Jun 24, 2025 Board Work Session

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>> I AM LAUREN TYRA, BOARD PRESIDENT AND PRESIDING OFFICER,

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

I WILL CALL TO ORDER THIS BOARD WORK SESSION OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT 5:30 PM ON TUESDAY JUNE 24TH, 2025.

ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF, I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK SUPERINTENDENT DR. THERESA WILLIAMS TO VERIFY THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEANINGS ACT REGARDING NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING.

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TYRA.

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

>> GREAT. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MY FELLOW TRUSTEES AND STAFF SEATED AT THE DIAS TO MY LEFT, SUPERINTENDENT DR. THERESA WILLIAMS, DR. SELENDA FREEMAN, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS, BOARD SECRETARY TARRAH LANTZ, TRUSTEE ELISA KLEIN, TRUSTEE KATHERINE GOODWIN, AND TRUSTEE MICHAEL COOK.

SEATED TO MY RIGHT, BOARD VICE PRESIDENT, NANCY HUMPHREY, TRUSTEE SAM JOHNSON, JOHNNY HILL, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS AND EMPLOYEE SERVICES.

LISA WILSON, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR TEACHING LEARNING, AND LIFE READINESS.

DR. PATRICK TANNER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES WILL LIKELY BE JOINING US.

DR. COURTNEY GOBER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT FAMILY, COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND DANNY STOCKTON CHIEF OF STAFF.

WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 2 ON THE AGENDA, PUBLIC COMMENT, AGENDA ITEMS ONLY.

AT BOARD WORK SESSIONS, THE BOARD PERMITS PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS ONLY.

DR. FREEMAN, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS?

>> PRESIDENT TYRA, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKERS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS THIS EVENING.

>> WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 3 ON THE AGENDA, CLOSED SESSION.

[3. CLOSED SESSION]

SECTION 551.071, SECTION 551.072, SECTION 551.087 AND SECTION 551.129.

THE TIME IS NOW 5:32 PM.

READY? THE BOARD WILL NOW RECONVENE OPEN SESSION.

[4. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION]

WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 5 ON THE AGENDA.

[5. CONSENT AGENDA]

BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, WE WILL PROCEED WITH APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

TRUSTEES, MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION.

>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE CONSENT AGENDA.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY BOARD SECRETARY TARRAH LANTZ AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE KATHERINE GOODWIN THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THAT'S SEVEN HANDS UP. I WON'T CALL FOR APPOSE.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY SEVEN TO ZERO.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 6 PUBLIC NOTICE.

[6. PUBLIC HEARING]

WE'LL BEGIN THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH A PRESENTATION FROM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COURTNEY REEVES, WHO IS ALREADY UP AT THE PODIUM, AFTER WHICH I WILL INVITE ANY PUBLIC TO THE PODIUM WITH COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED BUDGET AND TAX RATE.

THE BOARD WILL TAKE ACTION ON THE BUDGET FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND DISCUSSION AND ACTION, AND I ASK BOARD MEMBERS TO HOLD COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS UNTIL THEN.

AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COURTNEY REEVES TO PLEASE PRESENT.

>> THANK YOU AND GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT, DR. TYRA, DR. WILLIAMS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND OUR CABINET MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR PROPOSED BUDGET AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR OUR 2025/2026 FISCAL YEAR.

YOU ALL SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF OUR 2025/2026 OFFICIAL BUDGET BOOK AND COMPENSATION PLAN IN FRONT OF YOU.

THIS COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENT OUTLINES THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR AND REFLECTS THE PRIORITIES, COMMITMENTS, AND STRATEGIC GOALS WE AIM TO SUPPORT THROUGH CAREFUL FISCAL STEWARDSHIP.

OF COURSE, WHAT I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT TOO IS TYPICALLY WE ALWAYS HAVE A BUDGET REPORT FOR YOU, BUT WE ALSO HAVE OUR COMPENSATION PLAN.

I BELIEVE IT STARTS ON PAGE 48.

TONIGHT, OBVIOUSLY, I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL 71 PAGES.

I PROBABLY WILL GO THROUGH ALL OF OUR COMPENSATION PAGES BECAUSE OF COURSE, WE'LL ASK FOR THAT APPROVAL AS WELL.

BUT TONIGHT, MY PRESENTATION WILL FOCUS ON THE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE BUDGET THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO ADOPT, AND I WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT SPECIFIC CHANGES, TRENDS, OR SOME CONSIDERATIONS THAT MIGHT BE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST.

AGAIN, I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING.

THE DISTRICT'S VISION ADMISSION SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERY ASPECT OF OUR ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS.

THEY PROVIDE A CLEAR AND CONSISTENT FRAMEWORK THAT ENSURES FINANCIAL DECISIONS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS, EQUITY, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

BY ALIGNING OUR BUDGET PRIORITIES WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, WE'RE ABLE TO FOCUS RESOURCES ON THOSE HIGH IMPACT INITIATIVES, SUCH AS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, INTEGRATION, AND OF COURSE, SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.

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THROUGH THE PROCESS, WE REMAIN RESPONSIVE TO THE EVER EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR LEARNERS, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY WHILE MAINTAINING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.

OUR FULL BUDGET NARRATIVE ACTUALLY BEGINS ON PAGE 5, AND IT GOES THROUGH 15.

OF COURSE, AGAIN, I'M NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL PAGES FOR YOU, BUT I DO WANT TO OUTLINE SOME OF OUR KEY FACTORS THAT INFORMED OUR DEVELOPMENT OF OUR '25/'26 BUDGET, AND OF COURSE, SOME OF THOSE KEY BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS.

ONE PARTICULAR WE'VE GONE THROUGH EVERY TIME ONE OF OUR KEY BUDGET ASSUMPTION, OF COURSE, IS THE DECLINE OF OUR STUDENT ENROLLMENT.

PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH AGAIN, BASED ON OUR LAST CERTIFIED ESTIMATE OF THAT 2.81% INCREASE IN OUR PROPERTY VALUES.

THEN OF COURSE, WHAT WE'LL CHANGE TONIGHT IS WE ACTUALLY ARE ACTUALLY USING A KEY BUDGET ASSUMPTION OF THE EFFECTS AND THE IMPACT OF HOUSE BILL 2 RECENTLY SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THOSE KEY BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS ARE OUR COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION PLAN.

OF COURSE, JUST VERY QUICKLY, THAT 3% PAY INCREASE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, AN INCREASE IN STARTING SALARY FOR TEACHERS, STRATEGIC SALARY ADJUSTMENTS, AND OF COURSE, THE IMPACT FROM HB 2 AS WELL.

ALSO OUTLINED IN OUR BUDGET NARRATIVE IS OUR PLANNING AND STEWARDSHIP.

TELLS YOU A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT, AGAIN, THAT WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, GROUNDED IN INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND PRUDENT STEWARDSHIP, AND OPEN COMMUNICATION.

I TALK ALL THE TIME ABOUT HOW COLLABORATIVE THIS PROCESS IS.

OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE A LOT OF COLLABORATION WITH OUR CAMPUSES, OUR DEPARTMENTS, OF COURSE, ALL OF THOSE IN CABINET, OUR SUPERINTENDENT, AND OF COURSE, OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

THIS PROCESS BEGINS OBVIOUSLY IN NOVEMBER.

I FEEL LIKE WE'RE COMING TO THAT FINISH LINE NOW, BUT WE'RE GOING TO START ALL OVER COME NOVEMBER.

OF COURSE, WE HAVE REGULAR BOARD UPDATES IN JANUARY ENSURING ALIGNMENT AND TRANSPARENCY THROUGHOUT.

I WILL ASK MR. STOCKTON OVER THERE TO JUMP IN TO HIT SOME HIGHLIGHTS OBVIOUSLY FROM THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, HB 2 SPECIFICALLY.

THOSE HIGHLIGHTS, OF COURSE, ABOUT $8.5 BILLION WAS INVESTED IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, AIMED TO SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND STAFF PAY RAISES, OPERATIONAL COST, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND CAMPUS SAFETY.

OBVIOUSLY, ONE OF THE LARGER PIECES WAS THE TEACHER RETENTION ALLOTMENT.

BASIC ALLOTMENT DID INCREASE $55.

SOME AUGMENTED FUNDING STREAMS. WE NOW HAVE AN ALLOTMENT FOR BASIC COSTS, WHICH IS SPECIFICALLY IN RESPONSE TO NEEDS FOR THOSE THINGS THAT RESPOND TO INFLATION LIKE UTILITIES, FUEL, PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND OF COURSE, HELPING DISTRICTS TO BE ABLE TO HIRE RETIRED TEACHERS.

THAT WAS ABOUT $106 PER ENROLLED STUDENT.

OF COURSE, ENHANCED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.

2026/27, THERE IS SPECIAL ED FUNDING WEIGHTS TO BE BASED ON INTENSITY OF SERVICES RATHER THAN INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENT.

OF COURSE, THAT DOESN'T TAKE EFFECT IN THIS NEXT BUDGET SEASON, BUT IN '26/'27.

EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVES, MONEY FOR CTE, AND INCREASED SCHOOL SAFETY ALLOTMENT THAT INCREASE FOR UP TO $20 PER 88, THAT'S UP FROM $10, AND THEN $33,540 PER CAMPUS.

PAGE 16 PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE BUDGETS THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS REQUIRED TO ADOPT BY LAW, OUR GENERAL OPERATING FUND, OUR DEBT SERVICE FUND, AND OUR FOOD NUTRITIONAL SERVICES FUND.

EACH FUND ACTUALLY DETAILS THE REVENUE SOURCES, THOSE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL, AND THE EXPENDITURES ARE ORGANIZED BY FUNCTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOARD APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.

JUST REALLY QUICKLY, WE'D LIKE TO GO THROUGH SOME OF CHANGES.

OF COURSE, WE SEE SOME CHANGES FROM OUR PRELIMINARY BUDGET THAT WE BROUGHT TO YOU IN MAY.

I WANT TO COMPARE THAT JUST FOR YOU.

OF COURSE THESE KEY CHANGES ARE PRIMARILY DRIVEN BY THE IMPACT OF HOUSE BILL 2.

FIRST, THERE'S AN INCREASE IN OUR FUNCTION 11 FOR INSTRUCTION, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY $2.6 MILLION THAT WAS DIRECTLY TIED TO THE TEACHER AND RETENTION ALLOTMENT TO THOSE REQUIREMENTS UNDER HB 2, AND THE FUNDING IS, OF COURSE, INTENDED TO SUPPORT SALARY AND COMPENSATION RELATED EXPENDITURES FOR OUR TEACHING STAFF.

THERE'S ALSO CHANGES IN OUR STATE REVENUE SOURCES AND FUNCTION 91 SPECIFICALLY FOR RECAPTURE.

THOSE ARE ALSO REFLECTED DUE TO THE UPDATED PROJECTIONS AND EFFECTS OF HB 2.

SPECIFICALLY, RECAPTURE PAYMENTS HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, DROPPING FROM $154.1 MILLION IN OUR PRELIMINARY BUDGET TO $123.1 MILLION IN TONIGHT'S PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET.

ASIDE FROM THESE AREA, ALL OTHER FUNCTIONAL EXPENDITURES HAVE REMAINED CONSISTENT FROM WHAT WE PRESENTED IN MAY.

AS A RESULT OF THESE ADJUSTMENTS, OUR PROJECTED DEFICIT FOR OUR GENERAL FUND HAS IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY.

WHAT WAS A 32.3 MILLION DEFICIT BUDGET IN OUR PRELIMINARY BUDGET IS NOW REDUCED TO $7.8 MILLION DEFICIT IN THE PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET, THANKS LARGELY TO THE FUNDING AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES BROUGHT ON BY HB 2.

THEN ADDITIONALLY, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT

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I THINK WE WANT TO SAY THAT OBVIOUSLY WE KNEW THAT HB 2 WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE US WHOLE.

I THINK THAT WE THOUGH CAN SEE THAT IT WAS THE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

JUMPING INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL SURROUNDING OUR FUNDS.

OUR GENERAL FUND, AGAIN, JUST REAL QUICKLY GOING THROUGH OUR EXPENDITURES.

WE TALKED THROUGH THOSE HIGHLIGHTS.

AGAIN, THE BIGGEST CHANGE OBVIOUSLY WAS IN OUR RECAPTURE IN THAT MAJOR CHANGE THERE.

THE REST OF AGAIN, OUR GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES REALLY DO ALIGN WITH THE SAME THAT WE PRESENTED BACK IN MAY FOR THOSE PRELIMINARY CHANGES.

MOST OF THOSE, OF COURSE, WERE SURROUNDING THAT 3% PAY INCREASE FOR ALL STAFF.

OF, YOU CAN SEE THOSE ALL ACROSS THE FUNCTION.

THEN OF COURSE, THE SLIGHT INFLATIONARY RELATED INCREASES.

AGAIN, WE KNOW THAT WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE INFLATION.

AGAIN, THOSE THINGS THAT ARE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY INFLATION, AGAIN, YOU'VE GOT UTILITIES, YOU'VE GOT CONTRACTED SERVICES, YOU'VE GOT FUEL.

AGAIN, THOSE SPAN SEVERAL OBVIOUSLY DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS.

THOSE ARE THE MAJOR INCREASES THAT WE'RE SEEING, AND OF COURSE, THE ADDITIONAL 2.8 AND OUR FUNCTION 11 SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE TEACHER RAISES WERE THROUGH THE IMPACT OF HB 2.

OVERALL, OUR PROPOSED REVENUES ARE $668.2 MILLION.

OUR PROPOSED EXPENDITURES ARE 688, RIGHT AT $1 MILLION AND OUR PROPOSED OTHER FINANCING SOURCES AND USES, OUR $12 MILLION, LEAVING US WITH A PROJECTED DEFICIT BUDGET OF $7.8 MILLION.

GOING THROUGH OUR REVENUE, SINCE WE TOUCHED ON OUR EXPENDITURES.

OF COURSE, WE'VE GONE THROUGH MOST OF THESE CHANGES.

ACTUALLY, AGAIN, THERE'S JUST A COUPLE OF AREAS OBVIOUSLY THAT CHANGE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN OUR STATE REVENUE.

OUR OTHER REVENUE, AGAIN, THOSE CHANGES REMAIN THE SAME FROM OUR PRELIMINARY BUDGET IN MAY.

OUR LOCAL TAX REVENUE IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE $20.7 MILLION, WHICH IS PRIMARILY DUE TO THAT 2.8 PROPERTY VALUE INCREASE AS REPORTED IN OUR CERTIFIED ESTIMATE FROM OUR CHIEF APPRAISER.

OUR FARE BUSING REVENUE IS PROJECTED TO DECREASE AS A RESULT OF CHANGES IN THE FARE BUSING PROGRAM.

I DO WANT TO STATE I KNOW THAT WE'RE SAYING THAT THOSE REVENUE DOES REDUCE, BUT ACTUALLY THE OVERALL CHANGES TO THIS TO OUR FARE BUSING PROGRAM, ACTUALLY, WE'RE SEEING AN OVERALL SAVINGS OF ABOUT $1.3 MILLION.

JUST WANT TO POINT THAT OUT. EVEN THOUGH WE'RE SEEING THAT REDUCTION IN THAT REVENUE, THOSE CHANGES ARE SAVING THE DISTRICT OVERALL.

OUR MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES ARE ACTUALLY ADJUSTED BASED ON OUR THREE YEAR HISTORICAL REVENUE ANALYSIS.

WE TALKED ABOUT THAT THREE YEAR TREND SPEND A LOT WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT DEPARTMENT BUDGETS.

WE ALSO APPLIED THAT OBVIOUSLY TO ANYTHING REVENUE RELATED.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE RIGHT SIZING OUR BUDGET IN ALL AREAS, NOT JUST EXPENDITURES.

OUR CHAPTER 313 REVENUE SHOWS A DECLINE AS WE RETURN TO OUR NORMAL REVENUE LEVEL OF APPROXIMATELY $4 MILLION PER YEAR, FOLLOWING THAT ONE TIME INFLUX IN OUR PRIOR YEAR.

OUR AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND REVENUE HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO MAINLY THE DROP IN PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTION RATE.

AGAIN, THAT WENT FROM THE $622 PER PRIOR YEAR ADA AND IT'S A PLACEHOLDER FOR $400.

BUT AGAIN, THAT'S THE MAIN DRIVER, BUT ALSO IT'S BASED ON ADA.

AS WE CONTINUE TO DECLINE IN ADA, THAT'S ANOTHER FACTOR.

OUR DECREASE IN OUR FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND REVENUE IS LARGELY DRIVEN BY THE CHANGES IN THE FUNDING FORMULA UNDER HB 2.

SHARS REVENUE IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE.

IT'S MAINLY DUE TO THE LAG OF RIGHT NOW, EVERYTHING SURROUNDING THE LEGAL PIECE OF SHARS.

RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE HOLDING OUR REIMBURSEMENTS UNTIL THE SETTLEMENT HAPPENS AND SO THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF LAG IN WIN.

ONCE WE RECEIVE THESE, ONCE ALL OF THESE THINGS SETTLE, WE WILL START RECEIVING OUR REIMBURSEMENTS.

IT'S LIKE A ONE TIME INCREASE AND WE'LL GO BACK TO WHAT THE NORMAL LEVEL IS FOR OUR SHARS REIMBURSEMENT.

INDIRECT COST REVENUE IS REDUCING FOLLOWING THAT ONE TIME ALLOCATION OF OUR SO 3 INDIRECT COSTS IN OUR CURRENT YEAR.

SO 3, OF COURSE, ENDED AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER AND WE'RE ABLE TO TAKE ONE TIME INDIRECT COSTS FOUR, SO WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE THAT FOR OUR SO 3, OF COURSE.

SO 3 HAS GONE AWAY.

AGAIN, WE'LL GO BACK TO A NORMAL LEVEL OF REVENUE RECEIVED FROM INDIRECT COST.

OUR TRANSFERS IN REFLECT AN INCREASE OF $11.9 MILLION, WHICH IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF OUR RETIRED CAMPUSES.

THIS PIE CHART SHOWS OUR DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE SOURCES FOR OUR GENERAL FUND AND FOR '25/'26, WHICH, OF COURSE, ALL OF THESE FUNDS, OUR GENERAL FUND SUPPORTS THE DISTRICT'S CORE OPERATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENSES.

THE DISTRICT RECEIVES THE VAST MAJORITY OF ITS FUNDING, 85% FROM LOCAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS.

OF COURSE, THESE FUNDS ARE ESSENTIAL TO SUSTAINING OUR DAY TO DAY DISTRICT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING SALARIES, PROGRAMS, AND CAMPUS SUPPORT.

ONE OF THE PIECES WE ALWAYS LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IS CASH FLOW.

CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO KEEP A HEALTHY FUND BALANCE, WHICH WE DO HAVE? ULTIMATELY, WE DO UTILIZE THAT FUND BALANCE TO CASH FLOW US BECAUSE MOST OF OBVIOUSLY, WHEN WE RECEIVE THESE REVENUES, WE RECEIVE THEM IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY.

THEN WE HAVE TO USE THOSE FUNDS TO BASICALLY

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I THINK ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE AWAY IS THAT, YES, MOST OF OUR REVENUE COMES FROM THESE LOCAL TAX COLLECTIONS, BUT IT'S STILL VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO HAVE TO CASH FLOW OUR DISTRICT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A HEALTHY FUND BALANCE.

OUR STATE FUNDING IS ABOUT 8%.

OF COURSE, STATE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE BASED ON ENROLLMENT DRIVEN FORMULAS.

WHILE IT'S IMPORTANT FUNDING, BUT IT PLAYS A SECONDARY ROLE TO OUR LOCAL TAXES.

OUR OTHER SOURCES ABOUT 4%, WHICH IS FACILITIES RENTALS, INVESTMENT EARNINGS.

WE DO HAVE SOME INTUITION THAT MAKES UP THOSE OTHER LOCAL SOURCES.

FEDERAL FUNDING ABOUT 1% WHICH REPRESENTS LIMITED TARGETED SUPPORT FROM OUR FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND REIMBURSEMENTS.

THAT OTHER, OF COURSE, IS TYPICALLY UNDER 1%.

USUALLY, I DON'T THINK WE EVEN HAVE A PERCENTAGE ON THE OTHER.

BUT THAT SMALL PORTION DOES REFLECT THAT ONE TIME REVENUE FROM THE SALE OF OUR LAND ASSOCIATED WITH OUR RETIRED CAMPUSES, OF COURSE, PROVIDING THAT TEMPORARY FUNDING BOOST, BUT OF COURSE, NOT A RE OCCURRING SOURCE OF REVENUE.

>> THIS CHART, OF COURSE, REPRESENTS THE BREAKDOWN OF OUR GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES, NET OF RECAPTURE, ORGANIZED BY FUNCTIONAL CATEGORY.

OF COURSE, IT ILLUSTRATES HOW THE DISTRICT ALLOCATES FUNDING THAT SUPPORTS STUDENT STAFF AND CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS.

THE LARGEST PORTION OF OUR GENERAL FUND IS DEDICATED TO DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, ABOUT 63.8%.

THIS INCLUDES OUR TEACHER SALARIES, CLASSROOM MATERIALS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, DEMONSTRATING THE DISTRICT'S STRONG COMMITMENT TO STUDENT LEARNING AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.

OUR STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES, THESE EXPENDITURES ARE COUNSELING, HEALTH SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS STUDENT WELL BEING AND READINESS TO LEARN.

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT INCLUDES OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM PLANNING, AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES.

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION, WHICH IS FUNCTION 51 IS ABOUT 10.2%.

SORRY, I DON'T THINK I SAID INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT WAS 6.7%.

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS 10.2%, WHICH IS A FUNCTION 51, AND THOSE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND OF COURSE, THAT'S WHERE OUR UTILITIES AND ANYTHING OPERATIONAL SUPPORTS FOR OUR FACILITIES.

SUPPORT SERVICES NON STUDENT IS ABOUT 3.4%, AND THIS IS OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OTHER DISTRICT WIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORTS, TRANSPORTATION 3.7%, OF COURSE, THAT'S OUR TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR STUDENTS FOR TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND ALSO SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS. ADMINISTRATION IS 2.3%, WHICH INCLUDES EXPENSES FOR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP.

THEN CO CURRICULAR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 1.7%.

THIS COVERS OUR STUDENT PROGRAMS, SUCH AS ATHLETICS AND FINE ARTS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES, WHICH JUST REFLECTS MANDATORY PAYMENTS FOR OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND OUR SHARED SERVICE RIGHT AT 1%.

OVERALL, THE KEY INSIGHT TO THIS WONDERFUL PIE CHART IS THAT MAJORITY OF OUR GENERAL FUND ABOUT 64% GOES TO INSTRUCTION, ENSURING THAT MOST OF OUR RESOURCES GO DIRECTLY TO STUDENT SUPPORT LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM.

THE REMAINING FUNDS ARE STRATEGICALLY ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT SERVICES, OPERATIONS, AND PROGRAMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL ROUNDED AND SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.

I THINK THIS IS OUR LAST OF OUR PIE CHARTS BUT THIS ONE ILLUSTRATES HOW WE ALLOCATE OUR GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BASED ON OBJECT CLASSIFICATION.

OF COURSE, IS THE TYPE OF EXPENSE INCURRED ACROSS ALL OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS.

PAYROLL, OF COURSE, 83.8, THE LARGEST SHARE OF OUR BUDGET IS ALLOCATED FOR PAYROLL, WHICH INCLUDES SALARIES, WAGES, AND BENEFITS, FOR TEACHERS, SUPPORT STAFF, CAMPUS PERSONNEL, AND ADMINISTRATORS.

THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OBVIOUSLY REFLECTS THE LABOR INTENSIVE NATURE OF EDUCATION, WHERE STAFFING IS ESSENTIAL TO DELIVERING INSTRUCTION, MAINTAINING CAMPUS OPERATIONS, AND SUPPORTING OUR STUDENT NEEDS.

OBVIOUSLY IN EDUCATION, WE ARE A PEOPLE CENTERED ORGANIZATION AND THE INVESTMENT DEMONSTRATES OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ATTRACTING AND RETAINING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATORS AND SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.

CONTRACTED SERVICES ABOUT 10.6%.

THIS, OF COURSE, IS ANY SERVICE PROVIDED FROM EXTERNAL VENDORS, THIS IS ALSO WHERE OUR UTILITIES LIVE, BUT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIKE LEGAL AUDIT, TECHNOLOGY CONTRACTS AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS.

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS, OBVIOUSLY, THESE ARE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, CLASSROOM MATERIALS, TEXTBOOKS, ANY OTHER SUPPLY THAT IT'S NEEDED, AND THAT'S 3.2%.

OR OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES ABOUT 2.4, WHICH THAT INCLUDES TRAVEL, INSURANCE PREMIUMS, FEES, DUES, ANYTHING ELSE THAT'S REALLY NOT COVERED IN ANY OF THE OTHER CATEGORIES.

AGAIN, NEARLY 84% OF OUR GENERAL FUND IS DEDICATED TO PAYROLL.

OBVIOUSLY, WE PRIORITIZE THE PEOPLE WHO DIRECTLY IMPACT STUDENT LEARNING AND CAMPUS SUCCESS.

IT'S OBVIOUSLY PART OF WHAT WE DO IN EDUCATION BEING PEOPLE CENTERED.

OF COURSE, WHERE HUMAN CAPITAL IS THE MOST VALUABLE AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO FULFILLING OUR DISTRICT'S MISSION.

MOVING ON TO DEBT SERVICE.

WE OF COURSE, HAVE A BALANCED DEBT SERVICE BUDGET, ENSURING THAT OUR TAX RATE IS SET TO GENERATE ONLY THE AMOUNT

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IF ADDITIONAL FUNDS OBVIOUSLY ARE LEVIED BEYOND THAT REQUIREMENT, THEY ARE STRATEGICALLY APPLIED TOWARDS ANTICIPATED DEFEASANCE OR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WHEN FEASIBLE AND TO REDUCE LONG TERM DEBT SERVICE COSTS.

YOU CAN SEE THAT'S A BALANCED BUDGET.

FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES.

THIS ONE'S A BALANCED BUDGET AS WELL.

WE ONLY CHARGE WHAT WE TEND TO SPEND.

JUST AGAIN, REITERATING WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN MAY.

OUR REVENUES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE, REFLECTING ANTICIPATED ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, AND TO THE USDA COMMODITY MEAL RATE, THAT TYPICALLY RISES WITH INFLATION, SO WE DID EXPECT THAT TO INCREASE.

ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE PROJECTING A SLIGHT INCREASE IN OUR MEAL PRICES, OF COURSE, THAT'S JUST TO HELP OFFSET THE IMPACT OF OUR HIGHER FOOD COSTS.

OUR EXPENDITURE IS PROJECTED TO INCREASE PRIMARILY DUE TO THAT 3% SALARY INCREASE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING, OF COURSE, OUR FANS EMPLOYEES, AND THE HIGHER FOOD AND PAPER COSTS, OBVIOUSLY, WE GO TO THE GROCERY STORE, IMPACTS US AT HOME AND OBVIOUSLY IT'S IMPACTING OUR FANS DEPARTMENT AS WELL SO THAT ULTIMATELY WAS THOSE INCREASES.

PAGE 40 PROVIDES A 10 YEAR OVERVIEW OF THE DISTRICT'S TOTAL TAX RATE HISTORY.

SINCE FISCAL YEAR 2017, OUR TOTAL TAX RATE HAS DECREASED BY JUST UNDER $0.40, 0.39 93, REPRESENTING A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION TO OUR LOCAL TAX BURDEN OVER TIME.

THIS DECLINE IS LARGELY THE RESULT OF THE STATE MANDATED TAX RATE COMPRESSION UNDER HOUSE BILL 3 IN 2019 WHICH INTRODUCED AUTOMATIC REDUCTIONS TO THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION M&O RATE WHEN PROPERTY TAXES GO BEYOND THAT 2.5% THRESHOLD.

FOR RIGHT NOW, AGAIN, THIS IS OUR PROPOSED TAX RATE.

THIS IS STILL BASED ON OUR CERTIFIED ESTIMATE.

OF COURSE, WE'RE NOT ASKING YOU TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE THIS EVENING.

WE DO ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO GET THEIR CERTIFIED VALUES IN ABOUT MID WELL, TOWARDS THE END OF JULY, WE USUALLY GET USUALLY ABOUT A WEEK EARLIER FROM OUR APPRAISAL OFFICE, BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS I'LL COME BACK TO YOU IN AUGUST ONCE WE HAVE THOSE CERTIFIED VALUES AND ASK YOU TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE.

BUT JUST WANTED TO INCLUDE WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOR 25/26, THAT CURRENT PROPOSED TAX RATE IS $1.0397 PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUES.

OF COURSE, THE M&O RATE IS 0.8023, AND OUR INTEREST IN SINKING RATE IS 0.2735.

OF COURSE, AGAIN, THAT RATE IS BASED ON OUR CERTIFIED ESTIMATE FROM OUR CHIEF APPRAISER AT 2.81% INCREASE OF OUR PROPERTY VALUES, AND OF COURSE, WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE THAT OFFICIAL CERTIFIED VALUES IN JULY, AND I'LL RETURN TO YOU IN AUGUST TO PRESENT A FINAL TAX RATE ADOPTION.

PAGE 41 PROVIDES A SEVEN YEAR OVERVIEW OF OUR RECAPTURE HISTORY, AND FOR 25/26 BUDGET, OUR RECAPTURE PAYMENT IS PROJECTED TO DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF HOUSE BILL 2.

SPECIFICALLY, THE RECAPTURE AMOUNT IS EXPECTED TO DROP FROM OUR ESTIMATED 143.3 MILLION IN OUR 24/25 BUDGET TO 123.1 MILLION IN REDUCTION OF JUST OVER $20 MILLION.

PAGE 47 ACTUALLY REPRESENTS WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS.

MOST OF THESE OBVIOUSLY ARE SOME STATE FUNDS, STATE GRANTS, AND OTHER FEDERAL GRANTS.

IF YOU'LL LOOK, YOU'LL SEE THERE'S A BUNCH OF STARS AND THOSE STARS INDICATE THOSE ENTITLEMENTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET.

WE HAVE ACTUALLY RECEIVED MOST OF OUR ENTITLEMENTS, ESPECIALLY IN OUR TITLE 1 GROUP.

MOST OF THOSE HAVE STAYED PRETTY CONSISTENT.

MAYBE A SLIGHT DECREASE IN THOSE FEDERAL FUNDINGS.

I THINK WE HAD ONE THAT ACTUALLY INCREASED A LITTLE BIT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY AT THE TIME WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL THAT.

BUT AGAIN, PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH OUR TOTAL GRANTS FUNDS MOVING INTO 25/26.

COMPENSATION PLAN. OF COURSE, I WOULD HAVE TO RECRUIT ANY ADDITIONAL HELP FOR ANY QUESTIONS LATER.

OF COURSE, I RECRUIT PEOPLE SOME FROM THE DAIS IF I NEED TO.

BUT JUST REALLY QUICKLY WANT TO WALK THROUGH OUR COMPENSATION PLAN.

OF COURSE, AT OUR JUNE 10 MEETING, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED A WONDERFULLY LARGE AND COMPREHENSIVE COMPENSATION PLAN AND DEVELOPED MONTHS OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND THE BOARD.

THAT PLAN REFLECTS THAT STRONG COMMITMENT TO OUR STAFF AND ALIGNS WITH THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER HB2.

OF COURSE, JUST TO HIGHLIGHT.

AGAIN, ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE ON PAGE 48 OF OUR BOOK.

BUT AGAIN, OUR TEACHERS SALARY INCREASES BETWEEN FOUR AND 8.5% BASED ON EXPERIENCE.

OUR NEW STARTING TEACHER SALARY OF 63,000, 65,000 FOR A MASTER'S DEGREE, 3% RAISE FOR ALL OTHER STAFF, TARGETED PAY ADJUSTMENTS, ONGOING 330 A MONTH, HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTION, ADDITIONAL BEREAVEMENT DAYS, AND THEN MARKET RATE ADJUSTMENTS WERE APPLICABLE.

JUST THE OVERALL BUDGET IMPACT OF $16.9 MILLION.

I'M JUST GOING TO WALK THROUGH OUR PAGES.

AGAIN, JUST TO AGAIN VIEW THE OVERALL VIEW OF OUR COMPENSATION PLAN.

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AGAIN, OUR PAY COMPENSATION TEACHERS FOR OUR PAY GRADES.

WE'VE GOT CLERICAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION PAY GRADES THAT DOES CONTINUE ON TO THIS PAGE.

OUR MANUAL TRADE PAY GRADES, OUR AUXILIARY PAY GRADES.

OUR CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS OR PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL PAYGRADE, OUR ADMIN PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION PAYGRADES, AND THEN AT THE BOTTOM, OUR ADMINISTRATOR PAY GRADES.

FOR OUR TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS, WE HAVE A TECHNOLOGY PAY GRADE.

THEN THIS IS ACTUALLY THE START OF OUR DEPARTMENT ASSIGNED STIPENDS.

OF COURSE, YOU CAN SEE ACADEMIC PROGRAM STIPENDS, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, BAND, CHOIR, CHEERLEADING, DRILL TEAM, ROBOTICS, SPEECH, THEATER, YEARBOOK, AND THEN A LIST OF OTHERS.

THOSE CONTINUE HERE.

WE DO HAVE PR LIAISON STIPENDS THEN WE HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL OTHER SPECIFICALLY.

MOST OF THOSE, I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME OTHER SPECIALIZED STIPENDS.

THEN WE HAVE CAMPUS ASSIGNED LEADERSHIP STIPENDS, AND OF COURSE YOU SEE THE CRITERIA LISTED THERE FOR SENIOR HIGHS AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AND THEN MIDDLE SCHOOL.

THEN THAT CARRIES ON TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AT THE TOP THERE AND THEN ELEMENTARY.

THEN DISCRETIONARY STIPENDS LISTED THERE AND THAT CRITERIA SPECIFICALLY FOR THOSE DISCRETIONARY STIPENDS.

THEN WE HAVE OUR ATHLETIC STIPENDS, OF COURSE, AT THE SENIOR HIGH HERE.

SECOND PAGE OF THOSE SENIOR HIGH ATHLETIC STIPENDS, HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC STIPENDS, AND THEN STARTING WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL AT THE BOTTOM, CONTINUATION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THEN OUR SUPPLEMENTAL PAY RATES WOULD BE ALSO EXTRA DUTY PAY RATES, THEY ARE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM, FINE ARTS, AGAIN, EXTRA DUTY PAY RATES, OUR FOOD SERVICE WORKER PAY RATES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, PSR PROGRAM, SUBSTITUTE PROGRAM SPECIFICALLY TO OUR SUBSTITUTES, AND THEN AT THE BOTTOM, OUR TEMPORARY WORKERS WHEN THEY'RE NEEDED, AND THEIR PAY RATES.

THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

>> THANK YOU, COURTNEY. I WILL NOW INVITE TO THE PODIUM, ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT SPECIFICALLY ON AGENDA ITEM 6.1, PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2025/2026 BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.

SEEING NO TAKERS, THIS CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC HEARING.

WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO DISCUSSION AND ACTION, PORTION OF THE MEETING.

[7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION]

I WILL TURN THIS BACK OVER TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COURTNEY REEVES TO PRESENT.

COURTNEY IS YOUR MIC ON?

>> MY APOLOGIES. NO, IT WAS NOT.

I TURNED IT OFF, SO I WOULDN'T MAKE ANY NOISES WHILE YOU WERE SPEAKING. MY APOLOGIES.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND LOCAL POLICY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS REQUIRED TO FORMALLY APPROVE THE DISTRICT'S 25/26 BUDGET FOR OUR GENERAL OPERATING FUND, DEBT SERVICE FUND AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND, ALONG WITH OUR COMPENSATION PLAN.

THE BUDGETS, OF COURSE, HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO ALIGN WITH THE DISTRICT STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, FINANCIAL GOALS, AND ARE PRESENTED FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION.

ADDITIONALLY, OF COURSE, THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE OUR 25/26 COMPENSATION PLAN, WHICH OUTLINES EMPLOYEE PAY STRUCTURES AND BENEFITS FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR AND ENSURES ALIGNMENT WITH BOTH MARKET CONDITIONS AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

>> THANK YOU AGAIN, COURTNEY. WE WILL NOW CONSIDER THE ADOPTION AS PRESENTED.

TRUSTEES, MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION?

>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS THE 2025/2026 GENERAL FUND, DEBT SERVICE FUND, FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES FUND BUDGETS AND COMPENSATION PLAN.

>> I SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY BOARD VICE PRESIDENT, NANCY HUMPHREY, AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE SAM JOHNSON AT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS THE 2025/2026 GENERAL SERVICE FUND DEBT SERVICE FUND, FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES FUND BUDGETS AND COMPENSATION PLAN.

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>> CAN YOU PLEASE GO TO SLIDE 26?

>> I WOULD LOVE TO.

>> AS WITH EVERY BUDGET PRESENTATION THAT WE'VE HAD SINCE NOVEMBER, I WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO JUST EXPLAIN TO OUR COMMUNITY HOW MUCH OF OUR PERCENTAGE OF PER STUDENT.

I'M SORRY, OF THIS GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE GOES TO PAY FOR ADMINISTRATION.

>> WE NEED TO GO BACK.

>> 26. I FEEL LIKE I JUST WANT THIS HIGHLIGHTED AT EVERY SINGLE MEETING BECAUSE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THIS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT WE ARE A DISTRICT OR IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN GENERAL, WE SPEND TOO MUCH ON CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

I WILL ALWAYS POINT THIS OUT BECAUSE I'M SO PROUD OF OUR DISTRICT FOR HAVING SUCH A LOW NUMBER.

>> AGREED. I THINK, MR. HILL AND I ACTUALLY WERE HAVING A CONVERSATION THIS MORNING.

IF YOU THINK OF ANY OTHER INDUSTRY WHERE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ARE, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SEE PERCENTAGES THIS LOW.

I THINK IT'S VERY MUCH A TESTAMENT AND OBVIOUSLY TO THE WORK OF OUR HR DEPARTMENT, OBVIOUSLY SHOUT OUT TO MY FINANCE, BUT ALL OF THESE PEOPLE AND PEOPLE SITTING OUT IN THE AUDIENCE THE WORK THAT WE DO TO TRY TO OBVIOUSLY KEEP THOSE COSTS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE, OBVIOUSLY, WITH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOARD AND OUR SUPERINTENDENT.

>> THAT PERCENTAGE IS? 2.3%.

>> [LAUGHTER] I'M GOING TO HOP ON THIS.

I'M SURE WITH OUR WORK WITH TAZBO, THERE'S PROBABLY AN AVERAGE THAT THIS RUNS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.

MR. HILL, DO WE HAVE ANY RANGE THAT NORMALLY RUNS?

>> THEY ACTUALLY DON'T GIVE US A RANGE ON THIS PARTICULAR PIE CHART.

THEY DO WHAT'S CALLED THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST RATIO, THAT'S PART OF OUR FIRST REPORT, WHICH IS A ANALYSIS OF FUNCTION 41 TO. FUNCTION 11.

>> CORRECT.

>> I WILL SAY THAT, WHICH IS JUST A REFLECTION OF HOW LOWER FUNCTION 41 IS, WHICH IS CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

BUT I CAN TELL YOU I HAVEN'T FOUND ONE AS LOW AS OURS IN CENTRAL TEXAS.

WE DO REPORT THAT OUT IN OCTOBER EACH YEAR TO THE BOARD ON WHAT THAT IS AND HOW IT COMPARES WITH OUR SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.

THAT'S CALLED THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST RATIO.

THAT'S PART OF THE FIRST REPORT.

>> THAT RATIO IS 0.855%, AND WE ARE AT 5%.

>> KATHERINE, STATEWIDE, THE TOTAL NUMBER FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IS 3.29%.

SO WE'RE AT 2.3 STATEWIDE FOR ALL DISTRICTS IT'S 3.29%.

YOU HAVE SOME VARIATION BASED ON DISTRICT SIZE, BUT THAT'S A GOOD REFERENCE POINT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY ON THIS PARTICULAR SLIDE, [NOISE] GIVEN THAT WE'VE HAD CONSISTENT INFLATION OVER THE YEARS, I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS HOW PROUD I AM THAT YOU'VE BEEN ABLE TO KEEP INSTRUCTIONS BASICALLY 64%.

I THINK I MENTIONED IN MY QUESTIONS TO MR. HILL EARLIER TODAY, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT OUT LOUD BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH WORK THAT GOES INTO THE DEPARTMENT BUDGETS AND KEEPING COSTS LOW TO BE ABLE TO PUT MORE DOLLARS INTO INSTRUCTION, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS OF DOING.

I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT 64% OR 63.8% IS ACTUALLY AN INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR, WHICH WAS 63.6%.

>> YES, MA'AM.

>> BUT THAT'S AMAZING THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO INCREASE THAT.

>> THANK YOU, AND I AGREE. IT IS SUCH A PARTNERSHIP, AND I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR AGAIN THE LEADERS IN THIS DISTRICT.

AGAIN, OUR CAMPUSES ARE PART OF THAT.

THEY GET AN ALLOCATION, AND THEY ARE VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT PUTTING THOSE, THEIR FUNDS.

THEY GET DECIDE WHERE THEIR BUDGET GOES, AND THEY'RE VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THAT GOES TO THEIR IN STRUCTURAL SERVICES AS WELL.

IT IS NOT FINANCE WORKING IN A SILO BY ANY MEANS.

AGAIN, WE UNDERSTAND THAT OUR PRIMARY MISSION IS TO EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS, AND THAT LIVES IN THAT FUNCTION 11, THAT NEEDS TO GO TO THAT DIRECT INSTRUCTION.

AGAIN, I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS THE DISTRICT TO DO THIS WORK.

>> I HAD A QUESTION ABOUT THE FEDERAL FUNDING, AND WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME DURING THE STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION, REALLY LIKE LASER FOCUSED ON TRACKING CHANGES THAT THE LEGISLATURE IS CONSIDERING AND REACHING OUT WITH CONCERNS OR GUIDANCE OR WHATEVER FOR OUR REPS.

IN THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND, WE HAVE ABOUT 5.5 MILLION FROM FEDERAL PROGRAM REVENUES, FOOD NUTRITION SERVICES ABOUT 21 MILLION.

THEN ON 47, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, NOT ALL OF THIS, I THINK IS FEDERAL, BUT THE MAJORITY.

>> CORRECT.

>> I'M GOING TO BALLPARK SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MILLION TOTAL AND FEDERAL FUNDING,

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THAT'S NOT THE ENTITLEMENTS NOT AVAILABLE YET.

I'M CURIOUS IF WE'RE TRACKING WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL BUDGET BILL OR WHATEVER WE'RE CALLING IT AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IS A LOT OF THIS MONEY POTENTIALLY AT RISK BASED ON WHAT THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW. DO WE KNOW?

>> I WILL SAY BASED ON RIGHT NOW, JUST GLANCING AGAIN, YOUR TITLE 1, WE HAVE RECEIVED THOSE ENTITLEMENTS AND I WAS ACTUALLY GOING THROUGH TODAY TO SEE HOW CLOSE THEY WERE.

YES, THERE WAS SMALL REDUCTIONS IN THOSE CURRENTLY FOR '25 '26.

I THINK WE DID I'M TRYING TO THINK OF WHICH ONE, I THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF OUR TITLE 3 THAT WENT UP JUST A SLIGHT BIT OF IT.

BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD DANNY OUR VIEW, AGAIN, SAYING ON TOP OF WHAT YOU'RE HEARING FROM THAT SIDE.

AGAIN, RIGHT NOW, I THINK OUR '25 '26, IS, AGAIN, OKAY BECAUSE AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE LAG WAS, BUT IT WAS SLOWER THAN IT'S BEEN IN MANY YEARS OF WHEN WE RECEIVED BECAUSE WE TYPICALLY HAVE, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR TITLE 1 FUNDS.

WE HAVE THOSE ENTITLEMENTS BY THE TIME I BRING YOU THE BUDGET BOOK.

BUT THERE WAS A LAG, BUT WE HAVE RECEIVED THOSE ENTITLEMENTS.

IN FACT, I WENT IN TODAY AND CERTIFIED AND SUBMITTED SEVERAL OF OUR GRANTS TODAY.

RIGHT NOW, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'RE SEEING THE IMPACT NECESSARILY FOR '25 '26.

I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN THE FUTURE.

DANNY, DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION?

>> YEAH. THEY'RE DEFINITELY CONSIDERING PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING CUTS TO EDUCATION.

THE EXTENT TO WHICH THOSE IMPACT US SPECIFICALLY, THOUGH, IS REALLY HARD TO ESTIMATE BECAUSE THEY'RE ACROSS SO MANY DIFFERENT GRANT PROGRAMS, AND DIFFERENT DISTRICTS ARE IMPACTED DIFFERENTLY BASED ON THEIR NUMBER OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STENTS BECAUSE EVEN LIKE OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING IS TIED TO THAT.

IN SOME WAYS, WE BENEFIT FROM THAT IN TERMS OF WHEN THERE IS FEDERAL FUNDING CUT, IT DOESN'T IMPACT US AS MUCH BECAUSE WE GET LESS FEDERAL FUNDING TO BEGIN WITH.

BUT YEAH, IT'S HARD TO ESTIMATE RIGHT NOW, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY AN ISSUE TO WATCH AND TO CONTINUE TO BE COGNIZANT OF BECAUSE THE NUMBERS COULD CONTINUE TO DECREASE, ESPECIALLY IN SOME OF THE SMALLER GRANT PROGRAMS, TITLE ONE AND IDEA, WE'LL PROBABLY SEE SOME CUTS, BUT THOSE MAY NOT BE AS SIGNIFICANT.

THERE MAY BE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT ARE JUST COMPLETELY ELIMINATED.

THOSE ARE THE AREAS, ESPECIALLY THAT MAY BE MORE IMPACTFUL TO US.

>> I DO WANT TO SAY TOO.

WE DO HAVE A DIRECT LINK WITH TAZBO.

KRISTI CLARK WITH TAZBO, KEEPS UP WITH WHAT'S GOING ON WITH FEDERALLY AND SO SHE REPORTS OUT.

HOW OFTEN DO WE DO THE LUNCH AND LEARNS WITH THEM?

>> THEY'RE MONTHLY WHEN WE CAN.

>> WHENEVER THERE'S A CHANGE, SHE'LL COME ON AND UPDATE OUR FINANCIAL SERVICES TEAM ON WHAT THOSE CHANGES ARE.

IT'S NOT LIKE WE FIND OUT SECONDHAND.

WE'RE FINDING OUT PRETTY QUICK WHENEVER THOSE CHANGES ARE TAKING PLACE.

>> I WOULD SAY THE ONLY ONE THAT I KNOW THAT HAD PROBABLY, AGAIN, THE MOST PERCENTAGE IMPACT WAS OUR TITLE 4.

IT WAS AGAIN, LOOKING AT IT JUST TODAY, IT WAS PROBABLY DOWN ABOUT 30,000 COMPARED TO THIS ENTITLEMENT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.

AGAIN, IT'S A LOT OF MONEY, BUT PERCENTAGE WISE, THAT WAS PROBABLY THE MOST REDUCTION OF THOSE FEDERAL FUNDS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> TRUSTEES. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE TEAM? I'M GOING TO REPEAT THIS MOTION.

I HAVE A MOTION BY BOARD VICE PRESIDENT NANCY HUMPHREY, AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE SAM JOHNSON THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS THE 2025 2026 GENERAL FUND DEBT SERVICE FUND, FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FUND.

BUDGETS AND COMPENSATION PLAN.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

SEEING SEVEN HANDS UP, THAT MEANS NONE OPPOSED AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL OF ALL HARD WORK ON THIS.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 7.2, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE SALE OF THE FOLLOWING SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF PLANO, ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL, 3805 TIMBERLINE DRIVE, DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 2701 PARK HAVEN DRIVE, AND FORMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 3600 TIMBERLINE DRIVE, AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN THE CONTRACTS.

I WILL INVITE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT JOHNNY HILL TO PLEASE PRESENT.

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT, TYRA.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND CABINET.

JUST REAL QUICKLY, I WON'T SPEND A WHOLE LOT OF TIME ON THIS.

THIS IS SOMETHING YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED WITH REALLY SINCE LAST MAY 7TH, 24, YOU GUYS DID A RESOLUTION, ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT A PROCESS FOR THE SALE OF ANY SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY.

WE DID THAT BECAUSE OF THE FEEDBACK, WE ALL HEARD IN OUR COMMUNITY MEETINGS, WHICH YOU ALL HEARD DURING THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS FROM OUR COMMUNITY WITH JUST CONCERNS WITH WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THIS PROPERTY.

YOU GUYS WERE PREEMPTIVE, DID A RESOLUTION TO ACTUALLY SAID, WHEN WE HAVE SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A DEFINITE RESOLUTION ON HOW WE'RE GOING TO HANDLE THAT.

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YOU GUYS DID A RESOLUTION WHERE YOU ACTUALLY DECLARED THOSE PROPERTIES AS SURPLUS BEING THE THREE PROPERTIES, THE DAVIS, THE FORM AND ARMSTRONG.

THEN MOVING ON TO OCTOBER, THE BOARD ACTUALLY ENTERED AN INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY BEING VERY SPECIFIC WITH WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THESE PROCESSES.

THERE'S BEEN THREE SPECIFIC OPEN MEETINGS THAT YOU GUYS ACTUALLY CAME BEFORE IN A BOARD MEETING AND ACTUALLY TALK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT HOW ARE WE GOING TO HANDLE AS A BOARD SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY.

THIS IS JUST THE CULMINATION OF THAT PROCESS.

THIS IS THE LAST STEP, AND THAT IS JUST DOING A SALES AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PLANO TO ACTUALLY SELL THESE PROPERTIES IN A WAY THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL NOT ONLY TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUT ALSO TO THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THESE PROPERTIES LAY.

I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU AND IF YOU'VE GOT QUESTIONS, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.

>> THANK YOU, JOHNNY. WE'LL GET A MOTION BEFORE QUESTIONS.

WE WILL NOW CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE SALE OF THE FOLLOWING SURPLUS PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF PLANO, ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL, 3805 TIMBERLINE DRIVE, DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 2701 PARK HAVEN DRIVE, AND FORMAN ELEMENTARY 3600 TIMBERLINE DRIVE, AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN THE CONTRACTS.

TRUSTEES, MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION.

>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AUTHORIZING SALE OF REAL PROPERTY.

WHEREAS PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, SECTION 11.154, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY BY RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF ANY PROPERTY OTHER THAN MINERALS HELD IN TRUST FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PURPOSES.

WHEREAS ON MAY 7TH, 2024, THE BOARD APPROVED A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PROCESS FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY.

WHEREAS ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2024, THE BOARD APPROVED A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL AT 3805 TIMBERLINE DRIVE, PLANO, TEXAS 75074, DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2701 PARK HAVEN DRIVE, PLANO, TEXAS 75075, AND FORMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 3600 TIMBERLINE DRIVE, PLANO, TEXAS 75074, COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS THE PROPERTIES AS SURPLUS AFTER THE END OF THE 2024 '25 SCHOOL YEAR.

WHEREAS ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2024, THE BOARD APPROVED ENTERING INTO AN INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF PLANO REGARDING THE OFFER OF THE PROPERTIES FOR SALE TO THE CITY AFTER THE END OF THE 2024 '25 SCHOOL YEAR.

WHEREAS THE BOARD DESIRES TO SELL THE SURFACE ONLY OF THE PROPERTIES TO THE CITY OF PLANO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCESS APPROVED BY THE BOARD, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED.

ONE, THAT THE FINDINGS AND RECITALS IN THE PREAMBLE OF THIS RESOLUTION ARE HEREBY FOUND TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT AND ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND ADOPTED.

TWO, THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY OF PLANO REGARDING THE SALE OF THE SURFACE ON OF THE PROPERTIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS BASED ON CERTIFIED APPRAISALS, 05,375,000 FOR THE FORMAN ELEMENTARY PROPERTY, 03,050,000 FOR THE DAVIS ELEMENTARY PROPERTY, AND 8,150,000 FOR THE ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL PROPERTY.

THREE, THAT THE DISTRICT'S ADMINISTRATION IS AUTHORIZED TO WORK WITH THE CITY TO ESTABLISH TERMS IN THE CONTRACT SUCH THAT THE PROPERTIES, IF SOLD, WILL EACH BE USED FOR A PURPOSE THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING PROPERTY, BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY AND MAINTAINS THE INTEGRITY AND SECURITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

FOUR, THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRACTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO AFFECT THE CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DEEDS.

FIVE, THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE BOARD PRESIDENT IF THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACTS ARE SATISFIED TO EXECUTE THE DEEDS.

SIX, THAT DISTRICTS ADMINISTRATION IS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE ANY AND ALL APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ACCOMPLISH AND EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS RESOLUTION.

SEVEN, THAT IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED AND DECLARED THAT A SUFFICIENT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE DATE, TIME, PLACE, AND SUBJECT OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED WAS POSTED AT A PLACE CONVENIENT AND READILY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW PRECEDING THIS MEETING AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 551 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.

THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW AT ALL TIMES DURING WHICH THIS RESOLUTION AND THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF HAS BEEN DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED, AND FORMALLY ACTED UPON.

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>> THANK YOU, TYRA, TRUSTEES.

I NEED A SECOND, PLEASE.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> THAT WAS NOT NANCY COUGHING, A SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION BY BOARD SECRETARY TARA LANCE AND A SECOND BY TRUSTEE KATHERINE GOODWIN, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE SALE OF THE FOLLOWING SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF PLANO, ARMSTRONG MIDDLE SCHOOL, 3805 TIMBERLINE DRIVE, DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 2701 PARK HAVEN DRIVE, AND FORMAN ELEMENTARY 3,600 TIMBERLINE DRIVE, AND DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN THE CONTRACTS.

TRUSTEES, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

I SEE SEVEN HANDS UP.

NONE OPPOSED MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

I WILL JUST ONCE AGAIN THANK THE CITY FOR WHAT HAS BEEN A NICE PARTNERSHIP ON THIS AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL CONTINUE TO BE.

WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 7.3, CONSIDERATION OF ALL MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS SERIES 2025A, INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, ESTABLISHING PARAMETERS FOR THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, AND DELEGATING CERTAIN MATTERS TO AUTHORIZED DISTRICT OFFICIALS.

I WILL INVITE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT JOHNNY HILL, TO PLEASE INTRODUCE OUR NEXT PRESENTERS.

> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TYRA AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND CABINET.

I'M GOING TO INTRODUCE STEVEN MURRAY, WHO'S WITH HILLTOP.

I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT IN THE AUDIENCE REAL QUICKLY THAT WE'VE GOT MISS LAURA ALEXANDER WHO'S ALSO WITH HILLTOP.

WE ALSO HAVE MR. BOB DRANSFIELD, WHO'S WITH NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT, OUR BOND COUNSEL, AND OF COURSE, OUR BOND FINANCIAL ADVISOR.

YOU GOT THE BRAIN TRUST HERE THIS EVENING.

I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MR. MURRAY TO JUST TO GO OVER THE FINANCING PLAN.

WE'RE SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT THE REMAINING AUTHORIZATION THAT WE'VE GOT, OUTSTANDING AND AS FAR AS ISSUING THE REMAINING OUTSTANDING AUTHORIZATION.

MR. MURRAY IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE FINANCING PLAN TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, MR. MURRAY.

>> WELL GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. IT'S GOOD TO BE WITH YOU, STEVEN MURRAY WITH HILLTOP SECURITIES.

JOHNNY, WITH THE EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION.

[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT.

REAL QUICKLY HERE, WE WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF WHERE THINGS HAVE BEEN.

THE CURRENT MARKET ENVIRONMENT, WHERE WE'VE BEEN IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, WHERE THE MARKET STANDS TODAY, AND A PLAN OF ATTACK FOR THIS ISSUANCE.

LOT OF SQUIGGLY LINES HERE ON THIS GRAPH, AS YOU CAN SEE.

I'LL TRY TO MAKE THIS A LITTLE BIT EASIER FOR YOU, BUT WE'LL FOCUS ON THOSE BOTTOM TWO BLUE LINES THERE.

WHAT THAT IS IS A COMPARISON OF THE 10-YEAR TAX EXEMPT MUNICIPAL RATE VERSUS THE 10-YEAR TREASURY RATE, THOSE TWO BLUE LINES THERE TOGETHER.

WHAT I WANT TO POINT OUT HERE REAL QUICKLY ON THIS IS THAT OBVIOUSLY INTEREST RATES ARE HIGHER, WE'VE MOVED HIGHER OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

I DON'T THINK ANYONE'S GOING TO ARGUE THAT.

TYPICALLY, WHAT WE'VE SEEN OVER A LONG RUN OF HISTORY AND THAT 10 YEAR COMPARISON IS ABOUT WHERE WE ARE NOW.

IF YOU LOOK ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT, YOU SEE THAT GAP, THAT REPRESENTS ABOUT A 75% TAX EXEMPT TO TAXABLE RATIO.

THAT'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A LONG RUN HISTORY.

IF YOU LOOK BACK SEVERAL YEARS, YOU CAN SEE SEVERAL PERIODS WHERE THOSE TWO LINES ARE A LOT CLOSER TOGETHER.

LOTS OF UNCERTAINTY IN OUR MARKET AND THE TAXABLE MARKET.

BUT AS WE HAVE COME POST COVID IN THIS NEW HIGHER INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT, WE'VE REVERTED BACK TO THIS MORE NORMAL, IF I DARE SAY THAT, ENVIRONMENT.

ALL I HAD TO SAY IS WHILE INTEREST RATES ARE CERTAINLY HIGHER THAN THEY HAVE BEEN OVER SOME RECENT HISTORY.

WE'RE BACK TO A MORE NORMAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE THINGS ARE AT LEAST FUNCTIONING PRETTY WELL.

>> RIGHT HERE. THIS SLIDE THERE IS A LOT GOING ON, BUT I LIKE THIS AS WELL.

THIS IS ZOOMING IN A LITTLE BIT COMING OUT OF COVID AND JUST LOOKING AT TAX EXEMPT MUNICIPAL INTEREST RATES ON A STANDALONE BASIS.

YOU CAN SEE REALLY THE STORY WAS INFLATION COMING OUT OF COVID, AND THAT'S WHERE WE SEE THE REALLY, REALLY RAPID RISE IN INTEREST RATES.

BUT IT'S ALSO BEEN VOLATILE.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT GOING ON, AS I'M SURE YOU ALL ARE AWARE.

INFLATION BEING PROBABLY CHIEF AMONG THEM SINCE THIS TIME, BUT ALSO GEOPOLITICAL RISKS, LOTS OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE MARKET.

LOTS OF INFORMATION IN THESE BOXES.

I THINK WE'VE GOT JUST ABOUT EVERY FED DECISION COVERED, IF NOT ALL OF THEM.

BUT WHAT YOU WILL NOTICE IS THERE ARE CERTAIN PERIODS IN HERE WHERE THESE ARE TRADITIONALLY MARKET MOVING EVENTS, WHERE YOU WOULD SEE THE RELATIONSHIP TO THE ACTUAL EVENT, NOT NECESSARILY BE WHAT YOU WOULD THINK IT WOULD BE.

THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES IN HERE WHERE YOU SEE THE FED DECIDE

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ALL OF THAT TO SAY, WE'VE GROWN USED TO THIS UNCERTAIN ENVIRONMENT.

IT'S REALLY FOR THIS REASON THAT WE DON'T PUT A WHOLE WE'RE GOING TO DO A WHOLE LOT OF HANDWRITING OVER WHAT THE NEXT POTENTIAL FED DECISION MIGHT BE.

THE FED IS SCHEDULED TO MEET AGAIN, THE NEXT MEETING IS THE END OF JULY 30TH, THERE WILL BE ANOTHER RATE DECISION.

BUT AGAIN, WE DON'T WANT TO PUT TOO MUCH WEIGHT IN THAT DECISION BECAUSE AS WE'VE SEEN UNCERTAIN TIMES AND IT DOESN'T HAVE THAT MUCH OF AN IMMEDIATE EFFECT AT HISTORICALLY TO OUR MARKET.

MORE INTERESTING, AT LEAST TO US IS WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED ON THE ANNUAL SEASON OF TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUANCES, WHERE THERE'S TYPICALLY A LOT OF SUPPLY IN THE MARKET FOR TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS IN THE SUMMERTIME.

AS DISTRICTS ARE BEGINNING TO SET THEIR BUDGETS, TO GET THEIR CERTIFIED VALUES, TO SELL THE AUTHORIZATION SO THAT WE CAN HAVE SOME BUDGET CERTAINTY.

THAT PROCESS IS BEGINNING IN EARNEST REALLY TODAY.

I WILL SAY THIS WEEK ALONE, THERE'S $2 BILLION OF TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS ON THE CALENDAR.

A BIG PART OF THE STORY AS WE MOVE FORWARD IS TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND HOW THAT'S BEING DIGESTED.

I WILL SAY SOME OF OUR NOTABLE NEIGHBORS HERE ARE LEADING THE WAY THIS WEEK.

NORTHWEST ISD SELLING 800 MILLION.

MANSFIELD ISD IS IN THE MARKET WITH 380 AND FRISCO WITH 147.

LOTS OF PAPER COMING JUST FROM SOME NORTH TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMES.

I WILL SAY REGARDLESS OF WHEN PLANO ISD COMES TO MARKET, I THINK IT'S A FAIR BET THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE AT THE TOP OF THE CREDIT SPECTRUM.

YOU DO HAVE AN OUTSTANDING AAA RATING WITH MOODY'S, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT NONE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS I JUST MENTIONED COULD SAY. THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS PAGE HERE IS THE DISTRICT'S OUTSTANDING PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST PAYMENTS.

YOU MAY RECALL WHAT YOU HAVE SEEN PROBABLY TYPICALLY IN YEARS PAST IS A GRAPH WHERE WE HAVE MOST OF OUR PAYMENTS IN YEAR ONE AND THEN A PRETTY START DECLINE RIGHT AFTER THAT.

THIS TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE BOND SALE WE DID IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, WHERE WE SOLD 600 MILLION, AND WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO HERE, JOHNNY AND COURTNEY AND TEAM, WE WORKED PRETTY CLOSELY TOGETHER ON THIS WAS TO TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THE GROWTH THAT WE CAN REALLY ANTICIPATE IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS AND AMORTIZE EVEN MORE PRINCIPLE.

THIS IS PART OF THE REASON THAT THIS DISTRICT IS SUCH A PRISTINE CREDIT IS THE RAPID AMORTIZATION.

THIS FURTHER ACCELERATES SOME OF THAT.

YOU CAN SEE JUST A LITTLE BIT OF GROWTH WE'VE BUDGETED IN FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, AND THEN THAT PLATEAU THAT WE'RE USED TO SEEING.

I SHOULD ALSO MENTION THIS DEBT SERVICE GRAPH IS UPDATED FOR THE DEFEE TRANSACTION THAT WE ACTUALLY CLOSED THIS MORNING.

PURSUANT TO AN ORDER THAT YOU ALL ADOPTED PRIOR TO THIS TAX YEAR, CALLING 19.3 MILLION DOLLAR OF BONDS, WE EFFECTUATED THAT DEFEES TODAY AND CLOSED ON IT.

THAT'S 3.5 MILLION DOLLAR OF INTEREST COST SAVINGS TO THE DISTRICT.

THAT'S ALSO INCORPORATED HERE.

AS JOHNNY MENTIONED, THIS IS THE REMAINING AUTHORIZATION FROM THE 2016 BOND PROGRAM, SO $49.875 MILLION.

I SHOULD POINT OUT HERE THAT THE PLAN OF ATTACK HERE IS TO CLOSE ON THE BONDS IN AUGUST PRIOR TO THE END OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR.

THE REASON THAT'S IMPORTANT, I THINK COURTNEY HAD MENTIONED SB2, WEST TO BE COGNIZANT OF HB4, WHICH IS THE INCREASE IN THE STATE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

GOING AGAIN FROM $100,000-140,000.

AS HAS HAPPENED IN YEARS PAST, THE STATE WILL HOLD THE DISTRICT HARMLESS FOR THOSE DOLLARS SO LONG AS WE CLOSE THE BONDS BEFORE THE END OF AUGUST, THAT'S THE TARGET THERE.

THEN ALSO TO PROVIDE SOME BUDGET CERTAINTY, WE WILL TARGET THE SAME TAX RATE OF 23.735 FOR 25/26.

THE ORDER THAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU THIS EVENING IS A PARAMETERS ORDER TO APPROVE THE SALE OF THE BONDS, WHICH WOULD DESIGNATE A PRICING OFFICER TO EFFECTUATE THE SALE BASED UPON THESE PARAMETERS.

A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 49.875 MILLION, WHICH IS THE AMOUNT OF AUTHORIZATION OUTSTANDING.

BORROWING COSTS CAN EXCEED 5% ON A TRUE INTEREST COST BASIS.

I WILL POINT OUT THAT 20-YEAR BONDS TODAY, CURRENT MARKET IS CLOSER TO ABOUT A FOUR AND A QUARTER, AND MAXIMUM MATURITY DATE IS FEBRUARY 15TH OF 2045,

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I'LL LOOK AT THAT. THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS, AGAIN, LAURA ALEXANDER FROM MY OFFICE IS ALSO HERE AS WELL AS BOB DRANSFIELD, TO ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.

>> THANK YOU. STEVEN. I APPRECIATE IT.

TRUSTEES, WILL NEED A MOTION ON THE BOARD TO OPEN DISCUSSION.

MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION.

I WILL NOTE THAT IN OUR SCRIPT, IT'S MISSING.

IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO START WITH A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE AND SALE, PICK UP ON THE SECOND LINE OF THE ITEM IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR PAGE.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CONSIDER ALL MATTERS INCIDENT.

RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE AND THE SALE OF THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS SERIES 2025 A, INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, ESTABLISHING PARAMETERS FOR THE SALE AND THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS AND DELEGATING CERTAIN MATTERS TO THE AUTHORIZED DISTRICT OFFICIALS.

I INVITE, NO, I WON'T SAY ANY MORE THAN THAT.

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>> SORRY. GREAT. THANK YOU.

I HAVE A MOTION BY BOARD VICE PRESIDENT NANCY HUMPHREY AND A SECOND BY BOARD SECRETARY TARA LANCE THAT WE HAVE CONSIDERED ALL MATTERS INCIDENT RELATED TO AND WOULD LIKE TO APPROVE THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT LIMITED TAX AND SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, SERIES 2025 A, INCLUDING THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, ESTABLISHING PARAMETERS FOR THE SALE AND ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS AND DELEGATING CERTAIN MATTERS TO AUTHORIZED DISTRICT OFFICIALS.

TRUSTEES, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR STEPHEN JOHNNY?

>> I HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION.

I DON'T MEAN TO PUT ANYBODY ON THE SPOT, BUT DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT OUR RATE WAS WHEN WE ISSUED THE APPROXIMATE 600 MILLION EARLIER IN THE YEAR?

>> I THINK IT WAS WAS IT 3.46.

>> IT WAS, I THINK THAT'S RIGHT.

I REMEMBER BEING AROUND 3.5.

>> TRUE.

>> THAT'S FINE. I JUST TRYING TO SEE WHERE WE ARE LANDING. THANK YOU.

>> WELL, I PIGGYBACK OFF OF THAT BECAUSE I WAS WONDERING YOU SAID THEY'RE GOING AT FOUR AND A QUARTER NOW FOR A 20 YEAR.

AND I WAS THINKING, WELL, IF FRISCO IS IT NORTHEAST OR NORTHWEST ISD? ALL OF THE OTHER ISDS AROUND US ARE DOING THE SAME THING.

I'M LIKE, CAN WE GET A BETTER RATE THAN FOUR AND A QUARTER?

>> ONE THING TO CONSIDER. THAT'S A PARAMETERS ORDER, SO THAT WOULD BE THE TOP.

I MEAN, YES, WE PLAN ON GETTING A BETTER RATE.

>> GO FOR IT.

>> BUT DOCTOR WILLIAMS DOESN'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACTUALLY PUT PLACE DEBT INTO THE MARKET UNLESS IT'S THAT OR UNDER.

>> PERFECT.

>> THAT'S THAT PARAMETER, THAT'S THAT LIMIT.

>> WELL, TWO QUESTIONS. FIRST ONE IS, AND FORGIVE ME FOR NOT KNOWING THIS, BECAUSE YOU REFERENCED OTHER DISTRICTS ALSO ISSUING BONDS, IS THERE ANY CONCERN ABOUT THE ABILITY TO SELL THESE IF THERE'S A LOT OF INVENTORY, SO TO SPEAK, OR IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT'S A NORMAL THING THIS TIME OF YEAR.

COULD YOU JUST FILL ME IN ON THAT A LITTLE BIT, PLEASE?

>> SURE. YOU'RE RIGHT.

I MEAN, IT'S A SUPPLY AND DEMAND THING, SO TYPICALLY GOING TO GET MORE SUPPLY, THAT MEANS THERE'S LESS DEMAND COMPARATIVELY RIGHT.

IT IS SOMETHING WE MONITOR.

THAT BEING SAID, THE MARKET IS QUITE USED TO THIS.

WE KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT OF TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT PAPER, COMING TO MARKET.

YOUR CREDIT, THE SIZE OF THIS, I DON'T NECESSARILY.

WE DON'T REALLY THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE THAT BIG OF AN ISSUE, AND THAT'S WHY I POINT OUT THE CREDIT RATINGS.

IF THERE WAS A BOND SALE TO PICK, IF YOU WERE GOING UP AGAINST ALL THESE OTHER DISTRICTS NOW THIS WEEK, YOU'D BE THE BEST CREDIT AMONG THEM.

IT'S SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON.

ALSO, THAT DOES HELP HAVING THE DELEGATION AUTHORITY.

WE'RE NOT PEGGED TO A CERTAIN PRICING DATE.

WE CAN MONITOR THINGS.

IF THAT SUPPLY OR ANY OTHER SOFTNESS FOR THAT MATTER GIVES US ENOUGH CONCERN THAT WE SHOULDN'T COME TO MARKET, WE DON'T HAVE TO.

>> I MEAN, OF COURSE, I'M NOT THE EXPERT ON THIS, BUT ONE THING TO KEEP IN MIND TOO IS WE'VE GOT A VERY STRONG UNDERWRITING TEAM.

THAT'S ONE THING.

I MEAN, A LOT OF TIMES THESE GUYS, IF IT'S TELL ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT IF THERE'S NOT THE APPETITE IN THE MARKET, THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE CHOSE B IN RBC CAPITAL MARKETS AS OUR UNDERWRITING TEAM BECAUSE THEY COULD PICK UP AND ACTUALLY PURCHASE THAT IF THEY NEED TO.

I DON'T THINK THEY'LL NEED TO.

BUT I THINK THAT IS AN OPTION, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE CHOSE THE COMPANIES WE DID TO HELP US SELL THESE BONDS.

>> MY OTHER QUESTION IS RELATING TO THE AUGUST 31ST DATE THAT WAS REFERENCED.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU OR JOHNNY WOULD RATHER ANSWER THAT, BUT I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU ALL COULD HELP EXPLAIN,

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>> FIRST JOHN OR I DON'T MIND JUMPING THERE. I'M COMFORTABLE WITH THIS.

I WOULD SAY CENT B FOUR IS A PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT JUST PASSED, AND THAT'S A BIG DEAL BECAUSE WHAT THAT MEANS IS CONTRARY TO WHAT THE LEGISLATORS HAVE DONE PRIOR, THEY MADE A LITTLE DIFFERENCE AND WHAT THEY SAID WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE WHOLE HARMS, WHICH WE CALL ADDITIONAL STATE AID FOR HOME HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION OR AS.

BEFORE THEY SAID, IF YOU'VE GOT OUTSTANDING DEBT AND THAT IS AT LEAST AUTHORIZED, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ISSUED, IT JUST HAS TO BE AUTHORIZED, THEN YOU ACTUALLY WILL GET A HOLD HARMLESS ON THAT SHIFT IN VALUE.

WHICH I MEAN, RIGHT NOW, BASED ON THE PREVIOUS SENATE BILL 2 THAT WE HAD IN THE PREVIOUS SESSION.

I MEAN, WE'RE GETTING AN ADDITIONAL $9 MILLION OF STATE AID ON OUR INS BECAUSE WE'RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT AAH.

THIS IS ANOTHER BIG JUMP.

IT'S GONE 40,000-140,000. I MEAN, I DID THE ROUGH MATH ON IT, AND EVEN FOR A VERY SMALL ISSUANCE LIKE THE $49.9 MILLION, I MEAN, IT COULD BE AS MUCH AS $300,000 A YEAR IN SAVINGS WITH US BASICALLY PLACE IT IN THE MARKET PRIOR TO THE END OF THE AUGUST 31ST DATE.

IT MEANS A LOT BECAUSE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT NOT JUST ONE YEAR, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A 20-YEAR TIME PERIOD, $300,000, AND I THINK I'M BEING PROBABLY CONSERVATIVE WITH THAT.

300,000 PER YEAR OVER 20 YEARS IS ADDS UP.

THAT'S WHY I THINK IT'S SO SIGNIFICANT THAT THIS IS A VERY TIMELY ISSUANCE OF THIS REMAINING DEBT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> TO THAT POINT, WE'VE ISSUED ALL OF OUR AUTHORIZED BONDS FROM THE 2022 BOND ELECTION.

THESE ARE THE ONLY AUTHORIZED AND UNISSUED BONDS WE HAVE OUTSTANDING IN THE DISTRICT.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. YES, MA'AM.

>> AS A FOLLOW UP TO THAT.

I KNOW, NOW ISN'T NECESSARILY THE TIME FOR SPECIFICS ON THIS, BUT WE'RE NOT BEING ASKED TO APPROVE SPECIFIC PROJECTS RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS AND AS YOU ALL WORK THROUGH WHAT THOSE NEEDS ARE GOING TO BE, ALL ARE GOING TO BRING PROJECTS FORWARD.

LIKELY THIS FALL OR INTO THE WINTER.

>> ALL PROJECTS HAVE TO RUN THROUGH THE BOARD IN OPEN SESSION TO BE APPROVED. YES, MA'AM.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU. TRUSTEES, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? WE WILL NOW VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. I SEE SEVEN HANDS UP, AND THAT MEANS NONE OPPOSED, AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I'LL WARN YOU NEXT TIME WHEN IT'S GOING TO BE T-SHIRT NIGHT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THAT CONCLUDES DISCUSSION AND ACTION, AND WE WILL MOVE TO THE REPORT SECTION OF THE MEETING.

[8. REPORTS]

REPORT SUMMERTIVE 2024 2025 PLAN OF WORK.

I AM GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO DR. WILLIAMS.

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT, DR. TYRA, AND BOARD MEMBERS AND TRUSTEES.

THE DEPUTIES AND I TONIGHT ARE BRINGING OUR SUMMERTIVE REPORT TO OUR END OF YEAR PLAN OF WORK.

AS WE PRESENT THIS EVENING, WE'RE GOING TO GO A LITTLE BIT DOWN HISTORY LANE.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT SINCE WE HAVE TWO NEW TRUSTEES JUST TO BRING EVERYBODY BACK UP TO SPEED AS TO HOW OUR MAJOR STRATEGIC ROADMAP WORKS WITH OUR ANNUAL PLAN OF WORK AND OUR ANNUAL GOALS AND OUR STRATEGIES.

IN YOUR FOLDER, YOU HAVE A REPORT THAT JUST GIVES A STATUS REPORT, WHICH LISA AND THE TEAM WILL GO OVER IN DETAIL, BUT AT JUST HIGH LEVEL, SUMMARY OF OUR PRIORITY OBJECTIVES CONNECTED TO OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND OUR ANNUAL WORK.

THEN IN LISA SECTION, WHICH IS PILLAR 1 AND PILLAR 2, NEXT YEAR, AS WE MOVE IN, IT WILL BE LISA AND SALINDA WITH PILLARS 1 AND 2.

YOU WE'LL HAVE THE DATA THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE AS OF TODAY.

>> THIS PUTS CLOSURE TO THE '24-'25 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE CAN PUT A PIN IN IT AS FAR AS ALL OF OUR STRATEGIES COMPLETE OR CARRYING OVER INTO THE NEXT YEAR.

WHEN WE COME BACK FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE '25-'26 SCHOOL YEAR, WE WILL HAVE SOME REMAINING DATA THAT WE HAVE NOT YET SHARED BECAUSE WE'RE STILL WAITING ON SOME OF OUR DATA FROM THE STATE OF ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS.

JUST LIKE OUR DATA TRICKLES IN ALL YEAR LONG, OUR ANNUAL DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN IS ALSO A LIVING BREATHING DOCUMENT.

EVEN THOUGH WE WILL BRING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

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WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO LISA.

>> HI. THANK YOU, DR. WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT TYRA, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

I'M HAPPY TO SHARE WITH YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR PLAN OF WORK AND WHERE WE ARE THIS YEAR.

AS DR. WILLIAMS MENTIONED, JUST A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY HERE, SEVERAL OF YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THE SCREEN FROM THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE A STRATEGIC ROADMAP BACK IN 2023.

THE WORK THAT YOU ALL DID TO PUT TOGETHER A FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR US THAT WILL COME TO CONCLUSION IN THE '27-'28 SCHOOL YEAR.

ON THE SCREEN IS JUST A REMINDER, THERE'S A LOT INVOLVED IN A STRATEGIC ROADMAP.

IT WAS THE VISION THAT WAS SET BY THIS BOARD, BUT IT ALSO INCLUDED A LOT OF PIECES, INCLUDING OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING AND OUR ENROLLMENT PIECES AND OUR ASSESSMENT PIECES.

ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE LISTED REALLY WRAP INTO THE WORK THAT WE DO.

AS JUST A VISUAL REMINDER OF HOW THIS ALL WORKS TOGETHER.

WE DO HAVE A STRATEGIC PLAN THAT PROVIDES US THAT VISION.

YOU PROVIDED FOR US FIVE STRATEGIC PILLARS THAT GOVERNS AND UNDERGIRDS ALL OF THE WORK THAT WE DO.

AS WE LOOK AT THAT WORK, WE HAVE TO OPERATIONALIZE THAT EACH YEAR.

IN OUR OPERATIONAL PLANNING, WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT STAAR PLAN AND FIGURE OUT WHERE WE ARE FOR THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL YEAR.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO PRIORITIZE IN TERMS OF STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS THAT WILL HELP US MOVE ONE STEP FURTHER TO THAT FIVE-YEAR VISION? WHAT ARE OUR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR OUR STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE FOR THE YEAR? WE HAVE SOME GUIDANCE FROM THE STATE AND TEXAS EDUCATION CODE ABOUT THE PLANNING THAT WE NEED TO DO EACH YEAR IN TERMS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND GOALS THAT WE NEED TO PLACE.

WE PUT THAT INTO WORK THROUGH OUR DISTRICT-BASED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AND WE BRING THAT AS PART OF OUR PLAN OF WORK.

THEN WE ALSO CONDUCT AUDITS PERIODICALLY.

YOU'LL RECALL WE'VE HAD FACILITIES AUDITS, CURRICULUM AUDITS, TRANSPORTATION AUDITS, ALL KINDS OF THINGS THAT INFORM OUR WORK AS TO WHERE OUR IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE.

ALL OF THAT HELPS US TO SIT AND SIFT AND DETERMINE WHAT IS OUR ANNUAL WORK THIS YEAR, AGAIN, THAT WILL MOVE US TOWARD THAT? THEN WE PUT IN TARGETS THAT WE WANT TO TRY TO MEET THOSE MILESTONE TARGETS, AND THEN WE GIVE YOU SOME STUDENT PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT TARGETS.

JUST TRY TO SEPARATE THE STRATEGIC FROM THE OPERATIONAL SO YOU KNOW WHY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR ANNUAL PLAN OF WORK.

YOU MAY ALSO RECALL THIS GRAPHIC.

THIS CAME THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC ROADMAP.

EVERYTHING ABOVE THE DOTTED LINE, YOU'LL RECALL WAS PART OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN WORK.

YOU AS A BOARD LAID OUT FOR US THE VISION, MISSION, AND BELIEFS, YOU ESTABLISH THOSE STRATEGIC PILLARS.

UNDERNEATH THOSE, YOU SET STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR US TO WORK TOWARD OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

BELOW THE DOTTED LINE THEN, WE ANNUALLY PRODUCE A PLAN OF WORK THAT HELPS US TO SET STRATEGIC TARGETS AND PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES, AND THE SPECIFIC ACTION PLANS AND STRATEGIES THAT MOVE US TOWARD THAT.

ALSO, AS A REMINDER, WE DO HAVE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, BUT IF YOU RECALL, HOUSE BILL 3 REQUIRES BOARDS OF TRUSTEES TO SET SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT TARGETS IN THE FORM OF EARLY LITERACY, EARLY MATHEMATICS, AND A CCMR GOAL.

EVEN GREATER THAN THAT, THE SPECIFICITY FROM THE LAW SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE SET ON A THIRD GRADE READING GOAL, A THIRD GRADE MATH GOAL, AND A CCMR GOAL.

THOSE ARE SET EACH YEAR AS THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT GOALS, AND WE INCORPORATE THOSE INTO OUR DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLANNING PROCESS EACH YEAR.

WE ALSO REMINDED YOU LAST SEPTEMBER OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE METRICS.

BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT WE'VE DESIGNATED THESE ITEMS FOR IMPROVEMENT AND THESE ARE OUR GOALS THAT WE'RE REALLY GOING TO FOCUS IN ON, BUT WE ALSO HAVE ANNUAL WORK THAT WE JUST CONTINUE TO MONITOR METRICS OVER TIME.

YOU'LL RECALL THAT WE HAVE A VISION OF EVERY STUDENT ON GRADE LEVEL, EVERY STUDENT GROWING AT LEAST ONE ACADEMIC YEAR, AND ALL OF OUR STUDENTS GRADUATING WITH THE CCMR METRIC.

AS WE LOOK TO THOSE THREE VISION STATEMENTS THAT WE TRY TO HIT, THESE ARE THE MEASUREMENTS THAT WE MONITOR ON AN ANNUAL AND MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BASIS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE HITTING THOSE TARGETS OR MOVING TOWARD THOSE TARGETS.

CONNECTING IT ALL BACK DOWN TO THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE WE'VE GOT TO GO ALL THE WAY FROM THE BOARDROOM, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE CLASSROOM TO MAKE ALL OF THIS WORK.

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YOU'VE GIVEN US OBJECTIVES TO TRY TO WORK TOWARD.

EACH YEAR, WE DEVELOP A PLAN OF WORK THAT WILL ARTICULATE THOSE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS THAT WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON THAT YEAR.

WE SHARE THAT IN THE FORM OF OUR DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

WE SHARE THOSE PRIORITIES WITH OUR CAMPUSES.

AS OUR CAMPUSES DEVELOP THEIR ANNUAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS, THEY TIE THAT WORK BACK ALL THE WAY UP THE LINE TO THAT VISION SO THAT ALL TIES TOGETHER.

THAT'S HOW WE CONDUCT OUR WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

JUST AS A REMINDER, WE HAVE THOSE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT GOALS INCORPORATED INTO THAT WORK.

FINALLY, JUST A COUPLE OF TERMS, JUST TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR IMPROVEMENT PLANNING PROCESS AT BOTH THE DISTRICT AND CAMPUS LEVEL, WE TALK ABOUT THOSE PILLARS.

THE PILLARS ARE OUR FOUNDATION, AGAIN, THAT THE BOARD HAS PROVIDED THAT VISION FOR.

YOU'VE SET PRIORITY OBJECTIVES.

YOU SET THE OBJECTIVES AND EACH YEAR, WE DETERMINE WHICH ONES ARE THE PRIORITIES THAT WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON AND REALLY PUSH TOWARD.

WE SET GOAL STATEMENTS THAT GIVE US A MEASURABLE TARGETS, AND WE HAVE STRATEGIES IN THE FORM OF ACTION PLANS TO HELP US GET TO THOSE PARTICULAR METRICS.

OUR CAMPUSES WILL DO THE SAME THING TO ALIGN THAT TO THAT STRATEGIC WORK, SETTING THEIR OWN TARGETS BASED ON THEIR DATA AND THE NEEDS THAT THEY HAVE.

THE REALLY EXCITING PART OF THE CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLANNING PROCESS IS THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TIE THAT TO TEACHER GOAL SETTING AND TEACHER WORK, SO THAT EVERYTHING MOVES ALL THE WAY THROUGH FROM THE BOARDROOM TO THE CLASSROOM.

THE STRATEGY HANDOUT THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU, OUTLINES THE SPECIFIC STRATEGIES THAT WE DESIGNATED IN OUR DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLANNING PROCESS THIS YEAR THAT WE WERE GOING TO WORK TOWARD TO LEAD US TO THE PRIORITY OBJECTIVES THAT WE SELECTED FOR THE YEAR.

ON THAT HANDOUT, AS THE STRATEGIES WERE OUTLINED, YOU'LL SEE WHERE WE ARE IN TERMS OF A PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION.

SOME OF THOSE WE STILL HAVE WORK THIS SUMMER, OR FOR EXAMPLE, WITH SOME OF THE TITLE FUNDING THAT GOES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1ST, AND THEY'RE STILL IN PROGRESS, OR SOME OF THEM WERE A VERY LARGE PROJECT THAT WILL REQUIRE MULTIPLE YEARS, AND SO YOU'LL SEE THE PROGRESS TOWARD.

SOME OF THEM, WE FEEL LIKE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE IT IN PLACE, WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO ADD AND MAKE IT EVEN BETTER NEXT YEAR.

WE INDICATED THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT TOWARD THE NEXT YEAR.

LET'S DIVE IN TO OUR PILLARS AND OUR PLAN OF WORK AND TALK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT WHAT WE PLACED IN OUR DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

PILLAR 1 IS ALL ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING, MAKING SURE OUR STUDENTS ARE GROWING AND THAT WE HAVE INSTRUCTION THAT IS RELEVANT, ENGAGING, AND DIFFERENTIATED.

THIS YEAR, WE SELECTED SEVEN STRATEGIES TO COVER PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE 1.2.

AS NOTED ON YOUR HANDOUT, FIVE OF THOSE ARE COMPLETE AND IN PRACTICE, AND TWO, WE ARE STILL WORKING ON.

THE PRIORITY OBJECTIVE THIS YEAR WE SELECTED WAS TO WORK ON THE SYSTEMS FOR LEARNING THAT ARTICULATED THE EXPECTATIONS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR STAFF, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, AND DISTRICT OFFICE LEADERS TO MAKE SURE WE WERE ENSURING HIGH LEVELS OF LEARNING.

WE SET THE GOAL AS IMPROVING, ALIGNING, AND REMOVING BARRIERS FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THEY'RE ACCESSIBLE TO AND DIFFERENTIATED FOR ALL STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE HIGH LEVELS OF LEARNING.

SOME OF THE KEY WORK WE DID THROUGH OUR STRATEGIES, AND YOU MIGHT RECALL DR. FREEMAN AND I VISITING WITH YOU SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE DISTRICT SUPPORT TEAM SYSTEM AND HOW WE WORKED TO REVISE THAT THIS YEAR AND MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS TO HELP CAMPUSES WHO WERE STRUGGLING A LITTLE BIT.

WE ALSO DID A LOT OF WORK LAST SUMMER TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS, IDENTIFY, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE ACRONYM UP THERE, BUT THE HIGH PRIORITY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS BASED ON OUR DATA, WHERE ARE THOSE HIGH LEVERAGE PIECES THAT WE CAN PUSH IN AT EACH GRADE LEVEL AND CONTENT AREA THAT WILL HELP US GET STUDENTS TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF LEARNING, AND OUR DISTRICT OFFICE TEAMS DEVELOPED COMMON ASSESSMENTS FOR THOSE HIGH PRIORITY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO MONITOR THAT PROGRESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THAT WAS WORK THAT TOOK PLACE LAST YEAR.

WE ALSO WORKED ON INCORPORATING PSAT AND SAT STRATEGIES INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

MATH AND ENGLISH TEACHERS WERE TRAINED THIS SUMMER TO DO THAT WORK.

THAT'S BEEN SOME EXCITING WORK THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING THAT PULLS TOGETHER BOTH PILLAR 1 AND PILLAR 2.

WE ALSO IMPLEMENTED THIS YEAR A COMPREHENSIVE COACHING PLAN WITH INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES ON OUR TITLE 1 CAMPUSES, TO HELP REALLY WORK WITH TEACHERS SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS.

THE TEAMS ARE DEVELOPING A VIDEO LIBRARY.

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OUR SECONDARY ACADEMIC SERVICES TEAM GOT VERY SERIOUS ABOUT TIER 2 INTERVENTIONS THIS YEAR WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL.

THEY HAVE DEVELOPED AND ARE UNVEILING THEIR NEW TIER 2 TOOL KITS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO GO ALONGSIDE OUR CURRICULUM AND WILL SUPPORT STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN CERTAIN STANDARDS.

OF COURSE, WE ALWAYS USE OUR TITLE MONEY TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING.

WE ADD SOME GOALS. HOW DO WE WANT TO IMPROVE? WE WANT TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE ON TRACK TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS.

WE'VE SET SOME BENCHMARKS IN PLANO ISD BASED ON OUR MAP DATA THAT WE WANT TO HIT.

WE OF COURSE, WANT TO HIT OUR SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD GOAL, OUR HOUSE BILL 3 GOAL, AND WE WANT TO INCREASE OUR PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ON TRACK WITH PSAT AS WELL.

HOW DID WE DO? WELL, THIS IS OUR PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO ARE MEETING THE ON TRACK METRIC TO READING.

WE TOOK A BASELINE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, AND WE SET A GOAL FOR OURSELF TO IMPROVE AND THEN WE TOOK THE DATA AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

YOU'LL NOTICE IN MOST CASES, WE WERE ABLE TO IMPROVE THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE ONLINE FOR THE CCMR METRIC.

NOW I WILL TELL YOU THIS IS A NEW LINKING STUDY FROM NWEA, AND SO WE ARE GETTING USED TO THIS NEW STUDY AND YOU MAY SEE THIS PRESENTED A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY NEXT YEAR.

BUT THIS DATA TRACK THE SAME STUDENTS BEGINNING OF YEAR TO END OF YEAR.

IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THAT BY COHORT, WE ALSO TRACKED THE COHORT, BUT AGAIN, WITH NEW LINKING STUDIES, WE ARE CAUTIOUS.

I ALSO WILL CAUTION YOU ON THE K AND 1 DATA.

THAT IS NOT TAKEN FROM A RESEARCH BASED STUDY, WHICH THE OTHERS ARE.

THAT IS OUR BEST GUESS BACKING UP THE STUDY FOR K AND 1 JUST TO GIVE US SOME TARGETS. WE'RE STILL WORKING.

>> JUST TO INTERJECT, YOU USE THE WORD CAUTION.

THERE'S NO CAUTION THERE.

IT IS JUST A REMINDER THAT IT IS STUDENTS LAST YEAR WHEN THEY WERE IN THE PRIOR GRADE TO STUDENTS THIS YEAR IN THE PRIOR GRADE.

THEN THE NOTE IS LAST YEAR WHEN THEY TOOK MAP, IT WAS UNDER ONE SET OF NORMING STANDARDS, AND THEN THIS YEAR, IT GOT RENORMED AGAIN, WHICH HAPPENS WITH NORM REFERENCE TEST AND YOU SEE THE SUBSEQUENT YEAR UNDER A NEW NORM.

BUT IT STILL ALLOWS US TO SEE HOW STUDENTS ARE PROGRESSING FROM ONE GRADE LEVEL TO THE OTHER AS WELL AS STUDENTS PROGRESSING FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO THE END OF THE YEAR.

>> WE REALLY LIKE THIS END OF YEAR TO END OF YEAR BECAUSE IT TRACKS THOSE COHORTS OVER TIME.

YOU'LL NOTICE THAT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE GRADE LEVEL, WE REALLY HAD A LOT OF GROWTH FOR OUR COHORTS IN READING.

IN MATH, WE HAVE THE SAME DATA.

THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO THE END OF THE YEAR GOING ACROSS WITH THE GOAL IN THE MIDDLE.

WE WERE EXCITED TO MEET SEVERAL OF THOSE.

THEN THIS IS OUR COHORT DATA.

EXAMPLE, OUR SECOND GRADERS LAST YEAR AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE'RE AT 42% MEETING THAT METRIC.

THIS YEAR, AT THE END OF THE YEAR, THAT SAME GROUP OF STUDENTS IS AT 56%.

>> JUST ONE THING I MAY ADD, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO LOOK AT THE DATA IN BOTH OF THESE WAYS FROM THIS YEAR TO PRIOR YEAR BECAUSE WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR STATE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT DOMAIN 1, IT'S CRITERION REFERENCE ASSESSMENT ON WHAT STUDENTS LEARN AND WHAT STANDARD STUDENTS WERE ASSESSED ON THIS YEAR.

BUT THEN WHEN YOU LOOK AT DOMAIN 2 AND 3, YOU START TO THEN TAKE IN THE GROWTH FACTOR.

THIS GIVES US SOME PREDICTION TO STAAR IN THAT FASHION.

THEN AT THE THIRD WAY THAT THIS HELPS US WITH STAAR IS THAT WE SET OUR GOALS, OUR ACCOUNTABILITY GOALS SET ON THE MEETS, WHICH IS NOT PASSING AS APPROACHES.

MEETS IS THE CCR LEVEL.

AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE ON TRACK TO CCR LEVEL.

THIS REALLY HELPS US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS WE'RE WORKING WITH EACH CAMPUS, BUT ALSO TEACHERS ARE USING THIS DATA TO MAKE INFORMED INSTRUCTION AND INFORMED ADJUSTMENTS TO THEIR STUDENTS.

>> FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS, WE HAVE THIS CONVERSATION EVERY YEAR ABOUT SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE MATH, BUT I THINK IT'S WORTH RESTATING JUST AS A REMINDER.

ONCE WE GET TO THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE LEVEL, OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT ALL NECESSARILY TAKING THE MAP TEST AND THEY AREN'T NECESSARILY TAKING THE SAME GRADE LEVEL STAAR.

THE DATA SETS, THEY GET A LITTLE DIFFERENT TO COMPARE TO.

YOU CAN'T NECESSARILY TAKE THE SEVENTH GRADERS MAP SCORES FROM LAST YEAR AND

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JUST AS A REMINDER.

THEN LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

I WANT TO PUT AN EMPHASIS ON THE WORD PRELIMINARY, BUT LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR PRELIMINARY START DATA.

AS DR. WILLIAMS MENTIONED, BUT AGAIN, WORTH REITERATING, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SET THEIR GOALS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY TEXAS EDUCATION CODE HAS TO BE AT THIRD GRADE READING AND MATH, BUT YOU GET TO DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO SET THAT GOAL.

SOME DISTRICTS SET THIS AT THE LOW LEVEL, WHICH IS APPROACHES.

OUR DISTRICT HAS CHOSEN TO GO FOR THE MORE RIGOROUS GOAL, WHICH IS THE MEETS GRADE LEVEL, WHICH IS ON TRACK FOR COLLEGE CAREER READINESS, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT OUR PRELIMINARY DATA SHOWS THAT WE ARE GOING TO MEET EACH OF THOSE GOALS THIS YEAR.

WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THE STUDENTS AND STAFF THERE.

>> ALTHOUGH THESE WEREN'T NECESSARILY GOALS, I DID PROVIDE FOR YOU THE PRELIMINARY STAAR RESULTS FOR THE OTHER GRADES IN READING.

YEAH, THIS WILL BE OUR DOMAIN ACHIEVEMENT DATA.

YOU KNOW I DID IT.

I LOOKED TO SEE IF WE DROPPED, DID THE STATE DROP AS WELL, AND THE ANSWER IS YES.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT MATH.

DID I SKIP ONE? NO. THERE'S OUR MATH DATA FOR THE OTHER GRADE LEVELS.

THESE ARE OUR SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES SCORES.

EVEN THOUGH THERE WASN'T A SPECIFIC GOAL SET, WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT HOW STUDENTS WERE PERFORMING IN SCIENCE AND IN SOCIAL STUDIES.

REMEMBER LAST YEAR, THE FIFTH GRADE SCIENCE TEST WAS VERY STRANGE ACROSS THE STATE.

IT APPEARS THAT IT CONTINUES TO BE THAT WAY.

WE MOVE ON TO OUR PSAT DATA BECAUSE WE HAD TARGET OUTCOMES FOR THAT, WANTING TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO MEET BOTH BENCHMARKS.

JUST VERY QUICKLY, THIS IS JUST THE READING BENCHMARK, THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO MET THE READING BENCHMARK THIS YEAR VERSUS LAST YEAR.

VERY HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE IMPROVED AT BOTH THE NINTH AND TENTH GRADE PSAT, AND YOU CAN REALLY GET SOME IDEA WHERE WE STAND COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AND STATE PERCENTAGES.

>> CAN I ASK A QUESTION REAL QUICK ON THE LAST SECTION? SORRY. THIS IS A LENGTHY PRESENTATION.

I KNOW WE TRY AND HOLD QUESTIONS TO THE END, BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE IT'S COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO TRY AND GO BACK 80 SLIDES.

ON THE MAP DATA AND THE GOALS BEING SET AT MEETS INSTEAD OF APPROACHES, YES, WE'RE SETTING IT AT A MORE RIGOROUS STANDARD, BUT WOULD THE GOAL BE HIGHER IF WE SET IT AT APPROACHES? SO HERE WE'RE SAYING WE WANT 58% OF STUDENTS AT MEETS PHILOSOPHICALLY.

HOW DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT VERSUS SETTING A GOAL THAT SAYS WE WANT 88% OF STUDENTS AT APPROACHES OR ABOVE? BECAUSE ON THE ONE HAND, I APPRECIATE A MORE RIGOROUS GOAL.

ON THE OTHER HAND, THAT MAKES ME WORRY THAT ARE WE REALLY PUSHING OURSELVES HARD ENOUGH ON KIDS THAT MAY NOT BE PASSING AND GETTING THEM INTO APPROACHES? ARE WE LEAVING ANYTHING ON THE TABLE?

>> I APPRECIATE THAT YOU ASK.

>> THAT QUADRANT. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M ASKING?

>> SURE. I DO, AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

BUT REMEMBER, THIS IS NOT OUR ONLY GOAL OR ONLY METRIC THAT WE TRY TO HIT.

WE WANT EVERY STUDENT ON GRADE LEVEL.

WE ARE DEFINITELY LOOKING AT ALL LEVELS.

BUT WHAT WE FIND IS IF WE CONTINUE TO STAY AT A HIGH LEVEL OF THE STANDARD, WE BRING STUDENTS UP TO THAT STANDARD.

>> I THINK THE IDEA BEHIND THE HOUSE BILL 3 GOALS THAT REALLY FOCUS ON SETTING THE GOAL AT THE MEETS VERSUS THE APPROACHES, IS THE IDEA THAT IT SHOULD BE A 100% OF OUR STUDENTS.

OUR GOAL IS FOR ONLY 88% OF OUR STUDENTS TO HIT APPROACHES.

SEEMS REALLY A LOW MEASURE AND A LOW BAR BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY STUDENT IS MEETING THEIR GRADE LEVEL SUCCESS.

THE IDEA IS REALLY TO THEN FOCUS ON BRINGING A HIGHER LEVEL AND A HIGHER STANDARD AND HIGHER EXPECTATIONS SO THAT THE APPROACHES, IT WOULD BE 100%.

>> YEAH. WHEN WE DO OUR DATA DIGS, WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT.

WE'RE LOOKING AT APPROACHES AND UP.

NOT MEET, BUT REALLY, SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS,

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AGAIN, THAT'S OUR VISION TO GET ALL STUDENTS.

YES, 100% WOULD BE.

>> WHILE WE'RE ASKING QUESTIONS, IF WE COULD JUST GO BACK A HANDFUL OF SLIDES.

CAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND, AND I APOLOGIZE, PAGE 16? CAN YOU HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS A BETTER MEASURE TO LOOK AT END OF YEAR 2024 VERSUS END OF YEAR 2025 RATHER THAN LOOKING AT BEGINNING OF YEAR TO END OF YEAR? BECAUSE I WOULD THINK THAT THE BEGINNING OF YEAR TO END OF YEAR WOULD REPRESENT THE YEARS TEACHING, AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAD SOME SIGNIFICANT SETBACKS IN GRADE 4-8.

I'M JUST CURIOUS AS TO WHY THE METRIC THAT YOU NOTED BELOW IS BETTER.

>> IT'S NOT BETTER.

YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT BOTH.

ONE IS NOT BETTER. IT TELLS US TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

WHEN WE LOOK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO THE END OF THE YEAR, IT'S KIDS THIS YEAR AND HOW EVERY KID SHOULD HAVE MADE AT A MINIMUM, ONE YEAR'S GROWTH IF NOT MORE.

THAT TELLS US THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STUDENT THIS YEAR AND THE GROWTH OF THE STUDENT WITHIN THIS YEAR.

WE LOOK AT ALSO THE STUDENT COMPARED TO THE PRIOR YEAR BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT DOMAIN 2 OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, IT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT STAAR GROWTH THIS YEAR VERSUS STAR GROWTH A PRIOR YEAR.

ANOTHER CONVERSATION, WE START TALKING ABOUT GAP STARTING TO WIDEN WITH STUDENTS.

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU'RE CONSIDERING NOT ONLY GROWTH WITHIN THIS YEAR, BUT THEN GROWTH FROM PRIOR YEAR AS WELL.

THIS JUST GIVES US TWO WAYS OF LOOKING AT THE DATA.

BECAUSE IF WE JUST LOOKED AT THIS YEAR VERSUS LAST YEAR, IT MAY LOOK BETTER, AND WE REALLY MISSED THE MARK THAT KIDS DIDN'T GROW WITH THE YEAR THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE.

I THINK THAT WHEN YOU SEPARATE THE DATA, YOU CAN SEE THAT.

>> I ALSO THINK YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THERE'S MULTIPLE WAYS FOR US TO LOOK AT MAP.

WE LOOK AT ACHIEVEMENT, WE LOOK AT GROWTH.

THIS PARTICULAR MEASURE IS A PREDICTABILITY STUDY TOWARD STAAR.

THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR PREDICTED TO BE ON TRACK FOR STAAR IS A DIFFERENT MEASUREMENT THAN PREDICTED TO BE ON TRACK FOR STAAR AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

TO REALLY COMPARE APPLES TO APPLES, YOU WOULD COMPARE END OF YEAR TO END OF YEAR, WHICH IS WHAT WE DID ON THE NEXT LIST.

THEY'RE JUST DIFFERENT WAYS OF LOOKING AT PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH.

THIS ONE HAPPENS TO BE BASED ON A PREDICTION STUDY LINKING STUDY TIED TO STAAR.

IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THE END OF YEAR MAP REPORT YOU SAW THAT SHOWED THE ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH.

>> GOT IT.

>> I JUST WOULDN'T GIVE YOU LOTS OF NUMBERS.

>> NO. THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M UNDERSTANDING YOU RIGHT.

ON PAGE 16, LET'S JUST LOOK AT THE FOURTH GRADE.

>> TELL ME WHAT TITLE. ARE YOU LOOKING AT READING OR MATH?

>> PAGE 16 IS READING.

>> OKAY.

>> IF I SAY 58% OF THE KIDS THERE ARE PROJECTED TO GET TO MEETS, BUT THEN BY THE END OF THE YEAR, ONLY 56% ARE, HELP ME UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE.

BECAUSE I WAS SAYING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, THEY TOOK THE MAP TEST AND THEY SAID, YEAH, YOU GUYS HAVE THIS SKILL SET.

WE EXPECT YOU TO LEARN THIS MUCH DURING THE YEAR, SO AT THE END OF THE YEAR, YOU'RE EXPECTED TO HAVE THIS SET.

>> CORRECT.

>> I'M STILL TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY GOING DOWN IS NOT BAD.

>> WELL, WE NEVER WANT TO GO DOWN.

NO, THAT YOU ARE CORRECT.

WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THAT GOES 58-56.

BUT AGAIN, YOU HAVE TO REALIZE THAT IT'S NOT HOW MANY HIT THE TARGET OF 100 AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND HOW MANY HIT THE TARGET OF 100 AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

THEY'RE EXPECTING CERTAIN GROWTH PIECES AND WHAT'S EXPECTED TO BE ON TRACK AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT.

IT'S LIKE WHEN YOU DO EARLY LITERACY MEASURES, AND YOU TALK ABOUT HOW MANY SOUNDS DO YOU KNOW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, YOU'RE EXPECTED TO KNOW FIVE SOUNDS, I'M MAKING THIS UP.

FIVE SOUNDS TO GET THE HIGH MARK.

BUT BY THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR, YOU NEED TO KNOW 15 AND BY THE END OF THE YEAR, YOU NEED TO KNOW 30.

YOU HAVE TO HIT DIFFERENT MARKS.

WHERE 58% OF OUR STUDENTS HIT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, ONLY 56 DID AT THE END.

IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY NECESSARILY DIDN'T GROW AT ALL.

THEY JUST DIDN'T GROW ENOUGH WITH THE EXPECTED METRIC.

>> DOES THAT MEAN THAT BASICALLY SOME PERCENTAGE OF OUR KIDS DIDN'T HIT A FULL YEAR'S GROWTH? IS THAT WHAT THAT COULD BE SAYING?

>> IT COULD BE. OR IT COULD BE THAT THE WAY THE LINKING STUDY WORKS, THEY MAYBE EVEN NEEDED MORE THAN A YEAR'S WORTH OF GROWTH.

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THAT'S WHY WE HAVE TO COMBINE THESE METRICS AND ALSO LOOK AT AVERAGE GROWTH, AVERAGE PERCENTILE, HOW THEY LOOK, AND LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE PIECES TOGETHER TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE FULL PICTURE.

WE LIKE THIS ONE BECAUSE OF ITS PREDICTABILITY TO A HIGH METRIC OF BEING ON TRACK FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS.

>> THAT'S DERIVATIVE.

>> BUT YES, WE NEVER WANT TO GO FROM 58-56.

BUT THAT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT THAT 2% OF KIDS DIDN'T GROW AT ALL. DOES THAT HELP?

>> IT DOES. KEEP GOING.

>> THAT'S BECAUSE WHAT YOU SAID, THE BEGINNING OF YEAR, THEY KNOW THIS.

BUT THEN DURING THE YEAR, THEY ARE EXPOSED TO MORE.

WHEN THEY'RE TESTED AT THE END OF THE YEAR, YOU'RE HOPING THAT THE PERCENTAGE DOESN'T GO DOWN.

>> CORRECT.

>> WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, IT WENT DOWN TO 56 FROM 58, BUT THEY'VE HAD TO LEARN NEW THINGS.

IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY DIDN'T LEARN, THEY JUST DIDN'T LEARN AT THE SAME RATE.

>> CORRECT.

>> WELL, IT FEELS LIKE IT MEANS THAT THEY DIDN'T GROW A YEAR'S WORTH OF STAAR GROWTH, BASICALLY, ESSENTIALLY.

>> PROBABLY.

>> LOOKING AT SOME OF OUR OTHER DATA, THAT WOULD BE A GRADE LEVEL THAT WE LOST SOME GROUND IN THAT IN THAT PARTICULAR CONTENT, SO YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT ABOUT THAT.

>> CAN I GET YOU TO ELABORATE ON A LINKING STUDY? IS THAT WHAT LINKS OUR MAP TEST TO OUR STAAR PREDICTION?

>> CORRECT.

>> OKAY.

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

>> OKAY.

>> THERE'S ALSO A LINKING STUDY TO SAT AND ACT AS WELL TO ENSURE THAT THAT TRAJECTORY IS ALSO ALIGNED.

>> THAT'S HOW YOU GET THE LINK TO CCMR, RIGHT? IS THE SAT, PSAT, ALL THAT.

FROM HERE, WE CAN PREDICT THAT THIS KID IN THIRD GRADE IS GOING TO MAKE A HIGH ENOUGH SCORE ON THEIR SAT TEST TO GET THEIR CCMR INDICATOR.

>> IF THAT CHILD CONTINUES TO GROW AS EXPECTED, YES.

I THINK THIS IS WHERE WE LANDED.

TAKING A LOOK AT READING BENCHMARKS, I WANTED YOU TO SEE HOW MANY OF OUR STUDENTS MET THE READING BENCHMARK.

I ALSO WANTED YOU TO SEE HOW MANY OF THEM MET THE MATH BENCHMARK FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR.

YOU CAN SEE COMPARED TO NATIONAL AND STATE PEERS.

BUT OUR TARGET WAS ACTUALLY SET TO TRY TO GROW THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO MET BOTH BENCHMARKS BECAUSE YOU'LL RECALL TO GET THE CCMR DESIGNATION AT THE STATE LEVEL, YOU NEED TO HIT BOTH.

BY THE TIME WE GET TO NINTH GRADE, WE START LOOKING AT HOW MANY OF THEM CAN HIT BOTH OF THE BENCHMARKS.

LOTS OF THINGS HAPPEN IN PILLAR 1.

WE WORK ON ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING, CURRICULUM.

WE UPDATE OUR INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS AND ALL OF THE PIECES, AND OF COURSE, WE LOVE THE LEARNING AWARDS THAT WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED THIS YEAR.

PILLAR 2, WE HAVE STRATEGIES COVERING OBJECTIVE 2.3, WHICH IS GETTING OUR STUDENTS READY FOR POST HIGH SCHOOL.

WE WANTED TO INCREASE OUR SYSTEMS THAT WE HAD IN PLACE TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS WOULD MEET THAT CCMR METRIC.

THIS YEAR, HIGH SCHOOLS AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS WORK DILIGENTLY TO PUT IN SOME ROBUST PLANS, WORK WITH ENGLISH AND MATH TEACHERS.

I ALREADY MENTIONED, REALLY WORKING INTO EVALUATING STUDENTS FOR THEIR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE AND SETTING TARGETS FOR MAP.

WE ALSO SET A GOAL TO SEE HOW MANY STUDENTS WE WOULD GET ON TRACK.

HOW CAN WE GO AHEAD AND CHECK THE BOX AT NINTH AND TENTH GRADE AS ON TRACK BASED ON THOSE TSI READINESS, AND BY 11TH GRADE, HOW MANY OF THEM CAN WE ACTUALLY FULLY SAY HAS MET? OUR GOAL WAS TO GET TO 88%.

YOU'LL RECALL THAT WAS A MAJOR INCREASE AT THE STATE LEVEL.

THEN WE ALSO WANTED ALL OF OUR STUDENTS TO HAVE A GRADUATION PLAN.

HOW DID WE DO THERE? WELL, WE DON'T KNOW YET.

OUR DATA IS A LITTLE BIT INCOMPLETE.

WE DON'T HAVE QUITE EVERYTHING TO INCLUDE IN THIS, BUT THAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS IS WHERE WE WERE AS OF LAST WEEK, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING UPDATED AT A LATER TIME.

RIGHT NOW, OUR BEST ESTIMATES, WE'RE AT 85, NOT QUITE AT 88, BUT IF YOU'LL RECALL, THAT'S UP FROM 73, SO THE HUGE KUDOS TO DR. EDNA AND HER TEAM FOR SOME GREAT WORK WITH THE CCMR EFFORTS.

I THINK WE SHARED THAT WITH YOU THE LAST TIME.

THEN HOW MANY OF OUR STUDENTS HAD A PLAN? WELL, WE ALMOST HAD 100%.

WE HAD A FEW WHO MAYBE CAME IN LATE AND WE DIDN'T QUITE GET THOSE IN,

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THIS IS A HUGE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR US.

THIS HAS NOT BEEN SOMETHING THAT WE COULD HAVE CLOSE TO EVEN THESE NUMBERS IN THE PAST.

GRADUATION RATES, WE'LL PROVIDE FOR YOU AND WE GET THOSE.

>> I'M SORRY. CAN YOU PLEASE GO BACK TO THE CCMR INDICATOR SLIDE, I THINK IT WAS 36.

>> THIS ONE?

>> YEAH.

>> I AM REALLY CURIOUS.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES ON THE COLLEGE SAT AND ACT, BUT WE HAVEN'T MADE STRIDES IN THE OTHER AREAS, EXCEPT FOR MAYBE THE IEP WORKFORCE READINESS.

WHAT ARE OUR THOUGHTS AROUND SPECIFICALLY THINGS LIKE COLLEGE CREDIT, AND SOME OF THE OTHER OPTIONS FOR THE CCMR AND OUTSIDE OF THE ACADEMIC STUFF?

>> ARE THERE OTHER PLANS TO TRY TO GET TO AND IMPROVE SOME OF THOSE METRICS? AGAIN, WE HAVE MADE HUMUNGOUS STRIDE, SO I AM IN NO WAY SAYING THIS IS NEGATIVE.

I'M JUST CURIOUS ON A MORE HOLISTIC GUIDE OUTSIDE OF THE SAT ACT STUFF. ARE THERE OTHER?

>> YES, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, AND I THINK THAT'S WHY YOU'LL HEAR DR.

EDNA AND THE REST OF THE TEAM TALK ABOUT THOSE OTHER PATHWAYS, THINGS LIKE OUR RAMPS COURSES TO MAKE THOSE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS WHO AREN'T NECESSARILY THINKING THAT THEY COULD TAKE ON AN AP COURSE AT THIS TIME.

WE'RE TRYING TO EXPAND OUR DUAL CREDIT.

WE ARE TRYING TO REALLY INCREASE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF BOTH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES OF OUR INCREDIBLE CTE PATHWAYS THAT WE HAVE.

THAT ARE OPENING DOORS FOR LOTS OF STUDENTS.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE SO EXCITED AND APPRECIATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY VOTING FOR THE CTE CENTER AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES.

YOU'LL ALSO SEE 2019-2026 INCREASE FROM 6-22% IN OUR INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS.

A LOT OF WORK HAS BEEN DONE.

THE COLLEGE, THE AP, YOU'LL NOTICE A LITTLE ASTRA.

THAT'S A LITTLE INCOMPLETE.

WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED OUR AP DATA FOR THIS YEAR YET.

IF A STUDENT HAPPENED TO RECEIVE THAT AS A SENIOR AND HADN'T RECEIVED THAT YET, THAT WILL INCREASE THAT NUMBER AS WELL.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS THAT APPEAL TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR PLAN IS.

IS THE REASON WE PUT THE GRADUATION PLAN GOAL IN PLACE, MAKING SURE WE ARE TALKING TO STUDENTS, BECOMING MORE INFORMED AND HELPING FAMILIES AND STUDENTS UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR OPTIONS ARE. GREAT QUESTION.

>> IF WE THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE SOMEWHERE AROUND 85%, THAT MEANS WE'RE A B.

>> IT'LL BE A B FOR THE CCMR COMPONENT, YES.

>> BUT STILL AN AMAZING STRIDE FORWARD.

>> I'M SO GLAD YOU ASKED THAT QUESTION BECAUSE JUST A REMINDER, THAT WON'T SHOW UP UNTIL 2026 ACCOUNTABILITY.

WE GET EXCITED ABOUT IT, BUT WE WON'T SEE IT YET IN FRUITION FOR ANOTHER YEAR. GREAT QUESTION.

THANK YOU FOR THROWING THAT ONE.

THEN BY THEN, IT'LL BE EVEN BETTER. THAT'S RIGHT.

IT'S MY OPPORTUNITY NOW TO HAND THIS OVER TO MY COLLEAGUES.

I THINK JOHNNY HILL IS GOING TO GO NEXT.

>> OTHER PILLARS UNDER OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, PILLAR 3, WHICH IS TALENT ACQUISITION, SUPPORT AND GROWTH, SEEMS LIKE WE SPENT QUITE A BIT OF TIME ON THIS ON COMPENSATION PLAN THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A WHAT WE FOCUSED ON THIS YEAR IS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE 3.1.

UNDER THAT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE, IT SAYS, IMPLEMENT A TALENT RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION PLAN TO ASSURE A HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF MEMBER IN EVERY POSITION.

WE HAD TWO GOALS UNDER THIS OBJECTIVE, NUMBER 1, THROUGHOUT THE 24, 25 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE WOULD ACHIEVE A 95% GREATER FILL RATE WITH HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF ON ALL POSITIONS, AND THEN WE WOULD IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO EFFECTIVELY ONBOARD AND RETAIN THOSE STAFF MEMBERS.

THEN GOAL NUMBER 2, PLANO ISD WILL PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STAFF USING TITLE 2 FUNDS, PRIORITIZING CAMPUS WITH HIGHER PERCENTAGES OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS AND ALIGN WITH DISTRICT NEEDS.

JUST STRATEGIES UNDER THIS OBJECTIVE, STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS TO ESTABLISH NEW EDUCATOR PIPELINES, GATHER FEEDBACK FROM STAFF REGARDING THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN PLANO ISD, IMPLEMENTED A NEW HIRING SYSTEM AND BUILT CAPACITY AND HIRING MANAGERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING,

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SOME TARGETS AND OUTCOMES THAT WE HAD ON THIS.

A WHILE AGO, WE TALKED ABOUT A 95% OR GREATER FILL RATE ON ALL VACANCIES.

WE MET THAT, BELIEVE IT OR NOT.

WE HAD A VACANCY RATE OF, I THINK, 5.3.

IT WAS ACTUALLY A 94.7, AND I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND ME ROUNDING THAT UP TO 95.

I'M GOING TO COUNT THAT AS A MET.

THEN FINALLY, APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW BY HIRING MANAGERS WILL REFRESH AT LEAST EVERY 90 DAYS. THAT'S COMPLETE.

OUR SYSTEM THAT WE WENT TO AUTOMATICALLY WILL REFRESH ON A 90 DAY CYCLE, WHICH I THINK IS REALLY GOOD NEWS.

THEN FINALLY, EFFECTIVE ONBOARDING PROCESS.

I KNOW OUR HR STAFF DID AN AMAZING JOB OF JUST TRYING TO MAKE THAT PROCESS MORE LINEAR.

IT'S NOT GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE, THAT IT'S A MORE EFFICIENT SYSTEM.

I THINK SO FAR THE FEEDBACK I'VE GOT, THAT'S BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE THIS YEAR.

JUST ANNUAL WORK.

WE JUST TALKED A LITTLE WHILE AGO ABOUT THE COMPENSATION.

I FELT LIKE THE BOARD WAS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS THIS YEAR, WAS VERY AGGRESSIVE.

I KNOW THAT WE'VE HEARD LOTS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM OUR STAFF OVER THAT. THANK YOU.

THEN, OF COURSE, DR. KENDALL AND HER STAFF INITIATED THE TIA PROCESS FOR STAFF RECOGNITION AND COMPENSATION.

I THINK THAT'S REALLY GOING TO BE A REALLY GOOD THINGS TO COME.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

RECRUITING AND RETENTION, MULTIPLE JOB DISTRICT JOB FAIRS EVERY TIME I GO DOWN TO THE HR OFFICES, THEY'RE ACTUALLY OUT AGGRESSIVELY RECRUITING.

I THINK THAT DR. KENDALL AND HER STAFF HAVE REALLY RIBBED UP THAT PROCESS, THAT'S APPRECIATED.

THE RECRUITING EFFORTS TO COMMUNITY, UNIVERSITY, COLLEGES, AND BUSINESS FAIRS.

I THINK YOU GUYS WILL KNOW THROUGH THE MEDIA OUTLETS THAT OUR JOB FAIRS HAVE BEEN REALLY WELL ATTENDED.

WE'VE ALSO RAMPED UP THE NUMBER THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPMENT WITH ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS. I KNOW DR. KENDALL AND OUR STAFF ARE CONSTANTLY TRYING TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO BE CREATIVE, THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX TO GET THOSE EMPLOYEES.

THAT SEEMS TO BE AN AREA THAT'S CONTINUING TO GROW AND BECOME A LARGER AND LARGER PART OF OUR EMPLOYMENT STAFF.

THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON, STUDENT TEACHER BREAKFAST AND THEN HOW TO BECOME A TEACHER INFORMATION SESSIONS, AND THEN STAY INTERVIEWS WITH STAFF.

ONCE AGAIN, DR. KENDALL AND OUR STAFF DONE AMAZING JOB IN THAT AREA.

THEN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITH [INAUDIBLE] AT HIS DEPARTMENTS, BUT ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND ONBOARDING PLANS, NEW TEACHER UNIVERSITY AND MENTOR PROGRAMS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION TRAINING, NON CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR MEETINGS, AND THEN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AAPA AND APA.

I'M SORRY, IVAN.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT STANDS FOR.

>> [INAUDIBLE]. >> YES. THANK YOU. NOW I GOT IT.

THEN I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK AROUND THAT, MAN.

YOU AND RYAN STILL BOTH. THANK YOU.

THEN DEVELOPING NEW SPECIAL EDUCATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

I KNOW THAT'S PART OF YOUR WORK AS WELL, SO THANK YOU.

I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO DR. FREEMAN.

>> BEFORE YOU SAY THAT. I THINK SOMETHING MISSING FROM THAT SOMETHING MAYBE WE NEED TO JUST POCKET FOR THE NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN IS THE GROWTH IN TEACHERS DOING THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM BECAUSE WE'VE SEEN THOSE NUMBERS INCREASE, AND I THINK THAT IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RETAINING HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF.

YEAH WE'LL JUST POCKET THAT AND MAKE SURE WE ADD IT TO THE NEXT ONE.

>> THAT'S A GREAT POINT. YES, I THINK WE'RE ON I KNOW THIRD COHORT, BABY.

YOU'RE RIGHT. THOSE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN BALLOONING, WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING TO SEE.

>> THE SAFETY WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WE HAVE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS THAT WORK IN THIS PILLAR ALL THE TIME, WHETHER IT'S WITH OUR IMPROVEMENT PLAN OR NOT.

BUT COMMUNICATIONS WAS A BIG FOCUS FOR US.

WE HAVE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE 4.4 IS THE ONE THAT WAS PRIORITIZED FOR THIS PARTICULAR PILLAR.

FOUR-POINT-FOUR IS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH TIMELY, CONSISTENT AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION, AND THE GOAL WAS REALLY TO EXPAND THAT COMMUNICATION AND BRAND RECOGNITION AND OUTREACH TO STAKEHOLDERS BY EXPANDING STAFF CAPACITY AND PARTICIPATING IN COORDINATED COMMUNICATION EVENTS.

SOME OF THE STRATEGIES THAT WE WORKED ON WITH THIS PARTICULAR PILLAR AND KUDOS TO COMMUNICATIONS THAT DROVE A LOT OF THIS WORK.

THEY DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING PLAN AND TRAINING PROGRAM.

THEY ALSO WORKED TIRELESSLY ON A NEW WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, AND THAT IS EXPECTED TO LAUNCH IN THIS SUMMER ACTUALLY BY AUGUST.

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COMMUNICATION USES A LOT OF DIFFERENT REPORTS TO TRACK THAT DATA, AND THEY FAR EXCEEDED THE GOAL IN BOTH OF THOSE AREAS.

THE OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN BIG HEAVY LIFTS FOR THEM HAVE BEEN THE 100% OF DISTRICT AND CAMPUS WEBSITES BEING LAUNCHED, AS I MENTIONED, BY AUGUST 1.

THAT IS IN PROGRESS AND THEY ARE SET TO DO THAT.

THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED DEPARTMENT STAFF.

THESE ARE PEOPLE LIKE SUPER USERS, PRINCIPALS, PEOPLE WHO ARE WEBSITE DESIGNING.

THEY ARE TRAINED AND THAT IS READY TO GO, SO THEY'RE READY TO START USING THAT PLATFORM AS SOON AS THEY CAN.

THEN 100% OF DISTRICT AND CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS AND THE SCHOOL PR LIAISONS ARE TRAINED TO USE ALL OF THE THE EXPECTATIONS THROUGH THE MARKETING PLAN AND ALL OF THE PIECES THAT GO WITH THAT, AND THAT IS ALSO IN PROGRESS.

SOME OF THE ANNUAL WORK THEY DO AND I PROMISED LESLIE, I WAS GOING TO SAY THIS, THE LEADERSHIP AND AMBASSADOR PROGRAM IS A BIG PIECE UNDER THIS.

IF YOU HAVEN'T APPLIED FOR THAT, YOU STILL HAVE TIME.

I DID IT FOR YOU, LESLIE.

YOU HAVE UNTIL JUNE 30TH, AND IF YOU GO TO THE WEBSITE, PIC.EDU/LEAD, YOU CAN APPLY, YOU STILL HAVE TIME.

OF COURSE, YOU GUYS ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE ANNUAL EVENTS THAT WE DO FROM THE BOARD RECOGNITIONS TO THE GALA'S AND THE BANQUETS AROUND OUR SERVICE AND TEACHERS GRADUATION.

WE ALWAYS LOVE HAVING THOSE NIGHTS WITH YOU GUYS.

THEN THIS YEAR THAT WAS NEW, WAS THE SCHOOL PR CHAMPIONS AWARD THAT SELECTED THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, AND THEN THE PLANO ISD PROUD AWARDS THAT WE'VE GOTTEN TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU GUYS EACH MONTH AT BOARD MEETINGS THIS PAST YEAR.

SOME OF THE WORK THAT COURTNEY AND HIS TEAM DO IN STUDENT AND FAMILY SERVICES IS THE PBIS OR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT TEAMS. THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT THOSE ON CAMPUSES, AND THAT IS A PRETTY COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING.

THEN, OF COURSE, ALWAYS WORKING TOWARD THAT MULTI TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR OUR KIDS.

COMMUNICATION PLAN, EDITORIAL CALENDARS AND TOOL KITS, EDITORIAL CALENDARS BEING HOW WE PLAN OUT, WHAT THINGS ARE GOING TO GO ON THE WEBSITES AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO PUT THINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

THAT IS ALL MAPPED OUT BY COMMUNICATIONS AND THEY GIVE THE SCHOOL PR, LIAISONS A LOT OF TOOLKITS TO HELP THEM WITH THAT.

IT'S TOOLKITS THAT THEY ALSO USE.

THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL UPDATES, MANY OF YOU PROBABLY SEE THOSE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE KIDS IN THE DISTRICT.

THESE ARE REFERRING TO OUR FAMILY UPDATES THAT WE DO WEEKLY, OUR STAFF, AND OUR PRINCIPAL UPDATES THAT WE DO WEEKLY AS WELL.

SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK.

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA STANDARDS.

THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING.

THEY'VE WORKED ON THOSE.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY TRAIN ON AND THAT THEY WORK WITH THOSE LIAISONS AND OTHERS ON REGULARLY.

THEN, OF COURSE, I HAD TO ASK LESLIE, I COULDN'T REMEMBER, BUT WE'RE IN OUR THIRD OR FOURTH YEAR OF OUR SCHOOL PR LIAISONS AND THOSE ARE WORKING VERY WELL ON THE CAMPUS.

HENCE NOW WE HAVE A CHAMPIONS AWARD TO GO WITH IT.

THE ONE THAT I LIVE, EAT, SLEEP, AND BREATHE IN MOST OFTEN IS THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION.

I LOVE THE DOCUMENT VAULT.

I'VE NEVER CALLED IT THAT, BUT I LOVE THAT.

THIS HAS A LOT OF OUR TEMPLATES SO THAT WHEN WE ARE IN A SITUATION, EMERGENCY SITUATION OR WE'VE IMPLEMENTED SRP SOMEWHERE.

WE HAVE TEMPLATES THAT WE CAN GO TO IN A STARTING PLACE RATHER THAN HAVING TO CREATE SOMETHING EACH TIME, AND WE HAVE REALLY AMPED UP THE SUPPORT TO OUR CAMPUSES AROUND THAT COMMUNICATION.

BACK TO JOHNNY.

>> I WANT TO RUN THROUGH THIS.

STRATEGIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PILLAR NUMBER 5, WHICH I THINK IS STILL A VERY IMPORTANT PILLAR.

IT'S HOW WE PAY FOR ALL THE COOL THINGS WE'RE DOING IN OUR DISTRICT.

BUT THIS YEAR, WE FOCUSED ON OBJECTIVES 5.2 AND 5.3.

WE'LL GO THROUGH 5.2 FIRST,

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THE GOAL THAT WE HAD UNDER THIS OBJECTIVE WAS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH NEW TA REQUIREMENTS BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

DISTRICT OPERATIONS WILL BE FULLY TRANSITIONED FROM TEAMS OVER TO SKYWARD RP AND SIS.

AS YOU KNOW, THAT WAS A HEAVY LIFT.

OUR TECHNOLOGY STAFF LED THE WAY, BUT REALLY EVERYBODY WAS INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS AND OF COURSE, THE TARGET WAS TO BE 100% INTEGRATED OVER TO THE NEW PLATFORM THIS YEAR.

AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE COMPLETELY ON SKYWARD AT THIS POINT.

WE ARE NO LONGER USING THE TEAM SYSTEM, WHICH I THINK IS A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR OUR DISTRICT.

THEN WE GO TO 5.3. WE HAVE DEVELOPED IMPLEMENT PLANS TO EFFICIENTLY USE DISTRICT FACILITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.

THIS IS BASICALLY OUR LONG RAGE FACILITY PLANNING.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE GOAL BY THE END OF 24, 25 AS PART OF THE LONG RACH FACILITY PLAN, THE DISTRICT WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION PLAN TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IMPACTED BY THE SCHOOL CLOSURES AND ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.

AS YOU KNOW, THAT'S BEEN A VERY EXTERNAL PROCESS, BUT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK THAT GOES ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS ON THIS AS WELL.

THE TARGETS THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT IS EACH CAMPUS WILL HAVE A TRANSITION PLAN TO ENGAGE ALL IMPACTED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THAT WAS DONE AND COMPLETED, RETAIN A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE STAFF THAT ARE REASSIGNED AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSURES OR ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR 25, 26.

THAT IS THE RESULT 81% RETAINED.

I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD NUMBER.

WE HAD OVER 300 STAFF MEMBERS THAT WE HAD TO PLACE.

>> THE 81% ALSO INCLUDES THOSE THAT JUST NATURALLY RETIRE THROUGH THE YEAR AS WELL.

>> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR A BREAKDOWN OF THIS BECAUSE WE HAD SAID AT THE OUTSET OF THIS PROCESS, IF YOU WANT TO STAY WITH US, WE'RE GOING TO KEEP YOU.

THIS 81% IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THAT THAT WE WANTED TO RETAIN 100%.

THE DELTA BETWEEN THAT AND THE 81% IS PEOPLE WHO'VE RETIRED OR PEOPLE WHO WERE OFFERED A POSITION WITHIN THE DISTRICT, BUT MAYBE MADE THE CHOICE TO GO TO A DISTRICT CLOSER TO WHERE THEY LIVE OR FOR SOME OTHER REASON.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. OBVIOUSLY, I WANT TO GIVE A LOT OF KUDOS TO OUR HR STAFF ON THIS ONE.

THEY WORK TIRELESSLY.

I HAVE FRIENDS ALL AROUND US THAT ARE GOING THROUGH A LOT OF THE SAME SCHOOL CLOSURES THAT WE ARE.

I HAVEN'T HEARD OF A SINGLE ONE OF THEM THAT HAVE TAKEN THE STEPS TO BE EMPATHETIC WITH OUR TEACHING STAFF TO ACTUALLY WORK WITH THEM IN ORDER TO PLACE THEM THE WAY WE HAVE.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT OUR HR STAFF HAS DONE ON THAT END.

THEN FINALLY, STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE REASSIGNED BY BUS ROUTE FOR THE '25 SCHOOL YEAR, WILL BE SO, AS YOU KNOW, THAT'S BEEN A LOT OF WORK AS WELL.

THROUGH OUR WORK WE'VE DONE REWORK ON OUR TRANSPORTATION.

THAT IS COMPLETE AS WELL, YOU GUYS HAVE APPROVED THE PLAN, AND WE'VE PUT THAT IN MOTION FOR THIS NEXT YEAR.

GOING ON TO THE PLAN, THE GOAL 2 BY DECEMBER 24, THE DISTRICT WILL COMPLETE THE LONG RANGE FACILITY PLAN REGARDING THE WEST CLUSTER IN ADDITION TO OUR ADJUSTMENTS OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

TARGETS AND THIS IS EXPAND AND ALIGN PROGRAMS, AND WE'VE DONE THAT.

WE ACTUALLY BROUGHT THAT BACK IF YOU'LL REMEMBER IN DECEMBER AS A REPORT AND UPDATED THE BOARD AT THE DECEMBER MEETING.

ANOTHER TARGET NUMBER 2 THERE IS INCREASED STAFFING EFFICIENCY.

WE DO KNOW THAT AS A RESULT OF LOSING STUDENTS THAT WE NEEDED TO BE MORE EFFICIENT BY THE SCHOOL CLOSURES, BUT THERE IS A FINANCIAL GAIN THAT'S NOT THE MAIN DRIVER, ALTHOUGH IT IS AN UNDERLYING FACTOR.

THE MAIN DRIVER IS JUST TO BE MORE EFFICIENT WITH OUR RESOURCES.

AS WE LOSE STUDENTS, IT MAKES SENSE THAT WE RIGHT SIZE OUR DISTRICT, BUT THERE IS A SIZABLE GAIN AS THAT AS WELL THROUGH EFFICIENCIES AND THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY ABOUT A SEVEN MILLION DOLLAR GAIN THROUGH THE EFFICIENCIES OF ACTUALLY CLOSING THOSE FOUR CAMPUSES.

THEN INCREASED TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCIES AND REDUCED BUS ROUTES, AS YOU KNOW, THAT'S BEEN A HEAVY LIFT AS WELL.

AS A RESULT OF THAT, THERE WAS AN APPROXIMATE SAVINGS OF ABOUT $1.3 MILLION THROUGH THE WORK THAT WE DID LONG RANGE FACILITY PLANNING ON TRANSPORTATION.

THEN INCREASE FACILITY EFFICIENCIES, OBVIOUSLY, THAT IS THE NET RESULT OF THE LONG RANGE FACILITY PLANNING.

I BELIEVE THAT'S BEEN COMPLETED AS WELL.

JUST A STRATEGY SUMMARY FOR OBJECTIVES 5.2 AND 5.3, IS COMPLETED THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE SIS AND THE ERP CONFIGURATION AND MIGRATION.

DEVELOPED AND EXECUTED A STRATEGIC COMPREHENSIVE LONG RANGE FACILITY PLANNING TRANSITION PLAN THAT ALIGN WITH RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE MINIMAL DISRUPTIONS TO STUDENTS AND STAFF.

WE USE LEGACY COMMITTEES TO DEVELOP TRANSITION PLANS FOR EACH CLOSING CAMPUS.

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YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN OBVIOUSLY MAKING THE DECISIONS ON THAT WITH THE HARRINGTON, WITH THE RETROFIT WITH THE REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PROGRAM, AND THAT IS COMING ALONG IF YOU ARE DRIVEN BY THAT.

THERE'S A LOT OF WORK GOING ON RIGHT NOW OVER THAT CAMPUS, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE AMAZING TRANSFORMATION WHENEVER WE START SCHOOL THERE IN THE FALL.

THEN FINALLY, RELOCATED SPECIAL PROGRAMS TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS, AND LISA WILSON AND OUR SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR.

MACKENZIE CASALL HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB OF TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE RELOCATE PROGRAMS WHERE THEY'LL BE MORE EFFICIENT BASED ON OUR NEW ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES.

THEN JUST ANNUAL WORK STRATEGY OR STRATEGIC PLAN, PILLAR NUMBER 5, A LOT IS GOING ON.

ALIGNING THE BUDGET WITH DISTRICT PRIORITIES GOALS AND STRATEGIC PLAN.

THIS IS A GOAL OF COURTNEY REEVES AND HER STAFF.

EVERY YEAR, THEY TRY TO DO A LITTLE CLOSER ALIGNMENT.

I THINK THEY'RE DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB ON THAT.

RESOURCE ALLOCATION, CAMPUS ALLOCATION AND ZERO-BASED BUDGETING, WE'RE GOING TO JUST CONTINUE TO DO WORK ON THAT.

GRANTS AND SPECIAL REVENUE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY, ANNUAL FACILITIES AND CAPITAL PLANNING, ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE DISTRICTS DEBT MANAGEMENT.

PARTNERS IN EDUCATION, WE LAUNCHED A NEW SOFTWARE TO BETTER TRACK THE DONATIONS THAT WE HAVE COMING IN.

UPDATED CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS TO ACHIEVE GREATER FLEXIBILITY THROUGH MOBILITY AND INCREASED FUNCTIONALITY.

WE'VE ESTABLISHED AND MONITORING LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES, 2022 BOND CONSTRUCTION, HAVE OVER 50 PROJECTS GOING ON RIGHT NOW, AND THEN ENROLLMENT AND DEMOGRAPHIC EVALUATIONS, WHICH WE DO TWICE A YEAR, AND WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE IT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

TURN IT BACK OVER TO YOU, LISA.

>> WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE WORK.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO ANALYZE PENDING DATA AS WE GET IT, COMPLETE A NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO LOOK AT OUR TARGETS FOR NEXT YEAR.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO DEVELOPING OUR DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR, UPDATING YOU ON FINAL DATA AS IT COMES IN AND BRINGING YOU PLANS IN THE FALL TO APPROVE.

>> THANK YOU, LISA, JOHNNY SELINDA, AND TERESA FOR SUCH A GREAT PRESENTATION.

I KNOW WE ASKED QUESTIONS ALONG THE WAY BECAUSE OF THE DENSITY OF THE PRESENTATION, BUT TRUSTEES, WHAT ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE TEAM?

>> I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT BELONGS IN TERMS OF ACCOUNTABILITY OR IN THE PART WITH COMMUNICATIONS.

BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE AND TALK ABOUT HOW GREAT AND I HATE TO SAY IT, HOW EVEN MORE FUN IT WAS THAN THE PRIZE PATROL FOR OUR FOUNDATION GRANTS WHEN WE WENT OUT AND RECOGNIZED SPECIFICALLY OUR CLASSROOMS AND OUR TEACHERS AND OUR TEAMS THAT SHOWED SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS ON THEIR MAP SCORES.

I THINK IT WAS AN AMAZING THING AND IT GOES BACK TO ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOGNIZING THAT.

I THINK OUR FAMILIES REALLY APPRECIATED THAT EXTRA RECOGNITION.

I KNOW YOU WOULD SEE IN SOCIAL MEDIA WHERE'S MY KIDS OR MY KID GOT THAT, I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT. I HOPE WE KEEP THAT UP.

I WANT YOU TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THAT WE GOT SOME EXTRA TESTING RESULTS BACK AND THEN WE ACTUALLY IDENTIFIED EVEN MORE CHILDREN WHO SHOULD RECEIVE RECOGNITION AND THOSE PRIZES OR RECOGNITIONS GOING OUT RIGHT NOW.

>> I APPRECIATE YOU POINTING THAT OUT.

WE ALWAYS SAY, THESE ARE OUR FAVORITE DAYS OF THE YEAR.

WE ADDED A NEW ONE TO THAT LIST, AND I THINK THERE WAS SO MUCH JOY AND THE EMOTIONS THAT WE EXPERIENCED, BUT ALSO THE EMOTIONS AND THE EXCITEMENT OF THE TEACHERS AND THE STUDENTS MADE IT ONE OF THE BEST DAYS IN PLANO ISD.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECOGNIZING OUR TEACHERS AND ALL OF US BEING THERE TO DO THAT AGAIN.

A HUGE THANKS TO THE TEAM BECAUSE THAT WAS A LOT OF COORDINATION, BUT WELL WORTH THE THE JOY THAT IT BROUGHT TO OUR TEACHERS FOR THE HARD WORK THAT THEY DO.

MORE TO COME. AND I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT NUMBERS, BUT WE FROM OUR FIRST YEAR TO THE NEXT YEAR, AS FAR AS OUR STUDENTS OBTAINING THAT CCMR STATUS, WE SAW GROWTH, AND THEN WE ACTUALLY LISA AND HER TEAM IDENTIFIED A FEW OTHERS, AND I DON'T KNOW YOU MAY HAVE THE FINAL NUMBER. I DO NOT.

>> I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT NUMBER, BUT I KNOW WE GREW BY OVER 3,000.

WE WERE 18,000 SOMETHING LAST YEAR AND OVER 21,000 THIS YEAR, SO VERY EXCITING.

>> EXCELLENT.

>> IF I GET ONE MORE CHANCE.

IT WAS VERY HARD,

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IT WAS A VERY HEAVY LIFT, AND OF COURSE, WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN MORE MONEY, WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE US HAPPIER TO BE ABLE TO DO MORE FOR OUR EDUCATORS AND OUR KIDS.

BUT I KNOW WE COULD TELL IN THE STREAM OF LEGISLATION THAT SOME OF OUR WORK AND SOME OF OUR ABILITY TO ACTIVATE OUR COMMUNITIES TO CONTACT OUR LEGISLATORS, I THINK IT HAD AN IMPACT AND SAVING SOME THINGS IN THE END FROM GOING ASTRAY IN WAYS THAT WOULD HAVE DAMAGED US.

I APPRECIATE HOW HARD EVERYBODY WORKED THIS YEAR TO DO THAT.

>> WELL, KATHERINE, I THINK TO YOUR POINT, A LOT OF THE ADVOCACY MADE AN IMPACT AND ONE EXAMPLE I HAVE IS THAT THEY WERE GOING TO FOCUS THE HOSPITAL TO JUST ON TEACHER SALARIES.

WHEN THEY REALIZED THAT WE HAVE HIGH OPERATIONAL COSTS AND WE HAVE OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT NEEDED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF, THOSE THINGS GOT WORKED INTO THE FUNDING, AND I THINK THAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW OUR ADVOCACY ACROSS THE STATE MADE A DIFFERENCE.

>> JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK COMMENTS ON TYING THAT BACK INTO THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

I THINK THAT EVEN THOUGH THE BILL DIDN'T PASS FOR ELIMINATING STAAR OR REPLACING IT, I THINK THAT THAT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE VOICES TO BE HEARD.

ALONG THE SAME NOTES, I DON'T TALK TO MY KIDS ABOUT STAAR.

WE ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT MAP TESTING.

I SPEND A LOT OF TIME GOING THROUGH AND EXPLAINING TO THEM WHAT THEIR SCORES MEAN.

I THINK THAT IT'S SUCH A MUCH MORE VALUABLE MEASURE OF WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND HOW THEIR TEACHERS CAN ADJUST TO HELP THEM LEARN.

I KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH OUR MAP PREDICTORS TO STAAR IS A USEFUL TOOL FOR US, I MYSELF AS A PARENT, I LIKE TO SIT DOWN AND TALK TO MY KIDS ABOUT MAP.

I DON'T TALK TO THEM ABOUT STAAR.

>> ANYONE ELSE?

>> I CAN'T HELP MYSELF.

JUST REALLY QUICK TO YOUR POINT.

I THINK THAT WE HIT A DANGER ZONE IF WE ONLY ARE MEASURING OURSELVES BY A STAAR EXAM BECAUSE AGAIN, IT'S NOT A STATIC STANDARD.

THOSE GET ADJUSTED EVERY SINGLE YEAR BY THE COMMISSIONER.

THAT'S JUST REALLY HARD I THINK TO WORK WITH VERSUS HAVING A NATIONALLY NORMED ASSESSMENT THAT LOOKS AT BOTH CRITERION AND NORM REFERENCE DATA AND THE SKILLS OF WHAT STUDENTS SHOULD AND BE ABLE TO DO.

I THINK THAT THAT IS A MUCH BETTER MEASURE AND USING MULTIPLE MEASURES TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF WHERE STUDENTS NEED SUPPORT OR WHERE STUDENTS ARE LEARNING AND PROGRESSING, I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

IT IS DANGEROUS TO SAY THIS IS THE ONLY THING OR WE'RE ONLY GOING TO USE STAAR TO MEASURE OUR SUCCESSES.

I THINK WE WOULD HIT A REAL DANGER ZONE BY DOING THAT.

I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD THING TO POINT OUT. THANK YOU.

>> WELL, SPEAKING OF THAT, JUST REAL QUICK.

IT TAKES SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONE SESSION TO GET THINGS THROUGH.

I GUESS A DANGER POINT FOR ME WOULD BE IF THE STATE DECIDED THEY WANTED TO WRITE THEIR OWN VERSION OF THE MAP, WHY DO THEY NEED TO DO THAT IF WE ALREADY HAVE A TEST THAT WORKS WELL NATIONALLY? WE CAN COMPARE OURSELVES TO OTHER STATES IF WE NEED TO, NOT THAT WE NEED TO, BUT THAT INFORMATION IS THERE.

I'M HOPING THAT WE'LL GET SOMEWHERE IN THE FUTURE LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS TO WHERE WE CAN CONVINCE THEM TO LET US USE THE MEANINGFUL TEST THAT WE KNOW WORK.

>> WELL, WE NEED TO ADD AS A CAVEAT TO THAT, THAT AS THEY HAVE NOW ENACTED LEGISLATION THAT GIVES TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO THOSE WHO WANT TO SEND THEIR KIDS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS, THEY CAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BY THESE NATIONALLY NORMED REFERENCE TESTS.

IF THEY'RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS, WHY ARE THEY NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

>> I'LL JUST ADD MY OWN CONCERN AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S A NEW LINKING STUDY, BUT WHEN I LOOK AT MY OWN CHILD'S PERFORMANCE ON COGAT AND MAP, THEY LOOK FAIRLY SIMILAR IN TERMS OF HIS PERCENT ACHIEVEMENT.

THIS YEAR, STAAR LOOKED VERY DIFFERENT AND IT HAD ME VERY,

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>> JUST TO INTERJECT, TWO TESTS THAT ARE STATISTICALLY VALID AND HIGHLY RESEARCH-BASED.

>> I'M GOING TO NOT TALK ABOUT TESTS FOR A MOMENT.

[LAUGHTER] FORGIVE ME.

BUT I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AND THANK THE STAFF FOR YOUR WORK ON THIS.

THE BOARD HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS AS SET FORTH IN THESE PRIORITIES AND GOALS AND THE PILLARS.

IT'S CLEAR THAT DR. WILLIAMS AND HER STAFF TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY, AND A LOT OF THOUGHT IS GOING INTO NOT ONLY WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED, AND I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHAT GOES UNMEASURED GOES UNMANAGED.

I THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SO ON TOP OF IT SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO IMPROVE BECAUSE THERE IS A GOOD AMOUNT OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT, BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN WITHOUT THIS LEVEL OF EFFORT.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL.

>> THANK YOU ALL EVERYBODY FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS AND THAT LITTLE BIT OF HATING ON TESTING AT THE END THERE.

[LAUGHTER] AT THIS POINT, WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 9, ADJOURNMENT.

IF THERE IS NO FURTHER BUSINESS NOR ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

THE TIME IS 8:51 PM ON TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.