##VIDEO ID:jLLEUWDQ4F0## e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e all right got a full meeting today got truth and Taxation around six so we'll get started with the roll call of school board members everyone is here and start with Communications and reports with the enrollment update okay if you see attached um good or bad um we are flat from last months so I mean that's that's not a bad thing obviously they' like to grow a little bit um you can go through I'm not going to read through each grade some are up some are down just slightly um but overall it's it's exactly the same as far as a headcount goes so um I would say it's fairly comfortable and that's where we're going to be obviously we will gain and lose a little bit um throughout the year but it looks like um we've leveled off so I don't have a whole lot more than that on that unless someone has questions you can look at the grades you know like say Elementary one grade went down to one went up to you know that type of thing any questions on enrollment Finance update hello hell all right so I'm going to start off we're gonna start in last year a little bit on those three questions about the revenue swing that we had I just pulled like three areas um that were the most impactful to our Revenue swing and um our special ed cross sub cross subsidies came in about $400,000 more in Revenue than I initially anticipated so that was a huge sum of it the next is um the unemployment Revenue that the state contributed to we didn't know exactly how much they would be so we left that as in zero when we built the budget and then um fund two the state aid for the meals came in a lot higher than we anticipated to roughly about 250,000 so that was that was the big chunk of the Swing so just wanted to make note of those so going back into our November um budget to actual everything is pretty staying pretty level with where we've been all year just to note um in the general fund the supplies budget we're still sitting at 52.6% um we're going to watch that a little bit because we did cut that area this year so it is going to increase our percentage that we've used compared to last year so we'll just kind of reassess in the next month when we get heavy into the the amended budget so any stick out at anybody on that page that I like to ask questions on okay so next page going into the Community Education bucket um that is um I just want to let you know that pre preschool or four-year-old K is still sitting in there that will be moving into the general fund when we go through the amended budget that includes expenses revenues and um the budget itself so that is to take note so that will change and then um kind of jumping back to Food Service the expenses are a little bit higher and that's just due to timing of payments that we've made we've just spent a little bit speedier on paying them this year so those are the two notes of that page any questions there okay um same with the treasurers report I have nothing really new to report there we are up in our fund balance a little bit so that's it's nice to see hopefully we can maintain that through the rest of the year so that's all I had any questions for Carla thank you yep moving on to 4.3 Administration and department head reports superintendent all righty um starting off uh first of all January 13th organizational meeting is that when we plan to do it the first meeting just do that first and um that was my assumption but does I just wanted to check I had one of the new board members I was in contact with and I I assume that from what you've done in the past it's a second it's the second it's the second Monday so typically it says first Monday or when practical thereafter and so I cannot do the first Monday so I'm hoping for the second Monday let's just do we'll do that first and then we'll go into y okay um January 13 not the 6th originally it says the first M regular meeting date um uh just so you're aware we've been um staff has been working on collections for Community Ed and School Readiness we're down to two families in 23 24 that are making zero payments and I just want to make sure the board is okay that we move on to the next step of trying to go to collections um one of them is a $3,500 Bill and so I mean don't know what else to do we've had multiple multiple multiple multiple um that one actually promised to start paying and hasn't followed through so I mean um I can tell you a couple years ago their child was written off and so I'm sure that's what they're thinking is going to happen again they don't qualify as far as we know you know so I mean I just want to make sure when we start moving um we're okay to do that yes yeah okay okay the this year's we're we're on to okay um just again I mentioned my notes last week um last Monday just like this morning um just if you're getting any heat on road conditions or whatever been out a little before 5 both both mornings there's 15 soups that are in a contact list that are talking um I was in um parking lot this morning at 5:00 coming from out of town so I mean we're like I say it's not uh you know there's not a perfect scenario but we made the call um Cody's been involved both times as well as Ron and out and about so um there any questions or Thoughts by all means let me know but um we're trying to make the best decisions we can um uh just a heads up or uh update um the uh survey for the one of the steps or the first step so to speak in the updated strategic plan is out very happy to report 120 staff have already completed it um sent a nice hopefully a nice reminder to try and get more um Community there's 123 so far we we'll again push that and and keep um and then the student one is getting going out starting this week and so um it's underway and again like I say encourage people to um fill it out and and be heard at least and um plan is over break to spend a fair amount of time the open-ended questions are going to take some time to compile if you will and that'll be one of the big pushes to try and get you know um get pulled together as quick as possible um I I mentioned Earl or there was a question earlier and I just wanted to throw it up before we hit there's an agenda item on there to increase the um nonv Varsity which is uh JV andc Squad workers where that came from is the ad um and Mr lore um had a conversation with me about it was paid minimum wage so $11 an hour roughly it's an hour and a half roughly for those games comes out to be a little over $16 could we get it up to at least 20 and so that's all we're trying to do is is just try and get it a little higher and entice a little more so um again we can talk more about that but I just wanted a little history um update I I think it was last and I don't think I mentioned it last time meet and confer with the teachers union was cancelled there were no no items um so it's again scheduled quarterly and then uh decision on our facility committee which was up to meet quarterly in December we're just going to wait till January once the new group's in place and so um any questions on that I have one other um thing that I'll mention anything up to there okay just in advance I was going to thank um the Education Foundation um uh for the oh we have two things one thing is is is thank Holly and the Education Association um for the the benefit to the the staff and students it's it's immeasurable and we never know how much so um we'll have you in just a minute but um prior to that um we have a couple thank yous and on behalf um I'm going to say of students staff and the school board we have two members us tonight and obviously I'm a short timer so I will say say say some more words but uh Brandon first of all app PL for your eight years of service and maybe more importantly your stamp and um I can maybe if you want to do Eric and then I can address PA same thank you um on behalf of the the family students staff and and the board uh n and a half years your service the district and by all means we won't say thank you enough thank you so I came on to the board and these two were senior members um I came on during Co I ran on a pose because who would want to do that and and they both generously took me under their wing and showed me everything they knew and more and I can't I will never know what Eric knows sorry but he knows the finance stuff and and so that's a lot but I appreciate you both and all your guidance and I still have your phone number so so thank you that's all I have if Holly wants to yeah we'll move on to Holly with the EGF Education Association all right good evening my name is Holly wavra and I am the President of the East Grand Forks Education Foundation I'm here along with my fellow Foundation board members Kelly Ensel and Katie cevin who is our staff liaison I want to take a moment to publicly thank each of our board members for the time and Energies they put into this process uh the East Grand Forex Foundation is a wonderful organization to be a part of and certainly wouldn't be possible without the volunteers that make up our board for them I am very grateful with that being said it is a great pleasure that we are here this evening to award 14 individuals teams and their fellow staff in the district grants totaling $ 26,8 52.98 for a variety of projects that will impact students across grade levels grants are awarded to those applicants whose project applications meet the grant requirements set forth by our foundation the foundation has been awarding grants covering all disciplines from both classroom level grade level and building-wide projects since 2010 on behalf of the foundation we would like to award the following grants if the recipients are here tonight we ask you to come forward to collect your um your award along with your build administrator uh and stay standing for a photograph uh once we have you photographed you are free to leave all right Nicole Pekka preschool teacher at CMS preschool submitted a grant entitled alphabet blocks to purchase a set of square pop-up blocks that include uppercase lower case case and initial sounds that would be used amongst all the preschool classrooms to support literacy development she was awarded full support in the amount of $29.99 Kelly zabriski preschool teacher at the CMS preschool submitted a grant entitled constructing Focus to create a learning environment where students can focus their energies into creating building and problem solving all while while improving their intentional levels fine motor skills and ontime task abilities she was awarded full support in the amount of $1,554 88 congratulations is Diane here no okay actually if you could snap that and the three of you can that would be great great Sarah Jella F Al second grade teacher at New Heights Elementary submitted a grant entitled train sets with storage totes Sarah and the other second grade instructors hope to use this equipment during both free play and Collaborative Learning throughout the school year to enhance cognitive and motor skills she was awarded full support in the amount of $99.58 Britney dinari special education teacher at New Heights Elementary submitted a grant entitled enhancing math and literacy centers for special education students Britney's initiative aims to provide a multi-sensory inclusive and engaging learning learning environment with centers that will improve academic outcomes and Foster a love for learning for K through2 special education students Britney was awarded partial support of $11,000 Janina mckelvie after school care coordinator with the after wave program at New Heights Elementary submitted a grant entitled after wve collaborative play janina's goal for this project is to continue to meet the physical emotional and social needs to children in the after school program through the use of equipment that supports collaborative play and gross motor skills she was able to share this equip she will be able to share this equipment with the building fed and special education staff for greater use and impact she was awarded full funding in the amount of $2,988 61 cents and let's see your building administrator Chad is here so congratulations to all of you in the back Jill Walter and Beth better administrators for Central Middle School submitted a grant entitled branding our school they want to utilize These funds to create a physically welcoming School environment with classic Timeless school pride designed to promote school pride and Community Spirit they were awarded partial funding in the amount of $3,250 Melanie Nelson speech pathologist at Central Middle School submitted a grant entitled enhancing seventh grade learning through strategic reading and board games her project will be utilized to implement an Innovative multi-disciplinary approach to literacy development while boosting student collaboration reading comprehension cognitive skills and problem solving Melanie was awarded full support in the amount of $300 Amanda Adams 7eventh grade language arts teacher and Dan kerson grades 6 through 8 grade 8th grade special education teacher at Central Middle School submitted a grant for inclusive classrooms empowered students her hope with these materials is to provide Hands-On learning and inclusive activities to enhance student learning they were awarded full support in the amount of $376 52 Jenny lore CMS band director submitted a grant proposal for new band instruments for the CMS bands specifically two con Advanced double horns she was awarded partial funding contingent upon mic funds in the amount of $3,105 Alexandra rice special education teacher at Central Middle School submitted a grant proposal entitled resource science Hands-On learning she intends to take learning beyond the textbook with mineral identification and rock tumbling kits she was awarded full support in the amount of $500 and our both I think both administrators are here congratulations Stacy boach Senior High band director submitted a grant proposal for a new Yamaha intermediate tuba she was awarded partial funding contingent upon matching funds in the amount of 3 , 21250 Carol wheeler along with Todd Schumacher Senior High science teachers submitted a grant request for electronic balances for science labs the lab experiences create Hands-On learning activities to promote critical thinking logic reasoning skills and real world Concepts they were awarded full funding in the amount of $1600 Emily rumy am I pronouncing that right special education strategist and life skills work experience coordinator submitted a request for materials and activities that will promote student concentration friendship building and emotional regulation skills Emily was awarded full funding in the amount of $680 Donovan Hansen along with Alice Stokey District vocal music instructors at the senior high and New Heights Elementary submitted a proposal for partial funding to be used towards new Coral risers for the senior high and New Heights Elementary as the coral program has substantially grown in recent years this equipment is necessary for both accommodating our district students but also when the district hosts Regional events such as the fall fall Coral Festival they were awarded full funding of their proposal in the amount of $7,150 190 congratulations to all of you we are excited to hear about your project outcomes in the days that follow we look forward to Future submissions we we truly are in awe of of the effort that you put forth each day and every day to make East Grand Forks a great place for students to learn thank you to the east Fork school board and administrators for your support of our mission and for allowing us to be part of your meeting tonight together we are better thank you Holly thank you who did I get yeah I did yeah she one it's very generous of you and the foundation appreciate it all right do we have principles talking tonight okay we'll start with Chad all right um like uh Mr Grover said or um we haven't lost too many students and we've gained a few um some are more of our special ed kids that we've had so we are working through some challenges trying to accommodate some of our new students to to East Grant Forks um other things some great things that are happening we're finishing up about an 8-week cycle on um interventions at New Height so every kid has had an intervention K through two a 30 minute reading intervention um 5 days a week um for the last eight weeks we are finishing that up next Wednesday um we will start testing our winner test in so we will get to see what our uh the fruits of our labor are here um and I will be presenting to you um as soon as I can get all that put together where we're at what the improvements are um so it doesn't matter if they are our top student or our students that are struggling everybody is getting an intervention of some sort so we're looking forward to seeing that so any questions it's a lot of work thank you y Melissa good evening um just want to share with you that uh teachers have been working diligently on Ola over the um during our early releases on Wednesdays and we had our first live session um that was completed on November M 4th and so we've um delved into our fourth and now starting our fifth module there's nine modules that we have to complete throughout the school year and our next one will be on January 29th that next live session some fun things that have been happening at our school our fifth grade Honor Choir um had their program last Thursday um we have fifth grade Band program this Thursday and we are still diligently looking for that fourth grade position to fill is there any questions thank you all right thank you happy December here we are right lots of energy lots of excitement um like South Point CMS is in the middle of concert season we have our sixth grade choir and band concert before Thanksgiving we had seventh and eighth grade and it was wonderful and we pack our cafeteria and we have to find more chairs when people come and so and um it's that's wonderful um certainly a celebration of our music program and um we have a new music teacher this year Mrs Larson who has done just an excellent job so we have to celebrate that um so concert season December's lots of fun but we are working to keep our December focused too um so the fun is we start Ed some staff Bingo and some some music in the hallways um and then we end on the 20th with our annual Minute to Win It and our middle schoolers love that and then we send them out the door um which is smart on our part I think so lots of really good things in the winter we have our fiad students heading to the VFW to play um broom ball and to skate if they choose to um reminding our middle schoolers to wear their warm winter jackets or a jacket is always a little bit of a challenge because we really like hoodies when we're middle schoolers and we think that that's warm enough on days like today um and our plc's our teachers are working on um plans for students and building some interventions but then also working on our tier one curriculum mapping our science department is um going to start the process or continue the process I should say of um reviewing curriculum so that they can make recommendations to you this spring for their um review portion of the cycle that is coming so they have very important work to do and so we're going to give them some opportunities and times to to make sure that they are aligning the standards to make sure that their maps are going to match with what we recognize the needs for our students based on assessments and results that they are working to review to so looking forward to a really good December and keeping the energy in positive positive ways for our middle schoolers questions thank you thank you um hello everybody we uh we too did uh I think I told you before we've done STAR testing for the first time uh with our students and so we we also were able to get some um some uh intervention stuff withl we DOL every Thursday for 20 minutes and advisors um every kid gets they log in they do their 20 minutes of work um so we'll see again in January how our kids are doing as far as testing is concerned so that's kind of a cool thing we've never done that before so we had to get some training on ISL we had to get some training on STAR testing but um we're hammering away usually each session with our with our kids in a 20-minute session they'll do about 2 200 problems so or 2 200 different things um we're focusing more on reading than math but in that 20 minute time period we do a lot and get a lot done so hopefully we can uh continue with that um Mrs Bach was not at the uh the thing tonight because she has a band concert so if you are looking for a little culture and looking for uh to get yourself in a little holiday mood uh this band concerts tonight 7:00 in the pack um if you're wondering why the electricity bill was a little higher for the school district then you go to the band concert you'll find out um choir concert is next Monday as well um 7 o'clock in the pack is for that as well and if neither one of those things get you in the holiday spirit you're obviously a Grinch so um that'll take care of that so those two things going on um so exciting times for them um wanted to recognize a couple of our athletes uh hit some big Milestones that not very many people uh hit uh last week uh Austin wrestling a senior boys basketball player um ended last year with 997 points in his career so he needed three uh obviously got that in game one against Roso um made it a little bit of a difficult thing not not a lot but you know in in typical Austin wrestling fashion did it his own way um but he got his thousandth point and a few more uh that day and Tatum vva ended last year her sophomore season with 920 points so she needed 80 uh she got that in game four against Red River on Friday night so congratulations to those two athletes for getting on the big board which doesn't happen to a lot of athletes I always said if I had five more years of Eligibility I probably would have gotten there but not quite so congrats to those two people obviously for their great basketball careers and and Austin's got quite a few games left and Tatum has a lot of games left so she's a junior so we'll see if she can beat her brother so anyway that's all I got thank you all right thank you Brian yeah all right any committee reports okay moving on to 5.0 with the consent agenda I'll make a motion to approve any questions or discussion on the consent agenda all those in favor say I I any oppose motion carries got a couple minutes before we break for truth and Taxation so let's see there's no opportunity there's no citizens to speak today I don't have okay move on to approve the agenda Brandon anybody second to Second any questions or discussion on on the agenda all those in favor say I I any opposed motion carries to approve okay second okay any questions or discussions on recessing before we for truth and Taxation okay all those in favor I hi I the oppose we're in recess now I got to bring this back in right I got a way to do R to go I think so six o'clock we'll open the truth and Taxation hearing and I'll turn it over to Carlo all right okay so welcome to our 24 payable 25 truth and Taxation public meeting um slide two the truth and Taxation law Minnesota's truth and taxation Law requires that cities counties and school districts follow certain steps before adopting a tax Lobby for the following year one important part of that law requires a mailed notice to each property owner in the county which describes the tax levies proposed by the city county and school districts and what the percent increase such as a levy would mean in dollars so the main goal of the public meeting is to um Pro me those processes sorry I'm going to kind of Breeze through these so if um so the requirements that we need to do in the truth and Taxation meeting is discuss the proposed property tax lby for the payable 25 provide provide and discuss information on the current budget and um public must be given reasonable amount of time to comment on the proposed property tax levy in budget to ask further questions and that's according to Minnesota statute 227 5.65 so I would like just to point out probably the two of the main three things that the um Rue Revenue formulas is are set by the state legislature except for voter approved revenues and the local and Levy and state aid mixes are set by the state legislature as well um then we go to the fun part how is my property tax determined the accounting process assessor determines the market value for each parcel of property um Minnesota Legislature sets the formula for the tax capacity um those formulas determine how to the tax burden will be split and the county auditor calculates that tax capacity for each parcel based on the above information and finally um the county auditor divides the total Levy by the total tax capacity of the district and determine the T the tax rate as needed um and certain lovies are B spread across Market Value rather than tax capacity so then we're going to get into this year's current year budget so we've kind of talked about these in the past so I'm going to highlight the main topics so for fund one we base it on Revenue the revenue is based on our student enrollment it follows the students and then the local referendum Levy is part of the general fund and it provides class instruction instructional supplies and equipment and other educational activities along with the select more few things that point don't fall as as importantly as the rest but fund two it um School breakfast and lunch program then jumping into fund four the levy is based on the adult population in the district and early childhood Levy is based on the number of children five years and younger any questions at this point all right okay so fund six um which we don't have a lot left of contains Bond dollars for current construction projects and fund seven is our debt Services based on the retirement schedule that we have set up then um our 2024 25 budget overview is that um our total revenue is going to be about 31.2 million and our total expenses are going to be about 32.0 million with it most of it residing in the general fund and then if you go to the next slide we will break it down by where it's at um where we receive most of that revenue is in our state aid and then um the next up is our local taxes and then our federal aid is about 2% our local other is our 4% and that's just like what we charge students for their activities and such um our expenditures um main bulk is going to be in your salaries wages and employee benefits which accounts for about 82% and then next up is um purchase services and then following by materials and then following page um our general funds this is broken down by program so that's where we spent it spend it most in the district with 44% lying in our instructional um salaries and then finally of this grouping is going to be on components of the projected general fund balance at the end of June 30th of 2025 so we are projected to go down if you want to go one more slide now see um roughly about 800 which is what our shortfall is predicted to be but they that may swing as we adjust Revenue going forward so any questions up to that point all right so getting into the levy for and this is what we're going to receive next year so um The Authority for school levies we're going to um that's set up by the state formula or voter approved or board approved at the max of $724 per APU um factors impacting that change is legislative decision which can be a change in the sales ratio for anticipated Aid um change in tax capacity rate laws mandating Code Compliance and then what is determined by District voters which is your voter approved building bonds and Levy ref excess Levy referendums then what um local factors can contribute is inflationary pressures on the real estate market abatements um property improvements not previously taxed change in individual assessed Market values and possible changes in properties classifications and then also impacting at the state level is the egg to school credit which is currently set at 70% and as far as I know not projected to go increased all right so this is how your um 25 school taxes shall be spent 5 54% of it will be spent in the general fund which includes funding for operating capital building land and Lease achievement and integration safe schools CTE Career Technical education and long-term facilities 2% is communed and 44% is spending down our debt then um what we are proposing for a lbby limitation and certification is um a total of $ 4,366 90 if I said that right um which is an increase of roughly 6% so any questions there okay and then going down um this is the breakdown of how those um dollars are going to be spent or shuffled out between the groups of funding um so that's those um with most of it lying in the operating referendum so then we um the proposed tax levy that we are requesting to be resolution tonight is 4,366 and I keep saying that wrong I'm sorry 4, 366,924 sorry that was really fast go through one thing that should be mentioned you skim you skim through it but I think we should we should highlight just because taxes go up does not mean that the revenue goes up for thect district so people y understand that I know you had it as one of your bullets but I don't know if you I probably didn't if you said it so that that's just important for the general public to know that because if your taxes are going up that doesn't mean no it depends on property value Y and the number of people in the district and just things change yep correct um I do have one question Carla yeah we're gonna I think we have a chance anyway to discuss this any anyway when it's when it's when it's on the agenda but um when that shortfall one of the first slides was roughly that same $1 million shortfall yeah you think if that if that's adjusted that's going to be very similar to what you just reported to us at the beginning of this meeting it could be and that's just part of the learning process for myself right now is um is that Revenue piece um I don't want to say for a fact but well right but I mean you know that's what it looks like at least it appears right now yeah it like looking at our um budget actual right now it looks like it's going to come up so we're not going to finish that sure and I think the piece I would mention from what we're looking at is our enrollment is up higher than was predicted so that helps the Food Service came out better something that I was not you know push forward the sped cross subsidy is up so I mean all those together should but on the other hand you know how things go last better to be conservative yeah right but we have and it's a piece um facility wise we'll talk about and I mentioned in my little notes last week we did go through and Trim in the facilities area anywhere we thought we could and one of the downfalls to that is you know there are certain places like in maintenance where there was two 300,000 for some of these wh ifs you know when well we're taking some of that out so I mean that's the you know you hope things keep going smooth but that's the challenge with that or the possible you know downside to it is when you get rid of all the cushion you know but um that's why like said or Carl mentioned you know looks like our our percent is up part of that because if you take two 300,000 out all of a sudden yeah if you'd spent to say a million or a million budgeted and you take two 300,000 out youve spent 300 that percent just went up cuz now it's out of 700,000 so um we'll see what did we use for enrollment in our original budget I can't recall was it like 1900 I I think it was over that to be honest with you um that was part of my hard drive that I lost so I tried to find it today and recreate it but I couldn't okay so yeah we used over, 1900 I believe we did but I'm not 100% sure but the thought was it was not 1940 you know rough where we're at like 1910 or something you know so there could be 300,000 there roughly that we're hope well we're hoping or more yeah so did uh has the state said are those uh um unemployment benefits is that going to be roughly the same next year I mean last year that was kind of a what if to to us have they given any more guidance well so so what is and don't quote me on the numbers but roughly like 48,000 the first summer 43,000 it went up to I think 58 56 58 this year so there's about 38,000 left I think is the number I saw so not enough to fully fund now the question is will this legislative session will they put you know obviously the Outlook forecast didn't come out great and I'm sure they'll push for it again correct but but that being said we also have to think um I think they threw out somewhere around 60% right now if it held steady you know so the district could be on the ballpark what was it 200 and some, you know so I mean we could be on the ball 40,000 or 40% if if that doesn't hold right true so I mean that's significant you know roughly $100,000 right any other questions comments Carla we'll close the hearing do I need a motion for that yeah I'll make a motion to close the truth and Taxation I'll second any questions or discussion right all those in favor say I uh any oppose carries we're closing the truth and Taxation hearing and we're reconvening the regular meeting so we're moving on to 12.0 District business 12.1 is to approve the certification of the 2024 payable 2025 Levy this is resolution right yeah I'm try I'm trying to find it here so I'll make the motion um Nancy you want me to read it all I well we have it's it's it's in it's in car it's in Carla's um yeah the packet it's it's resolution though so I'll just move for move for the res resolution um pursu to Minnesota statutes blah blah blah the East Grand East Grand for school board and East Grand for school district for a total proposed School tax levy uh 4, 366,000 um 90 I'll second yes yes yes yes yes great 6 Z motions [Music] approved payable Levy is approved all right 12.2 increasing the nonv Varity event workers pay for the JV andc Squad workers pay from a minimum wage to 13.5 1350 an hour I'll move to approve I'll second any questions or discussion on this okay all those in favor say I I I any opposed motion carries 12.3 is to adopt the superintendent goals as presented and attached in board book I'll make a motion to approve all second any questions or discussion on these and I think the only thing I would comment is we're working on you know now like a rubric or a scale you know type deal now to go go with this and others that get in the next month or two or whatever all right all those in favor say I any opposed motion carries 12.4 is to accept the donations to the school district I will make a motion to accept the following donations and I believe this first donation is just a correction on the amount that we listed in the last meeting this is the corrected amount but we um have a donation from Joyce Zach to the senior high for the Monty Zac scholarship in the amount of $1,000 and a donation from the senior parents to the Senior High football program in the amount of $1,300 total donations $2,300 today seconds questions or discussion okay all those in favor say I I I any opposed motion carries 13 oh payment of claims and accounts feel like we should take your picture doing this we'll miss this part uh I'll move to approve the payment of K12 bills numbers 128 347 through 12844 and efts in the amount of 1,244 19026 one second any questions or discussion okay all those in favor say I I any oos motion carries 14.0 board member comments Eric we'll start with you um just want to say a quick thank you to to all the staff uh that I've worked with over the last uh several years um you know I think we've accomplished a lot of great things and went through a lot of interesting times um but I'd say that the district's in really good hands right now um and just excited to continue to watch from a distance so thank you all I'll say thank you to the EGF education Association again for all the grants they gave out tonight and thank you Eric and Brandon for your service the school um a lot of the same here I I want to say thank you to Eric and Brandon too for like you Lynn they kind of showed me a lot of the ways and taught me a lot of things along the way and it was good working with you guys and yeah I think you said it best we're District's in good hands but we really appreciate your service over the years and again thank you to the Education Foundation Manda um I just want to say congrats to the teachers and staff that got the grants and thank you to Eric and Brandon and have a Merry Christmas Brandon have a speech written um I yeah I guess I I Echo what Eric says certainly um thank thank you uh first of all to board members that are up here but I want to thank the previous P board members that uh that mentored us um M mentored myself um I came on came on the board we had a couple things that we wanted to get done we got them done in short fashion got all the students um to one to one um as we worked on that then things kind of hit the fan and we ran through uh Co which was a difficult difficult time I too Echo Eric's comments that I think the I feel it was my goal when I got on the board that if I if I do get off get off the board or decide not not to rerun to leave it better than I found it I think we've left it better better than we found it we have good good leadership all the way from the top all all the way through our our administrators and our our teachers so know thanks to all the all the the groups the leaders over the years and our our continue administrators and I I guess I'd be um am missed if I didn't didn't thank my family for putting up with some of the things that I've had to deal with over over over time and and some of the issues it's uh you know yes this is a volunteer essentially a volunteer job that we all do up here but I want to thank everybody for for step stepping up and doing that because uh there can be some difficult things and it can make for some difficult conversations in the community um but thank thank you thank you to everybody the board the the board's in good hands and the district's in good hands so that's that's what I'm most most proud of so thank you thanks for my stamp too and and do take your name plat so if you can leave the the holder take the holder um I just want to give a heartfelt thanks again to Brandon and Eric they have caught me a lot so I very much much appreciate you both um I'm putting a plugin for fourth grade you need a teacher I know there's people out there who want to be our teacher um strategic plan survey make sure that you're taking that when that comes to your group thank you to the EGF Education Association for all those grants that's truly generous um yes happy holidays to all can I put one more plug everyone should have a region one um vote here and I have an envelope if you would take two seconds and vote and we can put it in here I don't need the two other pages I just like to send something back it shows that our district is involved we use region one for services so um as you leave and walk out if you would just put the one page if you want you don't have to vote but I'd like to send them something back yeah and happy holidays with that I will take you move toour the meeting can I get a second a second any questions or discussion oh just uh January 13th the organizational meeting 5:30 2025 okay any questions or discussion on adjourning all those in favor say I I any oppose thank you everybody