WEBVTT 00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:34.000 Here. Here. Here. Here. 00:00:34.000 --> 00:00:46.000 Here. Here. Thank you. Please rise up if you're able and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. 00:00:46.000 --> 00:01:11.000 I think. Yeah, security problem, One. And then. 00:01:11.000 --> 00:01:12.000 May I please have a motion to approve the May 22,024 board of directors meeting agenda. 00:01:12.000 --> 00:01:22.000 So Jennifer Wrens second touch. Is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. 00:01:22.000 --> 00:01:41.000 All those in favor, please say I. Meaning agenda is approved. I would like to announce that the board met an executive session this evening prior to this meeting to discuss matters of personnel and purchase of lease or real estate, we will also be adjourning to post executive session following this meeting. 00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:50.000 Moving on to our 1st public comment period, which is an opportunity for residents and taxpayers to address the board on matters related to the agenda. 00:01:50.000 --> 00:02:03.000 Citizens wishing to speak may do so either in person or electronically. If in person a registration form that may be found on the sign in table should be completed and submitted to the board secretary, Mrs. When your name is announced, please come to the microphone. 00:02:03.000 --> 00:02:09.000 If you're participating online, you must have read individually with your full name and address to be recognized. 00:02:09.000 --> 00:02:17.000 And you may raise your virtual hand for recognition. For all speakers, once you're recognized, it is only necessary that you identify yourself by providing your full name. 00:02:17.000 --> 00:02:23.000 As a reminder, public comment is not a form for personal attacks and antagonistic behavior or harassment. 00:02:23.000 --> 00:02:29.000 Please be advised that you are accountable for any legal ramifications in liabilities resulting from statements the truth. 00:02:29.000 --> 00:02:36.000 To faming individuals or disclosing personal information not a public concern. To provide other residents with an opportunity to speak. 00:02:36.000 --> 00:02:45.000 Each speaker is limited to 1 5 min of speaking time once recognized during each of the public comment periods. I will ask Board Treasurer Mr. Rizzo to please keep time. 00:02:45.000 --> 00:02:50.000 When necessary, the board may set a maximum time for the public comment portion of any meeting. Mrs. AJ, are there any residents or taxpayers who have registered to comment in person at this time? 00:02:50.000 --> 00:03:11.000 Not at this time. I will now open it up to online if there are any individuals who would like to provide public comment on agenda items. 00:03:11.000 --> 00:03:16.000 Not at this time. 00:03:16.000 --> 00:03:23.000 Okay, seeing none we will close the 1st public comment period. And move on to standing committee meeting reports. 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:33.000 The General Services and the Finance Committee meeting or finance standing committees met today. Mrs. Reynolds, do you have a general services report, please? 00:03:33.000 --> 00:03:36.000 I do, yes, thank you. Today we had a brief presentation from Anthony Rapa from Crabtree. 00:03:36.000 --> 00:03:48.000 We're about, or sorry, Anthony Colstock from Crepture, or, he's still giving us. 00:03:48.000 --> 00:03:58.000 Basic ideas of classrooms. We're still working on that. The timeline for more. 00:03:58.000 --> 00:04:01.000 More drawings of classrooms is the end of July and we had a site survey completed. We don't have full results from that yet. 00:04:01.000 --> 00:04:22.000 That will be coming. The conservation district. Gave her to an update and we have some Good news from those meetings will be able to save some money on closing out those construction permits. 00:04:22.000 --> 00:04:33.000 And the middle school roof update came and we are going to have warranty work. Completed hopefully by August 9th if anyone's interested in listening to the meetings that will be available online. 00:04:33.000 --> 00:04:37.000 Thank you, Mrs. Wrens. Mr. Rizzo, do you have a finance report, please? 00:04:37.000 --> 00:04:42.000 I do. Thank you, Mr. So this evening we met, for the finance committee. 00:04:42.000 --> 00:05:08.000 Excuse me. And through that discussion one of the things that came up in this discussion was stop loss insurance through our Alera group and we had an individual on to speak to us about a potential scenario that we have that's, available to us as we look and we shop around for our annual contract. 00:05:08.000 --> 00:05:35.000 We have 2, scenarios here. We have a Pareto, policy, which is what we have currently and we had gone into with Pareto as a shared insurance service where we was able to allow us to manage costs better for the district from a stop loss perspective and then really helped us try to you know keep those costs down. 00:05:35.000 --> 00:05:49.000 This year we have an opportunity with. We look at like high mark IGMI g where there's a potential for $211,000 cost savings. 00:05:49.000 --> 00:06:00.000 Now when you look at the 2 systems that are coming into this, we stay with Pareto. One thing we do is we, we keep a rate cap protection of about 30%. 00:06:00.000 --> 00:06:26.000 Versus HMG, which could be a rate cap protection of 50%. So when you look at that overall 1st year might not be the, you know, we might see some of that savings come in 1st year, but when we look at the rest of the the other competitors that are in this space, they are already higher than HMIG. 00:06:26.000 --> 00:06:42.000 So there's potential where they could HMG could then jump that up and then we would be basically kind of coming back to and eating way at the $211,000 cost potential cost savings. 00:06:42.000 --> 00:06:51.000 The other piece of it there is what they call a laser protection. In other words, what it's doing is it's trying to offset some of the major cost. 00:06:51.000 --> 00:07:10.000 Scenarios with health care within in the community if we went to HMIG we would have it's saying at this point no new laser for 7 2025 however in the future that would allow them to potentially. 00:07:10.000 --> 00:07:27.000 Go and and put those on there which means that it would be a higher cost to the district. Because they would lay a certain percentage on there as a deductible and then the remainder that would have to be picked up from the from the district itself. 00:07:27.000 --> 00:07:41.000 Whereas Pareto right now is no laser protection in perpetuity. So it's really trying to balance what we can see in the short term gain versus what we could potentially see in the long-term game. 00:07:41.000 --> 00:07:55.000 So there are more conversations to come about. We're going to take this today to an HR committee to listen in more detail of what the 2 options are and then bring those options back to the full board. 00:07:55.000 --> 00:07:58.000 In June. 00:07:58.000 --> 00:08:09.000 And then we went over finance reports right now. when we start, we start, Mr. Sells, looking at the overall revenues coming in. 00:08:09.000 --> 00:08:16.000 She continues to look at for the final budget what if anything could be potentially coming in for additional right now from an occupational tax perspective, she does. 00:08:16.000 --> 00:08:34.000 Feel that there could be a potential for $250,000. She does feel that there could be a potential for $250,000 additional revenue coming in but she's vetting that out there could be a potential for $250,000 additional revenue coming in but she's vetting that out right now with Keystone to make sure that that truly is a value that could come into into the district. 00:08:34.000 --> 00:08:41.000 So. Keep that, will keep the full board, informed as we come into the final vote. 00:08:41.000 --> 00:08:56.000 At the end yeah in June fund balances right now so the recommendations that we that are in I believe for vote and what we saw last last meeting did not change. 00:08:56.000 --> 00:09:08.000 As a approval to move forward with those fund balances. And then as we move to the final budget, we did get a motion and we did approve it from the finance committee that we do recommend, where we stand at 1.9% increase to taxes. 00:09:08.000 --> 00:09:32.000 And really this is just to cover debt service for the elementary build. So it's not anything additional beyond the 1.9% but this was at 1.9% over 4 years to make sure that we're at a debt service that we can cover for a new a new build. 00:09:32.000 --> 00:09:40.000 And then just a reminder also next meeting is June 10th and we have 2 finance committee meetings in June. 00:09:40.000 --> 00:09:46.000 Thank you, Mr. Rizzo. 00:09:46.000 --> 00:09:56.000 Okay, moving on to our Student representatives report which tonight is our last night with our student representatives for this school year and I would be remiss to not acknowledge them before we get started. 00:09:56.000 --> 00:10:04.000 And hearing their report, these 3 young ladies have had an incredible amount of time invested in being representatives to the school board. 00:10:04.000 --> 00:10:29.000 They have sat through many long meetings. They have seen Examples of Great civil discourse and ways that adults shouldn't behave at times and I hope that This experience has been a positive one for you. 00:10:29.000 --> 00:10:46.000 I know that we have learned from you. It has been really incredible to watch. All of you grow throughout your senior year to provide feedback to go beyond the bounds of your reports and provide more information at times. 00:10:46.000 --> 00:10:55.000 And I know that. In just over a week you'll be graduating and whatever wherever life takes you beyond Hershey High School. 00:10:55.000 --> 00:11:03.000 Thank you for being a part of this school year. Thank you for investing the time. I know for All of you, you have so many commitments and this is a huge time. 00:11:03.000 --> 00:11:16.000 Investment to be part of this. So please know that it does not go unseen by us and that we have the most. 00:11:16.000 --> 00:11:23.000 Amount of admiration and respect for you and hope that you will always 00:11:23.000 --> 00:11:36.000 Call Hershey home and keep in touch with what's going on in the district. So there are portfolios on your desk as a token of our appreciation and to make you official. 00:11:36.000 --> 00:11:47.000 Amongst us as part of this board. So with that, representatives Barto, Colerasi, and Sa'd, would you please provide your final report for us? 00:11:47.000 --> 00:11:52.000 Yes, thank you. This is Natalie Colerasi and I'll be speaking about the high school. 00:11:52.000 --> 00:11:56.000 This week in this past week have been filled with fun senior events. Prom was held at the hotel on Friday after a successful morning meeting and a picture taken by the drone. 00:11:56.000 --> 00:12:07.000 The seniors were arranged in the field into the number 24 while wearing their caps and gowns. 00:12:07.000 --> 00:12:15.000 Today was the last day of classes for seniors and tomorrow was the senior walk throughout the district buildings as well as the senior breakfast and dinner. 00:12:15.000 --> 00:12:23.000 On Wednesday night, the schools hosting an award ceremony to recognize the amazing accomplishments of our seniors through scholarships and other awards. 00:12:23.000 --> 00:12:28.000 One of those awards will on Wednesday is the M and T Bank's John Travers Award. 00:12:28.000 --> 00:12:40.000 This award recognizes Central PA's best student athletes. I wanna say huge congratulations to Haley Russell for being a finalist of this award and Stefan Verbeek for being the male recipient of the award. 00:12:40.000 --> 00:12:48.000 43 Hershey High School indoor color guard and percussion ensemble members traveled to Wildwood, New Jersey to compete in the tournament. 00:12:48.000 --> 00:12:59.000 Indoor associations at Lantern Coast Championships last week. Students representing Hershey High School's internship program attended the partnership for career development, career development showcase on May, the 9th where they highlighted what they've learned during their internship and how it helped them. 00:12:59.000 --> 00:13:12.000 Make decisions about their future. And this is our last meeting, I just wanted to say huge thank you to the board in the administration. 00:13:12.000 --> 00:13:18.000 It's been an amazing experience full with learning, but most importantly I enjoyed seeing all the hard work and dedication that makes our district one of the best. 00:13:18.000 --> 00:13:24.000 Thank you. 00:13:24.000 --> 00:13:33.000 This is Assad and I also have some more information about the high school. So huge congratulations to our girls lacrosse team who won mid-pens for the 4th year in a row. 00:13:33.000 --> 00:13:41.000 Both boys and girls lacrosse teams will be playing tomorrow at the 3 22 field and the girls game starts at 5 30 and the boys game starts at 7. 00:13:41.000 --> 00:13:46.000 Baseball unfortunately fell short on Friday in the district playoffs, but they had a phenomenal season. 00:13:46.000 --> 00:13:57.000 Congratulations to them for all their hard work. High schoolers Ibrahim Durani and Devon and Kumar won 1st place in the central PA region for the Pennsylvania stock market game. 00:13:57.000 --> 00:14:05.000 While Sam Brickley and Cooper Hazard play second. The Health and Wellness Club grew to 25 students at Hershey Middle School. 00:14:05.000 --> 00:14:15.000 They met they met monthly throughout the year and enjoyed learning about digital stress and making healthy choices. And I'd also like to thank the board for this incredibly unique and special opportunity. 00:14:15.000 --> 00:14:24.000 Getting to see all the moving parts it takes to keep our district running made me a lot more appreciative of everyone who puts so much time and effort into our schools. 00:14:24.000 --> 00:14:30.000 These meetings have allowed me to improve my speaking skills and expose me to so many new perspectives from people in our district. 00:14:30.000 --> 00:14:36.000 Thank you for letting me be a part of this important piece of our community. 00:14:36.000 --> 00:14:43.000 Good evening, I'm Lucy Barto. The boys and girls track and field teams had an amazing performance this past weekend at the District 3 Meat. 00:14:43.000 --> 00:14:54.000 The boys placed 3rd out of 70 competing teams. Joseph Murphy won the District 3 title and broke the previous school record in the 800 metre race with a time of 153. 00:14:54.000 --> 00:15:03.000 Okay, the nay ramen won the district 3 title in the 1,600 metre race with the time of 411 breaking yet another school record. 00:15:03.000 --> 00:15:08.000 He also set a school record in the 3,200 with a time of 900, and 5. 00:15:08.000 --> 00:15:18.000 And Anne Gardner jumped a distance of 37 6 in triple jump which broke the school record that was made in 1982. 00:15:18.000 --> 00:15:28.000 I had the opportunity to volunteer during the 1st graders field day last week, all grades K through 12 got, sorry, K through 5 got to participate in field day outside at the senior track. 00:15:28.000 --> 00:15:36.000 There are many fun games such as an obstacle course, tug of war, and much more. I had fun helping the spoon and egg grease with all the little kids. 00:15:36.000 --> 00:15:47.000 The ECC held their annual reading parade on Thursday to encourage students to read over the summer the community, students, and high school students were able to come together to walk in another successful parade. 00:15:47.000 --> 00:15:55.000 And as seniors, we were saying many goodbyes this week. I would like to thank the board and administration for the opportunity that you have all provided me. 00:15:55.000 --> 00:16:06.000 Not only giving me a glimpse into the behind the scenes of what it takes to run a school district, but it's also taught me how to confidently speak in front of adults and present myself in a professional setting. 00:16:06.000 --> 00:16:12.000 As an aspiring educator, I thank you again for allowing me behind the scenes where my voice is heard. 00:16:12.000 --> 00:16:19.000 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you again, Lee. 00:16:19.000 --> 00:16:31.000 Okay, the items that are going to be listed on the screen in just a moment. Are on the anticipated June 12,024 board of directors meeting agenda. 00:16:31.000 --> 00:16:34.000 Thank you, Ms. Capel. Moving on to unfinished business, we have an elementary facility update. Dr. 00:16:34.000 --> 00:16:40.000 Windsor. Thank you, Mr. 00:16:40.000 --> 00:16:46.000 Just a few pieces came in and, Ms. Wren's already hit a couple of them from general services. 00:16:46.000 --> 00:16:47.000 But the, the site survey from R 2 is complete. And indicates that we have several options for where a new building could go. 00:16:47.000 --> 00:17:13.000 This is really good news and gives us opportunity for exploring a lot of different avenues. We are moving into the conceptual design phase, which does not get as detailed as the schematic phase, rather as an overview to ensure we're capturing the educational program needs as well as agreeing on adjacency. 00:17:13.000 --> 00:17:22.000 For example, music rooms need to be away from academic rooms. And the gyms and PE need to be away from academic rooms to ensure that noise can. 00:17:22.000 --> 00:17:34.000 Happened and not be disruptive to the academic wings. On Thursday afternoon teachers had the opportunity to look at how their conceptual classroom ideas were interpreted and to give feedback on classroom layouts. 00:17:34.000 --> 00:17:38.000 That will help to continue moving that design process forward and to refine those designs. But there are still many, many iterations to work through. 00:17:38.000 --> 00:17:56.000 At this point, nothing is. Even close to being finished or still at the very early stages. May, the 28th our teacher group will tour northern Lebanon elementary, which is very similar in size and scope to our needs. 00:17:56.000 --> 00:18:11.000 I also wanted to just remind folks in response to some public comment last week or let's speak at our last meeting that there have been several public meetings during which financing the build have been presented and discussed. 00:18:11.000 --> 00:18:18.000 All of our meetings are recorded and are posted on the website with meeting minutes as well as the presentations. 00:18:18.000 --> 00:18:22.000 If anybody would wish to hear those presentations and review the information, there are 5 that I identified that I think would be very helpful. 00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:30.000 The 1st one was June, the 27, th 2,022. That's a finance committee meeting. 00:18:30.000 --> 00:18:57.000 The second one would be January 23, rd 2023 also finance committee meeting 4th one September 11th 2023 was a full board meeting sorry, missed one August 28, th 2023 finance committee meeting and then finally most recently March 11th the 2024 finance committee meeting just wanted to make sure that everybody remembers that a lot of the work that's done to to make sure that everybody remembers that a lot of the work that's done for these 00:18:57.000 --> 00:18:58.000 projects and for finance and for planning is done at the committee level and then is brought forward to the full board. 00:18:58.000 --> 00:19:09.000 Final approvals and discussions. But there's, there's a lot going on all the time. 00:19:09.000 --> 00:19:15.000 And if you're not able to attend all those meetings, that's. Makes sense, but please feel free to look them up. 00:19:15.000 --> 00:19:22.000 And that concludes my report on that. Thank you, Dr. Vincent. Our next item is consent agenda. 00:19:22.000 --> 00:19:29.000 The consent agenda contains routinely adopted items and items that normally do not require public deliberation on part of the board. 00:19:29.000 --> 00:19:37.000 A board member may pull items which will then be discussed and voted on. May please have a motion to approve the consent agenda items as listed. 00:19:37.000 --> 00:19:43.000 So move just second, Jennifer Wrens. Is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. 00:19:43.000 --> 00:19:48.000 All those in paper, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed say no. Content agenda is approved. 00:19:48.000 --> 00:19:59.000 Moving on to new business. The 1st item of new business this evening is the approval of revisions to policy 1 30 or 2 37 of the dairy township school district manual to 30 day review Dr. 00:19:59.000 --> 00:20:07.000 Windsor the administration recommends the approval a 30 day review of policy 237 revisions of the dairy township school district manual. 00:20:07.000 --> 00:20:14.000 The policies will be on display in the following locations. Hershey Public Library, the district office, and the Derry Township School District website. 00:20:14.000 --> 00:20:15.000 Thank you. May I please have a motion to approve the revisions to policy 237 of the dairy township school district manual to 30 day review. 00:20:15.000 --> 00:20:28.000 So move Jennifer Wrens. Second Trust is a Thank you. Is there any discussion? 00:20:28.000 --> 00:20:35.000 I am, would like to, this is Lindsey Drew, I'd like to provide some information. 00:20:35.000 --> 00:20:45.000 Policy reviews and revisions are typically in our consent agenda, but we place this as a standalone item under new business to ensure awareness and opportunity for discussion this evening. 00:20:45.000 --> 00:20:54.000 The revisions to Policy 2, 37 electronic devices that we are voting on tonight was referred with a unanimous approval of the policy committee to the full board. 00:20:54.000 --> 00:21:02.000 However, as the board member on policy who brought forward the recommended revisions and provided the memo outlining the information and justification. 00:21:02.000 --> 00:21:14.000 That our policy discussion centered around. I wanted to take the opportunity both for the sake of transparency and understanding that many more community members listen to our full board meetings than our committee meetings. 00:21:14.000 --> 00:21:23.000 To highlight some of the information that was provided during this meeting prior to our vote. In the nearly 7 years that I've been a school board director. 00:21:23.000 --> 00:21:31.000 The inquiries received both formally and informally from parents and community members have censored largely around several key questions. 00:21:31.000 --> 00:21:38.000 Asking what the board and district plan to do about bullying, student mental health, and addressing academic decline following the COVID. 00:21:38.000 --> 00:21:49.000 19 pandemic. While there is certainly no one size solves all answer to such complex matters, and this is not to suggest it is a comprehensive solution to any one area. 00:21:49.000 --> 00:22:02.000 The growing consensus and recommendation among educators and medical professionals advocates more for restrictive for more restrictive policies in schools and some of the statistics used in making this case are staggering. 00:22:02.000 --> 00:22:09.000 Specifically, some from the recently published book, The Anxious Generation by author and psychologist Jonathan Height. 00:22:09.000 --> 00:22:17.000 Those statistics include, 46% of teenagers are online almost constantly. Double the 2,015 figure. 00:22:17.000 --> 00:22:30.000 One in 5 students report experiencing depression. Twice the number from 2,010. There has been a 134% increase in female suicide rates since 2,010. 00:22:30.000 --> 00:22:44.000 And teenagers receive an average of 237 notifications on their phones daily. To that point, there was a UNESCO study done that found that while it may only take 10 seconds for a student to respond with a thumbs-up emoji to a text message. 00:22:44.000 --> 00:22:51.000 Their brain will need 20 min to refocus on the algebra history or physics lesson that's in front of them. 00:22:51.000 --> 00:22:59.000 Revising policy is not something to be taken lightly and this is being brought forward today following extensive research and preparation for it. 00:22:59.000 --> 00:23:06.000 So these revisions provide directive by the board to eliminate personal electronic mobile device use during the school day districtwide. 00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:16.000 It is written in a way to allow the high school where this would have the greatest impact and change. To have the opportunity to implement this in a way that works best for their building. 00:23:16.000 --> 00:23:24.000 It will also allow for the opportunity to include the voice and feedback of both staff and students in the implementation process. 00:23:24.000 --> 00:23:32.000 Anticipation of proposing this change. And having 1st thought feedback from the administration to ensure this would be something they'd be comfortable implementing. 00:23:32.000 --> 00:23:41.000 Mrs. Renz and I met with Dr. Windsor and the high school building administration to discuss the proposed revision and suggestions for implementation in line with the spirit of the policy. 00:23:41.000 --> 00:23:46.000 Some of those things included the inclusion of feedback from staff and students. Discussion about possible options for how to require storage during the day to ensure compliance as well as. 00:23:46.000 --> 00:24:06.000 Reduce the need for disciplinary measures and classroom interruptions. A timeline for implementation. And plan for communication at the building and community level to include website resources and frequently asked questions. 00:24:06.000 --> 00:24:14.000 Though the board has not received feedback directly regarding this policy prior to the meeting, there has been conversation within the community raising some concerns. 00:24:14.000 --> 00:24:21.000 And I felt it would be prudent to address as I believe some of the information circulating has not been entirely accurate. 00:24:21.000 --> 00:24:33.000 1st of all, my memo to the board does include a reference to the yonder pouches, which has proven to be a successful and effective tool for ensuring compliance with minimal classroom disruption in other districts who have already implemented that change. 00:24:33.000 --> 00:24:45.000 And with proposed legislation before coming before the Pennsylvania Senate, which would require these pouches. The policy revision does not mandate directive for the use of them. 00:24:45.000 --> 00:25:00.000 Additionally, the district has not looked into any financial quote on the cost. However, districts with high school size comparable to ours have reported an investment cost of $25,000, making this a relatively economic option. 00:25:00.000 --> 00:25:10.000 I've also heard concerns about safety and parents wanting their child to have access to their mobile device in the event of an emergency, whether to contact law enforcement themselves or contact their parents. 00:25:10.000 --> 00:25:22.000 As the parent of a teenager myself, I completely understand that concern. However, the National School Safety and Security Services has actually reported that cell phone use in schools can negatively impact school safety. 00:25:22.000 --> 00:25:38.000 Including but not limited to distracting attention of students during an emergency and impeding on public safety response by accelerating parental and community arrival at the CM of an emergency as well as interfering with phone transmission. 00:25:38.000 --> 00:25:50.000 As a school board, we are not here to take the place of parents nor do we try. But our priority must be protecting the academic experience and ensure that students are as well as equipped as possible physically and mentally. 00:25:50.000 --> 00:26:04.000 While they are in our care during the school day. This is not intended to be a punitive change for students, but rather strives to provide the students in our school community a chance to disconnect from cell phone and social media use during the hours they are with us each week. 00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:17.000 And an opportunity to reconnect with their peers in the learning environment. All the reports that I've read from schools who have implemented such a policy like this have effect have reported positive outcomes. 00:26:17.000 --> 00:26:28.000 And while there have been periods of adjustment and there's always resistance to change for any of us, once implemented, reports indicate that students end up reporting a positive and perspective overall once they've adjusted. 00:26:28.000 --> 00:26:37.000 And that they recognize the benefits of the break from the personal device during the school day. As a board member and as a parent, I'm proud to vote yes for this revision this evening. 00:26:37.000 --> 00:26:48.000 Should it be approved tonight to 30 day review? I encourage and welcome feedback and perspective from students and community members over the next 30 days prior to our full board approval. 00:26:48.000 --> 00:26:51.000 Thank you. 00:26:51.000 --> 00:26:58.000 Is there any other discussion? 00:26:58.000 --> 00:27:03.000 Hearing none, this is a standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? 00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:08.000 Say no. Policy approved 9 0. 00:27:08.000 --> 00:27:16.000 The next item of new business is the. May I have a motion to approve the 2,024 2,025 board of directors meeting dates. So move. 00:27:16.000 --> 00:27:22.000 Nestor Ron Burger. Second, Jennifer Rentz. Is there any discussion? 00:27:22.000 --> 00:27:28.000 This is standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say I. 00:27:28.000 --> 00:27:33.000 Approval of the 2,02425 revised school calendar. Dr. Windsor. 00:27:33.000 --> 00:27:37.000 The administration recommends the approval of the revised, 2,000, and 2425 school calendar. 00:27:37.000 --> 00:27:44.000 And I do just want to point out this is a very small revision. Making the last day of school. 00:27:44.000 --> 00:27:49.000 Match with the end of the 4th marking period. That was a pim's requirement. Thank you. 00:27:49.000 --> 00:27:56.000 May I please have a motion to approve the revised 2425 school calendar. So move Tracy Roy. 00:27:56.000 --> 00:28:02.000 Second trust. Is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say aye. 00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:06.000 Aye. Any person, no? 00:28:06.000 --> 00:28:15.000 May, please have a motion to approve the revised 2024 committee and delegate assignments. So moved, Eric Schmidt. 00:28:15.000 --> 00:28:21.000 Second, Stuart will cover. Is there any discussion? This is standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say aye. 00:28:21.000 --> 00:28:29.000 Aye. Any opposed say no. And it was approved. Approval of flexible instructional days application. Dr. 00:28:29.000 --> 00:28:34.000 Windsor? The administration recommends the board approve the application for flexible instructional days. Thank you. 00:28:34.000 --> 00:28:43.000 May I please have a motion to approve the application for flexible instructional days? So move Justin. Second. 00:28:43.000 --> 00:28:53.000 Is there any discussion? This is the standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say I. 00:28:53.000 --> 00:28:58.000 May please have a motion to affirm the 2,024 inductees for the athletic hall of fame. 00:28:58.000 --> 00:29:04.000 So move, Jennifer Wrens. Second trust is a Is there any discussion? This is standard voice vote. 00:29:04.000 --> 00:29:09.000 All those in favor, please say I. Okay. Any posting no? 00:29:09.000 --> 00:29:24.000 Approval of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania field experience agreement. Dr. Windsor? The administration recommends the board approve the field experience agreement with Derry Township School District in Indiana University of Pennsylvania, effective May 22,024. 00:29:24.000 --> 00:29:29.000 Thank you, Maya. Please have a motion to approve the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Field Experience Agreement. 00:29:29.000 --> 00:29:35.000 So move, Jennifer Wins. Second, Stuart of her. Is there any discussion? 00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:41.000 This is standard voice boat, all those in favor please say aye. Aye. 00:29:41.000 --> 00:29:52.000 Affiliation agreement Dr. Windsor. The administration recommends the board approve the affiliation agreement with Derry Township School District and Temple University affected May 20th 2024. 00:29:52.000 --> 00:29:58.000 Thank you, May I please have a motion to approve the affiliation agreement with Temple University. So move Just a second, Jennifer Wrens. 00:29:58.000 --> 00:30:04.000 Is there any discussion? This is the standard voice vote. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. 00:30:04.000 --> 00:30:07.000 Any opposed say no. 00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:14.000 See KEP u.S.A. agreements. Dr. Renzo, the administration recommends the approval of the CKE. 00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:25.000 U.S.A. agreements to allow the food services department to purchase 2 comby ovens and a gas conveyor oven for the middle school. 00:30:25.000 --> 00:30:34.000 It's a funny because there it is. They have a motion to approve the CKEP U.S.A. agreements. 00:30:34.000 --> 00:30:43.000 Second, Stuart, occur. Is there any discussion? This is a standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say aye. 00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:51.000 Fund balance commitment. Dr. Windsor? The administration recommends the approval to commit fund balance for the year and June 32,023 as listed. 00:30:51.000 --> 00:30:57.000 Thank you, Maya, please have a motion to approve the fund balance commitments as listed. So moved, Nestoronberger. 00:30:57.000 --> 00:30:59.000 Second, Jennifer Wrens. 00:30:59.000 --> 00:31:07.000 Is there any discussion? I think it needs to be a roll call though, Mrs. 00:31:07.000 --> 00:31:11.000 Mr. Dr. Sissik? Yes. Yes, Dr. 00:31:11.000 --> 00:31:16.000 McCarver. Yes. Mrs. Friends? Yes. Mr. Rizzo? Yes. 00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:20.000 Ms. Ron Burger? Yes. Mrs. Royale? Yes, Mr. Schmidt. 00:31:20.000 --> 00:31:26.000 Yes. 9 approved. Thank you. Interfun transfers is the next item, Dr. 00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:33.000 Vincent. The administration recommends the approval of the listed inter fund transfers recorded for year and June 32,023. 00:31:33.000 --> 00:31:37.000 Thank you, Maya. Please have a motion to approve the listed inter fund transfers. So move. 00:31:37.000 --> 00:31:44.000 Second, Jennifer Wrens. Is there any discussion? This will be another roll call vote, please. 00:31:44.000 --> 00:31:47.000 Dr. Sissik? Yes. Is true. 00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:51.000 Yes. Doctor McCarver? Yes. This is friends. 00:31:51.000 --> 00:31:55.000 Yes, Mr. Visop. Yes. This is Ms. Rumber. Yes. 00:31:55.000 --> 00:32:01.000 Mrs. Royal? Yes, Mr. Yes, Mr. Bennett. Yes. 9 approved. 00:32:01.000 --> 00:32:17.000 Thank you. Our next item is election of board treasure, section 400, and 4 of the school laws of Pennsylvania stipulate that in each school district of the 3rd class the school district, the school director shall elect a treasurer to serve for one year beginning the 1st day of July following such election. 00:32:17.000 --> 00:32:24.000 I will now accept nominations for the position of board treasure. I'd like to nominate Mike Grizza. 00:32:24.000 --> 00:32:28.000 I get 00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:37.000 Thank you. Are there any other nominations? This is Wren's, moves that Mr. Russo be nominated as board treasure. 00:32:37.000 --> 00:32:50.000 Seeing no other nominations, the nominations are closed. Is there any discussion? I'd just like to say thank you, Mr. Zo for being welcome or being agreeable to staying on as treasure and finance chair for another year. 00:32:50.000 --> 00:33:02.000 Did he? He did. He shook his head. Yeah. 00:33:02.000 --> 00:33:06.000 This is a standard voice phone. All those in favor, please say aye. Any opposed? 00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:17.000 They know. Congratulations, Mr. Personal resignations, Dr. Windsor. The administration recommends the approval of the personnel resignations. 00:33:17.000 --> 00:33:24.000 Thank you, Maya. Please have a motion to approve the personnel resignations. So move to our second, Jennifer Wrens. 00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:32.000 Is there any discussion? This is standard voice vote. All those in favor, please say I. Personal resignations are approved. 00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:38.000 Our final item of new business this evening is Personnel General, Dr. Windsor. The administration recommends the approval of the listed personnel and recognition of any listed transfers. 00:33:38.000 --> 00:33:47.000 Thank you, May. Please have a motion to approve the listed personnel and recognition of any listed transfers. 00:33:47.000 --> 00:33:50.000 So move Stuart McCarthy. Second, Jennifer Wrens. Is there any discussion? 00:33:50.000 --> 00:34:01.000 Mr. I just would just like to say that while it's been difficult to receive many of the retirements throughout this year, it is also very exciting to welcome all of these people to our professional staff. 00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:09.000 And to our staff in general. this is will be very exciting to have these people join us in August. 00:34:09.000 --> 00:34:13.000 Thank you. Thanks. 00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:18.000 Hearing no other discussion. This is a standard voice vote. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. 00:34:18.000 --> 00:34:21.000 Any opposed say no. 00:34:21.000 --> 00:34:30.000 Moving on to delegate reports. As the hack delegate, the hack report is attached for everyone's review and I don't have anything else to add. 00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:43.000 Mrs. Schmidt, do you have a wellness committee report? I do. The wellness committee, currently meets once a year, kind of at the end of the year, gives a little summary of what they've been doing. 00:34:43.000 --> 00:34:50.000 We have this year did talk about maybe doing that twice a year, which I think would be a good idea, which I think would be a good idea. 00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:58.000 This is led by Greg Hummel now. So anyway, we had a couple of really positive things that we discussed. 00:34:58.000 --> 00:35:12.000 We started with Page Kozak, the elementary school nurse, and she just talked about now post COVID being able to they started back up with blood drives and some field and. 00:35:12.000 --> 00:35:22.000 The elementary health lessons that Ms. Kozak. Led. She did some dental lessons with Dr. 00:35:22.000 --> 00:35:30.000 Moffat came in and and incorporating physical activity throughout the day for the elementary and ECC kids. 00:35:30.000 --> 00:35:39.000 And just a lot of different things that have gone by the way South past few years. So that was, and it was exciting. 00:35:39.000 --> 00:35:53.000 Another, the past few years. So that was, that was exciting. Another neat little tidbit was that the the township now is I guess giving us an opportunity to dispose of all of our sharps containers and whatnot and we were able to have a nice little savings. 00:35:53.000 --> 00:36:03.000 And that department for, you know, not having to pay to have all of our sharps disposed of. 00:36:03.000 --> 00:36:15.000 So. So that was that was pretty far to them. Tracy Dawson, as we heard from the, our representatives is leading the health club at the middle school. 00:36:15.000 --> 00:36:25.000 And that is going very well. Student Services talked about the increase in students using the mental health services. 00:36:25.000 --> 00:36:48.000 And just and also the start of the big brother and big sister program that has been implemented. And is also going well, that's where the high school students are taking going in and mentoring some of the elementary students that have been identified is just maybe needing some. 00:36:48.000 --> 00:36:53.000 Some mentoring and some assistance with some. You know, social and emotional, issues. 00:36:53.000 --> 00:37:14.000 So that, that's working out very nicely. The They continue with state and academic standards and I guess in some of the younger classes they're working on regulating their emotions for winning and losing. 00:37:14.000 --> 00:37:23.000 In team sports and I suppose that's going to be. Important. Let's see elementary building. 00:37:23.000 --> 00:37:42.000 There are some forward planning with our social emotional learning. And they are really working on making sure brain breaks are taking into consideration throughout the day and continuing recess. 00:37:42.000 --> 00:37:56.000 Making sure that stays as an important, break for all of our students. And then in the middle school, and I think we, had this discussion early on in the year, the cocoa classes, instead of just having that for part of the year, they're continuing that for the whole year. 00:37:56.000 --> 00:38:10.000 For their 6th grade students, and for their transition from elementary to middle school and although they do it less days. 00:38:10.000 --> 00:38:17.000 They do it the whole year instead of before they would do it. You know, half a year and do it a few more days. 00:38:17.000 --> 00:38:26.000 So I, I agree that that's probably a much better idea. And staff wellness is is being included in. 00:38:26.000 --> 00:38:37.000 You know, working with the staff members and, getting their feedback on how, classes and the, the school is going. 00:38:37.000 --> 00:38:57.000 Another thing that was I guess they are doing with Ms. Dawson's club is they're incorporating the community and the outside community kind of helping kids to notice what's going on outside of just the little Hershey bubble. 00:38:57.000 --> 00:39:04.000 So it seems like they are. Taking those 00:39:04.000 --> 00:39:16.000 Trips, you know, and just kind of figuring out what other parts of this community what they what their needs are and kind of coming back and talking about how they can help and what they can do. 00:39:16.000 --> 00:39:24.000 And then finally, food service, we are still, you know, at like a 28%. 00:39:24.000 --> 00:39:36.000 Of the population of free and reduced meals so still working under those conditions but I think everybody knows about the giant. 00:39:36.000 --> 00:39:43.000 Food so if you put your number in and you're able to give back to the school that percentage. 00:39:43.000 --> 00:40:05.000 Well, we earned up to the round up campaign. We earned up to $4,500. So that really helps the cafeteria and the food service debt because we still unfortunately are about $13,000 in the negative so still trying to find ways to improve on that and then post COVID and I think we talked about this in the fall. 00:40:05.000 --> 00:40:15.000 We continue to do the sampling events for the high schools that are helping. They take that down also to the high schools that are helping. 00:40:15.000 --> 00:40:27.000 They take that down also to the elementary and the middle school and they do all different types of types of foods that maybe the kids have not had a chance to try and so that's always really fun. 00:40:27.000 --> 00:40:34.000 And Mr. Hummel says he has his 5th grade foodie groups that he gets input. On for the cafeteria, which is really cute. 00:40:34.000 --> 00:40:42.000 And the cafeteria is now, fully staffed for labor. So that it makes a big difference. 00:40:42.000 --> 00:40:57.000 And overall, there was a lot of positive things that have happened this year in the school and for the wildness committee so That really bad sums it up. 00:40:57.000 --> 00:41:01.000 Thanks, Mr. Speaker. There's a lot. It's a lot of good information that we don't usually hear those. 00:41:01.000 --> 00:41:07.000 Right, because you only, you know, once a year, so I kind of feel like it was nice to hear me out there. But thank you. 00:41:07.000 --> 00:41:09.000 So anyway. 00:41:09.000 --> 00:41:13.000 Okay, are there any board members who would like to give a report this evening? Yes, this is Mike Reserve. 00:41:13.000 --> 00:41:21.000 So, just giving an update on the Dolphin County Tax Collection Committee. We did meet on Wednesday. 00:41:21.000 --> 00:41:31.000 And right now, the, boat that was the most important was the continuance of Keystone as being the tax collection for Dolphin County so that did get approved for a new 5 year term. 00:41:31.000 --> 00:41:47.000 One thing that is, is to note. Is that last year was the highest tax collection in Dolphin County that they've had and this year they're about 2.5 millions over last year at this point in time. 00:41:47.000 --> 00:41:52.000 So. Oh, it's really, I think it's just about making sure that there's communication. 00:41:52.000 --> 00:42:03.000 To the taxpayer and getting those delinquent payments. In on time. In The second conversation was about. 00:42:03.000 --> 00:42:14.000 Meeting timing and with a new solicitor on board his comments where this was the most, intense. 00:42:14.000 --> 00:42:21.000 Tax Collection Committee meeting schedule that he's been on and he says in his mind it's actually a waste of. 00:42:21.000 --> 00:42:36.000 Taxpayer dollars. So his recommendation was to cut he gave some he's going to bring some proposals back to the September meeting on ways to cut the total time down for this this activity in this committee. 00:42:36.000 --> 00:42:48.000 And the reasons for that is there's not much that changes. The budget is maybe $60,000 a year, so it's not it's not significant and that money is just going straight basically to the solicitor, right? 00:42:48.000 --> 00:42:56.000 The tax, the Dolphin County pays for Keystone, but. The solicitor itself is just an added extra cost and he's driving from the Philly area. 00:42:56.000 --> 00:43:03.000 So his his comment was, let's do this remote. I can just remote in here the conversations if you need me. 00:43:03.000 --> 00:43:09.000 And then we can have one meeting a year and that's representative of pretty much every other tax. 00:43:09.000 --> 00:43:21.000 So. Just putting that here because I know it affects the board and whoever has that. Committee delegate role so Let's go ahead. 00:43:21.000 --> 00:43:26.000 Thanks, Mr. Azo. Any other board members? 00:43:26.000 --> 00:43:30.000 Dr. Inside, you have a superintendent's report. 00:43:30.000 --> 00:43:38.000 Just have a brief report. I 1st wanted to thank our student representatives. They've been wonderful and have taken most of my report information throughout the year. 00:43:38.000 --> 00:43:48.000 Which means they're doing a really good job. But it's been wonderful having you on our, on our board and keeping us informed about what's going on in the buildings. 00:43:48.000 --> 00:43:55.000 I do hope that the experience has helped you to understand just how important local government. Can be and why you should pay attention. 00:43:55.000 --> 00:44:03.000 So it's been a pleasure getting to know all of you this year. And then as they said it is We have 8 days left with students and these 2 weeks are a little wild. 00:44:03.000 --> 00:44:18.000 While we have all these senior events going on, this is also Ken Brook Week. So the 6th grade is at Cambridge for, so the 6th grade is at Kembroke for half the week for each half of the grade. 00:44:18.000 --> 00:44:26.000 So there's just a lot going on. And it's very exciting. And also, Good. 00:44:26.000 --> 00:44:28.000 It's a lot. But it is, it's just a great time of year and some of my favorite events are within this month. 00:44:28.000 --> 00:44:44.000 And I do want to say, I know that the students reported on prom. I'm always just so incredibly proud of our kids and the way that they represent themselves and our schools. 00:44:44.000 --> 00:44:50.000 When they are out in the community for these kinds of events. They're wonderful. They take it seriously with the way that they behave. 00:44:50.000 --> 00:44:59.000 I'm never ever worried about how our students are gonna behave when we're out in public like that and they just do a great job and it's such an honor to be able to have our prom at the hotel or she. 00:44:59.000 --> 00:45:07.000 It's not something that any other school gets to do. And so I appreciate that we keep getting invited back also. 00:45:07.000 --> 00:45:17.000 And that's really great. And so that concludes my report. It's exciting couple of weeks. 00:45:17.000 --> 00:45:21.000 Thanks, Talk to Renzo. For board presidents report, I with Kembroke taking place right now and graduation on the horizon for our seniors. 00:45:21.000 --> 00:45:29.000 I also just wanted to mention I had the opportunity with the middle school PTO on Friday to go with the 8th graders. 00:45:29.000 --> 00:45:42.000 It was the return of their off campus celebration for ending middle school and moving in and the PGA did a really incredible job of providing its opportunity to go to Gretna Glenn. 00:45:42.000 --> 00:46:05.000 So the entire 8th grade went there and got to move through different activities and boating and it was such an incredible experience to be outside of the district with all of these students and can see them interacting and I've said before, like teenagers get a bad rap sometimes. 00:46:05.000 --> 00:46:22.000 These eyewitness so much kindness exchanged amongst the students to the staff to the parent volunteers. And getting to see these almost freshmen just enjoying themselves and being kids was a really cool opportunity. 00:46:22.000 --> 00:46:30.000 So thank you to the middle school administration and to the PTO for making that possible for our students. 00:46:30.000 --> 00:46:35.000 And then just in closing with graduation just over a week away, I wanted to say congratulations on behalf of the board to the class of 2,024. 00:46:35.000 --> 00:46:45.000 Best of luck and wishes and good luck with graduation next week. And have fun over the next week with everything. 00:46:45.000 --> 00:47:00.000 Leading up to it. I recently heard the month of May referred to as May December because it is as crazy as December and I'm sure most parents here can attest to that. 00:47:00.000 --> 00:47:04.000 So, just enjoy all of it. 00:47:04.000 --> 00:47:18.000 So that concludes my report. So we will now move into our final recognitions of citizens period, which is an opportunity for residents and taxpayers to address the board on matters related to the agenda or matters of district governance that were not on the agenda. 00:47:18.000 --> 00:47:24.000 Those who speak are asked to follow the same guidelines outlined at the initial public comment portion of our meeting. 00:47:24.000 --> 00:47:32.000 I will ask board treasurer Mr. Rizzo to once again please keep time. Mrs. AJ, are there any residents or taxpayers in person who are registered to comment? 00:47:32.000 --> 00:47:36.000 Yes, we have Dr. Sloppy. Okay, thank you. Dr. 00:47:36.000 --> 00:47:49.000 Stoppy, you can go ahead and come up and then we'll move to online as well. 00:47:49.000 --> 00:47:56.000 You have to say. Thank you. I have to have this here. If Mrs. Drew, Israel. 00:47:56.000 --> 00:48:04.000 Do I have to use this one? No, you could just speak right into this one. If you just wanna maybe even hand it to. 00:48:04.000 --> 00:48:10.000 Okay. No, our microphone is the one right at the podium. 00:48:10.000 --> 00:48:14.000 Alright, this is a little different for me. 00:48:14.000 --> 00:48:20.000 So. Okay. 00:48:20.000 --> 00:48:25.000 I'm sorry, this, I'm sorry. I'm going to behave. I'm gonna like be professional. 00:48:25.000 --> 00:48:35.000 So the right doctors like I'm sorry, I don't know. Would you just be able to give her a little bit of space just to provide comfort for public comment? 00:48:35.000 --> 00:48:36.000 Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate that. I do. 00:48:36.000 --> 00:48:37.000 CONFERENT for public comment. Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate that. I do. 00:48:37.000 --> 00:49:05.000 Cause this is, I don't know what this is So the reason I show up here quite often is just to offer offer a perspective that I feel like a lot of people don't understand and that's the special education because the whole system is completely bonkers like I wouldn't expect a rational person to understand and like I only know things because I'm forced to navigate these things. 00:49:05.000 --> 00:49:18.000 And I just sometimes think. Administrators and other parents they just It is don't understand how it works from our perspective. 00:49:18.000 --> 00:49:25.000 You know one of my sons here in the district is near typical he probably has similar experience to your kids maybe. 00:49:25.000 --> 00:49:42.000 And then I have another kid who's more diverse and you know has a different experience and I don't want to point blame or you know say anything negative but the bottom line is he just has not done well here and I think a lot of that is due to his narrative. 00:49:42.000 --> 00:49:56.000 And like coming here and pandemic was really tough then. The and so that's just kinda why I keep showing up here. 00:49:56.000 --> 00:50:03.000 And I know the special education, maybe sometimes people think that's like Down syndrome, cerebral palsy. 00:50:03.000 --> 00:50:15.000 That's maybe what comes to people's mind, but it's really a very large. How many kids are under it and a lot of them have invisible disabilities that you don't recognize. 00:50:15.000 --> 00:50:28.000 And I know statewide. 15.9% of kids receive in Pennsylvania receive special education services. 00:50:28.000 --> 00:50:34.000 Our district, the most recent number I know is about 9%. I think I heard Dr. 00:50:34.000 --> 00:50:47.000 Sissy say the capital area was like 26%. Like so that's a lot of our kids that are receiving the special education services so affects a lot of people. 00:50:47.000 --> 00:50:56.000 And there's 2 parts that get you the special education services. One part is you have to have a disability, like there's a list of things. 00:50:56.000 --> 00:51:04.000 You have to have this thing. So you have to be evaluated and you have that thing. And the other thing is it has to have an impact on your education. 00:51:04.000 --> 00:51:15.000 So like trying to parent my kid, I have to read a lot about autism, try to figure out things and, you know, I'll read things like, well, autistic people think like this and autistic people. 00:51:15.000 --> 00:51:19.000 You know, they often think of relationships and social things like this and I'm saying, oh, I read these things. 00:51:19.000 --> 00:51:30.000 I'm like, wait a minute. Like everybody doesn't think like that, so. Like, you know, maybe some psychologist would put me on autism spectrum for sure. 00:51:30.000 --> 00:51:35.000 But you know, it didn't interfere with my education, cause I do very well in school. 00:51:35.000 --> 00:51:41.000 So I wonder why like why it's up to 26%. Like that's a really large number. 00:51:41.000 --> 00:52:04.000 And I wonder if maybe some of it has to do with pandemic. I know anecdotally like was really hard for both of my kids but the neurotypical kid has been able to bounce back and you know resilient but the neurodiverse kid You know, he's never really recovered from being in the pandemic and all the crazy uncertainty that that happened. 00:52:04.000 --> 00:52:11.000 So, and then I have a second thing I kind of want to bring to your attention kind of as a warning, maybe Dr. 00:52:11.000 --> 00:52:20.000 Winslow and superintendents know about this, but what's happening with our very little kids, you know, like our age 2 to 5, six-year-olds. 00:52:20.000 --> 00:52:30.000 So a lot of kids with autism have trouble speaking. So that's when they get identified when they're 2 and 3 years old and they're not developing their speech properly. 00:52:30.000 --> 00:52:35.000 So that's often when you're identified and then. 00:52:35.000 --> 00:52:43.000 You then are qualified for services. So it used to be like. To be go through the evaluation, identification, maybe that was like 2 months. 00:52:43.000 --> 00:52:58.000 And then you get on a list, you're like, oh, you can get these services. And it used to be those services that took you like 6 months and it was like a and you have to be really persistent to get them to it used to be 6 months but now it's up to 2 years. 00:52:58.000 --> 00:53:20.000 So what does that mean for like our little toddlers? They used to be, you know, 3 years old sometimes they would get like up to 40 HA week a 1 to one person working with them like called applied behavior analysis is one So that doesn't exist anymore. 00:53:20.000 --> 00:53:29.000 So now we have these little kids are coming into our kindergartens. And I think is just a lot of need that all the schools are going to start seeing. 00:53:29.000 --> 00:53:40.000 So I don't know if people know about that. And then the other thing I know at the last 2 meetings, there was a lot of talk about budgeting and I think special education is where we can really. 00:53:40.000 --> 00:53:41.000 Is a really big part of our budget and in inclusion is really one way. We can help. 00:53:41.000 --> 00:54:11.000 Control our special education costs. Sounds. Okay. Thank you. 00:54:19.000 --> 00:54:27.000 Hey, I do not see anyone raising their hand. An hour virtual audience. 00:54:27.000 --> 00:54:36.000 So with that, I will close our second public comment period. Is there anything else for the good of the order? 00:54:36.000 --> 00:54:40.000 As a reminder, we will adjourn to post executive session following this meeting. The next public board of directors meeting will be held on June 12,024 beginning at 7 o'clock PM. 00:54:40.000 --> 00:54:54.000 Please refer to the district website to register for virtual attendance. May I please have a motion to adjourn this meeting? 00:54:54.000 --> 00:54:56.000 All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Any opposed saying no. Our meeting is adjourned at 7 58 p. 00:54:56.000 --> 00:55:02.000 M. Thank you