WEBVTT 00:00:05.767 --> 00:00:06.500 Good evening. And 00:00:08.066 --> 00:00:08.634 good evening. 00:00:10.100 --> 00:00:10.300 Good evening. 00:00:13.867 --> 00:00:16.166 Good evening and welcome. I'd like to call this meeting 00:00:16.266 --> 00:00:16.767 to order. 00:00:17.700 --> 00:00:19.266 We will begin with the pledge of allegiance. 00:00:42.734 --> 00:00:44.667 Secretary McGlynn will you please take attendance? 00:00:46.767 --> 00:00:48.166 All trustees are here. 00:00:49.133 --> 00:00:51.500 Except for Trustee Peyton and Dr. Slade is here. 00:00:53.700 --> 00:00:54.000 And 00:00:55.066 --> 00:00:56.266 this is a special meeting. 00:00:57.767 --> 00:00:59.100 For the board of education. 00:01:00.166 --> 00:01:02.033 And the purpose of this meeting is to hold a 00:01:02.033 --> 00:01:04.500 public hearing to consider the district's proposed. 00:01:05.333 --> 00:01:07.033 20 26, 20 27. 00:01:08.033 --> 00:01:12.033 Budget. Are there any people requesting to address the board? 00:01:20.100 --> 00:01:20.433 None. 00:01:28.333 --> 00:01:31.033 The board is fulfilled their responsibility to. 00:01:31.634 --> 00:01:34.767 Have a hearing before they take action on the budget 00:01:34.767 --> 00:01:35.100 tonight. 00:01:36.667 --> 00:01:36.900 And 00:01:38.900 --> 00:01:39.367 for this evening. 00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:43.033 I need a motion to adjourn. 00:01:44.000 --> 00:01:46.367 Adjourn. I have a motion from Trustee Schula, barber. I 00:01:46.367 --> 00:01:49.066 need a second. I have a second from Trustee Johnson. 00:01:49.900 --> 00:01:54.333 Trustee Johnson. Yes. Trustee Murphy. Yes. Trustee Schuler. Barber. Yeah. 00:01:55.233 --> 00:01:58.000 Trustee McGinn. Yes. Trustee hill. Yes. 00:01:58.867 --> 00:01:59.066 And I say, yes. 00:02:01.133 --> 00:02:04.133 So reconvene in this space at seven o'clock. 00:02:24.033 --> 00:02:24.500 The business. 00:15:02.066 --> 00:15:04.734 Good evening and welcome. I would like to call this 00:15:04.734 --> 00:15:06.900 meeting to order and we will begin with the pledge 00:15:06.900 --> 00:15:07.533 of allegiance. 00:15:29.433 --> 00:15:31.133 I need a motion to accept the agenda. 00:15:32.166 --> 00:15:34.667 So move. I have a motion from Trustee schola, barber. 00:15:34.867 --> 00:15:36.033 I need a second. Second. 00:15:36.767 --> 00:15:39.900 I have a second from Trustee hill Trustee Johnson, Trustee 00:15:40.133 --> 00:15:40.634 Murphy. 00:15:41.533 --> 00:15:46.000 Leuty Murphy. Yes. Trustee Schuler, barber Trustee. McGuinn yes. Trustee 00:15:46.133 --> 00:15:47.767 hill. Yes. And I say yes. 00:15:48.767 --> 00:15:50.166 Secretary McGinn, will you please take. 00:15:51.066 --> 00:15:55.900 Attendance all trustees are here except for Trustee Peyton. And 00:15:55.900 --> 00:15:57.300 Dr. Slade is also present. 00:15:58.100 --> 00:15:59.900 Thank you so much. And. 00:16:01.000 --> 00:16:02.567 Secretary McLinn, will you please do correspondence? 00:16:04.033 --> 00:16:11.734 Correspondences? Yes, we had two emails. One on. 00:16:12.166 --> 00:16:16.500 June 16th from Shona Espinoza, requesting the board, endorsed the E 00:16:16.533 --> 00:16:17.634 S P bill of rights. 00:16:18.667 --> 00:16:20.300 Rights and I responded and. 00:16:21.133 --> 00:16:25.834 On June 20th, we received an email from Henry snap regarding 00:16:25.834 --> 00:16:28.767 the Michigan code of educational ethics and staffing. 00:16:29.533 --> 00:16:32.500 Staff training requests and I re replied. 00:16:33.900 --> 00:16:34.834 Thank you so much. 00:16:37.000 --> 00:16:37.834 Now I 00:16:39.433 --> 00:16:42.100 need a motion for the consent calendar items. 00:16:44.300 --> 00:16:45.834 I have a motion from Trustee. 00:16:46.867 --> 00:16:49.533 Johnson. I need a second. Second. I have a second 00:16:49.533 --> 00:16:50.433 from Trustee Murphy. 00:16:53.066 --> 00:16:54.300 Thank you, president Anderson. 00:16:55.066 --> 00:16:57.533 We have four purchase recommendations this evening. 00:16:58.300 --> 00:17:03.033 The first is request number 20 26 53 in the amount of 00:17:03.033 --> 00:17:05.734 $906,813. 00:17:07.000 --> 00:17:11.900 And this is to purchase 3 20 25 65 passenger school buses at 00:17:11.900 --> 00:17:14.266 $150,285. 00:17:15.066 --> 00:17:22.533 Each and 3 20 25 71 passenger school buses at $151,986 each. 00:17:23.233 --> 00:17:26.367 And these will be funded by the 20 26, 20 22 bond. 00:17:30.834 --> 00:17:34.667 Next we have S recommendation 2026 dash 54. 00:17:35.433 --> 00:17:40.066 In the amount of 290, 3090 $4 and 77 cents. And 00:17:40.066 --> 00:17:41.266 this is for food services. 00:17:42.467 --> 00:17:45.000 Services food services, management services. And this is per, this 00:17:45.000 --> 00:17:47.100 is funded by the food service fund. 00:17:50.567 --> 00:17:54.433 Next we have purchase recommendation 20 26 55. 00:17:55.233 --> 00:17:59.033 The amount of 4 million, 30, $2,198. 00:17:59.834 --> 00:18:02.533 And this is to fund the Woodward school connector in 00:18:02.533 --> 00:18:06.100 remodeling. And this is funded by the 2022 bond. 00:18:10.000 --> 00:18:14.900 And lastly, we have purchase recommendation 20, 26, 56 in the. 00:18:15.066 --> 00:18:19.634 Amount of $36,881,369. 00:18:20.567 --> 00:18:22.734 And this is for the construction of the new Elsa 00:18:22.867 --> 00:18:23.133 school. 00:18:24.000 --> 00:18:26.066 And this is also funded by the 2022 bond. 00:18:27.100 --> 00:18:29.734 I would like to ask Ms. Karen Jackson, our director of 00:18:29.734 --> 00:18:31.900 facilities management to come up and talk a little bit 00:18:32.033 --> 00:18:34.900 about the new elsewell school and the design. 00:18:44.333 --> 00:18:45.033 Good evening. 00:18:52.634 --> 00:18:55.333 It's so exciting to be here tonight. It's finally. 00:18:56.367 --> 00:19:00.166 We're we're it's real. It's happening. I'm on a congratulate 00:19:00.700 --> 00:19:01.000 KPS. 00:19:01.900 --> 00:19:05.000 KPS all of us here and on reaching this incredible. 00:19:06.100 --> 00:19:09.634 Milestone for Elsa school. It's wonderful to see the collective 00:19:09.667 --> 00:19:11.333 hard work of the district administrators. 00:19:12.367 --> 00:19:13.133 Board of education members. 00:19:14.667 --> 00:19:17.166 Dr. Natalie Wilson and her dedicated staff. 00:19:18.100 --> 00:19:21.100 Who alongside with our partners tower Pinster and Skillman have 00:19:21.100 --> 00:19:22.100 come up with a beautiful. 00:19:23.066 --> 00:19:24.100 Building that will last forever. 00:19:25.300 --> 00:19:26.867 What began in 24. 00:19:27.834 --> 00:19:30.767 Is now a reality, actually it began in 22 when 00:19:30.767 --> 00:19:31.734 we funded the project. 00:19:32.567 --> 00:19:35.533 But we started discussing it in April of 24. 00:19:36.367 --> 00:19:37.867 The design committee was formed. 00:19:38.667 --> 00:19:40.100 And started in March of 25. 00:19:41.133 --> 00:19:43.367 The design committee consisted of. 00:19:44.767 --> 00:19:45.500 District administration. 00:19:46.667 --> 00:19:47.266 Two board members. 00:19:49.233 --> 00:19:53.300 Four staff from El soul, as well as their principal. 00:19:54.300 --> 00:19:57.634 And it was quite the committee. They were, they were. 00:19:59.133 --> 00:19:59.734 They were loud. 00:20:00.767 --> 00:20:02.433 They were exciting. They were funny. 00:20:03.266 --> 00:20:07.300 They were opinionated. They really cared about this building and 00:20:07.300 --> 00:20:09.500 they, they took it to heart and they were very 00:20:09.500 --> 00:20:11.133 committed to this process. And. 00:20:11.634 --> 00:20:13.834 I've been through enough of 'em and each one is 00:20:13.834 --> 00:20:16.900 different, but this one, they just, they really, their heart 00:20:16.900 --> 00:20:18.500 and soul was in it and they wanted to make 00:20:18.500 --> 00:20:19.333 sure we got it right. 00:20:20.433 --> 00:20:22.734 This is an 87,000 square foot building. 00:20:23.834 --> 00:20:25.667 It took 16 months to finalize. 00:20:26.667 --> 00:20:29.000 It will take another two years for us to construct 00:20:29.000 --> 00:20:31.767 it. We plan to open it in August of 28. 00:20:32.767 --> 00:20:36.100 We are having an open, a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, 00:20:36.133 --> 00:20:38.900 July 7th at 2:00 PM at the baker street property. 00:20:39.834 --> 00:20:42.300 And I encourage you all to come. In addition, we 00:20:42.333 --> 00:20:42.667 have. 00:20:43.634 --> 00:20:45.834 Foam board foam presentation boards out in the lobby. 00:20:46.867 --> 00:20:48.100 Of what the new school will look like. 00:20:49.233 --> 00:20:52.867 And it's exciting to see we've provided the school. We've 00:20:52.867 --> 00:20:54.734 put some up inside ELs O. 00:20:55.834 --> 00:20:58.000 The last two weeks of, of, of the school year. 00:20:58.133 --> 00:21:00.066 And they're very excited about it. 00:21:01.066 --> 00:21:03.767 So we're, we're really, really looking forward to it. 00:21:04.767 --> 00:21:08.433 Then in addition, another project that is, that is we 00:21:08.433 --> 00:21:09.634 moved up on the schedule. 00:21:10.500 --> 00:21:12.500 Is Woodward. And I want you to go to the 00:21:12.500 --> 00:21:15.000 back of the, of the curriculum lab and take a 00:21:15.000 --> 00:21:17.066 look at what we're doing at Woodward. So there's two 00:21:17.266 --> 00:21:18.433 buildings. There's the annex. 00:21:18.867 --> 00:21:21.533 And there is the main building and we're connecting them. 00:21:21.533 --> 00:21:23.166 So the students do not have to go. 00:21:24.166 --> 00:21:26.367 Outside to enter from one building to the next, the 00:21:26.367 --> 00:21:27.734 secretaries don't have to. 00:21:28.767 --> 00:21:30.834 Continually buzz hit the buzzer to let people in. 00:21:31.634 --> 00:21:34.734 So it's, it's gonna be a, a real win-win for 00:21:34.734 --> 00:21:34.900 all. 00:21:36.033 --> 00:21:38.033 We had great participation. 00:21:39.000 --> 00:21:42.000 Especially with the L soul project, because it, it is 00:21:42.066 --> 00:21:43.867 a, it's a project that will take two years. 00:21:44.767 --> 00:21:47.066 Over 400 contractors were invited to. 00:21:48.033 --> 00:21:50.000 Participate. We received. 00:21:52.100 --> 00:21:53.767 81 bids on the project. 00:21:54.667 --> 00:21:57.033 So we've 25 different bid categories. 00:21:58.100 --> 00:21:59.734 And there will be more to come. We still have 00:21:59.734 --> 00:22:02.033 to bid out technology equipment. We still have to bid 00:22:02.033 --> 00:22:02.767 out furniture. 00:22:03.634 --> 00:22:06.734 There's other, other things, custodial equipment, stuff like that. So 00:22:07.367 --> 00:22:09.500 this isn't the end, but this is the beginning of 00:22:09.533 --> 00:22:11.066 a very fun and exciting project. 00:22:12.033 --> 00:22:12.266 So, thank you. 00:22:17.367 --> 00:22:18.033 Presty McGlynn 00:22:19.233 --> 00:22:22.567 McGlynn one of the things I think is so impressive. 00:22:23.433 --> 00:22:27.000 With Kalamazoo public schools is what we do with our 00:22:27.000 --> 00:22:27.066 buildings. 00:22:28.166 --> 00:22:30.266 Buildings. And we know when a building. 00:22:31.066 --> 00:22:33.033 Needs renovations like Woodward. 00:22:34.100 --> 00:22:36.367 We knew we, we, we didn't need to tear down 00:22:36.367 --> 00:22:37.000 Woodward. 00:22:37.900 --> 00:22:40.567 We needed to make it more accessible. 00:22:41.333 --> 00:22:43.500 And, but it is a beautiful. 00:22:44.567 --> 00:22:46.734 Very old building. I don't know how old is Woodward. 00:22:48.133 --> 00:22:49.100 A hundred years old. 00:22:50.300 --> 00:22:53.500 And then we also have the vision. 00:22:54.467 --> 00:22:56.900 To know when it's time for a building. 00:22:57.734 --> 00:22:59.000 That's not working anymore. 00:23:00.100 --> 00:23:01.634 And be able to 00:23:02.467 --> 00:23:05.834 have a community that's really willing for us to build 00:23:05.934 --> 00:23:08.667 new schools and, and Al also is such an exciting 00:23:08.767 --> 00:23:09.500 one because. 00:23:10.467 --> 00:23:14.066 Not only it's it's meeting a lot of needs that 00:23:14.266 --> 00:23:16.734 we have talked about for a very long time. 00:23:17.934 --> 00:23:21.066 Especially moving it from a, to, to a K eight 00:23:21.333 --> 00:23:21.433 building. 00:23:22.467 --> 00:23:24.033 And having that seamlessness. 00:23:25.033 --> 00:23:29.133 For kids that really wanna have a very immersive. 00:23:30.033 --> 00:23:33.667 Language experience. So I am so excited. 00:23:34.467 --> 00:23:37.867 About these two recommendations. And then of course, buses. 00:23:39.066 --> 00:23:41.500 Buses those are the, those are the things we 00:23:41.500 --> 00:23:44.066 just have to do. Right. I mean, but it's 00:23:44.066 --> 00:23:45.100 so important with safety. 00:23:46.100 --> 00:23:49.900 And, and replacing our buses, but lots of great stuff. 00:23:50.867 --> 00:23:50.900 Thank you. 00:23:53.133 --> 00:23:56.433 Trustee Schulberg. I too am really excited and appreciate being 00:23:56.433 --> 00:23:58.266 on the committee. It was fun. It was. 00:23:59.066 --> 00:24:01.033 You just had to sit back and watch. Sometimes it 00:24:01.033 --> 00:24:02.100 was really wonderful. 00:24:03.000 --> 00:24:06.100 I really, if, if you could kind of explain a 00:24:06.100 --> 00:24:08.667 little bit of the bid process, so it's really transparent. 00:24:09.700 --> 00:24:10.533 Is, is that all right? Is that. 00:24:12.033 --> 00:24:16.066 Said, sorry to make you walk up again. 00:24:18.000 --> 00:24:21.100 So tower pink, sir, our architects puts together. 00:24:21.900 --> 00:24:24.433 Drawings and specifications or project manual. 00:24:25.333 --> 00:24:28.133 That tells contractors, this is what we're building. Here's the 00:24:28.333 --> 00:24:29.500 materials you need to use. 00:24:30.467 --> 00:24:34.166 Et cetera, then Skillman, our construction manager puts together bid 00:24:34.266 --> 00:24:36.100 scopes, so they decide, determine. 00:24:37.133 --> 00:24:39.734 What, what package is going to be insight work. What's 00:24:39.734 --> 00:24:42.066 going to be in concrete. What's going to be playground. 00:24:42.066 --> 00:24:43.500 What's going to be in general trades. 00:24:44.567 --> 00:24:47.567 Trades. And, and so they put together their, their scopes, 00:24:47.767 --> 00:24:49.133 they put together a schedule. 00:24:50.000 --> 00:24:53.066 Of of a two year schedule for this, for the 00:24:53.066 --> 00:24:53.300 construction. 00:24:54.100 --> 00:24:58.100 And Skillman is in charge of blasting this out. 00:24:59.066 --> 00:25:01.066 To contractors, my 00:25:01.900 --> 00:25:03.567 over 450 contractors. 00:25:04.734 --> 00:25:06.000 And, and then they have a very. 00:25:07.066 --> 00:25:09.300 Extensive follow up. They, they have a spreadsheet. 00:25:10.100 --> 00:25:12.433 By bid category and some of them there's 40 50. 00:25:13.333 --> 00:25:16.100 Contractors per bid category that they are, that they're constantly 00:25:16.100 --> 00:25:19.900 getting in touch with. They call, they email, they track. 00:25:20.033 --> 00:25:21.333 If someone is going to bid it. 00:25:21.700 --> 00:25:23.900 Or not. And they, they really encourage. 00:25:24.934 --> 00:25:26.000 El soul was particularly 00:25:27.433 --> 00:25:30.500 well represented because it's a project that is. 00:25:31.233 --> 00:25:34.333 Two years long, it's away from children. So we're not, 00:25:34.433 --> 00:25:35.533 you know, trying to work. 00:25:36.367 --> 00:25:38.767 In a three month period. So we've got two years 00:25:38.900 --> 00:25:39.667 to construct it. 00:25:40.567 --> 00:25:42.567 So it was really a very. 00:25:45.033 --> 00:25:47.834 Great project to bid on. So thank you so much. 00:25:48.100 --> 00:25:51.000 I appreciate that. And that piece of property is. 00:25:51.834 --> 00:25:54.533 It was ours. We own the property already. Wait. Yes, 00:25:54.533 --> 00:25:57.100 we do. Yes, we did. Thank you. Still do. Yep. 00:25:57.266 --> 00:25:58.066 Thank you so much. 00:25:59.066 --> 00:26:02.900 And then the, the buses, the, this is important to 00:26:02.900 --> 00:26:04.166 me, the importance of bonds. 00:26:05.133 --> 00:26:09.100 That of course like Sima Glenn had said, it's very 00:26:09.100 --> 00:26:11.333 important for us to make sure we have transportation. 00:26:12.166 --> 00:26:15.000 And, but we need to keep them upgraded. Could you 00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:17.433 explain what we kind of do with the buses that 00:26:17.433 --> 00:26:18.033 maybe are. 00:26:19.066 --> 00:26:19.066 Older. 00:26:21.533 --> 00:26:24.867 Sure when we take them outta service, we usually put 00:26:24.867 --> 00:26:27.333 them up for auction or, or, or, you know, remove 00:26:27.333 --> 00:26:29.066 the parts and keep the parts. 00:26:29.533 --> 00:26:30.634 For future buses that we might need. 00:26:34.100 --> 00:26:36.500 Laugh. . I mean, I. 00:26:44.133 --> 00:26:47.133 Yeah, this is Mr. Mike Smith from our transportation department. Oh, 00:26:47.233 --> 00:26:48.100 I'm sorry. . 00:26:49.700 --> 00:26:51.100 You can come up to the mic. Okay. Yeah. 00:26:53.233 --> 00:26:54.100 Thank you so much. 00:26:56.166 --> 00:26:59.567 A little bit. Okay. So, so we recycled when we 00:26:59.567 --> 00:26:59.834 can. 00:27:00.567 --> 00:27:01.000 We do. Yep. 00:27:07.834 --> 00:27:09.734 Thank you right now. 00:27:12.233 --> 00:27:14.567 Thank you so much, sir. Yeah, a lot of expensive. 00:27:16.166 --> 00:27:17.300 Lot instead, just straight. 00:27:21.133 --> 00:27:23.834 Thank you. That was so helpful. Okay. Yeah, no problem. 00:27:23.834 --> 00:27:24.033 Thank you. 00:27:26.300 --> 00:27:28.834 And, and then I just, one last little shout out 00:27:28.900 --> 00:27:33.033 about the food service at the kitchen, the scratch kitchen. 00:27:33.667 --> 00:27:34.734 They were so 00:27:35.834 --> 00:27:38.133 excited. I appreciate the bid, but they were so excited 00:27:38.233 --> 00:27:39.634 and she gave a very. 00:27:40.567 --> 00:27:44.333 Heartfelt commitment to the quality of the food that we're 00:27:44.333 --> 00:27:46.066 going to see coming out of, out of the new. 00:27:47.066 --> 00:27:49.133 Facility, which is beautiful. So thank you. 00:27:51.700 --> 00:27:52.100 Rusty hill. 00:27:53.467 --> 00:27:55.033 Okay. So I wanna thank all the voters. 00:27:56.033 --> 00:27:58.000 Because for having faith in the district, in Kalamazoo, public, 00:27:58.266 --> 00:28:00.066 and how we educate our children. 00:28:00.767 --> 00:28:02.867 Because we are able to do all these wonderful things, 00:28:02.900 --> 00:28:04.033 like build a new building. 00:28:04.934 --> 00:28:07.166 And renovate an old building, which is the center of 00:28:07.166 --> 00:28:10.033 a neighborhood. And that's what schools are, they're centers of 00:28:10.033 --> 00:28:12.433 neighborhoods. And so I'm glad that we're going out to 00:28:12.433 --> 00:28:12.867 the east. 00:28:13.133 --> 00:28:15.834 Side and resurrecting this beautiful building for El Seoul. 00:28:16.767 --> 00:28:19.100 And I also about the buses. Can I ask a 00:28:19.333 --> 00:28:21.500 question? How many buses are in our fleet? 00:28:22.467 --> 00:28:27.900 Does anybody know? Oh my gosh. 115 buses. 00:28:28.934 --> 00:28:30.634 Buses and, and how, how many drivers do we have? 00:28:33.634 --> 00:28:35.533 Oh, and that's a lot of routes and that's wonderful. 00:28:44.500 --> 00:28:47.033 And did we win the mechanics award of the year 00:28:47.033 --> 00:28:47.133 again? 00:28:48.000 --> 00:28:51.500 Don't we always perfect, perfect inspection. That's what it is. 00:28:51.634 --> 00:28:53.734 We always have an award for that. Yeah. Yeah. 00:28:54.467 --> 00:28:55.033 All right. Well, 00:28:56.767 --> 00:28:58.500 well, thank you and Terry very much for keeping us 00:28:58.500 --> 00:28:59.433 in good working order. 00:29:01.033 --> 00:29:02.066 All right. Thank you. Yeah. 00:29:05.934 --> 00:29:08.634 I'm sorry, I didn't, I didn't your title. Can I 00:29:08.867 --> 00:29:09.266 mm-hmm . 00:29:10.533 --> 00:29:12.133 Your title, sir. Oh, the. 00:29:23.300 --> 00:29:24.166 Christy Jansen. 00:29:53.033 --> 00:29:53.767 Hello. 00:29:55.634 --> 00:29:57.767 so I'm excited to see that the bid came in 00:29:57.900 --> 00:30:00.100 a little low and we saved a little money though. 00:30:00.133 --> 00:30:01.367 That's always a good thing. 00:30:04.367 --> 00:30:04.734 Done. 00:30:06.900 --> 00:30:07.767 When we're well, 00:30:08.767 --> 00:30:11.333 it's especially close to my heart. Cause Mr. Barco was 00:30:11.333 --> 00:30:11.767 my son. 00:30:12.934 --> 00:30:15.533 Se fifth grade teacher. So all of the things. 00:30:16.367 --> 00:30:18.166 Walking outside, walking up under the. 00:30:19.233 --> 00:30:21.634 All of it. I've experienced all of it. 00:30:22.467 --> 00:30:23.500 And I cannot wait to see. 00:30:24.767 --> 00:30:27.834 The upgrades. Okay. I'm excited because I'm getting to see 00:30:27.834 --> 00:30:28.567 the stuff that we. 00:30:29.533 --> 00:30:30.533 That people talk about. 00:30:31.834 --> 00:30:34.500 Actually moving along and making progress. 00:30:37.867 --> 00:30:39.066 My ques bus buses. 00:30:40.000 --> 00:30:43.033 Buses, sir, I might need you to come back to 00:30:43.033 --> 00:30:44.066 the mic. . 00:30:46.734 --> 00:30:48.667 Cause these buses 00:30:49.700 --> 00:30:52.033 buses. They're very expensive. So these not regular buses. 00:30:53.133 --> 00:30:54.433 Buses, what technology 00:30:55.433 --> 00:30:57.634 is coming on the new buses that didn't exist before. 00:31:00.100 --> 00:31:01.066 Pretty standard. Yeah. 00:31:05.100 --> 00:31:09.000 Windows. That's a upgrade. Mike's not a mic mic, Mike. 00:31:11.066 --> 00:31:14.500 Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Air conditioning is huge. Air conditioning is 00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:16.000 huge. Oh yeah. Really huge. Cause. 00:31:16.934 --> 00:31:18.734 That helps with the summer school, for sure. But I 00:31:18.734 --> 00:31:19.033 mean, for. 00:31:20.000 --> 00:31:23.900 You know, early September, you know, the school starts. That's 00:31:23.900 --> 00:31:24.333 a big plus. 00:31:25.634 --> 00:31:28.066 That's the biggest thing. Other than that, they've, you know, 00:31:28.133 --> 00:31:30.100 they evolve a little bit here and there, but nothing. 00:31:31.066 --> 00:31:33.033 Nothing drastic, drastic. That's the biggest change we've made. 00:31:33.900 --> 00:31:35.667 And hopefully here on out, we can continue doing that. 00:31:37.266 --> 00:31:39.500 That's good for field trips too, you know? Exactly. You 00:31:39.500 --> 00:31:42.066 got sporting theater somewhere. Benac so, yeah. 00:31:44.000 --> 00:31:45.266 Thank you. Yep. You're welcome. 00:31:51.467 --> 00:31:54.100 The best part about going last is that you get 00:31:54.166 --> 00:31:54.433 to. 00:31:55.300 --> 00:31:57.066 Think of all the questions that. 00:31:57.900 --> 00:31:58.533 Have already been asked. 00:32:01.000 --> 00:32:03.367 I thought I was gonna score with the fact that 00:32:03.367 --> 00:32:05.900 we were coming in under budget, but Trustee Johnson got 00:32:05.900 --> 00:32:06.500 me on that one. 00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:10.900 And, but I do have some really good ones. So 00:32:10.934 --> 00:32:11.533 watch this. 00:32:14.300 --> 00:32:14.900 Ms. Jackson. 00:32:16.233 --> 00:32:16.767 It's happened. 00:32:18.066 --> 00:32:21.033 It's happening. I would like to thank you for all 00:32:21.033 --> 00:32:22.033 of your hard work. 00:32:23.300 --> 00:32:24.834 I know that it was a team effort. 00:32:26.000 --> 00:32:28.266 And we understand that it was a team effort. 00:32:29.133 --> 00:32:31.300 But one of the things that I don't think you 00:32:31.367 --> 00:32:32.667 realize is how. 00:32:33.700 --> 00:32:34.834 I love to watch you work. 00:32:36.033 --> 00:32:37.834 And it, I just really am. 00:32:38.867 --> 00:32:41.066 In amazement when you 00:32:42.100 --> 00:32:45.066 get into your zone because I know that we are 00:32:45.066 --> 00:32:45.900 in good hands. 00:32:46.867 --> 00:32:49.000 And I know that this community can trust that what 00:32:49.000 --> 00:32:51.767 we said that we're going to do is going to 00:32:51.767 --> 00:32:52.100 be done. 00:32:53.367 --> 00:32:53.634 And 00:32:55.667 --> 00:32:57.333 I appreciate that you are. 00:32:59.333 --> 00:33:00.066 Responsible 00:33:00.934 --> 00:33:02.133 with what you've been assigned to do. 00:33:03.066 --> 00:33:04.367 And I look forward to. 00:33:05.333 --> 00:33:09.867 Seeing the heart and soul of this district come alive 00:33:09.867 --> 00:33:12.567 through the work that's going to be done at Elsa. 00:33:13.734 --> 00:33:16.767 So I am looking forward to the groundbreaking ceremony. 00:33:18.033 --> 00:33:20.033 And I am also looking forward. 00:33:20.767 --> 00:33:23.033 To you leading the collective hard work. 00:33:24.033 --> 00:33:24.266 Of this project. 00:33:27.066 --> 00:33:28.100 With that being said, 00:33:29.033 --> 00:33:29.767 I also 00:33:31.233 --> 00:33:33.033 am excited about the good work. 00:33:33.900 --> 00:33:36.433 That is going to be taking place at Woodward. 00:33:37.700 --> 00:33:40.367 It is a hundred year old building. So I think 00:33:40.367 --> 00:33:42.734 that what is the most exciting to me? 00:33:43.834 --> 00:33:46.734 Is the masonry work that is going to be. 00:33:47.634 --> 00:33:48.567 Done on that building. 00:33:49.900 --> 00:33:53.834 Right. Like, that's not something that you see often and 00:33:53.834 --> 00:33:56.266 it is, it's a, it's a lost skill. So. 00:33:57.300 --> 00:33:59.834 I will, if I get a little excited it's because 00:34:00.100 --> 00:34:00.433 I love. 00:34:02.000 --> 00:34:04.433 Brick work. So being able to see. 00:34:06.900 --> 00:34:07.533 That building 00:34:08.467 --> 00:34:09.734 kind of be restored. 00:34:10.667 --> 00:34:14.100 And upgraded is going to be a beautiful thing. So 00:34:14.100 --> 00:34:16.000 I just wanted to take the time to say thank 00:34:16.000 --> 00:34:16.133 you. 00:34:17.133 --> 00:34:17.100 For 00:34:22.467 --> 00:34:22.867 being 00:34:27.834 --> 00:34:29.266 being dedicated to. 00:34:30.100 --> 00:34:33.100 What you do, right? You, you go above and beyond 00:34:33.133 --> 00:34:34.333 when it comes to. 00:34:35.233 --> 00:34:38.367 The small details. And I don't think that you ever 00:34:38.367 --> 00:34:41.100 really get recognized for those little details. 00:34:42.300 --> 00:34:44.100 Details. So I just wanted to take this time to 00:34:44.100 --> 00:34:45.500 publicly say thank you for. 00:34:46.634 --> 00:34:48.300 Seeing things that we can't see. 00:34:49.333 --> 00:34:51.900 And, and being in position and making sure that you. 00:34:52.934 --> 00:34:54.867 Make sure that this district presents well. 00:34:56.133 --> 00:34:58.834 So with that being said, I need. 00:34:59.634 --> 00:35:01.533 A vote from Trustee Johnson. 00:35:03.066 --> 00:35:04.100 Trustee Murphy. 00:35:05.133 --> 00:35:08.066 Leuty Murphy. Yes. Trustee Schulberg. Yes. 00:35:08.934 --> 00:35:12.066 Trustee McLinn. Yes. Trustee hill. Yes. And I say, yes. 00:35:19.433 --> 00:35:21.867 Right now is reports and recommendations superintendent. 00:35:24.767 --> 00:35:27.634 The evening school, board members, community members, members of the 00:35:27.634 --> 00:35:28.533 senior leadership team. 00:35:32.433 --> 00:35:35.667 I wanna just share some information regarding some of the 00:35:35.667 --> 00:35:37.066 things that we're doing over the summer. 00:35:37.700 --> 00:35:39.767 First of all, I want to thank our food service 00:35:40.033 --> 00:35:40.133 team. 00:35:41.900 --> 00:35:43.333 Our chefs, everybody involved. 00:35:44.433 --> 00:35:47.100 Ms. Moy with our meetup eat ups that we do 00:35:47.100 --> 00:35:49.000 every day during these summer. 00:35:49.900 --> 00:35:50.066 These are 00:35:52.000 --> 00:35:54.734 we, we have a school sites and different sites open 00:35:54.734 --> 00:35:56.433 so that we can make sure all of our, every, 00:35:56.500 --> 00:35:59.066 any, any young person who wants to eat, who needs 00:35:59.100 --> 00:35:59.433 to eat. 00:36:00.367 --> 00:36:02.667 Over the summer, we provide that service. And again, it's 00:36:02.667 --> 00:36:04.033 open to anybody in the city. 00:36:04.934 --> 00:36:06.300 And this is a schedule. You can find a schedule 00:36:06.300 --> 00:36:08.867 online, multiple sites all over the city. 00:36:09.700 --> 00:36:11.834 Again, I wanna thank everybody involved in that. 00:36:14.634 --> 00:36:17.100 Summer school starts very soon. We've been talking about summer 00:36:17.100 --> 00:36:18.634 school for a few weeks now. 00:36:20.033 --> 00:36:21.266 Summer school starts for 00:36:22.867 --> 00:36:25.734 elementary middle and high school on July the sixth. 00:36:26.667 --> 00:36:30.100 Our elementary summer school site is Millwood elementary school. 00:36:31.066 --> 00:36:32.533 Our middle school site. 00:36:33.433 --> 00:36:36.066 Is lend and grow and our high school site. 00:36:37.100 --> 00:36:38.867 Also lending for summer school. 00:36:39.834 --> 00:36:41.867 We expect to see all of our students on time. 00:36:41.934 --> 00:36:44.667 The first day we expect students to attend every single 00:36:44.767 --> 00:36:45.166 day. Again. 00:36:46.100 --> 00:36:48.066 Summer school is very important and it's a time for 00:36:48.066 --> 00:36:49.533 students to make up the skills that they need. 00:36:50.300 --> 00:36:52.033 In a lot of cases to be promoted to the 00:36:52.033 --> 00:36:53.066 next grade. So please. 00:36:53.900 --> 00:36:55.634 We expect to see all of our students in summer 00:36:55.634 --> 00:36:58.100 school and parents, please support your students during the two. 00:36:59.066 --> 00:37:00.266 Week period that they are in summer school. 00:37:02.667 --> 00:37:05.066 Also I, again, wanna thank Ms. Jackson. 00:37:07.734 --> 00:37:09.000 Planning team Dr. Wilson. 00:37:10.066 --> 00:37:13.266 The board members, teachers, everybody involved with the also project. 00:37:14.300 --> 00:37:16.734 As was stated earlier, we break ground on July the 00:37:16.734 --> 00:37:17.066 seventh. 00:37:18.467 --> 00:37:21.300 Everybody is invited. So please save the date. July the 00:37:21.300 --> 00:37:22.300 seventh, 2:00 PM. 00:37:23.233 --> 00:37:24.634 1428 baker drive. 00:37:25.667 --> 00:37:26.166 Kalamazoo. 00:37:29.467 --> 00:37:32.900 We had multiple meetings as we closed the school year, 00:37:32.900 --> 00:37:33.667 we went to, I think. 00:37:34.467 --> 00:37:36.033 10 schools at least. And we talked about. 00:37:37.133 --> 00:37:39.166 Having some outreach opportunities. So the first one that we're 00:37:39.166 --> 00:37:39.734 gonna have. 00:37:40.567 --> 00:37:42.834 Will be on July the 11th. It will be at 00:37:43.533 --> 00:37:45.900 the NFA community building out. Do you want to thank 00:37:45.900 --> 00:37:48.533 everybody involved with that NFA community building staff for. 00:37:48.934 --> 00:37:51.100 Allowing us to come on a Saturday. And what we're 00:37:51.100 --> 00:37:52.767 gonna do is we're gonna make sure that we. 00:37:53.700 --> 00:37:55.000 We want our students to come to school the first 00:37:55.000 --> 00:37:57.000 day or the first couple months of school and be 00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:59.133 successful. So we're gonna talk about things that parents can 00:37:59.133 --> 00:38:00.367 do to make sure that happens. 00:38:01.333 --> 00:38:02.667 Things they can do to work with their students and 00:38:02.667 --> 00:38:04.533 read in math, science, social studies. 00:38:05.700 --> 00:38:08.867 Areas related to attendance areas related to behavior. So. 00:38:09.700 --> 00:38:10.834 Please come out on July. 00:38:12.033 --> 00:38:14.367 The 11th 2:00 PM, the 4:00 PM. And we also gonna have 00:38:14.367 --> 00:38:16.634 some few other sites and we'll share that our next 00:38:16.634 --> 00:38:19.367 board, me meeting, we we're gonna raffle off a big 00:38:19.367 --> 00:38:19.767 screen. 00:38:20.166 --> 00:38:22.867 TV and one or two bikes for students. So please, 00:38:22.867 --> 00:38:23.533 please, please. 00:38:24.367 --> 00:38:27.266 Come out and be very exciting, a lot of information 00:38:27.467 --> 00:38:29.266 for you to learn about. We're gonna pass out some 00:38:29.367 --> 00:38:32.000 resources and also somebody will go home with a big 00:38:32.000 --> 00:38:32.333 screen. 00:38:32.767 --> 00:38:34.000 TV and also a new bike. 00:38:36.900 --> 00:38:39.533 This is the time that we focus on hiring over 00:38:39.533 --> 00:38:42.567 the summer. I wanna thank Mr. Leland, our director of 00:38:42.867 --> 00:38:43.100 HR. 00:38:43.233 --> 00:38:45.500 And Ms. Kelly Davis, our assistant director. 00:38:46.467 --> 00:38:49.000 During the week of July 13th, we will have. 00:38:49.734 --> 00:38:52.533 A summer hiring event every day. We're looking at different 00:38:52.533 --> 00:38:53.166 staffing groups. 00:38:54.100 --> 00:38:56.333 July the 13th will be transportation to campus safety. 00:38:57.367 --> 00:39:01.066 July the 14th parapros, July the 16th secretary, July the 00:39:01.066 --> 00:39:01.567 17th. 00:39:02.467 --> 00:39:05.100 All positions. And this is one of the years that 00:39:05.100 --> 00:39:07.834 we've had our highest rate of retention of all staff. 00:39:07.867 --> 00:39:10.166 I do want to thank our principals, our. 00:39:10.900 --> 00:39:12.133 Senior leadership members for that. 00:39:13.133 --> 00:39:15.000 KPS is a great place to work. So please come 00:39:15.000 --> 00:39:15.433 on out. 00:39:16.166 --> 00:39:18.100 And apply. We really need you to help us with 00:39:18.100 --> 00:39:19.667 our and support our students. 00:39:20.767 --> 00:39:24.767 Students. We also have a big enrollment event every year 00:39:24.767 --> 00:39:26.033 at Greenwood, so that. 00:39:27.066 --> 00:39:28.734 Event will take place on July the 30th. 00:39:29.700 --> 00:39:32.433 From one to 4:00 PM. Greenwood elementary school again. 00:39:33.533 --> 00:39:36.100 Food prizes games and a chance for you to enroll 00:39:36.100 --> 00:39:36.500 your child. 00:39:37.333 --> 00:39:39.066 And I, I can't emphasize enough that we need to 00:39:39.066 --> 00:39:41.133 make sure every student is enrolled so they could come 00:39:41.133 --> 00:39:43.000 to school and be ready the first day. 00:39:43.834 --> 00:39:46.166 We don't like to see when folks wait until the 00:39:46.166 --> 00:39:49.433 last minute and students start two, three days late or 00:39:49.433 --> 00:39:51.567 week late. So please take advantage of these. Some. 00:39:52.000 --> 00:39:55.000 Opportunities. So your student can start school with the first 00:39:55.000 --> 00:39:56.767 day and hear all the information they need to be 00:39:56.767 --> 00:39:57.533 to be successful. 00:40:01.000 --> 00:40:02.667 I need to step over to the podium for this 00:40:02.667 --> 00:40:03.033 next part. 00:40:18.033 --> 00:40:21.667 So during the course of the year and during the 00:40:21.667 --> 00:40:22.166 summer also, 00:40:23.066 --> 00:40:25.533 we have some of our school board members who go 00:40:25.634 --> 00:40:27.166 take part and take courses. 00:40:29.033 --> 00:40:31.033 With the Michigan association of school boards. 00:40:32.000 --> 00:40:34.367 Boards and some of our board members completed their coursework. 00:40:34.433 --> 00:40:36.634 I do wanna recognize them with these certificates. 00:40:37.533 --> 00:40:38.767 Certificates. So when you call your name, please come up 00:40:38.767 --> 00:40:39.100 to the front. 00:40:40.767 --> 00:40:43.166 Certified board member board certificate of achievement. 00:40:44.166 --> 00:40:46.033 I'm Trustee, Peyton. She's not here. 00:40:48.033 --> 00:40:50.767 35 board member, ward, certificate of achievement. 00:40:51.634 --> 00:40:52.667 Trustee Carol McLinn. 00:41:05.700 --> 00:41:10.100 yeah. Master platinum award certificate of achievement. 00:41:10.867 --> 00:41:11.900 President Tiana Harrison. 00:41:24.533 --> 00:41:28.100 Master Dom awards, certificate of achievement, Trustee, Collin Murphy. 00:41:40.667 --> 00:41:44.100 Master board member of awards, certificate of achievement, Trustee, caller 00:41:44.100 --> 00:41:44.300 Murphy. 00:41:48.767 --> 00:41:52.533 Award of married a certificate of achievement, Trustee, Carol McLinn. 00:41:56.300 --> 00:41:59.900 Finance specialty awards, certificate of achievement, Trustee. Coler Murphy. 00:42:00.767 --> 00:42:00.834 Woohoo. 00:42:03.166 --> 00:42:07.066 Leadership specialty award certificate of achievement, Trustee, Carl of Murphy. 00:42:07.834 --> 00:42:07.834 Woo-hoo 00:42:11.000 --> 00:42:12.667 well, we could just go to the front and, and 00:42:12.667 --> 00:42:15.333 take some photos. Thank you so much for your, for 00:42:15.333 --> 00:42:18.433 completing the coursework with the Mac, Michigan. 00:42:19.066 --> 00:42:20.867 Association of school boards. Let's give our school board another 00:42:20.867 --> 00:42:21.333 round of applause. 00:42:58.500 --> 00:43:00.834 And that used the superintendent's report. 00:43:09.767 --> 00:43:13.100 It is recommended that the board approved the attached resolution 00:43:13.100 --> 00:43:14.166 authorizing collect. 00:43:14.667 --> 00:43:20.867 Collection of 17.6597 non-homestead mills and 8.2 debt retirement mills 00:43:20.867 --> 00:43:22.000 in the winter levee. 00:43:23.066 --> 00:43:26.166 Non homestead operating village of 18 mills was approved through 00:43:26.166 --> 00:43:29.500 voter referendum in May, 2020, 2012. 00:43:30.300 --> 00:43:35.567 However, this rate is reduced to 17.6597 for the 26 27 00:43:35.567 --> 00:43:38.166 school year as a result of a Headley millage. 00:43:38.667 --> 00:43:40.634 Rollback of 3, 4 0 3 mills. 00:43:41.533 --> 00:43:45.133 Mills the 20 26 27 recommended rate is the same as the 00:43:45.133 --> 00:43:46.533 25 26 rate. 00:43:47.634 --> 00:43:50.634 The debt retirement Milledge rate of 8.2 is consistent with 00:43:50.634 --> 00:43:53.166 the rate levied in 25, 26. Thank you. 00:43:55.700 --> 00:43:56.066 Don't move. 00:43:57.133 --> 00:43:59.033 Gotta make the, I gotta call it first. I need 00:43:59.066 --> 00:44:00.100 a motion from the board. 00:44:02.500 --> 00:44:05.367 So I have a motion from Trustee show the Bible. 00:44:05.567 --> 00:44:06.066 I need a second. 00:44:07.066 --> 00:44:09.066 I have a second from Trustee Johnson. Is there any 00:44:09.066 --> 00:44:10.100 discussion from the board? 00:44:11.100 --> 00:44:12.000 Trustee schul. 00:44:13.133 --> 00:44:14.900 Schuler barber. Ms. Kaser, could you please explain a little 00:44:14.900 --> 00:44:19.000 bit, I'm sure that you understand this, but could you 00:44:19.000 --> 00:44:20.066 please explain it for the public? 00:44:21.133 --> 00:44:24.500 Sure. So each year we love a we're allowed under 00:44:24.500 --> 00:44:27.433 the state, ADA to levy up to 18 mills for 00:44:27.533 --> 00:44:28.066 operating. 00:44:29.133 --> 00:44:33.066 Revenue, this generates about 29 million for the district. 00:44:34.100 --> 00:44:39.066 For the operating in addition, voters approve bond issues. And 00:44:39.066 --> 00:44:41.867 when we have to repay those bond issues, we issue. 00:44:42.300 --> 00:44:44.634 A millage to repay the principal on interest on that. 00:44:45.533 --> 00:44:49.066 And that is at 8.2 mils. My second question is 00:44:49.000 --> 00:44:50.433 how vital is this to us? 00:44:51.467 --> 00:44:55.266 It's extremely vital. So the state assumes that we receive 00:44:55.300 --> 00:44:59.066 the full 18 mills and property taxes when they pay 00:44:59.066 --> 00:44:59.033 us. 00:44:59.634 --> 00:45:03.667 Our state aid. So, so property taxes are vital to 00:45:03.767 --> 00:45:05.000 the success of our programs. 00:45:06.100 --> 00:45:09.433 Programs. Absolutely property taxes are vital to keeping. 00:45:10.533 --> 00:45:11.667 Our general fund going. 00:45:12.767 --> 00:45:16.100 Yes. Yes, definitely. Otherwise we would be short $29 million. 00:45:17.000 --> 00:45:21.000 9 million mm-hmm that's I appreciate that information. Thank you 00:45:21.000 --> 00:45:21.867 so much. Sure. 00:45:24.934 --> 00:45:26.300 Chris Trustee Murphy. 00:45:28.300 --> 00:45:28.567 You 00:45:29.333 --> 00:45:32.000 9 million is what we would be short. What is our 00:45:32.066 --> 00:45:33.033 current balance? 00:45:35.066 --> 00:45:36.533 We, we keep like a. 00:45:37.333 --> 00:45:41.066 20%. Oh, fund balance. Yeah. Yeah. Our fund balance is 00:45:41.066 --> 00:45:45.033 approximately 42 million is about two months worth of payroll on 00:45:45.033 --> 00:45:45.100 accounts. 00:45:45.700 --> 00:45:49.033 Accounts payable expenses. So if we didn't receive this, we'd 00:45:49.166 --> 00:45:52.767 be inter not great position. Correct. Okay. Thank you. 00:45:55.834 --> 00:45:56.433 Christy Johnson. 00:45:57.533 --> 00:45:58.567 Jansen Trustee Murphy. 00:45:59.834 --> 00:46:01.900 Yes, Trustee Schuller, barber. Sure. Trustee. 00:46:02.667 --> 00:46:05.066 McGlynn yes. Trustee hill. Yes. And I say, yes. 00:46:12.000 --> 00:46:16.000 Yes. Next is recommended that the board adapt the 20 26 27 00:46:16.000 --> 00:46:18.533 preliminary budget in the 20 25 20. 00:46:19.066 --> 00:46:21.834 Six close estimate budget as presented in this report. 00:46:22.867 --> 00:46:24.900 Specifically it is recommended that the board approve. 00:46:25.700 --> 00:46:28.734 The revenue and beginning balance budget, exhibit two, a the 00:46:28.734 --> 00:46:31.433 expenditures and reserve budget. Exhibit two B. 00:46:32.367 --> 00:46:36.900 The consolidated budget for state reporting purposes, including the 20 26 27 00:46:37.266 --> 00:46:39.433 appropriations resolution exhibit four. 00:46:40.367 --> 00:46:45.500 And the 20 25 26 close estimate budget, including the 25 26 appropriations 00:46:45.567 --> 00:46:47.100 resolution exhibit five. 00:46:48.266 --> 00:46:51.266 The plan included in the previous PowerPoint presentation. 00:46:52.166 --> 00:46:54.066 Has been incorporated into formal budget materials. 00:46:55.066 --> 00:46:58.033 Materials. This is a balanced budget with projected revenues, slightly 00:46:58.033 --> 00:47:00.533 exceeding, projected expenditures. Thank you. 00:47:03.066 --> 00:47:03.900 I need a 00:47:04.767 --> 00:47:04.834 ocean. 00:47:08.934 --> 00:47:10.567 Sorry, and I need a second. 00:47:12.900 --> 00:47:15.033 I need a, I have a motion from Trustee, McGinn 00:47:15.066 --> 00:47:17.033 and a second from Trustee Jansen. 00:47:18.100 --> 00:47:19.300 Is there discussion from the board. 00:47:20.367 --> 00:47:21.367 Trustee McGuinn 00:47:22.667 --> 00:47:25.133 McGuin. So this is one of the big things we 00:47:25.233 --> 00:47:27.066 do as a board is. 00:47:29.033 --> 00:47:32.066 Vote on this budget. And this is a process that 00:47:32.066 --> 00:47:34.266 has been going on for months. 00:47:35.634 --> 00:47:38.767 Correct? Yes. We started in January, actually working on the 00:47:38.767 --> 00:47:39.900 budget for the following year. 00:47:40.934 --> 00:47:45.367 Right. And we're in an interesting situation because. 00:47:46.300 --> 00:47:47.734 Right now, the state 00:47:48.567 --> 00:47:50.033 has not really approved a budget. 00:47:51.066 --> 00:47:52.834 So we are going on assumptions. 00:47:54.100 --> 00:47:56.867 Assumptions, it looks like maybe there's a little bit of 00:47:57.000 --> 00:48:00.300 movement happening, so maybe we will get a budget pretty 00:48:00.367 --> 00:48:02.100 soon, but it. 00:48:02.300 --> 00:48:03.166 It's kind of our best guess. 00:48:04.934 --> 00:48:07.533 When we do this, correct? That is correct. Yep. 00:48:08.367 --> 00:48:10.900 And so anyway, and then we have. 00:48:12.300 --> 00:48:15.634 Individual group meetings. We go through this. 00:48:17.233 --> 00:48:20.834 Many many page book and ask questions and things like 00:48:20.834 --> 00:48:24.266 that. So I do really appreciate the time. 00:48:24.767 --> 00:48:26.433 That it takes to do this. 00:48:27.233 --> 00:48:29.100 And, and 00:48:29.900 --> 00:48:32.300 also just the fact that most of our budget is. 00:48:33.333 --> 00:48:36.300 Salaries. So there's not a lot of. 00:48:37.900 --> 00:48:38.767 What I would say 00:48:39.834 --> 00:48:42.066 money for us to do a lot of other things 00:48:42.066 --> 00:48:44.567 with, so we have to be very careful in the 00:48:44.567 --> 00:48:47.634 way we do it. And our overall, just roughly our. 00:48:48.000 --> 00:48:48.634 Budget is 00:48:50.300 --> 00:48:54.033 about 216 million. Thank you. 00:48:54.867 --> 00:48:57.066 So I appreciate the work that's being done and. 00:48:58.300 --> 00:49:00.900 Looking forward to having this checked off our list. 00:49:02.166 --> 00:49:03.333 Trustee Charla, barber. 00:49:04.367 --> 00:49:06.867 I Trustee McGuinn really 00:49:07.634 --> 00:49:10.634 did the capstone of what this is about, but could 00:49:10.634 --> 00:49:13.433 you explain, is there any relationship to this budget and 00:49:13.433 --> 00:49:13.834 the audit? 00:49:16.066 --> 00:49:16.333 Yes. 00:49:17.133 --> 00:49:19.166 At the end of the year, we're audited. Actually, we 00:49:19.166 --> 00:49:20.500 just started our audit this week. 00:49:21.333 --> 00:49:25.033 And they will issue their report. It will have a 00:49:25.033 --> 00:49:27.567 budget to actual comparison in the, in the audit. 00:49:28.367 --> 00:49:30.433 And yeah, so it's very important. 00:49:31.233 --> 00:49:33.333 So it is very important. It's not just a, like 00:49:33.333 --> 00:49:35.100 a household budget. It is watched. 00:49:36.000 --> 00:49:39.567 It is worked on very diligently and, and we keep 00:49:39.634 --> 00:49:42.734 to it. And there are people that help us keep 00:49:42.734 --> 00:49:43.300 to this budget. 00:49:44.367 --> 00:49:47.767 And in this budget, we have some projections like Trustee 00:49:48.000 --> 00:49:50.767 McGinn said, right. As far as enrollment and. 00:49:51.834 --> 00:49:55.266 Brett, we've projected a flat enrollment for next year, roughly 00:49:55.266 --> 00:49:57.734 an increase of five students. And we have. 00:49:58.567 --> 00:50:02.133 Protected an increase in the foundation amount of $250, about 00:50:02.133 --> 00:50:04.767 two and a half percent for next year, but we 00:50:04.767 --> 00:50:06.367 still don't have a state budget. So these. 00:50:06.867 --> 00:50:09.634 Are just assumptions. Exactly. And we don't have enrollment yet, 00:50:09.734 --> 00:50:12.634 so let's hope that we're maybe a little above that, 00:50:12.867 --> 00:50:14.667 or that goes in the right direction. 00:50:15.066 --> 00:50:18.266 But again, in looking through this, the thoroughness, the individual 00:50:18.467 --> 00:50:19.066 schools. 00:50:20.033 --> 00:50:23.900 The, the absolute compactness actually of what's in this is 00:50:23.900 --> 00:50:26.900 amazing. So hats up to you and all the people, 00:50:27.000 --> 00:50:27.900 the building Princip. 00:50:28.166 --> 00:50:30.867 Principles and all the departments and whatever that help you 00:50:30.867 --> 00:50:33.000 collate this. So congratulations. Great budget. 00:50:35.934 --> 00:50:36.367 Rusty Murphy. 00:50:38.000 --> 00:50:39.734 One very, very tiny question. 00:50:40.767 --> 00:50:43.033 The very last line says this is a balanced budget 00:50:43.100 --> 00:50:46.900 with projected revenues, slightly exceeding, projected expenditures. 00:50:48.867 --> 00:50:49.100 How 00:50:50.100 --> 00:50:51.100 very slightly are we. 00:50:52.700 --> 00:50:56.166 Projecting a surplus of $24,205. 00:50:57.166 --> 00:50:58.000 Thank you very much. 00:51:01.333 --> 00:51:02.166 Trustee hill. 00:51:03.467 --> 00:51:07.266 Okay. So bring me what's the inflation, like the inflation 00:51:07.433 --> 00:51:09.000 rate. It's not the same as. 00:51:10.300 --> 00:51:14.066 Our right. The projected inflation from Michigan is I believe 00:51:14.367 --> 00:51:17.634 over 3% coming upcoming, but our foundation increases. 00:51:18.100 --> 00:51:20.100 Increases only two and a half percent. Okay. That's what 00:51:20.100 --> 00:51:22.433 I wondered. So we squeeze it and make it work. 00:51:23.233 --> 00:51:25.367 Yes. All right. Thank you. Thank you for squeezing and 00:51:25.367 --> 00:51:26.500 making it work every year. 00:51:31.333 --> 00:51:33.900 I don't have any really good questions to ask, because 00:51:34.000 --> 00:51:35.533 I appreciate the hard work you do. 00:51:36.634 --> 00:51:39.000 But I do have a question. That's not about the 00:51:39.000 --> 00:51:39.166 budget. 00:51:40.166 --> 00:51:41.834 What is that award that you get every year? 00:51:43.166 --> 00:51:48.166 That's through the ASPO, which is the national school business 00:51:48.166 --> 00:51:48.667 officials. 00:51:49.734 --> 00:51:53.834 It is, it is for financial reporting and it's a 00:51:53.834 --> 00:51:56.333 very small percentage of people in the state that get 00:51:56.333 --> 00:51:57.533 that award. Yes. 00:51:57.900 --> 00:52:00.433 I believe we're only one of 17 in the state. 00:52:01.333 --> 00:52:04.634 Okay, so this is a balanced budget. That's been. 00:52:05.533 --> 00:52:09.100 Oversaw by one of 17 people that get a prestigious 00:52:09.133 --> 00:52:09.333 award. 00:52:10.433 --> 00:52:11.166 Yes. Thank you. 00:52:14.367 --> 00:52:15.100 Your turn. 00:52:20.667 --> 00:52:23.066 At this time I'm Mr. Leland will. 00:52:26.500 --> 00:52:29.367 We should vote on it. Yeah. I was just ready 00:52:29.367 --> 00:52:31.667 to talk about the award Trustee Johnson. 00:52:32.367 --> 00:52:37.066 Yes. Trustee Murphy. Yes. Trustee Schula. Barber. Yes. Trustee McGlynn 00:52:37.133 --> 00:52:39.333 yes. Trustee hill. Yes. And I say yes. 00:52:40.367 --> 00:52:43.033 Okay, so the budget has passed Mr. Leland. 00:52:44.133 --> 00:52:46.767 Thank you. Good evening, president Harrison, board of trustees and 00:52:46.767 --> 00:52:49.667 Dr. Slade tonight, I'm gonna be doing an administrative appointment. 00:52:50.767 --> 00:52:54.033 It is recommended that the board appoint Sally Divis to 00:52:54.033 --> 00:52:57.767 the position of PR principal at Kalamazoo innovative learning program. 00:52:58.000 --> 00:52:58.266 KLP. 00:52:59.066 --> 00:53:00.500 And Kalamazoo virtual school KVS. 00:53:01.533 --> 00:53:03.133 KVS, this recommendation completes a thorough process. 00:53:04.000 --> 00:53:06.367 Used to select the candidate for this position. The job 00:53:06.367 --> 00:53:09.634 was posted internally and externally and all qualified applicants were 00:53:09.834 --> 00:53:10.000 considered. 00:53:11.066 --> 00:53:13.834 Interviews were conducted by a team consisting of assistant superintendent 00:53:13.834 --> 00:53:17.100 of secondary instruction and leadership Craig McCain, director of human 00:53:17.266 --> 00:53:19.100 resources, Steve Leland, director of. 00:53:19.433 --> 00:53:22.000 Technologies systems and services. Ian hate. 00:53:23.066 --> 00:53:26.734 Secondary kelp teacher, Matthew Gordon, and secondary KVS teacher, Kathleen Briggs. 00:53:27.834 --> 00:53:30.300 Briggs Mr. Vista earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education. 00:53:31.233 --> 00:53:34.033 From Western Michigan university. She also earned two master's degrees, 00:53:34.133 --> 00:53:36.500 one in education, and one in reading from spring Arbor 00:53:36.500 --> 00:53:39.100 university, she holds Michigan certifi. 00:53:39.634 --> 00:53:41.634 Certifications and administration elementary education. 00:53:42.467 --> 00:53:45.100 Science and social studies. Mr. Vista has been employed with 00:53:45.100 --> 00:53:48.300 Kalamazoo public schools for 16 years. She currently serves as 00:53:48.300 --> 00:53:50.300 the assistant principal at hillside middle school. 00:53:50.867 --> 00:53:53.100 Prior to becoming an administrator. She was a social studies 00:53:53.100 --> 00:53:55.433 teacher at the middle school alternative learning program. 00:53:56.166 --> 00:53:59.734 ELLP Mr. Vista has experienced an instructional leadership teacher development, 00:54:00.533 --> 00:54:04.000 MTSS implementation, school improvement, planning, data analysis. 00:54:04.567 --> 00:54:06.667 Intervention design and is equity focused. 00:54:10.133 --> 00:54:11.500 Discussion from the board. 00:54:15.066 --> 00:54:16.867 Schula Burberry. No Trustee Johnson. 00:54:17.700 --> 00:54:20.100 Leuty Johnson. I need a motion to accept. 00:54:20.934 --> 00:54:22.033 So move. Thank you. 00:54:23.066 --> 00:54:25.266 I need a second. Second. I have a. 00:54:26.300 --> 00:54:29.100 I have a motion to accept the appointment of. 00:54:30.166 --> 00:54:33.834 Sally Divis to the physician of principal at the Kalamazoo 00:54:33.834 --> 00:54:37.433 innovative learning program in the Kalamu Kalamazoo virtual school. 00:54:38.500 --> 00:54:39.734 Any discussion from the board. 00:54:41.000 --> 00:54:42.033 Trustee Johnson. 00:54:43.066 --> 00:54:44.367 Yes. Trustee Murphy. Yes. 00:54:45.133 --> 00:54:49.033 Trustee Shula barber. Yes. Trustee McGinn. Yes. Trustee hill. Yes. 00:54:49.266 --> 00:54:50.066 And I say, yes. 00:54:51.033 --> 00:54:53.133 Congratulations to Ms. Divis. 00:54:54.467 --> 00:55:01.000 Divis seeing no persons requesting to address the board. 00:55:02.066 --> 00:55:03.300 And no other business. 00:55:04.367 --> 00:55:05.066 Comments by trustees. 00:55:06.667 --> 00:55:08.166 Trustees Trustee hill Trustee McGinn. 00:55:12.033 --> 00:55:13.500 Just a couple of things. One. 00:55:15.066 --> 00:55:18.100 It's so important that, that we do these meetup and 00:55:18.100 --> 00:55:18.266 feet. 00:55:19.066 --> 00:55:20.634 Eat up, meet up and eat up. 00:55:22.100 --> 00:55:26.100 Events. And it was really nice to see that we're, 00:55:26.000 --> 00:55:29.066 we're really hitting all our neighborhoods. 00:55:30.100 --> 00:55:32.567 Neighborhoods. So hopefully we'll have lots of kids. 00:55:33.533 --> 00:55:37.066 Doing them. And then also the summer outreach events, what 00:55:37.100 --> 00:55:38.166 a great concept. 00:55:39.567 --> 00:55:41.900 I mean, I know we've done some things before I, 00:55:42.033 --> 00:55:43.767 but this is really a targeted. 00:55:45.033 --> 00:55:48.867 Thing. And I think it's just one other way to 00:55:49.033 --> 00:55:52.166 make sure that we're reaching out to our community. 00:55:53.900 --> 00:55:56.266 Buses. I did not know. 00:55:57.133 --> 00:55:58.900 That we like take apart. 00:55:59.834 --> 00:56:02.066 The buses and use them for parts. I, it would 00:56:02.066 --> 00:56:03.033 like that is. 00:56:04.033 --> 00:56:06.433 What a great idea, because I just assumed we sold 00:56:06.433 --> 00:56:10.667 those buses. So yeah. 00:56:11.900 --> 00:56:14.433 Yeah, no. And so I, I really appreciate it. It's 00:56:14.433 --> 00:56:17.433 like, y'all always learn something new. Don't you always, so. 00:56:18.300 --> 00:56:21.367 Thank you for being here today and answering all of 00:56:21.500 --> 00:56:23.500 our bus questions. . 00:56:24.767 --> 00:56:28.300 And appreciate all the hard work and hopefully. 00:56:29.900 --> 00:56:31.634 Everybody will have a bit. 00:56:32.367 --> 00:56:35.033 Of a time to be able to take some time 00:56:35.133 --> 00:56:37.900 off. And I know our administration works. 00:56:38.867 --> 00:56:40.166 Pretty much year round, but hopefully. 00:56:41.000 --> 00:56:43.100 It's it's been a lot. You guys have been working 00:56:43.133 --> 00:56:44.734 really, really hard, so I hope. 00:56:46.100 --> 00:56:48.300 Staff is able to take some time off the summer 00:56:49.000 --> 00:56:51.033 to do some relaxing and. 00:56:52.033 --> 00:56:53.033 Rejuvenating. So thank you. 00:56:54.900 --> 00:56:56.033 Trustee Charlotte barber. 00:56:57.700 --> 00:57:00.734 Yes. Thank you so much. We're always learning and I 00:57:00.734 --> 00:57:03.066 love recycling. Recycling is just fine. 00:57:03.834 --> 00:57:05.900 Thank thank you, sir. Thank you. 00:57:07.033 --> 00:57:09.100 I just wanna do a shout out for the teachers. 00:57:09.567 --> 00:57:12.333 I know people feel that teachers are off teachers, you 00:57:12.333 --> 00:57:14.300 know, there's no, but if you go around. 00:57:15.066 --> 00:57:16.734 Schools now, and then those aren't being worked on, you'll 00:57:16.734 --> 00:57:19.900 see cars in parking lots, and you'll see many people 00:57:19.900 --> 00:57:20.734 working on. 00:57:22.233 --> 00:57:25.000 Surely surely there will be no students this summer. 00:57:25.900 --> 00:57:29.100 But many of our teachers put in long and, and. 00:57:30.667 --> 00:57:32.667 Days during the week, long, long hours and days during 00:57:32.667 --> 00:57:33.100 the week. 00:57:33.900 --> 00:57:36.000 To get ready for the fall or to revamp their, 00:57:36.066 --> 00:57:39.333 their programs along with the shout out to all those 00:57:39.333 --> 00:57:41.667 people that are doing summer school, summer school. 00:57:42.100 --> 00:57:44.734 Is so important. And if we can close the gaps, 00:57:44.734 --> 00:57:46.033 if we, if we can help. 00:57:47.066 --> 00:57:48.667 Move them up. If we can help do whatever it 00:57:48.667 --> 00:57:51.000 takes, especially in literacy in numeracy. 00:57:51.834 --> 00:57:55.333 It will improve our graduation rates and they will be 00:57:55.333 --> 00:57:56.367 successful with the promise. 00:57:57.333 --> 00:58:00.300 I really wanna wish everyone a happy fourth. 00:58:01.333 --> 00:58:04.567 But also they're very much, it's a time of celebration. 00:58:05.533 --> 00:58:07.900 But please be careful and watch the students and maybe 00:58:07.934 --> 00:58:11.033 there's children or people in your neighborhood who don't have 00:58:11.333 --> 00:58:13.500 anything or a place to go. And you could. 00:58:13.900 --> 00:58:15.166 Gather around. So again, 00:58:16.000 --> 00:58:19.000 teachers like Trustee McLinn said, take a little time or 00:58:19.000 --> 00:58:22.100 staff or whatever. But I really do when I drive 00:58:22.100 --> 00:58:24.066 around the city this summer, I do see.