 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Welcome, first of all, Dr. Pitch. This is your first official meeting. Yes, it is. Thank you. Thank you very much. We just have one item to add to the discussion items, which would be the authorization to purchase of the item when it becomes available, since the other van was apparently sold before we could get back to it. And then we have an addition to employment. We have a high school counselor, potentially, that we want to get approved tonight as well. Excellent. Second? Second. Second then, discussion. OK. All in favor? Aye. On the agenda then is a board organization of the election of the board president. I would like to nominate Justin Bright, the board president, and Tony Conrad as vice president. No, no, second. I'll second. Yeah. Any discussion on that? No, no, no, no, no, no. Any discussion on that? OK. All in favor? It's a good move. Second in. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. It has been passed then. Justin, welcome back around. Hey. There's a seat up here. Thank you, Callie. Thank you very much. OK. Moving on then to the audio, let's see. Patron comments, none. The main director's not here. Transportation's not here. Josh, you have anything? I don't have anything further to add, but if there's any questions you guys have, I'm happy to talk about it. OK. Just in your notepad, you'll have a written report submitted from Gary for maintenance. Yep. All those were written reports, and I know the principals are off duty, but Mr. Oliver, do you have anything? You're here? I do not, other than the fact that the job market is not very good. There's just not. I mean, it's not just us. You have a lot of openings right now? No. We feel pretty confident that what we've got right now will get us through here. Gotcha. OK. Any questions or comments about any other written reports? Not when we move on to the consent agenda, which is quite large this evening, but is there any discussion about consent agenda? I'm sorry. It's been moved and seconded to approve the consent agenda. All those opposed, please say aye. All in new business. Bond project version approval. So that was the end result of our open hospitals staff. We looked at those two versions, and we came back, I believe it was 73% in favor of 7.4, and then the other remaining were for 7.1. And so we just wanted to share that information. There were some various comments about different items specific to layout and things like that, that we told the staff that we would get to once we got to that point in the plan. But right now we're left with making a commitment for one of the other based on recommendations and board requests. Jerome and I met with the staff and had very, I don't know if it was 30, 25-ish, 30th people there. So it was a good turnout. Had good conversation. Lots of great questions. A little bit of concern about locations of classrooms, layout of classrooms and stuff, which will all be very much taken into consideration. It was just stay back a little bit is what we asked. Stay up on top of the trees for now. We're approving dollars and general structure design, not classroom sizes, not classroom specifics. And so they all understood that, but gave very valuable feedback, which HDK and BHS were both in attendance and so took good notes, and then I've seen some emails come back on some changes to both of those or opportunities to fix some of their concerns in those two options. So I think the goals tonight then are to discuss options. Those 7.1, 7.4 get a board approval for which direction we want to go. Set next steps as far as getting the community involved on what we're planning on doing, what it's going to look like, what it's going to take. And then at the August meeting, we have to have our final verbiage complete for board approval to turn in for the bond. So those will be the next steps. So any discussion about the two options that we've been considering to this point? Does the board have a direction of which way they would like to go with either one of those options, I guess, throw one out. I mean, I tend to go with the staff. I like the 7.4 option the best. I think that it unifies our current structure or our layout. It all looks really nice as far as that goes. I know the general public hasn't had an opportunity to see that yet, but I think that they'll all be impressed with it when they do see it. So that's mine. To clarify, those options are essentially the same, but just the layout. It's essentially adding the same type of features and other options. It's just changing the order of the package. Generally, yes. 7.4 is a few hundred square foot more because of the connections that they make are more elaborate. But that's generally that's it. So 7.4 also was just a little bit the structure of what would be added on to the existing on the grade school was different a little bit, and that was a little more substantial. The differences between the two plans, yes, are everything on that side of the road virtually is the same on either option. The only thing that changes is what the layout here is of the elementary school and really location of those. It's either building on out over here or it's building on to that end. 7.1 is building on to that end. 7.4 is building out here in the middle. Jerome, tell me anything from you guys? On met with the city, that turned out fine, it sounded. The city doesn't see any issues with any of that. There's one possible issue, and I talked to Brad and I don't know if he got it. And it's where the pen sits over here in the football field and everyone's life. Midwest is saying, and it's competent, and that came up in that meeting, Midwest has said and that would only have to deal with those locker rooms and the building out there. Midwest is saying they don't have the fit for that. That was one of the few ones that came up. Midwest now. Oh, oh, oh. But I don't know exactly where it is. Right, we just have to. Well, it went in there a ways further. That was brought up in that meeting today. So we just have to make sure that because if we're building right, if we're going to build work. Build work, right. Okay. That was the main thing that came out of, that I got out of that. Okay. They just wanted us to be aware of it because it had come up at some point. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Okay. Can I add something? Yes, sir. Do we know where the gas lines run up there with that gas, whatever that station is right there by the... So they have a utility map out there and they won't worry about any of that. Okay. And they had what's, it was there. It was there with all their utility maps. So they were going through, we were showing them this is it and he felt like there was nothing. So because they asked him and I said, yeah, he had a utility map with him. That was... It seems like a pretty important piece. Yes, sir. I so moved in that we move forward with bond option 7.4 to get information sent out to the public and the next steps. Okay. It's been moved and seconded for the board to move forward with bond option 7.4. Any final discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Same sign. Motion carried. So we'll move forward with bond option 7.4. Next steps will be to get HDK and BHS involved and get some plans put together so we can get it rolled out to the public. And I'm sure there'll be some sort of meetings needed then with the general public. I guess you guys have any thoughts about that or want to have that discussion now. So in the next 30 days, then at the August meeting, we have to approve the bond verbiage. And then for a November election, I'm not saying we have to have meetings between now and August with the public. I'm just saying that's going to be the next steps and then who we'll be getting from the public on those two. Because then we'll have things from HDK and BHS that we can put together. Sure. The volleyball games, the volleyball games and football games for those people that may not come to a meeting. They're coming in our buildings or in our schools or other events. And so, though, given that they're having to take a chat point, I don't know if there's... Getting to the part of our our patrons that you know, don't have any kids here. Right, but I think it's really important, especially for those that have children. Sure. All patrons are important. That's not what I mean, but just that's another opportunity for people. Make sure it's in minutes that we are going to be rolling out into the public so that it's not looked over. So I guess is what I want to make sure. Correct. Callie, did you have something? Well, I just talked with Dr. Pitch briefly about that, too. I just thought it would be great, you know, once we get those right rooms to even, if we could put them in places like Sop2 and Gambino's, and just make sure that they get out so that the people can never come to the school for anything. We'll get them. So I don't know if that'll be budgeted in, but I just think it would be good idea just to just even have a stack somewhere so that we can just say that they have been there, they are everywhere. Right. The community buildings in every city. Okay. There's no other conversation there, we'll move on. All right, next is the KASB policy updates and handbooks. So this time you have not received any updates from KASB policy, I've just made that coming in this first couple weeks. I usually do it once in December, and then once in July, we can not receive those yet. And so we'll have to table that one until the next meeting. Okay. Then we've got our budget meeting for August. You want to set that date? So, since the conversation for the bond package is also going to be on the next regular meeting, I think that the board may want to consider if we do it all at one meeting or we separate in a special meeting. It's totally up to you guys. For setting that budget. For doing the budget hearing in the revenue neutral areas. So in the past, we've done a little budget hearing before right at the meeting. If that's okay with the board, let's just set the budget hearing at six and then we'll close in and start our regular schedule. After that. Motion. Motion. All those opposed, please say aye. Motion carried. Next is the county health department. So this is our agreement with the county health department. Health services for the community. And the agreement itself has not changed. We have got that reviewed. So we just need approval from the board. Motion. Motion. All those opposed, please say aye. Motion. All right. Motion. Motion. Motion. Motion. Motion. Motion. Motion. Motion. Motion. So just a quick background. We are consolidated K-1 at Maple Hill this year. And because of the number of students and the critical age that is we would like to create a position to support that teacher for the duration of the day. And before we can actually create the positions so the board will have to improve that face. So the classroom will currently set 21 students which would be a task even for middle school class. So kindergarten and first grade it's going to be great. It will be a lot of work. It will be busy. So additional adults in there we've identified at least one candidate that we think will be very effective as a teaching degree. So we feel like we would be too stressed in front of the starting line just by taking care of it. Motion moved and seconded. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Opposed same sign. All right. Motion carried. Taxical middle school building. So Ms. Meinhardt and I have received a contract from Steve Murray. It's been signed. They have a 45 day closing window. And so I called Steve today to check and see if there were any updates. There were no updates at this time and a lot of occasions. So it's kind of a hurry of the wait situation with that. Hopefully everything will go through in another 30 days will happen. Now since we the contract was we got the contract. There was a time limit that we had to sign it. The contract was signed but we want to make sure it's approved. I think it was. I was thinking we approved it last time. It was. It was an executive session. I don't think we took any action after that. Okay. We were trying to figure out what the terms will be. Okay. So it's been moved to sell the Taxco middle school. At the terms listed in the contract. $70,000 purchase price with closing in 45 days from contract signing which was a couple of weeks ago. Call you. All those in favor please say aye. Oh. I thought you seconded. Sorry. Sorry it's been moved and seconded. I'm not going to rest off here a little bit. All right. It's been moved and seconded to sell the Taxco middle school. All those in favor please say aye. Opposed? Same sign. Motion carried. All right. Next is personnel. Yeah. We'll put that in that schedule for personnel. Okay. So I guess next we'll go to the van purchase that was discussed last meeting. So it sounds like the van that we had approved was sold before we could approve it at the meeting. So I guess I moved that amount of money open for the next one. And so the board has approved it for you guys to get one bought. Is there any discussion? All right. Okay. It's been moved and seconded. Go ahead Kelly. The dollar amount. Do we need to do something different with the dollar amount? Up to a certain amount. Right now it's a 61 is what the purchase question is. Do we have to should we say you know from looking at things. I'm just asking the question because I don't want you to get one at $62,000 and then we don't have a 40. I know if you came to this little Canada and I was older and I think it was like now it's a 24. Okay. Is Clint looking at him or are you looking at him? Yes he is. Your request after 70K just to be safe and give us a little margin. I just don't want him to lose out on it. So I'll amend my motion to say $70,000. Will you second my amendment? Okay. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Same sign. Hopefully it's a nice way. Just trade it and see if it feels good. Hopefully. Okay. I know it. Let's sell real estate to my equipment. Okay. Next then I'm moving on to employment. I move to accept the employment as submitted as Alma elementary school cook Theresa Larson, bus driver John L. Wallace, Maple Hill elementary secretary Cheryl Haller or Herla high school counselor Wendy Linnertz. In that I also move to approve the transfer of duties of Alma elementary school secretary Michelle Garrett to board of education clerk and board of education clerk Erin Sutherland to elementary school secretary. Okay. It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Same sign. Motion carried. Dr. Pitch. Do you have anything to add? You know I would say my week right now has been loaded down with infrastructure facilities and catching up on what needs to be taken care of. There was a little bit of a gap between leaders and so things that I think Brad was working on got stopped for a little bit until I came on board but I think we've caught up to all the hidden surprises and now it's just lining out contractors to go take care of looking at the community first and try to find contractors in the community. I'm not going to look a little further out but from what I'm aware of I think we have everything addressed or being addressed at this time. I'm sure that learning curve is pretty steep with five buildings, three towns and it's a different perspective it is but it's great to be here I'm totally energized being back in the robots again. Good. Jerome do you have anything? Callan? Kelly. I don't have anything All good today. 26 minutes. Yeah. Alright I'll take a motion to adjourn. Second. All those in favor please say aye. Those to get your meeting is adjourned. Stay.