►
From YouTube: February 24, 2020 CCSD Board Meeting
Description
February 24, 2020 CCSD Board Meeting
A
B
Now
reconvene
into
open
session
and
I
would
ask
that
this
moment
of
you.
Please
join
me
in
remembering
31
year
old,
Lea
Snelgrove,
who
was
an
AP
biology
and
honors
teacher
academic,
Megan,
High
School.
She
passed
away,
Monday
February
to
six
2020
after
brave
battle
with
cancer
she's,
a
daughter
of
Vaughn,
pope
Snelgrove
and
Vicki
Ruby
Johnson
Snelgrove
I,
said
you.
Please
join
me
in
in
a
prayer.
B
Father
of
all,
we
pray
to
you
to
Leah
and
for
all
those
whom
we
love
but
see
no
longer
father.
We
ask
such
a
grant
to
them.
Eternal
rest.
Let
light
perpetrate
shine
upon
them.
May
our
soul
and
the
souls
of
all
the
departed
through
the
mercy
of
God
rest
in
peace
in
Jesus,
Christ's
name.
We
pray
for
Christ's
sake,
amen.
D
C
B
B
E
B
A
C
B
B
B
H
Cheer
my
Equestria
Darvey
board
members,
visitors
and
special
guests
I'm,
going
to
now
ask
Miss
Michelle
Simmons
who's
the
executive
director
for
our
elementary
schools
to
introduce
this
part
of
our
special
recognition
program,
while
she's
doing
that
board
members.
Will
you
please
come
down
into
the
audience
and
sit
in
the
chairs
we
have
for
you?
Thank
you.
I
Good
evening,
everyone
I
have
the
distinct
honor
tonight
to
introduce
some
of
our
most
talented
scholars
and
CCSD
for
a
very
special
performance.
I
will
introduce
all
three
and
then
move
out
of
the
way
so
that
you
will
be
favored
first
by
Maya
green
she's,
a
senior
at
the
School
of
the
Arts,
and
she
is
Stanford
University
bound.
A
J
A
J
Still
overwhelmed
me,
I
do
know
what
to
do
with
it.
The
menu
Estella
and
I
was
in
seventh
grade
I've
studied
Reverend,
dr.
Martin,
Luther
King
jr.
in
school.
Before
course,
with
the
only
guaranteed
black
figure
and
my
curriculum
he
chair,
I
visited
the
opening
of
this
memorial
of
my
mom
when
I
was
younger,
I
knew
the
importance
of
I
have
a
dream
and
the
civil
rights
movement,
but
it.
C
J
J
J
J
Bus
that
takes
a
hard-working
mom
to
work
in
every
ballot
cast
by
my
papa
and
all
the
people,
his
age,
who
were
born
into
a
country
where
that
wasn't
possible.
An
African
person
who
takes
to
the
streets
to
advocate
for
our
justice
system
that
works
for
us
all
and
he
lives
on
in
every
little
white
girl
who
steps
out.
J
J
J
I
I'd
like
to
thank
my
again
for
for
her
profound
words
and
for
every
family
member
and
adult
that
has
poured
into
her
for
the
length
of
her
academic
career.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
being
here
next
I'd
like
to
introduce
katie
mcdaniel
katie
is
a
sophomore
at
Wando,
High
School.
This
would
be
my
third
occasion
having
the
opportunity
to
hear
her
speak
and
she
has
the
oratorical
skills
that
I
and
many
adults
will
envy
to
have
that.
Give
her
a
hand
as
she
present.
M
Myself
all
my
focus
on
freedom
in
society,
societal
pressures,
mother
truly
needs
to
breathe,
Jesus
Bible,
gonna
scream
again
and
I
I,
don't
dream
anymore,
I,
don't
remember
my
dreams,
anymore.
I
fell
asleep
in
my
warm
bed
and
is
surrounded
by
soft
cotton,
blankets
and
darkness
before
I
know
it.
My
alarm
goes
off
my
set
routine
starts
I'm,
stuck
in
a
never-ending
motion
and
in
between
items
three
there
is
nothing
in
between
nothing
to
excite
me
scare
me
overwhelm
me.
M
M
When
we
were
young,
our
parents
and
teachers
told
us
you
can
do
anything
you
set
your
mind
to
this
is
a
nice
sentiment,
but
in
this
world
it
couldn't
be
farther
from
the
truth.
Society
will
find
to
every
chance
to
put
us
into
boxes
limit
our
potential
tell
us
who
we
are.
Why
must
we
be
one
thing
over
another?
Why
must
a
young
girl
choose
between
strong
and
beautiful?
Why
must
she
be
identified
as
a
tomboy
or
her
an
early
girl
dictating
for
society's
like
what
if
she
is
tough
or
weak?
M
Why
is
young
boys
be
strong
and
manly
an
impenetrable
force
that
nothing
can
push
over
or
retreated
is
less
than
by
their
peers?
Why
do
we
feed
into
the
stereotypes
the
more
oxygen
we
give
the
flames,
the
higher
they
rise
more
intensely?
They
will
engulf
us
the
more
fervently
we
will
be
pushed
back
into
our
boxes.
I
do
not
fit
into
one
singular
box.
Nor
do
I
want
to
I.
Do
not
want
the
world
around
me
to
identify
me
based
on
my
appearance
or
my
attitude
on
one
particular
day.
M
I
want
my
actions
speak
louder
than
words.
I
used
it's
not
drinking
anymore,
but
then
I
was
reminded
of
all
the
people
who
came
before
me,
who
fought
for
my
right
to
dream
and
to
have
goals
and
aspirations
and
have
hopes
for
my
life.
They
did
not
fight
for
me
to
lie
Restless
month
years,
so
strong
that
even
my
cognitive
processes
no
longer
produce
dreams.
They
did
not
fight
for
me
to
stand
still
and
my
thoughts
and
give
up
fighting
running
slow
me
iron,
oxygen
and
collapsing.
M
They
thought
for
me,
my
rights
and
your
right
to
drink
I
want
a
picture
to
be
taken
up
at
the
moment.
The
moment
when
everything
changes
and
people
would
stop
being
slammed
into
boxes
and
Dwarfs
and
we
won't
be
walked
over
anymore,
because
a
picture
is
worth
a
thousand
words.
I
don't
want
anyone
to
forget
how
far
we
had
to
come
to
up
a
mile
and
our
own
shoes.
M
It
takes
one
step
to
ignite
a
movement,
a
combination
of
thousands
of
voices
United
in
one
singular
war,
craft,
a
cry
for
peace
for
Prosperity,
born
into
the
tyranny
that
is
placing
us
into
boxes.
This
revolution
started
a
long
time
before
us.
We
just
forgot
about
it.
The
power
is
in
each
of
us
to
advance
our
dreams,
fights
for
our
own
reason.
I
can't
wait
to
wake
up
one
morning
and
remember
I
can't
wait.
I
I
L
H
H
N
H
You
to
my
jungle
and
my
village:
it
takes
a
village
to
raise
a
child,
but
it
takes
the
village
and
the
jungle
to
raise
a
king
and
standing
before
you
as
a
king.
Mr.
Brown
is
a
senior
at
Burke
high
school
and
he
shared
these
words
with
an
audience
of
over
100
attendees
at
the
South
Carolina
Education
Association's
2020,
human,
human
and
civil
rights
luncheon
on
January
25th
Anthony
received
the
Richard
W
Reilly
award
and
was
the
youngest
Award
recipient
at
the
annual
event.
H
Anthony
has
a
passion
for
equity
and
social
justice
and
is
one
of
the
many
rien.
That's
one
of
the
many
reasons
why
he
was
a
student
selected
to
participate
in
the
Charleston
County
School
District
shared
future
project
at
Burke.
Anthony
also
participates
in
the
Burke
high
school,
marching
band,
the
school
step,
team
and
soccer
team.
He
plans
to
major
in
business
and
has
already
received
numerous
acceptance,
letters
and
scholarship
opportunities.
H
H
She
was
among
40
spellers.
She
participated
in
the
CCSD
2020
Spelling
Bee,
which
was
held
on
January
16th
at
Burke
high
school.
It
took
only
eight
rounds,
firket
Keerthana
to
win
to
earn
the
top
spot
she's
among
17
other
top
spellers,
who
will
advanced
to
the
post
in
choreo,
spellbound,
2020
competition
in
March
in
the
winter
of
spellbound,
moves
to
the
Scripps
National
Spelling
Bee
in
Washington
DC.
We
wish
you
so
much
luck,
best
of
which
wishes
to
our
spelling,
whiz,
Keerthana
Samuel.
H
Our
next
honoree
is
Riley
Silverman
who
attends
hot
gap.
Middle
school
Riley
is
a
12
year
old,
7th
grader
who
attends
hot
gap
and
he
actively
works
to
fight
hunger
in
his
in
his
community.
His
efforts
include
helping
pack
weekend
meals
for
students
in
need,
maintaining
a
school
vegetable
garden
that
provides
fresh
produce
to
local
shelters
and
raising
money
to
pay
off
school
lunch
debt.
As
a
result
of
his
efforts,
he
earned
the
Prudential
Spirit
of
community
state
award.
H
H
Boost
Academy
is
the
middle
school
Mock
Trial
state
champions,
and
this
that
mocks
doubt.
The
mock
trial
championship
is
a
hands-on
exercise
in
learning
about
due
process
students
representing
attorneys
and
witnesses
for
both
sides
of
a
fictional
case,
roleplay
that
case
and
it's
being
tried
in
a
court.
The
program
teaches
the
legal
process
and
trial
procedure
through
participation
in
the
mock
trial
program.
Students
benefit
from
increasing
basic
skills
such
as
listening
speaking,
writing
reading
and
problem
analysis.
H
H
Democracy
is
a
form
of
society
that
encourages
dissent
and
disagreement
in
government
among
citizens
and
between
citizens
and
government.
Democracy
flourishes
when
dissenting
opinions
regularly
are
aired
and
heard
and
responded
to.
But
disagreement
is
an
art
form
that
must
be
learned
in
a
healthy
democracy.
People
learn
to
discuss,
debate
and
disagree
with
others
without
demonizing
them.
Ethics
Bowl
is
an
exercise
in
the
democratic
art
of
disagreement.
H
H
And
last,
but
certainly
certainly
not
the
least,
the
ite,
a
a
2019
2020
stem
school
of
excellence
award.
The
international
technology
and
engineering
educators
association
announced
that
for
the
second
time
in
three
years,
Lang
Middle
School
was
one
of
ten
recipients
of
his
stem
school
of
excellence,
recognition
for
the
2019
2020
school
year.
Ite
a
is
a
professional
organization
for
technology,
innovation,
design
and
engineering
educators,
and
it
recognizes
outstanding
schools
for
their
commitment
to
providing
a
robust
STEM
education
program.
H
Lang
lodge
launched
its
whole
stem
initiative
in
2012,
with
the
goal
of
improving
academic
mastery
building
the
21st
century
workplace
skills,
fostering
interest
in
STEM
careers
and
narrowing
the
achievement
gaps.
Lange
will
officially
be
honored
as
part
of
ite
EA's
annual
conference,
which
will
be
held
in
March.
Congratulations
to
mr.
white
hair,
dr.
Goodwin
in
the
entire
Lange
middle
school
family.
Congratulations.
A
C
O
O
O
They'll
actually
push
us
and
like
help
us
like
help
us
they'll,
explain
the
question
to
us
and
then,
when
we
finally
get
it,
then,
like
we'll
understand
it
one
and
each
grade
it
has
its
own
particular
right
in
particular
thing
in
fifth
grade,
we
have
something
called
advisor:
an
advisory
is
45
minutes
long.
Every
single
day
you
come
together
with
a
teacher
in
the
rest
of
your
group,
and
you
talk
about
you
talk
about
how
your
day
has
been
going,
and
what
do
you
want
to
improve
about
your
day
or
make
better?
C
P
Good
evening
everybody,
my
name
is
frusciante
young
and
I'm,
a
fifth
grader
at
meeting
street.
Thank
you
for
letting
me
speak
this
evening
and
letting
me
become
the
best
thing
that
I
can
be
by
by
having
a
seventh
and
eighth
grade
some
examples
that
I
love
my
school
is
because
our
community
and
our
teachers
setting
high
expectations
for
us.
P
P
We
have
to
figure
it
out
on
our
own
and
once
we
do
it,
she
makes
us
believe
in
each
believe
in
ourselves,
and
then
we
know
we
can
do
anything
we
can
if
we
just
try
hard
another
example
of
how
our
school
is
a
great
school
is
because
our
activities
and
sports
one
of
the
sports,
have
attended
it
in
ministry.
School
is
basketball.
Basketball
is
one
of
my
favorite
sports,
because
our
team
at
meeting
street
they
are
very
caring
and
loving,
and
even
though
we
might
not
win
a
game,
we
still
have
positivity.
P
P
Q
Hi,
my
name
is
Susanna
de
la
Cruz
I'll
be
taking
miss
Campbell
on
space,
as
a
parent
I
would
really
appreciate
if
we
can
get
7
and
8th
grade.
The
school
has
been
really
really
helpful
to
my
son
and
two
other
children's.
Of
course
they
take
their
job
very
serious.
The
teachers
go
above
and
beyond
to
help
our
kids,
and
not
only
my
kids,
but
you
know
everybody's
it's.
It
will
be
really
really
helpful.
We
can
get
7
and
8th
grade.
Personally,
my
son
is
on
5th
grade
right
now.
Q
I
know
that
we
still
got
6th
grade
and
after
that,
I
was
honestly
worried
about
if
I
needed,
to
move
to
another
area
where
I
can
find
a
good
at
school
for
him,
because
if,
if
I,
don't
then
the
middle
school,
there
he's
gonna
go
too
it's
not
so
good
as
us
meeting
at
elementary
at
Brentwood.
So
please
help
us
to
get
7
and
8th
grade.
It's
it's
it's
just.
C
R
Daddy,
you
did
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
stand
before
you
tonight.
I
think
that
ad
in
the
7th
and
8th
grade
to
marry
that
Brentwood
is
a
great
opportunity
for
the
kids
has
already
attended.
My
son,
Justin
arey,
has
been
a
student
at
Brentwood
since
the
second
grade,
and
he
have
learned
so
much
have
developed
so
much
personal
skills.
Social
skills
he's
never
talked
to
anybody.
R
So
meeting
Street
is
a
plus
and
having
a
kids
to
continue
to
go
there
do
middle
school
is
a
great
opportunity
for
them
and
myself
as
well
I
know
transition
into
another
school.
For
him
personally
may
not
be
a
good
thing
like
getting
new
friends,
then
you
know
it
just
get
to
stay
with
people
that
you
know,
and
you
know
it
comfortable,
but
please
for
the
opportunity
for
in
seventh
grade
to
be
added
to
Main
Street
at
Brentwood.
Thank
you
thank.
C
C
G
Evening,
I'm,
here
speaking
in
regard
to
the
budget
and
capital
projects,
specifically
how
it
affects
her
see
montessori.
My
daughter
is
in
her
second
year
at
her
c--
and
our
family
is
immensely
grateful
to
the
teachers,
staff
and
administrators
who
create
an
incredibly
rich,
loving
whole
child
environment
in
which
to
learn.
However,
teachers
can
do
only
so
much
with
the
tools
and
physical
environment
they're
given
in
which
to
do
their
jobs
successfully.
We
entered
her
si
knowing
that
a
renovation
or
new
building
was
on
the
horizon.
G
This
fact,
alongside
potentially
hazardous
issues,
including
incessant
leaks,
mold
and
pests
riddling
the
current
structure,
it's
of
my
opinion
that
anything
less
than
a
new
building
and
the
budget
for
it
is
simply
unacceptable,
though
we're
the
oldest
Montessori
School
in
the
county,
we're
in
explicably
inexplicably
and
continuously
seem
to
be
pushed
to
the
lowest
priority
as
we
watch
new
schools
being
built
with
triple
the
budgets
that
we're
receiving
for
the
renovation.
If
I've
learned
anything
in
my
38
years
is
that
if
you're
going
to
do
anything,
do
it
right?
G
E
Evening,
my
name
is
Susan
Ashe
and
I'm
here
representing
Hersey
monastery.
Pta
I
also
have
two
children
that
attend
there.
Our
official
motto
Hirsi
is
whatever
it
takes.
It's
on
our
marquee
on
our
front,
our
newsletters
and
our
website,
and
it's
our
sign
up
for
the
morning.
These
show
we
say
it
every
day,
because
we
all
know
that
every
stakeholder
in
a
title
in
school
in
North
Charleston,
must
do
whatever
it
takes
every
day
to
support
student
success.
The
statistics
tell
us
how
big
the
challenge
is,
but
we
are
committed
to
do
whatever
it
takes.
E
Unfortunately,
on
rainy
days,
this
means
that
we
must
do
whatever
it
takes
to
teach
with
water
streaming
in
the
classrooms.
It
means
praying
that
mold
that
you
see
and
smell
is
not
going
to
make
the
children
sick.
It
means
finding
creative
ways
to
get
the
wiggles
out
onto
hot
or
rainy
days,
because
we
do
not
have
a
gym.
It
means
doing
whatever
it
takes
to
make
an
extra
work
station
and
fit
into
a
Nordik
ramped
room,
even
if
it
means
that
a
teacher
gives
up
their
own
workstation.
E
We
do
whatever
it
takes
for
our
kids
because
they
deserve
everything
that
we
have.
Our
numbers
prove
that
we
are
making
a
difference
and
the
character
of
her
see
the
character
of
a
Hirsi
student
is
testament
to
our
success.
We
asked
the
district:
are
you
doing
whatever
it
takes
for
our
students
at
her
see
as
the
first
CCSD
Montessori
program?
We
watch
many
buildings
and
renovations
happen
for
other
Montessori
magnets.
While
we
sit
at
the
bottom
of
a
list
that
we
can't
ever
seem
to
climb,
we
drive
by
James
Simmons
14
million
dollar
school.
E
We
drive
by
community
Montessori,
11
million
dollars
campus
and
then
read
that
her
see
is
only
slated
for
five
million
dollars,
and
we
know
that
this
is
unfair
and
not
acceptable.
We
know
that
CCSD
is
not
doing
whatever
it
takes
to
make
sure
that
the
families
in
North
Charleston
have
access
to
the
facilities
that
are
equal
to
their
peers.
We
have
waited
long
enough
and
will
not
accept
anything
less
than
a
new
building
and
to
be
treated
as
an
equal
in
the
district.
Thank
you
and
have
a
good
evening.
K
Name
is
Tony
really,
and
this
is
my
son
Seguin,
and
this
is
Brooks.
Brooks
currently
goes
to
her
see
I'm
here
with
a
couple
other
moms
who
are
slated
to
speak,
but
we
all
have
the
same
sentiment,
and
that
is
we
love
our
school
a
lot.
It
is
a
beautiful
experience.
Brooks
currently
goes
there
it's
the
second
year.
Seguin
will
be
there
in
the
fall,
and
it
is.
K
We
moved
from
James
Island
to
Park
Circle
area
in
hopes
that
our
children
would
get
into
her
sea,
and
it
is
completely
unfair
that
marine
Liz
Seine
gets
11
million
dollars
for
their
school,
and
my
kids
school
gets
five
million
for
cosmetic
things
and
we
deserve
a
new
school
period.
Nor
Charleston
shouldn't
get
the
short
end
of
the
stick
here.
K
S
Briefly,
update
that
the
buildings
are
investments
as
well
as
promises
for
communities,
and
they
go
beyond
simple
structures,
as
you
consider
what's
been
built
and
what
remains
started,
but
undone
has
additionally
what
needs
to
still
occur
in
order
to
meet
the
community's
needs.
I
implore
you
to
follow
the
lead
of
your
assets.
These
are
the
talented
staff
members,
amazing
teachers
and
dedicated
administrators
who
have
make
it
so
the
daily
operations
of
this
district
run.
We
need
people
as
well
as
buildings,
transparency
as
well
as
security.
S
T
Y'all
doing
as
we
meet
again
so
I
was
really
I
had
a
big
thing.
I
was
gonna
blow
out,
but
I'm
just
gonna
say
like
this
speaking
for
Meeting
Street
I
live
in
the
Weiland
community.
I
know
the
families
around
there.
The
children
here
I
see
they
very
well
deserve
to
have
that
school
extended
for
anyone
who
has
any
opposition
about
these
kids
going
from
5th
to
6th
grade
to
eighth
grade
and
meeting
Street
Academy.
T
My
question
to
them
will
be
what
about
school
choice
because
we
don't
get
to
say
who
gets
the
board
orange
grove.
So
why
should
you
get
to
say
which
one
of
us
go
to
our
middle
school?
That's
our
school
choice.
I've
talked
to
the
parents,
I've
talked
to
a
lot
of
the
kids.
They
love
that
school
and
that's
the
choice
they
want.
They
want
the
kids
estate
in
the
meeting.
Street
Academy
our
model.
They
love
it.
It's
a
great
idea.
I
think
we
should
extend.
It's
worked.
T
A
T
Looking
forward
to
it,
I
bought
all
my
fat
to
stop
this
man
disappointing
yeah,
so
anyway,
yeah
definitely
y'all.
If
we,
you
know
these
kids
and
these
teachers
and
these
people
I
met
a
lot
of
them.
They
deserve
to
have
this
fool
extended.
If
they
want
to
go
to
eighth
grade,
we
who
do
not
have
any
kids
in
that
school
should
not
tell
them
what
they
can
do
with
their
children.
We
don't
get
that.
You
know
we
in
the
black
community,
don't
get
to
tell
the
and
I
hate
to
say
it.
T
C
P
C
F
B
I
believe
the
young
ones
came
out
tonight
to
to
thank
us
for
approving
the
extension
of
the
seventh
and
eighth
grade,
which
has
already
been
approved,
and
so
we
we
graciously
accept
your
thanks
and
and
to
let
you
know
that
we
are
looking
for
great
things
to
happen
with
this
extension
piece
and
we
will
be
seeing
those
results
as
they
come
out
in
the
years
to
come.
So
congratulations
on
that
ability.
D
U
Don't
know
if
I
slept
you
report,
I,
think
students
that
said
it
all
tonight.
We
are
moving
forward
implementing
that
actors
that
the
board
has
taken.
You
see
the
results
of
students
at
Sanders
quad.
That
is
a
an
outcome
of
the
community's
desires
for
the
best
for
their
children
and
excellent
principal,
with
a
clear
vision
of
what
that
school
could
be
rich
and
engaging
partnership
with
engaging
creative
minds,
artists
and
volunteers
from
the
community
coming
to
work
in
Sanders
applied
to
help
us
truly
make
it
a
School
of
the
Arts,
and
we
are.
U
We
couldn't
be
more
proud
of
the
accomplishments
of
those
students,
their
academic
record,
in
what
they
were
one
of
the
most
rapidly
improving
school
schools
in
the
district
and
academics
this
past
year,
and
we
look
for
the
same
good
kinds
of
results
from
them
this
year.
So
they
are
firing
on
all
cylinders.
The
other
students
who
are
recognized
tonight
also
come
from
throughout
the
district
and
show
the
hard
work
that's
occurring
on
the
part
of
our
principals
and
teachers,
support
staff
as
well
I'd
like
to
ask
carolyn
Belcher
the
new
chief
academic
officer
to
stand.
U
Please
her
if
she
would
on
jeff
borough
II
the
chief
operating
officer
who
takes
care
of
it,
the
building
construction,
all
that
the
non-instructional
matters
that
don't
fall
into
finance,
Erica,
Taylor
and
communications
is
the
chief
chief
of
staff
bill,
Brigman,
chief
HR
officer,
who
had
I
think
the
most
successful
on
record
ever
recruit
Fair
on
Saturday
Don
Kennedy?
Who
is
the
chief
administrative
officer
who
handles
finances
and
is
there
another
chief
officer
in
the
room?
I,
don't
want
to
embarrass
someone
by
calling
his
or
her
name.
Okay,
Natalie.
A
U
U
The
operations
team,
DeVille
Brickman,
the
human
resources
team,
Don
Kennedy,
has
to
figure
out
how
to
finance
everything
that
we've
approved
and
make
sure
that
children
have
the
supports
that
they
need,
and
then
Erika
Taylor
and
her
team
have
to
figure
out
how
to
commune
it
and
communicate
it
and
get
deep
community
engagement.
So
I
just
wanted
to
take
this
opportunity
to
recognize
them
and
thank
them
for
the
work
they
did
that
got
represented
at
this
table.
U
So
coming
what's
what's
coming
to
you
in
March,
are
the
some
moving
forward
on
the
implementation
of
the
early
childhood
programs,
some
more
details
about
the
kinds
of
supports
and
involvement
of
the
schools
that
were
identified
for
extra
support
as
acceleration
schools,
some
curriculum
priorities
in
the
court
areas
of
particularly
looking
at
math
and
ela
recommendations.
As
you
know,
the
school
choice
windows
been
open,
it
closes
at
the
end
of
this
week.
We
have
some
testing
that
will
be
occurring
in
March.
A
U
Be
screened
as
the
board
had
requested,
so
that
will
be
occurring
in
March
and
then
the
assessments
for
students
at
other
choice,
schools
that
require
testing
will
be
occurring
in
March.
We
anticipate
letters
going
out
to
parents
around
the
1st
of
April,
and
the
final
thing
I
wanted
to
mention
tonight
is
that
the
student
transfer
request
window
opens
April
Oh
our
about
March
1st,
so
we're
will
be
moving
in
that
direction.
Now,
with
implementation
of
the
mission.
U
B
B
B
A
B
B
Yeah,
just
at
the
this
past
weekend,
we
was
at
the
South
County
School
Board
Association
conference
over
the
past
weekend
and
in
a
brought
back.
If
you
would
look
at
this
first,
what
it
says,
ten
key
finance
facts
board
members
may
want
to
know.
This
was
a
very,
very
fruitful
session
and
a
would
not
bowl
you
with
reading
through
everything.
B
Kennedy,
who
has
been
very
efficient
and
budget
process
over
the
last
couple
of
years.
The
other
handout
that
you
may
see
it
talks
about
which
style
brings
to
the
table
and
I
wanted
to
share
this
simply
because
board
members
we're
all
bring
something
different
to
the
table
in
one
of
one
of
the
exercise
that
was
expression
to
use
in
the
room.
If
you
take
your
hand
and
just
claps
it
together,
like
this.
N
B
There's
1,500
students
and
one
of
the
questions
that
I
asked
was
all
of
these
options
that
you
see
that
you
see
in
this
handout.
If
the
student
body
was
just
500
or
450,
would
the
same
option
being
readily
available
to
these
students?
And
the
answer
was
yes,
so
it
doesn't
matter
where
you
live
with
just
across
the
bridge.
What
zip
code?
You
are
the
different
options
that
was
that
was
available
to
these
students,
whereas
1500
or
500
was
the
same
and
that's
the
point.
I
was
trying
to
get
across
because
we
need
options
right.
B
We
need
options
for
our
kids,
because
when
they
do
come
to
school,
we
can't
go
into
assumption
that
everybody
is
coming
with
a
stomach
full
and
will
leave
and
be
able
to
have
the
ability
when
they
get
home,
to
have
that
same
meal,
so
so
being
able
to
serve
kids
appropriately
throughout
the
school
day.
Helps
better
puts
them
in
a
position
to
want
to
learn,
because
if
any
of
you
go
through
the
workday
and
do
not
eat
breakfast
do
not
eat
lunch.
Your
thinking,
skills
and
your
ability
is
not
at
the
highest
level.
B
So
so,
when
we
have
options
right
when
we
have
options
and
have
that
ability
to
be
able
to
do
that,
our
kids,
better
perform
and
I
believe
that
our
discipline
issues
will
will
decrease
and
I
believe
that
our
test
scores
will
increase
to
the
level
of
having
these
types
of
services
and
options
available.
So
so
you
will
see
me
be
coming
back
to
talk
about
food
services
a
little
bit
more
and
to
see
how
we
can
make
sure
that
we're
having
equitable
opportunities
across
the
district
in
all
of
us
cause.