WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.430 - To the March 25th meeting of the MCC SC border school trustees. We ask that you please come to 00:00:05.430 --> 00:00:05.720 - order 00:00:05.720 --> 00:00:11.100 - Tonight we honor the excellence of MCC SC's dedicated employees students and volunteers who make a 00:00:11.100 --> 00:00:13.700 - difference in our school community miss Harmon 00:00:13.700 --> 00:00:18.440 - Thank you president Hennessy dr. 00:00:18.440 --> 00:00:20.840 - Winston the board of trustees and community members 00:00:20.840 --> 00:00:24.480 - It is my pleasure to share this month's excellent spotlight 00:00:24.640 --> 00:00:29.440 - The excellent spotlight will be a new feature of every regular board of school trustees meeting 00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:31.680 - designed to align with superintendents 00:00:31.680 --> 00:00:38.220 - With the superintendents 2025 state of the schools which recognize student excellence in each of 00:00:38.220 --> 00:00:39.840 - our 23 school buildings 00:00:39.840 --> 00:00:45.060 - The excellent spotlight will serve as a dedicated time to honor the excellence occurring every day 00:00:45.060 --> 00:00:47.840 - through the dedication of MCC SC employees 00:00:47.840 --> 00:00:51.660 - students and volunteers who make a difference in our school community and 00:00:52.080 --> 00:00:56.720 - Foster environments that reflect the MCC SC mission vision and core values 00:00:56.720 --> 00:01:03.550 - The March excellence spotlight goes to miss Lindsey Scott Lakeview and summit elementary art 00:01:03.550 --> 00:01:04.000 - teacher 00:01:04.000 --> 00:01:08.640 - Miss Scott is honored tonight with the March excellence spotlight award for her commitment to 00:01:08.640 --> 00:01:11.480 - teaching practices that reflect and celebrate students 00:01:11.480 --> 00:01:13.280 - experiences and backgrounds 00:01:13.280 --> 00:01:16.400 - By integrating art lessons that connect with their identities 00:01:16.400 --> 00:01:19.980 - She fosters a meaningful learning environment where every student feels valued 00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:24.620 - Miss Scott encourages students to incorporate their family histories and traditions into their 00:01:24.620 --> 00:01:25.920 - artistic expressions 00:01:25.920 --> 00:01:31.090 - Creating and personal and enriching classroom experience. Thank you. Miss Scott for inspiring 00:01:31.090 --> 00:01:34.600 - students to explore their creativity with confidence and joy 00:01:34.600 --> 00:01:40.120 - On behalf of the board. Thank you. Miss Harmon. Thank you and congratulations to miss Scott for 00:01:40.120 --> 00:01:41.560 - being recognized tonight 00:01:41.560 --> 00:01:44.360 - We will now proceed to public comments 00:01:44.360 --> 00:01:47.840 - Thank you to all who signed up and acknowledged the guidelines to speak to the board tonight 00:01:48.120 --> 00:01:52.640 - Just to note that personal matters by name are not allowed as a reminder 00:01:52.640 --> 00:01:57.370 - Mrs. Butcher will ring the bell once to signal you have 30 seconds remaining for your comment and 00:01:57.370 --> 00:01:57.500 - five 00:01:57.500 --> 00:02:02.100 - Bells to signal your time has concluded. We'll start with Ellen 00:02:02.100 --> 00:02:13.760 - Sorry, so I was too short. Hello. My name is Ellen 3 8 1 9 South Claybridge Drive 00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:18.280 - That's all good. I 00:02:18.280 --> 00:02:23.340 - Have been a teacher for six years one year in MCC SC five years in another school district this 00:02:23.340 --> 00:02:23.720 - year 00:02:23.720 --> 00:02:26.280 - I am a coach. I am outside the school district 00:02:26.280 --> 00:02:33.650 - We are having a problem in many schools, but specifically in Monroe County schools with moving 00:02:33.650 --> 00:02:34.600 - teachers around 00:02:34.600 --> 00:02:36.880 - I know that we have issues with 00:02:36.880 --> 00:02:42.880 - Staffing where they're going to be having to shift one school to the other split between schools 00:02:43.120 --> 00:02:46.180 - But a big problem is stability 00:02:46.180 --> 00:02:51.540 - Again, it's seen in more than just MCC SC when I came to MCS 00:02:51.540 --> 00:02:56.680 - MCC SC I was able to brag to my former 00:02:56.680 --> 00:03:01.200 - Co-workers man. They really seem to care about the students 00:03:01.200 --> 00:03:04.800 - They really seem student centric everything that we talked about with best practice 00:03:04.800 --> 00:03:11.160 - Monroe County is actually doing rather than just saying I'd like to be proud and keep saying that 00:03:12.280 --> 00:03:14.280 - When you have a class of 00:03:14.280 --> 00:03:20.000 - Children a homeroom class of children they are going to rally around their teacher either in a 00:03:20.000 --> 00:03:21.680 - positive way or a negative way as 00:03:21.680 --> 00:03:27.860 - Someone who took over her first classroom from a teacher who was politely asked to leave 00:03:27.860 --> 00:03:31.920 - Rebuilding that rapport partway through the school year is 00:03:31.920 --> 00:03:35.600 - Devastatingly hard sometimes does not work 00:03:35.600 --> 00:03:42.400 - I've watched classes go through three four teachers in a year and you cannot get that 00:03:42.400 --> 00:03:45.140 - trust that level of engagement back as 00:03:45.140 --> 00:03:50.520 - I stand up here. There are there are classrooms 00:03:50.520 --> 00:03:55.400 - Where teachers are still moving in March of 2025? 00:03:55.400 --> 00:03:57.280 - next 00:03:57.280 --> 00:04:01.640 - Two weeks from now we begin. I learn these students not only have to 00:04:02.360 --> 00:04:07.900 - Readjust to a new teacher with new items new rules new rapport 00:04:07.900 --> 00:04:13.480 - But also we'll have to sit through a grueling standardized test that is 00:04:13.480 --> 00:04:18.180 - Not made at their level and that's a whole other public comment as we know 00:04:18.180 --> 00:04:25.420 - This is their school year that has now gone through at least X amount of teachers 00:04:25.420 --> 00:04:30.640 - They are looking for their safe person and their safe person keeps being moved 00:04:31.200 --> 00:04:33.200 - Hopefully, they will find that in an extracurricular 00:04:33.200 --> 00:04:37.280 - I've seen it happen through basketball through girls on the run 00:04:37.280 --> 00:04:40.960 - By the way trend is April 26 for our 5k 00:04:40.960 --> 00:04:45.980 - But many of those students are going to slip through the cracks 00:04:45.980 --> 00:04:53.160 - It's common knowledge in our profession that a bad teaching experience a bad year can affect 00:04:53.160 --> 00:04:55.720 - student learning up to three years forward 00:04:57.160 --> 00:05:03.380 - This is not the MCC SC that I'm hoping for we are past spring break these kids should expect 00:05:03.380 --> 00:05:10.280 - Stability some fun field day things an end-of-year party, and I just hope that MCC SC 00:05:10.280 --> 00:05:13.560 - Understands. Thank you. Thank you miss. Hello 00:05:13.560 --> 00:05:17.760 - We now have Megan Nolan 00:05:25.480 --> 00:05:32.510 - Hi, my name is Megan Nolan. I live at 4386 North Old State Road 37, and I'm a parent and community 00:05:32.510 --> 00:05:32.880 - member 00:05:32.880 --> 00:05:40.590 - My comments tonight are intended to be constructive not critical. Thank you MCC SC school board 00:05:40.590 --> 00:05:41.140 - members 00:05:41.140 --> 00:05:46.910 - I spent a lot of time over the last two weeks reviewing all of the published information about the 00:05:46.910 --> 00:05:49.400 - two-year strategy to achieve balance 00:05:49.400 --> 00:05:55.840 - I read all of the published documentations on MCC SC website and watched the linked videos. I 00:05:55.840 --> 00:06:00.620 - Followed every link to supporting documentation provided 00:06:00.620 --> 00:06:08.280 - After reviewing everything it does feel as if the information provided started with the hypothesis 00:06:08.280 --> 00:06:08.320 - that 00:06:08.320 --> 00:06:12.920 - MCC SC has too many teachers for the current student enrollment 00:06:12.920 --> 00:06:15.920 - That may be true 00:06:15.920 --> 00:06:18.640 - However the documentation 00:06:18.640 --> 00:06:20.200 - was 00:06:20.200 --> 00:06:26.320 - Bound to support that hypothesis in other words the hypothesis drove the data 00:06:26.320 --> 00:06:30.600 - I have so many questions about the data provided 00:06:30.600 --> 00:06:32.560 - and 00:06:32.560 --> 00:06:34.920 - Even more about the data not provided 00:06:34.920 --> 00:06:39.400 - But because of time constraints, I'll keep to two quick observations 00:06:39.400 --> 00:06:45.960 - The first is an observation on the current and historic number of administrative staff 00:06:46.600 --> 00:06:51.920 - While it's true. There has been a seven point six percent decrease in student enrollment 00:06:51.920 --> 00:06:58.360 - Since the 2017-18 school year and a two percent increase in the number of teachers 00:06:58.360 --> 00:07:04.410 - There was also a whopping 20 percent increase in the number of administrators in the district 00:07:04.410 --> 00:07:05.880 - during the same time period 00:07:05.880 --> 00:07:13.160 - The second observation is that twice in the online documentation 00:07:13.160 --> 00:07:15.560 - for the two-year 00:07:15.560 --> 00:07:17.560 - plan 00:07:17.560 --> 00:07:22.040 - Two times it links out to a website called the 74 00:07:22.040 --> 00:07:30.240 - As validation to the claim that there's too many teachers it was 74 was supposed to back up that 00:07:30.240 --> 00:07:30.640 - claim 00:07:30.640 --> 00:07:35.160 - Campbell Brown the co-found 00:07:35.160 --> 00:07:40.640 - Campbell Brown is the co-founder and board member of the 74 also sits on the pro student 00:07:41.680 --> 00:07:46.840 - Choice American Federation for children the 74 is a pro voucher website 00:07:46.840 --> 00:07:51.960 - I'm not sure why a public school district would use it to validate any position 00:07:51.960 --> 00:07:56.920 - I don't have enough time to outline all the questions that I would encourage this board to ask 00:07:56.920 --> 00:08:02.540 - Related to the data provided and not provided in the documentation included in the two-year 00:08:02.540 --> 00:08:04.160 - strategy to achieve balance 00:08:04.160 --> 00:08:06.160 - But I would be happy to discuss those 00:08:06.760 --> 00:08:11.190 - questions in more detail at another time finding balance should include looking at all groups of 00:08:11.190 --> 00:08:13.800 - employees not only teachers and 00:08:13.800 --> 00:08:16.640 - Reducing direct service providers last 00:08:16.640 --> 00:08:19.720 - Thank you very much 00:08:19.720 --> 00:08:26.080 - We would like to thank everyone for their comments tonight and we will now move to our consent 00:08:26.080 --> 00:08:27.240 - agenda our 00:08:27.240 --> 00:08:30.560 - Consent agenda includes the following 00:08:31.160 --> 00:08:37.240 - Minutes from the board meeting held on February 25th 2025 minutes for the work session on March 12 00:08:37.240 --> 00:08:38.080 - 2025 00:08:38.080 --> 00:08:44.610 - Overnight or out-of-state field trips financial report from February 2025 appropriation balance 00:08:44.610 --> 00:08:46.320 - report February 2025 00:08:46.320 --> 00:08:49.440 - register of claims March 25 00:08:49.440 --> 00:08:53.680 - payroll register and payroll claims February 25 00:08:54.200 --> 00:08:58.800 - Request to declare as surplus and authorized disposal of out-of-date items. Do I have a motion 00:08:58.800 --> 00:09:01.160 - regarding the approval of the consent agenda? 00:09:01.160 --> 00:09:05.080 - Don't a second 00:09:05.080 --> 00:09:11.280 - It has been moved by Ross and seconded by Ashley that we approve the consent agenda as presented 00:09:11.280 --> 00:09:16.280 - All those in favor of the motion to approve the consent agenda, please signify by saying aye. Aye 00:09:16.280 --> 00:09:19.400 - Any against any abstentions? 00:09:19.400 --> 00:09:22.080 - That motion carries 00:09:23.080 --> 00:09:28.400 - Next for our consideration are the donations. We have received donations of over $1,000 00:09:28.400 --> 00:09:33.160 - Thank you to all our donors as always your generosity is so appreciated. Do I have a motion to 00:09:33.160 --> 00:09:34.740 - accept the donations? 00:09:34.740 --> 00:09:38.760 - Do I have a second 00:09:38.760 --> 00:09:44.400 - It's been moved by Ross and seconded by Erin Wyatt that we accept the donations as presented 00:09:44.400 --> 00:09:49.080 - All those in favor of the motion to approve the donations, please signify by saying aye. Aye 00:09:49.080 --> 00:09:52.440 - Any against any abstentions? 00:09:52.800 --> 00:09:54.800 - The motion carries 00:09:54.800 --> 00:09:57.720 - We move on to old business tonight 00:09:57.720 --> 00:10:02.720 - We have the third and final reading of the three staff ethics and professional conduct policies 00:10:02.720 --> 00:10:09.570 - This is policy 1200 for administration policy 3210 for professional staff and policy 4210 for 00:10:09.570 --> 00:10:10.440 - support staff 00:10:10.440 --> 00:10:15.200 - I understand that the policies have been revised and with related board policies added 00:10:15.320 --> 00:10:22.720 - Do I have a motion to adopt policies 1200 3210 and 4210 staff ethics and professional conduct? 00:10:22.720 --> 00:10:30.230 - It's been moved by Ashley seconded by Tiana that we adopt the three policies mentioned dr. 00:10:30.230 --> 00:10:30.880 - Henderson 00:10:30.880 --> 00:10:33.760 - President Hennessy 00:10:33.760 --> 00:10:35.760 - Dr. Winston members of the Board of Trustees 00:10:35.760 --> 00:10:42.480 - It is recommended that board adopt the following policies policies 1200 administrator 00:10:43.360 --> 00:10:46.000 - 4210 new policy for professional staff 00:10:46.000 --> 00:10:52.000 - 4210 new policy for support staff staff ethics and professional conduct 00:10:52.000 --> 00:10:58.590 - Changes to these policies were presented for first reading at the December 17th 2024 meeting of the 00:10:58.590 --> 00:10:59.080 - board 00:10:59.080 --> 00:11:02.440 - They were brought before the board on January 28th 00:11:02.440 --> 00:11:08.960 - 2025 for a second reading at which time changes were requested and the policies were tabled 00:11:09.440 --> 00:11:14.320 - Changes have now been made related board policies are cited and linked and the policies are 00:11:14.320 --> 00:11:17.200 - presented to the board for a third and final reading 00:11:17.200 --> 00:11:24.600 - Any prior policies relating to the aforementioned policy 1200 are hereby rescinded deemed null and 00:11:24.600 --> 00:11:25.160 - void and 00:11:25.160 --> 00:11:27.560 - replaced by policy 1200 00:11:27.560 --> 00:11:29.920 - administrator along with new policies 00:11:30.960 --> 00:11:37.320 - 4,210 professional staff and 4,210 support staff staff ethics and professional conduct are 00:11:37.320 --> 00:11:39.760 - presented for adoption on this 25th 00:11:39.760 --> 00:11:45.790 - Day of March 2025. I so recommend. Thank you. Dr. Henderson any questions or comments from the 00:11:45.790 --> 00:11:46.000 - board? 00:11:46.000 --> 00:11:52.680 - Just thank you for taking the consideration of some of the things that were brought up to the board 00:11:52.680 --> 00:11:53.080 - and 00:11:53.080 --> 00:11:55.680 - Reworking some things 00:11:57.440 --> 00:12:01.620 - Yeah, actually said what I was gonna say, thank you for going back and having another look at this 00:12:01.620 --> 00:12:03.620 - I think it looks good. Thank you 00:12:03.620 --> 00:12:07.000 - Agree anyone else 00:12:07.000 --> 00:12:15.200 - Gratitude is never you know, never a bad thing, right? 00:12:15.200 --> 00:12:22.660 - So, okay. Well then all those in favor of adopting policies 1200 32 10 and 42 10, please signify by 00:12:22.660 --> 00:12:23.300 - saying aye 00:12:24.400 --> 00:12:27.980 - Any against any abstentions that motion carries? 00:12:27.980 --> 00:12:34.700 - Next for our consideration is a personnel report. Do I have a motion to approve the personnel 00:12:34.700 --> 00:12:36.360 - report as it's recommended? 00:12:36.360 --> 00:12:39.560 - Do I have a second? 00:12:39.560 --> 00:12:45.000 - It's been moved by Ross saying it by Ashley that we approve the personnel report as presented dr. 00:12:45.000 --> 00:12:45.720 - Henderson 00:12:45.720 --> 00:12:51.240 - Thank You president Hennessy dr. Winston and members of the board of school trustees this evening 00:12:51.240 --> 00:12:54.240 - I would like to call your attention to the following retirements 00:12:55.080 --> 00:13:00.790 - Administrator retirements. This is Lisa Roberts. This is Roberts has been with MCC SC for the last 00:13:00.790 --> 00:13:01.680 - 29 years 00:13:01.680 --> 00:13:07.580 - Serving in a variety of capacities most recently serving as principal at Rogers Elementary School 00:13:07.580 --> 00:13:10.680 - certified staff retirements include 00:13:10.680 --> 00:13:16.620 - Mr. Gary Brian Bowman. Mr. Bowman has been with MCC SC for the last 33 years 00:13:16.620 --> 00:13:21.480 - Most recently serving as a science teacher at the Bloomington graduation school 00:13:22.200 --> 00:13:26.840 - Sheila Butler. Ms. Butler has been with MCC SC for the last 23 years 00:13:26.840 --> 00:13:31.800 - Most recently serving as an adult basic education teacher at Broadview Learning Center 00:13:31.800 --> 00:13:33.880 - Dana Frederick 00:13:33.880 --> 00:13:39.480 - Ms. Frederick has been with MCC SC for the last 23 years most recently serving as a third and 00:13:39.480 --> 00:13:41.440 - fourth grade teacher at Unionville 00:13:41.440 --> 00:13:44.400 - Ramon Garcia Tamron 00:13:44.400 --> 00:13:49.720 - Mr. Garcia Tamron has been with MCC SC for the last ten and a half years 00:13:50.400 --> 00:13:54.280 - Serving as a Spanish teacher at Bloomington High School South 00:13:54.280 --> 00:14:01.960 - Robin Langley. Ms. Langley has been with the MCC SC for the last 35 years most recently serving as 00:14:01.960 --> 00:14:04.620 - a kindergarten teacher at Lakeview elementary school 00:14:04.620 --> 00:14:11.220 - Kathleen Rillo. Ms. Rillo has been with MCC SC for the last 29 years most recently serving as 00:14:11.220 --> 00:14:13.760 - guidance counselor at Bloomington High School North 00:14:15.120 --> 00:14:21.240 - Finally, Julie Williams in certified staff. Ms. Williams has been with MCC SC for the last 23 years 00:14:21.240 --> 00:14:26.100 - most recently serving as an ESL teacher at Broadview Learning Center and 00:14:26.100 --> 00:14:28.680 - support staff resignations 00:14:28.680 --> 00:14:34.000 - Ms. Julie Ensinger. Ms. Ensinger has been with MCC SC for the last 26 years 00:14:34.000 --> 00:14:38.520 - Serving as the strings coordinator for the corporation most recently 00:14:38.520 --> 00:14:43.920 - Altogether the retirees presented this evening represent a combined total of 00:14:44.600 --> 00:14:48.980 - 31 and a half years of experience on behalf of MCC SC 00:14:48.980 --> 00:14:53.300 - I would like to extend a special thank you to all of these retirees for their many years of 00:14:53.300 --> 00:14:55.180 - dedicated service to our students 00:14:55.180 --> 00:15:00.440 - Families and school community at this time. I request that you please approve the recommendations 00:15:00.440 --> 00:15:03.020 - as presented in your board packet and the personnel report 00:15:03.020 --> 00:15:05.760 - Thank you. Dr. Henderson and on behalf of the board 00:15:05.760 --> 00:15:09.760 - I just want to extend my gratitude to all those retiring and who have dedicated their lives and 00:15:09.760 --> 00:15:11.800 - their time and their energy and efforts to our 00:15:11.920 --> 00:15:17.120 - Students. We are so grateful for that. Do we have any other comments from the board? 00:15:17.120 --> 00:15:21.340 - I have one comment Lisa Roberts was the principal at Rogers 00:15:21.340 --> 00:15:25.360 - I think that while my child was there and I think a lot of people know her in that capacity 00:15:25.360 --> 00:15:30.100 - But I also had the pleasure of serving with her on the kovat monitoring and advisory council 00:15:30.100 --> 00:15:33.160 - I use the term pleasure a bit liberally there 00:15:33.160 --> 00:15:40.720 - I really I really respected her participation in that committee. It was a challenging role and she 00:15:41.360 --> 00:15:48.720 - provided a perspective and insight that I thought was so helpful and I'm considerate and 00:15:48.720 --> 00:15:54.040 - That was that was the first time I met her before she became the principal at Rogers where my child 00:15:54.040 --> 00:15:55.100 - was attending at the time 00:15:55.100 --> 00:15:59.060 - And I just I can't say enough about how how? 00:15:59.060 --> 00:16:03.800 - How nice it was to serve with her in that capacity at that difficult time 00:16:03.800 --> 00:16:07.820 - So I'm thankful for her service on that committee as well. Yeah, thanks so much for that Aaron any 00:16:07.820 --> 00:16:09.440 - other comments from the board? 00:16:09.440 --> 00:16:11.440 - and 00:16:11.440 --> 00:16:16.120 - Okay, well then all those in favor of the motion to approve the personnel report signify by saying 00:16:16.120 --> 00:16:16.680 - aye aye 00:16:16.680 --> 00:16:20.860 - Any against any abstentions the motion carries? 00:16:20.860 --> 00:16:26.880 - We now move to contracts do I have a motion to approve the contracts and award one bid as presented 00:16:26.880 --> 00:16:29.680 - Do I have a second? 00:16:29.680 --> 00:16:34.400 - It's been moved by Ross and seconded by Ashley that we approve the contracts and award one bid as 00:16:34.400 --> 00:16:35.400 - presented. Mr. Kenny 00:16:35.760 --> 00:16:39.360 - Good evening, President Hennessey. Dr. Winston members of the board 00:16:39.360 --> 00:16:44.680 - There are nine contracts and one bid to be awarded before you tonight. I 00:16:44.680 --> 00:16:49.120 - Would like to highlight five of the contract agreements collectively 00:16:49.120 --> 00:16:55.040 - These five contracts are with early learning providers for the 2526 school year 00:16:55.040 --> 00:17:03.110 - All five provider contracts are renewals of the four-year-old pre-k agreements from the 2425 school 00:17:03.110 --> 00:17:03.480 - year 00:17:04.000 --> 00:17:08.160 - Each of the five contract agreements adds language to include 00:17:08.160 --> 00:17:10.680 - three-year-old preschool for the 00:17:10.680 --> 00:17:15.980 - 2526 school year all terms of the agreements follow the terms outlined by 00:17:15.980 --> 00:17:24.360 - MCCSE resolution 2025 - oh for I recommend approval of the contracts and bid to be awarded as 00:17:24.360 --> 00:17:29.040 - Presented. Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Kenny any comments from the board? 00:17:30.560 --> 00:17:35.750 - I'm gonna abstain and I just wanted to quickly explain why I'm just because I have a kid at one of 00:17:35.750 --> 00:17:36.120 - the 00:17:36.120 --> 00:17:40.200 - Early childhood centers and could benefit financially. Okay. Thank you very much 00:17:40.200 --> 00:17:43.800 - Anybody else 00:17:43.800 --> 00:17:49.250 - Okay, all those in favor of the motion to approve the contracts and award one bid signify by saying 00:17:49.250 --> 00:17:49.560 - aye 00:17:49.560 --> 00:17:52.600 - Any against any abstentions? 00:17:52.600 --> 00:17:56.200 - Me yes, so we have a 00:17:57.080 --> 00:18:03.140 - Sit how many people do we have tonight five five motion carries five in favor and one abstention 00:18:03.140 --> 00:18:10.880 - We have the authorization to publish notice of hearings 00:18:10.880 --> 00:18:16.480 - This is an item on the agenda for the board to receive information about proposed capital projects 00:18:16.480 --> 00:18:17.080 - and to consider 00:18:17.080 --> 00:18:22.560 - Authorizing a project hearing and a preliminary determination hearing on such and to authorize the 00:18:22.560 --> 00:18:24.640 - publication of those such hearings 00:18:24.640 --> 00:18:28.890 - Do I have a motion to authorize proceeding with the publications to begin the legal steps for 00:18:28.890 --> 00:18:31.000 - issuing bonds to fund the proposed projects? 00:18:31.000 --> 00:18:34.320 - Yes, so I have a second 00:18:34.320 --> 00:18:39.340 - It's been moved by Ross and seconded by Tiana that we authorize proceeding with the publications 00:18:39.340 --> 00:18:41.040 - for notice hearings. Mr. Kenny 00:18:41.040 --> 00:18:46.680 - Thank you. The notice of hearings will be published in the Herald Times on April 9th 00:18:46.680 --> 00:18:50.040 - This notice of hearings is for the April 22nd 00:18:50.040 --> 00:18:52.440 - 2025 and April 29th 00:18:52.920 --> 00:18:58.180 - 2025 hearings for the designing and building to sustain excellence projects 00:18:58.180 --> 00:19:04.950 - The notice will also be sent to the Monroe County clerk and posted to the corporation's website. I 00:19:04.950 --> 00:19:05.520 - recommend 00:19:05.520 --> 00:19:12.300 - Providing authorization to publish notice of hearings. Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Kenny any comments 00:19:12.300 --> 00:19:13.200 - from the board? 00:19:13.200 --> 00:19:16.840 - Okay 00:19:16.840 --> 00:19:21.380 - All those in favor of the motion to authorize proceeding with the publications for notice hearings 00:19:21.380 --> 00:19:22.360 - signify by saying aye 00:19:22.880 --> 00:19:27.480 - Aye any against any abstentions the motion carries 00:19:27.480 --> 00:19:30.640 - next for our consideration is 00:19:30.640 --> 00:19:36.540 - Resolution 2025 - oh five declaration of official intent to reimburse. Do I have a motion to adopt 00:19:36.540 --> 00:19:38.480 - this resolution as presented? 00:19:38.480 --> 00:19:41.520 - Do I have a second? 00:19:41.520 --> 00:19:47.580 - It's been moved by Ashley and seconded by Ross that we adopt the resolution 2025 - oh five 00:19:47.580 --> 00:19:51.800 - Declaration of official intent to reimburse. Mr. Kenny. Thank you 00:19:52.480 --> 00:19:54.480 - in regards to the last 00:19:54.480 --> 00:19:58.280 - notice of hearings and upcoming projects 00:19:58.280 --> 00:20:05.580 - If the school corporation pays any preliminary costs related to the project prior to 00:20:05.580 --> 00:20:12.680 - Receiving bond proceeds it may reserve its ability to be reimbursed from bond proceeds 00:20:12.680 --> 00:20:19.030 - After the closing in order to do so the Internal Revenue Service requires that the school 00:20:19.030 --> 00:20:20.040 - corporation 00:20:21.000 --> 00:20:23.080 - Declare its official intent to reimburse 00:20:23.080 --> 00:20:30.240 - The adoption of this resolution will reserve the school corporation's ability to reimburse itself 00:20:30.240 --> 00:20:35.140 - Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Kenny. Do we have any comments from the board on this reimbursement? 00:20:35.140 --> 00:20:41.880 - Okay, all those in favor of the motion to adopt the resolution 00:20:41.880 --> 00:20:47.880 - 2025 - oh five declaration of official intent to reimburse, please signify by saying aye 00:20:48.920 --> 00:20:53.320 - Any against any abstentions that motion carries? 00:20:53.320 --> 00:20:57.880 - Next for our consideration is the early literacy achievement grant 00:20:57.880 --> 00:21:02.480 - Do I have a motion to approve the early literacy achievement grant as presented? 00:21:02.480 --> 00:21:06.320 - Do I have a second 00:21:06.320 --> 00:21:12.280 - It's been moved by Ross and seconded by Tiana that we approve the early literacy achievement grant 00:21:12.280 --> 00:21:13.960 - as presented miss Harmon 00:21:14.840 --> 00:21:20.590 - Thank you president Hennessey and members of the board. I recommend you approve at the literacy 00:21:20.590 --> 00:21:22.600 - achievement grant as presented 00:21:22.600 --> 00:21:27.480 - Do I have any comments or questions from the board 00:21:27.480 --> 00:21:33.240 - Okay in that case 00:21:33.240 --> 00:21:35.920 - anyone or not anyone but 00:21:35.920 --> 00:21:41.330 - All of you everyone in favor of the motion to approve the early literacy achievement grant, please 00:21:41.330 --> 00:21:42.120 - signify by saying aye 00:21:43.160 --> 00:21:45.700 - Any against any abstentions? 00:21:45.700 --> 00:21:48.680 - The motion does carry 00:21:48.680 --> 00:21:55.510 - We move on to dr. Winston, will you introduce tonight's presentation on professional learning? Yes. 00:21:55.510 --> 00:21:56.520 - Thank you so very much 00:21:56.520 --> 00:22:02.380 - Tonight we are having our seventh presentation on our 00:22:02.380 --> 00:22:08.620 - 2021-2025 strategic plan and this is seven of eight and so tonight's 00:22:09.080 --> 00:22:13.760 - focus is on professional learning and the work that's been happening in that area in support of our 00:22:13.760 --> 00:22:18.950 - Administrators as well as all of our educators and support staff. So I'd like to ask miss Harmon to 00:22:18.950 --> 00:22:20.440 - present that information 00:22:20.440 --> 00:22:27.000 - Thank you, I'm excited to be able to present to you on professional learning as 00:22:27.000 --> 00:22:30.720 - You can remember our professional learning goal 00:22:30.720 --> 00:22:36.080 - Is that we will empower staff and school board through relevant learning experiences uniting 00:22:36.080 --> 00:22:38.940 - stakeholders around the MCC SC vision and shared work 00:22:39.780 --> 00:22:44.610 - We have two outcomes related to this goal cultivate professional learning and secure structures for 00:22:44.610 --> 00:22:47.440 - relevant meaningful professional development 00:22:47.440 --> 00:22:53.240 - In reviewing that just to provide a little context. This is similar that we've seen in previous 00:22:53.240 --> 00:22:54.260 - presentations 00:22:54.260 --> 00:22:59.120 - We define professional learning results and excellent outcomes for all students when staff and 00:22:59.120 --> 00:23:03.020 - school boards are continuously immersed in professional learning cycles 00:23:03.020 --> 00:23:05.020 - They have rigorous content 00:23:05.340 --> 00:23:09.660 - Transformational processes collaborative inquiry and the structures necessary to provide 00:23:09.660 --> 00:23:14.240 - Meaningful professional learning. So as we look at our professional learning throughout the year, 00:23:14.240 --> 00:23:15.620 - this is what we're aiming for 00:23:15.620 --> 00:23:19.700 - We wanted to highlight 00:23:19.700 --> 00:23:24.390 - Two of our big professional learning days one is our November 5th when all staff are able to get 00:23:24.390 --> 00:23:24.860 - together 00:23:24.860 --> 00:23:28.540 - And we're very proud of the fact that we basically run kind of a mini conference 00:23:29.060 --> 00:23:35.640 - With the many of our sessions being provided in-house by our own teachers and administrators 00:23:35.640 --> 00:23:41.160 - So this year we really focused on supporting professional learning teams through 00:23:41.160 --> 00:23:46.340 - professional learning related to what it means to offer a guaranteed viable curriculum have high 00:23:46.340 --> 00:23:48.900 - level strategies to deliver that curriculum and 00:23:48.900 --> 00:23:52.260 - to learn from each other as colleagues and so 00:23:53.720 --> 00:23:58.860 - We included a quote as we always like to do from our principal who and I will read it here 00:23:58.860 --> 00:24:03.450 - I've always felt our district PD day is a wonderful opportunity for staff to showcase their skill 00:24:03.450 --> 00:24:05.700 - sets while allowing others to build their own 00:24:05.700 --> 00:24:10.150 - I love that teachers and staff alike are able to choose options that best meet their desired area 00:24:10.150 --> 00:24:10.900 - for growth 00:24:10.900 --> 00:24:14.520 - And I always enjoy learning from local experts within MCC SC 00:24:14.520 --> 00:24:22.400 - So we focused again that day on curriculum looking providing time for 00:24:22.980 --> 00:24:26.500 - Grade level and school level content teams to get together 00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:31.840 - So across the district all third grade teachers all fourth grade teachers all English teachers 00:24:31.840 --> 00:24:36.910 - They had a time to work together and think about what does that look like across our district in 00:24:36.910 --> 00:24:38.180 - every one of our buildings? 00:24:38.180 --> 00:24:43.100 - And think about what that guaranteed viable curriculum so matter what school you go to third grade 00:24:43.100 --> 00:24:45.420 - looks like this or English looks like this 00:24:45.420 --> 00:24:50.460 - And then talked a lot about what are those high level and data driven strategies to deliver that 00:24:50.460 --> 00:24:51.340 - and how do we offer? 00:24:51.540 --> 00:24:53.900 - Enrichment for our teachers to think about their practice 00:24:53.900 --> 00:24:58.060 - Increase ultimately increase student learning which is our main goal always 00:24:58.060 --> 00:25:04.300 - In thinking about we always gather feedback on from our participants 00:25:04.300 --> 00:25:08.780 - And you can see we asked them about was the content valuable did it allow for in-depth discussion? 00:25:08.780 --> 00:25:11.900 - was the format provided appropriate and 00:25:11.900 --> 00:25:17.300 - In all of those categories over 90% of our certified staff found the professional learning event 00:25:17.300 --> 00:25:20.180 - effective and content discussion and format 00:25:20.180 --> 00:25:24.540 - I won't read all these quotes, but we provided a couple little quotes from that feedback as well 00:25:24.540 --> 00:25:26.540 - Just highlighting that our teachers 00:25:26.540 --> 00:25:30.180 - and participants enjoyed that day and really 00:25:30.180 --> 00:25:37.130 - Emphasize their appreciation for having time to meet across the district with people who teach like 00:25:37.130 --> 00:25:38.040 - classes 00:25:38.040 --> 00:25:46.220 - In them there was also an opportunity we had two different keynote presenters all of our elementary 00:25:47.100 --> 00:25:51.220 - focused professionals had language and learning comprehension and 00:25:51.220 --> 00:25:56.060 - Then all of our high school had a session or our secondary 00:25:56.060 --> 00:26:01.300 - Sorry had a session around leading through an equity lens sessions were engaging impactful and 00:26:01.300 --> 00:26:02.780 - contain meaningful content 00:26:02.780 --> 00:26:08.100 - That's what they were asked here. And again, we have them agreeing or strongly agreeing in all of 00:26:08.100 --> 00:26:09.100 - those categories 00:26:09.100 --> 00:26:13.580 - They spoke highly of both of those keynotes events as them being meaningful 00:26:14.300 --> 00:26:17.200 - To what they're and relevance what they're currently teaching 00:26:17.200 --> 00:26:26.930 - In the afternoon was the time where our teachers and staff can basically they submit their ideas 00:26:26.930 --> 00:26:27.120 - for 00:26:27.120 --> 00:26:30.940 - Related to teaching and learning expectations. They offer a session 00:26:30.940 --> 00:26:35.200 - They say here's what I can offer my colleagues around instructional design and delivery what I 00:26:35.200 --> 00:26:38.260 - could offer around adopted curriculum classroom environment 00:26:38.260 --> 00:26:43.180 - database decision-making and feedback technology collective teacher efficacy and 00:26:43.580 --> 00:26:46.060 - Then their colleagues can sign up for these 00:26:46.060 --> 00:26:51.860 - And so that's just a highlight. These are examples of things that were offered in those areas 00:26:51.860 --> 00:26:56.900 - So for instance, there was instruction on accelerating learning for students with accessible and 00:26:56.900 --> 00:26:58.700 - high quality instruction 00:26:58.700 --> 00:27:03.380 - There was sessions on you fly, which is a reading 00:27:03.380 --> 00:27:09.680 - Going beyond the basic basics to learn supplemental resources. There was prioritizing wellness for 00:27:09.680 --> 00:27:10.580 - school leaders 00:27:11.460 --> 00:27:13.940 - There was a session called working smarter not harder 00:27:13.940 --> 00:27:20.780 - So also exploring career pathways and how we use the Indiana career explorer for students to have 00:27:20.780 --> 00:27:25.490 - experiences that let them think about their college and career goals and how they might meet those 00:27:25.490 --> 00:27:25.780 - and 00:27:25.780 --> 00:27:30.740 - How we might build even stronger professional communities throughout the school year 00:27:30.740 --> 00:27:40.330 - We had 90 breakout sessions in those sessions 45 sessions had a rating of 4.5 or higher and 83 had 00:27:40.330 --> 00:27:40.780 - a rating of 00:27:40.820 --> 00:27:45.120 - 4.0 or higher and the max was 5 so really well 00:27:45.120 --> 00:27:50.100 - Ranked from colleagues. They really enjoy that time to learn from each other 00:27:50.100 --> 00:27:55.210 - Throughout the year here these are just going to pop up these are the kinds of professional 00:27:55.210 --> 00:27:58.060 - learning we've offered throughout the year in 00:27:58.060 --> 00:28:02.800 - Many of these might sound familiar to you because in other presentations that we've made along 00:28:02.800 --> 00:28:03.740 - these priorities 00:28:03.740 --> 00:28:07.940 - We've talked about our professional learning around restorative practices around PBIS 00:28:09.020 --> 00:28:14.560 - Around our instructional practices inventory these connect to what we do around school safety what 00:28:14.560 --> 00:28:17.020 - we do around instruction and high-level 00:28:17.020 --> 00:28:19.580 - academics for all students 00:28:19.580 --> 00:28:22.260 - So we have all of those things there and 00:28:22.260 --> 00:28:28.600 - With those in mind these topic areas were actively advancing and supporting every goal in our 00:28:28.600 --> 00:28:29.660 - strategic plan 00:28:29.660 --> 00:28:36.100 - May 6th is coming up. It's another day for professional learning 00:28:37.020 --> 00:28:41.000 - It's for our middle and our high school students our elementary 00:28:41.000 --> 00:28:43.300 - staff 00:28:43.300 --> 00:28:49.620 - Do the professional learning time in the fall related to connecting with families and 00:28:49.620 --> 00:28:55.610 - Conferences so this day is just for middle and high school certified staff and the day is breaking 00:28:55.610 --> 00:28:57.020 - broken into three parts 00:28:57.020 --> 00:29:02.040 - We have corporation level learning. These are things that are across the district. As you know, we've 00:29:02.040 --> 00:29:03.220 - adopted a new math curriculum 00:29:03.220 --> 00:29:08.340 - So we're leveraging that time for training. We have our teacher evaluation system and 00:29:08.340 --> 00:29:14.700 - work again on college and career and thinking about how we're making sure we have information and 00:29:14.700 --> 00:29:19.180 - Experiences for all students and thinking about what are their post-secondary plans? 00:29:19.180 --> 00:29:24.020 - We also have time dedicated to building level learning where the principals are 00:29:24.020 --> 00:29:31.300 - working with a curriculum office to develop a plan to work on their school improvement plan and 00:29:31.940 --> 00:29:36.340 - have a school specific focus area based on what the needs of that particular school are and 00:29:36.340 --> 00:29:39.140 - their professional staff coming together and 00:29:39.140 --> 00:29:46.260 - Then we also provide time for develop departmental level PLC work where they can look closely at 00:29:46.260 --> 00:29:47.380 - analyzing student data 00:29:47.380 --> 00:29:52.180 - Refining instructional practices and just having that time together to collaborate 00:29:52.180 --> 00:30:00.540 - Ultimately one of our kind of as we look towards our next steps for professional learning and MCCSE 00:30:00.540 --> 00:30:04.100 - We have a plan to have a comprehensive professional learning plan right now. We're 00:30:04.100 --> 00:30:10.380 - Just finished up research and needs assessment. We're identifying goal setting and prioritization 00:30:10.380 --> 00:30:10.700 - and 00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:16.440 - Then we'll that we talked about the importance of having systems and structures for professional 00:30:16.440 --> 00:30:17.060 - learning 00:30:17.060 --> 00:30:22.580 - so we'll develop that strategic design and planning and coming this fall we'll implement our 00:30:22.580 --> 00:30:24.500 - comprehensive professional learning plan that 00:30:24.500 --> 00:30:28.580 - we continue to tweak as we evaluate and have continuous improvement and 00:30:30.060 --> 00:30:36.390 - That's that's it. Our next topic will be staff diversity on diversity goal. Number one any comments 00:30:36.390 --> 00:30:37.140 - or questions 00:30:37.140 --> 00:30:39.140 - I can answer for you 00:30:39.140 --> 00:30:47.660 - Thank you so much, yeah, thank you so much miss Harmon 00:30:47.660 --> 00:30:52.090 - And I this is I guess this is a comment but just thank you so much for the continued work that you 00:30:52.090 --> 00:30:52.660 - all put into 00:30:52.660 --> 00:30:54.860 - developing this 00:30:54.860 --> 00:30:58.020 - This time for teachers. I know that and I've said this before 00:30:58.660 --> 00:31:03.660 - Many times in the past. I think teachers and their skills have not been leveraged as professionals 00:31:03.660 --> 00:31:05.860 - in their in their field 00:31:05.860 --> 00:31:09.620 - and so I'm so glad to see the ways in which we continue to 00:31:09.620 --> 00:31:14.040 - To let teachers take a front seat in teaching others 00:31:14.040 --> 00:31:18.380 - In their buildings and across the district. So I love that. I really appreciate it 00:31:18.380 --> 00:31:21.160 - And so thank you very much for that 00:31:21.160 --> 00:31:26.500 - We will now receive this month's legislative update from board member Peroni 00:31:27.260 --> 00:31:29.260 - Thank you 00:31:29.260 --> 00:31:37.030 - All right, so this is the report for week number 11. We are slowly seeing light at the end of the 00:31:37.030 --> 00:31:37.500 - tunnel 00:31:37.500 --> 00:31:40.260 - of the legislative session 00:31:40.260 --> 00:31:44.660 - I'm pleased to provide the monthly legislative update to you 00:31:44.660 --> 00:31:50.500 - So we're all aware of significant bills that will impact K through 12 public education policy 00:31:50.500 --> 00:31:53.020 - government governance and funding 00:31:53.260 --> 00:31:58.060 - What happens at the Statehouse directly impacts our school districts schools and educational 00:31:58.060 --> 00:32:01.660 - opportunities for our students the top three things 00:32:01.660 --> 00:32:03.900 - that ISBA 00:32:03.900 --> 00:32:08.260 - recommends we know about the Statehouse right now our HB 00:32:08.260 --> 00:32:13.860 - 1001 which was heard by the school funding subcommittee last week 00:32:13.860 --> 00:32:21.760 - The ISBA is advocating for a 2.5 increase in tuition support for each year of the biennium 00:32:21.980 --> 00:32:26.920 - in addition increases for summer school English language learner and 00:32:26.920 --> 00:32:32.060 - Secured school safety grants are being requested by ISBA 00:32:32.060 --> 00:32:34.660 - second is 00:32:34.660 --> 00:32:40.780 - SB 146 which is about increases to teacher compensation and there are two specific 00:32:40.780 --> 00:32:45.140 - Provisions being discussed and supported by the legislator 00:32:45.140 --> 00:32:51.960 - The first is to increase starting teacher salaries from 40k to 45k beginning July 1st 00:32:51.960 --> 00:32:53.640 - of this year 00:32:53.640 --> 00:32:59.340 - MCCSE starting teacher salary is already above that amount and began at over 57k 00:32:59.340 --> 00:33:05.760 - The second provision is for corporations to provide 20 days of paid parental leave 00:33:05.760 --> 00:33:12.610 - ISBA is supportive of both provisions but have requested that the legislator recognize that in 00:33:12.610 --> 00:33:13.880 - order for this to happen 00:33:13.880 --> 00:33:19.920 - Additional financial resources will be needed to achieve their teacher compensation goals in 00:33:20.600 --> 00:33:26.160 - addition excuse me an additional provision is to allow school corporations to increase 00:33:26.160 --> 00:33:33.660 - allowable amounts spent for teacher compensation from 62% to 65% of 00:33:33.660 --> 00:33:36.040 - its state tuition support and 00:33:36.040 --> 00:33:39.340 - Finally number three is HB 00:33:39.340 --> 00:33:47.680 - 1681 which proposes to limit referenda and local public questions only to general elections in 00:33:47.680 --> 00:33:49.560 - a given year 00:33:49.560 --> 00:33:56.360 - ISBA has requested that this provision be amended to reinstate primary elections as an option 00:33:56.360 --> 00:33:59.960 - There's also SB 287 which is about establishing 00:33:59.960 --> 00:34:04.480 - partisan school board elections. This is currently on 00:34:04.480 --> 00:34:07.160 - the schedule 00:34:07.160 --> 00:34:12.370 - Hopefully third times the charm on Thursday. It was supposed to be heard yesterday and today and it's 00:34:12.370 --> 00:34:13.400 - been passed off 00:34:13.400 --> 00:34:18.320 - So if you are calling your legislators keep doing it because it seems to be working 00:34:19.160 --> 00:34:22.080 - Which is why I'm guessing it's getting pushed off 00:34:22.080 --> 00:34:30.200 - On our and finally if you want to know about any of these things if you go to our website 00:34:30.200 --> 00:34:33.360 - Under the board of school trustees tab 00:34:33.360 --> 00:34:40.020 - There's a link to our area legislators in these monthly updates to access the automated list of 00:34:40.020 --> 00:34:40.360 - bills 00:34:40.360 --> 00:34:46.640 - ISBA is tracking visit the ISBA website under the legislative services tab 00:34:47.720 --> 00:34:49.720 - Thank you 00:34:49.720 --> 00:34:51.880 - Concludes my 00:34:51.880 --> 00:34:53.160 - report 00:34:53.160 --> 00:34:56.400 - Thank You board member prani for your update. We really appreciate that 00:34:56.400 --> 00:35:02.080 - And now I'll just ask in general if the board has any comments or reports that you'd like to share 00:35:02.080 --> 00:35:10.850 - I'll just as a follow-up to Ashley's report. I'll just put in a plug for the Indiana coalition for 00:35:10.850 --> 00:35:12.120 - public education or ICP 00:35:12.800 --> 00:35:17.740 - they've been doing a lot of advocacy for public education during this legislative session and so if 00:35:17.740 --> 00:35:20.240 - that's something that people are interested in I 00:35:20.240 --> 00:35:25.280 - Reached out to them to find out what we could do if there was anything that I personally could do 00:35:25.280 --> 00:35:26.360 - more and they said 00:35:26.360 --> 00:35:29.160 - the best thing to do is to follow ICP and 00:35:29.160 --> 00:35:34.120 - And they give regular updates on how to to advocate for public education 00:35:34.120 --> 00:35:40.560 - Thank you so much for that remember kubernetes or vice president kubernetes 00:35:41.560 --> 00:35:46.700 - That no any other comments from the board about anything in general 00:35:46.700 --> 00:35:53.360 - Okay, dr. Winston, do you have additional information to share with us tonight? I do. Thank you 00:35:53.360 --> 00:35:54.800 - president Hennessy 00:35:54.800 --> 00:35:58.940 - We have a district 7 vacancy the Monroe County Community School 00:35:58.940 --> 00:36:03.480 - Corporation school trustees and I extend our sincere gratitude to mr 00:36:03.480 --> 00:36:08.800 - Brandon sure for his dedication and service to the students families staff and our community 00:36:09.120 --> 00:36:12.380 - During his nearly six years as a board of school trustee 00:36:12.380 --> 00:36:20.600 - Mr. Shearer held the position of vice president in 2021 and president for 2022 and most of 2023 00:36:20.600 --> 00:36:27.390 - He was a board of school trustee during the development of the 2021 to 2025 strategic plan and the 00:36:27.390 --> 00:36:28.400 - passage of the 00:36:28.400 --> 00:36:34.840 - 2022 and the 2023 referenda we greatly appreciate his contributions to our school community 00:36:34.840 --> 00:36:38.840 - His resignation has created a vacancy in district 7 00:36:38.960 --> 00:36:44.400 - for Indiana code 20 - 23 - 4 - 30 D and to 00:36:44.400 --> 00:36:47.900 - The board has 30 days to fill the vacated position 00:36:47.900 --> 00:36:51.600 - residents of the district 7 area 00:36:51.600 --> 00:36:57.390 - Interested in serving on the board of school trustees are encouraged to visit the MCC SC website or 00:36:57.390 --> 00:36:59.660 - contact Karen butcher at 812 00:36:59.660 --> 00:37:01.960 - 330 00:37:01.960 --> 00:37:07.340 - 7700 she can provide more information on how to apply and verify if you live in the required 00:37:07.340 --> 00:37:08.640 - district boundaries 00:37:08.800 --> 00:37:15.320 - All applications need to be received by this coming Thursday, March 27th by 5 p.m 00:37:15.320 --> 00:37:21.760 - Redistricting update the redistricting study Commission's first meeting will be next week on April 00:37:21.760 --> 00:37:25.400 - 2nd and the Commission will meet three times in April 00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:29.520 - Twice in May with additional meetings scheduled as needed 00:37:29.520 --> 00:37:34.080 - community members including parents MCC SC employees and 00:37:34.480 --> 00:37:39.700 - Students can still join the redistricting study Commission to join the Commission individuals must 00:37:39.700 --> 00:37:41.940 - complete the interest form by March 00:37:41.940 --> 00:37:44.000 - 28th this coming Friday 00:37:44.000 --> 00:37:49.600 - Community members can complete the interest form and/or sign up to receive updates about the redistricting 00:37:49.600 --> 00:37:51.400 - study Commission at our website 00:37:51.400 --> 00:37:58.600 - MCC SC edu backslash redistricting to date. We have received more than 60 members of 00:37:58.600 --> 00:38:03.180 - Our community who expressed an interest in serving on this Commission 00:38:04.040 --> 00:38:06.040 - muffins with marquee on 00:38:06.040 --> 00:38:10.480 - Friday March 28th. I will be at University Elementary to host muffins with marquee 00:38:10.480 --> 00:38:17.510 - I hope those who are able can join me at 9 15 a.m. For conversation coffee and of course some 00:38:17.510 --> 00:38:18.440 - delicious muffins 00:38:18.440 --> 00:38:20.920 - community chat 00:38:20.920 --> 00:38:26.080 - Hopscotch coffee and kitchen is gracious enough to host my next community chat on Wednesday, April 00:38:26.080 --> 00:38:26.280 - 9th 00:38:26.280 --> 00:38:30.480 - There are a few openings left for this event and those interested in scheduling an appointment 00:38:31.080 --> 00:38:35.720 - Should go do so by visiting the website at mccsc.edu/superintendents 00:38:35.720 --> 00:38:39.360 - That concludes my report 00:38:39.360 --> 00:38:44.560 - Thank you. Dr. Winston for all of that rich information. There was a lot crammed into like such a 00:38:44.560 --> 00:38:46.960 - concise update there 00:38:46.960 --> 00:38:52.740 - I also do want to just extend my gratitude to Brandon. I'm sure for his time on the board 00:38:52.740 --> 00:38:57.460 - You know when we start to list districts in the way that dr 00:38:57.460 --> 00:39:01.520 - Winston just did it feels a little Hunger Games ish like I'm from district two, you know 00:39:01.520 --> 00:39:05.800 - And and actually sometimes it feels like that when you're serving on this board. However, I will 00:39:05.800 --> 00:39:08.340 - say that the work is quite meaningful 00:39:08.340 --> 00:39:13.400 - And we have a really great group of individuals here who would 00:39:13.400 --> 00:39:19.580 - Love to sort of begin working with someone who has you know, new perspectives new thoughts and 00:39:19.580 --> 00:39:20.580 - ideas to bring to the table 00:39:20.580 --> 00:39:24.160 - So if you're out there and you are thinking about applying 00:39:24.160 --> 00:39:28.330 - I hope that you'll take that seriously and find that on our website into Brandon if you're 00:39:28.330 --> 00:39:29.280 - listening listening 00:39:29.280 --> 00:39:33.870 - We certainly will miss you in that spot, but we hope you we wish you the very best in whatever you 00:39:33.870 --> 00:39:34.320 - do next 00:39:34.320 --> 00:39:41.720 - Yeah, I'll just add my thank you to phantom Brandon hopefully at least here's 00:39:41.720 --> 00:39:46.980 - Before I before I joined the board. He was someone that I really looked up to and admired 00:39:46.980 --> 00:39:50.380 - he's one of the most principled people that I've ever met and 00:39:50.380 --> 00:39:53.320 - And he'll be missed 00:39:54.320 --> 00:40:00.030 - All right, if there's nothing else the next regularly scheduled board meeting will be held on 00:40:00.030 --> 00:40:01.820 - Tuesday April 22nd 00:40:01.820 --> 00:40:04.080 - 2025 and with that we are adjourned 00:40:34.080 --> 00:40:37.000 - (orchestral music) 00:40:37.000 --> 00:40:39.920 - (orchestral music) 00:40:39.920 --> 00:40:42.840 - (orchestral music) 00:40:42.840 --> 00:40:45.760 - (orchestral music) 00:40:45.760 --> 00:40:48.680 - (orchestral music) 00:40:48.680 --> 00:40:51.600 - (orchestral music) 00:40:51.600 --> 00:40:54.520 - (orchestral music) 00:40:54.520 --> 00:40:57.440 - (orchestral music) 00:40:57.440 --> 00:41:00.360 - (orchestral music) 00:41:00.360 --> 00:41:03.280 - (orchestral music) 00:41:03.280 --> 00:41:06.200 - (orchestral music) 00:41:06.200 --> 00:41:09.120 - (orchestral music)