[1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 PM]
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GOOD EVENING. I'M DAVID STOLLE, BOARD PRESIDENT AND PRESIDING OFFICER, NOTING THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT.
I CALLED ORDER TO THE BOARD WORK SESSION OF PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT SIX O'CLOCK PM ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2021.
I WISH TO WELCOME OUR VIEWERS AND ALL WHO ARE PRESENT WITH US THIS EVENING.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY FELLOW TRUSTEES AND STAFF SEATED AT THE DAIS, SEATED TO MY LEFT, SARA BONSER, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, DR.
TERESA WILLIAMS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE BIRTHDAY GIRL, TRUSTEE ANGELA POWELL IS ON HER WAY TRUSTEE DR.
LAUREN TIRAH AND BOARD SECRETARY JERI CHAMBERS.
SEATED TO MY RIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT NANCY HUMPHREY.
PATRICK TANNER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.
DR. COURTNEY GOBER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
DR. SELENDA ANDERSON, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND DISTRICT SERVICES. DR.
BETH BROCKMAN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EMPLOYEE SERVICES.
AND SHARON NOWAK, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
AT THIS TIME, OUR SUPERINTENDENT BONSER TO VERIFY THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT REGARDING THE NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING.
I CAN VERIFY THAT THIS MEETING IS COMPOSED OF AND I'M GOING TO START OVER.
I VERIFY THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
[2. CONSENT AGENDA]
WE WILL NOW ADDRESS CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH CONSISTS OF ROUTINE ITEMS GROUPED TOGETHER FOR APPROVAL AS ONE ITEM.UNLESS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, THESE ITEMS WILL BE ACTED ON AT ONE TIME WITH NO DISCUSSION BOARD MEMBERS.
ARE THERE ANY REQUEST TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, MAY I HAVE A MOTION.
I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
I HAVE A MOTION BY CODY WEAVER, SECOND BY NANCY HUMPHREY THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
[3. RECOGNITIONS]
NOW, LET ME TAKE A MOMENT THAT WE NEED TO PAUSE FOR INTRODUCTIONS.I THINK WE'RE FINE, ESPECIALLY IF WE IF SOMEONE'S NOT HERE, IF WE MOVE THEM TO THE END OF THE LIST. OK, SO THIS EVENING WE HAVE SEVERAL NEW TEAM MEMBERS THAT ARE JOINING THE PLANO ISD TEAM AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL.
AND SO EACH ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT WILL PRESENT THEIR TEAM MEMBERS FROM THEIR AREA.
AND I WILL BEGIN WITH ONE OF MINE AND THEN ONE OF MINE.
I WILL SKIP TO THE END, IF THAT'S OK WITH THE GROUP.
SELENDA ANDERSON, WHO IS OUR NEW ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND DISTRICT SERVICES.
DR. ANDERSON IS COMING TO US FROM THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION DEPARTMENT, WHERE SHE SERVED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ABOUT A THIRD OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
IN HER NEW ROLE SHE WILL OVERSEE FINE ARTS, ATHLETICS, PE, SAFETY AND SECURITY, FOOD AND FOOD SERVICES AND TRANSPORTATION.
20 OF SELENDA'S 26 YEARS HAVE BEEN HERE IN PLANO ISD, WHERE SHE HAS SERVED AS A CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR SINCE 2002 AND MOST RECENTLY, MOST RECENTLY IS THE PRINCIPAL AT WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH AND PROGRAM EVALUATION.
SELENDA INTO HOLDS A DOCTORATE OF EDUCATION FROM DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, A MASTER'S IN EDUCATION FROM TEXAS A&M COMMERCE AND A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE FROM RADFORD UNIVERSITY IN VIRGINIA. SO JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING DR.
SELENDA ANDERSON, WHO'S JOINED BY HER SON CONNOR, WHO'S WITH US TONIGHT.
SO IF Y'ALL BOTH STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED.
[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT, I'M GOING TO GET TO MINE A LITTLE BIT LATER, AND NEXT UP WILL BE FROM OUR SPECIAL EDUCATOR, FROM ACADEMIC SERVICES, AND I BELIEVE DR.
BROCKMAN IS GOING TO DO THOSE INTRODUCTIONS TONIGHT.
I THINK ACTUALLY THE NEXT ONE UP IS WITH SELENDA.
I WOULD LOVE TO INTRODUCE BART ROSEBURE, WHO IS OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND
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SECURITY. HE COMES WITH A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND HAS BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD SINCE JULY WHEN HE GOT HERE AND HE'S RETURNING TO PLANO.THANKS SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] NEXT, WE'LL MOVE TO LESLEY RANGE STANTON. IS LESLEY HERE, THANK YOU.
THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT IS EXCITED TO WELCOME A NEW DIRECTOR TO OUR DEPARTMENT.
WE ARE SO GLAD THAT [INAUDIBLE] IS BEGINNING HER 24TH YEAR IN PLANO ISD WITH OUR DEPARTMENT. SHE IS AN EXPERIENCED CAMPUS LEADER, PREVIOUSLY LEADING BOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES IN PLANO ISD AND AT WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, HAGGARD MIDDLE SCHOOL AND VINES HIGH SCHOOL, IN ADDITION TO EARNING A MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION [INAUDIBLE] HOLDS A SUPERINTENDENT CERTIFICATION AND HAS WORKED IN EDUCATION FOR 28 YEARS.
[INAUDIBLE] IS JOINED THIS EVENING BY DAUGHTER AVA.
DAUGHTER ANYA WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT THIS EVENING.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING [INAUDIBLE] TO THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU. I'M VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE THREE ADDITIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, OUR FIRST ONE WE SNAPPED OR GRABBED FROM ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS.
SHE'S OUR NEW DIRECTOR FOR OUR WELCOME AND ENROLLMENT CENTER, KARINA, WILL YOU WILL STAND. AND SHE HAS HER FAMILY MEMBERS WITH HER.
SHE BROUGHT HER HUSBAND, MIKE, DAUGHTER KARA, AND I BELIEVE HER MOTHER, PHILOMENA [INAUDIBLE]. KARINA TROTTER.
[APPLAUSE] IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SHE'S OUR FIRST DIRECTOR FOR OUR NEWLY FORMED WELCOME AND ENROLLMENT CENTER, SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF HER AND THAT CENTER.
JANA SANDALL WILL BE OUR DIRECTOR FOR STUDENT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES WORKING WITH STUDENT MANAGEMENT. JANA WAS FORMERLY OUR PRINCIPAL AT THE BIRD CENTER, AND SHE BROUGHT WITH HER HER SON, JONATHAN, WHO'S AN 8TH GRADER AT SCHIMELPFENIG.
AND MY LAST INTRODUCTION COULD NOT BE WITH US TONIGHT, BUT IT'S DR.
KRISTYN EDNEY, OUR NEW DIRECTOR FOR SECONDARY GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING.
ALL RIGHT, I'M GOING TO PITCH HIT FOR DR.
HASLEY FIRST WE HAVE KEVIN MOORE AS THE NEW DIRECTOR FOR ADVANCED ACADEMICS.
HE IS HERE THIS EVENING WITH HIS HUSBAND, JOEL ROBINS.
[APPLAUSE] AND WE ALSO HAVE [INAUDIBLE] CASTLE, OUR NEW DIRECTOR FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND SHE'S HERE WITH HER HUSBAND, JOHN AND DAUGHTER JESSA AND SON HOLDEN.
[INAUDIBLE] WOULD LIKE TO SAY WELCOME TO THE PLANO ISD FAMILY.
AND KEVIN, GLAD TO SEE YOU CONTINUING YOUR LEADERSHIP JOURNEY.
ALL RIGHT, PATRICK. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU OUR NEW DIRECTOR FOR LEARNING MEDIA SERVICES, MS. JULIE BRIGGS. WE MANAGED TO GET HER TO JOIN OUR TEAM FROM A NEIGHBORING DISTRICT.
AND IN HER NEW ROLE, SHE WERE ADMINISTER THE LIBRARY PROGRAM AND SERVICES ACROSS THE DISTRICT WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS LOOKING AT DIGITAL AND MEDIA SERVICES AS WELL AS TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION.
SO JOIN ME IN WELCOMING MS. JULIE BRIGGS. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT, I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE A NEW HIRE IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, KEVIN [INAUDIBLE] IS TAKING THE HELM AS A DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, SERVING OUR AUXILIARY SERVICES, ESPECIALLY.
AND HE'S HERE WITH HIS WIFE, SUE AND SON ZACH.
[APPLAUSE] RIGHT, AND WE HAVE ONE MORE TEAM MEMBER TO WELCOME T ONIGHT, THAT'S A MS. LARIZA LINER, SHE WILL BE FILLING IN THE ROLE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
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AND INNOVATION, SUPERVISING THE 15 [INAUDIBLE] 15 SCHOOLS THAT SHE'S GOING TO BE GIVING TO TO LARIZA.SO LARIZA BEGAIN HER 19 CAREER, 19 YEAR CAREER IN EDUCATION AS A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER AT STINSON ELEMENTARY, WHERE SHE EARNED THE AWARD OF BEGINNING TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
WHILE HER JOURNEY HAS INCLUDED SEVERAL OTHER NORTH TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SHE WHERE SHE HAS SUCCESSFULLY LED SEVERAL OTHER CAMPUSES, SHE RETURNED HOME TO PLANO ISD IN TWENTY NINETEEN AS THE PRINCIPAL OF MITCHELL ELEMENTARY.
HER LEADERSHIP ROLE EXTENDS OUTSIDE OF PLANO ISD AS SHE IS CURRENTLY SERVING AS VICE REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF THE TEXAS ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS AND SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION.
LARIZA HAS EARNED HER BACHELOR DEGREE FROM INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION AND ADMINISTRATION AND LEADERSHIP FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS.
SHE'S JOINED TONIGHT BY HER DAUGHTER EMMY AND HER PARENTS, FRANK AND MARY LOU VASQUEZ.
IF Y'ALL PLEASE STAND AND THEN JOIN ME IN WELCOMING OUR NEWEST SLI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
SO LET ME FIRST THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE, AND I WOULD INVITE THE BOARD OR SARA, IF YOU HAVE ANY IF YOU HAVE ANY WORDS.
MOORE, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU PERSONALLY.
CONGRATULATIONS. I'M HAPPY TO SEE WHERE YOU ARE NOW.
AND FINALLY, I GET TO MEET KARINA.
IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU MS. TROTTER.
GOOD LUCK THIS YEAR, THANK YOU.
WELL, WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING OUT TONIGHT AND SPENDING A LITTLE TIME WITH US AT THE BOARD MEETING TO WELCOME YOU TO THE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM AS YOU TAKE ON YOUR NEW LEADERSHIP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
AND WE COULDN'T BE MORE THRILLED FOR YOU TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL LEADING. AND SO GOOD LUCK.
CONGRATULATIONS AND KNOW THAT WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
SO ONCE AGAIN, LET'S GIVE EVERYBODY A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. SO YOU ALL ARE WELCOME TO STAY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE IN A BOARD MEETING OTHERWISE, I THINK THERE WOULD BE FOLKS WHO WOULD LIKE TO TAKE SOME PHOTOS OF YOU OUT IN THE LOBBY.
SO UNLESS YOU WANT TO STAY FOR THE BOARD MEETING AT THIS TIME, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET OUT.
SO WHILE FOLKS ARE FILING OUT, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD, WILL NOW HEAR
[4. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION]
PUBLIC COMMENTS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER DR.TERESA WILLIAMS WILL ADVISE IF ANYONE HAS SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
DR. WILLIAMS. WE HAVE 10 CARDS THIS EVENING.
AND SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO READ THE SPEECH.
BUT LET ME FIRST START PRELIMINARILY.
I SEE LOTS OF SIGNS AND YOU ALL ARE WELCOME TO HAVE YOUR SIGNS.
BUT IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE KEEP YOUR SIGNS AT EYE LEVEL OR BELOW SO THAT YOU'RE NOT BLOCKING THE VIEW OF ANYBODY BEHIND YOU OR ANY OF OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY PERSONNEL.
WE APPRECIATE THAT. AT BOARD WORK SESSIONS, THE BOARD PERMITS PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO THE PORTION OF THE MEETING DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT AT ALL.
OTHER TIMES, THE AUDIENCE SHALL NOT ENTER INTO DISCUSSION ON MATTERS BEING CONSIDERED UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER.
INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC COMMENT HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT A SINGLE PUBLIC COMMENT CARD INDICATING THE AGENDA ITEM OF THE COMMENT.
PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS MUST INCLUDE THE SPEAKER'S FIRST AND LAST NAME AND ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER SPEECH SPEAKERS.
COMMENTS ARE LIMITED SOLELY TO THE IDENTIFIED TOPIC LISTED ON THE COMMENT CARD.
THE INFORMATION SHARED IN PUBLIC COMMENT PROVIDES THE OPINION OF THE INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER, NOT THE DISTRICT. THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECREASE THE PER SPEAKER TIME LIMIT, TAKE ITEMS IN A DIFFERENT ORDER THAN SHOWN ON THE AGENDA.
RECOMMEND THAT COMMENTS INVOLVING THE PERFORMANCE OF DISTRICT EMPLOYEES BE MADE THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE POLICY REQUIRE THE COMMENTS INVOLVING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE STUDENT INFORMATION BE MADE THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE POLICY MOVE, A MEETING OR AN AGENDA ITEM TO ANOTHER DAY IN ORDER TO ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND MAKE OTHER REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS AT THE TIMING TO THE TIMING OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO COMPLETES A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD IS ALLOWED AT LEAST ONE MINUTE OF COMMENT FOR ALL AGENDA ITEMS AT WORK SESSIONS.
IF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SPEAKERS AT THE MEETING EXCEEDS TEN, THEN THE SPEAKER LIMIT MAY BE REDUCED. WE HAVE 10? OK. TIMER IS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREENS, AND IF YOU'RE NOT FINISHED SPEAKING AT THE END OF YOUR TIME, YOU'LL BE EXPECTED TO STOP THE MICROPHONE AND WILL BE TURNED OFF IF NECESSARY.
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WE HAVE EXACTLY TEN, SO WE WILL GIVE THREE MINUTES PER COMMENT.SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION OR RECITATION OF EXISTING POLICY MAY BE FURNISHED IN RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES, BUT THE BOARD SHALL NOT DELIBERATE REGARDING ANY SUBJECT THAT IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA.
IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR A PERSON WITH INTENT TO PREVENT OR DISRUPT A LAWFUL MEETING TO SUBSTANTIALLY OBSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH THE ORDINARY CONDUCT OF A MEETING, A PHYSICAL ACTION OR VERBAL UTTERANCE, AND THEREBY CURTAIL THE EXERCISES OF OTHERS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
THE BOARD, THE BOARD ASK AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO REFRAIN FROM COMMENT, CLAPPING OR OTHERWISE RESPONDING OR REACTING TO A SPEAKER DURING OR AFTER SUCH SPEAKER'S COMMENTS SO WE CAN HEAR ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS IN AN ORDERLY FASHION.
THE BOARD SHALL NOT TOLERATE DISRUPTION OF THE MEETING BY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE IF AT LEAST, AFTER AT LEAST ONE WARNING FROM THE PRESIDING OFFICER, ANY INDIVIDUAL CONTINUES TO DISRUPT THE MEETING BY HIS OR HER WORDS OR ACTIONS OR REFUSES TO STOP AND LEAVE THE PODIUM WHEN INSTRUCTED THAN THE PRESIDING OFFICER MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL REMOVED FROM THE MEETING, DR WILLIAMS, PLEASE CALL OUR FIRST SPEAKER.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS JOHN STAFFORD TO TALK ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES.
OK. AS JOHN COMES UP. I JUST WANT OUR REITERATE.
I'LL BE THE PERSON WHO'S THE TIMEKEEPER.
AND AT THE THREE MINUTE TIME PERIOD, IT WILL SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS.
SO JUST LETTING Y'ALL KNOW THAT'S WHAT I WILL BE DOING.
AND IF YOU COULD ALSO SILENCE YOUR PHONES, PLEASE.
COURAGE, I'M ASKING FOR THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND LEADERSHIP TO HAVE COURAGE, THE COURAGE TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR OUR STUDENTS.
YOU KNOW THAT MANDATORY MASKS ARE THE RIGHT THINGS.
CARROLLTON, FARMERS BRANCH, CROWLEY, DESOTO, EVERMAN, MESQUITE, RICHARDSON ARE ALL MANDATING MASKS IN SPITE OF GENERAL ORDER 38.
ARLINGTON ISD IS SUING THE GOVERNOR OVER THAT EXECUTIVE ORDER, IT WOULD LITERALLY BE CHEAPER FOR YOU ALL AND USE LESS STAFF MAN HOURS TO FIGHT GA 38 IN COURT THAN TO TAKE ANY OTHER COURSE OF ACTION.
IF GREG ABBOTT DID NOT ANSWER YOUR REQUEST FOR A WAIVER THAT YOU SENT AFTER THE LAST MEETING, I AM HOPING THAT YOU ALL WILL SUE OR DISOBEY THAT ORDER.
TODAY, GOVERNOR ABBOTT HIMSELF TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
I DON'T KNOW THE GOVERNOR'S MOTIVATIONS, BUT AT WHAT POINT DOES THE LEADERSHIP OF PLANO ISD GATHER THE COURAGE TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND STOP FOLLOWING THE DICTATES OF A MADMAN OFF THE METAPHORICAL CLIFF.
HOW MANY SICK, HOSPITALIZED DISABLED KIDS WILL IT TAKE? PLEASE STAND UP FOR OUR CHILDREN.
WE WILL HAVE YOUR BACKS IF YOU DO.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS [INAUDIBLE], AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2.2. I'M NOT SURE IF SPECIAL ED KIDS AND PARENTS ARE CONSIDERED OR CONSULTED BEFORE MAKING SUCH DECISIONS, KIDS SCHOOL CURRICULUM OR MODE OF TEACHING TEACHER INTERACTION BEING AROUND PEERS IS NOT FOR FUN, FOR SOME SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS, BUT A NECESSITY FOR THEM TO LEARN CERTAIN SKILLS USING WHICH THEY CAN BE INTEGRATED IN OUR SOCIETY AS ANY TYPICAL CHILD CAN BE.
HAVE WE COLLECTED ANY DATA IN PASSED ONE YEAR TO SEE WHAT IMPACT DOES NOT GOING IN PERSON SCHOOL HAS HAD ON A SPECIAL ED KID, HOW MANY HAVE REGRESSED AND IN HOW MANY AREAS.
I PERSONALLY KNOW KIDS WHO NOW CANNOT GO TO A PARK IN BETWEEN FIVE KIDS AS THEY HAVE LOST THE SKILL THAT WAS TAUGHT TO THEM TO FEEL SAFE AND TO INTERACT WITH OTHER KIDS.
I UNDERSTAND THAT IN PERSON IS NOT AN OPTION AT THE MOMENT, BUT MAKING IN PERSON [INAUDIBLE]L EDUCATION WOULD CLOSE ALL THE DOORS OF SCHOOL SOCIAL SUCCESS FOR SPECIAL ED KIDS. AFTER VACCINATION HOW HARD IT WILL BE FOR SUCH KIDS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL.
EVERYTHING, EVERY TEACHER, EVERY PEER WILL BE NEW FOR THEM.
WHY ARE THE NEEDS OF SPECIAL NEED KIDS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE SUCH DECISIONS ARE MADE? THE VIRTUAL TEACHER LED CLASSROOM WILL AT LEAST PROVIDE THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE TEACHER FOLLOW HER INSTRUCTIONS.
BEING ABLE TO GENERALIZE THEIR SKILLS BETWEEN OTHER KIDS IN THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM AND THE NEXT REGULAR SCHOOL SEMESTER WILL START WITH MUCH EASE FOR THEM.
ALSO, ONE HAS TO BE A PARENT OF A SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD TO KNOW WHAT ALL EXTRA RESPONSIBILITIES PARENTS HAVE TO TAKE TO RAISE A SPECIAL CHILD, AS IF PARENTS ARE NOT ALREADY EXHAUSTED WITH THAT, THEY GOT IN THE PLACE THAT [INAUDIBLE] EDUCATION IS CONSIDERED FOR THE KIDS.
IT IS ADDING UP TO THEIR STRESS LEVEL.
I HOPE MORE WILL BE MORE CONSIDERATE AND PROVIDE A TEACHER LED VIRTUAL LEARNING OPTION FOR ALL UNVACCINATED KIDS AND HELP IN KEEPING OUR CHILDREN SAFE.
THANK YOU. OUR THIRD SPEAKER IS [INAUDIBLE].
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EVENING BOARD MEMBERS. MY DAUGHTER IS A SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN PISD, AND SHE'S ALSO GETTING SPEECH THERAPY.THE [INAUDIBLE] PROGRAM IS A DISCRIMINATION THAT PISD IS DOING FOR THE KIDS WHO ARE SPECIAL ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL ED AND I HAVE OPTED FOR PARENT LET VIRTUAL CLASS.
MY CHILD IS GOING TO SUFFER BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT PROVIDING TEACHER SUPPORT IN THE VIRTUAL CLASS. DON'T MAKE MY CHILD A GUINEA PIG IN YOUR EXPERIMENT.
SHOW COURAGE IN DOING WHAT IS GOOD FOR HEALTH AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR MY KID, THEY ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
I REALLY DEMAND THE SERVICE THAT MY KID IS ELIGIBLE THROUGH SPECIAL ED PROGRAM AND DEMAND A TEACHER LED VIRTUAL SUPPORT AND CLASS FOR MY KID.
OTHERWISE I WILL WITHDRAW BOTH MY KIDS FROM PISD.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS [INAUDIBLE] ITEM 2.1.
HEY, TAXPAYER ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS, I'M GLAD TO SPEAK TO [INAUDIBLE] OF THOUSANDS PISD PARENTS AND FAMILIES.
WITHOUT STRICTER COVID-19 HOUSE PROTOCOL YOU ARE LEADING PISD TO HERD IMMUNIZATION WITHOUT VACCINE PROTECTION.
ONE OUT OF 100 COVID-19 PATIENTS NEED HOSPITALIZED.
ONE OUT OF TEN THOUSAND WILL DIE.
WHO CAN GUARANTEE THAT THING WILL NEVER HAPPENED? FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND [INAUDIBLE] IN PISD.
NO, THEY CAN, HOWEVER, YOU ARE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO CONTROL THE PROBABILITY OF BAD THINGS HAPPENED IN PISD.
MA'AM, MA'AM, I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU.
AGENDA ITEM 2.1 IS APPROVAL OF AN ADMINISTRATOR FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.
SO IF YOUR COMMENT IS ABOUT AGENDA ITEM 2.1, IF YOU COULD LIMIT THAT TO TO THAT AGENDA PLEASE.
I MAY PUT THAT INTO A WRONG CATEGORY.
OK, SO THAT'S 7.1, YES, BOARD OPERATING PROTOCOLS, YES.
HOWEVER, YOU ARE POWERFUL ENOUGH TO STOP TO CONTROL THE PROBABILITY OF BAD THING HAPPENED IN PISD KEYS AND TO REDUCE THE INFECTION RATE.
TODAY, WE URGE YOU TO VOTE MASK MANDATE SOCIAL DISTANCE AND THE CASE TRACKING IN YOUR COUNCIL MEETING AFTERWARDS.
NOBODY WANT TO VIOLATE THE LAW.
BUT PLEASE REMIND YOURSELF WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THE BOARD POSITION TODAY.
IS IT THE TRUST FROM THE PISD PARENTS AND FAMILIES OR THE TEXAS GOVERNOR? DO YOU WANT DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE PLAY IN POLITICS OR PROTECT PISD KIDS AS YOUR OWN? YOU HAVE US PISD FAMILY BEHIND YOU, WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? WE HAVE LOTS OF PARENTS HERE TODAY, PISD PARENTS, RAISE YOUR HANDS IF YOU WANT TO DONATE 20 DOLLARS EACH TO FUND THE PISD IN TERMS OF 1000 FINE FROM THE EXECUTIVE ORDER.
STAND UP IF YOU ARE WILLING TO FIGHT TOGETHER WITH PISD AGAINST THREATENED OUR LAWSUIT FROM GOVERNMENT, STAND UP.
OK, OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ANNA [INAUDIBLE] TO AGENDA ITEM 2.2 SPECIAL EDUCATION.
THANK YOU. A SPECIAL EDUCATION, SO WE PARENTS ARE NOT TRAINED LIKE TEACHERS ARE, WE DON'T HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF LIKE SCHOOL TEACHERS TO TEACH OUR KIDS.
IT DOESN'T MATTER SPECIAL ED KIDS ARE REGULAR KIDS.
WE CANNOT MATCH TEACHERS KNOWLEDGE.
WE CANNOT TEACH OUR KIDS LIKE A TEACHER.
AND KIDS WON'T LISTEN TO US LIKE THEY LISTEN TO TEACHERS AND ON TOP WORKING PARENTS.
IT'S HARD FOR US TO MEET THE WORK AND ALSO TEACH THE KIDS WE NEED TO COMPROMISE BETWEEN BRINGING BREAD TO THE TABLE AND DEVELOPING KIDS TO GET THEIR.
SO PLEASE MAKE A PARENT LED RITUAL LEARNING INTO EACH TEACHER LED VIRTUAL LEARNING BECAUSE
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PARENTS, WE CANNOT TEACH LIKE TEACHERS AND MASK MANDATE FOR SPECIAL ED KIDS, OR ATTENTION DEFICIT KIDS OR ANY OTHER KIDS, MIDDLE SCHOOLER OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOLER KEEPING THE MASK ALL THE TIME.IT'S NOT POSSIBLE WHEN PARENTS TELL THEM IN THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY, KIDS WEAR YOUR MASK AND DON'T TAKE IT OFF AT SCHOOL.
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO KEEP IT ALL THE TIME IF IT'S MANDATED THAT SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL REMIND THE KIDS WHEN THE MASK IS NOT ONE PROPERLY AND THE KIDS WILL GET THE MASK ON IN THE RIGHT POSITION. SO WE WANT TO BE MANDATED AT SCHOOL BOARD FOR SPECIAL ED KIDS AND FOR ANY KIDS GOING TO SCHOOL.
THERE ARE KIDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED LIKE ME.
IT'S SCARY TO THINK OF COVID WHEN WITH COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM.
WE WANT OUR KIDS TO BE ALIVE AND WE WANT TO BE THERE FOR OUR KIDS UNTIL THEY CAN STAND UP ON THEIR OWN LEG.
AS AN ADULT, WE WANT TO BE THERE FOR THEM.
I DON'T WANT TO DIE FOR COVID PLEASE MANDATE MASK AT SCHOOL IN SANITARY STATION IN FRONT OF EACH CLASSROOM. SANITIZER STATIONS, SORRY.
INSTALL SANITIZE SERVICE STATION IN FRONT OF EACH CLASSROOM, REMIND KIDS TO WEAR A MASK, KEEP DISTANCE AT SCHOOL, MAKE PARENTS LED TEACHING VIRTUAL LEARNING TO TEACHER VIRTUAL LED LEARNING. LET'S NOT FALL FOR THE PANDEMIC.
LET'S FINISH THIS STRONG AGAINST COVID.
LET'S NOT COMPROMISE OUR HEALTH, OUR EDUCATION OF OUR KIDS, OF OUR OR ANY OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBER. PLEASE MAKE MY MASK MANDATE AT SCHOOL.
AND MAKE PARENT TEACHING INTO TEACHER LED, VIRTUAL LEARNING.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KAYLA, AND THERE IS NOT A LAST NAME . DESCRIPTION IS TEAMWORK AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ITEM 2.2.
YES, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
I JUST WANT TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS TO THE BOARD MEMBERS, BECAUSE YOU'RE ALL PARENTS AND YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF, YOU KNOW, HAVING SOCIAL DISTANCING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO CHILDREN. WE WANT TEACHER LED VIRTUAL SCHOOLING UNTIL OUR KIDS ARE VACCINATED.
DID YOU FORGET THAT THE LACK OF SOCIAL DISTANCING WAS THE CULPRIT FOR THE MASSIVE DELTA VARIANT OUTBREAK IN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GLOBE? HOW DID IT COME TO USA NOW ATTACKING OUR KIDS WHO HAVE LESS IMMUNITY? YOU KNOW THAT MANY KIDS HAVE ASTHMA AND MANY KIDS ARE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CAN TEACHERS CONTROL SOCIAL DISTANCING AMONG KIDS? OUR FOCUS ON TEACHING THE KIDS CAN ALL THE AIR IN THE HALLWAY, CAFETERIA, LIBRARY AND BUSSES BE SANITIZED IN THE SCHOOL? [INAUDIBLE] CLEARLY UNDERSTAND WHAT IS CONTROLLABLE AND UNCONTROLLABLE FACTORS.
WE AS PARENTS ARE TAKING OWNERSHIP OF NON CONTROLLABLE FACTORS, ESPECIALLY FOR UNVACCINATED KIDS, BUT KEEPING THEM SAFE IN HOME.
WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU IS PROVIDE A VIRTUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR KIDS THROUGH TEACHER LED PROGRAMS. AND DO YOU THINK THE PARENTS CAN BE A BETTER TEACHER THAN THE WELL TRAINED PISD TEACHERS AND THEY ALREADY HAVE A SOCIAL BONDING WITH THE STUDENTS.
EVERY CHILD, LIKE MY CHILD, IS LOOKING FORWARD TO MEET THE TEACHER IN THE ZOOM CLASS AND SHE'S REALLY UPSET THAT SHE'S NOT ABLE TO MEET OUR FRIENDS IN THE ZOOM CALL OR THE TEACHER AND HAVE FUN WHILE LEARNING.
THIS IS SOMETHING WHICH IS VERY PRECIOUS FOR THEIR CHILDHOOD.
AND I HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND AND THE VALUE THAT WE ADD TO THE KIDS WHILE WE MAKE THEM SAFE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND REALLY APPRECIATE.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS [INAUDIBLE], AND I AM PROBABLY NOT GOING TO PRONOUNCE THIS CORRECTLY, BUT [INAUDIBLE].
ALL RIGHT. AND ITEM NUMBER 2.2.
GOOD EVENING. I'M VERY CONCERNED PARENT FOR MY DAUGHTER, WHO IS NOT YET ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINE AND PISD IS NOT REQUIRING MASKS.
I'M TERRIFIED AND WORRIED, NOT JUST FOR MY CHILD, BUT ALSO OTHER PISD PARENTS WHOSE
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CHILDREN MAY NEED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, WHO ARE ALSO NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINE YET.WE OPTED TO KEEP OUR KIDS HOME JUST FOR THEIR SAFETY.
IT IS UNFAIR THAT OUR KIDS IN VIRTUAL LEARNING ARE NOT GETTING EQUAL EDUCATION UNDER THE TEACHER'S SUPERVISION.
I BELIEVE AS A TAXPAYER, CHILDREN IN A VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE THE SYNCHRONOUS TEACHER'S GUIDANCE AND HELP ALL KIDS HAVE AN EQUAL RIGHT TO RECEIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION WITHOUT COMPROMISING THEIR HEALTH.
I ASK BOARD MEMBERS, PLEASE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE AND PUNISH US AND OUR CHILDREN JUST BECAUSE WE OPTED IN FOR THE VIRTUAL OPTION AGAIN FOR THEIR SAFETY.
PLEASE MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION BY ALLOWING THE TEACHER LED VIRTUAL OPTION UNDER UNTIL CHILDREN UNDER 12 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR VACCINATION.
PLEASE BE PROACTIVE AND SAVE OUR CHILDREN.
OUR CHILDREN LIVES AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS IS IN YOUR HANDS.
THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE KATRINA [INAUDIBLE] AGENDA ITEM 7.1, SCHOOL PROTOCOLS. DEAR BOARD MEMBERS TODAY, I REALLY WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK, BUT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IN SCHOOL PROTOCOLS IS A FAR FROM ENOUGH.
SEE WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY TEXAS.
THERE'S A HUGE [INAUDIBLE], BUT WE HAVE NO ICU BED LEFT AND THERE ARE SO MANY UNVACCINATED SCHOOL CHILDREN, EITHER IN SCHOOL OR AT HOME, YEARNING FOR GOOD QUALITY EDUCATION. BUT WE HAVE NO ANY STRICT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS IMPLEMENTED IN SCHOOL OR TEACHER LED VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROVIDED FOR THEM.
SO BASICALLY, I THINK IT IS LIKE IN THIS THE WORST WAR AGAINST VIRUS IN THE HUMAN HISTORY WE LITERALLY PUT OUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN IN THE WAR ZONE, FACING THE VIRUS WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION, WITHOUT ANY WEAPON.
SO I BET MOST OF YOU HAVE CHILDREN, SO JUST FEEL THE PAIN IN YOUR HEART AS A PARENT, DO YOU FEEL THE PAIN TO SEE YOUR CHILDREN GO TO A WAR ZONE WITHOUT ANY PROTECTION? DO YOU FEEL THE PAIN TO SEE YOUR KID JUST GO DOWN AS A VERY COLD COVID CASE NUMBER.
AND DO YOU FEEL THE URGE TO USE WHATEVER POWER YOU HAVE TO IMPLEMENT SOME PROTOCOLS IN SCHOOL TO HELP THEM TO HELP THOSE POWERLESS AND THE VOICELESS CHILDREN? ABOUT THE ANSWER, I HOPE THE ANSWER IS YES, AND IT SHOULD BE A YES.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER, [INAUDIBLE], AGENDA ITEM 2.2.
GOOD EVENING, IT'S [INAUDIBLE], AND WITH THE RECENT SURGE IN THE DELTA VARIANT AND THE BOARD'S RELUCTANCE TO MANDATE COMPULSORY MASKING, I'M VERY CONCERNED WITH THE COMMENTS MADE BY SUPERINTENDENT BONSER AND DR.
HASLEY AT THE LAST SPECIAL SESSION ON IEP SERVICES DURING VIRTUAL PLATFORM, SAYING THAT THE IEP SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THESE STUDENTS ARE BACK IN FACE TO FACE ENVIRONMENT. I'M THANKFUL FOR THE VIRTUAL OPTION, BUT PARENTS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN EDUCATION OR KEEPING THEIR CHILDREN ALIVE.
THAT IS NOT A CHOICE THAT ANY OF US ARE WILLING TO MAKE.
I REQUEST A CLARIFICATION FROM THE BOARD AND THE SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR ON WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHT ON SERVICING CHILDREN WITH IEP IF THE PARENTS CHOOSE VIRTUAL PLATFORM DUE TO INCREASING COVID NUMBERS.
I REACHED OUT TO TEA FOR THEIR GUIDANCE AND I HAVE IT IN WRITING FROM THEM.
AS FOR THEM, PROVIDING [INAUDIBLE] IS NOT A CHOICE THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD CAN MAKE.
IT IS A LAW MANDATED BY IDEA LAWS.
PARENTS IN PISD WERE, HOWEVER, INFORMED THAT SPED SERVICES LEGALLY MANDATED IN IEPS WILL NOT BE DELIVERED TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PARENT LED VIRTUAL PLATFORM.
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE LAW.
WITH YOUR CURRENT DECISION, PISD HAS FAILED THE STUDENTS AND IT HAS SAID THAT SPECIAL EDUCATION IS NOT THEIR FOCUS.
MY QUESTIONS ARE WHY ARE CHILDREN ON IEP 504 NOT PROVIDED WITH SERVICES THIS YEAR WHEN THEY OPT FOR THE VIRTUAL PLATFORM? WHEN THESE SCHOOLS WERE SERVICED IN THE LAST REMOTE LEARNING SET UP IN THE CALENDAR YEAR
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2020 21, WHY ARE THESE BEING DROPPED NOW? WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES THAT YOU'RE FACING AS PLANO ISD? WHAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE NUMBER OF DAYS FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE ON IEP TO GO WITHOUT RECEIVING THE SERVICES? HOW ARE YOU PLANNING TO ADDRESS THE LEARNING LOSS FACED BY THE CHILDREN WHO ARE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION IN ADDITION TO THE ACCELERATED INSTRUCTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN MANDATED IN HB 4545? HOW WILL YOU FACTOR IN THE LONG TERM IMPACT OF LACK OF SERVICING IEP FOR THESE CHILDREN D UE TO COVID.LAST YEAR, YOUR DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY LACKED FORETHOUGHT AND PLANNING.
I SEE A CONTINUATION OF THE SAME.
WHEN YOU HAVE PASSED ON ALL THE RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PARENTS, SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN.
THEY NEED SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM WHICH IS IMPLEMENTED BY TRAINED STAFF AND THE TEACHERS.
ARE YOU REALLY TRYING TO TELL US THAT PARENTS CAN REPLICATE IT? IS THAT FAIR? AND DO YOU HAVE A LONG TERM PLAN TO MAKE TO THESE CHILDREN IN TERMS OF ACCESSIBILITY, TRANSLATION SERVICES, DIGITAL MEDIA PLATFORM, ET CETERA? THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOUR TIME IS UP.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS CHIN CHIN, AGENDA ITEM 7.1.
OK, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOU GIVING ME A CHANCE TO TALK.
[INAUDIBLE] OUT OF HERE VERY MUCH.
I'M SO GRATEFUL BECAUSE I THANK YOU ALL FOR YOU.
YOU VERY MUCH IS NOT ONLY PROTECTING YOURSELF.
YOU ARE PROTECTING ME BECAUSE YOU'RE KNOW WEARING A MASK.
BUT WE CAN STOP THE SPREAD OF THE NEW VIRUS.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE WEARING A MASK.
[INAUDIBLE] ABOUT WHY I NEED TO WEAR A MASK.
BUT I ASSURE COVID-19 CASES INCREASING SO FAST NOW.
IF YOU GOT COVID-19, IF YOU SPREAD IT TO YOUR KIDS.
YOUR KIDS HAVE MAYBE GOT FEVER FOR TWO WEEKS.
MA'AM, IF YOU COULD ADDRESS THE BOARD SO THAT WE HAVE YOUR VOICE IN THE MICROPHONE SO OUR AT HOME, VIEWERS CAN HEAR YOU.
YEAH. IF YOU GOT COVID FOR TWO WEEKS, YOU GOT FEVER, YOUR SON GOT FEVER, YOUR FAMILY GOT FEVER. IF SOMEBODY IS UNLUCKY GO TO ICU, [INAUDIBLE]? IS THIS FREEDOM YOU WANT, SO WE ALSO TALKING ABOUT IF PERSONAL FREEDOM IS [INAUDIBLE] THE PUBLIC HEALTH. WHAT DO WE DO.
WE NEED TO GO FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
RIGHT. THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT.
SO THIS IS WHAT I'M FOCUSING ON.
PLEASE TAKE SOME ACTION TO PROTECT OUR KIDS, OUR COMMUNITY AND THE HEALTH CARE.
AND THE MOST IMPORTANT [INAUDIBLE] SAY, I'M LUCKY.
I DON'T THINK I GOT A CHANCE TO GET COVID.
BUT BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR KIDS WHO DON'T KNOW [INAUDIBLE].
WHO DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE IMPACT IN A LONG TERM.
SO WHY DON'T [INAUDIBLE] NEED TO BE VERY, VERY CAUTIOUS.
AND THE REALITY IS, I WANT TO SAY I MOVE TO PLANO TWO YEARS AGO FROM [INAUDIBLE] BECAUSE I BELIEVE PLANO IS THE BESTEST CITY FOR ME TO RAISE MY SON.
I WANT HIM TO GO TO THE BEST SCHOOL IN PLANO ISD.
I WANT HIM HAPPY AND TO HAVE SOME SUPPORT.
AND NOW FOR THE PAST ONE YEAR, HE CAN NEVER GO TO SCHOOL.
YOU CANNOT GO TO PLAY SOCCER FREELY.
I'M SO SAD. I WANT TO STOP THIS.
SO HARD STUFF. EVERYONE WORK HARD TO STOP [INAUDIBLE].
NOW WE CAN STOP COVID-19 THEN WE CAN HAVE A BETTER FUTURE.
SO PLEASE DO SOMETHING FOR OUR KIDS, FOR OUR FAMILY, FOR YOU.
THANK YOU, MA'AM. YOUR TIME IS UP.
WILLIAMS, THAT WAS OUR LAST SPEAKER, CORRECT? THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, WE'LL NOW ADJOURN TO CLOSE SESSION AS
[5. CLOSED SESSION]
AUTHORIZED UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES.551.072, 551.074, 551.089 AND 551.129.
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THE TIME IS 6:40.[6. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION]
THE BOARD WILL NOW RECONVENE OPEN SESSION TODAY IS STILL TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH.WE NOW MOVE TO DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM SEVEN POINT ONE, APPROVAL OF BOARD OPERATING
[7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION]
PROTOCOL SECTION REVISIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS.ELECTIONS CONCERNS ABOUT EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE SUPERINTENDENT, SUPERINTENDENT PERFORMANCE CONCERNS, HIRING OF SUPERINTENDENT, ADVOCACY, CONCERNS ABOUT A BOARD MEMBER.
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THESE RECOMMENDED UPDATES AND CLOSED SESSION ON AUGUST 3RD, 2021.
SHARON, THIS EXCLUDES THE YEAH.
OK, SO THE HIRING OF PERSONNEL OTHER THAN THE SUPERINTENDENT IS STILL AN OPEN ITEM THAT WILL BE ADDRESSED AT A FUTURE BOARD MEETING.
I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE REVISIONS TO THE BOARD OPERATING PROTOCOL SECTIONS AS AMENDED WITHOUT THE HIRING OF SUPERINTENDENT? NO, NO, NO, NOT IT'S NOT ON THERE.
IT'S NOT. IT'S ALREADY BEEN TAKEN OFF.
I SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION BY CODY WEAVER, SECOND BY JERI CHAMBERS THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, APPROVES THE REVISIONS TO THE BOARD OPERATING PROTOCOL SECTIONS AS PRESENTED US THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION.
JUST AS A PERSONAL COMMENT, I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR YOUR WORK, THE COMMITTEE LAST YEAR, AS WELL AS THE BOARD OVER THE SUMMER TO GET THIS WRAPPED UP.
IT'S BEEN A LONG PROCESS AND I'M MINUS ONE MORE SECTION TO GO.
WE'RE ALMOST THERE. AND THE COMMITTEE THE YEAR BEFORE THAT.
BUT THE LION'S SHARE OF THE CREDIT DOES GO TO SHARON.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT FOR THE RECORD, WE GIVE HER THE CREDIT FOR STEWARDING US.
AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING AND HOW MANY PAGES WE'VE GONE FROM 57 WHAT IT ENDS UP GOING DOWN TO. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SHARON.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WELL, WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THE MOTION PASSES SIX ZERO UNANIMOUSLY.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE A CHANGE TO THE AGENDA PROPOSED, CORRECT? OK, WE ARE GOING TO PULL THE COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT UPDATE FOR A FUTURE MEETING.
LESLEY SORRY. AND IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS NOR ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, THE MEETING WILL BE ADJOURNED.
THE TIME IS 11:05 ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2021.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.