Whereas the board of education of the school district of Clayton affirms its commitment to ensuring a safe inclusive and respectful learning environment for all students staff and community members and. Whereas schools play a critical role in fostering understanding empathy and appreciation for diversity while preparing students to engage in an ever changing world and. Whereas anti-Semitism has no place in our schools or community and causes harm to individuals undermines a sense of belonging and conflicts with the district's core values and competencies outlined in the profile of the Clayton learner and. Whereas the board of education recognizes the long and enduring history of anti-Semitism and acknowledges that in the present generation anti-Semitism has experienced a drastic resurgence through harmful words actions and symbols. Whereas the school district of Clayton is committed to actively combating hate speech harassment and discrimination by advancing policies practices and education. That promote respect safety and inclusion and. Whereas the school district of Clayton is committed to implementing protocols and procedures to report address and track incidents of anti-Semitism and. Whereas standing against anti-Semitism aligns with this district's mission mission to provide all students with equitable access to high quality education free from fear intimidation or exclusion. Now therefore be it resolved that the board of education of the school district of Clayton hereby condemns anti-Semitism in our schools and community. Affirms its commitment to fostering safe inclusive and respectful learning environments where every student staff member and family feel you feels valued and protected.

Now therefore be it resolved that the board of education of the school district of Clayton hereby condemns anti-Semitism in our schools and community. Affirms its commitment to fostering safe inclusive and respectful learning environments where every student staff member and family feel you feels valued and protected. Stands in solidarity with Jewish students families and staff who have been targeted by hate speech or discrimination affirming that they are valued members of the Clayton school community. Calls on students staff families and community partners to join in actively rejecting anti-Semitism and to work together toward a culture of respect empathy and unity. Supports the implementation of enhanced anti-hate curriculum for professional learning opportunities educational community programs and academic programming for students. Adopted this third day of September 2025 after the meeting we will all sign this and this will live in our documents online with with our other resolutions. Will you read the motion and then we'll have any questions or comments. Thank you. I move that the board of education approved the resolution of the. Board of education condemning anti-Semitism. It's been moved and seconded any comments or questions.

Board of education condemning anti-Semitism. It's been moved and seconded any comments or questions. I do have a comment prior to being a board member in 2020 I was very I took a lot of pride in knowing that our board at that time made sure to create a resolution around anti-bias and anti-racism and it was a resolution that was it was in reaction to what was going on in our community at that time and a way of supporting all of our community members and making sure that this that board at the time was very clear on their values and their support for everyone in the community and I am really happy to be on the board now to be able to have this resolution at a time when I know this has been something again we are addressing a real need and calling on the school board and the board to make sure that we have the support of everyone in our community to make sure that you know hate is addressed in all forms so I really appreciate that we're doing this and I I'm sad that we have to do it you know I'll just say that but here we are making a stand and I think that's the right thing to do. Thank you. Any other questions or comments before we vote? Okay. All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed? No. Motion passes. Thank you. And action item 8.2 is the Paragon contract for architectural services. John?

And action item 8.2 is the Paragon contract for architectural services. John? The contractual agreement before you engages Paragon and their collaborator Perkins and Gold for architectural services. This particular agreement also will interface with the construction manager at risk contract. It's been a long time coming since we selected them three months ago but I can tell you that June and July were interrupted with many people's vacations and so it didn't make a lot of progress during those months but it is finally negotiated and it has full legal review by our lawyers over at Toothkini and it's ready for your approval. I'll be happy to take any questions. Any other questions? No. Do you want to read the motion? I move that the Board of Education approve a contract with Paragon architecture for architectural services related to an academic wing addition at CHS along with renovation and or reconstruction of all three elementary school buildings. It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor? Oh, yes. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Yes. Any questions? Yes. Thank you for this and when you shared this with Toothkini did they have any comments or suggestions for change that you had made before we got to see this? This document has had many changes and the areas of discussion were really around our expectations that they take responsibility for code compliance in all forms that they don't limit their liability whatsoever.

Thank you for this and when you shared this with Toothkini did they have any comments or suggestions for change that you had made before we got to see this? This document has had many changes and the areas of discussion were really around our expectations that they take responsibility for code compliance in all forms that they don't limit their liability whatsoever. There's various attempts to do that in the original drafts and really then finally limits to fee that fee cannot just accelerate due to cost of construction, due to tariffs or other unabated inflationary influences. So those three issues took lots of back and forth. Joe, the contract is with Paragon. How does that relate to Perkins and Will? What's the relationship there? Paragon is the architect of record. Perkins and Will is a collaborator. They're the design architects on the project. They are under contract specifically with two Perkins and Will. Perkins and Will is under contract with Paragon. Gotcha. Okay. So not directly with us? Not directly with us although their name appears in this document several times. Okay. And they have been part of the negotiations and legal reviews. And one would presume that as contract provisions flowed out of them similarly? Yes. Okay. Thank you. And they're on the hook as well from a liability stance. You know it shouldn't be, you always think back to the classic problem of the Hyatt disaster many years ago when there was a major architectural failure.