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[1. CALL TO ORDER-6:30 pm]
THIS REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF THE EDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER AND I'LL TAKE A ROLL CALL. DIRECTOR KRAMER?[2. ROLL CALL-6:31 pm (ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATED)]
>> I'M DIRECTOR KATAMS, WE ARE ALL HERE.
NEXT, I'LL ASK DOCTOR MINOR TO DO THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
[3. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-6:32 pm]
>> THANK YOU, DOCTOR KATAMS. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF THIS PLACE, THE SAHOBSH PEOPLE, AND THEIR SUCCESSORS, THE TWO LALAP TRIBES, WHO, SINCE TIME AND MEMORIAL, HAVE TAKEN CARE OF, HUNTED, FISHED, AND GATHERED ON THESE LANDS.
WE RESPECT THEIR SOVEREIGNTY, THEIR RIGHT TO SELF DETERMINATION, AND WE HONOR THEIR SACRED, SPIRITUAL CONNECTION WITH THE LAND AND WATER.
BY ACKNOWLEDGING THESE HOMELANDS, WE COMMIT TO WORKING WITH TRIBAL NATIONS TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION AIMS THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED IN OUR CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS.
>> THANK YOU. NOW, IF PEOPLE WILL RISE AND JOIN ME IN THE FLAG SALUTE.
[4. FLAG SALUTE-6:33 pm]
OF ALLEGIANCE] NEXT[5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA-6:34 pm]
IS APPROVAL OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA? DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED?>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> SECOND. I HAVE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE IN A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
>> I DID JUST NOTICE SOMETHING ON HERE, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S NOT AN ERROR, 96 APPROVAL FROM EDADALE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM FIELD TRIP JULY 12TH THROUGH 14TH, AND THEN 99, HAS THAT LISTED A SECOND TIME AS PART OF TWO FIELD TRIPS.
AS THOSE SEPARATE TRIPS, OR CAN WE STRIKE 96?
>> THE SECOND ONE SAYS JULY 23TH TO 25TH.
>> RIGHT. I'M JUST NOT SURE IF THOSE ARE SEPARATE TRIPS OR IF 96 IS JUST DUPLICATIVE OR DUPLICATIVE.
>> I HAVE THE SECOND ONE OPEN, AARON, IF YOU.
THE SECOND ONE IS 60 STUDENTS VARSITY FOOTBALL TO ME JUST WRESTLING THE ROOM MODULAR. I THINK THEY'RE SEPARATE.
>> ONE'S THE VARSITY AND ONE'S MAYBE JUNIOR VARSITY OR SOME.
BUT IT'S TWO DIFFERENT SETS OF KIDS.
>> I THINK THEY'RE DOING TWO DIFFERENT EVENTS.
>> BUT THEN THERE'S A SEPARATE ONE THAT LISTS THE JULY 12TH TO 14TH, WHICH IS THE FIRST EVENT BY ITSELF.
>> I THINK THE ONLY THING THAT IS THE SAME, THEY DID TYPE IN JULY 12TH, 13TH AND 14TH ON THE SECOND ONE, BUT IT DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THE OTHER LOCATION THAT'S HAPPENING ON THE 12TH, 13TH AND 14TH.
I THINK PROBABLY WHAT THE ERROR IS IS THE DATE ON THE SECOND ONE.
>> I THINK THEY JUST ADDED THE DATES TWICE, BUT IT REPRESENTS TWO SEPARATE DATES.
>> I THINK ON THE 12TH, 13TH AND 14TH, THEY ARE GOING TO STANWOOD, AND ON THE 23RD, 24TH AND 25TH, THEY'RE DOING THE OVERNIGHT IN THE WRESTLING ROOM.
>> IF I UNDERSTAND THIS CORRECTLY, THEN PROBABLY JUST FOR CLARITY'S SAKE, CAN WE JUST STRIKE FROM 99 JULY 12TH THROUGH 14TH, 2024? BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING.
>> NO. WE WOULD STRIKE THE DATE JULY 12TH, 13TH AND 14TH FROM ITEM 99, I THINK.
IS THAT THE WAY YOU'RE READING BESSIE?
THEN THAT WAY, IT DOESN'T CONFUSE PEOPLE IF THEY GO LOOK BACK LATER.
>> DO WE NEED TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT AN OFFICIAL AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THAT?
>> I WOULD GO AHEAD AND AMEND IT WHEN YOU GO TO THE CONSENT.
>> I MOVED TO AMEND ITEM 99 TO STRIKE JULY 12TH THROUGH 14TH, 2024, AND THE WORD AND AS WELL.
>> I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA AS ARTICULATED, AND A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
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NOW, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA.EVERYBODY IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE AGENDA AS ARTICULATED, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE? [OVERLAPPING]. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
THE AGENDA IS AMENDED TO REMOVE FROM ITEM 99, THE DATES JULY 12TH THROUGH THE 14TH.
NOW, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE ON THE OVERALL AGENDA AS AMENDED.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY MADE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AMENDED AGENDA, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE? [OVERLAPPING]. ALL THOSE OPPOSED NAY.
AN ABSTENTIONS. THE AMENDED AGENDA IS APPROVED.
THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
[6. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT-6:35 pm]
>> THANK YOU. I'LL KEEP IT BRIEF TONIGHT, BUT YOU WOULDN'T KNOW IT FROM TONIGHT BY HOW QUIET IT IS.
WE HAVE A LOT OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOL RIGHT NOW.
I WAS ABLE TO TOUR SEVERAL OF OUR SUMMER SCHOOL SITES, BOTH OUR ESY SITE AS WELL AS OUR MULTILINGUAL LEARNER CLASSES.
IT WAS PRETTY FUN. I GOT TO TAKE TWO OF OUR NEW CABINET MEMBERS, AND THEY JUST HAPPENED TO BE PRACTICING INTRODUCING THEMSELVES AND SAYING, NICE TO MEET YOU AS A NEWCOMERS CLASS.
WE HAD A LOT OF FUN GETTING TO MEET ALL OF THE STUDENTS AND THE HIGH SCHOOL.
SUMMER SCHOOL HAS TREMENDOUS ENROLLMENT.
THE KIDS ARE PRIMARILY WORKING AT HOME, BUT GETTING HELP FROM TEACHERS ON SITE.
LOTS OF PHONE CALLS BEING MADE TO THEM ALREADY, EVEN THOUGH IT'S ONLY TUESDAY TO SAY, YOU HAVEN'T LOGGED IN.
WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANY PROGRESS. WHERE ARE YOU? THE KIDS ARE DEFINITELY HAVING A PRODUCTIVE SUMMER, SO IT'S BEEN REALLY TERRIFIC WITH THAT.
I RAN INTO SOME BUS DRIVERS AND STOPPED BY TRANSPORTATION, AND THEY ARE DRIVING THE KIDS AROUND AND GETTING USED TO THOSE ROUTES, AND WE'RE OFTEN RUNNING THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
>> IS THE HIGH SCHOOL MOSTLY FOR CREDIT RETRIEVAL?
>> PRIMARILY FOR CREDIT RETRIEVAL, YES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT REPORT.
[7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-6:45 pm]
WE HAVE TWO SETS OF MINUTES THAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER.ONE IS APPROVING THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 25TH, 2024 SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING WHERE WE DID A STUDY SESSION ON THE BUDGET, AND THE OTHER IS THE JUNE 25TH, 2024 SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING.
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE TWO SETS OF MINUTES AND A SECOND?
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THOSE TWO SETS OF MINUTES.
>> ANYBODY CAN SECOND IT EVEN IF YOU WEREN'T THERE.
>> I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 25TH, 2024 SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL MEETING AND THE JUNE 25TH, 2024 SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE? [OVERLAPPING]. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, AND THOSE WHO ABSTAIN.
>> THE MINUTES FROM THE TWO MEETINGS ON JUNE 25TH, 2024 ARE APPROVED.
NEXT, WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[8. PUBLIC COMMENTS-6:50 pm]
THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF THE AGENDA IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO ADDRESS THE SCHOOL BOARD.SINCE THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC COMMENTS IS FOR THOSE INTERESTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ABOUT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA OR SPECIFIC WORK WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THIS IS NOT A TIME FOR THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS EACH OTHER.
PEOPLE MAY SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR A BOARD MEETING EITHER BY READING YOUR COMMENT ALLOWED IN PERSON OR BY SUBMITTING YOUR COMMENT IN WRITING.
WE HAVE NO WRITTEN COMMENTS TONIGHT.
BUT IF THERE WERE, THE BOARD READS ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS WHICH ARE LATER ATTACHED TO THE MEETING AGENDA AND AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE BOARD DOCS WEBSITE.
DO WE HAVE PEOPLE SIGNED UP? IF YOU'RE PRESENTING YOUR COMMENT IN PERSON TONIGHT, YOU'LL USE THE PODIUM RIGHT HERE, AND PLEASE BEGIN YOUR COMMENT BY STATING YOUR NAME, YOUR CITY OF RESIDENTS, YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE DISTRICT, AND THE AGENDA ITEM OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TOPIC ABOUT WHICH YOU ARE ADDRESSING.
WE REQUEST THAT IF YOUR COMMENT CONSIST WHOLLY OR PARTLY OF TEXT VERBATIM FROM AN ARTICLE, AN ONLINE POST, AN EXCERPT FROM A BOOK, ETC, THAT YOU SIMPLY SEND US THE LINK TO THAT AND SPEND YOUR COMMENT TIME TELLING US HOW THAT INFORMATION RELATES DIRECTLY TO DISTRICT WORK.
PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO 3 MINUTES.
IF A COMMENT BECOMES TOO LENGTHY, I MAY NEED TO INTERRUPT IN ORDER TO ALLOW EACH PERSON EQUAL TIME.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR STATEMENT IN A CIVIL MANNER, WITHOUT DISPARAGING NAME CALLING OR OTHERWISE FOR TARGETING ANYONE PERSON OR GROUP IN THE DISTRICT.
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SIMILARLY, WE ASK EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE TO SHOW RESPECT BY LISTENING QUIETLY WITHOUT TALKING OR WHISPERING TO EACH OTHER SO THAT EVERYONE CAN HEAR EACH COMMENT.ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING ARE NOT TYPICALLY ACTED UPON BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, BUT MAY BE FOLLOWED UP BY THE BOARD, THE SUPERINTENDENT, OR STAFF AT A LATER TIME.
THE BOARD ALSO ACCEPTS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME THROUGH EMAIL.
WE READ EACH EMAIL, WE RECEIVE, AND WE APPRECIATE THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT IT TAKES FOR THOSE WHO WRITE THEM.
>> I HAVE IT OPEN, IF YOU WANT ME TO GO.
>> JUST ONE PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT, TIMOTHY BUCKLEY.
>> MADAM PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
SPOUSE OF SUPERINTENDENT DR. MINOR.
>>> JUST GO AHEAD AND PICK IT UP BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S COMING THROUGH.
>> SOUNDS LIKE IT'S WORKING NOW. I'LL START OVER.
MADAM PRESIDENT, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I'M THE OF DR. MINOR, SUPERINTENDENT MINOR.
AND I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT AS WE'RE GETTING INTO PLANNING AND LAUNCHING THE 2024, '25 SCHOOL YEAR, A NOTE OF APPRECIATION FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU'VE WORKED THROUGH.
IT'S JUST BEEN AN HONOR TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY.
I HAD THE PRIVILEGE TWO YEARS AGO TO COME BEFORE YOU, DIDN'T KNOW WHO THIS GUY WAS THAT WAS WALKING OUT.
AT THAT TIME, JUST THANKING YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
NOW, THANKING YOU, AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE CONTINUED WORK AND SUPPORT OF THE HIGH QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT YOU'RE HELPING GUIDE.
AGAIN, JUST A NOTE OF APPRECIATION AND THANKS.
IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL OF OUR SCHOLARS AND STUDENT ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS FROM MUSIC AND THEATER AND SCIENCE CLUBS AND ALL OF THOSE CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS AND REALLY SEEN THE FANTASTIC WORK THAT'S GOING ON IN THE DISTRICT.
[9. CONSENT AGENDA-7:50 pm]
THE CONSENT AGENDA IS OUR GROUP OF MOSTLY ROUTINE ITEMS THAT WE CAN VOTE ON TOGETHER AND DISCUSS TOGETHER OR SEPARATE IF WE DECIDE TO DO THAT.TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF EIGHT ITEMS, FOUR DEAL WITH PERSONNEL, AND FOUR DEAL WITH FIELD TRIPS.
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE IN A SECOND?
>> NINE ITEMS, SORRY AND MOVE TO APPROVE.
I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE IN A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE? [OVERLAPPING].
ANY ABSTENTIONS AND THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
>> WE JUST HAVE ONE REPORT THIS EVENING, WELCOMING FORWARD,
[10. REPORTS-7:55 pm]
LYDIA SELI FOR 10.1 BUSINESS AND FINANCE REPORT FOR MAY 2024.>> GOOD EVENING, REPORTING ON MAY, AND I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO DIRECTOR KILGORE AT HER LAST MEETING AND FOR HER SUPPORT THROUGH ALL OF THIS, SO THANK YOU.
OTHERWISE, I WILL MAKE THIS QUICK.
ENDING FUND BALANCE IN MAY, IS VERY, VERY SIMILAR TO WHERE WE WERE AT IN APRIL, WHICH SHOWS THAT WE'RE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION BELOW, WHERE WE WERE, WHICH IS MUCH IMPROVED OVER THE '23, '24 BUDGET.
WITHIN OTHER FINANCING SOURCES, I JUST WANTED TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT ANYTHING THAT IS FUNDED BY THE CAPITAL PROJECTS, TECHNOLOGY LEVY HAS TO BE SPENT THERE IN THE GENERAL FUND FIRST, AND THEN THE TECH LEVY ACTUALLY REIMBURSES US, SO THAT'S WHAT THAT LARGER TRANSFER IN REPRESENTS.
>> IF YOU COULD GO BACK, WOULD YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND UNDER, WELL, IF I TELL YOU THE ITEM, YOU'LL KNOW WHAT IT IS.
THE 1,157.89% DEFICIT IN RED, AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS.
I MEAN, MATHEMATICALLY, I GUESS I DO, BUT I REALLY NEED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THAT.
>> I WILL GET YOU A BETTER EXPLANATION.
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>> MY APOLOGIES. USUALLY, I KNOW THINGS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, AND PROBABLY AS SOON AS I SIT BACK DOWN, I WILL REMEMBER, BUT SO I WILL PUT THAT IN WRITING FOR YOU.
>> WELL, THAT'S OKAY. IT JUST JUMPED OUT AT ME AND USUALLY I SEND QUESTIONS TO YOU BEFOREHAND.
BUT I DID THIS AT THE LAST MINUTE OF JUST LOOKING IT OVER, AND I THOUGHT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.
>> I THINK IT'S TIMING, BUT I WILL HAVE TO REFRESH MY MEMORY, I APOLOGIZE.
>> JUST A REMINDER ON THE REVENUES THAT LOCAL SOURCES DOES INCLUDE CONTINGENCY FOR GRANTS, DONATIONS, HIGHER ENROLLMENT, ALL SORTS OF THINGS IT'S BUDGETED BOTH ON THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE SIDE, SO WE SHOULD NOT REACH 100%, BUT STATE REVENUES SHOULD EXCEED 100% BECAUSE WE DO HAVE HIGHER ENROLLMENT.
AND THEN JUST A REMINDER THAT FEDERAL REVENUES ARE ALMOST ENTIRELY FUNDED ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS, SO THEY ARE LACKED BY ONE MONTH, SO DON'T BE CONCERNED IF THE EXPENDITURE IS A LITTLE BIT LOWER THAN THE 75% THROUGH THE YEAR.
IF WE LOOK AT THE GREEN ON THE TOP LEFT, IT'S SHOWING THAT FUND BALANCE IS COMING IN JUST SLIGHTLY OVER 5%.
REMEMBER THAT'S TOTAL FUND BALANCE, NOT UNASSIGNED, BUT THAT TOTAL IS WHAT MOODY'S DOES LOOK AT IN OUR BOND RATINGS, SO WE WANT TO KEEP IT OVER THAT FIVE.
>> FOR THEM IS 5% THE MAGIC NUMBER, WHEREAS, FOR US, IN TERMS OF THE ASSIGN THE UNASSIGNED IS 4%?
>> FIVE PERCENT IS THEIR BARE MINIMUM, THEY WANT TO SEE 10-15.
>> BUT THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY WON'T CHANGE OUR RATING AGAIN.
I MEAN, THERE'S ALL SORTS OF FACTORS, BUT STAYING ABOVE 5% IS ONE OF THE FACTORS.
BUT 15 IS PROBABLY MUCH MUCH MORE THAN WE NEED FOR THE WAY WE'RE FUNDED IN THIS STATE, BUT CLOSER TO TEN WOULD BE NICE.
THAT JUST SEEMS COUNTER TO OUR ROLE AS PUBLIC SERVANTS.
I MEAN, WE DON'T WANT TO FORWARD THE MONEY, RIGHT?
>> CORRECT. THAT'S WHY THEIRS IS JUST A RECOMMENDATION THAT WE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION.
THERE'S THAT DELICATE CAREFUL BALANCE OF SPENDING THIS YEAR'S MONEY ON THIS YEAR'S KIDS VERSUS HAVING A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT IN RESERVES, SO THAT IS ABSOLUTELY YOUR ROLE TO HELP GUIDE US.
>> IT IS A BALANCE. THIS NUMBER IS VERY CONSISTENT WITH BOTH THE PRIOR MONTH TOTAL ENDING FUND BALANCE AS WELL AS WHERE WE HAVE PROJECTED FOR THE 24/25 BUDGET.
YOU'LL SEE THIS NUMBER IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO WHAT THE BEGINNING FUND BALANCE FOR 24/25 IS IN THE UPCOMING BUDGET AUTHORIZATION.
THEN, SINCE IT IS JULY, I, OF COURSE, GET TO SEE JUNE ENROLLMENT, AND THERE'S ALWAYS A FEW LITTLE ADJUSTMENTS, VERY MINOR.
BASICALLY, WE SHOULD END THIS YEAR WITH 90 MORE FTE THAN WE DID A YEAR AGO, WHICH IS VERY EXCITING.
>> THAT'S GREAT. THE BLACK BARS HERE ARE WONDERFUL.
>> YOU'LL HAVE TO FORGIVE ME BECAUSE THE THOUGHT ENTERED MY MIND AT THE LAST SECOND OR SO, I'VE NEVER LOOKED.
THE ANSWER MAY BE IT'S ALREADY IN THERE.
BUT I NOTICED THAT WE HAVE THE TOTAL FUND BALANCE, THE GREEN THING THAT YOU SPECIFICALLY POINTED OUT.
IS IT POSSIBLE OR MAYBE IT'S ALREADY IN THERE, IN FUTURE ONES TO HAVE ONE THAT SPECIFICALLY DRAWS OUT THE UNASSIGNED, SO WE CAN SEE THAT NUMBER RIGHT THERE IN OUR FACES AS WELL?
>> I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS QUITE A BIT OF WORK.
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SOME OF IT IS SIMPLE, THE CARRYOVERS ARE THE CHALLENGE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO PRETEND LIKE THE YEARS OVER AND WHAT WOULD YOU BE CARRYING OVER.WE HAVE JUNE AND JULY, WHICH WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEPARATE THAT OUT QUITE YET, AND THEN AGAIN, THE AUGUST FINAL YEAR-END.
WE'RE LOOKING INTO TRYING TO UTILIZE OUR TOOLS A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFECTIVELY, SO WE MAYBE CAN START DOING IT SOMETIME IN 24/25.
IT'S JUST A LITTLE BIT CUMBERSOME.
>> NO, I UNDERSTAND. I THINK THAT JUST GENERALLY SPEAKING, GIVING US AT LEAST A BALLPARK HELPS US FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES, BUT I ALSO DON'T WANT TO OVERBURDEN YOU.
WHATEVER WE CAN COME UP WITH THAT GIVES US AN IDEA, I THINK IS SUFFICIENT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, AS ALWAYS.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU CONTINUE TO DO FOR US.
>> THAT TAKES US RIGHT TO UNFINISHED BUSINESS, WHICH IS 11.1,
[11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- 8:00 pm]
A SECOND READING TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 24-16, THE 2024/ 2025 BUDGET.>> DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND FOR APPROVING RESOLUTION 24-16, THE 2024/25 BUDGET?
>> I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? WE HAVE DISCUSSED THIS BUDGET OF THE KAZOO.
WE HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS GOING OVER IT AND TRYING TO FIND THE BEST WAYS TO KEEP CUTS AWAY FROM CLASSROOMS AND TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET.
I THINK THAT EVERYBODY'S HELP ACROSS THE WHOLE DISTRICT, UNDER DR.
MINER'S LEADERSHIP, HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB WITH STAFF GIVING UP FURLOUGH DAYS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ALL KINDS OF THINGS IN ORDER TO TRY TO MITIGATE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE FAULTY STATE FUNDING.
I KNOW WE ARE NOT THRILLED WITH OUR BUDGET, AND YET WE HAVE MET THE GOALS THAT WE NEEDED TO MEET IN TERMS OF THE BUDGET, AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT WE'RE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO MEET THE GOALS OF THE DISTRICT GIVEN THE LIMITED BUDGET THAT WE HAVE.
DEBRA, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD?
>> NO. I THINK YOU COVERED IT. THANK YOU.
>> I DO WANT TO SAY, I DO APPRECIATE THE COMMUNITY INPUT, AND THE ENGAGEMENT, AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE EDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT ON WHY WE'RE AT THIS POSITION AND HOW WE NEED EVERYONE TO COLLABORATE TO HELP US GET THE PROPER FUNDING, SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE ENGAGEMENT OF EVERYONE.
WE HAVE HEARD PERSPECTIVES FROM ACROSS THE DISTRICT, ALL OF WHICH ARE VALID, ALL OF WHICH ARE IMPORTANT, AND WE READ THEM ALL AND WE TOOK THEM ALL TO HEART.
YOU'RE RIGHT THAT WE HAVE A GREAT COMMUNITY AND WE WANT EVERYBODY TO HELP US IN THE ADVOCACY TO GET MORE MONEY, SO MAYBE NEXT YEAR WON'T BE AS BAD OR WILL BE GOOD.
[LAUGHTER] WE HAVE TO BE OPTIMISTIC.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION ON THIS? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> AYE. RESOLUTION 24-16, THE 2024/25 BUDGET IS APPROVED.
>> WE HAVE ONE ITEM OF NEW BUSINESS THIS EVENING,
[12. NEW BUSINESS- 8:10 pm]
A SINGLE READING AUTHORIZATION FOR ARCHITECT SELECTION, AN AGREEMENT WITH NAC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE COLLEGE PLACE ELEMENTARY AND COLLEGE PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN THE BACKGROUND.YOU SAW HOW THE COMMITTEE WHO CONSIDERED PROPOSALS BY FOUR QUALIFIED FIRMS AND HELD INTERVIEWS ON THOSE, AND HOW THEY MADE THIS SELECTION.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ARCHITECT SELECTION, AND AGREEMENT WITH NAC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE COLLEGE PLACE ELEMENTARY AND COLLEGE PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
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>> I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ONE THING I REALLY APPRECIATED IN THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE SELECTION IS THAT THIS ARCHITECTURE FIRM, ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND ARE VERY INTERESTED IN GETTING A LOT OF INVOLVEMENT FROM STUDENTS, AND STAFF, AND COMMUNITY ON THIS.
WHEN I WAS AT THE OAK HEIGHTS GROUNDBREAKING, SOMEBODY ASKED ME ABOUT HOW ARE THESE DECISIONS MADE, AND I SAID THEY'RE MADE BY THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE USING THIS BUILDING, MOSTLY, WITH EXPERTS HELPING.
BUT THAT IT NEEDS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY.
I ALSO WANT TO, AS I ALWAYS SAY, REALLY THANK THE VOTERS FOR HAVING APPROVED THE BOND IN THE LEVY, WHICH IS ALLOWING US TO START THE PLANNING WORK ON MIDDLE AND COLLEGE PLACE ELEMENTARY.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
>> AYE. THE AUTHORIZATION FOR ARCHITECT SELECTION AND AGREEMENT WITH NAC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE COLLEGE PLACE ELEMENTARY AND COLLEGE PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT IS APPROVED.
>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES.
[13. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES]
>> WELL, IT IS, OUR LEGISLATORS ARE IN DISTRICT.
IF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEM, PLEASE DO MENTION THAT EDMOND SCHOOL BOARD IS LOOKING FOR INNOVATIVE WAYS TO FIX THE BUDGET SHORTFALL.
I'M INVITING EVERYONE AS THEY SEE THEIR LEGISLATORS AT PARADES AND PICNICS.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS BECAUSE WE'RE LAUGHING ABOUT THIS, BUT FOR REAL, THIS IS A TIME FOR US TO BE DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS FOR OUR YEAR ROUND ADVOCACY.
AS SUCH, WE HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH OUR LEGISLATORS AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO SO AS WE RAMP UP FOR THE NEXT ROUND OF 2025 IN THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, AND TALKING ABOUT OUR PRIORITIES WAY BEFORE THAT IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER WITH OUR LEGISLATORS, AND OUR FULL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL BE INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, THE ENTIRE EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY, AND BOARD MEMBERS.
SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK DIRECTOR KATIMS ON THE LEADERSHIP THAT YOU'VE SHOWN IN THE CHARGE ON THIS.
WE COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
BUT I COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT EVERYBODY.
YOUR BACKGROUND IN TERMS OF HELPING US KNOW WHAT BILLS ARE OUT THERE AND TRACKING AND ALL OF THE LIAISON WORK YOU DO WITH [INAUDIBLE] IS CRITICAL, AS WELL AS YOU HAVE A GOOD NETWORK OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE WHOLE LEGISLATIVE SPECTRUM.
I ALSO THINK THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR US TO DO AS AS MUCH ADVOCACY AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT IS ELECTION TIME.
>> ONE THING I'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO FOR SOME OF THE FUND RAISING AND MEET AND GREETS, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYBODY WHO INTERACTS WITH SOMEONE WHO'S RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN THE STATE, I ASK THIS QUESTION, WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO DO TO FIX THE K12 PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING PROBLEM? IT IS THE KEY QUESTION TO ASK AND TO LISTEN CLOSELY TO WHAT THEY SAY, TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY GET THE PROBLEM AS OPPOSED TO THEM SAYING THINGS LIKE, WELL, IT HAS TO DO WITH DECLINING ENROLLMENT AND THE LOSS OF SR FUNDS, WHICH IT ISN'T.
I'VE GOTTEN THAT ANSWER, BUT I'VE GOTTEN ALSO SOME REALLY GOOD ANSWERS.
THAT'S THE KEY QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING TO DO TO FIX IT? KEEP PUSHING THAT AND PUSHING IT.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE HEARD IN THE ZOOM MEETINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE SO FAR IS THEM SAYING YOU NEED TO BE LOUD AND CLEAR ABOUT THIS AND COME BACK TO THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
THAT'S WHEN THEY START PAYING ATTENTION.
IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT IT HAS TO BE LIKE THAT.
>> I'VE BEEN SEEING THEM PAY MORE ATTENTION THIS YEAR, SO I'M HOPEFUL.
WE ALSO HAVE HOMEWORK, IN ADDITION TO ADVOCACY WORK, WE HAVE OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES TO TAKE A LOOK AT.
YOU SHOULD HAVE IT IN YOUR INBOX AND IF IT'S NOT, I'LL TAKE A LOOK AND MAKE SURE IT'S FORWARDED FOR US TO TAKE A LOOK AT BEFORE, WHICH MEETING IS IT? SEPTEMBER? WELL, THE MEETING THAT IT'S ON THE AGENDA.
I THINK WE HAVE ALL OF JULY AND AUGUST FOR SOME READING ON THE PLANE, READING AT THE BEACH, YOU PUT IT ON A KINDLE.
>> I THINK YOU'VE SENT IT, BUT IF YOU MAYBE COULD SEND IT AGAIN TO MOVE IT UP.
>> I'LL PUT IT ON AN AUTOMATIC TO EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS.
IT'S LIKE, I REMEMBER, HERE'S THE LINK.
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>> LOUD AND PROUD ABOUT READING THIS STUFF.
>> I CAN DO A REPEAT CALENDAR INVITE.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING FOR THAT.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE ROLE YOU'VE BEEN PLAYING. IT'S IMPORTANT.
>> WITH THAT BEING SAID, LOOKS LIKE WE CAN GO TO
[14. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS]
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS, SO DIRECTOR CRAMER.>> JUST I GUESS, GRATITUDE FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND FOR THE CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE LEADERSHIP THAT DR.
MINER HAS SHOWN THROUGHOUT THIS VERY TRYING PROCESS OF CUTTING FROM THE BUDGET THINGS THAT SHOULD NEVER BE CUT FROM THE BUDGET.
I WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER FOR HARD THINGS AND AND EASY THINGS, AND OUR COMMUNITY HAS COME TOGETHER AROUND THIS HARD THING, I THINK, IN A VERY POWERFUL WAY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT CONTINUED WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY AS WE START PUTTING MORE PRESS INTO THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
I ECHO NANCY'S COMMENTS TOO OF GRATITUDE TOWARD DIRECTOR CHASE FOR ALL THE WORK.
YOU USED THE WORD RELATIONSHIP TWICE.
IT REALLY IS ALL ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP.
WE CATCH MORE FLIES WITH HONEY THAN VINEGAR AND SO IT'S A DANCE OF PROVIDING INFORMATION AS WELL AS BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
THEN ONE FINAL THANK YOU TO DIRECTOR KILGORE.
THANKS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND FOR YOUR MENTORSHIP IN THE SHORT TIME THAT I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD WITH YOU.
>> A COUPLE OF QUICK ITEMS HERE.
FIRST, THANK YOU, MR. BUCKLEY, FOR YOUR COMMENTS EARLIER.
FAIRLY OR UNFAIRLY, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DO JUDGE PEOPLE ON IS THEIR SPOUSE'S INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR HOBBIES OR GOALS OR ANYTHING ELSE LIKE THAT AND THE FACT THAT YOU TAKE YOUR TIME TO GO TO THESE THINGS, I THINK SHOWS THAT YOU AND DR.
MINER ARE BOTH COMMITTED TO THE DISTRICT, THE STUDENTS OF OUR DISTRICT.
I THINK IT SPEAKS, AGAIN, WHETHER FAIRLY OR NOT, A LOT TO DR.
MINER'S COMMITMENT TO THIS AS WELL, SO THANK YOU BOTH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR DISTRICT.
THEN I WANTED TO WELCOME OUR TWO NEW MEMBERS OF THE CABINET.
YOU'LL HAVE TO HELP ME WITH YOUR LAST NAMES, I REMEMBER YOUR FIRST NAMES; JOHN BELL IS OUR DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES, AND CURTIS CAMPBELL IS OUR NEW DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR JOINING US.
LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH BOTH OF YOU.
IT'S BEEN GREAT WORKING WITH YOU OVER THESE LAST THREE YEARS.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR TIME IN UTAH. I WAS JUST THERE.
IT IS HOT AS ALL HECK, SO GOOD LUCK AND GOD SPEED ON THAT.
BUT I REALLY DO HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME THERE AND THAT THIS NEXT CHAPTER IN YOUR LIFE TREAT YOU WELL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU DID FOR THE DISTRICT.
>> THANK YOU. DIRECTOR KILGORE, IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE, AND I'M REALLY SORRY TO SEE YOU GO, AND I HOPE THAT YOU STAY IN TOUCH AND LET US KNOW HOW THINGS ARE IN YOUR NEW ADVENTURES AND WHEN YOU DECIDE TO RUN FOR SCHOOL BOARD DOWN THERE. SHE'S NOT RESPONDING.
>> THE END OF THE YEAR IS ALWAYS BITTER SWEET.
IT'S LIKE, I'M REALLY HAPPY THAT TO SEE EVERYONE GRADUATE AND MOVE FORWARD AND GOING IN SUMMER SCHOOL AND A NEW STAFF.
I'M ALSO LITTLE SAD THAT THIS IS COMING TO AN END, AND IT'S JUST A CYCLE OF REBIRTH, TOO, AND THAT WE'RE COMING ON.
I WILL SAY IT IS DEFINITELY IS ABOUT RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.
WITH THE HONEY, WE TRY NOT TO USE THE FLY SWATTER TOO MUCH EITHER.
>> DIRECTOR KILGORE, YOUR LAST SET OF BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS; DRUM ROLL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS TONIGHT.
I JUST WANT TO SAY A FINAL THANK YOU TO MY COLLEAGUES AND TO DR.
MINER. I REALLY FEEL LIKE I'M LEAVING THE DISTRICT IN VERY GOOD HANDS.
EDMONDS IS A SPECIAL PLACE, AND THANK YOU ALL FOR SERVING AND BEST WISHES IN THE FUTURE, AND I'LL KEEP UP WITH EVERYBODY.
>> DIRECTOR KILGORE, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.
WE ARE REALLY GOING TO MISS YOU.
ONE THING I WANT TO SAY IS, OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF JADA WOODS JOHNSON AND TO EVERYONE WHO KNEW HER.
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THIS SENSELESS LOSS IS A TRAGEDY THAT IS SIMPLY UNFATHOMABLE TO PROCESS.IT SHOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN IN OUR COMMUNITY OR IN OUR COUNTRY.
I WANT TO ALSO, ESPECIALLY THANK ALL OF THE STAFF WHO HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE TO HELP SUPPORT EVERYONE WHO IS GRIEVING.
>> THANK YOU. I'LL JUST CLOSE MY COMMENTS WITH A FINAL NOTE OF APPRECIATION AND DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO YOU, DR. KILGORE.
I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU, AND IT'S BEEN AN HONOR TO WORK BY YOUR SIDE.
THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA AS ALWAYS IS ITEMS TO BE PUT ON THE AGENDA.
[15. ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION OR INFORMATION]
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING? I KNOW THAT IN AUGUST, WE'RE GOING TO REALLY BE HAVING A DISCUSSION AT OUR RETREAT ABOUT PLANNING OUT THE TOPICS FOR THE YEAR.I KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES SCHEDULED.
>> NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF, BUT I'M SURE IN AUGUST, WE'RE GOING TO COME UP WITH SOME STUFF.
>> I WILL SAY IN AUGUST, I AM LOOKING FORWARD IN OUR QUEST TO KEEP A SINGLE FOCUS ON IMPROVING GRADUATION RATES.
I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP A FOCUS ON MORE EQUITABLE GRADING SYSTEM.
I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT BEING PART OF OUR FOCUS AS WE ENTER INTO THE AUGUST DISCUSSIONS.
>> THANK YOU. I STRONGLY SHARE THAT.
>> WITH THAT BEING SAID, THIS REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF THE EDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.