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Good evening and welcome. I would like to call this

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meeting to order and we will begin with the Pledge

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of Allegiance.

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On nation had

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I need a motion to accept the agenda.

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I I'm like to make a motion to amend the

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agenda.

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I have a motion to amend the agenda. I just

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need a second.

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Second second. I have a second from Trustee hill and

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Trustee.

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McLinn. I have a, a motion from Trustee, Barbara to

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accept the agenda.

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To amend the agenda. I have a second from Trustee,

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McLinn and Trustee.

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Hill Trustee Johnson.

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We are amending the agenda, the parliamentarian.

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We are amending the agenda to add committee reports.

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Thank you. Parliamentarian Johnson.

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Janssen Trustee Murphy. Yes. Trustee Schula. Barber. Yes.

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Trustee Peyton. Yes. Trustee McLinn. Yes. Trustee hill. Yes. And

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I say, yes.

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Now we need to vote on the acceptance of the

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agenda.

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I need a motion.

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Moved. I have a motion from Trustee.

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Murphy. I just need a second. Second. I have a

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second from Trustee, Peyton and Trustee Johnson. To accept the

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agenda. Trustee Johnson.

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Yeah. Trustee Murphy. Yes. Trustee Schuler barbers. Yes. Trustee Peyton.

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Yes. Trustee McGinn. Yes. Trustee hill. Yes. And I say

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yes.

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Secretary McLinn, will you please take Attendance?

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Yes, all trustees are present and Dr. Slate is present.

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Thank you.

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Miss Coney.

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Looks like we have some students that we need to

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recognize. Would you tell us all about them please? We

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do. Thank you, president Harrison.

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This evening, we have students with us from Arcadia Elementary

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School.

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And I'd like to invite their principal, Ms. Megan Timmons

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to the microphone to tell us all about her students.

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Good evening.

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All right. First, we have Tristan Dillard.

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Who has been recognized.

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As a hard worker and a leader.

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His conduct in the classroom, as well as his performance

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is exemplary.

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He is kind helpful and a good friend of others.

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And Tristan always tries his personal best.

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We believe in Tristan and all he seeks to accomplish.

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And next we have Malcolm Johnson.

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Has has great achievements in math, reading and writing.

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He is in class every day and ready to work.

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He shares ideas with his class and partners with others

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to build on their strengths as well. Not only does

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he have great academic achievements.

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But Malcolm exudes kindness.

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He is a friend in the classroom and a great

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help to his teacher.

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Malcolm.

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We have Kyron flowers.

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He's always on task. He's ready to learn.

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A good teammate and bravely takes on challenges.

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Challenges. We are very proud of Kyron.

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Next we have Isaiah Manley.

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Isaiah has obtained and maintained significant high marks.

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Marks in all academic disciplines all while respecting the fabric

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of our school's community, he is a true thermostat setting.

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The thermometer.

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And temperature for success at Arcadia.

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Next we have Alfonso.

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Alfonso represents the core values of Arcadia and the highest

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fashion.

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His desire to Excel is only surpassed by his character.

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This young man is both intrinsic and empathetic.

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He gives tremendous effort, always.

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Next we have Ayana Pratt.

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Ayana is always a star student.

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She is kind helpful.

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Motivates her peers and she's always.

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Respectful to all. We are very proud of Ayanna.

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Next we have Zalen Coleman.

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Zalen is a new student to Arcadia elementary and he

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has been a wonderful addition to our school.

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He attends school every day. And it's evident he puts

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in all his full effort.

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Into his classwork with a positive attitude. We have such

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high hopes for Zaden.

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And we have Adam Sabib.

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He has set incredibly high goals. You're gonna come up

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there and shake their hands. Okay.

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For himself, he strives to be his personal best academically.

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He also exited the ESL program.

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Because his language skills in English were so proficient.

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Adam did an amazing job.

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Good job.

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Okay. We also wanna recognize two more students.

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Students who also passed the Weeda test.

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These are three students out of 19.

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That not only speak their home language, but also tested

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proficient in English, which is not easy for any of

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us to do. And we are so.

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Proud of you. We have harsh sign.

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And aganda beer sign. Aganda beer. First car second.

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And I said the last name wrong. It's sang.

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That concludes our recognitions this evening.

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Thank you so much.

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Next steps, Secretary McGlynn. Will you tell us Correspondence?

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Yes. We had a number of emails.

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Emails on October.

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October 7th, we get an email from Jas, Joshua Sibley, requesting

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assistance, obtaining.

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Taven doing school records and I replied.

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On October 8th, we got an email from Aaron Arwa regarding

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con concerns on the Kea contract. And I.

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Replied on 10, 13, we got an email for, from

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Emily Whitman.

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Regarding concerns on the Kea contract. And I replied.

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On 10 13, we got an email from Claire Valenti

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regarding concerns on the Kea contract. I replied.

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On 10 14, we got an email from Angela Gross regarding

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concerns with staffing change.

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In the virtual program and I replied.

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On 10 14, we got an email from Josh Williams.

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Williams regarding safety concerns at their student's school. Dr. Slate

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and I replied.

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On 10 15, we got an email from.

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Ali Raza regarding concerns with enrollment process.

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Dr. Slade and I replied.

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On 10 16, we got an email from Jake Smith

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regarding the incident at Kalamazoo central and Dr. Slade and

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I replied.

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On 10 20, we got a email from Moyra McLeod.

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McLeod, thank the district for sharing safe storage law information.

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And I replied.

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On 10 20, we got an email.

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From Michael zinger regarding concerns on the Kea contract. And

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I replied.

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And on 10 20, we received an email from Charlie

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Krug regarding the incident at Kalamazoo central and Dr. Slate.

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And I replied.

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Thank you. Next up is committee reports. We will.

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Resume our committee meetings in the next few weeks.

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But as of right now, Trustee, she, Barbara has an

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update from CIS.

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I S good evening, C I S had a meeting.

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This afternoon and it was to present the audit.

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And they got an unmodified, which means a clean audit.

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There were no flags.

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Flags even their supplementary statements were unmodified.

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As well as there, there was a presentation on a

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new dashboard.

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Now C I S collects a lot of data.

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But they've come up with a wonderful dashboard to organize

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it in a very accessible way Trone presented with her

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assistance and this dashboard.

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Will keep track of student goals and staff goals and

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building goals. And.

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Usually at the elementary level.

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The afterschool programs housed about 576 of our students. It

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was a, a great meeting, but there were a couple

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announcements and.

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One is about the community feast. Trone organizes this and,

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and it's through C I S.

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S and if you go on the, the C I

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S website or the community feast website, you'll find all

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sorts of opportunities.

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To sign up and deliver either packing.

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On Wednesday morning or delivering during the day on Wednesday,

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the day before Thanksgiving.

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And this allows a lot of our families to have

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as much of a Thanksgiving holiday.

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As they deserve. And also this is walk with a

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purpose month.

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And they're hoping for it's one of their large fundraisers,

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and they're hoping that there will be a good turnout

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for that. There are many buildings in our district that

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are doing.

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It, there are many companies that are doing it.

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And it's been a beautiful fall. So walk with the

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purposes really is they're hoping it will be a, a

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huge success. And then in December we will.

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Be doing the ugly sweater event.

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Thank you.

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Thank you. Next is Consent Calendar Items. I just need

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a motion.

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To approve the Consent Calendar Items. So moved move. I

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have a motion from Trustee, Schula, barber, and, and the

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Trustee.

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A second from Trustee. McGlynn.

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McGlynn Trustee Janssen.

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Is there any discussion?

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Scene none. Trustee Johnson. Yes.

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Parliamentary Johnson. Trustee Murphy.

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Yes, Trustee. Shela barber. Yes.

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Trustee Peyton. Yes. Trustee McGinn. Yes. Trustee hill. Yes. And

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I say, yes.

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Next up is reports and recommendations. If the Superintendent.

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Good evening, president Harris and board members, community members. We

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have a lot.

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To report today. So I'm gonna jump right into it.

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Okay. So I wanna first talk about the Kamaz Z

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central incident that happened on Friday. Again, my goal is

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to always be transparent.

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Always give accurate information, always give factual information. That's always

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my goal.

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So on October the 16th, we had a student who

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walked through the weapon detector.

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At Kalamazoo central who had a gun concealed in his

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book bag, the weapon detector did not go off.

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I'm the weapon tactic, not along, it was not triggered

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in any way.

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As a result, there was no need for a secondary

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search for this student. And, and I'm gonna say again,

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that this is not.

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It was all, it was written in the principal's report

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and other reports, but this is something I saw.

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Myself on video. So I wanna be very clear.

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That is the fact

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student walked through weapon detector. He had a gun in

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his book bag at the, the weapon detector did not

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go off.

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So he went right to his classroom.

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Also after that.

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Somebody called the administration, the administration acted promptly.

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School resource officers acted promptly. Our police department acted promptly

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and they've identified this and they've.

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Eventually found a gun in the student's book bag. I

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do wanna say.

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So you understand the student's book bag was empty.

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And a police officer looked through the bag.

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And did not see or feel a gun. I wanna

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say it again. The police, the student's book bag was

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emptied out.

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And a police officer looked through the bag.

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And then after the student told the police officer where

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the gun was located, then the, the gun was located.

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So this was not a normal.

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Situation. So after that happened again, the young man was

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detained in investigation.

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Was initiated. So these are the findings from the investigation.

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School administration school staff, campus safety, school security.

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Followed all rules and procedures associated with this type of

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situation. So all procedures were followed. Everybody acted correctly. Everybody

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did the right.

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Thing. That's the first finding from the situation.

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The second thing that we found after we looked at

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the videos of not just this situation, but of students

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coming into the school on a regular basis.

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The staff on a regular basis.

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Basis that they are filing the basic procedures related to

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this matter.

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So basic procedures have been followed.

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Next thing that we found out the awesome areas for

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growth.

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And they awesome things that we are going to improve.

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So even though basic procedures were followed.

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The awesome things that we are going to improve. And

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we're gonna talk about that in a minute.

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Also again, the weapon detector and I'm kind of responding

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to some of the emails and some of the media

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reports. So it's no misunderstandings.

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Misunderstandings once this meeting's over again, the young man walks

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straight through the weapon detector. It did not alarm and

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he went straight to class. So again,

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no alarm was triggered when that young man walked through.

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But I will say when some other students walked in

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right before him,

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the alarm they trigger and those students.

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Students go to the next slide.

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Ms. Cohen. Okay. So next steps.

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Next steps. We had a meeting a day with our

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secondary principals just to review.

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Expectations, and we will continue to review.

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Expectations and rules for this type of situation. And we

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started doing that at the beginning of the year. We

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had very precise, clear rules for this.

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One of our goals is just to make sure that

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these rules.

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And procedures are followed consistently in every building.

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That's one of the goals to make sure that one

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of our rules are followed consistently in every building.

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Oh, so this is a big one. And just so

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you know, this is my 37 fee in education.

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For 37 years, I worked in school districts and, and

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I was a principal of schools that had weapon detectives.

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I walked, walked, worked in Baltimore city weapon.

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Detectives the whole time I was there at DC weapon

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detectives.

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Detectives St. Louis weapon, detectives, Kansas city weapon detectives. So.

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Working with weapon. Detectives is something I've done my whole

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career. Just so just, just to get that part clear.

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So one big thing to help identify any weapon.

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That turn up the frequency.

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On the weapon, detective device.

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I don't think we had the weapon detector turned up

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to the highest level. I think we had it at

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the.

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Standard level. So given the way that.

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Book bags may be designed. Now we are going to

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turn all our weapon detectives up to a higher level.

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So weapons can be detected.

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Also, we are gonna make sure that this is also

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important. And I also wanna just commend our principles and

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our campus safety staff and all.

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Of our secondary schools for doing this every day, but

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we're gonna make sure that.

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All schools are doing the same thing. And just to

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make sure if the, if the alarm is triggered,

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we don't let a student go to class until we

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know back through the weapon detector.

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Also making sure you take the bag back through the

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weapon detector until, you know,

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exactly why the weapon is the detective's going off. It

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also involves.

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Involves in most cases using the one.

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Wand. And again, that was not the case.

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Every time. So again, those are, those are two of

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the main things.

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Also, we are going to explore other options down the

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road.

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To keep our schools safe.

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X-ray extension and all that stuff will be discussed. Like

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we've done in the past through community meetings throughout teacher

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advisory group throughout.

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Parent advisory group throughout student advisory group. We did all

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that to, to install the weapon detective. So we'll do

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that to see next steps.

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Also given what was said. And again, I, and I,

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I wanna take some ownership. The district was to, to

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let our.

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Community know about a crisis. I will say the standard

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procedures. What we did, we sent the robo call out.

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That is the standard procedure.

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And some folks may say, why didn't you send any

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more information out, cuz you don't know all the information

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immediately. It takes a few days to know all the

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information and you Don.

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Don't understand incorrect information out. As soon as we have,

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is it something better? When we have our community meetings?

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Our.

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I'll teach advisory meetings, our parent meetings, our student advisory

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comedians meetings.

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Meetings, captain detective.

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Miss a gun. So I'm not an expert in this

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RS. I did my research and I encourage you to

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do your, your research. These are the main reasons that

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a weapon.

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Detective could miss a gun. First of all. And again,

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I'm not a, I'm not a gun expert myself. I

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I'm not at all.

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So if it's a non-metallic or ceramic.

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Type of gun or weapon is easier for the weapon

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detector to miss it.

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Oh that something guns were 90% plastic. I didn't know

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that. I'm just finding that stuff out. So if a

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gun is.

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More plastic than metal.

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It's harder for the weapon detective to, to look no,

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based on the way the, a weapon is placed in

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a bag or something like that.

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Depending on how it's laid out. It, it makes it

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more difficult sometimes for a weapon detector.

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To be located. And this next one is anything. It

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is human error.

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Human Arab, not found procedures, stuff like that. That was

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not the case in this situation, but that is the

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reason that a weapon detective could not find a gun.

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Real important facts that I just want everybody to know

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related to our weapon. Detective you.

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Detector used last school year. So we started using weapon

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detectors last school year.

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Prior to the beginning of the last school year.

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For the history of K PS students walked in the

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school.

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I wanna, I wanna say that again. We started using

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weapon detectors last school year on a daily basis.

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Prior to that they were not used.

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The discussion for weapon detective started, and I'm just gonna

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be up front when using used to work in the,

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in, in the.

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District of such big schools and you don't have any

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way to check.

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To see if somebody has a weapon we met with

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principals and some of you, I see some folks in

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this room who were part of the teacher of Audrey

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group.

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Parent advisory group. We had like five or six community

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meetings. We talked about this in teacher, the teacher of

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Audrey group, parent Audrey group, multiple.

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Times, and then we made a decision.

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And if, and I was kind of surprised cuz when

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we had our meetings, 90% of our community.

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Wanted to install weapon detectives. So that, that was the

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process.

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You go to the next slide, miss Coney.

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Just some statewide contacts and just so everybody understands and,

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and I put 95% up here. It's more like 99.

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Percent, but 95% of school districts in the state.

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Do not have weapon detectives in their schools. I wanna

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say that again.

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95% of school districts is really more like 99%. But

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I, I, I knew if I said 95, it couldn't

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be proven wrong.

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Most schools do not have weapon detectives. They're not using

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weapon, weapon detectors. We are the only school in Kalamazoo

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county that uses weapon detectives.

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Detectives on a daily basis. So, so the reason we,

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we moved the weapon detectives, because we were concerned about.

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Student safety. And we wanted to add layers to our

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student safety, but.

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Again, it's not the norm folks in this, every community

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meeting, I made it clear in every community meeting that.

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No security practice is a hundred percent.

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I made it clear. I also said I worked in

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schools. I was a principal of school with students were

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able to go through a weapon detective with a gun

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or a knife.

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So no device is a hundred percent and that, that

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includes the weapon detectives we had. And I'm also going

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to say.

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I can't guarantee that next week a student won't walk

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through the weapon, detective.

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With a weapon, we just came to reach your destination.

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Hey, can I say a hundred percent? So it's no

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different with weapon detectives again.

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The goal is for it to act as a deterrent

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and also.

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98% of the time, I think is official stance that

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the companies take that the weapon.

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When you have schools as big as case central 1500

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students.

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Students as big as Lloyd Noricks 1800 students, as big

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as maple street, almost 800 students.

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Students, most of our schools are bigger.

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Than whole districts in Michigan.

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So when you have 1500 students going through a school,

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going through a weapon detector every day.

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It is a likelihood that.

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Every few months or every year or so if a

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student is trying to bring a weapon in, it could

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get through. I wanna be very clear about that. It's.

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It's still acts as a major deterrent.

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Most students don't want the weapon detected that that's just

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my personal opinion.

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Also, and this was kind of a surprise to me

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when I have folks emailing what weapon detectives and not

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working. I'm going file.

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To follow a law suit against the school.

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Please understand that weapon detectives are not mandatory.

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Or it's no legal rule for any school district in

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the state to have weapon detectives. That's why.

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98% of schools do not.

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So even if the weapon detected does not work and

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we still expect to see our students in school the

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same way they came to school prior to last school

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year.

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And we talk about safety and security, and that has

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always been a big focus for us. We had one

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of the best.

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Directors of security in the country to meet chief Webster.

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We have a amazing camp, a safety officers. We have

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amazing.

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Teach. So we will continue to do that. That, that

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is our goal.

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And we all gonna have a safety meeting and we

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had these, we had these meetings every year. We're gonna

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have our first one on October 28th.

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At five o'clock at K central. We're gonna talk about

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the same things and also talk about.

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Some other things that we do to ensure safety. Like

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we have these, I don't even know the name of

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them, but you notice when you come to a football

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game, we had the same kind of cameras they have.

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At Walmart most school students say, so again,

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and we will continue to explore areas to try to

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keep our students safe. That is the goal.

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A real big thing I wanna talk about for this

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particular board meeting tonight is just making sure that we

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have accurate and.

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Factual information. So everything I just said to you about

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what happened last week.

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Based on what I saw and what I know is

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accurate information.

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The information I shared later in the presentation is also

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a hundred percent accurate based on what I know. So,

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so please that keep that in mind.

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My goal was to share accurate information.

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Because sometimes folks don't share accurate information.

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Especially in a setting where it's one way communication.

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Now I wanna be very clear about that.

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And, and, and personally on a personal note, I'm the

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type person I, and I said this when I interviewed.

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I have never covered up anything as a principal, as

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a teacher, as assistant principal, assistant BC, I don't cover

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up information if I had no.

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Information I'm gonna share everything I legally could share.

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Or from a professional level, like you can't talk about

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certain student information, the teacher information, but I wanna share

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everything I legally can share. So.

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I wanna, and I'm saying instead, a board meeting, so

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it's recorded.

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I will never cover anything up. And if I ever

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cover something up and it's intentional, I need to be

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fired on the spot.

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A lot of folks, not gonna say that publicly, but,

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but I'm saying so just to be clear, cause I

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wanna make sure we have trust in the district. That

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is my.

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Goal real quick, M step scores. We talked about third

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grade. Last time. We're gonna just quickly talk about elementary

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M step scores.

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Scores amazing results as usual. I want to thank Dr.

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Dyson, all the elementary school principals, all the elementary school

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teaching support staff.

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Once again, as you know, and no disrespect to the

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state, but state test schools are going down.

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I'll test scores are going up.

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Improvement at the third grade, fourth grade and fifth grade

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level, all tested errors and reading improve.

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Hard work of our students. Amazing work. Also, our goal

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is to be above.

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Or at the state average and reading.

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By the end of school, year 2030. And I'm, I'm

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gonna say it every time I come up here.

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We have never been at or above the state average

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in reading.

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But this is the closest we've been. And I think

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I know we are gonna meet that goal cuz we

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have hard working staff.

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So, so I'm celebrating it with close.

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But we are not where we need to be, but

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by the end of school, year 2030, we will be.

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Also, I wanna thank all the schools and we've started

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Saturday school three years ago as a district. And we

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have been pushing for schools to start Saturday school. And

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after.

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Afterschool program programs. I do wanna commend all of this

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principals.

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Principals teachers and support staff who are working in their

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own school.

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On Saturdays to help move students forward. That is our

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goal to have most of our schools doing Saturday school.

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By the end of the school year. So again, thank

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you for that. You can show the raw data now,

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miss Coney.

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This is our raw data. We always present raw data.

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We show all the schools at the bottom. It's real

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important. When you see this, the district is green.

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And no disrespecting into the state, but the state is

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not keeping up with the growth of the district. I

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wanna commend every school you see up there in green.

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And we are working with schools and schools and principals

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have things in place.

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To help reverse the schools that you see that are

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not green.

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All of our grade levels improved again, that is against

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what's happening around the rest of the state. Great work

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happening in Kalamazoo.

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Elementary school reading.

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Also, I had a chance to visit.

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The Michigan Korea connect expo day.

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Over at the expo center. It's a, it's an opportunity

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for students to come to the, and all the jobs

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offered and it's amazing city.

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Students had a, a chance to like take part in

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construction, get into the truck.

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Students working with in the medical field. So again, amazing

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opportunity I want to, and all of our middle school

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and high school.

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Principals and teachers who work with students in this area.

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So again, thank you.

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One of our strategic plan goals is to make sure

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we have a balanced fund, but balance.

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Fund balance instrument maintain the positive fund balance.

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Another strategic plan goal that we're gonna talk about all

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year. We're gonna talk about this in our teacher advisory.

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Meetings, our parent advisory meetings. We're gonna talk about this

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all year. Another goal.

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Is to make sure that we provide.

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Excellent compensation and benefits. And this part is very important.

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Very important to make sure we have excellent benefits.

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Benefits and comparable districts in our area and similar districts.

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So we are gonna share some of that information now.

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Cuz I couldn't share it at first, but I, we

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could share it now.

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So if you look up here,

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on the screen, you will see.

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The starting salary for, for individuals that have a bachelor's

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degree, a master's you will see that we are the

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highest paid.

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Starting pay in the Kalamazoo county.

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See that we are the second.

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Highest paid in the county.

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And for the doctorate degree, you see that we are

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the highest paid.

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This is, this is

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the information that

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was made public like 30 days ago. So I'm just

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gonna just again, say, if you look up here.

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We are either the high district.

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That are kind of similar to us. Like Lanson grand

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Rashman grand rapids. We are also.

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Again, the highest paid

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and you heard what I said a minute ago? I'm

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I'm saying.

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Actual factual information.

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You lead up. Sorry. Folks could see this for a

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minute.

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And kind of look at the difference between the highest

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paid and lowest paid.

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Can you go to the next slide, miss Coney.

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Oh, this is the average pay.

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We have almost 800 teachers. This is the average pay.

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We have 42% of our teachers who make $90,000 or

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more.

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We have 18.2, 5% of our teachers who make $80,000.

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To 90,000.

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Dollars basically.

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And that's the end of the day. We have 75%

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of our teaching staff that make 75.

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Thousand dollars or more. Again, this is information on our.

00:31:23.634 --> 00:31:25.266
Website, but I just wanna make sure that the actual

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factual information is being presented.

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Go to the next slide, miss Coney.

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Also

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this is the offer that was presented on September 24th, 2026. It

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was a 2.11.

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Percent increase and also

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and I wanna make sure that we show data.

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And not things that are not accurate.

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Go to the next slide.

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I wanna do the Attendance one. If, if you had

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that slide, is that up here?

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Hey, so on next week on Monday.

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We sent almost emails and letters out to parents.

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I think two weeks ago for any student who's missing.

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Who has missed 10 or more days up to this

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point next week on Monday.

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I'm meeting with, with

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the elementary group, the middle school group and the secondary

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group, just to talk about the importance of school and

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come to square every day.

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If you received an email and you do not come

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to the meeting, we will be sending out certain litigation.

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And the reason we are doing this with serious about

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Attendance. It's it's unacceptable.

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That 40%, even though we it's 40% of our students

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miss 18 days or more, if you, if you kind

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of came up doing our, my.

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Day. And I think a lot of people.

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We have 40% of our students who miss 18 days

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or more. And that was a reduction from the 50%

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when, when I.

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Started. So again, we are cracking down on Attendance and

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I wanna be very clear and I'm gonna say this

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without me. And I'm saying it to the group.

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If you miss 60, 70, 80, 90 days of school and you are

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a senior.

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I'm recommending you don't you don't go to the prom.

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Prong you miss nine. I wanna hear again.

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90 days, 80 days when, when, when myself and president

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Harris and the knocking on doors.

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On Saturday, we are knocking on doors for students who

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missed 70 days, 80 days, 90 days. So when you

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get to that point, it's gonna be consequences.

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If we want to tell parents early that we expect

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our students in school every day.

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Only other thing I wanna talk about is the football

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game. Miss Coney.

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We have our Lloyd NORS K central football game Friday.

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Tomorrow, always the biggest game of the year. I do

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want to commend our.

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Principles our high school, middle school principals, our athletic directors,

00:33:47.133 --> 00:33:49.834
coaches, everybody associated with the football season.

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Great football season in terms of, of climate.

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We received a lot of emails from visitors who were

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talking about how well the, the climate has been this

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year. I do wanna be very clear if you were

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not a.

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Kalamazoo high school student with an ID.

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ID you cannot attend the game tomorrow. If you are

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a middle school student.

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And you don't have a parent with you. You cannot.

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Attend the game tomorrow. So the game is only for

00:34:13.934 --> 00:34:16.000
Kalamazoo high school students, but for ID.

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ID and middle school students who have a parent.

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With them tomorrow. So I think that concludes my part

00:34:22.567 --> 00:34:24.433
of the announcements. I think you have a few announcements,

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miss Coney.

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Thank you, Dr. Slade.

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Next Thursday, we are also having a general meeting for.

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Parents guardians and students to talk about Attendance and discipline.

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This will be held at the Loy Noricks library at

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six o'clock on Thursday.

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And as we already mentioned the day before on Wednesday,

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we'll be at Kalamazoo Central's auditorium at five.

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For the district safety and security meeting.

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On Monday night next week, our adult education program.

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Is holding a resource night.

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Our adult education program.

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Operates out of the second floor of the community education

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center.

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C E C it's the building that.

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Houses, Sheri auditorium. You enter.

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On west, west niche or on Dutton street on the

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side.

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Come up to the second floor, they're gonna have a

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lot of resources to share.

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About adult ed and share information about their programming.

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Also next week on Tuesday.

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The Kalamazoo central and hillside orchestras will present their Halloween.

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Concert at Chenery at 7:00 PM.

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Loy Noricks had their concert last night and I hear

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it was fabulous.

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And then Wednesday at Chenery.

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We have our large coral.

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Fest coral fall Fest, which involves all middle and high

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schools.

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That's at 7:00 PM.

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And just for, for parents, a reminder that next Thursday

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is a half day for high school students.

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Students and Friday, there are no students. That's our records

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day and also no county programs.

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Programs that concludes the upcoming events.

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Before we have people who coming up to address the

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board. I wanted to.

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Re

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oh, we do have an administrative appointment that we cannot.

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We cannot overlook.

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Mr Leland.

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Thank you. President Harrison board trustees, Dr. Slade, it is

00:36:41.166 --> 00:36:44.133
recommended that the board appoint Tracy Zari king to the

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position of interim assistant.

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Principal at KingWestwood Elementary School.

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This recommendation completes a thorough process, used to select the

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candidate for this position.

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The job was posted internally and externally and all qualified

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applicants were considered. Interviews were conducted by a team consisting

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of assistant Superintendent of elementary.

00:37:02.467 --> 00:37:04.066
Instruction and leadership Dr. Nicole Dyson.

00:37:05.133 --> 00:37:08.266
Principal Erica Zaki Secretary. Jennifer. Dajay.

00:37:09.133 --> 00:37:12.667
Elementary teacher, Emily Brack elementary teacher, Katie bunting.

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Behavior specialist, Ethel Hughes, white and parent Alicia Lynch.

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Ms. Z king earned a bachelor's degree in early childhood

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in elementary education.

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With a K through eight endorsement in math and a

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master's degree in literacy studies from the, from Western Michigan

00:37:28.100 --> 00:37:30.266
university, which you'll also complete a.

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Second master's degree in December with a concentration in teaching

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English to speakers of other languages, also from w M

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U.

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Missouri king has worked for Kalamazoo Public Schools for the

00:37:41.000 --> 00:37:43.667
last 15 years. She served as a classroom teacher at

00:37:43.867 --> 00:37:46.066
Edison Academy for 12 years and has been a district.

00:37:46.667 --> 00:37:48.033
Academic coach for the last three years.

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Providing data-driven instructional coaching feedback and modeling.

00:37:52.767 --> 00:37:55.333
She has trained and certified and cap capturing kids' hearts,

00:37:55.734 --> 00:37:59.133
Kagan strategies, elementary letters, the science of reading and writing.

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Advantage math, recovery and zones of regulation.

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During her time at Kalamazoo Public Schools, she has served

00:38:05.266 --> 00:38:07.133
on the multi-tiered system of support team.

00:38:08.000 --> 00:38:10.033
Provided building and district level professional development.

00:38:11.066 --> 00:38:13.367
Coach district teachers served as a new teacher mentor.

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Taught in summer school and Saturday school and participated in

00:38:17.433 --> 00:38:18.033
curriculum writing.

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Is there any discussion from the board?

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I need a motion to accept the administrative appointment.

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Of Tracy Z king to the position of interim assistant

00:38:33.300 --> 00:38:37.333
principal at king Westwood elementary, I moved to support. Thank

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you. I.

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Need a second. Second, I have a motion from Trustee

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Murphy, seconded by Trustee. McGlynn.

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McGuinn Trustee Johnson. Yes. Trustee Murphy. Yes. Trustee sch barber.

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Yes. Trustee Peyton. Yes. Trustee McGinn. Yes. Trustee hill. Yes.

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And.

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I say yes. And before we.

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Do comments from the public.

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Let's somebody needs to read the young man's name so

00:39:03.300 --> 00:39:05.066
we could do it. Right. Thank you.

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Good evening Ford.

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I just wanna introduce one of the teachers of Arcadia

00:39:12.066 --> 00:39:14.133
that I quickly recruited. So yes. Yes. Hello.

00:39:15.233 --> 00:39:18.767
Hi, I'm Mrs. Zimmerman. I work at Arcadia elementary. I'm

00:39:18.767 --> 00:39:21.634
a first grade teacher. Very proud, love working at Arcadia.

00:39:21.934 --> 00:39:23.100
And this is my old student.

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Mohammed. And he did good on his WIDA as well.

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Yay Muhammad.

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Now

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I'd like to read our policy 1.2 public participation during

00:41:00.100 --> 00:41:01.266
a meeting of the board of trustees.

00:41:02.467 --> 00:41:06.300
Trustees while balancing legitimate privacy interests of students and staff,

00:41:06.300 --> 00:41:09.300
the board of trustees welcomes community input at public meetings

00:41:09.300 --> 00:41:10.133
of the board of trustees.

00:41:10.867 --> 00:41:14.000
Trustees Persons Requesting to Address the Board will be asked

00:41:14.000 --> 00:41:16.533
to complete a sign-in sheet by the end time of

00:41:16.533 --> 00:41:17.066
public comment.

00:41:18.100 --> 00:41:20.867
The portion of that sign in sheet requiring completion will

00:41:20.867 --> 00:41:23.900
include name school district in which the person resides.

00:41:24.934 --> 00:41:27.533
Resides in connection to interest in the Kalamazoo Public Schools.

00:41:28.367 --> 00:41:30.900
The optional portion will be held private and will include

00:41:30.900 --> 00:41:34.266
mailing address, email address, phone number, topic about which there

00:41:34.300 --> 00:41:35.066
will be speaking.

00:41:36.000 --> 00:41:39.033
And if authorized and applicable the organization, they represent.

00:41:40.166 --> 00:41:42.567
Represent the presiding board officer will invite persons to come

00:41:42.567 --> 00:41:43.000
to the podium.

00:41:44.000 --> 00:41:46.166
In the order in which the sign-in sheets were completed.

00:41:47.233 --> 00:41:50.066
If after 30 minutes, everyone who was completed, a sign-in

00:41:50.066 --> 00:41:52.567
sheet has not had the opportunity to address the board.

00:41:53.333 --> 00:41:56.033
The public comment period will be tabled and resumed before

00:41:56.033 --> 00:42:00.066
adjournment speakers have three minutes each and must stop speaking

00:42:00.066 --> 00:42:01.166
promptly when signaled.

00:42:02.000 --> 00:42:05.500
Speakers may not address confidential student or personnel's matters, but

00:42:05.500 --> 00:42:07.767
may submit such concerns to the board in writing.

00:42:08.767 --> 00:42:11.166
Speakers are encouraged to provide the board with a written

00:42:11.233 --> 00:42:15.300
copy of their comments and other appropriate supporting documentation, which

00:42:15.300 --> 00:42:16.500
will be copied and distributed.

00:42:17.133 --> 00:42:19.133
As needed to appropriate staff personnel.

00:42:20.166 --> 00:42:23.166
The public is required to exercise common courtesy during the

00:42:23.166 --> 00:42:25.066
meeting and must follow the rule of order.

00:42:26.100 --> 00:42:28.867
The presiding board officer may terminate public comments that are

00:42:28.900 --> 00:42:33.166
profane, vulgar or defamatory, especially if these comments result in

00:42:33.166 --> 00:42:33.900
a disturbance.

00:42:34.300 --> 00:42:37.333
Or breach of peace, personal attacks against an employee or

00:42:37.333 --> 00:42:38.033
board member.

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That are totally unrelated to his or her duties are

00:42:41.100 --> 00:42:41.533
prohibited.

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If this person engages in disruptive conduct or is out

00:42:45.266 --> 00:42:48.000
of order, the board of presiding officer will strike his

00:42:48.000 --> 00:42:50.100
or her gavel and warn the person to.

00:42:50.667 --> 00:42:54.100
Discontinue their behavior further disruptions will result in the person

00:42:54.166 --> 00:42:55.300
being asked to leave.

00:42:56.367 --> 00:42:59.367
Refusal to leave will result in being escorted out of

00:42:59.367 --> 00:43:00.066
the building.

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For Ron Lee L

00:43:17.133 --> 00:43:19.433
good evening members of the school board.

00:43:20.367 --> 00:43:21.867
I appreciate your willingness to.

00:43:22.667 --> 00:43:25.100
Talk to us about this, the safety issue on campus

00:43:25.000 --> 00:43:28.333
with the gun coming in at Casey and the willingness

00:43:28.333 --> 00:43:29.900
to garner some trust between.

00:43:30.934 --> 00:43:31.867
The community and parents

00:43:33.000 --> 00:43:34.500
I'm here tonight, obviously as a parent.

00:43:35.433 --> 00:43:37.100
And someone who also trusts the school system.

00:43:38.100 --> 00:43:40.367
With my son, my kids, all of them, their safety

00:43:40.433 --> 00:43:41.033
every day.

00:43:42.533 --> 00:43:44.166
As a parent, the fact that a gun was able

00:43:44.166 --> 00:43:47.834
to get onto campus is just terrifying in, you know,

00:43:47.867 --> 00:43:49.133
the current climate that we're in.

00:43:51.133 --> 00:43:54.000
We have metal detectors, security staff. I heard you when

00:43:54.000 --> 00:43:56.033
you said that nothing is a hundred percent.

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But from my standpoint and from my student's standpoint,

00:44:00.767 --> 00:44:03.767
I've heard concerns from many students, including my own that

00:44:03.767 --> 00:44:06.133
when metal detectors do go off, they are not always

00:44:06.567 --> 00:44:08.333
properly searched the.

00:44:09.133 --> 00:44:11.734
The day that this incident actually occurred, my son himself

00:44:11.734 --> 00:44:13.367
set off the security alarms.

00:44:14.467 --> 00:44:15.834
Alarms with his metal water bottle.

00:44:16.767 --> 00:44:17.266
He was not

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stopped. He was not searched or even asked to show

00:44:21.367 --> 00:44:23.500
he was not spoken to about it. Just shuffled right

00:44:23.500 --> 00:44:24.033
on into school.

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For me, it just raises concerns about.

00:44:28.166 --> 00:44:30.834
Our current security procedures. So again, I appreciate you guys

00:44:30.834 --> 00:44:31.867
being open to.

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Talking about those and kind of moving forward, how we

00:44:36.100 --> 00:44:36.767
can get better.

00:44:41.033 --> 00:44:44.867
There are obviously conflicting stories of how the firearm made

00:44:44.867 --> 00:44:45.033
it onto.

00:44:46.300 --> 00:44:48.333
Onto campus and through the detection systems.

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Either way. I believe that there was a shortfall.

00:44:51.834 --> 00:44:54.033
I would like to take this opportunity to ask that.

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When the time is right, that surveillance footage be released

00:44:57.000 --> 00:44:58.033
to the public and to the parents.

00:44:59.100 --> 00:45:00.367
So that we can see for ourself.

00:45:01.133 --> 00:45:03.133
How that story played out or what story is accurate?

00:45:04.133 --> 00:45:06.533
Only then knowing all of the information and facts do

00:45:06.533 --> 00:45:09.000
I feel that we can figure out where those shortcomings

00:45:09.000 --> 00:45:11.166
came from and make real valuable change?

00:45:12.300 --> 00:45:13.634
Another concern of mine.

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I think you, you commented on this. And again, I

00:45:16.500 --> 00:45:17.133
appreciate that.

00:45:18.100 --> 00:45:20.533
Is the lack of communication from the school regarding the

00:45:20.667 --> 00:45:24.066
incident I myself have only received the robocall last Friday

00:45:24.133 --> 00:45:25.000
about the incident.

00:45:25.900 --> 00:45:27.000
Only letting us know that it happened.

00:45:28.700 --> 00:45:30.033
And nothing really.

00:45:31.066 --> 00:45:33.066
Until tonight about any sort of like changes moving forward,

00:45:33.367 --> 00:45:36.033
how we can guarantee like policies and procedures are gonna

00:45:36.033 --> 00:45:37.000
be implemented and followed.

00:45:38.500 --> 00:45:40.433
We as parents, I don't feel like should be left.

00:45:40.433 --> 00:45:41.300
Wondering what happened.

00:45:42.100 --> 00:45:43.367
Are our kids safe to go to school?

00:45:44.367 --> 00:45:46.767
Or what steps are even being taken to prevent this

00:45:46.767 --> 00:45:47.500
from happening again?

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I understand that certain details need to remain confidential while

00:45:52.266 --> 00:45:53.533
the investigation is ongoing.

00:45:54.700 --> 00:45:56.667
But I don't think that that should prevent families from

00:45:56.700 --> 00:45:57.266
receiving.

00:45:58.100 --> 00:46:00.133
Meaningful communication about our student safety.

00:46:01.133 --> 00:46:02.867
As well as just any.

00:46:03.634 --> 00:46:07.333
Communication sandwich between other morning announcements. There was a section

00:46:07.333 --> 00:46:08.867
about protocol and how.

00:46:09.734 --> 00:46:12.100
They are now gonna be enforced at entrances, but parents

00:46:12.133 --> 00:46:14.567
have not directly been addressed about this incident after the

00:46:14.567 --> 00:46:17.333
robo call. To my knowledge, I know statements have been

00:46:17.333 --> 00:46:17.567
made.

00:46:18.100 --> 00:46:20.333
To media news, media outlets from the school.

00:46:21.133 --> 00:46:23.100
Thank you. And thank you.

00:46:26.467 --> 00:46:27.333
Tamika Duma.

00:46:33.133 --> 00:46:35.033
Good evening members of the school board.

00:46:36.033 --> 00:46:38.433
School administrators, parents and members of our community.

00:46:39.433 --> 00:46:41.367
I stand before you today, as someone who believes.

00:46:42.300 --> 00:46:45.133
Believes that every child deserves to walk into a school

00:46:45.133 --> 00:46:47.634
feeling safe, protected, and ready to learn.

00:46:48.367 --> 00:46:50.066
But when a load of gun makes his way into

00:46:50.100 --> 00:46:52.333
a school, we have to stop and ask him serious

00:46:52.834 --> 00:46:53.000
questions.

00:46:53.900 --> 00:46:56.767
Questions. How did this happen? Where will the safeguards, what

00:46:56.767 --> 00:46:59.367
steps failed? And most importantly, what are we going to

00:46:59.367 --> 00:47:01.100
do to make sure this never happens again?

00:47:01.900 --> 00:47:04.500
Let me be clear, a loaded gun inside of school

00:47:04.667 --> 00:47:07.567
is not a minor incident. It is a serious threat

00:47:07.567 --> 00:47:08.834
to the lives of our children.

00:47:09.900 --> 00:47:12.133
Our teachers and everyone who walks through these school doors.

00:47:13.000 --> 00:47:16.867
One moment, one decision or one missed warning sign could

00:47:16.867 --> 00:47:18.000
change family's lives forever.

00:47:19.066 --> 00:47:21.433
As parents, we send our children to school, trusting that

00:47:21.433 --> 00:47:24.900
the adults responsible for their safety are doing everything possible

00:47:25.000 --> 00:47:25.634
to protect them.

00:47:26.467 --> 00:47:28.567
We should not have to wonder whether our children are

00:47:28.567 --> 00:47:29.667
safe in the classrooms.

00:47:30.667 --> 00:47:33.734
Classrooms hallways, cafeterias or bathrooms. We should not have to

00:47:33.734 --> 00:47:36.033
send our children to school with fear in our hearts

00:47:36.066 --> 00:47:36.634
or theirs.

00:47:37.700 --> 00:47:41.033
Theirs parents deserve answers, not excuses. We deserve transparency, not

00:47:41.033 --> 00:47:45.166
silence. And we deserve accountability, not finger pointing. We wanna

00:47:45.166 --> 00:47:45.634
know how.

00:47:46.100 --> 00:47:48.367
This weapon entered the building. What policies were in place?

00:47:49.133 --> 00:47:51.533
Whether those policies were followed and what actions are being

00:47:51.533 --> 00:47:53.033
taken to address any failures?

00:47:54.100 --> 00:47:56.000
Failures. We understand that certain details may need to remain

00:47:56.000 --> 00:47:59.567
confidential to protect students in an ongoing investigation.

00:48:00.367 --> 00:48:03.734
Confidentiality must never become an excuse to keep parents in

00:48:03.734 --> 00:48:05.300
the dark about the safety of their children.

00:48:06.100 --> 00:48:08.867
We are asking the school board to communicate honestly, with

00:48:09.066 --> 00:48:09.100
families.

00:48:10.100 --> 00:48:11.900
Conduct a thorough review of what happened.

00:48:12.934 --> 00:48:16.100
Identify any gaps in school safety procedures and establish clear

00:48:16.100 --> 00:48:17.734
steps to prevent another incident.

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We also want a timeline for those actions and regular

00:48:21.000 --> 00:48:24.000
updates. So parents can see that meaningful changes are actually

00:48:24.000 --> 00:48:26.500
happening. This is not about attacking individual.

00:48:27.066 --> 00:48:30.100
Individuals. This is about demanding responsibility. It is about making

00:48:30.100 --> 00:48:32.266
sure that every parent entrusted with our children.

00:48:33.333 --> 00:48:36.500
Understands that their safety is not optional. Our children are

00:48:36.500 --> 00:48:39.667
not statistics. They are somebody's sons. Somebody's daughters.

00:48:40.767 --> 00:48:43.500
Daughters somebody's whole world. Every parent deserves peace of mind

00:48:43.500 --> 00:48:46.333
knowing that the school system takes their child's life. Seriously.

00:48:47.000 --> 00:48:47.500
So tonight,

00:48:48.367 --> 00:48:50.300
I'm asking you to hear the concerns of these families.

00:48:51.233 --> 00:48:53.266
Do not wait for a tragedy to take action. Do

00:48:53.266 --> 00:48:55.433
not wait until a parent is standing before you grieving

00:48:55.433 --> 00:48:56.867
your child, who would never come home.

00:48:57.700 --> 00:49:01.000
We need answers. We need action. We need accountability and

00:49:01.000 --> 00:49:01.567
we need it now.

00:49:02.467 --> 00:49:04.100
Because when it comes to the safety of our children,

00:49:05.133 --> 00:49:08.100
silence is not a solution. Promises are not enough and

00:49:08.100 --> 00:49:12.634
accountability cannot be optional. Our children deserve better. Our parents.

00:49:13.333 --> 00:49:16.533
Deserve better. And our community deserves a school system that

00:49:16.533 --> 00:49:17.333
puts safety first.

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Thank you. Thank you.

00:49:25.000 --> 00:49:27.066
Amy felt PSEN

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Gleason, is it Gleason or pson you got right.

00:49:32.567 --> 00:49:32.567
Write P

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good evening members of the board and Dr. Slade, my

00:49:46.166 --> 00:49:46.767
name is Amy.

00:49:47.634 --> 00:49:49.266
My son is a student at Kalamazoo central.

00:49:50.100 --> 00:49:52.266
Last Friday is 16 year old, brought a loaded handgun

00:49:52.266 --> 00:49:53.133
into my son's school.

00:49:54.100 --> 00:49:55.834
And since then we've heard two conflicting stories.

00:49:56.567 --> 00:49:58.567
The student told police the detector went off in his

00:49:58.567 --> 00:49:59.266
bag was searched.

00:50:00.000 --> 00:50:02.500
The district says it's videos show no alarm, no search.

00:50:03.233 --> 00:50:06.066
And he walked straight through both cannot be true. And

00:50:06.066 --> 00:50:08.166
the parents learned the district's version from the news.

00:50:09.133 --> 00:50:11.266
The district gave its statement to reporters instead of to

00:50:11.266 --> 00:50:13.100
us. And it won't release the video.

00:50:14.100 --> 00:50:17.367
Even with identities hidden, as parents have asked, I'm grateful

00:50:17.367 --> 00:50:20.033
to those students and to every adult who responded, but

00:50:20.033 --> 00:50:22.066
gratitude is not confidence on.

00:50:22.467 --> 00:50:24.634
Friday, the district was lucky and luck is not a

00:50:24.634 --> 00:50:25.066
safety plan.

00:50:26.467 --> 00:50:28.667
What kept my son safe on Friday was not the

00:50:28.667 --> 00:50:31.000
equipment. It was the students who saw something and said

00:50:31.000 --> 00:50:31.100
something.

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I appreciate the district's efforts in making those students feel

00:50:34.033 --> 00:50:36.634
like they can speak up even anonymously, text a report.

00:50:37.533 --> 00:50:40.000
But a thousand questions have no answer starting with this

00:50:40.000 --> 00:50:42.333
one. When a gun was reported inside the building.

00:50:43.233 --> 00:50:45.367
Why was this? Why was the school never put on

00:50:45.634 --> 00:50:45.900
lockdown?

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So I'm asking for three things. One.

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Tell parents the truth and tell us first.

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Release the video with identities hidden. Dr. Slade said today,

00:50:55.133 --> 00:50:57.567
he has seen several videos. Parents have seen none.

00:50:58.667 --> 00:51:00.634
And publish a plain language report with a thorough plan.

00:51:01.533 --> 00:51:04.033
Exactly what went wrong Friday. And what changes and improvements

00:51:04.033 --> 00:51:04.734
have been made?

00:51:05.700 --> 00:51:08.500
To fix the search. The manufacturer of the detectors told

00:51:08.500 --> 00:51:11.000
reporters they can detect a loaded handgun. If sensitivity is

00:51:11.000 --> 00:51:11.634
set correctly.

00:51:12.367 --> 00:51:14.367
So tell us plainly what setting were they on on

00:51:14.367 --> 00:51:16.033
Friday morning? And what does the.

00:51:16.934 --> 00:51:19.266
Manufacturer recommend and at who's discretion, is it to change

00:51:19.266 --> 00:51:19.867
this setting?

00:51:20.767 --> 00:51:22.767
The district says it has raised the sensitivity and move

00:51:23.000 --> 00:51:23.667
backpacks to the front.

00:51:24.567 --> 00:51:25.367
And this morning we heard students.

00:51:26.867 --> 00:51:29.066
Students will be searched if the detector goes off. Good.

00:51:29.467 --> 00:51:30.867
But what does searched mean?

00:51:31.634 --> 00:51:33.767
The handheld wand sitting in the office are still not

00:51:33.767 --> 00:51:34.166
being used.

00:51:35.066 --> 00:51:37.900
Why have them and not use them. Every secondary search

00:51:37.900 --> 00:51:40.834
should use a wand and open every compartment. No bag

00:51:40.834 --> 00:51:43.033
moves forward until it's cleared. And this was.

00:51:43.433 --> 00:51:46.133
No hidden compartment. It wasn't hidden. It was never looked

00:51:46.133 --> 00:51:49.266
in because the search was never done. Students tell us

00:51:49.266 --> 00:51:51.333
that secondary searches still are not thorough.

00:51:51.834 --> 00:51:54.834
Even now three make thorough searches possible.

00:51:55.634 --> 00:51:58.066
Require clear bags and only one bag per student allowed

00:51:58.066 --> 00:51:58.266
in.

00:51:59.066 --> 00:52:01.834
The way big venues do it. A, a bag you

00:52:01.834 --> 00:52:04.066
can see into is a bag that actually gets checked.

00:52:04.100 --> 00:52:06.333
And it's a deterrent on top of that when there's

00:52:06.333 --> 00:52:07.000
nowhere to hide.

00:52:07.433 --> 00:52:09.734
Anything, bringing something in stops, looking possible.

00:52:10.667 --> 00:52:13.100
The district should help set up ways for low-income families

00:52:13.133 --> 00:52:15.166
to receive these bags that may not be able to

00:52:15.166 --> 00:52:18.066
afford the extra cost. I'm not here to blame one

00:52:18.066 --> 00:52:18.433
staff member.

00:52:19.066 --> 00:52:21.000
At the door, a system that depends on one person,

00:52:21.000 --> 00:52:23.000
never making a mistake will fail again.

00:52:23.834 --> 00:52:26.333
Our kids did their part on Friday. Now do yours.

00:52:26.634 --> 00:52:27.767
What is it going to take?

00:52:28.567 --> 00:52:30.000
Thank you for your time. Thank you.

00:52:31.133 --> 00:52:32.066
Maple Ross.

00:52:43.133 --> 00:52:45.634
Hello. My name is maple Ross, and I am a

00:52:45.634 --> 00:52:49.000
third grade student at winch elementary. I'm here tonight to

00:52:49.000 --> 00:52:50.100
say nice things about.

00:52:50.667 --> 00:52:53.000
My teachers I've had a lot of great teachers, but

00:52:53.000 --> 00:52:55.300
I want to talk about Ms. Jones. She was my

00:52:55.300 --> 00:52:58.100
first grade teacher. Ms. Jones helped me learn about.

00:52:59.066 --> 00:53:01.834
How to read. Ms. Jones helped me learn about math.

00:53:02.133 --> 00:53:05.033
Ms. Jones also wrote me many notes during first grade

00:53:05.166 --> 00:53:06.834
in the notes. She told me.

00:53:07.233 --> 00:53:09.634
To, to keep up the hard work and that I

00:53:09.634 --> 00:53:12.567
was special this year. I have Ms. Braum. She wants.

00:53:14.934 --> 00:53:16.367
She helps me with all.

00:53:17.133 --> 00:53:18.767
My writing, my reading and writing.

00:53:20.066 --> 00:53:22.500
I can see that she works really hard. All of

00:53:22.500 --> 00:53:25.500
my third grade teachers work really hard. Thank you for

00:53:25.500 --> 00:53:26.734
listening. Have a good night.

00:53:31.166 --> 00:53:32.000
Tim Ned.

00:53:39.867 --> 00:53:41.333
Move up a little bit. Here we go.

00:53:42.100 --> 00:53:43.634
Good evening and, you know, thank you to the board

00:53:43.634 --> 00:53:46.166
members. Really good to see everybody. And, you know, just

00:53:46.166 --> 00:53:48.367
thank you for your service. First of all, it takes

00:53:48.367 --> 00:53:49.834
a lot of time and effort and energy to do

00:53:49.834 --> 00:53:50.033
this. And.

00:53:50.467 --> 00:53:52.433
And we thank you for that. I have a couple

00:53:52.433 --> 00:53:54.367
issues I wanna talk about tonight. First is the metal

00:53:54.634 --> 00:53:57.433
detectors and thank you, Dr. Slade for laying out the

00:53:57.433 --> 00:53:58.333
information that.

00:53:58.867 --> 00:54:00.100
That you came to over the course of the last

00:54:00.100 --> 00:54:01.533
week and kind of the steps that you're gonna follow,

00:54:01.667 --> 00:54:02.433
kind of moving forward.

00:54:03.300 --> 00:54:05.066
I just had a couple things that you've probably already

00:54:05.066 --> 00:54:07.133
addressed, so I'll read them, but, you know, we're all

00:54:07.133 --> 00:54:09.000
troubled by the gun that made its way through a

00:54:09.000 --> 00:54:10.367
metal detector into one of our schools.

00:54:11.266 --> 00:54:13.133
To help, better ensure the safety of our kids. I'd

00:54:13.133 --> 00:54:17.000
like the board and administration to consider policy updates, like

00:54:17.066 --> 00:54:19.133
how to, how to often, how often the.

00:54:19.634 --> 00:54:22.166
Metal detectors are calibrated. How often they're tested, maybe on

00:54:22.166 --> 00:54:23.000
a daily basis.

00:54:23.834 --> 00:54:26.033
How strict and clear the search guidelines are and how

00:54:26.033 --> 00:54:28.834
staff is trained to execute on those search guidelines. If

00:54:28.834 --> 00:54:31.000
the district's going to have metal detectors, then let's use

00:54:31.000 --> 00:54:31.734
them properly. And.

00:54:32.000 --> 00:54:33.500
Be hypervigilant about their proper use.

00:54:34.300 --> 00:54:36.567
Simply put failures cannot happen when our kids' lives are

00:54:36.567 --> 00:54:37.000
at stake.

00:54:37.900 --> 00:54:40.500
The second issue is the teacher contract. I have a

00:54:40.634 --> 00:54:43.000
somewhat unique perspective on this. I started my career as

00:54:43.000 --> 00:54:45.900
an MBA Uniserv director, representing teachers at grand rapid.

00:54:46.100 --> 00:54:47.867
Rapids public schools and at Lansing public schools.

00:54:48.767 --> 00:54:50.166
I then moved to the city of Seattle and I

00:54:50.166 --> 00:54:52.767
switched sides and I was a labor negotiator for the

00:54:52.767 --> 00:54:56.367
city of Seattle representing management's interests and partnering with, with

00:54:56.367 --> 00:54:56.567
our.

00:54:57.133 --> 00:55:00.834
Labor unions there. I understand the process and the thinking

00:55:00.834 --> 00:55:03.900
and the considerations of, of both sides. However, I have

00:55:03.900 --> 00:55:05.000
a new perspective that I didn't.

00:55:05.333 --> 00:55:07.433
Didn't have back then. And that is as apparent. So

00:55:07.567 --> 00:55:10.100
I have two kids. One's an elementary student at Winchell

00:55:10.100 --> 00:55:13.033
Elementary School. One is a middle schooler at maple street,

00:55:13.033 --> 00:55:13.300
middle.

00:55:13.700 --> 00:55:16.066
School. And I've seen the positive impact that their teachers

00:55:16.066 --> 00:55:18.767
have had on their learning and their lives. I entrust

00:55:18.767 --> 00:55:20.367
my kids to their teachers every day to keep them

00:55:20.367 --> 00:55:21.567
safe and provide.

00:55:22.100 --> 00:55:23.300
A space to learn and to be inspired.

00:55:24.166 --> 00:55:27.867
I understand that $6, you know, $6 gallon diesel prices

00:55:27.867 --> 00:55:30.100
and other financial difficulties make negotiations hard.

00:55:31.033 --> 00:55:33.033
But as a parent and as a voter, I do

00:55:33.033 --> 00:55:36.500
expect the board and this administration to, to find a

00:55:36.500 --> 00:55:39.100
way to make a contract work that provides increased.

00:55:39.233 --> 00:55:42.367
Compensation to our teachers, including back pay. And I also

00:55:42.367 --> 00:55:45.533
expect multi-year contracts moving forward. One year is not enough.

00:55:45.867 --> 00:55:46.567
It's disrespectful.

00:55:47.834 --> 00:55:50.834
Negotiations get to this point through many factors prim in

00:55:50.834 --> 00:55:53.266
my experience, primarily due to a lack of trust and

00:55:53.266 --> 00:55:54.634
or a lack of communication.

00:55:55.634 --> 00:55:57.066
If needed to finalize a contract, I ask that the

00:55:57.066 --> 00:56:00.300
board consider using some of its $42 million general fund balance.

00:56:00.700 --> 00:56:02.867
Coupled with the average three and a half percent annual

00:56:03.133 --> 00:56:03.533
increase in.

00:56:04.033 --> 00:56:06.066
Per people allocation over the last six years to get

00:56:06.066 --> 00:56:08.300
this contract done for our teachers who spend more time

00:56:08.300 --> 00:56:09.000
with our kids.

00:56:09.700 --> 00:56:10.900
Than anyone else, including me.

00:56:12.033 --> 00:56:13.433
So thank you for your time and consideration. And I

00:56:13.433 --> 00:56:15.066
hope to see both these issues resolved in the coming

00:56:15.066 --> 00:56:16.867
weeks. Thank you. Thank you.

00:56:19.100 --> 00:56:20.100
Heather Reid.

00:56:23.166 --> 00:56:24.166
Heather Reid.

00:56:41.500 --> 00:56:44.100
Hello, my name is Heather Reed and I'm the president of

00:56:44.100 --> 00:56:46.266
the Kalamazoo education association.

00:56:47.066 --> 00:56:48.033
Dr. Slade.

00:56:50.433 --> 00:56:51.133
President Harrison.

00:56:52.166 --> 00:56:52.634
And board

00:56:54.467 --> 00:56:58.100
thank you. First of all, to the Kalamazoo central administrative

00:56:58.166 --> 00:56:59.433
team campus safety.

00:57:00.166 --> 00:57:01.333
Our Kea educators.

00:57:02.467 --> 00:57:04.100
Educators and the staff of Kalamazoo central.

00:57:05.133 --> 00:57:08.333
For making sure the situation was handled carefully.

00:57:09.133 --> 00:57:12.567
And quickly I was at school earlier this week during

00:57:12.634 --> 00:57:13.533
our PD session.

00:57:14.300 --> 00:57:17.533
And the staff had a very good meeting with the

00:57:17.533 --> 00:57:18.100
principal.

00:57:18.867 --> 00:57:23.734
And we learned a lot about the situation and I

00:57:23.734 --> 00:57:24.667
was really impressed.

00:57:25.533 --> 00:57:28.033
With the comments and the questions the teachers had and

00:57:28.033 --> 00:57:31.100
the way everybody responded during the situation.

00:57:32.066 --> 00:57:32.834
So, thank you.

00:57:34.300 --> 00:57:36.333
I also, I don't have a lot to say about

00:57:36.333 --> 00:57:38.033
bargaining because nothing's happened.

00:57:39.066 --> 00:57:41.300
Because we've been waiting to get a mediator.

00:57:42.100 --> 00:57:43.066
That is now in place.

00:57:44.433 --> 00:57:46.900
And we will be going to mediation next week.

00:57:48.033 --> 00:57:50.867
So this is the third year in a row that

00:57:50.867 --> 00:57:53.100
we've started the year without a contract.

00:57:54.100 --> 00:57:56.634
That does need to end. We need to figure a

00:57:56.634 --> 00:57:58.033
way out of that pattern.

00:57:59.133 --> 00:58:02.634
As long as I've been bargaining since about 2017.

00:58:03.634 --> 00:58:05.634
Most of the years have been a one year contract.

00:58:05.867 --> 00:58:06.867
I think we had a two year.

00:58:07.834 --> 00:58:11.033
Two-year during COVID maybe one other time, but all the

00:58:11.033 --> 00:58:13.333
other years it's been a one year contract. That's the

00:58:13.333 --> 00:58:15.433
tradition here, but it is not.

00:58:16.000 --> 00:58:18.767
Serving us. Well, look at the people behind me. They

00:58:18.767 --> 00:58:20.867
could be home tonight with their families. They could be

00:58:20.867 --> 00:58:23.834
preparing lessons. They could be grading papers. They could be

00:58:23.834 --> 00:58:24.033
getting.

00:58:24.367 --> 00:58:27.300
Their classes and the work ready for the next day.

00:58:28.166 --> 00:58:30.634
But here we are. So let's work together.

00:58:31.700 --> 00:58:33.734
Let's get into that mediation session.

00:58:34.667 --> 00:58:35.500
Let's collaborate.

00:58:36.934 --> 00:58:39.900
And let's get this done. This is our community.

00:58:40.767 --> 00:58:43.767
And we can do better. So I look forward to

00:58:43.767 --> 00:58:44.867
seeing the people over here.

00:58:45.900 --> 00:58:49.100
And the attorney at the mediation. Thank you.

00:58:50.100 --> 00:58:52.000
Thank you, Dr. Michael Moore.

00:59:01.834 --> 00:59:03.066
Good evening board members.

00:59:04.000 --> 00:59:05.066
I mean Board of Education.

00:59:06.367 --> 00:59:09.900
District leadership educators, parents, and community members.

00:59:10.867 --> 00:59:13.533
My name is Dr. Michael Moore. And I come before you

00:59:13.533 --> 00:59:14.734
tonight as a proud parent.

00:59:15.634 --> 00:59:17.133
And active community volunteer.

00:59:18.100 --> 00:59:20.500
And a strong supporter of principal, Valerie Bogan.

00:59:21.333 --> 00:59:22.500
And Kalamazoo Public Schools.

00:59:23.634 --> 00:59:26.266
My commitment to our school district extends beyond being a

00:59:26.266 --> 00:59:29.166
parent for the last three years. I faithfully volunteered.

00:59:30.300 --> 00:59:32.066
Every Wednesday at maple street, middle school.

00:59:32.934 --> 00:59:36.033
I have also had the privilege of participating in the.

00:59:36.767 --> 00:59:38.033
Parent advisory council.

00:59:39.000 --> 00:59:43.333
And supporting parent engagement initiatives. These experiences allow me to

00:59:43.333 --> 00:59:46.000
work alongside educators, interact with students.

00:59:47.233 --> 00:59:49.066
Students and witness firsthand the dedication.

00:59:50.100 --> 00:59:52.500
Of those who serve our children every day. I'm a

00:59:52.500 --> 00:59:55.033
proud father of two students at Kalamazoo central.

00:59:56.133 --> 00:59:59.567
Madison Moore that's in the 11th grade and my son, Michael Moore

00:59:59.734 --> 01:00:02.533
II. That is a freshman. Both kids are doing exceptionally

01:00:02.667 --> 01:00:03.033
well.

01:00:04.033 --> 01:00:07.166
And the educational I'm grateful for the educational opportunities.

01:00:08.133 --> 01:00:10.033
Encouragement and support they receive.

01:00:11.066 --> 01:00:14.300
These experiences, these help share my experiences.

01:00:15.066 --> 01:00:17.433
With the Kalamazoo Public Schools based on.

01:00:18.700 --> 01:00:22.000
What not based on, not just what I hear, but

01:00:22.000 --> 01:00:25.133
based on what I've witnessed through involvement, my volunteer.

01:00:26.100 --> 01:00:27.834
And personal experiences as a parent.

01:00:28.567 --> 01:00:29.767
Tonight. I know time is running.

01:00:31.300 --> 01:00:33.900
But I want a public publicly.

01:00:34.667 --> 01:00:38.033
Expressed my appreciation to principal Valerie Bogan.

01:00:38.867 --> 01:00:42.634
Not for just her leadership, but also her mentorship, professionalism.

01:00:43.634 --> 01:00:46.100
And positive example, she sets for our students.

01:00:47.066 --> 01:00:50.066
President. I mean, principal Bogan is more than an administrator

01:00:50.634 --> 01:00:52.367
straighter. She's a mentor role model.

01:00:53.133 --> 01:00:55.634
And example what pro professionalism.

01:00:56.367 --> 01:00:58.033
Is all about for our young people.

01:00:59.066 --> 01:01:00.367
See an example of leadership.

01:01:01.133 --> 01:01:04.033
And also too, I know time is running, but I

01:01:04.033 --> 01:01:06.433
really want to say too. I know we are here

01:01:06.433 --> 01:01:08.867
about the gun and that was founded in the school.

01:01:08.867 --> 01:01:09.066
That's the.

01:01:09.533 --> 01:01:12.867
Elephant in the room. We know that the, the monitor

01:01:13.300 --> 01:01:16.000
security system, whatever it was, but the real reason how

01:01:16.000 --> 01:01:17.433
it was found, because somebody.

01:01:17.900 --> 01:01:20.634
Spoke up about it. And that's why I like about

01:01:21.100 --> 01:01:24.667
also chief Wester and also too, give a hand to

01:01:24.667 --> 01:01:26.000
him and principal Bogan.

01:01:26.100 --> 01:01:27.900
Cause they have a atmosphere at the school.

01:01:28.767 --> 01:01:31.500
Where students felt comfortable to speak up about this situation.

01:01:32.000 --> 01:01:34.834
And that's one thing I'm very excited about is that

01:01:34.834 --> 01:01:36.533
we have a relationship with our students.

01:01:37.133 --> 01:01:39.066
Students in the district that they can speak up when

01:01:39.066 --> 01:01:42.033
they see something or hear something like a gun in

01:01:42.033 --> 01:01:43.000
somebody's book bag.

01:01:43.834 --> 01:01:46.433
20 or 30 years ago, nobody would've spoke up, but

01:01:46.500 --> 01:01:49.033
now kids are speaking up. Thank you for your time.

01:01:49.166 --> 01:01:51.266
You guys have a blessed day. Thank you.

01:01:52.500 --> 01:01:53.100
Danielle Adams.

01:02:02.734 --> 01:02:07.266
Hello. I'm a parent of two children in K P

01:02:07.333 --> 01:02:08.033
S and.

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I just need to bring to your attention because of

01:02:11.500 --> 01:02:13.867
the actions that happened on Friday at K P S.

01:02:14.867 --> 01:02:17.767
S central. It was really hard on Monday to bring

01:02:17.767 --> 01:02:18.567
my son to school.

01:02:19.900 --> 01:02:22.133
It was challenging to drop him off and send him

01:02:22.133 --> 01:02:23.634
back into a school where they had an issue.

01:02:24.367 --> 01:02:25.100
On that Friday before.

01:02:26.900 --> 01:02:28.000
It just dropped my heart.

01:02:28.934 --> 01:02:31.000
And then the issues with the contract dropped it even

01:02:31.000 --> 01:02:31.300
further.

01:02:32.367 --> 01:02:33.667
Because they're the same issue.

01:02:35.033 --> 01:02:36.634
Teachers have to keep these kids safe.

01:02:37.533 --> 01:02:39.000
The staff has to keep these kids safe.

01:02:39.834 --> 01:02:41.266
And my children deserve to be safe when they're there.

01:02:42.300 --> 01:02:45.433
So if the contract isn't addressing what the teachers need

01:02:46.000 --> 01:02:47.066
to keep the kids safe.

01:02:48.000 --> 01:02:49.100
That's affecting the whole community.

01:02:50.300 --> 01:02:52.533
I know in this community that the police.

01:02:53.533 --> 01:02:56.266
Are trained in three things. They're public safety here. Correct?

01:02:57.333 --> 01:02:59.567
And they make one of the best incomes.

01:03:00.567 --> 01:03:01.100
Incomes being in police.

01:03:03.000 --> 01:03:03.500
In the nation.

01:03:05.133 --> 01:03:07.333
I don't believe the police should make more money than

01:03:07.333 --> 01:03:07.834
our teachers.

01:03:08.934 --> 01:03:11.266
Teachers. So I would like you just to take the

01:03:11.266 --> 01:03:13.000
opportunity to all consider.

01:03:13.700 --> 01:03:13.867
That

01:03:16.900 --> 01:03:18.567
they are working for our future.

01:03:19.433 --> 01:03:21.500
For our doctor, our mechanic.

01:03:22.567 --> 01:03:23.066
Your lawyer.

01:03:24.567 --> 01:03:27.066
Your plumber in 20 years, these kids deserve a good

01:03:27.066 --> 01:03:29.767
education. And how we can do that is not just

01:03:29.767 --> 01:03:32.000
giving them the promise, but giving 'em a good education.

01:03:32.266 --> 01:03:32.533
So.

01:03:32.934 --> 01:03:34.500
They can serve that promise. Well,

01:03:35.433 --> 01:03:37.100
so they can write that essay and they don't even

01:03:37.100 --> 01:03:39.033
have to touch the promise money if they don't need

01:03:39.033 --> 01:03:39.300
to.

01:03:40.533 --> 01:03:42.033
We deserve to give these children.

01:03:42.867 --> 01:03:44.100
Everything that they deserve.

01:03:45.133 --> 01:03:48.000
Not just the words, but the actions and the actions

01:03:48.000 --> 01:03:49.000
will come in a contract.

01:03:52.033 --> 01:03:52.033
I believe there are other contracts you guys could lookat.

01:03:53.133 --> 01:03:54.834
To get rid of potentially life touch.

01:03:55.634 --> 01:03:56.900
Doesn't need to carry our photos anymore.

01:03:58.467 --> 01:03:59.767
But I would like you to consider.

01:04:00.767 --> 01:04:02.834
A couple of years for these teachers that I keep

01:04:02.834 --> 01:04:04.033
seeing every day show up.

01:04:04.934 --> 01:04:06.133
Thank you. Thank you.

01:04:07.066 --> 01:04:08.066
Shawna Espinoza.

01:04:22.000 --> 01:04:25.333
My name is Shauna Espinoza. And once again, this shows

01:04:25.533 --> 01:04:25.867
that.

01:04:26.667 --> 01:04:28.433
Your support staff, your CSOs.

01:04:29.533 --> 01:04:30.133
CSOs deserve to get paid better.

01:04:32.033 --> 01:04:34.033
R CSOs are front of the line.

01:04:35.000 --> 01:04:37.667
They keep our children and our educators safe.

01:04:39.066 --> 01:04:41.000
Safe. And I believe in many others in this community

01:04:41.000 --> 01:04:41.533
believe.

01:04:42.300 --> 01:04:43.367
They should be getting better pay.

01:04:45.000 --> 01:04:46.500
One job should always be enough.

01:04:48.233 --> 01:04:48.867
One job.

01:04:49.700 --> 01:04:50.567
Should always be enough.

01:04:52.033 --> 01:04:56.100
Can you imagine somebody that works multiple jobs because inflation

01:04:56.266 --> 01:04:56.767
is real.

01:04:58.433 --> 01:05:02.033
They're coming to work tired because they're working multiple jobs.

01:05:02.867 --> 01:05:05.100
On top of being a parent or doing other things

01:05:05.100 --> 01:05:05.834
out in the community.

01:05:07.867 --> 01:05:08.433
Our educators.

01:05:09.533 --> 01:05:12.333
Educators deserve to feel value. Our educators deserve to be

01:05:12.333 --> 01:05:12.767
paying.

01:05:14.533 --> 01:05:17.533
Not just hear something I wanna give you. Why does

01:05:17.834 --> 01:05:19.734
district is sitting on millions? Hmm.

01:05:21.734 --> 01:05:22.500
We are worth.

01:05:23.233 --> 01:05:25.533
The money we are worth the respect.

01:05:26.700 --> 01:05:29.567
We are valued employees. How many times do we have

01:05:29.567 --> 01:05:30.367
to sit up here and.

01:05:31.233 --> 01:05:35.033
Hear that this educa educators are doing this educators are

01:05:35.033 --> 01:05:37.734
doing that. They're doing this good work. They're doing this

01:05:37.734 --> 01:05:38.066
good work.

01:05:39.066 --> 01:05:42.100
When is us being valued? When do we get to

01:05:42.100 --> 01:05:43.567
feel valued from this district?

01:05:44.367 --> 01:05:47.000
When do we get to feel valued from this administration?

01:05:48.433 --> 01:05:50.734
There's many of us that sh could be at home

01:05:50.734 --> 01:05:52.834
right now, resting because we're tired.

01:05:54.500 --> 01:05:55.433
We have families.

01:05:56.166 --> 01:05:57.266
We work other jobs.

01:05:58.867 --> 01:06:00.100
Some of us are single parents.

01:06:01.133 --> 01:06:04.133
And I'm asking you that we all should feel valued.

01:06:05.133 --> 01:06:07.066
Valued. We all should be getting.

01:06:07.834 --> 01:06:10.033
Paid inflation is real.

01:06:11.634 --> 01:06:12.367
But it's not

01:06:13.133 --> 01:06:14.367
reflected in our paychecks.

01:06:15.433 --> 01:06:19.033
Paychecks, I'm gonna keep it honest. I bring home $750.

01:06:20.033 --> 01:06:21.533
Every two weeks and I'm a single mom.

01:06:23.667 --> 01:06:24.867
That does not pay

01:06:25.700 --> 01:06:28.834
bills that does not take care of the children.

01:06:29.900 --> 01:06:30.900
That I have of my own.

01:06:33.133 --> 01:06:35.533
That doesn't help me take care of my father.

01:06:36.834 --> 01:06:39.033
That is a veteran. And I lost my mom two

01:06:39.033 --> 01:06:39.734
years ago.

01:06:41.867 --> 01:06:43.867
Look at the reality that we deal with.

01:06:45.066 --> 01:06:48.033
$750 every two weeks.

01:06:48.767 --> 01:06:51.367
What can you do with that? Because one job.

01:06:52.166 --> 01:06:53.900
Should be enough for anybody.

01:06:54.867 --> 01:06:56.166
That works. Yes.

01:06:57.934 --> 01:06:59.100
Gas is $5.

01:07:01.133 --> 01:07:02.066
Food is going up.

01:07:04.133 --> 01:07:06.533
Rent is over $1,200.

01:07:08.533 --> 01:07:09.300
My paycheck.

01:07:10.100 --> 01:07:13.033
Does not pay for everything that I need for myself.

01:07:14.100 --> 01:07:17.333
And my children. So please value your educators. Thank you.

01:07:17.900 --> 01:07:18.300
Thank you.

01:07:19.066 --> 01:07:20.033
Catherine zinger.

01:07:23.767 --> 01:07:24.900
Catherine zinger.

01:07:35.433 --> 01:07:38.900
Hello, my name is Catherine dinger. This is my second

01:07:39.033 --> 01:07:39.834
time out here.

01:07:40.834 --> 01:07:43.767
I am a parent of two children at Winchell schools.

01:07:45.100 --> 01:07:47.266
I plan on coming out here until you give our

01:07:47.266 --> 01:07:50.000
teachers a fair contract, because that is what they deserve.

01:07:50.767 --> 01:07:52.667
I love our teachers. They support.

01:07:53.133 --> 01:07:56.100
My children, I spoke to our P T O at

01:07:56.100 --> 01:07:56.667
Winchell.

01:07:57.533 --> 01:07:58.533
Regarding the situation because

01:08:00.066 --> 01:08:01.900
I was unaware of this going on until.

01:08:03.233 --> 01:08:06.300
Fortunately a, a friend at Winchell informed me.

01:08:07.767 --> 01:08:09.033
I had a friend that was going to come out

01:08:09.033 --> 01:08:11.100
here and give a speech. And she was UN she

01:08:11.100 --> 01:08:13.367
was unable to do that. So she sent me her

01:08:13.367 --> 01:08:15.100
speech to read because I'm not good at.

01:08:15.433 --> 01:08:15.433
This

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teachers deserve a fair competitive contract that reflects their contributions

01:08:22.000 --> 01:08:25.533
to a, to student achievement and the district's long-term.

01:08:26.100 --> 01:08:30.100
Success, this marks the third consecutive year, beginning without a

01:08:30.100 --> 01:08:31.066
finalized agreement.

01:08:32.000 --> 01:08:35.900
And it raises concerns about employee stability comp compensation.

01:08:36.934 --> 01:08:40.867
And the district's ability to retain and attract high quality

01:08:41.266 --> 01:08:41.367
educators.

01:08:42.667 --> 01:08:45.634
Educators. If the administration isn't concerned, they should be.

01:08:47.033 --> 01:08:49.333
With negotiations, moving to mediation.

01:08:50.300 --> 01:08:51.900
The district now has the opportunity.

01:08:52.934 --> 01:08:56.000
Opportunity to resolve outstanding issues mutually.

01:08:57.100 --> 01:08:59.166
The district's healthy and growing fun balance.

01:09:00.166 --> 01:09:02.066
Combined with improving academic.

01:09:02.867 --> 01:09:05.100
Performance and record high, recent graduation rates.

01:09:06.100 --> 01:09:10.033
Provides important context for evaluating compensation priorities.

01:09:10.867 --> 01:09:13.867
And recognizing the role teachers play in student success.

01:09:15.066 --> 01:09:18.567
A key point of contention is the district's desire to

01:09:18.567 --> 01:09:22.500
remove language, addressing retroactive pay. If.

01:09:23.066 --> 01:09:26.100
Negotiations extend beyond the contract's expiration.

01:09:27.033 --> 01:09:29.000
Resolving this issue alongside

01:09:29.700 --> 01:09:31.767
competitive competition compensation.

01:09:32.567 --> 01:09:35.533
Will be important to reaching an agreement that provides clarity

01:09:35.667 --> 01:09:37.066
and fairness for both parties.

01:09:39.033 --> 01:09:42.634
A timely fair contract is an investment in the district's

01:09:42.634 --> 01:09:43.066
workforce.

01:09:44.000 --> 01:09:46.834
Educational outcomes and long-term St. Stability.

01:09:47.634 --> 01:09:51.634
How the district allocates its financial resources should reflect the

01:09:51.634 --> 01:09:55.066
value. It places on the educators who work with our

01:09:55.066 --> 01:09:55.166
students.

01:09:56.033 --> 01:09:58.066
Students every day, not Dr. Slade.

01:09:59.066 --> 01:10:01.500
Sitting in his office without a good reason why these

01:10:01.900 --> 01:10:02.867
contracts shouldn't exist.

01:10:04.000 --> 01:10:07.066
Reaching an agreement that supports teacher retention.

01:10:07.900 --> 01:10:10.433
Recognizes performance and maintains fiscal.

01:10:11.233 --> 01:10:14.367
Responsibility is in the best interest of teachers, students.

01:10:15.433 --> 01:10:16.767
Students and the broader school community.

01:10:18.000 --> 01:10:20.667
I urge you Dr. Slay to remember your roots.

01:10:21.533 --> 01:10:23.567
When you told us you started out as a custodian.

01:10:24.367 --> 01:10:27.100
And have some empathy for our teachers. And you said

01:10:27.100 --> 01:10:28.166
you worked your way up.

01:10:29.133 --> 01:10:30.066
Remember where you started.

01:10:31.433 --> 01:10:33.867
That's what you said at Tuesday's night, a couple weeks

01:10:33.900 --> 01:10:36.100
ago, you said you started as a custodian and you

01:10:36.100 --> 01:10:37.533
worked your way all the way up to the top.

01:10:38.467 --> 01:10:40.500
I think that's. Thank you. Thank you. Amazing. Thank you.

01:10:42.100 --> 01:10:43.000
Next up.

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Is Nia? No other business is comments by trustees.

01:10:58.000 --> 01:10:58.900
No anybody.

01:11:00.100 --> 01:11:01.000
Yeah, rusty hill. Nope.

01:11:04.634 --> 01:11:04.867
So

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I just wanna say that.

01:11:08.033 --> 01:11:11.000
I appreciate the teachers and I appreciate the students and

01:11:11.000 --> 01:11:13.300
I appreciate the parents because I was there once. And

01:11:13.300 --> 01:11:14.834
it's all these fond memories.

01:11:15.634 --> 01:11:18.000
And we all have the same goals. We all wanna

01:11:18.000 --> 01:11:20.867
educate our students. We wanna watch 'em grow. We wanna

01:11:20.867 --> 01:11:21.367
watch 'em.

01:11:22.300 --> 01:11:23.634
Thrive and find themselves

01:11:24.567 --> 01:11:27.100
and turn into responsible well-rounded adults.

01:11:28.000 --> 01:11:29.000
That's what it's all about.

01:11:31.066 --> 01:11:32.266
We want him to be safe. We want him to

01:11:32.266 --> 01:11:35.500
be in a secure place. It's friendly, positive environment, and

01:11:35.500 --> 01:11:36.266
that's what the teachers.

01:11:37.333 --> 01:11:41.333
Teachers and all the support staff and everybody from custodians

01:11:41.467 --> 01:11:42.266
to dietary.

01:11:43.066 --> 01:11:44.066
Working in a hospital.

01:11:45.333 --> 01:11:48.500
And the bus drivers, everyone takes care of everyone.

01:11:49.533 --> 01:11:51.000
And so we, we go to work and we go

01:11:51.000 --> 01:11:51.734
to work and we learn.

01:11:52.767 --> 01:11:55.266
And I'm calling for patience and grace as we move

01:11:55.266 --> 01:11:58.066
forward, cuz we're gonna learn from our mistakes.

01:11:59.066 --> 01:12:00.900
Mistakes and we're gonna move forward and we're gonna take

01:12:00.900 --> 01:12:01.634
care of each other.

01:12:02.667 --> 01:12:04.300
And work towards our goal, which is taking care of

01:12:04.300 --> 01:12:05.567
our students. Thank you.

01:12:08.533 --> 01:12:09.667
Trustee Chara barber.

01:12:10.734 --> 01:12:13.166
I have some announcements and then I have a little

01:12:13.166 --> 01:12:13.900
bit of a statement.

01:12:14.867 --> 01:12:17.133
Congratulations to the Northside ministerial Alliance. They had a great

01:12:17.133 --> 01:12:18.767
community breakfast on Thursday.

01:12:19.634 --> 01:12:22.033
We were all welcomed and it was great community building.

01:12:23.066 --> 01:12:25.634
The last sporting events of the season are coming about

01:12:25.700 --> 01:12:28.300
now. And it's really fun to watch various teams. And

01:12:28.300 --> 01:12:30.367
I won't take time to get into that. I have

01:12:30.367 --> 01:12:31.033
some announcements.

01:12:31.433 --> 01:12:34.433
For Loy Noricks and tryouts are, are happening right now

01:12:34.500 --> 01:12:35.367
for winter sports.

01:12:36.533 --> 01:12:39.834
I was at MASB conference along with some of my

01:12:39.834 --> 01:12:43.367
other board members. And there were some amazing sessions on

01:12:43.734 --> 01:12:44.033
AI.

01:12:44.767 --> 01:12:48.367
On leadership. It was in laning and, and we really,

01:12:48.634 --> 01:12:50.100
it was a very productive time.

01:12:51.066 --> 01:12:53.500
And then last evening we were with the Kalamazoo county

01:12:53.500 --> 01:12:57.066
school offices association and this wonderful board made a great

01:12:57.066 --> 01:12:57.900
presentation.

01:12:58.667 --> 01:13:01.100
About all the great things under the guidance of Dr.

01:13:01.066 --> 01:13:04.100
Slade that are happening right now, or have happened in

01:13:04.100 --> 01:13:04.834
the last year.

01:13:06.500 --> 01:13:09.367
I often drive down baker street and watch the new

01:13:09.433 --> 01:13:10.867
El soul come to be.

01:13:11.834 --> 01:13:14.100
And that's very exciting. And I'll read a little bit

01:13:14.100 --> 01:13:15.567
about Loy North's sports.

01:13:16.634 --> 01:13:20.166
Lo NORCs hosted wood, TB eight for the football frenzy

01:13:20.166 --> 01:13:21.000
morning show.

01:13:22.100 --> 01:13:25.266
Close to 200 students showed up for 6:00 AM morning show

01:13:25.433 --> 01:13:26.500
that's school, spirit.

01:13:27.533 --> 01:13:31.533
Takari Lipsey was presented with the Navy All-American football game

01:13:31.533 --> 01:13:32.066
invite.

01:13:32.934 --> 01:13:35.900
The only player from Michigan. So go Knights and we

01:13:35.900 --> 01:13:37.533
will hear more from Kalamazoo central.

01:13:38.667 --> 01:13:41.033
And, and I too, I agree with what Tru Trustee

01:13:41.133 --> 01:13:43.300
hill said, we are all here to take care of

01:13:43.300 --> 01:13:45.834
each other. Our hearts are with each one of us.

01:13:45.934 --> 01:13:46.634
We are part of.

01:13:47.066 --> 01:13:51.333
The community also, and I'm really hoping that mediation bodes

01:13:51.333 --> 01:13:51.567
well.

01:13:52.734 --> 01:13:55.433
And my heart does ache for any of the families

01:13:55.500 --> 01:13:57.734
who have had to grieve the children.

01:13:58.467 --> 01:13:59.667
Who are victims of gun violence?

01:14:00.767 --> 01:14:02.433
I know, I know in my heart.

01:14:03.233 --> 01:14:04.500
That every administrator

01:14:05.533 --> 01:14:07.166
every staff member, every

01:14:08.000 --> 01:14:10.867
school safety official of camp, campus safety.

01:14:11.634 --> 01:14:15.834
This Board of Education is dedicated a million times over.

01:14:16.767 --> 01:14:19.433
To ensuring the safety of the children in our schools.

01:14:20.166 --> 01:14:22.300
We will, we will always be learning.

01:14:23.066 --> 01:14:25.834
We will always be trying and we really.

01:14:26.667 --> 01:14:28.066
Really are very dedicated.

01:14:28.934 --> 01:14:31.634
To the safety of the children that you send to

01:14:31.634 --> 01:14:34.767
us, it is not a passive experience. It's a very

01:14:34.867 --> 01:14:36.900
dedicated goal for all of.

01:14:37.133 --> 01:14:40.533
Us. So my heart is with everybody. Who's trying to

01:14:40.533 --> 01:14:41.433
make this all right.

01:14:42.300 --> 01:14:42.300
Thank you.

01:14:45.233 --> 01:14:46.433
Trust Trustee, Peyton.

01:14:47.700 --> 01:14:50.300
Good evening, everyone. And I want to, first of all,

01:14:50.433 --> 01:14:50.834
thank.

01:14:51.734 --> 01:14:54.567
The district for the opportunity to sent, to attend training

01:14:54.700 --> 01:14:58.066
in Lansing last week and did learn a lot of

01:14:58.100 --> 01:14:58.433
new things.

01:14:59.233 --> 01:15:01.066
And hopefully we will get a chance to discuss.

01:15:01.900 --> 01:15:04.100
I'm also happy to see all the teachers and parents

01:15:04.133 --> 01:15:04.900
here tonight.

01:15:06.066 --> 01:15:09.634
I hope that once the contract is settled and everything

01:15:09.867 --> 01:15:10.100
is.

01:15:10.900 --> 01:15:13.066
Over with that. We'll still see some of you in

01:15:13.066 --> 01:15:15.634
the audience. We don't usually have a lot of people

01:15:15.867 --> 01:15:18.100
in our audience for our board meetings, but.

01:15:18.867 --> 01:15:21.033
That way you do learn what's going on in the

01:15:21.066 --> 01:15:23.367
district and can keep up with what's happening. So we

01:15:23.367 --> 01:15:25.166
hope you will come back. I'm happy to see.

01:15:26.100 --> 01:15:28.000
Mrs Bogan is here. I know this has been difficult

01:15:28.133 --> 01:15:30.033
for you, but we appreciate your coming.

01:15:32.934 --> 01:15:33.433
Rusty Johnson.

01:15:40.266 --> 01:15:43.500
Everything that I wanted to say in regards to what's

01:15:43.500 --> 01:15:46.133
happening right now really has already been said, and I

01:15:46.166 --> 01:15:47.000
absolutely.

01:15:47.233 --> 01:15:49.000
Hate being redundant. So

01:15:49.900 --> 01:15:52.567
I'm gonna move to another item, which was the.

01:15:53.333 --> 01:15:54.300
Community event.

01:15:55.867 --> 01:15:57.000
It's about to be Halloween.

01:15:58.100 --> 01:15:59.100
It's not my favorite.

01:16:00.533 --> 01:16:03.133
Okay. I scare. I'm not gonna say I scare easily,

01:16:03.133 --> 01:16:05.100
but I will hurt you. Like, you know how you,

01:16:05.533 --> 01:16:07.634
when it's a jump scare and you pop the person

01:16:07.700 --> 01:16:08.033
that's.

01:16:08.367 --> 01:16:12.000
That's me. So it's not been my favorite. So I

01:16:12.000 --> 01:16:14.100
like to send my, you know, my, the youth.

01:16:14.867 --> 01:16:18.066
To other people's events. So jams is doing their trunk

01:16:18.133 --> 01:16:19.567
tree on at the.

01:16:20.567 --> 01:16:23.033
Kalamazoo east side neighborhood association.

01:16:23.834 --> 01:16:25.433
From four to six 30 on Saturday.

01:16:26.934 --> 01:16:28.367
And Charlie's place who is.

01:16:29.133 --> 01:16:33.000
So consistent. I love it is doing their block party.

01:16:33.700 --> 01:16:34.767
On Halloween.

01:16:36.634 --> 01:16:39.533
Currently young Kings and Queens is doing the canned drive.

01:16:40.367 --> 01:16:43.000
On Mondays and Wednesdays with drop off is at the

01:16:43.000 --> 01:16:45.333
program house. So if you have cans, everybody.

01:16:46.100 --> 01:16:48.867
We keep cans, and this is a place where you

01:16:48.867 --> 01:16:51.100
can drop 'em off, so it can contribute to our

01:16:51.333 --> 01:16:52.100
blessings of hope event.

01:16:54.667 --> 01:16:57.300
It's a lot. It, it, I only see the teenage

01:16:57.533 --> 01:16:59.834
stuff. Right. So it is a lot of trunk or

01:16:59.834 --> 01:17:00.667
treats in community.

01:17:01.533 --> 01:17:03.734
A lot of them are going on with the churches.

01:17:04.767 --> 01:17:07.333
So enjoy that. Be mindful of that.

01:17:08.867 --> 01:17:10.667
If you do get jump scared in the next week,

01:17:10.867 --> 01:17:14.033
try not to pop 'em first because they're trying to

01:17:14.033 --> 01:17:16.166
be funny. They think it's a joke.

01:17:16.900 --> 01:17:18.667
I'm just a little too old for that. so

01:17:19.000 --> 01:17:19.066
.

01:17:20.033 --> 01:17:21.867
But that's, that's my announcements.

01:17:23.266 --> 01:17:24.000
Firsty McGuinn

01:17:25.533 --> 01:17:28.634
wanna thank everybody that came out and, and I know

01:17:28.700 --> 01:17:30.500
this is such a passionate issue.

01:17:31.233 --> 01:17:33.100
Both both issues tonight are hugely passionate.

01:17:34.433 --> 01:17:37.000
As a board member, it is the thing that keeps

01:17:37.000 --> 01:17:37.867
us up at night.

01:17:38.667 --> 01:17:42.533
Worrying about the safety of our kids worrying about.

01:17:43.433 --> 01:17:46.066
Is something gonna happen in a school? We have a

01:17:46.300 --> 01:17:48.367
huge problem with guns in our community.

01:17:49.133 --> 01:17:50.433
And throughout the United States.

01:17:51.433 --> 01:17:53.567
And we do have to take responsibility for that.

01:17:54.667 --> 01:17:56.734
I really am so proud that we had.

01:17:57.533 --> 01:18:01.000
Somebody say something, they saw something, they said, said something.

01:18:01.700 --> 01:18:05.734
And detectors are a level. They're a level, a layer

01:18:05.934 --> 01:18:06.567
of security.

01:18:07.433 --> 01:18:10.834
But it's really about those relationships that make a difference.

01:18:11.634 --> 01:18:15.667
And so again, as our other trust, my other trustees

01:18:15.834 --> 01:18:18.033
have said, we learn from these things. We.

01:18:19.066 --> 01:18:22.300
Analyze them. We investigate them. We make things better.

01:18:23.066 --> 01:18:27.033
Nothing is full proof, but you can guarantee that everybody

01:18:27.467 --> 01:18:28.033
in this room.

01:18:29.100 --> 01:18:32.500
Is so concerned and cares so much about what happens.

01:18:33.533 --> 01:18:35.834
In our schools and keeping our kids safe.

01:18:36.567 --> 01:18:36.734
So, thank you.

01:18:38.867 --> 01:18:40.433
Trustee Murphy. Thank you.

01:18:42.734 --> 01:18:45.634
First, I wanna congratulate both marching bands from both of

01:18:45.634 --> 01:18:49.066
our high schools who got a rate of one at

01:18:49.166 --> 01:18:49.367
M S.

01:18:49.700 --> 01:18:51.834
S P O a marching competition over the last couple

01:18:51.834 --> 01:18:52.033
weeks.

01:18:53.000 --> 01:18:56.066
And I also want to congratulate Loy Noricks on having

01:18:56.033 --> 01:18:58.133
the largest marching band in recent history.

01:18:59.233 --> 01:19:01.133
And as a marching person, it's really close to my

01:19:01.133 --> 01:19:03.533
heart. And it brings me a lot of joy that

01:19:03.533 --> 01:19:05.734
other kids are finding refuge in the same thing I

01:19:05.734 --> 01:19:06.000
did.

01:19:08.133 --> 01:19:09.300
As far as M a S B.

01:19:10.100 --> 01:19:13.500
My two favorite sessions. One was actually on bargaining.

01:19:14.300 --> 01:19:15.634
What is it? Why is it and how can we

01:19:15.634 --> 01:19:16.000
do it better?

01:19:17.133 --> 01:19:19.000
And another was on

01:19:20.367 --> 01:19:23.133
ethics. It was on ethics of being a board member.

01:19:25.066 --> 01:19:26.066
Which is difficult.

01:19:26.934 --> 01:19:29.634
Especially at times like this, because I come from a

01:19:29.634 --> 01:19:30.166
union family.

01:19:31.233 --> 01:19:32.867
All of my children graduated from here.

01:19:33.934 --> 01:19:38.000
And our very first memory of Kalamazoo Public Schools was

01:19:38.000 --> 01:19:40.133
my son coming home from his fourth day of high

01:19:40.133 --> 01:19:41.734
school as a freshman, having.

01:19:42.100 --> 01:19:44.100
Gotten pepper sprayed while there was a fight in the

01:19:44.100 --> 01:19:44.634
cafeteria.

01:19:46.934 --> 01:19:47.433
But I'm here.

01:19:48.166 --> 01:19:50.066
And they all graduated because.

01:19:50.867 --> 01:19:52.734
Things come and go. Things stay the same.

01:19:53.700 --> 01:19:56.000
We're working on it. I promise you.

01:19:59.133 --> 01:20:00.834
The other thing that has been brought up a lot.

01:20:02.133 --> 01:20:04.734
All I wanted to say is we are a nonprofit

01:20:04.734 --> 01:20:06.900
public school that anyone can attend.

01:20:07.834 --> 01:20:10.500
Which means our funding comes from places that are not

01:20:10.533 --> 01:20:10.834
us.

01:20:11.634 --> 01:20:14.033
We don't make a profit. So if you would like

01:20:14.033 --> 01:20:16.066
school boards to have more money, please vote.

01:20:17.467 --> 01:20:19.033
Please vote November 3rd.

01:20:20.133 --> 01:20:21.734
Pretty please. Thank you.

01:20:25.667 --> 01:20:25.900
So

01:20:27.266 --> 01:20:27.367
I

01:20:29.367 --> 01:20:31.066
cuz I get to go last. Most of the time

01:20:31.066 --> 01:20:33.066
people have said all the things that I already wanna

01:20:33.100 --> 01:20:33.133
say.

01:20:34.100 --> 01:20:35.834
And like tri to Johnson said, I don't wanna be

01:20:36.100 --> 01:20:37.066
redundant, but I will.

01:20:38.700 --> 01:20:40.567
Say a couple things that people have already said. I

01:20:40.567 --> 01:20:43.066
want to thank the community for allowing this board to

01:20:43.066 --> 01:20:43.900
grow professionally.

01:20:44.934 --> 01:20:46.900
And attend the M a S B conference. A lot

01:20:46.900 --> 01:20:50.000
of times people have the misconception that conferences are vacations

01:20:50.000 --> 01:20:50.734
and they're not.

01:20:51.634 --> 01:20:54.100
We literally go to, I, we get to the building.

01:20:54.100 --> 01:20:56.367
Well, I got to the building at seven 30 and

01:20:56.367 --> 01:20:57.867
I left the building at six 30.

01:20:58.667 --> 01:21:00.533
Every day for four days in a row.

01:21:01.533 --> 01:21:04.000
So the, the amount of.

01:21:05.367 --> 01:21:07.300
Learning that I do is.

01:21:08.166 --> 01:21:10.033
I, I hold it very near and dear to my

01:21:10.033 --> 01:21:10.900
heart and use it.

01:21:11.834 --> 01:21:12.500
As a way to

01:21:14.700 --> 01:21:16.300
lead this board and, and making.

01:21:17.133 --> 01:21:20.133
Decisions that will affect the entire community. Our job is

01:21:20.133 --> 01:21:21.033
to make decisions.

01:21:22.100 --> 01:21:24.033
Decisions, the Board of Education is responsible for making important

01:21:24.300 --> 01:21:27.166
decisions about public schools in a school district. And so

01:21:27.166 --> 01:21:29.834
that's something that we all, everybody that's sitting at this

01:21:29.834 --> 01:21:30.033
table.

01:21:30.300 --> 01:21:33.066
Takes very serious. Our main job is to make sure

01:21:33.066 --> 01:21:35.900
that students receive a good education and that schools run

01:21:35.900 --> 01:21:36.433
effectively.

01:21:37.333 --> 01:21:40.000
We set school policies. We approve the budget. We hire

01:21:40.000 --> 01:21:41.300
and evaluate the Superintendent.

01:21:42.100 --> 01:21:46.000
We support student learning. We oversee school staff policies. We

01:21:46.166 --> 01:21:47.333
maintain school facilities.

01:21:48.166 --> 01:21:51.900
We represent the community, but most importantly, we ensure accountability.

01:21:52.767 --> 01:21:54.266
And Dr. Moore said something.

01:21:55.934 --> 01:21:56.100
That

01:21:57.533 --> 01:21:59.033
resonated with me both.

01:21:59.834 --> 01:22:02.100
Personally and professionally, when he spoke about the professionalism.

01:22:03.066 --> 01:22:06.433
Of principal Bogan. I've known principal Bogan for probably.

01:22:07.433 --> 01:22:10.000
40, almost 40 years of my life. And I've never

01:22:10.000 --> 01:22:10.367
known.

01:22:11.233 --> 01:22:12.567
Anyone to be more professional.

01:22:14.033 --> 01:22:16.066
And so I just wanted to take this opportunity to

01:22:16.066 --> 01:22:17.033
thank her for her leadership.

01:22:18.100 --> 01:22:18.767
And thank her for

01:22:20.300 --> 01:22:20.734
being

01:22:22.934 --> 01:22:24.767
willing to do whatever it takes.

01:22:25.934 --> 01:22:28.333
To to make it right. I, I think that that

01:22:28.333 --> 01:22:28.900
sometimes.

01:22:29.900 --> 01:22:32.867
We overlook the fact that even though we are in.

01:22:33.700 --> 01:22:36.333
Administrative that people are in administrative roles. They're still humans.

01:22:37.133 --> 01:22:39.867
And so I just wanna personally thank you for.

01:22:42.000 --> 01:22:45.433
Because I know that you will do whatever it takes

01:22:45.500 --> 01:22:48.033
to make sure that every student in that school is

01:22:48.066 --> 01:22:48.367
safe.

01:22:49.333 --> 01:22:51.867
I also wanted to thank chief Webster. I've known chief

01:22:51.867 --> 01:22:53.033
Webster a long time.

01:22:53.900 --> 01:22:56.533
And I know that this is something.

01:22:57.700 --> 01:23:00.166
That safety and security is something that is the core

01:23:00.266 --> 01:23:00.767
of him.

01:23:03.133 --> 01:23:06.066
As a former police officer, but more importantly as the

01:23:06.066 --> 01:23:08.567
chief of security. And so I just wanted to personally

01:23:08.767 --> 01:23:09.300
take the time.

01:23:09.900 --> 01:23:11.734
To say, thank you for your leadership during that time.

01:23:13.367 --> 01:23:14.033
Knowing that

01:23:16.700 --> 01:23:19.834
things happen, but also knowing that the people that are

01:23:19.867 --> 01:23:22.133
in charge of the things that are happening are going

01:23:22.133 --> 01:23:22.867
to make sure.

01:23:23.233 --> 01:23:24.667
That we're on the right side of right. Means a

01:23:24.667 --> 01:23:27.100
tremendous amount to me. And I hope it means the

01:23:27.100 --> 01:23:28.133
same thing to this community.

01:23:30.367 --> 01:23:31.066
I wanted to

01:23:32.033 --> 01:23:34.300
I was supposed to start with congratulating Arcadia.

01:23:35.066 --> 01:23:37.066
One of the things that the principal said that kind

01:23:37.066 --> 01:23:40.000
of resonated to me the most and is the theme

01:23:40.033 --> 01:23:40.667
of what.

01:23:41.533 --> 01:23:43.033
Tonight was really all about is.

01:23:43.834 --> 01:23:46.300
How kind the students work. And so even though.

01:23:48.000 --> 01:23:50.133
Because of the role that we play.

01:23:51.066 --> 01:23:52.533
It's just important that

01:23:54.000 --> 01:23:55.033
all of us are kind.

01:23:56.033 --> 01:23:57.734
In these next couple of weeks, as we try to

01:23:57.734 --> 01:23:58.100
figure out.

01:23:59.233 --> 01:24:00.100
Figure this out.

01:24:02.000 --> 01:24:03.066
Someone spoke.

01:24:04.033 --> 01:24:04.033
About

01:24:09.667 --> 01:24:11.867
the lack of trust and the lack of communication.

01:24:12.934 --> 01:24:15.033
And I know that as a board, those are things

01:24:15.033 --> 01:24:16.166
that we are working on.

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Because this, it is important to us as a board,

01:24:19.634 --> 01:24:21.367
but more importantly to me as an individual.

01:24:22.467 --> 01:24:24.266
That this community trusts us.

01:24:25.333 --> 01:24:26.834
Because we are in charge of.

01:24:27.634 --> 01:24:30.266
The most important things in your life. And so I

01:24:30.266 --> 01:24:32.433
don't want anyone in this community to think that that's

01:24:32.433 --> 01:24:34.767
something that we take for granted or that I take

01:24:34.767 --> 01:24:35.166
for granted.

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Personally

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I, I could go on and on, but I I'll

01:24:40.667 --> 01:24:41.133
leave it right there.

01:24:42.100 --> 01:24:45.367
Wanted to thank all of the people that made career

01:24:45.433 --> 01:24:48.033
quest possible, wanted to give a big, huge shout out

01:24:48.033 --> 01:24:49.834
to Dr. Miller and to Mr. McCain.

01:24:50.667 --> 01:24:52.567
I am a big advocate of.

01:24:54.100 --> 01:24:55.567
Children having access to

01:24:56.367 --> 01:24:59.500
career opportunities as early as possible. And so the fact

01:24:59.500 --> 01:25:02.266
that eighth graders are able to kind of start putting

01:25:02.300 --> 01:25:02.867
in motion.

01:25:03.834 --> 01:25:06.033
What it is that they could see themselves becoming and

01:25:06.033 --> 01:25:09.433
knowing that Dr. Miller has been working diligently on developing

01:25:09.433 --> 01:25:10.033
student.

01:25:10.867 --> 01:25:14.367
Plans for success is something that is really, really important

01:25:14.367 --> 01:25:14.834
to me.

01:25:15.767 --> 01:25:19.133
I'm hoping that everyone that is in high school has

01:25:19.266 --> 01:25:21.500
a wonderful time at the last football game of the

01:25:21.500 --> 01:25:23.567
year, the football game between Kalamazoo central and.

01:25:24.033 --> 01:25:26.533
Lloyd. NOKs, I'm really excited for the first time in

01:25:26.533 --> 01:25:29.033
a long time. This year I have challenged myself because

01:25:29.033 --> 01:25:31.900
I'm not very social. I've challenged myself to go to.

01:25:32.166 --> 01:25:35.000
Some football games. So I'm looking forward to tomorrow's game.

01:25:35.834 --> 01:25:40.500
Wanted to send a huge, huge, huge, huge, huge. Thank

01:25:40.500 --> 01:25:40.667
you.

01:25:41.533 --> 01:25:44.033
To Dr. Dyson for all of the work that you

01:25:44.033 --> 01:25:46.033
have done in regards to elementary school reading.

01:25:47.066 --> 01:25:48.433
If you know me while I've been on this board,

01:25:48.433 --> 01:25:51.100
reading has been something that's always been important to me.

01:25:52.033 --> 01:25:54.266
It I've, I've always advocated for.

01:25:55.266 --> 01:25:57.100
Strong literacy rates in the district.

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And so not only am I thinking Dr. Dyson, I

01:25:59.900 --> 01:26:01.166
also want to thank all of the teachers.

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Teachers that pour into the students to make sure that

01:26:04.133 --> 01:26:05.133
they are successful.

01:26:06.100 --> 01:26:08.066
Wanted to give a huge shout out to all of

01:26:08.066 --> 01:26:12.100
the principals that are creating Saturday school. I have had

01:26:12.100 --> 01:26:14.066
the opportunity to help Mr.

01:26:14.467 --> 01:26:16.634
Mason out at Washington with some of his Saturday school

01:26:16.634 --> 01:26:17.066
sessions.

01:26:18.100 --> 01:26:18.100
Sessions.

01:26:20.166 --> 01:26:22.066
I have, I've been, I've been showing up. Y'all just

01:26:22.066 --> 01:26:24.100
didn't know it. I've been showing up. I'm telling you.

01:26:24.133 --> 01:26:27.033
So I have attended some of Mr. Mason's Saturday school.

01:26:28.033 --> 01:26:29.834
Opportunities and, and hoping that.

01:26:30.867 --> 01:26:33.734
The same dedication that I have.

01:26:34.667 --> 01:26:36.634
To show up that other people will start showing up

01:26:36.700 --> 01:26:37.066
as well.

01:26:38.100 --> 01:26:40.166
And then finally I wanted to give a very, very,

01:26:40.233 --> 01:26:43.433
very big congratulations to Tracy Zary king.

01:26:44.166 --> 01:26:45.000
I've known Tracy.

01:26:47.567 --> 01:26:48.900
Since she was 12 years old.

01:26:49.700 --> 01:26:51.834
When I first got into the education space. And so

01:26:51.834 --> 01:26:53.533
we have grown tremendously together.

01:26:54.467 --> 01:26:57.066
I am so proud of her. I am extremely.

01:26:58.100 --> 01:27:00.100
Honored to know her. And to know that the lessons

01:27:00.066 --> 01:27:03.133
that I was teaching her, she was silently taking to

01:27:03.133 --> 01:27:05.367
heart. That means something tremendously to me.

01:27:06.300 --> 01:27:07.634
To watch the, the growth of her.

01:27:08.567 --> 01:27:11.834
Is is just something that is it's really, really special

01:27:11.900 --> 01:27:12.133
to me.

01:27:13.133 --> 01:27:16.000
So the next time that we see you guys will

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be November 5th, I'm hoping in those days that we're able

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to figure out.

01:27:21.000 --> 01:27:23.867
How to get back on the right side of right.

01:27:24.000 --> 01:27:26.066
I'm looking forward to moving this process.

01:27:26.867 --> 01:27:28.433
Along and figuring out the best way.

01:27:29.433 --> 01:27:29.667
To

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restore the trust that.

01:27:34.700 --> 01:27:38.033
We desire and deserve the, the trust that we desire.

01:27:39.100 --> 01:27:42.033
From you and the trust that we deserve to have

01:27:42.133 --> 01:27:43.066
as people that are.

01:27:44.000 --> 01:27:44.500
In in

01:27:46.934 --> 01:27:51.033
that have the responsibility of making decisions for your students.

01:27:52.000 --> 01:27:53.867
Students. So with that being said, I need an motion

01:27:54.000 --> 01:27:55.333
to adjourn this meeting. Oh.

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Superintendent.

01:27:58.867 --> 01:28:01.533
Just quickly. Thank you, president Harrison. I do wanna just,

01:28:01.533 --> 01:28:04.066
again, thank all of our principles as we end principle

01:28:04.066 --> 01:28:05.266
appreciation month.

01:28:06.533 --> 01:28:07.533
I have to shout out.

01:28:08.367 --> 01:28:10.634
Our high school principals. And if you recall.

01:28:11.634 --> 01:28:13.033
For the folks in the room who took part in

01:28:13.033 --> 01:28:16.100
this, when we had our end of the year feedback

01:28:16.100 --> 01:28:18.033
sessions and the one, and we had our sessions with

01:28:18.033 --> 01:28:19.300
parents, teachers, students,

01:28:20.033 --> 01:28:23.033
students overwhelming response from our community.

01:28:23.834 --> 01:28:26.166
How much our high schools have improved. I'm Tombo K

01:28:26.166 --> 01:28:29.100
central. I'm talking about Lloyd NORS. I'm talking about all

01:28:29.100 --> 01:28:31.133
of our high schools. You had students saying.

01:28:32.000 --> 01:28:33.734
When I started in ninth grade, the school was this

01:28:33.734 --> 01:28:34.033
way.

01:28:35.066 --> 01:28:36.166
Now the school was different. So again, I want to

01:28:36.166 --> 01:28:40.000
thank Ms. Bogan, Ms. Hannah principal triplet, everybody in the

01:28:40.000 --> 01:28:42.166
room who takes part in that, cuz you don't hear

01:28:42.166 --> 01:28:43.066
folks say that.

01:28:43.233 --> 01:28:46.100
Enough, same thing with said about Lloyd Norris, maple street,

01:28:46.467 --> 01:28:49.834
all about secondary schools, elementary school. So again, just shout

01:28:49.834 --> 01:28:51.166
out all of our principals who lead.

01:28:51.634 --> 01:28:54.066
Those schools. Great work. Also, this is the time of

01:28:54.066 --> 01:28:54.834
year where.

01:28:56.000 --> 01:28:57.433
As you move into November.

01:28:58.300 --> 01:29:00.433
To check on your students grades. I'm saying this for

01:29:00.433 --> 01:29:03.100
anybody listening or looking at us virtually I'm.

01:29:04.000 --> 01:29:06.367
Know your students grades at this time, know the Attendance

01:29:06.533 --> 01:29:08.367
rates. This is a time when you start having an

01:29:08.367 --> 01:29:12.000
initial conversations about where do you stand, right.

01:29:12.367 --> 01:29:14.433
Now as a student, these are the important times to

01:29:14.433 --> 01:29:16.166
have those conversations. Last thing I wanna say.

01:29:17.133 --> 01:29:19.033
We are real big on meeting with stakeholders.

01:29:20.000 --> 01:29:21.500
I can look out in the audience and see some

01:29:21.500 --> 01:29:23.266
folks that we've met with more than once. So I

01:29:23.266 --> 01:29:23.767
will say.

01:29:24.567 --> 01:29:28.266
If you have ongoing issues where you are coming. Cause

01:29:28.266 --> 01:29:30.867
I'm not doing whispering. If you're coming to the podium

01:29:31.033 --> 01:29:32.433
every, every month when we.

01:29:32.934 --> 01:29:35.433
Have board meetings. Why don't you come and meet with

01:29:35.433 --> 01:29:36.133
us in person?

01:29:37.133 --> 01:29:38.500
You wanna resolve a issue?

01:29:39.233 --> 01:29:41.567
You come and meet with in, with, in person instead

01:29:41.567 --> 01:29:41.834
of.

01:29:43.066 --> 01:29:44.533
Ongoing emails are coming.

01:29:45.333 --> 01:29:48.100
To a podium every month, but you don't wanna meet

01:29:48.100 --> 01:29:50.567
in person. If you wanna resolve an issue, let's have

01:29:50.567 --> 01:29:53.333
an in-person meeting and I'm guaranteeing right now, I'll meet.

01:29:53.700 --> 01:29:55.867
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and next week. And if you

01:29:55.867 --> 01:29:58.367
want Ms. Saunders in the meeting, Dr. Dyson to meeting Mr.

01:29:58.367 --> 01:29:59.166
McCain in the meeting.

01:30:00.000 --> 01:30:01.900
Mr. Leading in the meeting, we'll make that happen.

01:30:02.667 --> 01:30:03.867
But no need to come to a podium.

01:30:04.934 --> 01:30:07.300
Every month, if you're not really, really, really trying to

01:30:07.300 --> 01:30:10.033
resolve a issue and I will close with that. Thank

01:30:10.033 --> 01:30:10.133
you.

01:30:11.533 --> 01:30:14.066
Just need an adjournment to a motion to adjourn this

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meeting.

01:30:15.066 --> 01:30:17.533
So moved. I have a motion from Trustee Murphy, all

01:30:17.533 --> 01:30:21.100
in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed seeing none. We'll

01:30:21.100 --> 01:30:22.767
see you back in this space on November.

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Fifth. Thank you.