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>> RIGHT, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.
[1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.]
I AM TAMMY RICHARDS, BOARD PRESIDENT.I CALL TO ORDER THIS MEETING OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT 6:01 PM ON TUESDAY, MAY THE 19TH, 2020.
ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF, I WISH TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OF OUR ONLINE VIEWERS.
ON MARCH 16TH, 2020, GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT GRANTED A REQUEST BY ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND A LIMITED NUMBER OF OPEN MEETINGS LAWS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS TO ALLOW VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETINGS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE SUSPENDED RULES, WE CERTIFY THAT ALTHOUGH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT GATHERED IN A CENTRAL PHYSICAL LOCATION, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM IN ATTENDANCE BY ZOOM MEETING VIDEO CONFERENCING.
AS WE WOULD AT ANY IN-PERSON MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MEETING NOTICE FOR REGISTERING TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION, BY SUBMITTING WRITTEN COMMENTS IN ADVANCE OR HAVE THEIR COMMENTS READ ALOUD.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE A COMMENT AT A FUTURE MEETING CONDUCTED BY VIDEO CONFERENCE, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MEETING NOTICE.
ALL OF THE MEETING PROCEDURES WILL ADHERE TO BOARD ADOPTED PROCEDURES TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
A RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THIS MEETING.
IF WE EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY OR THE LOSS OF THE FORUM, WE WILL TAKE A BRIEF RECESS UNTIL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED.
LET ME INTRODUCE MY FELLOW TRUSTEES AND STAFF.
WHEN I INTRODUCE YOU, PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR ATTENDANCE BY STATING HERE OR PRESENT.
>> SARA BONSER, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS?
>> DR. THERESA WILLIAMS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER?
>> DR. BETH BROCKMAN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EMPLOYEE SERVICES?
>> DR. KARY COOPER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND DISTRICT SERVICES?
>> DAN ARMSTRONG, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES?
>> DR. KATRINA HASLEY, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR ACADEMIC SERVICES?
>> RANDY MCDOWELL, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER?
>> SUSAN MODISETTE, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR STUDENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES?
>> SHARON NOWAK, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT IN BOARD OF TRUSTEES?
>> THANK YOU. NOTING THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION.
[2. CLOSED SESSION: 6:00 P.M.]
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADJOURNS TO CLOSED SESSION.
>> I'M SORRY, WHO WAS THE SECOND?
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY CODY WEAVER, A SECOND BY ANGELA POWELL THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADJOURNS TO CLOSED SESSION.
WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
VICE PRESIDENT POWELL, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. SECRETARY CHAMBERS, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE HUMPHREY, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> TRUSTEE STOLLE ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> TRUSTEE WANG, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> TRUSTEE WEAVER, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED.
>> THANK YOU. I AM IN FAVOR, THE MOTION PASSES 7-0.
THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 551.00 FOR THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE, SECTION 551.072.
IT'S 2020 AND THE TIME IS 7:07 PM.
[3. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION: APPROXIMATELY 7:00 P.M.]
I'M TAMMY RICHARDS, PRESIDENT OF THE PLANO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PRESIDING OFFICER.AT THIS TIME, I'M A LAST SUPERINTENDENT BOUNCER TO VERIFY THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT REGARDING THE NOTICE FOR THIS MEETING.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RICHARDS.
I VERIFY THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT AS TEMPORARILY AMENDED BY GOVERNOR ABBOTT ON MARCH 16TH, 2020.
>> THE BOARD NOW WELCOMES PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS, SENIOR CADET, BY WAY OF VIDEO, TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOR THE UNITED STATES AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE FLAG OF TEXAS.
BUT EVERYONE, PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE. [NOISE]
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
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I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.>> I'D LIKE TO THANK THE JUNIOR ROTC CADET COLONEL ALEXIA MOLINA, FOR LEADING US IN THE UNITED STATE'S PLEDGE AND JROTC CADET FIRST LIEUTENANT LANDRY LEWIS FOR LEADING US IN THE PLEDGE TO THE STATE FLAG OF TEXAS.
ANGELA POWELL, BOARD VICE PRESIDENT, WILL DELIVER TODAY'S INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE.
>> OKAY. AS THE SCHOOL YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE, I WANT TO THANK ADMINISTRATION FOR DEVELOPING CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR THE DISTRICT WHILE THE SERVING GOVERNMENT REQUIRED HEALTH GUIDELINES.
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT, CABINET MEMBERS, AND THE WHOLE TEAM ADMINISTRATION.
I WANT TO PRAISE OUR TEACHERS TOO AND THE STAFF, FOR THE COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS.
TEACHERS FLIP LEARNING OVERNIGHT FROM CLASS INSTRUCTION TO ONLINE LEARNING.
THEY FELT AS MUCH STRESS AS EVERYONE ELSE.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK OUR PARENTS FOR ADAPTING TO ONLINE LEARNING, AND FOR PROVIDING STRUCTURE AT HOME SO OUR STUDENTS CAN DO THEIR BEST.
WE'RE CURRENTLY LIVING IN UNPRECEDENTED AND UNPREDICTABLE TIMES DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
GRADUATION FROM ANY LEVEL OF EDUCATION IS AN IMPORTANT EVENT TO CELEBRATE, ENJOY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
TEACHER TRADITIONS ARE IMPORTANT TO THE SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, AND TO THE DISTRICT.
BUT WE HAD A GREAT NEW WAY TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS.
SO LET US PAUSE AND REFLECT AS WE HONOR OUR GRADUATING SENIORS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS, AND CONGRATULATE ALL THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS FOR THE OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO EDUCATION.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT SUMMER.
>> THANK YOU, ANGELA. SUPERINTENDENT BONSER
[6. RECOGNITIONS]
WILL NOW BRING US SOME VERY SPECIAL TASK BUSINESS RECOGNITIONS.>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RICHARDS.
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO HAVE THE RECOGNITION SEGMENT OF THIS EVENING'S PROGRAM.
TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS BENEFIT TREMENDOUSLY FROM THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THIS IS PARTICULARLY EVIDENT IN NORTH TEXAS, AND ESPECIALLY RIGHT HERE, HOME IN PLANO ISD.
WHETHER CHAMPIONING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH, OR STEM, EDUCATION, FINE ARTS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, AN INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL OR THE ENTIRE DISTRICT, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO OUR STUDENTS' SUCCESS.
THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS ENCOURAGES ITS MEMBERS TO NOMINATE BUSINESSES EACH YEAR TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL DISTRICTS.
TODAY, I AM PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE A FEW VERY SPECIAL FRIENDS OF OUR DISTRICT.
PLANO ISD IS SO LUCKY TO HAVE AN OUTSTANDING GROUP OF CORPORATE CITIZENS WHO UNDERSTAND THAT THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND A STRONG BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT DEPEND ON A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL SYSTEM.
THESE PARTNERS TRULY WORK HAND IN HAND TO SUPPORT OUR VISION, COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE, DEDICATED TO CARING, POWERED BY LEARNING, AND PLANO ISD PROUD.
OUR FIRST RECOGNITION THIS EVENING GOES TO THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION.
THE TI FOUNDATION IS A LONGTIME PARTNER TO PLANO ISD, PROVIDING SUPPORT TO A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES AND EVENTS, INCLUDING PLANO ISD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL, THE DISTRICT'S ROBOTICS PROGRAM, AND THE ANNUAL SKI PLANO GALA.
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS ALSO ENCOURAGES THEIR ASSOCIATES TO GET INVOLVED ON DISTRICT CAMPUSES AS MENTORS AND COACHES FOR STEM PROGRAMS. THE TI FOUNDATION GENEROUSLY MAKES A MATCHING DONATION TO PLANO ISD, FOR THE HOURS LOGGED BY THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR VOLUNTEERING.
NOT ONLY DOES PLANO ISD GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHT FROM THE ASSOCIATES THAT VOLUNTEER, THE DISTRICT ALSO BENEFITS FROM THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE IN SUPPORT OF IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING.
THE TI FOUNDATION TAKES THE LEAD IN RECOGNIZING EXCEPTIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT WITH THE ANNUAL INNOVATIONS IN STEM TEACHING AWARDS.
PRIZES OF $5,000 ARE AWARDED TO THREE TOP TEACHERS, AND ADDITIONAL 5,000 TO THEIR CAMPUSES.
THE PROGRAM NOT ONLY HONORS GREAT TEACHERS, BUT IT ALSO HELPS RETAIN TALENT IN PLANO ISD CLASSROOMS BY RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO ARE USING INNOVATIVE PRACTICES TO REACH STUDENTS.
OVER THE PAST 12 YEARS, THE TI FOUNDATION HAS AWARDED OVER $1.8 MILLION TO PLANO ISD STEM TEACHERS AND THEIR SCHOOLS.
I WANT TO EXTEND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ANDY SMITH,
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TI FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TI FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.NEXT, I'M HONORED TO RECOGNIZE OUR FRIENDS AT HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES.
SINCE 2016, HUAWEI HAS GENEROUSLY CONTRIBUTED OVER $90,000 TO HELP FUND KEY INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS IN PLANO ISD.
HUAWEI SUPPORT OF THE GRANTS TO EDUCATORS PROGRAM HAS HELPED THE DISTRICT AWARD $125,000 EACH YEAR TO TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM GRANTS.
THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS THE DISTRICT TO FULFILL PROGRAMMING AND CURRICULUM REQUESTS THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES.
GRANTS RANGE FROM NEEDED CLASSROOM ITEMS LIKE FLEXIBLE SEATING TO CRUCIAL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING.
HUAWEI HAS A HISTORY OF ASSOCIATES WHO ARE WILLING TO STEP UP AND SERVE ON THE PLANO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND HELP FUNDRAISE ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION AND OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THANK YOU TO OUR TEAM AT HUAWEI, LED BY CHERRY LUI, SENIOR MANAGER OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS.
OUR FINAL RECOGNITION THIS EVENING IS TO A PARTNERSHIP THAT HAS BECOME EVEN MORE APPARENT AND IMPORTANT DURING THE RECENT MONTHS AS WE HAVE FACED THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: MAYOR HARRY LAROSILIERE AND THE CITY OF EXCELLENCE, OUR CITY OF PLANO.
THE CITY OF PLANO UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MAYOR HARRY LAROSILIERE AND CITY MANAGER MARK ISRAELSON HAVE PARTNERED EACH YEAR FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS TO OFFER THE PLANO MAYOR'S SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO OUR RISING JUNIORS AND SENIORS IN PLANO ISD.
THE PLANO MAYOR'S SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER TODAY'S DREAMERS TO BECOME TOMORROW'S LEADERS, AND MAYOR HARRY HAS BEEN A CONSISTENT CHEERLEADER FOR THIS PROGRAM IN THE STUDENTS THAT HE PERSONALLY MENTORS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
TO DATE, MORE THAN 900 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INTERN WITH COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS PAID INTERNSHIPS HAVE ALSO OPENED DOORS TO STUDENTS PROVIDING POST-SECONDARY NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WHEN THEY ENTER THE WORKFORCE.
THE CITY OF PLANO AND MAYOR HARRY ALSO PARTNERED TO HELP FEED OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FACING FOOD INSECURITY.
MOST RECENTLY DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE HAVE WORKED HAND IN HAND IN OUR PLANS FOR LEADING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED COLLABORATION FOR MAYOR HARRY, CITY MANAGER MARK ISRAELSON, AND THE ENTIRE CITY OF PLANO STAFF FOR THEIR HELP AND VERY EXCELLENT SUPPORT.
THE CITY OF PLANO TRULY EXEMPLIFIES WHAT A PARTNER IN EDUCATION SHOULD BE.
THANK YOU, MAYOR LAROSILIERE, THE PLANO CITY COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER MARK ISRAELSON, AND THE CITY TEAM.
HERE IN PLANO ISD, WE KNOW THE VALUE THAT OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS ADD TO HELP ENRICH THE LEARNING JOURNEY OF OUR STUDENTS.
WE WANT ALL OF OUR PARTNERS TO KNOW THAT WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE GENEROSITY YOU HAVE SHOWN IS NOW RECOGNIZED AT THE STATE LEVEL.
THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS JOINS US IN HONORING YOUR VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT TO OUR SCHOOLS.
WE WISH THAT WE COULD BE CELEBRATING WITH YOU IN PERSON THIS EVENING, BUT WE WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE WILL PRESENT EACH OF YOU WITH A CERTIFICATE THAT WE HOPE YOU WILL PROUDLY DISPLAY, ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO FOLLOW YOUR LEAD AND STAND UP FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
>> THANK YOU, SARA. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION OF OUR AGENDA.
[7. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION]
BOARD SECRETARY CHAMBERS, IS ANYONE SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS THE BOARD?WE HAVE FIVE COMMENTS FROM PATRONS WHO WANTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
>> A PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION IS PROVIDED TO HEAR PERSONS WHO DESIRE TO MAKE COMMENTS TO THE BOARD REGARDING AGENDA OR NON-AGENDA ITEMS. THROUGH THE UNIQUE FORMAT OF THIS VIRTUAL MEETING, PATRONS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC COMMENT WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT THEIR NAME AND COMMENTS TO THE BOARD IN ADVANCE TO THIS MEETING AS INSTRUCTED ON THE MEETING NOTICE.
AS WITH ALL BOARD MEETINGS, COMMENTS ADDRESSING AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE HEARD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING IN ORDER OF THE CORRESPONDING AGENDA ITEM, ALLOTTING 30 MINUTES OR UNTIL ALL AGENDA-RELATED COMMENTS HAVE BEEN HEARD.
IF TIME REMAINS, COMMENTS ADDRESSING NON-AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE HEARD.
COMMENTS RELATED TO NON-AGENDA ITEMS THAT ARE NOT HEARD DURING THE ALLOTTED 30 MINUTES WILL BE HEARD AT THE END OF THE BOARD MEETING.
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IN COMPLIANCE WITH BOARD POLICY, BED LOCAL, NO PRESENTATION SHALL EXCEED THREE MINUTES.DUE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OPEN MEETING ACT, THE BOARD WILL NOT DISCUSS THE SUBJECT THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND MAY ONLY MAKE A STATEMENT OF FACTUAL INFORMATION OR ASK THE SUPERINTENDENT TO CORRECT ANY MISINFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED AS FACT, RECITE EXISTING POLICY, OR REFER THE PATRON TO A STAFF MEMBER IN AUTHORITY OVER THE ISSUE.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE COMMENTS READ IN THIS PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINION OF THE DISTRICT.
SECRETARY CHAMBERS WILL NOW READ THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
>> RIGHT. THE FIRST COMMENT THIS EVENING IS REGARDING GRADUATION FROM DINA AYALA.
"THE CLASS OF 2020 DESERVES TO WALK IN A FULL GRADUATION CEREMONY WITH THEIR PEERS.
WE SHOULD NOT LET FEAR DESTROY THAT OPPORTUNITY.
GLOBE LIFE PARK AND AT&T STADIUM ARE BOTH OPEN FOR BUSINESS FOR A CLASS OF OUR SIZE.
CARA HORN FROM THE FORD STAR CENTER IS AVOIDING QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR AUGUST 1ST DATE.
IS THE DISTRICT BEING ETHICAL? FALSE PROMISES ARE HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE.
AS A DISTRICT OF EXCELLENCE, WE SHOULD NOT FAIL OUR FAMILIES AND OUR STUDENTS WITH THIS KIND OF DISHONESTY.
IF THERE IS NOT A DEFINITE PLANS IN PLACE TO HAVE A GRADUATION CEREMONY ON AUGUST 1ST, YOU NEED TO BE HONEST WITH YOUR STUDENTS.
JUST STARTING TO KNOW THAT MY DAUGHTER IS GOING TO GRADUATE FROM THE DISTRICT, WHO DECIDED TO TAKE THE CHEAP AND COWARDLY WAY OUT.
ARE WE NOT PLAYING IT STRONG?" THE NEXT COMMENT THIS EVENING IS REGARDING GRADUATION FROM ELIZABETH AYALA.
"I'M A PROUD GRANDPARENT OF A SENIOR STUDENT AT PLANO SENIOR HIGH.
I HEARD THAT THE STUDENTS THAT ARE GRADUATING DON'T HAVE ANY TRADITIONAL CEREMONY.
INSTEAD, PISD DECIDED TO HAVE A VIRTUAL ONE.
IF OTHER DISTRICTS CAN PROVIDE AN OUTDOOR CEREMONY, WHY CAN'T PISD DO THE SAME? EVERY FAMILY MEMBER AND STUDENTS WHO AGREE THAT AN OUTDOOR EVENT COULD BE POSSIBLE.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD BE IN TOUCH WITH GLOBE LIFE PARK, AT&T STADIUM AND HELP THE STUDENTS TO GET WHAT THEY DESERVE: A FULL CEREMONY.
IT'S TIME TO STOP WITH THE UNTRUTHFUL STATEMENT THEY'VE GOT A PLAN FOR AUGUST 1ST.
WE KNOW THAT YOU HAD NEVER PLANNED THAT, IT'S TIME TO DO RIGHT BY OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES." NEXT COMMENT IS REGARDING GRADUATION FROM KELLY SMITH.
"I WRITE TODAY TO ASK YOU TO RECONSIDER THE CURRENT GRADUATION PLAN FOR PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
WITH OBVIOUS OUTDOOR VENUES AVAILABLE TO US, THE DISTRICT CAN AND SHOULD PROVIDE A MEANINGFUL OPEN AIR GRADUATION FOR ITS STUDENTS.
YOUR WEBSITE VERBIAGE DOES NOT INSPIRE COMPETENCE IN AN ACTUAL GRADUATION ON AUGUST 1ST.
WHEREVER THE PLAN OF WALKING A MAKESHIFT GRADUATION STAGE IN AN EMPTY BUILDING WITH YOUR MOM HANDING YOU YOUR DIPLOMA IS OVERWHELMINGLY UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CLASS OF 2020 AND THE COMMUNITY.
WE'LL LOOK AROUND AT MANY OTHER DISTRICTS PLAYING GRADUATIONS AT GLOBE LIFE FIELD, AT&T STADIUM, AND TOYOTA STADIUM.
THE CONSTITUENTS ARE SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS AS TO WHY PLANO ISD IS NOT MOTIVATED TO FOLLOW SUIT.
EVEN A LOW-COST GRADUATION AT OUR HOME STADIUMS WILL BE WELCOMED AT THIS POINT, GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION TO SAFE PRACTICES, OF COURSE.
YES, OUR CLASS SIZES ARE LARGE.
YES, THIS REQUIRES INGENUITY AND MIGHT EVEN NECESSITATE THREE DIFFERENT GRADUATION DAYS FOR THREE SENIOR HIGHS.
BUT YOU HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED TO PROVIDE A GENUINE GRADUATION EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR IMPRESSIVE, ACCOMPLISHED, RESILIENT SENIORS.
THEY ARE THINKERS, DOERS, PROBLEM-SOLVERS, BUILDERS, FIXERS, DANCERS, ATHLETES, ACTORS, ORDERS, WRITERS, ARTISTS, LEADERS, AND SCHOLARS.
THEY ARE PRODUCTS OF THIS DISTRICT TO GO FORTH AND DO NOT SEE AND BECOME.
THEY DESERVE THE SAME CREATIVITY AND COMPASSION THAT THE PISD HAS HELPED TO INSTILL IN THEM.
THINK BIG FOR THESE YOUNG ADULTS.
THEY HAVE DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO THEIR EDUCATION, AND NOW THEY HAVE BEEN ROBBED OF THEIR SPRING SPORTS, SHOWS, BANQUETS, AND CELEBRATIONS IN THEIR FINAL CLASSES WITH NO CLOSURE.
NO GOODBYES TO THEIR PEERS AND TEACHERS, THEY'VE GIVEN UP PRECIOUS AND IMPORTANT EVENTS IN MEMORIES IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE MORE VULNERABLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
MORE THAN ANY OTHER CLASS, THEY'VE EARNED A GRADUATION WORTHY OF THEIR HARD WORK AND SACRIFICES.
I DON'T WANT TO PROPOSE LOGISTICS; I DO WANT TO SAY THAT I STILL HAVE FAITH IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
I WAS RAISED IN PLANO ISD, I GRADUATED FROM THE DISTRICT, MY HUSBAND AND I RAISED OUR CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT, I TEACH IN THE DISTRICT, I BELIEVE IN THIS DISTRICT, AND THAT THE LENGTHS THAT WE GO TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO.
PLEASE PUT THESE CHILDREN AT THE CENTER OF YOUR PLANNING.
GIVE THEM A GRADUATION, A MEMORY, A MOMENT TO PROPERLY CELEBRATE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.
THEY ARE WAITING FOR A BETTER ANSWER." THE NEXT COMMENT THIS EVENING IS REGARDING GRADUATION FROM DIANE LEMONS.
"I'M E-MAILING TO EXPRESS MY OPINION ABOUT THE 2020 GRADUATION.
EVEN THOUGH AUGUST 1ST HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR THIS YEAR'S GRADUATION CEREMONY, THERE ARE RUMORS THAT THE FRISCO STAR IS NOT RESERVED FOR ANY GRADUATION AND IN FACT MUST GIVE PRIORITY TO THE DALLAS COWBOYS.
ALSO REMEMBER THAT GLOBE LIFE PARK HAS OFFERED THEIR STADIUM FOR THE PLANO GRADUATION BUT THAT IT WAS REFUSED.
I CAN ONLY SAY THAT PLANO ISD HAS BEEN COMMUNICATING.
THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO RECOGNIZE THE SENIORS 2020.
THIS IS HOW THEIR HIGH SCHOOL IS DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO RECOGNIZE THEIR SENIORS WHO HAVE REPRESENTED THEM.
[INAUDIBLE] FROM THEIR TIME AT PSHS.
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SENIORS WILL BE PREPARING FOR A NEW CHAPTER OF THEIR LIVES AT COLLEGE.I HAVE TWO SENIORS WHO ARE GRADUATING THIS YEAR. THEY BOTH LEAVE.
THEY BOTH HAVE BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN PLANO SENIOR HIGH AND HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH OF THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO THE HIGH SCHOOL.
I ASK YOU TO PLEASE TO RECONSIDER DOING THE OUTDOOR GRADUATION AT GLOBE LIFE PARK OR SOME OTHER VENUE THAT ALLOW THESE SENIORS TO WALK ACROSS THE STAGE WITH THEIR FELLOW SENIOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES TO FORMALLY RECOGNIZE THEIR HANDWORK AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
YOUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE DESERVES THIS.
IF OTHER DISTRICT CAN DO THIS, MOST CERTAINLY PISD CAN DO THIS." THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER COMMENT FROM ALONA [INAUDIBLE].
"I CERTAINLY ASK YOU TO RECONSIDER AN OUTDOOR OPTION IN JUNE FOR THE 2020 GRADUATES.
THEY'VE ALREADY GIVEN UP THE EVENTS OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR.
THIS STUDENTS HAVE BEEN UNDER STRESS, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION.
THE CURRENT PLAN WITH A FAKE GRADUATION AND ENTERING THE GYM.
WITH ALL YOUR CLOSEST FAMILY AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBER HANDING YOU YOUR FOLDER IS TOO SAD AND WILL ONLY ADD ANOTHER STRESS FOR THIS CLASS.
I KNOW THE DISTRICT IS DOING A BETTER JOB.
PLEASE ALLOW THESE STUDENTS TO GRADUATE WITH THEIR CLASS OUTDOORS IN JUNE WITH THE RESPECT THEY HAVE EARNED." WE HAVE ONE MORE.
THIS NEXT COMMENT THIS EVENING IS FROM KATE WALSH, A SENIOR AT PLANO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
"AS A SENIOR, YES, I'M FRUSTRATED AND SAD, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, I'M SO GRATEFUL.
YES, I WOULD LIKE TO WALK ACROSS THE STAGE SURROUNDED BY ALL MY FRIENDS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILY.
HOWEVER, I RECOGNIZED MY PLACE IN THE WORLD AND THROUGHOUT THIS PANDEMIC.
GRADUATING IN A CLASS OF CLOSE TO 1,500 STUDENTS, I RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR SAFETY MEASURES TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF MYSELF, MY PEERS, AND EVERYONE INVOLVED.
EVERYBODY IS NOT GOING TO BE SATISFIED NO MATTER THE PLAN.
I RECOGNIZED THAT I WILL GET THE MOST SPECIAL PERSONALIZED MOMENT WITH THE BEST PICTURE WHEN I GET TO GRADUATE ON MY CAMPUS WHERE I HAVE SPENT THE LAST FEW YEARS GROWING INTO THE PERSON I AM TODAY.
I RECOGNIZED THAT I'M A PART OF HISTORY AND SETTING AN EXAMPLE OF SOPHISTICATION, ACCEPTANCE, AND GRATITUDE.
MY HEART IS HURTING, BUT I WILL STILL GET TO GO ON MY CAMPUS AND GET MY MOMENT.
I RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND SHORT TIME, ALMOST EVERY ASPECT IS OUT OF OUR CONTROL.
I RECOGNIZE THIS IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY AND SOCIAL DISTANCING IN REGARDS TO MY MOMENT AS A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THOSE YOUNGER THAN US AND EVEN FOR ADULTS THROUGH THE WAY IN WHICH WE ACCEPT THE REALITY WE ARE LIVING IN.
THANK YOU FOR OUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND MY HEART IS WITH EVERYONE HURTING THROUGHOUT THIS TIME.
ONCE A WILDCAT, ALWAYS A WILDCAT."
>> THANK YOU, JERI. SARA, I KNOW WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT CORRECTIONS TO ANY INFORMATION THAT MIGHT BE INACCURATE.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO SO AT THIS TIME?
>> YEAH, ACTUALLY, I WOULD, PRESIDENT RICHARDS.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC IS VERY CLEAR AND OBVIOUSLY, BASED ON THE COMMENTS, THERE IS SOME CONFUSION.
FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT THE DATES OF AUGUST 1 AND JULY 21ST FOR OUR SENIOR HIGH AND ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS ARE INDEED NOT FICTIONAL, THEY ARE FACT.
WHEN WE REALIZED THAT WE WERE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO HOLD THE JUNE 6TH IN-PERSON GRADUATION AT THE START, THE PLANO ISD STAFF REACHED OUT TO BOTH VENUES TO SECURE ALTERNATE DATES.
I'M NOT VERY CLEAR ON WHERE THE MESSAGING HAS COME FROM THAT WE ARE NOT PLANNING TO TRY TO DO THAT, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT GRADUATING SENIORS AND THE FAMILIES KNOW THAT PLAN REMAINS INTACT, AND IF WE CAN HOLD THOSE GRADUATIONS IN THOSE VENUES, WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT AND THOSE RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.
SO THE OTHER THING IS IT CAME UP THAT THIS WAS TO TRY TO SAVE MONEY.
THE MONEY IS STILL FULLY BUDGETED FOR THE ACTUAL IN-PERSON GRADUATION CEREMONY THAT WE PLAN TO HOST.
THERE'S NO TREND TO SAVE MONEY ON GRADUATION HERE.
IN FACT, THE HYBRID GRADUATION ADDS A LAYER OF COST TO THE DISTRICT, BUT CERTAINLY, WE WANT OUR STUDENTS AND SENIORS TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE BOTH THE IN-PERSON, PERSONAL HYBRID OPPORTUNITY, AND THEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE TOGETHER AT THE OTHER VENUES.
WE DID LOOK AT OTHER VENUES, AND SO I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK THAT WE DID NOT REACH OUT TO OTHER VENUES TO LOOK AT WHAT THOSE OPTIONS WERE.
SO THE IDEA THAT WE DID NOT DO THAT IS NOT CORRECT.
OUR CLASS SIZES DO PRESENT SOME CHALLENGES IN THOSE VENUES FROM THE STANDPOINT OF BOTH PUBLIC HEALTH AND
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SAFETY AS WELL AS THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE WOULD BE CELEBRATING IN.TAKING ALL OF THOSE THINGS IN CONSIDERATION WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT BECAUSE WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE HONORING OUR STUDENTS IN THE WAY THAT THEY DESERVED.
CLEARLY, NOT ALL AGREE AND I DO UNDERSTAND THAT.
OUR PLAN IS TO HAVE IN-PERSON THIS SUMMER SO THAT WE CAN CELEBRATE OUR KIDS, THOSE DATES ARE SET.
WE WILL PROVIDE THIS CLARITY TO OUR SENIORS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE DOING BOTH HYBRID AND IN-PERSON IF THOSE DATES ARE THERE ON THE CALENDAR.
[LAUGHTER] I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY'D LIKE FURTHER CLARIFICATION ON, BUT THERE'S NO LYING AND NO DECEPTION GOING ON HERE.
I'M A PERSON OF MY WORD, AND IF I SAY THAT THE RESERVATIONS WERE MADE, THEY'RE MADE.
>> SARA, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT CLARITY AND THE WORK THAT YOUR TEAM IS DOING.
IT WAS A SITUATION THAT NONE OF US CREATED, SO THANK YOU.
[NOISE] WE WILL NOW ADDRESS THE CONSENT AGENDA,
[8. CONSENT AGENDA]
WHICH CONSISTS OF ROUTINE ITEMS GROUPED TOGETHER FOR APPROVAL AS ONE ACTION ITEM.UNLESS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, THESE ITEMS WILL BE ACTED ON A ONE TIME WITH NO DISCUSSION.
BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION? [NOISE] SEEING NONE, MAY HAVE A MOTION.
>> CODY WEAVER, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY CODY WEAVER AND SECOND BY HEATHER WANG, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
VICE PRESIDENT POWELL, YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. SECRETARY CHAMBERS, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> TRUSTEE HUMPHREY, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE STOLLE, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WANG, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WEAVER, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. I'M IN FAVOR SO THE MOTION PASSES 7-0. THANK YOU.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION.
[A. Recommendation to Send Notice of Proposed Termination to Term Contract Employee Presenter: Dr. Beth Brockman, Assistant Superintendent for Employee Services Time: 5 minutes]
THE FIRST ITEM IS A RECOMMENDATION TO SEND NOTICE THAT OPPOSE TERMINATION TO TERM CONTRACT EMPLOYEE.DR. BETH BROCKMAN, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR EMPLOYEE SERVICES WILL PRESENT. DR. BROCKMAN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU APPROVE TO SEND NOTICE OF PROPOSED TERMINATION TO A TERM CONTRACT EMPLOYEE OR EXPIRATION OF TEMPORARY DISABILITY LEAVE.
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSIDERS POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AS PRESENTED, TO SEND NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED TERMINATION FOR A GOOD CAUSE OF A TERM CONTRACT EMPLOYEE.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY ANGELA POWELL AND A SECOND BY CODY WEAVER, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSIDERS POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AS PRESENTED TO SEND NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED TERMINATION FOR GOOD CAUSE, EXPIRATION OF TEMPORARY DISABILITY LEAVE, THE TERM CONTRACT EMPLOYEE.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE VIA A ROLL CALL.
VICE PRESIDENT POWELL, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. SECRETARY CHAMBERS, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE HUMPHREY, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE STOLLE, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WANG, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WEAVER, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. I'M IN FAVOR. THE MOTION PASSES 7-0.
THE NEXT ITEM IS AUTHORITY TO HIRE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONS.
[B. Authority to Hire Professional Employment Positions Presenter: Dr. Beth Brockman, Assistant Superintendent Employee Services Time: 5 minutes]
DR. BETH BROCKMAN WILL PRESENT. DR. BROCKMAN?>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS IS A ROUTINE ITEM THAT WE BRING EVERY YEAR AT ABOUT THIS TIME.
ASKING THE BOARD TO CONSIDER GRANTING AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT TO HIRE ALL PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS THAT WE TYPICALLY BRING TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL, BETWEEN NOW AND OUR FIRST BOARD MEETING IN AUGUST.
AT WHICH TIME, WE WILL THEN PRESENT THEM TO THE BOARD AS AN INTRODUCTION.
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>> HEATHER WANG, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONSIDERS AND ACTS ON THE RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO HIRE FOR ALL PROFESSION POSITIONS BETWEEN THE MAY 19TH 2020 BOARD MEETING AND THE FIRST REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING IN AUGUST 2020 AS PRESENTED.
>> I SECOND, THIS IS JERI CHAMBERS.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY HEATHER WANG AND SECOND BY JERI CHAMBERS.
THE BOARD CONSIDERS AND ACTS ON THE RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO HIRE FOR ALL PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS BETWEEN THE MAY 19TH 2020 BOARD MEETING AND THE FIRST REALLY SCHEDULED MEETING IN AUGUST 2020 AS PRESENTED.
IS THERE DISCUSSION? WE'LL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
VICE PRESIDENT POWELL, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. SECRETARY CHAMBERS, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>>THANK YOU. TRUSTEE HUMPHREY, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE STOLLE, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WANG, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WEAVER, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. I'M IN FAVOR. THE MOTION PASSES 7-0.
THE NEXT ITEM IS AUTHORIZED ADVERTISEMENT OF
[C. Authorize Advertisement of Notice of Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate Presenter: Randy McDowell, Chief Financial Officer]
NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.KATRINA HASLEY OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WILL PRESENT. MR. MCDOWELL?
>> YES. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RICHARDS.
AS YOU KNOW, WE'RE DEEP INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR THE COMING YEAR.
THE NEXT STEP IN THE PROCESS IS NOW WE BRING YOU THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET, AND THEN ALSO WE NEED YOUR APPROVAL BEFORE WE PUBLISH THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE ON THE WEBSITE AND IN THE NEWSPAPER.
WE HAVE TO PUBLISH THAT IN 10-30 DAYS, SOMEWHERE IN THAT TIME FRAME PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET.
WE WOULD LIKE TO GO OVER THERE WITH YOU TONIGHT.
BEAR WITH ME AS WE DEAL WITH THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF THIS.
[LAUGHTER] WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS, WE HAVE THE CURRENT AND PROPOSED TAX RATES.
SO AS WE KNOW HOUSE BILL 3, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TAX RATE LAST YEAR FROM THE $1.17 TO $1.06835.
THEN WE ALSO KNOW UNDER HOUSE BILL 3 THAT AT ANY TIME THAT THIS REPORT WILL SAY, THAT OUR PROPERTY VALUE GROWS MORE THAN 2.5 PERCENT, THEN WE HAVE TO FURTHER COMPRESS THAT RATE.
THE PRELIMINARY VALUES THAT WE RECEIVED FROM OUR APPRAISAL DISTRICT WAS A 2.65 PERCENT VALUE INCREASE, SO THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED SOME COMPRESSION.
HOWEVER, THE STATES PROJECTED GROWTH BY THE STATE CONTROLLER WAS 4.01 PERCENT, AND THAT WAS DONE BACK DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION SO WE GOT THE GREATER OF.
SO THE STATES WERE AFRAID OF 4.01 IS, OF COURSE, GREATER THAN OUR PROJECTED 2.65.
AT THIS POINT IN TIME, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO BE COMPRESSING ON THE STATE'S GROWTH PERCENTAGE.
WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT TIMELINE HERE IN A MINUTE.
IF OUR GROWTH, WHEN WE GET CERTIFIED VALUES, ACTUALLY COMES IN HIGHER THAN 4.01 PERCENT, THEN WE WILL HAVE TO COMPRESS FURTHER THAN WHAT WE'RE PRESENTING TONIGHT.
BUT WE KNOW WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COMPRESS TO AT LEAST 1.05485, THAT MAYBE A ROUNDED BY TEA AND WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT PROCESS AS WELL.
BUT THIS IS THE NUMBER THAT WE CALCULATED WHEN WE GO OUT TO FIVE DECIMAL PLACES.
WE MAY SEE THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, GIVE US A NUMBER THAT ONLY GOES UP TO THREE OR FOUR DECIMAL PLACES, WE'RE NOT SURE.
AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING AT 1.35, SOMEWHERE IN THAT RANGE, PENNY DECREASE AT A MINIMAL AMOUNT.
INTERESTS AND SINKING, WE PROJECT THAT THAT NUMBER WILL STAY THE SAME AS WE'VE SET OUR DEPTH STRUCTURE OUT, AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS ACCORDINGLY TO MAINTAIN THAT RATE.
SO THAT WOULD MAKE OUR TOTAL RATE, THE CURRENT RATE TO $1.33735, AND WE PROJECT THAT TO GO DOWN TO $1.32385.
IN THE NOTICE, WE HAVE TO GIVE SOME REQUIRED RATE COMPARISONS.
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OF COURSE, WE HAVE THE CURRENT YEAR RATE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.WE HAVE THE VOTER APPROVED RATE.
WE'VE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT THE EFFECTIVE TAX RATE, THE ROLLBACK TAX RATE, ALL THESE CONFUSING DIFFERENT TAX RATES.
ALL OF THOSE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE NOW OUT.
WHAT WE HAVE IS CALLED THE VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE.
SO THIS IS THE MAXIMUM RATE THAT WE CAN GO TO WITHOUT ADDITIONAL VOTER-APPROVAL.
IT IS OUR COMPRESSED RATE OR AS WE PROJECTED.
WE DO PROPOSE THAT WE GO TO THAT VOTER APPROVAL TAX RATE, AND THAT IS WHAT'S NOW POSTED IN THE NOTICE.
THOSE TWO NUMBERS ARE THE SAME.
THE ONLY WAY THAT WE COULD GO UP ON A RATE, WOULD BE TO GO OUT FOR ANOTHER TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION.
BUT WE WILL CONTINUE TO GO DOWN AS VALUES GROW AGAIN EITHER AT THE LOCAL LEVEL OR STATE LEVEL ABOVE 2.5 PERCENT.
NOW, THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO BE MORE CHALLENGING AFTER THE ECONOMIC ISSUES THAT WE'VE BEEN FACING RECENTLY.
BUT HOPEFULLY IN THE FUTURE YEARS, WE WILL STILL SEE THE PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH.
OF COURSE, THE VALUES WE'RE LOOKING AT NOW ARE WHAT WERE ESTABLISHED AS OF JANUARY 1 OF 2020, AND SO THIS WAS ALL PRE-COVID.
BUT THOSE ARE THE VALUES THAT OUR TAXPAYERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR THIS COMING TAX YEAR.
THEN WE'VE GOT SOME HISTORICAL INFORMATION HERE ON PROPERTY TAX RATES.
AGAIN, THE DISTRICT, IT HAS A $1.45 FREE BACK IN FISCAL YEAR OF '14.
THAT CAME DOWN TO A $1.439, AND WE MAINTAINED THAT TAX RATE FOR A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD.
THEN HOUSE BILL 3 COMPRESSED ON THE LOW PORTION OF THAT.
THEN OF COURSE, WE'RE LOOKING AT FURTHER COMPRESSION NEXT YEAR.
ROUNDING THAT TO THE $1.324, SO THAT IS, AGAIN, OBVIOUSLY LOWER THAN IT'S BEEN IN THE PAST.
THE PRIOR YEAR A TOTAL APPRAISED VALUE WAS $66.355 BILLION, THAT'S PROJECTED ON PRELIMINARY VALUES.
AGAIN, WE GET PRELIMINARY VALUES BY APRIL 15.
WE DON'T GET OUR FINAL CERTIFIED VALUES UNTIL JULY OF 25TH.
BUT SINCE WE'RE IN JULY 1 FISCAL YEAR DISTRICT, WHICH MOST LARGE DISTRICTS ARE NOW, WE HAVE TO GO AHEAD AND DO OUR NOTICES AND ALL BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY VALUES.
WE'RE LOOKING AT AN OVERALL VALUE INCREASE THERE.
TOTAL TAXABLE VALUE GOING UP FROM ABOUT $58.7 BILLION TO ABOUT $60.26 BILLION.
ALL THOSE NUMBERS FROM OUR TAX OFFICE IN OUR APPRAISAL HISTORY.
ONE THING THAT WAS INTERESTING THIS YEAR, THE FIRST TIME IN GOOD, WELL, I GUESS SINCE BACK OF FISCAL YEAR OF '13, THAT THE TAXES ON THE AVERAGE RESIDENTS ARE PROJECTED TO GO DOWN.
THAT'S PARTIALLY BECAUSE THE TAX RATES IS GOING DOWN.
BUT THE ACTUAL CM AND NOTICE, ALSO OUR AVERAGE RESIDENCE VALUE, WENT DOWN FROM TAX YEAR 2019-2020.
IT WAS A SLIGHT DECREASE, BUT WE DID SEE A DECREASE IN THE AVERAGE RESIDENTS.
THAT TELLS US THAT OUR GROWTH IS A COMBINATION OF NEW PROPERTIES IN COMMERCIAL AND EVEN UTILITIES, BUT IT WASN'T AN EXISTING HOME VALUES BECAUSE THE AVERAGE OF THOSE ONE GO DOWN SLIGHTLY.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE BREAKDOWN OF THE SCHOOL PROPERTY TAXES ON THE AVERAGE HOME.
SO AGAIN, THIS IS BASED ON THAT AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE WITHIN THE YST, YOU CAN SEE A HISTORY HERE.
THEN OF COURSE, AS PART OF OUR TAXPARENCY, WE'VE ALWAYS SHOWN THAT OF HOW MUCH OF THAT GOES FOR RECAPTURE.
SO NEXT YEAR, WE PROJECT THAT ON THE AVERAGE RESIDENCE OF THE LOCAL TAXES TO BE $3,384 THAT WOULD STAY WITH THE DISTRICT, 1,421 THAT WOULD GO TO THE STATE.
SO A TOTAL OF ABOUT $4,800 ON THAT AVERAGE RESIDENCE.
THE BUDGET AND TAX RATE CALENDAR, AGAIN, WE HAVE TO RUN THAT NOTICE 10-30 DAYS BEFORE WE ADOPT THE BUDGET.
SO THAT TIME FRAME IS MAY 24TH TO JUNE 13TH, SO WE'LL BE ALERTING THE NOTICE WITH PUBLICATIONS BY LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND PUTTING THAT ON OUR WEBSITE.
OF COURSE, JUNE 23RD IS OUR BUDGET MEETING WHERE WE HAVE OUR BUDGET HEARING AND ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET.
OF COURSE, BECAUSE WE'RE AT AROUND ONE FISCAL YEAR,
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WE'RE ADOPTING OUR BUDGET BEFORE WE GET CERTIFIED VALUES.WE WILL PROBABLY GET THOSE MID-JULY BUT THAT WILL BE NO LATER THAN JULY 25TH.
WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT TIMELINE THAT WE'VE SEEN BEFORE HERE IN JUST A MINUTE IN THE HOUSE BILL 3.
IN SEPTEMBER, WE'LL COME BACK AND ADOPT THE TAX RATE, AND THEN IN NOVEMBER, WE ARE SCHEDULED TO HAVE ANOTHER SMALL ISSUE AND SUDDEN INVOLVEMENTS.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS BROUGHT OUT AND I'M ONLY SHARING WITH YOU THE ONE THAT'S APPLICABLE TO PLANO ISD BECAUSE WE'RE ON JULY 1 FISCAL YEAR AND NOT LOOKING AT A TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION.
SO JUNE 20TH, THIS THE DEADLINE TO PUBLISH THAT WOULD BE A DISTRICT THAT WAS ADOPTING THEIR BUDGET ON JUNE 30TH, WHICH WERE GOING EARLIER THAN THE SUBJECT VALUES TO DEADLINE.
BETWEEN JULY 18TH AND AUGUST ONE, TEA IS GOING TO BE COLLECTING ALL THESE CERTIFIED APPRAISED VALUES THAT ALL OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, YOU CAN SEE THEM.
THIS IS ALL PART OF HOUSE BILL 3, AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE.
SO I'M HAVING TO THINK A LOT OF DIFFERENCE IN EVERY REPORT.
BUT SOME TEA WILL COLLECT ALL THAT DATA.
AGAIN, WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS HOW MUCH EACH DISTRICTS VALUES GROW FROM TAX YEAR 2019-2020.
THEY'RE GOING TO COMPILE THAT INFORMATION.
THEY'RE GOING TO TELL DISTRICTS WHAT THEIR SEMINAL TAX RATE IS FOR THE COMING YEAR.
SO ALL OF THOSE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN IN-HOUSE CALCULATION, THIS IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST TIME THAT TEA HANDLES THAT CALCULATION.
I'M NOT SURE HOW THEY'RE GOING TO HANDLE THAT VOLUME.
SO I HOPE THAT GOES WELL, BUT THAT'S A LOT OF TAX RATES TO CALCULATE, A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
OF COURSE, THEY ALSO HAVE TO CALCULATE WHAT THAT MAXIMUM COMPRESSED TAX RATE IS FOR TIER 1.
BUT THEN ALSO REMEMBER, NO DISTRICT CAN GO MORE THAN 10 PERCENT BELOW THAT AMOUNT REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH THEIR VALUES GROW.
SO IF IT WAS A MOLE IN GAS DISTRICT, IF IT WAS A DISTRICT THAT HAD SOME MAJOR GROWTH AND THEY HAD VERY SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH.
IF THE TIER 1 RATE IS COMPRESSED AMOUNTING TO THREE CENTS AND SAY, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE 0.9165.
THEN NO DISTRICT WOULD BE MORE THAN 10 PERCENT UNDER THAT 0.9165 FROM 0.1.
SO WE'LL BE WAITING ON THOSE TO COME FROM TEA, BUT OF COURSE, WE KNOW THE FORMULA HOW THAT CAN BE CALCULATED.
SO WE'VE MADE OUR ESTIMATES BASED ON THAT FORMULA, THAT IS THE RATE THAT WE'RE SHOWING YOU.
THEN OF COURSE, BY SEPTEMBER 30TH OR 60 DAYS AFTER WE HAVE RECEIVED FILE APPRAISAL OR WHICHEVER IS EARLIER THEN WE HAVE TO ADOPT OUR TAX RATE.
NOW, I'M GOING TO EXIT OUT OF THAT AND I'M JUST BRIEFLY GOING TO RUN THROUGH THE NOTICE AND I'M GOING TO TRY TO EXIT OUT OF THAT.
BEAR WITH ME AS OUR MAIN SCREENS ARE AROUND HERE.
SO I HOPE YOU SEE THAT ON YOUR SCREEN AND I CAN SEE YOU CAN SEE IT.
SO THIS IS THE NOTICE YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE.
SO WE ARE PUBLISHING THAT IT WILL BE HELD IN OUR ADMIN BOARDROOM.
WE DON'T KNOW IF WE REALLY WILL BE OR NOT.
THE WORLD, OF COURSE, YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO POST THIS ONLINE.
WE MAY HAVE TO ADD SOME ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE IN HERE OF HOW THEY ARE ENJOYING THE VIRTUAL MEETING.
OF COURSE, AS WE CALCULATED OUR PROPOSED M&O RATE AND OUR PROPOSED RNS RATE.
OVERALL, WE DID HAVE A SLIGHT BUDGET INCREASE, THE MAJORITY OF THAT IS BECAUSE MORE TAX COLLECTIONS UNIONS THE RECAPTURE WENT UP.
OVERALL OUR REMAINING BUDGET, OUR OPERATIONAL BUDGET IF YOU EXCLUDE RECAPTURE WENT DOWN.
SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MISLEADING.
WE TALK ABOUT OUR VALUES AND WHAT THOSE CERTIFIED VALUES WERE FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR AND WHAT THEY WERE ON THE PRELIMINARY.
WE HAVE TO INCLUDE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF OUTSTANDING AND UNPAID BONDED EMBEDDEDNESS IN THAT 753,090,000.
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THEN, WE GO THROUGH THE DIFFERENT TAX RATE CALCULATIONS, WE HAVE A TEMPLATE THAT DOES THIS FOR US.IT DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE A LOT OF SENSE LIKE THE RATE MAINTAINED IS $0.92746.
I THINK THAT TEMPLATE IS CALCULATING JUST HERE, ONE ON THIS THAT WE'RE SHOWING HERE, SORRY MY CRANE IS RUN UP IT'S SHOWING HERE TOO AS WELL.
SO THAT'S A LITTLE MISLEADING THE WAY THAT TEMPLATE IS BUILT, BUT WE DON'T HAVE ANY DISCRETION OVER THAT.
YOU CAN SEE HERE THE AVERAGE MARKET VALUE OF RESIDENCE IS WITHIN FINALIZE THAT'S THE NUMBER THAT DECLINED ALMOST $3,000 FOR THE AVERAGE RESIDENCE, THAT'S JUST INTERESTING.
SO THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE, OF COURSE, WENT DOWN.
SO WHEN WE CALCULATE THE NEW PROPOSED RATES, THE TOTAL RATE WOULD BE A DECREASE IN TAXES TO THE AVERAGE HOME LOANER OF ABOUT $88 PER YEAR.
SO THAT'S A POSITIVE THING, I KNOW IT'S NOT MUCH BUT DURING THESE TIMES, IT'S JUST NOT JUST A NUMBER DIDN'T GO UP.
THEN AGAIN, JUST IN ACCORDANCE, WE'D HAVE TO PUT THE PROPOSED RATES AND THEN WE HAVE TO PUT OUR FUND BALANCE AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THAT NUMBER THROUGH WHAT'S ALLOWED IN THIS NOTICE AND SO THOSE ARE DONE.
THEN BALANCES BE CONSISTENT WITH THE WAY OTHER DISTRICTS POST THOSE AS WELL.
OKAY. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND IF NOT IT WILL JUST NEED APPROVAL THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD AND PUBLISH THE NOTICE IN THE NEWSPAPER AND ON THE WEBSITE AS PRESENTED.
I KNEW OR I BELIEVE THAT IN THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION THERE WAS TWO YEAR, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, REBATE ON OUR RECAPTURE.
SO I SEE THAT IN THE PREVIOUS SLIDE WITH THE 1,421 BEING THE LARGEST CHUNK OR PERCENTAGE OF CITIZENS TAX DOLLARS GOING TOWARDS RECAPTURE COMPARED TO PREVIOUS TAX PAYMENTS.
THAT'S NOT NOTHING AND WAS JUST CURIOUS AS TO I GUESS NOT JUST FOR 2021, BUT FOR FUTURE BUDGETS, DO WE JUST SEE THAT CONTINUING TO BALLOON OR IS THE HOPEFUL OPTIMISM THAT THE 87TH LEGISLATURE WILL DO AN AMENDMENT TO HB3 THAT WILL HELP WITH THE ESCALATING AND RECAPTURE?
>> YES. SO I'LL SEE MY SCREEN WHICH IS SMALL.
SO THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT HOUSE BILL 3 HAD PROVED OR REBASED RECAPTURE.
BUT IT WAS REALLY A ONE TIME BUY DOWN AND AS OUR PROPERTY VALUES FOR ALL, WE'RE GOING TO SEE THAT NUMBER START GROWING AGAIN.
OF COURSE ANOTHER FACTOR IN THAT IS OUR ENROLLMENT IS DECLINING.
SO THAT'S COMPOUNDING AND THAT IN ITSELF ALSO DROPS OVER RECAPTURE.
SO THOSE TWO ARE GOING AGAINST US AS FAR AS THOSE ARE GOING TO ALLOW THAT NUMBER TO RECAPTURE, TO CONTINUE TO RISE AGAIN, HOPEFULLY AT A SLOWER RATE.
TAX RATE COMPRESSION THOUGH IS GOING TO OFFSET THAT A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE IF VALUES GROW MORE THAN TWO-AND-A-HALF PERCENT, IT'S GOING TO BE BUYING DOWN THE TAX RATE AND HONESTLY, IT'S THE STATE THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO COME UP WITH OTHER MONEY TO OFFSET THE BUY DOWN OF THE TAX RATE BECAUSE IT WILL REQUIRE THE COMPRESSOR TAX RATE, WE DON'T LOSE ANY FUNDING DOING THAT.
SO THAT REDUCES RECAPTURE FOR RECAPTURE DISTRICT OR INCREASES STATE AID TO WHAT WE USED TO CALL CHAPTER 42 DISTRICT OR DISTRICT THAT RECEIVED STATE AID AND DOESN'T PAY RECAPTURE.
SO YES, IF THERE WAS A ONETIME BUY DOWN TO RECAPTURE, WE HOPE IT HELPS CONTROL RECAPTURE MORE IN THE FUTURE THAN THE OLD SYSTEM.
BUT RECAPTURE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS LONG AS OUR VALUES ARE GOING UP.
>> BECAUSE THE STATE LEGISLATURE MOVE TO THE YEAR VALUES THAT'LL BE REALIZED IMMEDIATELY, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. THERE WON'T BE A LAG ANYMORE.
SO THAT'S A GOOD POINT, IT'S GOING TO OCCUR IN YOUR VALUES, IT WILL BE IMMEDIATE.
>> GREAT. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT.
THE PERCENTAGE THAT WE'RE BEING PAID IN RECAPTURE PROJECTIVE FOR 2021 EXCEEDS THE PERCENTAGE THAT WE PAID IN 2019, WHICH WAS OUR WORST YEAR, CORRECT?
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>> SO ARE YOU CALLING 2019 THIS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR?
>> SO '18, '19 WAS OUR HIGHEST RECAPTURE YEAR, OF COURSE, FOR YEAR 2018, 2019, THAT WAS BOGGED DOWN BECAUSE WE WERE AT ABOUT 212 MILLION LAST YEAR.
WE'RE GOING TO BE IN A $160 MILLION RANGE THIS YEAR AND THEN THAT NUMBER IS GOING TO GROW BY ABOUT 16 POINT SOMETHING MILLION FOR THE COMING YEAR.
SO IT WILL BE IN THE ONE IN 76.77 RANGE.
SO IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT BOG DOWN, BUT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO SEE IT GO BACK UP.
>> MY APOLOGIES, I SAID IT CORRECTLY.
THE PERCENTAGE THAT A TAXPAYER IS GOING TO PAY TO RECAPTURE ACTUALLY INCREASES?
>> THE TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING MORE FOR RANGE PATCHER PERCENTAGE WISE IN 2021 THAN THE MARKING HERE FOR 2019.
LET ME LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE.
>> OR FOR ANY YEAR IN THE PAST.
>> NO, BECAUSE THE 2021 RATERS ROUNDED UP TO 30 PERCENT AND THAT JURY IS POINTING OUT, 2019, IT WAS 27.68 PERCENT.
>> YEAH, SO OUR TAXPAYERS ARE NOW PAYING PERCENTAGE-WISE MORE BACK TO THE STATE THAN THEY HAD IN THE PAST? JUST CLARIFYING THAT.
>> I'LL GO BACK AND LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS, BUT YEAH, THAT IS WHAT THE GRAPH IS SHOWING.
>> BUT JUST TO ADD ONTO THAT, JERI, THAT NUMBER, THAT PERCENTAGE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW EVERY YEAR.
WE KNEW LAST YEAR WHEN THEY DID THIS, THAT ALL WE'RE GETTING WAS A DOLLAR BUY DOWN PERCENT.
WE'RE NOT GETTING A PERCENTAGE HELP AND THAT DOLLAR BUY DOWN WAS GOING TO GROW BACK UP UNLESS THEY DO SOMETHING ELSE.
>> IN ALL FAIRNESS, OUR TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING $88 LESS OR WHATEVER IT IS.
THEY'RE PAYING A LITTLE BIT LESS, BUT THE PIECE OF THE PIE THAT THEY GET TO KEEP FOR OUR DISTRICT IS LESS.
>> IT'S LESS DOLLARS FOR PLANO ISD AND PLANO ISD STUDENTS.
>> IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MAY I HAVE A MOTION? [NOISE]
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADVERTISE THE ATTACHED NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND TAX RATE TO BE HELD ON JUNE 23RD AT 7:00 PM, WHICH INCLUDES PROPOSED TAX RATES CONSISTING OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, $1.05485.
INTEREST IS SINKING $0.2690 AND TOTAL PROPOSED TAX RATE, 1.32385.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY ANGELA POWELL, A SECOND BY CODY WEAVER, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADVERTISE THE ATTACHED NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND TAX RATE TO BE HELD ON JUNE 23RD AT 07:00 PM, WHICH INCLUDES PROPOSED TAX RATES CONSISTING OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, $1.05485 INTEREST IN SINKING, $0.2690, AND TOTAL PROPOSED TAX RATE, $1.32385.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
VICE PRESIDENT POWELL, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. SECRETARY CHAMBERS, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE HUMPHREY, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE STOLLE, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE WANG, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WEAVER, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
THE NEXT ITEM IS RESOLUTION OF
[D. Resolution of the Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees Regarding Policy BQA(LOCAL) Planning and Decision-Making Process: District-Level and Policy BQB(LOCAL) Planning and Decision-Making Process: Campus-Level Presenter: Dr. Theresa Williams, Chief Operating Officer Time: 5 minutes]
THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING POLICY BQA (LOCAL), PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, DISTRICT LEVEL AND POLICY, BQB LOCAL, PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, CAMPUS LEVEL.DR. THERESA WILLIAMS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WILL PRESENT. DR. WILLIAMS?
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RICHARDS.
TONIGHT, WE'RE BRINGING YOU A COUPLE OF RESOLUTIONS TO WORK WITH ALL SCHOOL CLOSURE STATUS OF COVID-19.
THE FIRST RESOLUTION COVERS LOCAL POLICIES, BQA, PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING, DISTRICT LEVEL, AND BQB, PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING, CAMPUS LEVEL.
THIS RESOLUTION WOULD ALLOW FLEXIBILITY TO THE DISTRICT AND CAMPUSES TO WAIVE THE REQUIRED THIRD MEETING THROUGH THE 1920 SCHOOL YEAR.
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DISTRICT AND CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLANNING WILL RESUME OVER THE SUMMER FOR THE 2021 SCHOOL YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY.>> JERI CHAMBERS, I MOVE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT APPROVES THE RESOLUTION OF THE PLANO ISD SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING POLICY BQA (LOCAL), PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, DISTRICT LEVEL AND POLICY BQB LOCAL, PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, CAMPUS LEVEL AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY JERI CHAMBERS, A SECOND BY HEATHER WANG, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE RESOLUTION OF THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING POLICY BQA (LOCAL), PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, DISTRICT LEVEL AND POLICY BQB LOCAL PLANNING DECISION-MAKING PROCESS CAMPUS LEVEL AS PRESENTED.
IS THERE FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
VICE PRESIDENT POWELL, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. SECRETARY CHAMBERS, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE HUMPHREY, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE STOLLE, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WANG, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WEAVER, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
THE NEXT ITEM IS RESOLUTION OF
[E. Resolution of the Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees Regarding Policy DEAB(LOCAL) Compensation Plan: Wage and Hour Laws Presenter: Dr. Theresa Williams, Chief Operating Officer Time: 5 minutes]
THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING POLICY DEAB (LOCAL), COMPENSATION PLAN, WAGE AND HOUR LAWS, DR. THERESA WILLIAMS WILL PRESENT. DR. WILLIAMS?>> THANK YOU AGAIN, PRESIDENT RICHARDS.
THE NEXT RESOLUTION COVERS LOCAL POLICIES, DEAB COMPENSATION PLAN, WAGE AND HOUR LAWS.
CURRENTLY UNDER THIS POLICY, EMPLOYEE COMPENSATORY TIME MUST BE USED WITHIN THE WORK HERE, WHICH IS EARNED.
AGAIN, DUE TO THE SCHOOL CLOSURE WE'RE REQUESTING THAT THE EXTENSION TO THIS TIME PERIOD BE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER OF 2020 TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO USE THIS TIME EARNED IN '19, '20 SCHOOL YEAR.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE RESOLUTION OF THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ISD, REGARDING POLICY DEAB (LOCAL) COMPENSATION PLAN, WAGE, AND HOUR LAWS AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY CODY WEAVER, A SECOND BY HEATHER WANG, THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE RESOLUTION OF THE PLANO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING POLICY DEAB (LOCAL) COMPENSATION PLAN, WAGE, AND HOUR LAWS AS PRESENTED.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
VICE PRESIDENT, HOW ARE YOU, IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. SECRETARY CHAMBERS, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED? [NOISE]
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE HUMPHREY, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE STOLLE, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WANG, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WEAVER, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
THE MOTION PASSES 7-0. THANK YOU.
>> SORRY, WE WENT TO THE VOTE PRETTY QUICK THERE AND I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO HIT THE BUTTON.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT, I WOULD HAVE SAID THAT THIS HAS NO IMPACT TO THE BUDGET.
I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.
>> THANK YOU, NANCY. THE LAST ITEM FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION THIS EVENING IS
[F. Board Member Liaisons to Standing Committees and Board Subcommittee Assignments for the 2020 - 2021 School Year Presenter: Tammy Richards, Board President Time: 10 minutes]
BOARD MEMBER LIAISONS TO STANDING COMMITTEES AND BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR.I PRESENT THE FOLLOWING; THE BOARD'S LIAISONS TO COMMITTEES.
CITY OF DALLAS, I WILL SERVE IN THAT ROLE.
CITY OF PLANO; CODY WEAVER, DAVID STOLLE, NANCY HUMPHREY.
CITY OF RICHARDSON; NANCY HUMPHREY, CODY WEAVER.
START PARENT POLICY COUNCIL, ANGELA POWELL.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF COLLIN COUNTY, ANGELA POWELL.
NORTH TEXAS COMMISSION, NO ONE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE POSITION.
AT THIS TIME, IF WE DEEM IT USEFUL IN THE FUTURE, WE CAN CERTAINLY REVISIT THIS.
NSBA ADVOCACY INSTITUTE; JERI CHAMBERS AND CODY WEAVER.
IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT HAVING TWO PEOPLE SERVING THIS ROLE WILL HELP WITH THE NATURAL TRANSITION.
PLANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; JERI CHAMBERS, [INAUDIBLE] COUNCIL; ALSO THAT WILL BE OPEN AT THIS TIME.
PLANO ISD COUNCIL OF PTAS; ANGELA POWELL.
PLANO ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION; HEATHER WANG.
RICHARDSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; NANCY HUMPHREY.
TASB DELEGATE ALTERNATE, CODY WEAVER.
THE [NOISE] [INAUDIBLE] IS ALSO OPEN.
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ON BOARD SUBCOMMITTEES FOR THE BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE, DAVID STOLLE AND HEATHER WANG WILL SERVE IN THOSE ROLES.BOARD COMMITTEE; TAMMY RICHARDS, DAVID STOLLE, AND HEATHER WANG.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE; NANCY HUMPHREY, TAMMY RICHARDS, AND DAVID STOLLE.
BOARD POLICIES; JERI CHAMBERS, ANGELA POWELL, AND TAMMY RICHARDS.
THIS IS AN EXPLANATION TO OUR VIEWING PUBLIC.
EACH TRUSTEE SUBMITTED THEIR FIRST TO FIVE CHOICES FOR THESE VARIOUS SERVICE ROLES.
TO AVOID VIOLATION OF TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS, THOSE INFORMATION WE'RE ACTUALLY AGGREGATED BY SHARON NOWAK, AND THEN GIVEN TO ME.
WHAT I WAS ABLE TO DO IS GIVE EVERYONE THEIR FIRST CHOICE AND EITHER SECOND OR THIRD CHOICE.
THEN AS I FILLED IN THE REMAINDER OF THE POSITIONS, I LOOKED AT OTHER CHOICES PEOPLE ARE MADE ARE ACTUALLY JUST FILLED IN BASED ON ME.
SO THAT'S HOW THESE ASSIGNMENTS WERE CONSTRUCTED, DEFINITELY USING YOUR FIRST CHOICES.
>> CONCERNING THE PLANO HOMEOWNERS', COUNSEL, I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE THAT ANYMORE.
SO WHEN DO WE VOTE TO DROP IT OR SO FORTH?
>> I THINK THAT'S AN EXCELLENT POINT, AND I THINK AS WE DO FINALIZE OUR BOARD OPERATING COMMITTEE, THESE ITEMS ARE LISTED IN THERE AS WELL.
SO I THINK THAT WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO DO A PRUNING.
>> TAMMY, CAN I ASK YOU A QUICK QUESTION?
>> THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK DONE BY THE PREVIOUS BOARD OPERATING PROTOCOL COMMITTEE AND WITH THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF COVID-19, I KNOW WE WERE TRYING TO PLAN A OPEN SESSION MEETING TO DISCUSS A LOT OF THAT, AND I WAS JUST CURIOUS AS TO HOW THAT WOULD BE CONTINUED WITH THE NEXT SUBCOMMITTEE.
>> I THINK IT'S REALLY A CONTINUATION OF THAT WORK.
I DID NOT HEAR FROM THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN TERMS OF WISHING TO RESUME THAT ROLE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF JERI, AND SO THAT'S HOW THE CONSTRUCTION RESULTED.
BUT I THINK AT THIS POINT, THE WORK THAT WAS DONE OVER THE LAST YEAR IS QUITE A SIGNIFICANT BODY OF WORK.
NOW, IT'S TIME FOR THE TRUSTEE AS A CORPORATE BODY TO REVIEW THOSE ITEMS. I THINK, CERTAINLY, WE MAY NEED TO TAKE IT IN MORE BITE-SIZE MORSELS, AS WE'VE ALREADY DONE.
WE'VE UPDATED THE SUPERINTEND EVALUATION TIMELINES.
WE MAY WANT TO FEATHER THAT IN, UNTIL WE REACH A POINT WHERE WE CAN HAVE SUBSTANTIAL IN-PERSON MEANS AGAIN.
SO I THINK THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE BEST WHEN WE DO IT TOGETHER, CERTAINLY, TO CONTINUE THAT WORK.
>> I AGREE. I THINK ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT THING IS JUST HAVING THE ENTIRE BOARD AND HAVING THAT INPUT LIKE WE TRIED TO DO, AND I THINK BITE SIZE IS A GREAT IDEA BECAUSE IT IS A BIG CHUNK.
>> ON THAT SAME VEIN OR THAT SAME SUBCOMMITTEE, I'M GLAD THAT WE HAVE A MORE EXPERIENCED BOARD MEMBER NOW, WHO I THINK THE LAST PROTOCOL SUBCOMMITTEE SUGGESTED THAT WE DO THAT, THAT WE HAVE A COUPLE OF NEWER TRUSTEES ALONG WITH ONE MORE EXPERIENCED TRUSTEES, AND I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE FILLING THAT ROLE.
IS THERE A WAY FOR US TO DOCUMENT THAT AS OUR GENERAL RECOMMENDATION GOING FORWARD? BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD IDEA FOR THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO HAVE SOMEBODY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND HISTORY OF WHY WE DID SOME THINGS THE WAY WE DID.
>> DAVID, THAT IS PART OF OUR RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE JUST HADN'T HAD A CHANCE TO SEE IT.
>> SO CERTAINLY, I AGREE, AND I THINK IN SOME WAYS, IT MAY BE WORTHWHILE TO TALK ABOUT HAVING THE BOARD PRESIDENT SERVE IN THAT ROLE.
BECAUSE THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE COMMITTEE WANTED ME TO REVIEW ITEMS BUT WE WERE PRECLUDED FROM DOING THAT BY TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS, BECAUSE YOU'D HAVE A FORM AT THAT POINT.
SO I THINK THAT COULD BE PART OF OUR DISCUSSION, SOME OF THESE ROLES THAT THERE MAY BE A MORE DEFINED GUIDELINE FOR WHO'S ACTUALLY GOING TO SERVE ON THEM.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT. MAY I HAVE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES LIAISONS TO STANDING COMMITTEES AS PRESENTED FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, AND THE REVIEW OF BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2020-2021.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY CODY WEAVER AND A SECOND BY DAVID STOLLE.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE APPOINTMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES LIAISONS TO STANDING COMMITTEES AS PRESENTED FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, AND THE REVIEW OF BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2020-2021.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE BY ROLL-CALL.
VICE PRESIDENT, HOW ARE YOU; IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. SECRETARY CHAMBERS, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE HUMPHREY, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE STOLLE, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
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>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WANG, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WEAVER, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
THE BOARD WILL NOW HEAR A REPORT ON THE PRELIMINARY 2020-2021 BUDGET REPORT.
[A. Preliminary 2020 - 2021 Budget Report Presenter: Randy McDowell, Chief Financial Officer Time: 30 minutes]
RANDY MCDOWELL, WILL PRESENT. MR. MCDOWELL?>> YES. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RICHARD.
SO WE ARE NEARING THE END OF BUDGET, SEASON TOWARDS 2020-2021.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE STARTED WAY BACK EARLY IN THE YEAR OR RIGHT AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR IN 2020.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE GOT A REALLY GOOD JUMPER ON THE BUDGET AND THE DEPARTMENT HAS WORKED REALLY PRIOR THE SPRING BREAK.
WE NEVER KNEW WHAT WAS COMING, BUT IT ENDED UP WORKING OUT REALLY WELL.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE CABINET LEVEL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND SO ON, WHO PUT SO MUCH TIME AND EFFORT INTO THIS.
ALSO, OBVIOUSLY SARA AND THERESA'S LEADERSHIP, AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ALL WORK REALLY HARD TO TRY TO GET THIS BUDGET WHERE WE NEEDED FOR IT TO BE.
I'M GOING TO ATTEMPT TO SHARE MY SCREEN HERE.
I THINK YOU CAN SEE THAT, I HOPE.
SO WE'RE AWARE OF WE'VE TALKING ABOUT THE BUDGET GOALS.
AGAIN, JUST TO REITERATE, ON DEPARTMENT BUDGETS, IT WAS TOTALLY 100 PERCENT OR ABOUT AS FAR AS YOU CAN GO ON ZERO-BASED BUDGETS.
DEPARTMENTS HAD A JUSTIFIED DOWN TO THE ACCOUNT NUMBER, DOWN TO MANY OF THE ITEMIZED DETAIL WITHIN EACH ACCOUNT NUMBER.
EACH ONE OF THOSE WAS REVIEWED IN MEETINGS WITH EACH ONE OF THE DEPARTMENTS TO GO OVER THEIR BUDGETS IN GREAT DETAIL.
AGAIN, A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT WAS SPENT ON THAT PRIOR TO COVID AND WHAT WE'RE NOW FACING.
A LOT OF WEBINAR BUDGET DISCUSSION SINCE THAT POINT IN TIME WITH THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS, OF KEEPING THIS MOVING AND PUTTING IT TOGETHER IN A FORMAT THAT YOU CAN LOOK AT.
SO OBVIOUSLY, OUR GOAL IS ABOUT TALENT ACQUISITION, SUPPORT, AND GROWTH.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE CAN RECRUIT AND RETAIN ALL THE PERSONNEL.
LEARNING AND TEACHING; THAT'S OBVIOUSLY WHY WE'RE HERE.
THAT'S THE BACKBONE OF EVERYTHING WE DO AND TRY TO TARGET OUR DOLLARS UP IN THAT AREA.
A LIFE READY IS A MAJOR NICHE TO THE DISTRICT.
THEN OF COURSE, CULTURE AND COMMUNITY AS WELL.
SO REALLY TRYING TO TIE THIS BUDGET AROUND OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND, OF COURSE, OUR BUDGET GOALS COME FROM THAT.
THE BIG BUDGET DRIVERS, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE LAST MEETING.
OUR ENROLLMENT IS PROJECTED TO GO DOWN.
WE HAVE BUDGED IT DOWN ABOUT 500 STUDENTS.
WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT THE IMPACT OF COVID IS GOING TO BE FOR THE COMING YEAR.
BUT WE DO HOPE THAT WE GET SOME RELIEF FROM THE STATE AS WE DID FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS YEAR.
SO WE WEREN'T DETRIMENTALLY HARM FOR LOW ATTENDANCE AND THEN NO ATTENDANCE IN THE FIFTH AND SIXTH WEEKS.
SO AFTER SPRING BREAK, IF WE WOULD HAVE BEEN FUNDED ON ACTUAL ADA, OBVIOUSLY THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL.
SO TEA IS LOOKING IN SOME WAYS TO FUNDING DISTRICTS NEXT YEAR, EVEN IF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AREN'T ABLE TO COME BACK OR IF WE FACE CLOSURE AGAIN.
PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH, OF COURSE, WE WENT TO CURRENT YEAR VALUES.
SO THAT'S A LOT LESS OF A FACTOR THAN PREVIOUSLY.
BUT STILL ON A DEBT SERVICE SIDE, THE PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH IS BENEFICIAL AND OUR PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH RATE IS DOWN FROM THE 5.5 PERCENT RANGE LAST YEAR TO WHAT WE THINK WILL BE ABOUT JUST OVER 2.5 OR 2.5 TO 3 PERCENT PER YEAR.
THEN OF COURSE, WITH THAT PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH AND IT CATCHING US ON THE YEAR THAT WE ACTUALLY HAVE THE GROWTH, A RECAPTURE WILL BE GOING UP LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER.
SO OVERALL, OUR NET REVENUE IS DOWN.
JUST A RECAP OF THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET.
WELL, THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING BUDGET, THE MOST INTERESTING THAT I'VE EVER DEALT WITH, BUT WE ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE BUDGET UNDER OLD LAW LAST JUNE.
SO THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION WAS CHANGING, AND US AND TEA AND EVERYONE ELSE WAS TRYING TO DECIPHER THAT.
SO WE ADOPTED THAT $33.5 MILLION DEBTS OF BUDGET, AND WE CAME BACK IN AUGUST AND WE AMENDED THAT BUDGET TO MAKE IT CONSISTENT WITH HOUSE BILL 3 AS BEST WE UNDERSTOOD IT AT THAT TIME, AND IT WAS STILL EARLY.
BUT WE DID NOT INCLUDE THE COLLEGE, AND CAREER, MILITARY READY REVENUE STORES.
WE DIDN'T INCLUDE THAT PROGRAM IN THE BUDGET OR IN THE AMENDED BUDGET
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BECAUSE THAT WAS PROBABLY THE MOST UNCLEAR PROGRAM AT THE TIME.SO EXCLUDING CCMR, WE IMPROVED THE BUDGET FROM A 33.5 MILLION DEFICIT TO A 16.1 MILLION.
WE KEPT THAT UNTIL LAST MONTH WHEN WE CAME BACK AND AMENDED THE BUDGET AGAIN TO GET IT EVEN BETTER ALIGNED WITH HOUSE BILL 3 AND UPDATED WITH MORE INFORMATION THAT WE HAD.
SO WE ADDED IN THE COLLEGE, AND CAREER, MILITARY READY.
THAT WAS ABOUT FIVE MILLION IN ITSELF.
THEN WE ADJUSTED SOME OF THE BUDGET CATEGORIES MORE TO ACTUAL AT THAT TIME BECAUSE WHEN YOU DO A MAY AMENDMENT, OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN YOU KNEW BACK IN JUNE OR AUGUST.
SO AGAIN, WE IMPROVED IT FROM THAT POINT FROM A $16.1 MILLION DEFICIT DOWN TO A $7.4 MILLION DEFICIT, WHICH IS WHERE WE CURRENTLY STAND ON THIS BUDGET.
WE'VE GOT SOME ADDITIONAL EXPENSES WE'VE TALKED ABOUT BECAUSE OF COVID.
AT THE SAME TIME, WE'VE GOT SOME SAVINGS ON SOME UTILITIES, FUEL, SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, ETC.
SO IT'S REALLY WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON AND HOW THIS ONE MAY TURN OUT BOTTOM LINE, BUT THIS ONE IS GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE.
BUT WE OBVIOUSLY EXPECT TO COME OUT BETTER THAN BUDGETS.
SO WE EXPECT TO COME OUT BETTER THAN THAT $7.4 MILLION DEFICIT.
NOW, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR THE COMING YEAR, AGAIN, OUR REVENUE NUMBERS ARE BASED ON 500 LESS STUDENTS ON AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.
SO THAT'S ALMOST 3.6 MILLION THAT WE LOSE IN REVENUE THERE.
INTEREST INCOME, THAT ONE THIS TIME LAST YEAR, WE WERE FINALLY ON THE RISE.
INTEREST INCOME HAD GONE UP SIGNIFICANTLY FROM PRIOR YEARS.
THEN THROUGH THE FEDS CUTTING THE RATES AND THEN OF COURSE NOW WITH THE ECONOMY.
SO WE'RE PROJECTING IN THE GENERAL FUND TO BE DOWN ABOUT 3.1 MILLION IN REVENUES.
TAX COLLECTIONS WITH A 2.65 PERCENT VALUE OF INCREASE OR PROJECTED TO BE UP ABOUT 13.2 MILLION INCREASE IN STATE AID BECAUSE IT'S THE SECOND YEAR OF THE BIENNIUM.
THAT AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND AMOUNT IS HIGHER.
NOW, IT'S ALL GOING TO GO BACK AS RECAPTURE NOW BECAUSE IT'S A RECAPTURED DISTRICT.
WE DON'T GET THAT AS SUPPLEMENTAL MONEY.
WE GET MORE FROM THE STATE, BUT WE PAY MORE BACK.
SO THAT'S ABOUT 5.4 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUNDING.
THEN THE TRUE ADDITIONAL REVENUE HERE IS INCREASED IN OUR SHARS PROGRAM REIMBURSEMENT UNDER MEDICAID.
SO WE PROJECT ABOUT ANOTHER MILLION DOLLARS REVENUE THERE.
ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE OF THINGS, THE MODELS THAT WE'RE GOING TO SHOW YOU HERE IN A MINUTE THAT'S WORTH A BOTTOM LINE ON THE BUDGET IS BUILT ON A SALARY INCREASE MODEL OF A ONE PERCENT GENERAL PAY INCREASE FOR ALL PAID FUNDS.
THIS IS REALLY IN HERE AS A PLACEHOLDER THAT OBVIOUSLY WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT A HIGH SALARY INCREASE DUE TO THE BUDGET AND THE ECONOMY AND ALL OF THAT.
BUT WE JUST PUT A PLACEHOLDER NEAR TO ONE PERCENT GPI, THAT'S ABOUT 3.6 MILLION.
THE OTHER THING GOOD ABOUT A ONE PERCENT IS IT'S EASY TO DO THE MATH.
SO THIS DOESN'T MEAN THAT THIS TIME, WE'RE RECOMMENDING A ONE PERCENT; IT MEANS THAT THAT'S JUST WHAT WE'VE INCLUDED IN THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET.
OBVIOUSLY, IF WE WANT A TWO PERCENT, THAT WOULD BE ABOUT 7.3 MILLION INSTEAD OF 3.6 MILLION.
IF WE WANT ONE AND A HALF, THAT NUMBER WOULD BE ABOUT 5.5 MILLION.
SO AS WE KNOW, THAT SALARY INCREASE NUMBER HASN'T BEEN BOARD APPROVED, NOR HAS IT EVEN BEEN ASKED TO BE APPROVED.
WE'LL BE BRINGING THAT BACK IN JUNE AS WELL AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH THAT.
SO WE DON'T WANT ANYBODY'S TAKEAWAY TO BE PLANO ISD IS GIVING A ONE PERCENT GENERAL PAY INCREASE.
THAT IS JUST THE NUMBER THAT IS IN THIS PRELIMINARY BUDGET.
INCREASE IN RECAPTURE, IT'S GOING UP ABOUT 21.6 MILLION.
AGAIN, THAT'S BECAUSE PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS ARE UP, AND STATE AID IS UP, AND THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IS DOWN.
SO THOSE THREE FACTORS ARE WHAT'S DRIVING RECAPTURE UP.
SO I'LL JUMP DOWN TO THE BOTTOM, AND WE'VE GIVEN YOU THIS NUMBER PREVIOUSLY AS WE LOOKED AT DEPARTMENT BUDGETS AND ALL THE WORK THAT WENT INTO THOSE.
BUT WE REDUCED DEPARTMENT BUDGETS ABOUT 1.6 MILLION, AND THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT WE'D SEE REPLACED BUDGET AND WENT THROUGH LINE BY LINE.
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WE'VE BEEN WORKING HARD AND DR. BROCKMAN AND HR HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH CAMPUSES ON TIGHTENING UP THE STAFFING RATIOS ON CAMPUSES AND INCREASING SOME OF THE RATIOS, ESPECIALLY IN SECONDARY.SO OVERALL, I DON'T KNOW THAT EXACT NUMBER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, BUT WE'VE REDUCED 50-75 TEACHING FTES, AND THAT EQUATES TO ABOUT $3.1 MILLION.
SO AS OUR ENROLLMENT CONTINUES TO DECLINE, WE HAD TO PLAY A LITTLE CATCH-UP THERE AS FAR AS TRYING TO GET OUR STAFF IN LINE WITH OUR CURRENT ENROLLMENT.
SO THOSE ARE BLENDED INTO THESE NUMBERS AS WELL.
I'LL QUICKLY RUN THROUGH THE REVENUES HERE.
SO THIS IS THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES.
AGAIN, THE FIRST LINE, LET ME SEE IF I CAN.
DAN TAUGHT ME THIS TODAY ON HOW TO POINT. ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GOOD SO FAR. SO RIGHT UP HERE AT THE TOP, WE'VE GOT ABOUT 13.2 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL TAX COLLECTIONS, REDUCTIONS, AND INTEREST INCOME ABOUT 3.1 MILLION.
I'LL JUST HIT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS HERE.
MANY OF THESE OTHERS ARE JUST TRIMMING UP THE NUMBERS.
SO TUITION, WE HAD IT OVER-BUDGETED.
SO BASED ON SOME HISTORICAL TRENDS, AND SO WE BROUGHT THAT DOWN.
ATHLETIC REVENUE HAS ALSO BEEN LOWER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS.
SO WHEN WE LOOK AT A FIVE-YEAR ANALYSIS, WE BROUGHT THAT DOWN.
WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT PER CAPITA OR THE AVAILABLE SCHOOL FUND, IT'S GOING UP ABOUT 6.8 MILLION.
THE FOUNDATION SCHOOL FUND IS GOING DOWN ABOUT 1.3 MILLION.
SHARS, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THE MILLION DOLLARS ADDITIONAL IN MEDICAID SHARS FUNDING.
INDIRECT COSTS, WE'RE PROJECTING THAT TO GO UP.
THAT'S THE AMOUNT THAT WE CHARGE FEDERAL PROGRAMS OR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
THEN WE'VE GOT SOME CLEAN-UP DOWN, SOME ADJUSTMENTS DOWN ON OTHER SOURCES.
I THINK I'VE TALKED PREVIOUSLY OR MENTIONED THIS IN A BOARD MEETING BEFORE, THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE OVER IN OTHER FUNDS THAT WE WERE TRANSFERRING MONEY OVER TO OR TRANSFERRING MONEY BACK.
WE'RE REALLY WORKING TO TRY TO GET ANY OF THOSE THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENERAL FUNDS JUST TRULY IN THE GENERAL FUND AND NOT TREAT THOSE AS TRANSFERS IN AND TRANSFERS OUT.
THE LARGE TRANSFER IN HERE, THE MAJORITY OF THAT IS THE PASAR PROGRAM THAT WE DID PRETTY WELL IN.
SO THE PROFIT ON THAT COMES BACK OVER TO THE GENERAL FUND.
OVERALL REVENUES ARE PROJECTED INCREASE ABOUT JUST OVER 16 MILLION. LET'S SEE.
I'LL GO TO THE POINTER, I LOSE MY SCROLLING ABILITIES IT LOOKS LIKE.
UP HERE ON THE TOP PART, AGAIN, THIS IS JUST A RECAP OF THE REVENUES THAT WE LOOKED AT, AND THEN WE GO INTO THE EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES.
THE LARGEST CHANGE HERE IS AT 4.3 MILLION DECREASE IN INSTRUCTION.
AGAIN, THAT'S PRIMARILY THE REDUCTION IN TEACHING STAFF.
OUR CAMPUS ALLOTMENTS WEREN'T REDUCED OTHER THAN IF THE ENROLLMENT WAS REDUCED, BUT THE FACTORS THAT WE APPLY OVER DIFFERENT STUDENT GROUPS WAS NOT REDUCED.
BUT THAT IS THAT TRUE REP OF STAFFING.
SOME OTHERS, WE CAN LOOK AT, DOWN ON SAFETY AND SECURITY, THE REDUCTION OF ABOUT 760,000 AND WE TALKED ABOUT THAT.
THAT WAS THE ONETIME COST THAT WE HAD TO ADD THE ADDITIONAL OFFICERS FOR THIS CURRENT YEAR THAT HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN OUT.
SO OVERALL, IF I CAN CONFIRM THAT, [NOISE] SO ABOUT 5.6 MILLION THAT'S BEEN REDUCED IN TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES, RECAPTURE OF 21.6 MILLION, THAT'S $610,000 SAVINGS AND THE TRANSFER IS OUT.
SO BOTTOM LINE, AS WE TALK ABOUT THE CURRENT YEAR, AMENDED BUDGET IS ABOUT 7.4 MILLION.
THE BOTTOM LINE RIGHT NOW IN THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET IS ABOUT $6.8 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT.
SO AGAIN, THIS IS BUILT ON THE MODEL OF A ONE PERCENT SALARY INCREASE JUST AS A PLACEHOLDER.
IF WE GO MORE, IF WE GO LESS, THAT NUMBER CHANGES.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THAT BUDGET LOOKS LIKE WITH THE FACTORS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT AND THEN WITH A ONE PERCENT SALARY INCREASE.
>> RANDY, ASIDE FROM THE POTENTIAL CHANGES IN SALARY INCREASE, IS THERE ANY OTHER MAJOR ITEM THAT COULD CHANGE
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OR THAT IS YET TO BE DECIDED THAT WOULD IMPACT THE BUDGET?>> SO IN NON-SALARY, WE FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT THE NUMBER.
IN THE SALARY SIDE, UNFORTUNATELY, COVID HAS MADE IT HARDER FOR US ALL.
I'D SAY WE PUT THIS BUDGET TOGETHER VIRTUALLY FOR THE MOST PART SINCE SPRING BREAK.
IT'S BEEN LIMITED GOING INTO THE OFFICE, AND SO HR HAS BEEN WORKING HARD, OF COURSE.
WE HAD SOME BASIC THINGS WE HAD TO DO, AND THEN HR HAS TO DO.
THEIR PIECE AS FAR AS GETTING THE REP TEAM PULLING THE SYSTEM AND MOVING PEOPLE AROUND AS WE GET POSITION CHANGES AND TAKING OUT RESIGNATIONS.
IN THAT WHOLE SHIFT, OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S 85 PERCENT OF THIS BUDGET NUMBER.
SO WE'RE CONTINUING TO WORK THROUGH THOSE.
WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE NUMBER.
BUT NORMALLY, WHEN WE BRING A PRELIMINARY BUDGET, WE'RE A LITTLE BIT FURTHER ALONG AS FAR AS THE STAFFING SIDE, AND THAT'S NOT A KNOCK ON ANYBODY, THAT'S JUST THE CIRCUMSTANCE NOW, OR IT'S BEEN COORDINATED FROM THE FINANCE SIDE AND THE HR SIDE.
WE'RE PLANNING TO DO ANOTHER POLL OF EMPLOYEE POSITION DATA AND THE CORRESPONDING BUDGETS WITHIN THE NEXT 10 DAYS OR SO, AND SO WE COULD SEE A CHANGE THERE.
BUT FROM LOOKING AT IT, BIG PICTURE, WE THINK WE'RE PRETTY CLOSE.
>> LIKE YOU SAID, THE INSTRUCTION AND SALARY MAKES UP SO MUCH OF THAT M&O BUDGET, THAT OBVIOUSLY, THOSE CHANGES ARE GOING TO HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT?
>> OKAY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> RANDY, CAN I ASK A QUICK QUESTION?
>> I SEE THE M&O OPERATIONS DECREASE OF 555,734, WHAT IS THAT NUMBER? I MEANT DECREASE, IF I SAID INCREASE, I APOLOGIZE.
>> M&O OPERATION JOB? I THINK A LOT OF THAT'S GOING TO BE OVER.
SO THAT'S ALL OUR FACILITIES DEPARTMENT, AND THAT'S UTILITIES, THAT'S ALL OF THOSE AREAS.
AGAIN, WE JUST WENT IN AND LOOKED IT UP.
A LOT OF THOSE ARE HOURLY EMPLOYEES AND REALLY WENT IN AND LOOKED AND TRY TO TRUE-UP THE SALARY NUMBERS AND TRYING TO MAKE THINGS MORE ACTUAL.
THERE REALLY WEREN'T MANY CUTS IN THAT AREA.
IT WAS WE MORE JUST TRYING TO TRUE-UP THE BUDGET LOOKING HISTORICALLY.
>> I'M SORRY, NANCY, I INTERRUPTED. GO AHEAD.
>> SO RANDY, I THINK IT SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED HERE THAT ON OUR OPERATING EXPENDITURES, WE'VE CUT $5.6 MILLION OFF OF LAST YEAR'S OPERATING EXPENDITURES BECAUSE WE HAVE TO OUT OF NECESSITY BASICALLY, INCLUDING $4.3 MILLION OF STAFF REDUCTIONS, AND YET WE'LL HAVE A 13.7 PERCENT INCREASE IN OUR RECAPTURE OBLIGATION.
SO LET ME ASK THE QUESTION AND THEN SAY THE STATEMENT.
THE QUESTION BEING, ARE WE SEEING THIS AS THE NEW NORMAL? I'M ASSUMING SO, OTHER DISTRICTS SIMILARLY SEEING THIS AS THE NEW NORMAL.
>> SO YEAH, WE'RE IN KIND OF TOOK PALMS OF COURSE, THE ECONOMY IS NOT GOING TO HELP US OUT HERE FOR A WHILE.
THERE'S NO BUILT-IN INFLATIONARY FACTOR UNDER HOUSE BILL FREEDOM, NOR WAS THERE UNDER THE OLD SYSTEM AS WELL.
REALLY ONLY OUR AVENUE THAT GENERATE MORE REVENUES CAN GO OUT ON THE M&O TAX RATE.
THAT WOULD TAKE A TRE TO DO THAT BUT THERE'S ABOUT 3.1 SOMETHING PENNIES THAT WE COULD ACCESS THERE WITH VOTER APPROVAL IN THE FUTURE THAT WOULD GENERATE SOMEWHERE NEAR $9 MILLION SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
OTHER THAN THAT, OUR REVENUES ARE PRETTY MUCH LIMITED.
AS VALUE SCALES UP, OUR TAX RATES ARE GOING TO GO DOWN.
IF IT EXCEEDS TWO AND A HALF PERCENT AND THE STATE BENEFITS IN THAT, SO THERE'S REALLY NO DISTRICT BENEFIT WHEN VALUES GO UP OTHER THAN MAYBE SOME TAX RATE COMPRESSION.
>> THERE'S NO INFLATIONARY FACTOR OR BUILT-IN FORMULAS WHATSOEVER.
SO AS YOU TRY TO GET A SALARY INCREASE IN THIS SPACE, OTHER INFLATIONARY COSTS EACH YEAR, THERE'S NOTHING BUILT-IN TO HELP WITH THAT.
>> YEAH, I THINK THE BOARD, WE ALL NEED TO APPRECIATE, ESPECIALLY GOING INTO THE NEXT ITEM, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT LEGISLATIVE AGENDA.
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THIS IS THE SLOW CONSTRICTION OF THE BORROWER, AND IT IS NOT GOING TO CHANGE, IS JUST GOING TO SLOWLY CONSTRICT YEAR-TO-YEAR.OUR RECAPTURE IS GOING TO KEEP GOING UP AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE LESS MONEY TO SPEND, SO WE'RE GOING TO START CUTTING PROGRAMS AND STAFF, AND WE'RE GOING TO CUT WHERE IT REALLY HURTS.
I DON'T KNOW THAT OUR PUBLIC, ANYBODY REALLY, NOT JUST THE PUBLIC HAS A REAL FIRM UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE NEXT FIVE YEARS ARE GOING TO LOOK LIKE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.
SO I THINK IT'S YOU AS ONE OF THE LEADERS IN THAT AREA, REALLY STATEWIDE, WE APPRECIATE HAVING YOU BUT KEEP AN EYE ON THAT SO THAT WE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW WE NEED TO ATTACK IT.
>> YEAH. WE'RE DEFINITELY GOING TO BE WORKING WITH OTHERS AND TRYING TO BRAINSTORM THAT, OF COURSE.
WITH THE ISSUES WE'RE FACING WITH COVID, IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT DIFFERENT SESSION THAN WHAT WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BE FACING IN THOSE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO WITH ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS.
SO IT'S GOING TO BE A FASTEN OUR SEAT BELTS, HANG ON KIND OF SESSION, HOPE THAT WE COME OUT OKAY AT THE END.
AS WE MOVE INTO THE DEBT SERVICE FUND, JUST A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS HERE.
SO WE'RE PROJECTING A SMALL INCREASE IN DEBT PAYMENT.
THAT'S BASED ON THE NEW ISSUANCE.
OF COURSE, THE WHOLE BOND PLAN WAS BUILT AROUND PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH AND DOING ADDITIONAL ISSUES.
ALTHOUGH WE ARE PAYING THAT DEBT OFF REALLY FAST, SO WE'RE ACTUALLY NOT BAD IN CONTINUING TO TRY TO PULL UP ANY DEBT THAT WE CAN AND PAY IT OFF EVEN FASTER.
SO REALLY, NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES HERE.
IT'S LESS THAN ONE PERCENT CHANGE IN TOTAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES IN THIS FUND.
THE OTHER ONE, OF COURSE, THESE ARE THE THREE FUNDS THAT THE BOARD HAS TO APPROVE.
THE THIRD ONE IS THE CHILD NUTRITION BUDGET, OR THE FANS BUDGET AS WE CALL IT IN PLANO.
SO TOTAL REVENUES ARE PROJECTED TO BE DOWN SLIGHTLY AGAIN WITH [INAUDIBLE] UP THAT'S GOING ON HERE.
SO PRELIMINARY, IT WOULD BE A SLIGHT BUDGET DEFICIT.
WE DO HAVE A HEALTHY FUND BALANCE IN THIS.
OF COURSE, WE'RE USING QUITE A BIT OF THAT AS WE'RE PAYING EMPLOYEES AND WE'RE NOT GENERATING ANY REVENUE IN THE CHILD NUTRITION BUDGET.
BUT CONTINUING TO WORK ON THIS ONE.
SO THESE NUMBERS MIGHT LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT WHEN WE BRING YOU THE FINAL BUDGET NEXT MONTH.
JUST REAL QUICK ON PROPERTY VALUES.
WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH HAS DONE IN PLANO, WE ARE BLESSED THAT WE'VE HAD GOOD PROPERTY VALUE GROWTH, ESPECIALLY ON OUR DEBT SERVICE SIDE, BUT THIS IS WHAT'S DRIVEN UP OUR RECAPTURE, THIS AND DECLINING ENROLLMENTS ARE THE MAJOR FACTORS.
JUST A REAL QUICK REFRESHER THERE, WHAT OUR PROPERTY VALUES HAVE DONE.
WE WENT FROM 37 TO 40, TO 44, TO 50, TO 55, TO 58, AND NOW YOU SEE THAT FLATTENING OCCURRING.
THEN OF COURSE, WITH THE ECONOMICS, WE CAN DEFINITELY SEE IT WHEN WE GET TO OUR 2021 VALUE.
NOW, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO THE PAY SYSTEM REVIEW.
ANN PATTON IS THE ONE WHO'S OUR CONSULTANT WITH TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS.
WE REALLY SCALED THIS DOWN, AND I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO DR. BROCKMAN TO PRESENT THESE SLIDES.
BECAUSE WE REALLY SCALED BACK WHAT WE WANTED TO BRING TO YOU THIS YEAR, WE LEFT ANN IN HER HOME IN THE AUSTIN AREA AND DECIDED I WOULD JUST PRESENT A FEW OF THOSE SLIDES.
RANDY, WOULD YOU GO TO THE NEXT ONE? THANK YOU.
SO THIS IS THE INFORMATION WE BRING TO YOU EACH YEAR JUST FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE, FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, AND OUR CONTEXT TO WHERE WE ARE.
IT SHOWS THE EXPERIENCE LEVELS OF OUR CURRENT TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, AND NURSES THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
FIFTY PERCENT OF OUR TEACHERS ARE AT 11 PLUS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND THIS IS VERY COMMON.
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THIS TREND HAS BEEN IN PLACE IN PLANO ISD FOR AT LEAST AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN HERE AND THE REVIEWS THAT I DID FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS BEFORE THAT.SO WE'VE NOT SEEN ANY CHANGE TO THIS, REALLY, OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
IT'S JUST SOMETHING TO BE MINDFUL OF.
RANDY, WOULD YOU GO AHEAD AND ADVANCE? THANK YOU.
SO WE BROUGHT TO YOU, LAST YEAR IN JUNE, A SALARY, OR RAISE PROPOSAL DRIVEN BY HOUSE BILL 3.
EVERYBODY AT THE SAME TIME IN OUR AREA WAS WORKING THROUGH WHAT THEIR SALARY WAS GOING TO BE FOR TEACHERS.
WE DID PRESENT TO YOU IN THE FALL, SHARED SOME INFORMATION IN THE FALL, PROBABLY THROUGH A BOARD UPDATE, OF WHERE WE ALL LANDED IN THE METROPLEX.
AS YOU CAN SEE, OUR STARTING SALARY THIS YEAR FOR TEACHERS, NURSES WAS $54,000, AND THAT PUTS US REALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, MIDDLE OF THE PACK.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE OTHER DISTRICTS WERE ABLE TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO MOVE AHEAD OF US, IF YOU WILL.
THERE'S SEVERAL OF US THAT ARE AT 54 SOLID, SO WE'RE NOT STRAIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
WE SHARE THE MIDDLE WITH SOME OTHER DISTRICTS.
AS YOU KNOW, WE WERE NOT HUGE WINNERS IN HOUSE BILL 3.
SO MANY DISTRICTS WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DIFFERENTIATED COMPENSATION FOR THEIR TEACHERS, OR WERE REQUIRED TO THROUGH HOUSE BILL 3.
GIVEN THIS INFORMATION AND WHERE WE ARE HEARING FROM SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES, RANDY AND I ACROSS THE METROPLEX, IS DRIVING PART OF THE RECOMMENDATION ON THE NEXT SLIDE.
RANDY. THAT IS, EVEN THOUGH WE'VE BEEN SHOWING THE MODEL FOR A ONE-PERCENT GENERAL PAY INCREASE, BECAUSE IT'S REALLY AN EASY NUMBER TO ADJUST AND MULTIPLY BY, DEPENDING ON THE BUDGET AND THE WILL OF THE BOARD.
WE ARE REQUESTING THAT OUR ZERO YEAR EXPERIENCE LEVEL SALARY MOVE TO 54,500 JUST WITH AN INCREASE OF $500.
I THINK THAT WILL PLACE US A LITTLE BIT BETTER WITH OUR COMPETITORS IN OUR AREA.
AGAIN, JUST TO UNDERSCORE SOMETHING THAT RANDY SAID EARLIER, MANY DISTRICTS IN OUR AREA ARE EXPLORING DIFFERENT OPTIONS RIGHT NOW.
WE COULDN'T EVEN TELL YOU WITH CERTAINTY WHAT EVERYBODY AROUND US IS PLANNING ON DOING AROUND SALARY INCREASES AND/OR STARTING SALARY FOR TEACHERS.
BUT THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION ON OUR STARTING THAT I AM BRINGING FORWARD FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL NEXT MONTH.
YOU CAN SEE WITH A GENERAL PAY INCREASE OF ONE PERCENT, HOW THAT BREAKS DOWN IN OUR DIFFERENT PAY FAMILIES OR PAY GROUPS.
AGAIN, VERY EASY TO SCALE IN WHATEVER MULTIPLIER WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE.
THE NEXT SLIDE, RANDY, PLEASE, IS JUST SOME HIGHLIGHTS AROUND TRS ACTIVECARE.
THAT IS OUR HEALTH INSURANCE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
TRS, BASED ON SOME FEEDBACK, AND FRANKLY, PUSHBACK FROM DISTRICTS, HAS MADE SOME SIGNIFICANT PLAN CHANGES FOR THE UPCOMING PLAN YEAR.
FIRST OF ALL, THEY'RE MOVING TO A NEW PROVIDER.
WE'RE GOING TO BE MOVING FROM AETNA BACK TO BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD.
YOU MAY OR MAY NOT REMEMBER THAT BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD WAS THE PROVIDER FOR TRS ACTIVECARE A FEW YEARS AGO.
THEY HAVE ADDED SOME NEW PLAN OPTIONS, A PRIMARY AND A PRIMARY PLUS.
BOTH OF THESE PLANS UTILIZE A COPAY ARRANGEMENT, WHICH ALL ALLOWS PLAN MEMBERS TO ACCESS THEIR BENEFITS WITHOUT WAITING UNTIL THEY CAN MEET THEIR DEDUCTIBLE TO DO SO.
THEY ARE BROADENING THE NETWORKS AVAILABLE FOR CHOICES IN OUR AREA, AS WELL AS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THEY HAVE LOWERED PREMIUMS IN MANY PLACES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN.
SO EITHER EMPLOYEE AND CHILDREN, OR EMPLOYEE AND FAMILY, ACTUARIALLY SPEAKING,
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THE CHILDREN ARE THE ONES WE WANT IN THE PROGRAM ACROSS THE STATE TO HELP WITH BRINGING PREMIUMS DOWN AND BENEFITS UP.SO IN ORDER TO DO THAT, THEY'RE LOWERING SOME PREMIUMS TO TRY AND GET MORE CHILDREN INTO THE TRS-ACTIVECARE PLANS, UTILIZING A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, A STRATEGY FOR PRIMARY AND PRIMARY PLUS, THERE'S A NEW DEDUCTIBLE CAP FOR INDIVIDUALS ON THE HD PLAN, SO MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS.
I ALSO FORWARDED TO YOU TWO OTHER DOCUMENTS, ONE IS THE OVERVIEW OF BENEFITS OF THE NEW CHOICES THAT WE HAVE SHARED WITH OUR STAFF.
THIS IS JUST REALLY THE FIRST ATTEMPT IN WHAT WILL BE MANY ATTEMPTS TO EDUCATE OUR STAFF ON THE NEW OPTIONS THEY WILL FACE WHEN THEY GET OPEN ENROLLMENT IN JULY, AS WELL AS SOME ANALYSIS WE'VE DONE IN OUR DEPARTMENT AROUND WHERE WE THINK MOVEMENT WILL BE IN OUR PLAN PARTICIPATION.
SO RIGHT NOW, OVERWHELMINGLY, OUR EMPLOYEES ARE IN EMPLOYEE ONLY ACTIVECARE 1-HD.
IN FACT, OVER 2,700 OF OUR EMPLOYEES THAT IS WHERE THEY ARE.
WE BELIEVE THAT WITH THE ADDITION OF THE ACTIVECARE PRIMARY AND ACTIVECARE PRIMARY PLUS, WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO SEE SOME MOVEMENT.
THE ACTIVECARE PRIMARY FOR EMPLOYEE ONLY COSTS, WILL ACTUALLY END UP BEING LESS THAN THE ACTIVECARE HD.
IT STILL WOULD BE A BIT OF AN INCREASE IN PREMIUM OVER WHAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING NOW, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS THE HD INCREASE.
THERE ARE SEVERAL PLANS THAT WILL HAVE A DECREASE IN EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS FOR NEXT YEAR.
JUST AS A REMINDER, THERE IS ONE OF THE PLANS, THE ACTIVECARE 2, THAT IS CLOSED TO NEW EMPLOYEES, AND IT HAS BEEN FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE OF YEARS, YOU HAVE TO BE IN THAT PLAN TO STAY IN THAT PLAN.
THAT IS ONE THAT THE COSTS KEEP RISING FOR OUR EMPLOYEES PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY, BUT TRS IS REALLY STRUGGLING TO KEEP THAT PLAN IN THE BLACK, IF YOU WILL, VERY HIGH CLAIM HISTORY IN THAT PLAN ACROSS THE STATE, NOT JUST WITH PLANO.
WE HAVE VERY FEW EMPLOYEES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THAT PLAN, AND THAT OPTION TO STAY WITH THAT PLAN WILL REMAIN.
SO REALLY, AS THE PART OF THE BUDGET AND REALLY MORE THE COMPENSATION PIECE, WANTED YOU TO SEE THE TRS ACTIVECARE LANDSCAPE, IF YOU WILL.
THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR FOR OUR EMPLOYEES THAT CHOOSE TO TAKE AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR HEALTH CARE INSURANCE, AND I WANTED YOU TO SEE WHERE WE'RE HEADED.
>> I KNOW HOW COMPLICATED INSURANCE CAN BE, AND THERE'S ALWAYS SO MUCH TEXT INVOLVED IN READING THE PLANS.
DO WE PROVIDE ANY GUIDANCE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES? FOR INSTANCE, YOU TALKED ABOUT THAT ACTIVECARE 2, WHICH THE COSTS KEEP RISING, AND WE HAVE FEW EMPLOYEES STAYING IN THERE.
DO THEY KNOW THAT THERE MIGHT BE A BETTER PLAN FOR THEM? DO WE GIVE THEM ANY POINTERS ON THAT?
>> WE DO. THE TWO PAGER THAT YOU SAW IS REALLY JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE MARKETING, IF YOU WILL.
IT WILL INCLUDE MAILERS, RESOURCES AVAILABLE ONLINE.
THE AMOUNT OF THOSE RESOURCES WILL INCREASE AS WE GET CLOSER TO OPEN ENROLLMENT.
IN FACT, JUNE 1 IS A PRETTY IMPORTANT DATE, BECAUSE BEGINNING ON JUNE 1, WE'RE TOLD EMPLOYEES WILL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO GO IN AND SEE, ARE THERE DOCTORS? THERE ARE CURRENT DOCTORS IN THE NEW PLAN WITH BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, HOW WILL THEIR COSTS MAYBE BE ADJUSTED? TRS DOES A GOOD JOB OF PROVIDING A LOT OF INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYEES TO ACCESS REALLY, EVEN DOWN TO BENEFIT CALCULATORS.
>> THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR. THANK YOU.
>> WE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS THE BENEFITS STAFF TO WORK WITH EMPLOYEES ONE-ON-ONE, WHETHER IT'S SAY, A VIRTUAL MEETING, WHERE THEY'RE SHARING SCREENS, OR A PHONE CALL, AND WALKING THROUGH, TELL ME ABOUT YOUR HISTORY THIS YEAR.
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BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO INDIVIDUAL CLAIM INFORMATION, SO TELL US ABOUT YOUR USAGE THIS YEAR, AND LET'S SEE WHAT WE CAN WORK OUT.LET'S SEE IF WE CAN RUN SOME NUMBERS.
SO OUR STAFF IS REALLY WORKING DILIGENTLY NOW TO GET FULLY IN DEPTH UP TO SPEED ON THE NEW PLAN OPTIONS TO HELP EMPLOYEES WITH THAT.
>> BETH, I'M GLAD THAT THERE ARE GOING TO BE LOWER PREMIUMS FOR INSURANCE, BUT DO YOU THINK THAT IS LOW ENOUGH SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT WOULD JUMP ON AND TAKE THIS ADVANTAGE?
>> WELL, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT COME INTO PLAY HERE.
FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF OUR EMPLOYEES THAT DO NOT PARTICIPATE, IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE ON THE INSURANCE OF ANOTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER.
SO WRAPPED UP IN THAT DECISION IS, WHAT DOES THAT COVERAGE LOOK LIKE FOR THAT OTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER? WE ALSO MAY SEE AN INCREASE IN PEOPLE JOINING OUR PLAN AS THEIR OTHER HOUSEHOLD MEMBER'S EMPLOYMENT SITUATION CHANGES, AND THEY LOSE COVERAGE, THEIR COVERAGE CHANGES AND DOESN'T LOOK AS ATTRACTIVE.
SO IT'S A COMPLICATED QUESTION, AND I DON'T WANT TO GIVE JUST AN EASY ANSWER TO THAT BECAUSE I THINK THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FACTORS AT PLAY.
I THINK THAT ONE OF THE BARRIERS THAT OUR EMPLOYEES HAVE FACED, IS THE FACT THAT WE HAVEN'T HAD COPAYS IN OUR MORE AFFORDABLE PLANS.
SO IN LIKE THE ACTIVECARE HD, FOR THE FIRST LARGE NUMBER OF DOCTORS VISITS, ETC., THEY'RE PAYING THE ENTIRE AMOUNT, AND THAT IS DIFFICULT FOR MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
NOW HAVING TWO PLANS THAT HAVE A COPAY STRUCTURE TO THEM, I CAN GO TO THE DOCTOR IN SEPTEMBER, AND I DON'T HAVE TO WRITE THE CHECK FOR THE ENTIRE AMOUNT, IT'S THE COPAY AMOUNT THAT'S AT A MUCH LOWER LEVEL.
THEY WILL BE MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
THAT IS DEFINITELY A PIECE WE'RE GOING TO MARKET HEAVILY BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT TRYING TO MEET THE DEDUCTIBLE BEFORE YOU GET ANY RELIEF FROM YOUR INSURANCE PLAN, IS A STRUGGLE FOR MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
I SEE THAT AS A BIGGER BENEFIT THAN THE ADJUSTMENTS IN THE EMPLOYEE COST, FRANKLY.
>> SURE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS THAT I COULD ANSWER?
>> OR ANY OTHER BUDGET QUESTIONS? SO BETH WAS TALKING ABOUT SALARY INCREASES.
SO IN TALKING TO NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS, IN TALKING TO OTHER PEERS ACROSS THE STATE, I WOULD SAY THE MAJORITY OF WHAT WE'RE HEARING IS BETWEEN A 0-2 PERCENT SALARY INCREASE.
SO THAT'S THE RANGE, AND THERE'S SOME EXCEPTIONS, NOBODY IS DECREASING.
THAT'S THE GOOD NEWS, BUT THERE'S A FEW EXCEPTIONS OUT THERE, WHERE MAYBE THE ONE I'M FAMILIAR WITH IS A DISTRICT THAT BENEFITED A LOT ON THE HOUSE BILL 3, AND WAS TRYING TO PLAY CATCH UP BECAUSE THEY WERE BEHIND THE COMPETITION AND SO THEY GAVE ANOTHER MANDATED SALARY INCREASE LAST YEAR, THE 30 PERCENT OF THE GAIN, AND THEN THEY CAME BACK IN STRONG THIS YEAR.
BUT OTHER THAN ONE DISTRICT THAT I'VE TALKED TO, 0-2 PERCENT, IT'S THE RANGE THAT I UNDERSTAND.
SO JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, SO NEXT MONTH IN JUNE WE'LL BE BRINGING IT BACK.
OF COURSE, THE BUDGET TO ADOPT, AT THE SAME TIME, WE'LL BE BRINGING YOU BACK A COMPENSATION PLAN THAT THAT BUDGET WILL BE BASED ON.
BUT IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY THOUGHTS, WHETHER YOU VOICE THOSE NOW, OR WHETHER YOU VOICE THOSE AFTER, LET US KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING, BUT WE'RE VALUING ANY INPUT THAT YOU HAVE ON THAT.
THAT CONCLUDES THE BUDGET UPDATE. THANK YOU ALL.
>> WELL, CAN YOU HEAR ME AS WELL?
>> ALL RIGHT. WELL, I'LL JUST RUN WITH IT.
[LAUGHTER] THE BOARD WILL NOW HEAR
[B. Legislative Subcommittee Update Regarding the Texas 87th Legislative Session Presenter: Legislative Subcommittee Time: 30 minutes]
A REPORT ON THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE REGARDING[01:45:03]
THE TEXAS 87TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION PRESENTED BY THE BOARD LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE.[NOISE] SO SINCE I CAN'T SEE MY SCREEN, IF DAVID OR SARA WOULD LIKE TO LAUNCH AND THEN I'LL SEE IF I CAN GET MY SCREEN BACK.
>> ABSOLUTELY. SO I'M HAPPY TO KICK US OFF THE BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE TO CHIME IN.
BUT AS WE GEAR UP FOR THE 87TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THE BOARD LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE HAD A MEETING.
WE HAD MET EARLIER IN THE YEAR.
I THINK WE GAVE A BOARD REPORT ON MARCH 3RD, AND SO WE HAD A FOLLOW-UP MEETING BETWEEN AND NOW WE'RE BRINGING BACK JUST A BRIEF UPDATE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AND TO THE PUBLIC.
SO THE BOARD LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE HAS THREE MEMBERS ON IT, AND TAMMY RICHARDS, ANGELA POWELL, AND DAVID STOLLE, WERE OUR THREE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO MET OR HAVE BEEN MEETING AND MET TO TALK ABOUT THE THE TIMELINE, AND PART OF THAT WAS JUST CATCHING OURSELVES BACK UP TO THE TIMELINE.
WE WERE IMMERSED IN THE PLANNING AND DISCUSSIONS AND THEN OF COURSE EVERYTHING STALLED OUT WITH COVID.
SO COMING BACK TOGETHER TO RE-EVALUATE THE TIMELINE AND SEE HOW CLOSE TO ON-TIME ARE WE WITH OUR PLANNING ACTIVITIES.
SO THAT WAS ONE THING, AND THEN WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT OUR THEORY OF ACTION, AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN JUST A SECOND ON ANOTHER SLIDE.
THEN WE WENT A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOME OF THE PRIORITIES AND THE KEY AREAS. ALL RIGHT.
SO YOU CAN SEE OUR LEGISLATIVE TIMELINE AND THIS WAS THE TIMELINE THAT WE PRESENTED BACK IN MARCH, AND REALLY, WHEN WE CONVENED IN APRIL, WAS APRIL OR MAY, TO LOOK AT THIS AGAIN, WE REALIZED WE ARE STILL ON TIME.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WERE CHARGED TO DO BETWEEN MARCH AND MAY IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON, WHICH IS TO DRAFT SOME PRELIMINARY AREAS OF PRIORITY.
THEN IN MARCH TO JUNE, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT INVITING GUEST SPEAKERS ON SOME OF THOSE TOPICS TO COME AND TALK AT BOARD MEETINGS OR WORK SESSIONS.
SO WE'LL HAVE MORE CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT IN A SUBSEQUENT SLIDE AND WHAT THE THINKING AROUND THAT IS.
THEN WE'LL BE BACK IN THE FALL, AUGUST, TO START WORKING ON HOW DO WE INVOLVE AND ENGAGE OUR STAFF IN COMING ALONGSIDE US AND WORKING WITH SOME OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS.
SO THAT'S JUST A GLIMPSE AT THE TIMELINE, IT STILL HOLDS TRUE AND WE'RE STILL ON TRACK.
SO WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT IN OUR MEETING ABOUT WHAT THE THEORY OF ACTION WOULD BE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE SAID WAS THAT, WE HAD A LIST OF THINK PRIORITY AREAS AND REALIZING PERHAPS THE COVID COULD INTERRUPT THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY OR THE ECONOMIC SITUATION THAT WE'RE FINDING OURSELVES IN.
WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE NEED TO KEEP THINGS ON A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA THAT MAY NOT SUPPRESS ITSELF IN THE 87TH SESSION BUT WE WOULD STILL WANT THERE, IN A SUBSEQUENT SESSION SO THAT IT DOESN'T FALL OFF THE RADAR, SO TO SPEAK.
SO WE THINK THAT, THAT'S AN IMPORTANT THEORY OF ACTION.
I ALSO THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT WAS TO PRIORITIZE WHAT WE GAINED IN THE 86TH LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS.
SO THE HOUSE BILL 2 WAS A LARGE, HUGE VERY IMPORTANT BILL AND IT COSTS A LOT OF MONEY.
SO IF THERE IS ANY PARING BACK IN THE NEXT SESSION, WE WANT TO HAVE A VOICE IN WHAT WOULD STAY AND WHAT WOULD GO BECAUSE WE WOULD SHOW WANT TO KEEP THOSE THINGS THAT ARE MOST BENEFICIAL TO THE PLANO ISD COMMUNITY.
THEN TO REALLY BE THINKING DEEPLY ABOUT OTHER THINGS THAT COULD BE CHANGED ARE THE REDUCTIONS.
THINGS THAT COULD BE ELIMINATED TO HELP THE LEGISLATURE FIND RESOURCES TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES, AND THAT WE SHOULD BE A GOOD PARTNER TO OUR LEGISLATORS IN UNDERSTANDING WHY THOSE THINGS ARE ON THE TABLE OR THAT WE WOULD RECOMMEND.
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SO THAT WOULD BE OUR GOAL IS TO BE A GOOD PARTNER IN THAT.SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEORY OF ACTION.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE SUBCOMMITTEE WANTS TO CHIME IN ON THAT OR IF I'VE LEFT ANY THOUGHTS OUT ON THAT? I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS TOO THAT WE SHOULD THINK ABOUT IS, IT IS NOT OUT OF THE RANDOM POSSIBILITY THAT OTHER DISTRICTS WILL LOOK MORE LIKE PLANO ISD AND HAVE SOME OF THE STRUGGLES THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE NEXT SESSION.
SO WE'LL REMAIN COGNIZANT OF PARTNERS THAT WE CAN TALK TO FOR HOW THEY'RE HANDLING LEGISLATION AS WELL.
SO THIS SUBCOMMITTEE DID LAND ON THREE KEY PRIORITIES STILL.
ONE IS THE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND KEEPING A FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, CONSIDERATIONS FOR ADJUSTMENTS RELATED TO SCHOOL FINANCE OR OTHER FINANCE ISSUES.
SO WE DID BOTH THINGS THAT WE THINK REALLY NEED TO BE THOUGHT ABOUT MORE DEEPLY AS WE DRAFT OUR LEGISLATIVE SLATE AND ENTER INTO CONVERSATIONS ABOUT OUR POSITIONS ON THESE THINGS AND WHAT WE WANT TO SAY ABOUT THESE THINGS AS WE ADVOCATE, AND SO YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT LIST AND I CAN READ IT ALL.
BUT THAT'S AN EXAMPLE OF THE SLATE AND I WOULD IMAGINE THAT COULD CHANGE SLIGHTLY, BUT THOSE WERE THINGS THAT THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE FELT WERE IMPORTANT TO INCLUDE.
AGAIN, I'LL TAKE A PAUSE AND AS THE SUBCOMMITTEE, IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ON THIS OR ANY OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FOR SURE, QUESTIONS OR THOUGHTS THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT THE NUMBER 1 PRIORITY, WHICH IS FUNDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
>> YES. SO THIS IS DAVID JUST A COUPLE OF REAL QUICK COMMENTS, JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF EVERYBODY ELSE.
WE KEPT PRIORITY LIMITED TO THREE BECAUSE WE KNEW THE SITUATION WAS GOING TO BE DRIVEN BY ONE THAT WE DIDN'T THINK THAT AFTER DOING HOUSE BILL 3, THAT THE APPETITE FOR DOING A WHOLE LOT MORE IN EDUCATION IS GOING TO BE THAT GREAT RIGHT NOW.
SO WE WANTED TO KEEP THE PRIORITIES LIMITED.
BUT SECONDARILY, THESE SUBCATEGORIES, THESE ARE JUST THE ITEMS THAT WE CAME UP WITH AND STAFF CAME UP WITH BUT CERTAINLY THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYBODY ON THE BOARD TO WEIGH IN IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL ITEMS OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THESE ITEM FOR WHY IT IS THAT WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THEM.
THIS IS THE TIME THAT TO DISCUSS AND BRING THOSE ISSUES UP SO THAT IS WE THEN TAKE FEEDBACK BACK FROM THE BOARD AND HOME INTO AN ACTUAL AGENDA, WE HAVE EVERYBODY'S THOUGHTS AND IDEAS AND PRIORITIES.
>> DAVID, I HAVE A COUPLE OF THINGS.
ON THE UNFUNDED MANDATES, DO WE EVEN HAVE OUR ARMS WRAPPED AROUND WHAT THAT IS FROM HOUSE BILL 3 AND THEN MY SECOND COMMENT WOULD BE SOMEWHERE IN HERE, ARE WE FOCUSING THE FUNDING AND I GUESS LIMITING THE NUMBER OF ZOOM MEETINGS?
>> WHILE YOU THINK ABOUT THAT MEANS YOUR FIRST QUESTION ON THE UNFUNDED MANDATES.
>> OKAY, YEAH, I DID THAT ONE.
>> THERE'S TWO THINGS THERE, IT'S NOT NECESSARILY WHAT WAS THEN HOUSE BILL 3, ALTHOUGH THAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT, BUT REALLY IT'S MORE OF A CONTINUATION OF THE WORK THAT SARA AND HER TEAM STARTED LAST TIME.
YOU REMEMBER, SARA CAME UP WITH THAT LIST OF UNFUNDED MANDATES AND SO IT'S A MATTER OF TESTING THAT INFORMATION OFF, SUPPLEMENTING IT AS NECESSARY.
>> OKAY. I COULDN'T THINK OF THE WORD CHARTER SCHOOL.I THINK I'VE BLOCKED IT FROM MY VOCABULARY, BUT I WAS THINKING THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO HAVE SOMEWHERE IN HERE A LIMIT ON ANY NEW CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND FUNDING NEEDS TO REALLY BE FOCUSED ON THE ISDS THAT ARE EDUCATING THE MOST STUDENTS ON THE STAGE.
>> TO THAT ENDS, I'M SERVING ON THE [INAUDIBLE] LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE FOR REPRESENTING US.
JUST SO YOU KNOW, SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION WAS NEVER ONE OF THEIR PRIORITY LIST THAT THEY SUBMITTED, BUT THERE WAS COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSION FROM THE REGION 10 GROUP ABOUT LIMITATIONS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND HAVING NEW ONES,
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AND THEN THE TRANSPARENCY AND MONITORING THE CURRENT CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT EXIST.SO THOSE WERE TWO ITEMS THAT WERE VERY DISCUSSED WITH GREAT PASSION IN THE GROUP THAT I WAS ENLISTED TO.
>> JUST TO POINT OUT, AND TIME WILL TELL WITH THIS, BUT LOOKING AT NUMBER 7 AND NUMBER 8; UNFUNDED MANDATES AND THEN INTERNET CONNECTIVITY FOR ALL, MY FEAR IS THAT INTERNET CONNECTIVITY FOR ALL GETS PUSHED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT BECOMES AN UNFUNDED MANDATE THAT LEGISLATORS WILL TOTALLY AGREE THAT IT'S A NECESSITY AND THEN SAY, "THAT'S GREAT.
NOW, WE'RE GOING TO MANDATE THAT YOU SHOULD DO THIS.
>> YEAH. HI, CODY, THAT'S A REALLY GOOD POINT.
WE'RE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE INTERNET CONNECTIVITY INITIATIVE THAT DR. HINOJOSA IN DALLAS HAS KICKED OFF ON A NATIONAL AND THE STATE LEVEL.
THEY'RE LINKING IT TO THE FCC AND E-RATE AND SOME DIFFERENT THINGS LIKE THAT, AND SO THAT ADVOCACY EFFORT WILL BE A JOINT EFFORT FOR US TO LEARN FROM AND SEE HOW THAT PROJECT IS STARTING TO LOOK.
WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PLANO, BUT WE DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT.
YOU'RE RIGHT, WE DON'T WANT TO GET STUCK HOLDING THAT AS ANOTHER UNFUNDED MANDATE.
>> SINCE YOU TOUCHED ON THE FCC AND JUST HOW THIS IS BALLOONING OUT TO HIGHER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, I KNOW THIS IS A LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE AND WE FOCUS MOSTLY ON THE TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION BUT ARE WE ALSO IN DISCUSSION WITH VAN TAYLOR AND OTHER HOUSE REPS ABOUT STUFF LIKE THIS?
>> YES. THE FCC LETTER WENT TO STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
WHEN WE TAKE A POSITION ON ANY ISSUE, WE INCLUDE ALL OF OUR STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS SO THAT CONGRESSMAN TAYLOR CAN SEE WHAT WE'RE DOING AND WHAT WE'RE ADVOCATING FOR.
>> OKAY. SO ANYTHING ELSE ON NUMBER 1? OKAY. IF YOU THINK OF ANYTHING, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO LET ANY OF THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE OR MYSELF KNOW, AND THEN WE WILL CERTAINLY CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AROUND NUMBER 1.
SO WE'LL FLIP OVER TO NUMBER 2, AND THAT'S ACCOUNTABILITY.
SO WE KNOW THAT THROUGH COVID, WE'VE HAD A BREAK IN ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, BUT IT IS NOT GOING AWAY, IT WILL COME BACK IN WHATEVER FORM OR FASHION NEXT YEAR AND THEN BEYOND THAT.
SO WE REALLY FEEL THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM SO THAT IT IS FAIR, EFFICIENT, AND EQUITABLY MEASURES STUDENT LEARNING.
SO SOME OF THE ITEMS AROUND THAT ARE, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT READABILITY OF THE TEST, WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF A THROUGH F? THAT WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT, NOT JUST NEXT YEAR, BUT IN THE YEARS AHEAD, WITH ALL OF THE INTERRUPTIONS IN LEARNING WITH THE CURRENT SITUATION, AND THAT'S NOT TO MAKE ANY EXCUSES.
BUT IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T NEED TO ASSESS KIDS TO SEE WHAT THEY KNOW AND WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED, BUT HOW WE USE THAT INFORMATION IN JUDGING SCHOOLS WITH AN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE VERY CAREFULLY AND THOUGHTFULLY PLANNED.
WE NEED TO RAISE OUR VOICES AROUND WHAT IS RIGHT FOR KIDS IN COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS, THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPORTANT.
THE ESSA WAIVER; THAT'S ALWAYS A CONSTANT THING AND THAT WORKS WITH THE STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND THEN ALSO, WHAT LOCAL CONTROL WE CAN HAVE AROUND ACCOUNTABILITY IN MEASURING STUDENT SUCCESS FOR OUR STUDENTS.
WE ANTICIPATE THIS LIST CHANGING SOME.
WE'RE IN SOME WORKING GROUPS; DASH IS IN SOME WORKING GROUPS, AND THERESA, AND I AM, AND RANDY.
SO WE'RE HAVING SOME DEEP CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RIGHT NOW, RULE-MAKING AROUND ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT,
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BUT WE THINK THIS AGENDA WILL GROW AND GET SOME MORE DEPTH AND LEGS TO IT IN THE WEEKS COMING AHEAD.SO I WOULD ANTICIPATE THIS ONE SHIFTING SOME.
I'D WELCOME ANY THOUGHTS, COMMENTS, FROM ANYONE ON THE BOARD OR THE SUBCOMMITTEE? ALL RIGHT.
>> NUMBER 3; I THINK NUMBER 3 IS SO IMPORTANT, MAYBE IT SHOULD BE NUMBER 1.
FOCUSING ON SYSTEMS AND SERVICES THAT MAKE OUR SCHOOLS SAFE AND SECURE, OUR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HEALTHY, AND OUR STUDENT NEEDS SERVED WITH SUFFICIENT SUPPORTS.
BOY, THAT IS A HEAVY LIFT, AND SO REALLY CONTINUING TO ASSESS SAFETY COSTS AND NOW WE THINK ABOUT SAFETY MAY BE A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY THAN WE DID JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
THINKING ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO KEEP OUR SCHOOLS HEALTHY AND THE COSTS OF THAT.
WE WERE THINKING MAYBE BEFORE ABOUT SECURITY, NOW WE'RE THINKING MORE ABOUT HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE COST OF PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE A PRIORITY THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE THINKING ABOUT.
I'LL GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF SOME THINGS WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT.
ASKING FOR HELP AROUND IS, WELL, WE'D ALWAYS ORDER MASKS BECAUSE WE NEEDED THEM FOR OUR PAINTERS AND WE NEEDED THEM FOR OUR SCIENCE ACADEMIES, AND THEY USED TO COST TWO DOLLARS FOR A BOX.
NOW THEY'RE ARE 32 FOR THE SAME BOX.
SO THAT'S JUST A BOX OF MASKS. [LAUGHTER] SO THE IDEA OF HOW WE KEEP OUR SCHOOLS HEALTHY AND WHAT THAT'S GOING TO MEAN, IS SOMETHING WE PROBABLY ARE GOING TO NEED HELP FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH BECAUSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALL ACROSS THE NATION ARE GOING TO FACE THESE COSTS AND THEY COULD BE SIGNIFICANT.
I THINK MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, ESPECIALLY NOW, ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE A HUGE PRIORITY FOR US AND FOR OUR STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS, SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, AND THEN ALSO SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING.
I WOULD WELCOME ANYTHING ANYBODY ELSE WANTS TO SAY ABOUT SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS, BUT THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG ONE.
I WAS ON THE PTA-COUNCIL DELEGATE MEETING THIS MORNING OR EARLIER TODAY AND ONE OF THE COMMENTS THAT WAS IN A CHAT, WAS ABOUT THE MASKS AND THE CONCERN ABOUT THE DISPOSAL OF MASKS.
SO ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SAFETY IN THE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE USED MASKS? SO THAT'S A CONCERN THAT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE DOTS UNDER ONE OF THESE POINTS, BUT IT'S SOMETHING I HADN'T THOUGHT OF.
>> SARA, I'D ALSO LIKE TO MAYBE GET A LITTLE MORE UNDERSTANDING FROM OUR SAFETY AND SECURITY TEAM.
IF OUR STUDENTS ARE WEARING MASKS GOING INTO THE NEXT SEMESTER, OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE THEIR IDS AND LANYARDS FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES, AND HAVING SOME OF THESE STUDENTS, AND THEM COMING IN AND EVERYBODY HAVEN'T MASKS ON, IT ABSOLUTELY CREATES THE POTENTIAL OF A SECURITY RISK.
SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'D LOVE TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT AND THAT'S OF CONCERN TO ME.
>> [INAUDIBLE] THIS YEAR, THE SCHOOL BOARD'S RAISING 10 PRIORITIES, THESE ARE FOLLOWING NUMBER 2 AND 4; SAFETY, MENTAL HEALTH.
BIG EMPHASIS ON MENTAL HEALTH IN MIND AS COVID, AND ALSO EMPHASIS ON TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR TEACHERS KNOW HOW TO RECOGNIZE, HAVING BEEN AWAY FROM THEIR KIDS, HOW TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE SCIENCE.
SO WE'RE REALLY VERY MUCH WE'RE ON THE STEP WITH WHAT TASK BE. THIS IS THE REGION 10 [INAUDIBLE].
>> JERI, I'D REALLY BE INTERESTED TO KNOW, IN TERMS OF WHAT THE REST OF THE REGION 10 DISTRICTS, WHERE THEY ARE IN TERMS OF THESE ITEMS IN PRACTICE.
BECAUSE IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, WE'VE ADDRESSED SAFETY, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AS
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A DISTRICT AND SO I THINK WE MIGHT BE AHEAD OF THE CURVE IN THAT REGARD, RELATIVE TO OUR PEERS.SARA, FOR YOUR PERSPECTIVE, YOU ARE PROBABLY GOING TO BE A GOOD RESOURCE FOR A LOT OF OTHER DISTRICTS.
BUT TOO, WE COULD PROBABLY, IN THIS LEGISLATIVE SIDE, GET DOWN INTO THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF WHAT REALLY NEEDS TO CHANGE HERE.
>> I WOULD ADD TO THAT JUST THE INCREASE IN TELEHEALTH THAT'S GOING ON OVERALL AND THE EXPANSION OF THOSE NETWORKS.
I KNOW WE'VE EXPERIMENTED WITH THAT AND I BELIEVE WE'VE SEEN SOME GOOD RESULTS FROM THAT.
SO I COULD SEE AN OVERALL EXPANSION NATIONALLY, WHERE WE'D BE ABLE TO CAPITALIZE THAT ON AS WELL.
BUT WE ALREADY HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE WHICH IS GREAT FOR OUR DISTRICT THAT WE'RE SO FAR AHEAD AS DAVID STATED.
>> YEAH, IF WE COULD PARLEY WHAT WE DO WITH SMU AND SOME PILOT PROGRAM OR SOMETHING ELSE, THAT IS, THE FUNDING AND EVEN THE FEDERAL OR THE STATE LEVEL, WE'VE ALREADY GOT THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE TO VOLUNTEER OURSELVES TO DO SO.
>> OKAY. A LL RIGHT. VERY GOOD.
WE TALKED ABOUT BRINGING IN SPEAKERS AROUND SOME OF THE PRIORITY AREAS.
SO CERTAINLY WE FEEL LIKE, AT SOME POINT, WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING D. CARNEY.
SHE'S AN ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT EXPERT, I WOULD SAY, TO TALK WITH US ABOUT THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE DECIDED ARE IMPORTANT RELATING TO ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.
ALSO, I THINK, TASBO HAS SOME VERY GOOD SCHOOL FINANCE INFORMATION THAT I THINK WOULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR US ALL TO SHARE AND LISTEN TO AS FAR AS THINKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
BECAUSE THEY'RE SUCH A GREAT LENS, AND SO MANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH, TEXAS SCHOOL COALITION, AS WE WORK ON LEGISLATION, AND THE TEXAS SCHOOL ALLIANCE.
TASBO IS THE GROUP THAT THOSE ORGANIZATIONS CONSULT WITH TO FORMULATE THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS.
I JUST THINK IT MIGHT BE BENEFICIAL FOR THE BOARD, AND OUR COMMUNITY, TO HEAR OTHER PEOPLE TALK ABOUT SOME OF THESE THINGS FROM AN EXPERT PERSPECTIVE, AND CERTAINLY WE CAN SEEK OUT EXPERTS ON SAFETY AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS AS WELL.
BUT THE OTHER TWO ARE TOP OF MIND WITH NAMES ATTACHED ALREADY.
SO IT'LL BE JUST A MATTER OF WHEN IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME, AND IT COULD BE WHEN WE COME BACK IN AUGUST.
SO WE WOULD SCHEDULE THOSE OUT MAYBE IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO COME AND VISIT WITH US AT A WORK SESSION, OR TWO, AS WE GEAR UP FOR THE MEETINGS WITH OUR LEGISLATORS AND THINGS LIKE THAT ON OUR CALENDAR, IF THERE'S AN INTEREST FROM THE BOARD, FOR SURE.
>> I CERTAINLY THINK HAVING SOME OF THAT BACKGROUND WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL, PARTICULARLY UNDER ASSESSMENT AND SOME OF THE BUDGETING.
SO WE CAN JUST SPEAK WITH FLUENCY, AND AS WE SAID, OUR COMMUNITY CAN ALSO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE ISSUES.
>> OKAY. [NOISE] TOTALLY AGREE.
>> I'D ALSO SUGGEST IF BOARD MEMBERS HAVE OTHER SUGGESTIONS TO FUNNEL THEM TO SARA TO AVOID ANY OPEN MEETINGS VIOLATION, AND THEN THAT CAN BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMITTEE ANONYMOUSLY IN THAT WAY.
>> I'M WORKING WITH TRISHA WINDHAM AS WELL.
SO ANY QUESTIONS THAT WE HAVE, OR ASSISTANCE THAT I NEED, JUST ON ANYTHING, SHE'S THERE TO HELP US AS WELL.
>> SARA, I WAS JUST GOING TO ADD TO PRIORITY 1 WITH RECAPTURE.
THAT'S SADLY ALWAYS GOING TO BE ON THERE, AND THE HOPE IS ONE DAY IT'S NOT.
I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER [NOISE] ASPECTS TO THAT FIRST PRIORITY, LIKE THE COST OF LIVING INDEX, WHICH COULD BE A VERY POSITIVE THING FOR OUR DISTRICT IF THAT WAS ADDED BACK IN, AND I THINK THAT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A PRIORITY.
BUT ALSO NEVER LETTING UP, OR NEVER RELEASING ANY PRESSURE FROM THAT RECAPTURE FIGHT BECAUSE THAT'S THAT MAIN SOURCE, AND THAT'S HOW WE CAN PERMANENTLY REMOVE.
RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE THAT PERMANENT AMOUNT OF MONEY, AND IT JUST KEEPS GOING UP, AND THERE'S NO WAY WE'LL EVER BE ABLE TO REDUCE TAXES,
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OR REALLY MOVE THINGS ALONG FINANCIALLY AS LONG AS WE HAVE THE BURDEN OF RECAPTURE.I KNOW FOR THE BUDGET, THINGS LIKE THE COST OF LIVING INDEX ARE GREAT BIG HELPS, AND WE SHOULD GO FOR IT.
BUT JUST HOOTING AND HOLLERING ABOUT RECAPTURE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND TRYING TO FIND REAL SUBSTANTIVE LEGISLATIVE FIXES, NOT JUST BAND-AIDS THAT ARE SMALL REBATES YEAR TO YEAR, BUT ACTUAL PERMANENT DECREASES ARE SO IMPORTANT, AND IT'S EXPECTED, AND AS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, WE CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH.
WE GO UP THERE AND LOBBY, AND TALK TO OUR LEGISLATORS.
BUT STILL HAVING THAT CONSISTENT MESSAGE THAT WE WANT [NOISE] THAT PERMANENT REDUCTION, I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
>> I AGREE. IN THE TEXAS SCHOOL COALITION THAT REALLY IS ONE OF THEIR PRIMARY FOCUSES.
WE'LL HAVE A LEGISLATIVE PLANNING.
YOU SAW THE DATES ON THE CALENDAR.
IT'LL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING, BUT WE WILL HAVE A LEGISLATIVE PLANNING SESSION IN JUNE.
>> I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU SAID, CODY, AND I THINK MAYBE WE DON'T CALL IT THE CEI ANYMORE.
MAYBE WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S MORE ROOTED IN THE WORDS INFLATION SO THAT PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE NOT ABLE TO MAKE [NOISE] RAISES UNLESS WE GOT IN INFLATIONARY FACTORS FOR OUR REVENUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE HAVING AN INCREASING RATE OF RECAPTURE.
GOING INTO THIS BUDGET, WE'VE GOT A 30 PERCENT RECAPTURE, WHICH IS A THREE PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR TWO YEARS RECAPTURE.
SO I CAN'T ECHO IT MORE ABOUT RECAPTURE, CODY. GOOD POINT.
>> I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. [NOISE]
>> THE BOTTOM LINE ON RECAPTURE GO BACK TO RANDY'S PRESENTATION.
WE HAVE A $16 MILLION INCREASE ON REVENUE, AND A $21 MILLION INCREASE ON EXPENDITURE [NOISE] FOR RECAPTURE ALONE.
>> ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S WHY I SAY IT'S KIND OF THE BOA CONSTRICTOR EFFECT.
>> WELL, THAT CONCLUDES THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE.
>> THANK YOU. THE BOARD WILL NOW CONSIDER ACTION ON POLICIES.
[A. FD(LOCAL) Admissions on Second Reading]
THERE'S ONE POLICY THIS EVENING, FD LOCAL ADMISSIONS ON SECOND READING.DR. THERESA WILLIAMS WILL PRESENT. DOCTOR WILLIAMS?
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT RICHARDS.
FD LOCAL ADMISSIONS IS PRESENTED FOR ADOPTION UNDER SECOND READING.
THIS POLICY REVISION IS BASED ON RECOMMENDATION THAT REQUIRES ME TO CLARIFY THAT THE DISTRICT'S GUARDIAN INFORMATION FORM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR ENROLLMENT.
POLICY REVISION WAS SUBMITTED BY SUSAN MODISETTE.
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS POLICY FD LOCAL ON SECOND READING.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE A MOTION BY NANCY HUMPHREY, A SECOND BY JERI CHAMBERS THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS POLICY FD LOCAL ON SECOND READING.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE WILL NOW PROCEED TO VOTE BY ROLL CALL.
VICE-PRESIDENT POWELL, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> SECRETARY CHAMBERS, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> NANCY HUMPHREY, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> TRUSTEE STOLLE, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE WANG, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> TRUSTEE WEAVER, ARE YOU IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED?
>> THANK YOU. [NOISE] I'M IN FAVOR, THE MOTION PASSES 7-0.
NOW, THERE ARE NO FURTHER COMMENTS TO BE READ AS ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS WERE READ AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.
IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD, THE MEETING WILL ADJOURN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [NOISE]
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