Aug 06, 2025 Board Meeting

NEXT UP THIS EVENING, WE HAVE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.

MR. VALENTINE, IS THERE ANYONE SIGNED UP? IT'S OKAY IF YOU DID.

IT'S OKAY IF YOU DIDN'T.

ONE SIGNED UP ADVANCE.

HELLO, UH, MY NAME IS SHERRY ANL.

I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE FIRST PERSON UP.

YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

IF YOU COULD JUST LET US KNOW YOUR NAME, WHERE YOU'RE FROM.

MY NAME IS NATALIE NORTON.

UH, I HAVE A STUDENT THAT ATTENDS WARREN COUNTY.

UM, SORRY, I'M REALLY NERVOUS.

UM, SKYLINE MIDDLE SCHOOL LAST YEAR.

THIS NEXT YEAR HE'S GOING INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL.

I'M HERE 'CAUSE I'M ENCOURAGING YOU TO VOTE AGAINST THE PERSONAL REPORT ADDENDUM BECAUSE I AM ENTITLED TO THE COMPLETION OF MY TITLE IX INVESTIGATION.

IT IS OF MY OPINION AND BELIEF FROM VARIOUS SOURCES THAT THERE IS AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO CHILDREN ALLOWING THE PERSONNEL REPORT TO GO THROUGH IS SIMPLY PASSING THE TRASH FROM WARREN COUNTY TO ANOTHER COUNTY.

I'D ALSO ASK THAT YOU THE SCHOOL BOARD, PLEASE CREATE A POLICY THAT WOULD PRE PREVENT STAFF FROM COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS ON PLATFORMS SUCH AS SNAPCHAT, INSTAGRAM, AND ET CETERA.

I JUST WANNA SHOW WHAT YOU MIGHT THINK IS A VERY SIMPLE CASE, IS NOT, THERE IS A LOT OF INFORMATION HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE GIVEN THE TIME TO BE EXAMINED.

AND I'M ASKING YOU AS A MOM, PLEASE GIVE ME THE TIME FOR MY TITLE IX INVESTIGATION TO GO THROUGH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR CAREFUL CONSIDERATION.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE HERE THIS EVENING WHO'D LIKE TO SPEAK?

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UM, I'M A NEW IA FOR AS ROADS.

UM, I'VE BEEN WORKING AS A BUILDING BASED SUB FOR MULTIPLE YEARS.

UM, I BLEW BLUE AND GREEN PRETTY MUCH.

I'M A RHINO AT HEART.

UM, I'VE BEEN WORKING IN THE SPED PROGRAM AND IN THE SPEC PROGRAM WE GET AN ARRAY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF KIDS.

UM, WE HAVE AUTISM, WE HAVE NONVERBAL, UM, DEAF BLIND.

I MEAN, IT, IT'S JUST SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHILDREN AND IT'S OUR JOB AS EDUCATORS, BUT THEN ALSO AS MOMS AND DADS TO PROTECT THE KIDS THAT ARE UNDER US AND ALL THE KIDS IN THE SCHOOL.

YOU KNOW, I THINK WE ALL CAN AGREE TO THAT.

UM, AS AN EMPLOYEE AND AS MOMS AND DADS AND HUMAN BEINGS, WE'RE EXPECTED TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT, TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN AND IF NEED BE, BE THEIR VOICE.

AND NOT ALL THESE KIDS HAVE A VOICE AND IT LEAVES 'EM VULNERABLE.

SOME OF THEIR DISABILITIES YOU CAN'T SEE OUTWARDLY.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES THEY HAVE A PROBLEM COMMUNICATING.

EVEN IF THEY WANNA TELL YOU THE TRUTH OR THEY WANNA TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED, THEY'RE UNABLE TO DO IT.

THEY CAN'T LOOK YOU IN THE EYE.

YOU KNOW, AND I, I KNOW YOU GUYS KNOW WHERE I'M COMING FROM AND I DON'T WANNA GIVE OUT A LOT OF INFORMATION AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW A LOT OF INFORMATION.

BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS IF THERE'S ANY TYPE OF OPEN INVESTIGATION, I DON'T FEEL LIKE WE'RE DOING JUSTICE TO OUR CHILDREN BY PASSING IT AND LETTING IT GO.

SO, BECAUSE THEY CANNOT ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE AGAINST A PERSONNEL REPORT ADDENDUM UNTIL ANY AND ALL INVESTIGATIONS CAN BE COMPLETE.

AND THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING.

I THINK THAT'S FAIR FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED AND THAT'S FAIR FOR THE CHILDREN.

UM, AND I THINK IT'S FAIR IN THIS CASE, ESPECIALLY, PLEASE PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE OF OUR STUDENTS.

THEY CAN'T SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES AND BE THEIR VOICE.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK THIS EVENING? MY NAME IS MARY TROY AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF MY GRANDSON AND MY DAUGHTER.

I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VOTE AGAINST THE PERSONNEL, THE PERSONAL REPORT ADDENDUM, TO ALLOW FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE TITLE IX INVESTIGATION, MY GRANDSON ON DESSERTS.

I THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.

THE CONSENT AGENDA THIS EVENING.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE THIS EVENING? OKAY, WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO

[3. Consent Agenda]

IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED? IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND IT.

NEXT UP THIS EVENING, WE HAVE REPORTS AND WE'RE GONNA START WITH DR. MARTIN.

[4.A. Superintendent]

UH, SO NOW THAT I'VE BEEN THE ACTING SUPERINTENDENT FOR JUST OVER 30 DAYS, I CAN TELL YOU WITHOUT HESITATION THAT THE WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY IS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO ARE COMMITTED AND EXTREMELY MOTIVATED TO WORKING WITH ALL STUDENTS TO ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS, BEGINNING ON DAY ONE FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE, INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF PROVIDING AN UNBELIEVABLE WEEK LONG IN SERVICE TO OUR NEW TEACHERS JOINING THE WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL'S FAMILY TO EVERY PRINCIPAL PUTTING OUT THE RED CARPET LITERALLY FOR RETURNING STAFF AS A CELEBRATION SCHOOL BOARD OFFICE STAFF PROVIDED AN ICE CREAM SOCIAL TO THE MUSIC OF CELEBRATION BY KOOL AND THE GANG, WHILE DRESSED UP LIKE SODA JERKS.

AND I'M THINKING SODA JERKS WAS PART OF MY GENERATION, BUT THE EFFECT WAS JUST THE SAME.

MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT WERE PRESENT AT EACH ICE CREAM SOCIAL TO ENCOURAGE TEACHERS TO APPLY FOR CLASSROOM PROJECT FUNDING.

AND YET ANOTHER PARTNER GAVE AWAY A HUNDRED DOLLARS CASH

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TO EVERY, UH, FACULTY, UM, AS A THANK YOU.

SO IT'S AN AMAZING, UM, THE NUMBER OF BUSINESS THAT SUPPORTED OUR NEW TEACHERS FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROTARY CLUB, TO GIFT BASKETS FROM MERCHANTS, ET CETERA.

THE LIST GOES ON AND ON, BUT I KNOW I WOULD, UH, PROBABLY FORGET SOMEONE OR A BUSINESS.

THE THE TRUE APPRECIATION CAME FROM A VETERAN TEACHER WHO TOLD ME WHILE SHE WAS RETURNING TO US AFTER BEING IN FAIRFAX IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, THAT SHE STATED THE NEW TEACHER INDUCTION WAS THE BEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE SHE HAD EVER ATTENDED.

SO I WANNA HIGHLIGHT SOME UNSUNG HEROES DURING MY REPORT.

THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION, MAINTENANCE, CUSTODIAL SERVICES AND FOOD SERVICE HAVE GONE OVER AND BEYOND THIS PAST SUMMER TO COMPLETE PROJECTS RELATED TO SAFETY OR JUST MAKING OUR SCHOOLS OPERATE EFFICIENTLY AND LOOK PRISTINE.

SPECIFICALLY FOOD SERVICE.

WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE HAS PROVIDED 102,433 BREAKFASTS AND 102,433 LUNCHES FOR A TOTAL OF 204,866 MEALS DURING THIS SUMMERTIME.

MAINTENANCE, UH, AT LFK, THE RAMP TO THE EXTERIOR, AS I CALL THEM, LEARNING COTTAGES.

YOU MAY KNOW THEM AS TRAILERS, UH, THAT'S BEEN REPLACED AND THE RAILINGS AND DECKING HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.

UM, AT WARREN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, WE STILL HAVE A CIRCUIT DOWN IN OUR MAIN CHILLER.

UM, BUT WE'VE HIRED A COMPANY TO COME IN AND REPAIR THAT.

TENNIS COURTS.

THE FIRST THING I HEARD WHEN I GOT TO WARREN COUNTY, WELL, WE HAVE NOW HIRED A CONTRACTOR.

THE SURFACE BORINGS ARE COMPLETE AND WE ARE AWAITING A REPORT AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET THAT.

A LAWN AND MAINTENANCE COMPANY, UM, WITH THE LOWEST BED HAS NOW BACKED OUT.

SO OUR CURRENT MAINTENANCE STAFF IS BEING PULLED FROM WORK ORDERS JUST TO GET EVERYTHING READY TO GO.

WE ARE NOW TO OUR NEXT LOW BIDDER, UM, TO SEE IF THEY WILL COME.

UH, BUT OUR STAFF, MAINTENANCE STAFF HAS REALLY STEPPED UP.

THEY ARE WEED EATING, THEY ARE MOWING, SO WE CAN BE SURE EVERYTHING LOOKS GREAT.

WE ARE ADDING SOME GATES AT E WILSON MORRISON TO THE PLAYGROUND TO MAKE IT UNAC.

WELL, NOT ACCESSIBLE FROM THE STREET OR FROM ANYBODY TO WALK OFF THE STREETS.

UM, THE CUSTODIAL DEPARTMENT, I CHALLENGE ANYONE TO GO INTO OUR SCHOOLS AND NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THEIR FACE IN THE SHINE FROM THE FLOORS, FROM TILE TO TERRAZZO, UH, FROM C TO HIGHWOOD HARDWOOD, IT IS IF THEY ARE NEW AGAIN NOW WE ARE REVIVING REVIEWING PROCESSES TO HOPEFULLY HAVE THE CARPET IN PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS WITH TILE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH.

AND I'M GONNA TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT IN A MINUTE.

TRANSPORTATION, ALL OUR BUS ROUTES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED AND THE BUS ROUTE FLYERS WERE MAILED OUT LAST WEEK.

SO I HAVE CREATED WITHIN MY STAFF A GREAT DEAL OF CONVERSATION RECENTLY ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT OF CARPET TO TILE IN PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS AT HILDA J AND E WILSON MORRISON.

I'VE HAD A PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATION WITH THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND WE HAVE ACQUIRED PRELIMINARY QUOTES AHEAD OF THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVING THIS PROJECT AND MOVING IT FORWARD TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR A BIT.

I WILL BE MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, UM, IN THE COMING WEEKS AND WOULD LIKE TO, SHALL SHARE THIS HEALTH CONCERN WITH THEM.

HOPEFULLY I WOULD BE BRINGING A MORE FORMAL PROPOSAL TO YOU AT OUR NEXT WORK SESSION BEFORE WE ISSUE THESE QUOTES.

BUT INDICATIONS ARE, WE MAY BE PUTTING TILE, UH, AND GETTING SOME HELP FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS HAVE NOW BEEN GIVEN ACCESS TO THE PERRY WEATHER SYSTEM.

THIS IS THE SYSTEM OUR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS USE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER.

ALL SCHOOLS WILL MONITOR THE HEAT AND IF THE WET BULB GLOBE TEMPERATURE, ALSO KNOWN AS WBGT IS 90 OR HIGHER, THE STUDENTS WILL HAVE INDOOR RECESS.

THE 90 DEGREES OR HIGHER WAS SET BY THE VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE GUIDELINES.

AND, UH, THEY'VE SET THESE GUIDELINES AND

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FOR ALL THEIR ATHLETICS, WE WILL BE SETTING ANOTHER TEMPERATURE IN THE WINTER FOR IT'S TOO COLD TO GO OUTSIDE.

I HAVE NOW MET WITH EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM ON THE 25 26, UH, BUDGET IN THE COMING MONTHS.

I ALSO HOPE TO HAVE A BUS TOUR WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO VISIT SCHOOLS.

NOT TO OUTLINE OUR CHALLENGES, BUT TO HIGHLIGHT THE WONDERFUL THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOMS ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.

I WILL HAVE CHILDREN'S BOOKS UNDER MY ARM AND WILL ENCOURAGE YOU AS WE GO INTO SOME CLASSROOMS, MAYBE TO STOP AND READ A BOOK TO THE CLASS, PARTICULARLY KINDERGARTEN.

IT'S A GREAT EXPERIENCE IN TERMS OF TEACHERS.

UM, WE HAVE LESS VACANCIES THAN WE HAD LAST YEAR, BUT WE WILL HAVE A PROFESSIONAL IN EVERY CLASSROOM BEGINNING ON AUGUST 12TH.

FINALLY, I'M A HUGE CHEERLEADER FOR THE STAFF OF WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL SCHOOLS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THEY ARE READY TO RECEIVE THE MOST IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS.

NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST THE 12TH, PARENTS WILL BE SENDING US THEIR MOST PRIZED POSSESSIONS, THEIR CHILDREN.

WE WILL BE ASKING THEM THE ALL IMPORTANT QUESTION, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? AND PROVIDING THE PATHWAYS AND MAKING THEIR DREAMS A REALITY.

THANK YOU, DR. MARTIN.

[4.B. School Board]

UP WE HAVE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER REPORTS.

UM, WE'RE STARTING WITH MS. SALE THIS EVENING.

UM, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION LAST WEEK AND HELP SERVE THEM HERE.

LUNCH, WE HAVE SOME, SOME GREAT NEW TEACHERS AND STAFF COMING OUR WAY.

SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE, TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

THANK YOU MS. LOWE.

I ALSO WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION, AND I AGREE IT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT.

UM, THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HELPED PULL THAT TOGETHER FROM THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, A LOT OF DONATIONS FROM VARIOUS DIFFERENT LOCAL BUSINESSES.

UM, IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE THE WELCOME, UM, AND I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK WITH SOME OF OUR NEW TEACHERS.

SO THAT WAS, THAT WAS A GOOD EVENT.

UM, AND WE ARE JUST LOOKING FORWARD IN MY FAMILY TO THE START OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

WE HAVE OPEN HOUSE TOMORROW AND THEN STARTING ON TUESDAY, GET THE KIDS BACK IN CLASS.

THANK YOU, MS. LOW, DR.

UM, THANK YOU.

I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND A, A SMALL PORTION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR'S RETREAT, UM, IN JULY.

UM, SO I WAS ABLE TO, TO BE THERE WITH ALL THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND HEAR SOME OF THE TRAINING THAT THEY, UM, WERE GETTING.

UM, SO IT WAS A NICE, UM, VENUE AND A NICE SETUP FOR, FOR THAT, UM, INFORMATION TO BE SHARED.

AND, UM, JUST WANNA WISH EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, THE BEST, UH, START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR, UM, ON TUESDAY WE'RE, UM, I KNOW THAT ALL OF OUR STUDENTS WILL BE GREETED AND, UH, WITH THE, AND HEAR ALL THE GREAT STORIES OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED OVER THE SUMMER WITH THEM AND JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR FOR THEM.

THANK YOU, MR. MC.

WELL, I'VE SPENT THE LAST WEEK AND A HALF SEEMINGLY FOLLOWING LITTLE LEAGUE.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE, , I KNOW IT WASN'T OFFICIALLY WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

I'M SURE SOME OF THE KIDS ARE, ARE SCHOOL MEMBERS, AND, WHICH WASN'T AMAZING.

I, I'M NOT EVEN A BASEBALL FAN, I'LL BE HONEST, BUT THAT GOT ME GOING.

IT WAS JUST WATCHING, LISTENING TO THAT IN THE RADIO.

AND, UH, IT WAS GREAT TO, GREAT TO FOLLOW.

IT WAS, IT WAS, IT WAS VERY EXCITING.

UM, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE BOYS.

I'M, I'M A VERY EXCITED FOR THE NEW YEAR.

I'M VERY EXCITED TO HAVE DR. MARTIN WITH US HERE.

IT'S VERY NICE TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

AND, UM, OBVIOUSLY IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT YEAR.

IT'S GONNA BE A LITTLE TUMULTUOUS AT TIMES.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE A NEW SUPERINTENDENT COMING ON AT SOME POINT.

IT'S ALWAYS GONNA BE A LITTLE BUMPY.

AND, UM, AND THEN WE'RE GONNA HAVE A NEW BOARD COMING ON AT SOME POINT, UH, JANUARY.

IT'LL BE NEW, SO THAT'LL BE A LITTLE BUMPY TOO.

HOPEFULLY NOT AS BUMPY AS WE CAN BE.

UM, BUT SO JUST FOR EVERYONE TO BE AWARE THAT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S JUST GONNA BE SOME CHANGES THIS YEAR AND THAT I THINK WE'VE BEEN WORKING AS A BOARD VERY WELL TOGETHER.

AND I THINK I'M EXPECTING WE CAN WORK, UH, AS A BOARD GOING FORWARD AGAIN, UM, WITH A NEW, NEW SUPERINTENDENT COMING ON, WHICH WOULD BE VERY EXCITED ABOUT.

SO, ANYONE WHO'S WHO'S, UM, THERE'S BEEN A NOTICE PUT OUT ABOUT COMING, GIVING YOUR OPINION AND, AND INSIGHTS ABOUT WHAT YOU'D LIKE.

AND A NEW SUPERINTENDENT, UH, WILL BE TAKING PUBLIC FORM ON THAT.

UH, WHAT'S THE DATE ON THAT? IT'S AUGUST 18TH, AND THAT'S FROM FIVE MONDAY, MONDAY, AUGUST 18TH, SIX 30 TO EIGHT.

SO IF ANYONE HAS AN INTEREST IN, IN LETTING, UH, LETTING OUR, OUR SEARCH COMMITTEE HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT, WE, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR YOU.

IF YOU'RE A LITTLE NERVOUS AND DON'T WANNA STAND UP IN PUBLIC AND TALK ABOUT IT, YOU'RE WELCOME TO FILL IN A SURVEY AND LET US KNOW THAT TOO.

UM, OTHER THAN THAT, UH, JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO, TO A NEW YEAR AND EXCITED TO HAVE THE KIDS COME BACK AND I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

TEACHER ORIENTATION EVENTS LAST WEEK.

UM, WELL, I WANNA APOLOGIZE I DIDN'T MAKE IT TO ANY OF THE NEW

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UM, I WAS CERTAINLY THINKING ABOUT EVERYBODY AND, UM, HOPING THAT EVERYBODY HAS A GREAT START TO THEIR NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

UM, I WAS, EVERY MINUTE THAT I WASN'T WORKING, I WAS OUT AT THE FAIR BARN AND I WAS HANGING OUT WITH, UM, OUR AG TEACHERS, UM, MS. BUCKLIN, MR. MATTHEWS AND MS. MEADOWS, I THINK WERE OUT THERE EVERY SINGLE DAY, ALL WEEK LONG FROM SEVEN 30 IN THE MORNING UNTIL PROBABLY WELL AFTER 10 O'CLOCK AT NIGHT.

SO I KNOW THEY MISSED A LOT OF THE, THE TEACHER EVENTS LAST WEEK TOO.

BUT IT WAS, UM, REALLY GREAT TO SEE THEM OUT WITH ALL THE FFA KIDS AND THE FFA SPONSORS AND PARENTS THAT WERE OUT IN THE BARNS ALL WEEK.

UM, ALL THOSE KIDS HAD A LOT OF HEART WITH THEIR ANIMALS OUT THERE.

UM, AND SO THAT WAS GREAT TO SEE.

AND THEN, UM, BECAUSE MR. KADE ISN'T HERE TO TALK ABOUT IT, COMMUNITY FUN DAY IS AT WARREN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL THIS COMING SATURDAY FROM 10 TO TWO.

THERE'S GONNA BE LOTS OF GREAT GIVEAWAYS AT THAT THERE.

UM, BLAKE AND COMPANY WILL BE THERE DOING HAIRCUTS FOR STUDENTS.

UM, I KNOW EACH SCHOOL'S GONNA HAVE A BOOTH UP.

THERE WILL BE LOTS OF VENDORS AND JUST A GOOD DAY FOR KIDS TO START COMING BACK AND GETTING EXCITED FOR THE UPCOMING, UM, SCHOOL WEEK TO START SCHOOL YEAR TO START ON TUESDAY.

UM, AS MR. MCFADDEN ALREADY SAID, AUGUST 18TH, IT'S SIX 30 TO 8:00 PM AT SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.

AND THAT'LL BE OUR SEARCH FIRM COMING, UM, AND HOSTING BASICALLY AN OPEN MEETING FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME AND SPEAK, UM, ABOUT WHAT THEY WILL FIND IMPORTANT TO A SUPERINTENDENT IN OUR SCHOOL DIVISION.

WE'VE ALSO SCHEDULED THAT WHOLE, THAT WHOLE DAY LEADING UP TO THAT, UM, TEACHERS AND EACH DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THEM AS WELL.

AND THERE WILL BE AN ONLINE SURVEY THAT PARENTS CAN FILL OUT FROM HOME AS WELL AND, AND ANY COMMUNITY MEMBER CAN DO.

SO HOPEFULLY EVERYONE WILL TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF, OF THOSE OPPORTUNITIES AND GIVE YOUR INPUT TO THE SEARCH FIRM SO WE CAN HEAR YOUR, YOUR INPUT AND SEE WHAT'S GONNA BE IMPORTANT AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

AND NEXT

[5.A. Approval of the Concessions Manager Position - Ms. Poe]

UP WE'RE GONNA MOVE INTO THE ACTION AGENDA.

AND FIRST UP WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE CONCESSIONS MANAGER POSITION.

MS. POE, GOOD EVENING.

ON THE BEHALF OF THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, I'M HERE TO PRESENT TO YOU A NEW POSSESSION AS THE CONCESSIONS MANAGER AS PART OF THE ONGOING EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN OUR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR BOTH HIGH SCHOOLS THAT THEY HAVE PROPOSED FROM TRANSITIONING FROM GOING TO THE BOOSTERS, WHICH IS VOLUNTEER BASED TO A IN-HOUSE SUPPLEMENT, UM, WHICH WILL ALLOW FULL OWNERSHIP TO GO OVER THE INFLOW AND OUTFLOW OF THE CONCESSION STANDS, THE, UM, MERCHANDISE AND MAKING SURE THAT THOSE PROCEEDS ARE GOING BACK TO OUR ATHLETICS AS WELL.

SO I DID, UH, SOME FACTS OF JUST FOR ONE HIGH SCHOOL, THE FALL GAMES.

SO THIS WOULD BE FOR OUR HOME EVENTS, AND THIS IS NOT INCLUDING IF WE GO THROUGH TOURNAMENTS, SO THEN THAT WOULD BE ADDITIONAL AS WELL.

BUT FOR OUR FALL, THE HIGH SCHOOL HAS 42 HOME GAMES FOR WINTER, IT'S 59, AND THEN SPRING IS 75.

AND THIS, AGAIN, IS ALL VOLUNTEER BASED CURRENTLY.

SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN SUPPORT THEM WITH THAT AS WELL FOR EACH SEASON.

SO WE ARE LOOKING TO HIRE ONE INDIVIDUAL PER SEASON, SO FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING AT A RATE OF $500 PER PERSON TO NOT EXCEED $1,500 ANNUALLY.

AND WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS, UM, BUDGET THAT THROUGH OUR COACHES LINE ITEMS AS WELL, WHICH WE HAVE CONDUCTED THAT WE DO HAVE THAT TO SUPPORT THEM.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. PO? IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THE BOARD, APPROVE THE ADDITION OF CONCESSION MANAGER POSITION AS PRESENTED? IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND IT.

APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT POSITIONS MS TO, SO I HAVE TWO SCHOOLS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THIS EVENING, AND ONE IS FOR RUSTY JEFFRIES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND THAT IS TO MOVE THEIR CURRENT TEACHING VACANCY FOR FIFTH GRADE.

[5.B. Approval of Instructional Assistant positions - Ms. Poe]

AFTER REVIEWING THE CLASS SIZES WITH THE STAFF THERE, THE FOURTH GRADE CLASSES MOVING UP TO FIFTH GRADE IS THEIR SMALLEST NUMBERS.

SO AS THEY WERE REEVALUATING, SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE THE CANDIDATE POOL THAT WE WANT FOR A TITLE ONE SCHOOL TO BE A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER, WE HAVE LOOKED AT THE CLASS SIZES IF WE WERE GOING TO FOUR TEACHERS VERSUS FIVE TEACHERS.

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AND THAT IS, THE CLASS SIZES ARE ABOUT 21 TO 22 PER CLASS.

AND THAT EXTRA, IT'S NOT AN EXTRA, I'M SORRY, THE TEACHER GOING TO AN IA POSITION FOR JUST THIS CURRENT YEAR WOULD HELP SUPPORT SMALL, UM, CLASS STUDIES THAT THEY COULD BRING OUT TO SUPPORT THEM OR FLOATING AROUND THE FOUR TEACHERS ITSELF.

I'M GONNA PAUSE ON THAT.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GO TO THE ADDITIONAL ONE OR DO YOU WANNA HAVE QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ON THAT PARTICULAR ONE? ANYBODY? CAN YOU REPEAT THE CLASS SIZES? 21 TO 22 FOR THE FOUR TEACHERS FOR FIFTH GRADE.

FOR FIFTH GRADE, YES.

AND THIS AGAIN, I JUST WANNA STRESS THIS AND REITERATE IT.

IT'S ONLY FOR THIS YEAR BECAUSE EVERYBODY COMING UP IS OVER A HUNDRED STUDENTS AND THIS IS THEIR SMALLEST GROUP.

THIS IS THEIR LAST SMALLEST GROUP ACTUALLY, YEAH, IF YOU WANNA GO TO YOUR NEXT.

OKAY, GREAT.

SO ADDITIONALLY TO RESI, UM, AS ROADS IS GROWING, SO THEY HAVE A NEED TO SUPPORT THEIR FIRST AND SECOND GRADE CLASSES DUE TO THEIR CLASS SIZES INCREASING THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

SO WE DO NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THEM, AND THAT WOULD BE TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL IAS, ONE FOR FIRST GRADE AND ONE FOR SECOND GRADE FOR JUST THE SCHOOL YEAR AS WELL.

UM, AND THEN WE'LL REEVALUATE THAT NEED IF WE NEED TO FOR BUDGETING PURPOSES FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR AS WELL, SINCE THOSE STUDENTS WILL THEN MOVE UP.

BUT JUST FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR, THE TWO ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT POSITIONS AT AS RHODES, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THOSE ADDITIONS? IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVED THE TRANSFER OF ONE TEACHING POSITION AT RJES FOR FISCAL YEAR 25 26 TO AN INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT POSITION IN THE ADDITION OF TWO INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT POSITIONS AT A SR TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF OUR INCREASED CLASS SIZES.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED? NO, THANK YOU.

WE HAVE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN MOBILITY, ET CETERA, LLC AND WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR CONTRACTED ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY.

OKAY, NEXT UP

[5.C. Independent Contractor Agreement between Mobility Etc. LLC. and Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) forcontracted Orientation and Mobility (O&M) services - Mrs. Sperling]

MS. SPERLING? YES.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO.

UM, I I'M GONNA BE UP HERE WITH YOU FOR THE NEXT COUPLE, SO I'M GONNA GET COMFORTABLE.

UM, WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTRACTS WITH ANOTHER, UM, ANOTHER AGENCY ALLIED, UM, INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES.

THEY'VE NOTIFIED US THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER TO ABLE TO MEET OUR NEED TO PROVIDE ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

UM, SO WE ARE PROPOSING TO ESTABLISH A NEW AGREEMENT AND, UM, WITH MOBILITY, ET CETERA, LLC, WHO HAVE NOTIFIED THEY HAVE AVAILABLE IN PERSON, UM, ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY PROVIDERS WHO ARE AVAILABLE TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY UPON THE START OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

UM, SO WE ARE PROPOSING TO ESTABLISH THIS NEW AGREEMENT WITH MOBILITY, UM, MOBILITY, ET CETERA, LLC.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. SPERLING WITH THIS, UM, NEW COMPANY? ARE YOU EXPECTING ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES COMPARED TO THE SERVICE THAT WE HAD LAST YEAR? I, I DON'T BELIEVE SO.

UM, THEY DO HAVE, UH, THIS, AN INITIAL CONTRACT IS REALLY JUST FOR ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SERVICES, UM, BUT THEY DO HAVE OTHER, UM, SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE THAT RIGHT NOW WE ARE, UM, RECEIVING VIRTUALLY.

UM, SO I, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE WHAT OTHER OPTIONS THEY MAY HAVE IF THEY'RE ABLE TO OFFER US IN-PERSON SERVICES.

THAT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT I COME BACK AND SPEAK WITH YOU ABOUT AT A FUTURE MEETING.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? OKAY.

IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN MOBILITY, ET CETERA, LLC MOBILITY AND WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED AND THE SUPERINTENDENT BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT? IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

WITH THE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PRESENCE LEARNING INC.

OPPOSED? NO, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MS. FERLING.

AND YOU'RE UP AGAIN

[5.D. Service Agreement between PresenceLearning, Inc. (Presence) and Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) forspeech language teletherapy services - Mrs. Sperling]

AND WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR SPEECH LANGUAGE TELETHERAPY SERVICES.

HAVING OR SUSPECTED OF HAVING SPEECH AND LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENTS OR RELATED NEEDS AND MAY BENEFIT FROM TARGETED SUPPORT AND OR EVALUATION.

SO WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN UNABLE TO FILL A VACANT SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST POSITION, UM, FOR THIS 25 26 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE'VE EXPLORED A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS, UM, AND WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS CONTRACTING WITH A, A PROVIDER FOR VIRTUAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, UM, SERVICES.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO ESTABLISH THOSE GUIDELINES, UH, OF RESPONSIBILITY BETWEEN PRESENCE LEARNING AND WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS

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UM, THIS WOULD BE A CONTRACT FOR, UH, THE DURATION OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

AND, UM, WE WILL HAVE A, AN INDIVIDUAL ON SITE, UM, AN INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT WHO WILL BE THE FACILITATOR.

SO THEY WOULD BE THE ONE THAT WOULD BRING THE STUDENT TO AND FROM, UM, THE THERAPY SESSION AND ENSURE THAT THAT STUDENT WAS ENGAGING APPROPRIATELY WITH THE VIRTUAL PROVIDER.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON, IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PRESENCE LEARNING INC.

PRESENCE AND WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WCPS BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED AND THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

OPPOSED? NO, THANK YOU.

UP WE HAVE A SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PRESENCE LEARNING INC.

AND NEXT

[5.E. Service Agreement between PresenceLearning, Inc. (Presence) and Warren County Public Schools (WCPS) forpsychoeducational teletherapy services - Mrs. Sperling]

PRESENCE AND WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL TELETHERAPY SERVICES.

MS. SPERLING, AGAIN, UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FILL A VACANT SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST POSITION FOR THE 25 26 SCHOOL YEAR.

UM, WE'VE EXPLORED THOSE OPTIONS AGAIN TO CONTRACT WITH AN AGENCY WITH, UM, PRESENCE LEARNING TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES.

THIS AGREEMENT IS TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES OF RESPONSIBILITY BETWEEN PRESENCE LEARNING AND WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE CLINICAL SERVICES THAT WILL INCLUDE PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS ALONG WITH COORDINATED SERVICES AND SCHOOL-WIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION REFERRAL PROCESS.

AND THIS AGREEMENT WOULD BE FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

AND, UM, JUST LIKE WITH THE VIRTUAL SCHOOL PA UM, SPEECH PATHOLOGIST, WE WILL HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL ON SITE WHO WILL FACILITATE THAT PROCESS.

MAY I ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS? HOW DOES THE AI COME IN WITH THIS? THE AI? MM-HMM .

IN THE CONTRACT IT SAYS AI FEATURES AND SESSION RECORDINGS.

IT SAYS THAT, UH, CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE PLATFORM MAY INCORPORATE, INCORPORATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE THE SERVICE DOCUMENTATION PRESENCE.

CLINICIANS LIKE, ARE WE, I KNOW THAT LIKE THE TREND RIGHT NOW IS TO GO TO KIND OF LIKE A GOOGLE AI DOCTOR.

IS THAT HOW THEY'RE GONNA BE HANDLING THIS? NO, DE DEFINITELY NOT.

THIS IS A LIVE HUMAN BEING.

UM, THIS IS A, A HIGHLY QUALIFIED, UM, SPEECH AND, EXCUSE ME, A A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST WHO HAS THE, THE QUALIFICATIONS TO CONDUCT THE SPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATIONS, UM, THAT, THAT HAS, THERE WILL NOT BE AI USED IN THAT EVALUATION.

THEY ARE USING, UM, APPROVED PROTOCOLS.

UM, SO THINGS LIKE, UM, TESTS OF INTELLIGENCE, THINGS FOR, UM, TO DETECT IF THERE ARE SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES.

THERE WOULD BE EDUCATIONAL TESTING THAT WOULD ALL BE CONDUCTED BY, UM, A, A HUMAN BEING.

UM, AND THE PERSON THAT WAS ON SITE, THERE ARE TEST KITS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE EVALUATIONS THAT ARE CONDUCTED.

THE PERSON ON SITE WOULD HAVE THAT TEST KIT.

IN SOME CASES, THERE ARE FLASHCARDS THAT NEED TO BE SHOWN.

SO WHILE THE PERSON ON THE SCREEN, THE, UH, THE VIRTUAL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST WILL BE DIRECTING THE INDIVIDUAL THERE IN PERSON WILL BE THEN PRESENTING THE MATERIALS TO THE STUDENT.

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PRESENCE LEARNING INC.

PRESENCE AND WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED AND THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT.

IS THERE A SECOND? A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

NEXT UP WE HAVE AN MOU BETWEEN FRAY MUSIC SERVICES AND WCPS, MS. FURLING? YES.

[5.F. Frey Music Services and WCPS MOU - Mrs. Sperling]

UM, SO IN, IN THE PAST WE HAVE CONTRACTED WITH ANOTHER AGENCY, UM, TO PROVIDE MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS.

UM, A A PROVIDER HAS BASICALLY, UH, SUBCONTRACTED UNDER THEM.

THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS NOW GONE OUT ON THEIR OWN.

OUR PREVIOUS CONTRACTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO MEET OUR NEEDS.

SO IT'S THE SAME PROVIDER THAT WE'VE BEEN FAMILIAR WITH.

WE ARE JUST NOW ESTABLISHING A CONTRACT WITH, UH, I BELIEVE IT'S FRY MUSIC SERVICES PRONOUNCED THAT WAY.

IT'S A PRIVATE AGENT AGENCY THAT'S, UM, PROVIDING MUSIC THERAPY FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE IN OUR PATHWAYS AND CONNECTIONS PROGRAM.

UM, AND THE THERAPISTS AND THE STAFF.

WITH PARENT PERMISSION, WE'LL PROVIDE MUSIC THERAPY TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS ENROLLED WITHIN THE WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

UH, THE RATE OF PAY IS THE SAME AS WHAT WE'VE BEEN PAYING PREVIOUSLY AND CLASSES ARE HELD EVERY OTHER WEEK.

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QUESTIONS? IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE 20 25 20 26 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FRAY MUSIC SERVICES, LLC BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENTS.

IS THERE A SECOND? A SECOND.

UP WE HAVE EXPANDED FAMILY INSIGHT, PC AND W-C-P-S-M-O-U.

[5.G. Expanded Family Insight PC and WCPS MOU - Mrs. Sperling]

MISS ? YES.

ONE MORE FOR ME.

SO FAMILY INSIGHT IS A, UM, PROVIDER THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH IN THE PAST.

UM, WE HAVE AN, UH, HAD AN EXISTING MOU WITH THEM, BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT EXPANDING, UM, WHAT WE, OUR AGREEMENT WITH THEM.

THEY'RE A PRIVATE COMPANY, UM, HIGHLY QUALIFIED COMMUNITY MINDED PROFESSIONALS WHO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH TREATMENTS FOR A DIVERSE SPECTRUM OF MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.

UH, THEY ALSO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM THROUGH BEHAVIORAL THERAPY.

A BA SERVICES WITH PARENT PERMISSION.

FAMILY INSIGHT WILL PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH A BA SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THOSE FEES FOR SERVICES WILL EITHER BE BILLED THROUGH THE STUDENT'S INSURANCE PLANS OR WILL BE PAID FOR THROUGH WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

QUESTIONS FOR MS. SPARLING? IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND FAMILY INSIGHT PC BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED AND THE SUPERINTENDENT BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IS IN FAVOR? AYE.

THANK YOU MS. FURLAND.

ALL

[5.H. Approval of Expenditure - iReady Math - Ms. Bragg]

RIGHT.

NEXT UP THIS EVENING, WE HAVE APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURE.

IREADY MATH MS. BRAGG, GOOD EVENING.

I COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING TO REQUEST THE PURCHASE OF IREADY MATH THROUGH A PILOT OPPORTUNITY.

AND WHAT WE WOULD BE PURCHASING IS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT GOES ALONG WITH THE PILOT OF THE PROGRAM.

UM, YOU MAY REMEMBER DURING THE BUDGET DISCUSSION, WE TALKED ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A UNIVERSAL SCREENER WITH PERSONALIZED MATH LEARNING TO ACCOMPANY THAT FOR OUR STUDENTS.

THIS WOULD BE FOR OUR GRADES ONE THROUGH EIGHT MATH STUDENTS, SO THE FIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THE TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

UM, WITH THE TERMS OF THE PURCHASE, WE WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AT THREE OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND TWO OF OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO PILOT.

I-READY MATH FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THOSE SCHOOLS.

TWO OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WOULD BE SEPARATE BECAUSE THEY ARE, UH, CONTINUING SERVICES.

THEY'VE HAD I-READY MATH ALREADY THROUGH, UH, THEIR OWN FUNDS, UH, IN PLACE.

BUT WHAT THE DIVISION WOULD BE PAYING FOR IS THE 21 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS THAT GO ALONGSIDE THE USE OF THE PROGRAM.

UM, AND BY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THERE IS AN INITIAL KICKOFF SESSION THAT WILL TAKE PLACE.

UM, AND THEN THAT'S TO KIND OF GET PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH HOW TO USE THE PROGRAM, HOW TO GIVE THE DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS.

BUT THEN I-READY WOULD RETURN BACK TO THE DIVISION AND OFFER, UH, LIKE FULL DAY GRADE LEVELS WOULD CYCLE THROUGH WITH THAT TRAINER.

THE, THE DATA OF OUR STUDENTS WOULD BE ANALYZED ALONGSIDE THE I-READY TRAINER IN ORDER TO INFORM DECISION MAKING ON INSTRUCTION, HOW TO PREPARE FOR SOLS, THAT SORT OF THING.

AND THOSE, UH, TRAINING DAYS WOULD HAPPEN FOLLOWING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT'S GIVEN THREE TIMES A YEAR.

AND, UM, IN PREPARATION FOR, LIKE I SAY, INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS, SMALL GROUPS, THAT SORT OF, UM, KIND OF PIECE THAT HELPS US GET OUR PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED INTO OUR INSTRUCTION IN A WAY THAT MAKES THEM MORE EFFECTIVE.

AND SO IREADY MATH, UH, OFFERS THAT LEVEL OF SUPPORT TO OUR, UH, TEACHERS AND TO OUR, UH, STUDENTS.

AND SO I PUT FORTH TO YOU, UH, THE PILOT OF THE IREADY MATH PROGRAM, UM, AT FIVE OF OUR SCHOOLS, BUT FOR PD FOR ALL SEVEN ELEMENTARY AND TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,300.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. BRAGG? SO THAT'S FOR 21 SESSIONS FOR ALL THE, THE TEACHERS THAT ARE USING IT FOR ALL SEVEN SCHOOLS? YES.

NEXT UP WE HAVE PURCHASE OF CAFETERIA EQUIPMENT USING VDOE SPEND DOWN FUNDS.

SO EACH SCHOOL WILL HAVE LIKE A COUPLE DATES WHERE THEY'LL SEND A COUPLE TRAINERS OUT, THEY'LL SET UP IN THE SCHOOL AND LIKE SAY THEY'LL SORT OF ROTATE THROUGH THE GRADE LEVEL SO

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THAT THEY'RE USING.

ONE THING ABOUT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS THAT A LOT OF TIMES IT'S NOT TAILORED TO MAYBE YOUR DATA, THIS IS TAILORED TO THEIR DATA.

SO THEY'LL BE WORKING WITH LIKE THAT THIRD GRADE TEAM AT LFK OR THAT SIXTH GRADE TEAM AT WARREN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL TO LOOK AT THIRD DATA TO HELP MAKE, UH, THOSE INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS AND HOW TO USE THE PROGRAM IN THE NEXT PHASE, YOU KNOW, MORE APPROPRIATELY.

UM, THE THIRD DIAGNOSTIC WE'RE ASKING THAT IT BE DELIVERED A MONTH BEFORE SOL TESTS SO THAT THAT THIRD DIAGNOSTIC CAN BE USED TO DRIVE THAT LAST MONTH OF INSTRUCTION LEADING UP TO THE SOL.

SO IF I REMEMBER RIGHT, I THINK WE HAD A MATH SIMILAR LIKE MATH PROGRAM THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE STATE, BUT IT DIDN'T HAVE THE SCREENER BEFORE.

IS THAT RIGHT? FOR WHY IS THIS, UM, YES.

IS THIS REPLACING THAT? IT WOULD BE REPLACING THAT THAT WAS PART OF ALL IN VIRGINIA, RIGHT? WE STILL HAVE ACCESS TO THAT PROGRAM.

UM, AND YOU'LL FORGIVE ME 'CAUSE I'M BLANKING ON THE NAME OF IT AND IT'S LIKE RIGHT THERE AND I CAN'T ZERN ZERN, UM, WE STILL HAVE ACCESS TO THAT PROGRAM.

UM, THAT PROGRAM IS REALLY SET UP MORE, I THINK IN A WAY OF IT'S DESIGN.

IT, IT'S KIND OF DESIGNATED ITSELF TO TOWARDS TUTORING.

SO SOME OF THE FEEDBACK WE'VE GOTTEN ON IT, WE HAVE HAD SCHOOLS USE IT, WE HAVE HAD TEACHERS USE IT.

ONE OF THE FEEDBACKS WE'VE GOTTEN IS THAT, UM, IT'S NOT ALIGNED TO VIRGINIA STANDARDS.

SO SOMETIMES YOU'RE HAVING, HAVING TO GO ACROSS GRADE LEVELS TO FIND, YOU KNOW, THAT PARTICULAR CONCEPT MIGHT BE AT A DIFFERENT GRADE LEVEL.

WE HAVE PROVIDED GUIDES AND THINGS LIKE THAT, UM, TO HELP THE TEACHERS ZERO IN ON WHAT THEY MAY BE LOOKING FOR.

UM, BUT I-READY WITH THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

UM, I THINK THAT'S ANOTHER KEY PART OF IT IS IN DISCUSS IN DISCUSSIONS WITH I-READY, THAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS REALLY WHAT KIND OF, UM, SORT OF LED ME TO LOOK REALLY CLOSE AT I-READY.

AND OUR TWO SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN USING IT TOUTED THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS KIND OF A KEY TO, TO WHAT IS HELPING THEIR TEACHERS INTEGRATE IT INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS. AND THEY WOULD BE IN YEAR TWO.

SO, SO THEY'RE STILL NEW TO IT, BUT THEY WOULD BE GETTING STARTED WITH IT.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE WCPS SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED THE IREADY MATH PILOT FOR GRADES K THROUGH EIGHT AND THE PURCHASE OF ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR THE 20 25 20 26 SCHOOL YEAR AND THE AMOUNT OF 48,300.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

[5.I. Purchase of cafeteria equipment using VDOE spend down funds. - Dr. Costner]

DR.

COSTNER, MADAM CHAIR BOARD MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.

UM, I COME TO YOU TONIGHT TO, UM, HELP OUR FOOD SERVICES PROGRAM CONTINUE TO GROW.

UM, AND THE GREAT THING IS THAT WHAT REQUESTS WE'RE HAVING IT IS FROM THE SPIN DOWN.

IT IS NOT COMING FROM OUR OPERATIONS BUDGET BUDGET.

SO, UM, WHAT, UM, WE ARE ASKING FOR IS THAT WE HAVE THREE OF OUR, WE WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL CAFETERIAS THAT HAVE A CBEE OVENS AND THEY'RE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FOOD PREP OF THOSE LOCATIONS.

IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO USE THIS PORTION OF THE VDOE, UM, REQUIRED SPEND DOWN DOLLARS TO PERTER, EXCUSE ME, TO PURCHASE A COM BEE OVEN FOR EACH OF THE SIX OTHER SCHOOL CAFETERIAS THAT DON'T ALREADY HAVE THIS TECHNOLOGY.

ADDING THE COMBY OVENS WILL MODERNIZE THE MEAL PREP BY SAVING PREP TIME, IMPROVING FOOD QUALITY AND SUPPORTING EFFICIENT HEALTHY COOKING.

FOR THE GROWING STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN OUR SCHOOL'S MEAL PROGRAM, UM, THEY WOULD LIKE TO CHOOSE THE UNOX FOR THEIR VERSATILITY IN WHICH THEY CAN BAKE, ROAST, STEAM, AND GRILL ALL IN ONE UNIT.

UM, THE UNOX HAS PRECISE TEMPERATURE AND MOISTURE CONTROL, MEANING A MORE CONSISTENT RESULTS WITH LESS FAT AND OIL REQUIRED FOR THE COOKING.

THE UNOX OVENS ARE DESIGNED FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY USING, UM, LESS ELECTRICITY AND WATER THAN TRADITIONAL OVENS AND STEAMERS.

THEY INCLUDE SELF-CLEANING FUNCTIONS WHICH REDUCE LABOR AND SUPPORT FOOD SAFETY COMPLIANCE.

THEY ALSO HAVE A PRE-PROGRAMMED RECIPE PROGRAM FOR WHICH REDUCES THE MARGIN FOR AIR AND WILL ASSIST IN SAVING ON TIME AND ENERGY.

NOW, THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS WOULD RECEIVE THE COMBI OVEN IN, UM, THEIR CAFETERIAS A S ROAD ELEMENTARY, E WILSON ELEMENTARY, LESLIE FOX, ACCUSER ELEMENTARY, RESTY, JEFFREY ELEMENTARY, WARREN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, AND SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL.

AND, UM, THERE WERE, UM, THEY DID GO OUT FOR

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QUOTES AND THEY ARE, UM, WE COME TO MOVE THAT THE WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF THESE SIX UNOX COME BE OVENS IN THE AMOUNT OF $146,369 AND 58 CENTS FROM MTS.

WHAT QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE FOR DR.

COSTNER? HOW MUCH MONEY DO WE HAVE IN THE SPEND DOWN FUND FOR THE YEAR? I DO NOT KNOW THAT.

UM, THAT RUNS THROUGH THE FOOD SERVICES.

I, WE COULD CHECK AND PROBABLY GET THAT INFORMATION FOR YOU, UM, AT THE NEXT MEETING IS, IS IT A SET AMOUNT EVERY YEAR OR IS IT BASED ON OUR SPENDING? OR HOW, HOW DO WE EVEN GET IT? IT'S BASED ON OUR MEALS THAT, UM, WE PROVIDE AND THE REIMBURSEMENT THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THEM.

FOR EXAMPLE, THE MEALS THAT WE PROVIDE OVER THE SUMMERTIME, UM, WE GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE MEALS.

SO IT, IT ALL DEPENDS ON, YOU KNOW, THE COST MARGINS.

BUT IT, IT'S NOT A SET FEE.

UM, IT IS, IT, IT ALL DETERMINES ON THE NUMBER OF MEALS WE SERVE.

OKAY, GREAT.

THAT'S ALL I DON'T NEED TO KNOW.

THE, THE BALANCE AT THE END OF, UH, JULY WAS, UH, JUST UNDER 20, UH, 2.2 MILLION.

AND I THINK THE, THE STATE SAYS WE SHOULD ONLY HAVE IN THAT FUND THREE MONTHS OPERATING RESERVES, WHICH PROBABLY IS JUST RIGHT AROUND A MILLION DOLLARS.

SO MY ESTIMATE IS YOU PROBABLY HAVE A MILLION DOLLARS THAT'S ABOVE THE AMOUNT THE STATE SAYS WE SHOULD HAVE AS, UM, A RESERVE OR WHATEVER IN THAT FUND.

THANK YOU MR. VALENTI.

IF THAT UNLESS IT'S CHANGED .

YEAH, THANK YOU.

AND, AND THEY ARE ASKING US TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SPEND IT AND IT HAS TO GO TOWARDS FOOD SERVICES.

I LIKE TO ALWAYS POINT OUT THAT'S NOT PART OF THE COUNTY BUDGET.

EXACTLY.

NO, MA'AM.

SO UNFORTUNATELY WE CAN'T TAKE THE MONEY FROM FOOD SERVICES AND PUT IT TOWARDS TEXTBOOKS ANY TOWARDS ANY LEARNING THINGS.

RIGHT.

ONLY FOOD STUFF.

SO, BUT, BUT A WELL FED HEALTHY YOUNGIN IS, IT WILL BLUR A LOT QUICKER.

ABSOLUTELY NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXTRA.

IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE? THE WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF THE SIX UNEX COMBI OVENS AND THE AMOUNT OF $146,369 AND 58 CENTS FROM MTS.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND IT.

WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF AN MOU BETWEEN WCPS AND WARREN COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES TO USE WCPS FACILITIES FOR TRAINING EXERCISES, DR. MARTIN.

[5.J. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between WCPS and Warren County Emergency Services to use WCPSfacilities for training exercises - Dr. Martin]

SO I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE WARREN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE BRANCHES OF THE WARREN COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES IS VERY POSITIVE AND WE HAVE A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.

WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, WE'RE FORMALIZING THAT PARTNERSHIP SO WE HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF RESPONSIBILITY, OF LIABILITY AND THOSE, SO THIS JUST PUTS US ON THE ROAD TO GOOD PRACTICE.

THE OTHER THING THAT I NEED TO LET YOU KNOW IS WE WILL BE BRINGING FORTH TWO OTHER MOUS.

THEY'RE ALMOST READY WITH THE A TF AND WITH, UH, UH, WARREN FIRE AND RESCUE.

SO THOSE TWO ARE IN PROCESS.

BUT THIS ONE, UM, THE SHERIFF, WE'RE READY TO GO WITH THIS.

WELL, AND IT FORMALIZES THE PROCESSES FOR US.

WHAT QUESTIONS DO WE HAVE FOR THIS FOR DR. MARTIN? AND WE'RE GLAD THEY USE OUR FACILITIES BY THE WAY.

YOU KNOW, WE WANT THEM TO PRACTICE JUST IN CASE SOMETHING HAPPENS.

IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE? APPROVAL WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE WARREN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE WARREN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR THE USE OF WCPS FACILITIES FOR TRAINING AND THE SUPERINTENDENT BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

IS THERE A SECOND? A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IS IN FAVOR.

AT THE AUGUST WORK SESSION AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN FOR THE SEPTEMBER MEETING.

THANK YOU DR. MARTIN.

[6.A. Board Member Requests]

ALL RIGHT.

NEXT UP WE HAVE BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS AND MS. SALE.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT, AS I ALREADY EXPRESSED TO YOU IN AN EMAIL, UM, THAT WE CREATE POLICY FOR THE PROHIBITING OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE BETWEEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY.

UM, THAT'S MY REQUEST.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MS. LOWE.

I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AT THIS TIME.

DR.

FUNK? UH, NOTHING.

THANK YOU, MR. MCFADDEN.

NOTHING.

AND, UM, JUST, JUST BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER TO THIS, I'VE ALREADY TALKED TO, UM, DR. MARTIN AND I KNOW DR.

COSTNER AND DR. MARTIN ARE WORKING ON BRINGING WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE FORWARD.

SO WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE, UM, YES.

SOMETHING TO UPDATE THAT POLICY OR CREATE WHAT WE'RE MISSING.

UM, HOPEFULLY, IF NOT

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FOR A FIRST READING.

THAT'LL BE ONE THAT WE GO THROUGH A FEW TIMES.

UP WE HAVE APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL REPORT.

AND NEXT

[7. Approval of Closed Meeting Item(s)]

PERSONNEL REPORT.

ADDENDUM.

IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE THAT THE PERSONNEL REPORT OF JULY 22ND, 2025, THE PERSONNEL REPORT OF JULY 29TH, 2025, THE PERSONNEL REPORT OF AUGUST 6TH, 2025 AND THE PERSONNEL REPORT ADDENDUM OF AUGUST 6TH, BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

IS THERE A SECOND DOWN, SECOND DISCUSSION, REFRESH.

YOU HAVE TO REFRESH ALL THOSE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

AND WE'LL BE MEETING AUGUST 20TH HERE FOR OUR WORK SESSION AT FIVE 30.