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Welcome to the Rochester Community Schools
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Board of Education meeting.
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My name is Barbus. I'm the president
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and we'd like to welcome you
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and it's called to order at six o'clock.
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For those who choose to do so
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and are physically able,
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please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
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For my pledge allegiance
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to the flag of the United States of America,
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and to the republic for which it stands,
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one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty
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and justice for
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This board of education, regular meeting is a meeting
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of the board in public for the purpose
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of conducting the school district's business
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to preserve its freedom to act.
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This body follows Robert's Rules of Order newly revised.
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This process is not a tool to be used to circumvent fairness
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and is president of this governing body.
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I will work to ensure that it isn't the case,
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but please know this, I'm not a parliamentarian
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and will extend grace to you all
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for not knowing everything about this process.
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If you're willing to extend that same grace to me
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for the public before the school board who may be asking,
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why is it so important that we follow Robert Rules of Order.
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There are several reasons why this is a public meeting
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of the Board of Education,
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but it is not a meeting with the public, a town hall
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or a political rally.
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Expectations of decorum will be enforced on this body
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and the public attending this meeting
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by following Robert's rules of order.
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It allows the body to go about our business
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and an orderly and efficient manner.
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It also allows every member on this board to have a voice
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about the issues before this body ensures fairness
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for every member at this table including
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and especially for the members who are in the minority
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of opinions on matters.
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Before this board,
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When you entered this auditorium,
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you may have noticed a large poster board,
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which I don't think is up
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because we are at PAC capacity at the moment.
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But that poster board has the school board's, norms
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and information on effectively communicating
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with school partners.
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These norms were agreed upon by the board
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and reflect our commitment to ensure that the business
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of this school board is done in a fair and expedient manner.
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You can also find a copy of the chain of information
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to help parents and community members effectively
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communicate with school partners.
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This information is al also on our district website.
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Within our board of education handbook,
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we value community input
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and public comment will be heard under agenda item four.
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If you wish to speak tonight
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and have not already filled out a yellow card.
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And the yellow cards look like this.
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They're found at the table
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near the entrance where you came in.
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Once you have completed the card,
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please put it in the box on the same table
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and please note that cards must be
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completed prior to speaking.
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I will call the names of those who I have a card for
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during public comment.
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And I just wanna note
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that there isn't an item on our agenda.
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We'll be having presentations tonight from two vendors
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regarding the Harrison, the 5 0 1 West University
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structure or property.
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And this is not an action item, it's a presentation only.
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So those who submit a comment card, if you aren't
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able to speak in the first 30 minutes of comment,
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you can at the end of the agenda.
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But I just wanna let everyone know the board will be taking
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no action on the presentations being given tonight around
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that subject for roll call.
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All board members are present
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and I wanna hand it over to Superintendent Russo
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for a moment of silence.
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Thank you, president Anni.
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Our condolences are with the family
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and friends of Orion Janis who passed away last week.
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Our thoughts and prayers are also with friends
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and staff who have been impacted throughout the
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district at this time.
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Please join me in a moment of silence,
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honoring Orion and her family.
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Thank you President. As
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Thank you, superintendent Russo.
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Next on our agenda is the spotlight on success is
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your okay and we're thrilled this evening.
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Prior to the beginning of this meeting,
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we had our National Merit Scholarship finalist
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and commended students join us
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with their families to honor them.
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And I'm gonna hand it over
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to our three fabulous high school principals to
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continue the acknowledgement
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and celebration of these outstanding students.
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Take it away, Mr. Wrinkle.
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Thank you. Good evening. My name is Josh Wrinkle.
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I'm the proud assistant superintendent of Secondary
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and Adult education in Rochester Community Schools.
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This year through the National Merit Scholarship Program,
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Rochester Community Schools is celebrating 46 commended
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scholars and 24 students
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who have moved on into semi-finalist status.
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Joining us this evening are members
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of our high school administrative teams
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who will be presenting the RCS students
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who have earned this honor from Stony Creek.
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We have Principal Brian Sheen
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and assistant principals, Beth Toko and Jason Kza.
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From Adams High School, we have Principal Luke Swanson
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and assistant principals, Andrea Noel and Alex Welsh.
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And finally, from Rochester High School we have Principal
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Emily Collier, assistant principals, Megan Pasquale
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and Josh Buma, and interim assistant principal Michael Berg.
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We will also be acknowledging each student individually
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and offer families an opportunity
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for a photo in just a moment
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and students will be announced in the alphabetical order.
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We also, at this time invite board president Barbara Ness
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and Superintendent Russo to stand
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and join us in the front of the board tables
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to congratulate the recipients.
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It is now my privilege to welcome Stony Creek Principal. Mr.
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Brian Sheen to the podium.
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Thank you.
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I I just wanna a programming note when your school is
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called, we just want you to line up on my left,
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which would be your right against the wall
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and come to where Superintendent Russo is standing
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so we make sure everyone gets a good photo.
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Thank you. Welcome and thanks for having us here today.
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It's always wonderful to share
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with these students the best and brightest that we have.
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Spend an hour with them having some, a little bit of food,
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but honestly it's just so wonderful to have them all here.
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In congratulations to all the National Merit Scholarship
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Program is one
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of the most prestigious academic
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competitions in the United States.
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It is with immense pride
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and excitement that we honor our 2027 Rochester
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Community School scholars.
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This remarkable accomplishment is a testament
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to the hard work, dedication,
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and intellectual curiosity of our students.
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I'd like to now introduce Ms. Emily Collier.
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Thank you Mr. Chilson.
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The journey to becoming a National Merit Scholar begins
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with a preliminary SAT
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and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test,
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which students take in their junior year out
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of over 1.3 million students who take the test nationwide,
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approximately 34,000 are named commended scholars
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and 16,000 are named semi-finalists.
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Mr. Swanson.
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From here, semi-finalists must meet a rigorous set
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of criteria to advance to finalist standing to be considered
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for a scholarship through the
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National Merit Scholarship Program.
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This comprehensive review process looks at the whole
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student, their academic achievement, their leadership,
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and their contributions to their school and community.
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At this time, we ask our Rochester Adams students
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to please make their way to the right side of the room.
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And I am also going to call up our,
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my assistant principals here, Mr. Alex Walsh
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and Ms. Andrea Noel to help me celebrate these scholars.
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Alright,
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start.
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Okay,
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Sonika Aaron Sibe.
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Ah, that's us.
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Drew, Ruthie Raja,
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Henry Fang.
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Sorry.
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Our apologies.
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Let's
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start all over. Oh,
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I'll do Sedan Sadan Al
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Drew, Ruthie Baja,
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Henry Fang
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Sarika Hooper Carr.
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Sasha, Josh
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Naish.
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Kava
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Ho Kang.
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Jaylen Krasney.
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Han Krishnan.
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Tan Cuckoo.
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Okay. This way.
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Brooklyn Lions.
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William Oak,
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Reya Patel.
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Brian Quinn,
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Claire Raymond
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Tyler of Arabic.
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Teagan White,
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Dylan Yusef.
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And next we have our National Merit.
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Semifinalists Gian on
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Ika.
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Shahir.
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Boden Hinkson,
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Addison Cur.
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Aaron Lee,
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Elizabeth McMahon
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Megana.
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My nanny
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Ian Newman.
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Brina Sullivan.
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Varun.
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Aria Yala.
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One last round of applause
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for our Highlander National Marriage Scholars.
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We just group
Them here. We're get a group picture.
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Yep. Yep. Okay. So we're gonna have all
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of our Highlanders right over here in this area
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and we're gonna do a group picture for, for any parents
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who want to get one as well.
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So Highlanders, if you want come over.
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We're
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Falcon students.
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Could I have you come out into the hallway please?
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We're gonna alphabetically to
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The side
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high school and
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Leave your paper up here please.
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Sasha. Josie. One of ours. Yes. I think these are yours too.
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Yes. And that might be
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At this time, we are go.
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Going to begin announcing the recipients
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for Rochester High School.
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Give a moment for him to quiet down.
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First up is Irina. Balo
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Luciana.
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Catano
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Quinn Gould.
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Cameron. Julian
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Sadana.
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Kanda Panini.
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Maryam Quadri.
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Harth. Raja. Raja.
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Ibrahim Suha.
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Clifford St. Clair.
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Daniel Sed.
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Rosa. Elaine Williams.
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Prea. Agaral.
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Gun.
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Hong Men.
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Rachel Oster. Holzer.
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Bert Yang.
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One more round of applause for our falcons.
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Well, they're getting their picture. If our Stony Creek
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students could head on over to Mr.
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Wrinkle,
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Rochester High Parents, you're welcome
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to come to the front and take pictures.
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Tell me
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sit down guys.
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Wanna sit here down.
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Aaron Agarwal.
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Daniel Carbon,
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Christopher, far Hood.
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Lila. Lund.
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Santana. Manfield.
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Timothy Manfield.
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Adit. Pbu.
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Are you okay? Hai Pabu.
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GN Gian son.
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Yeah. And son.
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Lorenzo Barreto.
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Tina Em,
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Hayden Rudder.
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Henry. Charlie,
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Larissa Yoshino.
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We want to head on up over to the stage
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and we're gonna take a picture there.
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Ms. Grind, do you, I don't think we have all here.
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That's okay. Yeah, we're good. You know what, Brian, it's,
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yeah.
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We'll give them just a few more minutes to file out.
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Okay. I think my cheek's hurt.
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Next we have item five on our agenda,
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which is communications
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and this is where we reference various communications
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that have been received.
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The first item is from our Secretary of the Board
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of Education Secretary Butell.
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Yes. In addition to the 80 communications that we received
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through the board portal, we also received,
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and those are all in the packet, we also received talk
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to RCS submissions from Scott Beaton
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and Patricia Caldwell, who did not believe the proposals
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for housing had the correct character to work
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with the surrounding community.
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From Katrina dco, who was happy
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to hear about middle school sports receiving transportation
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for their sporting events.
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The board received an email from Barbara Bates asking the
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board to save the building at 5 0 1 West University
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by accepting the Harrison Center proposal.
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In addition, we received two letters, one from Naja chair
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with questions about the Fall 2026 Pride
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and Excellence publication
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and one from K Smith asking the board
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to save the Harrison building
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by accept accepting the commun community center proposal
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and that's that's all
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of the communications from since the last meeting.
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Thank you. President Beel.
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Next up is members of the Board of Education.
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This is where members of the board
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of Education share communications that were shared directly
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with him and were not sent to the full board.
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Did any member receive communications from the public
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trustee or Trustee Blake?
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I received a communi. Can you I received working.
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Okay. I received a communication from David Tallman
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explaining to me his side of the issue with his,
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with the band concert and that he did not
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use district resources for that.
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I also received a message from someone who asked
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to be remain anonymous, but their message was, hi.
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Hi Jason. I have two STU students.
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I just wanted to reach out and introduce myself.
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I really appreciate all the work
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that you've done on the school board.
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My daughter is queer
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and it's really phenomenal to have that kind
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of presence in a leadership position for her to look up to.
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She's not out to everybody.
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I'm kind of private about it, but I just wanna let you know
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that you make a huge difference.
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Even just knowing that someone represents her on the board
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is looking out for others, some identifying things.
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There are tons and tons of parents of queer kids out there
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that really support you, but we're quiet.
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We're not gonna scream, Hey, guess what? Our kids are gay.
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Hey, guess what? Our kids are trans,
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but they're there and they matter.
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Anyway, thanks for your support in letting you know
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that I'm another person supporting you
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and this is very typical of
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communications I receive probably every couple months.
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Thank you. Has any other
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member received any communication?
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I received a communication from a d Dana Cadman
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regarding academic performance of the district.
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Next up we have item 5.3,
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which is a PTA Council update
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and we'll be hearing from their president, Jamie Sack.
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Thank you Madam. Madam President
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Recycle Bank grants are still open until October 30th.
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We do have three schools that are looking for residents
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to donate their points.
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Brewster Elementary School, west Middle School,
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and Rochester High School
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residents in Rochester Hills can log into their recycle bank
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account and donate their points collected from recycling
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to any or all of these three programs.
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Green schools committees will once again be organizing
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leftover Halloween candy collection and holiday light.
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Recycling dates may vary slightly by school,
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but the general collection dates
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for the Halloween candy will be November 2nd through 13th
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and will benefit treats for troops
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and neighborhood neighborhood house collection dates
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for the holiday lights Recycling will be approximately
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November six 16th through January 15th.
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PTA council is hosting our annual STEM plus Families event
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on Saturday, November 7th from 10:00 AM
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to 1:00 PM at the Stony Creek High School gym in cafeteria.
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This is a free event with content geared towards K
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through six students and their families.
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All students must have a caregiver with them.
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This is not a drop off event.
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The theme of this year's Reflections program is
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what my culture means to me.
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The categories for the program include visual arts,
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literature, photography, dance choreography,
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film production, music composition and accessible arts
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and entries are due around November 6th.
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Each school has set their specific due dates.
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The Founder's Day special honoree nominations are now open
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with a deadline of November 13th.
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Those who have been been put forth
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as a nominee may only receive one award per year
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and must be a current PTA or PTSA member.
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Demonstrate significant leadership across more than one RCS
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school and go above and beyond the normal duties of his
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or her role With the P-T-A-P-T-S-A,
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the special honoree categories include the John Schultz
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Leadership Award Council Advocacy Award, council member
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of the Year award, distinguished Service Award,
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bright Ideas Award,
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and the ACORN Award that is given
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to A-P-T-S-A student from his her their service due
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to their his her, their service advocacy and leadership.
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The Founder's Day logo contest is also open
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with entries due December 9th.
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The winner will have their design on the programs tickets,
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award certificates, and the Commemorative Founder's Day pin.
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The winner will also be celebrated
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during the Founder's day ceremony on Monday,
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March 1st at 7:00 PM at the Rochester High School auditorium
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snow date on Monday, March 2nd.
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Finally, the winner will also receive a $100 gift card.
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The themes, the year's theme is rooted in the community
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and all logo designs should tie into this theme.
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And lastly, the R-C-S-P-T-S-A Council is proud to once again
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continue our annual commitment
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to the Meals on Wheels program
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through the Older Persons Commission
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Social and Activity Center.
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This rewarding experience supports five
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to 11 home bound seniors in our community every Wednesday
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year round, including holidays and summer.
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All 20 of our schools have representatives that cover two
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to three shifts annually, delivering a hot
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and cold meal to their senior
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to the seniors participating in this program.
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Thank you.
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Thank you, Mrs. Sack.
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Next up we have the pack update from President Jamie.
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Marker.
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Good evening. I have a few exciting updates
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to share on behalf of the parent advisory committee.
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First on October 20th, PAC hosted our Board
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of Education Candidate forum
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and I'm happy to report that it was a great success.
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We had strong participation from both candidates
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and community members, and it was a wonderful opportunity
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to bring special education issues
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to the forefront and conversation.
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The forum focused on five key areas, funding, diversity
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and inclusion, district-wide culture
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and shared responsibility, special education oversight
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and accountability and strategic planning.
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We appreciated the thoughtful responses from all the
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candidates and their willingness to engage
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with our community on these important topics.
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I also wanted to thank the district and the PTSA
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and West Middle School for hosting the event along
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with everyone else who made the event possible.
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For those who are unable to attend transcripts from
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that meeting as well as minutes from all
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of our meetings are available on Pat's website.
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Beyond the forum, pat continues
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to focus on expanding family engagement
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and strengthening connections throughout the district.
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We are actively working
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to recruit additional school representatives
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and build stronger relationships with our building PTAs.
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Our goal is to make sure families across all
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of our schools know about pac,
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understand the resources available to them
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and feel welcome, participating in our meetings and events.
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Our next parent enrichment program is scheduled for Tuesday,
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November 10th from six 30 to eight at University Hills.
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The presentation is interception the missing link
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to regulation and will be led by occupational therapists.
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Jessica Raven Interception is the sensory system
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that helps us recognize what is happening inside our bodies
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and it plays an important role in emotional
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and sensory regulation.
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This presentation will explore
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how understanding those internal signals can help parents,
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educators, and caregivers better support children
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with their individual regulation needs.
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The program is free and open to the public,
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and you can RSVP write on PAC's website.
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Finally, our next PAC meeting will be November 17th at A
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TPS, where our discussion will focus on post high school
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transitions and opportunities
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for students with disabilities.
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We will explore resources, programs,
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and pathways available to students
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and families as they prepare for life after high school.
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We are also very excited
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that the A TPS holiday shop will be open during our meeting,
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which features handmade gifts created by the A TPS students.
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This is a wonderful opportunity to support those students
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and celebrate their creativity and hard work.
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As always, PAC meetings are open to the public.
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We encourage everyone to join us, come by,
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do a little holiday shopping
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and stay for an informative discussion information about all
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of our upcoming events, meeting dates, agendas, minutes,
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and other PAC initiatives can be found on
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www RCS pac.com.
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Thank you.
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Thank you both for those important updates.
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We value the partnership with both the PTA Council and pac.
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Thank you very much. Next up is item six on our agenda,
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which is public comment.
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It's limited to 30 minutes,
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and if necessary, the remainder
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of public comment will be made
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of under agenda item 10.
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And for those of you not in the room when I made the initial
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announcement, if you're here regarding the
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5 0 1 West University item under 9.2
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of our new business agenda, this is an item
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that board will not be taking action on tonight.
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Strictly a presentation. Let's see here.
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When your name is called, please move
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to the microphone and address the board.
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When addressing the board,
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you will have three minutes to speak.
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We will try to let you know when you have 30
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seconds remaining.
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Please be mindful of this time limit.
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When addressing the board, please state your name
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and your relationship to the district.
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To protect student privacy, we ask
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that no one identify a specific student without their
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permission, even if the student's name is not used,
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any comments that could directly identify an individual
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student are not appropriate in this forum
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and will not be tolerated.
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We will stop the meeting.
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To protect students' rights
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and privacy, please keep your remarks focused on broader
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issues and avoid any personal references
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that may compromise privacy.
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Also, we ask that you address your comments
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to the entire board
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and not to individual board members,
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school district employees, or to members of the audience.
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The board will not be responding to comments
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or questions during the meeting.
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However, someone will follow up if needed.
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The board reserves the right to exclude from our meeting,
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an individual who engages in cons conduct
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that constitutes a breach of peace,
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And we are beginning public comment at 6 59.
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First up, we have Michael Hamlin,
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H-A-N-L-O-N, I believe.
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Good evening. My name is Mike Hanlen.
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I'm a parent in the district.
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Before moving to Michigan in 2022, I lived on Long Island
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where our school district was ranked top 10 in the country.
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I studied the curriculum in soft firsthand was strong public
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education looks like Rochester School District is not there.
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The current board majority has failed
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to demonstrate transparency, innovation, accountability,
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or willingness to listen to parents
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and board members who bring valid concerns.
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One example of this is the Lucy Calkins literacy curriculum,
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which came under major scrutiny.
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Scrutiny in 2020. When seven literacy researchers concluded
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it was unable to provide literacy success for students,
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states began taking action as early as 2019.
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By 2024, half the states using it ban this type
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of word guessing strategy as they were proven ineffective.
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Carol Beth Kuy raised concerns about this flawed curriculum
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multiple times when our literacy scores began to decline.
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But the board voted down her motion to even hear them.
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Parents spoke publicly about their children struggling
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to learn to read and needing additional tutoring.
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Their concerns also ignored. Ignored by this board.
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RCS parents took their concerns to the state capital
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and Lansing to push for statewide reform.
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It took legislation
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before this board finally moved away from
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a failed literacy program.
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Until then, the board continued to pour hundreds
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of thousands of taxpayer dollars into a curriculum
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that they knew was failing R students
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where their financial interest in flowing these decisions
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or was this simply a strong failure
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of judgment and accountability?
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A second example of this board's failed leadership is when
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RCS parents proposed gifted
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and talented programming to the school board only
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to have the proposal denied when neighboring
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Avondale school district approved it.
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As a result, Avondale attracts hundreds
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of students from the Rochester district each year.
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A few years ago, this port passed off its own strategic
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plan, responsibilities regarding gifted
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and talented education to the superintendent.
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Research deported, investing in gifted
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and talented education, finding substantial academic
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benefits from enrichment programs
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and positive social emotional outcomes on top
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of being something that many parents wanted.
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Instead, our district continues to rely on the strategy
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of using differentiation, expecting one teacher
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to challenge students across vastly different ability levels
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in a single classroom.
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Research has shown that differentiation is frequently
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ineffective and difficult to implement.
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Many RCS families who recognize
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what is happening in our district are spending thousands
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of dollars out of pocket to send their children elsewhere
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or pay supplemental education to fill gaps.
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Our own facilities study identified more than 2000 empty
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seats across RCS schools while district retention has fallen
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from 90% to 75%, this isn't just a loss for our community.
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It represents tens of millions of dollars in lost funding.
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This board continues to evade accountability.
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30 seconds get out and vote.
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Vote harless, Haluka
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and haluka for RCS board that listens
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to parents respect every trustee's voice
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and put student success first.
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Voting for anyone else will perpetuate the same pattern
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of failed leadership, silenced voices
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and lack of accountability.
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The current board support
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for the other candidates should tell you everything you need
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to know about the direction they want to continue.
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It's time to demand real change. Thank you.
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Next up we have Wendy Batel.
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Good evening, members of the board,
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administration and the community.
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My name is Wendy Bele
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and I'm a middle school ELD teacher here in Rochester.
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I've been an educator for over 30 years.
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This is my 27th year in RCS.
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I'm here tonight to make two requests to our community.
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As the election draws near early.
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Voting is underway, the election is on.
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Election day is on Tuesday. Our students see
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and hear the behaviors in our community.
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Some of the campaign messaging does not seem to be the type
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of behavior narrative that we intend
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to model for our students.
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There is a powerful traditional tale
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about a crow and a peacock.
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When a crow consumes poisonous plants,
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it grows sick and suffers.
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But the peacock takes the very same toxins, digests it
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and transforms into vibrant colors of its feathers.
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A peacock transforms without suffering.
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In education as in life, our minds hold
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that exact transformative capacity.
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The challenges we face whether anger, disappointment,
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or disagreement do not have to limit us.
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When approached with wisdom, disappointment can awaken.
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Creativity and friction can sharpen insight.
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I'm asking our soon to be elected trustees to move
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beyond actions and narratives that cause harm to others.
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I want to make two direct requests
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of every candidate stepping forward to lead RCS.
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First, I ask candidates to commit
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to shifting their perspective.
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It's easy to act like a crow to react hard
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to conversations fiscal pressures
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or political divisions with frustration
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that leaves us drained and divided.
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But our students need peacocks.
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We need trustees to engage in leadership leaders
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who take tough debates, differing viewpoints
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and past mistakes,
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and transform them into insights, compassion,
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and creative solutions.
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How you respond
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to friction will set the entire tone for our district.
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Second, I ask candidates
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and the community to work together to build the kind
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of schools our students deserve.
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Our children notice how the adults
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around them handle adversity.
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When trustees demonstrate
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that hard experiences can be refined into growth, 30 seconds
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and model resilience for our students,
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please consider the power of a shifted perspective to all
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who are running for trustee.
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Lead with the courage to turn obstacles into progress
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and help craft the schools our students deserve.
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Thank you.
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Next up we have John Meyers.
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Thank you. Good evening.
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President Anderson, the members of of the board.
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John Meyers, a resident of of Rochester for over 25 years.
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My wife was a graduate of Rochester High School.
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My both of my children attended multiple schools within
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Rochester Community schools.
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I have no connection to any bidder in this process
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and I know this is talking about something
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that you said you won't make a decision on tonight,
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but since I'm the only article, which I hope all
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of you have read, that was submitted, that's contrarian view
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to the 198 pages of submission of approved.
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Yes, I wanna keep historical preservation, let you know
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that I am a homeowner of a hundred, a 19
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or an 1850 home that's nationally end
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and state registered historic.
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So I understand what it does for historic preservation.
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However, we're here to really talk about your role
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and your fiduciary responsibility as a board
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for Rochester Community Schools.
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And it is your responsibility to do the best value.
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So there is only now two bidders, unfortunately instead
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of three that we could leverage to make it
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a competitive competition.
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But it's a clear, clear question of
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what is the best value from a price standpoint.
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It's clear 3.2 versus 1.8, absolutely
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by far the best bid out there.
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The second is you've got a,
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you the district have have sent out a proposal
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or have had a commission proposal from King Scott assessment
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that clearly set to repair
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that building is gonna be 11 point mil, $1 million just
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for repairs back in, back in.
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That was in 2019.
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Unfortunately, here we are in 2026 with inflation
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and other things and we somehow have a proposal
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that suggests that for 250,000
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that they can renovate 40% of a building.
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Clearly that's not achievable.
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In fact, according to your comments,
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the district said it's a significant risk
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for the building to fail.
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Additionally, the 3.6 million that they're proposing
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for a second phase does not include fixing any
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of the boilers, hvac, electrical, or fire alarm system.
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The, the district's asbestos survey clearly found asbestos
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in the flooring, plaster and fire doors.
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I have found no abatement plan
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or budget to accommodate this whatsoever.
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Third, even though there's great emails here supporting
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historic preservation in I one who knows very much about
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that, involved in the Rochester historical community,
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the Romeo historical community
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and the Detroit historical community understands
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what preservation's all about.
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But to do a significant investment
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and to leverage this is ridiculous
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to come up with any value for us.
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Additionally, to be clear, Mosher's proposal is 30 seconds,
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only 30 new homes, new families coming into the
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Rochester Community Schools.
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It is 800,000 property taxes, about 275 to the city,
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64,000 a year to you guys in your debt
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and sinking funds in addition
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to 130,000 in the state aid fund.
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It's very clear that financially this is your fiscal
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responsibility to do what is the best value
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and it's clear that only one solution is here
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that will in fact consider all
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of those fiduciary responsibilities.
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Thank you.
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Thank you. Next up we have, I believe Stefano T.
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How y'all doing this evening? My name is Stefano Terrano.
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That's long last name. That's why I put T. Yeah.
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I am a resident of Rochester
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and a realtor in downtown Rochester on Main Street
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with our Terra Realty.
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And I just wanted to make a quick touch point on attainable
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housing in Rochester.
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You know, I've been a realtor for the last 10 years.
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I'm young, but I have seen it myself of
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what is available out there
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and you know, some of the numbers that I actually looked at
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through the MLS that we are provided with.
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And just in the last two years, there's been over 144 sales
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up to $500,000
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and that average sales price is 312,000.
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So I would say that does show definitely
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that there is enough evidence
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to say there is attainable housing
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for people like myself out there.
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And even just the other day I was looking up
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and there is, there's stuff
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for 130 grand out there if you really want to go up.
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So that was my only point and only statement
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and I appreciate your time. Thank you so much.
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Thank you. Next up we have Shelly Brown.
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Hi, I am Shelley Brown, taxpayer
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and resident in the district.
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Our local elections are of the utmost importance
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and that includes our school board elections.
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Unfortunately, voters may have limited exposure to
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and information about candidates such as the school board.
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It is important that these candidates get in front of voters
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as as at as many opportunities as possible.
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I recently attended a school board candidate debate at
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A VFW Hall.
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I'd like to thank school board candidates,
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Laura Lawrence Haluka, Lisa Haluka,
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Deanna Harless, and Michael Frank
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for respecting voters enough to participate.
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The questions they were asked were very relevant to the role
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01:16:33.355 --> 01:16:36.245
that they will be responsible for if elected.
807
01:16:37.055 --> 01:16:40.565
There were no, I got yous, nothing to fear,
808
01:16:41.235 --> 01:16:44.965
just well thought out questions and some follow ups.
809
01:16:46.085 --> 01:16:48.525
I have no idea why the missing three
810
01:16:48.535 --> 01:16:50.685
candidates did not attend.
811
01:16:51.625 --> 01:16:54.445
It was a missed opportunity to connect with voters.
812
01:16:55.505 --> 01:17:00.205
So once again, I say thanks to Lauren
813
01:17:00.755 --> 01:17:03.965
Soka, Lisa Haluka, Deanna Harless
814
01:17:04.465 --> 01:17:09.045
and Michael Frank, that they had enough respect for me
815
01:17:09.225 --> 01:17:11.725
as a voter to come and speak in front of me
816
01:17:12.865 --> 01:17:16.565
and they had the courage to answer any questions
817
01:17:16.635 --> 01:17:18.005
that were posed to them.
818
01:17:18.695 --> 01:17:19.695
Thank you.
819
01:17:25.195 --> 01:17:27.605
Next up we have Vito Anthony Pamona.
820
01:17:35.315 --> 01:17:39.645
Good evening everybody. Vito Anthony Pamona.
821
01:17:40.185 --> 01:17:41.365
I'm my company's known
822
01:17:41.425 --> 01:17:43.245
as Vito Anthony or Vito Anthony Homes.
823
01:17:43.835 --> 01:17:47.085
I've been investing in developing in Rochester since the
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01:17:47.085 --> 01:17:48.205
late seventies, early eighties.
825
01:17:48.835 --> 01:17:50.845
I've built a lot of office buildings,
826
01:17:51.105 --> 01:17:53.165
custom homes, mansions.
827
01:17:53.795 --> 01:17:55.165
I've seen this town grow
828
01:17:55.465 --> 01:18:00.165
and from a, a nice sized town to a very solid, strong town.
829
01:18:00.665 --> 01:18:03.005
We sold the Rochester School District
830
01:18:03.385 --> 01:18:04.645
as part of our community.
831
01:18:05.435 --> 01:18:08.205
This board now has a major opportunity
832
01:18:08.795 --> 01:18:11.325
that may never come back in a hundred years.
833
01:18:12.195 --> 01:18:16.165
What we do here with that school property is going to affect
834
01:18:16.825 --> 01:18:19.605
not only the dollars but the future development.
835
01:18:19.605 --> 01:18:21.005
Going west on university,
836
01:18:21.925 --> 01:18:23.685
I built office buildings on Main Street.
837
01:18:23.765 --> 01:18:24.925
I took, I took homes down.
838
01:18:25.425 --> 01:18:29.205
We put new beautiful buildings up, creating big tax revenue.
839
01:18:29.345 --> 01:18:31.805
If you look at that Morgan Stanley building there,
840
01:18:31.855 --> 01:18:35.165
right on Rochester Road, we took down two homes
841
01:18:35.705 --> 01:18:38.165
and now we, we put that beautiful building there,
842
01:18:38.175 --> 01:18:39.805
which is a landmark in this city.
843
01:18:40.425 --> 01:18:42.285
It brings in a national corporation.
844
01:18:42.515 --> 01:18:43.525
They spend a lot of money.
845
01:18:43.665 --> 01:18:47.285
We pay extremely high non-homestead
846
01:18:47.365 --> 01:18:49.005
taxes on that building.
847
01:18:49.005 --> 01:18:52.045
The other buildings we have on Main Street, on university
848
01:18:52.345 --> 01:18:54.645
and other buildings in the Rochester School District.
849
01:18:55.025 --> 01:18:57.125
I'm one of the biggest office landlords in the area.
850
01:18:57.765 --> 01:19:01.085
I believe in Rochester and Rochester Hills.
851
01:19:01.525 --> 01:19:03.245
I believe in this area. It's as good
852
01:19:03.245 --> 01:19:04.525
as any place in the Midwest.
853
01:19:05.065 --> 01:19:08.245
But the opportunity you have tonight in the swing
854
01:19:08.245 --> 01:19:10.245
of this money I've never seen in my career.
855
01:19:10.715 --> 01:19:12.325
I've been in real estate for 50 years
856
01:19:12.745 --> 01:19:15.405
and I've been involved in any, every kind of deal.
857
01:19:15.625 --> 01:19:17.045
Little dollars, big dollars
858
01:19:17.785 --> 01:19:19.525
and deals that make a difference.
859
01:19:19.865 --> 01:19:23.205
The decisions you make on that office property
860
01:19:23.425 --> 01:19:27.085
and to walk away from the tax base that is coming, that
861
01:19:28.145 --> 01:19:29.365
all school boards need money.
862
01:19:29.825 --> 01:19:33.045
The this is a hundred million dollars swing if you make the
863
01:19:33.045 --> 01:19:34.365
wrong decision, in my opinion.
864
01:19:35.385 --> 01:19:37.245
And you have to look very carefully at it.
865
01:19:38.255 --> 01:19:42.245
Other office o other office, other Rochester school
866
01:19:42.805 --> 01:19:44.925
property is going to be needing repairs.
867
01:19:45.385 --> 01:19:46.885
Who knows what the future's gonna bring.
868
01:19:47.225 --> 01:19:49.925
How nice would it be to have an extra 25
869
01:19:49.925 --> 01:19:52.365
or $50 million that you can count on?
870
01:19:53.535 --> 01:19:56.205
Those deals don't come around very often.
871
01:19:56.965 --> 01:20:01.405
I, the, the, the project that is proposed for the housing is
872
01:20:01.405 --> 01:20:02.645
as nice as I've seen.
873
01:20:03.675 --> 01:20:06.445
I've had customers of mine call me veto
874
01:20:06.445 --> 01:20:07.365
what is coming up
875
01:20:07.365 --> 01:20:08.445
here. I says, well let's see what happens.
876
01:20:08.445 --> 01:20:10.285
30 seconds,
Let's see what happens
877
01:20:10.385 --> 01:20:11.885
and see how, how the chips fall.
878
01:20:12.225 --> 01:20:15.085
But I'm telling you, you have an opportunity tonight
879
01:20:15.545 --> 01:20:18.645
to make a difference in this school board when people will
880
01:20:18.645 --> 01:20:20.245
look back and go, you know what?
881
01:20:20.315 --> 01:20:23.885
That board in 2026, it was a tough decision,
882
01:20:24.505 --> 01:20:25.885
but they made the right decision.
883
01:20:26.145 --> 01:20:27.645
So good luck with your decision
884
01:20:27.785 --> 01:20:29.205
and thank you everybody for your time.
885
01:20:34.615 --> 01:20:37.985
Next up we have Alex do doi.
886
01:20:39.205 --> 01:20:41.305
I'm sorry if I mispronounced your name, you'll have
887
01:20:41.305 --> 01:20:42.305
to help me with it.
888
01:20:45.945 --> 01:20:47.815
Thank you. It's Alex Dominique
889
01:20:49.795 --> 01:20:52.295
and I'm here to address the school board.
890
01:20:53.035 --> 01:20:55.015
Who in your role
891
01:20:55.155 --> 01:20:59.055
and your duty are representing us, the voters
892
01:20:59.195 --> 01:21:00.255
and the taxpayers
893
01:21:00.275 --> 01:21:02.895
of the Rochester Community School District.
894
01:21:03.275 --> 01:21:06.135
And I, I came here armed with a bunch of facts and figures,
895
01:21:06.235 --> 01:21:08.255
but, but frankly John Meyer
896
01:21:08.255 --> 01:21:11.015
and Vito Anthony already covered that for me
897
01:21:11.635 --> 01:21:12.775
way better than I could.
898
01:21:13.045 --> 01:21:14.215
This is very, very simple.
899
01:21:15.155 --> 01:21:19.775
You've got a fiduciary obligation to the school district
900
01:21:20.315 --> 01:21:22.135
to maximize your revenue.
901
01:21:22.635 --> 01:21:25.335
We have a lot of unmet needs in this school district.
902
01:21:25.575 --> 01:21:26.695
I think you would agree
903
01:21:27.595 --> 01:21:30.335
and that revenue can be used for that.
904
01:21:31.195 --> 01:21:34.135
So I ask you to consider your fiduciary duties
905
01:21:34.235 --> 01:21:36.215
and obligations as you consider this.
906
01:21:36.875 --> 01:21:39.615
And just remember the voters are watching.
907
01:21:39.785 --> 01:21:40.785
Thank you very much.
908
01:21:41.705 --> 01:21:45.375
Thank you. Next up we have Dana Cadman.
909
01:21:53.195 --> 01:21:55.845
Good evening Dana Cadman taxpayer in the district.
910
01:21:56.595 --> 01:21:58.485
Regarding last week's presentation
911
01:21:58.545 --> 01:22:02.005
and about academic performance, we saw a lot of subsets
912
01:22:02.005 --> 01:22:03.485
of data, interpretations of data.
913
01:22:03.485 --> 01:22:04.565
What was missing was the data.
914
01:22:05.195 --> 01:22:07.805
Nowhere in the presentation did we see the raw data
915
01:22:07.805 --> 01:22:09.765
that was used to create that presentation.
916
01:22:10.145 --> 01:22:11.725
It was not attached to the board packet.
917
01:22:11.745 --> 01:22:13.725
And as far as I can tell, it's not available on
918
01:22:13.725 --> 01:22:14.885
the RCS website.
919
01:22:15.145 --> 01:22:16.485
The data is nowhere to be seen.
920
01:22:17.435 --> 01:22:21.405
Everybody, everybody who came to this podium last week
921
01:22:22.055 --> 01:22:24.765
spoke about the lack of transparency in this board.
922
01:22:25.635 --> 01:22:28.725
That presentation was another demonstration of the lack
923
01:22:28.725 --> 01:22:31.245
of transparency in this administration.
924
01:22:33.385 --> 01:22:35.845
For example, looking at slides.
925
01:22:37.075 --> 01:22:39.365
Well the other thing that was missing aside from the data
926
01:22:39.425 --> 01:22:40.525
was also the methodology.
927
01:22:40.625 --> 01:22:41.845
How was the data interpreted?
928
01:22:42.785 --> 01:22:45.165
Slides 1 38 through 1 41
929
01:22:45.185 --> 01:22:49.925
and slide 1 43, we saw four years worth of data by four.
930
01:22:50.465 --> 01:22:52.165
No explanation for why only four when
931
01:22:52.165 --> 01:22:53.405
there's 10 years of data available.
932
01:22:53.615 --> 01:22:55.165
There might be a good explanation
933
01:22:55.165 --> 01:22:56.445
but it wasn't shared with us.
934
01:22:57.395 --> 01:23:00.485
Also, my favorite slides were slides 1 25
935
01:23:00.485 --> 01:23:02.525
and 1 26, pure gold.
936
01:23:02.525 --> 01:23:07.405
There what we saw was the percentage of students
937
01:23:07.465 --> 01:23:09.605
who have obtained an advanced
938
01:23:09.865 --> 01:23:12.165
or proficient rating on the M step.
939
01:23:12.815 --> 01:23:15.765
First off, the M step has four categories, not two,
940
01:23:16.265 --> 01:23:19.645
no explanation of why we're only looking at two categories.
941
01:23:19.825 --> 01:23:22.445
Second off, the other two categories are non proficient
942
01:23:22.985 --> 01:23:24.245
and partially proficient.
943
01:23:25.185 --> 01:23:26.845
No discussion in that presentation,
944
01:23:27.045 --> 01:23:28.565
whatever about those two categories.
945
01:23:29.095 --> 01:23:32.245
Third, why was advanced and proficient combined?
946
01:23:32.705 --> 01:23:34.205
No explanation of that either.
947
01:23:34.495 --> 01:23:36.605
Again, a total lack of transparency here
948
01:23:36.795 --> 01:23:39.365
because what happens when you take the advanced
949
01:23:39.545 --> 01:23:42.085
and proficient categories and separate them?
950
01:23:42.715 --> 01:23:44.525
What you find is that over 10 years,
951
01:23:45.215 --> 01:23:47.325
third grade ELA is trending down.
952
01:23:47.465 --> 01:23:49.845
Scores are getting worse over a 10 year period.
953
01:23:50.265 --> 01:23:54.525
Fourth grade down, fifth grade down, sixth grade down,
954
01:23:54.675 --> 01:23:57.605
seventh grade down, eighth grade up.
955
01:23:58.305 --> 01:24:01.285
Why? We don't know. The data and methodology weren't shared.
956
01:24:01.285 --> 01:24:04.245
It's hard to say. It'd be maybe we did something wonderful
957
01:24:04.245 --> 01:24:05.925
in the seventh grade that we should repeat
958
01:24:05.925 --> 01:24:07.085
and and double down on.
959
01:24:07.295 --> 01:24:08.605
Maybe it was a difference in testing.
960
01:24:08.775 --> 01:24:10.885
Maybe the teachers did something unique that year.
961
01:24:11.105 --> 01:24:12.245
Who knows we don't
962
01:24:12.245 --> 01:24:13.885
because there wasn't, the data was not shared.
963
01:24:14.575 --> 01:24:19.485
Let's look at math. M step third grade, tenure trend down,
964
01:24:19.625 --> 01:24:22.965
fourth grade down, fifth grade down, sixth grade down,
965
01:24:22.965 --> 01:24:25.125
seventh grade down, eighth grade down.
966
01:24:26.935 --> 01:24:29.645
These aren't just numbers folks. These are in 30
967
01:24:29.645 --> 01:24:30.645
Seconds
Students.
968
01:24:31.175 --> 01:24:32.645
These are the students of our district.
969
01:24:32.825 --> 01:24:34.805
You are doing them a disservice
970
01:24:35.185 --> 01:24:37.725
by not holding the administration accountable
971
01:24:38.065 --> 01:24:40.885
for the primary outcome of this administration,
972
01:24:41.135 --> 01:24:42.405
which is academics.
973
01:24:43.345 --> 01:24:45.525
And I challenge everybody who is running
974
01:24:45.525 --> 01:24:47.005
for school board candidate right
975
01:24:47.005 --> 01:24:48.205
now for school board trustee.
976
01:24:48.845 --> 01:24:52.325
I challenge you. Either call me a crockpot, crackpot
977
01:24:52.905 --> 01:24:54.565
and shoot a hole in my argument,
978
01:24:54.785 --> 01:24:56.325
any statement I've made tonight
979
01:24:56.865 --> 01:24:58.605
or you need to double down. Thank
980
01:24:58.605 --> 01:24:59.245
You. That's your time.
981
01:24:59.795 --> 01:25:01.605
Next up we have
Terry Brady.
982
01:25:10.485 --> 01:25:12.525
I live in the district and I have twin girls
983
01:25:12.625 --> 01:25:14.165
who are at one of our high schools.
984
01:25:14.945 --> 01:25:17.405
In fact, I live right downtown near the
985
01:25:17.405 --> 01:25:18.485
administration building.
986
01:25:18.665 --> 01:25:22.285
As many people in this room know, I appreciate that
987
01:25:22.305 --> 01:25:25.485
so many people have brought the approach
988
01:25:25.635 --> 01:25:28.445
that you have primarily as school board members
989
01:25:28.785 --> 01:25:30.485
of fiduciary responsibility.
990
01:25:30.905 --> 01:25:34.005
But I believe that I represent a lot of people when I say
991
01:25:34.005 --> 01:25:35.805
that your rep, what you have
992
01:25:35.825 --> 01:25:38.085
as a responsibility extends far beyond that.
993
01:25:38.595 --> 01:25:41.725
Your representation is also to represent the families
994
01:25:41.725 --> 01:25:44.085
and the people here in the district.
995
01:25:44.755 --> 01:25:45.765
When I look at
996
01:25:45.905 --> 01:25:48.805
how many communities across the nation have repurposed
997
01:25:49.365 --> 01:25:50.885
buildings like our administration building
998
01:25:50.885 --> 01:25:53.925
that benefits the community and our students
999
01:25:53.985 --> 01:25:56.845
and families in the community, I am encouraged.
1000
01:25:57.425 --> 01:25:58.885
It is not just about money.
1001
01:25:59.565 --> 01:26:01.205
Everyone would like us to think it's about money.
1002
01:26:01.435 --> 01:26:05.965
Rochester residential properties certainly are valuable
1003
01:26:06.185 --> 01:26:08.245
and downtown they are very valuable
1004
01:26:08.625 --> 01:26:10.805
and they continue to increase in value.
1005
01:26:11.265 --> 01:26:13.245
But I challenge each of you to think about
1006
01:26:13.245 --> 01:26:16.885
what your responsibility is beyond just the money.
1007
01:26:17.295 --> 01:26:18.325
Think about the good
1008
01:26:18.325 --> 01:26:21.125
that this project could do in serving the
1009
01:26:21.325 --> 01:26:22.445
community and our children.
1010
01:26:23.505 --> 01:26:27.325
It is a risk that we are asking you to take by thinking
1011
01:26:27.425 --> 01:26:28.965
beyond the dollar sign.
1012
01:26:30.325 --> 01:26:32.205
I cannot tell you how many people
1013
01:26:32.505 --> 01:26:34.525
and it's more than I represented in this room,
1014
01:26:34.775 --> 01:26:38.405
would like our school board to beyond the almighty dollar
1015
01:26:38.465 --> 01:26:40.645
and think about our community at large.
1016
01:26:41.505 --> 01:26:46.165
And maybe that is not backed up by facts and figures
1017
01:26:46.185 --> 01:26:48.645
and a lot of data, but if it was you
1018
01:26:48.905 --> 01:26:50.365
and you're thinking about something
1019
01:26:50.365 --> 01:26:53.485
that could really enhance our community, I think
1020
01:26:53.485 --> 01:26:56.085
that if you look at the proposal that is
1021
01:26:56.585 --> 01:27:00.885
before you, we do not need more million dollar homes
1022
01:27:01.145 --> 01:27:02.565
in downtown Rochester.
1023
01:27:03.365 --> 01:27:06.365
A few blocks from where I live, I'm surrounded by them.
1024
01:27:07.285 --> 01:27:10.405
I bought my house for what my father at the time considered
1025
01:27:10.965 --> 01:27:12.725
a very unreasonable amount.
1026
01:27:13.275 --> 01:27:15.485
When you look at Rochester when you're talking about
1027
01:27:15.485 --> 01:27:17.125
affordable housing, yes,
1028
01:27:17.345 --> 01:27:20.085
my house was under 300,000 decades ago
1029
01:27:20.905 --> 01:27:22.885
and it's more than a million dollars now.
1030
01:27:23.185 --> 01:27:26.325
And that's simply because we do have properties.
1031
01:27:26.435 --> 01:27:27.445
They're worth a lot.
1032
01:27:27.865 --> 01:27:30.325
But I would like us to really just pause
1033
01:27:30.585 --> 01:27:33.205
and think beyond that, I'm not gonna take all my time.
1034
01:27:33.725 --> 01:27:36.965
I just ask you to really take a moment
1035
01:27:37.305 --> 01:27:39.125
and not just consider the bottom line.
1036
01:27:39.835 --> 01:27:42.445
What you can do here in your decision as you move forward
1037
01:27:42.985 --> 01:27:46.445
can enhance our lives in a way that be, goes beyond
1038
01:27:46.915 --> 01:27:48.965
what you can do with a budgetary line item.
1039
01:27:49.465 --> 01:27:51.645
So I'd ask you to really think about it on behalf of all
1040
01:27:51.645 --> 01:27:53.685
of us who would like you to do so.
1041
01:28:03.475 --> 01:28:04.245
Next up we
1042
01:28:04.245 --> 01:28:05.885
Have Barb Barber.
1043
01:28:09.925 --> 01:28:10.775
Barb Barber.
1044
01:28:20.055 --> 01:28:21.645
Thank you for having me Barb Barber.
1045
01:28:22.645 --> 01:28:24.165
I just wanted to say I was part
1046
01:28:24.165 --> 01:28:27.725
of the legacy committee meetings in the 2022
1047
01:28:27.795 --> 01:28:29.525
regarding the Harrison building.
1048
01:28:30.225 --> 01:28:34.805
And at the time we discussed with Kings Cot
1049
01:28:35.425 --> 01:28:39.325
who did a lot of work on assessing what it would cost
1050
01:28:39.425 --> 01:28:42.125
to restore the buildings.
1051
01:28:43.025 --> 01:28:45.965
And they acknowledged to all of us
1052
01:28:46.355 --> 01:28:48.885
that they did not have any experience
1053
01:28:49.355 --> 01:28:50.805
with historic preservation.
1054
01:28:51.795 --> 01:28:55.965
They had a lot of experience in demoing schools.
1055
01:28:57.145 --> 01:28:58.525
So that was one of the concerns.
1056
01:28:59.045 --> 01:29:03.485
'cause we questioned why are these prices so inflated
1057
01:29:04.225 --> 01:29:09.205
for the restoration, for accessible bathrooms,
1058
01:29:09.905 --> 01:29:13.005
for safety paths that could access the building
1059
01:29:13.505 --> 01:29:14.605
for sprinkling systems.
1060
01:29:14.825 --> 01:29:17.165
Why was it so expensive, overly expensive?
1061
01:29:17.785 --> 01:29:19.885
And we found out that
1062
01:29:21.175 --> 01:29:25.285
$3.67 million was budgeted
1063
01:29:25.785 --> 01:29:28.325
for maintenance of the Harrison Building
1064
01:29:28.785 --> 01:29:31.765
and none of those monies were spent on the
1065
01:29:31.765 --> 01:29:32.965
maintenance of that building.
1066
01:29:34.825 --> 01:29:38.805
All that money was part of 185 million bond
1067
01:29:40.205 --> 01:29:45.085
that I voted for, for building maintenance back in 2015.
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01:29:45.705 --> 01:29:50.285
Not a penny was spent on a building you inherited from
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01:29:51.385 --> 01:29:54.885
our relatives, our earliest settlers that began
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01:29:55.425 --> 01:29:58.845
the only school left in Rochester's proper from
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01:29:59.165 --> 01:30:03.925
18 50 18 47 that was rebuilt later.
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01:30:08.355 --> 01:30:12.415
All that money that 3.67 million was diverted
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01:30:12.715 --> 01:30:15.015
to purchase the Luca building.
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01:30:17.175 --> 01:30:18.705
That really wasn't necessary.
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01:30:19.405 --> 01:30:22.305
If you had spent the money doing
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01:30:22.415 --> 01:30:26.705
what you asked the taxpayers for the money back in 2015
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01:30:27.325 --> 01:30:28.585
and we wouldn't have this problem,
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01:30:28.725 --> 01:30:30.745
we wouldn't be at this situation.
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01:30:31.245 --> 01:30:32.545
So I'm asking you,
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01:30:33.005 --> 01:30:36.345
I'm reiterating don't put the the money on the value.
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01:30:36.835 --> 01:30:39.345
Don't put your, your values on monetary
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01:30:40.765 --> 01:30:45.425
and say this spread of being 105 million representation,
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01:30:45.995 --> 01:30:48.185
these, this data doesn't make sense either.
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01:30:48.975 --> 01:30:50.265
It's just it.
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01:30:50.345 --> 01:30:51.865
I think the building needs a chance,
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01:30:51.965 --> 01:30:54.625
it needs another opportunity and,
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01:30:54.625 --> 01:30:58.475
and it would be sad to have
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01:30:59.185 --> 01:31:02.275
this board of seven make the decision
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01:31:02.335 --> 01:31:07.155
to lose 20 seconds our history of every board,
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01:31:07.155 --> 01:31:10.475
school board maintaining this inherited building
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01:31:11.225 --> 01:31:12.315
that they took care of
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01:31:12.315 --> 01:31:15.635
because they valued it, the people value it.
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01:31:17.095 --> 01:31:19.435
And I am proudly hope
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01:31:19.545 --> 01:31:21.835
that you make the right decision for all of us.
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01:31:21.925 --> 01:31:23.755
Thank you. Thank you.
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01:31:26.665 --> 01:31:31.535
Next up we have David Toman.
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01:31:37.305 --> 01:31:40.745
I am Dave, I am a RCS super fan. I love saying that.
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01:31:40.745 --> 01:31:42.385
That's one of the only reason I like coming up here.
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01:31:43.265 --> 01:31:47.385
There was a letter in the packet today from Liz Schreck that
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01:31:47.705 --> 01:31:48.865
who I actually don't really know,
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01:31:49.085 --> 01:31:53.105
but it insinuates that I used district resources
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01:31:54.165 --> 01:31:56.145
for a private event and I did not do that.
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01:31:56.375 --> 01:31:59.525
It's very easily dis spun. I, I do have proof.
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01:32:00.485 --> 01:32:01.605
Somebody gave me a call on that
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01:32:01.605 --> 01:32:03.085
and asked me to provide it and I did.
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01:32:03.105 --> 01:32:05.645
So I don't normally much of a receipt keeper,
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01:32:05.705 --> 01:32:08.525
but I got lucky on that one other than the egg lady
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01:32:08.825 --> 01:32:11.925
who said she'd write an affidavit if it comes to that.
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01:32:11.945 --> 01:32:13.005
But I don't think it really will.
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01:32:13.705 --> 01:32:16.005
But I loved having the band at my house.
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01:32:16.065 --> 01:32:17.925
It was the most fun I ever had in my yard.
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01:32:18.425 --> 01:32:22.605
And I would, I spent a couple hundred dollars on some
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01:32:23.005 --> 01:32:24.045
making some snacks.
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01:32:24.185 --> 01:32:26.085
I'm good at making pies. That's what I do best.
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01:32:26.405 --> 01:32:28.685
Actually, I was a little bit insulted actually
1116
01:32:28.685 --> 01:32:32.525
because I often take some crap from the anonymous blog
1117
01:32:32.825 --> 01:32:34.725
saying that I'm stepping out of bounds
1118
01:32:35.025 --> 01:32:37.365
by making comments when I'm just a lunch lady.
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01:32:37.725 --> 01:32:39.925
I happen to have an associate's degree in baking.
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01:32:40.995 --> 01:32:43.935
So finally something comes along that I'm qualified to do
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01:32:44.435 --> 01:32:46.055
and it apparently somebody
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01:32:46.055 --> 01:32:47.335
thinks I can't get it done in my house.
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01:32:47.395 --> 01:32:50.455
But it was very easily done and I enjoyed doing it.
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01:32:50.575 --> 01:32:53.695
I love the band other than Mrs. Fish's class.
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01:32:53.695 --> 01:32:56.775
They're my very, very favorite human beings on the earth
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01:32:57.235 --> 01:32:58.535
and I would do anything for them.
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01:32:59.395 --> 01:33:02.295
That's why it was a very difficult week at Rochester High
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01:33:02.295 --> 01:33:06.615
this week for losing one of the, one
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01:33:06.615 --> 01:33:08.175
of the key members of the band
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01:33:08.175 --> 01:33:10.095
that really held that group together.
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01:33:10.435 --> 01:33:14.055
It was a very hard time for, for me and my coworkers as,
1132
01:33:14.635 --> 01:33:18.575
and I appreciate anyone maybe joining me in the next
1133
01:33:19.435 --> 01:33:20.615
10 seconds that I'll take
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01:33:20.615 --> 01:33:23.095
and that'll be the end in a moment of sounds
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01:33:23.155 --> 01:33:24.255
for a beautiful soul.
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01:33:25.185 --> 01:33:27.135
Orion was, would be greatly missed.
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01:33:27.155 --> 01:33:28.815
She was a wonderful, wonderful person
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01:33:29.635 --> 01:33:34.255
and really just lit up a room and and I'll miss her.
1139
01:33:38.115 --> 01:33:39.115
Thank you very much.
1140
01:33:40.195 --> 01:33:43.025
Thank you. Next up we have Cody Smith.
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01:33:54.175 --> 01:33:58.585
Good evening Cody Smith. I'm a 22 year Rochester resident.
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01:33:59.265 --> 01:34:01.465
I live in a 1920 home in downtown.
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01:34:02.135 --> 01:34:05.225
I've got three students in the RCS district.
1144
01:34:06.605 --> 01:34:09.025
I'm also the zoning board of appeals
1145
01:34:09.555 --> 01:34:10.985
chair here in Rochester.
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01:34:11.765 --> 01:34:12.825
So I understand the zoning
1147
01:34:12.845 --> 01:34:14.625
and the building situation in downtown.
1148
01:34:15.975 --> 01:34:17.145
Like one of the ladies
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01:34:17.165 --> 01:34:19.105
before me, I was also on the legacy committee
1150
01:34:19.735 --> 01:34:21.185
back in 2022 when
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01:34:22.365 --> 01:34:25.185
the admin building first started to get a conversation.
1152
01:34:26.505 --> 01:34:29.105
But I, I see this as a once in a generation opportunity.
1153
01:34:29.225 --> 01:34:30.265
I know that's been mentioned once
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01:34:30.265 --> 01:34:32.905
before, you know, to save history.
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01:34:34.015 --> 01:34:35.545
It's, and not tear it down
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01:34:36.015 --> 01:34:39.025
because I believe it can truly benefit the community
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01:34:39.045 --> 01:34:40.345
beyond just the money.
1158
01:34:41.645 --> 01:34:43.105
You know, no one really remembers a city
1159
01:34:43.105 --> 01:34:44.345
because they added 20 more houses
1160
01:34:48.665 --> 01:34:50.085
Except for the families that live there.
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01:34:50.085 --> 01:34:51.165
And of course the contractor
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01:34:51.165 --> 01:34:52.525
that made money off of building them.
1163
01:34:53.105 --> 01:34:54.685
But the multiple generations of people
1164
01:34:54.685 --> 01:34:57.125
that will remember an event they attended at a community
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01:34:57.205 --> 01:34:58.765
center in a historic building.
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01:35:00.875 --> 01:35:04.165
Rochester's a limited size city, we're not expanding.
1167
01:35:04.165 --> 01:35:05.645
So we need to maximize the limited
1168
01:35:05.965 --> 01:35:07.085
resources we already have.
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01:35:08.065 --> 01:35:11.365
And within Rochester, there are 317 housing units
1170
01:35:11.955 --> 01:35:15.085
already approved to be built in the city of Rochester alone,
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01:35:15.145 --> 01:35:17.805
let alone Rochester Hills and Oakland Township and all that.
1172
01:35:17.805 --> 01:35:20.485
But in downtown Rochester, 317 housing units,
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01:35:21.415 --> 01:35:23.005
those will bring tax dollars.
1174
01:35:23.625 --> 01:35:24.845
And I'm not making up those numbers.
1175
01:35:24.845 --> 01:35:27.405
Those are right from the city's website.
1176
01:35:28.945 --> 01:35:30.965
So you know, I think the lady in the orange
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01:35:30.965 --> 01:35:32.445
sweater said it better than I did.
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01:35:32.445 --> 01:35:35.165
It's not just about the money, it's about providing the best
1179
01:35:35.165 --> 01:35:36.845
opportunities for our community.
1180
01:35:37.985 --> 01:35:40.765
And so I please don't put your value on a dollar sign
1181
01:35:41.325 --> 01:35:42.925
'cause it's not worth throwing away a once in
1182
01:35:42.925 --> 01:35:45.725
a generation opportunity. So thank you.
1183
01:35:46.495 --> 01:35:46.965
Thank you
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01:35:55.985 --> 01:35:56.535
board members.
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01:35:56.595 --> 01:35:59.815
We have two more cards left and then we are done.
1186
01:35:59.835 --> 01:36:01.255
But we've exceeded our 30 minutes.
1187
01:36:01.395 --> 01:36:03.015
Is everyone okay if I take these two?
1188
01:36:03.205 --> 01:36:05.415
Okay, next up is Andrew Weaver.
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01:36:14.385 --> 01:36:15.405
My name's Andrew Weaver.
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01:36:15.765 --> 01:36:17.565
I have two sons in the district
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01:36:17.565 --> 01:36:18.565
and a daughter in the district.
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01:36:18.665 --> 01:36:20.085
I'm married to a public school teacher
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01:36:20.505 --> 01:36:22.165
of 20 years in a neighboring district.
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01:36:23.745 --> 01:36:25.485
So actually it was interesting to hear a lot
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01:36:25.485 --> 01:36:26.965
of people talk at this meeting
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01:36:27.285 --> 01:36:29.485
'cause it really feels like we're reliving 2020.
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01:36:30.655 --> 01:36:32.445
We've kicked the can so far down the road
1198
01:36:33.715 --> 01:36:34.925
with the old admin building,
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01:36:35.105 --> 01:36:36.805
how we purchased in the first place, the lack
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01:36:36.805 --> 01:36:37.885
of transparency in that process.
1201
01:36:39.625 --> 01:36:42.245
And again, here we are. So that conversation just needs
1202
01:36:42.245 --> 01:36:43.565
to be one that's not made out of emotion.
1203
01:36:44.255 --> 01:36:47.445
Again, it's one that has really got a lot of energy.
1204
01:36:47.885 --> 01:36:50.325
I just hope that same energy that people have for
1205
01:36:50.325 --> 01:36:52.805
that building they have for the actual students
1206
01:36:53.385 --> 01:36:55.485
in the actual education they're getting currently.
1207
01:36:56.245 --> 01:36:57.885
I spoke at the last meeting how we continue
1208
01:36:57.885 --> 01:37:00.165
to see an escalation in rhetoric,
1209
01:37:00.165 --> 01:37:01.645
especially from anonymous sources.
1210
01:37:02.825 --> 01:37:04.845
And I am gonna speak on the letter
1211
01:37:04.845 --> 01:37:06.165
that the union president sent
1212
01:37:06.545 --> 01:37:08.445
and it attached six anonymous letters.
1213
01:37:09.665 --> 01:37:13.245
And they were so outraged, outraged
1214
01:37:13.555 --> 01:37:17.805
that Dave Toman had the candidates he believes are best
1215
01:37:18.145 --> 01:37:21.615
to lead the district at the event where the band showed up
1216
01:37:22.195 --> 01:37:24.615
and oh my god, they posted pictures.
1217
01:37:25.935 --> 01:37:28.255
A point you when Purdue has pictures from fun
1218
01:37:28.275 --> 01:37:29.575
run, that's fine.
1219
01:37:30.355 --> 01:37:32.495
No one cares. That's what you do.
1220
01:37:33.395 --> 01:37:35.375
But again, what you see in that letter
1221
01:37:35.515 --> 01:37:39.655
and directly led by the union president is cancel culture.
1222
01:37:40.205 --> 01:37:43.975
They're asking the board to take action against
1223
01:37:44.725 --> 01:37:47.215
political candidates they don't like.
1224
01:37:48.995 --> 01:37:51.895
Why would we ever say that's okay?
1225
01:37:52.275 --> 01:37:54.295
Why would our teachers ever want their
1226
01:37:54.295 --> 01:37:55.445
names attached to that?
1227
01:37:56.035 --> 01:37:57.245
Well again, that's why they
1228
01:37:57.245 --> 01:37:58.485
submitted the letters anonymously.
1229
01:37:59.545 --> 01:38:02.085
But yet, two years ago when
1230
01:38:02.765 --> 01:38:05.885
entitled parents at at Adams High School were allowed
1231
01:38:05.885 --> 01:38:09.445
to create a toxic in toxic environment that led
1232
01:38:09.445 --> 01:38:12.405
to the softball varsity softball coach being fired,
1233
01:38:14.105 --> 01:38:16.765
she was fired because Superintendent Russo
1234
01:38:17.025 --> 01:38:19.845
and Dave Murphy said she had a FERPA violation.
1235
01:38:20.705 --> 01:38:23.885
Her FERPA violation was an email that was sent
1236
01:38:23.885 --> 01:38:25.565
to her from the entitled parents
1237
01:38:26.195 --> 01:38:27.805
that she forwarded onto the entire
1238
01:38:27.805 --> 01:38:29.205
school or to the entire team.
1239
01:38:29.625 --> 01:38:31.205
You can debate whether she should have done that
1240
01:38:31.205 --> 01:38:35.085
or not done that, but it wasn't a FERPA violation.
1241
01:38:35.505 --> 01:38:37.565
Do you know how I know it wasn't a FERPA violation.
1242
01:38:38.645 --> 01:38:43.085
IEI FOIA the email. I have it unredacted.
1243
01:38:43.625 --> 01:38:46.205
So if that coach violated FERPA
1244
01:38:46.205 --> 01:38:48.645
30 seconds
And was fired from all her coaching
1245
01:38:48.645 --> 01:38:51.925
jobs, I still see ru.
1246
01:38:51.925 --> 01:38:55.005
So I still see Murphy, I don't see, I didn't see any
1247
01:38:55.005 --> 01:38:56.485
of the red shirts showing up for that coach
1248
01:38:57.505 --> 01:39:00.165
and the athletic trainer that documented
1249
01:39:00.385 --> 01:39:03.325
and put her name behind it at that time.
1250
01:39:04.025 --> 01:39:05.925
That's the, that's the staff we stand behind.
1251
01:39:06.265 --> 01:39:08.845
That's the ones that don't show up only when it's contract
1252
01:39:09.005 --> 01:39:11.725
time and don't show up when it's election time.
1253
01:39:12.505 --> 01:39:14.125
Our staff deserves our support
1254
01:39:14.545 --> 01:39:16.565
and that athletic trainer that documented it
1255
01:39:16.565 --> 01:39:17.725
and submitted to the board, that's
1256
01:39:17.725 --> 01:39:19.445
Time deserve our respect,
Mr. Weaver respect and she
1257
01:39:19.685 --> 01:39:21.565
Represents next up majority of our teachers.
1258
01:39:21.565 --> 01:39:23.285
Next up. Jason Blake, your time is up. Thank you.
1259
01:39:37.745 --> 01:39:38.935
Hello, I'm Jason Blake.
1260
01:39:39.035 --> 01:39:40.295
I'm a parent, a resident,
1261
01:39:40.295 --> 01:39:41.615
and the vice president of the board.
1262
01:39:41.635 --> 01:39:43.455
And I rise actually reluctantly today
1263
01:39:43.455 --> 01:39:45.535
because I know I will be bringing a lot of heat
1264
01:39:46.205 --> 01:39:48.895
onto myself from people who know how to hold a grudge.
1265
01:39:49.275 --> 01:39:51.615
But with the election in one week, I'm very worried
1266
01:39:51.635 --> 01:39:54.335
for our district, and this is my last chance to speak
1267
01:39:54.335 --> 01:39:55.415
of you to you.
1268
01:39:56.175 --> 01:39:58.895
I wanna point out just one area of concern
1269
01:39:58.915 --> 01:40:01.615
and that is having a trustee who can work well with others.
1270
01:40:02.375 --> 01:40:04.575
A good trustee is not necessarily the person
1271
01:40:04.575 --> 01:40:06.095
with the most ambitious ideas.
1272
01:40:06.765 --> 01:40:09.175
It's not the person who can ask the hardest question
1273
01:40:09.355 --> 01:40:11.055
or offer the sharpest critiques.
1274
01:40:11.355 --> 01:40:13.535
The best trustee is the person who can work together
1275
01:40:13.645 --> 01:40:17.015
with others to gain consensus and implement improvements.
1276
01:40:17.365 --> 01:40:19.895
That means work with the administration, the superintendent,
1277
01:40:20.455 --> 01:40:23.255
teachers, parent, so forth, parents and staff
1278
01:40:23.715 --> 01:40:25.815
and of course working with other board members.
1279
01:40:26.475 --> 01:40:28.615
In recent years we've not always had board members
1280
01:40:28.675 --> 01:40:30.535
who are capable of working well with others.
1281
01:40:31.155 --> 01:40:33.575
And I'm worried it's gonna get worse if we make the wrong
1282
01:40:33.575 --> 01:40:35.095
choice on November the third.
1283
01:40:35.955 --> 01:40:37.815
And that leads me to the three candidates
1284
01:40:37.815 --> 01:40:38.815
who I think are a problem.
1285
01:40:40.035 --> 01:40:41.335
We have one candidate
1286
01:40:41.515 --> 01:40:44.015
who has already filed a formal complaint against a sitting
1287
01:40:44.015 --> 01:40:45.775
board member and they're not even on the board.
1288
01:40:46.085 --> 01:40:47.655
That complaint was dismissed,
1289
01:40:47.655 --> 01:40:49.215
but we don't know if that is done yet.
1290
01:40:49.675 --> 01:40:53.245
We have a second candidate who served leading a school
1291
01:40:53.305 --> 01:40:54.605
and I give her her due for that.
1292
01:40:54.665 --> 01:40:56.365
But she was terminated from that job
1293
01:40:56.745 --> 01:40:58.565
and filed a lawsuit against that school.
1294
01:40:59.105 --> 01:41:00.805
Her lawsuit alleges she had deep
1295
01:41:00.805 --> 01:41:02.765
interpersonal conflict with her board.
1296
01:41:03.305 --> 01:41:05.285
She describes in her lawsuit shouting matches
1297
01:41:05.385 --> 01:41:06.725
and cussing with her board members.
1298
01:41:07.105 --> 01:41:09.405
And she was accused of various transgressions according
1299
01:41:09.405 --> 01:41:13.485
to her having her board members emails forwarded to her
1300
01:41:14.165 --> 01:41:15.445
investigating children of board members.
1301
01:41:15.585 --> 01:41:17.085
Now she denies all of this
1302
01:41:17.145 --> 01:41:18.965
and there has never been a determination
1303
01:41:18.965 --> 01:41:20.325
because she dismissed her lawsuit.
1304
01:41:20.745 --> 01:41:21.805
But this sounds messy
1305
01:41:22.185 --> 01:41:23.725
and does it tell you that this is a person
1306
01:41:23.785 --> 01:41:25.685
who will work well with board members.
1307
01:41:26.185 --> 01:41:28.445
And then we have a third candidate who went out
1308
01:41:28.985 --> 01:41:32.005
and obtained the employment file of Julie Alba,
1309
01:41:32.245 --> 01:41:34.365
a sitting trustee from her employer.
1310
01:41:35.025 --> 01:41:37.125
She published that file with the help
1311
01:41:37.125 --> 01:41:38.885
of Andrew Weaver on Facebook.
1312
01:41:39.465 --> 01:41:43.405
She did that simply to humiliate and embarrass Trustee Alba.
1313
01:41:43.775 --> 01:41:46.165
There was no other reason to do it. There was no election.
1314
01:41:46.185 --> 01:41:49.125
She did it for spite. She did it for sport.
1315
01:41:49.905 --> 01:41:52.925
She wants to sit on this board next to Trustee Osba.
1316
01:41:53.305 --> 01:41:56.485
How is she possibly gonna work well with someone she tried
1317
01:41:56.485 --> 01:41:58.765
to professionally and personally damage?
1318
01:41:59.545 --> 01:42:02.125
Now I don't like having to say these unpleasant things,
1319
01:42:02.185 --> 01:42:03.445
but if I don't say them
1320
01:42:03.465 --> 01:42:05.045
and things go the the wrong way,
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I'm not gonna forgive myself.
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But I repeat what I said at the beginning.
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The best board member is the one
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who can work collaboratively. You have
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30 seconds
To build consensus.
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We don't need board members
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who are filing lawsuits constantly filing formal complaints.
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We don't need board members who've declared war on the
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teachers in the REA or seek
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to prefer hurt other board members.
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So I ask who among the candidates who can show
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that they can work collaboratively,
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find those candidates and vote for them.
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Those are the best candidates to move Rochester forward.
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Thank you. We are now moving
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on with the rest of our agenda. Agenda president.
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Point of order.
Trustee Kui,
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I submitted a public comment card
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during the public comment section
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and I'm allowed to speak just as
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01:42:50.855 --> 01:42:51.855
Well.
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Okay. Then there's actually one person,
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have you a gentleman named David K.
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Okay. David K.
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01:43:03.125 --> 01:43:04.465
Oh, thank you for seeing me.
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01:43:04.995 --> 01:43:09.665
Sorry, I got in a little late. Hi taxpayer in the area.
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01:43:10.125 --> 01:43:11.825
And I just wanted to comment
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'cause I heard a lot of things tonight
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that talked about fiduciary obligation
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01:43:16.365 --> 01:43:19.985
and whether one thing was higher value than the other.
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01:43:20.125 --> 01:43:24.505
And one thing I haven't seen is,
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do we have analyses yet on long-term projections, 20,
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01:43:30.585 --> 01:43:32.905
30 years, what our return on investment would
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be for either decision?
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I haven't, I've scoured the, the websites and the proposals,
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but I haven't seen that just yet.
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01:43:41.125 --> 01:43:44.465
And so I wanna make sure that maybe if I'm missing it,
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at least someone else catches it.
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Just because there, there is financial benefit even
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to having less money short term.
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Having a more desirable city to live in.
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Having more walkability could translate
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to more money in 20 years.
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And I just, I'm curious if we've done that analysis yet.
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That's all. Thank you. That
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Thank you.
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Last comment is Trustee Carol Kui.
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Public comment is closed after this last comments.
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I'm Carol Kui and I'm a trustee on our board.
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And I wasn't planning on speaking tonight,
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but I was alarmed when I heard a trustee stand up here
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and start disparaging board candidates
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by casting false aspersions.
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And it's just, I, I'm really disappointed
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in the way that this election has gone with the attacks
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that have come from these anonymous pages with attacks like
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that, coming from a board member who knows that
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what he's saying is wrong.
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01:44:55.155 --> 01:44:56.935
Here's the point. This board matters.
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01:44:57.835 --> 01:44:59.655
Its purpose is to give the community a voice.
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01:45:00.225 --> 01:45:02.295
We're supposed to be seven minds working together
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to make sure that we're not missing anything
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and bringing in different perspectives
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and prioritizing the right things.
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We have great schools, we have beautiful
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and well-maintained buildings.
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We have a generally happy students.
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And when it comes to graduating kids, we hit 98%.
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Our kids get to college, we're doing a good job.
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But there is so much more we could do.
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Of course our kids learned to read,
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but for a decade we stuck our teachers
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with a reading program
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that left many students needing outside tutoring.
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01:45:29.075 --> 01:45:30.735
Our SAT scores have declined,
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which doesn't mean kids are failing,
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but it signals they're less prepared for college.
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And we lack programming for early accelerated learners.
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They get the standard curriculum,
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but they're not supported in a way that allows them
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to be all they can be.
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And that's why as we heard a speaker say
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before, you know, neighboring district Avondale has the Gate
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Pro program and it draws 150 students
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01:45:50.835 --> 01:45:52.015
per year from Rochester.
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We need to do a better job listening
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to parents and the community.
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Enrollment is another issue that I've talked about before.
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You know, we used to retain 90% of students.
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Now we're retaining about 75% of students in the schools.
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But What we really need is.
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We need a board that can have civil
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01:46:13.675 --> 01:46:16.255
and respectful discussions about the work
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we're supposed to be doing on the board.
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Let the seven minds work together
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01:46:19.435 --> 01:46:21.255
to make us more than we are now.
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01:46:21.595 --> 01:46:23.615
We shouldn't constantly be shutting down
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01:46:24.915 --> 01:46:26.455
the members on the board who happen
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01:46:26.455 --> 01:46:28.615
to be in the minority most of the time.
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I want to support board members who will say yes
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01:46:34.155 --> 01:46:35.815
to honestly addressing issues
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01:46:35.915 --> 01:46:38.135
and having open candid conversations about
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01:46:38.135 --> 01:46:39.215
things we could improve.
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01:46:40.115 --> 01:46:41.495
And board members who are willing
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01:46:41.495 --> 01:46:43.135
to say no when something doesn't make sense.
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Whether it's a substantial raise
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01:46:45.235 --> 01:46:46.935
for our highest paid administrator
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01:46:46.935 --> 01:46:48.615
before he'd even completed his first year,
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01:46:49.145 --> 01:46:51.725
or Disit dismissing middle school girls'.
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01:46:51.725 --> 01:46:53.965
Concerns about boys using their bathroom
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01:46:53.985 --> 01:46:56.325
as fearmongering that wasn't right.
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01:46:56.325 --> 01:47:01.205
30 seconds.
Local races are often decided by a handful
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01:47:01.585 --> 01:47:03.965
of votes, so yours matters
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01:47:04.625 --> 01:47:07.805
and whether you're an RCS parent or an empty nester
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01:47:07.805 --> 01:47:08.965
or a local taxpayer
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01:47:09.345 --> 01:47:11.725
or a business owner, the strength
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01:47:11.725 --> 01:47:13.925
of our school's affects our entire community.
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01:47:13.945 --> 01:47:15.805
So I hope that people do pay attention
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01:47:16.185 --> 01:47:17.285
to this school board race
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01:47:18.225 --> 01:47:20.805
and they pick candidates who are willing to do that.
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01:47:26.785 --> 01:47:29.835
Next up is item seven, our consent agenda.
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01:47:37.935 --> 01:47:40.875
All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered
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01:47:40.875 --> 01:47:43.195
routine in nature by the Board of education
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01:47:43.335 --> 01:47:45.515
and will be acted upon by one motion.
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01:47:46.145 --> 01:47:48.155
There's no separate discussion of these items.
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01:47:48.455 --> 01:47:51.315
If any member of the board requests discussion of an item,
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01:47:51.705 --> 01:47:53.075
that item will be removed.
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01:47:53.535 --> 01:47:55.635
Please say which item you would like pulled
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01:47:55.635 --> 01:47:56.715
from the consent agenda.
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01:47:57.215 --> 01:47:58.995
As a reminder to members, the maker
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01:47:58.995 --> 01:48:00.875
of the motion will speak first on their motion.
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01:48:00.945 --> 01:48:04.715
However, any further explanation beyond the item number
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has been said is considered out of order.
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01:48:08.575 --> 01:48:12.275
Our consent agenda this evening consists of item 7.1,
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01:48:12.505 --> 01:48:15.595
current bills payable for September 1st, 2026
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01:48:15.595 --> 01:48:17.755
through September 30th, 2026,
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01:48:18.175 --> 01:48:22.035
and the amount of $14,709,051
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01:48:22.135 --> 01:48:23.315
and 39 cents.
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Item 7.2, our human resource recommendations.
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01:48:28.065 --> 01:48:31.395
Item 7.3, our Board of Education education,
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01:48:31.395 --> 01:48:34.675
closed meeting minutes dated September 14th, 2026.
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01:48:35.345 --> 01:48:38.795
Item 7.4, our Board of Education work session.
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01:48:38.795 --> 01:48:42.155
Minutes dated September 14th, 2026.
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Item 7.5 Board of Education,
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01:48:45.315 --> 01:48:49.475
regular meeting minutes dated September 28th, 2026.
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01:48:50.145 --> 01:48:52.395
Item 7.6, reimbursement
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01:48:52.415 --> 01:48:55.835
for Superintendent Russo in the amount of $543
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01:48:56.375 --> 01:48:57.755
and 38 cents.
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01:48:59.175 --> 01:49:01.275
Is there a motion to approve the consent
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01:49:01.335 --> 01:49:02.715
agenda as presented?
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01:49:03.905 --> 01:49:06.845
So moved by Trustee Alba. Can I get a second?
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01:49:08.285 --> 01:49:10.365
Seconded by Trustee Butell.
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01:49:13.475 --> 01:49:16.725
Okay, can I
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01:49:18.265 --> 01:49:21.565
All those in favor of approving the MAD president?
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01:49:21.785 --> 01:49:23.365
Yes. Trustee Lacoy, remove
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01:49:23.365 --> 01:49:24.445
Item 7.1.
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Trustee Lacoy has removed Item 7.1.
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01:49:31.475 --> 01:49:34.855
Is there a support from ico? Yes. Thank you.
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01:49:36.645 --> 01:49:40.695
Trustee, would you like to speak to why? Oh, that's right.
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01:49:40.815 --> 01:49:41.855
I always get this screwed up.
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01:49:42.045 --> 01:49:44.935
Okay, we are going to be voting on
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01:49:45.645 --> 01:49:49.405
item 7.2 through 7.6.
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01:49:49.545 --> 01:49:51.925
All those in favor of passing the consent agenda
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01:49:51.955 --> 01:49:55.485
with item 7.2 through 7.6.
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01:49:55.485 --> 01:49:59.885
Please say aye a. Aye. That is a seven oh vote.
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01:50:01.875 --> 01:50:04.445
Trustee Kui, you've pooled item 7.1.
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01:50:04.445 --> 01:50:05.845
Would you like to speak to why
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01:50:06.675 --> 01:50:07.675
Make a motion?
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01:50:07.675 --> 01:50:10.605
First we need a motion to
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01:50:12.155 --> 01:50:15.245
discuss or pass item 7.1.
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01:50:15.265 --> 01:50:19.605
All those in favor? Or I'm sorry, Shelly,
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01:50:19.635 --> 01:50:22.445
trustee Loon supported by you.
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01:50:22.595 --> 01:50:24.485
Okay. All right, trustee,
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01:50:26.925 --> 01:50:28.365
I, I've spoken about this before.
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01:50:28.365 --> 01:50:30.285
If anyone wants to hear the full explanation,
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01:50:30.285 --> 01:50:32.885
you can look at November 18th, 2024,
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01:50:32.885 --> 01:50:34.245
about an hour and 10 minutes in.
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01:50:34.245 --> 01:50:38.765
But I've, I've gotta vote no on principle, but not to worry.
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01:50:38.765 --> 01:50:39.765
It doesn't hold anything up.
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01:50:40.025 --> 01:50:41.365
All the bills have already been paid.
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01:50:41.715 --> 01:50:45.605
Okay, all those in favor of voting for item 7.1.
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01:50:45.605 --> 01:50:48.365
On the consent agenda, please say aye. Aye.
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01:50:48.385 --> 01:50:49.805
Aye. All those opposed?
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01:50:50.545 --> 01:50:53.565
No,
That is a six one vote.
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01:50:54.945 --> 01:50:58.405
The item passes. Next up we have reports item eight
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01:50:58.545 --> 01:51:01.485
and that that is the superintendent update. Mr. Russo?
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01:51:02.215 --> 01:51:04.175
Thank you President. Hello.
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01:51:06.265 --> 01:51:08.895
Thank you President Annis. There you go.
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01:51:10.885 --> 01:51:12.215
Just a few updates tonight
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01:51:12.275 --> 01:51:15.895
and the part my report SPCC, our superintendent's policy
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01:51:15.895 --> 01:51:18.215
and curriculum committee met on September 29th.
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01:51:18.555 --> 01:51:21.895
The comm, the committee review reviewed a final draft of the
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01:51:21.895 --> 01:51:23.215
outside professional activity
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01:51:23.315 --> 01:51:26.095
and secondary employment policy, formerly known
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01:51:26.095 --> 01:51:28.735
as Moonlighting Policy Edition from Miller Johnson.
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01:51:28.795 --> 01:51:31.615
And multiple revisions had multiple revisions
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01:51:31.615 --> 01:51:33.455
and feedback resulted in the language that will come
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01:51:33.455 --> 01:51:35.975
to the board for a first reading on November 16th
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01:51:36.035 --> 01:51:38.135
and a second reading plan for December 7th.
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01:51:39.015 --> 01:51:40.295
I think that was in our
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superintendent cabinet notes as well.
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01:51:42.595 --> 01:51:45.455
We also discussed curriculum resources on human trafficking
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01:51:45.765 --> 01:51:47.215
with more investigation needed
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01:51:47.215 --> 01:51:49.895
before bringing back to future SPCC meetings.
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01:51:50.455 --> 01:51:52.255
The committee is scheduled to meet again later this week
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01:51:53.195 --> 01:51:56.095
and our steering committee, the report there was we
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01:51:56.095 --> 01:51:59.695
discussed our work session on October 19th with five,
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01:51:59.755 --> 01:52:01.095
the 5 0 1 presentations
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01:52:01.115 --> 01:52:04.335
and the cadence of the board members legal questions
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01:52:04.335 --> 01:52:07.375
and answers, as well as an upcoming board agenda items such
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01:52:07.375 --> 01:52:09.455
as the energy bond, which will be coming
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01:52:09.455 --> 01:52:12.295
to you on November 16th, what those final numbers were
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01:52:12.435 --> 01:52:16.215
and just the date would be voting on it on the 16th.
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01:52:17.495 --> 01:52:19.455
Transportation. A little update here.
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01:52:19.995 --> 01:52:21.535
Our leadership team has recognized
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that our school transportation operations require additional
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01:52:24.135 --> 01:52:27.055
support based on available drivers to cover routes
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01:52:27.055 --> 01:52:28.215
and maintain reliable service.
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01:52:28.915 --> 01:52:31.455
To resolve these challenges as quickly as possible,
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01:52:31.455 --> 01:52:33.855
we entered into negotiations with First student,
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01:52:34.115 --> 01:52:37.255
an established third party provider that currently contracts
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01:52:37.255 --> 01:52:39.215
with several other school districts across Michigan
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01:52:39.765 --> 01:52:42.415
because minimizing, minimizing delays
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01:52:42.415 --> 01:52:44.095
for our students was our immediate priority.
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01:52:45.825 --> 01:52:48.685
Six first student drivers begin supporting our afternoon
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01:52:48.685 --> 01:52:49.725
routes last week.
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01:52:49.975 --> 01:52:52.365
These drivers had the fastest a availability
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01:52:52.385 --> 01:52:53.765
to assist district operations
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01:52:54.065 --> 01:52:57.005
and we chose to deploy them immediately rather than wait
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01:52:57.415 --> 01:52:59.845
until full morning and afternoon schedules could be matched.
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01:53:00.145 --> 01:53:02.325
We are continuing to build out driver coverage over the
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01:53:02.325 --> 01:53:04.445
coming days and weeks through the following steps.
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01:53:05.425 --> 01:53:08.685
Durham School Services Durham has identified 10 additional
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01:53:08.685 --> 01:53:11.005
drivers from outside Rochester Community Schools.
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01:53:11.375 --> 01:53:14.125
These drivers will begin joining our district routes later
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01:53:14.125 --> 01:53:16.485
this week upon completing our mandatory vetting
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01:53:16.485 --> 01:53:20.725
and onboarding Pro processes, first student expansion
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01:53:21.395 --> 01:53:23.045
over the next three weeks, the fir,
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01:53:23.265 --> 01:53:26.445
the six first student Drivers Con currently supporting
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01:53:26.445 --> 01:53:28.845
afternoon transportation will expand their schedules
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01:53:28.845 --> 01:53:32.365
to cover morning routes as well to parents and families.
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01:53:32.365 --> 01:53:34.245
We appreciate the understanding
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01:53:34.345 --> 01:53:36.765
and support as we onboard these drivers to to work
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01:53:36.765 --> 01:53:38.245
to ensure consistent, safe
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01:53:39.125 --> 01:53:41.125
and timely transportation for all of your students.
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01:53:42.185 --> 01:53:44.565
And lastly, I'd like to take a moment
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01:53:44.665 --> 01:53:47.165
to welcome Michael Berg if he's still here.
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01:53:47.165 --> 01:53:50.845
Michael Berg is our interim assistant, super assistant,
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01:53:50.915 --> 01:53:54.045
assistant assistant principal at Rochester High School.
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01:53:54.045 --> 01:53:55.085
If we give him a nice round of applause,
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01:54:00.605 --> 01:54:01.935
Welcome aboard, Michael.
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Thank you President Anis.
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01:54:04.105 --> 01:54:06.615
Thank you. Superintendent Rousso, Madam President,
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01:54:06.805 --> 01:54:07.975
trustee Kuy.
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01:54:08.415 --> 01:54:10.935
Quick question for the committee reports
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and previously we've gotten
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Little,
We've gotten writeups about
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them. Do you happen to have that?
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01:54:16.035 --> 01:54:17.735
No, I do not. For the Brett board members?
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01:54:17.995 --> 01:54:21.255
No, I do not personally. Okay.
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01:54:21.315 --> 01:54:23.255
Are we still doing that or can those Yes, we are.
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01:54:23.375 --> 01:54:25.815
I with the events of Rochester High School last week,
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01:54:25.835 --> 01:54:26.975
it probably just slipped my mind, so
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01:54:26.975 --> 01:54:28.055
I'll get 'em to you. Okay,
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01:54:28.055 --> 01:54:28.975
Thank you very much. Yep.
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01:54:29.565 --> 01:54:33.055
Okay, we're on to item number nine, new business 9.1,
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01:54:33.115 --> 01:54:36.455
change order for summer sinking fund credit in the amount
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01:54:36.455 --> 01:54:38.055
of 47,500.
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01:54:38.685 --> 01:54:42.455
This is an action item by Mr. Or sorry, Dr. Neil DeLuca.
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01:54:42.915 --> 01:54:45.575
Is there a motion to approve the sinking fund change orders
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01:54:45.715 --> 01:54:47.615
for completed projects and projects
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01:54:47.615 --> 01:54:49.135
and process as presented?
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01:54:50.675 --> 01:54:52.855
So moved by Trustee Alpa, second
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01:54:54.925 --> 01:54:56.185
by Trustee Loza.
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01:54:58.565 --> 01:55:00.305
Go ahead, Dr. DeLuca.
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For the board, we have eight seeking fund projects
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that were in the process this summer.
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01:55:09.225 --> 01:55:10.985
Five of the projects are fully completed.
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01:55:10.985 --> 01:55:13.345
Four of those projects were completed with excess funds
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and one project required additional funds.
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01:55:17.065 --> 01:55:19.105
The three other projects are that are in the process
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01:55:19.135 --> 01:55:20.385
that are almost completed.
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01:55:20.885 --> 01:55:22.545
One of those projects has excess funds
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01:55:23.185 --> 01:55:24.745
and that's what we're bringing forward for tonight
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01:55:25.105 --> 01:55:27.625
to the board to get approval for the credit.
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01:55:27.695 --> 01:55:29.985
That is from the all eight projects.
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01:55:30.325 --> 01:55:33.065
So the three projects that need more funding is concrete
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01:55:33.065 --> 01:55:36.705
replacement, the West Heat pumps and Adam Stormwater.
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01:55:36.925 --> 01:55:39.705
And I have director of facilities, Pete CIO here
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to ask ans answer any questions for the board?
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Thank you Dr. DeLuca. Now we'll have discussion.
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Does anyone have any questions
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01:55:48.475 --> 01:55:50.965
regarding the section item on our agenda?
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01:55:53.405 --> 01:55:54.405
Secretary Viel?
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01:55:55.145 --> 01:55:56.925
So, I'm sorry, I just, I am trying
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to understand are we approving the
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decrease in the sinking fund projects
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or are we approving the additional expenditures
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01:56:07.765 --> 01:56:09.445
that were necessary in the two areas?
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01:56:10.235 --> 01:56:12.845
Both. It's a, it's a overall decrease.
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01:56:14.115 --> 01:56:15.605
Okay. We need to look at the motion
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01:56:15.755 --> 01:56:17.205
because it doesn't say that.
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01:56:22.715 --> 01:56:23.735
And I guess just briefly,
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01:56:23.955 --> 01:56:27.215
did you wanna explain why we have overages in the other two
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01:56:27.395 --> 01:56:29.295
and what caused that?
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01:56:30.565 --> 01:56:32.215
Yeah, it was in the letter, the
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concrete replacement project.
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01:56:33.785 --> 01:56:36.495
There was a number of areas that we had added sections.
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So it's a combination of things.
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01:56:39.835 --> 01:56:42.775
One was when we met with the building administrators
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and they said, well could we add this?
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And they added a couple other sections
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that we thought we could take care of.
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And then as we were removing the concrete, the sections next
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01:56:50.415 --> 01:56:53.175
to the concrete where we were trying to save broke up.
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01:56:53.195 --> 01:56:56.375
So a lot of that caused additional costs.
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There were a couple of schools that had
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thicker concrete than we were expecting.
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Everything was bit at four inch concrete
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and these two schools for some reason had six inch concrete
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once they started demoing.
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So it was extra cost for that.
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01:57:08.835 --> 01:57:10.335
And then at west there was a,
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a storm drain in the loading dock area that we tried
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to preserve but it couldn't be saved.
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01:57:14.655 --> 01:57:16.815
So all that had to be reworked in that space.
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01:57:18.915 --> 01:57:21.175
As far as the west heat pump, there was three
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01:57:21.175 --> 01:57:22.775
or four reasons there.
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01:57:24.875 --> 01:57:27.495
The original design had everything hard piped.
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01:57:27.875 --> 01:57:29.935
And then in talking to the maintenance guys
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01:57:30.485 --> 01:57:32.135
when we were in the field, had a meeting about
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01:57:32.235 --> 01:57:33.295
piping of the new units.
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They would prefer flexible connections.
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01:57:35.455 --> 01:57:37.055
So that added cost to it.
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01:57:38.235 --> 01:57:40.935
The details on the drawing weren't complete enough,
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01:57:41.155 --> 01:57:44.015
so there was some ambiguity on the bidders.
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01:57:44.195 --> 01:57:46.015
So there was some added costs there.
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01:57:48.625 --> 01:57:50.295
There was some additional electrical that had
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to be run for some of the units.
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01:57:51.675 --> 01:57:54.735
So just a handful of issues that happened there.
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And then on the stormwater project, they had
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to replace additional asphalt to remove additional sections
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01:58:01.135 --> 01:58:02.295
of damaged piping
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that was unforeseen when they were doing the, in the,
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01:58:05.835 --> 01:58:07.015
in the junior lot there.
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01:58:07.195 --> 01:58:10.695
So let's, in a nutshell, the added costs,
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So can I continue, so would a motion to approve
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01:58:16.995 --> 01:58:20.775
the change orders for syncing fund projects in progress
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01:58:21.395 --> 01:58:24.975
in the amount of a decrease of $39,893
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01:58:25.115 --> 01:58:27.295
as presented, meet that criteria?
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01:58:28.125 --> 01:58:30.575
Because that's the net difference between the Yeah.
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01:58:30.575 --> 01:58:34.015
That that provides because Mike needs to pay contractors
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01:58:34.045 --> 01:58:35.415
that did the additional work.
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01:58:35.515 --> 01:58:37.295
So there's change orders that he needs to process
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01:58:37.555 --> 01:58:38.695
for with additional funds.
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01:58:38.795 --> 01:58:42.405
So we, we wanted to bring that forward with all the credits
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01:58:42.405 --> 01:58:43.805
to trying to close the projects
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01:58:43.805 --> 01:58:45.045
that we knew had excess funds
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01:58:45.065 --> 01:58:47.845
to help offset those additional costs. Correct.
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01:58:48.105 --> 01:58:50.485
So I think that motion would accommodate it
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01:58:50.485 --> 01:58:52.205
because it's the net of the ones
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01:58:52.205 --> 01:58:53.365
that are being presented here.
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01:58:56.865 --> 01:58:58.085
So I don't know if you want to change
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01:58:59.185 --> 01:59:00.405
the motion to that. Yeah,
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01:59:00.865 --> 01:59:05.085
Change it to the 39 8. Okay.
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01:59:05.175 --> 01:59:08.355
Sorry, my mic's not on a change
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01:59:08.375 --> 01:59:10.235
to 39,000 809 3.
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01:59:10.345 --> 01:59:14.155
Yeah, so it would a change order
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01:59:14.295 --> 01:59:16.635
for summer sinking fund credit in the amount
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01:59:16.695 --> 01:59:19.595
of $39,893.
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01:59:19.595 --> 01:59:22.355
Correct? Correct. As okay. Correct.
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01:59:25.375 --> 01:59:27.275
Are there any other questions regarding this? Could
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01:59:27.275 --> 01:59:28.955
You read what you're proposing?
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01:59:28.955 --> 01:59:29.955
The motion is then
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01:59:30.815 --> 01:59:32.955
Is there a motion to approve the s sinking fund change
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01:59:32.955 --> 01:59:35.235
orders for completed projects and projects
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01:59:35.235 --> 01:59:37.755
and process as presented in the amount
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01:59:37.755 --> 01:59:42.235
of $39,893 credit?
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01:59:42.415 --> 01:59:47.235
Yes. A sink summer sinking fund credit. Yeah.
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01:59:47.775 --> 01:59:50.835
Any other questions? Trustee Kui, did you have a question?
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01:59:52.455 --> 01:59:53.915
Anyone? No. Okay.
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01:59:54.075 --> 01:59:55.395
I had, I had one additional time. Yes.
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01:59:55.395 --> 01:59:58.315
And I wanna make, yeah, just as, just as a a point
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01:59:58.315 --> 02:00:02.035
of reference during the sinking funds, we started in 2020,
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02:00:02.125 --> 02:00:05.875
we've completed, oh like 50 some, about 50 some projects
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02:00:06.415 --> 02:00:09.195
and only seven of those came in over budget.
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02:00:09.215 --> 02:00:12.875
The other 40 some as boys return money to the district.
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02:00:13.685 --> 02:00:16.195
Thank you for pointing that out. Appreciate that.
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02:00:18.015 --> 02:00:20.915
So seeing, seeing no, there are comments.
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02:00:22.295 --> 02:00:25.115
Is there a motion to all those in favor
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02:00:25.175 --> 02:00:27.075
of the motion on the table please say aye.
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02:00:27.695 --> 02:00:30.195
Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed?
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02:00:31.295 --> 02:00:33.595
Seeing none, that's a seven Oh vote. Thank you gentlemen.
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02:00:33.605 --> 02:00:38.115
Thank you. Next up is item 9.2.
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02:00:38.225 --> 02:00:41.275
That is the 5 0 1 West University presentations.
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02:00:41.685 --> 02:00:43.715
Again, this is a reminder to those in attendance.
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02:00:43.775 --> 02:00:47.195
The board will be taking no action on this information being
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02:00:47.195 --> 02:00:50.715
presented this evening, but there will be a vote on
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02:00:50.875 --> 02:00:53.235
November 16th at our regular meeting
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02:00:54.055 --> 02:00:57.835
and I'm not quite sure who is slated to come up first.
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02:00:57.895 --> 02:00:58.895
Do you know,
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02:01:03.715 --> 02:01:05.075
I would say
Let's, oh, hold on.
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02:01:05.395 --> 02:01:08.355
I have some people flagging me for a five minute recess
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02:01:08.355 --> 02:01:10.035
before we begin those presentations.
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02:01:10.215 --> 02:01:12.755
So we're gonna take a brief five minute recess. Thank you.
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02:06:26.875 --> 02:06:29.385
Could members of the board please return to the table?
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Members of the board please return
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02:06:32.345 --> 02:06:33.505
to the board table please.
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02:06:33.505 --> 02:06:33.945
Thank you.
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02:07:23.495 --> 02:07:25.465
Okay. Welcome back.
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02:07:27.725 --> 02:07:32.185
We are on item 9.2, the 5 0 1 West University presentations.
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We will begin with the Harrison Group presentation.
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02:07:37.425 --> 02:07:39.165
So could a representative from
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02:07:39.355 --> 02:07:40.765
that group please come to the podium.
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02:07:51.585 --> 02:07:54.065
Dale with the Harrison Center Project.
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02:07:55.835 --> 02:07:57.345
Again, my name is Robert Bloomingdale.
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02:07:57.455 --> 02:08:01.305
I've lived in the Rochester community for over 40 years.
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02:08:02.295 --> 02:08:06.065
I've been in the construction industry for over 50 years
1739
02:08:06.885 --> 02:08:08.945
and people might recognize my name
1740
02:08:08.945 --> 02:08:10.945
because of Bloomingdale Construction.
1741
02:08:11.945 --> 02:08:15.465
I was a residential builder in Rochester for 20 years.
1742
02:08:16.525 --> 02:08:20.225
Our company office was located at the corner of University
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02:08:20.225 --> 02:08:23.625
of Wilcox diagonally across the street from a
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02:08:23.625 --> 02:08:24.745
former admin building.
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02:08:25.405 --> 02:08:27.025
We looked at that building every day.
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02:08:27.925 --> 02:08:29.345
As I learned more about the building,
1747
02:08:29.585 --> 02:08:32.025
I discovered the name Harrison's School.
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02:08:32.625 --> 02:08:35.345
I really appreciated the story of Bill Harrison,
1749
02:08:35.845 --> 02:08:38.665
the custodian and how the school was named after him.
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02:08:39.385 --> 02:08:40.945
I think he would be very pleased
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02:08:41.295 --> 02:08:43.265
with our plans for his building.
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02:08:43.935 --> 02:08:47.425
Next slide please. In 2022,
1753
02:08:47.665 --> 02:08:49.505
RCS issued an RFP for the building.
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02:08:50.065 --> 02:08:52.945
A few of us got together and worked out a proposal.
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02:08:53.535 --> 02:08:56.185
That proposal didn't really go anywhere,
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02:08:56.605 --> 02:08:58.425
but it did serve to unite our team
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02:08:58.845 --> 02:09:00.625
and keep the building on our radar.
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02:09:01.415 --> 02:09:05.065
Fast forward to 2025, late last summer, we've learned
1759
02:09:05.065 --> 02:09:06.745
that the RCS superintendent was going
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02:09:06.745 --> 02:09:08.025
to make a recommendation
1761
02:09:08.295 --> 02:09:09.905
regarding what to do with the building.
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02:09:10.365 --> 02:09:12.865
We attended that September 22nd board meeting
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02:09:13.365 --> 02:09:16.545
and that is what led us to being here tonight.
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02:09:17.565 --> 02:09:20.105
As we considered potential uses for the building, we began
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02:09:20.105 --> 02:09:22.425
to settle around four areas of focus,
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02:09:22.775 --> 02:09:24.305
community health and wellbeing.
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02:09:24.765 --> 02:09:27.025
How could we make a contribution in that area?
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02:09:27.525 --> 02:09:30.065
Art and culture. Having been involved
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02:09:30.065 --> 02:09:33.465
with Paint Creek Center for the Arts, we started to imagine
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02:09:33.565 --> 02:09:34.705
how we could promote art
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02:09:34.705 --> 02:09:36.385
and culture through use of the building.
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02:09:37.005 --> 02:09:39.305
Our third area of focus, community engagement.
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02:09:39.775 --> 02:09:42.185
This became a major focus early on.
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We get began imagining how we could fix up
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and program the auditorium
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and the atrium to bring the community to the building
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02:09:49.205 --> 02:09:50.585
for a variety of events.
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02:09:51.255 --> 02:09:53.905
Also, as part of community engagement, we plan
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02:09:53.905 --> 02:09:56.145
to include a gathering space for young people.
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02:09:56.965 --> 02:10:00.625
Our fourth area of focus is community safety and security.
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02:10:01.125 --> 02:10:03.345
How could we use the building to study
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and impact community safety?
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02:10:05.975 --> 02:10:09.625
Next slide, please. As I mentioned earlier,
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I've spent 50 years in the building construction industry.
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02:10:14.685 --> 02:10:18.305
30 of those years. Were in commercial construction.
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02:10:18.825 --> 02:10:20.665
I tell you that because I want you to understand,
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02:10:20.985 --> 02:10:23.825
I know buildings, I have a passion for buildings.
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02:10:24.305 --> 02:10:25.665
I understand how they are built
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and I understand how they function.
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02:10:28.735 --> 02:10:31.505
I've been through the former admin building many, many times
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02:10:32.035 --> 02:10:35.165
along with a variety of construction experts.
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02:10:35.825 --> 02:10:38.645
We understand this building and its needs.
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02:10:39.315 --> 02:10:41.205
This project has grown
1794
02:10:41.505 --> 02:10:44.005
beyond anything I could have imagined originally.
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02:10:44.375 --> 02:10:46.645
Along the way, I've met professionals from government,
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nonprofit organizations, finance
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02:10:49.265 --> 02:10:52.285
and law, each bringing valuable expertise
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02:10:52.585 --> 02:10:54.565
and a distinct perspective to the project.
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We offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone
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who has helped the Harrison Center project to this point.
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02:11:01.745 --> 02:11:04.205
So thank you all. With that, I would like
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02:11:04.205 --> 02:11:06.605
to turn our presentation over to James Reno.
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02:11:18.945 --> 02:11:22.355
Next slide please. Thanks Bob.
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02:11:22.815 --> 02:11:25.315
And as mentioned, I'm James Reno.
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02:11:25.315 --> 02:11:27.635
I'm the former city manager of the city of Rochester
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and I've spent 10 years teaching nonprofit management
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02:11:30.515 --> 02:11:33.115
and social impact at a local university.
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02:11:33.935 --> 02:11:36.555
Bob asked me to help him with this project and myself
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and my wife have been committed to seeing it through.
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02:11:40.855 --> 02:11:44.555
As he mentioned, it started in 20 2025
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02:11:45.425 --> 02:11:47.635
because the school district said they wanted ideas
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02:11:48.015 --> 02:11:49.155
and that was what we brought.
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02:11:49.825 --> 02:11:51.835
This is the third presentation in front of the board
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and we won't be redundant.
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02:11:53.385 --> 02:11:55.595
This presentation will attempt to answer questions
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02:11:55.595 --> 02:11:57.475
that the board had during your last meeting.
1817
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Unfortunately, we received four questions two days
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after we submitted the presentation,
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but we have submitted written responses
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for your for you this evening.
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02:12:08.835 --> 02:12:11.675
Actually, before I get started in this political time we're
1822
02:12:11.675 --> 02:12:14.715
at, this isn't one project against another.
1823
02:12:15.355 --> 02:12:16.475
I need everybody in the room
1824
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and I love the enthusiasm to remember that Dominic Moscher
1825
02:12:19.835 --> 02:12:21.635
and I served on a nonprofit board together.
1826
02:12:22.395 --> 02:12:25.075
Veto, I consider him my friend. Right, right.
1827
02:12:27.545 --> 02:12:31.715
This, this is two options for this board to consider.
1828
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It's not in opposition.
1829
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We are people from the community offering opportunity
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02:12:38.255 --> 02:12:39.995
for this board and it's consideration.
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I I do wanna say there's been a lot
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of questions about sustainability and the project pro forma
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and what I'd like for our team to do very briefly
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to stand if, if you've been
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through the building more than two dozen times over the past
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year to consider the project.
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If you professionally assess the construction needs
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of the building recently
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and walked through it several times,
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if you've developed proformas
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and obtained financing for similar successful projects,
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if you've developed regulated community investment funds
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to support similar projects,
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if you've hosted community meetings, to hear opinions
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of local citizens about the building, if you're
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with a nonprofit that may be excited to occupy the building.
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And finally, if you support saving the
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building, please stand up.
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This is a community of citizens
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that have come behind an idea.
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It started with Bob's idea
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and it has morphed into something
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that the community would really like a chance to do.
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Thank you everyone. Next slide please.
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This project is two phases.
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The first, which was the focus of our submittal,
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is phase one and ready to occupy spaces, areas
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of the building that are almost ready to occupy as is
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that require minor maintenance.
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Next slide please. Phase two is a $3.6 million
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that capital campaign to improve areas of the building
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to further, further, fully utilize it.
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Next slide please. Looking at phase one,
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we have already gone through the building
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with several nonprofits who identified spaces
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that they'd be willing to move into today
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based on the condition as they walked through.
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Next slide please. What we learned
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during the process is nonprofits needs are not the same
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as the school districts.
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The school district may have assessed the building
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for its needs and its administrative needs,
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but it wasn't to assessing it for the needs
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of small nonprofits who could section,
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section the building in a different way.
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Your administration needs to function as one team
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across the entire building.
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The building's cut up.
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It's more apt for areas that can be sublet to nonprofits.
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Less than five years ago,
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your professional administrators were in there working in
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that building less than two years ago.
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Your valuable IT assets were trusted in that building.
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The condition of the building is
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what it was when the school district left it.
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We're ready to re-implement it as an asset in the community.
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Next slide please. And we're gonna do these quick.
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We provided three next slide layouts for the board members.
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'cause we did not include that in our first proposal.
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We wanted to make sure that you had kind of the three floors
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of the building and what we intended to do with it.
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Next slide. Next slide.
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So what we've done for that initial occupancy,
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as I mentioned, a number of nonprofits have been
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through the building and identified spaces
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that they would like to like to lease.
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In August, Bob
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and the Harrison team met with City of Rochester officials
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who confirmed the opportunity for immediate occupancy.
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We've gotten a contractor estimate for cleaning
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and maintenance, minor maintenance to start
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and then office space build out would be a joint
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construction cost between the nonprofits
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and the Harrison group.
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Next slide brings us to phase two, which would be a,
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an investment in the building from cash flow capital
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campaign and a community investment fund.
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Next slide please. In your packet for this evening,
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we did provide these as larger, I don't expect you
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to squint at these numbers.
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We provided you the construction estimates
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that we received from a construction company
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and what those would be for.
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We've had the roof professionally assessed along
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with the atrium windows, which we considered large assets
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that we would need to invest in as a phase two.
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Next slide please. The last part that I do want to
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focus on because I think it's really important and,
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and it's when you start something like this, you don't know.
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You don't know what's gonna happen.
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There's a lot of risk for the school board no matter which
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project you pick, whether we have the sustainability for it
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or they can get the project approved and built.
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What we have found out over the last several weeks
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is next slide please.
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When we submitted our pro forma,
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we showed about $60,000 in net annual income
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that was based on leaseable space.
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So consistent month over month rents
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that we could get from the nonprofits
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in those leaseable spaces.
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Next slide please.
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Since then we have taken time to assess the auditorium
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and the spaces that would, we could rent on a per basis
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and brought in professionals to say how could we use these
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as event basis to increase the cash flow
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for the, for the entity.
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And the revenues we could get from those
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spaces are considerable.
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We didn't consider them when we were thinking about the
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year over year lease spaces as our focus.
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Next slide please. We actually brought in five experts
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to take a look at those spaces
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and they're on the slide there.
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All of 'em are, are well recognized in our community
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and were able to help us.
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Next slide. Please establish
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how much we could rent the auditorium for
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how much we could rent the class the conference rooms for
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as the school district's well aware, your gymnasiums for
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rentals are considerable assets.
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Over time, over the last few weeks we've learned the
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considerable assets and
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that could be rented out on a per time basis.
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So while we believe that the,
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the project is sustainable just from the annual
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lease revenue we could get from the classroom spaces
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or the spaces where the nonprofits are,
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this is a whole new revenue set that,
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that we have worked on over the last several weeks.
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Next slide please. The other area
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that we started to take a look at seriously was foundation
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and impact funding and we've identified 39 funding
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sources from foundations.
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We started to work with a professional fundraiser
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and believe that this would be a significant area
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that we would focus on for phase two.
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Again, not to occupy the building
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but to improve the building once we are into the project.
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Next slide please. This one's super interesting to me
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and maybe other people, maybe school board members
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understand it, but we were approached by a local attorney
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that said that this would be a really great
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community impact investment fund.
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Bone is a local law firm here in in the city of Rochester.
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We sat in around his conference table
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and learned about community investment funds
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and how they could be established
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to support a project like this.
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He has a lot of experience in this actually has already
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filed the paperwork for it
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to be a community investment opportunity.
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And I say this both, you know, to be a little bit vulnerable
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that we don't have it all figured out even
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before we put that RFP in.
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But at the same time to say in these three
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to four weeks we have found people come to us
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because of the publicity of this process.
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With ideas, with ideas for money, with ideas
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for lease revenue and, and we are excited by that.
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Next slide please. You can press it a couple of times.
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Go straight through this one till it's all there.
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Oh, I have a click. I have a clicker in front of me.
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Oh man, come on
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Now.
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I don't know where to point it. Alright, thank you.
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You're very polite to wait till this long to tell me that
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I could go over this slide, but I'm gonna let it sit in your
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packet and if you really have questions on
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what a community investment fund is
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and what it can do, Devin Bone in downtown
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Rochester certainly could help us.
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But in short, individuals would invest in a fund
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that they would expect a return on for the project.
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We can use the money for our capital improvements.
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We would hope that we're able
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to get the capital funds from either operations
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or grants and foundations.
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And this fund could be an, an operational backstop so
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that the money would sit, earn interest, go back
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to the investors, just that interest.
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And we would only use it as an emergency fund if needed.
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We were given 15 minutes and I'm right close to my time.
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I kind of hinted at this earlier in just a few months,
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new supporters have stepped up
2016
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hosting these community meetings,
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the publicity this board has been able
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to drive toward this project.
2019
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These opportunities have emerged.
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I just hope that you could imagine what we could do
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if we had a commitment
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to preserve the building from the school board
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and a purchase agreement
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and an opportunity to see this through for our community.
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That concludes my presentation.
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Would members like to ask questions right now
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or did you wanna hold hold off until the other presentation?
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I, I would recommend asking questions now. Okay.
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Trustee Alpa,
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Is there someone to ask a question too?
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So part of my concern is that with your
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proposal and I, I do think it's a wonderful project
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and I'm very much in support of saving the building,
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but I'm concerned about the business plan and
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and the finance behind it.
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Particularly since there are pages in the hair,
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there are suggestions
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and posts in the Harris Community Center project on Facebook
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that suggests that some
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of this could be funded through a millage.
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So could you commit to not going out for a millage
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and not taking any taxpayers money?
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'cause I think that's a big concern for some people.
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Thank you for, thank you for the question.
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If it's a question about the pro forma, we will likely turn
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to Tom Johnson who is our professional in the financing when
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it comes to millage, I think I can do it.
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I understand how millages work.
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As a former city manager, I had the opportunity to work
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through MILLAGES for the OPC building
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for our library building, for our rah rah services.
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Those are all government
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or quasi-government entities just like the school district
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and have the power to levy millage.
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A nonprofit does not have the power to levy millage.
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A nonprofit simply cannot raise money
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through the taxpayer for this project.
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It is not possible.
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Yes, go ahead. Tri Oswell
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and I do appreciate the discussions we've had
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and originally when we had this conversations,
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you guys had mentioned the Micah six project, which
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I think is getting millage money. So it,
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Micah six project is not getting millage money.
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It is a community center in Pontiac that received
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considerable grants from the state of Michigan, from MEDC,
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from foundations, from community members
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and raised the money to renovate
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and restore that historic Webster Elementary in Pontiac.
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No millage is dedicated to that project.
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Trustee Kui.
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Hi I, I did have a question
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because I have the old architectural
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and engineering assessment from 2019 that King Scott did
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and yeah they were estimating something like 21 million
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to 23 million, you know, for, for restoration.
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So I, I'm just curious, have you, have you seen
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and reviewed that assessment too
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and how confident are you in the 250,000
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that it would take to get these first spaces
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ready for occupancy? Yeah,
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I'll defer to Bob on that.
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To answer your question, yes I
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have reviewed that document.
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Their focus, their purpose in pulling
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that estimate together was far different than ours.
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That was to make some significant improvements
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and upgrades to that building
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02:25:10.865 --> 02:25:13.435
that aren't necessarily required.
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02:25:15.695 --> 02:25:18.755
We are very confident in the $250,000
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02:25:19.215 --> 02:25:20.515
to occupy the building.
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02:25:21.375 --> 02:25:22.715
As James said earlier,
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02:25:23.065 --> 02:25:24.645
we could occupy the building tomorrow.
2094
02:25:24.905 --> 02:25:28.365
As far as the city is concerned, it does need some cleaning.
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02:25:28.695 --> 02:25:31.725
There are some things that need to be patched
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02:25:31.725 --> 02:25:34.405
and painted, some things that need to be caulked,
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02:25:34.405 --> 02:25:36.005
some things that need to be cleaned up
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02:25:36.465 --> 02:25:38.365
but the building is occupiable.
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02:25:39.445 --> 02:25:41.445
There's a question with the elevator, one
2100
02:25:41.645 --> 02:25:42.725
of the three elevators.
2101
02:25:42.735 --> 02:25:45.285
We're still working on that to try to sort that out.
2102
02:25:45.885 --> 02:25:47.525
That's probably the biggest unknown
2103
02:25:48.345 --> 02:25:51.405
and our real focus would be to get in the building,
2104
02:25:51.945 --> 02:25:54.725
to have people settled in to get it operating
2105
02:25:55.185 --> 02:25:58.965
and then to work on major improvements as he pointed out
2106
02:25:58.965 --> 02:26:00.805
to the tune of like $4 million.
2107
02:26:01.215 --> 02:26:02.925
We're very confident in those numbers.
2108
02:26:03.455 --> 02:26:06.285
We've walked through with consultants, with experts.
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02:26:06.715 --> 02:26:07.925
I've got the vice president
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02:26:07.945 --> 02:26:10.125
of Kemp Building Company right here with us.
2111
02:26:10.725 --> 02:26:12.565
Ian Hurst, that letter
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02:26:12.565 --> 02:26:14.245
that you saw from them was put together.
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02:26:14.555 --> 02:26:16.725
He's been through the building with me a number of times.
2114
02:26:17.455 --> 02:26:20.045
We're very confident in our numbers with regard to
2115
02:26:20.355 --> 02:26:21.965
what it will take to make
2116
02:26:21.965 --> 02:26:24.485
that building not only just suitable for us
2117
02:26:24.865 --> 02:26:29.325
but really a nice asset for the community.
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02:26:34.405 --> 02:26:37.225
Are there any other member questions for this presenter?
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02:26:39.495 --> 02:26:42.705
Okay, seeing none, let's go to
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02:26:43.365 --> 02:26:47.425
the next presentation, which is from the,
2121
02:26:47.645 --> 02:26:49.665
oh I'm sorry, the Cheri company.
2122
02:26:56.865 --> 02:26:58.835
Good evening Dominic Cheri.
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02:26:59.825 --> 02:27:01.195
This is what community is all about.
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02:27:01.895 --> 02:27:06.275
It really, it's a testimony to the passion
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02:27:06.345 --> 02:27:09.075
that this community has and and deservingly so,
2126
02:27:09.535 --> 02:27:13.635
and how much they support community needs
2127
02:27:13.815 --> 02:27:16.395
and also the school district itself.
2128
02:27:17.915 --> 02:27:21.555
I do believe that community centers are necessary in regards
2129
02:27:21.615 --> 02:27:23.715
to the sustainability of a community
2130
02:27:23.935 --> 02:27:25.155
and the character of a community.
2131
02:27:25.875 --> 02:27:29.155
But I was here to invited, I given an invitation
2132
02:27:29.375 --> 02:27:31.835
to bring a proposal for a residential community.
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02:27:32.915 --> 02:27:37.115
I appreciate the Rochester community schools to understand
2134
02:27:37.115 --> 02:27:38.555
that we are the leader when it comes
2135
02:27:38.555 --> 02:27:40.435
to residential communities in the Midwest.
2136
02:27:41.495 --> 02:27:44.275
And so I am presented with our team
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02:27:45.215 --> 02:27:49.595
and our more than 75 years in this
2138
02:27:51.065 --> 02:27:52.995
residential housing provider
2139
02:27:53.295 --> 02:27:55.195
to bring the best housing community
2140
02:27:55.625 --> 02:27:56.995
that our team could provide.
2141
02:27:57.335 --> 02:27:59.675
And we are quite proud of what we are presenting.
2142
02:28:00.295 --> 02:28:02.595
But I do believe that there's a need for both
2143
02:28:02.735 --> 02:28:06.355
and we are here to present academy quarter
2144
02:28:06.455 --> 02:28:09.235
and the original name for the building was the Rochester
2145
02:28:09.235 --> 02:28:11.155
Academy before it was the Harrison Center.
2146
02:28:11.375 --> 02:28:13.955
So it's just to, to celebrate that
2147
02:28:16.575 --> 02:28:19.315
the entry where you say Rochester High School,
2148
02:28:19.785 --> 02:28:22.885
that main facade there, the door, we are going
2149
02:28:22.885 --> 02:28:23.925
to disassemble
2150
02:28:23.985 --> 02:28:26.205
and reassemble it as part, an intricate part
2151
02:28:26.585 --> 02:28:28.925
of our proposal.
2152
02:28:29.585 --> 02:28:31.925
And so here's a rendering of that and we're very proud
2153
02:28:32.265 --> 02:28:36.365
and our renderings always understate our performance.
2154
02:28:36.425 --> 02:28:38.725
If you drive through our communities throughout the region,
2155
02:28:39.245 --> 02:28:40.445
I don't think anyone could imagine
2156
02:28:40.445 --> 02:28:43.165
that the Adams Road corridor would look like that from the
2157
02:28:43.685 --> 02:28:46.445
neophyte renderings that we did until what we bring
2158
02:28:46.445 --> 02:28:49.765
to fruition ours is the open spaces.
2159
02:28:49.995 --> 02:28:53.885
This is the, that connects from University drive all the way
2160
02:28:53.885 --> 02:28:55.005
to fourth Street
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02:28:55.105 --> 02:28:58.125
and we have this promenade, we'll call an arcade,
2162
02:28:59.165 --> 02:29:02.885
this arcade, it does look cartoonish
2163
02:29:02.885 --> 02:29:05.725
but it's not, I think we can attest that what we deliver
2164
02:29:05.915 --> 02:29:07.965
with our landscape expertise far
2165
02:29:07.995 --> 02:29:09.525
surpasses even the renderings.
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02:29:10.565 --> 02:29:13.165
This is the town home communities that that
2167
02:29:13.815 --> 02:29:15.245
allow university drive.
2168
02:29:15.705 --> 02:29:18.965
And university drive is a kaleidoscope
2169
02:29:19.145 --> 02:29:21.085
of of uses.
2170
02:29:21.105 --> 02:29:23.525
We have live work, we have residential
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02:29:24.465 --> 02:29:28.045
and we have a straight commercial and converted buildings.
2172
02:29:28.225 --> 02:29:29.245
And we celebrate that.
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02:29:29.245 --> 02:29:31.765
We celebrate the idea that the
2174
02:29:32.515 --> 02:29:35.005
town homes can have lived work possibilities
2175
02:29:35.145 --> 02:29:36.645
and this incorporates that.
2176
02:29:36.745 --> 02:29:40.805
And this brings into some very refined town home living
2177
02:29:40.835 --> 02:29:42.285
that you see in Boston
2178
02:29:43.225 --> 02:29:44.965
and you'd see in the village in New York.
2179
02:29:45.305 --> 02:29:49.605
And we deserve this type of quality
2180
02:29:50.485 --> 02:29:52.965
detailed town home in our proposal.
2181
02:29:53.105 --> 02:29:54.645
We believe that this architecture,
2182
02:29:54.755 --> 02:29:57.125
what we're bringing forth is part of our proposal
2183
02:29:59.035 --> 02:30:00.685
because the details matter
2184
02:30:03.235 --> 02:30:05.445
says it all the details do matter
2185
02:30:05.825 --> 02:30:08.045
and we are in very detail oriented
2186
02:30:08.145 --> 02:30:10.125
as you'll see throughout this presentation.
2187
02:30:10.465 --> 02:30:14.845
By the way, this is the, the abridged presentation of
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02:30:14.845 --> 02:30:16.805
what the over thousands hours
2189
02:30:16.945 --> 02:30:19.085
of our team putting together this
2190
02:30:19.195 --> 02:30:20.725
residential community proposal.
2191
02:30:22.035 --> 02:30:24.885
Here again is the main entry that we're going
2192
02:30:24.885 --> 02:30:26.005
to then preserve.
2193
02:30:26.055 --> 02:30:27.365
We're going to disassemble
2194
02:30:27.365 --> 02:30:29.285
and reassemble by using the actual brick
2195
02:30:29.665 --> 02:30:31.405
and in the townhouses in the front
2196
02:30:31.405 --> 02:30:32.645
and some of the residential homes.
2197
02:30:32.855 --> 02:30:35.165
We'll be using the same brick but we have to be careful
2198
02:30:35.165 --> 02:30:37.125
because some of the bricks have some
2199
02:30:37.125 --> 02:30:38.645
environmental issues with them.
2200
02:30:38.705 --> 02:30:40.645
So we'll be very careful with the mortar
2201
02:30:40.665 --> 02:30:41.925
and how we replace that.
2202
02:30:44.105 --> 02:30:47.925
We over the decades
2203
02:30:48.905 --> 02:30:50.685
are have done a lot of preservation.
2204
02:30:51.015 --> 02:30:52.525
We're very proud of the greenery
2205
02:30:52.955 --> 02:30:54.445
that rendering does not do it justice.
2206
02:30:55.085 --> 02:30:57.085
I think we far surpassed everyone's expectation
2207
02:30:57.275 --> 02:31:00.445
with the greenery, the interior of the greenery
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02:31:00.885 --> 02:31:02.605
with the working with the historical society,
2209
02:31:04.225 --> 02:31:07.365
the Francis Moscher scholar house who purchased this home
2210
02:31:08.325 --> 02:31:12.685
about nine years ago and it's 178 years old
2211
02:31:13.065 --> 02:31:14.645
and it was a bed and breakfast
2212
02:31:14.705 --> 02:31:15.925
and it is the scholar house
2213
02:31:15.945 --> 02:31:19.245
by which the top 20 undergraduate students in the the
2214
02:31:19.905 --> 02:31:24.565
honors college can apply to reside there in its spectacular.
2215
02:31:24.865 --> 02:31:27.525
And that's just half a block from our headquarters on
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02:31:27.525 --> 02:31:30.485
University Drive, the north side of the university drive
2217
02:31:30.485 --> 02:31:32.045
between I 75
2218
02:31:32.225 --> 02:31:36.955
and Oakland University, the
2219
02:31:36.955 --> 02:31:40.115
Italian colonial, this is a house being rebuilt
2220
02:31:41.615 --> 02:31:42.955
in Lake Orion
2221
02:31:43.695 --> 02:31:47.915
and this is evidence to our commitment of reestablishing
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02:31:47.915 --> 02:31:49.115
and celebrating the past
2223
02:31:50.055 --> 02:31:51.755
but also honor, you know, moving forward
2224
02:31:52.215 --> 02:31:55.515
and appreciative of the historical architecture
2225
02:31:55.515 --> 02:31:59.395
and blending it into the new homes that we, we construct
2226
02:32:00.595 --> 02:32:02.355
this queen and is is completed.
2227
02:32:02.425 --> 02:32:04.035
This is all the captain's quarters
2228
02:32:04.455 --> 02:32:07.995
and I'll go back, this is in the photo in the middle is
2229
02:32:07.995 --> 02:32:09.235
how we took the house over.
2230
02:32:09.815 --> 02:32:12.115
It was kindly poorly renovated over the years.
2231
02:32:13.015 --> 02:32:15.395
The original structure is to the left
2232
02:32:15.735 --> 02:32:17.835
and then our finished is to the right.
2233
02:32:18.905 --> 02:32:21.075
This is Iron Gate, which is in Birmingham.
2234
02:32:21.635 --> 02:32:23.995
This was the old location of the depot
2235
02:32:24.855 --> 02:32:25.995
in the city of Birmingham.
2236
02:32:26.375 --> 02:32:27.715
And you kind of see some
2237
02:32:27.715 --> 02:32:32.195
of these elements being recreated in the greenery,
2238
02:32:32.675 --> 02:32:34.675
which is also across the street from the original depot.
2239
02:32:36.855 --> 02:32:40.275
One unified vision integrate in complementary housing.
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02:32:41.135 --> 02:32:43.715
If you see a long, lemme see if this actual laser pointer
2241
02:32:43.715 --> 02:32:46.515
works now it doesn't work on the screen,
2242
02:32:47.295 --> 02:32:50.115
but along University Drive, those
2243
02:32:51.025 --> 02:32:53.435
town homes are set back double the distance
2244
02:32:53.435 --> 02:32:56.675
of the existing single family homes along University Drive.
2245
02:32:57.455 --> 02:33:01.235
So there is 50 feet between the sidewalk
2246
02:33:01.615 --> 02:33:04.675
and the homes, town homes to the front facade
2247
02:33:05.015 --> 02:33:09.115
and over 60 feet to the curb of University Drive.
2248
02:33:09.375 --> 02:33:11.355
And there's those large four courts
2249
02:33:11.655 --> 02:33:13.035
as you saw on the one rendering
2250
02:33:13.045 --> 02:33:14.475
where you have these four courts
2251
02:33:14.615 --> 02:33:15.995
and community gathering points.
2252
02:33:16.335 --> 02:33:18.915
As far as the living out front,
2253
02:33:19.655 --> 02:33:22.475
it is quite a buffer from University Drive
2254
02:33:22.475 --> 02:33:24.555
and twice the distance of most of the homes
2255
02:33:24.665 --> 02:33:25.875
that along University Drive,
2256
02:33:25.875 --> 02:33:27.675
including the Rainbow connection,
2257
02:33:27.675 --> 02:33:29.955
which I was a board member for 25 years.
2258
02:33:29.975 --> 02:33:34.475
So I'm very familiar with the kaleidoscope of different
2259
02:33:35.345 --> 02:33:38.715
uses and creativeness of those homes
2260
02:33:39.215 --> 02:33:43.035
and the varied uses within North
2261
02:33:43.035 --> 02:33:44.395
and South Side University drive.
2262
02:33:46.515 --> 02:33:48.915
We have some historical character, distinctive vo,
2263
02:33:48.915 --> 02:33:52.235
these are some vignettes, more vignettes.
2264
02:33:53.215 --> 02:33:55.835
And we look at the topography and the site design
2265
02:33:56.375 --> 02:33:58.115
and we've taken that into consideration
2266
02:33:58.115 --> 02:33:59.195
with our entire design.
2267
02:33:59.695 --> 02:34:03.035
We design the homes to fit the environment, not vice versa.
2268
02:34:03.735 --> 02:34:05.715
We don't change the environment for the home.
2269
02:34:05.935 --> 02:34:07.835
We work with the topography that's there.
2270
02:34:09.635 --> 02:34:12.445
This is a scaled plan of each house
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02:34:13.125 --> 02:34:16.325
that would be constructed, including the town homes.
2272
02:34:17.965 --> 02:34:19.845
Attainable housing is central to our work.
2273
02:34:20.665 --> 02:34:23.805
You don't build 65,000 residences in southeast Michigan
2274
02:34:23.805 --> 02:34:25.005
without having attainable housing,
2275
02:34:25.335 --> 02:34:27.085
which is the vast majority of
2276
02:34:27.085 --> 02:34:28.845
what the mo sherry companies in our family has
2277
02:34:28.845 --> 02:34:30.085
done and very proud of it.
2278
02:34:30.825 --> 02:34:32.805
We look at the metrics of each community
2279
02:34:32.805 --> 02:34:35.965
and look the needs, look at the zoning and compliment that.
2280
02:34:36.645 --> 02:34:40.805
But in the city of Rochester there are,
2281
02:34:40.805 --> 02:34:44.965
were 267 homes sold under $400,000
2282
02:34:45.195 --> 02:34:47.445
between October of 24
2283
02:34:47.465 --> 02:34:51.485
and October of 26 with an average sales price of 3 34.
2284
02:34:51.865 --> 02:34:55.845
But the 115 homes sold
2285
02:34:55.865 --> 02:34:57.285
for under $300,000.
2286
02:34:57.655 --> 02:34:59.125
There is attainable housing here.
2287
02:34:59.875 --> 02:35:02.365
It's, you're just not gonna get your granite countertops
2288
02:35:02.365 --> 02:35:05.285
and your custom, everything else.
2289
02:35:05.745 --> 02:35:10.165
You don't go to a, basically when you go
2290
02:35:10.165 --> 02:35:11.725
to the Cadillac dealership, you don't expect
2291
02:35:11.725 --> 02:35:12.765
it to pay Chevrolet prices.
2292
02:35:14.685 --> 02:35:16.605
Here's some city Rochester sales confirm
2293
02:35:16.605 --> 02:35:17.725
lower price options.
2294
02:35:18.185 --> 02:35:21.725
And the detailed has been brought to Lori's attention there.
2295
02:35:21.725 --> 02:35:23.805
There are booklets, they have every single home
2296
02:35:23.805 --> 02:35:26.765
that has been sold and marketed in the last two years.
2297
02:35:27.105 --> 02:35:29.565
And these statistics are surprising
2298
02:35:29.915 --> 02:35:31.885
that there is attainable housing present.
2299
02:35:34.125 --> 02:35:35.855
There's more, more information here
2300
02:35:35.855 --> 02:35:39.695
regarding the 939 sales in the greater Rochester area
2301
02:35:40.075 --> 02:35:41.655
and the number of homes that have sold
2302
02:35:41.795 --> 02:35:43.015
in the different price ranges.
2303
02:35:44.365 --> 02:35:45.855
Trip generation. What is the impact?
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02:35:46.915 --> 02:35:51.535
The impact of what is the current uses Academy Quarter,
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02:35:51.755 --> 02:35:53.095
if there was an elementary school
2306
02:35:53.795 --> 02:35:56.015
and if it was an office building, which was the,
2307
02:35:56.075 --> 02:35:59.375
the administrative building, what the daily trips were.
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02:35:59.685 --> 02:36:01.135
This is from the ITE manual
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02:36:01.635 --> 02:36:03.855
and what a community center traffic would be.
2310
02:36:04.025 --> 02:36:05.695
These are not my numbers.
2311
02:36:05.745 --> 02:36:09.295
These come directly from the Institute of Traffic Engineers.
2312
02:36:09.455 --> 02:36:10.695
Extrapolated for the number
2313
02:36:10.695 --> 02:36:14.975
of residences we have townhouses, a single family is 242
2314
02:36:15.585 --> 02:36:16.615
trips per day.
2315
02:36:17.435 --> 02:36:19.455
It talks about the peak hour am peak hour
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02:36:19.635 --> 02:36:24.535
and pm pm peak hour is frustrations only 17 at am peak
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02:36:24.565 --> 02:36:27.935
hour and then in, in the evening 22.
2318
02:36:28.275 --> 02:36:29.895
And you gotta look at the impact people
2319
02:36:29.925 --> 02:36:30.975
that live in the neighborhood
2320
02:36:31.115 --> 02:36:32.335
are concerned about the impact.
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02:36:32.525 --> 02:36:34.535
Well the impact is quite substantial.
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02:36:34.715 --> 02:36:37.215
If the building was used in its current present state
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02:36:37.515 --> 02:36:39.895
as an office building, it would bring
2324
02:36:40.175 --> 02:36:43.735
1398 3 3 13 38.
2325
02:36:43.795 --> 02:36:45.735
My eyes are giving up, thank you.
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02:36:46.835 --> 02:36:49.095
And it would be over 2,500 trips
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02:36:49.275 --> 02:36:52.375
or 10 times the amount of traffic from our proposal.
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02:36:52.635 --> 02:36:54.255
So impact is, is critical.
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02:36:54.255 --> 02:36:55.855
These are things that are looking for the planning
2330
02:36:55.855 --> 02:36:57.615
commission and look for the city council.
2331
02:36:57.675 --> 02:36:59.335
So we're looking at the impact of the neighborhood
2332
02:37:00.695 --> 02:37:03.175
architecture, the natural fit for the neighborhood.
2333
02:37:03.995 --> 02:37:06.175
We know how to build it like they used to.
2334
02:37:06.375 --> 02:37:08.335
I was once on the Glenn Hague show
2335
02:37:08.475 --> 02:37:11.055
and the lady answered, put on the phone, she says, Mr.
2336
02:37:11.425 --> 02:37:13.295
Cheri, they don't build houses like they used to.
2337
02:37:13.675 --> 02:37:17.325
And I said, thank God they don't, we don't have lead pipes,
2338
02:37:17.905 --> 02:37:21.565
we don't have asbestos shingles, we don't have lead paint,
2339
02:37:22.485 --> 02:37:24.285
we have installation, we have triple,
2340
02:37:24.665 --> 02:37:26.085
triple paint, thermal windows.
2341
02:37:26.505 --> 02:37:28.685
And yes, we don't build 'em, like we said,
2342
02:37:28.685 --> 02:37:31.285
we build them better but we could celebrate our texture
2343
02:37:31.465 --> 02:37:33.845
of the past and integrate it into the neighborhoods.
2344
02:37:34.025 --> 02:37:35.405
And these are homes that we have built.
2345
02:37:36.405 --> 02:37:37.615
This is a rendering of
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what it would look like on Fourth Street.
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02:37:43.665 --> 02:37:45.335
These are homes that we have constructed
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02:37:46.115 --> 02:37:49.055
and again our the AI renderings
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02:37:49.055 --> 02:37:51.135
and this one is an actual constructed home.
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02:37:52.165 --> 02:37:56.015
This is another rendering of what would look like on
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02:37:56.615 --> 02:37:57.935
interior on Academy Row.
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02:37:58.365 --> 02:38:01.815
That is it Fronts against the town homes,
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02:38:03.385 --> 02:38:05.295
other, these are brand new houses.
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02:38:05.425 --> 02:38:08.935
These are not old homes. These homes were constructed less
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02:38:08.935 --> 02:38:10.175
than seven years ago.
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02:38:11.755 --> 02:38:14.295
But you can build them as far
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02:38:14.295 --> 02:38:17.055
as architectural appeal better than they used to.
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02:38:17.405 --> 02:38:19.055
Here we go. These are great examples.
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02:38:19.725 --> 02:38:21.815
This one takes a little more contemporary flair
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02:38:21.915 --> 02:38:23.255
but it blends into the neighborhood.
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02:38:23.285 --> 02:38:24.855
It's automotive colors and materials
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02:38:24.915 --> 02:38:26.375
and yes, the details matter.
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02:38:27.605 --> 02:38:31.535
Another example, brand spanking noom. Pretty beautiful.
2364
02:38:31.535 --> 02:38:32.575
I think it fits in the neighborhood.
2365
02:38:34.855 --> 02:38:37.055
I believe that a lot of comments have been made as far as
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02:38:37.055 --> 02:38:38.135
what we may be providing
2367
02:38:38.295 --> 02:38:40.135
'cause they didn't see the actual facts.
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02:38:40.795 --> 02:38:43.375
And at the same time, I always wanna remind that
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02:38:43.375 --> 02:38:47.175
what I first said, a community center is also necessary for,
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02:38:47.355 --> 02:38:48.615
for a character of a community.
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02:38:49.155 --> 02:38:53.655
So I think both proposals are exceptional.
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02:38:54.995 --> 02:38:58.095
But I was invited as a housing expert, as a housing provider
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02:38:58.315 --> 02:38:59.735
and I brought in the best proposal.
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02:38:59.755 --> 02:39:01.055
We knew how to and we had the
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02:39:01.055 --> 02:39:02.415
financial capability of doing it.
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02:39:02.475 --> 02:39:04.175
And we had a team dedicated
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02:39:04.195 --> 02:39:05.295
and skilled craftsmen
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02:39:05.295 --> 02:39:07.855
beyond anybody else in this region that can do so.
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02:39:09.165 --> 02:39:10.095
Another example,
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02:39:12.155 --> 02:39:14.855
detail details.
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02:39:15.635 --> 02:39:19.175
That's reclaimed brick with, that's stained brand new home.
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02:39:19.725 --> 02:39:21.375
It's that old home. It's a brand new house.
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02:39:23.125 --> 02:39:26.375
Another example, academy Row.
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02:39:27.385 --> 02:39:29.655
We're looking at something
2385
02:39:29.655 --> 02:39:34.455
that is really authentic town homes that each facade in,
2386
02:39:34.475 --> 02:39:37.855
in, in the in, there's nine residences, one building
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02:39:37.955 --> 02:39:39.215
and there's six in the other.
2388
02:39:39.675 --> 02:39:41.975
But what we have here is the courtyard again,
2389
02:39:42.355 --> 02:39:47.015
we took a design inspiration from London and Amsterdam
2390
02:39:47.115 --> 02:39:49.375
and Boston and New York in the village.
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02:39:50.445 --> 02:39:53.455
Each residence has its own appeal
2392
02:39:53.715 --> 02:39:54.975
and we could change the colors.
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02:39:55.685 --> 02:39:59.015
It's not gonna be one homogenic color, it's gonna be a,
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02:39:59.595 --> 02:40:01.535
not a kaleidoscope, but complimentary.
2395
02:40:01.835 --> 02:40:03.295
And we're very focused on that.
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02:40:03.585 --> 02:40:07.735
University drive is the entryway to the city of Rochester
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02:40:08.115 --> 02:40:12.095
and we respect the architectural integrity
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02:40:12.515 --> 02:40:14.245
and how homes were built over time.
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02:40:14.585 --> 02:40:16.365
And we're also going to make certain
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02:40:16.365 --> 02:40:18.485
that these homes look like they're built over time.
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02:40:18.485 --> 02:40:20.725
They're not all the same architectural style.
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02:40:20.755 --> 02:40:21.765
They're gonna compliment.
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02:40:21.765 --> 02:40:24.605
You saw the shake style, you saw the coastal style,
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02:40:24.905 --> 02:40:27.925
you saw the intruder and also the French.
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02:40:29.385 --> 02:40:31.085
Here's the arts in the center.
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02:40:31.945 --> 02:40:33.725
It works, it works wonderfully.
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02:40:34.875 --> 02:40:37.565
There's another rendering of of different textures.
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02:40:38.345 --> 02:40:40.325
And this is something that we will be working
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02:40:40.355 --> 02:40:42.165
with the city officials on
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02:40:42.385 --> 02:40:44.765
and also getting more input
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02:40:45.315 --> 02:40:47.525
from whoever may have some comments on that.
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02:40:47.585 --> 02:40:51.445
We are flexible as far as the colors, the floor plans are,
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02:40:51.625 --> 02:40:53.045
are tested, tried and true.
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02:40:53.295 --> 02:40:55.325
We're not experimenting with these floor plans.
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02:40:55.705 --> 02:40:58.885
We know these floor plans are what the market desires.
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02:40:59.035 --> 02:41:02.525
It's just a matter of of we call the different lipstick on
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02:41:02.525 --> 02:41:04.685
the different skin on buildings we've already constructed.
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02:41:04.825 --> 02:41:07.165
We know our costs, we know what they can deliver 'em,
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02:41:07.165 --> 02:41:11.285
we know the market and this is what better market to do
2420
02:41:11.285 --> 02:41:13.285
and celebrate this in the city of Rochester.
2421
02:41:13.945 --> 02:41:17.805
Here's the arch again, spectacular integrated.
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02:41:18.425 --> 02:41:20.925
And we, we preserve that and integrate it into the building.
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02:41:23.745 --> 02:41:25.325
New gardens and lasting connections.
2424
02:41:26.105 --> 02:41:28.925
And there is questions regarding,
2425
02:41:31.475 --> 02:41:34.015
we have a, our offer is $1 million per acre.
2426
02:41:34.205 --> 02:41:38.615
It's $4,360,000. It's 4.36 acres.
2427
02:41:40.565 --> 02:41:43.295
There's a question regarding the 3.2.
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02:41:43.355 --> 02:41:46.815
The 3.2 is, is the option of the school board.
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02:41:46.815 --> 02:41:51.375
It's not, it's it's not there as a fallback.
2430
02:41:51.375 --> 02:41:53.735
It's just whether the, depending on the patients
2431
02:41:53.755 --> 02:41:58.495
of the school board for nine months there's an increase
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02:41:58.495 --> 02:42:01.175
of almost 1,000,002 offered to the,
2433
02:42:01.175 --> 02:42:02.935
to the Rochester community schools.
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02:42:03.195 --> 02:42:07.855
That's 50% annualized additional proceeds.
2435
02:42:09.395 --> 02:42:12.135
Why the nine months? It's to get money that is there,
2436
02:42:12.135 --> 02:42:15.095
that's auto and paid by the taxpayers in Brownfield
2437
02:42:15.095 --> 02:42:16.415
money in the state of Michigan.
2438
02:42:16.565 --> 02:42:18.335
There's $500 million there.
2439
02:42:19.065 --> 02:42:21.415
We're gonna go out and get ourselves 1,000,002 of it.
2440
02:42:21.915 --> 02:42:24.095
But it needs some patience is exactly
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02:42:24.095 --> 02:42:25.255
what we did at the grain ring.
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02:42:26.345 --> 02:42:29.245
The grain ring had a million dollar grant from Eagle
2443
02:42:29.835 --> 02:42:31.885
from the Michigan Environmental
2444
02:42:32.865 --> 02:42:35.725
and the Great Lakes quality, which or we would call the DEQ
2445
02:42:36.225 --> 02:42:37.325
and this seller.
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02:42:37.325 --> 02:42:41.085
There was patient the Smiths that only garage elevator.
2447
02:42:41.505 --> 02:42:43.565
We got the grant and guess what?
2448
02:42:43.565 --> 02:42:46.085
We didn't reduce the price to them 'cause they were patient.
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02:42:46.785 --> 02:42:48.405
We got the money from the money
2450
02:42:48.405 --> 02:42:50.845
that we've already paid into our taxes from the Brownfield.
2451
02:42:51.065 --> 02:42:54.045
So this is not, well this is Mo Sherry go getting
2452
02:42:54.125 --> 02:42:55.165
a gift from our tax.
2453
02:42:55.315 --> 02:42:56.525
It's already there. It's funded.
2454
02:42:56.655 --> 02:42:57.965
We're just getting our share of it.
2455
02:43:00.615 --> 02:43:03.275
The generational property deserves a deliberate process.
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02:43:04.475 --> 02:43:07.155
179 years of educational history in this spot.
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02:43:07.455 --> 02:43:09.595
We understand that. We understand the sensitivity,
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02:43:09.695 --> 02:43:12.610
we understand the pride in excellence, which is your motto.
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02:43:13.305 --> 02:43:17.125
But at the same time we are asked to bring in a proposal
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02:43:17.385 --> 02:43:18.565
as a housing provider.
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02:43:20.185 --> 02:43:22.845
As past President Builders Association, current board member
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02:43:22.845 --> 02:43:25.045
of the Michigan Association of Home Builders.
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02:43:26.245 --> 02:43:28.605
I come and stand on the shoulders of giants.
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02:43:29.225 --> 02:43:31.405
My father, my grandfather, and my brothers.
2465
02:43:31.965 --> 02:43:33.285
I have my nephew here today
2466
02:43:33.585 --> 02:43:35.845
and other Dominic, our architect.
2467
02:43:36.705 --> 02:43:40.285
And I don't, I have people much smarter than myself.
2468
02:43:43.025 --> 02:43:45.765
That's the key. I accept constructive criticism.
2469
02:43:46.665 --> 02:43:48.845
My wife is here. She says, no, just shut up.
2470
02:43:51.385 --> 02:43:56.165
But at the same time, I'm not the smartest guy in the room.
2471
02:43:56.405 --> 02:43:58.125
I have people much smarter surrounding me.
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02:44:00.305 --> 02:44:01.565
Here's the nine discipline months.
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02:44:01.685 --> 02:44:05.525
A discipline path of certainty to get to
2474
02:44:06.245 --> 02:44:07.485
increase the proceeds.
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02:44:08.725 --> 02:44:11.015
They don't want the certainty of of of that.
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02:44:11.395 --> 02:44:13.135
The price comes down but I'm not doing it.
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02:44:13.135 --> 02:44:15.375
That's at the choice. And that's the prerogative
2478
02:44:15.675 --> 02:44:17.015
of this, the school board.
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02:44:17.845 --> 02:44:19.095
It's something that we put in there
2480
02:44:19.125 --> 02:44:22.735
because you don't know what, I can't read your minds.
2481
02:44:22.735 --> 02:44:25.295
And you have your own fundamentals
2482
02:44:25.495 --> 02:44:26.695
that you have in closed session
2483
02:44:27.045 --> 02:44:29.495
with your finance consultants.
2484
02:44:29.835 --> 02:44:32.775
And so we have that option from the school board itself.
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02:44:32.805 --> 02:44:34.175
It's not our option. It's yours.
2486
02:44:36.105 --> 02:44:40.175
$45 million in a 25 year financial contribution from the,
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02:44:40.205 --> 02:44:41.535
from the Advil taxes.
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02:44:42.075 --> 02:44:43.615
That's a blend of both.
2489
02:44:44.215 --> 02:44:48.215
20% is non-homestead and the other 80% will be homestead.
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02:44:48.595 --> 02:44:51.535
27 million of that goes to the Rochester Community schools.
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02:44:52.715 --> 02:44:56.615
The acquisition of the school, 4.36 million of the property,
2492
02:44:56.695 --> 02:44:59.935
I should say $41 million in property taxes.
2493
02:44:59.935 --> 02:45:04.615
That's $45 million 27 directly to the schools.
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02:45:04.755 --> 02:45:06.495
The rest goes to state funding, county
2495
02:45:06.795 --> 02:45:09.855
and all the other mil millages
2496
02:45:09.855 --> 02:45:12.335
and other things that are placed in our tax bill.
2497
02:45:13.715 --> 02:45:15.055
The financial strength required
2498
02:45:15.055 --> 02:45:16.255
for community finding outcome.
2499
02:45:16.635 --> 02:45:17.695
We have it. We've done it.
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02:45:17.825 --> 02:45:21.255
We've been there over $20 billion in residential value
2501
02:45:21.295 --> 02:45:22.335
created in this region.
2502
02:45:27.905 --> 02:45:29.155
It's not, we're not experimenting.
2503
02:45:29.775 --> 02:45:31.355
We have the ability to do it.
2504
02:45:31.495 --> 02:45:32.595
We would love to do it,
2505
02:45:32.895 --> 02:45:33.955
but it's up to you to choose
2506
02:45:34.185 --> 02:45:35.915
what is best interest for the community.
2507
02:45:36.655 --> 02:45:39.595
You know better than I, you seven board members
2508
02:45:40.575 --> 02:45:42.995
and you have staff that help you make that decision.
2509
02:45:43.025 --> 02:45:44.475
What is best for the community?
2510
02:45:44.835 --> 02:45:46.035
I can't say what's best for the community.
2511
02:45:46.235 --> 02:45:47.915
I provided the best that we can provide.
2512
02:45:48.415 --> 02:45:51.355
I'm providing you our best, our 65 years,
2513
02:45:52.215 --> 02:45:53.395
our depth of experience.
2514
02:45:53.775 --> 02:45:55.835
And I can provide the best what I know how to, how to do
2515
02:45:57.265 --> 02:46:01.955
community first so that we have parties
2516
02:46:01.985 --> 02:46:04.715
that are here that I have very passionate about.
2517
02:46:05.095 --> 02:46:08.355
The city of Rochester, Vito Anthony as you heard him speak.
2518
02:46:08.775 --> 02:46:11.605
Our terror realty. Vito Terrano, his son Wasp spoke.
2519
02:46:11.715 --> 02:46:13.485
Dominic Tali and ourselves.
2520
02:46:14.255 --> 02:46:15.885
We're not newcomers to Rochester.
2521
02:46:15.885 --> 02:46:18.085
Our family's been here since the 1920s.
2522
02:46:18.225 --> 02:46:20.805
We grew the potatoes for the better made potato
2523
02:46:20.955 --> 02:46:22.005
company in Oakland.
2524
02:46:22.005 --> 02:46:26.715
Township generations.
2525
02:46:26.715 --> 02:46:28.155
We've lived here, we're now strangers.
2526
02:46:28.395 --> 02:46:29.875
Everyone wants to count. Who's I?
2527
02:46:29.875 --> 02:46:31.675
Someone moved here next week or last week.
2528
02:46:32.305 --> 02:46:33.915
They're just as important as someone else
2529
02:46:33.915 --> 02:46:35.395
that's been here for 80 years.
2530
02:46:36.355 --> 02:46:37.435
I think there's no difference.
2531
02:46:38.055 --> 02:46:39.755
We just have the experience, we have knowledge,
2532
02:46:40.055 --> 02:46:43.715
but their opinion is just as valuable as the opinion
2533
02:46:43.715 --> 02:46:45.075
that someone's been here for 80 years.
2534
02:46:45.855 --> 02:46:47.675
So I don't say that we have any
2535
02:46:47.745 --> 02:46:50.355
greater say in in the matter.
2536
02:46:50.915 --> 02:46:52.755
We just have experience and knowledge of the matter.
2537
02:46:52.815 --> 02:46:54.955
But their opinion and someone's moving in
2538
02:46:54.955 --> 02:46:56.795
and moved in last week.
2539
02:46:57.035 --> 02:47:00.035
I believe they count just as much as anybody else.
2540
02:47:00.335 --> 02:47:01.915
And just as your students, new student
2541
02:47:02.255 --> 02:47:04.115
or students have been here for generations,
2542
02:47:04.385 --> 02:47:06.075
that student has just as much value
2543
02:47:06.075 --> 02:47:08.315
and focus as maybe that their father
2544
02:47:08.535 --> 02:47:10.755
and grandfather went to the school.
2545
02:47:11.415 --> 02:47:12.795
Yes, it is important, but someone
2546
02:47:12.795 --> 02:47:15.115
that just enrolled last week, they're just as important.
2547
02:47:16.205 --> 02:47:19.395
Locus steward, proven execution that's in your packet.
2548
02:47:20.215 --> 02:47:22.955
And here to bring a bookend it that yes, we're bringing,
2549
02:47:23.655 --> 02:47:25.595
saving the piece of history that we best know
2550
02:47:25.595 --> 02:47:28.355
how we thought we'd integrate it in entry to architecture.
2551
02:47:28.935 --> 02:47:30.035
We thank you for your time.
2552
02:47:30.755 --> 02:47:33.035
We thank you for inviting us to this process.
2553
02:47:33.615 --> 02:47:35.475
We are excited to come here for this process.
2554
02:47:36.095 --> 02:47:39.995
And our team, as you could see, focused dearly on it
2555
02:47:40.135 --> 02:47:42.635
and did the best of their ability.
2556
02:47:43.255 --> 02:47:44.875
And if we are chosen,
2557
02:47:45.685 --> 02:47:47.435
we're not gonna give it the old college try.
2558
02:47:47.495 --> 02:47:49.555
You're gonna get the most sherry treatment
2559
02:47:49.555 --> 02:47:51.715
and it's gonna be way beyond your expectations.
2560
02:47:52.175 --> 02:47:53.955
And at the same time, I do want
2561
02:47:53.955 --> 02:47:55.955
to commend the Harrison Center project.
2562
02:47:56.435 --> 02:48:00.675
I think it's spectacular. It's decision financially what's
2563
02:48:01.175 --> 02:48:03.475
the best interest for the Rochester Community Schools
2564
02:48:04.535 --> 02:48:07.035
and I support both proposals.
2565
02:48:08.565 --> 02:48:09.565
Thank you.
2566
02:48:18.525 --> 02:48:21.035
Thank you Mr. Moher. You may wanna stay up there.
2567
02:48:22.175 --> 02:48:25.155
Do any of my colleagues have questions for Mr. Moher?
2568
02:48:25.655 --> 02:48:28.715
Yes, trustee Beel. Hi.
2569
02:48:28.715 --> 02:48:29.755
Just a quick question
2570
02:48:29.755 --> 02:48:31.675
that I'm gonna word slightly differently from
2571
02:48:31.675 --> 02:48:32.915
what was in here
2572
02:48:35.345 --> 02:48:39.755
over the last five years, has Moshiri been the
2573
02:48:40.375 --> 02:48:43.955
winner of a proposal where they haven't purchased the land
2574
02:48:44.095 --> 02:48:46.675
yet or the, the property yet
2575
02:48:47.415 --> 02:48:50.275
and they ended up not following through on that purchase?
2576
02:48:51.405 --> 02:48:53.225
No.
No. Okay. So
2577
02:48:53.225 --> 02:48:54.625
That, so that don't know where that's coming from.
2578
02:48:55.105 --> 02:48:58.945
I think it's, he's highly speculative if the,
2579
02:48:59.085 --> 02:49:00.105
if there's a contract
2580
02:49:00.365 --> 02:49:03.385
and real estate contract law is very, very specific
2581
02:49:03.765 --> 02:49:07.965
and if the seller doesn't cooperate is through the contract
2582
02:49:08.105 --> 02:49:11.165
as their part of the performance contracts have two parties.
2583
02:49:11.985 --> 02:49:16.005
So Mo Sherry's never defaulted on a contract period.
2584
02:49:17.675 --> 02:49:22.285
Okay. Thank you Trustee Luanne.
2585
02:49:25.135 --> 02:49:29.125
Hello. In the presentation there is a breakdown
2586
02:49:29.385 --> 02:49:33.645
of sales of houses from October 24
2587
02:49:33.645 --> 02:49:34.885
to October 26.
2588
02:49:35.045 --> 02:49:36.725
144 homes have sold
2589
02:49:37.315 --> 02:49:41.045
average the highest average $256,000.
2590
02:49:42.465 --> 02:49:45.285
Can you remind us what the average price is
2591
02:49:45.285 --> 02:49:47.325
of these homes that you're building? Yes. The
2592
02:49:47.825 --> 02:49:49.205
Of what we're what Our proposal?
2593
02:49:49.205 --> 02:49:50.325
Yeah, your proposal. Yes.
2594
02:49:50.385 --> 02:49:54.165
So our proposal of the homes that we, we are proposing
2595
02:49:54.825 --> 02:49:56.405
for the town homes,
2596
02:49:56.405 --> 02:49:58.285
approximately 1,000,001 for the town homes.
2597
02:49:58.545 --> 02:50:02.445
If those homes were not being leased at the Grainery,
2598
02:50:02.955 --> 02:50:04.765
they would be over 1,000,002 to 1,000,003.
2599
02:50:05.245 --> 02:50:06.685
I was the first purchaser at the,
2600
02:50:06.745 --> 02:50:08.485
at the residences at Royal Park.
2601
02:50:08.625 --> 02:50:10.445
The very first purchaser from Frank Rewal.
2602
02:50:12.195 --> 02:50:13.455
My wife and I owned that home
2603
02:50:13.475 --> 02:50:16.295
and we had sold for over a thousand dollars a square foot.
2604
02:50:16.515 --> 02:50:17.895
And so for 1,000,004
2605
02:50:18.995 --> 02:50:21.855
for under 1200 square feet, we were very confident.
2606
02:50:21.855 --> 02:50:23.415
We know these prices, they sound shocking,
2607
02:50:24.435 --> 02:50:26.495
but that's how much confidence people have in the
2608
02:50:26.495 --> 02:50:27.575
Rochester real estate.
2609
02:50:27.715 --> 02:50:29.095
That's how much they want to be here.
2610
02:50:29.455 --> 02:50:31.695
I understand that it runs afoul
2611
02:50:31.845 --> 02:50:33.895
with the affordable and attainable housing.
2612
02:50:34.195 --> 02:50:35.455
But this is not the location
2613
02:50:35.835 --> 02:50:37.135
for affordable and attainable housing.
2614
02:50:37.755 --> 02:50:41.295
The zoning will not permit it. I would love to provide it.
2615
02:50:41.295 --> 02:50:42.495
Should I do I know how
2616
02:50:42.495 --> 02:50:45.255
to build 100 residential units and four acres?
2617
02:50:45.335 --> 02:50:47.655
I sure do, but this is not the location for that.
2618
02:50:48.915 --> 02:50:53.855
And so with the cost, the raw land costs per per residence
2619
02:50:54.965 --> 02:50:59.455
into the math here, it's the development costs of per unit,
2620
02:50:59.525 --> 02:51:00.535
just the land development
2621
02:51:00.535 --> 02:51:04.975
and the land is gonna be over $600,000 of the,
2622
02:51:05.965 --> 02:51:08.255
call it for the single family, 1,000,006,
2623
02:51:08.545 --> 02:51:09.975
which sounds crazy,
2624
02:51:10.155 --> 02:51:14.215
but most of the homes that are being constructed are houses
2625
02:51:14.215 --> 02:51:19.095
that are being raised for purchase from 3 75 to 600,000.
2626
02:51:19.395 --> 02:51:20.535
The homes are being raised
2627
02:51:20.755 --> 02:51:24.015
and they're constructing homes from 1,000,008 to $3 million,
2628
02:51:24.035 --> 02:51:25.215
of which we've done many of those.
2629
02:51:25.785 --> 02:51:27.895
Again, I understand the,
2630
02:51:30.435 --> 02:51:32.535
the consternation and the fear
2631
02:51:32.755 --> 02:51:34.175
of being priced out of a community.
2632
02:51:34.715 --> 02:51:36.695
I'm usually the one pounding my fist on the table.
2633
02:51:36.915 --> 02:51:38.055
We need to make housing more
2634
02:51:38.055 --> 02:51:39.495
affordable, we need more density.
2635
02:51:40.115 --> 02:51:42.935
We need to have spread those infrastructure costs
2636
02:51:43.195 --> 02:51:45.575
for more units to bring more people into the community.
2637
02:51:46.475 --> 02:51:47.655
But this is not the location.
2638
02:51:48.275 --> 02:51:51.135
You're not going to listen to me say I need to have
2639
02:51:52.235 --> 02:51:55.455
to spread my cost out and have 40 residential units
2640
02:51:55.515 --> 02:51:57.295
or 50 residential units to bring
2641
02:51:57.295 --> 02:51:58.895
that cost down for residents.
2642
02:51:59.445 --> 02:52:00.775
It's gonna fall on flat ears.
2643
02:52:00.875 --> 02:52:02.175
You're not gonna lower your price,
2644
02:52:03.245 --> 02:52:04.455
it's gonna fall on flat ears.
2645
02:52:04.795 --> 02:52:06.405
So I'm being very pragmatic,
2646
02:52:07.145 --> 02:52:09.085
but at the same time, very confident.
2647
02:52:10.125 --> 02:52:11.945
Beyond confident. I know
2648
02:52:11.975 --> 02:52:14.265
that these homes will sell for those prices. We
2649
02:52:15.175 --> 02:52:16.175
Have a follow up.
2650
02:52:16.685 --> 02:52:18.425
Follow up. Yes. A follow up.
2651
02:52:19.365 --> 02:52:20.945
You have these numbers for the,
2652
02:52:21.085 --> 02:52:22.825
the price range up to 500,000.
2653
02:52:22.825 --> 02:52:25.425
Do you know approximately how many homes have sold in the
2654
02:52:25.425 --> 02:52:27.945
1 million and above In that timeframe?
2655
02:52:28.405 --> 02:52:33.225
Yes. In, in the city of Rochester itself.
2656
02:52:39.415 --> 02:52:41.065
Well, there's 939 homes
2657
02:52:41.135 --> 02:52:44.425
that sold in the greater Rochester market in the last
2658
02:52:45.135 --> 02:52:47.265
full calendar year of 2025.
2659
02:52:48.325 --> 02:52:48.825
Of those
2660
02:52:54.675 --> 02:52:57.235
144 of those were less than 500,000.
2661
02:52:57.295 --> 02:53:01.235
So most of the houses are selling for in the
2662
02:53:01.785 --> 02:53:02.875
greater Rochester.
2663
02:53:02.875 --> 02:53:04.795
I can't speak to Rochester off the top of my head.
2664
02:53:04.795 --> 02:53:07.275
We do have, the statistics are in the
2665
02:53:09.785 --> 02:53:11.935
$758,000
2666
02:53:13.035 --> 02:53:17.735
and the new homes at the same square footage would be
2667
02:53:18.685 --> 02:53:21.055
from nine 50 to 1,000,001.
2668
02:53:24.115 --> 02:53:27.215
We are approaching California prices. That's scary.
2669
02:53:27.525 --> 02:53:31.255
Yeah, I agree. Trustee Purdue, win Purdue.
2670
02:53:32.355 --> 02:53:34.855
Yes. Obviously these are beautiful homes
2671
02:53:35.115 --> 02:53:38.975
and you showed us some landscaping that was, you know,
2672
02:53:39.135 --> 02:53:41.375
I would love you to come in my backyard and do that.
2673
02:53:41.915 --> 02:53:45.895
But one of my questions was, you're, you know,
2674
02:53:45.895 --> 02:53:49.135
thinking about using some of the facade from the old school
2675
02:53:49.595 --> 02:53:50.815
and there were some beautiful,
2676
02:53:51.005 --> 02:53:52.455
what looked like public spaces.
2677
02:53:52.545 --> 02:53:54.895
Would they actually be public spaces? Yes. Or would
2678
02:53:54.895 --> 02:53:55.895
These be private?
2679
02:53:55.895 --> 02:54:00.015
That walkway. That walkway from, let me go
2680
02:54:00.015 --> 02:54:01.215
to my site map here.
2681
02:54:02.155 --> 02:54:04.895
So excuse your eyes when I flip through so fast.
2682
02:54:07.365 --> 02:54:08.455
It's gonna be at the very beginning.
2683
02:54:12.805 --> 02:54:15.875
Laser pointers don't work on screens like this.
2684
02:54:16.465 --> 02:54:19.995
It's not like Yeah.
2685
02:54:20.495 --> 02:54:22.595
So the, I'm gonna walk up there, if you don't mind,
2686
02:54:22.735 --> 02:54:24.595
you won't hear me but I'll, I'll point to it.
2687
02:54:25.865 --> 02:54:28.515
Well that will help us
Over
2688
02:54:28.515 --> 02:54:31.315
There screen right here
2689
02:54:31.315 --> 02:54:34.355
too. This is okay,
2690
02:54:35.035 --> 02:54:36.035
I see
It.
2691
02:54:37.215 --> 02:54:40.675
So from university drive
2692
02:54:40.815 --> 02:54:42.955
to the AAL is almost 80.
2693
02:54:44.725 --> 02:54:47.185
And then as you walk that beautiful
2694
02:54:51.885 --> 02:54:56.305
and those pav civilians darkness in the seating area,
2695
02:54:59.995 --> 02:55:01.135
And I'll flip to that in a moment.
2696
02:55:06.415 --> 02:55:08.005
Those are vignettes. Lemme go back
2697
02:55:08.005 --> 02:55:10.405
to the original images here in the very beginning.
2698
02:55:10.665 --> 02:55:12.565
Excuse me, going for so fast through this.
2699
02:55:12.805 --> 02:55:16.805
I wanna get you dizzy right there. That's all public.
2700
02:55:16.805 --> 02:55:19.325
This is all public. Originally I hit a fire pit designed
2701
02:55:19.325 --> 02:55:20.525
for there, but it doesn't work
2702
02:55:20.525 --> 02:55:22.125
for public spaces only for private.
2703
02:55:22.585 --> 02:55:26.965
And this is between the tiers of the, the great break
2704
02:55:26.965 --> 02:55:28.245
that we have in the single family.
2705
02:55:28.595 --> 02:55:30.965
This fits. I invite you to go
2706
02:55:31.145 --> 02:55:33.285
to our new community called Lavender Ridge,
2707
02:55:33.285 --> 02:55:36.005
where we're planting over 50,000 lavender plants
2708
02:55:36.065 --> 02:55:40.765
as we speak at the corner of Solar Bell and Roads.
2709
02:55:41.185 --> 02:55:42.445
And you could see what we could do
2710
02:55:42.445 --> 02:55:43.565
with the magic for landscaping.
2711
02:55:43.565 --> 02:55:44.765
That's more of attainable housing.
2712
02:55:45.105 --> 02:55:47.365
But you've seen our communities, you've seen the pinnacle,
2713
02:55:47.465 --> 02:55:48.565
you've seen Kings Ridge,
2714
02:55:48.565 --> 02:55:49.765
you've seen the Adams Road corridor.
2715
02:55:50.655 --> 02:55:52.125
We're not making this second to none.
2716
02:55:52.125 --> 02:55:53.245
This is gonna be spectacular.
2717
02:55:53.425 --> 02:55:55.125
And this is for public use. Okay.
2718
02:55:55.225 --> 02:55:57.125
And my follow up question to
2719
02:55:57.125 --> 02:56:00.285
that was just when I was looking at the site plans in
2720
02:56:00.285 --> 02:56:02.365
comparison to like the surrounding area,
2721
02:56:02.625 --> 02:56:04.485
you could look at it, it was kind
2722
02:56:04.485 --> 02:56:06.845
of a shocking size differential.
2723
02:56:07.085 --> 02:56:09.685
I live in an older neighborhood, we have almost an acre.
2724
02:56:09.785 --> 02:56:13.045
So looking at 30 homes put on four,
2725
02:56:13.365 --> 02:56:16.565
a little over four acres was somewhat shocking to me.
2726
02:56:17.305 --> 02:56:19.645
And I wondered how that compared to the rest
2727
02:56:19.705 --> 02:56:22.285
of the development in downtown Rochester,
2728
02:56:22.355 --> 02:56:25.285
It's less downtown Rochester
2729
02:56:25.285 --> 02:56:27.845
with their 50 foot lots and 40 foot lots.
2730
02:56:28.025 --> 02:56:30.405
And if you go down these different, different streets,
2731
02:56:30.705 --> 02:56:33.525
we are no more dense than the other communities in
2732
02:56:33.525 --> 02:56:34.725
the city of Rochester.
2733
02:56:37.265 --> 02:56:39.255
Thank you Trustee Blake.
2734
02:56:41.275 --> 02:56:45.935
So I, I'm looking at this insert that was added in here
2735
02:56:46.235 --> 02:56:48.615
and I wanna make sure I understand the
2736
02:56:48.615 --> 02:56:49.695
financial piece of this.
2737
02:56:49.875 --> 02:56:53.455
So the original offer was 4.36 million.
2738
02:56:54.235 --> 02:56:58.135
If we cleared it and if we didn't do it, it was 3.2 million.
2739
02:56:58.355 --> 02:57:01.655
So I think most of us were not interested,
2740
02:57:01.795 --> 02:57:05.375
or at least I'll just say I was not interested in taking on
2741
02:57:05.375 --> 02:57:06.615
the risk of clearing the property.
2742
02:57:06.635 --> 02:57:10.335
But now on here you're saying that if we waited nine months
2743
02:57:10.515 --> 02:57:13.175
for an Eagle Grant to reimburse the cleanup,
2744
02:57:13.635 --> 02:57:16.055
it would be prudent for RCS, which has owned the property
2745
02:57:16.055 --> 02:57:19.855
for 179 years to receive an annualized return of 50%,
2746
02:57:19.915 --> 02:57:22.295
one point 16 million for an additional nine months.
2747
02:57:22.845 --> 02:57:24.055
Explain that to me. Lemme
2748
02:57:24.055 --> 02:57:25.055
Explain.
2749
02:57:25.055 --> 02:57:26.655
First of all, it's no original offer, no second offer.
2750
02:57:26.845 --> 02:57:30.375
It's one offer. The one offer is $4,360,000.
2751
02:57:30.875 --> 02:57:33.455
If the Rochester School Board decides
2752
02:57:33.715 --> 02:57:35.655
to shorten the due diligence period,
2753
02:57:37.085 --> 02:57:40.615
then there is a price reduction to $3.2 million.
2754
02:57:41.995 --> 02:57:45.615
That's your prerogative. Patience pays 50% more.
2755
02:57:46.235 --> 02:57:49.895
And so there's no re retreating the,
2756
02:57:51.395 --> 02:57:53.935
the monies that the grant from
2757
02:57:55.675 --> 02:58:00.135
if you decide to go with the 4.36,
2758
02:58:02.945 --> 02:58:05.165
and I don't get, I, it's my, it's on my,
2759
02:58:05.165 --> 02:58:06.405
it's my, my on my back.
2760
02:58:07.235 --> 02:58:10.565
It's on my back. I then have the, they don't,
2761
02:58:10.625 --> 02:58:12.085
the grant's only 500,000.
2762
02:58:13.065 --> 02:58:14.245
The grant's $2 million,
2763
02:58:14.845 --> 02:58:16.605
whatever the grant may be, but at the million.
2764
02:58:16.865 --> 02:58:21.245
But you get that savings, that money, that grant
2765
02:58:22.245 --> 02:58:23.325
benefits the school district.
2766
02:58:24.325 --> 02:58:26.005
I don't know what's not to understand that.
2767
02:58:26.115 --> 02:58:28.725
It's $4.36 million, period.
2768
02:58:29.315 --> 02:58:31.325
Okay. So I, I guess I, I need
2769
02:58:31.325 --> 02:58:32.525
to really clarify this because
2770
02:58:32.665 --> 02:58:33.805
You need to have a legal counsel with it.
2771
02:58:33.805 --> 02:58:34.845
There's a real estate contract.
2772
02:58:34.985 --> 02:58:37.325
No, I know, but we shouldn't be up here negotiate.
2773
02:58:37.355 --> 02:58:38.805
There's a legal contract
2774
02:58:38.905 --> 02:58:40.325
and your attorney's here, I believe.
2775
02:58:40.705 --> 02:58:43.845
And so in a closed session, you may want them to read
2776
02:58:43.845 --> 02:58:46.485
through these very specifics of the purchase agreement.
2777
02:58:46.515 --> 02:58:48.285
Okay. It's $4.36 million.
2778
02:58:49.715 --> 02:58:52.965
Okay. And the cost for demolishing the property,
2779
02:58:53.025 --> 02:58:54.525
who pays for that?
2780
02:58:55.245 --> 02:58:56.405
I do.
You do? We
2781
02:58:56.405 --> 02:58:57.405
Do.
2782
02:58:57.405 --> 02:59:00.085
You don't touch that at all. And in the cost, you understand
2783
02:59:00.665 --> 02:59:02.125
the cost of the demolition.
2784
02:59:03.375 --> 02:59:06.485
There is a million, over 1,000,002 in
2785
02:59:07.195 --> 02:59:09.005
remediation costs 'cause of contaminants.
2786
02:59:09.145 --> 02:59:10.165
That's not my study.
2787
02:59:10.515 --> 02:59:15.285
That was brought to the school board by the Nova Associates.
2788
02:59:15.665 --> 02:59:20.285
And the Nova Associates report was dated 2022.
2789
02:59:21.105 --> 02:59:23.605
And it was directed to the school board,
2790
02:59:23.745 --> 02:59:26.845
and I mean to the schools by the maintenance facilities.
2791
02:59:26.845 --> 02:59:27.765
That's part of our packet.
2792
02:59:27.945 --> 02:59:29.325
That's your information, not mine.
2793
02:59:29.785 --> 02:59:31.925
And that costs just to, you have
2794
02:59:33.785 --> 02:59:35.605
in the windows themselves remediation,
2795
02:59:35.665 --> 02:59:38.645
you have asbestos remediation, you have other remediation.
2796
02:59:38.645 --> 02:59:40.765
Doesn't even include mold. And just tearing it down,
2797
02:59:40.915 --> 02:59:43.165
whether it's, and if the building's standing
2798
02:59:44.545 --> 02:59:48.285
and it's 1,000,002 just to remediate, to start
2799
02:59:48.305 --> 02:59:50.285
before you could reoccupy it, that you,
2800
02:59:50.285 --> 02:59:53.085
when the use changes, changes from its
2801
02:59:53.085 --> 02:59:54.165
current use to the next use.
2802
02:59:54.785 --> 02:59:57.525
And I wish I was wrong on this. I really do.
2803
02:59:57.925 --> 03:00:01.285
'cause I want the proposal that was brought to you by the,
2804
03:00:01.665 --> 03:00:06.285
the Harrison project, they have, it starts at 1,000,002.
2805
03:00:06.345 --> 03:00:09.165
You gotta clean that crop up. You can't occupy it.
2806
03:00:09.165 --> 03:00:11.525
There's things that have to be done. That's the report.
2807
03:00:11.545 --> 03:00:14.685
That's your report, not my report. And it's 1,000,002.
2808
03:00:15.105 --> 03:00:17.125
I'm going to this, to the Eagle
2809
03:00:17.425 --> 03:00:18.805
to Department of Environmental Quality.
2810
03:00:18.995 --> 03:00:20.205
They have money sitting there
2811
03:00:20.385 --> 03:00:24.285
for specific projects like this to ask for that money
2812
03:00:24.825 --> 03:00:28.325
that's already funded through our taxes to reimburse
2813
03:00:28.325 --> 03:00:29.645
for those environmental costs.
2814
03:00:31.305 --> 03:00:33.245
The cost to raise. So the, the the, you have
2815
03:00:33.245 --> 03:00:34.405
to understand there's a significant
2816
03:00:34.515 --> 03:00:35.805
cost in raising the building.
2817
03:00:36.265 --> 03:00:37.765
I'd rather not have to raise anything.
2818
03:00:38.225 --> 03:00:41.645
But it happens when we, when we did the grainery,
2819
03:00:42.495 --> 03:00:45.685
there was generations of sins there.
2820
03:00:46.195 --> 03:00:47.445
Generations of sins
2821
03:00:47.445 --> 03:00:49.125
that we cleaned up over a million dollars.
2822
03:00:49.855 --> 03:00:54.845
Eagle had the money and they put the grant in this location
2823
03:00:55.065 --> 03:00:58.685
and look at the beautiful final resolution
2824
03:00:58.685 --> 03:00:59.685
That's coming together there.
2825
03:01:00.185 --> 03:01:03.805
So one follow up question on this line of discussion.
2826
03:01:05.145 --> 03:01:07.005
So the nine month wait period is
2827
03:01:07.005 --> 03:01:09.605
what you're estimating it will take Eagle for Correct.
2828
03:01:09.745 --> 03:01:12.325
For the process? Correct. To secure the grant.
2829
03:01:12.905 --> 03:01:16.525
So regardless of how much you acquire for
2830
03:01:17.275 --> 03:01:21.725
this from Eagle in terms of a grant, it will not impact
2831
03:01:21.725 --> 03:01:24.005
that 4.36 number that you offered.
2832
03:01:24.025 --> 03:01:26.765
That's, that's your number. Okay. Thank you Dr. O.
2833
03:01:29.515 --> 03:01:32.645
Okay. Trustee, did you tell,
2834
03:01:32.645 --> 03:01:34.485
did you have any additional questions? No, that was
2835
03:01:34.485 --> 03:01:35.485
The one.
2836
03:01:35.595 --> 03:01:39.245
Okay. Do any other members have additional questions?
2837
03:01:40.985 --> 03:01:44.205
No. Well, seeing none. Thank you Mr. Cheri.
2838
03:01:44.345 --> 03:01:48.285
We appreciate your time and we appreciate you submitting the
2839
03:01:48.305 --> 03:01:52.405
bid and we look forward to diving in deeper.
2840
03:01:52.415 --> 03:01:54.005
Thank you so much. Thank you.
2841
03:02:02.765 --> 03:02:06.695
Next up on our agenda is item 9.3,
2842
03:02:06.825 --> 03:02:08.655
which is our audit presentation.
2843
03:02:08.675 --> 03:02:12.015
And this is an action item being presented by Mr.
2844
03:02:12.245 --> 03:02:15.895
Matt McDaniel. And I just wanna get a motion on the table.
2845
03:02:15.985 --> 03:02:17.775
Bless you, superintendent Russo.
2846
03:02:18.075 --> 03:02:22.335
Is there a motion to accept the 25 26 audit as presented?
2847
03:02:23.265 --> 03:02:26.215
Moved by Trustee Alpa
2848
03:02:26.835 --> 03:02:28.775
and seconded by Trustee Beel.
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03:02:31.495 --> 03:02:33.265
Okay, take it away, Matt.
2850
03:02:34.485 --> 03:02:35.865
Yes, good evening. Thank you.
2851
03:02:36.885 --> 03:02:38.905
We had approximately 60 people
2852
03:02:38.905 --> 03:02:39.505
here for the auto
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03:02:39.505 --> 03:02:41.025
presentation. I think we're about to clear out.
2854
03:02:41.025 --> 03:02:43.265
Nobody wants to stick around for the numbers discussion.
2855
03:02:43.545 --> 03:02:44.545
I don't know why
2856
03:02:45.415 --> 03:02:46.655
I thought we were the main event tonight.
2857
03:02:46.755 --> 03:02:49.175
But let me introduce Brian Dixon.
2858
03:02:49.445 --> 03:02:52.855
He's principal for Yon YY Yoyo conducted our audit
2859
03:02:53.715 --> 03:02:56.055
for the year ending June 30th, 2026.
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03:02:56.155 --> 03:02:57.735
And I'll let him start the presentation.
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03:02:59.125 --> 03:03:02.135
Okay, well yes, I'm Brian Dixon from Yoyoyo partner on
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03:03:02.135 --> 03:03:03.935
your audit engagement and this is our
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03:03:03.935 --> 03:03:05.055
second year with the district.
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03:03:06.035 --> 03:03:08.015
Yep. Sorry about that. Here we go.
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03:03:09.275 --> 03:03:13.495
So the first slide, oh, maybe it's not, maybe not
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03:03:14.765 --> 03:03:15.765
Just a second.
2867
03:03:18.565 --> 03:03:19.835
Maybe we don't have the slides
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03:03:27.305 --> 03:03:28.805
so I can talk while they're doing that.
2869
03:03:28.905 --> 03:03:31.405
But the audit process consists of three parts.
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03:03:31.825 --> 03:03:33.245
So we look at the financial
2871
03:03:33.245 --> 03:03:34.325
statements, which are the numbers.
2872
03:03:34.785 --> 03:03:36.485
We look at your internal controls,
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03:03:36.485 --> 03:03:39.245
which are the district safeguards, as well
2874
03:03:39.385 --> 03:03:41.405
as we look at compliance with federal
2875
03:03:41.505 --> 03:03:42.965
and state laws and regulations.
2876
03:03:45.245 --> 03:03:46.445
I just wanna preface
2877
03:03:46.705 --> 03:03:49.085
and start the presentation with the fact that
2878
03:03:49.665 --> 03:03:51.805
we are still waiting on the federal government
2879
03:03:51.865 --> 03:03:54.205
to give us the final audit compliance.
2880
03:03:55.265 --> 03:03:57.525
We did issue your financial statements
2881
03:03:58.785 --> 03:04:00.365
and the gas letter.
2882
03:04:00.865 --> 03:04:03.205
So in front of you, you do have a copy of the presentation
2883
03:04:03.205 --> 03:04:04.405
and the financial statements,
2884
03:04:04.505 --> 03:04:08.045
but we are waiting on the single audit report to issue
2885
03:04:08.505 --> 03:04:10.525
and the gov, the governance letter.
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03:04:11.345 --> 03:04:13.765
We do have the draft
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03:04:14.025 --> 03:04:16.525
of the compliance supplement from the federal government.
2888
03:04:16.525 --> 03:04:18.565
That came up out about two weeks ago.
2889
03:04:18.865 --> 03:04:22.285
So we were able to verify all the procedures we did do match
2890
03:04:22.285 --> 03:04:24.605
up to the draft of the audit compliance supplement.
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03:04:24.785 --> 03:04:28.245
So we're hoping as soon as they issue that, we can turn that
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03:04:28.245 --> 03:04:29.765
around and, and get it out the door.
2893
03:04:32.265 --> 03:04:34.365
On this slide, you will see that we do have
2894
03:04:34.905 --> 03:04:36.325
the audit opinion.
2895
03:04:37.025 --> 03:04:40.125
We did issue an unmodified opinion. It is a clean opinion.
2896
03:04:40.185 --> 03:04:42.365
The financial statements were fairly presented.
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03:04:43.425 --> 03:04:45.725
And then I'm going to turn it over to Matt to go
2898
03:04:45.725 --> 03:04:46.765
through all the numbers.
2899
03:04:47.035 --> 03:04:49.045
Yeah, I think last year I let Brian do most
2900
03:04:49.045 --> 03:04:50.925
of the presentation, but I think it's important to note
2901
03:04:51.075 --> 03:04:53.365
that these are the district's financial statements.
2902
03:04:53.365 --> 03:04:55.685
So it's my responsibility Sarah Weaver
2903
03:04:55.685 --> 03:04:57.125
and our business office team to
2904
03:04:58.035 --> 03:04:59.605
compose these financial statements
2905
03:04:59.625 --> 03:05:01.285
and it's their job to audit those.
2906
03:05:01.905 --> 03:05:04.125
So we're gonna start with the balance sheet.
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03:05:05.515 --> 03:05:06.685
Want to note a couple things here
2908
03:05:06.685 --> 03:05:08.445
and Brian, feel free to, to chime in as well.
2909
03:05:09.125 --> 03:05:13.405
The district has about $61 million in cash as well
2910
03:05:13.405 --> 03:05:16.565
as about 30, almost $34 million that's owed from us
2911
03:05:17.755 --> 03:05:19.445
from the state and federal governments
2912
03:05:19.445 --> 03:05:21.285
to the school district as of June 30th.
2913
03:05:21.345 --> 03:05:22.725
So I wanna remind the board
2914
03:05:22.725 --> 03:05:25.085
that we receive payments from the state in July
2915
03:05:25.465 --> 03:05:26.805
and August, as well as
2916
03:05:27.315 --> 03:05:29.325
draw down funds from the federal government.
2917
03:05:35.095 --> 03:05:37.255
I want to talk a little bit about fund balance.
2918
03:05:37.515 --> 03:05:39.935
So general fund is typically the area
2919
03:05:39.935 --> 03:05:41.375
that we speak about the most.
2920
03:05:41.525 --> 03:05:44.655
It's almost $49.5 million in fund balance.
2921
03:05:45.615 --> 03:05:46.975
That's made up of a a few numbers.
2922
03:05:48.615 --> 03:05:50.775
I wanna talk a little bit about nons spendable.
2923
03:05:50.775 --> 03:05:52.895
There's inventory and prepaid items.
2924
03:05:53.275 --> 03:05:54.415
So this board is aware
2925
03:05:54.415 --> 03:05:57.135
that we purchased a a five year contract with SICs.
2926
03:05:57.645 --> 03:05:58.815
That cash is out the door.
2927
03:05:58.815 --> 03:06:00.015
So that is a prepaid item
2928
03:06:00.015 --> 03:06:01.775
that sits on our books in our balance sheet.
2929
03:06:02.235 --> 03:06:05.935
So that about 1.2 million of this is already money
2930
03:06:05.935 --> 03:06:07.175
that's spent, but,
2931
03:06:07.355 --> 03:06:10.295
but as an asset for us, that's nons spendable
2932
03:06:10.295 --> 03:06:11.575
because we've already paid the bills.
2933
03:06:13.405 --> 03:06:14.615
This report also notes
2934
03:06:14.615 --> 03:06:16.455
that we have anticipated about
2935
03:06:16.455 --> 03:06:18.495
$5.6 million use of fund balance.
2936
03:06:19.095 --> 03:06:22.135
That's a sign that's for the budget, the 26 27 budget
2937
03:06:22.135 --> 03:06:24.095
that this report board approved in June.
2938
03:06:28.725 --> 03:06:32.535
Next we'll look at the, the changes for the major funds.
2939
03:06:32.895 --> 03:06:36.295
I want to note that the debt retirement fund became a major
2940
03:06:36.295 --> 03:06:40.095
fund because we refinanced that debt.
2941
03:06:40.275 --> 03:06:44.415
So we wouldn't normally have 60 plus million dollars
2942
03:06:44.515 --> 03:06:49.215
of revenue, but that was enough to make this a, a major fund
2943
03:06:50.805 --> 03:06:53.535
overall, the general fund saw an increase
2944
03:06:53.535 --> 03:06:54.775
of about 1.2 million.
2945
03:06:55.245 --> 03:06:57.885
I think I reported to the board in, in our cabinet notes
2946
03:06:57.885 --> 03:06:59.125
that most of this was related
2947
03:06:59.225 --> 03:07:01.845
to some unanticipated retirement revenue.
2948
03:07:01.855 --> 03:07:03.085
About 1.3 million
2949
03:07:03.435 --> 03:07:06.405
that we received in our August State Aid payment.
2950
03:07:06.585 --> 03:07:09.085
So without that additional revenue from the state,
2951
03:07:09.085 --> 03:07:10.325
we would've actually dipped into
2952
03:07:10.325 --> 03:07:11.405
fund balance just a little bit.
2953
03:07:16.745 --> 03:07:19.765
The non-major funds are all separated.
2954
03:07:19.765 --> 03:07:21.405
Here you'll see Caring SEPs Fund.
2955
03:07:22.165 --> 03:07:24.405
Reminder that that was the last year of operations
2956
03:07:24.405 --> 03:07:25.405
for the Caring SEPs fund.
2957
03:07:25.405 --> 03:07:27.125
So you will not see this on future reports.
2958
03:07:27.745 --> 03:07:30.085
Our bookstore fund, our food service fund,
2959
03:07:30.085 --> 03:07:32.925
this is another area where we, we talk about fund balance.
2960
03:07:33.755 --> 03:07:36.045
This is considered a nonprofit fund.
2961
03:07:36.785 --> 03:07:38.365
We have too much fund balance.
2962
03:07:38.425 --> 03:07:42.005
So we'll continue to spend down money here for kitchen
2963
03:07:42.105 --> 03:07:43.365
and cafeteria projects.
2964
03:07:44.035 --> 03:07:45.805
Have some of those already in works
2965
03:07:46.065 --> 03:07:50.045
and we'll continue to work to spend down this money Soon.
2966
03:07:50.325 --> 03:07:52.925
Activity funds, this is, you know, student council,
2967
03:07:53.065 --> 03:07:54.765
the football team, things like that,
2968
03:07:55.525 --> 03:07:57.445
that we collect on behalf of our student groups.
2969
03:07:58.565 --> 03:08:00.085
A very healthy fund balance there.
2970
03:08:00.705 --> 03:08:04.125
And then the sinking fund, we did dip into sinking fund,
2971
03:08:04.125 --> 03:08:05.765
but we plan to spend down that money, right?
2972
03:08:05.765 --> 03:08:08.965
That money is sort of like the bond where we need
2973
03:08:08.985 --> 03:08:10.005
to spend it all down.
2974
03:08:10.035 --> 03:08:12.885
It's not gonna, it's not a fund that we need to worry about
2975
03:08:14.805 --> 03:08:16.765
breaking even or, or adding to each year.
2976
03:08:23.355 --> 03:08:26.485
When we look at our original budget, the board remembers
2977
03:08:26.485 --> 03:08:30.085
that we did not have a state budget to estimate on.
2978
03:08:30.085 --> 03:08:32.805
When the board approved this budget in June of last year,
2979
03:08:34.105 --> 03:08:38.125
the final budget came out to be quite a bit larger.
2980
03:08:38.625 --> 03:08:41.325
We did not put in many increases.
2981
03:08:41.325 --> 03:08:42.725
We tried to keep this very conservative,
2982
03:08:43.485 --> 03:08:46.085
but you'll see that we were very close when it came
2983
03:08:46.085 --> 03:08:48.405
to actuals versus final budget.
2984
03:08:49.255 --> 03:08:51.885
Again, that revenue that I mentioned exceeded
2985
03:08:51.955 --> 03:08:53.005
what we budgeted for.
2986
03:08:53.625 --> 03:08:57.605
And then we have a, a very conservative
2987
03:08:58.125 --> 03:08:59.325
group of administrators.
2988
03:08:59.585 --> 03:09:01.285
We rarely overspend places in the budget.
2989
03:09:01.345 --> 03:09:03.805
You will see that there were some places where
2990
03:09:03.805 --> 03:09:05.325
that happened, but overall,
2991
03:09:06.025 --> 03:09:08.005
we did not overspend our general fund budget
2992
03:09:13.255 --> 03:09:17.355
and then co compare comparing actuals from 24 25 versus
2993
03:09:17.585 --> 03:09:20.275
actuals for 20 25, 26
2994
03:09:21.265 --> 03:09:22.595
revenue increase.
2995
03:09:22.595 --> 03:09:24.195
That's good, right? You guys knew that the,
2996
03:09:24.775 --> 03:09:27.315
the state awarded us more money from both
2997
03:09:28.075 --> 03:09:29.995
a foundational allowance aspect as well
2998
03:09:29.995 --> 03:09:33.435
as categorical funding like 31 A or 31 aa.
2999
03:09:33.895 --> 03:09:36.555
And then expenditures increased as well
3000
03:09:38.645 --> 03:09:41.635
about 1.75% increase in revenue year over year
3001
03:09:42.095 --> 03:09:45.995
and a 1.37% increase in expenditures.
3002
03:09:47.245 --> 03:09:49.195
300,000 addition last year.
3003
03:09:49.455 --> 03:09:52.035
And now for 25, 26, almost 1.2 million.
3004
03:09:55.525 --> 03:09:57.255
I'll go quickly through these pie charts.
3005
03:09:57.735 --> 03:09:59.815
I think the board is, and community is well aware that most
3006
03:09:59.815 --> 03:10:02.335
of our, our money comes from the state.
3007
03:10:03.685 --> 03:10:06.655
There's also a local portion, you, you guys remember our non
3008
03:10:07.175 --> 03:10:09.895
homestead operating millage, A lot of
3009
03:10:09.895 --> 03:10:11.215
that is property tax revenue.
3010
03:10:12.075 --> 03:10:14.015
The inter-district is special
3011
03:10:14.015 --> 03:10:15.535
education mill to Oakland County.
3012
03:10:16.195 --> 03:10:17.335
And then federal sources
3013
03:10:21.275 --> 03:10:22.775
On the expenditure side, most
3014
03:10:22.775 --> 03:10:26.015
of our money goes in into instruction 135 million
3015
03:10:26.015 --> 03:10:29.015
or about 58%, 92 million.
3016
03:10:29.355 --> 03:10:31.575
Almost 93 million goes to supporting that.
3017
03:10:31.675 --> 03:10:34.375
So superintendent, the business office, transportation,
3018
03:10:34.595 --> 03:10:37.895
our facilities and operations community services,
3019
03:10:37.905 --> 03:10:40.215
which include our enrichment programs,
3020
03:10:40.315 --> 03:10:42.015
our school resource officer program
3021
03:10:42.825 --> 03:10:45.535
about our school aged care program, about 3.4 million,
3022
03:10:46.535 --> 03:10:47.615
some capital outlay.
3023
03:10:47.755 --> 03:10:50.175
And then this was the last year of the debt service,
3024
03:10:50.315 --> 03:10:53.575
the 620,000 that went to the note that paid for
3025
03:10:54.235 --> 03:10:56.535
the administration building on, on Quida Road.
3026
03:10:59.115 --> 03:11:01.455
And then finally about 21%, that's
3027
03:11:01.455 --> 03:11:04.055
where we've hovered the last really three years.
3028
03:11:04.145 --> 03:11:08.815
About 21% is our fund balance as a percentage
3029
03:11:08.815 --> 03:11:10.575
of our general fund expenditures.
3030
03:11:15.085 --> 03:11:17.025
We already talked a little bit about this,
3031
03:11:17.165 --> 03:11:19.505
but you know, the majority of our, our fund balance is
3032
03:11:19.505 --> 03:11:23.225
that unassigned, that 42.6 million that could be used,
3033
03:11:25.005 --> 03:11:27.905
you know, should the district or the board approve it for,
3034
03:11:28.085 --> 03:11:29.145
for some other reason.
3035
03:11:30.565 --> 03:11:32.905
And then finally our 10 year enrollment, you'll see
3036
03:11:32.905 --> 03:11:34.625
that we hit a peak in 2020.
3037
03:11:34.625 --> 03:11:37.385
The year of the pandemic, about 15,400 FTE
3038
03:11:38.005 --> 03:11:39.825
and that has gradually decreased.
3039
03:11:39.825 --> 03:11:44.065
It's about 14,700 for the 25 26 school year.
3040
03:11:44.565 --> 03:11:45.785
And this board will remember
3041
03:11:45.785 --> 03:11:48.745
that we budgeted an additional 1 74 decrease
3042
03:11:48.765 --> 03:11:50.545
for the 26th 27th school year.
3043
03:11:52.405 --> 03:11:55.185
So now I'll turn it over to Brian to to wrap us up.
3044
03:11:56.885 --> 03:11:59.065
So as I mentioned in the beginning, you know three parts.
3045
03:11:59.165 --> 03:12:01.625
So the financial statements, which are the numbers, matches,
3046
03:12:01.625 --> 03:12:04.585
went over those then internal controls and compliance.
3047
03:12:05.085 --> 03:12:07.345
So when we looked at your internal controls over your
3048
03:12:07.345 --> 03:12:09.585
financial statements, we had no material weaknesses,
3049
03:12:10.165 --> 03:12:11.945
no significant G deficiencies
3050
03:12:12.245 --> 03:12:13.865
and no material non-compliance.
3051
03:12:14.765 --> 03:12:16.625
And then we also looked at internal controls
3052
03:12:16.625 --> 03:12:17.705
over your major programs.
3053
03:12:17.845 --> 03:12:20.545
And this year we did audit the special education cluster.
3054
03:12:20.885 --> 03:12:24.305
We issued an unmodified or a clean opinion on that
3055
03:12:24.685 --> 03:12:26.745
and we had no material weaknesses,
3056
03:12:27.205 --> 03:12:30.185
no significant deficiencies and no material non-compliance.
3057
03:12:30.525 --> 03:12:32.465
So you are spending that federal money properly.
3058
03:12:35.325 --> 03:12:38.505
And then the final piece, we do have your governance letter.
3059
03:12:40.005 --> 03:12:42.945
We do have the governance letters require communication
3060
03:12:42.945 --> 03:12:44.185
between the auditors and those charged
3061
03:12:44.185 --> 03:12:45.545
with governance, which is the board.
3062
03:12:46.165 --> 03:12:47.665
So once you get that letter
3063
03:12:47.755 --> 03:12:50.065
after the federal compliance supplement comes out,
3064
03:12:50.075 --> 03:12:53.605
we'll issue that letter that we did have one management
3065
03:12:53.605 --> 03:12:56.565
comment this year and Matt actually almost mentioned
3066
03:12:56.565 --> 03:12:58.165
that the food service fund,
3067
03:12:58.265 --> 03:13:00.525
you do have too much fund balance in food service.
3068
03:13:00.985 --> 03:13:03.325
You are allowed a maximum of three months of food
3069
03:13:03.545 --> 03:13:05.725
of expenditures sitting in your fund balance
3070
03:13:06.145 --> 03:13:08.445
and you're at 4.6 months.
3071
03:13:08.985 --> 03:13:12.765
So you are about 150% of where you're allowed to have.
3072
03:13:14.065 --> 03:13:17.365
90% of the districts in the state of Michigan are due to
3073
03:13:17.945 --> 03:13:20.885
not only CEP districts getting money from the federal
3074
03:13:20.885 --> 03:13:23.805
government and then also from the state of Michigan paying
3075
03:13:23.805 --> 03:13:25.725
for student lunches and breakfast.
3076
03:13:25.945 --> 03:13:29.365
So just follow your Michigan, your MDE spend down plan.
3077
03:13:30.905 --> 03:13:33.525
We also implemented two new standards this year.
3078
03:13:33.725 --> 03:13:37.725
GASB 1 0 3, GASB 1 0 4, the operating
3079
03:13:38.755 --> 03:13:41.445
your operating budget versus your original budget.
3080
03:13:41.505 --> 03:13:43.645
And your final budget. That is 1 0 3.
3081
03:13:43.835 --> 03:13:47.445
There's some additional disclosures including your financial
3082
03:13:47.445 --> 03:13:51.965
statements and then the other one is 1 0 4, just disclosure
3083
03:13:52.025 --> 03:13:53.365
of certain capital assets.
3084
03:13:54.465 --> 03:13:56.725
And then finally we have your significant,
3085
03:13:56.755 --> 03:13:59.845
significant estimates that are included in that letter.
3086
03:14:00.065 --> 03:14:02.165
That's the useful lies of your capital assets,
3087
03:14:02.585 --> 03:14:06.765
net pension liability, the net opep liability as well
3088
03:14:06.765 --> 03:14:08.645
as your compensated absences.
3089
03:14:08.785 --> 03:14:11.885
We did review all those estimates, management's estimates
3090
03:14:11.885 --> 03:14:13.205
and deemed that they were reasonable
3091
03:14:13.205 --> 03:14:14.725
and issued an unmodified opinion.
3092
03:14:19.465 --> 03:14:20.465
Any questions?
3093
03:14:25.325 --> 03:14:26.765
I actually had one question for you.
3094
03:14:26.815 --> 03:14:31.325
Under the slide 15, for the federal awards,
3095
03:14:31.465 --> 03:14:32.605
the internal controls
3096
03:14:32.605 --> 03:14:35.325
and compliance, the major programs that you,
3097
03:14:35.605 --> 03:14:38.525
I guess you randomly pulled were the special education
3098
03:14:38.525 --> 03:14:41.205
cluster and you gave an unmodified opinion.
3099
03:14:41.505 --> 03:14:44.125
Can you just speak to what, what it is that you're looking
3100
03:14:44.185 --> 03:14:45.285
for in that cluster?
3101
03:14:46.265 --> 03:14:47.645
Yes, so we actually audit
3102
03:14:47.705 --> 03:14:49.565
to the federal compliance supplement.
3103
03:14:49.585 --> 03:14:50.605
So they give us a draft.
3104
03:14:50.605 --> 03:14:52.645
There's 14 different compliance areas
3105
03:14:53.145 --> 03:14:55.965
and the federal government narrows those that down to six
3106
03:14:55.965 --> 03:14:59.685
that they make us test of those, those items.
3107
03:15:00.305 --> 03:15:04.645
So it's, it varies from looking at disbursements in
3108
03:15:04.645 --> 03:15:07.165
that program, looking at payroll within that program.
3109
03:15:07.355 --> 03:15:11.085
Okay. But yeah, we follow all the federal guidance on
3110
03:15:11.085 --> 03:15:12.085
That.
3111
03:15:12.085 --> 03:15:13.845
Okay. Okay. I was curious Trustee Blake.
3112
03:15:14.995 --> 03:15:18.165
Well I think a few things are notable here that you know,
3113
03:15:18.195 --> 03:15:20.405
your findings with the no material weaknesses,
3114
03:15:20.405 --> 03:15:23.005
significant deficiencies, et cetera, is great.
3115
03:15:23.155 --> 03:15:27.245
It's also great to see that our fund balance continues
3116
03:15:27.245 --> 03:15:29.685
to go up each year and it has for the last several years,
3117
03:15:30.185 --> 03:15:33.285
21% is what it is currently.
3118
03:15:34.145 --> 03:15:37.885
And I know for the last several years we've had concerns
3119
03:15:37.925 --> 03:15:39.925
that we may have to dip into fund balance,
3120
03:15:39.945 --> 03:15:41.805
but we've never actually had
3121
03:15:41.805 --> 03:15:43.045
to do so at the end of the year.
3122
03:15:44.465 --> 03:15:46.525
And so I guess how, you know,
3123
03:15:46.705 --> 03:15:48.605
how does this compare our financial
3124
03:15:48.605 --> 03:15:51.605
Stewardship to average districts that you see?
3125
03:15:52.075 --> 03:15:55.725
Yeah, definitely. So your peer group for 2025,
3126
03:15:55.795 --> 03:15:59.485
obviously all the re audit reports for 2026 data isn't out
3127
03:15:59.505 --> 03:16:02.005
yet, but your peer group is between 10,000
3128
03:16:02.005 --> 03:16:03.085
and 20,000 students
3129
03:16:03.745 --> 03:16:07.645
and they're at 15.12% fund balance.
3130
03:16:08.025 --> 03:16:12.685
The statewide average is 25.41% fund balance.
3131
03:16:13.465 --> 03:16:16.285
So, and you were sitting at 20.9.
3132
03:16:16.945 --> 03:16:19.685
Now MDE does recommend a minimum of two months
3133
03:16:19.685 --> 03:16:22.485
of fund balance or about 15% fund balance
3134
03:16:23.625 --> 03:16:26.725
and you are above that, but below the statewide average.
3135
03:16:26.985 --> 03:16:28.845
So you're, you're rating the range
3136
03:16:32.875 --> 03:16:34.005
Trustee Lacoy.
3137
03:16:35.725 --> 03:16:37.325
I was also gonna say thank you for the report.
3138
03:16:37.465 --> 03:16:39.325
It does look like a lot of positive news
3139
03:16:39.465 --> 03:16:41.765
and it's good that we're getting a lot more money from the
3140
03:16:41.765 --> 03:16:44.085
state that probably has some something to do with why
3141
03:16:44.895 --> 03:16:46.645
we're doing so much better than we
3142
03:16:47.085 --> 03:16:48.285
expected, which is really good.
3143
03:16:48.385 --> 03:16:50.045
And we've got that stronger fund balance.
3144
03:16:50.065 --> 03:16:52.405
That's really good. I did notice
3145
03:16:52.405 --> 03:16:55.845
that we spent less than budgeted on some things like basic
3146
03:16:55.845 --> 03:16:57.525
instruction and pupil support
3147
03:16:57.585 --> 03:16:59.565
and instructional staff support.
3148
03:17:01.545 --> 03:17:04.085
And perhaps, I know there's a number of reasons for some of
3149
03:17:04.285 --> 03:17:07.805
that could be deferred grants and and things like that.
3150
03:17:08.225 --> 03:17:09.645
We spent more than budgeted on
3151
03:17:09.645 --> 03:17:11.485
administration and transportation.
3152
03:17:12.045 --> 03:17:15.405
I know administrative costs were salaries and benefits.
3153
03:17:15.885 --> 03:17:17.885
I was curious about the transportation one.
3154
03:17:19.305 --> 03:17:23.525
We went over budget by about 482,000 mostly
3155
03:17:23.705 --> 03:17:24.725
in purchase services.
3156
03:17:25.185 --> 03:17:27.285
And I was just wondering what accounted for that
3157
03:17:27.865 --> 03:17:29.725
and is that something we would've been able
3158
03:17:29.725 --> 03:17:31.445
to anticipate in June or, or not?
3159
03:17:32.315 --> 03:17:34.805
Yeah, I think there's a mix of a few things.
3160
03:17:35.205 --> 03:17:36.365
It's all transportation, right?
3161
03:17:36.365 --> 03:17:38.405
So some of that is a transportation that
3162
03:17:38.985 --> 03:17:42.165
Mr. Russo gave an update on right to and from school.
3163
03:17:42.845 --> 03:17:45.965
In addition, there's athletic trips and then field trips.
3164
03:17:46.025 --> 03:17:48.485
So we went over in all three of those categories.
3165
03:17:49.065 --> 03:17:50.525
So some of that is
3166
03:17:52.115 --> 03:17:55.165
foreseeable, not all of it was.
3167
03:17:55.265 --> 03:17:57.285
So I'll give an example of athletics
3168
03:17:57.365 --> 03:17:59.765
'cause I think that's the easiest one to understand.
3169
03:18:01.345 --> 03:18:03.445
If we go further in the playoffs,
3170
03:18:03.635 --> 03:18:05.405
then we think we will then we'll
3171
03:18:05.405 --> 03:18:06.565
need some additional transportation.
3172
03:18:06.725 --> 03:18:09.805
I know that Adams had more trips than they had initially
3173
03:18:09.805 --> 03:18:12.925
budgeted for the fuel costs were also an area
3174
03:18:12.925 --> 03:18:14.965
that we saw an increase for.
3175
03:18:15.045 --> 03:18:17.365
A lot of those companies are charging fuel surcharges
3176
03:18:18.045 --> 03:18:20.245
that are, are not very cheap.
3177
03:18:20.465 --> 03:18:23.285
So that also led to some of the,
3178
03:18:23.285 --> 03:18:25.365
the cost increases on the district side.
3179
03:18:25.685 --> 03:18:26.885
We budgeted enough for fuel.
3180
03:18:26.885 --> 03:18:30.365
That was not an area that we saw an increase for,
3181
03:18:30.505 --> 03:18:33.125
but we had more trips, we had more athletic trips,
3182
03:18:33.125 --> 03:18:35.525
more field trips, more the fuel charge
3183
03:18:35.665 --> 03:18:37.965
and then more cost for Durham as well.
3184
03:18:40.645 --> 03:18:45.605
Trustee.
So I really appreciate you doing this
3185
03:18:45.605 --> 03:18:48.045
audit, Matt and your department preparing all
3186
03:18:48.185 --> 03:18:50.125
of the reports.
3187
03:18:50.355 --> 03:18:52.525
I've seen financial departments go through this.
3188
03:18:52.605 --> 03:18:55.765
I know it's a lot of work. My question is for you Brian.
3189
03:18:56.755 --> 03:18:58.165
This is a pretty detailed audit
3190
03:18:58.345 --> 03:18:59.925
and you've, you've really dug in
3191
03:18:59.925 --> 03:19:01.365
and done some random spot checking.
3192
03:19:02.305 --> 03:19:07.085
Do you see anything that would be concerning in terms
3193
03:19:07.105 --> 03:19:09.645
of us approving monthly expenses
3194
03:19:09.755 --> 03:19:12.205
that we do on a regular basis in the consent agenda?
3195
03:19:12.585 --> 03:19:14.645
Do you have any concerns in that area at all?
3196
03:19:15.245 --> 03:19:16.805
I do not.
Thank you
3197
03:19:18.965 --> 03:19:19.965
Trustee Beel.
3198
03:19:22.565 --> 03:19:25.525
I just had a, I don't know if it's a quick question
3199
03:19:25.525 --> 03:19:29.165
or not on the other post-employment benefit assets.
3200
03:19:29.965 --> 03:19:34.205
I, I'm just, if you can help explain what that is.
3201
03:19:34.235 --> 03:19:37.925
Only because when I look at 2024 was 5.5 million.
3202
03:19:37.925 --> 03:19:40.645
2025 was 42 million
3203
03:19:41.305 --> 03:19:44.485
and then 64.7 million last year.
3204
03:19:45.065 --> 03:19:48.925
Can you explain what that is and what's driving that?
3205
03:19:51.245 --> 03:19:55.365
I, I can try. So the state of Michigan has the
3206
03:19:55.915 --> 03:19:57.525
pension liability
3207
03:19:57.905 --> 03:20:01.005
and OPE asset now that was a liability.
3208
03:20:01.465 --> 03:20:02.805
It is now overfunded.
3209
03:20:03.145 --> 03:20:07.005
So the opep is overfunded your post-employment benefits
3210
03:20:07.235 --> 03:20:10.045
portion of your reti for your retirees.
3211
03:20:10.425 --> 03:20:12.645
So that is overfunded, that's why it's an asset.
3212
03:20:12.985 --> 03:20:16.405
It is, it is based on your payroll contribution
3213
03:20:16.985 --> 03:20:20.945
and as a percentage of the full statewide.
3214
03:20:21.685 --> 03:20:25.345
So what your portion goes in, in payroll
3215
03:20:26.345 --> 03:20:28.865
contributions, you get that allocation
3216
03:20:29.165 --> 03:20:32.865
of the overall pension asset in the state of Michigan.
3217
03:20:34.005 --> 03:20:36.505
So we don't, we're not holding that,
3218
03:20:36.505 --> 03:20:38.465
that's sitting at the state of Michigan? That
3219
03:20:38.465 --> 03:20:39.465
Is correct.
3220
03:20:39.465 --> 03:20:40.545
Okay, thank you. Thank you. They provide you with
3221
03:20:41.805 --> 03:20:43.545
the information at the end of the year.
3222
03:20:43.855 --> 03:20:46.385
That is, you know, it's audited information that's
3223
03:20:46.545 --> 03:20:47.865
provided to all the school districts
3224
03:20:47.865 --> 03:20:49.265
and then we just have to put
3225
03:20:49.265 --> 03:20:51.265
that into the districtwide statements only.
3226
03:20:51.615 --> 03:20:52.945
Your full accrual statements,
3227
03:20:54.955 --> 03:20:56.045
Trustee Lacoy.
3228
03:20:57.645 --> 03:21:01.285
I was gonna ask regarding the unused grant funding, like
3229
03:21:01.285 --> 03:21:02.285
for at-risk students
3230
03:21:02.305 --> 03:21:05.285
or instructional support, does that mean any services
3231
03:21:05.345 --> 03:21:06.765
or interventions were delayed?
3232
03:21:07.105 --> 03:21:10.125
And if so, will those happen this school year?
3233
03:21:10.675 --> 03:21:12.125
Yeah, no, I, I can't answer
3234
03:21:12.125 --> 03:21:13.485
that completely, but in general, no.
3235
03:21:15.315 --> 03:21:18.685
That was programs that we spent as much as we could
3236
03:21:18.745 --> 03:21:20.285
and still have dollars remaining.
3237
03:21:24.705 --> 03:21:28.085
Any other questions from trustees? Oh, trustee Patel,
3238
03:21:30.345 --> 03:21:32.125
Mr. Dixon, I just wondered if you could,
3239
03:21:33.065 --> 03:21:34.645
was there anything as you went through
3240
03:21:34.825 --> 03:21:38.125
and did the audit that stood out in a positive way
3241
03:21:38.465 --> 03:21:40.645
or anything that stood out as something
3242
03:21:40.645 --> 03:21:42.125
that maybe needs improvement?
3243
03:21:43.595 --> 03:21:45.845
Yeah, I'll definitely speak to the, the positive on here.
3244
03:21:45.865 --> 03:21:47.525
We did not find any issues
3245
03:21:48.045 --> 03:21:49.805
otherwise we would've reported those.
3246
03:21:50.465 --> 03:21:54.245
But the positive side is we, as this is our second year
3247
03:21:54.315 --> 03:21:56.165
with the district, you did go
3248
03:21:56.165 --> 03:21:57.965
through some change in your finance department
3249
03:21:58.815 --> 03:22:01.485
staff turnover, but your team
3250
03:22:01.965 --> 03:22:04.085
provided all the information very accurately,
3251
03:22:04.115 --> 03:22:05.285
very timely information.
3252
03:22:05.285 --> 03:22:09.125
They actually provided it to us before we got on site
3253
03:22:09.145 --> 03:22:11.485
and so we were able to start the audit process ahead
3254
03:22:11.485 --> 03:22:15.005
of time even so your team was very ready for us.
3255
03:22:18.815 --> 03:22:21.315
Dr. Win Perdue. And could you tell the room
3256
03:22:21.535 --> 03:22:24.715
how many school districts in the state of Michigan you audit
3257
03:22:24.895 --> 03:22:26.955
so they understand what our comparison is?
3258
03:22:27.155 --> 03:22:28.475
I think you said about 80
3259
03:22:28.535 --> 03:22:29.535
Or 80?
3260
03:22:29.535 --> 03:22:33.155
Yeah, we, as a firm, we audit 91 school districts. Yep.
3261
03:22:38.245 --> 03:22:41.625
Any other questions from trustees? Seeing none.
3262
03:22:41.795 --> 03:22:45.745
Thank you both. Thank you. Thank you Matt.
3263
03:22:47.075 --> 03:22:49.185
Thank you Yono again for your partnership.
3264
03:22:54.735 --> 03:22:57.985
Okay, so we do have a motion on the table.
3265
03:22:59.885 --> 03:23:04.625
All those in favor in accepting the 25 20 25, 20 26
3266
03:23:04.755 --> 03:23:07.745
audit as presented, please say aye.
3267
03:23:08.305 --> 03:23:13.105
I I, aye. Any opposed? Hearing none. That is a seven.
3268
03:23:13.365 --> 03:23:14.305
Oh vote.
3269
03:23:18.015 --> 03:23:22.745
Alright, we are down to item 11.
3270
03:23:22.925 --> 03:23:25.065
Any additional comments by the administration?
3271
03:23:25.245 --> 03:23:26.665
Superintendent Russo?
3272
03:23:27.295 --> 03:23:29.225
Just, just one.
3273
03:23:32.735 --> 03:23:37.015
Just wait. There we go. I got it. He's, there you go. Okay.
3274
03:23:38.405 --> 03:23:39.975
Just on the audit, you know,
3275
03:23:40.195 --> 03:23:42.215
the uncertainty from the state level
3276
03:23:42.595 --> 03:23:44.055
and the uncertainty in gas prices
3277
03:23:44.155 --> 03:23:46.735
and et cetera, the things that are happening that really
3278
03:23:47.275 --> 03:23:48.895
we don't have control over, right?
3279
03:23:48.915 --> 03:23:50.215
The things that come into our
3280
03:23:50.375 --> 03:23:51.415
district that we don't have control over.
3281
03:23:51.415 --> 03:23:55.455
From financial perspective, looking at
3282
03:23:55.475 --> 03:23:59.175
how close we were in terms of our guesstimation at the time
3283
03:23:59.795 --> 03:24:03.095
and to where we landed, even with a 1.2
3284
03:24:03.115 --> 03:24:05.975
or 1.3 million that was added from the state aid in,
3285
03:24:05.995 --> 03:24:08.015
in August, that was more than we expected.
3286
03:24:09.795 --> 03:24:12.415
We, we were, we were, we were this close to being exact.
3287
03:24:12.995 --> 03:24:17.295
And so I do wanna say thank you to our entire team, but,
3288
03:24:17.355 --> 03:24:18.975
but specifically to Matt McDaniel
3289
03:24:18.975 --> 03:24:22.415
and his team for keeping us all on track in terms of
3290
03:24:22.415 --> 03:24:24.055
how we spend money, when we spend
3291
03:24:24.055 --> 03:24:25.255
money, and why we spend money.
3292
03:24:25.505 --> 03:24:26.505
Thank you.
3293
03:24:27.955 --> 03:24:29.505
Thank you Superintendent Russo.
3294
03:24:29.925 --> 03:24:31.145
We are onto item 12,
3295
03:24:31.145 --> 03:24:34.505
which is our announcements this November 2nd and third.
3296
03:24:34.505 --> 03:24:37.505
There's no school September,
3297
03:24:37.685 --> 03:24:40.265
or I'm sorry, November 3rd is voting day.
3298
03:24:41.565 --> 03:24:44.605
So everyone please be sure and get to the polls
3299
03:24:44.825 --> 03:24:48.365
or early in-person Voting is happening now throughout our
3300
03:24:48.365 --> 03:24:51.085
community as a reminder to our community
3301
03:24:51.665 --> 03:24:54.405
and those in attendance, there will be three school board
3302
03:24:54.405 --> 03:24:56.965
seats up this year, two six year terms,
3303
03:24:57.145 --> 03:24:58.885
and one three year, two year term.
3304
03:24:59.465 --> 03:25:00.805
So please get out and vote
3305
03:25:01.065 --> 03:25:04.445
for your community school board on November 9th.
3306
03:25:04.625 --> 03:25:07.245
We have a Board of education special meeting
3307
03:25:07.245 --> 03:25:08.885
with a closed session at 5:00 PM
3308
03:25:09.025 --> 03:25:12.725
and then a work session at 6:00 PM on November 16th.
3309
03:25:12.975 --> 03:25:15.485
We'll also have another board special meeting
3310
03:25:15.485 --> 03:25:17.485
with a closed session at 4:00 PM
3311
03:25:18.065 --> 03:25:20.285
and then a regular meeting at 6:00 PM
3312
03:25:21.225 --> 03:25:24.285
If there's no objection, the meeting will be adjourned.
3313
03:25:25.395 --> 03:25:29.175
Seeing none, I call this meeting adjourned at nine 20.
3314
03:25:29.185 --> 03:25:30.655
Thank you to all those who attended.