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[1. CALL TO ORDER: 2:00 P.M.]

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ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON.

I AM TAMMY RICHARDS, BOARD PRESIDENT.

I CALL TO ORDER THIS EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT 2:00 PM ON SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2020 IN THE PLANO ISD ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

THIS EMERGENCY MEETING HAS BEEN CALLED TO ADDRESS URGENT ISSUES AS A RESULT OF THE DECLARED NATIONAL DISASTER REGARDING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE.

COVID19 PANDEMIC.

BOARD MEMBER CODY WEAVER IS ATTENDING THE MEETING VIA TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL AS PERMITTED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.05045 AND 551.125 B. ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF, I WISH TO WELCOME ALL WHO ARE PRESENT IN OUR VIDEO VIEWERS.

LET ME GO AROUND THE TABLE, INTRODUCE MY FELLOW TRUSTEES AND STAFF SEATED TO MY LEFT.

SARA BONSER SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

DR. THERESA WILLIAMS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.

JERI CHAMBERS, BOARD SECRETARY.

TRUSTEE DR. HEATHER WANG.

TRUSTEE NANCY HUMPHREY, AND SEATED TO MY RIGHT AND GOING AROUND THE REST OF THE TABLE.

ANGELA POWELL BOARD VICE PRESIDENT.

TRUSTEE DAVID STOLLEY.

RANDY MCDOWELL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

DAN ARMSTRONG, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.

DR. KATRINA HASLEY, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR ACADEMIC SERVICES.

SUSAN MODISETTE, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES.

DR. KARY COOPER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND DISTRICT SERVICES.

DR. BETH BROCKMANN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EMPLOYEE SERVICES.

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

MATT FRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY.

BILL MCLAUGHLIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION.

DR. CELINDA ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION.

I DON'T SEE THAT [INAUDIBLE] IS HERE WITH US TODAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION.

DR. GLORIA MARTINEZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN INNOVATION.

LESLIE RANGESTAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS.

AND I DON'T SEE THE [INAUDIBLE] PRESENT WITH US TODAY.

A MOMENT AGO, PRESENT BY TELEPHONE AS STATED A MOMENT AGO.

PRESENT BY TELEPHONE IS TRUSTEE CODY WEAVER.

TRUSTEE WEAVER WILL YOU VERIFY THE TWO WAY COMMUNICATION.

YES PRESIDENT RICHARDS.

THIS IS TRUSTEE CODY WEAVER AND I AM PRESENT AT THIS MEDIA MEETING VIA PHONE.

THANK YOU.

FOR EVERYONE'S INFORMATION TRUSTEE WEAVER WILL IDENTIFY HIMSELF PRIOR TO SPEAKING AS REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND THIS TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION WILL CONTINUE DURING THE ENTIRETY OF THIS MEETING.

SUPERINTENDENT BONSER WILL YOU VERIFY THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT REGARDING THE NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING? YES, PRESIDENT RICHARDS, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

NOW LET'S CONDUCT THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION OF OUR AGENDA.

HAS ANYONE SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS THE BOARD? WE HAVE NO COMMENTS AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU. NOW NOTING THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN

[3. CLOSED SESSION: 2:00 P.M.]

TO CLOSED SESSION. I MOVE THAT WE MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION BY ANGELA POWELL, A SECOND BY JERI CHAMBERS THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADJOURNS TO CLOSE SESSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.

SIX VOTES PRESENT HERE.

TRUSTEE WEAVER WHAT IS YOUR VOTE? I VOTE YAY.

THE MOTION PASSES 7 TO 0.

THE BOARD WILL NOW CONVENE.

WE'LL NOW ADJOURN TO CLOSE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 551.001 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES.

SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.129.

THE TIME IS 2:03 PM.

THE BOARD ASK ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MOVE TO THE LOBBY WHILE THE BOARD MEETS IN CLOSED SESSION HERE IN THE BOARDROOM.

MEMBERS MUST [INAUDIBLE] SO I GUESS IT'S ALL JUST [INAUDIBLE]

[4. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION: APPROXIMATELY 4:00 P.M. OR AT THE CONCLUSION OF CLOSED SESSION]

THE BOARD WILL NOW RECONVENE OPEN SESSION TODAY IS SUNDAY, MARCH THE 15TH, 2020, AND THE TIME IS 4:36 PM.

[A. Consideration and possible action regarding Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) planning and related issues, including a Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Plano Independent School District Hereby Declaring a Public Purpose for the Expenditure of District Funds. Presenter: Sara Bonser, Superintendent Time: 20 minutes]

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION AND WE'LL ADDRESS CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CORONAVIRUS COVID19.

PLANNING AND RELATED ISSUES, INCLUDING A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HEREBY DECLARING A PUBLIC PERSON PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF DISTRICT FUNDS.

SUPERINTENDENT BONSER. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RICHARDS.

YES, THE ADMINISTRATION IS REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER ADOPTING A RESOLUTION THAT ALLOWS THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO EXPAND DISTRICT FUNDS TO MAINTAIN THE

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EMPLOYEES OF OUR DISTRICT DURING THIS SCHOOL CLOSURE FOR WHATEVER PERIOD OF TIME.

IT HAPPENS TO BE RIGHT NOW IT'S A WEEK AND WE'LL REEVALUATE.

SO THE BOARD WE'D LIKE THE BOARD TO CONSIDER ADOPTING OUR RESOLUTION.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS AND PASSES A RESOLUTION OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PLANNED SCHOOL DISTRICT HEREBY DECLARING A PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF DISTRICT FUNDS AS PRESENTED.

I SECOND.

[INAUDIBLE] I HAVE A MOTION BY JERI CHAMBERS, A SECOND BY NANCY HUMPHREY, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS AND PASSES A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HEREBY DECLARING A PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF DISTRICT FUNDS AS PRESENTED.

IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? YEAH. I'D LIKE TO MAKE ONE OFFER UP AN AMENDMENT TO THE LANGUAGE IN SECTION 3 IN THE AT THE END OF THE FIRST LINE WHERE THE LANGUAGE READS.

THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THIS RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE WAGE PAYMENTS TO IDLED EMPLOYEES.

A MOVE THAT WE STRIKE THE WORD IDLED AND WE SAY EMPLOYEES AND WE INSERT THE PHRASE WHO ARE IDLED BECAUSE THE DISTRICT HAS INSTRUCTED THEM NOT TO REPORT TO WORK AND THEN CONTINUE WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE SENTENCE AS WRITTEN.

I SECOND.

ALL RIGHT, WE WILL NOW VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT.

WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT THAT WILL CHANGE.

ITEM 3, THE RESOLUTION TO STATE THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THIS RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE WAGE PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES WHO ARE IDLE BECAUSE THE DISTRICT HAS INSTRUCTED THEM NOT TO REPORT TO WORK IS EFFECTIVE FOR ANY EMERGENCY CLOSURES THROUGH THE END OF 2019 2020 SCHOOL YEAR UNLESS THE BOARD TAKES ACTION TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR A LONGER DURATION OR MODIFY THE RESOLUTION AT A LATER DATE.

ALL IN FAVOR OF THAT AMENDMENT PLEASE RAISE THEIR HAND.

SIX VOTES CAST HERE.

TRUSTEE WEAVER, WHAT IS YOUR VOTE? THANK YOU. THE RESOLUTION CARRIES SIX TO ZERO, THE AMENDMENT DOES.

NOW WE MUST VOTE.

I'M SORRY, 7-0. NOW WE MUST VOTE ON THE ENTIRE ITEM.

SO IS THERE A MOTION? OK.

ALL RIGHT. WE'VE AMENDED IT.

SO WE ORIGINALLY HAD A MOTION FROM JERI CHAMBERS AND A SECOND FROM NANCY HUMPHREY THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS AND PASSES A RESOLUTION AS AMENDED OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, HEREBY DECLARING A PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF DISTRICT FUNDS AS PRESENTED.

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

SIX AFFIRMATIVE VOTES CAST HERE.

TRUSTEE WEAVER, WHAT IS YOUR VOTE? IN FAVOR.

THE RESOLUTION PASSES 7-0.

THANK YOU. SINCE WE HAVE NO OTHER AGENDA ITEMS, IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WILL BE ADJOURNED. THE TIME IS 4:40 PM.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION TODAY.

THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU ALL.

THANKS TO THE TEAM FOR COMING IN.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.