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I'D LIKE TO CALL THE SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2023 SCHOOL BOARD BUSINESS MEETING TO ORDER.
[A. Meeting Opening - 6:30 p.m.]
BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING THIS EVENING, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING AND REMIND THE AUDIENCE THAT COMMENTS TO THIS BOARD MAY ONLY BE MADE AT THE PODIUM DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ARE PROHIBITED AND ARE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 18 .2-4 15 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND PUBLIC PLACES AND SCHOOL BOARD POLICY 6141.
WE'LL NOW HAVE INVOCATION BY MISS HAINES, FOLLOWED BY THE FLAG SALUTE LED BY MR. HARTER. BEFORE TONIGHT'S INVOCATION, THE SCHOOL BOARD WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE WITH A MOMENT OF SILENT SILENCE THE PASSING OF MITCH EARLEY, A FORMER TEACHER AT CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHO JOINED CCPS ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2001.
PLEASE JOIN US IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
A VOTING PRAYER FROM THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
YOU HAVE BLESSED YOUR PEOPLE WITH GREAT PROPHETS AND LEADERS TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF EQUALITY UNDER LAW IN THIS NATION AND IN THE WORLD BY THEIR TEACHING AND PREACHING, BY THEIR ACTION AND EXAMPLE, BY THEIR MARCHING, DEMONSTRATING AND SITTING IN, BY THEIR ORGANIZING, PRAYING AND SINGING, THEY HAVE MADE THEMSELVES AND THE DREAM OF NONDISCRIMINATION IMPOSSIBLE FOR OPPONENTS TO IGNORE AND POSSIBLE FOR THOSE MARGINALIZED TO DREAM.
GIVE US SUCH LEADERS ALWAYS, LORD, LET THE CRY FOR JUSTICE.
UNTIL BY YOUR GRACIOUS WILL YOUR CHILDREN LIVE TOGETHER IN FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND EQUALITY.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[B. Consent Agenda]
SESSION AUGUST 14TH, 2023, BUSINESS MEETING MEMO NUMBER 125-23 RECOMMENDED PERSONNEL ACTIONS MEMO NUMBER 126 DASH 23.CHANGES TO CPS OPERATIONS DIVISION PROCEDURE MC-001 MEMO NUMBER 132-23 STRONGER CONNECTIONS GRANT APPLICATION APPROVAL AND MEMO NUMBER 133-23.
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO SCHOOL BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEES.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? MADAM CHAIR, THERE ARE NO ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS FROM A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TO SEPARATE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AND INDIVIDUAL ACTION? HEARING? NONE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED? SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL ROLL ON THE MOTION? CALL]. THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR AND
[C. Awards and Recognitions]
BOARD MEMBERS. WE ARE GOING TO TRY TONIGHT TO SEE HOW MANY STUDENTS WE CAN PUT ON THIS DAIS.FOR THIS RECOGNITION, I WOULD NOTE THAT FOR SOME OF THE STUDENTS ARE NOT WITH US THIS EVENING.
SOME EDUCATION EDUCATORS ARE NOT WITH US EITHER.
SOME STUDENTS HAVE ALREADY GRADUATED AND HEADED OFF TO COLLEGE OR THEIR NEXT STEPS ALONG THE WAY.
BUT TONIGHT, WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
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STUDENTS WHO WON RECOGNITION IN STATEWIDE COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR.THE NAMES OF STUDENT WINNERS WHO ARE ABLE TO BE AT THIS MEETING TONIGHT WERE IN BOLD ON THE MEMO AND HOPEFULLY HERE WITH US THIS EVENING AS WELL FOR A CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER AT COURTHOUSE FBLA, FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA.
STEVEN VEER THIRD FOR NETWORK DESIGN FOR MIDLOTHIAN HIGH SCHOOL.
FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA CHAPTER ADVISOR YVONNE MULLINS REECE BARRETT, SECOND IN STATEWIDE COMPETITION AND NINTH IN NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ADVERTISING TEST. COLSON CAMPBELL FIRST IN STATEWIDE COMPETITION AND SECOND IN NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR INTRODUCTION TO FBLA TEST.
WILLIAM MASON CAPTAIN FIRST FOR INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS PROCEDURES.
WILL FREE THIRD FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.
ASHLEY FLOOD THIRD FOR ADVERTISING TESTS.
DYLAN FLOOD THIRD FOR INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS CONCEPTS.
DYLAN MCKNIGHT THIRD FOR SALES PRESENTATION.
HAILEY PETERSON THIRD FOR INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT.
DAVID HARRIS PHILLIPS THIRD FOR SALES PRESENTATION.
ABIGAIL ABRAHAM FIRST FOR PRINCIPLES FOR HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM.
MARINA PERKINS SECOND FOR SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING.
ZACHARY STOKES SECOND FOR PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER AT HULL, HOSA.
CHRISTOPHER BOONE FIRST FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.
EMILY HARRIS SECOND FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY.
CHAPTER ADVISORS JEFF LEWIS AND KATE DR.
SHANIA BONNER FIRST FOR BIOMEDICAL DEBATE TEAM.
ROSALIND DENVILLE SECOND FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT TEAM AND THIRD FOR EXTEMPORANEOUS WRITING.
RILEY HESEBECK THIRD FOR HEALTH EDUCATION TEAM YASMIN GARCIA BANKS FIRST FOR BIOMEDICAL DEBATE.
TEAM JORDAN HILL THIRD FOR HEALTH EDUCATION TEAM.
FIRST FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION TEAM.
PIPER PRICE SECOND FOR HEALTH CAREER PHOTOGRAPHY.
KENNETH PERRIER FIRST FOR JOB SEEKING SKILLS.
MADDIE REARDON FIRST FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION TEAM.
CADEN REED FIRST FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION TEAM.
PRIYANKA SAMALA FIRST FOR BIOMEDICAL DEBATE TEAM.
AVA STOVALL THIRD FOR HEALTH EDUCATION TEAM.
MADDIE TEITLER SECOND FOR RESEARCH POSTER.
NATALIE TORRANCE FIRST FOR SPORTS MEDICINE.
HALEY VICENTE LOPEZ THIRD FOR RESEARCH POSTER REAGAN ELMORE FIRST FOR PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
TEAM REAGAN ELMORE AGAIN THIRD FOR MEDICAL LAW AND ETHICS.
TEAM RILEY MCCABE FIRST FOR PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
FIRST FOR PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.
FIRST PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TEAM ABBY SPADEA SECOND FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT.
TEAM MACKENZIE SWAIN FIRST PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TEAM AND CAITLIN WIRT THIRD FOR SPORTS MEDICINE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOU, MR. SMITH. I'M GOING TO NEED YOUR HELP.
WE HAVE GIFTS OF RECOGNITION FOR ALL OF YOU WHO ARE PRESENT HERE.
MR. SMITH, CAN YOU READ OFF THE NAME AND MAYBE YOU COULD RAISE YOUR HAND SO I CAN GIVE YOU YOUR AWARD? MAYBE EASIER FOR THEM TO GO THROUGH TO COME GET ME.
COME GET YOUR AWARD AND GET MY STEPS IN.
OKAY, SO, CTC, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH CTC COURTHOUSE IN ORANGE.
OKAY. STEPHEN VER, LET'S SEE HERE.
THEY'RE ALL IN THERE. OH, ALL CTC IS IN HERE.
OKAY, SO. THANK YOU, MR. ADVISOR. YOU CAN GET THAT, MR. RUSSELL. OKAY. MIDLOTHIAN HIGH SCHOOL.
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DO WE HAVE ANY MIDLOTHIAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH US? OKAY, HERE WE GO. COME AND GET YOUR PRESENTS, AND THEN YOU CAN DISPERSE THEM AS NEEDED.CONGRATULATIONS. AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM CTC HALL.
I'M JUST KIDDING, MONICA. VERY GOOD.
THANK YOU. WELL, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
YOU MAKE YOU'VE MADE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY VERY PROUD WITH YOUR HARD WORK AND YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.
CAN WE GIVE THEM ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE, EVERYONE? CONGRATULATIONS. CALL.
IF I HAD TO ASK OUR ACTIVE CERTIFIED SCHOOLS TO COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME.
THAT'S A LOT OF. IS THAT FOR SOMETHING ELSE? NO. NO. WELL, THERE'S A LOT.
YAY! HOW DID YOU COME UP? HOW ARE YOU? WHAT IS THIS PARTY? EVERYBODY SQUEEZE IN AND ACT LIKE THEY LIKE EACH OTHER.
MIC]. SPORTS BACKERS ANNUALLY RECOGNIZES SCHOOL IN THE RICHMOND REGION THAT ARE IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.
THEY PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PATHWAYS FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY TO GET MOVING AND GET HEALTHY.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE ACTIVE CERTIFIED SCHOOLS.
ELEMENTARY BEULAH MARGUERITE CHRISTIAN CRENSHAW.
EVERGREEN GREENFIELD, HARROGATE HOPKINS ROAD, OLD HUNDRED, SWIFT CREEK, BETTY WEAVER, WINTERPOCK AND WOOLDRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLS ACADEMY THREE 60 BAILEY BRIDGE CARVER.
ELIZABETH DAVIS, MANCHESTER MATOACA MIDLOTHIAN PROVIDENCE.
TOMAHAWK CREEK AND HIGH SCHOOLS.
THOMAS DALE, JAMES RIVER AND MATOACA HIGH SCHOOL.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THESE SCHOOLS.
WELL, OF COURSE, THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE AWARDS BECAUSE IF YOU'VE WATCHED THE BOARD MEETINGS, I'M ALWAYS ASKING FOR MORE RECESS FOR OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS. AND SO, I'M SO PROUD.
IF THERE'S ANYBODY WHO'S, YOU KNOW, I'M ALWAYS THE ONE WHO'S, LIKE, DYING TO TALK.
IS ANYBODY DYING TO SHARE HOW IT CHANGED THEIR SCHOOL? ANYBODY? OH, MY GOSH.
OKAY. I GUESS WE DON'T HAVE ANY FUTURE POLITICIANS HERE, I GUESS.
SO. AND THEN, OF COURSE, I HAVE TO POINT OUT THAT ALL FOUR MIDLOTHIAN MIDDLE SCHOOLS, SO THAT WOULD BE PROVIDENCE, MANCHESTER, MIDLOTHIAN, MIDDLE AND ROBIOUS MIDDLE.
ALL FOUR WON THE ACTIVE AWARD.
SO, EVERYBODY ELSE NEEDS TO GET UP HERE NEXT YEAR.
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SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY OF YOU.I WOULD ASK THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ONE, BUT I THINK WE MAYBE HAVE MULTIPLE.
IS IT JUST ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM ONE SCHOOL? OH, OKAY THEN. YEAH.
SO, EVERYONE TAKE ONE THEN ON THEIR WAY OUT.
AND AGAIN, THE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS SO I'M GLAD YOU SPOKE BECAUSE THIS IS SO NEEDED FOR KIDS AND KIDS ARE REALLY STRUGGLING TO REGULATE AT A AT A LEVEL THAT I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
AND BEING ACTIVE HELPS YOU REGULATE.
THANK YOU. ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
OH, EVERYONE HAS ONE. YEAH, EVERYONE GRAB ONE.
THAT'S OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
APPRECIATE IT. SO, FOR OUR NEXT RECOGNITION, IF I COULD CALL UP OUR NATIONAL PTA SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE.
BAILEY BRIDGE MIDDLE CHESTERFIELD VIRTUAL SCHOOL SALEM CHURCH, MIDDLE AND SPRING RUN ELEMENTARY HAVE BEEN HONORED AS 20 2224 NATIONAL PTA SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE.
A TOTAL OF 13 CHESTERFIELD SCHOOLS HAVE ACHIEVED THIS HONOR OVER THE YEARS.
BAILEY BRIDGE. MIDDLE CHESTERFIELD VIRTUAL SCHOOL.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THESE SCHOOLS.
WELL, FIRST, I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS.
AND IT'S WELL DESERVED FOR EVERYONE THAT'S HERE ON BEHALF OF THE PTA.
I THINK IT'S IT'S NO SURPRISE TO ANYBODY THAT SCHOOLS NEED A STRONG PTA AND EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN DO WITHIN OUR OWN COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE, TO MAKE OUR PTA A STRONGER IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE'RE SO SUCCESSFUL HERE IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GIVE YOU GUYS THE MICROPHONE EACH AND YOU COULD SAY, WHAT IS THE THING THAT MAKES YOUR PTA THE STRONGEST? I MY NAME IS VERNICE FREEMAN AND I AM WITH CHESTERFIELD VIRTUAL.
AND WHAT TO ME IS A SUCCESSFUL PTA IS WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER AND BRINGING THEM TOGETHER.
ALL RIGHT. BRUCE FELDMAN, THE PRINCIPAL OF THE CHESTERFIELD VIRTUAL SCHOOL.
AND RIGHT HERE, IT'S OUR PARENTS.
THAT'S WHAT MAKES US THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT GREAT.
I'M MELANIE KNOWLES, PRINCIPAL AT BAILEY BRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THEY COME IN AND TALK WITH OUR STUDENTS TO GET FEEDBACK.
AND SO, REALLY GROWING THAT STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITHIN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
I'M THE PRINCIPAL OF SALEM CHURCH MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND I THINK PROBABLY TWO OF THE MOST DIFFICULT JOBS IN OUR CURRENT WORLD ARE TEACHERS AND PARENTS BECAUSE RAISING KIDS IS TOUGH, BECAUSE THEY'RE HARD HEADED AND SMELLY, BUT ALWAYS WONDERFUL.
AND SO, I GIVE SUCH CREDIT TO PARENTS WHO WORK FULL TIME JOBS AND THEN GO HOME TO A NOISY HOUSEHOLD AND TRY TO MAINTAIN ORDER AND DO HOMEWORK.
AND BUT THAT'S THE PARTNERSHIP THAT MAKES SALEM AND SO MANY OTHER SCHOOLS SUCCESSFUL.
SO I JUST APPRECIATE OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
LET'S GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
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WE FOUND OUT WE MAY BE MISSING SCHOOL.THINK WE'RE. DID WE DOUBLE UP ON ONE OF THE BAGS? BECAUSE TWO OF THEM ARE FROM THE.
YOU GUYS GET DOUBLE THE PRESENT.
IF I COULD ASK OUR NATIONAL BOARD-CERTIFIED SCHOOL NURSES TO COME FORWARD AT THIS TIME.
SCHOOL NURSES ADVANCED THE WELL-BEING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF ALL STUDENTS BY PROVIDING A VITAL SAFETY NET FOR CHILDREN, OFFERING COMFORT AND CARE TO STUDENTS WHEN THEY NEED IT THE MOST. SCHOOL NURSES ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.
RECENTLY, SEVEN SCHOOL NURSES ACHIEVED NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR SCHOOL NURSES, WHICH MEANS A TOTAL OF 19 NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED SCHOOL NURSES NOW WORK IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
NICOLE BRAXTON SCHOOL NURSE AT ALBERTA SMITH ELEMENTARY.
JESSICA FENNER, SCHOOL NURSE AT OLD HUNTER ELEMENTARY.
DAWN GRIDER SCHOOL NURSE AT BELLWOOD ELEMENTARY.
MELISSA LANG SCHOOL NURSE AT BETTY WEAVER ELEMENTARY.
ANGIE POOLE, SCHOOL NURSE AT MATOACA HIGH.
AND CHRISTINE TINDALL, SCHOOL NURSE AT MEADOWBROOK HIGH.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THESE SCHOOL NURSES.
SO ALONG MY OTHER PASSION, BESIDES BEING ACTIVE, IS NURSING.
SO. PEOPLE THINK THAT I'M A NURSE BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS LOBBYING FOR NURSES.
AND SO, I DEEPLY UNDERSTAND THE POWER OF A SCHOOL NURSE.
SO, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR GOING THE EXTRA MILE AND GETTING THIS CERTIFICATION.
IF YOU COULD SHARE YOUR NAME AND WHY EVERY SCHOOL NEEDS THAT, NOT JUST IN KNOW.
WE HAVE MADE IT HAPPEN IN CHESTERFIELD BUT IN THE STATE.
WHY EVERY SCHOOL NEEDS A NURSE.
AND SPECIFICALLY IN AN INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH.
RNZ GIVEN THE MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS.
RNZ HAVE TRAINING SO THEY CAN DO MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AS AN INITIAL STEP.
SO, THAT'S NOT EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT THING TO MENTION.
SO NAME AND WHY EVERY SCHOOL NEEDS A NURSE.
I'M A SCHOOL NURSE AT ALBERTA SMITH ELEMENTARY.
THANK YOU. I'M ANGIE POOLE FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL.
I GET THE OLDER KIDS AND I AM SO HAPPY THAT YOU GUYS HELPED WITH US GETTING CERTIFIED.
AND LIKE YOU SAID EARLIER, THERE'S A LOT OF EMOTIONAL ISSUES THIS YEAR.
AND I THINK WE'VE WORKED REALLY HARD TO HELP THOSE KIDS GET THROUGH THE DAY AT SCHOOL.
BUT ALSO WE HAVE SOME SOME BIGGER INJURIES, TOO.
THANKS. HI, I'M CHRISTINE TYNDALL.
I THINK EVERY SCHOOL NEEDS AN ANN IN THE BUILDING, AND THAT IS BECAUSE EVERY STUDENT NEEDS TO HAVE A TRUSTED ADULT TO BE ABLE TO TURN TO FOR EMOTIONAL NEEDS, BUT ALSO FOR PHYSICAL AILMENTS AS THEY COME UP, BECAUSE SOMETIMES THERE'S JUST NOT SOMEBODY ELSE TO GO TO.
I'M AUDREY BOONE AND I'M THE SCHOOL NURSE AT EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY.
IT'S DEFINITELY IMPORTANT TO HAVE A REGISTERED NURSE IN EVERY BUILDING IN PARTICULARLY AT MY SCHOOL.
SO WE PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN THAT AS WELL AS A LOT OF OTHER THINGS.
THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR, WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY THIS EVENING WHICH WE'RE GOING TO POSTPONE TO RECOGNIZE OUR PARTICIPATE LEARNING INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS, AND WE'LL BRING THAT BACK TO THE BOARD AT ANOTHER TIME.
NEXT, WE HAVE RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING DRIVERS, DR.
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CHAIR. BOARD MEMBERS, DR.IT'S MY PLEASURE THIS EVENING TO PRESENT TO YOU FIVE FINE BUS DRIVERS PROVIDING SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR STUDENTS ON A DAILY BASIS. IT TAKES A VERY SPECIAL PERSON AND IS VERY DIFFICULT OUT OF OVER 400 DRIVERS TO SELECT FIVE TO REPRESENT OUR COUNTY. SO THE MANAGERS HAD A VERY TOUGH DECISION.
WE'D LIKE TO NOW RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE FOLLOWING DRIVERS.
VERNON KEANE AREA ONE BUS 832 10 YEARS OF SERVICE.
HE'S A ROLE MODEL ON AND OFF THE BUS.
SO EXCEPT IN HIS CERTIFICATE IS OUR ASSISTANT MANAGER FROM AREA FIVE, AMBER HOLT.
DERRICK ROWE AREA TWO BUS, FIVE, SEVEN, EIGHT, FIVE MONTHS OF SERVICE.
DERRICK JOINED TEAM TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE HE WANTED TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.
AND WE CERTAINLY DO APPRECIATE THAT, SIR.
TONY COONS AREA THREE BUS 901 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.
TONY SAYS YOUR CAREER CHOICE MEANS EVERYTHING, AND HE TAKES PRIDE IN TRANSPORTING OUR STUDENTS TODAY, WHO WILL BE THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW? COMING FULL CIRCLE NOW, HE IS ACTUALLY TRANSPORTING HIS GRANDCHILD AS WELL.
ALSO, HIS AREA MANAGER, JACQUELINE ROACH, IS HERE TO ACCEPT HIS AWARD.
TAMMY DAVIS, AREA FOUR BUS, 916.
CHRISTINA JONES AREA FIVE BUS 874.
THAT'S HOW SHE KNOWS SHE'S DONE HER JOB WELL.
THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE ACCEPTING FOR THE ONES THAT CAN'T BE HERE, PLEASE RELAY THE MESSAGE.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS AND WORKING WITH OUR STUDENTS.
YOU ARE OFTEN THE FIRST PERSON THEY SEE IN THE MORNING AND THE LAST PERSON IN THE AFTERNOON.
SO YOU ARE SETTING THEM UP FOR A GREAT POSITIVE DAY WITH YOUR PERSONALITIES AND YOUR SMILES.
AND I JUST IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JUST INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND SAY, WHY DO YOU DRIVE A BUS? BECAUSE NOT VERY MANY PEOPLE DO THAT.
I GO BY TINA, ACTUALLY, AND I JUST ENJOY THE CHILDREN AND ENJOY GETTING TO KNOW THEIR FAMILIES.
YEAH. BRINGS PLEASURE TO MY LIFE.
I STARTED DRIVING WHEN MY KIDS STARTED SCHOOL, AND THEN I STOPPED.
AND THEN I CAME BACK WITH MY GRANDSON.
SO IT'S JUST VERY REWARDING SEEING THE SMILES IN THE AFTERNOONS, MORNINGS SO I CAN TELL YOU WHY I PICKED TONI AS AS THE AREA THREE DRIVER OF THE MONTH.
MOSLEY CALLS TONI THEIR SUPERMAN, SO HE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING PRETTY GOOD FOR THEM.
HELLO, MY NAME IS DEREK ROWE AND I'M A 20 YEAR RETIRED ARMY VETERAN.
SO I BECAME A BUS DRIVER BECAUSE I TOOK TWO YEARS OFF AND I WAS BORED OUT OF MY MIND.
EXACTLY. EVERYONE THAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE ALL THESE GREAT AND WONDERFUL TIMES WITH.
THEY'RE ALL STILL WORKING AND I'M NOT.
SO I LIKE THE SCHEDULE OFF SUMMERS, OFF ALL HOLIDAYS.
IT FIT, YOU KNOW? SO THAT'S WHY I BECAME A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER AND IT'S BEEN GOING GOOD SO FAR.
THANK YOU. AND ALSO THANK THE LADY IN THE THAT WAS OUT THERE THAT SAID THAT THOUGHT I WAS A STUDENT.
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THANK YOU. I'M OLD, BUT THANK YOU.ALL RIGHT. HI, I'M THE AREA FIVE ASSISTANT MANAGER, AND WE CHOSE VERNON BECAUSE HE DOES A WONDERFUL JOB OF GETTING OUR STUDENTS TO AND FROM SCHOOL SAFELY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
P.S. YOU'VE ONLY BEEN DRIVING FIVE MONTHS, RIGHT? NEXT, WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THIS MEETING.
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CITIZENS WERE GIVEN THE OPTION OF SUBMITTING THEIR COMMENTS ONLINE OR IN PERSON.MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE ANNOUNCE THIS EVENING'S IN-PERSON SPEAKERS? MADAM CHAIR, WE HAVE TEN SPEAKERS THIS EVENING.
THEY ARE AREA ARIEL MERKIN'S, JANICE CALDWELL AND TITUS.
EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE FOUR MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
MAY WE HAVE ARIEL MERKIN'S? HELLO.
I AM THE VERY PROUD FRENCH TEACHER AT ELIZABETH DAVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
AND I'M EXCITED TO SAY THAT THIS IS MY 10TH YEAR AT DAVIS.
AND IN THIS CAREER, I COULDN'T IMAGINE MYSELF ANYWHERE ELSE.
I'M HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS THE NEED TO BRIDGE THE LEARNING GAP THAT EXISTS BETWEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL WORLD LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. FIVE YEARS AGO, THE COUNTY ELIMINATED ONE A-1B FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOL WORLD LANGUAGE CURRICULUM.
WHEN ONE A-1B WAS ELIMINATED, IT CREATED MANY ISSUES.
THE BIGGEST ISSUE TODAY IS EQUITY BETWEEN OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS.
IN HIGH SCHOOL, STUDENTS ON AVERAGE GET ABOUT 130 HOURS.
THEY FALL TEN HOURS SHORT OF THIS RECOMMENDATION.
MIDDLE SCHOOLS, THOUGH, HAVE A FAR DIFFERENT SCHEDULE.
MIDDLE SCHOOLS OFFER ABOUT 112 HOURS.
THOSE ARE JUST THE PURE STATISTICS OF EVERYTHING.
THIS IS NOT INCLUDING DIFFERENCES IN PEDAGOGICAL NEEDS, MATURITY AND SHEER ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITHIN A HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM AT THE SAME CALIBER AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DO. THIS CREATES A WIDE ARRAY OF PROBLEMS SUCH AS EQUITY.
IT ALSO LEAVES TEACHERS WITH A DIFFICULT CHOICE WHERE ARE WE TO SACRIFICE A MONTH AND A HALF OF WORTH OF EDUCATION? EVERY YEAR WE ARE FORCED TO PICK AND BALANCE BETWEEN QUALITY AND QUANTITY.
DO WE TEACH ALL SIX UNITS, EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW THEY DON'T HAVE THE ADEQUATE TIME TO GRASP THE CONCEPTS? OR DO WE SHAVE OFF THE LAST UNIT AND HOPE TO COVER IT THE FOLLOWING YEAR? MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS LEARN DIFFERENTLY THAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
THEY NEED MORE TIME, MORE PRACTICE AND MORE ACTIVITIES.
THEIR NEEDS ARE DIFFERENT BECAUSE THEIR AGES RANGE FROM 10 TO 14.
THIS IS FAR DIFFERENT FROM THE NEEDS OF A 15- TO 18-YEAR-OLD.
IT GIVES US MORE TIME TO BUILD UP THEIR CONFIDENCE AND BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION IN THAT LANGUAGE.
IT GIVES US TIME TO REVIEW AND CONFIRM THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTENT.
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1A1B GIVES US TIME AND ALLOWS THEM TO GET BACK ON THE SAME FOOTING AS THEIR HIGH SCHOOL PEERS.WHEN I TAUGHT 1A1B YEARS AGO, IT WAS THE MOST INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE.
THE STUDENTS THAT LEFT MY CLASSROOM WERE CONFIDENT AND CURIOUS.
WE HAD TIME FOR ALL THEIR QUESTIONS AND TO MAKE SURE THEY KNEW WHAT WE WERE WORKING ON.
THEY HAD EXCELLENT RETENTION YEAR AFTER YEAR.
AND THAT'S KIND OF A BIG DEAL.
MY STUDENTS NOW, IT'S A DIFFERENT STORY.
THEY'RE STILL LEARNING, BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME.
THEY DON'T HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AS THOSE THAT RECEIVE THE 1A1B EDUCATION.
AND THE WORST PART IS IT'S NOT THEIR FAULT.
WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME.
WE HAVE MORE STUDENTS AND LESS TIME TO DO IT.
HELLO, MY NAME IS JANICE CALDWELL.
SO I CAME TONIGHT JUST TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
TITUS. SHE'S NOT HERE RIGHT NOW, BUT SHE HAS SPEAKER NOTES.
CAN I SUBMIT THAT TO THE MINUTES IF SHE'S NOT HERE? YES, YOU CAN BRING THEM UP AND GIVE THEM TO ME.
GIVE ME THAT. TEN MINUTES. THANK YOU.
THIS IS OUR THIRD YEAR IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOLS AND FIRST YEAR IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, SIXTH GRADE.
THIS YEAR YOUR STUDENT WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN SELF SELECTED READING AS A WHOLE.
YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE APPROPRIATE FOR THIS AGE GROUP CAN CONTAIN VARIOUS TOPICS THAT INCLUDE RACE, VIOLENCE, ROMANCE, RELATIONSHIPS, FRIENDSHIP, MURDER, MYSTERY, LGBTQ PLUS SUICIDE, RAPE, CONVENTIONAL AND NON-CONVENTIONAL FAMILIES AND RELATIONSHIPS. MAGICAL AND FANTASY ELEMENTS, MENTAL ILLNESS, AS WELL AS OTHER CONTROVERSIAL AND SENSITIVE TOPICS.
IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE A LARGE GROUP OF STUDENTS WITH VARIED INTERESTS, ABILITIES AND MATURITY LEVELS, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THIS WIDE VARIETY OF READING MATERIAL IN SIXTH GRADE CLASSES FOR SSR, WHETHER THROUGH OUR CLASSROOM, LIBRARY, SCHOOL, LIBRARY AND EVEN MATERIALS SENT FROM HOME.
I WOULD LOVE TO READ MORE, BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME.
BUT MY HUSBAND AND I COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT WE JUST READ.
AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD READ IT WRONG AND THAT IT STATED AS A WHOLE, YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THIS AGE GROUP AND SHOULD NOT CONTAIN CERTAIN MATURE, SENSITIVE AND CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS.
WHY? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE POLICY? 305I MEAN 3035 UNDER THE CODE OF VIRGINIA FOR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT STATES AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE USE OF ANY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WITH SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT, PRINCIPALS SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO PARENTS.
WE DID NOT RECEIVE A 30 DAY NOTICE BECAUSE THE SAME DAY WE RECEIVED THE NOTICE, BOOKS WERE ALREADY BEING INTRODUCED IN CLASS AND A DETAILED LIST WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BOOKS WAS PROVIDED.
HOW DO THESE BOOKS WITH TOPICS SUCH AS MURDER, SUICIDE, SEX, RAPE HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP SKILLS IN THE CORE VALUES OF RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY? THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT BOOKS OUT THERE THAT ARE AGE APPROPRIATE THAT CAN LEND THEMSELVES TO DIFFERENT INTERESTS, ABILITIES AND MATURITY LEVELS THAT DO NOT NEED TO INCLUDE SEXUAL
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OR MATURE CONTENT.THE LETTER TO PARENTS STATED THAT THAT CLASSROOM WAS A SAFE SPACE.
A SAFE SPACE WOULD BE TO NOT HAVE A SCHOOL SYSTEM INTRODUCING AND PROVIDING BOOKS WITH SEXUAL EXPLICIT CONTENT, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND ADULT SITUATIONS TO SIXTH GRADERS.
GOOD EVENING, DOMINIQUE CHATTERS DALE DISTRICT [SPANISH].
I'M A MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT AND I WOULD LOVE MY CHILDREN TO MAINTAIN ACCESS.
THAT'S WHAT I UNDERSTAND EDUCATION TO BE ABOUT.
AND I LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO OPT OUT OF ANYTHING THAT I'M UNCOMFORTABLE WITH AND THEN AGAIN LEAVES ACCESS FOR THOSE WHO DO WANT IT.
I WOULD ASK THAT WE CONTINUE TO REMEMBER THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE FACT THAT WHERE I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL, MY MOM COULD NOT OPT OUT OF THINGS THAT I DO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE AND THE RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF THINGS THAT I DON'T WANT MY CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN.
BUT I DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO DENY THE ACCESS TO OTHERS.
AND I HOPE THAT WE CONSIDER THAT IN MAKING ANY DECISIONS REGARDING REMOVING BOOKS FROM OUR SCHOOLS.
THERE ARE SOME CHILDREN WHO GO HOME TO A PLACE WITH NO BOOKS.
AND I BELIEVE WE'RE DOING A GOOD JOB AT PROVIDING THAT ACCESS AND GIVING PARENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OPT OUT IF NEEDED AND GIVING ME AS A PARENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IF WE SO CHOOSE.
MY NAME IS JASON SPOON, A RESIDENT IN MIDLOTHIAN.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, I'M A FATHER OF THREE SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN, AND I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH SOME OF THE POLICIES THAT THAT I SEE IN THE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS. I'M HERE TONIGHT IN SUPPORT OF GOVERNOR YOUNGKIN'S MODEL POLICIES AND ENSURING PRIVACY, DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THEY SHOULD BE ADOPTED BY THIS BOARD.
I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT THAT BECAUSE THE POLICIES ADOPTED BY THIS BOARD.
OKAY. AND IT'S PAST TIME TO CORRECT THAT MISTAKE.
THE NEW MODEL POLICIES ARE CERTAINLY NOT PERFECT, BUT THEY DO BRING PARENTS BACK INTO THAT DISCUSSION, INTO ALL THE DISCUSSIONS WHEN WHEN KIDS ARE CONSIDERING THESE SEVERE ALTERATIONS TO THEMSELVES, BOTH SOCIALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
YOU KNOW, FORCING SOMEONE TO DENY THE TRUTH IS FORCING THEM TO LIE.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS WHAT RESPONSIBLE ADULTS IN THE ROOM ARE SUPPOSED TO DO.
THE ADULTS TODAY SHOULDN'T BE ANY DIFFERENT.
NOW, AGAIN, THESE MODEL POLICIES AREN'T PERFECT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM STRONGER FOR CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
WE'D LIKE TO SEE A STRONGER POLICY.
BUT WHATEVER HAPPENS, WE DO EXPECT THEM TO BE EMBRACED.
THESE MODEL POLICIES AS READILY AS THE FORMER ADMINISTRATION'S POLICIES WERE EMBRACED.
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WE THINK IT'S PAST TIME TO PROTECT ALL OF OUR CHILDREN, ALL OF THEM.AND ADOPTING THESE MODEL POLICIES WILL BE A STRONG STEP FORWARD TOWARD THAT GOAL.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
HI THERE I'M TRACY FRANZEN, RESIDENT OF THE MATOACA DISTRICT.
SHORT AND SWEET TONIGHT. JUST WANT TO SAY I'M RISING TO REITERATE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE A PUBLIC GOOD AND ARE CHARGED WITH OFFERING EDUCATION TO EVERY STUDENT IN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH TO BE CLEAR, INCLUDES THOSE WHO MAY BE STRAIGHT, GAY, BI OR TRANS, THOSE WHO ARE WHITE, BLACK, BROWN, THOSE WHO COME FROM RICH FAMILIES OR POOR FAMILIES.
I SUPPORT THE CURRENT POLICIES OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
I'LL BE FLIPPING AROUND A BIT REAL QUICK JUST TO DO SOME RESPONSE REAL QUICK, FACT CHECK.
NO CHILD IN AMERICA CAN SEEK GENDER AFFIRMING MEDICAL CARE WITHOUT THE INVOLVEMENT OF THEIR PARENT.
I HEAR THIS LIE REPEATED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
IT DOES NOT, CANNOT, WILL NOT HAPPEN.
SURPRISINGLY, I ONE BOOK I WANT TO BRING UP IS FOLK DEVILS AND MORAL PANICS BY PROFESSOR STEPHEN COHEN, WHERE HE TALKS ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF A MORAL PANIC. WHERE A THREAT IS IDENTIFIED, A THREAT IS AMPLIFIED INTO A FOLK DEVIL.
I ASK ANYBODY SPEAKING ABOUT THESE POLICIES TO ASK THEMSELVES WHAT WAS THE INCITING ACTION THAT LED TO THIS SUDDEN INTEREST IN OUR TRANSGENDER STUDENTS? JOHNNY, YOU HAVE NO THE EXCITING ACTION THAT LED TO THIS PANIC.
THERE WAS NONE BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED.
THE INCITING ACTION WAS A SUDDEN RUSH OF FOX NEWS AND NEWSMAX STORIES ON TV SUDDENLY SAYING IT WAS AN ISSUE AND THEN EVERYTHING ELSE FOLLOWED.
BUT THE FACT IS, WE DO NOT OWN OUR KIDS.
OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT OUR POSSESSIONS.
AND WE OWE OUR KIDS A FIGHTING CHANCE AT LIFE.
AND PART OF THAT IS HAVING POLICIES THAT RESPECT THAT 90% OF QUEER STUDENTS HERE.
55% OF TRANSGENDER YOUTH REPORT PHYSICAL ATTACKS.
28% OF QUEER YOUTH DROP OUT DUE TO HARASSMENT.
50% OF TRANSGENDER STUDENTS ATTEMPT SUICIDE.
34% OF QUEER YOUTH REPORT PARENTAL PHYSICAL ABUSE.
26. QUEER YOUTH ARE FORCED TO LEAVE THE HOME DUE TO CONFLICTS WITH THE FAMILY AND UP TO 40% OF YOUTH WHO BECOME HOMELESS EACH YEAR ARE QUEER.
THE POLICY IS WRITTEN TO GUIDE THIS BOARD, TO FOLLOW THE LAWS IN PLACE, THE POLICIES IN PLACE.
AS TO BOOKS, DESPITE ALL THE TALK ABOUT SEXUAL EXPLICIT CONTENT NATIONWIDE IN 2021 TO 2022, 41% OF THE BOOKS THAT WERE BANNED IN SCHOOLS CONTAIN LGBT CONTENT.
40% HAD A MAIN CHARACTER, A MAIN CHARACTER WHO WAS A PERSON OF COLOR.
I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT STUDENTS RETAIN THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS IN THE SCHOOL.
TINKER VERSUS DES MOINES, 1969.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES ARE PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
ISLAND TREES VERSUS PICO 1982.
DEFINING A BOOK AS OBSCENE REQUIRES AN EXTENSIVE STANDARD.
AND ACCORDING TO MILLER VERSUS CALIFORNIA, 1973.
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IS IT DIRTY? IS IT OFFENSIVE? AND DOES IT HAVE LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC OR ARTISTIC MERIT? YOU HAVE TO HIT ALL THOSE MARKS FROM A COMMUNITY STANDARD TO DECLARE A BOOK OBSCENE.SO, COMING UP HERE AND SAYING THIS BOOK IS OBSCENE, THIS BOOK IS OBSCENE, WE NEED TO GET RID OF IT.
WELL, WE HAVE A STANDARD THAT NEEDS TO BE MET.
WELL, I'M GOING TO TAKE A STAND.
AND I AGREE WITH MR. CARTER, VENUS. I THINK WE DON'T NEED TO ADOPT THAT POLICY.
THAT'S JUST THE STANDING OF THE SCAF AND MY STANDING AS WELL.
AND SO I'M GOING TO STOP ON THAT.
REALLY TRIED TO GET ME DERAILED ON THE BOOKS TONIGHT, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO FALL FOR THAT.
SO WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT NOW IS THE FLAGS AND EVERYTHING AND FLAG POLICY.
YOU NEED TO REMOVE EXCLUSIVE FLAGS FROM OUR SCHOOLS.
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE CREATE AN ACTUAL INCLUSIVE AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL STUDENTS ARE VALUED, RESPECTED AND ABLE TO THRIVE WITHOUT BEING SUBJECTED TO SYMBOLS THAT MAY DIVIDE US RATHER THAN UNITE US.
FLAGS ARE POWERFUL SYMBOLS THAT REPRESENT VARIOUS IDENTITIES, CULTURES AND BELIEFS.
WHILE IT IS IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE THESE DIFFERENCES AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF OUR STUDENTS, WE MUST ALSO ENSURE THAT OUR SCHOOLS ARE INCLUSIVE PLACES WHERE EVERY CHILD, EVERY CHILD FEELS A SENSE OF BELONGING.
THE DISPLAY OF EXCLUSIVE FLAGS SUCH AS THOSE REPRESENTING A PARTICULARLY AFFINITY NATIONALITY, POLITICAL IDEOLOGY AND PERSONAL IDEOLOGY CAN UNINTENTIONALLY CREATE DIVISIONS AMONG STUDENTS AND PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENT THERE SO THEY FEEL EXCLUDED AND MARGINALIZED.
BY REMOVING EXCESSIVE EXCLUSIVE FLAGS FROM OUR SCHOOLS, WE SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT WE VALUE EVERY STUDENT, EVERY STUDENT, AND ARE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING AN ACTUAL INCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT ERASING CULTURAL OR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, BUT RATHER ABOUT PRIORITIZING UNITY, RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG OUR STUDENT BODY.
WE SHOULD ALWAYS ENCOURAGE DISCUSSIONS ON WHAT WE WHAT TRULY MEANS TO BE INCLUSIVE TRULY MEANS TO BE INCLUSIVE, AND HOW WE CAN CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME AGAIN, EVERYONE.
THAT WAS OPTION ONE, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO MY FLAG DISPLAY POLICY.
I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT AGAIN.
I'VE GOT A MINUTE AND A HALF. I PROBABLY COULD DO IT.
SO OPTION TWO IS TO REALLY CREATE A VERY INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.
I THOUGHT, WELL, WE ALREADY HAVE THE FLAGS IN THERE THAT ARE PRETTY DIVISIVE.
THEY PRETTY MUCH REPRESENT JUST ONE GROUP AND WE LEAVE OUT GROUPS IN THAT FLAG.
I'VE ACTUALLY HAD PARENTS CALL PRINCIPALS AND IT'S UP TO THE PRINCIPAL DISCRETION TO REMOVE IT.
THERE IS NO POLICY IN PLACE RIGHT NOW, SO IT'S UP TO THE PRINCIPAL'S DISCRETION.
SO, I SAID, YOU KNOW, WHY DON'T WE JUST INCLUDE OTHER FLAGS? SO, IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THE POLICY EXCUSE ME, IT'S GOING TO FALL.
WE'RE GOING TO I HAVE ALREADY DISTRIBUTED STRAIGHT PRIDE FLAGS.
THERE'S ONE. I'VE ALREADY DISTRIBUTED ANOTHER STRAIGHT PRIDE FLAG.
THIS IS THE ONE I KNOW IS IN ALL SCHOOLS.
I'M NOT SAYING IT'S NOT, BUT THIS IS THE ONE THAT UNITES US.
AND THERE'S A FAMILY PRIDE ONE.
WELL, MY POINT IS, NONE OF THESE BELONG IN SCHOOL EXCEPT FOR THE AMERICAN FLAG, THE VIRGINIA FLAG.
NONE OF THOSE BELONG IN A SCHOOL.
I DON'T WANT TO PUT A, YOU KNOW, A STRAIGHT PRIDE FLAG IN THE SCHOOLS.
IT DOESN'T BELONG THERE, AND NEITHER DOES THE OTHERS.
AND THIS IS NOT A PERSONAL ATTACK ON THAT.
IT SEXUALIZES CHILDREN AS WELL WITH THOSE FLAGS, WITH THOSE SYMBOLS.
AND I KNOW THE OTHER SIDE DOESN'T AGREE WITH ME, BUT I'M TELLING YOU, THIS POLICY IS NONPARTISAN.
IT STOPS THIS. I HAVE 150 OF THESE.
I'VE ALREADY DISTRIBUTED 60 OF THEM.
AND THEY NOT PUT THEM IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. THAT AND I'M JUST TELLING YOU, THIS POLICY WOULD READ THIS.
I DON'T WANT THIS IN THE SCHOOLS EITHER.
THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR, THAT CONCLUDES THIS EVENING'S PUBLIC COMMENT.
NEXT, WE HAVE THIS EVENING'S SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT.
[E. Superintendent's Report]
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DR. DAUGHTERY.GOOD EVENING. IF I SEEM A LITTLE TIRED, IT'S BECAUSE I CAN TELL YOU THAT EVERYONE'S A LITTLE TIRED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE'VE HAD AN UNBELIEVABLE START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR AND EVERYONE'S WORKED.
SO I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT SOME UPDATES.
YOU KNOW, THE PEOPLE WE HONOR TONIGHT DO A FANTASTIC JOB.
WE COULD HONOR ALL 11,000 EMPLOYEES RIGHT NOW FOR WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND THEY DO A FANTASTIC JOB.
AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, THERE ARE SOME THINGS GOING ON.
THE BUDGET. WE DO NOT HAVE A CALC TOOL WHEN WE GET THE CALC TOOL.
WE WEREN'T HAPPY TO SHARE THE INFORMATION.
SO, AND IT LOOKS IT LOOKS GOOD FOR US.
THE LARK AS YOU HEARD, I STILL THINK THERE'S MORE TO COME.
BUT I THINK THERE'S A GOOD START RIGHT NOW FROM SOME THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.
WE REALLY ONLY HAVE TWO IMPORTANT INITIATIVES THIS YEAR, THE SCIENCE OF READING.
AND I WILL SAY THIS SCHOOLS THAT I HAVE VISITED, I AM BLOWN AWAY.
WITH EXCITEMENT OF WHAT I'M SEEING IN THE CLASSROOM.
AND WE ARE FOCUSED 100% ON CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.
DOING SOME PHENOMENAL THINGS ALREADY IN THREE WEEKS OF SCHOOL, WHICH IS AMAZING.
AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO OUT AND SEE HOW TEACHERS ARE WORKING CLOSER TOGETHER.
THEY ARE UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE AT HAND.
AND WE HAVE SOME UNBELIEVABLE PEOPLE IN THE CLASSROOMS RIGHT NOW.
YOU KNOW, I WANT TO BE OUT IN SCHOOLS ANYWAY.
BUT JUST WALKING AROUND AND SEEING THE ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL.
WE HAD A GREAT START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR.
CALVIN AND HIS TEAM, FANTASTIC JOB, THE FOOD NUTRITION PEOPLE, PHENOMENAL OF WHAT THEY DO EVERY DAY, HOW MANY PEOPLE THEY FEED.
I THINK THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL AND I THINK I HAVE IT IN HERE, THE AMOUNT OF MEALS THAT WE'VE JUST SERVED, IT AVERAGED OUT TO SEVEN MEALS PER STUDENT OVER THE 64,500 STUDENTS MAKE SEVEN MEALS PER STUDENT.
BUT THAT WAS THE AVERAGE BREAKDOWN, WHICH IS AMAZING.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO BE ON HERE.
BUT WE ALSO HAD SOME DEPARTMENTS THAT WERE HONORED WITH ACHIEVEMENT BY THE NATIONAL LET'S SEE, NACO AWARDS. AND WE PARTNER ALSO WITH THE COUNTY BECAUSE WE SUBMIT TOGETHER AND TO DO THAT.
THEY'RE VERY VALUABLE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM.
CONNECTS US AND OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD HAVE OVER 7000 PAIR OF GLASSES GIVEN TO OUR STUDENTS.
NEXT WEEK THEY GET A CHANCE TO VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE TO BE ON A PANEL.
AND I'M HOPING THAT OUR STATE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT US.
WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT LEGISLATORS COMING BY.
I'M I'M PART OF THE CHOIR ALREADY.
I'VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT THE PROGRAM.
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SO WE, JUSTIN, HIS TEAM ARE DOING A PHENOMENAL JOB.AND IT'S AMAZING THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON WITH THE STATE.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, THEN YOU JUST DON'T LIVE IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY WITH EVERYTHING THAT WE PUT OUT TO YOU AND RESIDENTS AND AND EVERYTHING. AND WE GET A LOT OF WONDERFUL FEEDBACK FROM PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE CHILDREN IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.
SAY, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US UPDATED.
AND SOMEONE SAID TO ME ONE TIME, WHEN YOU'RE GIVING OUT PROPAGANDA, I SAID, YES, I AM.
AND THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR. I'M TALKING ABOUT OUR KIDS.
SO VIDEO RELEASED SOME INFORMATION.
THE GOVERNOR WAS OUT THERE TALKING ABOUT ALL VIRGINIA, ALL IN VIRGINIA.
AND THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON WITH ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT.
SO WE'RE EXCITED BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY STARTED TO ADDRESS THOSE IN OUR PLAN.
AND SO WITH ADDRESSING LEARNING LOSS, WE WE CHANGED OUR CURRICULUM.
SHARON AND HER TEAM, PHENOMENAL JOB.
WE HELPED THE STATE IN THEIR PLAN.
OUR TEACHERS ARE OVERWHELMED, THRILLED WITH THAT.
AND THAT'S ONGOING, BY THE WAY.
THAT DOESN'T STOP. WE CONTINUE TO DO THAT AND TRAIN PEOPLE TO BE IN THE BUILDINGS AND HELP STAFF.
AND ALL WE HEAR ABOUT NOW IS, OKAY, I NEED MORE SPONSORS FOR MY BOOKS.
SO. IF YOU'RE OUT THERE, YOU HAVE A BUSINESS AND YOU REALLY WANT TO HELP KIDS.
WE GO TO YOUR CLOSEST NEAREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND GET GIVE THEM SOME MONEY FOR SOME BOOKS.
I'M NOT VIOLATING ANY POLICY HERE, SHAWN.
THEY KEEP ME STRAIGHT WITH TUTORING.
HUGE SUCCESS NOW IN THE SECONDARY ELEMENTARY.
WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME THINGS THAT ADDITIONAL TUTORING.
IT'S GREAT TO SAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU MORE MONEY FOR PEOPLE.
SO WE'VE GOT TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX.
WE CAN SAY WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU MORE READING SPECIALISTS.
THERE ARE NO MORE READING SPECIALISTS.
YOU KNOW, SO HOW DO WE WIN THE BATTLE? AND SO OUR PEOPLE ARE THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX WITH THE PRINCIPALS, WITH THE TEACHERS, HOW TO WIN THE BATTLE AND MAKE SURE THEY HAVE MORE SUPPORT.
AND THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO.
WE WANT THEM FRESH FOR THAT SEVEN DAY HOUR PERIOD WITH OUR KIDS.
AND WE GOT TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX TO HELP THEM.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO PUT MORE ON THEM. A CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM.
WE'RE TALKING TO PARENTS A LOT.
IF YOU'RE A KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADER.
THAT'S A PARENT RESPONSIBILITY.
AND OUR BUSSES PULL UP TO YOUR HOUSE OR PULL UP TO YOUR AREA.
WE ARE NOT GOING TO GO INTO YOUR HOUSE TO GET YOUR KID.
TO BE READY TO GO TO WORK BECAUSE WE ALSO LIKE YOU WHEN YOU'RE OLDER, TO GO TO WORK.
BUT IF WE HAVE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
REALIZE THAT THEY CAN STAY HOME WHEN THEY WANT.
THEN AS THEY GO TO MIDDLE SCHOOL, GUESS WHAT THEY DO? THEY STAY AT HOME WHEN THEY WANT.
WHEN THEY GO TO HIGH SCHOOL, THEY STAY HOME WHEN THEY WANT.
AND IF YOU MISS MORE THAN 17 TO 18 DAYS OF SCHOOL, YOU MOVE ONE STANDARD DEVIATION IN YOUR SCORE.
SO THEN WE WONDER WHY STUDENTS AREN'T DOING WELL IN SCHOOL.
SO, I WILL BE ON THAT FOR A WHILE.
SO, I WANT TO SHOW CAN WE SHARE THIS? OKAY, SO THIS IS A VIDEO.
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ALL RIGHT. THIS IS A VIDEO ON SHOWING UP.AS I'M IN THE MIDST OF APPLYING FOR RESIDENCY RIGHT NOW.
WISH ME LUCK. GRAMMARLY HAS AGAIN BEEN AN ADVERTISEMENT.
THEY SAY 80% OF SUCCESS IS SHOWING UP AT THE START OF A BRAND NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
IF WE ALL SHOW UP AS OUR BEST SELVES.
AND IS THERE ANY DOUBT THAT GREAT THINGS WILL HAPPEN? LET'S SHOW UP. READY TO LEARN.
THAT MEANS BEING IN SCHOOL EACH DAY AND PUTTING IN THE WORK.
SHOWING UP READY TO LEARN MEANS THAT MY EYES ARE OPEN.
I'M FEELING GOOD MENTALLY AND I'M READY TO GO.
ALL IT IS I HAVE IN THE CLASSROOM TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS A GOOD CULTURE AROUND THEM.
I'M READY TO BE SURE THAT I'M A STUDENT WHO'S SITTING AT MY DESK AND ENGAGED.
I'M READY TO INTERACT WITH THE TEACHERS, MAKE SURE THEY'RE OKAY, BUT THEN ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I CAN ASK THEM IF I NEED HELP, IF I HAVE QUESTIONS, AND I'M REALLY READY TO INVOLVE MYSELF IN SCHOOL CULTURE.
THAT'S WHAT I THINK IT MEANS TO SHOW UP.
THAT MEANS HAVING A GREAT ATTITUDE AND CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE AROUND US.
SHOWING KINDNESS AND TO OUR STUDENTS IS A CHOICE WE MAKE EVERY DAY.
IT'S NOT EASY BECAUSE NOT EVERYBODY IS KIND TO YOU.
AND AS HUMAN BEINGS, WE REACT, RIGHT? SO, IT'S A CHOICE WE MAKE, AND WE HAVE TO HAVE PRESENT AND THE SCHOOL SCENARIO.
WE HAVE TO BE KIND TO EACH OTHER.
SO HAVING IT IN MIND AND CHOOSING, YOU KNOW, THINKING BEFORE YOU SPEAK, THINKING BEFORE YOU ACT.
I MEAN, WE HAVE TO DO THE SAME THING WE TEACH OUR STUDENTS TO DO.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT WE ALWAYS TELL THEM.
THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK, THINK BEFORE YOU TALK.
I THINK ABOUT HOW THAT WOULD HURT YOU.
I MEAN, AGAIN, IT'S NOT EASY TO BE KIND AND THAT'S WHY A KIND PERSON IS SPECIAL.
SO IF YOU WANT TO BE DIFFERENT AND IF YOU WANT TO REMEMBER IT WELL, CHOOSE TO BE KIND.
THAT MEANS BEING HELPFUL, DOING WHAT'S RIGHT, AND KNOWING THAT WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER.
PARTNERING PARTNERSHIPS IS THE BEST AVENUE TO ENGAGING AND HELPING ALL.
AGAIN, LET'S SHOW UP TOGETHER MEANS THAT WE HAVE OUR PARENTS, OUR STAFF, OUR FACULTY, OUR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS INVOLVED, AND A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR SHOWING UP IS JUST HELPING OUT WHEREVER YOU CAN.
BEING PART OF THE COMMUNITY, BEING PART OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS.
SO EVERYONE IS ON ONE ACCORD AS WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER.
SO WE ARE GOING TO DO A STRONG CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR TO KEEP THE VIDEOS OUT THERE.
IT'S JUST NOT ME DOING THE VIDEOS.
HE SAID HE WANTED PARENTS TO HAVE A SAY AND PARENTS TO BE INVOLVED.
AND WE SUPPORT WE SUPPORT THAT.
AND GOVERNOR YOUNGKIN WAS CORRECT.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT UNBELIEVABLY AFFECTS A CHILD'S ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR AND WHAT GOES ON.
SO, YES, WE WANT PEOPLE TO SHOW UP TO SCHOOL.
WE WANT PARENTS TO SHOW UP TO VOLUNTEER.
OPERATIONS. YOU'VE HEARD JOSH, AND THEY BROUGHT THE TEAM IN TO TALK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT WE DO.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD OPENINGS, WE'VE HAD THUNDERSTORMS. YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED ALL THE STORMS, AND THEY'LL KICK AN AIR CONDITIONER OUT OR THE DOMINION WILL TELL US POWER IS OUT IN THIS AREA.
OUR GUYS ARE UP AT FOUR, 3 OR 4 IN THE MORNING.
THEY'RE OUT THE SCHOOLS AND THEY'VE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB.
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WE HAD A COUPLE OF SCHOOLS, WHEREAS THE KIDS WERE WALKING IN BANG.YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT THE BUSSES RUNNING AND THINGS GOING ON THERE.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A BUS FARE, A BUS DRIVER FARE.
THAT PROCESS WE TALKED ABOUT CONTINUES TO MOVE.
I'M JUST TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I NEVER WANT TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL AGAIN.
I JUST WANT TO HEAR TWO COUNTS, THAT'S ALL.
WE'VE MADE IT VERY CLEAR WE WILL NOT CHANGE OUR COURSE THIS YEAR.
IF YOU WANT TO BE DISRUPTIVE IN SCHOOL AND NOT LISTEN TO THE PROFESSIONALS IN THE BUILDING, YOU WANT TO CAUSE HARM TO OTHER PEOPLE, EITHER IN THE SCHOOL OR ON THE BUS.
THE CLASSROOM AND THE BUS IS THE SAME.
PRESSURE'S ON YOU. THIS WAS DONE ALL BY STUDENTS TO MAKE A POINT.
WE SHOWED IT AGAIN JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GOT THE POINT.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WORK HARD TO GET US TO SCHOOL AND BACK HOME SAFELY EVERY DAY.
BUT STUDENTS WHO RIDE THE BUS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY, TOO.
WE HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES SO DRIVERS CAN DO THEIR JOBS AND KEEP US SAFE ON THE ROADS.
WHEN YOU'RE ON A BUS, IT'S LIKE AN EXTENSION OF SCHOOL.
KEEP ALL YOUR BODY PARTS INSIDE THE BUS.
KEEP YOUR HANDS, ARMS, FEET, LEGS AND EVERYTHING ELSE INSIDE THE BUS AT ALL TIMES.
KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET TO YOURSELF.
THAT'S A NO BRAINER, RIGHT? DON'T TOUCH OTHER PEOPLE OR THEIR THINGS.
THAT'S JUST A GOOD RULE ALL AROUND.
WE CAN'T THROW THINGS AROUND THE BUS.
IT COULD BE DANGEROUS AND IT COULD ALSO DISTRACT THE DRIVER.
TELL THE BUS DRIVER IF THERE IS A PROBLEM OR CONFLICT.
THE BUS DRIVER NEEDS TO KNOW IF THERE'S A PROBLEM SO THEY CAN HELP RESOLVE IT.
TELL THEM AT A TIME WHEN THE BUS IS STOPPED.
THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY RULES FOR RIDING THE BUS.
CHECK THE WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE.
BUS DRIVERS HAVE AN IMPORTANT JOB.
SO LISTEN TO YOUR DRIVER AND BE SURE TO GIVE THEM A THANK YOU THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE THEM.
WE WERE GOING TO USE STAFF AT ONE TIME, BUT I'M I WOULD BE AFRAID OF LAWSUITS.
WE WANT TO USE OUR STUDENTS ALL THE TIME.
AND WE ONLY USE OUR STUDENTS TO DO THIS TO TO SHOW THE OPPORTUNITIES, OUR TECHNOLOGY.
WE WE HAD TO LOOK AT SOME ACCESS POINTS IN OUR SCHOOLS AND ALSO DOWN ON OUR STADIUMS. WE HAVE PE CLASSES THAT GO DOWN, OTHER CLASSES THAT GO DOWN TO THOSE AREAS.
AND SOME OF OUR AREAS OF OUR FIELDS ARE BELOW SEA LEVEL.
WE THINK. I MEAN, THEY ARE IN FLOOD PLAINS AND EVERYTHING ELSE AND SWAMPY AREAS.
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WELL AS LOOKING AT SOFTWARE FOR CELL PHONE SOLUTIONS IN OUR SCHOOLS.THIS WAS A CHART THAT WE PUT OUT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON HELPING PARENTS AND YOU HAVE A PROBLEM.
SO YOU CAN CALL THE BOARD MEMBER AND THE BOARD MEMBERS SHOULD SAY, HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE PRINCIPAL? AND NINE OUT OF TEN TIMES IN MY LONG EXPERIENCE OF TEACHING IS THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY COACH.
HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE COACH? I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY TEACHER.
HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE TEACHER? EVERYBODY NOWADAYS WANTS TO RUN TO THE VERY TOP.
WELL, THE VERY TOP HAS TO SAY, WELL, I NEED TO REFER YOU BACK BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW THE SITUATION.
AND NINE OUT OF TEN SITUATIONS ARE SOLVED IMMEDIATELY BY GOING TO THE DIRECT SOURCE.
SO OUR SOCIETY TODAY HAS FORGOTTEN ABOUT THE DIRECT SOURCE.
THOSE ISSUES ARE USUALLY SOLVED BECAUSE WHEN THEY CALL, I CAN TELL YOU WHEN THEY CALL MY OFFICE OR AMANDA WILL SAY, HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE SCHOOL OR THE PRINCIPAL? WHICH IS A LOGICAL POINT.
AND SEAN'S TEAM DID A GREAT JOB.
AMY'S DONE A GREAT JOB WITH HER TEAM AND ON THE 26TH AND THE 12TH WE WILL BE OUT AND ABOUT.
AND WE'RE WE'RE DOING A BIG MEDIA ON THIS CAMPAIGN ON THIS BECAUSE WE WANT PARENTS TO COME OUT.
THERE'S A LOT THEY DON'T KNOW.
AND WE KNOW THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE ADULTS.
STOP DOING SEVERAL THINGS, LIKE GIVING THEM AS GIFTS OR BUYING FOR THEM.
AND ALLOWING THEM TO DO THIS AT HOME.
THERE'S NOT ONE PIECE OF EVIDENCE OR RESEARCH THAT SAYS THIS IS A GOOD THING FOR YOUR CHILD.
AND SO WE'RE GOING TO COME OUT.
WE'RE COMING STRONG WITH THIS.
WE'RE WE'RE GOING RIGHT TO THE POINT.
AND WE DO HAVE TO HELP OUR CHILDREN WITH THIS.
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THIS ISN'T A GOOD THING FOR THEM AND THEY'RE BEING TOLD IT IS.
OH, HERE IT IS. SO THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL.
AS YOU KNOW, WE NOW HAVE 40 SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION WITH OUR STUDENTS THAT EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING HAS FREE MEALS FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH.
AND WE WERE HAPPY THAT THIS SUMMER, WORKING WITH THE COUNTY, THAT WE AT THE $50 MILLION WE NEEDED TO GET READY FOR THE TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH DAVIS AND BENSLEY PROJECTS.
SO WE'RE EXCITED TO GET THAT MOVING FORWARD AND THEY WILL BE IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.
IN CLOSING, I JUST, YOU KNOW, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE OUT IN THE SCHOOLS.
THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE HERE THAT SOMETIMES DON'T GET RECOGNIZED.
I WANT TO THEY DO A LOT BEHIND THE SCENES.
JOE TILLIS DEPUTY DOES PHENOMENAL WORK.
KEEPS ME FROM YOU KNOW, IT KEEPS ME EXCUSE ME STRAIGHT, JOHN MURRAY, WHO WHO ANSWERS A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND AND SOMEONE THAT WE FORGET ALL THE TIME IS ELKIE HERE WHO JUST DOES A PHENOMENAL JOB.
BUT LET'S NOT LOSE FOCUS ON THE REAL THING.
THAT'S MAKING SURE OUR KIDS EVERY DAY GET A GREAT EDUCATION.
THAT'S OUR REPORT CARD THAT EVERY DAY THEY COME TO SCHOOL, THE TEACHERS DO THEIR JOB.
WE LET THE TEACHERS DO THEIR JOB AND THEY GET HOME SAFELY.
BOARD MEMBERS. DID ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD TO DR.
ALL RIGHT. YES, I GUESS I'LL JUST THANK DR.
D FOR THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE VAPING PRESENTATION AND HOW CRITICAL THIS ISSUE IS.
I THINK WE NEED MORE OF A PUBLIC FOCUS.
IT'S NOT ALWAYS A COMFORTABLE TOPIC, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT.
SO THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE ACTION ITEMS, MR.
[F. Action Items]
[01:20:04]
SMITH. BOARD.BOARD MEMBERS. OK DR. DAUGHERTY.
YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU. MEMORANDUM OF 131, TWO, THREE.
STAFF RECOMMENDS REVISIONS TO CURRENT POLICIES AND REGULATIONS AS FOLLOWS.
THE CCP'S NET PROPOSED CHANGES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY SCHOOL BOARD ATTORNEY.
IT'S FURTHER RECOMMENDED THE SCHOOL BOARD SCHEDULE THESE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
BOARD MEMBERS, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE MEMO 131 DASH 23 AS PRESENTED.
SO MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND BOARD MEMBERS? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? THERE HAS BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ROLL ON THE MOTION. DOT HEFFRON.
NEXT, WE HAVE ITEMS FOR BOARD REVIEW.
[G. Items for Board Review]
MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ THE ITEMS FOR THIS EVENING, MADAM CHAIR.TONIGHT'S AGENDA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR BOARD REVIEW.
NUMBER ONE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT FUNDS.
PRELIMINARY EXPENDITURES VERSUS APPROPRIATIONS UNAUDITED.
JULY EXPENDITURES VERSUS APPROPRIATIONS.
NUMBER FOUR BUDGET CHANGE REQUEST SUMMARY ACROSS CATEGORIES JULY 20TH, 23.
NUMBER FIVE BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS.
NUMBER SIX PRE-K UPDATE JULY 20TH, 23.
NEXT, WE HAVE ANNOUNCEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS AND SCHOOL BOARD COMMENTS.
[I. Announcements, Communications, and School Board Comments]
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR COMMENTS THIS EVENING? THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL HOLD A WORK SESSION ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 2023, AT 4 P.M.HERE IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM.
IT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A BUSINESS MEETING AT 630.
IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS, WE NEED A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
SO MOVED. MADAM CLERK, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL ROLL ON THE MOTION.
DOT HEFFRON. HI, DEBBIE BAILEY.
THE MOTION CARRIES THE SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2023 SCHOOL BOARD BUSINESS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.