[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD EVENING. I'M LAUREN TYRA BOARD PRESIDENT PRESIDING OFFICER.
ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2026, ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL ASK SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR THERESA WILLIAMS TO PLEASE VERIFY THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT REGARDING THE NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING. THANK YOU PRESIDENT THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TYRA, I VERIFY THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING WILL REFLECT EACH MEMBER'S ATTENDANCE AND THEIR VOTE ON ANY ITEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE APPROVED MINUTES, ANY ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS AND THE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING WILL BE POSTED ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE NO LATER THAN SEVEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER TODAY'S MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS, WE WILL PROCEED WITH ROLL CALL. KINDLY PLEASE RESPOND WHEN YOUR NAME IS ANNOUNCED. LAUREN TYRA. I'M PRESENT. NANCY HUMPHREY.
I'M PRESENT. KATHERINE GOODWIN. PRESENT. TARRAH LANTZ.
JUST IN TIME. I'M HERE. [LAUGHTER] SAM JOHNSON.
PRESENT. MICHAEL COOK IS NOT HERE. WILL ANNOUNCE HIS ARRIVAL IF HE GETS HERE.
ELISA KLEIN. PRESENT. THANK YOU TRUSTEES. WE'D ALSO LIKE TO INTRODUCE STAFF SEATED AT THE DAIS.
SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR THERESA WILLIAMS, DOCTOR SELENDA FREEMAN, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS. JOHNNY HILL, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS AND EMPLOYEE SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY.
LISA WILSON, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING.
IVAN CANTU, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STRATEGY INNOVATION.
DOCTOR JENNIFER MILEY, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.
AND DOCTOR DUANA KENDALL, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EMPLOYEE SERVICES.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM TWO PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION AGENDA ITEMS ONLY AT BOARD MEETINGS.
THE BOARD PERMITS PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS. AGENDA RELATED COMMENTS WILL BE HEARD AT THIS TIME. DOCTOR FREEMAN, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS? PRESIDENT TYRA. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKERS THIS EVENING REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS. THANK YOU, DOCTOR FREEMAN. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 3.1 PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 39-008 COMPLIANCE.
[3. PUBLIC HEARING]
THIS EVENING THE BOARD IS CONDUCTING A PUBLIC HEARING. WE WILL BEGIN THE PUBLIC HEARING WITH AN INTRODUCTION FROM DOCTOR SELENDA FREEMAN, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT FOR LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS, AFTER WHICH WE WILL INVITE THE PUBLIC TO THE PODIUM WITH ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE UNDER SENATE BILL 12 THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025. THE BOARD WILL TAKE ACTION ON CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE DISCUSSION AND ACTION.I WILL ASK BOARD MEMBERS TO HOLD COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS UNTIL THAT TIME.
I WILL INVITE DOCTOR FREEMAN TO PLEASE PRESENT. THANK YOU PRESIDENT TYRA.
SENATE BILL 12 IMPLEMENTED NEW CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE DISTRICT'S COMPLIANCE WITH EDUCATION CODE 11.005 AND EDUCATION CODE 28.0022. THE DISTRICT IS CURRENTLY ENJOINED FROM IMPLEMENTING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SENATE BILL 12.
HOWEVER, TO THE EXTENT LEGALLY PERMITTED AND REQUIRED, THE DISTRICT REVIEWED ITS APPLICABLE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, TRAININGS, AND EMPLOYEE CONTRACTOR NOTIFICATIONS AND DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAW.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR FREEMAN. I WILL NOW INVITE TO THE PODIUM ANYBODY WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT SPECIFICALLY ON AGENDA ITEM 3.1, THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 39-0.
39.008, ALSO KNOWN AS SB 12 COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION.
ALL RIGHT. THIS CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC HEARING.
[4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION]
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM 4.1 CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO CERTIFY THAT PLANO ISD COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROHIBITIONS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 39-008 TEXAS EDUCATION CODE.OH, I'M SORRY, THIS IS DUPLICATED. WE WILL CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO CERTIFY PLANO ISD COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROHIBITIONS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AS REQUIRED UNDER 39.008 TEXAS EDUCATION CODE AS PRESENTED.
TRUSTEES, MAY I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO CERTIFY THE PLANO ISD'S COMPLIANCE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW WITH THE PROHIBITED. PROHIBITIONS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 39.008 TEXAS EDUCATION CODE AND AS PRESENTED BY DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION. I'LL.
SECOND. THANK YOU TRUSTEES. I HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE.
BY BOARD VICE PRESIDENT NANCY HUMPHREY AND A SECOND BY BOARD SECRETARY KATHERINE GOODWIN, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSIDERS AND TAKES ACTION TO CERTIFY THE PLANO ISD TO CERTIFY PLANO ISD COMPLIANCE WITH PROHIBITIONS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 39.008 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, AS PRESENTED. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.
[00:05:02]
LATER IN THE TONIGHT'S AGENDA, WE HAVE A POLICY CALLED BBF THAT TALKS ABOUT BOARD ETHICS.BUT I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT COMPLIANCE IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF SB 12.
SO I WANT IT ON THE RECORD JUST WHAT MY VOTE MEANS.
IT PLACES JUST SO MUCH EXTRA WORK AND RED TAPE ON OUR SCHOOLS, ON OUR EDUCATORS AND RESOURCES THAT I BELIEVE WOULD BE BETTER SPENT ACTUALLY HELPING OUR STUDENTS. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS COMPLIANCE DOES NOT EQUAL CONSENT.
I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THIS PARTICULAR STATUTORY COMPLIANCE PIECE HAD A DIFFERENT POSTING PERIOD, WHICH IS WHY WE'RE DOING A PRE MEETING AND THEN DOING OUR NORMAL MEETING.
SO FOR EVERYBODY WHO'S CONFUSED, LIKE WHY ARE WE DOING A PRE MEETING? THIS HAD A DIFFERENT POSTING REQUIREMENT AND IT'S A STATUTORY DUTY THAT THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM BY THIS LAW, WHICH WE ARE ACTUALLY MOSTLY ENJOINED FROM. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION TRUSTEES? ALL RIGHT. SEEING AND HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S SIX HANDS UP. THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
WE ARE NOW READY FOR ITEM 5 WHICH IS ADJOURNMENT OF OUR SPECIAL CALLED MEETING.
[5. ADJOURNMENT]
IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS NOR ANY OBJECTIONS FROM THE BOARD, THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.THE TIME IS 5:21 P.M. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH,
2026.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.