School Board Regular Meeting

>> And welcome to our school board meeting is JUNE. 28 and the start of regular school board meeting. Unfortunately, our CHAIRMAN Can join us tonight. So presiding over meeting tonight and just a quick please silence your cellphones before meeting I'm gonna call and I'm going to begin with our indication from Pastor Linda Francis. >> Let's pow. Gration Scott. Loving GOD. Got of hope. I've got a future. GOD me. The sun. And the stars. GOD that created us in his image and it's like this. We ask that you look with favor on the proceedings here tonight. That you bless everyone. PRESIDENT. He give us a desire? To listen. To one another. A willingness to fund common ground. And a focus. I'm doing what is this? Our children? Lets the leadership. Plus the faculty, the staff. Bless this community. And plus, this district. These things we ask in Jesus name a man. >> They say standing for the pledge. Ends to United States of America and republic for which it stands. One nation under GOD, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. With that, we're going to move on to the approval of the agenda. The chair has found good cause to him, amend the agenda to include all items listed under agenda, amendments and the 6/28/2020. Agenda updated Oon 27 2020 and post the district website a manatee school dot net. And I'm looking for a motion on approval of the agenda. I moved. >> And I will second for a while. So there's a motion and a second on the floor. Is there any discussion on the approval of the agenda? Hearing? None. I will vote all those in favor of the approval of the agenda as it has been amended and posted to our website. Please signify by saying Aye, aye. I. I know that MISTER Cho is teams, but I'm going to count that affirmative for 3. Okay. Thank you so So that approval of the MADAM Superintendent recommendations. >> recommend the approval of the minutes from board meeting a public hearing on JUNE 14th 2022. And Lord Workshop on JUNE. 16th 2022 summit. >> a second. Okay. I have a motion and a second. It is there any discussion on item of Minutes from JUNE 14th and JUNE 16th. Hearing then I will call the vote all those in favor. Please signify by saying Aye. I. Any post. That process. I will move forward to recognition MISTER Barber come on down. >> And vice chair board members and Superintendent Saunders. I just wanted to take a moment to introduce a couple of the folks that are up here with first of all, have Doug Evans. Chief the land. That land therapy officer for the guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. Also we over here. I have a principle. My mask yellow from Anna Maria Elementary and a few minutes he'll be introducing the rest of his guests who are representing the school this evening. But I just wanted to let you know that this is a really exciting evening for us. >> as you know, over the last 4 years under your leadership and the leadership of Superintendent Saunders. >> Our school district has really earned a well-deserved reputation for being a leader and introducing really innovative and imaginative opportunities for our students in our schools. And it's something we've taken great pride in. As I said, it's really just expanded to options and the educational avenues available to our students. >> this evening, as really a continuation of those As you know, in the last 4 years, we've introduced a the states and one of the first in the nation was and career pathway School. We introduce the Bay Area's first community partnership school we introduced a dual language programs that are throughout our elementary schools. Dual enrollment programs. Business entrepreneurship, a program at Southeast and agricultural program at Myakka City Elementary. And those are just few of the things that we've done. So this thing that we're going to be presenting to you tonight real first. So I want to bring the superintendent down here at this moment so she can tell us more about it. >> Thank you all. I believe a lot of it is timing and opportunity. I just happened to be Superintendent conference ran to the organization. The guy Harvey, a foundation that really came into effect about 2 or 3 years ago. They really has, as most that we have seen once you're able to get to a certain point in life, you feel that you want to give back to your roots in education and that's our guy. Harvey is at this point in his life. So while we had a few conversations, I happened take with me on that meeting. So you know what? Dog is best at chasing those wonderful programs. Doug made a number phone calls following up of course, Doug Evans. Okay. We Dan Evans and a dog Wachner so that evidence really was the point person and we invited them here and said, boy, do we have the right place to begin this foundation. Anna Maria Elementary. We were looking at bringing something exciting there. We know that that island has changed. Provides such a wonderful opportunity of a learning experience. We needed a hook in. It seemed like a perfect match. Win. Time came visit the school and visit us. He was solved, brought in a number of people from his organization. And of course, here we are today what you MAY not know. And we found this out. We know Conrad is with the bells, a department store in family. They are the largest retailer that provides merchandising for guy Harvey, who would have thought it was a match made in heaven. Here we are today to talk about the beginning of you, which is the launch of the curriculum for k to 5 at Anna Maria. Let Doug talk a little bit more about what that's going to look like. But we're working with them with the instructional curriculum. So we're partnering with things that they've already developed. So, of course, we're expanding on science and art for this program Anna Maria. And this is just the beginning. We are going to provide this curriculum expansion to King middle, which is there feeder middle school into manatee high thereafter. It's just going to be a wonderful partnership. We're looking to see the launch probably around Labor Day right at the beginning of the school. This team works quick. Just like we do. It's really going to be an exciting opportunity and we're so grateful that has embrace this and his whole community educational community. And we appreciate you coming out for the support. So thank you very much. I'll turn it over. 2 does. Thank you. Superintendent. I'd like to note that I was called many times to the principal's >> Never to the superintendent's office and never ever to the school board. So this is an unfamiliar ground for, but I'm happy to be here. Guy. Harvey does get back to the community owes a gentleman who starred as Art for 30 years ago in the Caymans, beautiful wife and 2 wonderful children. And that's what hurt his career was. The art on the t-shirt. Since then, he has over 120 scientific papers is published about the ocean about rest of restoration of the coral reefs, about the the ecology plastic. So if you name it, Doctor Harvey has written about it's his passion is make sure the oceans are clean. I stepped in as well a couple months ago when I Superintendent Saunders in Orlando and it will taste she's like, like the Minutemen of Superintendents who saw this. You heard it and she was Johnny the spot. Number one to say, I want this for my schools period. And the phone calls started ringing. We've got to run away because she saw this is an amazing opportunity to make it more rich curriculum and something we all care about. In my case, clean water the east coast of Florida. And I grew up in a town in Florida. That's totally landlocked with Ocean called just for Florida. You that Swanee River north, part of this little bit west of Jacksonville as we see the environment of Florida, cause of college, the waters get dirtier and a terrible plastics, all kinds of horrible things. If we don't do something now with this younger generation, the leadership of Prince, a mess, you know, it's not going to happen and there won't be an ocean or clean streams or rivers or waters or the Everglades. And so for a super Unders and Mike and his team and hopefully all of you to embrace this concept. This would be the first guy, Harvey Ocean Academy of Arts and Science of it can be if we all work together beautifully, which we've done so far, a national model, just not for Florida, but from model United States. There's there's another 67 superintendents in the state of Florida. This one ran to the top to see this happen. It was meant to be that, of course, the bells here. I had lunch with Conrad today. I did not know this. She pointed out to me that this, of course, is bells is the largest retailer of Guy Harvey merchandise, sporting by the way, I've always on brand with the stuff I have like it. I happen to love it, actually because I work there. But it's good. So it all comes together. Beautifully in Conrad thought this was not words of wonderful opportunity for the community. Some of you said he's been here. 42 years, of course, with the family that he loves the idea for doing this. We're committed to to education. Doctor Harvey give some money to Nova Southeastern University form the guy Harvey Oceanographic Institute in Dania Beach, Florida, which just south of the Fort Lauderdale airport in area. And that institute is supposed focus on shark and shark research, which you re little bit out that there's a lot of things can happen, whether it's it's about immune systems about medicine. But there's a lot of work on their doctor. Harvey is strongly behind doing everything he can for research on every level. So excited about We think this is the up to you. We hope you do also. I can tell talking on the phone about every 27 seconds of the superintendent who just answers. You know, it's like that. Of course, Mike is open the beautiful school teams. As I said to first walked in, this reminds me a great school. I want to just for Florida, just as beautiful, beautiful school, which of 75 members from of. Finally, we do have a brief message for you are sorry Doctor Goldstein here tonight. That movie a little note here Doctor Harvey and somebody hope to see a lot of his daughter Jessica Harvey. And he's also leading the charge for education and our communities, if you will. >> And then after we're really sorry. We've got me then person today. But that being said, I and I'm excited, just can to be working with you on the creation of the very I have the economy for the arts and science. >> From my first meeting with superintendents on those principal night Mass Hannah Lackner and Kevin Chapman. We were inspired by their vision not only create an immersive curriculum that focuses on conservation and research, but bringing a new generation of young people together who can make a difference to save our oceans. In addition to just night we actually a team together. It's a part of the leadership to make this dream come true. >> Led by PRESIDENT And ceo passing passed chief and Tropic of Sudden Evans who is here with you this evening. I'm not to punish era. We feel this could be a national >> While there's a lot of work to be done, it is our goal to work with superintendents honors to bring this to light. The school year with an office launched to meet her and you're injecting primary elementary, but also to give a really amazing different experience brought by the of experience. We have. I think I have the front and of the Ocean Foundation. >> Jessica, I look forward to meeting with you in person on the campus. But until that rep and goes in and the members of the school please keep up the great work for all of these young people in Manatee County who look upon us all as mentors. >> Have a great evening and thank you so much. Thank you. >> If you're not doctor. That Doctor Harvey is lower the salt of the Earth, the Knesset, daughter, Jessica, who spent a lot of time here with us in the project. And finally, curriculum is not one size fits all. They're currently being developed Doctor Tunde. Sure. He's on our staff working with Mike and his team is specific and remain to your schools. We're doing here is really to aquariums and specific written development which Mike Mullen touch more on. >> Of who's expert and I'm not the thank you for seeing us this evening. We hope are part of the committee for a long time to come and have a good evening. Thank you. Thank you. Well, thank you. Board was she wrong here? But I know MISTER Chen's participate virtually. So it's pleasure to be here tonight I want to do some of our sect members who are here tonight. We have Kristi Clay Bridge is one of our parents, Christine recessions or community saq number Sandy, fissures the 5th grade teacher and a sack member. And a second, you know, is our chairperson over Andrea Elementary schools. Want to thank them for being here tonight as well. >> So dug in and the superintendent covered a lot the information that was going to talk about. But I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be here tonight for partnership. Born here in Manatee County going up here on the beaches. And I think echo exactly what that MISTER Evans was talking about with keeping our environment clean, keeping our water is clean. You know, Florida, very special place. We have a lot a lot of different ecosystems here. And so I to have a program at our school to help protect all of that is super important. I meet with big day guy, Harvey Ocean Foundation leadership team and they are totally committed and passion conservation, our area helping our kids learn a little more about conservation. So what just talking about is a little bit about steam. We have stem labs in our schools and in some steam lab. So, you know, this will definitely turn our entire campus into a steam learning environment for not only our students, but that for all the students in Manatee County. So, you know, we do plan to once we launch just plan to have other students come out and participate and all good things we have going on the school, primarily probably in the summertime. So I think that would be really My career is done primarily title one schools. So I'm really excited to be able to bring some of our out to our school and have them experience the same exciting things that we're going to have going on out there. If you've been out to my campus, our you know how unique it is. It's situated Tampa Bay on one side and the Gulf of Mexico, basically on the other side. So there's a lot we can do. And the backside of our property that water is right there for our kids. Do estuary studies. We're working on that aquarium room right now, which will be kind of our crown jewel the school. So them excited to get that project up and going and again, it's just going to be it's going to be one of those things that stay here for a long time. Manatee County I would like to think superintendent I know this. The whole thing happened organically at the conference. But I do want to thank the superintendent and the guy Harvey Ocean Foundation for just jumping on top of this and run with it. And I want to thank all of you for, you know, and bracing and this project and this partnership so we look forward to working with everybody. I can't wait to get started. Actually got started a little bit doing some So I think I think it's going to benefit everybody in Manatee County. So this time I'd like have Dave second in sector. Come up here and give you a little bit >> Oh, my goodness. What a home run. Thank you guys. So much kids are on the pier this morning with 37 of them they are ready. The are ready. I mean, this is going to be so impactful on their lives >> yeah. Come off the beach and put a car turned onto you think about Bradenton. You think about of, you MISTER Rossi who started something that change the world and you think about a guy named Nick who started something here? This is an opportunity that's going to put our kids in a spot to change the world. We're all here. Remember 4 years ago, what happened with the Red tide and we all learn from that that clean water means good business. And in fact, the defect in Manatee County in a big way to all, you know, all the businesses and these kids understand that these kids understand the environment and they understand that clean water and the environment is good for everything and they're ready. So thank you guys so much for giving our kids this opportunity. Not just the kids ran Maria, but the kids from the whole county because Mike said kids are going to come from all over to use this program. Thank you guys. I just want to ask there's any other comments from the board. Other than then gratitude. >> You know, I have one if I MAY noble first, I think somebody for being here tonight and for the on the efforts that I know tonight and this announcement all out is there's a lot of work behind the scenes that went went on. And, you know, Mike, at the top, you my barber, you talked about kind of a new initiatives that have taken under Superintendent Saunders and many of them are the result of just chance encounters that turned into ideas like this. And here's another great idea coming on the Pike for Kids are really proud of district and everybody that everybody make this happen. So thanks for being here. >> And I think I could have said it any better. Thank you very thank you. Okay. And then we're going to move forward consent agenda. It scared everybody away. I guess the consent agenda. Scary. MADAM Superintendent, you have a recommendation. >> Yes, I recommend the approval of the consent agenda for JUNE 28th 2022. The most. >> I got a motion and a before we vote, we have public comment. MISTER Hartman. Come on down. >> Michael Hartmann for the record. I want to be speaking about time. I am numbers. 23. At the Brighton Police and the Manatee Sheriff's Resource officers. First, Peter, 3, 10 11 says for he that well, love lost loved life and see good days. Refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak know to see Sean Evil and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it. First, Peter, 1, 9, knowing this that the law is not made for righteous man, but for the loss and the disobedient, I'm sure you probably all aware what happened last week. It to like hospital. Sure law enforcement was called it 02:18am, on Wednesday, JUNE 22nd and they responded to the lobby and what they ended up finding was a young lady from Sarasota. The officers seized a Smith and Wesson bodyguard, 3.80, handgun, a semiautomatic weapon with unincorporated laser which had been secured by officers. This is suspects purse contained one high capacity 50 around Drum Style magazine with 33 loaded rounds. And thanks to the quick action, there's a sheriff's department and police department getting there. They were able to subdue the suspect. You know what would really like to say is that like to get on to our sheriffs, our police department to a all state troopers, all law enforcement. >> Everybody in the military, first responders, fire and rescue. You know, we like to talk with lot of times. People want to talk about the bad things. But, you know, in Pensacola, there was a 3 year old girl that she was pulled from a pool and she wasn't breathing. The police officer that showed up work together, breathing again and she had a full recovery and Sterling Heights in Michigan, a 3 3 year Old Bay are 3 week-old baby stops breathing. The police officer start using back blows and the baby starts crying for recover recovery. The officer tributes keeping his cool West with officer training. In Davis, California. At night, a woman overturned an overturned burning car is pulled out by responding officers a >> That me and that's your good, okay. In Mesa, Arizona, a man trapped under car by a collapsing Jack. 2 police officers lift the car up enough to pull the man out and Lodi, California, a man, an electric wheelchair stuck in a railroad crossing is told seconds before a speeding train goes by. So 24 hours a day. 7 days a week, some 365 days year. Men and women are out on the streets. They're risking their lives to keep all the same. But got all my and we've got telling people that are willing to risk their lives to do that. GOD bless you all. Thank you. >> We've had a motion a second on the consent agenda. So I'm going to call the vote all those in favor. Please signify by saying Aye, aye. Aye. Any opposed. Okay with that. It passes >> but the 3 of us not sure. MISTER Cho does Fs. >> I'm going to move on to public comment. I'm going to just read our typical spill. 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Notice courteous, disrespectful or dissapear urging conduct. And with that, we have 3 people that have signed up speak for public comment we will begin with MISTER Nelson after MISTER Nelson. We'll be MISS Brinkley. And after MISS Brinkley will be MISS Hearst. So MISTER Nelson come on down. >> I some. We try different. I love my folder. There's all your publications. >> That want to try show you. What I do. What I do. And how what your influence. Of your documents haven't. And let me just start. With 2 of them. Hartford, financial records year to date. And looking back at it. What that Under each. This is first column. This is all the money and this as original. Regional budget. When talk about Now you look at the very this is what I talk about with your budget amendment report. You do that. But here, if you look at what did amendment? It specifically says on this page. Original budget, you have to amend only the original budget. So both those monthly documents refer to original budget. One of the clarification that runs into the run into is your final annual budget? SEPTEMBER and a reference again? Of. But the jury can lies that go into building and 23. But just are prepared. Budget hearings are hill and a ritual budgets. All 3 of these tell me about original budget. I want read about what is the rational budget. Where would I will? We go? What to I do that. And you go to the website. And go to words apartments, enlist. The but this I can see. What I see there. I can tell you that you have the news they have left to live. But what is your people work that I just said referred to. Original budget. There's no original budget on Web. Who you're referring to, something that doesn't exist. So how can that be? Over the years I've been doing year. It's a different between ritual in others. And that's I try to get an answer to that. Why are they? This you're going to do a ritual. And there's no virtual budget of all the years that I've been here. I've never seen a document. Original budget. There's not a new website. They're different. When you look at the budget between the original and the monthly all right. Is different MISS Brinkley. And after MISTER Brinkley will be MISS Hearst. >> do. And everything. Mary, I want to thank you. The parents. Thank you. The children. Thank you to the community. Thanks to for. >> Being studios to look at New Stella and having it called. Cynthia, thank you for doing that. And you guys working together. You know, it's there's a lot that we have to deal with this year with all of these new lives in the curriculum we I think working well together. It's something new for everybody. So it's a big task to take on I think everyone's doing a great job, but also. There's a lot of underlying things that are still need to be looked at died in 2 researched and I'm hopeful and expect good outcomes from it and anything that, you know, I can do to help. And I look forward really. Putting together a good good year of good curriculums under all the laws and Guidances. Thank you. MISS Hearst. >> Hello, I'm my name is Ken Hurst. I'm a mother of 2 daughters and the Manatee County School District. Was looking at the code of conduct and some of the new changes. So I started to review the curriculum, our core search for the curriculum because it said it was posted on the website for that character. Strong social, emotional learning. What I found was that I couldn't find it without Googling it and trying to find the curricula myself. Once I review the curriculum. By sitting with a school administrator for 10 hours at a local community school because I was unable to see it from my home. I had to review it that way and was unable to get a log and causes red based. I found some really concerning things about it. And I think that the majority of people here, social emotional, learning it stay teaching kindness and empathy and respect and perseverance and all those amazing, great things. I don't think there's a parent around doesn't want their child to learn those important those important things. However. When I actually look at the curriculum, there are underlying thematic messages throughout the entire thing that promotes activism. And in a time where we're seeing cities being burned to the ground. We're death threats on our leaders. Our political leaders are stuck. Supreme Court justices it was disturbing to And I think that it's been slipping The school board far some of these curriculums. We look at them on a surface level. They look great. But when you actually learn from the curriculum itself, like our children will. I think it's it's crossing the line in many some aspects of the high school curriculum at the end of the lessons ask what's the biggest societal injustice you would like to change and why one of the biggest problems that you see in society today. And what would you want to do about them and why it's opening up for open discussion in the classroom. Now, I don't know about you all, but I personally don't want my daughter to have to discuss her views and our family views on some of these political, highly charged debate issues that are very complex. They're very intricate. They take years and years of really dedicated study to fully understand them. And I feel like our children, if put in these positions, are just going to be parenting. Talking points and it can really put some division in our classrooms. So I think that from now on, we're working with MISTER Chapman and some of the curriculum administrators. I feel like like everybody is really on the same page. We want our children to for up to be good people. But we really excuse me, have to come through with a fine tooth comb. Thank you. As a mom of 2 little girls I appreciate you being here. Thank you. I just want to get an opportunity for superintendent to respond to any of comments ever made. >> I the public comments today, but also expressing their concerns and working with our staff. I know MISTER Chapman, Doctor Breslin in our curriculum department have gone through and I think that that is the process of there is a concern. I think the best approach is to bring it to our attention. Let's go through it together with a fine tooth comb to make sure that our parents are comfortable. Our teachers are comfortable and we're hearing to the curriculum that were required to teach, but also a hearing to the laws that are expected of us as well. So a little new approach with deeper dive into everything than what we've had to do in the past because things have changed. But we're definitely working diligently and partnering with parents and community to make sure party so comfortable. >> And MISTER County, thank And super tenants are as I just wanted to address MISTER Nelson's a comment regarding. Budget cycle. Because MISTER Nelson's, you're talking. It sounds to me. You correctly stated we have tentative budget JULY, final budget approval in SEPTEMBER. I think and maybe you're MISTER Concern on this. That it's it's just a language issue because we're referring back to the original budget. And so what I'm hearing, I could be wrong. But I'm hearing you say is there's no original budget, but that's to me that tentative budget. Could technically be in the original quote, unquote, or that final budget because final budget is where all me. That's where all amendments come out. And so MISTER PRESIDENT, if you. Yet superintendent finance you. Good evening. I'm the original budget is the budget that is approved of. >> The final public hearing in SEPTEMBER. So it's a starting point for everything. All the amendments key from that that and, you know, the future of the additional minutes after subsequent in the center after the first would refer back to the amended budget. So, you know, depends on where which source. We choose to use. But the original budget is that budgets approved in SEPTEMBER. That's what's transmitted to dot. And as I've said this before, but we're all that and so much. And we've never had a comment about our budget budget format, the use of terminology, our monthly financial statements and passed on it. There's never been a comment on those. That's a different form. And I think that's part of the issue as well. I was looking at some MISTER Nelson's documents. A recent workshop and and I believe that part of the issue and we've met and that was MISTER Nelson. Many, many Messenger. I met with I think you're you're It's a the terminology you know, final budget, SEPTEMBER's that original. It is. With that House. Thank for that. >> like that actually, MISTER Barr's around. I do have a question. Look at you. The budget amendments. Say original budget. It's really original. Budget has a mandate. Would that be correct? I would. It would include the amendments from the month prior. I don't recall what the heading is on the Budget amendment form. >> I know. But I mean it it in. Actuality that those are the numbers that are under that column. It should be should be all of the amendment. Does not. If it doesn't use the term amended budget, believe it should. I don't recall. What use is it something that could you look into the matter and sure. Yeah, yeah. That's the way it should you know, the starting point for the for amendments is going to be the end. Amended budget for APRIL. >> Okay. With no other comments. I just I think you guys for being involved. I think that's really important. I agree. I much rather come from a place of all working together and having input and coming from that kind of place. One that is confrontational. You know, I mean, I think that's a much better way to work together. So I appreciate that. >> I have just been notified, though, that MR. Chote isn't teams, but he could hear it. You hear us now. Okay. That All right. So we can kind of hear. That here. You can eat it. Yeah. Postively mostly. We can hear Okay. Because I was gonna say will recess for 5 minutes left try to figure it out. Seems like they figured it out. >> Awesome. Yeah, I can. I can hear you all hopefully often hear me. We can hear, you we can hear you right Maybe there's a delay because I I don't know. But >> we can hear you just fine. Okay. Well, then they get let's move forward. Then with new business because I really want to get opportunity to make sure because that many of our agenda, let's move forward. A new business we are a new business item. Number one approval that her school application for entry at Manatee School of the Arts MADAM Superintendent, do and I will. If you'd like, I can trademark my voice saying that for you. But it's super intended. Do you recommendation for us? >> Yes, I recommend the approval. Occasion from a lot them entry at Manatee School of the Arts investigate some of it. >> Thank you for your motion and your second just briefly, um. Well, the superintendent it or um, whomever, give a brief overview of what this is before us for the public. >> Yes, as you know, previously the board approved an expansion to msa from 6 to 12 to adding elementary grades at their original site. They were going to be also providing a dual language program. There upon further investigation. They decided it would be better for them to just bill the elementary portion at another location. But by doing that, you need another m s it which means you have to get through a whole process. Application. So really the board had already approved the origination of this school on the program. It's just not going to be housed at that original site. It's now a separate location. So now you're proving unofficial second charter for say. >> Is there any further discussion or questions? Okay, hearing none that I will call the vote. We're on visit. Business item. Number one, approval of the charter application for entry at Manatee School for the Arts. We've had a motion a second. All those in favor. Please signify by saying Aye. I. Any opposed. Or you oppose or you have a comment. MISTER Kennedy, thanks. I know I just want to say real >> that's our kids have a spray coating. But I think we passed 4 to 0 unanimously, but I just want you know, I made some remarks of the first approval of how much I appreciate what msa has been over many years and the the quality level level of education just a very unique student population and offerings. But in addition, I want to thank for being Steve's the cut for this because when I knew nothing about to language education and I was just starting to learn much of what I learned was from Libyan state. So I just want thank you both for educating me on how powerful this to language model can be or should say is because its proven out in the data and the results. And so as I said last time, I just wish all the best of our continued success. Thanks. >> And it has Paso. Congratulations okay. Before I >> I'm going to call us back to order. I patients with me we will move on to business item. Number 2 that is approval of substitute teaching employment for the 20 to 23 school year. And I will ask superintendent for recommendation. >> recommend the approval of substitute teaching employment services for the 2020 to 2023 school year. 21 Dash o for 6 dash rg continue procurement with vendor estimated in the amount of 3.6 million provision to that. So moved. A second. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second. I'm going to ask the superintendent to give a explanation of this item for the public. >> as you MAY this is an increase of out versus our last year's contract. And the reason that we're coming before the board asking for this increase is because based on of surrounding districts of what they're paying substitutes. That was part of the concern being able to compete to cover classes. So we had to raise our rates to be competitive by raising the rates. It increased the cost of the contract. >> Okay. Are there any questions or concerns? >> Yet again, a >> Yes, MISTER Chuck. A hat. >> MISS Messinger can we know what the rates are? Increase for the Dubs. >> We we do. Haven't they >> I don't put on the spot here. Yes, >> We should. We certainly do. And thank you, Messenger for Having that handy. Originally. I were original. For just a high school diploma. Was $89. We are proposing to do that to one 10. When you look at Sarasota, they're at one. 0, 5, So again, that is our closest competitor. And we're trying to make sure that we are alignment with them. Is 120. Bachelor's degree. Saab was at one 10. We're requesting a bit of that to one 20. Title. One would be one, 10 and long-term sums was originally one 20. 0, what a long-term saw is as if they are in a position for a span of time. It's not not just a temporary one or 2 day situation. We're requesting that that moves to $150 a day. Again, we're trying to be in alignment when you looked at Sarasota, their bachelor's was one. 41 and ours was one 10. So again, for an extra $30 a day, you could drive some some of our residents live in close proximity. So we just definitely our long-term was one 20 there. They were at one 50 one of the things I we heard comments and concerns for the board to make sure that we're covering classes. We needed to make sure that our rates of pain, we're competitive. >> Great get degree. I think we need to make sure they are competitive. >> MISTER Chair to have any other questions or concerns. >> I don't thank you. >> ok, was there any others? I am MISTER Kennedy. >> Yeah, thank you, MADAM Chair. I just want to come in. My support for this is based on a couple of things. Number one is that the that we that we must get to in this job market. You know, we want to have professional quality substitutes in classroom. So it's really for me, it's 2 things. It's a it's it takes pressure off of our full-time staff will have to skip on planning to to cover classes. So it provides relief to full-time teachers were being pulled up the sudden and really to safety and security issue to me because we have high quality sums in the room. It eliminate a lot of problems that can. >> Can spiraling. So I know this is a big number and it certainly got some attention. I I fully support this. I think it's a good thing for the district. So thanks. >> And this is from an unknown. >> Likewise, I echo what MISTER Said. You know, I it is a big number, but I do think it will support our classrooms Sound I also support. >> ok, I'm hearing no other questions or concerns. I will call the vote and has been motion and seconded. All those in favor. Please signify by saying Aye. Aye. >> Any opposed it. Okay. Hearing none that >> unanimously 4 to 0. Okay on the next items are just the first one is the recommendation for the replacement of vacancy. And the Citizens Financial Oversight Committee. I'm going to pull that went up. Because I'd like to make sure that we read into The name of the person. Make that motion. >> I move that we accept the membership of. George Small. At as a member of the Citizen Financial Oversight Committee. To fulfill a term that we'll go. To JUNE. 30th. 2020. >> The board works is 24. I mean, he he's going into the 5th. That's right. That's right. That it's yeah. The 2024, 24 2024. A second. Okay. We've have a motion and a second. It is there any discussion about this item? >> To let you all know, MISTER Ballard and I talked with him on Zoom he's. He's hit. He hit piece. He's fine. He's very excited to be on the committee. I think that he'll be a good addition. >> Thank you. I think MISTER Ballard said something very similar thought he'd be an asset. There's no questions or comments. And I will call the We're approval. The recommendation to add MISTER Small to assistance Financial Oversight Committee with a term expiring on JUNE 30th of 2024, all those in favor. Please signify by saying Aye, aye. Aye. >> post. Okay. That passes unanimously. We have not gotten. And the next I am. Is another item for It's the approval of the reappointment of member of the members assistance Financial Oversight Committee. That is MR. Lord Aaron Aaron and MISS Nba Howard and they both apply for reappointment with this approval. Their terms would expire. JUNE 30th of 2025. So I'm looking for a motion. So moved. Okay. I have a motion. And second, it. Is there any discussion on this? >> I just want to say that these individuals are. Assets to to the committee and now I'm happy that they want to continue. I appreciate that. Is there any other comments? >> Let that drive. You have one. >> MISTER Chair of hat. >> Correct me if I'm wrong. So the this is to have the that we're opening up for this year ever done. And I correct on that. >> My understanding is the other 2 have chosen not to apply for reappointment. So yeah, that. >> That was that was given. It was next question is. Are we going to look to to fill the spot? You know, I'm just like we did with tonight with MISTER Small is that something we need to put out to the public that they were looking for? 2 other. Members. I know one up top my head. That would like probably still in the room. But it's enough that that want to put out there. >> so we can request that the district put that out there and post that if we'd like you're right. I do think there is one member I have already requested that member get an interview because part of the process is there part of their charter states? They must be interviewed by a board member and the This is in Financial Oversight Committee. So and I know MISTER Kennedy it something else. >> I said a request and MADAM Chair, I appreciate the work you've already done on. I just want to kind of push behind you. I'm in the same direction. And if it's possible, I want to make a request that we get MISTER Herman's nomination to the Financial Oversight Committee on to our. Believes JULY 28th meeting. Is that the correct date? But our our second meeting, JULY that will give that will opportunity for that interview. MISTER Communicate with all of us with his resumes. Interest well know, MISTER Harman very I think we all I won't speak for anybody else, but I certainly trust his judgment. Think he'd be an excellent member of the So my press just can we please do our best to get that on the JULY agenda? >> I 100% agree with you. Think great things to come from, you know that that the chair I'm I'm air was going to set that up. But I agree with you, I think. And that meeting is really one meeting in JULY. >> And it is the 26th so we can have it on there. I think that would be ideal. But that would still we want open seat. Is that the world, the board to have a posting in the district on side or however we typically do it so that we make it available for any other interest of public individual, any other person for the public to apply. >> MADAM Chair, I we are the charter calls that they can have up to 12 members. There's >> been such an upheaval in that committee recently. And they're just can't you know, they're going to be bringing in 2 new men are bringing in a new member. I would like to see is just. Give it give it a rest, let them let them get their feet under them. They're going to be chair. Didn't have to. But a chair. I say let's let's hold off. >> Okay. MISTER Kennedy. >> Yeah, I would agree with form and we're now 10. Assuming that MISTER Harman gets on that JULY, Jenna gets approved. That would bring the membership to 11, which I think is a good number. Workable number odds. I think that I think we want to we just let them cut the feet on the ground is a new committee and >> so the board is requesting that this be put on the JULY 26th agenda for MISTER Hartman, but not to be posted just that we're all the same age. Okay. Great so. We're on back on to the item before us, which is the reappointment of the 2 current members. This will lead to vacancies. With we've had a motion and second, it and I'm gonna call them are all those in favor of the reappointment of the 2 listed. Please signify by saying Aye. I I. Any opposed. Okay. That passes unanimously. Ok, the next one coming before us. >> Is the approval. The approval of the Edmunds Trust Scholarship Fund. 3rd party administration. I I I guess I need a little bit of guidance on what you're looking for us from us for this one. >> Members the board. Good evening. During our last meeting, there was an acceptance of termination admin scholarship. Trust, which is now technically a fund at this point in time. As for our board minutes would reflect that we be having the fund administered by a 3rd party administrator with directions for the general counsel. Come back with purposes of determining the and Community Foundation and that the Foundation has potential. And is a fun. So in short, both of them, I my due diligence. We have to board both present fees. It's 2%. However, there's a big difference between the 2 of them to make community foundation with liquidate the assets which would be mutual funds right now that are that are there where as at the Education Foundation would administer, the funds has existed. And both with 5 choices. But it was the tension. The board too continue the match with the assets as and as the person they are and make and they should would be the choice. And again, like we Taishan other Watchmen Community Foundation. >> guess the best way for us to See, you're looking for us to choose one and make a motion and give you guidance. That. That the correct? It's for the board to give guidance that we executed paperwork to transfer. >> The scholarship fund over as per the terms of the original scholarship. Okay. So that I think before we make a motion, I think the board just needs discuss that. And I I personally would like to hear from his farm and first since it seems like she has pored over these documents. >> I know that you've really reviewed all of that and seeing as you're back on is more on this. I think that your feedback might help Please help me. Okay. >> At our last meeting we said we do not want to liquidate and now. Was based on. The situation at that time. You know, we had you've got the chill funds, you liquidate them and what are you going to do with If we turn it over to someone who uses money management. They're going to liquidate it and invest it in something else. And their choice. They're going to be making a decision based on their understanding and their research of a better what the better investment is. So I'm not that concerned about it being liquidated. In fact, I think maybe it shouldn't I I would at defer to MISTER Cho on on that issue. But I did take a look. And the the tax returns. You know, you can look on GuideStar. You can look filings with Internal Revenue Service. And irs is way behind on processing a Manatee Education Foundation is not to most recent one I think was for the year 2019. But I noticed on there that they had assets invested. Are they have assets that were listed as Manatee Community Foundation. So to me gives me. Reason to think that we probably would be better off with Manatee Community Foundation. But in addition. Mcf uses investment managers. They have attorneys, you know that they that they work with. There's a lot of professionals keeping an eye on this. I was concerned because I did go through up 15 years worth not one line by line, but I did look at 15 years of statements. This fund has depleted. Okay. Which was is actually contrary to the intention of MISTER Edmunds. He wanted it to continue in perpetuity. And if it continued being administered the way it has been, I think it would be impossible. So I would trust the mcf 2. Take that to heart and to work on getting the thing. And so it could continue in perpetuity. Okay. Thank you. >> MISTER Kind. In common. >> I mean, I you I mean, my for me to pass where either go with the Community Foundation, Muncie, Community Foundation or Manatee Education Foundation. Those both are. Led by still leaders. And Susan, Billy and the missus forms. Rational sounds. So all I agree with that. >> MR. Cho, do you have any comments that? >> Yeah. Can hear me. >> Yes. The documents that we have really don't have anything. We don't have statement. >> From the truck and or where it was the most part go. Yeah. I mean, part what it better than currently right now with the on the run and what is holding so and then I didn't look into further. Tax documents that make mix for Monday. The four-man canoe. When you think depleting the fund was pleading will be giving too much of it. And going into the principle, rather do it dealing with just the interest that it earned or was it an investment issue? Could you really tell why was the plea? >> Well, I could I could spend more time taking a look at, you know, the investment that the realized gains and losses on the investments. But trust you can't trust accounting calls for them to account. I'm using the cost bases and the costs prices of the assets. In principle. In the principal were with at one point early on, it was like 295,000. And right now it's down to 199,000. And in looking at the counting because they're trying to make they report transfers between incoming principal. And then. Pay out. The scholarships. From income. But but if principal over. You're going to have more in income that you can distribute. So. You I'm I'm not as worried about in the past I think we need to to work on getting the fund built back up this is. A rotten time to to mean making investment changes. I am I I'm comfortable with was Manatee Community Foundation and I did look at the statements and I do and I did see the investment as the most current statement I can't recall what what funded 10? We have that available. >> This kind I do. Sorry. I your show. Go ahead. >> Yeah, yeah. Just I think that it just to reiterate it is agree with the storm. And I think that and even MISTER Kenney, in the great. I don't eat it, right. You're going to it's going to be harmful to the the thought. But do you think that I'm moving to Manatee County? They see community foundation will probably be much more managed account. You met that a maze that these but typically you're going to get a better investment returns from the man is that these? Really be able to. The e. Whatever the guy was inside the will that route. The committee itself taking the students, etcetera. They'll be overly manage that better than just. Having is one mutual fund account letting it go. So recommendation would be to do that. And think at Manatee Community Foundation. >> Okay. Happened to just 1 one cab? Not if we working with the community to make the community foundation, there would be an investment be a 0, 0, 9%. That point 9. Tenths of a percent. So that would be expected for a change that of an asset. And but there might be to fund also charged in the second as well to stay inside of them. So it MAY be 6 to one half dozen together. >> Make a motion that approve. The 3rd party administrator of the admins. Ship fun to be Manatee County. Manatee Community Foundation. Second. >> Okay. We have a motion and a second. I'm going to call MISTER Kennedy as the seconder on that one. We have a motion and a second to mayor that Edmunds. A scholarship trust to the Manatee Community Foundation. MISTER >> And to be able to execute documents thereafter for such transfer. >> And to execute documents. For the transfer by the sort of transfer. That and the motion in totality on the floor. Is there any further discussion on this item? >> Okay. Seeing none. I will call them or all those in favor. Please signify by saying aye. I all right. Post. Okay. Hearing that that passes unanimously. Next fun. Now, that's the we Next one is. Approval to renew the professional services contract with cri to provide internal auditing services for fiscal year. 20 2 to 23, which is St. Mc number 19 Dash 0, 0, 7, 9 Dash rg estimated the amount of $397,220. Got a motion second and a second. Is there any discussion on this item? Now? Not just. >> Happy to have that. We have you. We and we're a real asset to the district. >> And just for our knowledge to this has been recommended to us from our audit they work closely with cri. And so that is the recommendation to us. >> And there's yes, MISTER, kind of, you know, I want to just provide a little more detail. Not only was a recommendation, but the performance reviews, I guess is right. What is it? The performance reviews from the audit committee members were. I was very, very positive. So very good. Thank you, Mister Jen. I appreciate that. >> If there's no further discussion and I will call the and we're on to that professional services contract with Carr, Riggs and in Graham. In the amount of 397,200, $20. All those in favor, please signify by saying Aye, aye. Aye. Any opposed. Okay. That passes unanimously. Our final item. Is approval to purchase security and vulnerability. Testing from silent. A Group Inc stm see number 23 Dash, 0, 0, 5, 5, dash rg not to exceed $45,000. Motion a second and a second. Is there any discussion about this item? Hearing? None. I'm just going to highlight for the public that this is that the group that really does look at our. Internal cybersecurity issues to make sure that we are as safe as we can possibly be. To so that everyone is aware. >> Okay. We've had a motion and a second. All those in favor. Please signify by saying Aye. Aye. I. Any opposed. Okay. That passes unanimously all right. Next item is workshop item or Chris, I believe MISS Means gave you a list. Is there anything else that you would like to our docket? >> We're running out of things. >> Well, you know, that doesn't mean you to think of it more because there are some things that, you know, they come up, you know, regularly, you So that's honestly a bad thing. >> And MISTER Kennedy's on it is a good list. Here are. All right. I'm not hearing anything else to add >> public comment continued if necessary is not necessary. So we will go to updates. We will go updates. Just one quick one with the new. It's our a location. Phase 2 testing has been concluded. But there's no results yet with that. So it's proceeding along. But team success. That's our technical talk with the aviation. Yes, at the airport as my Sorry. Thank you. >> We will go to an operations update from MISTER Wagner. >> Good Evening, Chair Messenger, member of the board just 3 short items First one since our last board meeting we have had 5 job fairs to for teachers to for operations and one for Paris. Tomorrow is the job fair. We have for paraprofessionals. It will be at the Lakeland Support Center from 9 to one Thursday of this week. We have an operations job fair again at the Waveland Support Center from 9 to one. We have 7 more job fairs on the calendar for the month of JULY. So we'll keep you posted through them. Media release is so you can see when those are happening. Also just to shut up to our hr team. They're working hard to to do as much as they can to fill some of these vacancies that we have. Number 2. So last night was the mtc law enforcement graduation. We ended up with 23 attend shout out to Parish Community High School. They let us use their auditorium, which was great but what's interesting is that 100% of our graduates from last night already have careers lined up here in Manatee County, which is a huge deal to truly is to have everybody ready to go to work once they graduate. Thursday of this week, we have 2 graduations at mtc Main campus, one at 9, 1, at 06:00pm we had to split them. Do the capacity of having it inside the and there is no shortages of careers. As you know, here in Manatee County. So we're excited where our students are going, what they're doing after they graduate really the majority of our students stay here they live here locally when they attend and they stay here locally after they graduate. So we're all trying to do our part to help with the work concerns that we have here in Manatee County. So I just want to say thank you for your support. Thank you. >> And superintendent. >> and as you know, are you MAY not know the state released the Raul data files from this year's a spring testing. We do not have grades. They will produce grades and a few weeks from the time they release the Raul scores as you no, my team has already calculated based on what they've released. They've not released everything. The math and the eln has been released. The science, the social studies files have not as well as the alternative assessment. So we don't have everything. But we've been coming through it. And now we should have all falls by Thursday. And this week. And so that's a wonderful thing. We're able to get that data back in to identify the areas that we need to make some tweaks, end. I really helps the schools to develop their professional development plans and so forth. So you needed to be aware that will be forthcoming. You MAY not be aware, but I have been selected. For that leadership. Florida. Education class. 7, myself and blood. Trina Singleton. We'll be well represented Manatee County. So we're really looking forward to learning and growing being with other leaders in the state of Florida on the topics of education and how to improve our community so well, there are many dates of trainings that we will be attending. The first one SEPTEMBER. So I'll be I'm coming back and giving from those experiences and you MAY be aware we did receive a report back from dia. We on horizons and there are individual students. I eat peas are some situations that they asked us to go back and reexamined that we MAY not have had some behavior plans, etcetera, in place. They have given us timelines to make sure that those are done. So this morning to report out that my team will be responding and working on that. As well as it really is that I wouldn't say all are rising issue if they're coming to them without some of those place, it MAY be have been established an and determined at horizons. But it really is what doing. Executing some of that paperwork prior to attending her eyes. And so we will be reexamining and making adjustments Make sure that the board is well informed of those corrections and those steps. So with that, it's been a great week. It's only Tuesday, but, you know, with the partnership with Guy Harvey some of those wonderful community events that we've been attending and the partnerships. I mean, we're really blessed to be and a really good spot going into the next year. So grateful for many things. Thank you. >> Okay. Then we will go with MISTER Kennedy. Do for board comments. >> No, I'm good. Good. Said everything I want to say tonight I just hope where we are. This is kind of are, quote, unquote. Summer break coming because we don't have that first meeting in JULY. I hope everybody has a chance to get away for a bit. And see everybody back here and then. Board meeting lights on. 26. The good news tonight. >> Missus, Harman, I'm just going to say congratulations to Ms Saunders that some. Other in our count to have manatees, superintendent selected. I'm just cover a couple of things but alluded to one of the public comments said that I had New Zealand hold and I just want to clarify that for for everyone. Started several months ago a community member had pointed out something. So I I had concerns expand then in the board breaking expressed those concerns to Saunders. They are. Reviewing it. It could come back to So it's not like it's it's a. It's a dundeel case. Not dead, we'll see what happens. The s r a. Tonight we had approval of the budget for the sro school resource officer