Oct 03, 2022 Regular Board Meeting

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ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET MOVING.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

I'M DAVID STOLLE, BOARD PRESIDENT AND PRESIDING OFFICER, NOTING THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, I CALL TO ORDER THIS BOARD MEETING OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT 6:01 P.M. ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 2022.

ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF, I WISH TO WELCOME OUR VIEWERS AND A FULL HOUSE.

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TONIGHT.

AT THIS TIME, I ASK SUPERINTENDENT DR.

THERESA WILLIAMS TO VERIFY THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT REGARDING THE NOTICE.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT STOLLE.

I VERIFY THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

THANK YOU. LET ME INTRODUCE THOSE OF US UP HERE ON THE DAIS.

SEATED TO MY LEFT, SUPERINTENDENT DR.

THERESA WILLIAMS, DR.

SELENDA ANDERSON, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS, TRUSTEE ANGELA POWELL, TRUSTEE DR.

HEATHER WONG WILL JOIN US SHORTLY.

TRUSTEE DR. LOREN TYRA AND BOARD SECRETARY JERRY CHAMBERS.

TO MY RIGHT, VICE PRESIDENT NANCY HUMPHREY, TRUSTEE CODY WEAVER, JONNY HILL, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS AND EMPLOYEE SERVICES.

LISA WILSON, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR TEACHING, LEARNING AND LIFE READINESS, PATRICK TANNER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

DR. COURTNEY GOVER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.

JED REID, INTERIM ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EMPLOYEE SERVICES.

AND SHARON NOWAK, OUR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

WE ARE GOING TO DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

[2. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE]

SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS AREA TWO, WHO WILL NOW COME UP AND LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.

SO IF YOU ALL WILL, PLEASE COME TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM AND PARENTS IF YOU'D ALL RISE, PLEASE. AND PARENTS OF THOSE STUDENTS AND HAVE THEM COME ON UP.

EVERYBODY COME UP. AND PARENTS TAKE PICTURES.

GIRL SCOUTS SALUTE THE FLAG.

THANK YOU ALL.

ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'LL INTRODUCE OURSELVES.

SO IS THIS ON? IT IS. AND PARENTS, COME UP.

DON'T BE SHY. COME TO THE FRONT.

OKAY. SO MY NAME IS ANGELINA FLORES.

I'M IN SEVENTH GRADE, I'M A CADET AND MY TROOP NUMBERS 6601.

INTRODUCE YOURSELF, THIS IS RACHEL, AND SHE'S A BROWNIE.

HELLO. MY NAME NAME'S MARIA, AND I'M A BROWNIE.

HI, MY NAME IS KAYLEE, AND I'M A JUNIOR.

HI, MY NAME IS HAZEL, AND I'M A BROWNIE.

HI MY NAME IS SHIRLEY, AND I'M BROWNIE.

HELLO, MY NAME'S ADITI, AND I'M A CADET, AND MY TROOP NUMBER IS 6601.

LET'S GIVE THESE THESE KIDS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU FOR INVITING US HERE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING.

GIRL SCOUTS DISMISSED.

WELL, BEFORE. WAIT A MINUTE. BEFORE YOU ALL ARE DISMISSED, IF YOU ALL COULD COME UP HERE AND Y'ALL COME UP TOGETHER AND LET YOUR MOMS AND DADS COME UP HERE AND TAKE A PICTURE . NOW, REALLY, DON'T BE SHY.

I'LL GET IT.

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NOW, YOU CAN DISMISS YOUR YOUR TROOP.

GREAT JOB, LADIES. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE THIS EVENING.

MY NAME IS SEAN BOYD AND I'M THE MEMBERSHIP MANAGER FOR AREA TWO, WHICH PLANO IS A PART OF.

AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY A HUGE THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

I'VE LEFT SOME INFORMATION AT EACH OF YOUR SEATS.

WELL, IT WAS LEFT THERE FOR ME, BUT WE APPRECIATE YOU AND JUST TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND JUST SEE SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS THAT GIRL SCOUTS IS DOING IN THIS AREA.

I THINK RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 310 TROOPS HERE WITH ABOUT 1700 GIRLS AND 1100 VOLUNTEERS IN PLANO ALONE.

AND AS OUR COUNCIL, YOU MAY KNOW OF OUR HIGHER AWARDS, WE'VE PUT IN OVER 16,000 SERVICE HOURS OVER THE PAST YEAR.

SO WE ARE DOING A LOT OF GREAT THINGS IN THE COMMUNITY, AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU HELPING US GET THE WORD OUT THAT GIRL SCOUTS IS HERE FOR THEM TO HELP SERVE EVERY GIRL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE] TRUSTEES.

IF YOU HAVE IF YOU'D LIKE TO SAY A WORD, YOU MAY.

I HAVE A QUESTION.

OK I HEARD A RUMOR THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A NEW TYPE OF COOKIE THIS YEAR, AND THAT COOKIE IS GOING TO BE A THIN MINT EXCEPT WITH RASPBERRY FILLING.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A TRUE RUMOR AND WHEN I CAN BUY SOME RASPBERRY THIN MINT COOKIES.

OKAY. I KNOW WE'RE IN HERE WITH JUST A FEW OF OUR CLOSEST FRIENDS, BUT THE RUMOR IS CORRECT.

THERE WILL BE A CHOCOLATE COOKIE WITH RASPBERRY IN IT, AND IT WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR DIGITAL COOKIE APPLICATION.

AWESOME. YEAH. I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT ASKING QUESTIONS.

ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT ONE.

THIS IS MY ROLE ON THE BOARD.

I'M THE I ASK QUESTIONS.

OKAY. IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, THOUGH, I DID GIRL SCOUTS AS A KID AT HARINGTON ELEMENTARY.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE YOU GUYS.

WE'RE MORE ON YOU IN A MINUTE.

BUT IT'S SUCH A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE.

RIGHT. AND IT'S SUCH A GREAT ACTIVITY FOR GIRLS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THE CAMARADERIE AND THE TEAMWORK THAT YOU BUILD AND THE SKILLS THAT YOU BUILD. IT'S SUCH A FANTASTIC ACTIVITY.

AND SO I HOPE ALL OF YOU YOUNG LADIES REALLY STICK WITH IT AND APPRECIATE THE WONDERFUL PROGRAM THAT YOU'RE DOING.

WELL, THANK YOU.

I HAVE A QUESTION TOO.

OK. SINCE SHE BROUGHT UP COOKIES.

HOW DO WE. HOW DO WE FIND IT? YOU SAID SOMETHING ABOUT ONLINE.

YES. SO WE HAVE WHAT'S CALLED DIGITAL COOKIE, WHERE GIRLS SET UP THEIR AVATAR.

AND THIS IS A PART OF OUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PILLAR WHERE THEY LEARN TO RUN THEIR OWN BUSINESS.

AND SO THEY SET UP A DIGITAL APP.

AND THROUGH THAT YOU CAN ORDER COOKIES BUT DON'T FEEL WE'LL STILL GO DOOR TO DOOR.

THAT KIND OF CHANGED A BIT WITH COVID AND WE WILL STILL HAVE OUR BOOTHS THAT START IN JANUARY.

I CAN REMEMBER BEING IN GIRL SCOUTS MYSELF.

I THINK WE WERE A LITTLE GREEN DRESS BACK THEN AND A LITTLE VEST.

BUT MY DAUGHTER WAS A GIRL SCOUT AND I CAN REMEMBER BEING COOKIE MOMS, SO I LOVE WHAT Y'ALL DO.

I KNOW THAT WAS HARD.

WOW. WHAT? YOU ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME BACK AND BE A VOLUNTEER? NO I'M NOT GOOD WITH NUMBERS ANYWAY, BUT I JUST LOVE WHAT Y'ALL DO, AND I CAN'T BELIEVE THOSE NUMBERS.

CAN YOU SAY HOW MANY TROOPS YOU HAVE AGAIN? WE HAVE AROUND 310 TROOPS HERE IN PLANO.

THAT'S AMAZING.

YES. AND WE NEED TO EXPAND BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE NUMBERS, THAT'S A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE GIRLS WHO ARE ACTUALLY IN PLANO.

AND NOW YOU'RE GOING TO LET ME HAVE THE MIC.

YOU KNOW, REALLY, IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, I WOULD LOVE FOR EVERY GIRL IN PLANO AND IN MY WHOLE AREA, ACTUALLY EVERYWHERE, TO HAVE AT LEAST SOME PART OF A GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE.

IT'S AMAZING WHAT THESE GIRLS LEARN JUST BY DOING AND YOU KNOW, THEY GET TO LEAD IT.

IT'S GIRL LED, IT'S GIRL CENTRIC.

THEY HAVE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE IT'S SAFE TO FAIL AND GET BACK UP.

THEY HAVE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY CAN TRY NEW THINGS AND THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE PRESENTED TO THEM BASED ON REALLY ON A DAILY BASIS.

THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON.

WELL, THANK YOU. THANKS FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

THIS WAS FUN. YES, IT REALLY WAS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] OKAY.

[3. RECOGNITIONS]

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WE HAVE MANY TALENTED STUDENTS WINNING AWARDS AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS, AND WE'RE PROUD TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THEM.

SO TONIGHT WE'RE CELEBRATING SIX PLANO ISD MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS REPRESENTING ALL THREE SENIOR HIGH FEEDERS WHO RECENTLY WHO WERE RECENTLY NAMED AS TOP 300 COMPETITORS IN THE 2022 BROADCOM MASTERS, THE NATION'S PREMIER STEM COMPETITION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.

THEY WERE SELECTED BY PLACING IN THE TOP 10% OF ALL PARTICIPANTS AT BROADCOM AND SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC AFFILIATED SCIENCE FAIRS.

SELECTED FROM OVER 1800 APPLICANTS HAILING FROM 35 STATES PLUS GUAM FROM THE TOP 300 OF THE TOP 330 FINALS WILL SOON BE SELECTED TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, DC TO COMPETE FOR TOP AWARDS, INCLUDING A $25,000 GRAND PRIZE AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL STIPEND FOR STEM BASED SUMMER CAMPS. AND SO WE CONGRATULATE ALL OF THOSE STUDENTS AND BEST OF LUCK TO THEM.

WE ARE ALSO CELEBRATING TONIGHT 105 PLANO ISD SENIORS FROM ACROSS OUR DISTRICT.

WHO HAVE JUST BEEN NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST.

THIS DESIGNATION IS BASED ON THEIR 2021 PSAT SCORES FROM THEIR JUNIOR YEAR.

THE NATIONWIDE POOL OF SEMIFINALISTS REPRESENTS LESS THAN 1% OF US HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND INCLUDES THE HIGHEST SCORING ENTRANTS IN EACH STATE.

FINALIST SELECTIONS ARE EXPECTED IN FEBRUARY SO WE WANT TO WISH THESE STUDENTS THE VERY BEST OF LUCK.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THESE HIGH ACHIEVING STUDENTS FOR A JOB WELL DONE.

[APPLAUSE] AND JUST AS A SIDEBAR ON THE THE NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST, WE HAVE HAD OVER 100 FOR FOR MANY NUMBER OF YEARS CONSECUTIVELY.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE EVER FALLEN BELOW IT, BUT IT'S A PRETTY AMAZING STATISTIC.

AND TRADITIONALLY, I AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE NUMBERS ARE THIS YEAR, BUT WE HAVE HAD MORE IN OUR DISTRICT THAN ALL OF OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS COMBINED.

AND SO THAT'S A PRETTY AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THOSE STUDENTS.

CONTINUING ON NOW THE BOARD AGAIN, NOW THAT I DIGRESS, SHARON IS LOOKING AT ME LIKE, GET BACK TO THIS.

THE BOARD IS VERY PLEASED TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE MANY DISTRICT SUCCESSES THIS EVENING.

WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO HONOR OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY NOT KNOW, GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT HAS PROCLAIMED OCTOBER 12, 2022, AS TEXAS EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCES DAY, A DAY SET ASIDE TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY SCHOOL STAFF WHO WORK IN HUMAN RESOURCES.

IN THE WORDS OF GOVERNOR ABBOTT, HE STATES, HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS IN TEXAS SCHOOLS SET THE STAGE FOR EFFECTIVE EDUCATION BY EQUIPPING SCHOOLS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF.

BY RECRUITING AND RETAINING EXCELLENT PERSONNEL, THEY CONTRIBUTE TO A SAFE, ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN GROW AND THRIVE.

THAT'S JUST AS TRUE HERE IN PLANO ISD AS IT IS IN ANY OF THE MORE THAN 1100 DISTRICTS ACROSS OUR GREAT STATE.

IN FACT, THOSE OF US SEATED UP HERE THIS EVENING BELIEVE IT'S EVEN MORE THAN THE CASE HERE IN THIS BUILDING.

AS WE KNOW, WE HAVE THE BEST OF THE BEST SOMEWHERE BACK THERE WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN THE BEST OF THE BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS.

OUR HATS ARE OFF TO OUR HUMAN RESOURCES AND EMPLOYEE SERVICES TEAM FOR THEIR CONTINUED HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF PLANO ISD, WE APPRECIATE YOU.

WE HONOR YOU, AND WE CELEBRATE YOU TODAY AND EVERY DAY FOR TEXAS EDUCATION, HUMAN RESOURCES DAY.

DR. WILLIAMS SO AS WE PAUSE TO HONOR THE OCTOBER 12TH DAY AS TEXAS EDUCATION HUMAN RESOURCE DAY, I CANNOT THINK OF A MORE CHALLENGING TIME THAN NOW FOR OUR HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS.

THEY WORK HARD DAY IN, DAY OUT TO RECRUIT, HIRE AND RETAIN THE VERY BEST TEACHERS AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL FOR OUR SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS. AND IT WAS NO SMALL ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO START THIS YEAR WITH EVERY SINGLE CLASSROOM COVERED.

OUR TEAM WORKED TIRELESSLY OVER THE SUMMER AND OUR HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT IS VALUED AND RESPECTED AND SUSTAINING OUR DISTRICT'S MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE, AND THAT IS OUR STAFF.

AS WE CELEBRATE THIS HARD WORKING GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS, LET'S REMEMBER OUR H.R.

TEAM THAT HOW VITAL THEY ARE TO THE PRODUCTIVITY OF OUR DISTRICT'S WORKFORCE AND ULTIMATELY TO STUDENT GROWTH AND SUCCESS.

SO PAUSE, LET ME PAUSE HERE AND ASK MY FELLOW TRUSTEES IF YOU HAVE ANY WORDS IN THIS HONOR.

I THINK WE'VE ALL SAID WE'VE SAID IT ALL.

I'LL JUST SAY, YOU KNOW, IN MY CAREER, YOU KNOW, MY COMPANY INVESTS IN OTHER COMPANIES.

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AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM OUR CEOS ALL YEAR IS TALENT IS A PROBLEM, FINDING TALENT, RECRUITING TALENT, RETAINING TALENT THAT YOU KNOW, THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS HAVING A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THIS.

AND IN THE WAY THAT YOU SEE IN THE NEWS THAT A LOT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE AND THERE WAS THIS MOMENT BEFORE SCHOOL STARTED WHERE I SAW A GRAPHIC OF THE HOUSTON AREA DISTRICTS.

RIGHT. AND HOW MANY TEACHERS THEY WERE SHORT AND LIKE HOUSTON ISD WAS SHORT HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS.

AND KNOWING THAT OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT WAS REALLY ON IT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY CLASSROOM WAS FILLED AND EVERY STUDENT HAD A TEACHER.

JUST A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT IN A TIME, AS YOU STATED, IS IS JUST REALLY DIFFICULT.

IT'S GREAT. THANK YOU.

YEAH. I CAN'T THINK OF A REALLY QUITE FRANKLY, A MORE DIFFICULT TIME IN MY PERIOD ON THE BOARD FOR HUMAN RESOURCES COMING OUT OF COVID AND ALL OF THE CHALLENGES THAT OCCURRED THERE AND TRANSITIONING FROM A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT BACK TO A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT IS A REAL CHALLENGE THAT A LOT OF FOLKS DON'T REALIZE.

I DON'T THINK THEY REALIZE HOW STRESSFUL THAT IS, NOT JUST ON THE TEACHERS, BUT ALSO ON OUR STAFF WHO ARE TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT TEACHER.

SO KUDOS TO OUR HR DEPARTMENT.

ALONG SIMILAR LINES, AS MANY OF YOU MAY LIKELY KNOW, EVERY OCTOBER IS DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH.

IN FACT, OUR GOVERNOR HAS LIKEWISE ISSUED A PROCLAMATION HONORING SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, WHICH READS, SOME OF WHICH READS AS FOLLOWS PRINCIPALS MAKE AN ENORMOUS IMPACT ON STUDENTS ALIKE ON A DAILY BASIS.

THE ROLE OF PRINCIPAL REQUIRES COMPETENCE AND COMPASSION IN EQUAL MEASURE, AND THE TASK OF EDUCATION DEMANDS BOTH AN IRON WILL AND HEART OF GOLD.

THEIR VITAL WORK CULTIVATES AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH STUDENTS CAN GROW AND THRIVE, AND IT MOLDS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS AS A RESULT.

OUR PLANO ISD PRINCIPLES REPRESENT THAT PERFECT BALANCE OF STRONG WILL AND CARING HEARTS AS THEY SHOW UP EVERY DAY FOR EVERYONE, CHILD AND ADULT ALIKE.

THEY ARE SOME OF THE VERY HARDEST WORKING, MOST DEDICATED, PASSIONATE AND COMPASSIONATE MEMBERS OF OUR DISTRICT FAMILY.

WORDS CANNOT EVEN EXPRESS HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR ALL OF OUR PRINCIPALS.

THIS OCTOBER IS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR DISTRICT LEADERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF, SCHOOL LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES TO CELEBRATE AND HONOR OUR INCREDIBLE PRINCIPALS FOR THEIR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND TIRELESS, TIRELESS PURSUIT OF SUCCESS FOR EACH STUDENT.

SO PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING OUR AMAZING PRINCIPALS THIS MONTH.

THEY MAKE PLANO ISD PROUD, AND IF YOU GET A CHANCE, IF YOU SEE ONE OF OUR PRINCIPALS, GIVE THEM A PAT ON THE BACK AND A THANK YOU FOR A LOT OF THE SAME REASONS THAT WE JUST THANKED OUR HR DEPARTMENT.

DR. WILLIAMS. SO I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RECOGNIZE OUR OUTSTANDING PRINCIPALS FOR CARRYING OUT NOT ONLY THE VISION OF THE DISTRICT, BUT ALSO THE VISION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL CAMPUS.

THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION AND CARING REMINDS US THAT LEADERSHIP TRULY MATTERS.

WHILE THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS MAY SOMETIMES GO UNNOTICED, THE RESULTS OF THOSE EFFORTS ARE SEEN EVERY SINGLE DAY IN OUR HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION THAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

OUR PRINCIPALS CONTINUOUSLY EMBRACE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES AS THEY HELP TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF LEARNING AND SUPPORT ALL OF OUR TEACHERS AS WELL . AS WE CELEBRATE PRINCIPALS THIS MONTH, I WANT TO EXPRESS HOW PROUD I AM TO SERVE ALONGSIDE THESE AMAZING LEADERS WHO WORK WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INTEGRITY AND COMMITMENT TO SERVICE TO STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY THAT HAVE HUGE HEARTS.

AND I'M SO PROUD OF OUR PRINCIPALS HERE IN PLANO ISD.

THROUGHOUT THIS MONTH AND BEYOND, I ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO HELP ME IN CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR PRINCIPLES THAT THEY THAT THEY HAVE MADE, THEY CONTINUE TO MAKE, AND HOW THEY SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AS THEY GROW IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. I WANT TO SAY DIRECTLY TO OUR PRINCIPALS WHOLEHEARTEDLY, WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.

AND I WANT TO TAKE JUST A MINUTE TO GIVE OUR PRINCIPALS AND OUR HR DEPARTMENT A HUGE ROUND OF APPLAUSE AND A BIG THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] FORD. ONCE AGAIN, NANCE.

WELL, I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THAT THE PRINCIPAL IS THE ONE WHO REALLY SETS THE TONE AT THE CAMPUS AND IS SOMEWHAT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CULTURE EACH CAMPUS HAS.

OVER THE YEARS, I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD AND VISITED DIFFERENT CAMPUSES.

YOU JUST GET A FEEL FOR EVERY.

EVERY CAMPUS HAS ITS OWN PERSONALITY.

AND I THINK THAT THE PRINCIPAL IS THE ONE WHO REALLY SETS THAT TONE AND EXPECTS A LOT FROM ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND THE TEACHERS WHO

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THEY DO YEOMAN'S WORK.

THANKS, NANCE, THE PRINCIPAL THAT HIRED ME TO.

TO BECOME A TEACHER 20 SOME ODD YEARS AGO, I THINK IF I SAID IN ABBOTT'S WORDS, HAD AN IRON WILL AND A HEART OF GOLD, IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS.

I THOUGHT HE WAS ALL IRON.

BUT THEN I FOUND OUT HE DID HAVE A HEART OF GOLD.

AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT A LOT OF OUR PRINCIPLES ARE.

SO AGAIN, IF YOU SEE A PRINCIPAL, PLEASE GIVE HIM YOUR THANKS AND YOUR APPRECIATION.

OKAY, MOVING ON WE HAVE SOME VERY SPECIAL IN-PERSON RECOGNITIONS TONIGHT AS WELL.

AND SO I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO LISA WILSON TO START US OFF.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT STOLLE.

WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE A TEACHER RECOGNITION, SO I'M GOING TO INVITE LORI TAYLOR, OUR CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER, TO THE PODIUM, AND SHE'S GOING TO TELL US ALL ABOUT IT.

THANK YOU, LISA.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

IT'S ALWAYS MY FAVORITE THING TO DO WHEN WE GET TO RECOGNIZE A TEACHER AS WELL.

SO. AND SHE HAS SOME GUESTS WITH HER TONIGHT.

SO IN A MINUTE, I'M GOING TO BRAG ON YOU A LITTLE BIT AND THEN WE'LL HAVE YOUR GUESTS COME UP FOR SOME PHOTOS.

SO I AM REALLY HONORED TONIGHT TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE NICOLE VICKERMAN.

NICOLE IS A WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEACHER AT CLARK HIGH SCHOOL AND THE INAUGURAL RECIPIENT OF THE VAL WILKIE JUNIOR AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING GEOGRAPHY. THIS AWARD IS PRESENTED BY THE TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR GEOGRAPHIC EDUCATION, AND SHE SERVES AS A DEPARTMENT CHAIR FOR HER CAMPUS, HAS WRITTEN CURRICULUM FOR THE DISTRICT FOR MANY YEARS, AND SHE HAS ALSO SUPPORTED TEACHERS AROUND THE DISTRICT BY FACILITATING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING.

THE AWARD IS NAMED FOR VAL WILKIE JUNIOR, WHO SERVED AS THE HEAD OF THE SID RICHARDSON FOUNDATION IN FORT WORTH FOR MANY YEARS, AND HE'S KNOWN FOR HIS IMPACT IN EDUCATION AND SPECIFICALLY FOR GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION.

MS. VICKERMAN STATED THAT SHE IS HUMBLED AND HONORED TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR HER GREATEST PASSION IN THE NAME OF SOMEONE WHO DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO TEACHING GEOGRAPHY.

MS. VICKERMAN, WILL YOU COME ON UP AND JOIN ME? WE CAN GO AHEAD AND GIVE HER A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[APPLAUSE] WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING ON BEHALF OF OUR PLANO ISD STUDENTS, BUT ALSO TO GROW AND DEVELOP YOURSELF AS AN EDUCATOR.

WE APPRECIATE AND BELIEVE IN YOU VERY MUCH.

SO SHE HAS HER FAMILY HERE WITH HER TONIGHT.

HER MOM AND DAD, RICHARD AND SHARON VICKERMAN.

SHE'S GOING TO COME UP AND JOIN HER.

AND PAM CLARK, HER PRINCIPAL, IS HERE, ALONG WITH HER ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ALEXIS WILKINSON.

SO THANK YOU, GUYS. CAN WE GET YOU TO COME TO THE FRONT? WE ALL WANT TO SEE YOU.

AND WE HAVE A PRESENTER MAKING HER WAY TO YOU.

BOARD MEMBERS ANY BODY CARE TO MAKE A REMARK.

[INAUDIBLE] I'LL JUMP IN HERE.

AND I UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT HAVE A FOND MEMORIES OF MY WORLD GEOGRAPHY AND GROWING UP.

AND SO I WILL SAY THAT I'M A LATE LEARNER TO THIS, THAT I'M SINCE WE ALL BELIEVE IN LEARNING AT ALL STAGES, I MUST CONFESS THAT I HAVE JUST DISCOVERED WORLDLE. HAVE YOU DISCOVERED WORLDLE? IT'S NOT WORDLE, IT'S THE WORLD VERSION.

AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT IT'S BECOME A MORNING HABIT AND I AM LEARNING HOW INCREDIBLY AMAZING OUR WORLD IS IN THAT PROCESS JUST FROM PLAYING THIS DUMB LITTLE APP. MY KIDS DID BENEFIT FROM A GREAT WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEACHER, AND SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE RECOGNIZE HOW THAT ROLE THAT YOU PLAY REALLY DOES OPEN THE WORLD UP TO OUR KIDS.

AND SO I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR OUR KIDS IN THIS DISTRICT HAVING GOOD MODELS SO THEY CAN BEGIN THAT LEARNING JOURNEY A LITTLE BIT EARLIER THAN I DID.

SO THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] I HAD A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE WITH MY WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEACHER. MY BROTHER WENT THROUGH BEFORE ME AND KIND OF HAD A REPUTATION IN THE SCHOOL.

AND SO WHEN I GOT TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, I DIDN'T REALLY GET THE BENEFIT OF DOUBT FROM A LOT OF TEACHERS.

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SHE WAS ALWAYS THE BEST TO MY BROTHER AND WAS VERY GOOD TO ME AND INSTILLED A PASSION FOR CULTURES AND LEARNING.

AND I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT A GEOGRAPHY TEACHER IN TERMS OF THE CONTENT YOU'RE TEACHING AND THE CONVERSATIONS IT OPENS UP FOR STUDENTS AND LEARNING.

SO I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO.

I APPRECIATE WHAT MS. LAWSON DID FOR ME AND FOR MY BROTHER.

AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWARD.

I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWARD.

I BECAME A HISTORY MAJOR BECAUSE OF WAR GEOGRAPHY, AND BECAUSE OF TEACHERS LIKE YOU.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SO I WENT TO CLARK WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL HERE.

AND I HAVE FOND MEMORIES FROM CLARK.

BUT I'LL NOTICE SOME OF OUR RECOGNITIONS TONIGHT, Y'ALL ARE ALL IN A CLUSTER, RIGHT? HARRINGTON FEEDS INTO TO CLARK STILL, AND I THINK THAT'S WONDERFUL FOR THE SENIOR HIGH CLUSTER.

I'VE GOT MY MAROON ON TODAY, AND I THINK IT'S JUST A GREAT A GREAT WAY TO SHOW THAT THERE ARE THINGS BEYOND THE STATE ACCOUNTABILITY, RIGHT? LIKE ALL OF THIS STUFF IS MADE IN THE PRESS ABOUT STATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND WHEN CONSTANTLY OUR SCHOOLS ARE BEING RECOGNIZED FOR GREAT WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING, LIKE THIS TYPE OF AWARD AND THIS EXCELLENCE AND TEACHING AWARD, IT REALLY GOES TO SHOW THAT THE STATE ACCOUNTABILITY IS NOT EVERYTHING AND THAT OUR SCHOOLS ARE DOING JUST ABSOLUTELY AMAZING THINGS EVERY DAY BECAUSE OF THE AMAZING PEOPLE THAT WORK IN THEM.

SO THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE STANDARDS GREAT AT CLARK AND I AM JUST SO EXCITED FOR YOUR AWARD.

SO I THINK YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF ALL THREE OF THE THINGS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT ARE THREE OF THE THINGS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT SO FAR, ALIGNING RIGHT, OUR HR DEPARTMENTS, OUR PRINCIPALS AND OUR GREAT TEACHERS.

AND THERE'S ONLY ONE FIRST, RIGHT? SO I'M JUST GOING TO SAY THAT YOU'RE THE BEST OF THE BEST.

AND SO THAT'S ALL THREE THINGS COMING TOGETHER.

SO THANK YOU AGAIN. CONGRATULATIONS.

WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF YOU.

OKAY. SO MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT RECOGNITION.

WE'RE GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO DR.

SELENDA ANDERSON. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT STOLLE, WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL CAMPUS RECOGNITION THIS EVENING.

YOU GUYS MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO TELL WHO THEY ARE IN THIS BIG CROWD AT ALL.

BUT AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE LARISSA LEHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION, TO THE PODIUM TO LEAD IN THE RECOGNITION.

THANK YOU, DR. ANDERSON.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT STOLLE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS. I AM VERY PLEASED TO SHARE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY RECEIVING THE RECOGNITION OF BEING AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PLC MODEL SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JC JAMAR, WHO IS HERE WITH HER AMAZING HARRINGTON LEADERSHIP STAFF AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS OF HER PTA.

IN THE FALL OF 2019, HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY BEGAN A NEW PLC JOURNEY.

THIS JOURNEY HAS RESHAPED THE WORK THAT TEACHERS DO TO DRIVE STUDENT SUCCESS.

THE HARRINGTON STAFF REGULARLY CAME TOGETHER AND SHARED THEIR LEARNING.

COLLABORATIVE TEAMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHICH PROCESSES HAD THE MOST IMMEDIATE IMPACT ON STUDENTS LEARNING AND ANY NEEDED CAMPUS ADJUSTMENTS.

THE HARRINGTON HUSKIES STAYED COMMITTED TO REFLECTION, REFINEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR PRACTICES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT ALL STUDENT LEARNING AND GROWTH.

IN THIS THREE YEAR JOURNEY, THE STAFF ADJUSTED THEIR SALES TO STAY ALIGNED WITH THEIR MISSION OF EDUCATING AND INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNERS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

HARRINGTON TEACHERS DEEPLY UNDERSTAND AND OWN THAT A POC IS NOT WHAT WE DO, BUT IT'S WHO WE ARE.

IF I COULD PLEASE HAVE DR.

J.C. JAMAR AND CORINE DAIS, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND? I WANT TO, YES.

[APPLAUSE] I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF HARRINGTON ELEMENTARY IN RECEIVING THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD.

IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE COME UP TO RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE.

[APPLAUSE] AND IT WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT THE HARRINGTON HUSKIES, COME ON, GET UP HERE YOU RED SHIRTS.

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SO I'M SUPER EXCITED FOR YOU GUYS.

HARINGTON OBVIOUSLY, BECAUSE OF OUR THE WAY OUR SCHOOLS WORK IS THE CAMPUS I SPENT THE MOST TIME ON AS A STUDENT IN PLANO ISD AND THE CAMPUS LOOKS A LITTLE DIFFERENT NOW THAN IT DID IN THE EARLY NINETIES.

BUT AGAIN, IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT AS I THINK BACK AT MY TIME AS A STUDENT HERE AND I THINK ABOUT THE EXCELLENT EDUCATION AND THE EXCELLENT EDUCATORS THAT I HAD AND HARRINGTON IT'S IT'S EXCITING TO SEE THAT TRADITION AND THAT LEGACY CONTINUE.

AND THAT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHT SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FARMS, IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN.

AND AND YOU'VE HAD SOME NEW DEVELOPMENT AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD I'M SURE IS TURNING OVER WITH YOUNG FAMILIES, AS PEOPLE LIKE MY PARENTS SELL THEIR HOUSE.

AND IT'S JUST IT'S SUCH A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR DISTRICT TO HAVE THESE PLC AWARDS.

THIS IS THE SECOND ONE, I THINK IN THE 15 MONTHS THAT I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD THAT WE'VE DONE.

BOWMAN GOT ANOTHER ONE, TOO.

AND SO THAT LEGACY AND THAT STRENGTH FOR THE DISTRICT, IT'S REALLY Y'ALL'S HARD WORK THAT EARNS THAT RECOGNITION.

SO THANK YOU.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO SAY FOR ANYONE WHO'S WATCHING THAT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT A PLC IS, THAT'S A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY, AND OUR TEACHERS LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND THEY'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE JUST THE BEST EDUCATION FOR THE KIDS.

SO A PLC IS VERY IMPORTANT.

AND I'LL JUST TOUCH ON THAT, WHEN I JOINED THE BOARD, I WAS LEARNING ABOUT MARZANO AND I HIGH RELIABILITY SCHOOLS AND PLC'S AND SEEING HOW THE DISTRICT WAS FIRST STARTING TO IMPLEMENT THAT. SO TO SEE NOW TOWARDS THE END OF MY TERM THAT THERE'S A CAMPUS THAT NOT ONLY BOUGHT INTO IT BUT HAS REALLY EXEMPLIFIED WHAT PLC IS SUPPOSED TO BE AND IMPLEMENTING HRS.

IT'S JUST REALLY COOL TO SEE THAT HAPPEN, THAT DEVELOP AND TO SEE YOU HAVE AN A RATING SCHOOL, YOU HAVE HAPPY PARENTS, HAPPY STUDENTS YOU KNOW, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DRIVING FOR, AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE A PROGRAM THAT WORKS.

SO CONGRATULATIONS.

I KNOW IT'S PROBABLY WAS NOT EASY, BUT YOU DID IT.

SO CONGRATULATIONS.

IT'S A REALLY AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT.

I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE HARRINGTON TEAM BECAUSE THIS IS TEAMWORK, BUT WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT RESEARCH.

AND RESEARCH SAYS LEADERSHIP MATTERS.

AND SO NOT JUST THE PRINCIPAL, BUT THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, BUT ALSO TEACHER LEADERSHIP MATTERS.

AND THEN THE RESEARCH ALSO SHOWS PLCS MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AND CERTAINLY THEY'VE MADE A DIFFERENCE AT HARRINGTON.

SO I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF YOU.

I KNOW THAT THIS WAS NOT AN EASY TASK.

IT TOOK A LOT OF COURAGEOUS LEADERS, A LOT OF COMMITMENT AND BEING COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE DOING THE RIGHT WORK IMPLEMENTING THOSE BEST PRACTICES FOR OUR KIDS. AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU, AND I ALSO WANT TO COMMEND YOU FOR THE AWESOME, AWESOME WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE.

THANK YOU. WELL, THAT WAS A LENGTHY SET OF RECOGNITIONS, BUT I APPRECIATE YOU ALWAYS WAITING AND AND SITTING WITH US FOR THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL IMPORTANT.

SO THAT CONCLUDES OUR RECOGNITION PORTION.

SO UNLESS GIRL SCOUTS, Y'ALL ARE WORKING ON A BADGE AND YOU'RE GOING TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING, NOW IS THE TIME WHEN YOU GET TO GO HOME.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US AGAIN.

BUT WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON WITH THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM.

AND SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GO ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR EVENING.

OK. WE ARE ON AGENDA ITEM FOUR, WHICH IS OUR PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION FOR AGENDA RELATED ITEMS, AND WE WILL NOW HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS. COMMENTS REGARDING NON AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE HEARD AT THE END OF THE MEETING.

DR. ANDERSON DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS? PRESIDENT STOLLE, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY AGENDA RELATED ITEMS THIS EVENING.

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AND SO IF YOU ALL WILL SIT TIGHT, WE WILL COME BACK TO YOU AT THE END OF THE MEETING WHEN THAT AGENDA ITEM COMES UP.

WE ARE GOING TO NOW MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[5. CONSENT AGENDA]

THIS CONSENT CONSISTS OF ROUTINE ITEMS GROUPED TOGETHER FOR APPROVAL WITH NO DISCUSSION BOARD MEMBERS.

ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? OK HEARING, NONE MAY HAVE A MOTION.

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

OK I HAVE A MOTION BY ANGELA POWELL.

SECOND BY CODY WEAVER AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

WE WILL PROCEED TO VOTE, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

WE HAVE THREE NEW ADMINISTRATORS AND I TURN IT OVER TO DR.

WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT STOLLE.

AND THANK YOU TO THE BOARD FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF OUR THREE NEW ADMINISTRATORS AT THIS TIME.

I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO PATRICK TANNER, WHO WILL BEGIN INTRODUCTIONS OF OUR NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM.

THANK YOU, DR. WILLIAMS. PRESIDENT STOLLE, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, I AM PLEASED TO BRING FORWARD THIS EVENING MR. GREG GRIMES, WHO WILL SERVE AS OUR NEXT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS. GREG, WOULD YOU STAND, PLEASE? GREG BRINGS WITH HIM A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION, HAVING SERVED SEVERAL DISTRICTS HERE IN THE NORTH TEXAS AREA.

HE'S GOT 21 YEARS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, THE LAST NINE OF WHICH HE HAS SPENT WITH THE MCKINNEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH MCKINNEY.

HE HAS BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR OR HE HAS SERVED AS THEIR DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS. AND IN THAT ROLE, HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THEIR ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SYSTEMS, ERP AND THEIR STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS A HOST OF OTHER ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS SUCH AS DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. SO OBVIOUSLY THAT'S OF GREAT INTEREST TO US.

SEEING THE LAST TIME WE MET, WE TALKED ABOUT SOME OF THE LARGE SCALE PROJECTS THAT WE'VE GOT COMING UP.

HE'S GOING TO BE VERY BENEFICIAL IN HELPING US TO PULL PULL THAT OFF.

GREG HAS FURTHER DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WITH SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HE HAS BEEN A PART OF.

HE'S A MEMBER OF THE CONSORTIUM OF SCHOOL NETWORKS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT'S DEDICATED TO BEING A VOICE FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LEADERS, BOTH AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL. BUT HE'S ALSO GOT A PASSION FOR SECURITY, WHICH IS ANOTHER BIG THING AS WELL.

HE CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE TRUSTED EDUCATION COMMITTEE, WHERE THEY DESIGNED TRUSTED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO DEAL WITH ALL THINGS CYBERSECURITY AND THEN STUDENT DATA PRIVACY.

HE'S GOT A NUMBER OF OTHER SECURITY RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE DATA PRIVACY ALLIANCE THAT HE SERVES AS, AND HE'S A STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR TEXAS.

SO AS YOU CAN SEE, HE'S VERY MUCH INVOLVED IN THAT ASPECT.

GREG IS MARRIED TO HIS WIFE, JANET, OF 27 YEARS, WHO HAPPENS TO BE A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER.

SHE COULDN'T BE HERE THIS EVENING.

THEY HAVE TWO ADULT YOUNG ADULT CHILDREN, BOTH ATTENDING TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY.

SO MEMBERS OF THE RED RAIDER NATION.

AND JOINING HIM THIS EVENING ARE HIS PARENTS, GEORGE AND LINDA GRIMES.

SO WE WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE HIS PARENTS AS WELL.

[APPLAUSE] SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE GREG ON.

NEXT, WE HAVE MR. EWING. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT STOLLE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS AND PLANO ISD CABINET MEMBERS.

I AM VERY PLEASED TO SHARE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF STACEY SINGLETON AS OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF EXPANDED LEARNING PATHWAYS.

THIS DIRECTOR WILL LEAD OUR EFFORTS FOR THE PLANO ISD SUMMER SCHOOL, E SCHOOL, VIRTUAL ACADEMY, AND OUR DIGITAL PLATFORM TO HELP OUR STUDENTS WHO NEED CREDIT RECOVERY THROUGH THE [INAUDIBLE] PROGRAM THAT DR.

GOBER BEGAN TO EXPAND LAST YEAR, WHICH IS TRULY HELPING MANY OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OBTAIN NECESSARY CREDITS FOR GRADUATION.

OUR NEW DIRECTOR, STACEY, HAS SERVED IN EDUCATION FOR 21 YEARS.

FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, HE HAS SERVED PLANO ISD STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILIES AS THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ADVISOR.

PRIOR TO THAT, HE SPENT FIVE YEARS LEADING TEAMS IN GARLAND ISD AS THE DISTRICT'S SUCCESS EXCUSE ME DISTRICT SUCCESS COORDINATOR, WHICH OVERSAW

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ADDITIONALLY, HE WAS A BUSINESS TEACHER TESTING COORDINATOR, 504 ADMINISTRATOR, RICHLAND COLLEGE ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER AND TITLE ONE COORDINATOR. PLEASE WELCOME STACEY SINGLETON AS THE PLANO ISD DIRECTOR OF EXPANDED LEARNING PATHWAYS.

TONIGHT, STACEY IS JOINED BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

JOINING HIM IS HIS WIFE, LISA.

AND WATCHING FROM HOME ARE HIS TWO DAUGHTERS, RILEY, 17, AND ABBY, 13.

[APPLAUSE] LISA.

PRESIDENT STOLLE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS. IT IS MY EXTREME HONOR TO INTRODUCE JORDAN RIOS AS OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT.

JORDAN IS CURRENTLY, YES STAND UP, JORDAN IS CURRENTLY THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT FRANKFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND SHE'S BEEN PART OF THE PROUD FRANKFORD FAMILY FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS.

SHE DOES ENJOY WORKING WITH STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND TEACHERS THERE TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF STUDENTS, BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND ALSO SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.

PRIOR TO HER TIME AT FRANKFORD, SHE SERVED AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL COACH FOR OTTO AND ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND TAUGHT SCIENCE AT OTTO MIDDLE SCHOOL.

LAUREN, I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO SMILE AT THAT ONE.

BEFORE JOINING PLANO ISD, JORDAN ALSO TAUGHT HIGH SCHOOL MATH, SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN CARROLLTON FARMERS BRANCH.

JORDAN ALSO HAD THE HONOR OF LEADING THE STEM PROGRAM, THE MATH ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE ACADEMY AT R.L.

TURNER HIGH SCHOOL.

JORDAN BELIEVES WE MUST CONTINUE TO LEARN AND EVOLVE IN OUR PRACTICE TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY.

AND THIS BEGINS WITH ASSESSMENT AND DATA ANALYSIS.

AND REALLY THAT'S BEEN THE CORNERSTONE OF HER CAREER AS AN EDUCATOR.

AND IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO TALK TO THIS PERSON ABOUT DATA BECAUSE SHE JUST GLOWS WHEN SHE TALKS ABOUT.

SO SHE UNDERSTANDS HOW IT CAN REALLY IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS.

JORDAN IS HERE TODAY WITH HER FAMILY.

SHE AND HER HUSBAND ROLAND, HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS, ELISE AND OLIVIA, AND THEY ARE TRULY A PLANO ISD FAMILY, AS ROLAND IS AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

SO AS A FAMILY, THEY ARE PLANO ISD PROUD AND COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY.

WELCOME, JORDAN. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. THANKS, Y'ALL.

WELCOME TO NEW ROLES OR WELCOME TO THE FAMILY.

WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU ALL HERE.

OK I'M SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ARE WAITING FOR YOU OUTSIDE TO TAKE PICTURES.

AND SO, LIKE THE GIRL SCOUTS, Y'ALL JUST HEAD ON OUT OF HERE.

WE ARE GOING TO BREAK NOW AND GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

[6. CLOSED SESSION]

I'M HORRIBLE AT GUESSING WHEN WE'LL BE BACK, SO I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO.

BUT IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, WE WILL ADJOURN A CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES.

SECTIONS 551.071, 551.072, 551.076 AND 551.129.

THE TIME IS 6:44 P.M.

AND WE WILL BE BACK AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

[7. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION]

TODAY IS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 2022, AND THE TIME IS 11.

I'M SORRY, 8:11.

I KNOW IT MIGHT FEEL LIKE 11, BUT IT'S ONLY 8:11 P.M..

ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO ITEM EIGHT IN OUR AGENDA, ITEM 8.1, DISCUSSION AND ACTION APPROVAL OF THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT REPORT FOR THE

[8.1. Approval of the Efficiency Audit Report for the Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE) Presenter: Johnny Hill, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Employee Services]

WE'RE STARTING WITH JOHNNY.

THANK YOU PRESIDENT STOLLE, SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'LL GO ON AND HAVE MS. RIPKA TO COME UP.

AS YOU KNOW, AND WE'VE TALKED ABOUT PROBABLY FOR THE LAST SIX OR SO MONTHS, ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF HOLDING A VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION IS TO CONDUCT AN EFFICIENCY AUDIT, AND WE HAVE DONE THAT.

IT'S REQUIRED TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE IN A PUBLIC MEETING BEFORE THE BOARD AND ACTUALLY BE POSTED 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION.

SO, JENNIFER RIPKA IS IS AN AUDIT PARTNER WITH WEAVER THAT DOES AN AMAZING JOB.

I THINK YOU GUYS ARE PROBABLY FAMILIAR WITH HER.

AND SO I'M GOING TO ASK HER TO LEAD US THROUGH THAT, THAT AUDIT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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AND I'M JUST GOING TO BRIEFLY GO OVER AGAIN WHAT THE REASONING BEHIND THE AUDIT IS AND THEN WALK YOU THROUGH YOU ALL THROUGH THE REPORT.

AND SO THE PURPOSE OF THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT IS TO PROVIDE THE VOTERS WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE DISTRICT'S FISCAL MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY AND UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES BEFORE THE ELECTION TO ADOPT THE M&O PROPERTY TAX RATE.

AND THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT COMPILES DISTRICT INFORMATION AND COMPARES THAT INFORMATION TO PEER DISTRICTS AS WELL AS STATE AVERAGES.

ON PAGE ONE OF THE REPORT, YOU'LL FIND THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT.

AND REALLY WHAT THAT GOES THROUGH IS THAT THIS IS NOT A FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT TO WE ARE GOING THROUGH THAT RIGHT NOW AND I'LL HAVE THE RESULTS OF THAT IN NOVEMBER.

BUT THERE'S NO FINE THERE IS FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION IN HERE, BUT IT'S NOT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THAT AUDIT, NOR IS THERE ANY INTERNAL CONTROL REVIEW WITH REGARDS TO THIS EFFICIENCY AUDIT.

AND SO ON PAGE FOUR IS THE SECTION ONE, THAT'S THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, AND THAT GOES THROUGH AGAIN WHY WE'RE DOING THE AUDIT AND IT'S A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THAT.

SECTION TWO IS THE KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DISTRICT.

AND SO WE WORK WITH THE DISTRICT TO INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT WAS GATHERED DURING THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT AS WELL AS INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT TO THE VOTERS. SO WITH REGARDS TO WHAT THE NEW RATE IS GOING TO BE, THE IMPACT, ETC..

ON SECTION THREE, IT'S THE OBJECTIVES AND APPROACH.

AND SO THAT INFORMATION REALLY BOILS DOWN TO THE INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED TO US TO CONDUCT THE EFFICIENT EFFICIENCY AUDIT.

AND REALLY AN EFFICIENCY AUDIT IS THE COMPILING OF INFORMATION.

IT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY WHETHER OR NOT VOTERS SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT VOTE ON THE PROPERTY TAX.

IT'S JUST TO GATHER INFORMATION AND INCLUDE IT SO THAT THEY'LL HAVE THE INFORMATION GOING FORWARD.

AND SECTION FOUR IS THE DISTRICT DATA ON ACCOUNTABILITY, STUDENT STAFFING AND FINANCES WITH THE PEER DISTRICT VERSUS THE STATE INFORMATION.

AND SO WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING PEER DISTRICTS, AND THAT IS OUTLINED BY TEA AS PART OF THE SNAPSHOT PEER SEARCH. AND SO WE GO THROUGH WE PICK TEN DISTRICTS TO COMPARE TO PLANO ISD.

WE LIST THOSE DISTRICTS WITHIN THE REPORT, AND THEN WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF COMPILING THE INFORMATION.

AND SO THE PEER DISTRICTS ARE LISTED IN FIGURE ONE.

NEXT UNDERNEATH THAT IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY RATING.

AND SO THE DISTRICT FOR 2122 WAS A B AND AS COMPARED TO PEER DISTRICTS, ALSO B, BUT A LITTLE BIT HIGHER, 89 VERSUS 88.

FIGURE THREE IS A BREAKDOWN OF AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL.

AND SO THE DISTRICT DID NOT HAVE ANY D CAMPUSES OR F CAMPUSES.

AND SO WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF LISTING THAT INFORMATION THERE.

FINANCIAL RATINGS, IT GOES THROUGH THE FIRST RATING AND THEN THAT YOU ALL WERE A SUPERIOR DISTRICT AND YOU HAVE BEEN A SUPERIOR DISTRICT FOR THE PAST FIVE FISCAL YEARS.

THEN IT GOES INTO THE STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS, ATTENDANCE, AND THEN THE FIVE YEAR ENROLLMENT, AND IT BREAKS DOWN TOTAL, TOTAL STUDENTS AND FIGURE FIVE AS WELL AS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ENGLISH LEARNERS, SPECIAL EDUCATION, BILINGUAL ESL, AND THEN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION. UNFORTUNATELY, CAREER TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION, THAT DATA WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO US.

SO THAT'S IN A AND THAT WOULD BE ACROSS THE BOARD.

ALL DISTRICTS WOULD SHOW THAT.

ATTENDANCE INFORMATION IS IN THAT NEXT FIGURE.

FIGURE SIX.

THE FIVE YEAR ENROLLMENT.

AND, YOU KNOW, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT IN HERE IT SHOWS THAT THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE BASED ON THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS WAS A DECREASE OF 1.8%.

THAT'S NOT UNCOMMON BECAUSE 2021 AS WELL AS 2022, ACROSS THE STATE, WE SAW DECREASES IN ENROLLMENT.

DISTRICT REVENUE, THAT INFORMATION IS FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION THAT'S SENT TO TEA.

WE PULL IT FROM THERE, BUT WE'RE ALSO THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS, SO WE'RE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT THAT INFORMATION IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT EXPENDITURE INFORMATION WHICH COMPARES TO DISTRICTS, PEER DISTRICTS AS WELL AS THE STATE AVERAGES.

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AND SO YOU CAN SEE HOW THE DISTRICT COMPARES TO PEER DISTRICTS, THE PEER DISTRICTS THAT WE SELECTED AND THEN ALSO THE STATE AVERAGE FUND BALANCE. THIS FIGURE 11 BREAKS DOWN THE GENERAL FUND, UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE, UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE AS A PERCENTAGE OF OPERATING EXPENDITURES AND THEN UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE THREE MONTH OPERATING EXPENDITURES.

I DID WANT TO POINT OUT THAT STARTING IN 2020, THE DISTRICT WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ASSIGNING A LOT OF FUND BALANCE.

SO WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT TO THIS TABLE, IT LOOKS LIKE FROM 2019 TO 2020, THAT UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE PER STUDENT SIGNIFICANTLY DROPPED, BECAUSE OF THAT, I DID INCLUDE ON PAGE 18 INFORMATION ABOUT THE THE ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE SO THAT THE READER COULD SEE THAT THAT FUND BALANCE IN TOTAL DIDN'T DECREASE THAT MUCH.

IT JUST MOVED TO THE ASSIGNED SIDE.

ON PAGE 17, IT BREAKS DOWN ACTUAL UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE IN DOLLARS FOR ALL OF THOSE CATEGORIES AS WELL.

AND THEN ON PAGE 18 DISTRICT STAFFING LEVELS, YOU CAN SEE TEACHING STAFF, SUPPORT STAFF, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, PARAPROFESSIONALS STAFF, AUXILIARY STAFF, AND THEN THAT IN COMPARISON TO STUDENTS PER TOTAL STAFF AND THEN STUDENTS PER TEACHING STAFF.

AND THAT'S THE DISTRICT, THE PEER DISTRICTS AS WELL AS THE STATE AVERAGE.

TEACHER TURNOVER RATES, TEACHERS FOR THE DISTRICT 13.6% COMPARED TO THE AVERAGE PEER DISTRICT OF 12.6%.

AND THEN THE STATE AVERAGE, WHICH IS MUCH HIGHER AT 14.3%.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS. AGAIN, THIS INFORMATION COMES FROM A COMBINATION OF TA INFORMATION AS WELL AS INFORMATION THAT WAS OBTAINED BY THE DISTRICT.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, SOME OF THESE TABLES ARE A LITTLE BIT SMALL, BUT THAT'S I DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS IN TERMS OF GETTING IT ALL ON THE PAGE AND THE FORMAT THAT TA REQUIRES. AND THEN ON SECTION FIVE THAT STARTS WITH THE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL AND ACADEMIC INFORMATION, AND IT GOES THROUGH RESOURCES OF REVENUE OUTSIDE OF PROPERTY TAXES.

SO STATE FUNDING AS WELL AS ANY FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS.

THE REPORTING INFORMATION, WE ARE THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS.

YOU ALL HAVE RECEIVED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR AND YOU ARE NOT UNDER TA OVERSIGHT THAT WOULD BE LISTED HERE IF THE DISTRICT WAS.

AND THEN IT GOES THROUGH WELL, THE BUDGET PROCESS.

THERE'S YES AND NO TABLES AS WELL IN HERE.

AND SO THERE'S THE QUESTION, YES OR NO? WE DON'T INCLUDE COMMENTARY WITH REGARDS TO THESE YES OR NO'S.

SELF FUNDED, THE DISTRICT DOES HAVE A FEW SELF FUNDED PROGRAMS, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CLAIMS AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION PROGRAMS. THOSE ARE ALL FUNDED BY THE DISTRICT.

AND THEN STAFFING INFORMATION GOING THROUGH THE EVALUATION PROCESS IS LISTED HERE AND THEN COMPENSATION SYSTEM PLANNING.

AND THEN THE PROGRAM'S ACADEMIC INFORMATION IS ALL INCLUDED IN HERE FOR THE VOTERS TO REVIEW.

AND THAT'S REALLY THE END OF IT.

IT'S REALLY JUST AN INFORMATIONAL AUDIT.

SO AGAIN, IT DOESN'T PROVIDE AN OPINION FROM MY STANDPOINT ON WHETHER OR NOT THE VOTERS SHOULD SAY YES OR NO.

I'LL OPEN IT UP TO YOU ALL FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE OR ANY CLARIFICATION.

THANK YOU. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS, I JUST, IF IT'S POSSIBLE FOR THE DISTRICT TO PUT THIS INTO A MORE DIGESTIBLE FORM FOR THE PUBLIC, MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING THAT OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT CAN WORK ON TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF PLANO ISD.

SO THAT WAY THEY WHEN THEY'RE CONSIDERING THE VOTE THEY'LL HAVE IN NOVEMBER, THEY'LL HAVE ALL THE FACTS.

SO IF I MIGHT RESPOND TO THAT, SO WE CAN ACTUALLY LOOK AT OTHER WAYS TO MAKE IT MORE DIGESTIBLE.

BUT BY LAW, WE'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE THIS REPORT ON THERE AS WELL POSTED SO.

BUT THIS WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE THAT THIS PARTICULAR REPORT CAN BE DOWNLOADED, PRINT IT OUT.

IT WOULD DIGEST IT AT THEIR LEISURE.

IT'S REQUIRED TO BE ON THERE AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION.

IN THIS FORMAT, YEAH, I'M SURE EVERYBODY CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME AND GET A COPY OF THIS.

I KNOW IT'S THRILLING.

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IT'S A LITTLE BIT LESS INFORMATION THAN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SO.

ACTUALLY, THIS I MEAN, LOOK, FOR THOSE OF US WHO KIND OF LIVE AND BREATHE THIS STUFF, THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION.

WE APPRECIATE THE WORK AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.

SO THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM AND SO WE NEED TO APPROVE THIS.

AND THEN UPON APPROVAL, IT GOES UP CORRECT? SO MAY I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT REPORT BY WEAVER TIDWELL, LLP FOR THE VOTER APPROVED TAX RATE ELECTION.

SECOND. OKAY, I'VE GOT A MOTION BY LAUREN TYRA, SECOND BY JERRY CHAMBERS THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT REPORT BY WEAVER TIDWELL, LLP FOR THE VOTER APPROVED TAX RATE ELECTION.

IS THERE A FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, WE'LL PROCEED TO VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

WE HAVE A FLY BUZZING AROUND UP HERE.

IF YOU'LL SEE US SLAPPING AT EACH OTHER THAT'S THE REASON.

OK DISCUSSION, AND THAT'S ACTUALLY ONE OF THE REASONS.

DISCUSSION AND ACTION.

[8.2. Approval of the Resolution Approving Investment Policy, Investment Strategies, Investment Training Providers and Investment Broker/Dealers Presenter: Johnny Hill, Deputy Superintendent for Business and Employee Services]

AGAIN, JOHNNY WONDER.

PRESIDENT STOLLE, SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND CABINET MEMBERS.

THIS IS PROBABLY NOT QUITE AS EXCITING AS EFFICIENCY AUDIT, BUT I'LL GO THROUGH IT AS QUICKLY AS I CAN AND ANSWER ANY KIND OF QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE.

BY LAW, CDA LOCAL AND LEGAL REQUIRES THAT ON A YEARLY BASIS THAT WE COME BEFORE THE BOARD AND GO OVER OUR INVESTMENT POLICY INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, DO AN INVESTMENT REPORT AS WELL AS HAVE THE BOARD APPROVED THE BROKERS AND DEALERS FOR OUR INVESTMENTS, AS WELL AS THE TRAINERS THAT ACTUALLY TRAIN THE INVESTMENT STAFF WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE'LL BE DOING THIS, THIS EVENING.

THAT'S A LOT OF INFORMATION.

I'LL JUST POINT OUT.

IN FACT, THAT MAY BE REALLY HARD TO READ, BUT JUST A COUPLE OF ITEMS THAT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE FAR LEFT PORTFOLIO SUMMARY.

AND GO DOWN THREE ROWS.

THAT IS BOOK VALUE.

LAST YEAR, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THE ENDING OF THE YEAR, YOU CAN SEE THAT THE AMOUNTS RANGE ANYWHERE FROM ABOUT 690 MILLION ALL THE WAY TO THE ENDING BALANCE AT THE END OF JUNE OF 674 MILLION.

SO WE WERE PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE INVESTED FOR THE DISTRICT.

I WILL SAY THAT EVERY DOLLAR THAT WE HAD IN THE DISTRICT WAS INVESTED IN SOME FORM OF RETURN.

ALSO, I WILL POINT OUT THAT THE RATE OF RETURN THIS LAST YEAR WAS VERY BAD, VERY POOR, AND SO THE AVERAGE FOR THE YEAR WAS JUST A HAIR UNDER 1%, WHICH WAS STILL NOT TERRIBLE.

THE SILVER LINING IS FOR THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE RATES HAVE BEEN COMING UP DRASTICALLY.

AND SO THAT IS THE GOOD NEWS IF YOU LOOK AT THE ASSET ALLOCATION.

THAT PIE CHART.

THAT IS HOW WE HAVE THE MONIES INVESTED CURRENTLY INVESTED.

EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO BE INVESTED IN A CERTAIN WAY.

AND IT'S WE ACTUALLY USE A COMPANY CALLED HILLTOP SECURITIES THAT ACTUALLY HELPS US COME UP WITH HOW WE ACTUALLY INVEST THE MONIES.

AND SO I THINK THAT'S ALSO SUPER IMPORTANT.

IF YOU'LL TURN THE PAGE.

AND LOOK AT THE BOTTOM PART OF THIS.

THIS IS THE MATURITY OF HOW WE HAVE THE MONIES INVESTED.

AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT STRATEGIES HERE IN A SECOND.

BUT I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT EVERY DOLLAR THAT WE HAVE HAS A MATURITY OF A YEAR OR LESS.

AND YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT'S THAT'S BROKEN DOWN AT THE BOTTOM.

I THINK THAT'S GOOD NEWS. WE CAN GET TO IT IF WE NEED TO.

YOU CAN SEE THE ENTIRE $674 MILLION AND HOW IT'S BROKEN OUT BY THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES ON THE SECURITY TOPS.

WE HAVE SOME GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.

WE HAVE BANK DEPOSITS.

WE HAVE CDS, WHICH OF COURSE IS CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS.

WE HAVE CPS, WHICH IS COMMERCIAL PAPER.

WE HAVE IGP'S, WHICH IS A LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL INVESTMENT POOLS, AND THEN WE HAVE US GOVERNMENTAL T-BILLS.

AND SO YOU CAN SEE HOW WE HAVE THAT MONIES INVESTED.

EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE IS REQUIRED TO BE SECURED.

AND SO AND OF COURSE IT IS.

SO HE'LL TURN THE PAGE.

THE BEST. THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS LINE GRAFT IS THE VERY PART ON THE RIGHT.

AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE HOW IT ACTUALLY SHOOTS UP, STARTING WITH ABOUT MARCH IN APRIL.

I SAID A WHILE AGO THAT OUR AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN WAS ABOUT 1%, A LITTLE BIT UNDER 1% FOR THIS LAST YEAR.

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JUST TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE, WE WERE LOOKING AT ABOUT 50 TO $75000 A MONTH LAST YEAR.

THIS YEAR, THIS LAST MONTH, WE HAD ABOUT $770,000 OF INTEREST RATE OF RETURN.

IT'S QUITE A BIT OF AN UPTICK, WHICH IS REALLY GOOD NEWS.

SO ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO WANT TO GO OVER AND THAT IS TRAINERS MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW IT, BUT EVERYBODY WHO'S INVESTED WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A SECOND WILL SHOW YOU WHO'S NAMED AS INVESTMENT OFFICERS.

I'M AN INVESTMENT OFFICER.

OF COURSE, WE'RE ALL REQUIRED TO HAVE TRAINING, WHICH IS THAT'S GOOD NEWS.

AND WE'RE ONLY REQUIRED WE HAVE TO HAVE A TRAINING WITH THE COMPANY THAT YOU GUYS HAVE APPROVED.

THESE ARE THE COMPANIES THAT WE'VE USED IN THE PAST FOR TRAINERS.

I'VE USED MOST OF THEM OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS MYSELF.

AND THEY THEY ALL DO A GOOD JOB.

GET ON TO THE NEXT LIST.

ALSO, OF COURSE, AS I MENTIONED A WHILE AGO, WE'VE HAD A NICE RELATIONSHIP WITH HILLTOP SECURITIES AND THEY ACTUALLY USE THEIR OWN BROKERS AND DEALERS.

AND SO THIS IS THE LIST OF BROKERS AND DEALERS.

SO IF WE NEED TO BUY A T-BILL, WE'LL GO THROUGH THIS COMPANY IN ORDER TO PURCHASE THAT.

THEY ALSO IT'S GOOD IN THE FACT THAT THEY KEEP US UP TO DATE.

OBVIOUSLY, WE DON'T DO THIS 100% OF THE TIME, BUT THESE GUYS DO.

AND SO IT'S JUST AN EXTRA SAFETY NET FOR US THAT IF WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE DISTRICT, THAT'S SECURE.

IT'S ALSO MADE SENSE TO OUR OUR STRATEGIES.

THEN THEY'LL BRING THAT TO US.

AND THAT'S REALLY A NICE PARTNERSHIP TO HAVE.

SO THESE ARE THE LIST OF BROKERS AND DEALERS THAT WILL ASK YOU TO APPROVE HERE IN A SECOND.

THIS IS THE ACTUAL INVESTMENT REPORT THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH.

IF YOU GO IF YOU EVER GET BORED, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO TO CDA, LOCAL AND LEGAL.

EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE FOR THE INVESTMENT, THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT ACT, WHICH HAS BEEN AROUND ONE OF THE FIRST FEW YEARS I STARTED AS I WAS WHENEVER THEY STARTED DOING THIS, BECAUSE THERE'S ORANGE COUNTY DOWN IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF TEXAS, ACTUALLY DID SOME THINGS THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE AND LOST ALL OF THE MONIES THAT WERE BEING INVESTED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AS A RESULT, OF COURSE, THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT ACT CAME ABOUT, WHICH REALLY NARROWLY DEFINED WHAT WE CAN ACTUALLY INVEST IN.

THIS IS BASICALLY JUST A RECAP OF CDA LEGAL, AND IT LISTS EVERYTHING AS A DISTRICT THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY INVEST IN.

WHAT KIND OF INSTRUMENTS? I WILL SAY IT'S A VERY, VERY NARROWLY DEFINED SCOPE, SO IT HAS AN EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION FOR THE SCHOOLS BENEFITS.

AND I WILL SAY JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING WE ACTUALLY INVESTED IS INCLUDED ON THAT LIST WE USE.

THE ONLY THING THAT I WOULD SAY THAT WE PROBABLY DON'T REALLY GET INTO IS I WOULD SAY IS THE LET'S SEE IS THE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS.

THAT'S A LITTLE OUTSIDE OF OUR SCOPE.

BUT I THINK EVERYTHING ELSE IN THIS LIST WE ACTUALLY USE.

SO THIS IS THE RESOLUTION THAT'LL ACTUALLY IT'S JUST A NICE WAY WE TIE IT ALL UP THAT THE BOARD WOULD ACTUALLY WOULD ASK FOR THEM TO APPROVE THE BROKERS AND DEALERS, ASK THEM TO APPROVE THE TRAINERS.

AND THEN ALSO IT ACTUALLY GOES THROUGH AND TALK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT OUR INVESTMENT POLICY, BUT IT ALSO GOES THROUGH THE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, WHICH I THINK I ACTUALLY THINK IS PRETTY IMPORTANT BECAUSE I GET ASKED THIS ALL THE TIME.

YOU KNOW, THE NUMBER ONE THING IS RATE OF RETURN, RATE OF RETURN.

AND AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT, I CAN TELL YOU THE NUMBER ONE THING IS NOT RATE OF RETURN.

OBVIOUSLY, WE YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO HAVE A RATE OF RETURN.

THAT'S TRUE BUT ON OUR STRATEGIES, THAT'S ACTUALLY FOURTH ON THE LIST.

SO NUMBER ONE, OF COURSE, IS THE SAFETY OF THE PORTFOLIO.

THAT IS ALL IMPORTANT THAT WE PROTECT THAT.

NUMBER TWO IS WE WANT TO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO THAT WE THAT WE KIND OF WE DON'T PUT ALL OF OUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET, IF YOU WILL.

AND THEN IT'S SUPER, SUPER IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE LIQUIDITY.

IN OTHER WORDS, WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE THAT ASSET AVAILABLE WHEN WE NEED TO PAY OUR BILLS.

AND THEN FINALLY IS RATE OF RETURN.

SO THAT'S HOW WE ACTUALLY USE OUR STRATEGY.

IT'S VERY, VERY SAFE AND SECURE.

AND SO I THINK THAT'S SUPER IMPORTANT.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT THIS RESOLUTION IS ACTUALLY SPELLING OUT, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE FOLLOW THE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CDA LOCAL AND CDA LEGAL.

I'LL STOP THERE AND ANSWER ANY KIND OF QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE ON THIS.

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.

I HAD A QUESTION, JOHNNY, AND WE TALKED ABOUT THIS A LITTLE BIT WITH THE BOND DEBT.

BUT THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THEY PASSED THIS LAW ABOUT GOVERNMENT, TEXAS STATE GOVERNMENT ENTITIES NOT BEING ALLOWED TO DO BUSINESS WITH CERTAIN INVESTMENT FIRMS OR CERTAIN OTHER BUSINESSES THAT ARE, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU KNOW, HAVE A POLICY AGAINST FOSSIL

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AND SO ON THAT LIST, RIGHT.

THAT YOU YOU GAVE US, DO WE HAVE ADDITIONAL COMPLIANCE TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW OR IS HILLTOP HELPING US WITH THAT JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE..

SUPER, SUPER.

THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.

SO BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, WE PASS THEM ON ELECTION.

OF COURSE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT LOTS OF MONEY BEING INVESTED.

AND SO THIS WOULD THAT'S DEFINITELY ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE WOULD USE HILLTOP SECURITIES IS BECAUSE THEY REVIEW OUR POLICY AND THEY'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE LEGAL.

IN OTHER WORDS, WE'VE PARTNERED WITH THEM BEFORE.

WE'LL GO OUT INTO INVESTMENT.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT LIKE JPMORGAN ACTUALLY CAME UP JUST THIS LAST YEAR BECAUSE THEY WERE THEY WANTED TO RESEARCH AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY WEREN'T, YOU KNOW, THAT THEY WERE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE NEW STATE REQUIREMENTS THAT CAME OUT OF THIS LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

I WILL SAY ONCE AGAIN, WE DON'T WE'RE NOT IN THIS BUSINESS, THIS INVESTMENT BUSINESS 100% OF THE TIME.

AND SO IT'S SUPER, SUPER IMPORTANT FOR A DISTRICT AS COMPLEX AS OURS IS THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE THAT CONSULTANT.

AND SO WE DEFINITELY USE THEM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY LEGAL IN ALL OUR ALL OF OUR INVESTMENTS AND WE'RE REQUIRED.

I DIDN'T SAY THIS.

I SAID THAT WE WERE REQUIRED TO BE TRAINED, BUT WE'RE REQUIRED TO HAVE 10 HOURS OF TRAINING A YEAR.

AND SO ANY OF THOSE NEW THINGS THAT COME OUT OF A LEGISLATIVE SESSION, OF COURSE, WE PICKED THAT UP ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

GOOD QUESTION. ANYTHING ELSE? SO THIS IS, AS JOHNNY MENTIONED, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION THAT TIES ALL OF THIS TOGETHER.

THAT IS AN ACTION ITEM.

AND SO MAY I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INVESTMENT POLICY, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, INVESTMENT TRAINING PROVIDERS, AND INVESTMENT BROKER DEALERS. OKAY.

THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY JERI CHAMBERS, A SECOND BY DR.

HEATHER WONG THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INVESTMENT POLICY.

INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, INVESTMENT TRAINING PROVIDERS, AND INVESTMENT BROKER DEALERS.

IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION? OK HEARING NONE. WE'LL PROCEED TO VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HANDS.

THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU ALL. THANKS, JOHNNY.

ALL RIGHT. DISCUSSION AND ACTION.

[8.3. Approval of the Updated Plano Independent School District Legislative Priorities for the Texas 88th Legislative Session Presenters: Board Legislative Subcommittee (David Stolle, Nancy Humphrey, Cody Weaver)]

AS YOU MAY KNOW, WE HAVE A LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE THAT EACH YEAR LOOKS AT WHAT OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WILL BE.

WE ADOPT THOSE PRIORITIES, WHICH WE DID INITIALLY IN AUGUST, I BELIEVE.

AND THEN AS WE MOVE FORWARD TOWARDS THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WE MIGHT NEED TO AMEND THOSE.

AND SO WE HAVE WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO DISCUSS TONIGHT, AND NANCY IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THIS DISCUSSION.

RIGHTY. THANK YOU.

AND DID YOU POINT OUT THAT YOU AND CODY AND I ARE ON THE TEAM? I DIDN'T HEAR THAT. I JUST THOUGHT I'D SAY THAT.

SO THANKS FOR THE WORK.

AS WE HAD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED A VERSION OF THE PRIORITIES, WE MENTIONED THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS IS A DOCUMENT THAT'S LIVING BECAUSE AS THE SESSION MOVES ALONG, A DIFFERENT SET OF PRIORITIES MAY ARISE.

SO AGAIN, THROUGHOUT THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WE MAY ADD THINGS TO THIS.

SO JUST WE'LL JUST KEEP AN EYE ON EVERYTHING.

DO WE HAVE THE PRESENTATION OR WE'RE JUST DOING THE HANDOUT? OH, I'M SORRY FOR EVERYONE IN THE ROOM THAT CAN'T LOOK AT ALL THIS WONDERFUL LANGUAGE, BUT.

IT WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AFTER TONIGHT.

WHEN WE GO THROUGH THE ADOPTION PROCESS, I'M PRESUMING WE'LL AGREE ON THIS.

SO IN PRIORITY NUMBER ONE, WHICH IS TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY, INCLUDING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, THERE'S THREE BULLETS ON THIS. AND ON THE FIRST BULLET, WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED SCHOOL SAFETY ALLOTMENT.

WE'VE ADDED THE TEXT WITH GREATER LOCAL CONTROL.

THAT WAY, YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT THE DISTRICT KNOWS BEST WHAT ITS NEEDS ARE.

SO WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR LOCAL CONTROL IN THAT SCHOOL SAFETY ALLOTMENT.

THE NEXT BULLET IS TO PROVIDE A NEW ALLOTMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR STUDENTS.

AND WE'VE ADDED THIS LANGUAGE IN RED FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION, AND THAT JUST CLARIFIES OUR PURPOSE A LITTLE BIT MORE.

AND THEN WE'VE ADDED ONE ENTIRE BULLET ON THIS PRIORITY NUMBER ONE, AND THAT IS TO PROVIDE GRANT OR STATE FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS BASED ON LOCAL NEEDS AND LOCAL CONTROL TO FURTHER HARDEN SCHOOL FACILITIES.

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THE SECOND PRIORITY IS TO ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES OF RECAPTURE, AND I KNOW ALL HAVE HEARD FROM ME UNTIL YOU'RE BLUE IN THE FACE ABOUT RECAPTURE AND MY METHODS OF WHERE YOU ARE, THERE ARE METHODS OF EXPLAINING RECAPTURE, BUT YOU'LL NOTICE ON THIS THE FIRST BULLET WE PULLED THAT ITEM OFF ABOUT CREATING A CAP ON RECAPTURE BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT WOULD BECOME A STATEWIDE IN EFFECT, A STATEWIDE PROPERTY TAX.

IS THAT RIGHT? YEAH. AFTER WE ADOPTED THIS IDEA OF ASKING FOR A CAP ON RECAPTURE, WE SUBSEQUENTLY TALKED TO FOLKS MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE THAN US.

AND WERE TOLD THAT THAT ACTUALLY THE LEGISLATURE CAN'T EVEN PASS SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

AND SO RATHER THAN KEEPING THAT ON OUR PRIORITIES, WE WANT TO TAKE IT OFF SO THAT WE CAN ASK FOR REALISTIC AND ACHIEVABLE GOALS.

YEAH. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

OKAY. SO THE SECOND BULLET, ALL THE REASON THAT THOSE WORDS ARE IN RED IS BECAUSE I'VE PUT THEM IN ITALICS SO THAT REVENUE IN EXCESS OF ENTITLEMENT FUNDS IS THE NEW WORD FOR RECAPTURE.

SO I'M JUST CHANGING IT TO BE ITALIC TO POINT OUT THAT IT'S A TITLE.

SO ALL REVENUE IN EXCESS OF ENTITLEMENT FUNDS, AKA RECAPTURE, SHOULD FLOW DIRECTLY INTO THE BASIC ALLOTMENT.

THE SECOND BULLET THAT IF WE'RE GOING IN ORDER, WE'VE TAKEN THAT FIRST ONE OFF, PROVIDE A DISK.

I DON'T HAVE TO READ ALL THAT BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY PASSED THAT.

MY MISTAKE.

THE LAST BULLET ALL FUNDS COLLECTED THROUGH RECAPTURE MUST BE USED TO FUND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION.

WE ADDED THE WORD ALL JUST TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE THAT ALL THOSE FUNDS THAT ARE COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF OUR ENTITLEMENT SHOULD BE FUNDING TRADITIONAL PUBLIC ED.

SO JUST OUT OF THE WORD ALL THEIR.

NOW THEN WHEN WE GO TO PRIORITY NUMBER THREE, WHERE WE ARE ASKING THE STATE TO ADEQUATELY FUND SCHOOLS, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF BULLETS THAT WE APPROVED IN THIS LAST GO ROUND.

AND SO HERE WE'VE ADDED A COUPLE OF BULLETS THAT ARE IN RED FOR MY TEAMMATES UP HERE, FULLY FUND ALL UNFUNDED MANDATES.

AND I BELIEVE IN 2019 WE DID A CALCULATION AND IT WAS LIKE A LOT OF CASH.

I DON'T RECALL WHAT OUR UNFUNDED MANDATES WERE, AND I'M NOT GOING TO PUT YOU ON THE HOT SEAT RIGHT NOW, BUT LET'S JUST SAY THE NUMBER OF THINGS THAT THE STATE ASKS US TO DO WITHOUT PROVIDING FUNDING TO ACCOMPLISH THAT IS SIGNIFICANT.

AND SO WE'RE JUST ASKING FOR THEM TO FUND WHEN THEY ASK US TO DO SOMETHING IN LAW, THAT THEY HAVE THE CORRESPONDING FUNDING FOR US TO EXECUTE THAT NEW LAW.

SO THAT'S ALL THAT IS.

THE NEXT BULLET IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY WE DIDN'T GET IT ON THERE BUT CONVERT TO.

COPPER PENNIES.

AND THOSE ARE TIER TWO, LEVEL TWO FUNDING.

CONVERT TO COPPER PENNIES TO TWO GOLDEN PENNIES.

AND THOSE ARE TIER TWO, LEVEL ONE.

AND THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR THERE IS THAT THE COPPER PENNIES CURRENTLY ARE SUBJECT TO RECAPTURE AND IF WE GET THEM TO CONVERT TO PENNIES, WE ARE SHIELDING THE REVENUE THAT IS GENERATED BY TWO PENNIES AND WE WILL SHIELD IT FROM RECAPTURE AND IT JUST WILL KIND OF HELP REDUCE THE INEQUITY OF RECAPTURE.

SO YEAH, NANCE, LET ME PAUSE RIGHT THERE.

SO LAST WEEK OR WEEK BEFORE LAST, TERESA, JOHNNY AND I WENT TO A LUNCH THAT WAS HOSTED BY MATT SHAHEEN, WHO BROUGHT HAROLD DUTTON UP TO OUR COUNTY. AND HAROLD DUTTON IS THE CHAIR, HOUSE CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE.

AND SO HE WAS PRESENTING ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT ISSUES, RECAPTURE BEING ONE OF THOSE AND HAVING CONVERSATIONS AND SO ONE OF THE WHAT I WOULD SAY IS A REALLY SOLID TAKEAWAY FROM THAT IS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF RECAPTURE AS A PROBLEM.

THEY KNOW THAT HE'S FROM HOUSTON, HOUSTON NOW IS A PAYER.

SO ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S IMPORTANT TO HIM THAT WE GET, YOU KNOW, FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEMS WITH RECAPTURE.

I DON'T CARE HOW WE GOT THERE.

I JUST I'M GLAD THAT IT IS ON THEIR RADAR.

ONE OF THE THINGS JOHNNY MENTIONED WAS THIS WAS THIS CONVERSION.

AND SO THERE'S GOING TO BE SOME THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS RECAPTURE IN THIS SESSION.

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AND SO WHEN WE ARE TALKING TO OUR REPRESENTATIVES, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT FOR US TO REALLY MAKE SURE WE DRIVE THIS HOME.

CAN YOU, FOR THE SAKE OF THE CONVERSATION, ONE OF Y'ALL TELLS HOW MANY COPPER PENNIES ARE CURRENTLY AT TIER TWO, LEVEL TWO AND HOW MANY GOLDEN? I MEAN, LIKE WHAT'S THE RATIO NOW AND HOW WOULD THIS CHANGE? I MEAN, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

SO IT'S AND I WON'T GO THROUGH ALL THE HISTORY OF IT, BUT STARTED BACK IN 2006.

AND THEN OBVIOUSLY TO THE LAWSUITS THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE LOCAL DISCRETION TO KEEP IT FROM BEING A STATE PROPERTY TAX.

AND SO THE STATE HAD DISCRETIONARY PENNIES.

THERE'S 17 ON TOP OF YOUR TIER ONE PENNIES, 17 DISCRETIONARY PENNIES STARTED OFF WITH FOUR GOLDEN ONES, AND NOW THEY'RE UP TO EIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS CONVERSION.

SO RIGHT NOW THERE'S THERE'S A POTENTIAL OF EIGHT GOLDEN PENNIES AND NINE COPPER PENNIES AND THEY'RE EQUALIZED.

AND SO THAT'S RIGHT NOW SO NOW YOU'VE GOT EIGHT GOLDEN PENNIES AND THEY'RE OF COURSE THEY'RE BASED ON TAX EFFORTS SO THEY ARE EQUALIZED.

JUST LIKE NANCY MENTIONED, YOUR GOLDEN PENNIES ARE GREAT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT SUBJECT TO RECAPTURE.

THEY'RE ALSO WORTH TWICE WHAT YOUR COPPER PENNIES ARE WORTH.

AND OF COURSE, COPPERS ARE SUBJECT TO RECAPTURE.

SO. DOES THAT? DOES THAT HELP? YES.

JUST TO BE PAINFULLY CLEAR, THAT WOULD MAKE IT FROM EIGHT COPPER TO EIGHT COPPER, NINE COPPER TO EIGHT GOLDEN TO SEVEN COPPER AND TEN GOLDEN. I MEAN AS MANY AS YOU CAN GET CONVERTED.

BUT I MEAN THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES THEY'VE DONE THIS, THEY'VE DONE IT IN TWO CENT INCREMENTS AND SO PREFERABLY YOU'D GO FROM EIGHT GOLDEN PENNIES TO TEN GOLDEN PENNIES AND FROM NINE COPPER PENNIES DOWN TO SEVEN COPPER PENNIES.

IF YOU'RE LISTENING AND A LITTLE CONFUSED, THIS BECAUSE OUR STATE FUNDING FORMULA IS CONVOLUTED AND CRAZY, SO YOU SHOULD NOT.

WELL, DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP.

AND I THINK IT'S INTENTIONALLY COMPLEX SO THAT NOBODY CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT IT ARTICULATELY.

BUT YOU'RE CORRECT, IT WOULD BE TEN.

WE'RE ASKING FOR TEN GOLDEN AND SEVEN.

YOU HAVE 17 ENRICHMENT PENNIES AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO FLIP IT TO WHERE IT'S A LITTLE MORE EQUITABLE.

YOU KNOW, RECAPTURE IN THE DAY WAS SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE EQUITY IN TAX EFFORT.

AND NOW WE ARE FINDING OURSELVES IN A JUST EQUITABLE POSITION BECAUSE IN THIS LAST YEAR WE JUST WROTE A CHECK FOR 214 MILLION AND WE'RE LOOKING AT AN ESTIMATED CHECK OF ABOUT A QUARTER BILLION DOLLARS, AND THAT'S UNSUSTAINABLE.

IT WILL DEPLETE OUR FUND BALANCE AND WE'LL BE MAKING REALLY DIFFICULT DECISIONS.

SO IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO ARTICULATE AND I'M VERY GLAD THAT CHAIRMAN DUTTON IS AMENABLE TO UNDERSTANDING THE EQUITY OF RECAPTURE.

I'LL STOP NOW ON THAT.

BUT THE NEXT POINT THAT'S IN RED IS TO ALLOW LOCAL DISCRETION RATHER THAN STATE MANDATED MANDATED PROGRAM PERCENTAGES.

AND SO I'LL BREAK THAT DOWN FOR YOU A LITTLE BIT.

WE WANT THE DISTRICT TO HAVE LOCAL DISCRETION AND DEPLOYING THE STATE FUNDING RECEIVED THROUGH THE PROGRAM ALLOTMENTS.

AND SO, FOR INSTANCE, THE PROGRAM ALLOTMENTS COULD BE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION FOR CATCHING KIDS UP OR DYSLEXIA, SERVICES, SPECIAL ED SERVICES, BILINGUAL SERVICES, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SERVICES, EARLY EDUCATION, GIFTED AND TALENTED, AND A BONUS FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE CCMR CREDIT.

SO ALL WE'RE ASKING IS THAT WHEN THOSE PROGRAM ALLOTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT, THAT WE HAVE A LITTLE DISCRETION ON HOW THOSE FUNDS ARE SPENT.

BECAUSE AGAIN, I TOLD YOU THIS BEFORE, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT KNOWS THE NEEDS OF THEIR STUDENT POPULATION AND ARE BEST ABLE TO DEPLOY THE FUNDING WHERE IT HAS THE MOST IMPACT ON STUDENT OUTCOMES.

SO NOT SO MUCH THAT WE DISAGREE THAT THE STATE HAS THAT ARTICULATION, BUT I THINK WE KNOW BETTER.

SO IF THEY COULD JUST GIVE US THE ALLOTMENTS AS THEY ARE EARNED BY THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES THAT I JUST READ, IF WE COULD PUT THAT FUNDING WHERE WE NEED IT THE MOST, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR IN THIS ALLOW LOCAL DISCRETION RATHER THAN STATE MANDATED PROGRAM PERCENTAGES.

DOES THAT, IS THAT CLEAR? I MEAN, DID I EXPLAIN THAT WELL FOR YOU GUYS? OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

AND THEN HERE'S ONE THAT I THINK IS REALLY WORTHWHILE.

WE WANT TO FULLY FUND THE TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.

AND I KNOW THAT CURRENTLY THE COMPTROLLER, GLEN HAGER, HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THERE'S A VERY LARGE SURPLUS IN THIS ONE YEAR.

A SURPLUS DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN THAT IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN.

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HOWEVER, I THINK BRINGING THE TRS SYSTEM UP TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE TO BE, WHAT'S THE WORD FULLY FUNDED, THEN THIS WOULD BE A GREAT USE FOR A SURPLUS BECAUSE IT'S A ONE TIMER AND IT'S A IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE CARE OF THE TEACHERS OVER THE YEARS WHO HAVE REALLY GIVEN A LOT TO OUR SYSTEM OF EDUCATION.

THE LAST ONE IN THIS SECTION IS TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT BETWEEN ADVANCED PLACEMENT OR AP AND THE TWO YEAR COLLEGE COURSES AND FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES TO ENSURE STUDENTS CAN TRANSFER CREDITS.

SO IF A STUDENT IN PLANO ISD GRADUATES FROM PLANO ISD AND GOES TO COLLIN COLLEGE FOR, YOU KNOW, GETS THEIR ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT CAN TRANSFER UP TO A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY.

AND I THINK THERE'S SOME MISALIGNMENT.

AND LISA, IF YOU HAVE MORE TO ELABORATE ON THAT I WELCOME THAT.

IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE SCHOOLS IN TEXAS WOULD RECOGNIZE THEM THE SAME.

I KNOW WE CAN'T NECESSARILY CONTROL ALL 50 STATES, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE STATES THE SCHOOLS IN TEXAS.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

SO THEN THOSE ARE ALL THE CHANGES IN PRIORITY THREE AND THEN PRIORITY FOUR, WHICH IS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL AND FAIR ASSESSMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS.

THE COMMITTEE FELT LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOME WE KIND OF REINSTATED THIS ONE.

WE MOVE SOME THINGS AROUND.

SO YOU'LL SEE THOSE LINES THROUGH ITEMS. THOSE ARE TAKEN OUT OF OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND PUT INTO A SEPARATE TEXAS EDUCATION TEA PRIORITY LIST, BECAUSE WE CAN'T GO TO OUR HOUSE AND SENATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS TO ASK FOR THIS BECAUSE IT'S ALREADY IN LAW.

BUT THE TEA HAS ALREADY ALREADY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THESE CHANGES, IS WHAT I'M SAYING.

WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR A CHANGE IN LAW.

SO THESE THINGS WILL BE PULLED OFF OF THAT PRIORITY LIST AND DEALT WITH WHEN WE TALK TO THE TEA.

SO IT'S IT'S REALLY HANDY.

THAT'S KIND OF SOMETHING NEW WE'RE DOING THIS YEAR IS TO HAVE A TE LIST OF PRIORITIES.

SO THAT'S WHY YOU SEE A FEW THAT ARE STRUCK THROUGH.

WE HAVEN'T DELETED THEM.

WE'VE JUST PUT THEM ON A SEPARATE LIST TO TALK TO WITH THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BODY.

BUT YOU WILL SEE WE'VE ADDED A FEW BULLETS AND ONE IS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT LOWER A DISTRICT'S OVERALL RATING FOR A SINGLE UNDERPERFORMING CAMPUS.

AND I THINK THAT'S PRETTY SELF EVIDENT WHAT I MEAN THERE OR WHAT WE MEAN THERE.

JUST ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE? WE JUST WANT AN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T PUNISH FOR JUST ONE SINGLE UNDERPERFORMING CAMPUS.

THE NEXT ONE IS TO EXPAND INDICATORS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND THE SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM TO INCLUDE RECOGNITION FOR ADVANCED COURSEWORK CREDIT BY EXAM CBE, SINGLE AND FULL GRADE ACCELERATION AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

WE JUST WANT TO BE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED FOR OTHER WORK THAN JUST THE STAAR EXAM.

LOTS OF THINGS THAT COULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT OUR AMAZING STUDENTS ARE DOING.

OK, SO THE NEXT ONE IS TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO HOUSE BILL 4545 TO PRESERVE INTENT, BUT BETTER APPLY NECESSARY FLEXIBILITY BY FIRST DISTRICTS SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO MONITOR STUDENT PROGRESS AND ADJUST INSTRUCTIONAL PLANS ACCORDINGLY, AND STUDENTS SHOULD OPTING OUT OF STAR TESTING SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE REASSESSED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO DETERMINE HOUSE BILL 4545 NEEDS.

I WILL SAY THIS WAS ON THE PREVIOUS LIST THAT WE APPROVED AND SOMEHOW IT FELL OFF JUST LIKE A TYPO.

SO WE'VE ADDED IT BACK ON HERE.

THAT'S WHY IT'S IN RED.

AND THAT'S PROBABLY WHY YOU THINK IT'S FAMILIAR, BECAUSE WE DID APPROVE IT IN THE LAST PLAN.

ANY MORE ON THAT ONE? NO. OK THEN WE ALSO WANT TO ADVOCATE THAT THE STATE STUDENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM BE LIMITED TO ONLY THOSE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED TO MEET ESSA FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

SO THE EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT IS THE ESSA FEDERAL REQUIREMENT TO MEET, AND IT DOES NOT REQUIRE AS MANY STAAR TESTS AND EOC'S AS WE DO IN TEXAS.

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AND THEN THE LAST ONE IN THE ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTABILITY IS TO OPPOSE A THROUGH F CAMPUS AND DISTRICT RATINGS THAT OVERSIMPLIFY THE COMPLEX WORK OF SCHOOLS AND INCENTIVIZE TEACHING TO THE TESTS.

YOU SENT THAT IN THE TASA UPDATE AND FELT LIKE THAT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE ADVOCATE FOR.

I THINK THAT'S A THEY HAD A REALLY GOOD WELL WRITTEN.

PRIORITY. AND SO WHAT'S WHY THIS IS ON NOT THE TEA PRIORITY LIST, BUT ON THE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY LIST IS BECAUSE IT IS STATUTORILY REQUIRED.

SO IT WOULD TAKE A LAW TO MAKE THIS CHANGE.

ANY QUESTIONS THERE? I JUST HAD A QUESTION BECAUSE WE WERE RECENTLY AT THE TASB TASA CONFERENCE, AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE HEARD IN ONE OF THE SESSIONS THAT WE WERE IN AND WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT PEOPLE LIKE THE A THROUGH F, BUT THEY DON'T LIKE THE A FOR F FOR ONE, BASED ON ONE CATEGORY.

WAS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT AMONGST US? I MEAN, I. WELL BEING CONSISTENT WITH OTHER INITIATIVES ACROSS THE STATE.

I THINK THAT WHAT THIS INITIATIVE IS SAYING IS THAT THE A THROUGH F CATEGORY JUST TOTALLY OVERSIMPLIFIES WHAT RICH OPPORTUNITIES AND COURSEWORK THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE TO TAKE.

IT'S JUST MEASURING MATH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND THEN SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES HERE AND THERE.

BUT THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER WAYS TO MEASURE A DISTRICT RATHER THAN JUST THE STAAR EXAM.

SO WE'RE JUST SAYING IT OVERSIMPLIFIES AND IT COULD MAKE ONE WANT TO TEACH TO THE TEST.

AND WE DON'T DO THAT HERE IN PLANO, BUT IT COULD HAPPEN.

AND SO IT SHOULDN'T BE JUST FOCUSED ON ONE DAY'S EFFORT OF A STUDENT TAKING A TEST.

THAT'S KIND OF WHAT THIS IS, MAYBE EXPAND WHAT THEY ACCEPT AS PART OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF A DISTRICT.

THERE'S SO MANY MORE THINGS.

THERE'S A GREAT GRAPHIC ON RAISE YOUR HAND TEXAS THAT TALKS ABOUT ALL OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT YOU COULD BE MEASURED BY.

AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I WAS REFERRING TO, IS BECAUSE IN THAT THEY TALKED ABOUT PEOPLE THE A THROUGH F THAT HAVE MULTIPLE COLUMNS.

I MEAN, THE A THROUGH F ISN'T THE PROBLEM.

WE DON'T OPPOSE THE A THROUGH F AS MUCH AS WE OPPOSE THE OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF IT, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.

YEAH, BUT YOU WANT TO ALSO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR.

THAT'S TRUE. SO I JUST WOULD OFFER A COMMENT HERE ON THIS SECTION.

IF YOU LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE OTHER SECTION TITLES, ADDRESS THE INEQUITIES OF RECAPTURE OR ADEQUATELY FUND SCHOOLS, THEY'RE KIND OF REALLY BROAD.

I MEAN, THIS SECTION IS CREATE MEANINGFUL AND FAIR ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS.

AND THAT'S REALLY WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME, AND THAT'S REALLY ALL WHAT ALL OF THESE ITEMS ARE, IS, YOU KNOW, WE DON'T OPPOSE ASSESSMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT WE WANT IT TO BE A FAIR PICTURE.

AND THAT FIRST ONE OF, YOU KNOW, ADVOCATE FOR AN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM THAT DOES NOT LOWER DISTRICT'S OVERALL RATING FOR A SINGLE UNDERPERFORMING CAMPUS.

WE'RE THE POSTER CHILD FOR THAT.

SO THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO US.

SO THE THEME THERE ARE ALL THE SAME.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

LAST SECTION, PRIORITY NUMBER FIVE TO PRESERVE LOCAL CONTROL, TO FACE THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND SO ON THE FIRST BULLET, THE STATEMENT WAS CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, AND WE'RE ADDING THAT ALREADY EXISTS IN CURRENT LOCAL POLICY.

I HAVE DONE A CROSSWALK BETWEEN THE PARENT BILL OF RIGHTS THAT'S OUT THERE AND OUR EXISTING POLICY, AND THERE IS A CURRENT EXISTING POLICY OR POLICIES FOR EVERY ONE OF THOSE STATEMENTS AND THE PARENT BILL OF RIGHTS.

SO I JUST WE HAVE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR PARENTS.

I MEAN, WE WANT PARENTS TO BE PARTNERS IN EDUCATION.

AND SO WE'RE ALREADY DOING THAT.

I JUST WANT TO SAY IN OUR PRIORITIES THAT CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THIS, AND THAT IS THE LAST CHANGE. SO I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

YEAH. THE OTHER CHANGE THERE WAS, AS YOU CAN SEE, WAS MOVED TO PRIORITY FOUR.

SO THAT CHANGED IS NOT A DELETION, BUT JUST IT'S JUST MOVED ON TO THE ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

YOU'RE RIGHT. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

THANKS, NANCE. SO QUESTIONS AS WE'VE DISCUSSED AND, YOU KNOW, I MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS IS KIND OF A LIVING AND BREATHING DOCUMENT. AND SO AS WE CONTINUE TO GO TOWARDS THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION, TO THE EXTENT YOU HAVE THOUGHTS OR ADDITIONAL ITEMS

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BUT THE ASK HERE, AND THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE, IS THAT THE BOARD APPROVED THESE CHANGES TO THE PRIORITIES AS WE MOVE FORWARD. AT LEAST UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.

SO QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, COMPLAINTS, QUERIES, CONCERNS.

I JUST HAVE ONE COMMENT AND IT'S A SEMANTIC COMMENT ON THAT LAST ONE THAT YOU WENT OVER IS ALREADY EXISTS IN LOCAL POLICY.

IT'S THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE INTERPRETED AS WE'RE NOT GOING TO EXPAND LOCAL POLICY FROM THIS POINT.

SO I JUST WONDER IF THERE'S A WAY TO WORD IT.

I MEAN, THIS IS, AS YOU SAY, IT'S A LIVING, BREATHING DOCUMENT.

I JUST WOULDN'T WANT THE INTERPRETATION TO BE IF IT'S NOT IN POLICY NOW.

YOU KNOW, WE DON'T WANT TO CHANGE IT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT'S TRUE.

I THINK WE'RE FLEXIBLE ON OUR POLICIES IN PARTICULAR AND PARENTS PARTNERING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO REALLY MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE RIGHT PARTNERSHIP FOR THE RIGHT PROGRAMS. I SEE YOUR POINT, AND I DON'T REALLY.

I MEAN, LET'S WORDSMITH IT.

LET'S, WE CAN DO THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO HAVE IT FINALIZED HERE.

SO IF THERE'S A SUGGESTION THAT YOU HAVE CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.

AND ACTUALLY WE COULD CHANGE THAT IN NO, I THINK THAT SOUNDS GOOD THERE, BUT THAT ALREADY EXISTS IN CURRENT LOCAL POLICY.

AS WE CURRENTLY, I MEAN, IF YOU TAKE ALREADY OUT AND JUST SAY THAT EXISTS IN CURRENT POLICY, I MEAN, ALREADY KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE THAT'S WHAT'S THERE.

BUT THEN THAT MISSES NANCY'S POINT, THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING.

AND AND SO I WAS SORT OF WONDERING, CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.

THAT, CURRENTLY EXISTS? WELL, NO, IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.

AS INDICATED, AS REFLECTED.

SO ACTUALLY, I'VE GOT A MAYBE A SUGGESTION HERE.

MAYBE WE SAY CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AS SET FORTH IN OR AS MAY BE AMENDED TO LOCAL POLICY. MEAN, WE'RE OPEN TO ADDITIONAL.

I THINK I THINK TO ME, THE FIRST PHRASE IS THE KEY, RIGHT? WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.

I SEE.

YOU KNOW, I FULLY UNDERSTAND WHERE WE WERE GOING WITH THE YEAH.

IN EXIST IN CURRENT LOCAL POLICY SET FORTH IN LOCAL POLICY AS IS OUR AS EXISTS JUST YOU'RE ON SOMETHING I THINK DAVE WITH STARTING WITH THAT WITH AN AS..

SAY AS SET FORTH IN OR OTHERWISE AMENDED TO LOCAL POLICY SORRY FOR LAWYERING THIS OUT.

I WOULD JUST DROP ALL THE RED I MEAN BECAUSE IT STILL LOOKS LIKE IT'S THE BOARD TRYING TO SAY WE'LL MAKE POLICY THAT LETS PARENTS BE INVOLVED.

AND IF WE JUST SAY CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, I THINK THAT NAILS IT.

AND ANYTHING WE ADD AFTER KIND OF MUDDIES THE WATER.

WELL, HERE'S AN IDEA.

CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AS REFLECTED IN LOCAL POLICY.

RIGHT. THAT'S SAYING WE'RE CONTINUING OR AMENDED OR IT CAN BE AMENDED.

INFLECTED OR AMENDED IN CURRENT POLICY.

WELL REFLECTED INDICATES THAT YOU CAN EITHER EXIST OR CAN BE AMENDED.

SO YEAH, THAT'S FINE.

I MEAN, IF YOU WANT TO. YOU DON'T WANT TO LAWYER IT UP.

SORRY, DAVID. I'M PERFECTLY FINE WITH THAT SUGGESTION.

SHARON, DO WE NEED TO DO A SIDE MOTION FOR THIS? I GOT IT. DO WE NEED TO? IS WOULD THE MOTION BE TO APPROVE AS AMENDED, OR DO WE NEED TO AMEND FIRST AND THEN APPROVE? OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. BEFORE ANY OTHER THINGS HERE AGAIN, YOU KNOW, WE ARE ADOPTING, BUT IT IS AGAIN, IF WE NEED TO COME BACK AND WORDSMITH, WE'RE OPEN TO THAT SUGGESTION AS TO OTHER SUGGESTIONS AS WELL.

I MEAN, THIS IS WE DO HAVE A BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE, BUT THIS IS THE BOARD'S AGENDA.

AND SO ALL SEVEN OF US ARE CERTAINLY HAVE INPUT.

ALL RIGHT. WITH THAT, IT IS AN ACTION ITEM.

WE DO WANT TO APPROVE IT. SO MAY I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE UPDATED PLANO ISD LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE TEXAS 88TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION AS AMENDED.

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IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? I JUST WANT TO YOUR POINT, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WHOLE BOARD TO KIND OF TALK IN OPEN SESSION.

SO IF THERE'S ANYBODY THAT HAS ANY CONCERNS ABOUT ANY OF THIS, WE CAN DISCUSS THAT BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT.

THAT WAY WE CAN MAKE MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S IN ALIGNMENT.

SO IF THERE IS ANY PART OF THIS THAT SOMEBODY HAS CONCERNED ABOUT, NOW'S A GOOD TIME TO DO THAT BEFORE WE VOTE ON IT.

THIS ISN'T REALLY A CONCERN WITH THE PRIORITIES, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS AT THIS TASA/TASB CONFERENCE IS I WAS IN A SESSION WHERE A FORMER STATE REP STAFFER SAID, YOU SHOULD BE TALKING TO YOUR LEGISLATORS ALREADY.

AND SO I AS WE HAVE THIS GREAT DOCUMENT, WE'VE WORKED ON THIS GREAT DOCUMENT.

I WOULD JUST SORT OF WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALL IN ON BOARD GETTING OUT THERE WITH IT AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT THAT TIMING LOOKS LIKE. SO THAT'S BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THIS DOCUMENT.

BUT NO, IT'S FAIR QUESTION.

FAIR POINT OR FAIR POINT THERE WAS NO QUESTION THERE.

BUT THE YOU KNOW, OF COURSE, WE HAVE AN ELECTION COMING UP.

AND SO WE DO WE KNOW WHO OUR CURRENT SLATE IS.

THEY'RE ALL UP FOR REELECTION.

SO TYPICALLY WHAT WE DO OR HAVE DONE IS AFTER THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER- DECEMBER TIMEFRAME WE MEET WITH OUR ELECTED SLATE, AND SO WE'LL CONTINUE DOING THAT.

HOWEVER, CONVERSATIONS ARE, YOU KNOW, THEY ARE ONGOING AND I THINK THE CHAIRMAN DUTTON'S LUNCH IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THAT.

THAT WAS PUT ON BY REPRESENTATIVE SHAHEEN AND WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE NOT JUST REPRESENTATIVE SHAHEEN THERE, REPRESENTATIVE NOBLES WAS THERE A STAFFER FROM SENATOR PAXTON'S OFFICE WAS THERE.

AND SO IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A GOOD CONVERSATION.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR THOSE AS WE GO FORWARD.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.