7.1. Public Hearing on the 2022 - 2023 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate Presenter: Johnny Hill, Deputy Superintendent of Business & Employee Services

[7.1. Public Hearing on the 2022 - 2023 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate Presenter: Johnny Hill, Deputy Superintendent of Business & Employee Services]

THIS IS THE EXCUSE ME THE PUBLIC HEARING ON OUR 2022-23 BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.

AND WE WILL BEGIN WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH A PRESENTATION AFTER WHICH WE'LL OPEN THE FLOOR FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING SPECIFICALLY TO THE BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.

AND WE'RE GOING TO START WITH JOHNNY HILL.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. PRESIDENT STOLLE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

I HOPE EVERYONE UP HERE HAS A COPY OF THE BUDGET BOOK.

WE'LL ALSO HAVE IT PROJECTED UP ON THE SCREEN FOR YOU, BUT AS YOU CAN TELL.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT SMALLER.

SO WE'LL GO THROUGH HERE.

I THINK THIS BOOK'S ABOUT 45 PAGES LONG, AND YOU'LL BE HAPPY TO KNOW THAT I WILL NOT READ THIS TO YOU.

BUT I THINK THERE ARE SOME RELEVANT AREAS OF THIS THAT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT.

THIS IS A PROCESS THAT BEGAN, AS YOU ARE WELL AWARE, BACK IN NOVEMBER.

AND SO THIS IS A LENGTHY PROCESS, ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD A BIG HAND IN THIS, INCLUDING EVERYONE SITTING UP HERE.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.

YOU CAN LOOK ON THE VERY FIRST PAGE WHICH ACTUALLY STARTS THE OVERVIEW, WHICH IS ACTUALLY PAGE FIVE.

AND LOOK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SHEET.

IT JUST GOES INTO A LITTLE BIT TALKING ABOUT WHAT WE USE AS FAR AS ACCORDING TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, WE ACTUALLY USE PILLAR FIVE, WHICH IS OUR STRATEGIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

THIS PILLAR CALLS FOR THE DISTRICT TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF RESOURCES INTO STRATEGICALLY AND EQUITABLY MANAGE THOSE RESOURCES.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE DO AND EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

I DO WANT TO POINT OUT ON THIS NEXT PAGE THAT DR.

WILLIAMS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY WHEN SHE TOOK OVER TO ACTUALLY DO A REORGANIZATION, WHICH ACTUALLY HELPED SAVE SOME EFFICIENCIES GAINED AS A RESULT OF THAT.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT YOU SEE THERE ON PAGE SIX, TALKING ABOUT THAT REORGANIZATION AND THE BENEFITS THAT WE HAVE GAINED AS A RESULT OF THAT.

ALSO, ON THE BOTTOM OF PAGE SIX, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE ALSO UTILIZE PILLAR THREE OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH IS TALENT ACQUISITION, SUPPORT AND GROWTH.

AND OBVIOUSLY, 86% OF OUR BUDGET IS MADE UP OF COMPENSATION.

AND SO IT'S VERY, IMPORTANT THAT WE HIRE, TRAIN, RETAIN QUALITY STAFF.

IT'S ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WE DO.

GOING ON TO PAGE SEVEN.

I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT A PART OF THAT COMPENSATION THAT WAS BROUGHT BEFORE YOU BACK IN MAY WAS A RAISES FOR OUR STAFF.

4% WAS INCLUDED IN THIS BUDGET, 4% OFF THE CONTROL POINT FOR ALL OF OUR TEACHER GROUPS, WHICH BROUGHT OUR STARTING SALARIES UP TO 58000 TO 50.

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THIS PUTS US IN A VERY COMPETITIVE POSITION WITH OUR PEER DISTRICTS.

ALSO, WE HAD A 3% FOR ALL OTHER STAFF OFF THE CONTROL POINT.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE WERE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 300 TO $315 A MONTH AND THEN ALSO HAVE A RETENTION STOPPING THAT WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF OUR RETURNING STAFF AND NEW HIRED STAFF, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR.

WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO STRATEGICALLY LOOK AT AREAS THAT WE NEEDED TO ADDRESS BECAUSE THERE ARE CERTAIN SPECIFIC AREAS OF OUR WORKFORCE THAT WE'RE FOLLOWING A LITTLE BIT BEHIND ON WHAT MARKET WAS DICTATING.

AND SO WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE THOSE STRATEGIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS AS WELL, SPECIFICALLY WITH OUR MECHANICS, OUR CAFETERIA SPECIALIST, OUR BILINGUAL CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND OUR STRUCTURED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.

AT THE BOTTOM OF PAGE SEVEN.

I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT EVEN WITH THE INFLATION AND OBVIOUSLY, I MEAN, WE ALL HEAR A LOT ABOUT INFLATION IN THE MEDIA.

INFLATION IS ACTUALLY HIT OVER EIGHT AND A HALF PERCENT.

NOW, WE WERE ABLE TO HOLD OUR BUDGETS DOWN TO A LITTLE OVER 4%.

AND THE MAJORITY OF THAT 4% WAS AN INCREASE IN RECAPTURE, MADE UP THE MAJORITY OF THAT OF THAT PERCENT.

SO I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE.

OBVIOUSLY, THE VALUES THAT WE HEAR A LOT ABOUT VALUES AND OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT VALUES ARE UP NET TAXABLE UP IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, ABOUT 7.4%.

AND THAT IS OFF OF CERTIFIED ESTIMATES FROM OUR CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT CALL ON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

AND OBVIOUSLY, WE GET WE GENERATE ADDITIONAL REVENUES OFF OF THOSE INCREASED VALUES TO THE TUNE THIS NEXT YEAR OF AN ESTIMATED $13.4 MILLION.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE, THEY SEE THAT NUMBER AND THEY STOP RIGHT THERE.

THEY DON'T WANT TO TALK ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY FEEL LIKE, WELL, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS GENERATING PLENTY OF MONEY.

THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY ISSUES.

WE SHOULDN'T BE COMPLAINING ANYTHING.

BUT YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THE SENTENCE RIGHT BELOW THAT.

OUR ESTIMATED REVENUES OFF OF TAXES ARE GOING UP $13.4 MILLION.

OUR ESTIMATED RECAPTURE FOR THIS NEXT YEAR IS GOING UP $13.9 MILLION.

SO OUR RECAPTURE IS GOING UP HIGHER THAN WHAT OUR TAX COLLECTION IS GOING UP.

WHY IS THAT? BECAUSE WE ARE SHRINKING A LITTLE BIT AS A DISTRICT.

AND SO WE GET SO MUCH MONEY, SO MUCH VALUE, SO MUCH TAXES PER STUDENT.

AND WHEN THAT GOES DOWN THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE RECAPTURE GOING UP FASTER THAN COLLECTIONS.

THAT IS BECAUSE OUR BUDGETS ARE NO LONGER OR NEVER HAVE BEEN INDEXED FOR INFLATION.

THEY STAY THE SAME AND OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVEN'T CHANGED SINCE 2019.

SO EVERY YEAR WE LOSE A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THE WAY OF INFLATION, INCREASING FASTER THAN WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO KEEP.

NOW THERE ARE SOME SOLUTIONS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AND THAT WE'VE TALKED WITH THE BOARD AND WE'RE GOING TO BRING IT BACK IN FOR CONSIDERATION IN AUGUST, AND THAT IS A VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION.

IT'S BASICALLY ALLOWING US TO MAXIMIZE OUR CENTS ON BOTH OUR M&O TAX RATE AS WELL AS OUR [INAUDIBLE] WE CAN DO SOME PENNY EXCHANGES AND GENERATED A LITTLE OVER $9 MILLION THAT WILL HELP OUR BUDGET DEFICIT THIS YEAR QUITE A BIT.

I DO WANT TO POINT OUT, BECAUSE I THINK PEOPLE WHENEVER I JUST MENTIONED THAT OUR OUR ENROLLMENT HAS BEEN GOING STEADILY DOWN OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ABOUT 7%.

I THINK IT IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE DECREASED OUR PERSONNEL COST, BUT RIGHT AT THE SAME PERCENTAGE.

SO I THINK WE'VE LOST ABOUT 6.9% AS STUDENTS AND WE'VE DECREASED OUR STAFFING BY RIGHT AT 7%.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO MIRROR THOSE AND KEEP THOSE PARALLELS.

AND I THINK THAT'S THAT'S REALLY STRATEGIC AS WELL.

NORMALLY, WE HAVE A TURNOVER OF TOTAL STAFF, ABOUT 1000 A YEAR.

WE'RE ABLE TO DO THESE REDUCTIONS THROUGH ATTRITION, WHICH IS A REALLY GOOD POINT GOING ON AND GOING TO PAGE EIGHT.

I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE HAVE A VERY STRONG AND CONTINUE TO HAVE A VERY STRONG FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM WITHIN PLANO ISD.

YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT BY SEVERAL KEY INDICATORS.

THE FIRST ONE IS HOW OUR DEBT IS RATED.

WE HAVE RATING AGENCIES THAT COME AND THEY LOOK AT OUR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND THEY ALL THEY'LL ACTUALLY GIVE US WHAT'S CALLED AN UNDERLYING BOND RATING.

THERE'S THE THREE MAIN RATING AGENCIES, BUT MOST DISTRICTS JUST USE TWO OF THE THREE.

WE USE MOODY'S AND WE ALSO USE STANDARD AND POOR'S.

AND MOODY'S HAS RATED US TRIPLE-A, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST RATING THAT THEY GIVE.

AND STANDARD AND POOR'S HAS GIVEN US A DOUBLE A-PLUS, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST THAT THEY GIVE.

I THINK OUT OF ALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TEXAS, I THINK THERE'S A LITTLE ABOUT 1020.

I THINK THEY'VE GIVEN THOSE TWO HIGHEST RATINGS TO FOUR OR FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

SO OBVIOUSLY WE'RE IN VERY, VERY GOOD COMPANY.

ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU GO AND LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT AWARDS THAT WE HAVE ON OUR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, JUST TO POINT OUT A COUPLE, WE HAVE THE HAVE A SUPERIOR RATING UNDER THE

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SCHOOLS FIRST FIRST STANDS FOR FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS, WHICH IS BASICALLY A REPORT CARD FROM TEA.

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE HIGHEST RATING FOR AS LONG AS THAT.

THAT REPORT HAS BEEN OUT.

I THINK IT'S 18 OR 19 YEARS NOW.

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE HIGHEST RATING.

ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU LOOK AT SOME OF OUR BUDGETING PRACTICES THIS LAST YEAR, FOR THE FIRST YEAR WE RECEIVED THE WHAT'S CALLED THE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS INTERNATIONAL EMERITUS BUDGET AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE, WHICH IS EXTREMELY HARD TO GET.

I BELIEVE THEY AWARD 14 OR 15 STATEWIDE, AND WE WERE ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS THIS LAST YEAR, WHICH I THINK IS GREAT NEWS.

WE ALSO GET WHAT'S CALLED TRANSPARENCY STARS, WHICH IS HOW WE ACTUALLY SHOW OUR TRANSPARENCY AND HOW WE ACTUALLY DO OUR GENERAL FINANCES AS WELL AS OUR DEBT, HOW WE REPORT THOSE OUT.

THE STATE COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE WILL GIVE AWARDS AS A RESULT OF THAT.

AND THEN FINALLY AND I THINK THIS IS REALLY ALSO IMPORTANT, IS THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING, WHICH IS AWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENTAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 38 CONSECUTIVE YEARS.

AND I JUST WANT TO POINT ALL THOSE OUT THAT OUR THAT OUR STAFF DO AN AMAZING JOB.

THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO BE FINANCIALLY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE, BUT ALSO IN REPORTING A VERY TRANSPARENT AND EVERYTHING THAT WE DO.

I APPRECIATE THE STAFF THAT WORK SO HARD ON THAT.

TURNING TO PAGE NINE.

SIMPLY THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

WHY DO WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND DO A BUDGET? YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY SEE SECTIONS TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, BASICALLY CHAPTER 44 TALKS ALL ABOUT BUDGETING MORE INFORMATION THAN YOU EVER CARE TO READ, BUT IT'S FOUND UNDER CHAPTER 44. GO TO PAGE TEN.

I DO WANT TO POINT OUT AT THE TOP OF PAGE TEN, THIS IS THE TAX RATE ADOPTION.

AND ALTHOUGH WE'RE ACTUALLY HEARING THE BUDGET AND ESTIMATED TAX RATE THIS EVENING, WE WILL NOT ASK THE BOARD TO OFFICIALLY SET THE TAX RATE UNTIL CERTIFIED VALUES ARE IN.

THAT IS ESTIMATED TO BE THE 25TH OF JULY.

SO WHEN WE COME BACK, WE'LL ASK THE BOARD TO ACTUALLY SET THAT TAX RATE.

AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE SO MANY DATES.

IT'S AT LEAST TEN, AT LEAST TEN DAYS, NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS TO ACTUALLY HAVE IT PUBLISHED.

AND SO WE'LL ASK THE BOARD ACTUALLY APPROVE THAT TAX RATE ON THE 16TH OF AUGUST.

WE ARE BASING THE BUDGET OFF WHAT'S CALLED A CERTIFIED ESTIMATE, WHICH IS BASICALLY THEIR BEST GUESS THAT THEY GIVE US THE END OF APRIL.

AND I WILL SAY THAT I'VE TALKED WITH CHIEF APPRAISER [INAUDIBLE], AND THEY HAVE RECORD NUMBERS OF PROTESTS THIS YEAR, AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, WITH THE VALUES DOING WHAT THE VALUES ARE DOING. BUT THEY'RE WELL, WELL ON COURSE TO HAVE CERTIFIED VALUES BACK TO US BY THE 25TH.

IN ORDER TO DO THAT, THEY'VE GOT TO HAVE AT LEAST 95% OF ALL PROTEST TAKING CARE OF IT.

AND THEY'RE WELL, WELL ON THE WAY TO DOING THAT.

SO WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE ON THAT BUDGET PLANNING.

LIKE I SAID, I MENTIONED BEFORE, IT'S A SEVEN MONTH PROCESS.

WE ACTUALLY I CAN'T EVEN NAME ALL THE PEOPLE, ALL THE GROUPS THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH THAT.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU GUYS, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT ALMOST NONSTOP FOR THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS.

SO I KNOW YOU'RE IS THRILLED AS I AM, TO BE HAVING THIS AS A COMPLETION TONIGHT, A COMPLETION ITEM.

AND THEN IF YOU WOULD GO TO PAGE 11, THAT'S THE LAST PAGE AND THAT IS A NARRATIVE OF THE BUDGET.

I DO WANT TO POINT OUT JUST A COUPLE MORE ITEMS, A COUPLE MORE SCHEDULES ON HERE, BUT THAT IS THE BULK OF WHAT YOU HAVE ON PAGE.

ON PAGE 12, THIS IS WHAT'S CALLED THE LEGALLY ADOPTED BUDGET.

BY LAW, THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE BY FUNDING FUNCTION YOUR GENERAL OPERATING FUND, YOUR DEBT SERVICE FUND AND YOUR FOOD SERVICE FUND.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAW BACK IN MAY.

AND IT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN.

THANK YOU. AND IT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW.

IF YOU TURN THE PAGE 13.

I WAS JUST TALKING WITH PRESIDENT STOLLE ON THE WAY DOWN THE STAIRS THAT I HAVE A HARD TIME DOING MULTIPLE THINGS AT ONCE.

HE WAS ACTUALLY DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB OF READING HIS PHONE WHILE HE'S WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED BECAUSE I CAN'T ACTUALLY I CAN'T DO MORE THAN ONE THING AT ONE TIME.

THANK YOU, SELENDA, FOR TELLING ME.

I NEED TO CLICK AS I TALK.

IS HE BILLING? HE'S PROBABLY BILLING TWO CLIENTS AT THE SAME TIME.

SO WHAT YOU SEE, OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS JUST A PIE CHART OF HOW WE ACTUALLY HOW OUR LEGALLY ADOPTED BUDGETS ARE APPROPRIATED OUT.

OBVIOUSLY, GENERAL OPERATING TAKES UP THE LION'S SHARE OF THIS GOING ONTO PAGE 15.

IT'S THE EXACT SAME INFORMATION.

THIS IS JUST OUR BUDGET.

OUR GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET IS COMPARED WITH THE ORIGINAL BUDGET AND AMENDED BUDGET.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE BREAK DOWN OUR REVENUES BY LINE ITEM ON THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN SEE THE BOTTOM LINE THAT WE'RE GOING UP ABOUT $16.7 MILLION.

OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY TOP MAJORITY OF THAT AND THE 13.4 IS IN ESTIMATED TAX COLLECTIONS.

INTERESTING TO SEE, HOW DO WE COLLECT OUR MONEYS IN THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND?

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THE BIG BLUE SESSION IS OBVIOUSLY TAXES.

AND THAT'S WHY WE YOU KNOW, WE ALWAYS ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR TAXPAYERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WHILE WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE FISCALLY TRANSPARENT WITH WHAT WE DO, WE HAVE A LOT OF STAKEHOLDERS.

I WON'T GO INTO THIS, BUT IF YOU START ON PAGE 18, THIS IS THE EXACT SAME BUDGET, BUT IT'S BROKEN DOWN BY FUND FUNCTION AND OBJECT CODE.

SO OBVIOUSLY WE DISSECT IT EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTING TO NOTE, WE HAVE FUNCTION 11, WHICH INSTRUCTION, BUT HOW MUCH OF THAT IS ACTUALLY IN COMPENSATION JUST IN FUNCTION 11? THIS IS THIS IS THE FORM YOU'D GO TO TO ACTUALLY CHECK THAT OUT.

JUST TO MAKE IT EVEN MORE IN-DEPTH.

THIS IS THE EXACT SAME INFORMATION BUT BROKEN BY FUND AND FUNCTION IN THIS PRESENTING IN A LITTLE DIFFERENT WAY.

THIS IS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE PIE CHART IN THE ENTIRE BUDGET BOOK.

THIS IS WHENEVER SOMEBODY SAYS, WELL, JOHNNY, HOW DO WE SPEND OUR MONEY? HOW DO WE SPEND OUR GENERAL OPERATING MONEY IN PLANO ISD? IT'S A FORM I GO TO BECAUSE IT'S EASY TO UNDERSTAND.

IT'S EASY TO SEE FOR EVERY DOLLAR.

THIS IS HOW WE DISSECT IT, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THAT WE SHOULD HAVE 90% OF OUR BUDGET IN INSTRUCTION, BUT WE ARE WORKING IN A VERY COMPLEX BUSINESS AND A LOT MORE REQUIREMENTS OVER THE LAST FOR SURE, OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS THAT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF US UP HERE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS.

IT'S CHANGED A LOT.

I WILL SAY THAT WE SPEND ABOUT 67% OF OUR BUDGET IN INSTRUCTION.

IS THAT GOOD? IT'S VERY, VERY GOOD.

THE STATE AVERAGE IS SOMEWHERE AROUND 60 TO 61%.

WE SPENT A LOT MORE OF OUR SHARE OF OUR BUDGETS IN THE CLASSROOM THAN A LOT OF OUR PEERS.

THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.

I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT, IF YOU GO AROUND AND LOOK AT CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, THAT 3%, A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK, WELL, WE SPEND WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON ATHLETICS AND FINE ARTS AND ORCHESTRA AND THOSE KIND OF ITEMS. IF YOU ADD ALL OF THOSE TOGETHER, YOU GET CO-CURRICULAR.

WE SPEND ABOUT 3% OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET ON ALL OF THOSE PUT TOGETHER.

SO ALTHOUGH WE LIKE TO TALK A LOT ABOUT IT AND WE'RE PROUD OF THOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, IT'S REALLY A PRETTY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF OUR OPERATIONS.

ADDITIONALLY, I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT RIGHT ABOVE THAT ADMINISTRATION, 2%.

THAT'S INCREDIBLY LOW.

THAT'S REALLY LOW. SO 2% OF OUR BUDGET IS IN ADMINISTRATION.

SO WE ALSO GET TOLD A LOT.

WE SPEND WAY TOO MUCH ON ADMINISTRATORS AND WHAT THEY DO.

BUT THAT'S THAT'S A VERY LOW PERCENTAGE.

I'LL ALSO SAY PART OF THE FIRST REPORT THAT COMES OUT, ONE OF THE 20 INDICATORS, ONE OF THOSE ACTUALLY TALKS ABOUT WHAT'S CALLED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COST RATIO.

IT'S ACTUALLY JUST LOOKING AT THE PERCENTAGE OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION TO INSTRUCTION, AND WE ARE EXTREMELY LOW ON THAT.

WE GET FULL CREDIT.

WE ARE EXTREMELY LOW ON THAT PERCENTAGE.

SO TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY IS MONITORING HOW MUCH HOW MUCH WE SPEND ON GENERAL OPERATING, AND WE'RE REPORTING OUT ON THAT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

EXACT SAME PIE CHART BUT BY OBJECT CODE.

A WHILE AGO YOU HEARD ME SAY THAT 86% OF OUR BUDGET IS IN PERSONNEL.

THIS IS JUST SHOWING WHAT THAT IS, SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS INTERESTING ON THIS AS WELL.

WE TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH FLEXIBILITY WE HAVE IN OUR OPERATING BUDGET.

BUT IF YOU ACTUALLY SEE THE 86% ON PAYROLL AND THEN THAT RED SECTION, WHICH IS CONTRACTED SERVICES THAT'S UTILITIES SRO OFFICERS, CUSTODIANS, OUR SOFTWARES THAT WE HAVE, ALSO WHAT WE PAY FOR OUR APPRAISAL DISTRICT IN TAX COLLECTIONS.

THOSE COSTS ARE RELATIVELY FIXED BECAUSE THEY'RE CONTRACTED AND THEY'RE IN A LOT OF AUTOMATICALLY GO UP EACH YEAR.

BUT IF YOU TAKE PAYROLL AND CONTRACT THE SERVICES TOGETHER, YOU CAN SEE THAT YOU'RE ONLY LEFT WITH ABOUT 5% OF YOUR BUDGET, THAT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF DISCRETION ON.

SO IT'S A VERY LABOR INTENSIVE BUSINESS.

I DO WANT TO GO INTO THE OTHER TWO FUNDS BRIEFLY.

IT'S OUR DEBT SERVICE FUND.

OBVIOUSLY THIS IS WHAT WE ACTUALLY LEVY IN ORDER TO PAY BACK OUR OUTSTANDING DEBT.

THIS IS BASED ON THE RATES AS OF RIGHT NOW.

I WILL SAY THAT THIS IS THE ORIGINAL BUDGET THAT WE GO FORWARD AND WE ACTUALLY ORDER.

IF YOU GUYS CONSIDER AND DO ORDER A VATR, IN AUGUST WE'LL AMEND THIS ACCORDINGLY BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE'LL DO IS WE'LL UP M&O RATE BY THE $0.03, WE'LL ACTUALLY LOWER THIS, SO WE'LL ACTUALLY COLLECT A LITTLE BIT LESS.

BUT WE ARE WELL WITHIN BEING ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR DEBT OBLIGATION AS A RESULT OF THIS.

THIS IS OUR DEBT SCHEDULE.

AND THEN ONCE WE KNOW WHAT THAT RATE WILL BE, WE WILL GO BACK AND WE'LL DO WHAT'S CALLED A REDEMPTION RESOLUTION AND A [INAUDIBLE] RESOLUTION TO ACTUALLY MAX THEM OUT, MAXIMIZE WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO PAY OFF ON OUR DEBT.

SO THIS IS OUR OUTSTANDING DEBT PORTFOLIO.

YOU CAN LOOK AT THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT, WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE OUTSTANDING, THE $492 MILLION.

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REALLY, REALLY GOOD.

BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK TO THE RIGHT OF THAT, IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT'S POTENTIALLY ACCRUED IN INTEREST, IT'S A LOT LESS THAN I'VE LOOKED AT A LOT OF DEBT SCHEDULES OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS OR SO. MOST OF THE TIME YOU'LL SEE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ALMOST THE EXACT SAME DOLLAR AMOUNTS.

WHY IS IT SO MUCH LOWER? IT'S BECAUSE WE ACTIVELY PAY OFF OUR DEBT EARLY.

WE ACTIVELY SAVE INTEREST WHENEVER WE PAY OFF DEBT EARLY THROUGH THE PHASE OF THE DEFACEMENT, OUR THEORY REDEMPTION RESOLUTION.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING FOR YEARS HERE, WHICH IS REALLY, REALLY STRONG DEBT MANAGEMENT.

FOOD AND NUTRITION.

IT'S THE LAST FUND THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE.

HAVE YOU GUYS APPROVED? YOU CAN SEE IN THE PROPOSED BUDGET, 22, 23 THAT OBVIOUSLY WHAT WE WERE COLLECTING IS WHAT WE'RE EXPECTING EXPENSE.

IT'S A SELF SUPPORTING FUND.

YOU CAN SEE THAT THIS IS JUST A CALENDAR THAT WE WE ACTUALLY INTRODUCED BACK IN NOVEMBER AND WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING IT SINCE.

A LOT OF ITEMS HAVE TO TAKE PLACE IN ORDER TO GET US.

TO THE END OF THE YEAR AND EVEN THROUGH AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, WHICH WERE WHERE WE WILL ADOPT OUR TAX RATES.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, DR.

TARA, I KNOW THIS PROBABLY WILL INTEREST YOU, BUT THIS IS THIS IS WHERE YOU ACTUALLY WILL GO AND ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE NUMBERS.

THIS IS IF YOU GO FOR MARKET VALUE, A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY, WELL, WHAT'S MY HOUSE WORTH? THAT'S MARKET VALUE.

THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU'RE PAYING TAX ON, RIGHT? SO YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY WORK THROUGH THE NUMBERS ALL THE WAY FROM WHAT MY HOUSE IS WORTH, ALL THE WAY TO WHAT I'M GOING TO BE PAYING AND THEN WHAT WE ACTUALLY GET TO ACTUALLY COLLECT OFF OF THAT. SO THIS STARTS FROM POINT A AND GOES ALL THE WAY TO POINT Z, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN TO SEE HOW WE ACTUALLY ESTIMATE OUR LEVIES AND IT STARTS OFF WITH WHAT THE PROPERTY IS ACTUALLY WORTH.

PROPERTY VALUES.

THIS IS WHAT WE ACTUALLY GET TO COLLECT, WHICH IS NET TAXABLE AND THIS IS HOW WE'VE GROWN OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WE HAVE TAKEN A BIG JUMP THIS YEAR AND IT'S THAT 7.4% INCREASE.

INTERESTING ENOUGH, ONCE YOU TAKE OFF THE EXEMPTIONS AND WHAT YOU ACTUALLY GET TO COLLECT IN TAXES, YOU CAN SEE ON THE FAR RIGHT.

THAT WE ARE AN AVERAGE HOUSE, AN AVERAGE HOUSE, AN AVERAGE TAXABLE HOUSE IN OUR DISTRICT IS ABOUT ABOUT 409,000.

THAT'S AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE.

AVERAGE MARKET VALUE IS RIGHT ABOVE THAT.

ON THE FAR RIGHT UP AT THE VERY TOP IS ABOUT $509,000 FOR THIS YEAR.

BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT TAXES ARE GOING UP ABOUT THE $200 ON AN AVERAGE RESIDENCE, A $200 A YEAR.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT LESS THAN WHAT IT WAS LAST YEAR.

AT THE SAME TIME NOW, IT WOULD BE NICE IF WE GOT TO KEEP THAT.

BUT AS WE MENTIONED BEFORE, IF YOU REMEMBER, WE SAW TAXES GOING UP $13.4 MILLION AND YOU SAW RECAPTURE TAKING THAT AWAY. SO TAX RATES, THIS IS ALSO IMPORTANT.

WE COULD TALK I COULD TALK A LONG TIME ABOUT THIS, BUT I WON'T CATCH ME AFTER THE MEETING.

I'LL TALK WITH YOU ABOUT IT.

BUT THIS IS BECAUSE OF TAX COMPRESSION, WHICH CAME ABOUT IN 2019.

ANYTHING VALUES AS A DISTRICT THAT GOES OVER TWO AND A HALF PERCENT, WE HAVE TO START LOWERING OUR TAX RATE AS A RESULT OVER EVEN JUST THE FIVE YEARS ALONE, WE'VE LOWERED OUR M&O TAX RATE. BUT RIGHT, RIGHT AT $0.16, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD.

GOOD FOR OUR TAXPAYERS.

OBVIOUSLY RECAPTURE TALK A LONG TIME ABOUT THIS AS WELL.

BUT LOOK, IN THE FAR RIGHT, ACCORDING TO OUR BUDGET, WE'RE LOOKING AT ALMOST $227 MILLION IN RECAPTURE ESTIMATED FOR THIS NEXT YEAR.

IT'S INTERESTING TO SAY, DO YOU SEE 2017, 2018 AND 2018, 2019? THAT'S RIGHT BEFORE HOUSE BILL THREE.

AND OBVIOUSLY IT WAS JUST BALLOONING OUT OF CONTROL.

HOUSE BILL THREE CAME. WE THOUGHT THAT WAS GOING TO FIX EVERYTHING.

AND OBVIOUSLY YOU COULD SEE IN 1920 IT ACTUALLY DID HELP.

AND THEN YOU CAN SEE WHAT'S HAPPENED EVER SINCE THEN.

WE'RE ACTUALLY PAYING MORE NOW THAN WE WERE PRIOR TO HOUSE BILL THREE.

OKAY. AND THE MAIN CULPRIT, IF YOU JUST WANT TO KNOW MY OPINION, IF YOU CARE, IS THE FACT THAT.

THE BUDGET IS NOT ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION.

THERE'S NO WAY FOR IT TO GROW WITHOUT ACTUALLY BY LEGISLATORS.

AND SO THAT'S WHY YOU SEE IT GOING OUT OF CONTROL AGAIN.

WE ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO POST.

THIS IS CALLED TRUTH AND TAXATION NOTICE.

IT HAS ALL KINDS OF REALLY GOOD INFORMATION HOW MUCH OUR BUDGET'S GOING UP, WHAT OUR ESTIMATED TAX RATES ARE, VALUES.

YOU CAN GO THROUGH THAT AND FIND OUT THAT'S A REALLY GOOD FORM.

AND YOU SEE THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT SHEET, THE $200 ESTIMATE ON A RESIDENTIAL HOUSE.

THAT'S WHERE WE GET THAT FROM.

AND THEN ESTIMATED TAX RATES.

REALLY GOOD INFORMATION THERE.

THIS IS ALSO A NEW FORM THAT'S COMING ABOUT IN 2019, BUT IT'S CALLED VOTER APPROVED TAX RATE.

YOU CAN SEE THE MOST WE CAN GO UP WITHOUT GOING OUT FOR VOTER APPROVAL AND A VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION IS THE 12793.

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SO IF WHEN WE ACTUALLY ASK THE BOARD TO SET THAT TAX RATE IN AUGUST, IF WE GO ABOVE THAT AMOUNT, THAT'S WHAT WILL TRIGGER THAT ELECTION.

STUDENT ENROLLMENT.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN LOOK AND SEE WHAT OUR ENROLLMENT HAS DONE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.

LAST TEN YEARS, IT'S GONE DOWN STEADILY.

AND I DO WANT TO POINT THIS OUT.

I MEAN, IF YOU LOOK AND I KNOW SEVERAL OF YOU GUYS HAVE STUDIED THIS, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW SO WE DON'T HAVE KIDS JUST MOVING OUT OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I THINK THAT'S SO IMPORTANT TO NOTE.

WE ACTUALLY HAVE A AGING OUT OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SO WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS WE HAVE AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 4000 KIDS A YEAR THAT ARE GRADUATING FROM OUR PROGRAMS. WE HAVE ABOUT, SAY, 3000 OR 3200 KIDS THAT ARE ACTUALLY COMING INTO OUR PROGRAMS. WE'RE LOSING EIGHT TO 800 TO 1000 KIDS EVERY YEAR.

WE ARE ANTICIPATING GOING DOWN ON ENROLLMENT ABOUT 500 KIDS THIS NEXT YEAR, WHICH MEANS WE ARE STILL EXPECTING TO HAVE ABOUT 500 NEW KIDS IN OUR DISTRICT.

BUT BECAUSE OF THE OF THE THE WHAT I CALL THE K 12 ROLLOVER, WE'LL LOSE ABOUT 1000 KIDS THAT WAY.

WE'LL HAVE ABOUT 500 KIDS COMING IN, WHICH MEANS NET.

WE WILL STILL ANTICIPATE GOING DOWN SLIGHTLY ON OUR ENROLLMENT.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT WE DON'T HAVE KIDS, MASS FAMILIES THAT ARE JUST MOVING OUT OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

K. THIS IS A I MEAN, A LONG SHEET AND I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF ON THIS, BUT BASICALLY THIS IS JUST SHOWING ADA AND WEIGHTED ADA.

THESE ARE HOW WE GET WE GET FUNDED NOT OFF ENROLLMENT.

I WISH WE DID GET FUNDED OFF ENROLLMENT, BUT WE ACTUALLY GET FUNDED OFF OF AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE AND THEN OUR OUR TIER TWO OFF OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.

YOU CAN SEE HOW THIS IS ADJUSTED.

I WILL SAY THIS, THIS STILL SHOULD TRACK REALLY CLOSE BY ENROLLMENT BY AVERAGE ENROLLMENT BECAUSE BASICALLY WE HAVE HISTORICALLY OF ABOUT A 96% ATTENDANCE IN OUR SCHOOLS. SO AS AVERAGE ENROLLMENT GOES OUT, WE'RE CONSISTENTLY ABOUT 96% OF THAT TO MAKE AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.

AND THEN WE'RE ALSO ABOUT 1.26%, 126% CONSISTENTLY FROM ADA ALL THE WAY UP TO AVERAGE ADA.

AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF OUR WHAT HOW DO YOU GET FROM ADA TO A WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADA? IT'S YOUR SPECIAL POPULATION, SO GT SPECIAL ED, BILINGUAL CTE, ALL OF THOSE WILL WAIT.

YOUR STUDENTS, I WILL SAY IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, IT'S ABOUT A 1.40.

WE'RE ABOUT A 1.6 TO 6, WHICH SIMPLY MEANS OUR SPECIAL POPULATIONS ARE A LITTLE BIT LOWER IN PLANO ISD THAN WHAT YOU FIND AVERAGE ACROSS THE STATE.

THESE ARE JUST HOW WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT US ON OUR BUDGETS, HOW WE'RE TARGETED ON OUR BUDGET, WE SIMPLY MEAN THAT WE ARE TRYING IN THE AREAS OF THE STUDENTS THAT WE FILL OUT THAT NEED MORE ATTENTION, MORE RESOURCES.

WE'RE VERY STRATEGIC WITH HOW WE PLACE THOSE RESOURCES.

THIS IS HOW WE ACTUALLY DO THE STUDENT ALLOTMENTS BASED ON THE SPECIAL NEEDS.

AND THEN OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE A LOT OF MONIES THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF OUR BUDGETED FUNDS.

THE REASON WHY THEY'RE NOT BUDGETED BY THE BOARD IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ALREADY BUILT INTO THE GRANTS.

AND SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE ABOUT $87.7 MILLION THAT WE ACTUALLY RUN THROUGH OUR ACCOUNTS.

THEY'RE NOT NON BUDGETED, BUT THEY'RE SPECIAL REVENUES, WHICH MEANS THEY THEY HAVE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND THEY ARE AUDITED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OUTSIDE OF THOSE THREE BUDGETED FUNDS.

WE DO HAVE IT HERE JUST FOR YOUR FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

I HOPE THAT WASN'T TOO LONG.

BUT I DO WANT TO I DO WANT TO MAKE A POINT TO GO THROUGH THIS AND WANTED TO THANK EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO THIS.

ALSO, THANK YOU, COURTNEY REEVES, AND YOUR STAFF FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THEY'VE PUT INTO THIS AS WELL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ANY QUESTIONS? I HAD A QUESTION JOHNNY, CAN YOU REMIND US AT WHAT POINT IN DID YOU GET A PART OF AT WHAT POINT IN THIS PROCESS DID YOU INHERIT THIS BUDGET? YES, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

SO I ACTUALLY CAME IN MY FIRST MEETING WAS IN NOVEMBER, WHICH IS WHEN WE KICKED OFF THIS PROCESS.

SO YOU GET THE WHOLE YOU GOT TO BE THE WHOLE PERSON ON THIS.

I SAW THE WHOLE ENCHILADA.

OKAY. SO I HAVE TWO QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO THAT.

SURE. BECAUSE YOU'VE HAD LOTS OF EXPERIENCE ALL OVER THE STATE AND WE'RE SO VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE YOU IN YOUR EXPERTISE.

WHAT? THROUGH THIS PROCESS WITH US THIS YEAR.

HAVE YOU COME AWAY WITH I MEAN, THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD THINGS, BUT WHAT RELATIVE TO YOUR EXPERIENCE IS THE HIGHLIGHT? AND THAT I'M ALSO GOING TO ASK THE NEGATIVE.

SO YOU MAY WANT TO ASK THE NEGATIVE QUESTION.

AND THE OTHER ONE IS, HEY, HOLD ON, JERI, I'M SORRY, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING RATHER THAN A PRESENTATION.

OH, SORRY. SO WE I DON'T THINK WE BUT SAVE THOSE QUESTIONS FOR HIM.

BUT WE NEED TO OPEN THIS UP TO THE.

TO THE PUBLIC. MY APOLOGIES.

SORRY. NO, THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT.

I WAS ACTUALLY JUST WE WERE TALKING AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THERE SHOULD BE QUESTIONS AND THERE SHOULDN'T, BECAUSE THIS IS A HEARING FOR THE PUBLIC TO COME AND BRING COMMENTS RELATIVE TO THE BUDGET. SO WE'VE HEARD THE PRESENTATION AND SO WE'RE GOING TO OPEN UP THE FLOOR FOR OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THIS PUBLIC

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HEARING. AND SO I'M GOING TO INVITE ANYBODY IN THE ROOM WHO WOULD LIKE TO PODIUM IS YOURS.

AND I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU ALL A FEW MINUTES, A FEW SECONDS TO STAND UP OR WAVE YOUR HAND.

ANYBODY WANT TO COME UP? OK SEEING NONE.

THIS WILL CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF OUR PUBLIC HEARING, AND I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE OUT THE PUBLIC HEARING PORTION OF THIS.

AND NOW I'M GOING TO TURN IT BACK TO JERI FOR YOUR QUESTION.

THANK YOU, DAVID, FOR CORRECTING ME.

I APOLOGIZE. PART A WHAT ARE YOU SURPRISED ABOUT? AND THEN PART B WOULD BE WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS JUST AND I THINK WE PROBABLY KNOW THE ANSWER WITH THE BIGGEST PAIN POINT, BUT.

SO I MEAN, I WOULD SAY THE BIGGEST SURPRISE FOR ME AND I MEAN, I HAVE THIS I WAS THINKING THE OTHER DAY, THIS IS THE 29TH YEAR THAT I'VE DONE A BUDGET, A BUDGET PRESENTATION.

SO I'VE DONE A LOT OF THEM.

BUT I WILL SAY I'VE BEEN SO IMPRESSED.

I'VE NEVER BEEN ANYWHERE THAT HAD THE EMPHASIS ON HOW WE TIE IT TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AS WE DO HERE.

IT'S AMAZING.

AND I'VE ALWAYS TRIED TO DO THAT.

I'VE ALWAYS FELT LIKE I WAS MORE UNSUCCESSFUL THAN SUCCESSFUL.

BUT WHATEVER WE'VE DONE TO ACTUALLY ROLL THAT OUT, I THINK WE DID THAT IN 2019.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF BUY IN TO THAT.

SO WE ACTUALLY TIE OUR BUDGETS VERY, VERY CLOSELY IN VERY, VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN.

AND I'VE NEVER BEEN ANYWHERE THAT I'VE SEEN IT QUITE LIKE THAT.

WHAT WAS THE OTHER QUESTION? THE SURPRISE IN TERMS OF HURDLES OR, YOU KNOW, JUST WHAT IS A AREA FOR US TO WORK ON THAT WE HAVE MAYBE THE QUESTION SHOULD BE, WHAT'S THE AREA WE NEED TO WORK ON THAT WE HAVE SOME CONTROL OVER? SO, OBVIOUSLY, I MEAN, I'M JUST GOING TO LAY IT OUT THERE FOR YOU GUYS.

BUT WE HAVE A LARGE PERCENT OF OUR BUDGET IS IN PERSONNEL AND IN AREAS THAT I GUESS I'M LOOKING FORWARD NOT ONLY THIS YEAR, BUT LOOKING FORWARD IS THE FACT THAT WE HAVE A PRETTY LARGE DEFICIT.

AND THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO ATTACK THAT, AND THAT IS TO GO BACK.

AND I MEAN, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, I MEAN, WE'VE CUT OUR COMPENSATION.

I'LL TELL YOU A WHILE AGO, WE'VE REDUCED OUR STUDENTS 7% OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

WE'VE REDUCED OUR STAFFING 7%.

AND YET WE STILL HAVE A DEFICIT.

AND SO BOTTOM LINE, WHAT REALLY I GUESS THE THING THAT IT'S NOT A NEGATIVE, IT'S JUST A HURDLE THAT I SEE IS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE REALLY, REALLY STRATEGIC GOING FORWARD TO ACTUALLY TAKE THAT DEFICIT AND TRY TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND AND KEEP IT WHERE IT'S LESS EFFECTIVE TO STUDENTS AS WE CAN POSSIBLY MAKE IT, AND TO GET CLOSER TO A MORE BALANCED BUDGET AND THEN TO ADD TO THAT.

SO A NORMAL I MEAN, I'VE ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD THAT NORMAL PERSONNEL IS ABOUT 80.

AND SO THAT'S YOU'RE SAYING IT'S 80 IS KIND OF IS THAT IS THAT IN KEEPING WITH THAT KIND OF PHILOSOPHY THAT SO WHEN I STARTED OUT, I MEAN, AVERAGE BUDGET WAS BETWEEN 70 AND 75% OF A BUDGET. IT'S CHANGED THAT MUCH.

AND AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE YOU USED TO YOU ACTUALLY HAD A LOT OF THE THINGS WE PAY FOR OUT OF OUR BOND.

NOW WE'RE REQUIRED TO BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY IN OUR OPERATING BUDGET.

AND SO A LOT OF THOSE ITEMS, A LOT OF THOSE ITEMS USED TO HAVE THE ACTUAL FLEXIBILITY TO PAY WITHIN YOUR BUDGET WHEN YOU GOT TO KEEP YOUR TAXES.

AND SO I WOULD SAY IN MORE SUBURBAN AND URBAN DISTRICTS, YOU'LL SEE THAT THE PERCENTAGE GO UP HIGHER.

AND THE REASON WHY IS COMPETITION.

I MEAN, WE'RE COMPETING WITH 16, I THINK, DOCTOR BROCKMAN, DO WE ACTUALLY ACTUALLY DO PEER GROUPS? THERE ARE 16 DISTRICTS THAT WE ACTUALLY TEST OURSELVES AGAINST.

THAT MEANS I CAN ACTUALLY LIVE WHERE I LIVE NOW AND ACTUALLY DRIVE AND WORK IN ABOUT 16 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

IF I WAS IN A RURAL DISTRICT, I WOULD MY CHOICES WOULD BE VERY LIMITED.

AS A RESULT, YOU SEE THEM CLOSER TO 80% IN MORE OF A RURAL DISTRICT.

AS YOU GET TO DISTRICTS LIKE US, WHEN THERE'S A LOT OF CHOICES FOR THIS STAFF, YOU SEE THEY HAVE TO GO UP BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE TO KEEP QUALITY STAFF.

ALL RIGHT. THANKS, JOHNNY.

OH, GO AHEAD. YEAH, I JUST HAD THREE OR FOUR QUESTIONS.

JUST ONE WAS FOR PAGE 12, TALKING ABOUT THE REALLY OUR I&S EFFICIENCY FOR THE BOND. JUST BASED ON WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT, WE'VE GOT 84% BOND EFFICIENCY AND SO ONLY 16% IS GOING TO INTEREST.

AND I THINK WHEN I JOINED THE BOARD THAT WAS IN THE THIRTIES.

AND SO THE RESTRUCTURING OF BOND DEBT THAT WE'VE DONE AND I MEAN, THAT'S INCREDIBLE.

THAT'S MORE TAXPAYER DOLLARS ACTUALLY GOING TOWARDS THOSE THINGS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I WAS GETTING THOSE NUMBERS RIGHT NOW.

YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT. SO BOTTOM LINE IS, PERCENTAGE WISE, IT'S JUST LIKE WHEN YOU GET CLOSER TO PAYING OFF YOUR HOUSE, A BIGGER AND BIGGER PERCENTAGE OF THAT CHECK THAT YOU'RE WRITING EVERY MONTH IS GOING TOWARD PRINCIPAL.

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WE'RE HAVE THE GOOD FORTUNE OF BEING IN THAT SITUATION RIGHT NOW.

AWESOME. AND THE NEXT ONE ON PAGE 26, JUST NOTING THAT WHAT'S DUE FOR I&S IS 94 MILLION, WE'RE LOOKING AT A COLLECTIONS OF 170 MILLION. WE BASICALLY WE JUST PAY MORE OFF.

WE DO SO. SO WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT'S ON OUR DEBT SCHEDULE.

BUT REALLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS THE $492 MILLION OF OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL, RIGHT? SO ONCE WE ACTUALLY KNOW, ARE WE GOING TO LOWER THE RATE, WHICH I THINK WE PROBABLY WILL, THEN WE THINK THAT THIS WILL GO WE'LL HAVE THEM IN THE BUDGET.

THIS WILL GO DOWN ABOUT 150.

AND SO WHAT WE'LL DO IS WE'LL TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 55 MILLION OUT OF THAT 492 AND PAY OFF AN ADDITIONAL BECAUSE IT'S ALL GOING AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL.

RIGHT. AS A RESULT OF THAT, WE'LL SAVE TEN, 12 MILLION EXTRA DOLLARS OF THAT INTEREST AND GET IT GET IT DOWN EVEN FURTHER.

OKAY. MY LAST QUESTION WAS ON PAGE 30, JUST LOOKING AT THE REDUCTION IN FEDERAL REVENUE GOING INTO THIS YEAR, I WASN'T SURE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING RELATED TO ESSER WITH THAT OR I SEE THE STATE OR THE LOCAL REVENUE WENT UP AND MAYBE IF THAT'S JUST OFFSETTING IT.

SO. OH, YEAH.

SO THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.

SO OBVIOUSLY THE LAST TWO YEARS WE'VE BEEN ON WHAT'S CALLED AN SSO OR SEAMLESS SUMMER OPTION PROGRAM, WHICH SIMPLY MEANS THAT EVERY EVERY KID IN OUR DISTRICT CAN EAT FREE. THAT'S CALLED AN SSO OPTION.

IT'S PART OF A FEDERAL PROGRAM.

SO FOR EVERY KID THAT CAME IN AND ATE ON OUR PROGRAM, THEY WERE ABLE TO GET REIMBURSEMENT FEDERALLY.

THAT PROGRAM IS GOING AWAY AND WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, WHICH MEANS WE FEED KIDS, BUT THEY'RE INCOME ELIGIBLE ON A FREE AND REDUCED BEFORE THEY GET A FREE MEAL THAT'S REIMBURSED FEDERALLY.

ANYBODY WHO DOES NOT MEET THOSE INCOME, THOSE INCOME ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, THEY'LL HAVE TO START PAYING FOR THEIR MEALS AGAIN.

SO THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT BIG THAT BIG SLIP.

THAT'S A GOOD THAT'S A REALLY GOOD POINT.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

THANKS, JOHNNY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON NOW TO AGENDA ITEM EIGHT, WHICH IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[8. CONSENT AGENDA]

THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ROUTINE ITEMS GROUPED TOGETHER FOR APPROVAL AND NO DISCUSSION.

BOARD MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY REQUEST FOR TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE MAY HAVE A MOTION.

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THIS CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

SO YOUR SECOND. I.

SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION BY ANGELA POWELL, SECOND BY NANCY HUMPHREY AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

WE WILL PROCEED TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU ALL. DAVID, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A POINT TO COMMENT ON ONE OF THE THINGS WE JUST APPROVED.

SURE. AND THAT IS ITEM 8.29, WHICH IS OUR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS.

AND I JUST WANT TO COMMENT ABOUT AS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BUDGET AND TALKING ABOUT EFFICIENCIES AND HOW IMPRESSIVE IT IS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO GET THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL TO SERVICE 17 SCHOOLS THE WAY WE ARE ON SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY.

AND I THINK IT JUST GOES TO THE NONPROFIT WORLD AND THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND WHAT THEY'RE ABLE TO DO.

I DID A LITTLE LOOK AT THEM AND THEY HAVE 18% OF THEIR SUPPORT COMES FROM PRIVATE DONATIONS.

SO I JUST THINK IT'S JUST IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE A TRIBUTE TO THAT.

WE ARE PARTNERING WITH REALLY GOOD ORGANIZATIONS WITH GREAT EFFICACY THAT HELP US TO DO MORE THAN WHAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO WITHOUT THEM.

THANKS, JERI. YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD COMMENT.

[9.1. 2022 Planning Task Force Update]

SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE REPORTS AND WE HAVE A REPORT FROM MARSHALL.

AT THIS TIME, WE ARE WELCOMING OUR TASK FORCE CO-CHAIR, MARSHALL JACKSON.

AND MARSHALL IS GOING TO PRESENT AN UPDATE ON THE 2022 PLANNING TASK FORCE.

AND SO ONE JUST QUICK NOTE ON THIS PRESENTATION FOR THE BOARD IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE KIND OF ABOUT PROCESS AND THE FORMAL PRESENTATION ON WHAT THE BOND COMMITTEE FINALIZES AND REPORTS WILL BE DELIVERED AT A LATER MEETING.

AND SO WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT SPECIFICS AS TO WHAT THE BOND COMMITTEE IS GOING TO PRESENT BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T YET FINALIZED THEIR DELIBERATIONS.

SO, MARSHALL, TAKE IT AWAY.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, WHAT AN EVENING.

I GOT TO SEE FIVE STATE CHAMPIONS OUTSTANDING.

COUNSELORS. I'M SORRY.

AND I MET NATHAN WU BACK THERE, WHO IS A SWIMMER IN NATHAN.

WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU THIS TIME, BUT WE'RE GOING TO GET YOU NEXT TIME, I PROMISE.

OKAY. SO I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S TIME TONIGHT.

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I KNOW THAT WE'RE JUST BASICALLY GOING TO GIVE YOU KIND OF AN UPDATE OR A SNAPSHOT AS TO WHERE WE STARTED AND HOW WE GOT HERE.

BUT I DO WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY.

LET ME GET GOING HERE ON THIS FIRST SLIDE.

THE TASK FORCE.

I'M MARSHALL JACKSON.

AND FOR Y'ALL THAT MIGHT NOT KNOW ME OR KNOW WHO I AM.

I'VE BEEN A PLANO RESIDENT FOR 51 YEARS.

I MET MY WIFE HERE IN THE SECOND GRADE AND OUR KIDS ARE ALL PISD GRADS.

AND MY CO-CHAIR IS RICK SINCLAIR WHO IS ALSO A LONGTIME PLANO [INAUDIBLE] AND WENT THROUGH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AS WELL AS HIS KIDS.

SO WE'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH PISD.

WE'RE PRO PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PISD.

I'VE ALSO HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE ON THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

I WAS ALSO CO-CHAIR OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, AND I WAS ALSO A PART OF THE 2016 BOND COMMITTEE.

SO I LANDED HERE BECAUSE I LOVE PISD AND I TOLD HIM, I SAID, IF IT EVER COMES UP AGAIN, CERTAINLY PUT ME ON IT.

I'LL ADVOCATE.

ALSO, I WANT TO START OUT BY SAYING TO OUR FACILITATORS INTO LEARNING CAN HEALY AND SHERRY SIDES.

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL PEOPLE TO WORK WITH.

OUR PROCESS THIS YEAR OR THIS TIME WAS CERTAINLY DIFFERENT THAN OUR LAST 2016 BOND PROCESS, AND I WAS A LITTLE WORRIED AT FIRST WHEN THEY LAID OUT THE FORMAT.

AND I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU, BY WORKING THROUGH THIS FORMAT THAT THEY HAD, IT CERTAINLY WAS MORE IN DEPTH.

THERE WAS A LOT MORE DETAIL.

IT BROUGHT A LOT MORE UNDERSTANDING TO THE COMMITTEE, AND I CERTAINLY RECOMMEND THEM FOR FUTURE BONDS TO USE THEM AGAIN.

NEXT SLIDE.

THE TASK FORCE.

I GOT TO TELL YOU, THIS TASK FORCE IN 2016, I THINK OUR TASK FORCE WAS AROUND 25, 30 PEOPLE.

HERE WE HAVE 70.

WE DOUBLED THE SIZE OF OUR TASK FORCE.

AND I GOT TO TELL YOU, THIS WAS A WONDERFUL GROUP OF PEOPLE TO WORK WITH.

IT'S A GREAT MELTING POT OF WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS.

WE HAD STUDENTS, FORMER STUDENTS, PAST STUDENTS, PARENTS OF STUDENTS, PARENTS THAT DON'T HAVE STUDENTS.

WE HAVE PARENTS THAT ARE HAVE KIDS THAT ARE ATHLETES.

WE HAVE BAND PARENTS, DRILL TEAM, CHOIR.

WE HAVE CLERGY.

WE HAVE TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, STAFF.

WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT VOLUNTEER PEOPLE THAT VOLUNTEER NONPROFIT BUSINESS LEADERS.

THERE'S A GREAT CROSS SECTION WE HAVE.

PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT DON'T HAVE ANY KIDS AT ALL, BUT THEY WANTED TO BE A PART SO THAT WE COULD HEAR THEIR VOICE ON HOW A BOND MAY AFFECT THEM.

PEOPLE WITH NO SKIN IN THE GAME, BUT JUST A COMMUNITY PERSON.

SO WE HAVE GREAT, A GREAT MELTING POT OF ACTUALLY WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

SO EVERYBODY'S INPUT WAS OF EXTREME VALUE.

OK. WELL.

THE OVERVIEW, THE QUALITY OF OUR FACILITIES, OUR PROGRAMS AND OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IS VISIBLE, TANGIBLE REFLECTION OF OUR COMMUNITY'S COMMITMENT TO THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN.

A DISTRICT OF EXCELLENCE REQUIRES QUALITY EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS AND LEARNING SPACES TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR GRADUATION AND BEYOND. THE SCOPE OF OUR WORK.

OUR COMMUNITY TASK FORCE WAS CHARGED WITH ANALYZING DATA TO RECOMMEND PRIORITIES FOR A POTENTIAL BOND.

THE AREAS WE AS A COMMUNITY TASK FORCE EXAMINED WERE THE REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS TO GAIN EFFICIENCIES.

REPAIR. REPLACE THE REPLACEMENT OF COSTLY, UNRELIABLE BUILDINGS AND SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT.

ADDITIONS TO EXISTING FACILITIES TO ACCOMMODATE ENROLLMENT AND INSTRUCTIONAL NEEDS.

CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SPACES AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, OUR INFRASTRUCTURE, THE NEEDS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY.

A BIG ONE THIS TIME.

TRANSPORTATION, FOOD SERVICES.

AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY.

PAST BONDS.

WE HAVE HAD IN THE LAST CENTURY.

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PISD HAS ASKED VOTERS TO REAFFIRM THEIR COMMITMENT TO OUR DISTRICT 26 TIMES.

FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS.

GROWTH, INNOVATION AND EVOLUTION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING STYLES REQUIRED AN INVESTMENT BY OUR COMMUNITY INTO OUR SCHOOLS.

THE PISD COMMUNITY HAS ALWAYS STEPPED UP AND VOTED YES TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS, OUR TEACHERS AND THE DISTRICT STAFF.

PRIORITIES AND PARAMETERS.

ALIGNING WITH THE PRIORITIES THAT KEN HAD MENTIONED EARLIER IN HIS PRESENTATION, ALIGNING WITH THE PRIORITIES IN THE PARAMETERS SET FORTH BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE PISD DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN.

OUR COMMUNITY TASK FORCE TIED ALL OF OUR ACTIVITIES TO THE PISD STRATEGIC PLAN PILLARS LEARNING AND TEACHING.

LIFE READINESS, TALENT ACQUISITION, SUPPORT AND GROWTH, CULTURE OF COMMUNITY AND STRATEGIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

THESE WERE ALL KIND OF THE CENTER AND KIND OF WHAT DROVE US.

COMMUNITY NORMS. EACH MEETING.

WE STARTED WITH THE SAME REMINDER.

WE KIND OF RECONFIRMED WHAT WE'RE THERE FOR AND HOW WE WERE GOING TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION.

EVERY COMMUNITY TASK FORCE MEMBER HAD A PLACE AT THE TABLE, HAD A VIEWPOINT.

THEY WERE HEARD AND THEY WERE RESPECTED.

AND WE ALL WORKED TOGETHER AT THE END OF THE NIGHT TO REACH CONSENSUS.

WE ARE DRIVEN BY THE BOARD PRIORITIES AND PARAMETERS.

THAT WAS OUR FOCUS.

KEEPING UP WITH A TASK FORCE CHARGE, JUST LIKE EACH ONE OF YOU ON THE BOARD.

EVERYTHING WE DISCUSS CAME FROM A PLACE THAT EVERY STUDENT DESERVES THE BEST LEARNING OPPORTUNITY TO BE COMPETITIVE IN A GLOBAL MARKET.

AS I STATED EARLIER, THERE WERE ROUGHLY NINE AREAS THAT WE FOCUSED ON FROM A DISTRICT STANDPOINT FACILITY RENOVATION REPAIRS, INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT REPAIRS, FACILITIES NEEDED THAT NEEDS PROGRAMING, INSTALLATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

EDUCATION SUCH AS? I'M SORRY. I GOT OFF LINE PROGRAMS AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SUCH AS CT EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS. SAFETY, SECURITY.

TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD SERVICES.

OK WORK GROUP PROCESS.

SURPRISINGLY ENOUGH, WE HAD SUCH A LARGE GROUP.

AND ATTENDANCE WAS REMARKABLE EACH AND EVERY EACH AND EVERY MEETING.

OUR PEOPLE KEPT COMING BACK.

THEY LOVED WHAT THEY DID.

THEY LOVED THE CHALLENGE, AND THEY KEPT SHOWING UP.

WE NEVER ACTUALLY WENT DOWN TO JUST A FEW.

IT WAS ALWAYS A PACKED PLACE.

WE DIVIDED UP INTO WORK GROUPS AND THEN WE FOCUSED ON THE HAND, THE TASK AT HAND.

SECOND.

OK.

THE WORK GROUP PROCESS.

I THINK WE JUST DID THAT ONE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

CONSENSUS PROCESS.

EACH WORKGROUP CAME TO A CONSISTENT CONSENSUS BASED ON THREE CATEGORIES DESIRED HIGH NEED OR CRITICAL.

IN ORDER FOR AN ITEM TO MAKE IT OUT OF THE WORK GROUP, IT HAD TO BE THE HIGHEST OF HIGHS NEEDS OR CRITICAL OK.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE ALL CAME TOGETHER AS IN A LARGE GROUP, AND THEN WE LOOKED AT OVER 300 LINE ITEMS TO DETERMINE WHAT WOULD BE THE MOST CRITICAL NEEDS IN THE DISTRICT.

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR BOARD RECOMMENDATION, THE LINE ITEM MUST HAVE HAD OR MUST HAVE HAD 90% OR HIGHER IN ORDER TO MAKE IT ON THE LIST.

THE CONSENSUS PROCESS THAT WAS.

OUR TIMELINE TO DATE, WE'VE HAD SIX MEETINGS.

WE HAD ONE MEETING CANCELED BECAUSE OF SNOW OR WEATHER.

SO WE WILL HAVE THAT MEETING ON JULY 26.

SO WHAT WE DID WHEN IN OUR LAST MEETING, WHEN WE REACHED CONSENSUS OF ALL THE LINE ITEM THINGS THAT WE LOOKED AT FROM THE SUMMARIES OF ALL THE GROUPS, WE DECIDED TO TAKE IT AND HAVE A COMMUNITY INPUT.

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WE DECIDED TO DO A POLL TO SEE WHAT THE COMMUNITY'S TASTE WAS FOR THE BOND AND WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE.

I THINK, JOHNNY, WHEN WE TALK THAT THERE THERE MIGHT BE FOUR PROPOSITIONS OUT OF THIS BOND.

SO WE WANTED TO TAKE AND GET COMMUNITY INPUT ON THOSE FOUR PROPOSITIONS.

SO THAT WAY, IF PROPS ONE AND TWO WERE SUCCESSFUL AND WE NEEDED A LITTLE WORK ON PROPS, MAYBE THREE AND FOUR, WE KNEW HOW TO GO FROM THERE. SO WE MIGHT NEED TO ADJUST OUR NUMBER DOWNWARD.

OR IF EVERYTHING LOOKED FAVORABLE, MAYBE WE CAN TWEAK IT TO GO UP A LITTLE BIT.

SO THAT'S WHAT OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE PUBLIC OPINION POLL.

AND THEN WE CAN MAKE A FINAL RECOMMENDATION TO ZERO IN ON A SPECIFIC NUMBER TO BRING TO YOU ALL FOR BOARD APPROVAL.

SO THAT'S KIND OF WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

SO WE WILL BE MEETING AGAIN ON JULY 26 TO EVALUATE AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK ON AUGUST 2ND TO MAKE A FORMAL RECOMMENDATION. MARSHALL.

I APPRECIATE IT. ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH, LET'S OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS.

TRUSTEE'S, I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.

MARSHALL, WHEN YOU HAD THE LET ME GO BACK TO THE WORK GROUP PROCESS, HOW MANY, YOU KNOW, YOU HAD EVERYBODY BREAK UP INTO DIFFERENT GROUPS AND SOME WENT ON SITE VISITS.

CAN YOU KIND OF TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE SITE VISITS THAT YOU ATTENDED OR IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN'T DISCUSS RIGHT NOW? NO, THE WE I DIDN'T PERSONALLY GO ON A SITE VISIT.

THERE WAS A SITE VISIT TO.

WAS IT. IT WAS A CTE VISIT TO.

YES. THERE WERE THREE SITE VISITS TO CTE CENTERS AROUND THE AREA AND SEVERAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WENT.

WE ALSO DID A VIDEOTAPE AND VIDEO RECORDING AND WE'RE ABLE TO SHOW THE REST OF THE TEAM WHEN WE CAME BACK.

IT WAS AMAZING.

WHAT AND I THINK THE VIDEO WAS THAT THE BIRD.

BIRD. WELL. OK THE FACILITY THAT THEY HAD AT THAT HIGH SCHOOL WAS AMAZING.

I MEAN, IT WAS SUPER FUTURISTIC, HIGH TECH, SHINY, NEW.

VERY, VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER.

THE VIDEO WAS A FANTASTIC IDEA BECAUSE THE ONES THAT DIDN'T GET TO GO ON THE TOUR ACTUALLY GOT.

YOU FELT LIKE YOU WERE THERE.

AND IT WAS VERY INFORMATIONAL.

IT JUST MADE YOU KIND OF GO, WOW, YOU KNOW, WE NEED THAT.

YOU KNOW, WE NEED SOMETHING LIKE THAT HERE IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND IT WAS FANTASTIC.

ANYBODY ELSE? I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

AND THERE I CUT SOMEBODY OFF.

NO. OKAY. SO IN VENTURE, WHEN WE THINK ABOUT FUNDING FOR COMPANIES, WE THINK ABOUT A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT METRICS, RIGHT? TOTAL OVERALL FUNDING, WHAT THE USE OF FUNDS ARE AND AND SORT OF WHAT THE RUNWAY IS.

BUT THEN AS EARLY STAGE INVESTORS, WE'RE ALSO THINKING WHAT'S THE NEXT RAISE? RIGHT. AND SO IN YOUR COMMENT TO NATHAN ABOUT THE NATATORIUM ON THE NEXT BOND, I'M JUST WONDERING IF IN PART OF YOUR PROCESS Y'ALL ARE KIND OF CONSIDERING THIS ARE CRITICAL NEEDS TO GO ON THIS BOND.

BUT THEN ALSO, YOU KNOW, POTENTIALLY PUTTING ANYTHING FOR THE DISTRICT TOGETHER FOR WHAT ARE MAYBE TOP PRIORITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEXT BOND OR THE NEXT? WELL, PLANNING PROCESS, I THINK THAT WOULD I THINK THAT WOULD COME FROM THE DISTRICT, BECAUSE WHEN WHEN WE GOT TOGETHER AND BROKE OUT INTO INTO WORK GROUPS, STAFF CAME ON WITH LIKE, FOR INSTANCE, TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSPORTATION CAME AND THEY BROUGHT THEIR NOT REALLY WANTS, NEEDS AND DESIRES, BUT THEY BROUGHT WHAT WAS CRITICAL TO THEM.

KNOW, I THINK WE HAVE A TANK IN THE GROUND GAS TANK IN THE GROUND.

THAT'S AGING.

AND WE NEED. SO THAT WAS A CRITICAL NEED FOR THEM, THE THINGS THAT WERE MAYBE DESIRED OR HEY, THIS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THAT WE HAD TO DO NEXT TIME BECAUSE WE'VE GOT SO MUCH NEED, CRITICAL NEEDS.

NOW LET'S ADDRESS THE CRITICAL NEEDS NOW AND MAYBE LOOK TO THE NEXT BOND, YOU KNOW, DOWN THE ROAD.

THE ONE THING THAT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT IS PUSHING THINGS DOWN THE ROAD SOMETIMES BACKFIRES ON US BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN PUSHED DOWN THE ROAD THAT THE BOND BECOMES HUGE.

YOU KNOW, OUR STAFF HAS DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB IN KEEPING THINGS IN ROTATION, BUT SOMETIMES IF WE GET OUT OF ROTATION, THE CAN THAT WE'RE KICKING DOWN THE STREET IS MONUMENTAL.

AND I MEAN, I CAN GO MORE INTO THAT IF YOU'D LIKE.

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BUT, YOU KNOW, WE TRIED TO BE MINDFUL AS WELL, YOU KNOW, FOR OUR CITIZENS.

BUT ALSO, LET'S GET STUFF FIXED THAT NEED TO BE FIXED, YOU KNOW, THAT ARE CRITICAL.

HEY, MARSHAL, LET ME JUMP IN BECAUSE I HAVE A COROLLARY TO THAT QUESTION.

FLIP BACK TO THE YOUR SLIDE.

THAT'S PAST BOND ELECTIONS.

OKAY. I'VE LIVED HERE FOR A LONG TIME.

LIVED HERE DURING THE SEVENTIES. I HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THIS HISTORY.

AND I DID. I TALLIED UP THE YEARS BETWEEN BONDS ON THAT ENTIRE CHART.

OF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO GO SIX YEARS BETWEEN MAY 16 TO NOW.

BEFORE THAT, IT WAS EIGHT YEARS, 16 TO 18 ZERO EIGHT I'M SORRY TO 16.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE YEARS BETWEEN BONDS, WE NEVER WENT MORE THAN SIX YEARS.

WE WENT SIX YEARS BETWEEN 1980, 84 AND 90 DATING BACK TO 1951.

WE'VE NEVER GONE THIS FAR BETWEEN BONDS.

RIGHT. AND IF YOU LOOK AT IT, DURING THE HIGH GROWTH YEARS, THERE WERE BONDS ON A YEARLY BASIS, SOMETIMES EVERY OTHER YEAR.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, WE'VE HAD THE WORD THAT KEPT STICKING OUT TO ME IS WE'RE CRITICAL.

AND YOUR COMMENT ABOUT WHEN YOU GO THIS FAR BETWEEN BONDS, YOUR CRITICAL NEEDS JUST GROW EXPONENTIALLY.

AND WE ARE I WOULD I KIND OF LOOK AT THIS AS A CRITICAL NEED BOND.

AND WE'VE HAD A STUDENT HERE WHO HAS PRESENTED TO US A COUPLE OF TIMES ABOUT SOMETHING THAT MAY NOT BE A CRITICAL NEED, BUT IT IS CERTAINLY A DESIRED NEED OR A DESIRE OR POTENTIALLY A NEED OF THE DISTRICT.

WELL, AND WE AND WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO MEET THOSE.

EXACTLY. WE WANT TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH THE DISTRICTS AROUND US.

YOU KNOW, FROM GROWING UP IN PLANO, WE'VE HAD STRONG LEADERSHIP, STRONG BOARDS IN OUR DISTRICT FOR SO MANY YEARS.

AND WE'VE ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE ON THE FRONT END OF EVERYTHING.

THAT'S GREAT.

PEOPLE USED TO COME TO OUR DISTRICT AND LOOK AT US AND SAY, WOW, LOOK WHAT PLANO HAS.

WE NEED THAT.

WE NEED TO MODEL OURS AFTER THEM.

THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN ANYMORE.

WE GO OUT AND LOOK AT OTHER DISTRICTS TO COME BACK AND SAY, HOW ARE WE GOING TO CATCH UP WITH THAT? IN OTHER WORDS, PLANO USED TO BE THE PLACE WHERE YOU WOULD STOP, MOVE IN, LIVE, NEVER LEAVE.

BECAUSE OUR COMMUNITY WAS STRONG.

OUR DISTRICT, OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS STRONG, OUR CITY WAS STRONG.

IT WAS ALL WELL RAN, AND IT STILL IS.

IT'S JUST THAT WE HAVE WE'VE TRIED TO PUT THINGS ON THE BACK BURNER AND NOT KEPT UP. AND NOW WITH AN AGING THE SIZE OF OUR DISTRICT AND OF COURSE, Y'ALL DO THIS BETTER THAN ANYBODY WITH 73 SCHOOLS.

YOU KNOW, IN SOME OF THESE SCHOOLS, THERE ARE SOME OUT THERE THAT ARE ALMOST 50 YEARS OLD.

DO YOU TEAR THEM DOWN? DO YOU REBUILD THEM AND MAKE THEM SHINY NEW, OR DO YOU JUST TAKE THE MONEY AND PUT IT OVER HERE? AND IT'S ADDRESSING THE SITUATION AT HAND.

AND NOW IT'S GOT TO THE POINT WHERE EVERYTHING IS CRITICAL.

SO YOU CAN'T REALLY GET TO THE DESIRED OR THE.

IT'D BE NICE TO HAVE STUFF BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE FIXING SO MUCH STUFF THAT'S CRITICAL.

YOU KNOW, IT'S ALMOST TELLING THE PEOPLE, HEY, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT TO ADDRESS WHAT'S CRITICAL.

AND MAYBE THIS BOND, IF BOARD APPROVES IT AND COMMUNITY APPROVES IT, LET'S COME BACK MAYBE NEXT YEAR AND HAVE ANOTHER BOND AND WORK ON SOME OF THE STUFF THAT YOU KNOW THAT WE NEED TO CATCH UP ON.

AND THEN IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN, MAYBE WE COME BACK THE YEAR AFTER, HAVE ANOTHER BOND.

IN OTHER WORDS, LET'S KEEP GOING UNTIL WE CAN GET OUR BACK UP TO EXCELLENCE.

YOU KNOW, I STARTED THE BOND COMMITTEE WITH A QUOTE AND I CHALLENGED EVERYBODY.

I SAID, YOU KNOW, IN 2016, WE HAD A $400 MILLION BOND, $490 MILLION BOND.

I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT NUMBER.

AND I SAID THAT BOND SHOULD HAVE BEEN 900 MILLION.

BUT BECAUSE IT WASN'T 900 MILLION, YOU KNOW, WE WEREN'T GOOD STEWARDS TO THIS BOND.

WE WEREN'T THINKING AHEAD BECAUSE NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE THAT, ADD IT TO OURS.

WHAT IS IT GOING TO BE FOR THE NEXT GUY DOWN THE ROAD? YOU KNOW, ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A.

3 BILLION, 2 BILLION, 4 BILLION.

I DON'T KNOW. YOU KNOW, THE SNOWBALL ROLLING DOWN THE HILL JUST KEEPS GETTING BIGGER.

SO ANYWAY, I STARTED.

WE'RE A DISTRICT OF EXCELLENCE.

WE'VE BEEN EXCELLENT FOR SO MANY YEARS.

OUR KIDS DESERVE EXCELLENT.

THE KIDS DESERVE THE BEST THAT WE WE CAN GIVE THEM.

AND I CHALLENGE THE PEOPLE.

I SAID, YOU KNOW, WHEN STAFF COMES IN, ASK THEM, YOU KNOW, IS THIS DO WE CAN WE DO MORE?

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CAN WE DO MORE? CAN WE BE EXCELLENT? HOW CAN WE HOW CAN WE DO ARE YOU ASKING FOR ENOUGH? WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH MORE? YOU KNOW, AND WE CHALLENGED THEM.

WE TELL THEM, BRING US, BRING US EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED, EVERYTHING THAT YOU WANT, AND LET'S LOOK AT IT AND LET'S FIGURE IT OUT.

AND WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET WHAT YOU WANT, BUT WE'LL CERTAINLY FIX WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.

MARSHALL. CAN I INTERJECT FOR A SECOND? BECAUSE I KNOW THIS IS A REAL PASSION OF YOURS.

AND WE TALKED ABOUT SITE VISITS AND NANCY QUESTIONED THAT AND I KNOW CTE, THE WORK GROUP HAD GONE AND VISITED, BUT JEFF SMITH UNDER THE AREA OF ATHLETICS, DID A LOT OF RESEARCH AROUND THAT.

AND I BELIEVE YOU AND RICK MET WITH HIM AND AND WENT TO SOME OTHER DISTRICTS AND SAW SOME ATHLETIC ARENAS AND. FACILITIES.

THERE WAS A QUESTION ABOUT.

SOME OF OUR FACILITIES IN TERMS OF ATHLETICS ON THE MAJOR HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES ARE IN NEED OF ESPECIALLY PLANO SEEING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF REPAIR AND UPDATE.

WE HAD TALKED ABOUT AT ONE TIME, YOU KNOW, MAYBE A AN ARENA TYPE FACILITY, MUCH LIKE IN ALLEN OR A CELINA OR MELISSA HAVE.

AND IT GOT.

IN THEIR PARTICULAR COMMITTEE.

YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW DO WE STAY COMPETITIVE WITH WHAT WE HAVE.

WE HAVE GYMS THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT ARE COMPLETELY OUTDATED AND.

SO ARENAS WERE WERE BROUGHT UP.

AND WE LOOKED AT THAT FROM A COMMITTEE STANDPOINT AND THERE WAS ONLY PLANO SENIOR I THINK ONLY WAS THE ONLY HIGH SCHOOL THAT HAD ENOUGH LAND TO WHERE YOU COULD ACTUALLY DO THAT.

SO THEN WE DECIDED, WELL, WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT WHAT IS AN ARENA LOOK LIKE, WHAT DOES IT COST? AND THE COST WAS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT.

SO WE, SCRAPPED THAT AND THEN CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF MAYBE AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE ARENAS THAT ALL THE PLANO COULD BENEFIT FROM ALL THREE HIGH SCHOOLS.

AND IT SAVED US QUITE A BIT OF MONEY, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN GET IN DOWN THE ROAD.

WE MAY HAVE TO ADJUST THAT A LITTLE BIT.

AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE POINT THAT WE HAD ALSO DONE SOME VISITS TO SOME OTHER DISTRICTS AROUND FACILITIES, AND WE DID JUST A REMINDER, WE HAVE MOVED OUR 10TH GRADERS FOR ATHLETIC PURPOSES UP TO THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS.

AND LET, GO AHEAD, MARSHALL.KIDS AT THESE HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS VERSUS AT THE NINTH OR 10TH GRADE LEVEL.

SO. ALL RIGHT.

JUST OUT OF SPACE, I INTERRUPTED LAUREN'S QUESTION.

SO, LAUREN, BACK TO YOU.

OKAY. I'VE GOT TWO MORE QUESTIONS.

WELL, IF YOU WANT ME TO SAY ALL AT THE END, YOU KNOW, IN Y'ALL'S PROCESS, ARE YALL NOT ONLY LOOKING AT WHAT THE IMPACT ON A TOTAL BOND AND HOW THAT'S GOING TO IMPACT I&S SIDE OF THE BUDGET? BUT ANY POTENTIAL ARE YALL AS A COMMITTEE LOOKING AT HOW ANY POTENTIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION CHANGES, WHATEVER COULD IMPACT THE M&O BUDGET? I WILL SAY THIS, WE ARE MINDFUL.

YOU KNOW, WE AS A TASK FORCE ARE JUST BASICALLY TRYING TO DO THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF FACILITIES, SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE US TO MAKE US COMPETITIVE WITH THE DISTRICTS AROUND US? ONCE WE GET TO THE NUMBER, YOU KNOW, THEN WE HAVE TO GET WITH WITH JOHNNY BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES A LOT OF THE PEOPLE DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND HOW A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS FUNDED. I&S THAT WAS WE HAD TO GET A CRASH COURSE IN I&S AND M&O AND VADER AND ALL THESE ALL THESE THINGS, [LAUGHTER] YOU KNOW, THAT PEOPLE ARE JUST, YOU KNOW, LIKE, OH, MY GOSH.

OKAY. SO WE HAD NO IDEA.

BUT OUT OF THAT EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, WE DID REALIZE THAT BECAUSE OF I&S AND BECAUSE OF M&O, MAJOR RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A BOND.

YOU CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT A BOND.

IN OTHER WORDS, IN ORDER TO SURVIVE, TO GO FORWARD AND TO HAVE STUFF, YOU GOT TO HAVE A BOND.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT OUR HISTORY OVER THE LAST 100 YEARS, THE COMMUNITY HAS STEPPED UP 26 TIMES AND SAID, YES, WE'RE BEHIND YOU, THE

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I&S., THE M&O.

AND ALL OF THAT. THAT'S A JOHNNY HILL QUESTION.

AND I CAN JUST SAY, DR.

TYLER, THAT WE DID HAVE A ONE OF OUR VERY FIRST MEETINGS.

I BELIEVE IT WAS THE SECOND MEETING THAT WE ACTUALLY DID HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE PARAMETERS, BECAUSE WE HAVE A VERY FORMIDABLE DEBT MANAGEMENT POLICY IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT WAS SET UP TO ACTUALLY PUT PARAMETERS OUT THERE.

JUST FOR EXAMPLE, THE STATE ALLOWS DEBT TO BE PAID BACK OVER 40 YEARS AND PLANO ISD WE ACTUALLY CAPPED THAT MUCH STRICTER AT 20 YEARS.

AND SO ONE THING WE DID WITH THE GROUP IS WE DID LET THEM KNOW THAT AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT DOLLARS THAT, YOU KNOW, WHAT WAS THE EFFECT ON THE OVERALL HONEST RATE, WHAT WAS THE EFFECT ON THE OVERALL MATURITY? SO WE DID KEEP THEM APPRIZED OF THOSE OF THOSE PARAMETER TYPE NUMBERS.

GOT IT. OKAY.

LAST QUESTION.

JUST ON THE PUBLIC OPINION POLL, I'M WONDERING KIND OF WHAT YOUR TARGET SAMPLE SIZES AND IF YOU COULD JUST EXPAND ON, YOU KNOW, ARE THEY BEING GIVEN USE OF FUNDS AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND ASKED, WOULD YOU SUPPORT THIS? WOULD YOU NOT SUPPORT THIS? JUST I'M JUST SORT OF INTERESTED IN THE METHODOLOGY.

AND IF AND IF IT NEEDS TO WAIT, WHEN YOU ALL BRING IT BACK, THAT'S FINE.

I CAN JUMP IN IF YOU WANT ME TO.

SO. SO WE'RE ACTUALLY STILL WORKING THROUGH THAT WITH THE GROUP.

THAT'S ALL THEY DO IS DO THESE POLLING SURVEYS.

AND SO WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THE QUESTIONS.

WE'VE SENT THAT BACK. WE'RE ABOUT TO GET THE SECOND REVISION BACK TO US.

BUT I WILL SAY THAT WHEN YOU SAY HOW ARE THEY PULLING IT, IT'S BASICALLY IT'S BUILT AROUND THE DIFFERENT PROPOSITIONS AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS OF THE ESTIMATED TO BE FOUR PROPOSITIONS. AND IT TALKS ABOUT WHAT GOES INTO THOSE PROPOSITIONS, WHETHER THE COMMUNITY CAN SUPPORT THAT, WHETHER THEY CAN'T SUPPORT THAT.

THERE'S ALSO SOME WHAT I CALL CLIMATE TYPE QUESTIONS.

I KNOW AS FAR AS DO YOU HAVE KIDS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT? DO YOU THINK THAT THE PLANO ISD IS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH YOUR TAX DOLLARS? SOME OF THOSE TYPE OF QUESTIONS, IT ACTUALLY EVEN TALKS ABOUT WHAT AGE, HOW OLD ARE YOU OR YOUR MALE OR FEMALE? ARE YOU REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT? DO YOU NORMALLY VOTE? I MEAN, THEY ACTUALLY THEY'RE TRYING TO NARROW IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HOW DO YOU NORMALLY VOTE.

AND THEN ALSO, BASED ON THESE PROPOSITIONS THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED BY THIS TASK FORCE, IT ACTUALLY EVEN GOES IN AND TALKS ABOUT THE TASK FORCE AND HOW THEY WERE HOW THEY WERE SET UP.

AND BECAUSE OF THAT, DOES THAT CHANGE YOUR OPINION OF WHAT THEY'RE BRINGING OUT? AS FAR AS A PROPOSITION, IT'S COMMUNITY LED.

IT'S NOT ADMINISTRATIVE OR BOARD LED TYPE OF QUESTIONS.

AND SO IT GOES THROUGH AND ACTUALLY HONES IN ON ALL OF THE SPECIFICS.

I WILL SAY THAT I MEAN, THERE'S I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THE SURVEY WOULD TAKE, BUT I WILL SAY THAT THERE'S PROBABLY ABOUT 45 QUESTIONS.

AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'LL CALL THAT DOWN ANY.

BUT I DO HAVE A LOT OF FAITH THAT THIS IS WHAT THE THIS COMPANY DOES FOR A LIVING.

AND IT'S ALSO THE SAME COMPANY WE USED BACK IN 2016 TO DO SIMILAR POLLING QUESTIONS.

SO. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BOND COMMITTEE'S REPORT NEXT MONTH.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I JUST WANT TO GO BACK TO WHAT DAVID SAID ABOUT THIS SLIDE IN PARTICULAR, BECAUSE I ALSO PAUSED ON THE SLIDE.

AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT OVER 100 YEARS, 20, 26, THAT'S EVERY FOUR YEARS THAT I LOOKED AT WHERE RICK AND I MOVED OR WHEN I BECAME INVOLVED WITH PLANO, AND THAT WAS IN 1993.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THAT, THE AVERAGE WAS ACTUALLY MORE LIKE 2.3 OR A MEDIAN OF EVERY TWO YEARS.

AND NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT IF YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT AND SEE WE'VE GONE 13 YEARS WITH ONLY TWO BONDS.

SO IT JUST IS A VERY INTERESTING STORY TO SAY THAT WE'VE KIND OF BACKED THINGS OUT A LITTLE BIT AND IT'S TIME THAT WE DO TO WHAT MARSHALL IS SAYING.

I THINK I HEAR VERY LOUDLY AND CLEARLY ABOUT HOW WE NEED IT.

WE HAVE SOME GROUND TO MAKE UP FOR IT.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND I THINK IT'S ALSO REALLY IMPORTANT FOR US TO ACKNOWLEDGE MARSHALL AND RICK AND THE REST OF THE COMMITTEE, HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR THE TIME AND ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING IN THIS PROCESS.

IT SOUNDS VERY THOROUGH AND IT'S GREATLY APPRECIATED.

SO I JUST WANTED TO [INAUDIDBLE] MAYBE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.

YOU KNOW, LOOKING AT THAT TIMELINE, WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANO AND WE'RE NOW A BUILT OUT DISTRICT.

I THINK THE DEMOGRAPHER SAYS WE HAVE UNDER 1000 VACANT LOTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.

SO WE'RE NOT GROWING.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE BUILDING ANY NEW SCHOOLS IN A LOT OF AREAS.

WE HAVE A HUGE CAPACITY AND AVAILABILITY FOR STUDENTS.

AND THOSE SCHOOLS ARE, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE ONLY AT HALF CAPACITY.

AND SO WHEN I SEE THOSE YEARS GETTING LONGER, I THINK ALSO WE HAVE TO LOOK AT WE'RE NOT JUST LOOKING AT THE PASSAGE OF TIME, BUT HOW MUCH MONEY IS BORROWED IN EACH ONE OF THOSE BONDS. AND SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW KIND OF THAT DATA POINT IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT THAT, HOW MUCH IS BORROWED.

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WHEN WE BORROW A LOT OF MONEY IN ZERO EIGHT OR 16, THAT'S GOING TO GO A LOT FURTHER AND THOSE PROJECTS ARE GOING TO GO A LOT FURTHER WHEN WE COMPARE TO OTHER DISTRICTS THAT ARE GROWING LIKE MELISSA, CELINA, PROSPER, WE'RE NOTHING LIKE THEM.

THEY'VE GOT DECADES TO GROW AND THEY'VE GOT THE TAX BASE TO DO IT.

AND THEIR COMPRESSION ON TAX RATE ON THEIR M&O BUDGET IS NOT HAPPENING BECAUSE THEY'RE INCREASING IN THEIR STUDENTS AND ENROLLMENT.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, ONE OF MY CONCERNS IS AND I THINK DR.

TYLER, YOU BROUGHT THIS UP IS THE M&O IMPACT ON ANYTHING WE DO.

WE WANT TO HAVE NICE THINGS.

WE WANT TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICES, BUT WE HAVE UNTIL WE'RE IN CHARGE OF OUR FINANCIAL DESTINY.

DESTINY, WHICH HOUSE BILL THREE HAS TAKEN THAT AWAY FROM US? IT'S GOING TO BE VERY HARD TO JUSTIFY SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS WE WANT TO DO IN THIS BOND OR EVEN FUTURE BONDS, BECAUSE THE M&O IMPACT IS GOING TO BE TO GREAT TO OUR FUND BALANCE AND OUR BOTTOM LINE. AND IT'S JUST WE'VE GOT TO BE REALISTIC ABOUT THAT, ABOUT HOW LIMITED WE ARE BASED ON OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION THAT IS REALLY IMPOSED BY THE TEXAS STATE LEGISLATURE.

AND I KNOW WE ARE GOING TO GET INTO THE LEGISLATIVE STUFF LATER IN THE MEETING.

BUT I, YOU KNOW, I CAUTION US TO REALLY FOCUS AND DIAL IN ON THE M&O SIDE WHEN THE TIME COMES TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION, BECAUSE THAT'S A CONCERN OF MINE.

YOU KNOW, I HEAR THAT CONCERN AS WELL.

BUT YOU ALSO HAVE TO LOOK AT THE FLIP SIDE OF THAT.

WHAT ARE WE SPENDING IN REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE AND, YOU KNOW, THINGS THAT ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND FUEL TANKS THAT ARE IN THE GROUND THAT WE'RE PROBABLY OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH, YOU KNOW, SO THERE ARE SPECIFIC NEEDS THAT ARE BEING OUTLINED BY THIS COMMITTEE. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COMMITTEE, ALL THE MEMBERS.

I SAW THAT LONG LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS, VERY THANKFUL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION.

I HAVE A LOT OF FAITH IN THE MAKEUP OF THAT COMMITTEE AND YOU OUTLINED IT AS WELL.

I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A LOT OF WISDOM THERE, SO I'M TRULY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT REPORT.

AND WHEN THAT REPORT COMES TO THE BOARD, THEN WE CAN ASK THOSE HARD QUESTIONS ABOUT M&O COSTS.

AND ONE THING I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT, I THINK MAYBE IT WAS UNDER RANDY WHERE WE STARTED AND MAYBE IT WAS PRIOR TO RANDY, I DON'T KNOW.

WE STARTED THAT AMAZING SCHEDULE OF GRADING OUR PARTICULAR BUILDINGS, THE FACILITIES WITHIN THE SYSTEMS AND ALL OF THAT, AND WHAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, WHAT HAD EXPIRED, WHAT WERE THE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES.

SO EACH BUILDING AND I THINK THE BOND COMMITTEE WAS GIVEN THAT SORT OF A PRESENTATION.

AM I EXPECTING THAT? THAT'S CORRECT, CORRECT.

SO THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT'S GOING TO COME FORWARD.

WE JUST DON'T WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THAT REPORT.

WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE POLLING TO BE FINISHED.

BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE BOND COMMITTEE FOR ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT BECAUSE.

SITTING BOARD MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THE TIME COMMITMENT.

SO WE ECHO THAT BACK TO YOU.

THANK YOU. WELL, IT'S YOU KNOW, FROM A COMMUNITY STANDPOINT, IT'S PEOPLE JUST DON'T KNOW.

I MEAN, YALL HAVE A HARD JOB.

IT'S A AND YOU KNOW, OUR DISTRICT IS SO WELL RAN AND WE'RE SO THANKFUL AT LEAST, YOU KNOW, I AM THIS CITIZEN IS.

THAT THE WORK THAT YALL DO AND OUR STAFF DOES AND OUR OUR TEACHERS, OUR EDUCATORS TO JUST, YOU KNOW, HELP KIDS ALONG AND MAKE THEM TRULY GREAT. BUT WE DO NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THE FACILITIES.

WE DO NEED TO TAKE CARE OF SO THAT WE RETAIN OUR TALENT.

YOU KNOW, WE TALKED ABOUT TALENT, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE WHILE AGO AND PEOPLE LEAVING, YOU KNOW, THERE'S THINGS THAT WE CAN DO THAT WILL HELP KEEP THAT TALENT HERE. AND THAT'S IMPORTANT AND GIVE THEM A GREAT PLACE TO WORK.

AND THEY'LL STAY.

AND THAT'S THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO FROM A TASKFORCE STANDPOINT, IS, YOU KNOW, LET'S FIX WHAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED, YOU KNOW, AND GIVE OUR TEACHERS THE BEST THAT WE CAN GIVE THEM SO THAT THEY CAN DO THEIR JOBS.

IT'S A REWARDING EXPERIENCE TO BE ABLE TO GO THROUGH AND EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ALL OF THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF WHAT IT TAKES TO RUN A DISTRICT.

IT'S INCREDIBLE THE AMOUNT OF MOVING PARTS THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IN RUNNING A DISTRICT.

IT'S HARD, BUT I'M THANKFUL FOR IT.

AND I'M THANKFUL FOR Y'ALL AND Y'ALL'S TIME AND BEING ABLE TO DO THIS.

SO THANK YALL.

AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT BECAUSE THE THING IS THAT I WANT TO ECHO WHAT NANCY SAID.

I DO WANT TO THANK ALL 70 TASK FORCE MEMBERS WHO ACTUALLY WERE TACKLING A SERIOUS JOB OF DEFINING THESE PROJECTS AND ACTUALLY REQUIRING TO

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MEET SEVEN TIMES.

SO THANK YOU TO ALL SEVENTY MEMBERS FOR DOING IT.

YOU BET. ALL RIGHT.

WAIT. OH, WELL, I JUST WANTED FIRST, MARSHALL, I WANT TO THANK YOU AND RICK FOR ALL OF YOUR TIME, YOUR PASSION, YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE TASK FORCE, AND THEN ALSO TO PLANO ISD.

I WANT TO THANK OUR TRUSTEES FOR BEING VISIONARY, FOR YOUR COMMITMENT, DEDICATION TO ENSURING THAT YOU'RE TAKING CARE OF THE DISTRICT NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.

I THINK THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.

AND THEN I WANT TO TURN OUR ATTENTION TO OUR MISSION STATEMENT, AND THAT'S ACTIVATING EVERY STUDENT'S UNIQUE POTENTIAL IN A DYNAMIC WORLD.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LIVING IN.

AND OUR KIDS I KNOW THIS SOUNDS KIND OF CLICHE, BUT THE KIDS ARE OUR FUTURE.

AND OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT WHEN OUR KIDS WALK ACROSS THE STAGE THAT THEY ARE READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD.

AND THAT MEANS THAT WE'RE PUTTING OUR KIDS NOT JUST OUR THE BABIES THAT WALK IN OR THE HIGH SCHOOLERS THAT WALK IN, BUT WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOMS, THE EXPERIENCES THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO HAVE WHILE THEY'RE WITH US, SO THAT THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THAT NEXT STEP.

AND I THINK THAT WAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE ENTIRE COMMITTEE AS THEY WERE GOING THROUGH LEARNING, STUDYING AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND SO THANK YOU TO ALL 70.

I DON'T KNOW THAT ALL 70 ARE ONLINE RIGHT NOW WATCHING, BUT WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR TIME.

AND THEN ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR LEADERSHIP STAFF FOR ALL OF THE PREPARATION AND BEING AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE COMMITTEE HAD FOR THE GROUP.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YALL.

MARSHALL, JUST ONE FINAL THANK YOU.

DON'T LEAVE YET. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU.

IF THERE WAS A ANYBODY, I CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER PERSON TO LEAD THIS COMMITTEE THAN YOU AND AND RICK AS WELL.

BUT IF THERE WERE A MR. PLANO AWARD, I WOULD GIVE IT TO YOU.

YEAH, I GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT.

YEAH, I GREATLY APPRECIATE THE WORK YOU DO AND FOR US AND HAVE DONE IN THE PAST AND YOUR TREMENDOUS ASSETS PLANO ISD INTO THE CITY OF PLANO.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

YOU BET [APPLAUSE]. SO WE'LL HAVE IN AUGUST FOR THOSE TENS OF YOU WATCHING, COME BACK IN AUGUST [LAUGHTER] AND WE'LL HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM THE BOND TASK FORCE ON THEIR FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS AT THAT TIME.

OKAY. MOVING ON THEN TO DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM.

[10.1. Adoption of the 2022 - 2023 General Fund, Debt Service Fund, and Food and Nutritional Services Fund Budgets ]

OUR FIRST DISCUSSION, DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM IS ADOPTION OF THE 2022-23 GENERAL FUND, DEBT SERVICE FUND AND FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES FUND BUDGETS.

WE HAD THE PUBLIC HEARING EARLIER IN THE EVENING AND SO WE'VE HAD THE PRESENTATION.

BUT JOHNNY, ANY ADDITIONAL FINAL WORDS OF WISDOM? NO, I'M GOING TO STOP. IT'S OBVIOUSLY IT'S WHERE YOU CAN SEE IT.

THIS IS ONE OF THE ITEMS THAT WE'RE INCLUDED IN OUR HEARING EARLIER, WHICH WE WENT OVER BY TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, CHAPTER 44.

WE'RE REQUIRED TO LAY OUT AND HAVE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS ONE OF YOUR FUNCTIONS TO APPROVE THE BUDGET.

THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU.

IT'S ABOUT FUND AND FUNCTION, GENERAL OPERATING FUND, DEBT SERVICE FUND AND BUY FOOD AND NUTRITION FUND.

SO I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE.

BUT THIS IS THE CULMINATION OF THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS WORTH OF WORK.

ARE YOU READY FOR MOTION? OH, I THOUGHT YOU HAD A QUESTION.

I DO NOT KNOW. ALL RIGHT.

LAST CHANCE FOR QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, COMPLAINTS, QUERIES, CONCERNS IN THE BUDGET HEARING.

NONE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE ADOPTION OF THE 2022 2023 GENERAL FUND, DEBT SERVICE FUND AND FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICE FUND BUDGETS AS PRESENTED.

SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION BY NANCY HUMPHREY, SECOND BY JERI CHAMBERS AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE ADOPTION OF THE 2022-23 GENERAL FUND, DEBT SERVICE FUND AND FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICE FUND BUDGETS AS PRESENTED.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. IT IS TIME TO VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU ALL. AND THANK YOU, JOHNNY AND TEAM.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT THREE MONTHS OF NOT HEARING ABOUT BUDGET, [LAUGHTER] BUT WE'LL BE READY TO ATTACK THE NEXT BUDGET IN NOVEMBER.

[10.2. Approval of the Selection of an Auditor for the Voter Approved Tax Ratification Election Efficiency Audit]

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 10.2 APPROVAL OF THE SELECTION OF AN AUDITOR FOR THE VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION EFFICIENCY AUDIT.

AGAIN, I'M GOING TO TURN THIS ONE OVER TO JOHNNY.

ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO NOT SPEND A TON OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THIS, BUT MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY KIND OF QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE.

WE HAVE TALKED SEVERAL MEETINGS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF A VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION IN ORDER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, IN ORDER TO BRING THAT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN

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AUGUST. THERE ARE CERTAIN TIMELINES THAT HAVE TO BE MET.

THE FIRST ONE OF THOSE IS IF YOU IF YOU LOOK UP ON THE SCREEN, OF COURSE, THE TIMELINE, YOU LOOK DOWN, I BELIEVE IT'S THREE ROWS DOWN AND THAT IS ON OR BEFORE FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE ELECTION, THE DISTRICT MUST HIRE AN AUDITOR, AN EXTERNAL AUDITOR, TO PERFORM AN EFFICIENCY AUDIT.

AND SO THIS WHAT WE'RE REQUESTING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS EVENING IS TO GO ON AND GO ON AND APPROVE US TO GO IN CONTRACT WITH A COMPANY, TO COME IN AND DO AN EFFICIENCY, A FISCAL EFFICIENCY AUDIT.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ASKING YOU TO DO THIS EVENING.

VERY GOOD. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? I MADE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE SELECTION OF WEAVER AND TIDWELL.

LLP IS THE AUDITOR FOR THE VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION EFFICIENCY AUDIT.

I SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION BY JERI CHAMBERS, THE SECOND BY NANCY HUMPHREY AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE SELECTION OF WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP AS THE AUDITOR FOR THE VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION EFFICIENCY AUDIT AUDIT.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YEAH, JOHNNY, WE'RE IN A PERIOD WHERE THIS ISN'T ACTUALLY REQUIRED, BUT THERE ARE SOME BENEFITS TO DOING IT AND, YOU KNOW, TRANSPARENCY, SAKE AND OTHERS.

AND I WONDER IF YOU WOULD JUST KIND OF LAY THAT OUT FOR US.

IT'S A REALLY THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, ACTUALLY.

SO OBVIOUSLY, UP UNTIL, I BELIEVE FEBRUARY OF 23, WE'RE CONSIDERED STILL IN A DISASTER AREA.

THE ENTIRE STATE BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC IS CONSIDERED DISASTER, I THINK, UP THROUGH FEBRUARY 23.

AND SO ACTUALLY A STUDENT EFFICIENCY AUDIT IS NOT LEGALLY BINDING ON US AT THIS TIME.

BUT I WENT OUT AND TALKED WITH A LOT OF FOLKS THAT ARE A LOT OF DISTRICTS ANYWAY THAT ARE ACTUALLY DOING THESE VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION ELECTIONS.

AND OVERWHELMING THE FEEDBACK THEY GOT FROM THEIR COMMUNITY IS IF IT'S NORMALLY REQUIRED, THEN IT'S A HIGHER STANDARD OF TRANSPARENCY.

AND SO TALKING INTERNALLY WITH OUR LEADERSHIP STAFF, WE FELT LIKE IT WAS STILL APPROPRIATE THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO ASK THE VOTERS TO GO THROUGH THIS, THIS PROCESS WITH US, THEN WE WANTED TO TAKE THE HIGHER ROAD AND HAVE TRANSPARENCY AND REALLY OPEN OURSELVES UP TO AN EFFICIENT FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY AUDIT.

WE FEEL LIKE WE WILL DO WELL ON IT.

AND I'VE LOOKED AT THE CRITERIA I THINK SOME OF YOU GUYS HAVE, TOO.

IT'S BASICALLY JUST COMPARING US WITH HOW WE COMPARE WITH STATE NORMS. AND SO THAT'S NOT SOMETHING WE SHOULD SHY AWAY FROM.

WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT AND SHARE IT WITH THE COMMUNITY ON HOW WE DO STACK UP.

AND SO WE FELT LIKE THERE WAS SOME BENEFIT NOT ONLY TO US INTERNALLY BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY TO ACTUALLY GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

AND DAVID, I JUST WANTED TO LET THE RECORD REFLECT THERE'S NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ME AND WEAVER.

YEAH, VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU, CODY.

ALL RIGHT, ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? COMMENTS, COMPLAINTS, QUERY [INAUDIDBLE] CONCERNS.

MESS THAT ONE UP. ALL RIGHT, IT IS TIME TO VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU ALL. OK DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 10.3 IS APPROVAL OF THE HIGHEST LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 88TH LEGISLATIVE

[10.3. Approval of Plano Independent School District Legislative Priorities for the 88th Legislative Session]

SESSION. AND FOR THIS, WE'RE GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO OUR VERY OWN NANCY.

DOES THAT SCARE YOU, DAVID? IT DOES, EVERY SINGLE TIME.

OKAY. WELL, I HAVE TO SAY, I'M THE CHAIR OF THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE.

MY COLLEAGUES ON THE COMMITTEE ARE ANGELA POWELL AND HEATHER WONG.

AND TONIGHT WE'LL DISCUSS THE PRIORITIES THAT THE BOARD AND THE DISTRICT WILL CARRY FORWARD IN THE 88TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WHICH BEGINS IN JANUARY OF 2023.

LAWMAKERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REFILE BILLS IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR, WHICH IS REALLY WHY WE ARE MOVING NOW TO SET OUR PRIORITIES TONIGHT.

WE NEED TO BEGIN SCHEDULING MEETINGS WITH OUR HOUSE AND SENATE DELEGATION, NOTING THAT SEVERAL ARE NEW TO REPRESENTING THE CONSTITUENTS LIVING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF PLANO ISD. SO WE NEED TO KIND OF DEVELOP THOSE RELATIONSHIPS.

THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE HAS WORKED WITH LEADERSHIP TEAM AND TRICIA WINDHAM TO ASSEMBLE THIS SET OF PRIORITIES.

THE COMMITTEE AND STAFF HAVE SPENT SIGNIFICANT TIME TO CONSIDER AND PREPARE THE LIST THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO GO OVER.

AND SO WE NEED TO KEEP THINGS CONCISE, AND THAT'S WHAT WE HOPE WE DID HERE, SO THAT THEY'RE EASILY UNDERSTOOD, YET DELIBERATE TO ARTICULATE THE MESSAGE THAT WE NEED TO DELIVER.

THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE HAS HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS, EITHER ZOOM OR IN PERSON.

WE MET IN JANUARY.

ON JANUARY 21ST, WE MET I MET WITH TRICIA WINDHAM JUST TO SET UP THE PLANNING PROCESS ON APRIL 6TH.

ON APRIL 11TH, THE WHOLE COMMITTEE MET AGAIN ON APRIL 29TH.

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I'LL ALSO SAY THAT JUNE 8TH AND NINTH WAS THE TEXAS SCHOOL COALITION.

HEATHER AND I ATTENDED THAT, AND THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES THERE.

I SERVE ON THE TASB LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND SO I'VE BEEN TO TWO MEETINGS WITH TRUSTEES FROM ALL 20 REGIONS IN TEXAS.

SO I'VE GLEANED WHAT OTHER DISTRICTS ARE ALSO SEEKING IN LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.

SO I'LL JUST CLARIFY THAT TONIGHT.

WE ARE LOOKING TO APPROVE THIS DOCUMENT, AND I'LL JUST SAY THIS IT'S A LIVING DOCUMENT BECAUSE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS BEGINS AND THINGS START ROLLING.

BILLS MAY GET FILED AND WE'LL NEED TO BE NIMBLE AND TO ADD, MODIFY OR DELETE ITEMS ON THIS PRIORITY LIST.

SO IF WE NEED TO MAKE CHANGES, THE COMMITTEE WILL PREPARE AN AMENDED DRAFT FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THIS ENTIRE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION.

AT A LATER DATE IF THAT OCCURS.

SO ALL OF THAT BEING SAID, ONE OTHER THING THAT WE DID RECENTLY AND WE WROTE A COUPLE OF RESOLUTIONS FOR TASB TO CARRY FORWARD THAT AREN'T NECESSARILY GOING TO BE IN THEIR RESOLUTIONS.

BUT YOU GUYS ALL HELPED US PASS THOSE LAST MEETING AND THOSE RELATED TO RECAPTURE AND LOCAL CONTROL.

THOSE ARE JUST OUR REGULAR MANTRA.

SO LET'S FLIP INTO HOW DO I DO THIS LITTLE PUPPY, THE RIGHT ARROW.

SO. NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS EXPAND FUNDING FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.

AND SO WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR IS THAT WE OOPS, I'M GONE TOO FAR IN MY OWN IS TO SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE SCHOOL SAFETY ALLOTMENT AND TO PROVIDE A NEW ALLOTMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR STUDENTS.

SOME OF THE CONVERSATION THAT I'VE HEARD IN THE MEDIA LATELY IS THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT $100 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL SAFETY ALLOTMENT. AND WHEN YOU DO THE MATH ON THAT, THAT TURNS OUT TO BE $18.18 PER STUDENT.

AND THE LAST TIME I CHECKED, AT LEAST AN ANDREW JACKSON WAS WORTH $20.

SO I'M A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THAT NUMBER.

ONE LAST THING I'LL SAY HERE IS THAT BEFORE WE OPEN UP DISCUSSION TOMORROW MORNING AT 9 A.M., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22ND, THERE WILL BE A HEARING OF THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO PROTECT ALL TEXANS, AND THAT COMMITTEE WILL HEAR INVITED AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON MENTAL HEALTH AND FIREARM SAFETY.

SO I'M JUST WANTING YOU GUYS TO KNOW THAT THAT I'M PROBABLY GOING TO LISTEN IN TO THAT MEETING.

BUT SO THIS IS PRIORITY NUMBER ONE.

AND I WONDER IF THERE ARE ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS.

I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT BULLET NUMBER TWO.

WOULD I'M GUESSING SINCE WE HONORED OUR COUNSELORS TONIGHT AND WE MENTIONED IT, WOULD THAT BE ABOUT PROVIDING MORE COUNSELING STAFF? IS THAT INCLUSIVE IN THAT IDEA OF THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROVIDING MORE COUNSELING SERVICES? I THINK THAT WOULD INCLUDE THAT.

WE HAVEN'T DEFINED IT.

WE DON'T WANT TO PUT TOO MUCH STRUCTURE OVER IT, BUT WE WANT TO ADVOCATE FOR THAT.

AND IF A LEGISLATOR WERE TO ASK US, WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE, I'M CERTAIN THAT ADMINISTRATION COULD COME UP WITH SOME VERY RELEVANT POINTS THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.

SO TWO THINGS. ONE, I'M ASSUMING THE SCHOOL SAFETY ALLOTMENT WOULD COVER MORE THAN JUST THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ASPECT THAT WOULD COVER OTHER ELEMENTS OF SCHOOL SAFETY.

I BELIEVE THAT'S TRUE.

I THINK THAT EVERY DISTRICT HAS A DIFFERENT NEED.

BUT FOR INSTANCE, YOU KNOW, IN 2013, WE HELPED HARDEN A LOT OF TARGETS BY PUTTING VESTIBULES ON EVERY BUILDING.

I'VE MET WITH DISTRICT OTHER TRUSTEES FROM OTHER DISTRICTS AND THEY HAVEN'T DONE THAT YET.

SO IT DEPENDS ON THE NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT, RIGHT? SO OBVIOUSLY THERE'S ASPECTS.

THIS IS THE LEGISLATIVE.

DISCUSSION. THERE'S AN I&S DISCUSSION AND A BOND DISCUSSION THAT'S COMPLETELY SEPARATE TO SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY.

BUT JUST FOR THIS, I THINK I SEE THE EMPHASIS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, WHICH WE CAN'T.

YOU CAN'T TAKE THE FOOT OFF THE GAS ON THAT ONE.

THAT'S. BUT SO BUT WE COULD STILL BE TALKING ABOUT DOING MORE.

AND IN TERMS OF WE HAVE A GREAT MOU WITH THE CITY OF PLANO AND PLANO POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHERE WE'RE SPLITTING DOWN THE MIDDLE.

I BELIEVE THE COST OF THE SROS, AND THAT'S VERY GENEROUS OF THEM.

AND KUDOS TO PLANO, THE CITY OF PLANO STEPPING UP AND DOING THAT WITH US.

BUT WE'RE ALSO TALKING.

THE FUNDING FOR THAT FOR A DISTRICT LIKE US THAT HAS SUCH A HUGE BUDGET DEFICIT THAT IS NOT OF OUR OWN DOING.

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I THINK THAT WE MAY WANT TO CONSIDER SOME LEGISLATION THAT MIGHT HAVE A LARGER BUDGET IMPACT FOR DISTRICTS THAT ARE BEING HARMED BY RECAPTURE.

AND I'M NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING SAFETY AND SECURITY RELATED IN A LATER SLIDE THAT HAS TO DO WITH RECAPTURE.

BUT THAT'S SOMETHING WHERE I THINK YOU'D BE HARD PRESSED TO HAVE ANY STATE REP NOT WANT TO.

GIVE SOME RECAPTURE RELIEF THAT WOULD RESULT IN SAFER SCHOOLS.

YEAH. CODY AND I TALKED ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT THAT, WHEN WE GET TO THE SPECIFICS OF THE ASK, ONE OF THE ASK WE CAN HAVE IS FOR A RECAPTURE DISTRICT.

IF WE'RE HAVING TO PAY MORE INTO THE STATE, ALLOW US TO OFFSET AGAINST RECAPTURE TO KEEP SOME OF THOSE DOLLARS TO PUT SPECIFICALLY IN SAFETY AND SECURITY MEASURES.

THAT'S A VERY SPECIFIC ASK THAT WE CAN TAKE TO OUR LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND HOPEFULLY THAT THEY WOULD SUPPORT.

SO IT'S AN INTERESTING CONCEPT AND INTERESTING STRUCTURE.

I WOULD ALSO ADD WE ALSO HAVE SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT IN THE CITY OF PLANO.

SO WE HAVE TO CONSIDER I MEAN, WE HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF RICHARDSON.

WE HAVE SCHOOLS IN DALLAS.

BUT THAT'S ALSO THAT MAKES THINGS A LITTLE BIT.

WE'RE FORTUNATE THAT MOST OF OUR SCHOOLS ARE IN THE CITY OF PLANO, BUT.

MURPHY YEAH, TEN MUNICIPALITIES.

BUT AS FAR AS HAVING CAMPUSES IN THOSE AREAS.

AND WE HAVE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE EVEN, YOU KNOW, HAVE IT MORE DIVERGENT OR MORE ACROSS THAN WE DO.

SO THAT'S AN IMPORTANT CONCEPT FOR US TO BE AWARE OF.

AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COUPLE OF POINTS ON THIS ONE.

FIRST, THIS IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

SO THAT'S FIRST AND FOREMOST.

SECOND, IT'S MULTILAYERED AND WE HAVE TO APPROACH IT EVERY WHICH WAY WE CAN.

THAT MEANS WE DO NEED I MEAN, THIS IS AN ITEM YOU'LL SEE THIS IN A FUTURE BOND PROPOSAL, BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE CAPITAL LONG TERM NEEDS THAT ARE THERE THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.

BOTH OF THESE ARE VAGUE ENOUGH THAT AS WE START TO SEE WHAT'S GOING TO BE COMING FROM STATE, FROM FEDERAL, IT WILL ALLOW SOME FLEXIBILITY SO THAT WE CAN BE VERY SPECIFIC THAN TO WHAT'S NOT BEEN COVERED OR CONSIDERED.

I DO WANT TO SAY ON THE FIRST ONE, THAT'S A RESULT OF SENATE BILL 11.

AND SO, UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE FORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE IT, UNFORTUNATELY, THAT IT'S NOT ENOUGH.

AND SO THAT FOR SURE IS IS A NEED.

AND THEN WE HAVE WE ALSO HAVE SOME MANDATES THAT CAME FROM THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

AND JUST LIKE ALL OF THE OTHERS BEFORE, THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT THINGS THAT THEY'RE UNFUNDED.

AND SO WE'RE ASKING FOR SOME SUPPORT THERE, AS WELL AS AS NEW MANDATES COME ALONG THE WAY.

SO, NANCY, MY ONLY OTHER COMMENT ON THIS ONE IS I THINK WHEN WE'RE ASKED WHEN WE DO MAKE OUR ASK, WE NEED TO ASK AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL THAT THEY REMEMBER THE ESSER ONE HEIST THAT OCCURRED AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THAT THEY MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE NO STRINGS ATTACHED.

AND THEN AT THE STATE LEVEL, WE'RE GOING TO ASK VERY SIMILARLY THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO INCREASE ALLOTMENTS, THAT THERE ARE NO STRINGS ATTACHED OR MANDATES THAT GO ALONG WITH THAT THAT ARE OTHERWISE UNFUNDED.

THAT'S LIKE GOING TO HAVE TO BE COMMON LANGUAGE ON EVERYTHING WE ASK, I THINK.

YES. OKAY.

SO I WILL MOVE ON IF YOU'RE READY FOR THE NEXT ONE.

PRIORITY NUMBER TWO.

I WAS REALLY INTENTIONAL.

IF YOU LOOK AT ADDRESSING INEQUITIES OF RECAPTURE, I WANTED TO USE THE WORD INEQUITY BECAUSE THE REASON THAT RECAPTURE EVEN BECAME A THING IN 1993 WAS BASED ON EQUITY CONCERNS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND AREAS, RURAL AREAS THAT DIDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO GENERATE.

THE SAME PENNY EFFORT FOR EVERY TAX DOLLAR THAT THEY RAISED.

SO, YOU KNOW, A PENNY EARNED A LOT MORE IN PLANO ISD THAN IT DID IN RURAL TEXAS BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT MORE VALUABLE PROPERTIES HERE. AND PERHAPS THEY THEY HAD FARMLAND.

SO ANYWAY, THAT'S WHY RECAPTURE EVEN BECAME AN ISSUE.

BUT NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT A DISEQUITY, YOU KNOW, DISEQUITY.

WHEN YOU LOOKED AT OUR BUDGET THAT WE JUST ADOPTED, OUR TRAJECTORY OF RECAPTURE HAS JUST CONTINUED TO GO UP, EVEN THOUGH HOUSE BILL THREE TOOK IT DOWN FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF.

IT'S ON ITS WAY, WAY BACK UP.

SO, NUMBER ONE, CREATE A CAP ON THE AMOUNT OF RECAPTURE THAT THE STATE CAN COLLECT AS A PERCENTAGE OF TAXES LEVIED IN A SINGLE YEAR BY A DISTRICT.

I'M GOING TO GO BACK TO THAT WONDERFUL DOCUMENT THAT WE WENT THROUGH TODAY, THIS BUDGET REPORT ON PAGE SEVEN.

AND JOHNNY ALREADY CALLED THIS OUT, BUT I'M GOING TO RESTATE IT.

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CERTIFIED PROPERTY VALUES INCREASE 7.36%, WHICH WILL GENERATE $13.4 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUE.

THIS IS OFFSET WITH AN INCREASE IN RECAPTURE OF 13.9 MILLION, RESULTING IN THE DISTRICT RECAPTURING MORE THAN COLLECTIONS.

INEQUITY. WE'RE HAVING A PROBLEM THERE.

SO THAT DEFINES WHAT'S GOING ON.

THE SECOND BULLET POINT, ALL REVENUE IN EXCESSIVE OF ENTITLEMENT FUNDS, WHICH IS THE NEW NAME FOR RECAPTURE.

THOSE REVENUES SHOULD FLOW DIRECTLY INTO THE BASIC ALLOTMENT.

AND I THINK I'VE SAID THIS A MILLION TIMES, EVERYONE PROBABLY THE TENS OF PEOPLE WATCHING COULD RECITE IT WITH ME.

BUT IN THE LAST BIENNIUM, PER THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD FISCAL SIZE UP REPORT, $1.4 BILLION OF EXCESS RECAPTURE WAS SIPHONED OFF INTO THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.

AND NOT ALL MONEY COLLECTED IN THE NAME OF A TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS SPENT ON EDUCATION.

SO WE'RE WANTING TO DEMAND THAT DOES NOT TAKE PLACE AGAIN.

THIRD BULLET IS PROVIDED DISCOUNT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT MAKE THEIR RECAPTURE PAYMENT EARLY IN THE SPRING.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAD AVAILABLE TO US BEFORE THE 87TH.

WE HAD A 4% DISCOUNT BEFORE THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

AND SO WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS REINSTATED.

AND I'LL SAY IT THIS WAY.

WE WANT TO BE TREATED AS FAIRLY AS WAL-MART.

THEY GET A DISCOUNT WHEN THEY TURN THEIR SALES TAX IN EARLY.

IS THAT A GOOD TAGLINE? THAT'S BETTER THAN MY SHEEP OR WORSE OF MY SHEEP ANYWAY.

[LAUGHTER].

THAT'S BETTER. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ONE IS PROPERTY TAX BILLS SHOULD TRANSPARENTLY REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES BEING PAID TO THE STATE IN THE FORM OF RECAPTURE.

THAT RIGHT THERE, FOLKS, IS WHAT WE CALL TAXPAYER AGENCY.

AND WE CREATED THAT CAMPAIGN IN 2015.

REMEMBER THAT? AND WE'RE STILL HAVING TO TALK ABOUT THIS.

AND I KNOW THAT TEXAS SCHOOL COALITION IS ALSO TAKING THIS AS ONE OF THEIR BANNERS THAT THEY'RE WAVING.

SO WE WANT OUR LOCAL TAXPAYERS TO SEE IT ON THEIR TAX BILL.

THEY NEED TO SEE HOW MUCH IS GOING TO PLANO ISD AND HOW MUCH OF THE MONEY THAT THEY'RE WRITING A CHECK FOR IN THE NAME OF PLANO ISD IS GOING BACK TO THE STATE. ALL RIGHT.

AND THE LAST POINT THERE IS FUNDS COLLECTED THROUGH RECAPTURE MUST BE USED TO FUND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION.

THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

THE FUNDS COLLECTED IN THE NAME OF TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD BE ALLOCATED TO OTHER TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO COMPETE FOR CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING.

ANY COMMENTARY OR QUESTIONS? YEAH. I'VE SAID THIS IN THE PAST.

I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PLACE FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS.

I JUST DON'T NECESSARILY BELIEVE PLANO ISD IS THAT PLACE.

I THINK COMPETITION IS GREAT AND I THINK IF SOMEBODY HAS A BETTER PRODUCT, THEN STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE THAT OPTION.

AND TECHNICALLY, CHARTER SCHOOLS, THEY'RE PUBLICLY FUNDED, SO THEY ARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

BUT AT THIS, LIKE I SAID, OUR JOB IS TO REPRESENT PLANO ISD AND PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATION FOR PLANO ISD STUDENTS.

AND I THINK WE DO THAT BETTER THAN ANY CHARTER SCHOOL CAN.

SO I RESPECT AND UNDERSTAND WHY THAT'S PART OF IT.

BUT ALSO I DON'T WANT TO.

I WENT TO CHARTER SCHOOL FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN I WAS BACK IN PUBLIC SCHOOL JUST BECAUSE I MOVED.

SO I'VE EXPERIENCED BOTH AND THERE'S POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES TO BOTH, AND I WOULDN'T WANT TO THROW IT COMPLETELY UNDER THE BUS.

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU, CODY.

MY ONLY CONCERN WITH THAT IS THAT THE DIFFERENCE IS CHARTER SCHOOLS NOT BEING OVERSEEN BY A GOVERNANCE BODY THAT'S ELECTED LOCALLY.

AND THAT'S THE CASE.

THERE ARE CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT ARE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT HAVE THAT BOARD.

AND THAT IS WHERE I THINK THAT DEFINITELY PLAYS A ROLE.

I JUST THINK IT'S NOT GOOD FOR OUR GENERAL TAXPAYER FOR THERE NOT TO BE GREATER OVERSIGHT.

I AGREE THERE HAS BEEN MANY EXAMPLES IN TEXAS, AT LEAST, OF CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT WERE MISMANAGED AND THAT WERE NOT GOOD FOR THE STUDENTS, WEREN'T GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY.

AND THOSE EXAMPLES.

COMPLETELY AGREE THAT THERE'S MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR THINGS TO GO WRONG IN THAT PARTICULAR WAY.

THAT'S NO DISAGREEMENT THERE.

WELL, I THINK WHAT WE'RE SAYING HERE IS WE JUST WANT TO STOP THE BAIT AND SWITCH, BECAUSE WHEN OUR TAXPAYERS TRY TO CHECK IT MAYBE IT JUST GOES INTO THEIR ACCOUNT WITH THEIR LENDER AND THEY DON'T REALLY SEE IT ALL, BUT IT IS GOING IN THE NAME OF PLANO ISD AND THEN WHEN THE STATE REFUNNELS IT SOMEWHERE

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ELSE, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ELIMINATE.

YEAH, I THINK OVERALL YOU GO BACK TO THE PRIORITY ITSELF AND ITS RECAPTURE IS THE PROBLEM AND YOU'VE GIVEN, I THINK THERE'S SEVERAL GOOD OPTIONS TO RECAPTURE IN THIS IN WHAT WE HAVE SO FAR.

AND YOU KNOW, I LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING, SPEAKING WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVES TO SEE WHICH ONE OF THEM OF THESE THAT THEY LIKE.

I DON'T CARE WHICH ONE. JUST PICK ONE.

LET'S GO. LET'S START THE FIGHT.

I'D SAY THE FIRST BULLET IS THE MOST IMPORTANT.

ALL RIGHTY. THE NEXT ONE IS GOING TO BE, LIKE, THE LONGEST, AND I APOLOGIZE, BUT I THINK IT'LL GO PRETTY QUICKLY.

WE WANT TO ADEQUATELY FUND SCHOOLS.

A PRETTY SIMPLE STATEMENT.

HERE WE HAVE THE WE NEED TO MODIFY THE FORMULAS TO ENSURE GREATER EQUITY AND FUNDING ACROSS THE DISTRICTS.

SO NUMERO UNO THERE WOULD BE TO INCREASE THE BASIC ALLOTMENT.

THAT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE 2019 AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE 2019, INCLUDING 8.7% ANNUAL INFLATION.

AND SO JOHNNY SAID IT EARLIER.

WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION BECAUSE IF WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO BE COMPETITIVE FOR SALARIES ARE 87% OF OUR BUDGET CONTINUES TO GO UP BECAUSE RAISES DON'T DISAPPEAR IN A YEAR THEY THEY TACK ON AND WE HAVE CONTRACTS THAT ARE TIED TO INFLATION AND YET OUR REVENUE IS TOTALLY CAPPED.

THERE'S NO GROWTH FOR THAT.

SO THIS ITEM RIGHT HERE WOULD FLOAT ALL BOATS IN THE STATE.

ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WOULD BENEFIT FROM AN INCREASE TO THE BASIC ALLOTMENT.

NOW I HEAR AN ARGUMENT ABOUT ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION BECAUSE THE LEGISLATORS ALWAYS COME BACK AND SAY, WELL, WE CAN'T ENCUMBER OUR FUTURE LEGISLATION LEGISLATORS BASED ON THE LAWS WE PASS NOW.

AND I THINK THAT WHAT WE CAN ASK THEM FOR IS TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADJUST IT ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION IF THEY.

EXACTLY. CALL B.S.

ON THAT [LAUGHTER] OK.

I HEAR YOU. SO IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO ADJUST IT THAT YEAR, THEN THEY CAN EXPLAIN THAT TO THEIR VOTERS AND THEIR NEXT ELECTION.

BUT I THINK THAT THAT IS A RELEVANT WAY.

WE HAVE GOT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE OUR REVENUE EXPAND.

AS OUR COSTS EXPAND.

WE ARE NOT FLAGRANTLY SPENDING MONEY.

WE WANT TO BASE FUNDING ON STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND INSTEAD OF THAT PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE COST OF THAT WOULD BE IN THE STATE. I THINK IT WOULD BE LARGE.

BUT I THINK WHAT I HEAR, WHAT I'M HEARING IS RIGHT NOW THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS AN ESTIMATED $20 BILLION SURPLUS AND IT'S RISING.

YOU OKAY? THE LAST THING I HEARD WAS 12 AND RISING.

BUT I HAVEN'T TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, IT'S BEEN IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE HEARD THAT.

I GOT THAT FROM CHRISTY ROME.

AND I THINK THAT YOU WEREN'T AT THE FIRST DAY, YOU COULDN'T YOU WEREN'T THERE.

YOU WERE AT A DIFFERENT CONFERENCE.

SO THAT'S WHERE I'M GETTING THAT.

AND SHE SAID, AND IT'S GOING ON.

YEAH, SHE WOULD BE IN THE KNOW. SO I THINK THAT AGAIN, THIS IS ABOUT ADEQUATELY FUNDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE.

OUR FUTURE IS OUR KIDS.

AND IF WE INVEST IN PUBLIC EDUCATION NOW, OUR ECONOMY WILL SHOW THE FRUITS OF THAT THIRD BULLET.

REINCORPORATE THE COST OF EDUCATION INDEX TO ACCOUNT FOR THE COST OF LIVING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE REGENTS AND THE STATE.

THAT'S PRETTY SELF EXPLANATORY.

WE LOST THE CEI INDEX IN THE LAST BIENNIUM AND I WANT TO SAY MAYBE YOU DON'T KNOW THIS, BUT I THINK IT WAS A $19 MILLION HIT TO THE BUDGET. IT WAS A LARGE NUMBER.

NO, IT WAS PART OF THE CUTS WITH HOUSE BILL THREE.

I'D HAVE TO GO BACK AND LOOK, SPECIFIC CUT TO US SINCE THAT WAS THAT HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO.

I WON'T QUOTE OUR NUMBER THEN WE'LL TAKE THAT OUT.

BUT WE ALSO WANT TO FULLY FUND THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ALLOTMENT, WHICH IN THE LAST BIENNIUM THAT WAS CUT BY 60%. AND SO WE DEFINITELY NEED THAT BACK.

I WILL SAY I HAD AN EMAIL FROM PAM LITTLE TODAY AND SHE IS OUR REPRESENTATIVE ON STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND SHE MAY TESTIFY, MAY BE ASKED TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE IMA INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ALLOTMENT IN THE HOUSE PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE IN JULY.

SO WE WILL WE'LL SEND HER AN EMAIL AND GIVE HER SOME.

EMPHASIS TOWARDS THAT.

WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT'S IN OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY.

AND IF SHE COULD VOTE FOR THAT, THAT'D BE GREAT OR AT LEAST TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF IT.

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THE NEXT ONE IS PROVIDE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TEACHERS.

THAT ONE, I THINK, MIGHT GET SOME ATTENTION THIS YEAR.

I THINK THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS CALLED A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE RETENTION OF TEACHERS, AND THEY FINALLY ADDED SOME TEACHERS TO THAT COMMITTEE, WHICH REALLY MADE A LOT OF SENSE.

ANYWAY, I THINK A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I'VE HEARD ON TOP OF THAT.

WELL, NUMBER ONE, IT WOULD BE BACK TO FULLY FUND EDUCATION, BUT CONSIDER FUNDING STIPENDS FOR EDUCATION MAJORS WHO ARE IN COLLEGE.

BUT THAT LAST SEMESTER BEFORE THEY GRADUATE, THEY ARE STUDENT TEACHERS AND THAT IS AN UNPAID POSITION.

SO IF WE IF THE STATE WANTS TO ENCOURAGE TEACHERS TO BECOME PART OF THE WORKFORCE IN EDUCATION, THAT WOULD BE A WAY THAT THEY COULD DO THAT.

THEY COULD FUND THAT STIPEND FOR TEACHERS AND THEN ALSO PERHAPS CAN CONSIDER OFFERING FORGIVENESS ON EDUCATION, MAJOR STUDENT LOANS.

AFTER THEY WORK IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, LET'S SAY THROW OUT A NUMBER FIVE YEARS.

BUT THOSE ARE SOME IDEAS THAT WE CAN SHARE WITH OUR LEGISLATORS.

THAT WOULD MAYBE BE THINGS THEY COULD HANG THEIR HAT ON.

NEXT ONE IS PROVIDE FULL FUNDING AND EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIRTUAL EDUCATION AND THE TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT CHOOSE TO OFFER IT.

WE ALL KNOW THAT WE'VE GOT A VIRTUAL ACADEMY HERE IN PLANO ISD WITH A LIMITED ENROLLMENT, BUT IT'S A CHOICE THAT THE STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT, SOME OF OUR STUDENTS WANT TO HAVE.

AND IF WE DON'T OFFER IT, THEY'LL PERHAPS CHOOSE ANOTHER OPTION.

AND WE DON'T WANT THAT.

SO WE WANT TO FUND IT.

AND IT'S NOT GOING AWAY.

THERE IS A THING CALLED A COMPUTER THESE DAYS, RIGHT? THE INTERNET [LAUGHTER]. THE NEXT ONE IS ADJUST THE WEIGHTS FROM THE STATE TO BETTER ALIGN WITH THE ACTUAL EXPENSES.

I THINK IN OUR BUDGET PACKET THIS EVENING, JOHNNY SHOWED US WHAT THE VARIOUS WEIGHTS ARE AND I KNOW THAT ONE OF THE MOST PREVALENT IS SPECIAL ED AND WE DO NOT GET FUNDED IN, THE WEIGHTS THAT THEY ADD. WHAT WAS OURS? 1.26. OUR WEIGHT OUR TOTAL.

RIGHT. AND THAT DOESN'T COME ANYWHERE NEAR FUNDING OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION.

I SEE KATRINA'S NODDING HER HEAD.

I CAN'T QUOTE YOU NUMBERS, BUT I'M SURE WE CAN GET THOSE BECAUSE WHEN WE TALK TO LEGISLATORS, THEY WILL WANT TO KNOW THAT.

ANYWAY, THAT'S A REALLY GOOD ONE.

OPPOSE ANY AND ALL EFFORTS TO DIVERT PUBLIC FUNDS INTO PRIVATE USES.

I THINK THAT WE'VE SAID THAT FOR YEARS AND YEARS.

WE JUST DON'T THINK VOUCHERS ARE THE WAY TO GO.

AND THEN THE FINAL ONE LIMIT THE EXPANSION PROCESS FOR PROFIT ENTITIES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION THAT REQUIRE TRANSPARENCY AND STANDARDIZATION IN CHARTER SCHOOLS.

SO THIS GOES TO YOUR QUESTION OR YOUR POINT, JERI, WHERE YOU SAID, YOU KNOW, LET'S GET SOME ELECTED REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARDS AND WE NEED TO HAVE TRANSPARENCY.

I THINK IT'S FRUSTRATING WHEN I GET MAILERS AT MY HOME AND I KNOW HOW MUCH A MAILER COSTS, AND IT'S FOR A CHARTER SCHOOL AND THEY'RE ADVERTISING TO OUR STUDENTS.

AND WE DON'T HAVE A BUDGET LIKE THAT TO ADVERTISE TO STUDENTS.

YOU'RE GOING TO SAY SOMETHING.

WELL, THIS BEGS THE QUESTION FOR ME IN TERMS OF THE APPROVAL OF HOW CHARTER SCHOOLS GET TO BE IN TO BEING A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DOES NOT NOT APPROVE CHARTER SCHOOLS, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME AS AN ELECTED GROUP NEEDS TO BE THE ENTITY AGAIN THAT HAS THE OVERSIGHT TO APPROVE.

AND THEY'RE ALL OVER THE STATE.

THEY KNOW THIS, YOU KNOW, BETWEEN THAT BODY TO BE ABLE TO APPROVE RATHER THAN IF I'M CORRECT THE PROCESS IS [INAUDIBLE] TA COMMISSIONER CAN HAVE SOLE AUTHORITY ON SOME APPROVALS. THAT'S CORRECT.

THAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT BALANCE AND HOW THAT WORKS, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THE APPROVAL PROCESS NEEDS TO COMPLETELY COME FROM THE SBOE.

MIKE MORATH IS AN APPOINTED INDIVIDUAL, SO HE'S NOT ELECTED.

AND SO HE IS NOT REPRESENTING A CONSTITUENCY.

THE SBOE, USED TO HAVE THAT EXPANSION PROCESS AUTHORIZATION, BUT THAT WAS TAKEN AWAY AND THEY NOW HAVE VETO POWER.

SO THE OTHER DAY THERE WERE FIVE CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT CAME BEFORE THE SBOE FOR THEIR.

THEIR FINAL APPROVAL OR LACK THEREOF, AND FOUR OUT OF THE FIVE WERE VETOED.

BUT THE ONE WAS A FINE ARTS ACADEMY AND THAT ONE WENT THROUGH.

AND SO I KNOW THAT YOU BOTH HAVE TALKED ABOUT THE MERITS OF SOME CHARTER SCHOOLS, BUT I THINK WHAT WE'RE REALLY WANTING TO SEE IS THAT WE ALL HAVE

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A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD.

CHECKS AND BALANCE AND IT'S ABOUT ELECTED.

OFFICIALS NOT APPOINTED PEOPLE.

TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS.

SO I THINK THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE THE LOWEST LEVEL OF AUTHORITY OR GOVERNING BODY TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS, THEY SHOULD HAVE THAT AUTHORITY REINSTATED AND THAT AUTHORITY SHOULD BE STRIPPED OF AN APPOINTED INDIVIDUAL THAT'S MAKING DECISIONS THAT ARE HONESTLY, IN MY OPINION, WELL ABOVE THEIR PAY GRADE.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, THE FACT THAT WE HAVE THAT STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND TRADITIONALLY AND NOW THEY HAVE THE VETO POWER, THAT'S WE HAVE THAT BODY.

AND I THINK, AGAIN, I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH CHARTER SCHOOLS.

AND I THINK HAVING A BODY LIKE THAT SAYING, OKAY, BUT HERE'S THE ONE GOOD OUT OF FIVE THAT HAVE APPLIED.

OKAY, FINE, THAT'S A GREAT PROCESS.

AND I'VE GIVEN MY OPINION ON THE COMMISSIONER A FEW TIMES BEFORE, AND I DEFINITELY THINK A LOT OF THOSE AUTHORITY'S THAT SOMEHOW REST WITH HIM NEED TO BE PUT BACK TO AN ELECTED BODY.

I WOULD SAY THAT WOULD BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION WE WOULD HAVE IN THIS BULLET POINT.

IT'S NOT FAIR TO OUR TAXPAYERS TO NOT HAVE ANY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THOSE DECISIONS.

IT'S NOT FAIR FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HAVE TO LIVE BY THOSE, YOU KNOW, THE WHIMS OF AN INDIVIDUAL THAT'S NOT ELECTED.

SO THAT WOULD GO INTO THE CONVERSATION HERE.

BUT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF CONVERSATION WE CAN HAVE.

I'LL SAY I JUST GREATLY APPRECIATED THIS ONE BECAUSE I HOPE THAT THERE IS MORE LISTENING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

SOME OF THESE IMPACT, ALL 5.4 MILLION KIDS IN TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

RIGHT. WHEREAS RECAPTURE IS A SUBSET.

AND SO MY HOPE IS THAT OUR LEGISLATORS AND LEGISLATORS AROUND THE STATE ARE MORE WILLING TO GET ON BOARD WITH THINGS LIKE THIS THAT IMPACT EVERY SINGLE KID AND THAT THERE'S MORE LISTENING FOR THIS.

I WAS THINKING ABOUT YOUR TEACHER STIPEND OR STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT COMMENT, AND IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THERE IS SOMETHING CALLED THE HAZELWOOD ACT.

AND SO VETERANS WHO WENT INTO THE MILITARY FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THEN COME BACK TO THE STATE OF TEXAS, ONCE THEY'VE EXHAUSTED THEIR FEDERAL GI BILL BENEFITS, THEY CAN USE THE HAZELWOOD ACT AT ANY TEXAS PUBLIC UNIVERSITY.

AND ESSENTIALLY, YOU KNOW, WHAT IT IS, IS THAT THAT UNIVERSITY JUST EXEMPTS THEIR TUITION.

THANK YOU. STATE OF TEXAS FOR MY HUSBAND'S LAW SCHOOL, WHO HE USED THIS BENEFIT.

AND SO RATHER THAN STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT THAT MAY BE SOMETHING TO SUGGEST THAT TEACHERS THAT ARE IN THE SYSTEM CAN WE GET EXEMPTED CONTINUING EDUCATION MASTER'S DEGREES YOU KNOW HIGHER EDUCATION THIS SORT OF THING IF THEY ARE COMMITTED TO TEACHING A CERTAIN NUMBER OF YEARS IN TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR THIS SORT OF THING.

SO IT JUST STRUCK ME THAT THAT MIGHT BE AN INTERESTING MODEL THAT THERE'S ALREADY PRECEDENT FOR IN THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR OUR VETERANS.

AND OF COURSE, IN WITH THE HAZELWOOD, YOU HAVE TO HAVE SERVED DURING A TIME OF CONFLICT.

THERE ARE SOME KIND OF TIGHT RESTRICTIONS AROUND IT.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, SERVING A CERTAIN NUMBER OF YEARS OR HAVING SERVED A CERTAIN NUMBER OF YEARS IN TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, I THINK WOULD BE A VERY INTERESTING IDEA TO PROPOSE. AND I KNOW I'M LIKE A BROKEN RECORD WITH THIS IN TERMS OF DIVERTING PUBLIC FUNDS INTO PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE USES.

I FUNDAMENTALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH PUBLIC FUNDS GOING TO SCHOOLS THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW, RIGHT.

THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OR ACCOMMODATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES OR OTHER THINGS LIKE THAT.

A LOT OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS DO NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE PRIVATE.

THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY DESIRE OR ANY OBLIGATION TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN LAWS.

AND I FUNDAMENTALLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS GOING TO INSTITUTIONS THAT FRANKLY ARE WILLING TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.

SO I WILL GET OFF MY SOAPBOX AND JUST SAY, I LIKE THIS ONE AND I'LL TALK ABOUT, YOU KNOW, I'D LIKE TO DIG IN ON THIS ONE IF IF THERE'S OPPORTUNITY THERE.

WELL, LET'S GET BEHIND THIS.

OBVIOUSLY, LIKE I SAID, WE WANT A CONCISE DOCUMENT AND THIS IS ALREADY PRETTY LEGGY, RIGHT? WE WILL HAVE A WHITE PAPER THAT CAN FOLLOW UP WITH THIS TO ARTICULATE THAT.

SO HAZELWOOD ACT AND THEN THE ADA NONCOMPLIANCE AS ONE REASON NOT TO SUPPORT VOUCHERS.

WELL, I ALSO WOULD ADD THEY ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STILL JOIN THE MILITARY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GI BILL.

SO I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE THINKING OF LIKE A THE SAME THING, BUT FOR TEACHING.

BUT GOING INTO THE MILITARY IS STILL AN OPTION.

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SO LOVE WHEN PEOPLE DECIDE TO SERVE IN OUR MILITARY.

CORRECT. HEY, JOHNNY, ON THE FIRST THE ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION IS THE STATE OF TEXAS EVER DONE THAT? NO,[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ALSO ON THIS PARTY.

ACTUALLY, I BELIEVE THAT NOT ALL PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE THE SAME, AND SOME PRIVATE SCHOOLS DO OFFER VERY GOOD SPED PROGRAMS. AND THE REASON WHY I KNOW IS THAT MY SON WAS IN ONE OF THEM.

SO THEREFORE, I DO NOT AGREE THAT ALL PRIVATE SCHOOLS DO NOT ACTUALLY SHARE THE VIEW OF GIVING VERY GOOD SERVICES, JUST TO SPED STUDENTS.

ALL RIGHT, THAT LAST BULLET, I WILL SAY THAT THE COMMITTEE BROUGHT FORWARD A RECOMMENDATION FOR US TO FOR THE DISTRICT TO PARTICIPATE IN A FEDERAL COMMENTARY PERIOD.

REMEMBER WHEN WE DID THAT FOR THE INCLUSION OF AN IMPACT ANALYSIS WHEN THE CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM, THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WAS ASKING FOR INPUT ON THE CHARTER SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

SO WE FEEL LIKE IT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN IMPACT ANALYSIS.

IN OTHER WORDS. IN OTHER WORDS, HOW WOULD A CHARTER SCHOOL IMPACT YOUR DISTRICT IF IT WAS GRANTED THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXIST? SO WE SUBMITTED COMMENTARY ON THAT.

I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THAT.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT ONE PRIORITY FOR IS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL AND FAIR ASSESSMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS.

AND SO WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS AT THE BOARD TABLE, ASSESSMENTS SUCH AS PSAT, SAT, I CAN'T DO IT.

AP OR A.C.T.

SHOULD SUBSTITUTE AS AN END, OF COURSE EXAM WITH NO PENALTY TO THE STUDENT, THE SCHOOL OR THE DISTRICT, RATHER THAN THE CURRENT RULES THAT LABEL A STUDENT AS A STAR FAILURE FOR ACCOUNTABILITY PURPOSES.

SO. DO YOU WANT TO ELABORATE ON THAT ONE? WELL, THERE'S NOT REALLY MUCH MORE TO ELABORATE OTHER THAN THAT.

THAT IS I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A LOOPHOLE, BUT IT IS A PENALTY CURRENTLY.

SO IF YOU HAVE A STUDENT WHO IS SUCCESSFUL ON AN ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT AND THEY DECIDE THEY WANT TO USE IT IN LIEU OF AN EOC, THAT'S FINE. THEY CAN DO THAT FOR GRADUATION PURPOSES.

BUT FOR THE SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY PURPOSES, THE STUDENT IS SCORED AS A FAILURE.

AND THAT IS THEN PROBLEMATIC FOR NOT IT'S A PENALTY REALLY FOR THE STUDENT AND IT IS A PENALTY FOR THE THE SCHOOL AS WELL. DO YOU SEE THAT AS MAYBE AN AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF INNOVATION LEGISLATION OR NOT SO MUCH? NO, IT WOULD IT WOULD REQUIRE LEGISLATIVE OR COMMISSIONER TO MAKE SOME DIFFERENT DECISIONS.

ME, TOO. THIS TO ME, JUST SOUNDS LIKE A LOOPHOLE IN THE LAW THAT NEEDS TO BE SHORED UP.

AND SO I THINK WE CAN IDENTIFY IT AND EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THEN OFFER A VERY REASONABLE SOLUTION.

AGAIN, THIS IS NOT ONE HOPEFULLY THAT I MEAN, WE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO FIND SOMEBODY WHO CAN CHAMPION THIS ONE.

I WAS ABOUT TO SAY IT'S A GOOD BONE.

YEAH. AND THEN JUST A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.

YES, I WOULD ASK THAT WE CONSIDER ADDING IB.

WE ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST IB GIVING INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE.

SURE. OK ALSO FOR A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.

FROM A NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY STANDPOINT IN OTHER STATES, DON'T THESE TESTS COUNT AS THEIR.

WHEREAS OUR STATE IS DIFFERENT, WE HAVE STAR.

BUT DON'T THESE TESTS COUNT AND OTHER STATES AS THE ONLY FORM OF ACCOUNTABILITY? AM I WRONG ON THAT? SOME STATES. SO ANOTHER ARGUMENT IN THAT FAVOR.

OK EMERGENT BILINGUAL STUDENTS SHOULD NOT RECEIVE MORE TESTING THAN OTHER STUDENTS.

THIS ONLY RESULTS IN VALUABLE LOST INSTRUCTIONAL TIME.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT WANTS TO ELABORATE ON THAT? OR IS IT PRETTY SELF SUFFICIENT? I GUESS I'D HAVE MORE OF A QUESTION THAN A COMMON IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, I THINK THERE'S EVALUATIONS THAT HAPPEN WHEN THEY COME TO OUR DISTRICT SO WE KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.

AND I'M CURIOUS IF THAT TYPE OF TESTING IS COUNTED TOWARDS THE OVERALL.

LIKE I'M THINKING OF TESTING THAT'S INSTRUCTIONAL RELATED.

AND THEN THIS IS MORE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO SEE WHERE THEY'RE AT IS THAT I WOULDN'T WANT SLOPPY LEGISLATION TO INTERFERE WITH THAT.

AND WE GET THAT FROM TIME TO TIME.

WELL, I THINK THIS REALLY HAS TO DO WITH TELEPATHS.

AND THEN HOW WHAT WHAT THAT ALL ENTAILS.

IT'S PRETTY EXTENSIVE.

SO YOU PUT THE TIME LOSS FOR STUDENTS, WHICH IS IMPORTANT.

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IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR TO ASSESS WHERE OUR KIDS ARE SO THAT WE KNOW WHERE TO INTERVENE.

HOWEVER, WE'RE LOSING TIME FOR TELEPATHS.

THEN THEY LOSE TIME FOR TESTING.

SO THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF TESTING THAT HAPPENS FOR THIS SUBGROUP.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT, PRIORITY NUMBER FIVE.

LET ME GET TO MY NOTES.

HERE WE GO. PRESERVE LOCAL CONTROL TO FACE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.

LOCAL CONTROL HAS BEEN OUR MANTRA FOREVER, AND IRONICALLY, OUR STATE LEGISLATORS ASK IT OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT THEY TURN THEIR BACK ON US.

SO WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.

I THINK THAT WE'VE SOMEHOW BEEN TOLD THAT OUR PARENTS DON'T HAVE RIGHTS, AND THAT'S NOT TRUE.

SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR LEGISLATORS KNOW THAT WE'VE ALWAYS, ALWAYS ENCOURAGED PARENT INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.

AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO EMBRACE PARENTS AS PARTNERS WITH EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND SCHOOL TRUSTEES IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, AS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 26 OF THE TEC AND ENCOURAGE PRODUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THEM.

AND HERE'S THAT EXTRA LANGUAGE THAT YOU'RE ASKING ME ABOUT WITHOUT UNDUE INVOLVEMENT FROM THE STATE.

SO I THINK THAT'S THE LITTLE MANTRA THAT NEEDS TO GO ON EVERYTHING.

THE NEXT BULLET IS TO PRESERVE THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF LOCALLY ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS AND ADMINISTRATORS.

THAT'S A PRETTY STANDALONE STATEMENT THERE.

THIRD ONE IS TO CONTINUE TO ALLOW LOCAL CONTROL OVER LOCAL ELECTIONS.

I MIGHT ADD THAT THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE SHOULD ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND AND VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION PROPOSITIONS TO INCLUDE BALLOT LANGUAGE THAT ACCURATELY INFORMS VOTERS OF WHAT THE MEASURE SEEKS TO ACCOMPLISH.

THE STATEMENT.

AT THE END THAT THEY ARE ASKING US TO PUT IN ALL CAPS.

LET'S JUST SAY LET'S TELL THE TRUTH.

WE WANT TO PRESERVE AND EXPAND THE DOI DISTRICT OF INNOVATION FLEXIBILITIES PRESERVE IS A KEYWORD THERE.

AND FINALLY AND I'M SURE STAFF WILL PROBABLY HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL COMMENTARY HERE, MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO HOUSE BILL 4545 TO PRESERVE THE INTENT, BUT BETTER APPLY NECESSARY FLEXIBILITY.

DISTRICTS SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTINUOUSLY REASSESS STUDENTS AND SYSTEMATICALLY ADJUST INSTRUCTIONAL PLANS FOR STUDENTS AND ALSO STUDENTS OPTING OUT OF STAR TESTING.

SHOULD IT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE REASSESSED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO DETERMINE ANY HOUSE BILL 4545 NEEDS? WHO WANTS TO TALK ABOUT THAT ON STAFF? THAT'S A BIG ONE. WE COULD PROVIDE A LONG LIST OF THINGS, BUT LIKE THE 3 TO 1 RATIO THAT REQUIRES THE SIZE OF THE GROUP.

AND WE HAVE SUBMITTED SEVERAL STATEMENTS TO WHEN TSA SENT OUT A SURVEY.

WE SUBMITTED A LOT OF REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THAT.

SO I APPRECIATE THAT ONE BEING ON THERE.

ANYONE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL I WOULD SAY ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

JUST THE LITTLE TALK THAT YOU HEAR IS THIS IS A GREATLY APPRECIATED BE ON THERE.

AND ALSO REALLY JUST PRIORITIZING READING AND MATH WOULD BE A GOOD.

I'M WRITING THAT DOWN. THIS ISN'T AN ADD, BUT JUST A POINT TO MAKE.

SO THEN IF A STUDENT DOESN'T TAKE THEY'RE EOC BECAUSE THEY'VE PASSED THEIR PSAT, THEIR SCORED IS FAILING, AND THEN THEY FALL INTO THE REQUIRED HOUSE BILL 45, 45 OF WHICH PARENTS THEN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPT OUT OF FOR THEIR CHILD. BUT THERE'S NOT EVEN A PARENT OPT OUT.

NO. WHAT ABOUT THAT ENCOURAGE PARENT INVOLVEMENT THAT YOU CANNOT OPT YOUR STUDENT OUT.

SO THEN IT'S REALLY NOT MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE STUDENTS APPROPRIATELY.

CAN YOU ALSO ADD ABOLISH STAR? NO. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR.

I JUST WANT TO LOOK AT THE THE LANGUAGE OR I SHOULD SAY THE WORDING HERE, THAT FIRST BULLET UNDER 45, 45, BECAUSE IN PREVIOUS SLIDES WE TALKED ABOUT, TOO MUCH TESTING.

AND THEN IF YOU LOOK AT THIS FIRST BULLET, IT LOOKS LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO TEST THE MESS OUT OF THEM BY CONTINUOUSLY REASSESSING STUDENTS.

I THINK IF WE CAN CHANGE THAT LANGUAGE TO SOMETHING ABOUT USING EXISTING, YOU KNOW, OR MAYBE JUST MONITORING

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PROGRESS. BUT THAT IF YOU LOOK AT IT AT FIRST GLANCE, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S CONTRADICTING STUFF WE SAID EARLIER.

THAT'S A REALLY GOOD POINT.

SO WHAT YOU WOULD RATHER SEE AS DISTRICTS SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO MONITOR PROGRESS OF STUDENTS AND SYSTEMATICALLY ADJUST.

YES, I WOULD SAY MONITOR STUDENT PROGRESS.

YEAH. SWITCH THOSE TWO WORDS AROUND.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE TO HAVE SYSTEMATICALLY, SYSTEMATICALLY KIND OF SOUNDS VERY TESTY TOO.

I TOOK IT OUT. OK.

YEAH. SO I'LL REREAD.

DISTRICT SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO MONITOR AND ADJUST STUDENTS PROGRESS.

WELL, WAIT A MINUTE. WE DON'T NEED TO ADJUST IN THERE TWICE.

OKAY. MONITOR STUDENT PROGRESS AND ADJUST.

OK OK.

ARE WE GOOD ON THAT? CAN YOU TRUST ME TO MAKE THAT CHANGE? I MEAN, I THINK YOU COULD PROBABLY JUST DELETE ALL THAT AND JUST SAY FIX 45, 45 [LAUGHTER].

YOU CAN'T LEAVE IT TO HIM.

I THINK THAT'S ALL THAT I HAVE TO REPORT.

NOW, MY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, I SAT HERE AND JUST DID THIS WHOLE THING.

DO YOU DO YOU LADIES HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED IN THIS PROCESS? YEAH. ALSO LIKE WHAT WE DISCUSSED AT THE TEXAS COALITION TEXAS SCHOOL COALITION PRE LEGISLATIVE PLANNING SESSION. I THINK A LOT OF THINGS WERE DISCUSSED THERE.

WHAT I WANT TO ADD IS ONE PROBLEM WITH THE ENROLLMENT, NOT A PROBLEM.

THE ENROLLMENT FUNDING BY ENROLLMENT, NOT BY ATTENDANCE.

SO THERE IS A DISCUSSION ABOUT, YOU KNOW, YOU PUT A FLOOR BECAUSE SOMEBODY IS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT JUST BY ENROLLMENT.

WE ARE COMFORTABLE BECAUSE WE HAVE VERY HIGH ATTENDANCE.

BUT IF YOU PUT A FLOOR LIKE LET'S SAY, YOU KNOW, YOU DO A STUDY, YOU SAY YOU PUT A FLOOR 85%.

IF YOU GO BELOW THERE, YOU GO BACK TO WADA.

BUT FOR EVERYONE ELSE, LET'S JUST DO OUR ENROLLMENT.

YEAH. IN FACT, I THINK I'M THE ONE THAT SAID THE FLOOR MAYBE WE CAN JUST.

WELL, THAT'S DETAILS.

WE DON'T HAVE TO. WE DON'T HAVE TO SET IT HERE.

BUT WE CAN ADD THAT TO THE EXPLANATORY, BECAUSE YOU'RE RIGHT.

SO WE HAVE ABOUT 96% ATTENDANCE RATE.

YEAH. AND SO THEREFORE IT WOULD BE GREAT.

IT'S LIKE THE SAME THING AS FUNDING BASED ON IT, WADA OR ENROLLMENT.

BUT I CAN SEE IF THERE'S A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT HAS CHRONIC ATTENDANCE ISSUES AND THEY'RE DOWN IN THE EIGHTIES AND SUCH, THE STATE IS NOT GOING TO WANT TO FUND THEM ON THAT ENROLLMENT.

SO THE FLOOR IS A GOOD IDEA TO ADD.

FOR THOSE WHO QUESTION IT.

BUT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE FIVE PRIORITIES.

AND LOOK, IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT, BUT WE JUST HAVE TROUBLE TO TO NARROW IT DOWN TO THREE.

SO YOU REALLY FEEL LIKE COUNT THREE LIKE WE DID TOP FIVE EVENTUALLY BE HAPPY WITH IT.

I'M SURE THE LEGISLATORS WILL HELP YOU SHOOT DOWN SOME.

YEAH. I MEAN, IT NEVER HURTS TO HAVE MORE.

SO AS A COMMITTEE, WE DID SIT DOWN WITH THE THREE OF US AND TRICIA WOODHAM AND ALSO THE ADMINISTRATION TO COME UP WITH THESE PRIORITIES AND MAYBE SOME OF THE BULLET POINTS.

I DON'T AGREE WITH SOME OF THEM, BUT I THINK THE MAJORITY OF THEM WAS AGREED UPON.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL TURN. OKAY.

SO AGAIN, THIS, AS NANCY NOTED AT THE BEGINNING, THIS IS AN INITIAL SALVO FOR US IN LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.

IT IS AN APPROVAL ITEM SO THAT WE WILL APPROVE THESE AND THE WAY THAT THE THIS COMMITTEE IS INTENDED TO WORK.

AND I APPLAUD NANCY, ANGELA AND HEATHER FOR THE HARD WORK.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHEN WE SET THIS COMMITTEE UP WHAT WE WANTED.

WE WANTED IN THE NON LEGISLATIVE YEARS TO HAVE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES DONE IN THE SPRING.

WORK ON THAT IN THE SPRING SO THAT WE CAN APPROVE THEM EARLY.

WE HAVE ELECTIONS COMING UP IN NOVEMBER.

SO WE WILL HAVE CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE AND IF THEY WANT TO ELECT, IF THEY WANT TO DISCUSS THOSE WITH THEIR CONSTITUENTS, THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO SO.

WE CAN COME BACK TO THIS DOCUMENT, AS ALWAYS, REVISE.

AND IT IS OUR GROUP OF SEVEN.

IT'S OUR AGENDA.

I WILL SAY, AS YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE SOME GOOD IDEAS IN TERMS OF HOW TO IMPLEMENT THIS STUFF.

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AND IF YOU DO HAVE GOOD IDEAS.

EMAIL SHARON.

SHARON CAN THEN FUNNEL THAT TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE OR TO TRICIA OR REALLY TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO TALK ABOUT.

AND THEN WE AS A GROUP CAN THEN TAKE THOSE IDEAS AND TO OUR GROUP OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THAT'S HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO WORK.

SO WITH THAT, I JUST ONCE AGAIN WANT TO THANK NANCY, HEATHER AND ANGELA FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS.

THIS IS GOOD STUFF.

SO WITH THAT, CAN I MAKE A COMMENT REAL QUICK? YEAH, I WANT TO BRING THIS FULL CIRCLE TO SOMETHING NANCY SAID AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THIS PRESENTATION, WHICH IS THAT.

AND SO I WANT TO ECHO WHAT YOU SAID, THAT WE NEED TO GET OUT THERE AND START TALKING ABOUT IT.

AND WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT ELECTIONS COMING UP IN NOVEMBER, IF OUR VOTERS AND OUR CONSTITUENTS AND THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO GET ELECTED TO PUBLIC OFFICE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON.

YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT THERE I JUST WANT TO ECHO NANCY'S SENTIMENT THAT I THINK THAT THERE IS SOME VOTER EDUCATION TO THINK ABOUT AND SOME GETTING OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY AND TALKING ABOUT IT AND GETTING OUT AND TALKING WITH ALL THESE FOLKS WHO ARE RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.

SO JUST FULL CIRCLE THERE.

YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THAT.

AND IF YOU DO REMEMBER NOVEMBER, THEY CAN PRE FILE BILLS.

SO THEY'RE ALREADY I'M SURE THEIR STAFF IS DOING WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT NOW ON THEIR CHOICE ITEMS WHERE THEY WANT TO FOCUS AND THEY'RE PROBABLY ALREADY DRAFTING LEGISLATION LEGISLATION. SO WE NEED TO BE UP AND RUNNING AND TALKING TO THESE INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL BE EITHER THEY'LL BE ELECTED IN NOVEMBER OR ALREADY OR HOLD EXISTING OFFICE.

SO I JUST WANT TO ASK A QUESTION.

DO WE DOES OUR COMMITTEE NEED TO COME UP WITH AN ACTION PLAN LIKE, YOU KNOW? WHAT IS OUR ACTION PLAN? WE HAVE ALL THESE PRIORITIES.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU RECALL BACK IN, I WANT TO SAY, APRIL, WE PUT TOGETHER A CALENDAR, LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR.

SO I THINK WE NEED TO REVISIT THAT AND SEE WHERE WE ARE.

AFTER TONIGHT, WE KIND OF CAN HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND LET THAT ROLL OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFICALLY.

BUT I THINK SETTING UP MEETINGS WITH THE DELEGATION IS GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT TO GET THAT ON THE SCHEDULE.

AND SO THAT REQUIRES TALKING TO STAFF AT VARIOUS OFFICES TO GET THOSE MEETINGS SCHEDULED OR HAVE THEM COME IN AND MEET WITH US HOWEVER WE WANT TO DO IT. YEAH, BECAUSE LAURIE MENTIONED THAT VOTER EDUCATION IS REALLY LIKE TIME TO DO THAT.

I'M THINKING ABOUT CANDIDATES.

EDUCATION IS ALSO LIKE THE RIGHT TIME.

LIKE DO IT EARLY IS BETTER THAN LATER.

YEAH. AND KIND OF THE FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE IS AFTER THE ELECTION BETWEEN THE ELECTION AND THE BEGINNING OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN JANUARY, WE WILL SIT DOWN WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVES, TAKE THIS DOCUMENT.

WHATEVER THE FINAL SET OF AGENDA ITEMS ARE, WE'LL WALK THROUGH THOSE WITH OUR REPRESENTATIVES, OUR ACTUAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES, SO THAT THEY KNOW WHAT THEY CAN CARRY WITH THEM TO AUSTIN.

SO IT'S JUST THE FIRST STEP IN A LONG PROCESS.

BUT ACTUALLY WHAT I'M WORRIED IS LIKE, LIKE.

BECAUSE I DON'T I DISTRICT CAN'T DO THAT.

BUT ME AS A PERSON, LIKE I WANT TO SUPPORT SOMEONE.

I WANT TO SEE THEIR ATTITUDE.

HOW WELL THEY UNDERSTAND US BEFORE ME THROUGH MY SUPPORT BEHIND SOMEONE.

SO THAT'S WHY I'M THINKING CANDIDATES EDUCATION INSTEAD.

THAT'S A DIFFERENT THING IN THAT MEETING ONCE THEY ARE ELECTED.

NO, I TOTALLY AGREE. AND I WISH THAT EVERYBODY WERE EXACTLY LIKE YOU IN THIS METHOD THAT THEY MADE SURE TO ASK CANDIDATES THESE QUESTIONS.

AND SO FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE, WE'RE TELLING THIS IS WE ARE ANNOUNCING WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE.

AND TO THE EXTENT I THINK, IT'S A FAIR ASK WHEN WE USED TO DO A SCORECARD BACK IN THE DAY, BUT THE REPRESENTATIVES DIDN'T LIKE GETTING CALLED OUT FOR S TUFF THAT THEY DIDN'T SUPPORT US ON.

AND SO WE DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE BECAUSE, WE WANT TO PLAY NICE.

BUT WE DO NEED TO EDUCATE OUR CANDIDATES AND THEN OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS AS WELL AND OUR CONSTITUENCY SO THAT THEY CAN THEN ALSO DEMAND THAT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENT THEM, REPRESENT THE INDIVIDUALS OF THIS COMMUNITY THAT THAT AGREE WITH THESE ITEMS SO.

WELL, DAVID, DISTRICTS HAVE AN A THROUGH F SCORECARD.

DISTRICTS HAVE AN A THROUGH F SCORECARD.

THAT IS TRUE. THAT SAID, LET'S MOVE ON.

THIS IS AN APPROVAL ITEM.

SO MAY I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE SCHOOL.

PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 88TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION AS REVISED.

[02:50:06]

I'VE ADDED THOSE TWO WORDS SINCE YOU MADE THAT QUOTE OF CLARIFICATION.

I DID NOT SAY AMENDED BECAUSE IT WASNT AN OFFICIAL AMENDMENT PROCESS, JUST A INFORMAL REVISION.

ALL SECOND, THAT SOMEWHAT COMPLICATED MOTION.

IT'S ADDED TWO WORDS AS REVISED.

SO SHARON COULD GET THAT DOWN.

I HAVE A MOTION BY JERI CHAMBERS, THE SECOND BY LAUREN TYRA, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE APPROVES THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE 88TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION AS REVISED.

IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT, HEARING NONE.

IT'S NOW TIME TO VOTE ALL IN FAVOR.

PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. ALL OPPOSED.

THE MOTION PASSES 6 TO 1.

OKAY. SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR NON AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC COMMENT.

[11. CONCLUSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION - NON-AGENDA ITEM]

DR. ANDERSON, I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE NON AGENDA ITEM PUBLIC COMMENT, IS THAT CORRECT.

YES, WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER TONIGHT FOR A NON AGENDA ITEM.

OKAY. SO FOR OUR NON AGENDA ITEM SPEAKER, IF YOU WANT TO COME UP TO THE PODIUM, I'LL REMIND YOU OF THE I'M NOT GOING TO REREAD THE 3 MINUTES OF ENGAGEMENT, BUT YOU'VE GOT 3 MINUTES.

AND IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME, SUBJECT MATTER OF YOUR COMMENT AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT.

WILLIAM BLAKE I AM A PARENT OF ONE PISD GRADUATE AND TWO CURRENT PISD STUDENTS.

I'M HERE TO TALK TONIGHT ABOUT A GROWING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE.

I THINK THE TRUSTEES NEED TO HEAR THIS.

I THINK DR.

WILLIAMS AND DR.

BROCKMAN PARTICULARLY NEED TO HEAR IT.

AND I WILL TELL YOU, AS A GRADUATE OF THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, IT'S DIFFICULT TO SIT THROUGH A BIG PICTURE EVENING AGENDA LIKE TONIGHT AND NOT HAVE 22 DIFFERENT COMMENTS THAT I'D LIKE TO MAKE.

BUT I'LL TRY AND STICK TO WHAT I CAME HERE AND SAT FOR FOUR HOURS TO TALK ABOUT.

WE WERE MADE AWARE THIS SPRING THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE A REDUCTION IN STAFFING TO THE ORCHESTRA PROGRAM AT ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

WE HAVE 208 STUDENTS IN THE ORCHESTRA PROGRAM.

THIS PAST YEAR.

WE HAVE CONFIRMED 225 STUDENTS FOR THIS COMING YEAR, AND WE HAVE A FEW MORE THAT PROBABLY WILL BE CONFIRMED YET.

THE STAFFING REDUCTION IS GOING TO TAKE IT BACK TO ONE AND HALF FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE STAFFING OF ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS THAT ARE IN THE 130 STUDENT CATEGORY.

WE TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS WITH OUR PRINCIPAL, PRINCIPAL NEDRA ROBERTSON, WITH NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS.

WE SENT HER A LETTER THAT MANY OF THE PARENTS SIGNED.

IN FACT, COPIES OF THIS LETTER WAS PROVIDED TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE TRUSTEES, AS WELL AS THE SUPERINTENDENT AND DR.

BROCKMAN. WE RECEIVED A VERY GENERIC EMAIL WHICH REALLY DEFLECTED OUR FIVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS IN OUR PHONE CONVERSATIONS.

SHE WAS VERY REFLECTIVE OF OUR CONCERNS AND OUR CRITICISMS. IN FACT, SHE SHE SPENT QUITE A GREAT TIME ON THE PHONE WITH ME.

BUT IN FACT, IN THE END, WHAT SHE DID WAS DIRECT ME TO MY LEGISLATOR TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF RECAPTURE, KNOWING FULL WELL WHAT THIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS DOING VERY VALIANTLY, I MIGHT ADD, IN DEFICIT SPENDING AND FUNDING YOUR LABOR.

THIS IS NOT A BUDGET ISSUE.

THIS IS A LOCAL DECISION ISSUE.

AND WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, CONFIDENCE ERODES.

WE ASKED FIVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

WE DID NOT GET ANSWERS TO ANY OF THOSE FIVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

WE HAVE THREE MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS THAT PUT CHILDREN ON AN ORCHESTRA PATH INTO THE PLANO WEST FEEDER SYSTEM THAT HAVE APPROXIMATELY 220 TO 240 STUDENTS EACH.

THAT'S RICE, RENNER AND ROBINSON.

RICE AND RENNER ARE RETAINING TWO FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.

WE'RE LOSING 25% OF OUR LABOR STAFF, ONE AND A HALF FULL TIME EMPLOYEES TO COVER ABOUT 230 KIDS.

THAT IS NOT GOING TO REFLECT A QUALITY PROGRAM.

AND I'M SORRY THAT PRINCIPAL ROBERTSON DOESN'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT SHE MADE SOME VERY PLACATING REMARKS.

BUT THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS WE HAVE SOME VERY SPECIFIC CONCERNS TO ADDRESS, AND WE DON'T SEE HOW THIS PROGRAM WILL BE ABLE TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN MY TIME'S UP. THANK YOU.

[02:55:03]

THANK YOU AND MY APOLOGIES FOR THAT.

I HAD MY TIMER ON BECAUSE I DIDN'T THINK THE TIMER HAD STARTED.

AGAIN, MY APOLOGIES IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS OR ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD.

THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

THE TIME IS 10:08 P.M..

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

Jun 21, 2022 Regular Board Meeting

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