WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.240 --> 00:00:03.810 Regan Molatore: Ginger and don't I just need one minute to finish reading 2 00:00:06.150 --> 00:00:09.450 Regan Molatore: Public comment. Give me just a second. 3 00:01:48.450 --> 00:01:56.220 Regan Molatore: Give me about one more minute, I realized I was printing out the public comment. And not everything printed, even though I have now read it, but I want to make sure I get it. 4 00:02:46.350 --> 00:02:58.440 Regan Molatore: Alright everyone, we will call this special meeting of the muslin Wilson Ville school board to order a man. Thank you. I really appreciate your patience, just as I was getting organized 5 00:02:59.370 --> 00:03:13.290 Regan Molatore: to chair this meeting. And this is a special meeting of the Westland Wilson bill school board. And I just thought I would briefly explain you know how and why we got here today, especially meeting is established by a 6 00:03:14.310 --> 00:03:20.910 Regan Molatore: Policy for any meeting that is scheduled. That is not on the calendar of meetings that we are just board set and 7 00:03:21.630 --> 00:03:32.100 Regan Molatore: August and we are here today because I was contacted by email. By Dylan hide informing me that he and Christy Thompson had drafted a resolution. 8 00:03:32.610 --> 00:03:43.350 Regan Molatore: By that they wanted to get before the school board before October 15 and at the time I i understand that Dylan and Christie believed 9 00:03:43.950 --> 00:03:53.760 Regan Molatore: That state officials would be convening on that date and to discuss updating health metrics related to in person attendance at schools. 10 00:03:54.150 --> 00:04:04.320 Regan Molatore: And Dylan said that he had had a keen proceed worked on a resolution that they'd like to get before the board for their consideration prior to the October 15 date. 11 00:04:05.640 --> 00:04:13.920 Regan Molatore: I have since learned that the October 15 date is a little bit of, I think, a community wide misnomer in that 12 00:04:15.270 --> 00:04:25.620 Regan Molatore: There aren't any decisions being made on that day but that it was the date that would start the process for re evaluating health metrics for 13 00:04:28.530 --> 00:04:39.210 Regan Molatore: Health metrics related to cove advantage. So that's how this matter kind of came to my intention. And just as a point of process for our board and 14 00:04:40.080 --> 00:04:49.260 Regan Molatore: Our board operating agreement says that it takes to school board members to get a meeting on a get an item on an agenda. 15 00:04:50.070 --> 00:05:01.590 Regan Molatore: It doesn't allow just two board members to call a meeting and our its word policy BD be says that I'm a special meeting can be called by order of the chair. 16 00:05:02.040 --> 00:05:13.170 Regan Molatore: Or at the request of three board members and since Dylan and Chrissy represented that they felt they needed to have the board review the proposed resolution before October 15 17 00:05:13.770 --> 00:05:30.510 Regan Molatore: And our next scheduled meeting was October 26 I served as the third board member needed to call this meeting and I'm, I'm doing it in that capacity, rather than calling this meeting in my own volition. As the Chair. 18 00:05:33.090 --> 00:05:36.960 Regan Molatore: That being said, Does anybody have any questions or comments about that. 19 00:05:42.960 --> 00:05:43.680 Regan Molatore: All right. 20 00:05:44.040 --> 00:05:44.400 Ginger Fitch: I do 21 00:05:48.450 --> 00:06:03.510 Ginger Fitch: So I have some concerns about whether this is proper for a special meeting under a board policy DDB and I have some additional questions about whether we met our operating agreement. 22 00:06:04.650 --> 00:06:06.510 Ginger Fitch: As well. So the 23 00:06:08.220 --> 00:06:08.790 Ginger Fitch: Board. 24 00:06:10.230 --> 00:06:12.360 Ginger Fitch: Policy BBB 25 00:06:13.530 --> 00:06:25.110 Ginger Fitch: It says, The purpose of special meetings is to give the board and opportunity to gather information and discuss and fully explore various aspects of an issue. I think the 26 00:06:28.080 --> 00:06:30.960 Ginger Fitch: implication is that 27 00:06:34.980 --> 00:06:37.380 Ginger Fitch: It would be regarding 28 00:06:38.580 --> 00:06:47.610 Ginger Fitch: Additional time needed for. That's how I read it. But nonetheless, even an arrow reading of that. 29 00:06:48.690 --> 00:06:58.320 Ginger Fitch: indicates that the that the purpose is to have information to gather, we'd have time for that and to discuss and fully explore 30 00:06:58.980 --> 00:07:19.740 Ginger Fitch: I note that we've set this for less than an hour. And in addition, on the agenda was published late on Monday we still have public comments coming in, which are numerous I have not been able to read them all before this meeting because they were just sent out this morning. 31 00:07:20.820 --> 00:07:33.720 Ginger Fitch: And I would know that we have a number of different constituencies contacting us the resolution language contains a number of factual statements. 32 00:07:34.140 --> 00:07:49.800 Ginger Fitch: That I have not had time to that either in from the CDC website, nor does it compare that data to our own district in terms of asking those inquiries of the superintendent. 33 00:07:50.940 --> 00:08:10.860 Ginger Fitch: So one. My concern is if the purposes of the special meeting stated in the policy or not being that, and I would object to having a special meeting in terms of reaching of those today on the resolution and addition if you give me just a minute, I will go back to 34 00:08:12.690 --> 00:08:14.790 Ginger Fitch: The board operating agreement. 35 00:08:17.100 --> 00:08:18.510 Ginger Fitch: Which I believe 36 00:08:19.770 --> 00:08:28.170 Ginger Fitch: Provides that we would not have surprises for the superintendent is the way we often 37 00:08:34.080 --> 00:08:50.820 Regan Molatore: On the issue of surprise. Um, I do believe I can address that in particular that I do believe any surprise has been eliminated in that I as chair did not agree to set the meeting, unless and until and 38 00:08:52.230 --> 00:08:59.910 Regan Molatore: Christie and Dylan had the opportunity to share their proposed resolution with the superintendent and get feedback. 39 00:09:01.710 --> 00:09:11.190 Ginger Fitch: My understanding is the resolution wasn't drafted with the input of district staff and 40 00:09:12.270 --> 00:09:13.860 Ginger Fitch: Again increases my concern. 41 00:09:15.210 --> 00:09:17.340 Ginger Fitch: having time to look at the data. 42 00:09:17.730 --> 00:09:26.040 Regan Molatore: And so I think when we get to the details. I'm sorry to interrupt you. I think you're raising some valid points, but they go towards the actual resolution. 43 00:09:26.760 --> 00:09:35.520 Regan Molatore: And so there's your if I hear you to prompt one you're calling into question whether or not this is the appropriate use of a special meeting. 44 00:09:36.180 --> 00:09:49.680 Regan Molatore: Then, then if we say yes, then I think we open up discussion about, you know, Introduction The resolution and have that discussion as to which that would be when you invoice those points. 45 00:09:53.070 --> 00:10:05.790 Ginger Fitch: I don't think that's a special meeting on this topic is proper we've already taken votes recently on the issue of our plan and provided it to the department of education that plan. 46 00:10:06.150 --> 00:10:14.910 Ginger Fitch: Addresses the Turks have real me in detail. And this is asking the board to take a second look at this. My proper first special meeting. 47 00:10:20.280 --> 00:10:22.050 Regan Molatore: Procedurally, um, 48 00:10:23.220 --> 00:10:35.640 Regan Molatore: I don't know if anybody else wants to chime in. I think procedurally we have done what we need to do to appropriately call a special meeting I in my understanding of the language. 49 00:10:37.050 --> 00:10:37.470 Regan Molatore: I'm 50 00:10:42.060 --> 00:10:43.140 Regan Molatore: I'm not seeing 51 00:10:44.280 --> 00:10:49.770 Regan Molatore: This subject matter as being outside the purview of something on what she would call a 52 00:10:51.570 --> 00:10:53.400 Regan Molatore: Special Meeting. 53 00:10:54.480 --> 00:10:56.100 Dylan Hydes: And kind of weigh in on this Reagan. 54 00:10:56.580 --> 00:11:04.530 Dylan Hydes: Yes, I think that the code BBB gives wide latitude for what a Special Board Meeting can be for 55 00:11:05.940 --> 00:11:14.460 Dylan Hydes: And I was saying, I think this would fall within to that, especially in the circumstances we have right now. I think it's important that we not put form over substance. 56 00:11:14.820 --> 00:11:27.960 Dylan Hydes: And this is a situation where timeliness is critical. And we can navel gaze on this for months or years, but I do think the board needs to act and will probably never have enough time. 57 00:11:28.950 --> 00:11:33.540 Dylan Hydes: To do that. And so at some point, we do need to consider this and take an action. And I point out, this is not 58 00:11:34.110 --> 00:11:45.240 Dylan Hydes: We're not directing this resolution when I direct staff to do anything. And these are merely recitals of principles and request. So the governor. So that's why I'm comfortable moving forward today with the resolution. 59 00:11:45.870 --> 00:12:01.380 Ginger Fitch: And the fact is that it is not meet the purpose, that's provided in the special meeting and that there is no urgency. We've recently voted on the metrics and the schools plan. 60 00:12:01.980 --> 00:12:13.020 Ginger Fitch: And simply having a resolution that ask us to revisit that is not meet the purpose or the urgency of the Special Meeting Requirement number board policy. 61 00:12:13.590 --> 00:12:16.620 Dylan Hydes: We voted on the Governor's metrics to return to school. 62 00:12:16.950 --> 00:12:17.760 Dylan Hydes: I don't recall that 63 00:12:18.630 --> 00:12:23.760 Ginger Fitch: Maybe dr lead. We can talk about the last meeting and our vote on the 64 00:12:25.680 --> 00:12:29.310 Ginger Fitch: Information that was provided by Dr. Spencer items. 65 00:12:30.660 --> 00:12:36.870 Regan Molatore: And I would just like to one more comment about the difference between a special meeting and what's called an emergency meeting. 66 00:12:37.260 --> 00:12:53.760 Regan Molatore: I would absolutely agree that this would not be within the purview probably have an emergency meeting, but the special meeting designation is much more broad and allows us to come together and anytime that by order of the chair or by 67 00:12:55.110 --> 00:12:59.850 Regan Molatore: The request of three board members of which we have and 68 00:13:01.710 --> 00:13:05.490 Regan Molatore: As long as it's properly noticed and that we've done Dr Ludwick 69 00:13:07.440 --> 00:13:13.950 Regan Molatore: Do you want to address the process as to what we as a board around health metrics or districts have done. 70 00:13:15.570 --> 00:13:16.110 Regan Molatore: Today, 71 00:13:17.010 --> 00:13:26.220 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): I want to say that in terms of my understanding of special meeting when we have inquired of OS BA to 72 00:13:26.760 --> 00:13:36.750 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Call for one a staff we received information that a special meeting broadly is any meeting that has not already been approved on the board calendar. 73 00:13:37.260 --> 00:13:46.170 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): So when you approve the board calendar and you have your set meetings, your regular work sessions, your regular meetings and your work sessions. If you call another meeting that is not 74 00:13:47.490 --> 00:13:55.590 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Within their it begins to fall into the category of a special meeting the distinction of special and emergency likely is about the content. 75 00:13:57.270 --> 00:14:02.850 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): So that's, that's all I would say about that when we've asked for a special meeting. We've been told that by OSB a that 76 00:14:03.360 --> 00:14:16.950 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Special just means one that's not on your calendar and that you need to still abide by the proper amount of time that the public is noticed, which we have and that public comment has been permitted, which we have 77 00:14:18.240 --> 00:14:22.890 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): So they're in. I believe we're within that broad definition. 78 00:14:24.810 --> 00:14:31.950 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): In terms of the operational blueprint, which is what I believe director Fitch is referring to 79 00:14:33.450 --> 00:14:42.060 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Remember there was a two part because we were beginning to move towards hybrid and then the health metrics came out and we shifted to CDO 80 00:14:42.720 --> 00:14:54.990 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): There were eight components of the operational blueprint. The first three they actually became for because it was section zero through three did have to also get approved by the board and submitted. 81 00:14:56.220 --> 00:15:06.960 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Not voted on, but presented to the board and submitted to the Clackamas County Public Health of which they reviewed them approved them and given us their letter of approval and then 82 00:15:07.710 --> 00:15:20.640 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Our operational blueprint sections four through eight and everything is on the website did also get submitted to the state by the date that was required so that we could begin with CDO 83 00:15:23.610 --> 00:15:38.130 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): So that's, I think, I'm not sure what else I'm asked about that. But that was working within the ready school safe learners guidance and in that guidance document the health metrics are referenced the 30 per 100,000 84 00:15:38.820 --> 00:15:44.880 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): For a K three exception that 10 per 100,000 for grades four through 12 85 00:15:46.740 --> 00:15:58.710 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): The state the county test positivity rate, the state test positivity rate, there are additional exceptions in that guidance for very small school districts. There is also an exception. 86 00:15:59.160 --> 00:16:16.710 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): For what's called limited in person instruction which we've described to the board. So the health metrics are referenced both on his website Clackamas County Public Health website and also in that document provided by O D no ha 87 00:16:19.620 --> 00:16:26.940 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Alright, so our operational blueprint worked with those metrics, if that's what we're trying to allude to 88 00:16:29.040 --> 00:16:38.460 Regan Molatore: Right, so I as chair. Do you feel comfortable moving forward. Ginger will note your reservations, for the record, I did. 89 00:16:39.210 --> 00:16:49.920 Regan Molatore: Before going into this meeting or even knowing that you had reservations and I had looked into this matter just to ensure that we had proper process and procedure and had intended to open with that. 90 00:16:50.670 --> 00:17:04.710 Regan Molatore: kind of statement of how we got here before even knowing you had concerns. So I do feel like I did look into this matter in advance and I feel comfortable proceeding in that this is an appropriate format for this particular matter before the board. 91 00:17:06.780 --> 00:17:15.930 Regan Molatore: With that being said, we will now move on to unless if anybody else has an objection to them. They want to put it on the record, raise your hand. And we can note that 92 00:17:17.790 --> 00:17:31.740 Regan Molatore: Okay, thank you. Alright, we will move on to. It's the time for our public comment and input we did receive a lot of input and part of our process is with 93 00:17:32.340 --> 00:17:39.450 Regan Molatore: Having these zoom meetings and we are allowed to do that publicly, but we and we are allowed. 94 00:17:40.200 --> 00:17:49.470 Regan Molatore: To accept public comment by email. One of the things that we do have to make sure we do is that all board members have had the opportunity to review that 95 00:17:49.950 --> 00:17:57.630 Regan Molatore: So if you have not had the opportunity to review the public comment. Then we would take a few minutes to do that now. So, ginger, you did reference 96 00:17:58.080 --> 00:18:19.830 Regan Molatore: Not having the ability to do that. So we're going to go ahead and just pause and allow you the opportunity to do that there was a significant amount, and it did come in early this morning. So, um, let's pause and make sure that we get to hear all that in writing and then we will resume. 97 00:18:23.340 --> 00:18:31.890 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): You have a time chair mala tour that people want to read would it's 1135 from what I can tell, do you want to reconvene at 98 00:18:33.360 --> 00:18:34.950 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): 1140 99 00:18:35.370 --> 00:18:39.690 Regan Molatore: In particular, do you want to just give an estimate of what I know that there's a lot 100 00:18:44.160 --> 00:18:49.920 Regan Molatore: All right, let's start with 10 minutes 101 00:18:50.970 --> 00:18:55.440 Regan Molatore: So, okay. So let's come back at 1145 102 00:18:57.180 --> 00:18:59.130 Regan Molatore: Will check in. All right. Thank you. 103 00:19:33.960 --> 00:19:43.710 Chelsea King: I'm just piping in a little bit here. I'm I'm prepared to move forward and also just noticing in the number of public comments. 104 00:19:45.000 --> 00:20:00.360 Chelsea King: The sentiment being expressed about, you know, how quickly the turnaround is on the public notice and the opportunity to weigh in. So again, I'm perfectly comfortable and prepared to move forward and noticing. 105 00:20:02.850 --> 00:20:04.350 Chelsea King: The combination of 106 00:20:05.670 --> 00:20:15.360 Chelsea King: The October 15 date not being one that had the urgency that once perhaps was believed and then the sentiment expressed by public about the quick turnaround. 107 00:20:20.880 --> 00:20:21.330 Ginger Fitch: For 108 00:20:26.160 --> 00:20:28.200 Regan Molatore: I'm sorry, did you say something ginger. 109 00:20:28.890 --> 00:20:30.270 Ginger Fitch: I can move forward as well. 110 00:20:30.570 --> 00:20:32.730 Regan Molatore: Okay, thank you. 111 00:20:34.080 --> 00:20:46.200 Regan Molatore: I'm on public comment portion of it. It was more voluminous than what we are typically accustomed to, um, and typically I summarized content, but this time we have, Ed. 112 00:20:47.040 --> 00:20:53.820 Regan Molatore: Public comments. So knowing that all board members have had the opportunity to read and review the comment. 113 00:20:54.810 --> 00:20:59.730 Regan Molatore: In the comment is directed towards us. I'm not going to take the time today to summarize all of them. 114 00:21:00.120 --> 00:21:12.030 Regan Molatore: I will say that we received and yes it was short, short turnaround on these types of meetings, which happens, we often don't get any public comments. So the fact that we have Ed demonstrates that this did reach our public 115 00:21:12.570 --> 00:21:28.020 Regan Molatore: And we received a roughly 17 that were in support of the resolution or some interpretation of the resolution, as well as then we had 63 individuals who were discouraging. 116 00:21:28.590 --> 00:21:35.280 Regan Molatore: adoption of the resolution, I'm going to read the names of individuals who we receive the comment from in the into the record, just so we have 117 00:21:35.670 --> 00:21:41.700 Regan Molatore: Knowledge of receipt and it also helps in the event that we overlooked something than an individual can call it to our attention so 118 00:21:42.270 --> 00:21:56.730 Regan Molatore: I have Elana Malden Imma start with those who were in favor of Atlanta Malden, and the mold and family Lisa sim Hauser Joanne masters JC Tavis Barbara. Hi. 119 00:21:57.810 --> 00:22:02.100 Regan Molatore: Julie stern Dominic Riviera Maya. 120 00:22:04.170 --> 00:22:09.390 Regan Molatore: beliveau Chrome. Well, Rachel league God quickie 121 00:22:11.940 --> 00:22:16.290 Regan Molatore: Jenny Peters Brianna Gilmore Rhonda. 122 00:22:17.310 --> 00:22:17.970 Regan Molatore: Gums 123 00:22:20.100 --> 00:22:30.090 Regan Molatore: Lisa, could Galileo Jennifer de Burgh LAN Mason Michelle winder Jenny clean Kristen Liston 124 00:22:31.320 --> 00:22:32.550 Regan Molatore: Kim. Glynn 125 00:22:36.210 --> 00:22:49.110 Regan Molatore: Those words to the positive and essentially, a lot of the pointed out the toll on kids both socially and educationally as well as an on families, economically, Dr. Ludwig 126 00:22:51.930 --> 00:23:03.570 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): There was one that did not get into the packet of those it's from the priest mouse family. They did email, all of you. Prior to this morning, but they are also affirming the resolution right 127 00:23:03.600 --> 00:23:14.340 Regan Molatore: Thank you. Thank you. And then for those who are not in favor and we have Jennifer sarason David Munoz Danica Zonda 128 00:23:15.390 --> 00:23:29.250 Regan Molatore: Catherine Dennis Jackie Bennett Rebecca O'Brian Nancy K Amy Gilkey Katie flicker have missed Mensa down and for whatever reason I'm sorry I didn't catch the first name. 129 00:23:31.050 --> 00:23:43.860 Regan Molatore: 10 gin Allison quota Troy Matthew Sean foster at Andrea and Jeremy don't play Alexis common Catherine Miller. 130 00:23:45.450 --> 00:23:47.820 Regan Molatore: And need truck McCormick 131 00:23:48.930 --> 00:23:54.990 Regan Molatore: Alyssa black Hurst Nina Bauer Sarah in Rica's 132 00:23:56.250 --> 00:23:58.080 Regan Molatore: Amy Estrada, 133 00:23:59.190 --> 00:24:18.060 Regan Molatore: Karen directions and sorry about pronunciation of names as well. Kelly Stanfield Dana vendors and in a Cheryl delay wind last summer, Dylan Robertson reach Rochelle Gutierrez 134 00:24:20.040 --> 00:24:21.000 Regan Molatore: Hail bow. 135 00:24:22.230 --> 00:24:42.150 Regan Molatore: Heidi lens Christine frizzy heiress at hailer Egan Julie Frazier, Meg Grote Jason still injure Allison feral Machina Miller autumn tall Magdalena avow Lucic 136 00:24:43.230 --> 00:24:49.740 Regan Molatore: Eric Schroeder Nicole Pierce Amanda Corey Aaron KS 137 00:24:50.940 --> 00:24:55.350 Regan Molatore: Laura out west Monica Emmerich 138 00:24:56.520 --> 00:25:00.180 Regan Molatore: Kate courson Stephanie push Aiko 139 00:25:01.530 --> 00:25:04.950 Regan Molatore: Tracy Peterson Leslie hopeful Sarah hate 140 00:25:07.350 --> 00:25:09.780 Regan Molatore: Rosslyn has Sikka. 141 00:25:10.800 --> 00:25:21.570 Regan Molatore: Brittany Armstrong Mindy black Brittany Drake Jessie Skinner Joey handling Mackenzie weeks, Heather. Connie. 142 00:25:22.680 --> 00:25:39.810 Regan Molatore: And Grain Brain Brainy. Sorry. Alexa Alexa Alexandra stout Stacy Lewis Christine Wiley and the West Tara here a month to 143 00:25:42.270 --> 00:25:44.580 Regan Molatore: Give Velasquez 144 00:25:46.230 --> 00:25:46.770 Regan Molatore: Ambassador. 145 00:25:48.630 --> 00:26:02.970 Regan Molatore: Alright. So with regards to that. I did want to while we did receive you know a lot of public comment in advance of today's meeting and I did want to 146 00:26:04.530 --> 00:26:09.210 Regan Molatore: Some of her comments seemed a little bit misinformed. And so I just wanted to clarify a few details. 147 00:26:09.720 --> 00:26:16.770 Regan Molatore: And in particular, I wanted to clarify by that. This board is not making a decision to reopen schools. 148 00:26:17.490 --> 00:26:22.230 Regan Molatore: This is not a decision that is before this board or within this boards control at this time. 149 00:26:23.130 --> 00:26:33.630 Regan Molatore: This board is also not directly meeting with the governor that was something that I saw in some correspondences pending them the outcome of this meeting. 150 00:26:34.170 --> 00:26:39.840 Regan Molatore: It is possible that this resolution could be forwarded on to the governor's office. 151 00:26:40.380 --> 00:26:49.470 Regan Molatore: And in addition, there was concerned that this is an action based on political pressure, rather than science and while each board member 152 00:26:50.040 --> 00:26:59.070 Regan Molatore: can and will speak for themselves. And I do want to see that none of us are epidemiologist or healthcare professionals, including our superintendent. 153 00:26:59.670 --> 00:27:07.800 Regan Molatore: We will advocate, we will not advocate for or suggest alternative health metrics to the state of Oregon or the Oregon Health Authority. 154 00:27:08.220 --> 00:27:21.840 Regan Molatore: We do have to trust that Oh ha has a skilled team of health professionals who are considering disease data tracking and monitoring our case rates comparing our rates to those of other states and country and consulting with area doctors 155 00:27:22.320 --> 00:27:31.560 Regan Molatore: And doctors nationwide and the CDC to provide us with research and well vetted information on how to navigate through this health crisis. 156 00:27:32.400 --> 00:27:42.090 Regan Molatore: That being said, and there was mention of that October 15 date. And what's happening is the governor's office O D and Oh ha 157 00:27:42.570 --> 00:27:58.800 Regan Molatore: I'm are will begin actively working on an update to the health metrics. This week, they are doing that they have a process in place for that that is taking place, regardless of how the Westland Wilson both school board. 158 00:28:00.300 --> 00:28:11.700 Regan Molatore: Conducts itself today, there's a process that establishes at that state level any changes to the metrics that process will occur over the next couple of weeks and I 159 00:28:13.020 --> 00:28:21.840 Regan Molatore: received information or district has that you know we could anticipate up debt updated metrics being released sometime. At the end of the month. 160 00:28:22.290 --> 00:28:42.240 Regan Molatore: So the resolution before the board today is intended, I believe, to support that process of reevaluating metrics. But with that, I'm going to turn it over to john Hines and Christy Thompson, so they can introduce their reason and rationale for this resolution. 161 00:28:42.570 --> 00:28:43.500 Don't and Christine 162 00:28:45.120 --> 00:28:50.160 Dylan Hydes: Yeah. Thank you, Chairman Latour. So as I envisioned it. I'm going to speak to the 163 00:28:51.090 --> 00:29:01.500 Dylan Hydes: The resolution, I think director Thompson will all go and make a motion that the board adopt resolution and at that point we can discuss it and discuss any changes that anybody would like to make to it if any 164 00:29:02.430 --> 00:29:07.110 Dylan Hydes: So based on the overwhelming level of community input in a very short amount of time. 165 00:29:08.040 --> 00:29:16.890 Dylan Hydes: for and against on the issue of returning to school. I think it's valuable that the board takes at this issue and I want to thank my fellow board members for taking time on a Wednesday morning to do that. 166 00:29:17.670 --> 00:29:24.660 Dylan Hydes: And I also want to acknowledge this significant difficulty, the governor faces and having to make this choice of how to set the metrics, because 167 00:29:25.290 --> 00:29:34.230 Dylan Hydes: This is a really complex issue with really good reasons on both sides to keep schools closed versus reopening them for kids and it's literally life or death issue. 168 00:29:34.680 --> 00:29:43.170 Dylan Hydes: So the stakes couldn't be higher. And as we've seen from a public comment today. And the last several weeks, the intensity of these feelings is 10 out of 10 on both sides. 169 00:29:44.790 --> 00:29:47.580 Dylan Hydes: So I want to personally acknowledge and thank Governor Brown. 170 00:29:48.120 --> 00:30:00.180 Dylan Hydes: for agreeing to reassess her return to school metrics and I want to thank our representatives, particularly Courtney near on who I know has done a fantastic job of talking about this issue, talking with constituents and learning more about the issue. 171 00:30:00.690 --> 00:30:06.540 Dylan Hydes: And making sure that the school states return to school metrics reflect the best science and making sure they have that messages path on the governor 172 00:30:08.430 --> 00:30:21.810 Dylan Hydes: And. And I would submit that most of us, if not all of us probably agree that it makes sense to reevaluate metrics, as we learn more about this disease. Every day you know we continue to learn more about how coven works. What conditions. 173 00:30:22.260 --> 00:30:25.230 Dylan Hydes: We can safely operate in. And what conditions, we can safely operate in 174 00:30:26.550 --> 00:30:30.960 Dylan Hydes: The reason why I'll speak for myself. Dr. Thompson can speak for herself. But the reason why I 175 00:30:31.710 --> 00:30:39.810 Dylan Hydes: Spearheaded with her the effort to drive this resolution is that it's clear to me that Governor Brown is very clearly considered the costs of 176 00:30:40.530 --> 00:30:48.030 Dylan Hydes: Opening schools, the risk of that it's less clear to me that Governor Brown and her team have carefully carefully consider the cost of not opening schools. 177 00:30:48.630 --> 00:30:50.970 Dylan Hydes: We know this affects all families a lot 178 00:30:51.600 --> 00:31:02.220 Dylan Hydes: Some families appreciate the brunt of this more if you're a lower income family. You can't afford a tutor. If you're a single parent family or a parent or family or both parents that work, having somebody there. 179 00:31:02.580 --> 00:31:09.720 Dylan Hydes: To help the kids to school is a major challenge anecdotally, we're hearing from hundreds of families in the district who are struggling with this. 180 00:31:10.020 --> 00:31:19.260 Dylan Hydes: feelings of isolation isolation students are feeling depression losing interest in education and from personal experience. I have three kids in the district. 181 00:31:19.800 --> 00:31:28.770 Dylan Hydes: One of my children last week who very well behaved student no history of behavioral issues through their school laptop against the wall and 182 00:31:29.070 --> 00:31:37.890 Dylan Hydes: Literally broke wouldn't turn back on and we had to get a new computer from the school and I'm waiting to hear back from the principal if we can pay for that to be repaired or replaced. So 183 00:31:38.370 --> 00:31:45.330 Dylan Hydes: A costs are real here and we just want to make sure, or I want to make sure that the Governor is considering the pros and cons on both sides of the issue. 184 00:31:45.990 --> 00:31:52.470 Dylan Hydes: And I want to say that my acknowledgement that there are problems with comprehensive distance learning is not a knock on the district. 185 00:31:52.920 --> 00:31:57.960 Dylan Hydes: In six months we've essentially asked our teachers and staff to completely reinvent how education works. 186 00:31:58.470 --> 00:32:02.220 Dylan Hydes: And the fact that it's working as well as it is, it's nothing short of amazing 187 00:32:02.580 --> 00:32:12.210 Dylan Hydes: And I want to really give credit to dr Ludovic and her team and every single teacher for making this work as a former teacher myself. I couldn't imagine having to teach this way. And I'm glad I don't have to teach this way. 188 00:32:12.870 --> 00:32:24.000 Dylan Hydes: And then I've seen the teachers firsthand with my own kids using the extra time that they have each day to meet with them after school to give them individual health so districts doing a great job in a very difficult situation. 189 00:32:24.690 --> 00:32:36.300 Dylan Hydes: Back to the resolution, I want to be clear about what the resolution before the board today would do. It's not an attempt to pressure the governor to reopen schools. It's not an attempt to keep them closed. 190 00:32:36.630 --> 00:32:47.700 Dylan Hydes: It's an it's an acknowledgement that we are learning about this disease more every day we are seeing other districts do this, which every time a district opens up their school, it's an opportunity for us to learn more about what works and what doesn't work. 191 00:32:49.530 --> 00:32:56.760 Dylan Hydes: And so it's it's a request that the governor listened to science. I read the public comments. There's over 25,000 words of public comment here. 192 00:32:57.570 --> 00:33:05.310 Dylan Hydes: And a lot of it misunderstands what the resolution is so I would really encourage every person who has feelings about this to begin with reading the resolution. 193 00:33:05.850 --> 00:33:07.830 Dylan Hydes: One comment or wrote, quote, quote, 194 00:33:08.250 --> 00:33:18.150 Dylan Hydes: I am shocked and disappointed to learn that you would be considering pressuring our governor K Brown to reopen school is close quote. To be clear, this resolution does not do that. In fact, it states the opposite. It says 195 00:33:18.420 --> 00:33:23.550 Dylan Hydes: Dear Governor Brown, please do not give in to political pressure. Listen to the science on this issue. 196 00:33:23.970 --> 00:33:31.800 Dylan Hydes: And I would assume that everybody, whether you are for or against opening schools that everybody supports listening to the best science, rather than giving into political pressure 197 00:33:32.580 --> 00:33:43.740 Dylan Hydes: And finally there's been talk today about this resolution being rushed and it is rushed. Absolutely. It's rushed and that's because tomorrow, the governor starts the process of re examining this 198 00:33:44.070 --> 00:33:50.820 Dylan Hydes: And we want this resolution in front of her, because you want it to be. We want to be impactful, not just us handing out amongst ourselves but to be 199 00:33:51.150 --> 00:34:01.440 Dylan Hydes: To be impactful in the way you can do that is to be on her desk in front of her team when she starts that process tomorrow. And that's why the time frame is what it is. Oh, sorry. Dr. Thompson. 200 00:34:06.210 --> 00:34:16.470 Christy Thompson: Thank you. Um, and again, I just want to reiterate, many of the things Dylan said I'm going to try not to repeat, he did, he covered a lot of our same sentiments that I have 201 00:34:17.460 --> 00:34:29.160 Christy Thompson: But just start with a tremendous job that our district has done with CDs and the things that are happening with kids and our teachers. And so I just want to say a huge thank you to all of the work. 202 00:34:29.700 --> 00:34:35.010 Christy Thompson: I've heard that our teachers are working twice as much know that we hear that we appreciate that. 203 00:34:36.270 --> 00:34:41.340 Christy Thompson: And it's in consideration of what I feel like our district that our district. 204 00:34:41.850 --> 00:34:56.220 Christy Thompson: The reason that I feel like director hides on myself felt like we could come forward with this type of resolution resolution is because as a district we've demonstrated our concern for the safety of our students, families and staff by creating an online option. 205 00:34:57.720 --> 00:35:03.570 Christy Thompson: And so that online option that we gave to every student to give them the option to take 206 00:35:04.350 --> 00:35:12.900 Christy Thompson: So that they wouldn't have to come back to schools and in addition to that full year online option. We've also told our families who signed up for CBL hybrid learning 207 00:35:13.320 --> 00:35:19.020 Christy Thompson: That if at some point, our county does meet the governor's metrics and we consider reopening 208 00:35:19.560 --> 00:35:26.040 Christy Thompson: That they can still make the choice to remain online and CBL if they don't feel comfortable coming back to the classroom at that time. 209 00:35:26.460 --> 00:35:30.270 Christy Thompson: So not only do we have our online program. We have our CBL 210 00:35:31.020 --> 00:35:41.910 Christy Thompson: Hybrid program and you're still getting giving kids the option if we do go back to in person school to continue with that comprehensive distance learning. Additionally, after the transfer process. 211 00:35:42.840 --> 00:35:46.560 Christy Thompson: When some of our teachers moved to the full year online program. 212 00:35:47.130 --> 00:35:58.590 Christy Thompson: The board was informed by Shiloh walls are in our Director of Human Resources that all staff who had no medical conditions or immediate family members with medical conditions at the time of the transfer process. 213 00:35:58.980 --> 00:36:05.250 Christy Thompson: And we're transfer accepted into the year long online program so that information was shared with the board. 214 00:36:05.640 --> 00:36:16.410 Christy Thompson: To let us know that the teachers that had expressed those kind of concerns were able to be accommodated into our online programs and and I'm just going to reiterate some a few things. 215 00:36:17.580 --> 00:36:30.240 Christy Thompson: I apologize for going over maybe a few things that director heisted but just based on some of the comments that we saw. I want to make sure people again know what the resolution is for and what it's not for so 216 00:36:31.380 --> 00:36:40.320 Christy Thompson: You know, I feel like this is a balanced resolution that was put forward which does the following it. Thanks, Governor Brown for agreeing to re evaluate 217 00:36:40.680 --> 00:36:45.960 Christy Thompson: The metrics, she was already planning to re evaluate those metrics we are thanking her for doing that. 218 00:36:46.410 --> 00:37:00.120 Christy Thompson: And to determine if students can return to in person safely. Again, we're not asking her to lower them and we're just thanking her for agreeing to reevaluate. We're also encouraging her to regularly reassess the metrics as knowledge of covert changes. 219 00:37:01.170 --> 00:37:09.270 Christy Thompson: We're encouraging her to look at the successes and the failures of other districts in the US and other countries who returned. So we want to 220 00:37:09.570 --> 00:37:14.940 Christy Thompson: See where is it worked and what hasn't and what can we as org and learn from that and 221 00:37:15.570 --> 00:37:29.010 Christy Thompson: We are also encouraging it says right there to continue to base the metrics on the best available science and we don't want to go rogue on this. We're not asking you that we want to continue to look at the science and have that guide or metrics. 222 00:37:30.120 --> 00:37:36.660 Christy Thompson: And again to weigh the pros and cons of opening schools either too soon or too late, so 223 00:37:37.980 --> 00:37:53.160 Christy Thompson: In the crafting of this resolution, we really did try to make sure that we were erring on both sides of safety, but yet also that encouragement and continue to have that growth mindset of, okay, but where are things changing. Where are their successes. What can we look for. 224 00:37:58.890 --> 00:38:02.220 Ginger Fitch: Just for a point of order of a motion and a second. Yep. 225 00:38:02.790 --> 00:38:06.000 Regan Molatore: I was just gonna say let's make a motion and a second. And then we can 226 00:38:06.060 --> 00:38:06.870 Regan Molatore: Discuss as 227 00:38:07.230 --> 00:38:07.620 Regan Molatore: Thanks to 228 00:38:08.220 --> 00:38:16.290 Dylan Hydes: Go ahead and move that the Board adopt the resolution regarding Governor Brown's rabbit reevaluation of return to school and metrics. 229 00:38:17.520 --> 00:38:17.970 Christy Thompson: And I'll say, 230 00:38:19.560 --> 00:38:30.690 Regan Molatore: All right, it's been moved by don't hide seconded by Christy Thompson and I will open it up for discussion. If you could use your raise hand feature I will 231 00:38:33.090 --> 00:38:33.690 Use that 232 00:38:37.200 --> 00:38:38.190 Regan Molatore: Hold on one second. 233 00:38:42.060 --> 00:38:44.250 Regan Molatore: Okay. Ginger, I see you there. Thank you. 234 00:38:46.830 --> 00:39:00.060 Ginger Fitch: So I don't support this resolution and I have problems with enough of the language that it would be, it would basically got it in terms of if we're going to modify the resolution. 235 00:39:00.900 --> 00:39:12.240 Ginger Fitch: I think it's a political statement where we say we don't want the governor to be political. And I think that's noted, both by the rush to get this done and and the failure. 236 00:39:12.510 --> 00:39:25.380 Ginger Fitch: To take the time to get input from district staff from our, our unions and from the community and to have a fully vetted conversation about this. 237 00:39:28.140 --> 00:39:40.980 Ginger Fitch: I think that the the sites to the CDC that are in the whereas statements are from months ago. And what we know is that the CDC has recently. 238 00:39:42.090 --> 00:39:52.440 Ginger Fitch: Acknowledge the science that this is transmitted differently than we believe we have all sorts of data since June and July, where the CDC studies in here. 239 00:39:53.520 --> 00:39:55.320 Ginger Fitch: That are referenced in the whereas 240 00:39:56.550 --> 00:40:06.960 Ginger Fitch: Are referring to things that happened earlier in the year studies earlier in the year, we have a lot more information, both locally and nationally about what's happened when schools have reopened. 241 00:40:07.500 --> 00:40:18.000 Ginger Fitch: That's all information that our public health director and the governor and the Department of Education with have when they're reconsidering the metrics. 242 00:40:19.350 --> 00:40:30.600 Ginger Fitch: I think what we know and I'll just read some of the things that were said by in the public comments that were things that married my own concerns. 243 00:40:33.120 --> 00:40:43.470 Ginger Fitch: Academics can be recovered but loss of life. Can't this is studies have shown that the effects of code disproportionately affect people of color and low socio economic 244 00:40:44.010 --> 00:40:57.420 Ginger Fitch: Individuals our staff has gone to great lengths to mitigate that emotional impact of distance learning on students of color students with disabilities and lower income students. In fact, the impact of these families would be worse if we returned to in person learning prematurely. 245 00:40:58.440 --> 00:41:09.810 Ginger Fitch: That's opening the possibility of further spreading the virus to this population. In fact, the hybrid model means that students have less synchronized instructional time than they do in the CDO model. 246 00:41:10.710 --> 00:41:18.870 Ginger Fitch: We should minimize the risks, while serving students of need disability or economic reasons or safety. 247 00:41:19.710 --> 00:41:34.410 Ginger Fitch: Again, there was in one of the comments and article the disproportionate impact of coven 19 on racial and ethnic minorities, the statements that are in the whereas don't acknowledge both sides as presented 248 00:41:36.150 --> 00:41:48.750 Ginger Fitch: It doesn't provide a balanced view for the governor consider it is only asking the governor to consider one perspective. So we're not balanced in the language in the whereas statements or their resolutions. 249 00:41:49.200 --> 00:42:02.130 Ginger Fitch: So that's concerning to me. I would also note that what we know as the University of Oregon and our local systems will the statements in the result is please consider their successes. Well, let's look at their failures to 250 00:42:03.990 --> 00:42:10.290 Ginger Fitch: And personally, I have a different perspective on the issue of liability, which is one of the where the muscles to 251 00:42:11.580 --> 00:42:12.240 Ginger Fitch: I 252 00:42:13.710 --> 00:42:34.410 Ginger Fitch: Acknowledge with the families and staff and and the board that this is not an ideal situation to be learning, but we're in a pandemic a national and international pandemic. That's not within our control, but is within our control is what we're doing and I spoke with 253 00:42:36.420 --> 00:42:43.440 Ginger Fitch: Someone who and you can see it on the department Hubert Services website about concerns about 254 00:42:44.490 --> 00:42:54.360 Ginger Fitch: The abuse reporting and the numbers in September, as reported to the governor of child abuse reports, as well as the percentage of those investigated. 255 00:42:54.810 --> 00:43:06.570 Ginger Fitch: Is a little less than last year. This time, but it is comparable. So we're not missing out on students who are suffering at home and are unrecognized. Those are being caught 256 00:43:08.250 --> 00:43:22.110 Ginger Fitch: I also have spoken with families who are in various kinds of status so cute socio economic status their kids at various levels and there is not a pressing urge to return to school. 257 00:43:23.070 --> 00:43:38.100 Ginger Fitch: Before the the metrics that the Governor has imposed have been mapped and particularly that there was a comment and comments about certainty and let me be, I missed that. But it's 258 00:43:39.000 --> 00:43:56.310 Ginger Fitch: It's this constant roller coaster that the reevaluation is a problem with some certainty. These are the metrics. This is what the numbers were looking at. There's no reason to believe that the metrics are erroneous. I'm not an fact 259 00:43:57.930 --> 00:43:59.520 Ginger Fitch: Wanting to encourage 260 00:44:00.900 --> 00:44:13.620 Ginger Fitch: That we change the only certainty we have right now, which is these numbers. So I am in opposition to both taking a vote. Under the circumstances, making a political statement. 261 00:44:14.670 --> 00:44:19.740 Ginger Fitch: And to the language, both in the whereas and the resolved. 262 00:44:43.980 --> 00:44:46.080 Dylan Hydes: Finch for that thoughtful feedback. 263 00:44:47.130 --> 00:44:49.140 Dylan Hydes: Did want to address some of the things that you mentioned. 264 00:44:51.060 --> 00:45:00.420 Dylan Hydes: You mentioned that we haven't had a lot of time for public comment on this, but I would, what I would say is that I can't speak for you, but I know I've been hearing about this literally every day for two months. 265 00:45:01.140 --> 00:45:10.680 Dylan Hydes: Heard from how many thousands, but definitely hundreds of individuals, parents, students, teachers who have talked about this. So I feel like I do have a large base of 266 00:45:11.310 --> 00:45:18.000 Dylan Hydes: Constituent information to base my decision on um, you mentioned that we should just continue what we're doing. 267 00:45:18.420 --> 00:45:35.250 Dylan Hydes: I just feel differently. I feel like as a board. We were elected to to lead. And so far the board's been probably, I think, in my opinion, too passive on this issue that we need to have some advocacy. Take some position on this and the position we're taking today. 268 00:45:36.390 --> 00:45:45.060 Dylan Hydes: Isn't the school should reopen. In fact, we're already navigating that the governor change your metrics. Right. What we're advocating for is that she 269 00:45:46.260 --> 00:45:57.660 Dylan Hydes: update this evaluation periodically to make sure it reflects the best science and you correctly pointed out that the whereas is are not balanced and that's true. And the reason why it's not balanced is that 270 00:45:59.190 --> 00:46:03.750 Dylan Hydes: We know the governor is very concerned about the risks of reopening schools. 271 00:46:04.200 --> 00:46:08.970 Dylan Hydes: I don't know the governor is concerned about the costs of not opening schools. 272 00:46:09.240 --> 00:46:18.480 Dylan Hydes: And so I want to make sure she looks at both sides of the issue and not just one side of the issue and if she concludes, and her team has done, they say, look, we looked at the districts around the world and the country. 273 00:46:19.050 --> 00:46:28.320 Dylan Hydes: We think our metrics are spot on and shouldn't be changed our respect that evaluation. I am not a scientist. I am not a health expert. I'm going to defer to the Oregon Health Authority. 274 00:46:28.650 --> 00:46:38.610 Dylan Hydes: For what they determine is best, but I do think it's at least our job to make sure that we advocate that both sides, be considered since we have such strong opinions on both sides in this community. 275 00:46:41.220 --> 00:46:41.820 See 276 00:46:43.890 --> 00:46:52.530 Dylan Hydes: Yeah, and so and so I don't want this to devolve in your discussion and webinar school should reopen a very close. That's not what we're deciding today. I don't have a position on that. 277 00:46:53.280 --> 00:47:05.070 Dylan Hydes: I have a position that that decision be based on science and I don't think I need to talk to district staff to make sure that we based the decision on science, rather than political pressure which is which is the fundamental essence of what this motion is 278 00:47:15.720 --> 00:47:22.740 Regan Molatore: And I'm, I'm just, if I could add just one other facet. And then, Chelsea. I can call on you, but I also, you know, our 279 00:47:24.120 --> 00:47:35.190 Regan Molatore: Our code of conduct Kelsey BB F also advises the board that it should only take action after receiving the input and guidance of the superintendent. 280 00:47:35.700 --> 00:47:48.960 Regan Molatore: And so at some point in this discussion, you know, Dr. Ludwig, I would like to hear your input and thoughts on this matter, so be thinking of that, maybe, and then I'll call on Chelsea, and then we can come back to you, Dr Ludwick 281 00:47:50.340 --> 00:47:50.850 Regan Molatore: Chelsea. 282 00:47:57.570 --> 00:48:01.860 Chelsea King: This is a tough one for me. I read all the comments. 283 00:48:03.540 --> 00:48:10.350 Chelsea King: You know, I saw inaccuracies on both sides and the did lead me to wonder people had read the resolution. 284 00:48:12.330 --> 00:48:30.000 Chelsea King: And I also saw you know that this is this is the an example of the personal being political and so it is both for people, you know, it's affecting their, their direct life just as much as it's a political statement. So we're really kind of straddling both 285 00:48:32.190 --> 00:48:36.120 Chelsea King: I see the resolution when I just look at it. 286 00:48:37.320 --> 00:48:38.940 Chelsea King: You know, standing alone. 287 00:48:40.050 --> 00:48:50.880 Chelsea King: As I'm really not necessarily doing much to what the governor is already doing. She's stating, she's going to look at her metrics and this resolution is basically saying like, Please look at your metrics. 288 00:48:51.660 --> 00:49:02.010 Chelsea King: This resolution is saying weigh the pros and cons of opening schools too soon or too late. So there are you know there. There's a statement here about, you know, 289 00:49:03.210 --> 00:49:11.700 Chelsea King: base your decisions on available science, rather than political pressure. And so I see the resolution also kind of straddling the line between 290 00:49:12.690 --> 00:49:18.900 Chelsea King: You know, look at science and consider you know too soon too late. Consider safety. 291 00:49:19.650 --> 00:49:30.570 Chelsea King: You know, consider looking at other models that have opened before us. So in some ways I assume the governor's office is doing that and I do appreciate that angle of saying 292 00:49:31.320 --> 00:49:42.240 Chelsea King: That we do want you to consider the risks of staying closed but you know an absence of considering science. And so I have heard from a lot of 293 00:49:42.630 --> 00:49:50.100 Chelsea King: Parents, we've been receiving those emails for months about the toll. This is taking on their family and on their students. 294 00:49:50.730 --> 00:50:04.320 Chelsea King: I'm like director hides articulated it and I'm living it as well with three kids. In fact, I'm not in my office. I've been kicked out of there so I'm sharing my house with three kiddos who are also doing distance learning and so 295 00:50:05.700 --> 00:50:16.920 Chelsea King: You know, I honestly like I hear you, Director Fitch and I agree with much of what you say and I hear you, Director hides and Dr. Thompson, I hear you know i agree with much of what you say. So this is a tough one for me. 296 00:50:17.460 --> 00:50:27.690 Chelsea King: I do have just a couple of questions though, and with the, you know, I'm very sensitive to the idea of race and socio economics and, you know, 297 00:50:28.950 --> 00:50:45.000 Chelsea King: Cognitive and academic abilities. And so the statement and the third whereas, but particularly to students of color students with disabilities and lower income students. I'm wondering, I'm. Do you have a source for that or is that just sort of a anecdotal or intuitive knowing 298 00:50:51.600 --> 00:50:53.310 Regan Molatore: That Telenor Christie. If you can share 299 00:50:53.730 --> 00:50:58.620 Dylan Hydes: Director Thompson. I think that you actually looked into this last night. Is that right, 300 00:50:59.730 --> 00:51:01.200 Dylan Hydes: Can you speak to that. Dr. Thompson. 301 00:51:04.920 --> 00:51:05.850 Regan Molatore: Christy, you're on mute. 302 00:51:08.490 --> 00:51:09.780 Christy Thompson: I'm trying to pull up 303 00:51:11.790 --> 00:51:17.340 Christy Thompson: My email and my computers aren't cooperating today for some 304 00:51:17.340 --> 00:51:27.390 Ginger Fitch: Reason it does come from the CDC website on schools and communities and particularly a tab that says something like 305 00:51:29.250 --> 00:51:39.540 Ginger Fitch: Encouraging reopening or something like that. But that what I was referring to is has footnotes for the data, but it's all from earlier than 306 00:51:42.090 --> 00:51:46.620 Ginger Fitch: I believe June, June or earlier, it could be July, but none of it is 307 00:51:47.820 --> 00:51:49.170 Ginger Fitch: July, for sure. 308 00:51:50.580 --> 00:51:50.910 Ginger Fitch: Yeah. 309 00:51:51.480 --> 00:52:05.670 Ginger Fitch: The data is also kind of a about speculation about that farm and particularly its urban studies and it is just general knowledge that 310 00:52:06.000 --> 00:52:19.140 Ginger Fitch: During, for instance, summer that certain student cohorts are impacted by a delay and learning as opposed to what happens when the entire student body is doing. 311 00:52:19.740 --> 00:52:36.900 Ginger Fitch: Delayed learning or distant learning and it also includes studies where schools were not doing any kind of comprehensive distance learning particularly not at the level that our staff and our superintendent has provided with regular contact by the teachers. So there's definitely 312 00:52:38.010 --> 00:52:42.030 Ginger Fitch: In my opinion, deficits in the studies, upon which the CD, the 313 00:52:42.030 --> 00:52:44.310 Ginger Fitch: Season that realize 314 00:52:46.230 --> 00:52:51.360 Christy Thompson: That statement that come from the CDC and I would say just as you read through their documents. 315 00:52:53.100 --> 00:53:02.190 Christy Thompson: Specifically under there under the tab importance of reopening schools. It's actually mentioned two or three times under different 316 00:53:04.470 --> 00:53:07.800 Christy Thompson: Under different topics that they address 317 00:53:10.380 --> 00:53:19.590 Chelsea King: So I think my concern, then, is that just with that statement. I don't see a source cited and it is stated as fact. And I certainly you know that's an 318 00:53:20.070 --> 00:53:31.110 Chelsea King: Issue that's important to me. And so I want to ensure that if I'm going to vote yes on this resolution, that, that, that, that there are some source cited there. And typically, I know as well with web 319 00:53:31.890 --> 00:53:48.240 Chelsea King: web sources such as what I assume you're pulling the CDC information from their website, typically a date is included. And so I would be curious to know the date of those. And so I do have some concerns about the the citations and 320 00:53:49.380 --> 00:53:52.980 Chelsea King: The amount of information that's provided or not provided with the citations. 321 00:54:01.140 --> 00:54:02.070 Dylan Hydes: Didn't want to say that 322 00:54:03.390 --> 00:54:09.870 Dylan Hydes: I'm just googling it now. And a lot of stuffs coming up on the unequal effects it has on 323 00:54:11.310 --> 00:54:14.940 Dylan Hydes: Different communities, including William lower socio economic communities, I think. 324 00:54:16.470 --> 00:54:21.510 Dylan Hydes: Even if you want to present competing studies, I think we can probably all conclude that 325 00:54:22.350 --> 00:54:28.740 Dylan Hydes: The less money you make that harder. This is going to hit you right, the less resources you have to get you through this 326 00:54:29.460 --> 00:54:41.760 Dylan Hydes: My kids have a tutor two days a week. I know a lot of families don't get to hire tutors and don't have that option. My parent my kids also have two parents who can help them out a lot of families don't have to parents and I know that 327 00:54:43.050 --> 00:54:46.380 Dylan Hydes: It is a demographic of fact in this country that 328 00:54:47.400 --> 00:54:51.870 Dylan Hydes: families of color tend to be lower socio economically and so 329 00:54:52.620 --> 00:55:01.800 Dylan Hydes: I don't know if we need a Harvard study to tell us that people of color have a lower socioeconomic status and people with lower socioeconomic status had difficulty. 330 00:55:02.430 --> 00:55:13.050 Dylan Hydes: more difficulty than somebody with more affluent means to get through this crisis. So, but if that was if that language is what does it take to get us a third vote. 331 00:55:13.620 --> 00:55:21.510 Dylan Hydes: We can make emotion and strike that language, I would like to keep it in there. But if that's a deal breaker for a third both. And I guess we lose it. 332 00:55:27.210 --> 00:55:29.460 Regan Molatore: Right. Well, everyone punters that ginger. 333 00:55:32.460 --> 00:55:36.180 Ginger Fitch: One of my concern is, I really don't think that I want. 334 00:55:37.200 --> 00:55:48.510 Ginger Fitch: An upper middle class family telling me about the concerns and the difficulties that families within our district are having who might be on the lower end of the socio economic status. 335 00:55:48.930 --> 00:55:58.800 Ginger Fitch: Nor those who are people of color, I would much rather be hearing that from those people. And what I find in the comments that I'm receiving 336 00:55:59.370 --> 00:56:09.720 Ginger Fitch: From individuals is really I'm speaking for a different group of people who must be struggling who I'm sure are struggling during this time. That is not what I'm hearing from those other families. 337 00:56:10.140 --> 00:56:26.580 Ginger Fitch: And that one of the reasons I really oppose that kind of statement I oppose that we somehow know the experiences of people of color, or people who have children with disabilities or people who are having 338 00:56:27.450 --> 00:56:45.240 Ginger Fitch: So socio economic problems during the pandemic. In fact, our district has done quite a lot to make sure that families who are disadvantaged have the support they need. And I just think it's presumptuous that we can speak for another group without having heard from them. 339 00:56:48.630 --> 00:57:04.440 Regan Molatore: Right, and I will just comment. I've just had a general wondering amongst us and maybe this would be a good topic for our January board work session is around like what assumptions do we make about groups of people and how well however well intentioned, we are, you know, how do we actually 340 00:57:05.850 --> 00:57:19.110 Regan Molatore: Get that knowledge rather than just assuming, but I'm just putting that out there because I think this this discussion kind of illuminates wanderings I've been having since June and all right, Chelsea. And then Dr. Ludwig I'll end up returning to 341 00:57:24.660 --> 00:57:25.680 Chelsea King: Yeah, I'm 342 00:57:27.390 --> 00:57:28.380 Chelsea King: You know, again, I 343 00:57:30.390 --> 00:57:32.130 Chelsea King: I don't know which way I'll vote. 344 00:57:33.240 --> 00:57:39.870 Chelsea King: I appreciate some things about this resolution, for example, the fact that it points out the ready school safe learners plan. 345 00:57:41.100 --> 00:57:55.290 Chelsea King: And, you know, the fact that it's calling on the governor to consider science and I do have a concern with the sheer number of emails we had against that were primarily from our staff and so as a as a major stakeholder 346 00:57:56.790 --> 00:57:57.840 Chelsea King: You know that 347 00:58:01.080 --> 00:58:08.670 Chelsea King: That gives me pause that they're not collaborating necessarily on writing this. I know we were here to represent 348 00:58:09.780 --> 00:58:10.650 Chelsea King: The public 349 00:58:12.270 --> 00:58:17.520 Chelsea King: Chair mala tour. I know that that as the chair you typically facilitate these discussions and 350 00:58:18.600 --> 00:58:24.780 Chelsea King: Reserve, you know, you typically hold back your opinion until the discussion has unfolded. 351 00:58:25.320 --> 00:58:34.320 Chelsea King: You know, is doing your due diligence this chair and and I appreciate that we've asked superintendent to weigh in. I respect the fact that that she and 352 00:58:35.100 --> 00:58:49.830 Chelsea King: Her staff have worked really hard to make all of to make education possible during a pandemic, but your monitor. Would you, are you willing to share some of your thoughts. Prior to hearing from the superintendent. 353 00:58:52.470 --> 00:59:09.900 Regan Molatore: Her actually Chelsea you articulated my thoughts like almost to a tee, I'll be honest, when you were weighing it I came in today, not with any formed opinion but needing to like share my fellow board members thoughts and impressions and 354 00:59:10.980 --> 00:59:21.600 Regan Molatore: I think, you know, for me, when I received notice of of this particular resolution, I will say that, you know, I didn't know what its content was and 355 00:59:21.900 --> 00:59:30.360 Regan Molatore: That's because you have two board members who work together with that. And if you include a third in that discussion, it becomes a public meeting. And so we're very cognizant to not do that. 356 00:59:30.720 --> 00:59:40.530 Regan Molatore: But it did concern me that potentially, this would be much more of a political move or maybe not a sound science based move or something that 357 00:59:41.550 --> 00:59:57.030 Regan Molatore: Would have disrupted. Our memorandums of understanding that we had already reached with our, our, our associations. So, um, but then when I actually received and was able to review the resolution on 358 00:59:58.050 --> 01:00:02.130 Regan Molatore: I did feel a whole lot better about it, but I think you articulated that 359 01:00:03.780 --> 01:00:27.180 Regan Molatore: It kind of reiterate and ask for what I perceive as actions which are already occurring and it points to asking the governor O. D Oh ha to also weigh in, in, in addition to just the science and the health concerns you have to equally way the impact on students and families. 360 01:00:28.350 --> 01:00:38.610 Regan Molatore: Of not being in a learning in person and all of which is already happening. And so, kind of as a weave this decision has unfolded, um, 361 01:00:39.660 --> 01:00:47.490 Regan Molatore: I guess I would probably lean to the side of not necessarily supporting this motion. 362 01:00:50.490 --> 01:01:02.400 Regan Molatore: Because I feel that the ramifications and disruption could do greater harm. Then we have in making this ask for things that I actually already believe are taking place. 363 01:01:03.420 --> 01:01:10.920 Regan Molatore: So that's that is likely where I stand at the moment, but I'd also like to hear our superintendents thoughts. 364 01:01:15.120 --> 01:01:15.840 Regan Molatore: Dr. Ludwig 365 01:01:18.750 --> 01:01:25.590 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): I was hoping I could be asked at the very end. So that board members can continue to work through 366 01:01:26.610 --> 01:01:28.200 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): What they need to, as they 367 01:01:29.370 --> 01:01:35.820 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Make sense of the resolution so i'm i'm fine waiting until you believe all Board Members have expressed 368 01:01:37.230 --> 01:01:38.610 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Their thoughts with one another. 369 01:01:39.630 --> 01:01:40.740 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And then we'll 370 01:01:42.000 --> 01:01:43.470 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): share my thoughts at the very end. 371 01:01:47.280 --> 01:01:48.180 Regan Molatore: Alright, Dylan. 372 01:01:51.720 --> 01:02:00.210 Dylan Hydes: Think you just want to address one point that director. Vice Chair. VICE CHAIR. King said, and then one thing that your mentor said 373 01:02:02.580 --> 01:02:11.010 Dylan Hydes: By shirking you're absolutely right that there were a lot of comments against this resolution, mostly from staff, but when I read those. I don't recall seeing a single 374 01:02:12.060 --> 01:02:16.890 Dylan Hydes: Teacher who is against what this resolution actually does, which is to 375 01:02:18.120 --> 01:02:28.950 Dylan Hydes: Ask this the governor to base herself, her decision on science and consider all sides of the issue, what the teachers were uniformly against was a resolution that pressure, the governor to reopen schools. 376 01:02:29.430 --> 01:02:35.760 Dylan Hydes: And this resolution actually says do not give in a pressure rely on science and so 377 01:02:36.960 --> 01:02:40.710 Dylan Hydes: I definitely take that in consideration when I way, the fact that there's 37 comments against it. 378 01:02:41.400 --> 01:02:45.480 Dylan Hydes: But none of which said I saw actually directed with resolution does. And that's an important point for me. 379 01:02:46.140 --> 01:02:54.630 Dylan Hydes: And, and, secondly, Chairman Torah says emotion is asking for things that are already taking place, we don't know about that. I mean, the reason I drafted. This is because 380 01:02:55.500 --> 01:03:02.910 Dylan Hydes: There's a drastic precisely because I'm not sure that is happening. We know the governor is carefully listening to people who say keep schools closed. 381 01:03:03.510 --> 01:03:11.370 Dylan Hydes: I have no indication of the extent, she's doing going through to understand the other side of this issue, which is the pros and cons of opening schools up 382 01:03:11.820 --> 01:03:23.400 Dylan Hydes: And so this is just saying, hey, if this isn't happening already. Please do it and if it is happening like share that with us, let us know what's happening. Be a little more transparent. This process. Um, so that's it. Thanks. 383 01:03:27.870 --> 01:03:28.410 Regan Molatore: Ginger. 384 01:03:29.610 --> 01:03:39.510 Ginger Fitch: So if, in fact, that is what director highs one to say this resolution goes way beyond that and and we just as we don't know what 385 01:03:40.350 --> 01:03:57.630 Ginger Fitch: He's assuming things that the governor's listening to and not listening to and I'm not willing to make that assumption. And so for me this is really understood properly by those who are opposing it to make a political statement encouraging her to change the metrics. 386 01:04:06.540 --> 01:04:14.040 Regan Molatore: All right. Does anybody have anything. No, they want to add to this discussion. 387 01:04:18.000 --> 01:04:31.020 Regan Molatore: I will say, and commend all of you, each of you for being thoughtful thought provoking and very collegial during this process, which I have a tremendous amount of gratitude for each of you, Christy 388 01:04:33.060 --> 01:04:53.940 Christy Thompson: Thank you Doctor or director Fitch for wanting to call you a doctor director Fitch for for your comments and and I hear what you're saying, but really the intention behind it was it was not politically, I can say for myself. I wasn't politically driven and and it again doesn't ask 389 01:04:54.960 --> 01:05:02.580 Christy Thompson: The governor to change the metrics just continue to re evaluate and continue to base it on science so 390 01:05:12.150 --> 01:05:14.310 Regan Molatore: Dr. Ludwig, it looks like we have now. 391 01:05:15.780 --> 01:05:16.710 Regan Molatore: Circle to 392 01:05:19.800 --> 01:05:25.080 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Well, I again just want to echo the sentiments around the collegiality of this group. 393 01:05:26.970 --> 01:05:27.660 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): I think 394 01:05:28.740 --> 01:05:34.770 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Any other superintendent might be incredibly nervous about a board discussion with this topic. 395 01:05:36.240 --> 01:05:49.620 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): But I have incredible faith in each of you and your respect for each other and expected nothing different than how this is going in terms of thoughtful hard conversation. 396 01:05:51.150 --> 01:05:57.810 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): That stayed with great integrity and respect for each other. So thank you for being such a high functioning board. 397 01:05:59.010 --> 01:06:07.620 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): In terms of your thoughtfulness, but but staying with such integrity and respect for each other. So for those who are listening in. 398 01:06:08.460 --> 01:06:16.590 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And who might be watching this recording. This is a remarkable board and what you have, or five individuals who 399 01:06:17.190 --> 01:06:25.800 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Have committed to working together as a team and as a group, this is not the case in many school districts. So wherever this 400 01:06:26.730 --> 01:06:45.240 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Discussion leads to please know that you have five individuals a collective that our gift to this community and they're a gift to the superintendent during this remarkably difficult time and I'm honored to lead with them. 401 01:06:47.130 --> 01:06:50.250 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Just a few thoughts on my end is that 402 01:06:51.840 --> 01:07:01.260 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): You know, however, this resolution was drafted. I think what emerged is just the complexity of it. And I believe that's what director hides began with 403 01:07:01.920 --> 01:07:15.090 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And however crafted by very skilled wordsmiths on our board. It's still lead to misunderstanding. I think still to in the community around 404 01:07:15.420 --> 01:07:28.350 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): What the intention of it was there were comments around. Thank you for reopening the schools and persuading the governor, which wasn't the intention to please don't open the schools and stay with it, which wasn't the intention. 405 01:07:28.860 --> 01:07:41.340 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And I think what surfaced is how complex this is and how emotional. It still is for so many families that even a well crafted document is very widely still misunderstood. 406 01:07:42.360 --> 01:07:56.280 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): By families who are struggling. Either way, with reconciling it so that would just be my comments around the reading of the resolution and how already the community is not maybe quite understanding its intent. 407 01:07:58.680 --> 01:08:04.290 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): You know this pandemic only surface disparities that already existed. 408 01:08:05.820 --> 01:08:17.040 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And you as a board committed several years ago around disrupting systems of racism and I would add systems of oppression and we've been working for several years. 409 01:08:18.060 --> 01:08:20.130 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): In that vein into that commitment. 410 01:08:21.360 --> 01:08:22.200 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And often 411 01:08:23.700 --> 01:08:25.860 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Crises and 412 01:08:27.210 --> 01:08:28.500 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Things like a pandemic. 413 01:08:29.700 --> 01:08:37.680 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): just amplify sometimes wildfires the disparities that are in our systems and wherever we go with this. 414 01:08:38.730 --> 01:08:50.460 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): When we get to the other side, we need to hold on to what we're experiencing today. And remember that we have to stay committed to challenging those disparities, even when things return to normal. 415 01:08:50.970 --> 01:08:56.940 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): They're not normal for everybody and they haven't been for everybody and to commit to that board goal. 416 01:08:59.130 --> 01:09:08.190 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): In terms of this resolution and any action. I appreciate the reminder that there's nothing in this resolution that is changing our operational blue print 417 01:09:08.610 --> 01:09:20.280 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): There's nothing in this resolution, that's changing the work that we've done with our associations with our mo use our contract language. And so I want the community again to hear that. 418 01:09:23.160 --> 01:09:34.590 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): This is not a resolution that staff brought forward to the board. So, in fairness, just transparency, we have not been working on creating this. It's not a resolution that 419 01:09:35.610 --> 01:09:38.880 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): We were seeking at the same time. Here it is. 420 01:09:40.980 --> 01:09:50.460 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Any way in for you know approval or not is not going to change our operational blueprint, it won't change what we're doing today, tomorrow. 421 01:09:50.790 --> 01:10:01.500 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): What will change that is direction from the governor. Oh, ha, and O D to all 197 public school districts and guidance to private schools. 422 01:10:02.340 --> 01:10:15.870 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): That's the authority by which this board and myself are looking to. And again, guided by health officials. So in that vein, this is not a resolution that's prompting any action. 423 01:10:17.820 --> 01:10:28.950 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): So because of that, I, I do not feel that I'm going to recuse any recommendation. It's not work that we have done or brought forward. So I have nothing to recommend about it. 424 01:10:29.550 --> 01:10:38.880 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): But I stay committed to a very well crafted operational blueprint and the staff work on that and the board critique of that that was incredibly thorough 425 01:10:39.450 --> 01:10:54.720 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And our county public health department that has reviewed every item in our operational blueprint for safety protocols and those are the documents that I do stand by and did recommend to the board and were approved. 426 01:10:56.340 --> 01:11:00.030 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): So in that regard, I'm going to recuse any opinion on this. 427 01:11:01.260 --> 01:11:02.040 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Resolution 428 01:11:06.420 --> 01:11:08.760 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): recuse myself from any opinion on it. Thank you. 429 01:11:10.650 --> 01:11:11.700 Regan Molatore: Thank you, Dr. Led by 430 01:11:12.840 --> 01:11:17.400 Regan Molatore: Alright, so at this point. Does anybody want to make a kind of a 431 01:11:18.450 --> 01:11:20.100 Regan Molatore: Closing comments, discussion. 432 01:11:21.210 --> 01:11:38.280 Ginger Fitch: I just really quickly want to say, if we're not unanimous. This is a kind of thing we're resolving a statement that would go to the governor and i think it's it's Illinois form to do so when there is not consensus on the language and the intent. 433 01:11:43.050 --> 01:11:43.500 Regan Molatore: Chelsea. 434 01:11:47.730 --> 01:12:08.130 Chelsea King: Um, I think I have. I, I remain very committed to our district goal number one of disrupting systems of racism and I'm still learning and growing in even though I've been looking at this stuff for you know 20 years or more on how to 435 01:12:09.690 --> 01:12:20.190 Chelsea King: lean into communicating in a way that doesn't replicate systems of oppression and so I have some concerns about some of the statements and the whereas 436 01:12:21.930 --> 01:12:35.190 Chelsea King: The, the third whereas, as I pointed out already, but also even just some of the quotes around children who live in unsafe homes and unsafe neighborhoods and some of the implicit bias that may be inherent in 437 01:12:36.300 --> 01:12:40.110 Chelsea King: In our culture around some of that language and 438 01:12:41.430 --> 01:12:47.370 Chelsea King: And, you know, just the, you know, haven't looked into those CDC quotation so 439 01:12:48.360 --> 01:12:57.810 Chelsea King: That second the but particularly to students of color and that third whereas, as well as the subsequent three whereas that sites, the CDC. 440 01:12:58.080 --> 01:13:06.180 Chelsea King: As well as the comment about what our communities are requesting I have reservations about those statements in this resolution. 441 01:13:06.870 --> 01:13:19.920 Chelsea King: That's where my primary reservations live because the rest of it, as I said, is basically saying weigh the pros and cons of opening schools, look at science consider that we have a safety, you know, safe plan. And again, I 442 01:13:20.880 --> 01:13:31.410 Chelsea King: I think I could support that it's I think it's asking the governor to do what I assume that she is doing, which is looking at science and evaluating metrics. 443 01:13:32.550 --> 01:13:35.730 Chelsea King: And so I do have some reservations about 444 01:13:37.710 --> 01:13:39.660 Chelsea King: Sending it with a split vote. 445 01:13:42.120 --> 01:13:57.780 Chelsea King: Particularly with the amount of disruption that was occurred and that did occur in our community and the lack of clarity that people seem to have, you know, I don't know if they didn't read the resolution or if they read it and they interpreted a certain way, but there's that 446 01:13:59.010 --> 01:14:10.890 Chelsea King: That reaction that gives me pause as well. So again, those are my concerns. I don't need to keep repeating myself, but I felt like I should be clear about where my reservations are 447 01:14:17.940 --> 01:14:18.390 Regan Molatore: All right. 448 01:14:20.580 --> 01:14:23.940 Regan Molatore: Now other input speak now. 449 01:14:27.180 --> 01:14:27.660 Regan Molatore: All right. 450 01:14:29.730 --> 01:14:31.230 Regan Molatore: Kelly, would you please call this for about 451 01:14:34.380 --> 01:14:34.920 Ginger Fitch: Know, 452 01:14:38.280 --> 01:14:38.640 Regan Molatore: Now, 453 01:14:40.440 --> 01:14:40.770 Kelly Douglas: Christy 454 01:14:42.000 --> 01:14:42.450 Christy Thompson: Yes. 455 01:14:44.580 --> 01:14:44.910 Kelly Douglas: Hi. 456 01:14:45.540 --> 01:14:45.870 Hi. 457 01:14:47.460 --> 01:14:48.210 Kelly Douglas: Chelsea King 458 01:14:49.350 --> 01:14:50.100 Chelsea King: No. 459 01:14:53.460 --> 01:15:02.070 Regan Molatore: All right. Thank you, Lord, I just, I mean, I feel a little bit that this discussion. Definitely resembles the ongoing 460 01:15:02.640 --> 01:15:10.440 Regan Molatore: Debate and back and forth in our community as well as what we saw in public comments, what's happening in our community is happening here amongst us as a board. 461 01:15:11.190 --> 01:15:24.180 Regan Molatore: But at the same time, it's very clear, there's no easy simple solution. But it's clear that all five of us along with our superintendent and administration are committed to staying engaged in this issue and I'm 462 01:15:25.290 --> 01:15:29.880 Regan Molatore: Supporting I think reevaluation of metrics as new information becomes 463 01:15:30.840 --> 01:15:37.680 Regan Molatore: Available. And I think that this discussion highlights that we're all joined in that even if we can't entirely agree on the wording around that. 464 01:15:38.220 --> 01:15:52.110 Regan Molatore: So, um, I just want to say thank you. And then there was just another issue that came up that I thought, possibly, we'd want to just note. It was about, you know, split vote and how that works. Not to say that we put on discussion but and 465 01:15:53.820 --> 01:16:04.020 Regan Molatore: Policy BB f does state that decisions are made as a result of a majority vote and so that once a vote is taken, and this was an action in which it was a vote. 466 01:16:04.740 --> 01:16:18.150 Regan Molatore: It should be supported by all board members. So regardless of how have you been free to in either direction we all collectively now support this outcome. So, ah, Dylan, did you have something to add. 467 01:16:19.200 --> 01:16:24.540 Dylan Hydes: I didn't want to say that. So even though the board isn't going to be taking a position on the Governor's current actions. 468 01:16:25.230 --> 01:16:27.090 Dylan Hydes: I just want to remind those in the community that 469 01:16:27.600 --> 01:16:39.930 Dylan Hydes: While some may assume the governor is doing what they want her to do as far as playing all options relying on science. I wouldn't make that assumption. So I would encourage any of the community who wishes the board have taken action today to feel free to do so on their own. 470 01:16:41.310 --> 01:16:41.910 Regan Molatore: And I'm still the 471 01:16:42.360 --> 01:16:43.260 Dylan Hydes: Same vein. 472 01:16:43.740 --> 01:16:57.450 Regan Molatore: Ah, Dylan Christie, you know, you can still send a letter directly to the governor, put it before them jointly or independently as well as you know any of the rest of us have. We have things that we would like to highlight where we are able to do that. Dr Ludwick 473 01:16:59.340 --> 01:17:05.310 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Um, I would just also like to remind our community. And again, appreciate the leadership of the board that 474 01:17:06.420 --> 01:17:16.440 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): There are places where reopening thoughtfully slowly or bringing some students on campus with the parameters that have been given is occurring. 475 01:17:16.800 --> 01:17:25.080 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): There are school districts who are open for K three exception our county isn't there yet. We're preparing for when that could happen. 476 01:17:25.680 --> 01:17:35.730 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): There is limited in person instruction occurring. I want to remind our community that almost every district in the state is moving in that direction. 477 01:17:36.120 --> 01:17:52.560 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Of having some students on campus for variety of reasons that is available for districts to make that decision, so that we can attend to some of the issues that were raised by our board members around students who might be struggling, whether it's mental health connectivity to internet 478 01:17:54.300 --> 01:18:00.630 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Maybe working with an element of an IEP or an evaluation that provision is in place. 479 01:18:01.200 --> 01:18:10.800 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): With limited in person instruction. And so I want to assure our community that our district is moving in that direction. And we are opening for limited person instruction. 480 01:18:11.190 --> 01:18:18.600 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And that we are also opening for Co curricular activities. We do have our high school students right now, optionally for 481 01:18:19.110 --> 01:18:32.280 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): For them, as well as option for coaches under all of the guidelines set forth by the Governor Brown as administration by Oh, ha, and by OSA which I've communicated to our community. 482 01:18:33.000 --> 01:18:46.470 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Very carefully and thoughtfully and I and that is part of the evaluation that I do here from Colt gilot O. D. That will be occurring this month is taking a look at where districts have been opening 483 01:18:47.280 --> 01:19:01.740 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And what has that opening yielded in terms of successes or challenges with the guidance that's been in place and where districts are opening for Li live and in person instruction or co curricular 484 01:19:02.490 --> 01:19:15.030 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): So there are unlike in June and July when no children on campus. We do now have students on campus. And what I'm hearing from God. And I just want to make sure the public, who's listening is that those 485 01:19:15.660 --> 01:19:23.400 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Three openings will be part of what is not information in that reevaluation, which we didn't have in the summer. 486 01:19:23.910 --> 01:19:36.300 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And so, my understanding is that districts who have been doing what we've been doing, or even been able to go beyond that will be part of the examination or the part of the review, so to speak. 487 01:19:36.750 --> 01:19:52.080 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): In addition to looking at other states and trends and national that's information that I've been receiving. So I just wanted to assure families that there are provisions, where we have been having students on campus safely. 488 01:19:53.670 --> 01:19:57.300 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): And and we're working really with integrity and thoughtfully and carefully. 489 01:19:58.440 --> 01:19:58.920 Kathy Ludwig (she/her): Through that 490 01:20:02.520 --> 01:20:07.740 Regan Molatore: Right. Christy I knows. Yeah, you can have our last closing remark in here. 491 01:20:07.800 --> 01:20:18.000 Christy Thompson: And I just wanted to thank. First of all, the district staff for their efforts to pull together this meeting. I want to thank my fellow board members and 492 01:20:18.450 --> 01:20:27.360 Christy Thompson: Just for the all the work that you did behind our meeting today and I do truly respect each one of you and I do feel as to dr Ludwig's point 493 01:20:28.410 --> 01:20:42.720 Christy Thompson: And what I appreciate about our board is the diverse opinion that we each bring and I want you to know that I value all of your opinions and I learned from those things. So at the day we're at the end of the day, whether we agree or disagree. 494 01:20:44.190 --> 01:20:54.150 Christy Thompson: I want you to know that you have my respect and I appreciate all of the work that you each put into this meeting and to look at the resolution that the director hides and I brought 495 01:20:54.960 --> 01:21:01.770 Christy Thompson: And then I just want to thank our community members and for being involved and for all of your comments and 496 01:21:02.550 --> 01:21:12.210 Christy Thompson: You know, just for caring about this community. That's why each one of us are here sitting on this board is because we care and and just to say that 497 01:21:12.990 --> 01:21:18.240 Christy Thompson: You know, and I say this all the time, but our greatest asset in this district our people. 498 01:21:19.170 --> 01:21:30.420 Christy Thompson: Our district staff who you know will call a special meeting and and you know Curtis Nelson, who will do all the things behind the scenes to make sure meeting can happen. I don't want those things to go unnoticed. 499 01:21:31.500 --> 01:21:36.870 Christy Thompson: And that, you know, we've got staff that care that have opinions that care about the kids that they teach and 500 01:21:37.650 --> 01:21:48.390 Christy Thompson: And that are willing to take personal time and and community members to take personal time out of their day to share your opinions. Thank you for sharing those opinions continue to share your opinions with us, please. 501 01:21:49.590 --> 01:22:02.970 Christy Thompson: You know, I read those words we all read those words and we take them to heart. So anyway, that's just how I just want to end this meeting on that note of something that I feel like we're not seeing enough in our community. These days, and that's just that. 502 01:22:04.440 --> 01:22:12.870 Christy Thompson: That coming together in still in disagreement and finding that common bond that we all share of caring for our kids in our community. So 503 01:22:16.770 --> 01:22:22.380 Regan Molatore: Excellent. Thank you. It's a wonderful closing note and I will call this special meeting to a close. Thank you all.