Superintendent Mark Mulvihill begins the conversation mentioning how some IMESD schools are supporting local firefighters. He then talks in depth about the proposal to change the way K-12 education is funded and how the change came about. Next, Mulvihill talks about a virtual educator summit on climate change in Oregon that's coming up on Aug. 20 and what will be some of the summit's highlights. Next, he talks about preparing for the 2025 session in light on this year's shortfall on funding for early special education.