 we need to do to ensure that people are safe and again, like I said, we just only have one from the quarantines this year and last that have actually been tested positive. So we feel good about what we're doing and utilization worth working with the county health department and things and trying to figure out how they're going to get it done and things. So yeah, we're very thankful for. Pass that on to you. The energy solutions. Yeah, just as information item, they don't have a way to show you but before and after pictures, the gym, new gym lights are all up and they did it on Saturday. Took them to start of the day. They were finished by five all cleaned up. The old gym fixtures were going to have been declared surplus now. So we'll sell those and farmers are and people for shop and different things like that. Those can use those lights came out of the gym and so they'll be available to people to get on into it to sell them. And so if you chance, it really is. It's amazing how much brighter it is in their night and day difference and we're saving a lot of money as well. So they did a great job. The rest of it. We're waiting on the FC IP, which is the oversight committee through case state that guarantees our savings. When they approved the plan, the equipment's all here. So we don't have to wait on equipment or anything else or supply and separate. It's already here. It's ready to go. And they've indicated that they're just waiting on FC IP. Once they get that approved, then and with our another action, I am down there about the approval lease agreement. Then they can go ahead and start getting them up. And the start date is 1025 is supposed to be the date. So hopefully FC IP will have it all ready to go. There was no issues that I'm aware of with them being on Saturday and stuff. And so no disruption of school and we'll continue to do that. Yeah, the board policy is that it's the discretion of the board to pay allowance for district provided situation. In other words, if we have a bus route and then you got somebody that lives out beyond the bus route that would take us a half an hour. This is an example and half an hour more to go pick them up and bring it in there. We've asked them to help us that then we would reimburse them for the mileage, either to but not as a convenience. In other words, I just want my kid to sleep in. So I don't want to. No, that's not we're not asking for that. What we're asking is to help us with routes and efficiencies and those kind of things. And if we ask you then to reimburse you, we have a similar situation where we do have someone that we talked to about getting reimbursed. So it's an action item. So you just wanted to agree that since it is the discretion of the board policy, how would we determine? We would ask we would be the ones to determine it. Yeah, based upon if you actually are saving us, you know, and and the transponder should help with some of that. But really, there's some that are just outliers. I mean, you know, if you start getting up in the West and the South corner over there, there's some that are just way off. And it takes them a long time to get there. And so then you got kids riding longer than they really probably should. Because they've got three of them out there. And so hey, would you be willing to or we know you work in town? Could you take Johnny in? That kind of thing. Who's say I I'm just curious. So would they would they go to like a stop or would they be going either or either or well, right, it may be because of like the route goes by there. Let's say the route doesn't go by there. And the easiest closest way is actually bring them to school. So yeah. Yeah. In fact, when I'm telling stories, but back when I was in Chapman, students, actually, the seniors drove suburban to spots, and the bus picked them up to spots and off they so time changed a little bit. But yeah, but yes, we have done there you go. Just don't have a yellow right. Just I know that that was the last that we talked about it and what plans were or what looking to right now you adopted the agenda that included bonds and action on it. But just needed to try to determine what our next step is, or if we should be moving forward, or what we thought it was, we'll get something to do with schedule. Yes, but you can spend a moment and serve one more. That's going to move forward and do something for I think we have all that information, though, that communication provided. I think we just left it at basically more input from you. That I don't have a preference in terms of what you do or actually do. It'd be good to have the report members that felt like the information that you provided wasn't enough to make the decision. There was some talk about going to Waco after the November election. Is that still to do something helpful quick? That's amazing. I also remember talking about sitting and listening. That's what the discussion I remember was was sitting and listening, not not shoving something down their throat, sitting and listening. And that's what I thought we were going to the next step was going to be with town halls. So because again, we didn't accept the information that comes from Mr. Cole again, which is fine, we didn't move on with what he brought us. So we were going to have town halls to ask the public, Okay, this is it. What is your idea? What do you want to see? And we were going to have one at each town. And I think part of not really I don't know that I would characterize it as not accepting information. I think it was really rushed for time in my opinion to make a decision as a board. At that point, we got the information and as a board, we have not talked about it in months. So I would characterize it a little differently. But but at the time, that would, you know, I think that would have been difficult for us to do. And I think there was discussions I remember to have some town halls to further let community members have discussions or us to have discussions with community members kind of in a bigger group. Just to, you know, they come back to that same decision, same recommendation. I mean, back to another recommendation. But I think that it's important for us to as we go forward with these though, that it ultimately is the board's decision. And I would like lots of input from board members from administration. I think that's really important. I think that's part that we were really missing previously is having that administration input more, I guess, administration. And I mean that more broadly as far as even teachers, teachers and staff, because if you get impacts, then they're in it every day. We're not in it every day. Our community isn't in it every day. So I think it's really important that we gather that input from our administration and our staff about what they see as best for our district. So I agree with that. Do we do we just want to, because I know we've done surveys, some surveys, do we just want to have a listening session with staff and administration together? Or do we want to just take that just hope that they come to the town halls or what do you guys think? I think that you ought to have one for staff only. And then I think you ought to have one with administration. I think that then you could have one with the community and those staff and administration are welcome to come to those as well. But but I want to go back. I think Kelly, I agree with Kelly. She I wouldn't classify it as though we didn't agree with his information. There was a lot of 5050 information that he brought out. And so it's kind of hard to really make a suggestion. He more so went with what the group that we had, that's what pushed him over the 5050 split to what he recommended. So the other thing we talked about Tony was also not only listening to what they want for bond. But what do you feel frustrated about with our district? Let's face it, there will be people out there that will not vote for whatever bond you put out there because they're frustrated about the long clippings getting blown on the sidewalk or on the street. I mean, for example. And so I think I want to hear general frustrations with the with the school district in general. And maybe we can address a few of those along the way. But start with the man station or staff? What would one of those look like? What would that look like if we had a one with the staff members? How could we get that accomplished during the day? Um, it'd be to me, as a group or individually, for all staff during the day. I didn't mean day. I guess I meant like right after school, where I whatever, right, whatever their schedule would be, I guess, I'm just there because you're gonna have coaches and different things like that. And it depends on, you know, if you want to meet with the elementary, you want to meet with the elementary, do you want to meet with junior high, you want to meet with the high school, or do you want to wall together? Admin's here. And maybe that's something that you guys take your staff and ask what they would prefer to do. I don't know what you guys think about that. Do we have an in service day coming up? 27? As you're looking, my question to the board is, do we feel it necessary for that to be a all inclusive board meeting or three board members attendees and summarize and bring back? That I didn't put on my board, I wouldn't think we'd have to have a full board meeting. What the town's called, yeah, more than a subset of the board. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I think you need three people there. Right. But that keeps it from being a board meeting. I think we should however, we should have a little bit of talking points, though. Yes, we're there to listen. But, you know, a list of questions we want to ask prompts that we want to know and find out about as well as we're getting some similar information. Yeah, that's a good idea. Because that's the same questions that you just said. And then a little more structure, not that the agenda and topics can go out of places too. We're looking at October, November. We don't know. What do you want to know? All teachers have a plan for you, right? Mm hmm. Do plan periods land at the same time? Like, is there Well, some do. Taxing makes plan period. I'm just trying to figure out a way that we don't necessarily tax our teachers any more than what we've already done on other things. If there's a way that plan periods would line up where, you know, maybe there's a group of five this hour, there's a group of three the next hour, and in two or three hours, three of us get figured out, but that might not be an option. I think the smaller group of people you have, giving us feedback, more truthful feedback, and more useful feedback will probably be for us with that setting. Maybe different at the town halls. Community members may feel more passionate or have the ability where they have it. Yeah, someone they're expressing their beliefs or maybe the teachers may not. Mm hmm. Alternatively, have administration, maybe gather input from teachers that we can't figure out the time. If we have, if we have a list of things, I just feel like that's a part of the information. I think it's hard for us to decide when to have teachers like when to meet the teachers, because I think we don't know the schedules as well. So I'm wondering if this is a good opportunity just to maybe see administration, we'll get with the teachers, ask them what they would prefer to do. And then we can always adjust to that. And then figure that out. And we could maybe set town hall meetings tonight. And then that way, get some feedback from their staff. Let us let you know. And we can go forward with setting meetings with staff. I just hate to try and set meetings for your staff. So what do your site councils look like? Are they very heavily teacher driven or they outsiders? Community members? I guess what I'm trying to say. It's a mix of, it's a lot, it's pretty much okay. No, I mean, it sounds like we would rather get started sooner rather than later. So I mean, well, I'm just trying to think. So how many are we holding three, five, eight? Because I was trying to think that we should try to hold them kind of similar time frame together. I don't know. I thought we were doing three. So somebody else is somebody three days, three days. Do we want to do weekends or weeknights? We did weeknights last time. I feel like that would be appropriate. Well, if we're talking sooner, are we talking like last week in October, maybe? First week in November? K UK state. Well, I mean, we're just it's not going to be perfect for everybody. But Oh, no, stay on Wednesday. Oh, that's right. That's the only day. You want to get emails? Put it on Wednesday. I mean, I agree with what you're saying, though, but more so religion is based for the kids and the kids aren't the ones coming and maybe that is a free night that the parents actually have where the kids are in religion. They have. We did hold some town halls on Wednesday last time. I'm just saying we heard about it. I didn't. But I mean, you but if we hold one on a Saturday, yeah, one Wednesday, a Saturday, Monday. Do we want to stay the third for one Wednesday? Sure. Okay. What time? I think we did them later. So for community members, I remember right. I'm not, I'm not 100% but that where yeah, let's get it. Okay. Then do we want to do the six? That's a case they came. Sorry. I've the 30s as well as all state, isn't it? Yes, we can't do it. But I mean, we're about we just do the junior high girls starts the second they start to not this not right. We're gonna have what about but they're Tuesdays. Monday's Monday. These. Oh, I was thinking we can all be present. I don't think you're going to want anything else. I need nothing else. Okay. So do we want to do the eight? Then let's do it. All right. Sounds great. I'm afraid we should have that one now. And then the 13th. I have to be one of them. Right. Well, it's depends on the time of day. Exactly. If it's in the evening, that yes, I was getting there. Yeah. So we can do it on the for where they're going. Generally, yes. Who's not available that day? Okay. Then let's not do the 20th. We're after a big day. The 20th would be this I'm just just letting you know where you're at on the count. So we're thinking these are the board meetings with everybody present. That's I wasn't clear. I'm not even saying that I'm not available. But we might have three people, three other people that can be available. So you're not going to elect a committee of three people off the board to be the consistent ones at all these meetings. It's going to be different, different feedback from different people, different part of one word. I feel like maybe it ought to be the same consistent three people at each meeting. If you go over three, it's a meeting. Yeah, that's all right. I wouldn't be there. So we've got the third the eighth and the 20th. The eighth we said it's an Alma or Kelly said it. I just did it. Well, yeah, yeah, so. Um. Do you want to set times? Do we want to do the third and six p.m. then also that's fine. I mean, if you really, if you really want people there, I would put you know, we don't know how to share jobs. Do you think these are going to be helpful or do you just do it because you think you have to do it? We must do this and you all feel like you have to. Is that why you're doing it? Do you think it will be helpful? Yes. I think it will be helpful in the long run. And these are these are the days for public. Let's say your Saturday, once you be around one o'clock, there's a home case. Again, just telling you 11, 11 to 10, 11 p.m. No, it's not a KU. That's a case state. Are you not going to do it? Well, I, I'm at your back in the car. I will. We should ask because if you're not available, then that isn't. I think we probably squeeze everything out of it when we can. Yep. He'll be with it. Okay. Okay. And just the questions that you want to know. Those are relatively coming soon. So if there are things that you want to email into Brad, so we can get them put together. Yep. Please. And then after that, then administration can talk about me and the staff or whatever. Or people find out, but yeah, everybody get on that one. All right. So, okay, then moving on to the executive session. I'm going to go into an executive session to discuss. Can we do 20 minutes, please? Sure. 20 minutes. So that gives us back in at. So, 313. Okay. You think I didn't just sit here? This is only about one. Okay. So, next item on the agenda. The accepting of leach, lease purchase agreement. As submitted by stock growers. Second. Any discussion? Okay. All opposed, say aye. Thanks, gentlemen. I can do it. Okay. And then moving on to the addition to the agenda, which was the bond option. Yes, I'd like to move that we would put this out. So that we had a plan to present at your town hall meetings, two people that we would have. It would be similar to the plan that was presented before with the exclusion of building the new ag shop just rebuilt and redo the ag shop that we had and do the renovations that they had planned within that scope. I had no idea what the dollar amount is on it, but it would be less than what was presented. But if we don't have anything to present or to listen to, we could do a lot of talking and never invent or do anything. So I would make a motion that we would adopt this plan, put it forth, and then the voters will decide what they want. Second. Second. Any discussion? To the agosians, the purpose of the town halls. I mean, the purpose of the town halls is to get feedback. And if we make a decision before you get feedback, it's... Kind of what we did the last time we came to them with options. I was under the impression we were just going to kind of listen to these patrons and present some questions to them, not necessarily an option to them. Still can listen to them, because they don't have anything to present. I think, again, we're going and we're telling them what they need and they're paying for it. Ultimately, they're paying for it. Exactly. So they don't vote that way. Or they won't. I mean, you're right, either they will or they won't. Amen. But we've done this twice now. Well, not quite twice. Second time. First time. And second time, we decided that there wasn't enough for us. We couldn't come to agreement the second time we gathered information. And I really thought we had decided that we were going to gather information from our constituents, which we have not done yet before. And I know there's some that... And I've been told by some that said, I know what I want to do. And kudos to them. But there's still those that have no idea or will tell you that they don't know what any plan is. There's a lot of them that won't be there in the town hall meeting. They'll sit there and not say anything because I don't want to upset you because you're my friend. But I don't agree with what you're saying. So they won't say anything. So you can have those. But I think if you have a plan out there to do something, you've already presented one and they told you what they thought of that one. This other has never even been considered. It was always pushed back that it would never pass and never do anything because you're moving it all down. I still... Where's the junior high playing ball at? Let's do part of dry. Or did they do a lot of things? So why don't we present them? So why don't we give out one more thing? That's what I'll get hold of. And that's just... I'm just honest. That's what I'll get hold of. That's fine. I said it before. I really think you have a hard time arguing against the fact that in 20 or 30 years the district will either be dissolved or consolidated in that town hall. There's much sustaining that's spread out. One of two things that doesn't happen, I would bet. So if it makes fiscal sense, but that's unfair, we shouldn't do it. That's what we should do. That defeats the whole purpose of what you were supposed to be on the board for, I thought. But wait long, that's why they elect new people and then they'll figure something out. I'm also representing, and each of us are, are constituents. And I overwhelmingly hear that this is not... It will be more divisive than we already are. We are, I mean, this whole bond deal obviously has brought out that again. I mean, it did last time too. And I know there was two. This will go and get, I think, worse. That's crazy because I've talked to people from here, from Paxton, from McLaren, and they didn't think the same thing. They didn't say that. I've never had them through. There are some that just said anything to do with them. True. There are those, absolutely. I have not had any of them say that. It's terrible that you were going to put them out. They can see it just as Jerome said. How long do you want to try to sustain me? Because you just said it. We never said you were going to do it. You just said that. It was always pushed back. It was never the option. So now, now, now, yeah. So there was no reason for me to say that. No. When I've asked them, I told them, I said, here's a plan. I said, I'll present you a plan that will save you money. Are you interested in that? I don't think anybody likes to pay any more taxes than they have to. If you'd ask them that question, I think most people would say, no, I don't want to pay any more than they have to. I don't want them to make sense. And we'll save them money. And they choose no. Then that's their choice. All we have to do is present something. We're going to sit here and stammer around and worry about who knows what. And we won't get anything done. We waste a lot of time and a lot of effort and money. And we do nothing. What do you think they think of that? What do you think of that? I'm just arguing. That's fine. That's fine. That's your choice, right? Exactly. Well, I was just going to add a little bit to that. I think that, I guess it's difficult for me just to vote on that tonight to say this is our plan. Win. I think it's a great option. But I think going into those town halls, maybe that's what we say. You know, we've already had the one bond option out there. We tried that last year or something similar to it. We don't have exactly that option. Here's another option. And to get in, like, just what you said to, here's why. Is that not what we're doing if we vote on this? Here's another option. I stopped if you were voting on it. And you said that this is the only option. That's what I thought. They said, no, why would you go against what they said? But if we go out with nothing, we accomplish nothing. I don't think we're going out with nothing. We're going out with nothing. There's a lot of information. Information? The 50-50 split on everything? Right. Well, I think it's important to understand the thoughts behind those answers. You know the answers. The only people who haven't read that in the paper would be presenting. I still show up these things on the black clowns. No, I agree, Jerome. And that's why I think we have to have some agenda. We want feedback on these areas. And these are the areas we want some feedback on. And topics we want to discuss. I don't want to just go there and... Okay, what do you guys want to talk about? I don't want to do that. Do you think if we say this is the plan we come forward with, that that's it? It's done? Well, I think people are going to think that. Really? Oh, it is done. I think if we vote... That's the action item. At that point, if a voter is voted in, it is done. If the voters don't vote it in, it's not done. And we're back here pretty much. But it's not our decision to make. I think Don's only... What he's saying is we went through with an option before. It failed. What's wrong with trying this option? We're not the decision makers. The voters are the decision makers. Are we passing a bond to pass a bond? That makes fiscal sense for our communities and our school district moving forward. That's the question. Right. So if the voters say no, then we start over again. And we... Okay, so I agree with that. What I'm saying is... I'm talking about the approach in which we talk to people about it. I agree. Is what I'm saying. To be able to get those people that may at this point in time not think that that is a good plan. Well, here are the reasons why, as you were saying, these are... This might be a relevant option or a good plan for our district. And here's why. Because in 20 years, can we continue to sustain two or three or however many locations we can't? And so if it is here in one location, here's what that gets. Here's the pros to doing that. And here's maybe some cons to doing that. But I think that if we vote as a board to say that's our plan right now without saying... I feel like it's more official at that point. And maybe that's not a bad thing. But I feel like if we're trying to use a town hall to gather input more broadly than just a reactionary to that plan, I think that we will have individuals that will need that with real forcefully... You can still... But you know what I mean? They'll be against that and they'll be actively against it and not listen to here's some reason why that might be the best plan for our district beyond right now. I know it may not feel good right now, but eventually that probably might be our best option. Do I want to leave this building? I have a question real quick before you do it. If it was... When this gets voted on tonight because it is a motion on the floor if it passes, do you have an idea of when it would be on the ballot? When would the voters vote for it? So you can have your town halls all about before you put it on the ballot. So here's what we're presenting this plan. So you're going to say it needs to be voted on on November 2nd, the general election? No. And honestly... I'm not even saying that it could be on the... Right. Next year. I'm just saying if you have nothing you look just exactly what Jerome said like a bunch of clowns here that don't know what in the world is going on. And we spend a lot of time... I don't think anybody is laughing at this but they might be shaking their heads. Is that the thing before we vote? I'm going to abstain from this vote because I don't think it's the right time for us to vote on it. I mean I think this is a plan that we should present at a town hall to talk about. So you don't want people to think you're voting no against this plan you just want people to think to understand that you want to explore it more before you support it? Abstain is a no vote. It is. It's recorded as a no vote. But I'm telling you why, honestly not necessarily because I'm against the plan. Anyway. After we have something down my nose I think it's a great... I think it's because we're gathering in for it. And I think the plan is what they think that we're going to talk about without something to talk about and I don't think that environmental and geopolitical is relevant if they ever have but what are you going to talk about at these town halls? If you don't have something to talk about and voting for this I'm not sure what this is but I'm still going to report it. It doesn't mean we can still change and it's just not like we're even discussing any language here. I don't even think we're talking about... I mean you see what I'm saying? It's public perception. You want to come off as if you're making the decision prior to getting it? Yes. Exactly. Good point. Are you wanting to say to the public I don't want to come off like that. I don't care necessarily about your opinion. I'd rather just make it I'd rather the communication of the public be you voted me in to do a job and do some of the legwork and dirty work for you and here's what I think is the best plan if you don't like what I think board elections are every four years and by the way nobody signed up for my position and I was very vocal that I was not signing back up and nobody came here why do you think that is Jim? Because nobody wants to deal with these issues nobody wants to upset their neighbors nobody wants to upset the people that they possibly do business with nobody wants to upset their land renters nobody wants to lose ground over this nobody wants to make a decision because the right decision is to move it all to Alma and that upsets a certain portion of our community Nobody wants to do it We had lines of suggestions from the same people that you're going to listen to at these states you said consolidated the information did that happen? Did that happen? You didn't follow through with it so now let's move to a vote because you don't want people to know that you didn't follow through with your actions been emotional in this? correct that's a four great opinion but it was so much more serious alright so we're moving on to personnel um improvement of is that Joni? I'm not sure you're saying it right? Joni Dahl substitute teacher I'll suck it any discussion? I'll oppose say aye Superintendent Ford Ford I think that our mowing and maintenance has really improved with Mr. Siebers I'd like to publicly thank him for catching up and staying caught up hasn't rained much but for what I've seen all the places have looked very nice and also a shout out to Dan Wagner for the City of Paxicove for helping helping us out with the stuff down there it looked amazing Jack came accused on that day I just don't want to leave anybody out that was involved I appreciate the pride that it takes to do something without it being in your job description and more of that would tie us all up so thank you a few years ago you had somebody at the highway department about the shoulders and did we get something moving with that? I actually did with the City March all the time yeah Highway 99 I don't know how to get it addressed but I thought we talked about it several years ago and they put some pavement in there by Mikey's or something because it's really bad there's several well myself one another kid's been driving everyday it's bad taking the time to I didn't know who you were talking to K-Bot I don't know I don't know cause I didn't know what I was saying I don't know it would be K-Bot I will talk to you thank you collection also I don't remember anything I have on the food service side has she I know that contract is not 100% is it surely we wouldn't have done that surely we would have got ourselves a little wiggle room because I know first hand how tough it is to get certain products chicken is just crazy right now and it's been something odd every week and it's it's each company too so this company might be out she may want to look to have a second supplier and I'm not saying anybody I'm just a suggestion if she doesn't want to deal with it for nothing else it keeps your primary honest I will tell you that especially right now because in the food service industry it's tough getting products you can talk about the point of if you are going to have chicken just go get it and there's a lot of restaurants or there's restaurant there's places I just throwing it out there yeah we have talked about that I think Barbara approached me and asked me about donations to the school and how they can get that accomplished if that's something we can look into and provide maybe at the next board meeting or out in a thrill share if somebody wants to donate can we have that a few years ago we've looked at it and how much beef would take I've had three people in the last week so you bring that up but they've asked how they can donate because they're seeing some other school districts offer that out and the USJ has let me do that again I don't know the process there's other school districts that are getting it done so how that's going through USDA I'm sure maybe you can provide that school district info to Brad I'll email him back or text him and find that out and I'll talk with all people about how we can do it that's the common thing I get is the lunches and I keep trying to explain that it's a supply issue so some school districts say they just know every day cooks choice it's just one option you don't know what you have and I think that that's important though for the community to understand is that it's not just our staff not doing what they're supposed to or anything it's this actual supply issue so and other districts are going through the same thing so it's just if you've been to a restaurant yeah it's bad enough I've heard other suppliers say to their customer maybe I'll just take that off the menu chicken being one period I just want to bring that up because I have heard a lot of comments and I just don't want people to to assume that it's been something is not being done that it's supposed to but that's an actual supply issue so okay thanks it's been a fun fall alright well that's it then we just need a motion to adjourn so I'll move all in favor say aye aye thank you thanks for the good news