WEBVTT 00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:59.000 Yeah, we're, you know, what does that bring in? If we do a 0%, what does that look like and where's that going to? 00:28:59.000 --> 00:29:07.000 Where's that going to leave us? Like what kind of a gap will that leave us with? 00:29:07.000 --> 00:29:14.000 Just taking a look at and we'll just walk through like our revenue sources of revenue and sources of expenses just Okay. 00:29:14.000 --> 00:29:22.000 Okay. Gain and understanding, a better understanding of what's really driving. The numbers that come into our budget and the numbers that go out of our budget. 00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:33.000 You can see from this just at a glance this is just all this is all of our revenue. So this 4 sources of our revenue are local revenues, state revenue, federal revenues, and other. 00:29:33.000 --> 00:29:40.000 That other is the for us the Milton Hershey Trust. Again, you clearly you can look at that and see pretty much we are. 00:29:40.000 --> 00:29:57.000 73% is local revenues. Big driver of that is the current real estate taxes. We'll look at some other local revenues, but we don't get a lot because of the local wealth, I mean we are a relatively wealthy district. 00:29:57.000 --> 00:30:09.000 We could low state aid compared to some schools. So our state aid is that orange number and we we don't get a lot nor do we get a lot in federal we only we get a very small portion in federal. 00:30:09.000 --> 00:30:17.000 You can see actually federal is less than what we get from the trust. 00:30:17.000 --> 00:30:30.000 This is just a bigger breakdown of it and again you can see then on this picture. Won't go into all of it, but the real estate taxes, it represents 55% of our overall total, 76 million dollar budget. 00:30:30.000 --> 00:30:34.000 Primarily it is coming from real estate. We don't have lot of other options to really drive that big number. 00:30:34.000 --> 00:30:45.000 The other considerable factors though in our budget. We are fortunate here. We have a couple of taxes that are not everywhere. 00:30:45.000 --> 00:30:58.000 We have the occupation tax. We have the amusement tax that is paid by HGNR primarily, most of that comes in from H and R and then there's there's a couple smaller entertainment venues that do pay an amusement tax. 00:30:58.000 --> 00:31:07.000 But those are not typical of a source of revenues that most districts have at their at their resources. 00:31:07.000 --> 00:31:24.000 Erned income tax is the yellow that represents 8%. Have our If I were total revenues, that's 6.3 million and I can tell you with earned income tax and occupation tax, we switched tax collection services to Keystone beginning in 2023. 00:31:24.000 --> 00:31:31.000 So this is really the first.st Full year plus that we're We've got some track record with Keystone and how they do business. 00:31:31.000 --> 00:31:43.000 So. I will have a conversation in the next couple of weeks with them as well. Now they provided some preliminary numbers as far as earned income and occupation, but I still think there's some potential. 00:31:43.000 --> 00:31:50.000 Areas of growth in our revenue to to bump our our budget up a little bit in those 2 areas, but I want a full conversation with. 00:31:50.000 --> 00:31:55.000 With Keystone prior to doing that. 00:31:55.000 --> 00:32:00.000 There's, there's, there's nothing myself. So here the state tells us pretty much what we're going to get. 00:32:00.000 --> 00:32:08.000 And again, it's, it's limited. It's easier to see on here you can you can see just again component parts. 00:32:08.000 --> 00:32:14.000 I won't go into all this but really just component parts of what drives are. Here's the local. 00:32:14.000 --> 00:32:19.000 You can see the biggest piece of that is. The current real estate taxes at 41 million. 00:32:19.000 --> 00:32:29.000 That includes the 1.9% increase that also includes a 97.2% collection rate which is because it's net of discounts most of our taxpayers actually pay in discount. 00:32:29.000 --> 00:32:43.000 So that brings that number down a little bit. Earned income tax you see the 6.3 that number is coming from Keystone but you can see last year it was actually the 2223 years actually higher than 6.3 so I want to make sure could that be a little bit higher? 00:32:43.000 --> 00:32:51.000 I wouldn't think it's a whole lot again. It's dependent on what our community members W 2 looks like. 00:32:51.000 --> 00:32:59.000 We get that, you know, we get the 1% or we had a half a percent, we split it with the township. 00:32:59.000 --> 00:33:10.000 Alright, there's not much else on here from local sources. The one area I do want to look at, so interest income, that line, so from a market update. 00:33:10.000 --> 00:33:17.000 Inflation is still strong. Things are not smoothing out as they had hoped the Fed just last week was. 00:33:17.000 --> 00:33:24.000 We expected by this point an announcement that there would be a tax. Not text, I'm sorry. 00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:30.000 An interest rate decrease sometime May June. That has been put on hold at the earliest. It will be September. 00:33:30.000 --> 00:33:39.000 So basically what that means is, if I just said that we, most of our real estate taxes are paid in the months of July and August. 00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:47.000 If we're not seeing our tax increase rate increase rather a rate decrease. I can't talk. 00:33:47.000 --> 00:34:01.000 We right now are interest rate is just over 5%. We're at 5 and a quarter and some of our investment earnings, which is which is wonderful and if it holds their Those months of July August are huge interest income generating months for us. 00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:06.000 So I do wanna go back and look, so some of my projections had been thinking that we would see a slowdown in interest. 00:34:06.000 --> 00:34:09.000 So I do want to go back and recalculate based on, you know, some expected cash balances and. 00:34:09.000 --> 00:34:25.000 Maybe push that number up. The other important thing to think about the interest rates staying up in that investment opportunity, we did the 15 million dollars of new money last year just to set the stage and start setting positioning ourselves. 00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:32.000 For that elementary school build. If we get to a point that we can pretty Clearly identify what the plan is. 00:34:32.000 --> 00:34:46.000 That's that's a very good potential opportunity to do so again. We had said all along that we would keep watching that and maybe, you know, maybe that would be something to think about this year if the rates and the numbers all made sense. 00:34:46.000 --> 00:34:55.000 So that is something we'll keep thinking about too in our planning processes. 00:34:55.000 --> 00:35:02.000 State revenues, we have seen increased state funding. We don't get as much, but it is more significant. 00:35:02.000 --> 00:35:03.000 You can see, 5.6 is the governor's number that we would get for basic ed and special education. 00:35:03.000 --> 00:35:18.000 Those are the 2 numbers. Special education, we barely got any additional funding. Social security and visas are based on on. 00:35:18.000 --> 00:35:26.000 Again, they're set on employee wages. There's not much else that we get from the state. 00:35:26.000 --> 00:35:35.000 The state property tax reduction allocation, just the importance of that line, 850, even though we get that as revenue, that's passed back to the taxpayer in by the Homestead Farm. 00:35:35.000 --> 00:35:44.000 So that's part of that calculation that you saw back on the tax increase. So that 8 50 is really it's a pass through but that's so when you Make sure you get your homestead farms to applications in. 00:35:44.000 --> 00:35:57.000 But once it's in, you always get it, but that's a little bit of money, I don't even know, 100 and some dollars back to every taxpayer that's on that qualified on that. 00:35:57.000 --> 00:36:02.000 So. 00:36:02.000 --> 00:36:14.000 I won't I won't talk about anything here's just federal and other again just just so everybody can see and looking at this just get a better understanding of what our sources of revenues are. 00:36:14.000 --> 00:36:27.000 From an expense standpoint. This is where it gets tricky. These are a lot of conversations that we have even, you know, as we're having our budget conversations, we are so limited with how much discretionary income there is to spend. 00:36:27.000 --> 00:36:33.000 I mean, once we pay, you see salary and benefits. Right there, 73%. I mean. 00:36:33.000 --> 00:36:39.000 That doesn't leave a whole lot of room for programming and everything else. Phone transfers. 00:36:39.000 --> 00:36:45.000 You see the, the debt service is 5 million. That's the 9% green button. So that's, a lock already too. 00:36:45.000 --> 00:36:57.000 So some of these other areas, you know, you've got transportation, a lot of the expense budget is really contractually obligated prior to us even sitting down and having a budget conversation. 00:36:57.000 --> 00:37:05.000 So What I'm saying we gotta really hold flat and hold tight on your budget. It's because some of these other, we have such other big drivers in the budget. 00:37:05.000 --> 00:37:14.000 Sorry guys. 00:37:14.000 --> 00:37:19.000 Get into our department budgets. 00:37:19.000 --> 00:37:27.000 Salary benefits the top you can go down you know technology and technology is the big thing we've got an iPad refresh in there. 00:37:27.000 --> 00:37:32.000 It's all of all of the software. It district WIAT is in that number, all of the network devices. 00:37:32.000 --> 00:37:38.000 So there's a lot that really goes through technology. Buildings and grounds, I'm still working with Mr. Frady and we really need to work on that buildings and grounds. 00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:45.000 Budget to 2.6 million. That's an area that needs to be worked on in the next several weeks. 00:37:45.000 --> 00:37:54.000 And finally, it's actually less than it has been, so we need to make sure that we've got covered for the things that we need to do for a repair of maintenance. 00:37:54.000 --> 00:38:08.000 All the energy, all the utilities are in that number. Tuition that covers not just cyber charter but that's our hack tuition that is Yeah, I guess that's pretty much it. 00:38:08.000 --> 00:38:13.000 Oh, Dolphin County Tech is in there as well. 00:38:13.000 --> 00:38:19.000 Special education. That looks like it's up so you see 2.3 million this year versus 1.8 last year. 00:38:19.000 --> 00:38:27.000 That is because of the the Laurel life contracts. Again, when we saw the revenue side from the state and I didn't really point it out from. 00:38:27.000 --> 00:38:41.000 Federal money rather we are taking $300,000 out of the medical access funding to be able to explore those, you know, to add on laura life contracts this year. 00:38:41.000 --> 00:38:50.000 Teacher subs, I mean transportation, that's a calculation just on our busing. And these numbers, so the department numbers do not include any salaries or benefits. 00:38:50.000 --> 00:38:59.000 These are strictly the what it costs just to run the stuff in those programs. The salary benefits are 100% up in the top 2 salary benefit lines. 00:38:59.000 --> 00:39:08.000 I won't go into anything more here either. Really you can just see that. Even when you look at other expenses, that's all the curriculum. That's the administration. 00:39:08.000 --> 00:39:11.000 That's all your building budgets. That 2.4 million. There's not a whole lot in there. 00:39:11.000 --> 00:39:16.000 So I will. 00:39:16.000 --> 00:39:17.000 The expense budget grew only 2%. So, you know, it is really holding steady doing what we need. 00:39:17.000 --> 00:39:27.000 Getting things in, but we feel still feel can feel good about what's going into the classrooms. 00:39:27.000 --> 00:39:31.000 But we're holding. 00:39:31.000 --> 00:39:43.000 So from a summary standpoint, that lets us at a million dollar deficit. Again, there's there's some watch areas that I you know, I think there's some areas in from a salary benefit standpoint. 00:39:43.000 --> 00:39:51.000 The salary benefit, the salary. Budget right now assumes we're 100%. Stayed all day every day, which everybody knows we're not. 00:39:51.000 --> 00:39:58.000 So some of the conversation with finance has been what are we comfortable with? Can we pull, can we scale that back a bit and just say we're not? 00:39:58.000 --> 00:39:59.000 We were never fully staffed all day every day. And what could that number look like? So that's part of it. 00:39:59.000 --> 00:40:09.000 Which would bring the expense number down a little bit. And as I said, there's some areas of revenue I think. 00:40:09.000 --> 00:40:18.000 Can be looked at too just to make sure that we've. We're budgeting revenues accordingly. 00:40:18.000 --> 00:40:30.000 Next steps. We will keep going through each piece of data that comes in as we know more and more will refine, we'll review, we'll go, you know, we'll go back, have more conversations. 00:40:30.000 --> 00:40:39.000 With any of the department areas with anything that we need to do we'll update revenues will update expenses and then we will come back for the. 00:40:39.000 --> 00:40:50.000 Finance meeting in May and then the final in June. 00:40:50.000 --> 00:40:54.000 That was a lot. 00:40:54.000 --> 00:40:55.000 This is Lindsey Drew. Thank you for that. I did just want to provide some comments and thoughts on it. 00:40:55.000 --> 00:41:17.000 I know we've had a lot more extensive discussion at the finance committee level. And as I'm Moving from the more detailed conversation and finance to the presentation tonight and trying to wrap my arms around it because on The screen there are things that stand down, right? 00:41:17.000 --> 00:41:28.000 Like a million dollar deficit projection. But when I start to break down into other areas, I think that there's a better story to be told inside of it. 00:41:28.000 --> 00:41:34.000 One of the things is that you're hearing from a lot of districts that the Esser funding that is no longer part of federal revenue for school districts. 00:41:34.000 --> 00:41:47.000 This coming year. Our local revenues have increased nearly 2 million dollars which offset the decrease of the funding. 00:41:47.000 --> 00:41:59.000 I think we're We stand out as a school district who is able to say that because I know we're hearing conversations from other area districts that they're trying to figure out how to make up that money. 00:41:59.000 --> 00:42:07.000 We also have recognized a million dollar increase in state funding. So when you look at your over year. 00:42:07.000 --> 00:42:15.000 Our revenues are increasing. By over a million dollars despite losing the 2 million dollars in Esser funding. 00:42:15.000 --> 00:42:25.000 An important thing I think too to consider is that when you look at the summary numbers The expenses are showing a 1.5 million dollars increase. 00:42:25.000 --> 00:42:34.000 More than half of that. Is moving into allocation for debt service by a fund transfer to help build capacity for the elementary school project. 00:42:34.000 --> 00:42:44.000 So if you The elementary school project was not something on the horizon and not such a dire need based on the condition of the building currently. 00:42:44.000 --> 00:42:53.000 We would be sitting in a position that would look very different and our numbers would look very different because that potential. 00:42:53.000 --> 00:43:00.000 Deficit would decrease by $750,000. I would like to see our expenses be cleaned up a bit. 00:43:00.000 --> 00:43:09.000 Not from a restriction standpoint, not from cutting programs and services. That are there because I do believe that our budget. 00:43:09.000 --> 00:43:23.000 Funds those adequately and I think that our administration and faculty do a great job at controlling expenses. But to try to get those closer to actual. 00:43:23.000 --> 00:43:33.000 And bring us to a closer place. Of 0 balance budgeting I think would make for a more comfortable way of digesting and and making it feel. 00:43:33.000 --> 00:43:40.000 A little bit more palatable. We've had some some expenses over the last couple of years that came in under budget. 00:43:40.000 --> 00:43:49.000 Rather than being in a place as a district to be having to explain when we project a deficit and end up with a surplus. 00:43:49.000 --> 00:43:57.000 Why that's there because the numbers are explainable. Rather than being in that position, I'd rather see us get closer. 00:43:57.000 --> 00:44:04.000 To a 0 balanced budget. And really have a firmer handle. On what some of those look like. 00:44:04.000 --> 00:44:14.000 But I think it's really important to. To make sure that we keep in mind the fact that a large portion of the increase in expenses. 00:44:14.000 --> 00:44:26.000 Is being allocated for the future. Through the elementary school project. 00:44:26.000 --> 00:44:32.000 But thank you for the work and time that you put into this. 00:44:32.000 --> 00:44:39.000 Anyone have any other comments or questions? 00:44:39.000 --> 00:44:52.000 Okay, thank you, Mrs. Purcell. I would like to announce that the board met an executive session this evening prior to the meeting to discuss matters of personnel and the purchase or lease of real estate. 00:44:52.000 --> 00:45:00.000 Well, now have our 1st public comment period, which is an opportunity for residents or taxpayers to adjust the board on matters related to the agenda. 00:45:00.000 --> 00:45:11.000 Citizens wishing to speak me do so either in person or electronically. 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To provide other residents with an opportunity to speak. 00:45:47.000 --> 00:45:54.000 Each speaker is limited to 1 5 min of speaking time. Once recognized during each of the public comment periods. 00:45:54.000 --> 00:46:01.000 I will ask Board Treasurer Mr. Rizzo to please keep time. When necessary, the board may set a maximum time for public comment of any meeting. 00:46:01.000 --> 00:46:05.000 Mrs. A, are there any residents or taxpayers who have registered at this time? Not at this time. 00:46:05.000 --> 00:46:14.000 Thank you. Mr. Nicholson, is there anyone online who has expressed interest in commenting? 00:46:14.000 --> 00:46:25.000 Not at this time. Thank you. I'll give that one second just for folks online and then we'll pose and move on. 00:46:25.000 --> 00:46:34.000 Okay, seeing no hands raised, we'll move on. To standing committee meeting reports, the general services and the finance standing committees met today. 00:46:34.000 --> 00:46:47.000 Mrs. Wrens do you have a general services report please? I do. Thank you, Mr. Today general services, we were updated on the concession stand, which is now open for business. 00:46:47.000 --> 00:46:55.000 Mr. Freedy told us about our fresh cycle for some painting and carpet replacement and some of the buildings that hasn't been done since. 00:46:55.000 --> 00:47:04.000 Before the pandemic. And we have. Conservation district updates. So there's just a few things that. 00:47:04.000 --> 00:47:17.000 We need to take care of to move forward. With that and we have a draft site survey survey was completed by route 2 and we anticipate discussion. 00:47:17.000 --> 00:47:25.000 At the May 20th meeting. And that's all I have. The recording of the meeting is available on the district's website. 00:47:25.000 --> 00:47:32.000 If you are interested in listening to it. Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Rizzo, do you have a finance report? 00:47:32.000 --> 00:47:39.000 I do. So it'll actually be quite short. This evening because most of what we discussed today in finance committee was also presented by Miss Purcell and and also Miss Drew. 00:47:39.000 --> 00:48:09.000 So a couple things that weren't on the discussion tonight. So for there's a Grenada building fund, that we have set up for when basically it's a fun that was there for I believe tax purposes where this building was a revenue producing building when we had the tax purposes where this building was a revenue producing building when we had the the medical center staff in here, this building was a revenue producing building when we had the the medical center staff in here and they were actually 00:48:12.000 --> 00:48:17.000 paying us a revenue producing building when we had the, this building was a revenue producing building when we had the, the medical center staff in here and they were actually paying us month by months. 00:48:17.000 --> 00:48:28.000 To do that, we had a fun setup. Right now that fund is at 1.3 million, because we no longer have, someone, you know, renting out the facility, we will be making that transfer back to the general fund. 00:48:28.000 --> 00:48:38.000 Basically liquidating the fund for the Granada building at this point in time. So. That will be coming to the board for an approval, in June. 00:48:38.000 --> 00:48:43.000 As, Miss Purcell starts working through those processes to have that, that. 00:48:43.000 --> 00:48:50.000 That money transferred just realize that as that's coming to revenue that's already in. In our funds is not going to be an additional revenue stream. 00:48:50.000 --> 00:49:05.000 It's just going to be a transfer of money from one fund to another. So we look at the last thing I just want to kind of point out and and some of the things that Miss Drew was alluding to normally the finance committee would come with a recommendation one way or another on the proposed budget. 00:49:05.000 --> 00:49:35.000 But as we started talking and getting into. Multiple conversations on how to get to a, 0 balance budget. 00:49:47.000 --> 00:49:56.000 The final budget. The proposed budget today and in the vote on the proposed budget will will have to have all of our discussions in the main board. 00:49:56.000 --> 00:50:05.000 So that's just one of call that out to the rest of the board members that all that discussion will happen at the main board before the finance committee has a chance to head it out. 00:50:05.000 --> 00:50:13.000 Okay. And that's all I have. Thanks. So just to add on to that, so the finance committee did not. 00:50:13.000 --> 00:50:29.000 Make a recommendation in either direction. For the to move it for the proposed final. We will meet prior to the final budget meeting and there will be a recommendation from Finance Committee at that time. 00:50:29.000 --> 00:50:32.000 Thank you. 00:50:32.000 --> 00:50:49.000 Okay, our student representatives report is next and representatives Barto, Colerasi and Saad are with us and we are running out of meetings to have them join us and contribute, which is always, this is my favorite time of year and least favorite time of the year for that. 00:50:49.000 --> 00:50:56.000 So ladies, your report to share with us, please. Yes, we do. This is not only Kalarasi and I'll be speaking mostly about the high school. 00:50:56.000 --> 00:51:11.000 Yesterday Hershey High School key club held a very successful walk for clean water. It was their 9th annual walk and they raised over $25,000 because of their efforts the thirst project will build 2 full clean water wells in the kingdom of Espatini. 00:51:11.000 --> 00:51:16.000 Next week on April 30th our random acts of kindness club is hosting the annual lemonade stand. 00:51:16.000 --> 00:51:23.000 Our goal is to help students. As they face AP testing, Keystone and Keystones and Finals. 00:51:23.000 --> 00:51:34.000 High schoolers will have the chance to squeeze a lemon with their stressor written on it into a glass of lemonade to show how to show how even the most sour challenges can have speed outcomes. 00:51:34.000 --> 00:51:44.000 Congratulations to one of our elementary students by Bob for qualifying for the International Science and Geography B in Puerto Rico in December of 2,024. 00:51:44.000 --> 00:51:52.000 Also, congratulations to Jason Lindsay for winning the American Chemical Society Award for high school chemistry students. 00:51:52.000 --> 00:51:58.000 I'm Sean and I will be talking about the Youth and Government Conference that we had this weekend. 00:51:58.000 --> 00:52:07.000 They wrapped up their annual model conference with over 600 students from around the state and the Hershey delegation was very successful and won numerous awards. 00:52:07.000 --> 00:52:09.000 We had 10 bills signed by the youth governor. Students from our delegation won the following awards. 00:52:09.000 --> 00:52:20.000 Outstanding written reporting, outstanding press photographer, best written bill, bastard and brief, and best Supreme Court justice. 00:52:20.000 --> 00:52:30.000 This year's winners of the judicial competition were also Hershey students. 5 students were selected for national yard competitions and 7 of them were named as alternates for those competitions. 00:52:30.000 --> 00:52:34.000 One, yeah, presiding officer for the next school year was elected from Percy, Leah Wilcombe. 00:52:34.000 --> 00:52:45.000 And a special moment that I wanted to highlight was our school's YAG advisor, Mr. Christopher Bogus, winning the long overdue and absolutely deserved advisor of the year award. 00:52:45.000 --> 00:52:53.000 Good evening. I'm Lucy Barto. The boys and girls track and field teams competed at the Blue Jay Invitational at Elizabeth Town College. 00:52:53.000 --> 00:53:02.000 Top performances were made by Venezuelan and Joseph Murphy. The they ran a 4 15 mile which it broke the previous school record made by Will Spenogle and it currently makes him 3rd in the state for the mile. 00:53:02.000 --> 00:53:15.000 Joseph Murphy ran a 4 17 mile making him 7th in the state. The boys team placed second overall and the girls team placed 4.th 00:53:15.000 --> 00:53:21.000 Track and field be holding their senior night tomorrow at home starting at 3 20 against Bechanicsburg. 00:53:21.000 --> 00:53:22.000 The Boys volleyball team competed at a tournament at Elizabeth Town High School over the weekend and they won 1st place as a team. 00:53:22.000 --> 00:53:36.000 The Girls Varsity Cross team held their undefeated streak with their win against Gettysburg last week and the boys varsity lacrosse team also saw a win against . 00:53:36.000 --> 00:53:46.000 LEG for HHS students also signed their commitment to play at the collegiate level. Congrats to Adrian Dahl, Abby Kaufman, Connor Sample, and Logan Richards. 00:53:46.000 --> 00:53:56.000 HHS also held a very successful job fair last week that over 150 students participated in and were able to take a look at some jobs that they could have over the summer. 00:53:56.000 --> 00:54:01.000 And lastly, the high school is getting ready for a night under the sea this Saturday for their sophomore junior prom. 00:54:01.000 --> 00:54:14.000 That's all. Thank you. Because our student reps never talk about themselves. I did get to see Lucy run on Saturday and you know it wasn't her best race ever because she was very tired. 00:54:14.000 --> 00:54:22.000 And that's partly because she had PR twice in the 11 days prior to that. So congratulations, Lucy. 00:54:22.000 --> 00:54:25.000 And maybe before your last meeting, we'll get you guys to. Recognize your accomplishments to us. 00:54:25.000 --> 00:54:33.000 Cause otherwise we'll just keep calling them out. 00:54:33.000 --> 00:54:46.000 Thank you for that report. On the screen in just a moment you will see the items that will be listed on the anticipated May 6 2,024 board of directors meeting agenda. 00:54:46.000 --> 00:54:52.000 Moving on to unfinished business, we have an elementary facility update from Dr. Binslow. 00:54:52.000 --> 00:54:59.000 Thank you, Mr. We continue our design team work. Focus has been on classroom layouts and how to effectively use space. 00:54:59.000 --> 00:55:05.000 We did receive a draft of the site survey on Friday and expect to have an in-depth discussion about the findings in May. 00:55:05.000 --> 00:55:19.000 Tonight we are seeking approval to have an appraisal done on the granada building we feel this is the next responsible step as we continue to investigate our options for this building and where our offices might potentially be located in the future. 00:55:19.000 --> 00:55:30.000 Mr. Colestock will present at May's General Services meeting and then we'll be back in front of the full board for the 1st meeting in June. 00:55:30.000 --> 00:55:40.000 Thanks, Dr. Vincent. Moving on to the consent agenda, these items or the consent agenda can take routinely adopted items and items which normally do not require public deliberation on the part of the board. 00:55:40.000 --> 00:55:51.000 A board member may pull items which will then be discussed and voted on separately. May I please have a motion to approve the consent agenda items as listed. 00:55:51.000 --> 00:55:56.000 So moved, Jennifer Wrens. Second, is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. 00:55:56.000 --> 00:56:02.000 All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed say no. Consent agenda is approved. 00:56:02.000 --> 00:56:07.000 Moving on to new business, the 1st item is the approval of the Act. 93 compensation and benefit program. Dr. 00:56:07.000 --> 00:56:21.000 Windsor. Good administration and the Human Resources Committee recommends the board accept and execute the proposed four-year Act 93 compensation and benefits program to which the 93 and the district negotiations teams tentatively agreed. 00:56:21.000 --> 00:56:27.000 The term of the agreement would be July 1, st 2,024 through June 30, th 2028. 00:56:27.000 --> 00:56:32.000 Thank you, May I please have a motion to approve the proposed Act. 93 compensation and benefit program. 00:56:32.000 --> 00:56:39.000 So moved, Jennifer Wrens. Second Justice. Is there any discussion? This is Lindsey Drew. 00:56:39.000 --> 00:56:45.000 I would. I have prepared something that I wanted to read and express to the Act. 93 team tonight. 00:56:45.000 --> 00:56:50.000 I know many of the Act. 93 team members are here with us in the audience. As well as online. 00:56:50.000 --> 00:56:59.000 For those in public that are not aware the Act. 93 agreement is a written compensation plan between the board of school directors and the management team of the district. 00:56:59.000 --> 00:57:11.000 Well, it is not subject to collective bargaining law. The same way that our other employment agreements are, it is essentially a tool to strengthen the management of the district and ensure is in place for salary and benefits for these employees. 00:57:11.000 --> 00:57:20.000 The current plan was agreed to in early 2,020 when the HR committee authorized on behalf of the board at that time met with the Act. 00:57:20.000 --> 00:57:26.000 93 negotiating team. To discuss and agree upon terms for the 2020 to 2024 agreement. 00:57:26.000 --> 00:57:35.000 Soon after, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic upended life and school operations as we knew it. 00:57:35.000 --> 00:57:42.000 Prior to coming to the board for approval as a plan, the Act. 93 team came to the board and asked to reopen discussions. 00:57:42.000 --> 00:57:50.000 Realizing the uncertainty of the economic outlook at the onset of the pandemic and the potential catastrophic impacts to financial revenues. 00:57:50.000 --> 00:58:00.000 Combined with efforts in place. District wide to identify cost saving measures. The Act. 93 team proposed a different compensation plan to the board. 00:58:00.000 --> 00:58:09.000 One with a voluntary pay freeze for the 1st 2 years of the agreement. The only person currently on the board who is on the board at that time. 00:58:09.000 --> 00:58:19.000 I can tell you that that selfless demonstration of leadership. Moved us beyond measure. As a result of this unprecedented offer, the district was able to realize, realize savings of over $300,000 in salaries alone during the life of the current Act. 00:58:19.000 --> 00:58:33.000 93 contract. More importantly, it enabled the board and the district to not have to implement any reduction in educational programming. 00:58:33.000 --> 00:58:40.000 Or impose any additional layoffs or furloughs during that summer of 2020. This agreement, however. 00:58:40.000 --> 00:58:51.000 Ultimately resulted in significant personal financial sacrifice for some of our employees. As 2 years of pay freezes create setbacks to compensation with lasting impact. 00:58:51.000 --> 00:59:01.000 One's that our budget could not ever fully recoup for them. Yet despite knowing this, these employees still offered that freeze for the benefit of our students in this district. 00:59:01.000 --> 00:59:07.000 With this in mind, as we prepared for discussions regarding the 2,024 to 2028 agreement. 00:59:07.000 --> 00:59:14.000 We took the initiative to review and compare the impact of those forfeited increases with the financial position of the district. 00:59:14.000 --> 00:59:21.000 And the economic rebound that occurred during the existing contract. As such, we were able to identify an opportunity. 00:59:21.000 --> 00:59:32.000 And offer a compensation plan providing a catch-up on a fraction of the forfeited increases without compromising our obligation to the fiscal responsibility that we have as board members. 00:59:32.000 --> 00:59:43.000 The plan that we are voting to approve tonight includes an incentive increase to commend the Act. 93 team for their unwavering commitment and dedication throughout the challenging times of the Covid-nineteen pandemic. 00:59:43.000 --> 00:59:52.000 Their voluntary acceptance of a salary freeze across 2 school years exemplifies their selflessness and dedication to the greater good of our school system. 00:59:52.000 --> 01:00:00.000 Increase which I will be proudly supporting with my vote tonight. Is a token of appreciation for their extraordinary efforts and sacrifices. 01:00:00.000 --> 01:00:10.000 As a parent, as a taxpayer, as a school board director. And as a member of this community, I want to personally thank each one of these employees for all that you've done. 01:00:10.000 --> 01:00:19.000 Your commitment to our children. Does not go unnoticed. And I'm grateful for your leadership. 01:00:19.000 --> 01:00:24.000 There any additional comments? 01:00:24.000 --> 01:00:28.000 Then with that, this is a standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say aye. Hi. 01:00:28.000 --> 01:00:32.000 Any opposed? Say no. The Act. 23 plan is approved. 01:00:32.000 --> 01:00:37.000 Thank you to all of you here tonight. 01:00:37.000 --> 01:00:42.000 Moving on, we have the approval of the Mid Atlantic valuation group proposal. Dr. Windsor. 01:00:42.000 --> 01:00:49.000 The administration recommends. Sorry. 01:00:49.000 --> 01:00:56.000 I love them. The administration recommends the board approve the Mid-atlantic valuation group proposal. 01:00:56.000 --> 01:01:06.000 To conduct real property appraisal services for the district. Thank you. May I please have a motion to approve the Mid-atlantic valuation group proposal? 01:01:06.000 --> 01:01:10.000 So move, Justice. Second, Tracy Royal. Is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. 01:01:10.000 --> 01:01:16.000 All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed say no. And it was approved. 01:01:16.000 --> 01:01:22.000 Personnel resignations. Dr. Windsor, the administration recommends the approval of the personnel resignations. 01:01:22.000 --> 01:01:29.000 Thank you, May. Please have a motion to approve personal resignations. So moved an Second Jennifer Wrens. 01:01:29.000 --> 01:01:36.000 Is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. 01:01:36.000 --> 01:01:38.000 Any opposed say no? 01:01:38.000 --> 01:01:45.000 Personnel General, Dr. Windsor. The administration recommends the approval of the listed personnel and recognition of any list of transfers. 01:01:45.000 --> 01:01:53.000 Thank you. May have a motion to approve the listed personnel in recognition of any listed transfers. So move, Jennifer Wren. 01:01:53.000 --> 01:01:58.000 Is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say aye. 01:01:58.000 --> 01:02:02.000 Aye. Any post say no? Personnel General is approved. That concludes new business for this evening. 01:02:02.000 --> 01:02:09.000 We'll move on to delegate reports of which there are not any attached, this evening. 01:02:09.000 --> 01:02:16.000 So board members, are there any board members who would like to give a report? 01:02:16.000 --> 01:02:24.000 Dr. Windsor, do you have a superintendent's report? I do. Wednesday is administrative assistance day. 01:02:24.000 --> 01:02:31.000 And we are accepting Diana Long's retirement that the set this evening on top of Missy Kunders retirement. 01:02:31.000 --> 01:02:40.000 I just wanted to take a moment to express my deep gratitude to her incredible assistance and as we all know who have them. 01:02:40.000 --> 01:02:44.000 That work with us. They're the ones who really keep things running around here and make our lives go smoothly because they stay on top of us. 01:02:44.000 --> 01:02:56.000 Right, here's a sticky note that Michelle gave me before. We went into exact, her mind to do the ballots. 01:02:56.000 --> 01:03:04.000 So I'm very deeply appreciative of her, but also all of our folks in our buildings, but also all of our folks in our buildings and throughout the district who. 01:03:04.000 --> 01:03:08.000 Greatly deserve recognition. 01:03:08.000 --> 01:03:19.000 Thank you. Thanks, Srinenso. For board president's report. As I was thinking through this time of year, there's always so many things that are happening. 01:03:19.000 --> 01:03:29.000 We like forget as we head into May how crazy the last May was like your brain plays that trick on you but as I reflect on it from a board service perspective. 01:03:29.000 --> 01:03:36.000 I just wanted to say thank you to my colleagues on the board because as we head into this season. 01:03:36.000 --> 01:04:06.000 It is really just a pleasure to work with all of you and to have a board of 9 people that everyone is here and prepared and engaged. 01:04:20.000 --> 01:04:26.000 Taxpayers to address the board on matters related to the agenda or matters of district governance that were not on the agenda. 01:04:26.000 --> 01:04:31.000 Those who speak are asked to follow the same guidelines outlined at the initial public comment portion of our meeting. 01:04:31.000 --> 01:04:40.000 I will ask board treasurer Mr. Rizzo to once again please keep time. Mrs. AGE, are there any residents or taxpayers who have registered to comment at this time? 01:04:40.000 --> 01:04:48.000 Nope, not at this time. Thank you, Mr. Nicholson. Is there anyone online who would like to comment? 01:04:48.000 --> 01:04:52.000 Not at this time. 01:04:52.000 --> 01:04:55.000 Okay, is there anything else for the good to the order? 01:04:55.000 --> 01:04:56.000 The next public board of directors meeting will be held on Monday, May 6, th 2,024 beginning at 7 o'clock PM. 01:04:56.000 --> 01:05:14.000 Please refer to the district website to register for virtual attendance. Just to note this is a deviation for our normal second and 4th Monday nights for the month of May because of the way the calendar falls in the holiday, so be 1st and 3rd Monday. 01:05:14.000 --> 01:05:18.000 May please have a motion to adjourn this meeting. So move, Jennifer Wrens. 01:05:18.000 --> 01:05:21.000 Second and Esther OS. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed say no. 01:05:21.000 --> 01:05:29.000 This