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>> [BACKGROUND] GOOD EVENING. SO EXCITED TO SEE EVERYBODY HERE.
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.I'M BOARD VICE PRESIDENT NANCY HUMPHREY, AND NOTING THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, I CALL THE CALL TO ORDER THIS BOARD MEETING OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT 06:01 P.M. ON TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023.
ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF, I WISH TO WELCOME OUR VIEWERS AND ALL WHO ARE PRESENT WITH US THIS EVENING.
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 MEETING NOTICE.
>> THANK YOU. I VERIFY THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
WE HAVE TWO DIFFERENT NOTES HERE, SORRY.
WE HAVE SOME REALLY SPECIAL GUESTS WITH US THIS EVENING.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING A SPECIAL STUDENT GROUP FROM MCCALL ELEMENTARY.
THEY WILL NOW STEP TO THE FRONT OF THE ROOM AND LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE TEXAS FLAGS.
>> NOW, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU JOINING US.
MR. MICHAEL THIBODEAUX, WHO SERVES AS FOURTH-GRADE TEACHER AT MCCALL ELEMENTARY AND LEADS THE MCCALL GARDEN PROJECT WITH THE HELP OF THIS SPECIAL GROUP IS HERE WITH US AS WELL.
I SAW HIM LAST WEEK AT THE GREEN AWARDS ALSO.
PLEASE SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR GROUP AND THE MCCALL GARDEN AND TO OUR TRUSTEES AND CABINET.
>> OKAY. HI, I'M MICHAEL PSEUDO, FOURTH-GRADE TEACHER, IT'S A HONOR TO BE HERE.
I KNOW ALL OF US ON THE TAPE ARE A LITTLE NERVE WRACKED, BUT THE GARDEN IS IN ITS SEVENTH YEAR, AND I'M IN MY SIXTH YEAR AT MCCALL.
AS SHE MENTIONED, WE JUST GOT CERTIFIED AS A GREEN SCHOOL FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW AND IT'S NOT I, BUT WE, THE SCHOOL COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT.
THE STUDENTS IN THE PURPLE ARE IN THE FOURTH GRADE, BLUE THIRD GRADE, AND JULIAN, SECOND GRADE, IS PART OF OUR GREEN SCHOOL EFFORTS.
THEY HELPED TO MAKE ME MAKE SOME OF THE VIDEOS THAT WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN OUR EFFORTS AND THEY LOVED GETTING OUT TO THE GARDEN, AND I LOVE TAKING THEM OUT TO THE GARDEN.
OUR PTA WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO RECENTLY GIVE US A INDOOR TOWER GARDEN SO THAT THE KIDS CAN SEE WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM, WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHILE IT'S GROWING FROM SEED TO FULL MATURITY.
I'M GOING TO PASS THE MIC DOWN TO THEM, IT'S ENOUGH OUT OF ME.
>> ANYTHING YOU GUYS WANT TO SAY ABOUT THE GARDEN? IF YOU WANT TO CALL FOR THE MIC, REACH OUT.
>> [OVERLAPPING] INTRODUCE OURSELVES AND THEN WE'LL PASS IT DOWN.
>> I'M TORY AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
>> HI, MY NAME IS CAITLIN AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
>> MY NAME IS HOBBY RODGER, AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
>> MY NAME IS KELLY, AND I'M IN THIRD GRADE.
>> MY NAME IS MINA, AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
>> MY NAME IS JULIAN, AND I'M IN SECOND GRADE.
>> MY NAME IS LIAM, AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
>> MY NAME IS JORDAN, AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
>> MY NAME IS SOPHIA AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE. [APPLAUSE] [NOISE] [LAUGHTER]
>> IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROJECT AND HOW IT'S BEEN GOING ALL YEAR?
>> WELL, OUR GARDEN'S BEEN DOING REALLY GOOD THIS YEAR.
WE'VE BEEN GROWING POTATOES AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT. [LAUGHTER]
>> WELL, OUR GARDEN HAS BEEN DOING VERY GOOD.
WE HAVE LOTS OF PLANTS AND THEY'RE GROWING.
WE ARE TAKING SO MUCH CARE TO THEM.
>> OUR GARDEN IS VERY COOL BECAUSE WE GROW
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LOTS OF PLANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS AND I REALLY ENJOY IT.>> OUR GARDEN IS DOING REALLY WELL BECAUSE ALL THE FLOWERS ARE REALLY PRETTY AND THEY'RE GROWING AND THEY'RE BEING REALLY HEALTHY AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES THEM BEAUTIFUL.
>> OUR GARDEN IS DOING WELL THIS YEAR AND WE ARE GROWING SOME STUFF. [LAUGHTER]
WE'VE BEEN GROWING TOMATOES, POTATOES, AND SOME OTHER PLANTS.
>> OUR GARDEN IS DOING VERY WELL AND IT'S VERY NICE TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING VERY FUN WHILE ALSO LEARNING ABOUT THE PLANTS AND STUFF AROUND US AND HOW WE PLANT THEM. [APPLAUSE].
>> ALL RIGHT, I'LL INVITE MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS TO SHARE ANY COMMENTS WITH OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR SPONSOR.
>> I WANT TO FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING THE TIME TO BE WITH US THIS EVENING.
WE ARE VERY PRIVILEGED TO HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT GROUPS COME AND DO THE PLEDGE WITH US.
WHEN I SAY THAT YOU-ALL ARE PROBABLY THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC AND PASSIONATE PLEDGE LEADERS THAT WE HAVE HAD IN A WHILE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR ENTHUSIASM AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL BEING WITH US THIS EVENING. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
>> I JUST WANT TO COMMENT ON YOU-ALLS BRAVERY.
THIS IS A ROOM FULL OF ADULTS AND I'M A LITTLE INTIMIDATED TO SPEAK AND YOU GUYS DID SUCH AN AMAZING JOB TELLING US ABOUT YOUR GARDEN.
I HAVE ONE QUESTION WHICH IS, WHO GETS TO EAT ALL OF THESE WONDERFUL ORGANIC TOMATOES AND POTATOES? WHERE DO THEY GO? WHAT ARE YOU ALL DOING WITH THEM?
PRE-PANDEMIC, WE WERE FORTUNATE ENOUGH ONE YEAR TO FEED THE ENTIRE SCHOOL STAFF WITH BUILD YOUR OWN, WE MADE A BUILD YOUR OWN SALAD BAR AND ALL PEOPLE BROUGHT THEIR TOPPINGS.
THERE WAS LIKE SIX OR SEVEN GALLON BAGS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF LETTUCE STILL SITTING IN THE LOUNGE FRIDGE FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE FRESH.
I GOT TO TELL YOU, I'VE NEVER TASTED ANYTHING LIKE IT BECAUSE IT WAS STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BED.
WHEN WE'RE GROWING RADISHES BECAUSE IT'S A QUICK TURNAROUND, WHEN WE HAVE HAD A LARGE SUCCESSFUL CROP, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO WASH IT.
AGAIN, PRE-PANDEMIC AND ALL THE EXTRA PROTOCOLS, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE IT BACK TO THE GRADE THAT DID IT.
SECOND GRADE ONE YEAR DID CHOCOLATE CHERRY TOMATOES, FOURTH-GRADE HAS DONE RADISHES.
WE'VE TASTED GARLIC BEFORE AND THEY'VE COMMENTED LIKE RADISHES, IT BURNS.
[LAUGHTER] THIS IS A COUPLE OF YEARS, IT'S HOT AND I NEVER THOUGHT OF A RADISH AS HOT, BUT SEEING IT FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE WAS REALLY EYE-OPENING.
IT'S SOMETIMES STAFF, SOMETIMES STUDENTS WHEN WE HAVE IT TO GIVE ROUNDS.
>> WELL ONE JUST QUICK COMMENT.
ONE, I LOVE HEARING ABOUT YOU-ALLS GARDEN AND JUST AS A PARENT, THIS WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS THAT MY YOUNGEST REALLY WAS EXCITED ABOUT WHEN HE WAS IN THE FOURTH GRADE, SO MUCH THAT HE CONVINCED US TO BUILD A FOUR-BY-FOUR GARDEN IN OUR BACKYARD AND THAT SUMMER HE GREW OKRA AND WATERMELON AND CANTALOUPES AND THOSE WERE THE SWEETEST CANTALOUPES EVER.
BUT I WILL FOREVER TREASURE HAVING THAT EXPERIENCE WITH, AT THE TIME HE JUST GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE, BUT WHEN HE WAS IN FOURTH GRADE, THAT REALLY GAVE US A GREAT FAMILY PROJECT.
IT SOUNDS LIKE Y'ALL ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN THIS.
THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT, AND I HOPE YOU KEEP UP YOUR INTEREST IN GARDENING AFTER THIS YEAR AND YOU CONTINUE THAT. [BACKGROUND].
>> I WANTED TO ASK YOU, IS ANYBODY GOING TO BUILD A GARDEN NEAR HOME THIS SUMMER WHEN YOU'RE AT HOME? YOU MIGHT WANT TO HAVE A FEW PLANTS.
[LAUGHTER] YOU HAVE YOUR MICROPHONE.
DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?
>> ALL RIGHT. WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE AS OUR GUESTS TONIGHT.
YOU DID A GREAT JOB AND WE REALLY LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR GARDEN IN MCCALL ELEMENTARY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] NOW WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL ANNUAL STAFF RECOGNITION
[10. RECOGNITIONS ( Part 1 of 2 )]
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AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE IT THIS YEAR.FOR THIS, I TURN IT OVER TO LISA WILSON, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR TEACHING, LEARNING, AND LIFE READINESS. MS. WILSON.
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY, SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS, OUR STAFF HAS BEEN HONORED TO WORK WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION AND THE PLANO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PLANO ISD TEACHERS OF SECONDARY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS.
THE INNOVATIONS IN STEM TEACHING AWARDS ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION.
THE TI FOUNDATIONS TOP PHILANTHROPIC PRIORITY IS EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY STEM OR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH.
WHAT WAY CAN BE MORE IMPACTFUL THAN TO SUPPORT TEACHERS.
A TEACHER WILL TOUCH HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS THROUGHOUT HIS OR HER CAREER.
SINCE THE PROGRAM WAS STARTED, ALMOST $2 MILLION HAS BEEN AWARDED TO TEACHERS IN SIX LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
FORTY FIVE TEACHERS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FROM PLANO ISD, INCLUDING THIS YEAR'S THREE AWARDEES THAT WE WILL RECOGNIZE TONIGHT.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND THANK THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION, ANDY SMITH.
I DON'T THINK HE'S BEEN ABLE TO BE WITH US TONIGHT.
REPRESENTING THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION TONIGHT IS RENEE FANCIER AND ALSO ASHA CHAYA, WHO ALSO HAPPENS TO BE ON OUR BOARD OF THE PLANO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
I WANT TO HAND IT OVER JUST QUICKLY TO RENEE TO SEE IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY.
>> YEAH, I WAS GOING TO SAY WE ACTUALLY HAVE EXTENDED THIS AWARD TO, I THINK, WE'RE NOW AT EIGHT OR NINE DISTRICTS.
WE EXTEND IT TO SOUTHERN DALLAS COUNTY, A VERY IMPORTANT AREA TO US, AS WELL AS THIS PART OF THE DALLAS METRO PLEX AS WELL.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE UP TOO MUCH TIME, BUT IF YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT TI, WE'RE A COMPANY OF PRIMARILY ENGINEERS.
I'M ONE OF THE FEW EXCEPTIONS.
I'M A LIBERAL ARTS MAJOR, GO READING.
[LAUGHTER] BUT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO NURTURE THIS LOVE OF LEARNING AND OUR STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY WITH SCIENCE AND MATH.
BECAUSE THE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THAT IT TEACHES THESE STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT CAREER PATH THEY CHOOSE, IS BEING ABLE TO THINK CRITICALLY AND TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION.
ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU LEARN THROUGH THINGS LIKE ROBOTICS, WHICH IS PARTIALS JAM IN SCIENCE AND MATH CONCEPTS.
THEN I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY LIKE BASED OFF OF WHAT THE STUDENTS WERE SAYING ABOUT GARDENING AND PLANTING A SEED, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THESE TEACHERS DO.
I LOVE WHAT YOU SAY WITH YOUR MISSION THERE TO ACTIVATE THE UNIQUE POTENTIAL OF EACH STUDENT IN A DYNAMIC WORLD.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THESE TEACHERS ARE DOING.
WE LOVE OUR TEACHERS AND THIS AWARD IS THE LEAST THAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW HOW MUCH WE VALUE THE WORK THEY DO DAY IN AND DAY OUT TO MAKE SURE OUR STUDENTS ARE ENJOYING THE LEARNING PROCESS AND HOPEFULLY COME WORK AT TI ONE DAY [LAUGHTER].
>> WE'RE GOING TO DO THE WORKSHOP.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE. NOW I'D LIKE TO INVITE WHITNEY EVANS, OUR SECONDARY MATHEMATICS COORDINATOR, TO THE LECTERN AND SHE WILL INTRODUCE THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS AND AWARD RECIPIENT.
>> THANK YOU LISA. IS ANYBODY ELSE HUNGRY FOR TOMATOES AND POTATOES NOW? [LAUGHTER].
SO BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CABINET MEMBERS, AND SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS, WE ARE SO EXCITED THAT WE HAVE 21 DESERVING NOMINEES THIS YEAR FROM OUR SECONDARY CAMPUSES.
EACH NOMINEE RESPONDS TO AN APPLICATION SHARING ABOUT THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACH, WHY THEY BELIEVE THEIR FIELD OF STUDY IS IMPORTANT AND HOW THEY MEASURE STUDENTS SUCCESS.
IT'S ALWAYS SO INSIGHTFUL AND INSPIRING TO READ WHAT THEY SHARE.
FROM THOSE 21 RESPONSES, WE IDENTIFIED SIX FRONT RUNNERS FOR INNOVATIONS IN STEM TEACHING AND WE VISITED ALL SIX CLASSROOMS OF THOSE TEACHERS IN APRIL.
I THINK WE HAVE A SHORT VIDEO THAT WE'RE GOING TO PLAY OF OUR VISITS OR SOME SLIDES.
>> THERE ARE TWO SPACE STATIONS UP THERE RIGHT NOW.
I THINK I'VE SEEN AS MANY AS 14 BEFORE.
BUT LET'S JUMP INTO THIS REAL QUICK.
I JUST WANTED TO TALK TO YOU GUYS ABOUT THE ISS JUST IN GENERAL.
LOTS OF DIFFERENT THINGS. REMEMBER IT WAS THIS '60.
THEIR LAST MISSION WAS AT '72.
I WASN'T EVEN BORN. IT'S A GREAT QUESTION [LAUGHTER] [MUSIC]
WITH A PRACTICE PROBLEM, YOU COULD THINK ABOUT LIKE ALL OF THESE EFFECTS, ALL OF THESE LAWS ARE ABOUT TEAM MORE CONCEPTUALLY, LIKE WHY DOES THIS AFFECT THAT.
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>> CHECK THE ALL DATA FOR IT, SHOULD BE MUCH EASIER TO STAND.
JUST WAIT, [LAUGHTER] YOU'LL GET YOUR TURN.
>> WE USE WHAT'S CALLED AN INDICATOR.
IN THIS PARTICULAR LAB, WE'RE GOING TO USE AN INDICATOR CALLED BRAVO TIME ALL BLUE.
BECAUSE WHAT WE DON'T WANT TO BE WITH CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID.
>> THAT WAS USING THE ONE-STEP EQUATION TO FIND THINGS MISSING.
SHE'S MADE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO SUPPLEMENT.
TIM WAS ASKING DO THEY NEED TO BE EQUAL? I FORGOT TO TELL YOU THE BEST PART.
YOU BREAK IT OUT HOWEVER YOU WANT.
>> WHO WANTS TO SHARE ONCE YOU VOTED AND WHY? LET'S HEAR A CLAIM, YOUR REASONING LIKE WHY? ABOUT LONG TERM. I SAID SO AGAIN, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT'S JUST HAPPENING QUICKLY.
IT'S HAPPENING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME WHICH IS GOING TO HAVE LONGER LASTING IMPACTS.
>> SOME TROUBLES THAT THIS GUY IS GOING TO FACE BASED ON HOW HE LIKES TO LIVE.
>> SIXTH GRADERS WERE SOME QUIET [LAUGHTER] THEY'RE NEVER THAT QUIET ON A NORMAL DAY.
AFTER OUR VISITS, WE REVEALED TO THE CAMPUSES THE NAMES OF THIS YEAR'S THREE WINNERS.
BEFORE RECOGNIZING THE WINNERS, WE WANT TO START BY CONGRATULATING THREE OF OUR FINALISTS.
WE'LL START WITH SHANE HANBY ENGINEERING TEACHER FROM PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH.
[APPLAUSE] I ALSO CLAIM SHANE SINCE HE USED TO TEACH MATH AND THEN HE ABANDONED ME.
WE HAVE TRACY HENRY SMITH, BIOLOGY TEACHER AT WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL [APPLAUSE] AND GRACE HAUG, CHEMISTRY TEACHER AT JASPER HIGH SCHOOL.
[APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL FOR BEING FINALISTS.
WE REALLY WERE IMPRESSED BY WHAT WE SAW IN YOUR CLASSROOMS. [APPLAUSE]
>> CAN WE HAVE TI COME TO THE FRONT TO DO PICTURES.
HOLD ON JUST A SECOND. MITCHELL.[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.
>> NOW WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THE THREE WINNERS OF THE 2023 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION INNOVATIONS IN STEM TEACHING AWARDS.
THESE TEACHERS WERE SURPRISED WITH THE NEWS ON THEIR CAMPUSES A FEW WEEKS AGO WITH NOISEMAKERS AND CONFETTI BY OUR PRIZE PATROL, WHICH INCLUDED OUR COMMITTEE AND THEIR PRINCIPALS JOINED US ALONG WITH A FEW STUDENTS THAT WE PICKED UP ALONG THE WAY.
THEY WERE ENJOYING CELEBRATING THOSE TEACHERS.
AS I ANNOUNCED YOUR NAME, I INVITE YOU TO COME FORWARD.
EACH WINNER WILL RECEIVE $10,000 IN CASH AND AWARDS, A $5,000 PERSONAL CHECK AWARD AND A $5,000 AWARD FOR THEIR SCHOOL TO GO TOWARD CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
WELL, SO A PLAQUE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS EVENING.
IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER, THE FIRST AWARD HONOREE TONIGHT IS ROSS CRAIG FROM PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH.
[APPLAUSE] MR CRAIG IS A HONDA ACURA MASTER TECHNICIAN WHO HAS BEEN TEACHING AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR 19 YEARS.
ROSS'S STUDENTS SHARED THAT HIS TEACHING AND MENTORING THEM MADE A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES BOTH PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY.
WHAT WE OBSERVED IN HIS CLASS REVEALED FOOTPRINTS OF MEANINGFUL AND PERSONAL PRIOR LEARNING BECAUSE IT WAS THE SECOND YEAR THOSE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IN THE CLASS.
THERE WAS KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE AND COLLABORATION SHOWN BY ALL OF HIS STUDENTS THROUGH THE TASK THAT THEY WERE ENGAGED IN.
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ACCORDING TO HIS PRINCIPAL, GEORGE KING, ROSS CRAIG IS EXCEEDINGLY PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT HE TEACHES AND EVEN STUDENTS ONLY MILDLY INTERESTED IN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY BECOME HOOKED.ADDITIONALLY, HIS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRS ARE PROFOUND.
AS A RESULT, HE CAPTURES THE IMAGINATION OF MANY STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR OWN POSSIBLE FUTURE IN THE INDUSTRY.
TIRELESSLY MOVING FROM THE SHOP EACH DAY, IT'S SO UPLIFTING TO SEE A GOGGLE OF STUDENTS FOLLOWING MR CRAIG AROUND AS THEY MOVE FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER, RECEIVING HANDS-ON GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION.
HE IS INCOMPARABLE AND IRREPRESSIBLE.
[APPLAUSE] OUR SECOND AWARDEE TONIGHT IS JENNIFER BELL FROM RENNER MIDDLE SCHOOL [APPLAUSE] JENNIFER GRADUATED FROM SFA AND BEGAN TEACHING IN PLANO ISD IN 2007 AT WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHERE I HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING ON THE SAME TEAM AS HER.
MISS BELL WORKS HARD EVERY YEAR TO CULTIVATE AN ENGAGING, SAFE AND FUN CLASSROOM WHERE STUDENTS LEARN AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS, WHICH WE SAW FIRST-HAND, THROUGH A TRULY INNOVATIVE LESSON ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON ORGANISMS. HER ENERGIZING APPROACH TO TEACHING IS BOTH A GIFT AS WELL AS THE RESULT OF HARD WORK AS A LIFELONG LEARNER.
I BROUGHT KLEENEX BECAUSE I KNEW I DO THIS.
ACCORDING TO HER PRINCIPAL NEMISHA VOCTA, AT RENNER, WE HAVE THREE CORE BELIEFS FOR STAFF.
MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT'S BEST FOR STUDENTS, BE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE AND DEMONSTRATE ACCOUNTABILITY.
JENNIFER BELL IS AN AMAZING EDUCATOR WHO'S UNIQUELY DIFFERENT BECAUSE SHE INSPIRES HER STUDENTS AND OTHER EDUCATORS AND IT'S BECAUSE SHE EXEMPLIFIES THESE BELIEFS AND EVERYTHING THAT SHE DOES.
EVERY DECISION MISS BELL MAKES IS CENTERED AROUND WHAT'S BEST FOR HER STUDENTS AND THE CAMPUS AS A WHOLE.
SHE HOLDS HERSELF ACCOUNTABLE BY CONSISTENTLY LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND TO PRIORITIZE CULTURE IN HER PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE.
[APPLAUSE] OUR FINAL AWARD HONOREE TONIGHT IS PATRICIA WALKER FROM RICE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
[APPLAUSE] PATTY GRADUATED FROM SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THAT IS? PENNSYLVANIA. WITH HER COMPASS FIRST POINTING TOWARDS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND DATA PROCESSING.
WE'RE SO THANKFUL THAT SHE EVENTUALLY ANSWERED THE CALLING TO BE A TEACHER.
HER APPROACH TO TEACHING TRULY EXEMPLIFIES HER BELIEF AND MINE THAT EVERYONE CAN DO MATH.
MRS WALKER'S CALM AND SUPPORTIVE DEMEANOR ARE A KEY COMPONENT TO THE WAY SHE DESIGNED STUDENT LEARNING AROUND INQUIRY AND ENGAGEMENT FOR ALL.
ACCORDING TO HER PRINCIPAL, CHRIS GLASS COCK, PATTY WALKER IS A COMPASSIONATE EDUCATOR WHO DOES WHAT IT TAKES TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN HER CLASSROOM.
AS THE DEPARTMENT HEAD AT RICE, SHE FINDS WAYS TO LEAD HER DEPARTMENT IN A POSITIVE AND REFLECTIVE WAY.
MRS WALKER BRINGS A WELCOMING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO HER STUDENTS AND SHE CONTINUALLY LOOKS FOR WAYS TO CREATE AN ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT.
SHE'S DETERMINED TO BE A MASTER TEACHER AND AS A STAFF MEMBER, OTHERS LOOK TO HER FOR ADVICE.
>> THANK YOU. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION AND THE PLANO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND ALL THESE IMAGES AND TEACHERS AND STAFF.
THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ANY COMMENTS.
>> YES, I WOULD LOVE TO SAY SOMETHING.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE HONOREES.
WE'RE ARE NOW STANDING AWARD AND YOU WORKED REALLY HARD FOR IT.
I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK MR GREG BECAUSE MR GREG TAUGHT MY SON ROY AND MY SON ROY NOW KNOWS HOW TO DO SIMPLE AUTO REPAIRS AND CHANGE THE OIL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TEACHING MY SON AND ALL OUR STUDENTS' AMAZING SKILLS.
YOUR TALENT OF TEACHING SAYS A LOT WHEN YOU WIN THIS AWARD THAT YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN RESPECTED BY YOUR STUDENTS, AND OF COURSE, MR. KING IS HERE AND HE MADE A WONDERFUL COMMENT FOR YOU AND I THINK IT REALLY DESCRIBES YOU WELL.
>> AS OUR RESONANCE AND PROFESSIONAL, I CAN TELL YOU, I KNEW WHEN I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD, I WANTED TO BE A SCIENTIST.
IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I WANTED MORE AND MORE AND THEN I GOT TO CARPENTER AND MY 6TH-GRADE SCIENCE TEACHER,
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MS WOMACK, MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN MY WORLD.6TH-GRADE SCIENCE, 7TH-GRADE SCIENCE, 8TH-GRADE SCIENCE.
IT'S JUST MORE AND MORE AND MORE ALL THE WAY FROM MR WOMACK TO COACH RAZOR AT PLANO EAST AND MY JOURNEY IN SCIENCE WITH THIS DISTRICT, AND THEN, THE FOUNDATION THAT I BUILT HERE, BEING ABLE TO GO TO UNDERGRAD AND GRAD SCHOOL AND TAKING A STREAM FROM WHEN I WAS FIVE, WITH THE HELP OF THE FACULTY HERE IN PLANO ISD AND MAKING THAT DREAM A REALITY.
I SINCERELY HOPE THAT EACH OF YOU HAS YOUR STUDENTS COMING BACK EMAILING YOU, TELLING YOU YEAR AFTER YEAR THAT YOU HAVE MADE SUCH A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES LIKE MS WOMACK MADE IN MINE.
I GRADUATED 20 YEARS AGO FROM PLANO EAST AND SO I'M STILL TALKING ABOUT COACH RAZOR 20 YEARS LATER AND I'M TALKING ABOUT MS WOMACK WHO I HAD BEFORE THAT OBVIOUSLY.
THANK YOU AND I WOULD JUST MAKE A COMMENT.
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PUT OUT THIS REALLY WONDERFUL REPORT THIS YEAR ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LEADER IN STEM.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THEY'VE MADE A VERY STRONG STATEMENT ON THAT I WAS VERY HAPPY TO SEE IS THAT OUR K12 STEM TEACHERS ARE STEM PROFESSIONALS AND OUR LEADERS IN STEM, AND IT STARTS WITH YOU GUYS.
IT ABSOLUTELY STARTS WITH ALL OF Y'ALL.
SO THANK YOU FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT YOU'RE MAKING FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS EVERY SINGLE DAY AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND BUILDING OUR FUTURE LEADERS IN STEM, AS CURRENT LEADERS IN STEM.
>> THANKS FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR STUDENTS IN OTHER CAMPUS, BUT ALSO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO TO BE A LEADER ON YOUR CAMPUS TO THE OTHER ADULTS THAT ARE WALKING AROUND WITH YOU.
YOU SET A BAR, YOU SET AN EXCITATION, YOU SET A STANDARD THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE AND TRY TO STRIVE FOR THAT AND SO THAT IS AN INCREDIBLE INFLUENCE THAT YOU HAVE.
TRISA AND I HAD A CONVERSATION THIS WEEK AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT PROGRAMS AND HOW THERE'S GREAT PROGRAMS OUT THERE AND NOT-SO-GOOD PROGRAMS AND WHAT HAVE YOU, BUT IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER WHAT THE PROGRAM IS.
IF YOU'RE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER, YOU ARE ABLE TO EXCEL DESPITE WHATEVER THE PROGRAM OR THE SCRIPTS THAT IS GIVEN TO YOU.
THANK YOU FOR EXCELLING ABOVE THAT AND BEING GREATER THAN WHAT THE CURRICULUM IS IT BRINGING IT TO LIFE.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
YOU GUYS ARE THE SUPERHEROES THAT WE ARE ADVOCATING FOR IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW TO GET FUNDING FOR SCHOOLS SO THAT YOU CAN CONTINUE TO INSPIRE THESE AMAZING KIDS THAT YOU'RE INSPIRING.
I KNOW DR. TYRA PROBABLY, HER TEACHERS REMEMBER HER COMING BACK AND CORRESPONDING.
I'LL BET EVERY ONE OF YOU HAS STUDENTS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY COME BACK AND REALLY LOOK UP TO YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE MARK YOU'VE MADE ON THEIR LIVES.
THANK YOU. YOU GUYS ARE TRULY AN INSPIRATION AND AS JERRY SAID, ON YOUR CAMPUS, YOUR LEADERS ON YOUR CAMPUS AS WELL.
I LOVED THAT TEACHERS ARE WILLING TO PLANT A SEED FOR A TREE THAT THEY MAY NOT SEE COME TO FULL GROWTH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND CONGRATULATIONS.
>> I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR HONOREES FOR, ONE, EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR KIDS EVERY DAY AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIVES AND I KNOW THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT.
BUT I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT YOU'RE LEANING INTO OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND OUR VISION STATEMENT AND YOU'RE MAKING OUR MISSION COME TO LIFE EVERY SINGLE DAY WITH WHAT YOU DO IN THE CLASSROOM BY INSPIRING OUR KIDS AND CONNECTING THEM TO THEIR FUTURE AND THAT'S HUGE.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND ALSO FOR TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, IN PUTTING THIS RECOGNITION TOGETHER, AND WE'RE JUST SO PROUD OF ALL THAT YOU DO AND OUR KIDS ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AS THEIR TEACHERS. THANK YOU.
>> LET'S GIVE THEM ONE LAST ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
[APPLAUSE] SO WE ASK THAT ALL OF OUR HONOREES JOIN US IN THE LOBBY FOR PHOTOS, SO LET'S DON'T MISS OUT ON THAT GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
AND THANK YOU AGAIN, WHITNEY AND TEXAS INSTRUMENTS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
NOW, DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, I'M SORRY?
>> LET'S STEP UP FOR PICTURES. [OVERLAPPING]
>> GET SOME GOOD PHOTOS OUT THERE.
SO WE WILL MOVE TO OUR THIRD AGENDA ITEM,
[3. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION - AGENDA ITEMS ONLY]
WHICH IS PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION.AND BEFORE WE HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS EVENING,
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I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE ARE PILOTING AN ONLINE SPEAKER SIGN-UP PROCESS.ANYONE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK AT A BOARD MEETING MAY CONTINUE TO OBSERVE OUR CURRENT PROCESS OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ONLINE PROCESS WHICH IS AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS.
THE ONLINE SIGN-UP PERIOD FOR BOARD MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS WILL BE OPEN FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM THE DAY OF THE MEETING.
FOR ALL OTHER BOARD MEETINGS ONLINE SIGN-UP WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM THE DAY PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MEETING.
AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE LOBBY OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING DURING THE ONLINE SIGN-UP PERIOD FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE COMPUTER ACCESS.
FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ONLINE SIGN-UP PROCESS WILL OCCUR IN AUGUST.
DURING THE PILOT PERIOD, BOTH THE ONLINE SIGN-UP FORM AS WELL AS THE CURRENT IN-PERSON PAPER CARDS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE.
NOW, WE WILL HEAR PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO AGENDA ITEM.
COMMENTS REGARDING THE NON-AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE HEARD AT THE END OF THE MEETING.
LET'S SEE, DR. FREEMAN, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS?
>> YES, MA'AM. WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER THIS EVENING REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD TO HOLD THIS MEETING IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER, THE PUBLIC WILL ABIDE BY THE RULES AND BOARD POLICY BED LOCAL.
AT BOARD MEETINGS, THE BOARD PERMITS PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE AGENDA AND THE NON-AGENDA ITEMS. AGENDA RELATED COMMENTS ARE HEARD PRIOR TO THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION OR ACTION ON THE AGENDA ITEM.
NON-AGENDA ITEM RELATED COMMENTS ARE HEARD AT THE END OF THE MEETING.
INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE BY SUBMITTING A COMMENT CARD IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING.
COMMENT CARDS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE AND INCOMPLETE COMMENT CARDS MAY NOT BE HONORED.
IF A SPEAKER IS NOT PRESENT WHEN CALLED UPON, THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WILL BE FORFEITED.
FAILURE TO LIST THE AGENDA ITEM BEING ADDRESSED WILL RESULT IN THE PRESUMPTION THAT YOU WERE SPEAKING ON A NON-AGENDA ITEM WHICH WILL BE HEARD AT THE END OF THIS MEETING.
SPEAKERS WHO FAIL TO ADHERE THE TOPIC LISTED ON THEIR COMMENT CARD ARE OUT-OF-ORDER AND WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE PODIUM.
PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, SECTION 551.074, PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION WILL NOT BE USED TO VOICE A COMPLAINT INVOLVING THE NAMING OF SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NAMES OF DISTRICT EMPLOYEES OR STUDENTS.
ADDITIONALLY, NO INFORMATION THAT MAY BE REASONABLY LINKED TO AN INDIVIDUAL PERSON MAY BE SHARED DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
TONIGHT, SPEAKERS WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES EACH.
IF YOU ARE NOT FINISHED SPEAKING AT THE END OF YOUR TIME, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO STOP.
SPEAKERS WHO FAIL TO STOP SPEAKING WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO ARE OUT OF ORDER AND THE MICROPHONE WILL BE TURNED OFF.
SPEAKERS HAVE RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXPECTATIONS OF PATRONS DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION.
AS A REMINDER TO ALL, IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO DISRUPT A LAWFUL MEETING.
IF AFTER AT LEAST ONE WARNING, AN INDIVIDUAL CONTINUES TO DISRUPT THE MEETING, THE PERSON WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE AND MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE MEETING BY LAW ENFORCEMENT IF NECESSARY.
WHEN YOU ARE CALLED TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, THE AGENDA ITEM TO WHICH YOU ARE MAKING COMMENTS, AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT.
DR. FREEMAN, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL OUR FIRST SPEAKER TO THE PODIUM?
>> THANK YOU. OUR SPEAKER TONIGHT IS LAURA CERVANTES.
>> NO MORNINGS NECESSARY, THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANTED TO ASK OUT OF RESPECT.
>> I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 11.3, APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL ATTORNEYS.
PLANO ISD HAS A HISTORY OF USING THE SAME LAW FIRM, ABERNATHY TO REPRESENT THE DISTRICT AND THE BOARD, WHICH IS AN INHERENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
AT TIMES, ANOTHER LAW FIRM HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF ABERNATHY'S ATTORNEYS CLOTTING ANY FAIRNESS AND OBJECTIVITY.
THIS IS ALL HIGHLY PROBLEMATIC AND SIMPLY NOT RIGHT.
FURTHER, ALL OF YOU EXCEPT JERRY WERE PRESENT DURING MY LEVEL 4 GRIEVANCE CONCERNING THE JASPER HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR BOOSTER CLUB, OF WHICH WE ARE OFFICERS.
DURING THAT LEVEL 4 I ALERTED EACH OF YOU AND THE SUPERINTENDENT THAT YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL WAS IN POSSESSION OF THIS CLUB'S BANK STATEMENTS WHICH HAD BEEN WITHHELD FROM THE CLUB FOR MONTHS BY DISTRICT STAFF.
AS THOUGH THAT WASN'T ENOUGH, YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL WAS CALLING PAYS THE CLUB HAD WRITTEN CHECKS TO AND ATTEMPT TO GET THOSE PAYS TO DO YOUR ATTORNEYS BIDDING FOR HER AND GET ME TO DROP THE GRIEVANCE.
THAT MEANS YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL POSSESS NOT JUST STOLEN MALE, BUT OPEN TO STOLEN MALE AND REVIEWED ITS CONTENTS.
THAT ATTORNEY IS MARI MCGOWAN WITH THE SAME LAW FIRM, ABERNATHY.
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AS YOU ALL KNOW, HER FELLOW PARTNER.>> I'LL LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO NAME NAMES.
>> SORRY. I THOUGHT IT WAS PLANO ISD EMPLOYEES.
>> THANK YOU. HER FELLOW PARTNER CORROBORATED THIS DURING THE LEVEL 4 AND NOW CLAIMING THAT IT WAS DONE TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHO MIGHT LEGAL COUNSEL IS WHICH IS ABSURD, WHY NOT JUST CALL ME PERHAPS BECAUSE THAT WOULDN'T BE AS INTIMIDATING, AS THREATENING AS BEING STOCKED.
IF THAT WAS AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE, IT WAS PRESUMABLY SO ABERNATHY COULD DO WHAT IT IS KNOWN TO DO, MAKE AS MUCH CONTACT AS POSSIBLE WITH A PARENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL TO RUN UP THE PARENTS LEGAL BILLS, HOPING THAT WILL DETER THE PARENT FROM PURSUING THEIR ISSUE ANY FURTHER.
USING STOLEN MAIL TO BULLY ME INTO STOPPING MY GRIEVANCE WAS BAD ENOUGH, WORSE WAS THAT ABERNATHY MADE INNOCENT PARENTS THEIR PATSY'S BY CLAIMING THEY RECEIVED THE MAIL BY WAY OF THESE OTHER PARENTS WHO OPENED THE MAIL.
AS I STATED DURING THE LEVEL 4 THIS ACTIVITY WITH THE BANK STATEMENTS AND CALLING PAYS OCCURRED OVER THE SUMMER WHEN THERE WERE NO PARENTS AROUND, ONLY DISTRICT STAFF AND YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL TO PERPETRATE THESE ACTS.
DISTRICT STAFF AND YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL INVOLVED IN IMPLICATED THESE UNSUSPECTING PARENTS MONTHS LATER AND EVEN THEN, THESE PARENTS HAVE STATED THAT THEY WERE PRESENTED BY DISTRICT STAFF WITH THE CLUBS MALE THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN OPENED.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, THESE ARE TWO OF NUMEROUS CRIMINAL ACTS THAT I PLAINLY OUTLINE HAD OCCURRED OVER THE PAST YEAR, AND YET NOT ONLY HAS NO ONE RELATED TO PLANO ISD CONTACTED ME TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THOSE CLAIMS, ALL OF WHICH I HAVE EVIDENCE CORROBORATE BUT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> MS. CERVANTES, I NEED TO REDIRECT YOU TO THE MANNER OF 11.3 WHILE SPEAKING.
I'M EXCEEDINGLY APPALLED DENY TO SEE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT IS RECOMMENDING THE BOARD APPROVE THE SAME LAW FIRM, ABERNATHY, TO CONTINUE REPRESENTING THE DISTRICT AND THE BOARD.
YOU ALL HAVE BEEN WORN TWICE NOW, NEW TRUSTEES WHO WILL BE SWORN IN TONIGHT, YOU ARE NOW BEING WARNED IF YOU APPROVE AGENDA ITEM 11.3, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CLAIM IGNORANCE AND YOU WILL OWN THE RENEWAL OF SERVICES WITH A LAW FIRM THAT NOT ONLY HIS BULLIED PARENTS, BUT HAS IS VIOLATED LAWS TO DO SO.
>> THANK YOU. IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, WE WILL ADJOURN TO CLOSE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED
[4. CLOSED SESSION ( Part 1of 2 )]
UNDER TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE, SECTION 551.074, AND THE TIME IS 6:38 PM.[5. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION ( Part 1of 2 )]
TONIGHT WE HAVE THE HONOR OF GIVING THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR BOARD TRUSTEES ELECTED MAY 6TH, 2023.THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION REQUIRES EACH ELECTED BOARD MEMBER TO SIGN A STATEMENT OF OFFICER, WHICH THEY HAVE DONE.
THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION ALSO REQUIRES NEWLY-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE BEFORE ENTERING UPON THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
[6.1 Oath of Office for Board Trustees Elected on May 6,2023]
THE FIRST OATH OF OFFICE THIS EVENING IS BOARD TRUSTEE POSITION FOR TARA LANCE, WHERE ARE YOU TARA? THERE YOU ARE, [APPLAUSE] PLEASE.I DIDN'T GET TO FINISH [APPLAUSE].
PLEASE COME FORWARD [LAUGHTER] WITH YOUR FAMILY AND SHARON NOWAK, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT, WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.
>> I WAS FIGURING THIS OUT FOR YOU.
>> PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
>> EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> OF PLANO ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.
>> OF PLANO, ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.
>> WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]
>> AS TARA SIGNS HER OATH AFTER THIS PHOTOGRAPH, [LAUGHTER] WE'RE SO EXCITED FOR YOU TARA.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE HER FAMILY.
PLEASE STAY HERE SO WE CAN INTRODUCE YOU.
TARA'S HUSBAND JASON IS HERE BY HER SIDE [APPLAUSE] ALONG WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
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ELLIOT IS AN EIGHTH GRADER AT BOWMAN MIDDLE-SCHOOL, AND STELLA IS A BIG THIRD GRADER AT HICKEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.[APPLAUSE] WE ARE SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE ON THIS VERY SPECIAL OCCASION.
YOUR SUPPORT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME.
[LAUGHTER] TARA, I WELCOME YOU TO COME TAKE A SEAT UP HERE UNLESS YOU HAVE ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPH YOU NEED TO TAKE.
>> THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR BOARD TRUSTEE POSITION 5, MICHAEL COOK WOULD NORMALLY OCCUR AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, MICHAEL WAS UNABLE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO HIS SWEARING-IN AT ANOTHER TIME IN A FEW WEEKS.
[APPLAUSE] THEN FINALLY THE NEXT OATH OF OFFICE FOR THE BOARD TRUSTEE POSITION 7, CATHERINE CHAN GOODWIN.
[APPLAUSE] CATHERINE, PLEASE COME FORWARD WITH YOUR HUSBAND AND MS. NOWAK WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE.
>> PLEASE PLACE YOUR LEFT HAND ON THE BIBLE AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY.
>> IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY.
>> EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> OF PLANO, ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.
>> OF PLANO, ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.
>> WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]
>> AS CATHERINE SIGNS HER OATH, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE HER HUSBAND, THOMAS GOODWIN.
AS AUDIBLY APPARENT, CATHERINE HAS FRIENDS IN THE AUDIENCE CHEERING HER ON.
WE ARE VERY GLAD YOU ARE ALL HERE TO SUPPORT CATHERINE.
A BOARD MEMBER'S COMMITMENT IS MADE MUCH EASIER WITH THE SUPPORT OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
[APPLAUSE] CATHERINE, I INVITE YOU TO COME UP HERE ONCE YOU ALL FINISH YOUR PHOTOS.
[LAUGHTER] I THOUGHT THEY'RE GOING TO DO ANOTHER PHOTO.
YOU CAN COME SIT UP HERE AT THE DAIS.
DO I NEED TO READ THIS? AS CATHERINE MAKES HER WAY UP HERE, I'D SAY ONE MORE APPLAUSE IS PRETTY WELCOME FOR THESE LADIES.
[APPLAUSE] I'LL TURN THINGS OVER TO DR. THERESA WILLIAMS.
>> NOT YET. WE GOT A LITTLE BIT MORE.
>> Y'ALL, I'M NEW AT THIS [LAUGHTER] I HAVEN'T DONE THIS IN A WHILE.
AT THIS TIME AS CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT AND CURRENT PRESIDING OFFICER, I ANNOUNCE THAT IT'S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
BOARD OPERATING PROTOCOLS STATE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT WILL PRESIDE OVER THE ELECTION OF BOARD PRESIDENT, AND THEN THE NEWLY SEATED BOARD PRESIDENT WILL OFFICIATE THE ELECTION PROCESS FOR THE TWO REMAINING OFFICER POSITIONS.
NOW I TURN THE GAVEL OVER TO SUPERINTENDENT,
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DR. THERESA WILLIAMS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO GAVEL?>> I WOULD. DOES IT MEAN I GET TO HIT THE GAVEL JUST LIKE ONE TIME.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICY, BDAA, I WAS DULY NOTIFIED BY THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS OF THEIR INTENT TO SEEK AN OFFICER POSITION FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT, I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF INTENT FROM NANCY HUMPHREY.
FOR THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT, I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF INTENT FROM DR. LAUREN TYRA, AND FOR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY, I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF INTENT FROM JERI CHAMBERS.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, NOMINATIONS ARE NOW IN ORDER FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT.
>> SUPERINTENDENT DR. WILLIAMS, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS NANCY HUMPHREY TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
>> WE WILL NOW PROCEED WITH THE VOTE.
I HAVE A MOTION BY DR. TYRA AND A SECOND BY JERI CHAMBERS THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS NANCY HUMPHREY TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE '23-'24 SCHOOL YEAR.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
WELL, LET'S SEE, I LOST MY PLACE IN HERE.
THE MOTION PASSES 6-0 AND WE HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT NANCY HUMPHREY, AND I'M GOING TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, EVERYONE. THAT WAS VERY SWEET.
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW IN ORDER FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT.
>> I ENCOURAGE OUR NEW MEMBERS.
I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS DR. LAUREN TYRA TO THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
>> I SECOND, OOPS, I DIDN'T GET MY GREEN BUTTON. I SECOND.
>> I THINK SHE GOT IN BEFORE I DID.
>> YES. PUSH YOUR BUTTON TYRA, SAY YOU SECOND.
I HAVE A MOTION MADE BY JERI CHAMBERS, AND A SECOND MADE BY TARA LANCE, I ALMOST SAID, I'M GOING TO DO IT ALL YEAR, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS DR. TYRA TO THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
NO OPPOSED. THE MOTION PASSES 6-1.
CONGRATULATIONS, DR. TYRA, I'M SORRY.
>> YOU CAN'T TAKE ME ANYWHERE.
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW IN ORDER FOR THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY.
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS JERI CHAMBERS TO THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
>> I HAVE A MOTION MADE BY DR. LAUREN TYRA, A SECOND BY TARA LANCE, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS JERI CHAMBERS TO THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
APPARENTLY, THERE ARE NO OPPOSED.
I'M REALLY BAD WITH MATH, BUT THE MOTION PASSES 6-0.
[APPLAUSE] THIS CONCLUDES THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, WE WILL ADJOURN TO CLOSE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES.
SECTION 551.071 AND 551.074, THE TIME IS 7:02 PM AND WE WILL BE BACK ONCE CLOSED SESSION IS OVER, SO THANK YOU. [BACKGROUND]
[4. CLOSED SESSION ( Part 2 of 2 )]
THE BOARD WILL NOW RECONVENE AN OPEN SESSION.[00:50:03]
TODAY IS TUESDAY, MAY 16TH, 2023, AND THE TIME IS 8:12 PM.WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 11.
[5. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION ( Pat 2 of 2)]
SORRY, GUYS, BEAR WITH ME.GOT LOTS OF FUN STUFF TONIGHT.
[10.1 Board Recognitions ( Part 2 of 2 )]
WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE SOME OF OUR DISTRICT SUCCESSES THIS EVENING.DR. SOLINDA FREEMAN, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS, WILL LEAD THE FIRST RECOGNITION FOR US, DR. FREEMAN.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY.
I'M HONORED TO INTRODUCE JEFF SMITH PLANO ISDS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TO LEAD US AND OUR FIRST STUDENT RECOGNITION THIS EVENING.
THANK YOU TO OUR BOARD AND WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS.
CONGRATULATIONS WE'RE EXCITED.
TONIGHT OBVIOUSLY A SPECIAL NIGHT TO RECOGNIZE SOME SPECIAL STUDENT ATHLETES, SOME COACHES.
I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND ASK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FROM PLANO WEST TENNESSEE TO COME FORWARD.
COACH WALKER, COACH ARMOR, ARE TWO COACHES FOR PLANO WEST TENNESSEE.
ALSO, ANI READY AND EMMA TOMES TO COME UP TO THE FRONT.
I'M GOING TO SAY A FEW WORDS WHILE THEY'RE STANDING UP HERE SO YOU CAN BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THEM WHILE WE'RE TALKING HERE.
BUT FIRST OF ALL, THESE TWO, THEY PLAYED MIXED DOUBLES AND JUST WENT DOWN TO THE UL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP HERE IN AUSTIN OR ACTUALLY IN SAN ANTONIO AND JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND WON A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, WON A GOLD MEDAL.
YOU GUYS KNOW HOW HARD THAT IS TO BE CONSIDERED THE BEST IN THE STATE IS A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
WE'RE HERE, RECOGNIZE THAT TONIGHT AND I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT EACH ONE OF THESE STUDENT-ATHLETES A LITTLE BIT IN THEIR CAREER.
BUT JUST TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ANI AND EMMA, I GET TO WATCH THEM AT EVERY LEVEL, THE PLAYOFFS AND ALSO IN DISTRICT PLAY.
THEY PLAY MIXED DOUBLES SO THAT THEY'RE A TEAM AND THEY'RE WORKING TOGETHER.
YOU CAN EASILY PUT TWO REALLY GOOD TENNIS PLAYERS TOGETHER.
TALK TO COACH WALKER A LOT ABOUT THIS.
YOU CAN EASILY PUT TWO REALLY GOOD TENNIS PLAYERS TOGETHER TO PLAY, BUT FOR THEM TO REALLY GEL IN PLAY AS ONE IS SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY FUN TO WATCH.
WATCHING THESE TWO PLAY FOR A STATE GOLD MEDAL AND WIN IT, WAS VERY EXCITING.
WE'RE JUST EXTREMELY PROUD OF THEM AND JUST THE WAY THEY PLAY THE GAME, BUT ALSO THE WAY THEY REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT IN PLANO WEST.
WE'RE JUST REALLY PROUD OF THEM.
LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ANI READY REALLY QUICK.
ANI IS A SENIOR WHO'S GOING TO PLAY TENNIS AT CLAREMONT UNIVERSITY NEXT YEAR, HE'S A SENIOR, SO HE'S MOVING ON.
YOU'LL BE PLAYING TENNIS AT CLAREMONT.
HE COLLECTED FOUR STATE METALS IN HIS HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.
THREE IN TEAM TENNIS, ONE GOLD AND TWO SILVER, AND ONE AT AN INDIVIDUAL TENNIS FOR TONIGHT, THE GOLD.
HE WAS NAMED TO THE ACADEMIC ALL-STATE TEAM BY TEXAS TENNIS COACHES ASSOCIATION.
THAT'S ANI. ALSO HIS PARTNER ON MIXED DOUBLES EMMA TOMES.
SHE'S GOT A COUPLE MORE YEARS.
SHE'S COLLECTED TWO-STATE GOLD METALS IN HER FIRST TWO YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE HAS TWO MORE YEARS TO COLLECT A LITTLE MORE HARDWARE, SO EXCITED TO HAVE HER BACK FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
THEN YOU GOT COACH WALKER WHO'S BEEN HERE BEFORE.
EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM DOES A TREMENDOUS JOB AND COACH ARMOR.
JUST WATCHING THOSE TWO GUYS WORK WITH OUR KIDS THEY DO A TREMENDOUS JOB.
YOU'RE IN YOU'RE OUT IN PLANO WEST IS TREMENDOUS.
IF WE CAN JUST GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THESE FOUR.
AWESOME. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
>> BEFORE WE CONTINUE WITH ANY OF OUR TRUSTEES OR SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS LIKE TO SHARE ANY COMMENTS WITH THESE ATHLETES FOR THEIR STATE-LEVEL CHAMPIONSHIP.
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I LOVE TENNIS AND THE THING IS THAT I GET IT EMMA AND ANI, YOU DIDN'T AMAZING BECAUSE THE THING IS THAT YOU'VE WORKED REALLY HARD.
YOU WORK REALLY HARD TO WIN FOR US, FOR OUR DISTRICT AND YOUR COACHES WERE THERE WITH YOU.
LET ME TELL YOU, I LOVE COACH WALKER.
YOU WIN ALL THE TIME FOR OUR DISTRICT BOTH COACHES AND YOU BOTH ARE AMAZING.
YOU WORKED HARD FOR YOUR DISTRICT.
PEOPLE DON'T KNOW HOW HARD OUR COACHES WORK.
I DO KNOW OUR TENNIS COACHES WORK A LONG TIME AND THEY TAKE THEIR DRIVER KIDS TO THE TENNIS MATCHES.
THEY HAD TO DRIVE THESE BIG BUSES.
IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU DO OUR COACHES BECAUSE THEY TEACH IT EVERY DAY AND THEY COACH IN THE AFTERNOON AND THEN THEY TAKE THEIR KIDS TO THESE TENNIS MATCHES.
THANK YOU FOR OUR KIDS WHO WON FOR US AND OUR COACHES, COACH WALKER.
THE REASON WHY I KNOW THIS IS BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER WAS A JV TENNIS PLAYER IN THE PAST.
I KNOW THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT AND KNOW HOW MUCH THEY PRACTICE.
THANK YOU, COACH WALKER, AND THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU TOO.
THAT IS QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT TO GO TO STATE.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AND SO GLAD THAT WE WILL HAVE ONE OF YOU BACK WITH US NEXT YEAR.
WE'LL SEE HERE AGAIN THIS TIME NEXT MAY.
THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY HERE IS LISA WILSON, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR TEACHING, LEARNING, AND LIFE READINESS, WILL LEAD THE NEXT FEW RECOGNITIONS FOR US.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS, AND TRUSTEES.
I AM VERY HONORED TO INTRODUCE DR. KRISTEN ADNI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR COUNSELING, CCMR, AND ADVANCED ACADEMICS, WHO'S GOING TO LEAD US IN THE NEXT STUDENT RECOGNITION, DR. EDNI.
>> HELLO, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY, DR. WILLIAMS, SUPERINTENDENT.
THE LAST BOARD MEETING I WAS HERE TO RECOGNIZE STUDENTS FROM PLANO ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, AND HERE I AM AGAIN INTRODUCING THE PRINCIPAL OF ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE'S GOING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE NASA HUNCH PROGRAM AND TWO TEAMS THAT PARTICIPATED AND HAVE RECOGNITIONS.
I JUST WANT TO SAY, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL AND GET TO SEE AND TALK TO THE STUDENTS.
I LEARNED ABOUT PROBLEM-SOLVING ON THE MOON THAT I HAD NO IDEA THAT NASA WAS WORKING ON.
IT IS SO INCREDIBLE THE INNOVATION THAT THESE STUDENTS GET TO PARTICIPATE IN AT THE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL.
IT'S MY PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE KATHY GAUSSIAN, THE PRINCIPAL, WHO WILL TALK TO YOU ABOUT THESE TEAMS AND WHAT THEY DID.
>> THANK YOU, DR. EDNI, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE NASA HUNCH PROGRAM.
THIS PROGRAM WAS CREATED BY NASA ENGINEERS AND ASTRONAUTS TO PROVIDE A PROJECT-BASED 21ST-CENTURY LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS, THEIR SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHALLENGE.
IN THE FALL, OUR ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL LEARNERS REVIEWED PROBLEM STATEMENTS CREATED BY NASA AND THEN CHOSE ONE OF THE STATEMENTS TO RESEARCH, DESIGN, AND PROTOTYPE.
THE TWO TEAMS HERE TONIGHT WE'RE IN THE TOP FIVE TEAMS IN THE NATION IN THEIR CATEGORY AFTER GOING THROUGH THREE FORMAL DESIGN REVIEWS AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK FROM NASA ENGINEERS AND ASTRONAUTS.
THE FIRST TEAM I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE WHEN I SAY YOUR NAME IS YOU GUYS CAN COME UP.
CHRISTOPHER NEWTON, COLLIN WONG, AND BRIAN WENENDY CHOSE A DESIGN AND PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE FOR WHICH THEY BUILT A PROTOTYPE OF AN AUGER THAT CAN BE USED TO MAKE BRICKS ON THE MOON.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT TEAM, ALICIA NADINE, SOPHIA PRYOR, AND MEGAN FUNG, CHOSE A BIOMEDICAL CHALLENGE FOR WHICH THEY CREATED A PROTOTYPE TO KEEP ASTRONAUTS COOL WHEN SLEEPING, THUS IMPROVING THEIR OVERALL SLEEP.
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EVERYTHING AT ACADEMY DEPENDS ON OUR AMAZING FACILITATORS.THEY WERE COACHED AND SUPPORTED ALL YEAR BY TINA COHN, CTE FACILITATOR, AND KIM GUNNELS MORE OF OUR SCIENCE FACILITATORS AS A PROJECT-BASED STEAM ACADEMY PROJECTS LIKE NASA HUNCH FIT PERFECTLY WITH OUR MISSION AND VISION.
FEEL LIKE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL IS AN EXAMPLE OF INNOVATION IN ACTION.
>> NOW, ANY PARENTS THAT WANT TO COME UP AND TAKE PHOTOS, PLEASE DON'T BE SHY STEP-UP AND TAKE PHOTOS.
[BACKGROUND] THAT'S AMAZING YOU ALL.
BEFORE WE CONTINUE WOULD ANY OF OUR TRUSTEES OR SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS WANT TO SHARE ANY COMMENTS WITH THESE STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT? DO YOU NEED TO COME UP TO HERE?
>> I'LL GO FIRST THIS TIME. I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE OUR STUDENTS.
IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
I'M ALWAYS IN ALL IN AMAZEMENT OF NOT ONLY WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE LEARNING OR WHAT THEY'RE DOING, BUT IT IS LIKE WAY OVER MY HEAD.
THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING TRULY INNOVATIVE GOING ON THERE.
I KNOW THAT IN TALKING TO OUR MANY PARTNERS LIKE TOYOTA AND I'M SURE, I DID NOT GET TO SPEAK TO OUR NASA PARTNERS, BUT THEY'RE ALWAYS SO IMPRESSED WITH OUR STUDENTS.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE, THE WAY YOU THINK, THE WAY PROBLEM SOLVE, THE WAY YOU LEARN IS JUST REALLY OUTSTANDING AND I'M JUST SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU, PROUD OF CATHY AND YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE TEACHERS AT ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
>> I'M TRYING TO AVOID THE UP AND DOWN AS I'M DOING CERTIFICATES, BUT CONGRATULATIONS GUYS, THIS IS AWESOME.
I FOR AWHILE LOOKED AT APPLYING TO NASA FOR A POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AND THE WAY THAT YOU HAVE TO APPLY TO NASA IS YOU HAVE TO PUT A PROPOSAL TOGETHER AND SUBMIT THAT TO EVEN BE CONSIDERED FOR A POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AT NASA.
THIS WORK THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING, YOU'RE STEP 1 TO YOUR FUTURE CAREERS AT NASA, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU DECIDE TO PURSUE.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL PROGRAM, THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARTNERS IN THIS PROGRAM.
THEN CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU GUYS FOR TAKING THAT STEP AND AND DOING GREAT THINGS.
>> I'LL JUMP IN AND SAY SOMETHING.
I LIKE DR. RODNEY, I WAS ABLE TO VISIT THE DAY WHEN THE NASA HUNCH COMPETITION WAS GOING ON AND IT HOSTED A LOT OF STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT AS WELL AS OUR STUDENTS AND THE TEAMS HERE AND I WAS JUST SO TOTALLY IMPRESSED.
I THINK I DIDN'T HAVE ANY CAPACITY FOR MY BRAIN TO GROW SO DR. RODNEY, I'M GLAD YOURS GREW.
[LAUGHTER] BUT IT WAS IT WAS REALLY ENLIGHTENING TO TALK TO THE STUDENTS AND SEE WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND I'M SO APPRECIATIVE OF THEIR TEAM FACILITATORS THAT GET THEM WHERE THEY'RE GOING.
I ALSO SAW TWO INDIVIDUALS FROM THE WASHINGTON DC OFFICE OF THE US PATENT OFFICE THERE AND THEY PULLED ME ASIDE AND THEY TOLD ME, WOW, THIS PROGRAM IS AMAZING.
HATS OFF TO CATHY GASCHEN FOR THE WORK SHE'S DOING LEADING THAT CAMPUS AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET SOME MORE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT.
BUT THANK YOU GUYS CONGRATULATIONS ON THE WORK YOU'RE DOING.
>> I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
THERE WAS A LADIES TEAM, I UNDERSTAND YOU DID SOMETHING ABOUT HELPING NASA ASTRONAUTS SLEEP BETTER BECAUSE OF THE COOLER TEMPERATURE.
FORGET NASA, COULD YOU MARKET THAT? [LAUGHTER] GO ENTREPRENEURIAL FOR US PLEASE AND I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE WHO WILL BE READY TO MARKET THAT, SO JUST THINK THAT WAY TOO.
>> THANK YOU. MRS. WILSON, I BELIEVE YOU HAVE ANOTHER STUDENT RECOGNITION TO SHARE THIS EVENING?
>> YES. BEFORE I MOVE ON PRINCIPAL GASCHEN AND I ECHO
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ALL THEIR COMPLIMENTS OF YOUR LEADERSHIP AND Y'ALL ARE BECOMING REGULAR ATTENDERS HERE, SO IT'S EXCITING.[LAUGHTER] NOW I'M PLEASED TO INTRODUCE ERIC HAGGARD, OUR COORDINATOR FOR SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES AND HE'S GOING TO LEAD THE NEXT TWO RECOGNITIONS.
>> GOOD EVENING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS. I'M HONORED TO INTRODUCE TWO AMAZING GROUPS OF STUDENTS AND ALSO TWO EXTREMELY HARD WORKING SPONSORS TO YOU THIS EVENING.
FIRST, THIS IS THE HISTORY DAY TEAM FROM PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, IF THEY WILL COME UP.
[APPLAUSE] NATIONAL HISTORY DAY IS A HISTORICAL RESEARCH COMPETITION THAT TAKES PLACE AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.
IN SOCIAL STUDIES CIRCLES, WE OFTEN REFER TO THE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY AS THE HISTORY FAIR, SINCE THE SOCIAL STUDIES IS EQUIVALENT TO THE SCIENCE FAIR.
THIS IS RHETT CARTER AN OUTSTANDING TEACHER AND SPONSOR FROM PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH AND I'M GOING TO LET HIM INTRODUCE HIS TEAM AND SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEIR SUCCESS THIS YEAR AS THEY WILL SOON COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL HISTORY DAY COMPETITION.
>> GOOD EVENING. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TWO TEAMS TONIGHT.
OUR DOCUMENTARY TEAM, WHICH WE ACTUALLY HAVE ONE MEMBER ABSENT TONIGHT, SHE'S AT ISAF FOR INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR.
[LAUGHTER] SHRIYA BHAT WHO'S NOT HERE, SUKHRAN CHANDRASEKAR, DHILAN NAG, HARDIK SINGH.
ALSO OUR PERFORMANCE TEAM [INAUDIBLE].
BOTH OF THESE TEAMS ACTUALLY PLACED FIRST AT THE STATE COMPETITION JUST ABOUT A MONTH AGO IN AUSTIN.
THIS IS, OF COURSE, IT HAS A LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL COMPONENTS.
THEY DID VERY WELL AT STATE AND SINCE I GOT FIRST PLACE, THEY WILL BE ATTENDING THE NATIONAL COMPETITION IN WASHINGTON DC HERE IN JUST A FEW WEEKS ACTUALLY, RIGHT AFTER GRADUATION.
ONE THING I DO WANT TO MENTION IS THAT ONE OF THESE TEAMS, DHILAN, HARDIK, SUKHRAN AND SHRIYA, THEY ACTUALLY PLACED LAST YEAR IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.
IN FACT, WHEN THE TEAM WAS JUST HARDIK, DHILAN AND SUKHRAN, THEY ACTUALLY HAVE PLACED ALL FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR, WHICH IS A VERY RARE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
I'M VERY PROUD OF THEM FOR THAT AND I'M PROUD OF EVERYBODY FOR QUALIFYING THIS YEAR.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO GO TO THE NATIONAL COMPETITION SINCE COVID ACTUALLY.
LIKE I SAID, THIS TEAM IS QUALIFIED THE LAST FOUR YEARS AND THIS WILL BE THE FIRST YEAR THEY ACTUALLY GET TO GO, SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY THANK ALL THEIR PARENTS, I'M SURE YOUR PARENTS ARE TIRED OF THE LATE NIGHTS AND HAVING TO DRIVE YOU AROUND EVERYWHERE AND THAT'S A HUGE SACRIFICE THAT THESE PARENTS HAVE HAD TO MAKE.
ALSO MY CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION PRINCIPAL GEORGE KING, ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL ROBERT EPPLER, ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL SHEELA DANIELS.
THEY HAVE GIVEN ME EVERYTHING I'VE NEEDED IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM.
THESE THINGS DON'T HAPPEN WITHOUT PARENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND VERY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
>> NOW AS THEY GET THEIR CERTIFICATES I WILL SAY, PARENTS IF YOU WANT TO COME UP CLOSER AND GET A PICTURE, PLEASE DON'T BE SHY.
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>> I THINK THEY DESERVE ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
[APPLAUSE] STUDENTS, CAN YOU ALL STAY UP HERE? I WAS GOING TO ASK IF ANY OF THE TRUSTEES OR SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ANY COMMENTS SO THIS WOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOU GUYS.
>> I TOTALLY WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT, THIS ONE.
THE REASON WHY IS CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HISTORY TEAM, I WAS AN UNDERGRAD HISTORY MAJOR.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR QUALIFYING IN THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
I WANT TO SAY THAT YOU HAVE THE MOST PHENOMENAL COACH EVER.
BECAUSE MR. RHETT CARTER WAS MY SCIENCE TEACHER, HE IS PHENOMENAL, AND HE'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST HISTORY TEACHER IN THE WORLD.
CONGRATULATIONS MR. RHETT CARTER.
DID I COMPLIMENT YOU ENOUGH? [LAUGHTER].
>> YOU GUYS A NATIONAL COMPETITION, THAT'S AMAZING.
WE ARE WISHING YOU THE BEST OF LUCK.
CONGRATULATIONS ON FOUR YEARS OF THIS STATE-LEVEL SUCCESS, THIS IS AMAZING.
WE WISH YOU THE BEST WHEN YOU MOVE ON AND GRADUATE AND COME BACK AND TALK TO OUR STUDENTS AND LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU DID OVER THE SUMMER, IF YOU CAN.
HOW MANY ARE SENIORS? RAISE YOUR HAND.
>> OH, ALL OF THEM. [LAUGHTER] THERE YOU GO.
YOU HAVE TO SNEAK BACK AND LET US KNOW HOW YOU DID.
>> I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF YOU FOR ONE, WINNING SITE, STAND UP IF THIS IS YOUR FOURTH YEAR IN THE ROOM.
AWESOME. [APPLAUSE] WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT YOU WILL REPRESENT AS WELL IN A FEW WEEKS WHEN YOU GO TO NATIONALS.
THEN I GUESS THE NEXT QUESTION IS, WILL YOU BE WILLING TO COME BACK SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU WHEN YOU WIN?
>> WELL, BEST OF LUCK, WE KNOW THAT YOU ALL WILL DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB REPRESENTING PLANO AND PLANO EAST.
>> NOW I GET THE HONOR OF INTRODUCING ANOTHER TEAM.
FOR OUR NEXT GROUP, I'D LIKE TO CALL TO THE FRONT THE ACADEMIC WORLD-CLASS TEAM AT PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND THEIR EXCEPTIONAL SPONSOR, JOHN SCOTT.
IF YOU ALL CAN MAKE YOUR WAY UP.
EACH YEAR, THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS AROUND THE UNITED STATES HOLD ACADEMIC WORLD-CLASS COMPETITIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF DALLAS, FORT WORTH, HOST NEARLY 100 NORTH TEXAS AREA TEAMS, WHICH PARTICIPATE EACH FEBRUARY.
TEAMS OF FOUR STUDENTS STUDY FOR A CHANCE TO COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN WASHINGTON DC AGAINST OTHER REGIONAL WINNERS.
THE COMPETITION CONSISTS OF 100 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS, INCLUDING 10 SECTIONS OF 10 QUESTIONS.
PARTICIPANTS PREPARE FOR THE COMPETITION BY STUDYING AN ONLINE STUDY GUIDE.
THE WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCILS OF AMERICA DECIDE NINE OF THE TOPICS BASED ON THE MOST RELEVANT GLOBAL ISSUES OF THE YEAR AND THE 10TH TOPIC IS BASED UPON CURRENT EVENTS.
I'M NOW GOING TO LET MR. SCOTT INTRODUCE HIS TEAM AND SHARE A LITTLE ABOUT THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
>> AFTER WINNING THE DALLAS, FORT WORTH REGIONAL COMPETITION ON FEBRUARY 22, PLANO WEST TEAM OF GABRIEL BO, MADELINE TSAO, JUSTIN ZHU, AND KYLE LETTERER ADVANCED TO WIN THE 2023 WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF AMERICA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN WASHINGTON DC ON APRIL 29TH.
THE TEAM DEFEATED 39 OTHER REGIONAL CHAMPION TEAMS FROM 24 DIFFERENT STATES, AND WERE ABLE TO BRING HOME PLANO WEST SIXTH ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS.
HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THESE STUDENTS.
SIDE NOTE, THEY ACTUALLY QUALIFIED FOR NATIONALS LAST YEAR, WENT TO NATIONALS, ENDED UP GETTING SECOND PLACE BY ONE POINT.
THEY'VE DUG DOWN DEEP, BASICALLY COMMITTED TO STUDY AND STUDY AGAIN AND THEY CAME BACK AND BROUGHT IT HOME THIS TIME.
OUR OTHER TWO MEMBERS ARE ACTUALLY RIGHT NOW IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, REPRESENTING PLANO WEST AND PLANO ISD IN THE UIL STATE SPEECH AND DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THEY WOULD BE HERE TONIGHT, BUT THEY'RE STILL REPRESENTING US AND SO WE WISH THEM WELL AS AS WELL.
HUGE THANKS TO OUR ADMINISTRATION, TO MS. WILLIAMS, MR. CRUZ, MR. BAILEY, THEY HAVE THAT UNDERLYING SUPPORT FOR ALL OF US, AND HAVE BASICALLY BEEN ABLE TO BLESS ME BY ALLOWING ME TO BE A SPONSOR FOR OUR JUNIOR WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL FOR THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER UNDERLYING STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS THEY GIVE.
THANKS. OF COURSE, A HUGE THANKS TO THE PARENTS.
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GREAT PARENTS. BUT ABOVE ALL, THIS IS ABOUT THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AND THEIR HARD WORK AND HARD EFFORT THAT HELP BRING HOME A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR PLANO WEST AND PLANO ISD. [APPLAUSE].>> BEFORE WE CONTINUE, [APPLAUSE] WOULD ANY OF OUR TRUSTEES OR SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS LIKE TO SHARE ANY COMMENTS WITH THESE AMAZING STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS?
>> CONGRATULATIONS NATIONAL WINNERS, THAT'S AWESOME.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU AND SO PROUD OF THE WAY YOU'VE REPRESENTED NOT ONLY PLANO ISD, BUT PLANO WEST.
>> I'LL JUST SAY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT, DOES IT? YOU GUYS HAVE WORKED REALLY HARD FOR THIS AND YOU HAVE A GREAT SPONSOR AND COACH SO IT'S A GREAT TEAM.
I SEE ADMINISTRATORS FROM EVERY SENIOR HIGH HERE REPRESENTED SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO GIVE THEM THE FREEDOM TO DO WHAT THEY'RE DOING TO HELP THESE KIDS ACHIEVE AT THESE HIGH LEVELS.
[APPLAUSE] MS. WILSON, I BELIEVE WE HAVE ONE FINAL STUDENT RECOGNITION THIS EVENING.
>> YES. I'M VERY PLEASED TO INTRODUCE KELLY MOSS AND ALEX RITTER, THEY'RE ARE OUR TWO CTE COORDINATORS, AND THEY ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THIS FINAL GROUP OF STUDENTS.
>> GOOD EVENING. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR. WILLIAMS, AND CABINET MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT.
WE'RE EXCITED TO RECOGNIZE SOME OUTSTANDING STUDENTS THIS EVENING THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN OUR CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS.
THESE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH ENHANCED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATION OF THE SKILLS THEY'RE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM.
EACH OF THE STUDENTS RECOGNIZED TONIGHT PARTICIPATED AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITION FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION.
IF YOU WILL COME TO THE FRONT WHEN WE CALL YOUR NAME.
WE HAD 11 STUDENTS ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA THIS YEAR AND SO WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE A FEW OF THEM THIS EVENING.
FROM JASPER HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE CATHERINE WONG.
SHE EARNED THIRD PLACE AT STATE IN FUNDAMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND PLACED TOP 10 AT THE NATIONAL COMPETITION.
WE HAVE FROM PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, SHRIYA JAIN.
SHE EARNED FIFTH PLACE [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE] AT STATE IN BASIC OFFICE SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES, AND PLACED TOP 10 AT THE NATIONAL COMPETITION.
FROM PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE JUSTIN ZHU, EARNED SECOND PLACE IN EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH AT THE STATE COMPETITION.
ASHISH SHARMA, EARNED THIRD PLACE AT STATE IN SQL DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS AND EARNED SECOND PLACE AT THE NATIONAL COMPETITION.
ASHLEY ZANG EARNED FIRST PLACE AT STATE IN JAVA PROGRAMMING AND PLACED IN THE TOP 10 AT THE NATIONAL COMPETITION.
WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE A COUPLE OF OUR BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA ADVISERS THAT ARE HERE, BRIDGET WOLSTENCROFT FROM JASPER HIGH SCHOOL AND MINA MINTCHEVA FROM PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
>> PARENTS FEEL FREE TO SNEAK UP AND GET A PHOTO WHILE THEY'RE POSING.
>> THANK YOU. [NOISE] AWESOME JOB. WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF YOU'LL [APPLAUSE].
BEFORE WE CONTINUE WITH ANY OF OUR TRUSTEES, OUR SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS LIKE TO SHARE ANY MORE COMMENTS WITH THESE STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS? YOU DON'T HAVE A MICROPHONE.
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[LAUGHTER] SHE'S WALKING TO THE MIC.>> ONE OF OUR PRIORITIES IN PLANO ISDS ENSURING THAT WE'RE CONNECTING STUDENTS TO THEIR FEATURE.
THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THAT WORK.
I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE OUR STUDENTS THAT HAVE GONE ON TO NATIONALS AND ALSO CONGRATULATE OUR TEACHERS AND ALL THOSE WHO REPRESENT OUR CTE PROGRAMS. IT IS SO INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT AND OUR KIDS ARE GETTING TO EXPERIENCE SOME REAL-WORLD APPLICATION WHILE THEY'RE IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND THAT IS HUGE AND PREPARING AND LAUNCHING THEM FOR THEIR FUTURE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
>> I'LL SAY CONGRATULATIONS ALSO.
WE OFTEN THINK ABOUT PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREERS THAT WE DON'T EVEN KNOW EXIST YET.
I THINK PROBABLY MY EIGHT-YEAR-OLD IS GOING TO HAVE SOME JOB THAT I DON'T EVEN KNOW EXIST YET.
BASED ON THE TITLES OF WHAT YOU ALL'S AWARDS ARE.
THOSE ARE CURRENT THINGS, AND I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT ALL THAT THAT ENTAILS AND THAT TELLS YOU HOW AMAZING IT IS AND ADVANCED IT IS AND HOW HIGH-TECH WHAT YOU ALL ARE DOING IS, SO CONGRATULATIONS.
>> WELL, WE LOVE TO CELEBRATE ALL OF THIS, THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS, STATE AND NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS ARE QUITE AMAZING, SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU.
AS YOU PROBABLY SAW EARLIER WE HAVE SOME RECOGNITIONS SCROLLING ON THE SCREENS.
I JUST WANT TO CALL OUT SOME OF THOSE WHO'RE PROUDLY CELEBRATING THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
LOOK, THEY'RE ROLLING IT, GOOD.
THE TAEA STATE VASE GOLD SEAL WINNERS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023, 34 PLANO ISD VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS FROM ACROSS ALL 910 AND SENIOR HIGH CAMPUSES TRAVELED TO SAN MARCOS, TEXAS TO COMPETE AT THE TAEA, TEXAS ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 2023, STATE VISUAL ARTS SCHOLASTIC EVENT, VASE.
OUT OF ALL OF THE HIGH-SCHOOL ENTRIES ACROSS TEXAS THAT ADVANCED TO THE STATE, THREE PLANO ISD STUDENTS EARNED GOLD SEAL AWARDS, WHICH IS STATE SUPERIOR, AND THEY RECEIVED A GOLD STATE MEDALLION, THE EQUIVALENT TO AN INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN VISUAL ARTS.
ALSO, UIL STATE SPEECH AND DEBATE.
THESE STUDENTS WHOSE NAMES ARE DISPLAYED ON THE MONITORS, HAVE QUALIFIED AS ONE OF THE TOP 12 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTESTS AND WILL COMPETE FOR A UIL STATE SPEECH AND DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN EACH EVENT TOMORROW.
WE SOLVE THAT WE HAD SOME THAT WERE ABSENT TONIGHT.
THAT'S WHERE THEY ARE. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.
WE WISH THEM THE BEST OF LUCK AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.
ANOTHER ONE IS THE UIL STATE ONE ACT PLAY, PLANO WEST ONE ACT PLAY, FINISHED THIRD, WHICH IS THE STATE ALTERNATE, AND THE 2023 UIL ONE ACT PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR CONFERENCE 6A, PLACING THEM IN THE TOP 12 RANKINGS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THEATER ARTS.
THEN FINALLY, UIL STATE, THEATRICAL DESIGN PLANO WEST, THE THEATERS JESSICA SETON STATE QUALIFYING ENTRY, WHICH IS THE NEW ADAPTATION BY DOROTHY LOUISE OF MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN IN THE UIL STATE THEATRICAL DESIGN CONTEST.
SHE DEFENDED HER DESIGN AMONG 40 FINALISTS AND HUNDREDS OF ENTRIES STATEWIDE.
I SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS AND STAFF MEMBERS FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE [APPLAUSE].
THIS IS MY MISTAKE. I APOLOGIZE.
WE HAVE THREE SCRIPTS GOING ON HERE, SO I APOLOGIZE.
YOU'LL HAVE ONE MORE CTE RECOGNITION, SO PLEASE TAKE IT AWAY.
WE HAVE TWO MORE CTE GROUPS TO RECOGNIZE TO NIGHT [LAUGHTER].
OUR NEXT ONE IS OUR DECA ORGANIZATION.
THIS IS OUR ORGANIZATION FOR OUR MARKETING STUDENTS.
WE HAD 13 STUDENTS ADVANCED TO THE NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR DECA, SO IF YOU'LL COME UP AS WE CALL YOUR NAME.
FROM PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE MUSTAFA HASSANI, NATIONAL QUALIFIED [APPLAUSE] IN FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM DECISION-MAKING.
WE HAVE REDWAN SHAKUR, NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN [APPLAUSE] FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM DECISION-MAKING.
WE HAVE SHRIYA JAIN, NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN [APPLAUSE] HOSPITALITY SERVICES.
ZOYA MACAR, NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN HOSPITALITY SERVICES, [APPLAUSE] TEAM DECISION-MAKING.
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DRETIM MATTEL, NATIONAL QUALIFIER [APPLAUSE] IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM DECISION-MAKING.CHRISTINA MATTHEW, NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN STARTING A BUSINESS PLAN.
SHE PLAYS SUPPORT THAT THE NATIONAL COMPETITION THIS YEAR [APPLAUSE].
FROM PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE PAVITR SUGATAN, NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT [APPLAUSE].
HAJJI SUGATAN, NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN RETAIL MERCHANDISING [APPLAUSE].
FROM PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE ARUSH KULKARNI, NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM DECISION-MAKING [APPLAUSE].
OUR DECA ADVISORS FROM PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ARE HERE THIS EVENING.
CHRISTINE LAPEL AND SUSAN KESSLERMUSE.
DO YOU WANT TO COME UP ALSO? [APPLAUSE]
>> FAMILIES, HERE'S YOUR PHOTO OPPORTUNITY.
>> THEN OUR FINAL CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION TO RECOGNIZE TONIGHT IS OUR SKILLS USA GROUP OF STUDENTS AND THAT IS AN ORGANIZATION FOR STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL SKILLED AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS.
IT HAS A HUGE VARIETY OF COMPETITIVE EVENTS, BUT OUR GROUP FROM PLANO WEST COMPETED IN AUDIO VIDEO EVENTS.
FIFTEEN STUDENTS TRAVELED TO STATE AND THEY BROUGHT HOME SIX METALS FROM THE STATE COMPETITION, WHICH IS THE MOST THEY'VE EVER BROUGHT HOME FROM PLANO WEST AT STATE COMPETITION.
TONIGHT WE'RE SPECIFICALLY RECOGNIZING OUR FIRST PLACE AUDIO VIDEO QUIZ BALL TEAM STUDENTS.
AS YOU HEAR YOUR NAME, YOU CAN COME UP.
WE'VE GOT ARI CHAMPNEY [APPLAUSE].
[APPLAUSE] THEY'RE JOINED BY THEIR ADVISOR, SAN MATEO.
>> Y'ALL CAN STEP FORWARD IF YOU WANT TO USE YOUR PHONES AND TAKE A PIC.
[BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. WOULD ANY OF OUR TRUSTEES OR SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS LIKE TO SHARE ANY COMMENTS WITH THESE STUDENTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS?
>> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO ADD THAT THIS IS PRETTY INCREDIBLE.
>> THANK YOU, STUDENTS, FOR COMING.
THANK YOU, PARENTS, FOR COMING.
THANK YOU FOR STAFF WHO ARE SUPPORTING YOUR STUDENTS ALL THE TIME AND STILL COME TONIGHT.
THIS IS JUST A WOW, IT'S SO MANY THAT YOU WANT TO THINK, WOW, THIS IS JUST A REGULAR DAY IN PLANO.
IT IS A REGULAR DAY IN PLANO, BUT HOW OUTSTANDING IT IS THAT WE HAVE STUDENTS THAT ARE DOING ALL THE THINGS IN ALL THE WAYS IN ALL THE DEPTH AND SO I THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR CONTINUING TO PROVE AND SHOW, DEMONSTRATE THAT PLANO ISD IS A DISTRICT OF EXCELLENCE.
>> ALL OF THAT PLUS WE CAN HAVE OUR MARKETING AND OUR BUSINESS COMPETITION WINNERS HELP OUR SLEEP INVENTORS.
>> I WANT THAT SLEEP THING. CAN YOU-ALL PUT TOGETHER? YES.
>> MARK IT AND PUT TOGETHER THEIR STARTUP.
I KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT STARTUPS, PUT TOGETHER THEIR STARTUP BUSINESS PLAN.
>> I'M HAPPY TO BE A PROTOTYPE OF THE TEST.
>> THEN OUR TEST TEAM IS GOING TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR WELLNESS AND THEIR WORK-LIFE BALANCE.
ALL OF Y'ALL JUST NEED TO BE FRIENDS
>> GO IN THE LOBBY AND MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN.
>> EXACTLY. CONGRATULATIONS IN ABSOLUTELY ALL SERIOUSNESS.
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THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES OF YEAR FOR US AS TRUSTEES.WE DID TEACHER OF THE YEAR LAST WEEK AND THEN WE HAVE THREE MEETINGS IN A ROW THAT ARE LIKE THIS WHERE WE GET TO RECOGNIZE STUDENTS AND YOU-ALL'S ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE YEAR AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING WHAT YOU-ALL ARE DOING.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR ADMINISTRATORS AND OUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM PLANO WEST, PLANO SENIOR HIGH, PLANO EAST ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL.
IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE THAT YOUR LEADERSHIP IS SHOWING UP AND THAT YOU'RE HERE TO SUPPORT YOUR STUDENTS AND PUT YOUR STUDENTS FIRST. THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE MY FIRST COMMENT AS A TRUSTEE.
I'M SO EXCITED THAT I GET TO RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK THAT ALL OF THESE STUDENTS HAVE PUT IN.
BECAUSE YOUR WHOLE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THROUGH THESE COVID YEARS AND WHAT A TREMENDOUS DISPLAY TONIGHT OF WHAT YOU'RE CAPABLE OF AND WHAT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO GO THROUGH, THE PERSEVERANCE, THE HARD WORK, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE STAFF FOR HELPING OUR STUDENTS DURING THESE REALLY WILD YEARS.
I'M JUST SO PROUD. I'M NOT EVEN YOUR MOM, BUT I'M SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU.
I REALLY HOPE THAT EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE LEARNED FROM THESE EXPERIENCES, YOU TAKE WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED AND USE IT IN LIFE.
WHETHER YOU TAKE THE HISTORY KNOWLEDGE THAT YOU LEARNED AND YOU GO GET A HISTORY DEGREE, MAYBE A MASTER'S OR PHD OR YOU INVENT THOSE COOL BRICKS AND HELP JERRY OUT.
I'M JUST SO HONORED TO BE IN PLANO ISD AND SEE THE TREMENDOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, SO WAY TO GO. [APPLAUSE]
>> I DON'T WANT TO LAYER ON TOO MUCH, BUT WHAT THEY SAID.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE MOM AND DAD AND FAMILIES, WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE TO SUPPORT YOUR STUDENTS TO GET TO THIS, BECAUSE WE KNOW ALL THE HARD WORK AND THE COMMITMENT THAT YOUR PARENTS ARE DOING, SO KIDDOS, MAKE SURE YOU THANK YOUR MOM AND DAD TONIGHT AND YOUR FAMILIES. OKAY?
>> EVERYTHING THAT THEY SAID, THEY VERY WELL SAID AND FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, I REALLY AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY WITH THE COMMENTS, BUT I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE EACH ONE OF YOU.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR TEACHERS.
I WANT TO THANK OUR PRINCIPALS, ADMINISTRATORS FOR MAKING SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE WHAT THEY NEED AND THAT THEY CAN GET TO COMPETITIONS.
WHO WAS IT WITH THE ACCOUNTING DEGREE? WE COULD USE SOME.
COURTNEY IS POINTING IN THE BACK, BUT TRULY WHAT YOU'RE LEARNING, LIFE SKILLS THAT WILL CARRY YOU ONTO YOUR NEXT JOURNEY INTO COLLEGE AND WE'RE JUST SO PROUD OF YOU. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. [APPLAUSE] THIS CONCLUDES OUR BOARD RECOGNITIONS THIS EVENING.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO EXIT THE LOBBY FOR PHOTOS AND MANY, MANY THANKS FOR JOINING US HERE THIS EVENING.
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>> ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.
IF WE COULD DO PICTURES OUT IN THE LOBBY, THAT WOULD BE JUST WONDERFUL. THANK YOU.
ITEM 11 IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.
WE'VE GOT SOME EXCITING STUFF HERE.
OUR CONSENT AGENDA CONSIST 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?
>> JUST MESSING WITH YOU. [LAUGHTER]
>> ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO ITEMS BEING REQUESTED,
[11. CONSENT AGENDA]
I ASK FOR A MOTION.I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY ANGELA POWELL AND A SECOND BY DR.
LAUREN TYRA THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT MEANS NO OPPOSED, SO IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY AT 6-0.
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE HAVE SOME EXCITING NEW ADMINISTRATORS TO INTRODUCE.
DR. FREEMAN, WILL YOU PLEASE KICK OFF THE INTRODUCTIONS?
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
I HAD BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME AND I'M SUPER EXCITED TO GET TO THIS PART OF THE AGENDA.
I ALSO APPRECIATE SO MUCH YOUR APPROVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF TWO REALLY OUTSTANDING PRINCIPALS FOR PLANO EAST AND VINES HIGH SCHOOL.
I'M GOING TO ASK STEVE EWING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SLI, FOR OUR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION FOR SECONDARY, TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE OUR NEW ADMINISTRATORS.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS, AND CABINET MEMBERS.
I AM VERY EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU, OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS HERE TONIGHT AND OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS VIEWING ONLINE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF KENNITRA ROBERTSON AS THE NEW PRINCIPAL OF VINES HIGH SCHOOL.
[APPLAUSE] MRS. ROBERTSON GRADUATED FROM LSU WITH A BACHELORS OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY, FOLLOWED BY A MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FROM TEXAS A&M COMMERCE.
SHE IS CURRENTLY PURSUING A DOCTORATE DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FROM DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY.
MRS. ROBERTSON BEGAN HER TEACHING CAREER AT WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN 2007, AS A SCIENCE TEACHER.
SHE ALSO SERVED AS THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND WAS THE NEW TEACHER LIAISON.
CANITRA WAS WILSON'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN 2014.
FROM 2014-2019, MRS. ROBERTSON SERVED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN AND THEN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT OTTO MIDDLE SCHOOL UNTIL HER APPOINTMENT AS PRINCIPAL OF ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN 2019.
CANITRA HAS LED AND PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL AREAS OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, INCLUDING THE MIDDLE-SCHOOL RESEARCH TEAM, HIGH RELIABILITY SCHOOLS PRINCIPAL ADVISORY TEAM, LEADERSHIP DEFINITION TASK FORCE, ASPIRING ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS STEERING TEAM, THE PLANO ISD LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PANEL, AND THE SYSTEMS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND AS A PTA LIFETIME MEMBER, JUST TO NAME A FEW.
MRS. ROBERTSON IS KNOWN AS AN INSPIRATIONAL LEADER WITH A STRONG COMMITMENT TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, MAXIMIZING STUDENT AND STAFF OUTCOMES, AND CREATING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE HIGH EXPECTATIONS ARE VALUED.
CANITRA IS HERE WITH HER HUSBAND SEAN, AND THEY HAVE TWO BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN, CAMERON WHO IS 19.
SORRY, CAMERON, I KNOW I SAID BEAUTIFUL, BUT YOU UNDERSTAND.
[LAUGHTER] BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN. CAMERON IS 19.
HE IS A SOPHOMORE AT SMU AND KENNEDY WILL BE A FRESHMAN AT THE PLANO ISD HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY.
WELCOME. PLEASE HELP ME TO WELCOME KENNITRA ROBERTSON.
[APPLAUSE] CONTINUING WITH ANOTHER EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT, I AM VERY HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU OUR AUDIENCE MEMBERS, THOSE VIEWING ONLINE,
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF DAVID JONES AS THE NEW PRINCIPAL OF PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.[APPLAUSE] DAVID'S EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND INCLUDES GRADUATING FROM PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE HE ATTENDED THE IB PROGRAM.
UPON GRADUATION, HE ATTENDED TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, WHERE HE EARNED HIS BACHELORS OF ARTS IN HISTORY AND MASTERS IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION.
MR. JONES HAS SERVED PLANO ISD FOR THE LAST 16 YEARS AS A TEACHER, COACH, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, AND PRINCIPAL.
HE SERVED AS A US HISTORY TEACHER AT RENNER MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM 2007-2011, AND WAS SELECTED AS CAMPUS TEACHER OF THE YEAR IN 2010.
DAVID THEN SERVED AS A WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEACHER, AVID TEACHER, AN ATHLETIC COACH FOR JASPER HIGH SCHOOL FROM 2011-2014.
DURING HIS TIME AT JASPER, DAVID WAS SELECTED AS EXPERIENCED TEACHER OF THE YEAR AND RECEIVED THE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD IN 2014.
FROM JASPER, MR. JONES BECAME AN AVID TEACHER AND HAD JV FOOTBALL COACH FOR PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FROM 2014-2016.
FROM PLANO EAST, DAVID WAS RECOMMENDED FOR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT SHEPTON HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE HE HAS SERVED IN THAT ROLE UNTIL 2021, WHEN HE WAS THEN SELECTED TO LEAD AS PRINCIPAL OF SHEPTON HIGH SCHOOL.
DAVID HAS NOT ONLY BEEN A STELLAR LEADER FOR THE CAMPUSES HE HAS SERVED, BUT ALSO, SERVES OUR DISTRICT IN SEVERAL CAPACITIES, SUCH AS, PLANO ISD, CTE VISIONING WORKGROUP, PLANO ISD, HIGH RELIABILITY SCHOOLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, HENDRICK SCHOLARSHIP SUCCESS COACH, AND IS A GRADUATE OF THE PLANO ISD ASPIRING PRINCIPALS ACADEMY.
JOINING DAVID TONIGHT IS HIS WIFE, ASHLEY, ALSO A, PLANO EAST GRADUATE, AND HIS SON GARRETT, WHO IS A SEVENTH GRADER, DAUGHTERS, LEILA, WHO IS A FIFTH GRADER, AND CLARA WHO IS A THIRD GRADER.
PLEASE WELCOME MR. DAVID JONES, PRINCIPLE OF PLANO EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
>> CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH.
I CANNOT THINK OF TWO BETTER LEADERS TO ASSUME THE TWO ROLES THAT YOU-ALL ARE TAKING ON.
I THINK AS YOU HEARD STEVE GO THROUGH THE MANY THINGS THAT YOU'RE INVOLVED IN, YOU GUYS ARE EXEMPLIFYING THE LEADERSHIP DEFINITION WORK THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON, HIGH RELIABILITY SCHOOLS.
BOTH OF YOU ARE FORMER TEACHERS OF THE YEAR.
I THINK YOUR LEADERSHIP REALLY SPEAKS LOUD AND CLEAR FOR MAKING IT TO THIS NEXT LEVEL OF YOUR JOURNEY AND YOUR LEADERSHIP JOURNEY.
WE KNOW THAT YOU GUYS WILL DO AN AMAZING JOB AT BOTH SCHOOLS.
WE ARE SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF BOTH OF YOU AND CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOUR YEAR IS LIKE NEXT YEAR.
>> I HAVE TO MAKE A COMMENT BECAUSE I KNOW THE PLANO EAST TEACHERS ARE WATCHING AND I'M VERY CAREFUL BECAUSE I KNOW THAT YOU'RE WATCHING AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET A REALLY GOOD PRINCIPLE.
I HOPE THAT HE'S GOING TO FOLLOW MR. KING'S LEGACY.
>> MR. JONES, YOU HAVE SOME REALLY BIG SHOES TO FILL, YOU KNOW THAT, THAT YOU'VE ALREADY HAD EXPERIENCED FOLLOWING WITH BIG SHOES.
MR. BANNER BEING YOUR PREDECESSOR AT SHEPTON, YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT AND SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU.
NOW YOU GET TO BE A PEER OF HIS.
THAT'S VERY EXCITING AND WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
MRS. ROBERTSON, I HAD THE PLEASURE AND THE HONOR OF WALKING THE HALLS OF OTTO MIDDLE SCHOOL WHEN YOU WERE THERE AND I WITNESSED YOU FIRSTHAND BEING LARGE AND IN CHARGE WITH THE GREATEST LOVE.
I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU, BUT I'M ALSO A FORMER VINES PARENT AND THAT'S A SPECIAL SCHOOL, AND IT DESERVES THE VERY BEST OF THE BEST.
YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD MY LITTLE SQUEAL ON THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN I OPENED THE BOARD UPDATE AND SAW THAT THAT'S WHERE YOU WERE GOING AND HE WAS GOING TO GET AT YOU AT VINE.
THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP AND THANK YOU FOR
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ALL THE GREATNESS THAT I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AT THAT CAMPUS.>> I THINK THAT'S AN INTERESTING COMMENT BECAUSE THERE ARE DEFINITELY TIMES WHERE WE GET EMAILS AND I LIKE, AND WHEN WE GOT THIS EMAIL ABOUT PRINCIPLE KING RETIRING AS A FELLOW PLANO EAST GRAD, I WAS LIKE, THOSE ARE REALLY BIG SHOES TO FILL.
I COULD NOT BE MORE HAPPY AND EXCITED FOR YOU AS YOU GO INTO THIS NEW ROLE.
I GET CHILLS WHEN I WALK BACK ON THE PLANO EAST CAMPUS.
I HOPE THAT YOU GET THAT EVERY SINGLE DAY AND YOU ARE JUST PUMPED AND EXCITED TO SEE THOSE STUDENTS THROUGH WHAT SOMEONE SAW US THROUGH.
PRINCIPAL ROBERTSON, I AM A LITTLE BIT SAD YOU'RE LEAVING THE MIDDLE SCHOOL THAT MY KIDS ARE ZONED FOR, BUT I THINK THAT YOU-ALL'S APPOINTMENTS REALLY SHOW THE GROWTH MINDSET OF BOTH OF YOU.
GOING FROM TEACHER OF THE YEAR, BECOMING TEACHER LEADERS, BECOMING ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, BECOMING PRINCIPALS AND SAYING THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE LIMITED AND YOU'RE GOING FROM A MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL, A BIGGER CAMPUS, A DIFFERENT CAMPUS, NEW CHALLENGES, NEW GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR TAKING THAT CHALLENGE.
I THINK THAT YOU-ALL ARE BOTH GOING TO BE AMAZING PRINCIPALS AND I COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED FOR BOTH OF YOU.
>> THIS IS A NIGHT OF A LOT OF CELEBRATIONS.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR TAKING THESE NEW ROLES ON, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A HENDRICK COACH OVER THE YEARS.
I APPRECIATE THAT. THAT'S JUST A LITTLE ASIDE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GET USED TO SAYING THAT.
PRESIDENT HUMPHREY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS, I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO INTRODUCE MCKINSEY CASAL, WHO'S GOING TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW APPOINTMENT FOR A SPECIAL EDUCATION DIRECTOR FOR SPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION AND BEHAVIOR.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS. I'M VERY EXCITED TO INTRODUCE DR. TYRRELL WHITE AS OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR SPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION AND BEHAVIOR.
[APPLAUSE] MOST RECENTLY, DR. WHITE SERVED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES IN MIDLAND ISD.
DR. WHITE BRINGS TO THIS ROLE AN EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND IN DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES, AND METHODOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR IMPROVEMENT.
BEFORE JOINING MIDLAND ISD, DR. WHITE WAS THE SENIOR DIRECTOR IN BEAUMONT, ISD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION IN CLAY JACK, MSSA, AND DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN FERRIS ISD.
HE IS A NATIONALLY BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER AND IS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE TEXAS COUNCIL FOR ADMINISTRATORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.
DR. WHITE HOLDS A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, A MASTERS OF EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FROM TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, AND A DOCTORATE OF EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
DR. WHITE IS JOINED TONIGHT BY HIS MOTHER, YOLANDA JOHNSON.
HELP ME WELCOME DR. TYRRELL WHITE TO PLANO ISD.
>> DR. WHITE, WELCOME TO PLANOISD.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND WE'RE SO EXCITED ABOUT HAVING YOU JOIN OUR DISTRICT AND OUR TEAM.
WE'RE THE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE THAT YOU BRING WILL CERTAINLY COMPLEMENT AND WE'LL JUST COMPLIMENT WHERE WE ARE AND WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE YOU HERE.
HOPEFULLY YOU CAME WITH YOUR BAGS PACKED AND YOU'RE READY TO START TOMORROW [LAUGHTER]
>> WOULD BE REAL QUICK. I THINK TONIGHT SPEAKS TO US IN OUR PIPELINE AND WE HAVE ASKED THAT THE PIPELINE BE WIDENED AND THAT WE GROW THEM IN HOME WHEN WE CAN.
BUT I ALSO THINK IT SPEAKS TO US BE WILLING TO GO WHEREVER WE NEED TO.
WE WANT EXCELLENCE AND IT'S VERY APPARENT BY YOUR EXPERIENCE SO WE'RE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AND WELCOME TO NORTH TEXAS.
BUT I'M JUST VERY THRILLED TO SEE THE LEADERSHIP THAT WE ARE GROWING UP AND THAT WE'RE SEEKING TO WHEREVER WE NEED TO FIND IT, TO HELP OUR DISTRICT, TO HELP OUR KIDS, HELP OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
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>> BECAUSE DR. WHITE, I THOUGHT THE LADY SITTING NEXT TO YOU WITH YOUR SISTER.
CONGRATULATIONS. I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I'M HUGE INSPIRED,AND THE REASON WHY I RAN WAS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, SO I'LL BE WORKING WITH YOU.
>> THAT'S AMAZING. THANK YOU SO MUCH, LISA, FOR KICKING OFF ALL THESE INTRODUCTIONS.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW PLACEMENTS AND WELCOME TO PLANO. IT'S A FUN PLACE.
[LAUGHTER] NOW WE WILL MOVE TO 12.1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION.
PARDON? OH, [LAUGHTER] YOU ARE WELCOME TO GO HOME AND ENJOY THE REST OF THE EVENING WHILE WE DO ALL THE BORING STUFF.
[LAUGHTER] BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
[12.1 Approval of the 2023 - 2024 Employee Compensation Package]
MR. HILL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE 2023/2024 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY, SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS, BOARD MEMBERS, CABINET MEMBERS.
I WOULD LOVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS, BUT I WOULD BE REMISS IF I'M STILL IN JED'S THUNDER, SO I'M GOING TO PASS IT OVER TO HIM AND LET HIM GO THROUGH THE LIST.
THIS IS ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR AS WELL.
I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO JED, LET HIM GO THROUGH THE COMPENSATION.
>> WELL, THE EXCITEMENT CONTINUES.
AS YOU SEE BEFORE YOU IS THE COMPENSATION PLAN THAT WE'VE PROVIDED TO YOU ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS.
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE FACT THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THREE PERCENT STRAIGHT RAYS, NOT AT THE MIDPOINT BUT ACROSS THE BOARD.
WHATEVER YOUR BASE SALARY IS THIS YEAR, YOU'RE GOING TO BE RECEIVING A THREE PERCENT RAISE ON TOP OF THAT.
THE STARTING SALARY IS GOING TO BE $60,000 FOR A BACHELOR'S DEGREES, $62,000 FOR OUR MASTER'S DEGREE.
ALL OF US AND TEACHING, REMEMBER WHAT WE MADE OUR FIRST YEAR OF INCOME? I REMEMBER MY $8,500 THE FIRST YEAR I TAUGHT SCHOOL, SO THIS IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT.
ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES WILL BE RECEIVING A THREE PERCENT ACROSS THE BOARD ARRAYS, OUR SUPPORT STAFF WHO ARE ON OUR HOURLY RATE.
WE'RE RAISING THAT TO $15 AN HOUR AND IT WILL ESCALATE UP THROUGH THE PAY GRADE WITH THE DELTAS BEING IMPROVED.
I BELIEVE IF I REMEMBER THE NUMBER CORRECTLY, OVERALL, IT'S ABOUT AN EIGHT PERCENT RAISE.
GENERALLY, SOME WILL HAVE MORE, SOME WILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT LESS DEPENDING ON WHERE THEY FALL.
THAT'S A GREAT IMPROVEMENT AND A COMPETITIVE EDGE FOR THE DISTRICT.
IF I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY IF YOU LOOK UNDER ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS, THIS IS MU, AN ATOM THAT WAS ADDED AFTER WE LOOKED AT INTEREST RATES AND INVESTMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INCOME.
EVERY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE WILL RECEIVE A ONETIME PAYMENT OF $1,000 REGARDLESS OF POSITION.
THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY BEYOND WHAT WE HAD DISCUSSED PREVIOUSLY.
WE ALSO ADJUSTED SOME STIPENDS, ALL SPED TEACHERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN
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RECEIVING A STIPEND OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WILL HAVE 2000S.OUR STRUCTURED DEAF ED STIPEND WILL GO UP TO 3,500, OUR BEHAVIORAL INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALISTS STIPEND 3,700, BILINGUAL STIPEND, 5,000, BILINGUAL ADMINISTRATORS AT BILINGUAL DESIGNATED CAMPUSES.
IF THEY'RE CERTIFIED BILINGUAL, THEY'LL HAVE A $5,000 STIPEND AND IF THEY'RE NOT CERTIFIED AND THERE THE ADMINISTRATIVE LEADER, THEY WILL RECEIVE A $3,000 STIPEND.
BENEFIT CONTRIBUTIONS WILL GO UP TO $330 A MONTH.
IF YOU'RE TAKING THE TRS ACTIVE CARE, NURSES WILL BE MOVING TO THE 830 TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE.
SOCIAL WORKERS WILL BE CHANGING SALARY SCHEDULES TO 840.
YOU CAN SEE THE BUDGET IMPACTS, THE IMPACT OF SAVINGS FROM REDUCED ALLOCATIONS DUE TO LOWER STUDENT ENROLLMENT NUMBERS, AND THEN THE FINAL BUDGET IMPACT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE YOUR APPROVAL.
THIS IS IN SPITE, ARE WITHOUT ANY ACTION IN AUSTIN, WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL TRANSPIRE BETWEEN NOW AND 20TH OF MAY? IF THE ACTIONS IN AUSTIN OR POSITIVE, WE MAY BE COMING BACK.
>> NOT A QUESTION BUT A COMMENT. THANK YOU.
YOU-ALL WORK A LOT OF MAGIC AND OUR FINANCIAL ADVISORS HAVE OBVIOUSLY WORKED A LOT MORE MAGIC ON THE COURT T-BILL YIELD AND SOME OTHER THINGS HAPPENING IN THE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.
I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THOSE GAINS AND DOING THE ONETIME PAYMENT TO OUR TEACHERS AND I KNOW I BEAT YOU UP A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT SPED TEACHER STIPEND.
I DO GREATLY APPRECIATE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS THERE.
YOU ALL WERE TRYING TO STICK VERY CLOSELY TO THE VADER AMOUNT.
WE ASKED OUR TAXPAYERS, WE ASKED OUR PUBLIC TO PLEASE ALLOW US TO BE ABLE TO DO EXACTLY THIS, TO PUT MORE MONEY TOWARDS COMPENSATING OUR TEACHERS.
I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT WHAT THE PACKAGE ALL HAVE PUT TOGETHER IS HONORING THAT PROMISE THAT WE MADE TO OUR VOTERS AND THAT WE MADE TO OUR TAXPAYERS.
THANK YOU FOR THE INTENTIONALLY THERE.
>> THANK YOU FOR MAKING THAT POINT LAUREN BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY WHERE WHEN WE STARTED SQUARE 1 WITH WHAT OUR COMPENSATION AND OF COURSE NOT TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ANYTHING LEGISLATIVE, IT WAS WITH WHAT WAS PROMISED AS PART AS PART OF OUR VADER.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THAT POINT.
THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE 2023/2024 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PACKAGE AS PRESENTED.
>> I SEE YOU GUYS ARE EAGERLY MAKING A MOTION.
AN EAGER MOTION WAS MADE BY ANGELA POWELL, [LAUGHTER] AND EQUALLY EAGER MOTION WAS SECONDED BY JERI CHAMBERS THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE 2023/2024 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PACKAGE AS PRESENTED.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I WILL CALL FOR A VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
YOU CAN TAKE YOUR HAND DOWN [APPLAUSE] JED WE'LL TALK A LITTLE LATER ABOUT WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS UP TO RIGHT NOW.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO 12.2, DISCUSSION AND ACTION.
THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE ADVERTISEMENT OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.
I WILL TURN THAT OVER TO MR. HILL TO TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY'S, SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND CABINET MEMBERS.
[12.2 Authorization of the Advertisement of Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss the Budget and Proposed Tax Rate]
THIS IS NOT NEARLY AS EXCITING AS WHAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT, BUT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S LEGALLY REQUIRED.WE CALL IT THE TRUTH IN TAXATION NOTICES THAT'S REQUIRED EVERY YEAR.
WE COME TO THE BOARD, WE EXPLAIN WHERE WE'RE AT.
WE HAVE TO DO A QUARTER PAGE AD IN THE NEWSPAPER, WHICH WE WILL DO IT'S REQUIRED TO BE AT LEAST TEN DAYS BUT NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE WE ACTUALLY HAVE OUR BUDGET HEARING, WHICH WILL BE ON JUNE THE 20TH.
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION THAT'S GOING INTO THAT NOTICE.
THEN MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE ON THAT.
FIRST OF ALL, AS YOU KNOW, THE TAX RATE ONCE IT GOES, THE VALUES GO UP OVER 2 1/2 PERCENT.
HOUSE BILL 3 IN 2019, YOUR RIGHTS ARE STARTING TO COMPRESS OR LOWER.
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THIS DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ANYTHING THAT'S GOING ON IN AUSTIN LEGISLATIVELY, OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S A LOT OF TALK ABOUT TAX RELIEF, BUT THERE'S A LOT OF DEBATE ON WHAT THAT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE.WHAT YOU SEE RIGHT HERE AND WHAT WE'RE GOING TO ADVERTISE IS WHAT WE KNOW FOR SURE AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE REQUIRED BY LAW TO DO.
AT THE END OF APRIL OF EACH YEAR, WE GET WHAT'S CALLED A CERTIFIED ESTIMATE FROM OUR CHIEF APPRAISER.
WE HAD A PLACEHOLDER UP UNTIL THE END OF APRIL, WHAT THAT WAS GOING TO LOOK LIKE.
ACTUALLY, WHAT WE CAME BACK WITH OUR CERTIFIED ESTIMATE FROM OUR CHIEF APPRAISER WAS ABOUT EIGHT PERCENT.
ANYTHING OVER 2 1/2 PERCENT, OBVIOUSLY, YOU COMPRESS.
WHAT THAT DOES TO YOUR RIGHTS, WE HAD $1.25-$9.75 FOR THIS CURRENT YEAR, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT'S GOING DOWN ABOUT ABOUT $0.043.
THAT'S WHAT THE EFFECT OF THAT EIGHT PERCENT INCREASE IN VALUES IS DOING FOR US.
NOW, WE'LL SAY DEPENDING ON WHAT SIDE OF THE AISLE YOU'RE LISTENING TO SENATE OR THE HOUSE, THERE IS A PROPOSITIONS INTO SEVERAL BILLS, HOSPITAL 2 SPECIFICALLY WHAT ACTUALLY TAKE THAT RIGHT DOWN AN ADDITIONAL $0.15, SO WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
LIKE I SAID, WHENEVER WE HEAR, AND NOW FOR SURE THAT IT'S A DONE DEAL, WE'LL AMEND THE REPORTS ACCORDINGLY.
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IN FRONT OF YOU WOULD BE, IN MY OPINION, WORST-CASE SCENARIO.
WORST-CASE SCENARIO, WE'RE GOING TO GO DOWN ABOUT $0.043 ON OUR TAX RATE.
IT CAN BE A LOT BETTER, BUT WE'RE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FOLLOW CERTAIN TIMELINES, AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IN FRONT OF YOU.
THIS IS THE EXACT SAME INFORMATION, BUT IT'S DONE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE BY LAW WE'RE REQUIRED TO ACTUALLY COMPUTE WHAT'S CALLED A VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE.
THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT WE CANNOT GO OVER THAT RIGHT WITHOUT HAVING AN ELECTION, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WE DID THIS LAST NOVEMBER, AND OBVIOUSLY WE'VE MAXED THAT OUT.
AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE WOULD NEVER SIT THERE RIGHT OVER THE VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE, AND SO THE PROPOSED RATE FOR THIS NEXT YEAR WOULD BE THE $1.21685.
I KNOW THAT'S A LOT OF BAR GRAPHS, BUT ONE THING I DO WANT TO POINT OUT IS JUST THE HISTORY OVER THE LAST TEN OR SO YEARS.
YOU CAN SEE THAT OUR RATE HAS GONE FROM $1.4530 TO WHAT'S PROPOSED THIS YEAR.
IF YOU ACTUALLY LOOKED OVER THAT ENTIRE TEN OR 11 YEARS, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE'S BEEN A DECREASE OF $0.236 JUST OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS.
LIKE I SAID BEFORE, IT COULD GO DOWN DRASTICALLY EVEN MORE THAN THAT, DEPENDING ON WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE TAX RELIEF BILLS THAT'S GOING TO COME OUT OVER THE NEXT MONTH.
SINCE THE TAX COMPRESSION LAWS HAVE GONE INTO EFFECT IN 2019, 22 OF THE 23 STANCE HAS HAPPENED REALISTICALLY JUST IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
IT COMES UP QUITE A BIT, AND THAT IS OUR OVERALL VALUES THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE PAY MONEY BACK TO THE STATE.
BUT THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN APPRAISAL VALUE AND TAXABLE VALUE.
YOU SEE FOR 2022, THE TOTAL APPRAISED VALUE WAS ALMOST $82 BILLION.
WHAT WAS TAXABLE WAS $68.006 BILLION.
THERE'S ABOUT $13 BILLION DIFFERENCE.
WHERE'S THAT GOING? THAT IS EVERY TIME THAT LEGISLATORS MET, THEY COME UP WITH MORE EXEMPTIONS AND MORE WAYS TO GO FROM APPRAISAL TO TAXABLE.
THAT'S FINE BUT THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THE DIFFERENCE.
IF YOU GO OVER TO 2023, YOU'LL SEE THE DELTA THERE'S ABOUT $23 MILLION.
WELL, WHY IS IT SO MUCH HIGHER? WE HAVE A PROCESS OF APPEALS, IN OUR DISTRICT WE HAVE ABOUT 50 PERCENT OF HOMEOWNERS WILL ACTUALLY APPEAL THEIR VALUES.
IT'S VERY COMMON ACROSS A FLUENT AREAS THAT HAVE VALUES GOING UP PRETTY QUICK OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
YOU'LL SEE THAT'S ABOUT NORMAL.
BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF JULY, YOU'LL SEE THAT DELTA SHRINK AS APPEALS PROCESS TAKE PLACE.
I KNOW THAT'S ALSO A VERY BUSY SLIDE, BUT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY TOP, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS AN INCREASE.
I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THERE'S ABOUT $406.
BUT INCREASE, WHICH MEANS THAT THE VALUES ARE GOING UP FASTER THAN THE COMPRESSION IS HAPPENING.
BUT I WILL SAY IF THE LAW COMES INTO PLACE THAN THEY DO DECREASE $0.15, YOU'LL SEE $0.15 ON THE TAX LIABILITY IS ABOUT $600 AND ALMOST $690 ON AN AVERAGE HOUSE.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE IF THAT ACTUALLY TAKES PLACE, WILL ACTUALLY DECREASE BY COUPLE OF HUNDRED DOLLARS ON AN AVERAGE HOUSE. I THINK THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW.
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AN AVERAGE HOUSE IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, $588,000, SO YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY SEE WHERE OUR PRICE POINTS OR ARE GETTING HIGHER AND HIGHER IN PLANO ISD.THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S NEAR TO PRESIDENT HUMPHREY'S.
THIS IS WHAT WE CALL TAXPARENCY, WHICH IS BASICALLY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE $5,500 YOU WERE JUST LOOKING AT, THE PORTION THAT ACTUALLY STAYS ON OUR DISTRICT, AND THEN THE PORTION THAT ACTUALLY GOES BACK TO THE STATE.
INTERESTING ENOUGH, IF YOU LOOK AT THE BLUE PORTION, IT IS ABOUT 37 PERCENT OF EVERY DOLLAR THAT'S LEVIED.
IT DOES NOT STAY IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, IT GOES BACK TO THE STATE.
I KNOW THAT PRESIDENT HUMPHREY'S HAS PUSHED, I BELIEVE IT'S 3555?
IT DIED A PAINFUL DEATH ON THURSDAY EVENING AT MIDNIGHT.
>> I WILL SAY IT'S GOTTEN FARTHER THAN I KNOW.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT PLANO ISD BOARD HAS BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE LAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS.
>> YEAH. I WILL SAY PRESIDENT HUMPHREY'S HAS DONE A HEAVY LIFT.
IT ACTUALLY WENT FURTHER THAN IT EVER HAS.
I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF POSITIVE COMMENTS LEGISLATIVELY THAT'S GOING ON.
IT IS DEFINITELY TAKEN, SOMETIMES IT JUST TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET IT THROUGH.
BUT I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF POSITIVE TRACTION WITH THIS WHOLE CONCEPT OF BEING TRANSPARENT WITH WHERE THE MONEY'S GOING.
>> THERE'S MORE KIDS IN THE POOL WITH US NOW, SO THERE'S MORE VOICE [LAUGHTER].
>> OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS JUST A SMALL CALENDAR OF WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT.
WE'LL HAVE TO POST THIS NOTICE.
WE'LL HAVE THE HEARING 20TH OF JUNE.
THEY WILL ACTUALLY RECEIVE THE VALUES BY CERTIFIED VALUES.
THEY'VE GOT TO HAVE IT DONE BY THE END OF JULY.
OF COURSE, WE ROLL THAT INTO OUR AUGUST BOARD MEETING.
OBVIOUSLY, WE'LL SET THE BUDGET IN JUNE.
WE'LL ASK THEM MORE TO COME BACK AND SET THE TAX RATES WHENEVER THOSE CERTIFIED VALUES ARE DONE, AND THAT'LL HAPPEN THE BOARD MEETING IN AUGUST.
HOPEFULLY, I WENT THROUGH THAT PRETTY QUICK, AND HOPEFULLY I DIDN'T BORE YOU TOO MUCH.
BUT IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY COMMENTS THAT YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE.
>> FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I APPRECIATE YOU ALWAYS BREAKING IT DOWN FOR US.
ONE THING THAT I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD BREAK DOWN A LITTLE BIT FURTHER, ONE OF THE MOST COMMON COMMENTS I GET FROM TAXPAYERS IS JUST LOWER THE TAX RATE AND YOU'LL PAY LESS RECAPTURE.
THAT'S NOT ACTUALLY HOW IT WORKS, BUT IF WE GET TAX RELIEF LEGISLATIVELY OR THROUGH TAX COMPRESSION, THAT IMPACTS RECAPTURE DIFFERENTLY THAN IF WE LOWER OUR TAX RATE.
I'M WONDERING IF YOU WOULD COMMENT ON THAT.
>> I'D LOVE TO. OBVIOUSLY WE DO GET ASKED THAT A LOT.
YOU HAVE TO REALLY GET INTO THE WEEDS TO BE HONEST WITH YOU TO ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND THAT.
BUT ON THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL TAX RATE, THERE'S ACTUALLY A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT LAYERS.
THERE IS WHAT'S CALLED THE MEXICAN PRESS RATE, WHICH IS THE FIRST LAYER.
THE STATE WHENEVER THEY ACTUALLY DO COMPRESSION, WHICH IS ONE OF THE WAYS THEY'RE OUT LOOKING AT DOING TAX RELIEF, THEY CAN ACTUALLY LOWER THAT AND NOT AFFECT US AT ALL.
IT DOESN'T HELP US BECAUSE IT DIDN'T ADD TO OUR BUDGET.
OR REALLY IT LOWERS RE-CAPTURE, BUT IT ALSO LOWERS OUR TAX COLLECTIONS, NET RESULT AS A ZERO.
BUT IT DOESN'T HURT US BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING IT ON THE FIRST LAYER.
THERE'S TWO ACTUALLY LAYERS ON TOP OF THAT IN THE M&O TAX RATE.
I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THE WASTE TOO MUCH, BUT BOTTOM LINE IS, WHEN WE CUT OUR OWN TAX RATE, IT DOESN'T COME DOWN TO THE TIER 1 LEVEL, THAT BOTTOM LEVEL.
IT ACTUALLY COMES OFF THAT ENRICH LEVEL, WHICH IS THE TOP TWO LAYERS AND WE GET PENALIZED, WE LOWERED THE RATE.
TO MAKE IT SIMPLE, WHEN WE LOWER THE RATE, WE GET PENALIZED ABOUT $3 MILLION FOR EVERY CENT AND WE LOWER IT.
WHEN THE STATE LOWERS IT, THERE'S NO PENALTY, IT DOESN'T HURT US.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? IT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT TIER 1.
THERE'S ACTUALLY TIER 2, LEVEL 1, AND TIER 2, LEVEL 2.
I WANT TO GET INTO IT TOO MUCH.
BUT BOTTOM LINE IS, WHEN WE LOWER IT, PENALTY ABOUT $3 MILLION PER PENNY, WHENEVER THE STATE LOWERS, IT DOESN'T HURT US.
>> RIGHT NOW THE PENDING LEGISLATION LOOKS LIKE IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A WIN-WIN OR MAYBE A LOT OF A WIN-WIN THAT OUR TAXPAYERS MAY SEE A LOWER TAX BILL, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE PENALIZED AS A RESULT OF THAT, IT'LL JUST COME OFF OUR RECAPTURE.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY CORRECT, DR. DAR.
>> BUT IT GOES BACK TO WHEN OUR TAXPAYERS IN OUR COMMUNITY WANTS US TO LOWER THE TAXES.
THAT'S WHERE WE SAY WE'RE HELD HOSTAGE, IT NEEDS TO GO BACK TO OUR STATE LEGISLATURE.
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING WE CAN MAKE A JUDICIOUS DECISION ABOUT, IT GOES BACK TO THE LEGISLATURE.
>> IT COST STUDENT AND STAFF PROGRAMS WHENEVER WE CUT.
WHENEVER THE STATE CUTS, THERE'S NO HARM TO US AND SO THAT'S THE WAY IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN.
>> IT'LL NEVER HARM BUT PENALTY?
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>> DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? THANKS FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THIS ITEM?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADVERTISE THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND TAX RATE TO BE HELD ON JUNE 20TH AT 06:00 PM.
WHICH INCLUDES PROPOSED TAX RATES CONSISTING OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 0.97950 CENTS, INTEREST AND SYNCING 0.23735 CENTS, AND PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $1.21685.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION MADE BY DR. LAUREN TYRA AND A SECOND MADE BY TARA LANCE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADVERTISE THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND TAX RATE TO BE HELD ON JUNE 20TH AT 06:00 PM.
WHICH INCLUDES PROPOSED TAX RATES CONSISTING OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF 0.97950, INTEREST AND SINKING FUND AT 0.23735, AND THE TOTAL PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $1.21685.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? I WILL CALL FOR A VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
IT LOOKS LIKE THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 13.1 IS THE DIVERSITY BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT AND I CANNOT TALK.
DR. GOBER, YOU'RE GOING TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST REPORT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY, CABINET, AND OTHER TRUSTEES.
CATHERINE, I BELIEVE ONCE YOU WERE ON THIS COMMITTEE AT ONE TIME. THAT'S RIGHT.
[13.1 Diversity Board Advisory Committee Report]
I THINK THAT'S HOW I FIRST MET YOU YEARS AGO, MAYBE A DECADE OR SO AGO. I DO REMEMBER.ANYWAY, THIS IS THE DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD, I'M GOING TO ASK OUR DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNITY AND CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO COME UP BECAUSE HE'S GOING TO HELP ME OUT WITH THIS.
THIS COMMITTEE MEETS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, CONSIST OF STAFF, COMMUNITY PARENTS, AND HIGHLIGHTED WITH LITTLE ASTERISK, OUR STUDENT MEMBERS, ONE FROM EACH OF THE CLUSTERS.
THE SCHOOL BOARD ASK THIS COMMITTEE EVERY YEAR TO FOCUS ON SOME GOALS.
THIS YEAR THEY GAVE THIS COMMITTEE TWO GOALS.
ONE WAS TO GAUGE IMPROVEMENTS AND SUPPORT A CULTURE OF BELONGING AND INCLUSIVITY.
THE SECOND GOAL WAS TO INCREASE UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS IN ADVANCED ACADEMICS.
I'M GOING TO ASK MR. LYONS TO GO THROUGH THOSE TWO GOALS.
THANK YOU, DR. GOBER, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY, SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS, TRUSTEES, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW TRUSTEES.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO DR. GOBER FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS THE LIAISON, BUT ALSO TO OUR TRUSTEES OR RECOMMENDING AND APPOINTING THOSE MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE.
THEY'RE VERY COMMITTED TO EACH OF THE MEETINGS THAT WE HAD TO COME UP WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO BRING TO YOU TONIGHT.
OUR FIRST GOAL WAS TO GAUGE THE FORMATION OF THE RECOMMENDATION THAT CAME FROM OUR ADVISORY COMMITTEE AS THE FORMATION OF A CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT TEAM FOR EACH CAMPUS.
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER IS THAT EACH CAMPUS HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY GAUGE THE CAMPUS CULTURE AND GAUGE THE PULSE OF THEIR LEARNING IN SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ALWAYS HAVE RESTED ON IS THAT PRINCIPALS HAVE A LOT ON THEIR PLATE AND SOME OF THE TIMES THE THINGS OF THOSE MAY GET LOST DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY.
BUT THESE THINGS HAVE EQUITY AND CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT IS A PRIORITY.
THE IDEA IS TO HAVE A DESIGNATED PERSON THAT YOU CAN CONSIDER.
WE CAN SAY LIKE A TRUSTED ADULT THAT CAN SERVE ON AN EQUITY AND ENGAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT TEAM AND A PROFILE OF THAT TEAM MEMBER OR SOMEONE THAT IS VERY AWARE.
I'M AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR THAT'S EMPATHETIC, COLLABORATIVE, AND RESPONSIVE.
WHAT THEY WOULD DO IS THEY WILL MEET WITH THE PRINCIPAL MONTHLY AND IT WOULD GAUGE THE PULSE OF REALLY THE CAMPUS.
THEIR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WOULD BE TO MONITOR THE UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT SUCCESS IN ADVANCED COURSE WORK.
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ALSO TO WORK WITH OUR CAMPUSES IN CAMPUS CELEBRATIONS AND CONDUCT ROUTINE CHECK-INS WITH CAMPUS LEADERSHIP.WE WOULD PROVIDE OUR PRINCIPALS AND OTHER CAMPUS LEADERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO RECOGNIZE WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT MEASURES THAT NEED TO BE MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND TO REALLY HOLD THE CAMPUS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE EVERYONE FEELS LIKE THEY'RE WELCOMED IF THEY BELONG.
THAT GIVES THE PRINCIPALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT AND ENGAGE WITH THAT PERSON OR THAT TEAM ONCE A MONTH.
THAT MOVES TO OUR SECOND RECOMMENDATION, WHICH CAME TO HOW WE WANT TO EXPAND STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN OUR ADVANCED ACADEMICS.
WHAT WE RECOGNIZE IS THAT WE START TO ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS DURING OUR MEETINGS.
HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE THAT WE CAST A WIDE NET TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES? WHAT WE REALIZED TONIGHT AND WHAT'S THE HIGH-LEVEL TONIGHT IS THAT WE SAW SO MANY OF OUR STUDENTS BEING ABLE TO ACHIEVE SO MANY GREAT THINGS THROUGH THE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES THAT THEY DO WHEN IT COMES TO SCIENCE FAIR, HISTORY FAIR, EVEN IN ATHLETICS.
BUT HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO THOSE OPPORTUNITIES THAT PLANO ISD HAS TO OFFER? WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE ADVANCED COURSEWORK, HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT THOSE STUDENTS THAT HAVE THE ABILITY AND MEET THE CRITERIA THAT THEY ARE EXPOSED TO THOSE ADVANCED ACADEMICS? WHAT WE RESTED ON IS, HOW CAN WE ENSURE THAT WHEN STUDENTS ARE LEAVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND WE START LOOKING AT HONORS AND AP, HOW DO WE INTRODUCE THOSE STUDENTS AND GIVE THEM THE CONFIDENCE THAT THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THEIR TEACHERS AND ALSO BASED ON THEIR TEST SCORES.
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO CONSIDER IS THAT, THERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS THAT WE STARTED TO ASK.
WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA THAT WE USE IN PLANO ISD? IT ASKED US TO LOOK AT HOW DO WE ENSURE THAT THOSE STUDENTS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA THAT THEY ARE EXPOSED TO IT.
ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE CAME INTO IS HOW DO WE PRE-POPULATE STUDENTS SCHEDULES GOING INTO SIXTH GRADE TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE HONORS COURSES AND GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO OPT-OUT, BUT ALSO MORE IMPORTANTLY, GIVE THEM ACADEMIC TO SUPPORT SO THAT THEY DON'T OPT OUT SO THAT THEY STAY IN.
THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WOULD LIKE FOR OUR COUNSELORS TO CONSIDER IS WHEN THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THAT COUNSELING PROCESS FOR STUDENTS AS THEY TRANSITION FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS TO HAVE A PRE-POPULATED SCHEDULED TO LET THEM KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.
YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO IT.
NOT ONLY DOES YOUR SCORES SPEAK TO THAT, BUT YOUR TEACHERS ARE RECOMMENDING YOU DO THAT AS WELL.
IF STUDENTS CAN SEE THAT THEY HAVE SOMEONE THAT BELIEVES IN THEMSELVES, IT MAKES THEM LOOK AT THEMSELVES DIFFERENTLY.
THAT'S WHAT WE WANT TO DO, IS GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THAT I CAN AND I BELONG THERE BECAUSE ONE, I MEET THAT CRITERIA NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE ACADEMIC PIECE BUT THERE'S SOMEONE THAT SEES SOMETHING IN ME AND WE CAN HAVE A SUPPORTIVE PERSON ON THAT CAMPUS THAT CAN MONITOR THAT SUPPORT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HAVING THAT EQUITY ADVISORY, THAT EQUITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM TOGETHER.
>> LASTLY, WE HAVE SOME FUTURE RECOMMENDATIONS OR CONSIDERATIONS TO SAVE FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER FOR NEXT YEAR.
THE FIRST ONE IS THE AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT AND I THINK MR. LYONS WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT THIS.
AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT TO THOSE ADVANCED COURSES WHERE STUDENT HAS DEMONSTRATED MASTERY AND THEY CAN OPT OUT OF THAT ENROLLMENT.
THE SECOND ONE WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT IS TO CONSIDER ADDING A SPECIAL NEEDS ATHLETIC PROGRAM TO OUR LIST OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
AGAIN, WE SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD AND SO THAT'S THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL UPDATE.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU THIS SUMMER FOR NEXT YEAR'S GOALS. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> WELL, I THINK THAT'S GREAT.
I LOVE THAT RECOMMENDATION OF OPTING OUT.
>> I THINK WE SHOULD PRE-POPULATE THOSE.
I DO RECALL WHEN I WAS A MIDDLE-SCHOOL PARENT AND THE PTA WOULD BRING PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THE PTA MEETINGS.
A LOT OF TIMES IT WAS THE ABCS AND THE 1, 2, 3S BECAUSE NOT EVERYBODY KNOWS AT THAT LEVEL, WHAT IS IB? I'VE GOT THIS LETTER. WHAT IS IB? I LOVE THE IDEA THAT WE'RE ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO ALREADY HAVE IT PRE-POPULATED IN THEIR SCHEDULE, THAT'S AMAZING.
>> I'LL ALSO COMMENT THAT I'M EXCITED TO HEAR THAT.
WE SAW OUR FORMER SUPERINTENDENT, SARAH BONSER, WHO WAS A LEADER IN OUR DISTRICT FOR A LONG TIME AND I ASKED HER AT ONE POINT HOW SHE WAS SUCH A SUCCESSFUL PRINCIPAL AT WILLIAMS.
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ONE OF THE THINGS SHE SAID IS, I HAD ALL OF THESE STUDENTS WHO WERE PASSING THE AP SPANISH EXAM VERY, VERY EARLY, LIKE EIGHTH GRADE, NINTH GRADE VERY EARLY.BUT THEN THEY WEREN'T PURSUING ANY OTHER AP CLASSES.
THEY'RE GETTING FIVES ON AP SPANISH EXAM AND TO HER THAT WAS THIS EVIDENCE THAT HERE ARE STUDENTS THAT AREN'T PURSUING AP CLASSES OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOME LANGUAGE BUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE MADE A FIVE ON THE AP SPANISH EXAM, THAT'S ABSOLUTE EVIDENCE THAT THEY SHOULD BE ENROLLED IN OTHER AP CLASSES.
THAT IDENTIFICATION AND CREATIVE THINKING AND JUST PUSHING THEM A LITTLE BIT AND SAYING, YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN SUCCESSFUL HERE THEY'RE IN THE OTHER, HERE ARE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WE THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
I LOVE THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING THIS, SO THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT REPORT, IT'S REALLY INFORMATIVE.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO 13.2, WHICH IS OUR GIFTED AND TALENTED BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT AND I WILL TURN THAT OVER TO LISA WILSON.
>> YES. I WILL TURN THIS OVER TO THE NEW DR. KEVIN MOORE.
[13.2 Gifted and Talented Board Advisory Committee Report]
>> HE WILL BE PRESENTING OUR GIFTED AND TALENTED BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT HUMPHREY AND SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAMS AND NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEES AND THE REST OF TRUSTEES AND CABINET.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT. LET'S GET TO IT.
OUR GOAL FOR THIS YEAR WAS TO IMPROVE WAYS TO FURTHER INCREASE AND SUPPORT PARENT ENGAGEMENT WITH DISTRICT GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
WE HAVE A VERY DEDICATED PARENT GROUP AND SO OUR COMMITTEE THIS YEAR WAS REALLY LOOKING AT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING AND WHAT WE COULD BE DOING DIFFERENTLY MOVING FORWARD.
WE DO HAVE A MISSION IN PACE OUR DISTRICTS GIFTED SERVICES THAT CENTER AROUND CHALLENGING STUDENTS, AS WELL AS HELPING THEM GROW AS STUDENTS AND CITIZENS IN WAYS THAT ARE COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR UNIQUE ABILITIES AND HE'S GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS, AND THIS GUIDES ALL OF THE WORK THAT WE DO K THROUGH 12.
WE SERVE JUST OVER 9,000 GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS THIS YEAR FROM ELEMENTARY ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH THE SENIOR HIGH.
SHOWING YOU SOME NUMBERS WE ARE GETTING BACK TO OUR PRE-COVID NUMBERS OF REFERRALS AND IDENTIFICATIONS.
AS A REMINDER, REFERRALS COME NOT ONLY FROM PARENT-GENERATED REFERRALS, BUT ALSO FROM A UNIVERSAL SCREENING PROCESS WE USE FOR ALL KINDERGARTENERS USING QUALITATIVE PLANNED EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS OUR GO-KART ADMINISTRATIONS IN FIRST, THIRD, AND FIFTH GRADE, WE USE THOSE AS UNIVERSAL SCREENERS AS WELL.
THE WORK IN OUR COMMITTEE THIS YEAR WAS CENTERED AROUND THREE MAIN QUESTIONS AND WHAT AREAS DO PACE PARENTS NEED MORE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION, WHAT ABOUT NON-PACE PARENTS THAT ARE CURIOUS ABOUT GIFTED SERVICES? WHAT TYPES OF RESOURCES WOULD PARENTS FIND HELPFUL OR USEFUL, AND IN WHAT VENUE OR FORMAT WOULD WE BEST MEET OUR PARENT'S NEEDS? STARTING A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO OR RELATE THE VERY END OF LAST YEAR, WE STARTED SENDING OUT A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER TO ALL OF OUR PACE FAMILIES THAT ARE WEIRD.
WE GENERATE HERE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL AND IT'S DISTRIBUTED BY OUR CAMPUS SPECIALISTS.
OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH THOSE CONTINUES TO INCREASE EVERY SINGLE TIME WE SEND THEM OUT, WE GET A LOT OF GREAT POSITIVE FEEDBACK.
WE'RE ABLE TO SHARE HAPPENINGS AND PACE CLASSROOMS AROUND THE DISTRICT, WHICH IS EXCITING, AND WITH OUR STATE ORGANIZATION, THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF THE GIFTED AND TALENTED WERE ABLE TO OFFER WEBINARS FREE OF CHARGE TO PARENTS.
SOME OF THE ONES THAT HAVE HAPPENED RECENTLY, JUST THIS SEMESTER, WERE CENTERED AROUND FAMILY PASSION PROJECTS, BRINGING THE GENIUS, OUR CONCEPT TO HOMES, AND ALSO PROCESSING AND MANAGING EMOTIONS, WHICH IS SOMETIMES WE GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT FROM OUR FAMILIES.
THE WORK THAT WE DID WITH OUR COMMITTEE THIS YEAR LANDED ON THREE EVENTS THAT WE PLAN TO MAKE ANNUAL EVENTS IN OUR DISTRICT.
THEY ARE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR PARENT WEBINAR EXPLAINING OUR GIFTED SERVICES AN ANNUAL STUDENT EVENT AND AN ANNUAL PARENT EVENT.
OUR BEGINNING-OF-THE-YEAR PARENT WEBINAR WILL TENTATIVELY TAKE PLACE IN LATE AUGUST AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
THIS WILL ALLOW US AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL TO GIVE CONSISTENT INFORMATION TO ALL OF OUR FAMILIES, BOTH CURRENT PACE PARENTS AND PACE CURIOUS PARENTS AROUND THE DISTRICT THAT PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT THE SERVICE DESIGN IS FOR OUR DISTRICT, FOR GIFTED SERVICES.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE CAN GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF ADVANCED ACADEMICS OFFERINGS.
IF A STUDENT ISN'T FORMALLY IDENTIFIED FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED, WHAT ARE THEIR OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM EVEN AS EARLY AS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALL THE WAY THROUGH SENIOR HIGH, AND THEN EXPLAINING WHAT THAT PACE REFERRAL PROCESS IS? A LOT OF THIS INFORMATION IS ALREADY
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DISTRIBUTED AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL, ESPECIALLY IN ELEMENTARIES, KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP MEET THE TEACHER NIGHTS, BUT SOME PARENTS AND FAMILIES JUST CAN'T ATTEND TO THOSE NIGHTS.WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A WAY TO RECEIVE THAT MESSAGE CONSISTENTLY FROM THE DISTRICT LEVEL FOR ALL OF OUR FAMILIES THAT CAN BE RECORDED.
WE'RE LOOKING AT TRANSLATION OPTIONS SO WE CAN MAKE THIS AVAILABLE TO AS MANY OF OUR FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE.
OUR STUDENT EVENT WE ARE PLANNING FOR JANUARY.
WE'RE GOING TO SELECT GRADE LEVELS FROM ELEMENTARY PACE CLASSES AND GET THEM ALL TOGETHER.
EVERYBODY THAT WANTS TO COME LIKE AN EVENING EVENT, AND THEN WE WILL GROUP TEAMS BASED ON A MIDDLE-SCHOOL FEEDER PATTERN, SO WE'LL HAVE A WAY SO IF WE HAVE A FIFTH-GRADE TEAM, THEY'RE ABLE TO MEET SOME OF THEIR PACE FRIENDS FROM DIFFERENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS BEFORE THEY GO OFF TO THEIR MIDDLE SCHOOLS, I THOUGHT THAT WAS A REALLY EXCITING IDEA THAT CAME OUT OF THE COMMITTEE.
THESE WILL BE MORE CREATIVITY-STYLE CHALLENGES, THINGS THAT DON'T COST A LOT OF MONEY TO PUT ON A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY WE CAN BARE BONES SIMILAR TO THE KINDS OF THINGS THEY DO IN PACE ALREADY AND WE PLAN TO TAP INTO OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND SENIOR HIGH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY STUDENTS, MANY OF THEM FORMER PACE STUDENTS THEMSELVES THAT CAN HELP FACILITATE THIS, GUIDE THEM, JUDGE THEM, COACH THEM.
WHILE THAT'S HAPPENING IN THE MAIN STAGE ON THE SIDELINES, THAT'S WHEN THE PARENTS CAN DO THEIR NETWORKING, GET TO KNOW OTHER PARENTS, AND HAVE THOSE BACK-CHANNEL CONVERSATIONS.
OUR PARENT EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN APRIL, WHICH WILL COINCIDE WITH GT AWARENESS WEEK, WHICH CROSSING FINGERS WILL BECOME AN OFFICIAL THING AT THE CLOSE OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S JUST AN UNOFFICIAL THING THAT HAPPENS IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS OF APRIL, SO HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE OFFICIAL.
THIS WILL BE A PARENT CONFERENCE THAT WILL PROVIDE SOME EDUCATION, BOTH ABOUT OUR DISTRICT SERVICES AS WELL AS SOME GENERAL EDUCATION TOPICS THAT ARE OFTEN HOT TOPIC ISSUES FOR PARENTS TO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT, SO WHETHER WE ARE LEADING THOSE SESSIONS OURSELVES OR BRINGING IN SOME OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS, THIS WILL BE A WAY FOR OUR FAMILIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT MAKES THEIR KIDS TICK.
THIS IS ALL HELPING US TO BE THIS DISTRICT OF EXCELLENCE WITH OUR TEXAS STATE PLAN, BUMP US UP FROM THAT COMPLIANCE LEVEL TO THAT EXCELLENCE LEVEL WHICH WE KNOW WE SHOULD BE AIMING AT ALL TIMES.
NEXT YEAR, WE ARE LOOKING AT PROVIDING SOME FEEDBACK, WE WANT TO FOCUS ON OUR SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, TAKING A STOCK OF WHAT WE CURRENTLY OFFER THROUGH OUR SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR GIFTED STUDENTS, CIGS, AND THEN WAYS THAT WE MIGHT IMPROVE THAT OR OFFER NEW AND DIFFERENT THINGS.
IT'S BEEN A SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR QUITE A WHILE AND WE'RE LOOKING AT WAYS THAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO CHANGE THAT UP OR IMPROVE OUR OFFERINGS SO THAT OUR FAMILIES CAN GET WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER, WHICH IS OUR TEACHERS LEADING OUR DEVELOPED PROGRAMS FOR OUR STUDENTS, WHICH IS WHAT WE WOULD LOVE THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO. QUESTIONS.
>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION BUT I HAVE A COMMENT.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK THE PARENT ENGAGEMENT PIECE IS REALLY NICE AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOU PROBABLY HAD A REALLY GOOD TEAM THIS YEAR ON THAT COMMITTEE. THANK YOU.
>> IT WAS SMALL BUT MIGHTY GROUP.
WE HAVE APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE, SO IF TRUSTEE NEEDS, IF YOU HAVE ANYONE TO RECOMMEND, WE WOULD DEFINITELY WELCOME MORE MEMBERS ON IF THERE'S ANYBODY WHO'S STILL AWAKE AT HOME, THEN YOU ARE WELCOME TO APPLY AS WELL WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU.
>> AS DAVID STOLLE USED TO SAY THE TENS OF VIEWERS.
WELL, THANK YOU. IS THAT RIGHT? THANK YOU SO MUCH. VERY INFORMATIVE REPORT.
>> EVEN IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, RIGHT?
>> THANK YOU. WHERE ARE WE NOW? WE ARE AT ITEM 13.3, A SAFETY AND SECURITY UPDATE ON THE DISTRICT'S SAFETY AND SECURITY. DR. FREEMAN.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO NOTE THAT DR. WILLIAMS PUT THAT PICTURE IN.
I DON'T USUALLY LIKE THAT, BUT THANKS.
I KNOW THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC AND
[13.3 Safety and Security Update]
WE REALLY NEEDED TO BRING THIS FORWARD AND GIVE AN UPDATE, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY THAT MOST RECENTLY HAPPENED AND REALLY WITH THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF YOU'VE ALREADY COMING UP.THIS HAS BEEN A TOP PRIORITY FOR OUR DISTRICT ALWAYS, AND ESPECIALLY OVER THIS LAST YEAR IS WE'VE PLANNED.
TONIGHT SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT WE WANT TO COVER IS THE RESULTS FROM OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY AUDIT.
WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF OUR BOND PROJECTS AND TIMELINES, SOME OF THE GRANTS AND THE ALLOTMENTS THAT WE RECEIVE AROUND THE SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNDING AND THEN OPERATIONAL AUDITS AND IN COORDINATION WITH SOME OF OUR MUNICIPALITIES, AND THEN LASTLY, JUST A REALLY BRIEF LEGISLATIVE UPDATE AROUND SAFETY AND SECURITY.
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JUST AS A REMINDER, BACK IN JULY OF 2022 AND THEN LEADING INTO AUGUST OF 2022, THE DISTRICT HAD SOUGHT A PROPOSAL AND SECURED BOARD APPROVAL FOR A SITE-BY-SITE SAFETY AND SECURITY AUDIT OF DISTRICT FACILITIES.THERE ARE 76 FACILITIES AND CAMPUSES THAT WAS CONDUCTED BY PBK ARCHITECTS.
THEN BRIGHT BEGINNING IN THAT SAME MONTH, ONCE THAT WAS ALL SECURED, THEY HAD A SAFETY AND SECURITY SUMMIT WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE FROM ADMINISTRATION OR OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY DEPARTMENT AND THEN AT THAT SUMMIT, WE REVIEWED SOME OF THE CURRENT STANDARDS, MANDATES, PROTOCOLS, POTENTIAL THREATS, AND VULNERABILITIES SO THAT WE COULD CUSTOMIZE THAT AUDIT CRITERIA FOR EACH OF THOSE CAMPUSES AS THEY WERE DOING THAT THEIR WALKTHROUGHS.
THEY CONDUCTED THOSE BEGINNING IN AUGUST THROUGH OCTOBER OF 2022 AND THEN IN NOVEMBER OF 2022, P BECAME ARCHITECTS PRESENTED THEIR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
SOME OF THE, THE LIST UP HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU MIGHT RECALL SURFACED IN THAT AUDIT WAS VERY THICK BINDER, BUT FROM THAT, SOME OF THE MAIN IMPORTANT ONES WERE TO ADD THOSE ADDITIONAL DOORS AT CAMPUSES THAT HAVE THOSE OPEN CONCEPTS THOSE ARE OUR ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES.
ENTRY-RESISTANT FILM AT ALL OF OUR MAIN ENTRANCES, BOTH AT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
ENTRY-RESISTANT FILM ON WINDOWS AND THEN DOOR POSITION SWITCHES AND WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THAT TO DETECT OPEN DOORS AND ALERT STAFF WHEN WE HAVE PROPPED DOORS FOR AN INCREASED PERIOD OF TIME.
THEN INCREASE OUR SIGNAGE DIRECTING VISITORS TO SIGN IN.
IT'S THAT THE SCHOOL'S FRONT OFFICE.
WE WANT THAT TO BE THE MAIN ENTRY FOR ANYONE VISITING THE CAMPUS.
THEN WE'VE IDENTIFIED SOME AREAS WHERE FENCING AROUND OUR CAMPUSES AND DISTRICT MIGHT BE NEEDED.
RUNNING PARALLEL TO THAT AUDIT WAS ALSO OUR BOND TASKFORCE THAT EVEN STARTED EARLIER THAN OUR AUDIT AND IN NOVEMBER JUST AROUND ABOUT THE SAME TIME THAT PBK WAS PRESENTING THEIR FINDINGS TO THE SAY TO THE BOARD AROUND THE SAFETY AND SECURITY AUDIT THAT THEY CONDUCTED WAS THE SAME TIME THAT PROPOSITION B WAS PASSED.
THERE WERE $54 MILLION AND SAFETY AND SECURITY-RELATED PROJECTS AND WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
THAT WILL ALSO HELP US BE ABLE TO DO MUCH OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE. GOOD, IT CAME BACK.
ALL RIGHT, WAS GOING TO DO THIS ON MEMORY IF I NEEDED TO.
TWO OF THE BIG ONES THAT WE REALLY NEED TO TALK ABOUT ARE THE ELEMENTARY DOORS OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM DOORS.
NOW, OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE INSTALLED DOORS AT THOSE OPEN CLASSROOMS THROUGH DIFFERENT TYPES OF GRANTS, BUT WE STILL HAVE SEVERAL DOORS IN OUR PODS THAT ARE STILL OPEN.
THAT IS A PROJECT THAT TONIGHT YOU GUYS HAD APPROVED.
WE SOLD THE BONDS IN JANUARY AND THEN YOU GUYS APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT FOR THE CONTRACTORS TO GO AHEAD AND BEGIN THIS WORK BEGINNING THIS SUMMER.
ALSO BEGINNING THIS SUMMER IS GOING TO BE THE ENTRY RESISTANT FILM AT BOTH AT OUR SECONDARY CAMPUSES AND ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES AND THEN THE WINDOWS AROUND THE BUILDING THAT THEY FILL THAT NEEDS TO HAVE THAT FILM.
ONE THING TO NOTE THOUGH, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN START THIS PROJECT THIS SUMMER, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, BY THE END OF SUMMER WE HAVE ALL THE DOORS AND THIS IS I THINK JOHNNY SAID LIKE $6,000,000 PROJECT AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW HUNDREDS OF DOORS.
THEY'RE GOING TO GET STARTED ON IT.
THEY'LL WORK AS FAST AS THEY CAN AND IT'S EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.
>> CAN I ASK A QUICK CLARIFYING QUESTION ON THIS?
>> BECAUSE WE APPROVED LIKE THE SCOPE OF WORK AND ARCHITECTS IN MARCH.
IN SAYING THAT THIS IS BEGINNING SUMMER, WE'VE ALREADY HAD SOME ARCHITECTURE WORK GOING ON THIS PROJECT AND WE'VE ALREADY HAD PEOPLE DOING SITE VISITS AND THAT THING.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU GUYS CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.
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THIS WHOLE, THE WHOLE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT IS ALREADY IN PROGRESS, NOT NECESSARILY WAITING FOR SCHOOL TO FINISH THAT.THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT DISRUPTING CLASS. THOSE ARE ONGOING.
>> THANK YOU, DR. TYRA, THAT'S TRUE.
THIS IS NOT A SIMPLE LIFT AND I WILL SAY LIKE WHILE SAFETY AND SECURITY IS IN MY DIVISION AND I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT TEAM AND ALL THAT THEY DO TO KEEP US IN COMPLIANCE AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE PROVIDING THEIR EXPERTISE.
WE HAVE TO WE HAVE TO TAP INTO JOHNNY'S TEAM AND ALL OF THE FACILITIES AS WELL AS PATRICK'S TEAM AND TECHNOLOGY.
THIS IS A VERY COMPLEX PROJECT THAT HAPPENED SO I APPRECIATE YOU SAYING THAT.
>. WELL CYLINDER, I ALSO THINK THAT SUPPLY CHAIN AND INVENTORY, ALL OF THAT PROBABLY PLAYS INTO THIS AS WELL. IS THAT TRUE?
>> IT IS. DR. TYRA IS EXACTLY RIGHT I MEAN, ACTUALLY WORK STARTED ON THIS BACK IN JANUARY WITH A LOT OF SELLING THE BONDS, BUT THEN ARCHITECTS WERE HIRED IMMEDIATELY.
THEY'VE BEEN DOING DRAWINGS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS AS SAFE AS IT CAN BE AND WE'RE JUST NOW GETTING TO THE POINT IN THE PROCESS IT'S A NORMAL PROCESS WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY START BREAKING GROUND ON THE ACTUAL WORK.
>> A COUPLE OF THINGS. I'M NEVER GOING TO DO JUSTICE TO WHAT JOHNNY CAN DO WHEN HE PUTS A BUNCH OF NUMBERS THAT PAIR, BUT I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST AND HE PROMISED HE WOULD INTERJECT IF NEEDED.
BUT WE DO HAVE OUR SCHOOL SAFETY ALLOTMENT.
AND THIS YEAR, WE RECEIVED $439,000 TOWARD THAT ALLOTMENT, THAT AVERAGES OUT TO ABOUT 972 ADA.
AND I WANTED TO JUST POINT OUT THAT ALL OF THAT GOES TOWARD OUR SRO OFFICERS AT THE SECONDARY CAMPUSES.
IT'S HELPFUL, BUT IT DOESN'T COVER ALL OF IT BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BUDGET $2.1 MILLION A YEAR OR FOR THIS YEAR, PROBABLY GOING TO GO UP A LITTLE BIT.
BUT FOR THIS YEAR, IT WAS 2.1 MILLION.
WHILE THAT SCHOOL SAFETY ALLOTMENT HELPED, IT CERTAINLY DID NOT COVER ALL OF WHAT WE NEED FOR OUR SSRIS, AT OUR SECONDARY CAMPUSES.
A COUPLE OF OTHER ADDITIONAL GRANTS THAT I WANTED TO MENTION TONIGHT IS A GRANT CALLED THE SILENT PANIC ALARM TECHNOLOGY GRANT.
THIS WAS AWARDED TO US IN FEBRUARY OF 2023.
IT'S FOR AS YOU CAN SEE, $140,000, GIVE OR TAKE.
THIS IS USED FOR SOME TECHNOLOGY AROUND SILENT PANIC ALERT.
NOW, I'VE HAD A PRETTY EXTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS, SO THAT SAID, IT'S A TEAM EFFORT HERE.
I'VE HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH PATRICK BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE TO BE REALLY MINDFUL OF WHEN WE ENGAGE IN THIS IS $140,000, WE WILL TAKE IT, WE NEED IT, BUT IT DOESN'T COVER THE FULL SCOPE OF ANY ONE PROJECT THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
WE HAVE TO JUST BE REALLY MINDFUL THAT WE'RE NOT GOING OUT AND GRABBING THE FIRST THING THAT WE SEE AND SAY, THIS IS GREAT AND THEN DOWN THE ROAD, IT'S NOT WORKING WITH OTHER TECHNOLOGIES OR OTHER THINGS THAT WE NEED.
WE REALLY NEED PATRICK AND HIS TEAM TO BE WORKING WITH US AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH US TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THE BEST FOR OUR MONEY HERE.
ALSO, THE SCHOOL SAFETY STANDARDS FORMULA GRANT, THEY HAVE EXTENDED THIS DEADLINE UNTIL AUGUST 1ST OF THIS YEAR.
AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S A LITTLE BIT HEFTY OF A GRANT, IT'S $2 MILLION.
BUT WHEN WE HAVE A TOTAL OF $54 MILLION IN OUR BOND, YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS A SMALL PERCENTAGE.
AGAIN, VERY HELPFUL, VERY GRATEFUL FOR IT.
RIGHT NOW WHAT WE'RE HAVING TO DO AS A TEAM IS REALLY EXPLORE THE MOST BENEFICIAL WAY THAT WE CAN USE IT.
THIS PARTICULAR GRANT IS DESIGNED TO HELP MEET THOSE SCHOOL SAFETY STANDARDS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT AND TEA AND TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER AS EARLY AS LAST YEAR.
THERE'S A LIST OF THINGS IN THIS GRANT THAT WE CAN USE IT FOR.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO FIND ONE THAT WE CAN MAYBE PUT IT ALL TOWARD, INSTEAD OF TRYING TO PIECEMEAL IT WITH DIFFERENT THINGS.
>> CAN I ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THAT? THE 2.081 IS THAT EACH YEAR OR IS THAT TOTAL FOR A TWO-YEAR?
>> YOU CAN SPEND IT OVER TWO YEARS.
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THEN WE HAVE TO ACTUALLY HAVE SOMEBODY THAT CAN MANAGE THE GRANT AND THE REPORTING BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS THAT THEY WANT TO HAVE.THAT IS THAT IS A LOT OF WORK.
I UNDERSTAND HAVING TWO, YOU GET THE GRANT, BUT THEN YOU'VE GOT TO PROVE HOW YOU'RE USING IT AND THERE IS A LOT OF REPORTING.
>> THAT GOES TO THE DR. FREEMAN'S OPINION.
WHEN WE SAY WE WANTED TO SPEND AN OLD ONE THING INSTEAD OF DOLE IT OUT TO MULTIPLE THINGS, THAT'S THE COMPLIANCE PART OF THAT BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF CONFORMS WITH THAT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO ASK KEVIN TO COME UP.
HE IS OUR CHIEF SAFETY AND SECURITY OFFICER AND HE IS GOING TO TALK TO YOU GUYS A LITTLE BIT THAT SOME OF YOU SIT ON OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE.
YOU MIGHT BE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT HE'S PRESENTING.
BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T OR HAVE NOT BEEN ON THERE THIS YEAR, HE'S GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE AUDITS THAT WE'RE DOING.
>> THANK YOU, DR. FREEMAN. AS SHE JUST SAID, I'M GOING TO START WITH SOME OF THE AUDITS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING, SOME OF THE INSPECTIONS AND AUDITS THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR.
JUNE 1ST, THE GOVERNOR SAID A LOT OF THE TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER INSTRUCTED THEM TO START CONDUCTING STATE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDITS.
THEIR GOAL WAS TO HIT 75% OF ALL THE SCHOOLS IN THE STATE BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
I THINK THERE ARE ABOUT 81%, I THINK I'VE PUT THERE IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THEY HAVE OBVIOUSLY TWO MORE WEEKS OR SO TO CHECK US, THEY COULD COME BACK.
WE'VE HAD MINIMAL FINDINGS AND FORTUNATELY, THOSE THAT WE DEFINE AS WE DID HAVE WERE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED.
A COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS FOR ANYONE WHO'S NOT FAMILIAR.
DR. WILLIAMS WILL GET A CALL FROM AN INSPECTOR TO LET HER KNOW THAT THEY ARE COMING.
THEY HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR HER.
THEY PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION TO HER.
THEY TELL US THAT THEY'RE COMING THAT MONTH, BUT NOT WHAT SCHOOLS OR WHAT DAYS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
WHEN THEY SHOW UP AT A SCHOOL, THEY'LL CHECK UP TO THREE EXTERIOR DOORS ON THEIR OWN BEFORE CHECKING IT WITH THE SCHOOL.
IF SOMEONE'S APPROACH THEM, THEY HAVE A LETTER FROM TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER.
THEY DON'T TRY TO PRETEND THERE SOMEONE ELSE TO IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES.
IF THEY DO GAIN ACCESS, THEY TAKE THEMSELVES STRAIGHT TO THE FRONT OFFICE AND THEN IDENTIFY THEMSELVES.
WHEN THEY DON'T GAIN ACCESS, AFTER THE THREE DOORS THEY COME AROUND, THEY BRING THE BUZZER AND THEY IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES.
THEY THEN ASK THE STAFF MEMBER TO ACCOMPANY THEM AND THEY CHECK ALL THE EXTERIOR DOORS THAT WE HAVE.
AFTER THAT, THEY COME INSIDE AND THEY CHECK, IF YOU SEE I PUT THERE IF APPLICABLE, THEY CHECK CLASSROOM DOORS IF APPLICABLE, BECAUSE WE HAVE A POLICY TO KEEP CLASSROOM DOORS LOCKED AND CLOSED, BUT THAT'S NOT STATE MANDATED.
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THEY TALKED TO DR. WILLIAMS ABOUT WHEN THEY CALL THEY ASK IF WE HAVE THAT POLICY.
IF YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT DOESN'T HAVE THAT, THEN THEY DON'T CHECK THAT, BUT THEY DO CHECK IT ON US BECAUSE WE HOLD OURSELVES TO A HIGHER STANDARD THAN WHAT'S REQUIRED.
THEY ALSO ASK TO SAY, AND WE'LL TOUCH ON THIS IN A MINUTE, WEEKLY EXTERIOR DOOR CHECKS.
THEY EXITED ADMINISTRATIVE SHOW PROOF THAT THOSE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED EVERY WEEK UP TO WHEN THEY'RE THERE.
THEY LEAVE REPORT WITH THE CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR AND THEN THE RESULTS OF THAT ARE REPORTED TO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, THE SCHOOL BOARD AND OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE AS DR. FREEMAN AS MENTIONED WE DISCUSSED WITH THOSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS WELL.
HERE'S THOSE WEEKLY EXTERIOR DOOR CHECKS THAT WE JUST MENTIONED A SECOND AGO.
THE NEXT DAY ON JUNE 2ND, THE GOVERNOR SENT A LETTER TO TEA.
IT WAS THE DIRECT ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DO WEEKLY EXTERIOR DOOR SWEEPS AT LEAST ONCE PER WEEK.
SAFETY AND SECURITY CREATED A GOOGLE SHEET.
WE PROVIDED THAT TO ALL THE PRINCIPLES BACK IN AUGUST WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES AND IT NEEDS TO BE DONE BY THAT FRIDAY.
IF THERE'S A TAB FOR EACH WEEK AND A FRAUD IS THAT THEY OFTEN YOU NEED TO GET IT DONE BY THURSDAY, OBVIOUSLY.
AN ADMINISTRATIVE TAKES THAT FORM OR THEY CAN COME BACK AND FELT THE FULL MATH WORDS LIKE WALK AROUND WITH A PIECE OF PAPER IF THEY WANT TO, WHATEVER.
THEY WALK AROUND AND CHECK EVERY EXTERIOR DOOR, THEY CHECK OFF.
OBVIOUSLY, IF THERE'S ONE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, WORK ORDERS IMMEDIATELY PROCESS FOR THAT OR THEY CHECK OFF IF IT'S NOT A FUNCTIONING ISSUE, BUT SOMEONE HAPPENED TO LEAVE IT UNLOCKED OR PROPPED, THEN WE CORRECT THAT IMMEDIATELY, OBVIOUSLY.
THEN ON MONDAYS, OUR DEPARTMENT GOES IN AND CHECKS THOSE GOOGLE FORMS AND MAKE SURE THAT IT'S COMPLETED FOR EVERY SCHOOL FOR THE PREVIOUS WEEK AND ANYONE WHO SOMETIMES PEOPLE DO IT AND THEY'LL GET BUSY DOING SOMETHING ELSE, THEY'LL FORGET TO INPUT IT ON THE FORM.
WE'LL REACH OUT TO THEM ON THAT MONDAY, SAY, HEY, YOU'RE MISSING YOUR WEEKLY DOOR CHECK FROM LAST WEEK AND OFTENTIMES LIKE I SAID, THEY'LL SAY, WE DID ON THURSDAY THEN I GOT DISTRACTED AND WE'LL PLEASE GO IN RIGHT AWAY AND PUT THAT IN.
IT IS ONE OF THE THINGS, AS I MENTIONED ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, THAT THE STATE CHECKS WHEN THEY COME.
THEN INTERNALLY, WE'VE DONE UNANNOUNCED CAMPUS INSPECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND BASICALLY THAT'S WHERE MEMBERS OF OUR DEPARTMENT GO AROUND TO SCHOOLS, JUST WALK TO SCHOOLS, CHECK A BUNCH OF THINGS.
I PUT A FEW OF THEM DOWN HERE.
OBVIOUSLY, WE CHECK EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DOORS. THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
WE CHECK STAFF'S KNOWLEDGE OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, STUDENTS, STAFF ID BADGES VISIT, CHECK-IN PROCEDURES, AMONGST OTHER THINGS.
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WHEN I MADE THIS SLIDE FEW DAYS AGO, I GUESS IT WAS 658 WE'VE DONE SO FAR, SO IT MIGHT BE CAUGHT MORE BY NOW.THAT'S JUST OUR DEPARTMENT GOING AROUND AND VISITING SCHOOLS.
THEN I THINK THIS IS THE LAST ONE IN THIS SECTION HERE, BUT THESE ARE THE THREE-YEAR SAFETY AUDIT.
THESE ARE STATE MANDATED AUDITS.
AND IT SAYS THAT WE MUST INSPECT EVERY FACILITY INSTRUCTIONAL AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS.
WE'RE CURRENTLY IN A CYCLE RIGHT NOW THAT'S ABOUT TO END.
IT STARTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2020, GOT PUSHED BACK A LITTLE BIT AT THE BEGINNING BECAUSE OF COVID AND NOW IT ENDS AUGUST 31ST OF THIS CURRENT YEAR.
WE'RE WRAPPING UP THAT UP AS WE SPEAK AND THERE'S A BUNCH OF GOES INTO THAT.
HERE'S A FEW OF THE THINGS HERE.
THE PURPOSE OF IT, IT'S DESIGNED AS A SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL.
IT'S CALLED AN AUDIT, BUT IT'S REALLY MORE OF A TOOL FOR US TO SEE ANY WEAKNESSES AND CORRECT THEM ON OUR OWN.
SOME OF THE COMPONENTS OF THAT ARE ANONYMOUS STAFF AND STUDENTS SURVEYS, INTERVIEWS OF KEY STAFF MEMBERS.
WE'LL GO OUT TO THE SCHOOLS AND SEE PRINCIPLE NURSE, COUNSELOR, JUST VARIOUS PEOPLE.
THEN THERE'S SOME SECURITY CHECKLISTS AND ANOTHER CHECKLIST THAT HAS TO DO WITH SOME FACILITIES AND FIRE SAFETY STUFF AND THEN SOME REPORT WHEN IT'S ALL DONE.
JUST TO TOUCH ON THAT ONE LAST SECOND.
I BELIEVE THE BOARD WILL GATHER AN UPDATE ON THE THREE-YEAR PROCESS OF THAT IN JUNE.TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT COORDINATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES.
BEFORE I DO, I'LL TRY TO TAKE A SECOND INTRODUCE, WE HAVE TWO OF OUR SRO SERGEANTS WITH US TODAY, TOBI MARTINEZ AND WEST GEHRIG, KIND ENOUGH TO JOIN US FOR OUR MEETING TONIGHT.
JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS.
WE OBVIOUSLY HAVE OUR SROS THAT WORK TO MEETINGS, YOU GUYS SEE THEM EVERY OTHER TUESDAY HERE AS WELL.
THOSE ARE THE TWO SROS FROM OUR SCHOOLS AS WELL.
[NOISE] A COUPLE OF WAYS THAT WE WORK WITH OUR MUNICIPALITY.
WE HAVE A MULTI-MEOP AND THE MULTI-HAZARD EMERGENCY OPERATION PLAN.
IT REALLY A FRAMEWORK FOR HANDLING ANY INCIDENT THAT GUIDES US THROUGH THE FIVE PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND THEN IT'S TAILORED.
THERE'S A TEMPLATE THAT COMES FROM THE STATE, AND THEN IT'S TAILORED FOR OUR PARTICULAR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WHATEVER HAZARDS WE MIGHT FACE THAT MAYBE ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT DOESN'T.
WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS IN THE SURROUNDING CITIES.
WHEN WE PUT THAT TOGETHER, WE GET INPUT FROM THEM.
WE JUST HAD SOME OF THAT FIELD DAY.
THE COMMITTEE MEETING WE HAD WE WERE LOOKING AT THAT.
THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS, IT'S SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE MEETING.
THE COMMITTEE DOES THE MEETINGS.
WE'VE MENTIONED A FEW TIMES, DR. FREEMAN AND MYSELF BECAUSE WE JUST HAD ONE LAST WEEK, I THINK.
THERE'S MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, OUR SRO SERGEANTS ARE ON IT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, FIRE PERSONNEL, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS.
IT'S A WIDE-RANGING GROUP, GET A LOT OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES.
WE MEET AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER YEAR, ONCE IN THE FALL, ONCE IN THE SPRING, ONCE IN THE SUMMER AND THEN WE MEET ADDITIONALLY IF NECESSARY.
AGAIN, JUST MORE COORDINATION WITH THE MUNICIPALITIES.
WE HAVE MOUS WITH THE CITIES THAT WE HAVE SCHOOLS IN.
THOSE MOUS VARY DEPENDING ON WHICH CITY IT IS.
SOME OF THEM HAVE TO DO WITH PROVIDING SROS AND OUR SECONDARY CAMPUSES, SOME OF IT HAS TO DO WITH BUILDING AND VIDEO CAMERA ACCESS.
WE GIVE OUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS CALL TO ACCESS TO OUR SCHOOL SO THEY DON'T GET DELAYED IN RESPONDING.
WE ALSO GIVE THEM ACCESS TO OUR SECURITY VIDEO CAMERAS IF THERE'S AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT SO THEY CAN GET A LOOK INSIDE AND WHAT'S GOING ON.
THEN LIKE I SAID, OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE SRO AGREEMENTS WITH SOME OF THE CITIES AS WELL.
>> CAN I INTERJECT REALLY QUICK ON THAT?
>> I JUST WANT TO INTERJECT THAT THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE GRAY COLLABORATION THAT WE HAVE WITH OUR MUNICIPALITIES.
FREEMAN MET WITH EACH ONE AND THIS WAS AN OUTCOME OF LIKE, WHAT CAN WE DO? WHAT CAN WE DO BETTER? WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE SEE THAT WOULD HELP AND STRENGTHEN THAT PARTNERSHIP? THAT WAS THE PAGE ON VIDEO ACCESS, ACCESS TO OUR BUILDINGS.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE PUT IN PLACE NEW THIS YEAR.
I JUST WANT TO THANK BOTH OF YOU, BUT ALSO TO THANK OUR CITY OF PLANO AND OUR OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN THE CONTINUATION AND PARTNERSHIP OF PROVIDING SAFETY AND SECURITY TO OUR DEPARTMENTS.
>> THANK YOU. JUST A FEW MORE THINGS HERE.
OBVIOUSLY, OUR DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATES WITH ALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS ON A DAILY BASIS.
THEY'LL BOTH TELL YOU THAT THERE'S MORNINGS BEFORE I CAN GET DRESSED IN THE MORNING WHERE I'M GETTING TEXT FROM ONE OF THEM OR THEY'RE GETTING A TEXT FROM ME ABOUT SOMETHING THAT CAME IN OVERNIGHT.
SO IT'S A DAILY CONVERSATION WITH US AND SOMETIMES THEY'LL LIEUTENANT DEPENDING ON WHAT IT IS.
LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE THE SRO SERGEANTS ARE MEMBERS OF OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE AS WELL.
WE MAKE OUR SCHOOLS, OUR FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO DEPARTMENTS SO THEY CAN DO THEIR TRAINING WHENEVER AVAILABLE.
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AS ALWAYS DOESN'T INTERFERE OBVIOUSLY WITH SCHOOL OPERATIONS, WE TRY TO DO ANYTHING WE CAN.THEY PROBABLY ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS.
I KNOW I JUST SCHEDULED A CIVILIAN RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS TRAINING AT SOUTHWELL THAT SOME PEOPLE IN THAT DEPARTMENT, SHELBY, LIEUTENANT IS GOING TO HOST FOR THE COMMUNITY.
BUT HE REACHED OUT TO SEE IF HE COULD USE ONE OF OUR FACILITIES BECAUSE THEY CAN HOST A COUPLE OF HUNDRED PEOPLE.
WE TRY TO BE GOOD PARTNERS BOTH DIRECTIONS, NOT JUST ALWAYS ASK FROM THEM.
THAT LAST LINE THERE IS THAT CIVILIAN RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENTS OR CRASE, IT'S CALLED.
THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT TRAINING, THE PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, AND MOST DISTRICT LEADERSHIP THIS YEAR AND IT'S GOTTEN VERY GOOD FEEDBACK AND REVIEWS.
ALL I KNOW IT WAS WELL-RECEIVED BECAUSE I GOT COMPLIMENTS FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE AND OBVIOUSLY I PASS THERE'S LOTS OF PEOPLE DOING THE TRAINING THAN PLAYING OPD.
THERE'S JUST A FEW OTHER THINGS AND OBVIOUSLY, I'M HERE IF ANYBODY HAS QUESTIONS TOO, WHEN DR. FREEMAN IS DONE.
>> CAN YOU JUST EXPAND A LITTLE BIT, JUST THE LAYER.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW CLOSE WE WORKED TOGETHER ON INCIDENTS? FOR EXAMPLE, THERE'S A SAFETY THREAT THAT OCCURS AT A SCHOOL, WHETHER IT'S SOCIAL MEDIA.
WE'VE HAD A WEEK OF, AND WE'RE NOT THE ONLY SCHOOL DISTRICT, THERE HAS BEEN SOME FALSE STARTS LIKE HOW THAT PARTNERSHIP WORKS TOGETHER.
>> ABSOLUTELY. LAST WEEK I THINK SHE'S REFERRING TO IT WAS CRAZY WITH A LOT OF THREATS, LOT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, NOT JUST OURS AND MULTIPLE SCHOOLS WITHIN OUR DISTRICT AND THOSE THREATS WERE COMING IN DIFFERENT WAYS, THROUGH A QUICK TIPS WHICH THE SRO AND THE SCHOOL WILL GET, THE ADMINISTRATOR WILL GET.
THEY'LL REACH OUT TO MYSELF OR THE SRO REACH OUT TO THEIR SUPERVISOR AND THEN WE START TO COORDINATE ON HOW WE CAN WORK ON THIS, AND WORK TOGETHER TO TRY TO IDENTIFY THE NAMES IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA THREADS IF WE CAN.
OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS AND STUFF TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHO IT IS THAT'S MAKING THESE THREATS AND IT'S NOT ALWAYS OUR STUDENTS, OTHER PEOPLE CAN OBVIOUSLY POST STUFF ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
BESIDES JUST PLAYING ALL THEN THE NORTH TEXAS FUSION CENTER, WE SEND STUFF THERE AND WE'LL GET STUFF BACK BECAUSE LIKE YOU MENTIONED, IT'S OTHER DISTRICTS, SO THEY MIGHT HAVE SOME INFORMATION THAT CAN BE HELPFUL TO US OR MAYBE THE THREATS WE'RE GETTING CAN BE HELPFUL TO THEM WITH SOME OTHER DISTRICTS.
THERE'S A BIG NETWORK OF PEOPLE THAT ARE ALL WORKING TOGETHER, AND WHETHER IT'S TOBY OS OR WHETHER IT'S THE LIEUTENANT OR IF IT'S CHIEF CHRISTIANSEN, IT'S CONSTANT COMMUNICATION BACK AND FORTH.
THEN AGAIN, OBVIOUSLY, THE SROS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN THE SCHOOL FOR US.
OBVIOUSLY, THE COMMUNICATION GOES DIRECTLY WITH THEM AND THEY WORK HAND IN HAND WITH ADMINISTRATORS EVERY DAY ON THESE TYPE OF THINGS.
NOT JUST LAST WEEK WHEN IT WAS CRAZY.
THAT WAS AN EXTREME, BUT WE GET THESE, UNFORTUNATELY, A LOT.
SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOT REALLY OUR FRIENDS.
>> I THINK EVEN WITH THE AMOUNT OF ISSUES THAT WE WERE DEALING WITH LAST WEEK, THE RESPONSE TIME LIKE CLOSING IN AND HAVING IT RESOLVED WAS JUST IMPRESSIVE.
>> OUR SROS DO A PHENOMENAL JOB AND THEIR SUPERVISORS OBVIOUSLY.
I THINK WE HAVE A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP AND WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE THE POLICE DEVELOPMENTS HERE THAT WE DO.
>> I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT, I THINK LAST WEEK WE HAD SOME GREAT COMMUNICATION THAT WENT OUT AS WELL.
THAT WOULD BE LESLIE'S TEAM THAT ARTICULATES THAT THIS IS NOT A JOKE.
WHEN YOU DO THIS, IT HAS VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.
I THINK THAT EDUCATION ABOUT THAT IS SO IMPORTANT.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR GETTING THAT COMMUNICATION OUT TO ALL SOURCES.
>> THAT'S AN IMPORTANT PIECE AND WE COMMUNICATE THROUGH TEAMS OR WHATEVER AND I TRY TO KEEP THEM UPDATED.
THEY'RE, LESLIE AND SEAN ON THAT SAME THING SO THEY GET INFORMATION AS QUICKLY AS I GET IT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEN THEY CAN RUN IT BY DR. WILLIAMS AND DR. FREEMAN AND GET STUFF OUT TO PARENTS AND THE BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL.
>> IT IS A COORDINATED PROCESS, BUT WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE INVOLVED FOR SURE. THANK YOU.
>> HAVE YOU EVER HAD THAT TIME WHEN YOU'RE AN ADULT AND YOU'RE SITTING IN A MEETING AND YOU THINK, GOSH, I WISH I WOULD'VE PAID MORE ATTENTION IN SCHOOL? I FEEL LIKE THAT ABOUT GOVERNMENT CLASS IN HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ON THE MOST EXTREME LEARNING CURVE IN LEGISLATION I'VE EVER HAD IN MY 27-YEAR CAREER.
BUT I WILL DO MY BEST BECAUSE THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IT IS ONE OF OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR PISD.
PRIORITY NUMBER 1; EXPAND FUNDING FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY INCLUDING STUDENT HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE THIS SLIDE BECAUSE IT WAS
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IN NANCY'S SLIDE DECK WHEN SHE DID A LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.I THINK IT WAS THE LAST SESSION OR SESSION BEFORE.
I JUST REALLY WANTED TO BRING THIS BACK UP, I AGAIN NOT GOING TO TRY TO BE THE EXPERT HERE BUT TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE BILLS THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO SAFETY AND SECURITY AND AS NANCY HAD MENTIONED BEFORE, THESE RESPECTIVE BILLS HAVE GONE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CHAMBERS AND I TRY TO GO IN AND UPDATE BUT THEY CHANGE SO QUICKLY.
WHAT THEY SAY HERE WAS WHAT THEY WERE ORIGINALLY AND THERE'S TALKS ABOUT CHANGE.
IT JUST GOES AND MOVE SO FAST.
I DID JUST WANT TO SAY WITH REGARD TO SB 11 AND HB 3 AND EVEN HB 13, THEY'RE ALL IN THEIR CHAMBERS AND THEY'RE IN THEIR COMMITTEE BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN VOTED OUT, THERE HAS NOT BEEN REALLY ANY MOVEMENT ON THOSE RIGHT NOW SO WE'RE WE'RE WAITING TO SEE.
BUT I WILL SAY THE LAST DAY FOR THOSE BILLS TO BE CONSIDERED OR HEARD FOR THE HOUSE IT'S MAY 23RD WHICH IS NEXT TUESDAY AND FOR THE SENATE IT'S NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH.
HOPING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING WITH THESE PRETTY QUICK.
THE OTHER TWO THAT I WANTED TO POINT OUT, SB 30 HAS PASSED IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE AND THIS HAS GONE TO A LET ME SEE IF I PRONOUNCE A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO NEGOTIATE AND COMPROMISE THE BILL BECAUSE IT HAS CHANGED SO MUCH THAT EACH OF THEM NEED TO HAVE A COMMITTEE TO DECIDE HOW IS IT COMPULSORY COMMITTEE.
>> CONFERENCE COMMITTEE BUT THERE ARE CONFEREES THAT ARE APPOINTED TO IT YOU'RE RIGHT.
I WISH MY GOVERNMENT TEACHER IS WATCHING.
THAT ONE HAS A REAL CHANCE OF SOME ACTION GOING AND THEN SB 999 HAS ALSO PASSED THROUGH THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE AND IT WAS HEARD TODAY.
IT'S EXPECTED TO BE PLACED ON THE HOUSE CALENDAR FOR VOTE BEFORE THAT MAY 23RD DEADLINE SO WE MIGHT SEE SOME MOVEMENT ON THAT ONE.
THE LAST TWO OR THE OTHER TWO UP THERE REALLY THREE, SB 113, HB 98 AND HB 1147 THEY ARE DEAD, THEY'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
I THINK WE NEED TO JUST FOCUS ON THE ONES THAT I'VE TALKED ABOUT AND KEEP TRACKING THOSE AND I KNOW I DIDN'T DO THAT AS WELL AS NANCY DOES.
>> I JUST WANT TO ADD ONE POINT I BELIEVE IT'S HB 3 THAT HAS A REQUIREMENT FOR EVERY CAMPUS TO HAVE AN ARMED SECURITY OFFICER AND SO WHILE IT GIVES US THAT 100 DOLLARS PER ADA AND THE 15,000 PER CAMPUS.
THE FUNDING ACTUALLY IS FAIRLY GENEROUS IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT AS FAR AS THE COST BUT I THINK THE HARDSHIP WE WILL HAVE IS FINDING THE LABOR FORCE FOR THE CAPACITY FOR THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS WE WOULD NEED.
THAT'S GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE AND ON TOP OF THAT, THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE IS AUGUST OF '23 THIS YEAR SO THAT'S GOING TO BE A REALLY BIG CHALLENGE TO THAT ONE.
>> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THAT AND MAYBE KEVIN YOU MAY WANT TO COME UP OR ONE OF OUR TWO SERGEANTS.
BUT WE HAVE SROS DEDICATED SROS AT EVERY SECONDARY CAMPUS.
WE HAVE POLICE OFFICERS DEDICATED TO EVERY SINGLE ELEMENTARY CAMPUS.
THEY ARE NOT SROS BUT THEY ARE COVERED AND I JUST WANT TO PLEASE IF THAT'S ENOUGH THEN YOU DON'T HAVE TO ADD TO IT BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S AN UNDERSTANDING OF THAT THERE IS NO SCHOOL LEFT UNCOVERED SO TO SPEAK BECAUSE WE DO HAVE SOMEONE ASSIGNED TO EVERY CAMPUS.
>> WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE CITY OF PLANO BECAUSE THEY HAVE ASSIGNED BEAT OFFICERS AND NPOS TO ALL OF THE CAMPUSES AND THEY MAKE REGULAR VISITS AND I'LL LET KEVIN SPEAK TO THE CAMPUSES THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF PLANO AND HOW WE MANAGE THOSE BUT YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
EVEN THOUGH WE DO NOT HAVE SROS AT THE ELEMENTARIES WE DO HAVE CONTINUAL VISITS FROM SECURITY AND OFFICERS.
>> YOU'RE BOTH CORRECT WE HAVE WE HAVE SROS AT ALL SECONDARY CAMPUSES AND THEN WE
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ACCOMPLISHED VISITS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT WAYS DEPENDING ON WHERE THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED.IT'S A COMBINATION OF OFF DUTY AND ON DUTY OFFICERS WE USE AND THE OFF DUTY OFFICERS THEY'RE OFF DUTY BUT THEY'RE STILL IN UNIFORM AND EVERYTHING YOU WOULDN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE.
IT'S JUST THAT WHETHER WE'RE PAYING THEM TO WORK FOR US OR THEY'RE THEY'RE GETTING PAID FROM THE CITY THEN THEY ARE ON DUTY.
BUT SO WE ACCOMPLISH THAT THROUGH RECOMBINATION OF OFF DUTY AND ON DUTY OFFICERS AT DIFFERENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
>> I'LL JUST SAY THIS THE SB 11 AND HB3 ARE IN THIS HOLDING PATTERN RIGHT NOW BUT THEY'RE PROJECTED TO START HAVING SOME CONVERSATIONS AND FIGURE OUT VERSIONS OF THESE AND COME TO AN AGREEMENT BECAUSE THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL SO WE NEED SOMETHING.
>> HI THANK YOU THAT WAS GREAT REPORT, VERY INFORMATIVE SO I GUESS ARE WE DOWN TO 13.4 THE 2023- 24 BUDGET UPDATE.
MR. HILL WILL YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THE BUDGET?
>> YES, MA'AM. I'LL GO THROUGH THIS AS QUICK AS I CAN BUT PLEASE STOP ME IF YOU'VE GOT QUESTIONS.
I'LL JUST SAY THAT AS I MENTIONED BEFORE JUNE THE 20TH WE WILL HAVE A BUDGET HEARING, WE WILL ASK THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AT THAT POINT.
[13.4 2023-2024 Budget Updated]
THIS WILL BE YOUR LAST LOOK AT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE BEFORE THAT PRESENTATION SO WE'LL GO THROUGH THIS PRETTY QUICKLY.YOU GUYS ARE PRETTY FAMILIAR WITH THE BUDGET CALENDAR WHERE WE'RE AT.
WE'RE OBVIOUSLY IN MAY SO WE CAN SEE IT'S COMING AT YOU IN JUNE AND AUGUST IS BASICALLY JUST THE HEARING, THE ADOPTION AND THEN SETTING THE TAX RATE.
OBVIOUSLY ONE I ALWAYS TALK ABOUT THE PROCESS BECAUSE I THINK WE HAVE A VERY TIGHT, CONCISE, VERY EFFICIENT PROCESS WITH OUR BUDGETING.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE'VE DONE FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH OUR STRATEGIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION MODEL AND SO WE IMPLEMENT THAT.
BASICALLY WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT ON THE DEPARTMENT LEVELS WE DO ZERO-BASED BUDGETING AND THEN ON THE CAMPUSES WITH STAFFING AND THEN ALSO THE NON-PAYROLL WE RUN IT THROUGH BASED ON STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ALSO ON STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS.
KEY BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS.
THIS IS WHAT MAKES UP OR WHAT GOES INTO THE BUDGET.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SAY THAT WE USE DEMOGRAPHER INFORMATION FOR ENROLLMENT.
WE HAVE A COMPANY THAT WE WORK WITH ONCE A QUARTER THAT ACTUALLY KEEPS UP WITH WHERE WE'RE AT WITH OUR ENROLLMENT.
WE ALSO LOOK AT WHAT OUR VALUES I'VE MENTIONED A WHILE AGO ABOUT OUR CHIEF APPRAISER COMING IN AND DOING A CERTIFIED ESTIMATE THE END OF APRIL.
THE NEXT TIME WE'LL ACTUALLY ADJUST THAT IS WITH THE ACTUAL CERTIFIED VALUES AT THE END OF JULY.
WE ACTUALLY LOOK AT COMPRESSION LAWS GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO HOSPITAL THREE 2019.
WE LOOK AT FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PER CAPITA ALLOCATIONS IN FINANCE TEMPLATES.
WE LOOK AT RECAPTURE AND WHAT THAT ACTUALLY IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE FOR US FOR THIS NEXT YEAR.
YOU HEARD MR. REED TALK ABOUT THAT THIS EVENING.
OF COURSE, THAT'S BUILT INTO THE BUDGET THAT YOU SEE.
THEN WE TALKED ABOUT NON-PAYROLL BUDGETS.
WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT INFLATION.
I'LL GET INTO IT TONIGHT, BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT HAS A BIG FACTOR ON THIS AS WELL.
LET'S JUST DIG IN JUST REAL QUICKLY AND LOOK AT THE BOTTOM LINE.
ALWAYS CALL THIS MY LAYMAN'S TERM.
IN OTHER WORDS, I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU WHAT TEA RECOMMENDS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED.
THAT'S WHAT THEY STATE THAT WE HAVE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET BIO, WHICH IS MY FUND AND BY FUNCTION.
IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON, WHAT'S NOT GOING UP WHEN YOU'RE JUST LOOKING AT FUNCTIONS.
WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS, THESE ARE ALL THE CHANGES THAT HAPPENED ON YOUR REVENUE.
IT'S IN LAYMAN'S TERMS, YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE ON MY REVENUES, WHAT ARE MY ADJUSTMENTS ON MY REVENUE SIDE? JUST GOING THROUGH THERE, OBVIOUSLY, THE BIGGEST REVENUE INCREASES TAXES, TAXES ARE GOING UP BECAUSE VALUES ARE GOING UP.
YOU ALSO SEE THE FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM GOING UP SLIGHTLY.
THAT IS BECAUSE OUR TIER TWO DAYS HAVE GONE UP SLIGHTLY, THE GOLDEN PENNIES.
WE'VE ALSO LOCAL INVESTMENT EARNINGS, INTEREST RATES.
THEY'VE BEEN SITTING AT ZERO PERCENT FOR A DECADE.
THEY'RE NOW, IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS HAVE GONE UP.
THE FED HAS RAISED THEM, I THINK NINE TIMES.
AS A RESULT, WE ARE ACTIVELY PLAYERS IN THAT MARKET.
WE'RE VERY SAFE AND WE GO BY WHAT'S LEGALLY REQUIRED.
BUT WE ACTUALLY DO INVEST OUR MONEY.
AS A RESULT, WE'VE BUDGETED TWO MILLION DOLLARS THIS YEAR AND WE'RE GOING TO END UP WITH MORE THAN $12 MILLION.
THEN OF COURSE, WE EXPECT THE RIGHTS TO KEEP UP NEXT YEAR.
WE'VE REFLECTED THAT IN THE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE SOME OF THESE OTHER INCREASES.
WHEN IT SAYS INCREASE OF MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES,
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I HATE TO DROP $2.5 MILLION AND NOT EXPLAIN IT.TWO MILLION OF THAT IS WITH OUR CHAPTER 313 AGREEMENT, WHICH WE ACTUALLY START GETTING THIS YEAR, THE TI 313 AGREEMENT, WHICH IS GREAT.
WE HAVE THAT FOR 10 YEARS, THAT'S TWO MILLION OF THAT.
THEN WE DO A TREND ANALYSIS ON OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES.
THAT'S WHERE YOU SEE THAT ADDITIONAL INCREASE.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE DECREASES, THE BAGS, WHICH IS JUST THE BUILDING AMERICAN BONDS PROGRAM, IS ACTUALLY REDUCING.
THEY'RE TRYING TO CUT THAT OFF.
WE'RE STILL RECEIVING COME ON THAT BUT THAT IS A SHRINKING BENEFIT FOR OUR DISTRICT.
AT SOME POINT, I BELIEVE THAT'S WHEN THE 2009 BONDS.
AT SOME POINT WE MAY REFINANCE THOSE IF WE CAN GET A BETTER DEAL BY JUST PAYING THOSE OFF, WE'LL LOOK AT THAT.
THEN OF COURSE, WE KNOW WE HAD THE SILVER PROPERTY OF THE SHALLOW PROPERTY.
OBVIOUSLY WE WON'T HAVE THAT NEXT YEAR, SO WE HAVE TO MAKE THAT ADJUSTMENT.
ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE, YOU CAN SEE THAT PRETTY MUCH THE INCREASE IS ON EXPENDITURES.
YOU CAN BOWL DOWN INTO TWO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.
OUR EXPENDITURES WENT UP BECAUSE OF COMPENSATION.
NUMBER ONE. THEN OF COURSE, ON NON-PAYROLL, IT WENT UP BECAUSE OF INFLATION.
IF YOU LOOK AT INFLATION AND YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THERE'S REALLY FIVE MAIN DRIVERS OF INFLATION.
UTILITIES, INSURANCE, CUSTODIAL COST, WHICH WE CONTRACT OUT.
OUR SECURITY HAS GONE UP AND THEN FINALLY WE'VE GOT OUR FUEL.
THOSE ARE THE FIVE DRIVERS, ARE THE CATALYSTS THAT ARE SO SENSITIVE TO INFLATION.
ON THOSE FIVE EVENTS, WE WENT UP ABOUT SIX MILLION DOLLARS.
YOU CAN SEE THAT OUR OVERALL NON-PAYROLL WENT UP ALMOST 5.3, WHICH MEANS WE HAD SAVINGS IN OTHER AREAS OF OUR BUDGET ON NON-PAYROLL.
WOW. [LAUGHTER]. FOR ANYBODY OVER 30, YOU PROBABLY HAVE A HARD TIME READING THOSE NUMBERS.
BUT BOTTOM LINE IS I'LL JUST TAKE MY WORD FOR IT.
THIS IS THE WAY THE TA LAYS IT OUT.
BEHIND LINE IT'S MY FUN IN MY FUNCTION.
I KNOW IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO READ AT THE TOP ON THE THIRD COLUMN OVER.
BUT THAT IS AN $8.4 MILLION INCREASE ON REVENUES.
IF YOU LOOKED AT A WHILE AGO ON THE ADJUSTMENT SHEET WHEN I RESTED THE LAYMAN'S TERM, IF YOU ADD ALL THOSE UP, IT'S THE $18.4 MILLION.
ALSO IF YOU GO ON DOWN ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY DOWN, YOU LOOK AT THE TOTAL ON ALL EXPENDITURES. IT'S GOING 18.9.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE ADJUSTMENTS A WHILE AGO IN THE LAYMAN'S LANGUAGE SHEET ON CHANGES THE EXPENDITURES, THAT IS THE 18.9.
THE REALLY GOOD NEWS, IF YOU LOOK IN THE SECOND COLUMN AND GO ALL THE WAY DOWN, I SAY REALLY GOOD NEWS THAT THE OVERALL ESTIMATED DEFICIT FOR THIS NEXT YEAR IS $24 MILLION.
I KNOW FOR THE NEW FOLKS ON THE SLEEVE ON THE DICE, YOU MIGHT THINK, OH MY GOD, $24 MILLION.
LET ME JUST SAY THIS TIME LAST YEAR WE WERE TALKING ABOUT $40 MILLION.
A LOT OF WORK BY A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE GONE INTO MAKING THAT HAPPEN.
BUT THAT'S REALLY TRENDING IN A REALLY POSITIVE DIRECTION.
THIS DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT LEGISLATIVELY.
IF BY SOME MIRACLE WE ACTUALLY DO GET SOME HELP, IT WILL COME OFF OF THAT AMOUNT.
WE CAN BE LESS THAN THAT 24 MILLION.
I LOVE MY PIE CHARTS AND SO I'M GOING TO THROW THESE UP THERE.
THANK YOU, SHERIFF FOR DOING THAT FOR ME.
BUT BOTTOM LINE IS JUST WANTED TO SHOW THIS IS MY OBJECT CODE THAT WE ARE A VERY LABOR INTENSIVE BUSINESS.
YOU CAN SEE THE MAJORITY OF OUR COSTS BY OBJECT IS IN PAYROLL.
CONTRACTED SERVICES ARE FIXED BY NATURE.
THEY'RE VERY TIED TO INFLATION.
BASICALLY, WHAT IT MEANS IS IF WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO LOOK AT MAKING CUTS IN OUR BUDGET, REALLY WE GOT ABOUT SIX PERCENT TO WORK WITH AND THEN YOU GET INTO SOME PERSONNEL ISSUE.
THIS IS THE SAME DOLLAR, THE PIE CHART BY DOLLAR, BUT BY FUNCTION, I WANT TO POINT OUT IN JUST TWO ITEMS HERE OR REALLY THREE ITEMS. LOOK AT THE PERCENTAGE THAT'S IN THE INSTRUCTION IS 64 PERCENT.
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT BEFORE.
IF YOU COMPARE US WITH OTHER DISTRICTS THAT ARE GOING TO HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING MUCH OVER 60 PERCENT.
WE SPENT A LOT OF PERCENTAGE OF OUR DOLLARS IN THE ACTUAL CLASSROOM.
I'M SO PROUD OF THAT. IF YOU LOOK AT TWO OTHER ITEMS THERE, EVERY DISTRICT DOESN'T SAY TEXAS, IT TAKES IT ON THE CHIN A LITTLE BIT WITH ADMINISTRATION COSTS.
OUR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION COSTS IS TWO PERCENT, WHICH IS REALLY LOW.
ACTUALLY THERE'S A FIRST INDICATOR THAT WE ACTUALLY BENCHMARK WHEN WE TALK ABOUT EVERY YEAR TEA CALCULATES IT, THEY AUDIT IT.
THAT IS WHAT'S THE PERCENTAGE OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION COST TO INSTRUCTION? HOW MUCH DOES THAT RATIO COMPARE?
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FOR US TO GET A PERFECT SCORE, IT HAS TO BE LESS THAN 8.55 PERCENT OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION COSTS TO INSTRUCTION.I WROTE IT DOWN BECAUSE I THOUGHT, WELL, LET ME WRITE THAT DOWN.
ABOUT HALF OF WHAT THEY SAY, THEY HAVE A PERFECT SCORE.
JUST TO COMPARE THAT WITH OUR NEIGHBORS BECAUSE I THINK WE SHOULD.
MCKINNEY IS 6.04, PROSPER IS 5.47, AND WE'RE AT 4.43.
SIMPLY WHAT THAT MEANS IS PERCENTAGE OF ITS CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION COST TO INSTRUCTION WE ARE FAR LOWER THAN ANY OF OUR PEERS.
THAT'S GOOD FOR OUR TEACHERS BECAUSE THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT WE ARE VALUING WHAT'S GOING INTO THE CLASSROOM AND WE'RE POURING MORE OF OUR RESOURCES DIRECTLY IN THE CLASSROOM.
I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING WE SHOULD TALK MORE ABOUT. I WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.
>> CAN I TAKE YOU JUST COMMENT AT THAT POINT? I THINK THAT'S GREAT AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE VERY PROUD OF.
BUT IT'S ALSO CONCERNING TO ME BECAUSE WE HAVE SOME AMAZING ADMINISTRATORS IN THIS BUILDING AND THEY'RE WORKING REALLY HARD.
IF THERE'S OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO BE ABLE TO HIRE, WHAT WOULD IT TAKE US? I'D BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHAT CAN WE DO TO ADD SOME CAPACITY WITHOUT HAVING OUR RATIO BE CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY, BUT ALLEVIATE SOME OF THE GREAT WORK THAT THIS CABINET DOES BUT MAYBE PERHAPS YOU MIGHT NEED SOME HELP.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK.
JUST TO FINISH UP HERE, THERE ARE TWO OTHER FUNDS THAT HAVE TO BE BUDGETED AND THAT IS DEBT SERVICE AND ALSO FOOD SERVICE.
THOSE ARE HERE FOR YOUR REVIEW AS WELL.
YOU CAN SEE BASED ON THE DOLLAR '21 TAX RATE, WHAT THAT WOULD LEVY FOR THE IMS, WHICH IS ABOUT A LITTLE UNDER 166 MILLION.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE ESTIMATED REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES BASICALLY, WE LEVY WHAT WE NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO PAY BACK OUR CURRENT DEBT.
THEN WE'LL TALK ABOUT FOOD SERVICE, IT IS A SELF-SUSTAINING FUND.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY SAY THAT $28.1 MILLION, WE ACTUALLY TRY TO CHARGE ENOUGH TO COVER OUR COSTS SO THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT BALANCED AS WELL.
I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT ONE MORE TIME THE NET TAXABLE VALUES, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS ON THE PUBLICATION.
AS OF RIGHT NOW THE END OF APRIL, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THIS IS NET TAXABLE GOING FROM 68 BILLION UP TO 73 BILLION AND THAT JUST A HEREUNDER EIGHT PERCENT INCREASE.
THAT IS IT IN A NUTSHELL, I HOPE I DIDN'T GO FOR THAT TOO FAST, BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THIS IS NOT A QUESTION. I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU GUYS DO.
THIS ISN'T LIKE YOU START IN FEBRUARY WITH THE BUDGET, THIS IS A YEAR-ROUND PROCESS.
I KNOW RIGHT NOW JOHNNY AND LISA AND SELINDA, THEY'RE WORKING ON NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET CALENDAR WHICH PART OF THE BUDGET CALENDAR IS A STAFFING CALENDAR AND A MASTER SCHEDULE CALENDAR BECAUSE IT TAKES THOSE THREE MAJOR TASKS TO COME TOGETHER SO THAT THEY ALIGN PROPERLY.
OF COURSE, THE BUDGET CALENDAR IS THE DRIVER FOR THAT SO I JUST APPRECIATE YOUR TEAM, THE HARD WORK, THE PRECISION OF WHAT YOU DO THE WORK IN.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN EVERYBODY AT THE DIAS BECAUSE IT'S EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU THAT COMES TOGETHER TO GO BACK TO ZERO-BASED BUDGETING AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE PUTTING THE DOLLARS WHERE THEY'RE NEEDED. THANK YOU.
>> ANY MORE COMMENTS? YES, I ECHO THAT BEING AN ACCOUNTANT, I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS [LAUGHTER] WE WILL MOVE ON TO 13.5 UPDATE ON THE 88TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
I HAVE JUST A FEW QUICK UPDATES THAT I'LL GIVE, I'M NOT GOING TO GO INTO THAT LONG DISSERTATION BECAUSE IT WON'T REALLY LEAD TO ANYTHING [LAUGHTER] IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
[13.5 Update on the 88th Texas Legislative Session]
AS THE HOUSE DEADLINE TO HEAR BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING PAST LAST THURSDAY AT MIDNIGHT, LOTS OF GOOD AND BAD BILLS DIED.FOR EXAMPLE, OUR TRANSPARENCY BILL CROOKED AND
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I WANT TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF A SHOUT OUT TO REPRESENTATIVE MIHAELA PLESA, DISTRICT 70 FOR THE HARD WORK THAT HER OFFICE AND SHE DID, AND WE REALLY WANTED TO GET THAT PASSED.I KNOW LISA WILSON TESTIFIED LAST WEEK IN AUSTIN ON SENATE BILL 1261, TO ADVOCATE FOR THE FIXES TO THE PREVIOUS SESSIONS, HOUSE BILL 4545.
I THINK WE'RE WAITING TO SEE IF THAT WILL ACTUALLY GET HEARD IN THE HOUSE.
I THINK DR. FREEMAN MENTIONED HOW THINGS ARE MOVING QUICKLY.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TODAY FROM FOUR O'CLOCK ON SO I'M SURE THAT'S SOMETHING PROBABLY HAPPENED THAT MAYBE I'M BEHIND ON BUT THEY MOVE QUICKLY, THEY PUT AMENDMENTS ON THINGS.
WHAT WAS A CAT IS NOW A DOG AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING GETS PASSED THE WAY IT SHOULD BE AND THEY ALSO HAVE THINGS CALLED THE CHRISTMAS TREE BILL AND THAT'S WHERE ALL ORNAMENTS GET ATTACHED TO IT.
WE HAVE TO BE VIGILANT AND WATCH WHAT IS PUT TOGETHER AS THESE WEEKS DIMINISH DOWN TO MAY 29TH, I THINK 13 DAYS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
ONE THING THAT WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON AS HOUSE BILL 1, THE SENATE AND HOUSE CONFEREES CONTINUE TO MEET AND DISCUSS TO CREATE A COMPROMISE ON THE BUDGET.
THE ONLY THING THAT OUR LEGISLATORS ARE REQUIRED TO DO BY THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION IS TO PASS A BUDGET BY THE END OF SESSION, OR ELSE THEY MUST COME BACK FOR A SPECIAL SESSION.
THOSE MEETINGS FOR THIS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, I WISH THEY WERE IN PUBLIC, BUT THEY'RE NOT, THEY'RE DONE IN PRIVATE AND THE PUBLIC WILL SEE THE FINAL PRODUCT WHEN IT COMES BACK TO BOTH CHAMBERS FOR THE FINAL APPROVAL.
I ALLUDE TO THEM NOT PASSING A BUDGET PERHAPS BY THE END OF THE SESSION BECAUSE IT MAYBE PART OF THE HOSTAGE THAT'S GOING ON.
IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE THEY REALLY SHOULD BE GETTING SOME OF THOSE THINGS DONE, BUT THEY'VE GOT A LOT OF DISAGREEMENTS.
THIS WEEK, THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 8 WAS HEARD IN THE HOUSE PUBLIC AND COMMITTEE.
I'M JUST GOING TO CALL IT VOUCHER-LIKE BILL, IT'S THE ONE THAT HAS THE ESAS THAT GOVERNOR ABBOTT REALLY, REALLY WANTS TO HAVE VOUCHERS.
AS IT'S WRITTEN, IT'LL ALLOCATE MILLIONS ON TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND ALSO WITH THIS LEGISLATION, THERE'S LIKE AN ARTICLE 1 AND ARTICLE 2.
WITH THIS LEGISLATION, THE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE USE OF TAX DOLLARS THAT APPLY TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS WOULD NOT APPLY TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS RECEIVING THOSE PUBLIC FUNDS.
THE BILL HAS BEEN HEARD IN PUB ED COMMITTEE.
IT ALSO ADDS MORE TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH YEAR TESTING.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE STAR EXAM OVER THE YEARS THAT HAS TAKEN A LOT OF CRITICISM WILL NOW BE ADMINISTERED.
THEY CALL IT A THROUGH YEAR ADMINISTRATION, BEGINNING MIDDLE AND END SO WE'LL HAVE A TRIPLICATIVE STAR EXAM.
IT INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL 11TH GRADE EXAM.
IT INCREASES THE NUMBER OF HIGH-SCHOOL STAR TESTS.
THIS BILL IS SITTING IN COMMITTEE, IT'S PENDING.
YESTERDAY, THERE WAS A LOT OF TESTIMONY, THEY HAD INVITED TESTIMONY ON MONDAY LOTS OF INTERESTING THINGS WERE DISCUSSED AND YET IT HAS NOT RECEIVED A VOTE IN THE COMMITTEE.
I DON'T LIKE TO SPREAD RUMORS, BUT RUMOR HAS IT, THERE AREN'T ENOUGH VOTES TO GET IT OUT OF COMMITTEE.
THEREFORE, IT'S NOT BEING SCHEDULED FOR A VOTE AT THIS TIME.
THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY SIGNALED THAT THE BILL, AS IT STANDS AS THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE OF SENATE BILL 8, IT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH ON THE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
THERE ARE TALKS THAT THERE MAYBE A SPECIAL SESSION AND IT'LL BE IN SEPTEMBER.
I QUESTION, WHY SEPTEMBER? I JUST HAVE TO THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND WHO GOES BACK TO WORK,
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THAT'S JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION.I KNOW THAT GOVERNOR ABBOTT IS VERY ADAMANT ABOUT GETTING A VOUCHER PASSED IN ESA, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT, PUBLIC FUNDS TO FUND PRIVATE SCHOOL.
HE'S WILLING TO USE THE INCREASE IN THE BASIC ALLOTMENT AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STAR TEST AS BARGAINING CHIPS.
THIS HOUSE BILL 100 THAT WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER, IT INCLUDES THE ONLY INCREASE TO THE BASIC ALLOTMENT AND I THINK EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM KNOWS THAT AN INCREASE TO THE BASIC ALLOTMENT IS THE BEST WAY TO FUND SCHOOLS BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST AN ALLOCATION HERE OR THERE.
IT'S FOR EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WE THEREFORE ALSO GET A REDUCTION IN RECAPTURE WHEN THE BASIC ALLOTMENT DOES GO UP AND YOU TALKED ABOUT CUMULATIVE INFLATION.
IT'S SOMEWHERE IN THE 14% SINCE THE LAST TIME THE BASIC ALLOTMENT WAS INCREASED, WHICH WAS IN 2019.
THE INCREASE THAT THEY'RE PROPOSING WILL ONLY TAKE US TO $6,300 PER ADA BY 2025.
IT'S A STEP FROM $90 IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE BIENNIUM AND $50 IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE BIENNIUM.
FOR US TO REALLY BE MADE WHOLE ON INFLATION, WE TRULY WOULD NEED $7,100 TO BE ABLE TO HAVE PURCHASING POWER THAT WE HAD FIVE YEARS AGO.
ALTHOUGH WE'RE VERY THANKFUL THAT WE HAVE THE POSSIBILITY FOR HOUSE BILL 100, WE'RE VERY CONCERNED THAT IT ISN'T MOVING ANYWHERE AT THIS TIME.
ANOTHER POINT IS THAT THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH HOW PROPERTY TAX RELIEF WILL BE GRANTED.
THE SENATE WANTS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION TO BE RAISED TO $70,000 FOR EVERY PROPERTY OWNER AND THAT'S NOT IF YOU HAVE PASSIVE INCOME FROM A RENTAL PROPERTY, IT'S YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE.
THE HOUSE, ON THE OTHER HAND, WANTS TO HAVE ADDITIONAL TAX RATE COMPRESSION PLUS THEY WANT TO REDUCE THE PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH CAP.
IT'S CURRENTLY YOUR PROPERTY VALUE CANNOT GO BEYOND, YOU CAN'T BE TAXED ON THE DIFFERENCE UP TO 10% OVER THE CAP.
SORRY, I NEED A DRINK OF WATER. I'M TALKING A LOT.
SORRY. I SAID I WASN'T GOING TO DO THAT. I'M ALMOST THERE.
BUT THEY ALSO WANT TO HAVE A CAP ON THAT PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH FROM A 10% CAP DOWN TO 5%.
MR. HILL TALKED ABOUT THE DEBT SERVICE BUDGET AND WE SEE A DECLINE BECAUSE OUR RATE WENT DOWN.
THIS VALUE WITH PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH CAP WILL SEVERELY IMPACT I&S BUDGETS.
I THINK THERE'S A DISCUSSION GOING ON BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.
I THINK THERE WAS AN ARTICLE IN THE PAPER THE OTHER DAY THAT ARTICULATED THAT POINT ABOUT THE I&S TAX RATE.
ALL THAT IS TO SAY THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A TUG OF WAR UNTIL, HOW DO YOU SAY IT? [BACKGROUND] I CAN NEVER SAY IT.
MAY 29TH. I GUESS A PERSONAL REFLECTION IS THAT I WISH THIS WAS MORE OF A DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM WHERE OUR TAXPAYERS ARE REPRESENTED IN GOVERNMENT.
DR. FREEMAN, YOU MENTIONED GOVERNMENT, SO I THOUGHT THERE WAS REPRESENTATION, BUT I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A LAWNMOWER GOING ACROSS THE PROCESS AND REALLY GOOD HARD WORK IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IS AT STAKE HERE.
I THINK THAT LET'S SAY YOU ALREADY GAVE ME, ON THE 1261.
YES. I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR SENATOR, ANGELA PAXTON WAS THE AUTHOR OF THAT BILL, SO WE'RE WAITING TO GET IT HEARD.
BUT I WANT TO SAY A THANK YOU FOR HER BECAUSE IT DOES PROVIDE SOME FIXES TO HOUSE BILL 4545.
SHOUTOUTS TO WHERE OUR LOCAL DELEGATION IS HELPING US OUT AND WE TRULY APPRECIATE THAT.
WE JUST ARE HOPING THAT WE CAN GET SOME OF THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDING SO THAT OUR DEFICIT GOES AWAY.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ADDRESS THEM, OR IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ABOUT THIS SESSION.
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I THINK I'LL TURN MINE OFF.>> WHAT HAPPENED TO SENATOR PAXTON'S BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR A DISCOUNT FOR EARLY PAYMENT OF RECAPTURE?
>> I THINK THAT IT WAS REALLY A GREAT BILL BECAUSE IT PROVIDED A 10% DISCOUNT, WHICH IS MORE THAN THE 4% DISCOUNT WE HAD BEFORE HOUSE BILL 3 TOOK IT AWAY, AND I THINK THAT ONE PERISHED.
HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL HOPE, CROSS YOUR FINGERS, BECAUSE IN HOUSE BILL 100, BEFORE IT MOVED OUT OF THE FLOOR IN THE HOUSE, THEY DID PUT THAT 4% EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT ON THERE AS AN AMENDMENT.
WE HAVE TO WATCH THAT VERY CLOSELY AND HOPE IT GETS THROUGH.
I HOPE IT GETS HEARD IN THE SENATE SO THAT WE CAN GET SOME INCREASE TO THE BASIC ALLOTMENT.
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY ON THE HOUSE BILL ON THE CREDIT FOR THE RD PAYMENT ON A HOUSE PER 100, IT DOESN'T GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL THE NEXT BIENNIUM, BUT STILL IT WOULD STILL BE GOOD.
>> THAT'S TRUE. WHAT DO THEY CALL THAT? THE THIRD YEAR?
>> FOR OUR TENS OF VIEWERS AT HOME, I WAS GOING TO REQUEST THAT THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE TESTIFIED THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION OR SUBMITTED WRITTEN COMMENTARY OR INVITED COMMENTARY, OR INTERACTED WITH THIS PROCESS, WOULD YOU ALL PLEASE RAISE YOUR HANDS.
LOOK AT THIS. THIS BEING MY FIRST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPACTFUL THE WORK THAT NANCY'S DOING AND IT'S AMAZING IN A LOT OF WAYS GOING AROUND WITH NANCY BECAUSE ALL THE LEGISLATIVE AIDS FROM ALL OF OUR DELEGATES THEY KNOW HER.
LIKE, HEY, NANCY, LET ME TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS.
HEY, NANCY, LET ME TALK TO YOU ABOUT THAT.
ALL OF OUR LOCAL DELEGATES ARE LOOKING TO NANCY, LOOKING TO OUR DISTRICT LEADERSHIP FOR COUNCIL, FOR ADVICE, GETTING BILLS RIGHT AS WELL AS THINGS LIKE TESTIMONY AND WHAT I APPRECIATE IT AND I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT WHEN MEMBERS OF OUR DELEGATION OF CALLED AND SAID, HEY, CAN YOU SEND SOMEONE TO TESTIFY ON THIS OR CAN YOU SEND SOMEONE TO TESTIFY ON THAT OR CAN YOU PLEASE OFFER ADVICE ON THIS, WE HAVE RESPONDED AND BY WE I MEAN NANCY AND EVERYBODY WHO JUST RAISED THEIR [LAUGHTER] HANDS TO TRY AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE ADVOCATING AS HARD AS WE CAN FOR OUR VOTERS, OUR TAXPAYERS, OUR TAX DOLLARS BECAUSE THAT'S OUR BUSINESS PAYROLL.
MAKING ALL OF THOSE SPECIAL TRIPS, MAKING ALL OF THOSE SPECIAL PHONE CALLS IT'S A TREMENDOUS LIFT SO THANK YOU TO THE FOLKS THAT ARE REALLY DOING THAT.
>> WELL, I HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THE PTA, TO THE LEADERSHIP AND AMBASSADOR PROGRAM THAT WENT DOWN TO AUSTIN, AND LESLIE AND HER TEAM ORGANIZED THAT.
TRULY, WE'VE HAD A VERY INVOLVED COMMUNITY.
PLEASE, IF THE TENS OF YOU WATCHING, [LAUGHTER] WANT TO REMEMBER TO GO TO OUR PISD.EDU/LEGISLATIVEAFFAIRS, WE HAVE A CALL TO ACTION.
YES. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT BECAUSE WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY'S VOICE, WE DON'T HAVE AS MUCH SUPPORT, BUT WE'VE HAD A LOT OF PARTICIPATION. THANK YOU.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO SPEED. WE ARE NOW MOVING TO 14.1 POLICIES, APPROVAL OF POLICY BED LOCAL BOARD MEETINGS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON FIRST READING.
THE BOARD WILL HEAR INFORMATION ON THESE THREE POLICIES FOR APPROVAL.
I WILL TURN THIS OVER TO DR. FREEMAN.
>> OKAY. BED LOCAL BOARD MEETINGS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
[14.1 Approval of Policy BED(LOCAL) Board Meetings: Public 15. Participation on First Reading BED(LOCAL]
TO PROVIDE A MORE EFFICIENT PROCESS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING BOARD MEETINGS, AN ONLINE SIGN-UP PROCESS WAS PILOTED THIS YEAR, BEGINNING WITH THE JANUARY 24TH, 2023 BOARD WORK SESSION.UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PILOT, THE TARGET DATE FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PROCESS WAS SET FOR AUGUST 2023.
DURING THE TEST PERIOD, THERE'S BEEN AN INCREASE IN THE UTILIZATION OF THE ONLINE FORM AND THE DECREASE OF THE IN-PERSON SUBMISSIONS WITH ZERO IN-PERSON SIGN-UPS RECEIVED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 21ST AND MAY 2ND.
[03:30:03]
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO POLICY BED INCORPORATING THE NEW ONLINE SIGN-UP PROCESSES ARE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL UNDER FIRST READING THIS EVENING.IF APPROVED, PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN UP WILL MOVE TO A PERMANENT ONLINE PROCESS BEGINNING WITH THE AUGUST 8TH BOARD MEETING.
>> THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBERS, DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES POLICY BED, LOCAL BOARD MEETINGS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON FIRST READING.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY JERI CHAMBERS, AND A SECOND BY CATHERINE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES POLICY BED, LOCAL BOARD MEETINGS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON FIRST READING.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ADD SOMETHING.
THIS IS THE WAY THINGS SHOULD BE.
WE SEE THAT SOMETHING COULD BE IMPROVED UPON.
WE COMMUNICATE TO OUR COMMUNITY, WE PRACTICE POLICY DOUBLE.
YES, I SCARED THE STAFF TODAY, I DID NOT MEAN TO.
BUT I WANTED TO TEST IT TO SEE THAT IT WAS A WORKING AND EASY.
I WANTED TO TEST MYSELF TO SEE IF IT WAS SOMETHING EASY FOR PEOPLE TO DO, AND IT IS.
>> I FEEL BAD THAT I SCARED ANYBODY FOR ANY SECOND BECAUSE I DIDN'T CALL BACK AND SAY, I'M JUST TESTING IT OUT.
>> BUT IT JUST SPEAKS TO A, WE WANT TO MAKE A PROCESS EASY.
I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE WAYS TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS, AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM.
WE'RE JUST MAKING IT WHERE IT'S VERY ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL TO ACCESS.
>> WE DID THINK FOR A SECOND THAT JERRY WANTED TO HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT TESTING.
>> FOUND OUT WE CAN, NOT THAT THE TENS OUT THERE NEED TO KNOW THAT.
BUT AS BOARD MEMBERS, IF WE DO WANT TO MAKE PUBLIC COMMENT, WE HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IT IS OKAY.
>> OKAY, MRS. CHAMBERS, NEXT TIME, GIVE THEM A HEADS-UP FIRST.
>> OKAY, ARE THERE ANY MORE COMMENTS? WE WILL NOW VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
OKAY. NO OPPOSED, SO THAT APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO 14.2 POLICIES, APPROVAL OF POLICY, FDA LOCAL ADMISSIONS, INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFERS ON FIRST READING.
I WILL TURN THAT OVER TO DR. FREEMAN.
>> THIS POLICY CHANGE IS PRESENTED TO YOU UNDER FIRST READING AND IS RECOMMENDED TO ALLOW A NON-RESIDENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE THE OPTION TO BRING THEIR GRANDCHILD TO THE DISTRICT AND ATTEND SCHOOL AT
[14.2 Approval of Policy FDA(LOCAL) Admissions: Interdistrict Transfers on First Reading FDA(LOCAL)]
THEIR ASSIGNED CAMPUS OR THE DESIGNATED FEEDER PATTERN FOR THEIR WORK LOCATION.THE CURRENT POLICY ALREADY ALLOWS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES TO BRING THEIR CHILDREN.
THIS PROPOSED REVISION ALSO INCLUDES UPDATES FOR THE REVOCATION OF TRANSFERS AND THE SUSPENSION OF TRANSFERS AND APPEALS.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES POLICY, FDA LOCAL ADMISSIONS, INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFERS UNDER FIRST READING.
I HAVE A MOTION BY DR. LAUREN TYRA.
A SECOND BY TARA LANCE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES POLICY, FDA LOCAL ADMISSIONS, INTER-DISTRICT TRANSFERS UNDER FIRST READING.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> I JUST APPRECIATE THE INCLUSION OF GRANDPARENTS AS SOMEONE WHOSE HUSBAND IS OUT OF TOWN FOR TWO WEEKS FOR ARMY RESERVE TRAINING.
MY CHILDREN ARE WITH MY PARENTS WHO HAVE BEEN SUCH A MATERIAL HELP TO ME.
WHEN YOU HAVE SO MANY FAMILIES THAT RELY ON MULTI-GENERATIONAL CARE, THIS IS HONORING THAT.
IT'S INCREASING OUR DEFINITION OF FAMILY.
I MEAN, WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT THE STRATEGIC PLAN, I SAID, OKAY, LET'S EXPAND FAMILIES RATHER THAN JUST PARENTS.
BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF GRANDPARENTS OR OTHER FOLKS ACTING IN THOSE SUPPORTIVE ROLES FOR OUR STUDENTS.
I HOPE THAT THOSE OF OUR STAFF THAT ARE TAKING ON THOSE ROLES TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR GRANDCHILDREN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS, AND I JUST REALLY APPRECIATE THAT EXPANSION.
>> THANK YOU. ANY MORE COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? I'LL ASK FOR A VOTE.
ALL IN FAVOR. CAN YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND?
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THAT MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.WE WILL MOVE ON TO 14.3 POLICIES, APPROVAL OF POLICY, FDB, LOCAL ADMISSIONS, INTRA DISTRICT TRANSFERS, AND CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS ON FIRST READING.
I WILL TURN THAT OVER TO DR. FREEMAN AGAIN.
>> THIS PROPOSED POLICY REVISION INCLUDES UPDATES TO THE TRANSFER REQUESTS FROM JUNE 15TH TO THE 4TH FRIDAY OF JUNE, AND A PROVISION FOR RESIDENT DISTRICT EMPLOYEES TO
[14.3 Approval of Policy FDB(LOCAL) Admissions: Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments on First Reading FDB(LOCAL)]
ALLOW FOR TRANSFERS FOR DISTRICT EMPLOYEES IF THE CAMPUS IS CLOSED FOR TRANSFER AND THE TRANSFER WOULD NOT REQUIRE THE DISTRICT TO HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBERS.ADDITIONALLY, UPDATES WERE MADE TO THE REVOCATION OF TRANSFERS AND APPEAL SECTION OF THIS POLICY.
THIS POLICY IS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL UNDER THE FIRST READING THIS EVENING.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES POLICY, FDB, LOCAL ADMISSIONS, INTRA DISTRICT TRANSFERS, AND CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS UNDER FIRST READING.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY DR. LAUREN TYRA.
A SECOND BY CATHERINE GOODWIN, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES POLICY, FDB, LOCAL ADMISSIONS, INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFERS, AND CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS UNDER FIRST READING.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THAT WAS A UNANIMOUS VOTE, 6-0, AND THAT MOTION PASSES.
NOW WE'RE AT ITEM 15, CONCLUSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION, NON-AGENDA ITEMS. DR. FREEMAN, DO WE HAVE ANY NON-AGENDA RELATED PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS EVENING?
>> PRESIDENT HUMPHREY, WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER TONIGHT FOR NON AGENDA.
I REMIND EVERYONE OF THE GUIDELINES READ EARLIER FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION.
[15. CONCLUSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION - NON-AGENDA ITEMS]
IF ANYONE NEEDS THE GUIDELINES, RE-READ PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM.ALSO TRY TO REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU ARE CALLED TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, THE SUBJECT MATTER OF YOUR COMMENTS, AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU RESIDE IN THE DISTRICT.
>> OUR SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS BRETT COOPER.
>> BRETT AS YOUR APPROACH, DO YOU WANT THE ONE MINUTE WARNING, OR ARE YOU GOOD?
>> I MAY FALL ASLEEP UP HERE, BUT NO, I'M GOOD.
>> MY NAME IS BRETT COOPER. I DO LIVE IN THE DISTRICT AND I JUST WANTED TO [NOISE], EXCUSE ME, TALK MAINLY ABOUT AS A FELLOW CANDIDATE FOR SOME OF OUR NEW TRUSTEES AND A DIFFERENT RACE IN OUR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
THIS WAS MORE OF JUST TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR FOCUS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND THE WELL-BEING OF OUR STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT.
FOR THE MANY HOURS THAT SOME OF US STOOD SIDE-BY-SIDE, PROBABLY THIS MEETING WAS MUCH LESS THAN THAT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND YOUR DEDICATION TO OUR STUDENTS.
THAT'S REALLY ALL I WANTED TO SAY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE WORK THAT YOU'LL BE DOING.
IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS OR ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
TIME IS 11:01 PM ON TUESDAY, MAY 16TH, 2023.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.