Public Meeting Agenda: March 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM - March 19, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

1. Business Meeting - Call to Order

2. Roll Call of the Board of Education

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Agenda Review/Approval of Agenda

5. Approval of Minutes - ACTION

5.1. Regular meeting February 19, 2025

6. Public Participation

Description: The Board Chair will call for Public participation.

7. Reports and Communication

7.1. Board and Committee Reports

7.1.1. Presentation of Senior Trip - Senior Class

Description: The senior class will present the board with their itinerary for their senior trip. The class is requesting the use of a minibus and fuel for the trip.

Itenerary

Las Vegas, Nevada

May 18 - 21, 2025

7 hours 50 minutes

$7,314.00 total in class account

Hotel

New York New York
- Rooms
  - $690.20 for 3 nights per room 4,000
  - For 5 rooms = $3,451
    - $3,863.00 for the rest of the trip, Total=3,205
  - 14 people for the senior trip. 7 girls + 5 boys + 2 sponsors

Plans

Sunday
- 7 A.M. Leave on minibus, Mr. Cochrane driving
- 12 P.M. Eat in Beaver, Utah at McDonald's (No class funding)
- 4 P.M. check into New York New York in Las Vegas
- 5 P.M. Pick up Ralynn, Taryn, Amber, and Sheldon from the airport; uber or Mr. Cochrane pick us up. ($240)
- 6 P.M Texas Roadhouse ($315)
- 8 P.M. Go back to the hotel
Monday
- Morning
  - 10 A.M-11. Food Court at the Hotel ($210)
  - 11 A.M- 2 P.M. Meadows Mall
- Evening
  - 2 P.M.- 4 P.M. Round 1 bowling (eat here) ($16.75 per person)($235 for 14 bowling) $400 with food and drink
- Night
  - 5 P.M. Dinner at Dick’s Last Resort ($300)
  - 7-10 P.M. Walk the Strip, no class funding
Tuesday
- Morning
  - 10 A.M Food court at Hotel ($210)
  - 11 A.M- 2 P.M lake Las Vegas water sports ($360)
- Evening
  - 3 P.M.-7 P.M.Go to Sky Mall (eat at Caesar’s Palace) $250
- Night
  - 7 P.M.-10 P.M TopGolf (eat here) ($970)
Wednesday
- Leave for Dove Creek at 7 A.M.
  - (Have to be back by 4:30 for the Spring Sports Banquet)
  - Noon Stop in Beaver, UT for lunch (McDonald's, Wendy’s, or Dennys) (no class funding)
  - Stop in Moab, UT at Maverick (no class funding)
  - Arrive Home by 3:30
Thursday
- Graduation walk-through is mandatory (10 AM)

7.1.2. New Elementary School Update

Description:

No updates to report.

7.1.3. BOCES Update

Speaker(s): Kimberly Alexander

7.2. Administration Reports

7.2.1. Superintendent's Report

Speaker(s): Ty Gray

Description:

AG & Secondary School Improvements - Nothing new to report, waiting on Application Review
Advertising for an Elementary School Dean this week
Winter sports seasons are completed and spring sports are already into their regular seasons
Discussions are ongoing about transportation for next year - advertising for new drivers, training a trainer for bus drivers, advertising for substitutes, paying coaches to drive, other staff helping out
Calendar and Pay committee - Met March 5th with the consensus to go to a 158 Day calendar for the certified staff
- Met with Elementary certified teachers on Monday, March 10th and the high school certified teachers on Wednesday, March 12th

7.2.1.1. Studer Education update

Speaker(s): Ty Gray

Description:

Bulldog Way (Studer Update)

The next leadership day will be April 10th. Our Studer leadership coach will be here for the day, and we will focus on connecting everything we have learned together for planning for next year.
The communication team will be completing a communication plan for the 25-26 school year.

7.2.1.2. Food Service Review

Description:

Food Service Report

Breakfast
- The count is higher than any other year I’ve been here, between 60-75 in the mornings.
Lunches
- This year we incorporated 5 new recipes, including White Chili Chicken, Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap, Chicken Ciabatta Sandwiches, and Baked Penne. We have gotten good feedback from all the recipes.
High School
- Good counts except on Tuesdays because of FCA
- 40-50 middle schoolers, 20-25 high schoolers
Fresh Fruit & Veggie Program
- This program is great. The kids really like most of the snacks (they like the fruit WAY more than the veggies).
- This program takes a lot of prep time, and it's very busy in the kitchen most days.
- The program is costing more than we are getting reimbursed.
New Kitchen
- Dry storage is kind of cramped when I get a commodities order, but the storage shed across the street will help with that.
- The stove top is rusting because it's made of cast iron, so anytime it gets wet it makes it worse.
- Tilt skillet is my new best friend. I had Devon Lane make me a strainer, so I could strain the grease off the meat and the water from my pasta without losing anything down the drain. Having Devon do this saved about $500 (I even saw one that was $1,600 ??)
Needs
- Accessories for the tilt skillet: cart to hold steam table pans, and something to make draining better.
New Hire
- Cassie will be advertising and hiring a replacement for Becky after spring break.

7.2.2. Elementary Principal's Report

Speaker(s): Charlotte Forst

8. Discussion Items - INFORMATION

8.1. District Calendar 2025-2026

Description: The district presented 158 contract days for certified teachers, which was decided on as the consensus of the committee that met on March 5th. Meetings have been held with both the elementary and secondary staff. There were a couple of teachers that were not in favor of working more days, and many others who appreciated the additional days and additional pay, as they are already working Fridays and weekends as they are. The salary table we hope to bring to the board in April was presented to the teachers so they could see what we are thinking about pay increases along with the eight days. It was stated that the pay increases are not a guarantee if the state comes back with cuts to school funding, and the calendar goes hand in hand with the salary table.
Attached are two versions of the calendar: one that will be approved; and one showing what the Inservice days could be.

8.2. Policy for Review

8.2.1. AC - Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity