May 21, 2024 Regular School Board Meeting

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LAMAR CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:32 P.M..

[1. Call to order and establishment of a quorum]

WE HAVE A QUORUM WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE TO OBSERVE AS YOU FEEL APPROPRIATE.

PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND THE PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG, LED BY THIRD GRADER PRESTON BRONZELL FROM FROST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THINGS. JUST WANT TO COME HERE.

WHERE? IT'S A LITTLE.

YEAH, YEAH, GO RIGHT THERE.

WHERE DO I START? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE OF THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

GOOD JOB. PRESTON.

THANK YOU.

YOU CAN BE SEATED.

DOCTOR NIVENS, ARE THERE ANY RECOGNITIONS OR AWARDS?

[3. Recognitions/awards]

I'LL TURN THE FLOOR OVER TO MISS COLE-HAMILTON.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCTOR OF THE COMMUNITY AND THOSE WHO HAVE JOINED US IN PERSON TONIGHT.

WITH ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT FOR THE DAY AND A HALF OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE CAN TRULY SAY IT'S BEEN A YEAR TO REMEMBER FOR ALL OF OUR STAFF.

THIS EVENING WE ARE PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT QUITE A FEW GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THE DISTRICT, STATE AND NATIONAL AWARDS.

SO WILTSHIRE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR.

WE'RE ALSO GOING TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO FULSHAW HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND CAREER FACILITATOR MARY SAVILLE, WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH HER DURING THIS PROCESS.

NICE JOB.

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2024 WHO JUST WALKED ACROSS THE STAGE THIS PAST WEEKEND.

ALSO SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO OUR SIX VALEDICTORIANS AND SIX SALUTATORIANS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR.

THEIR DEDICATION FOR THEIR STUDIES HAVE LED THEM REALLY FAR, AND WE ARE HAPPY TO REPORT THAT COLLECTIVELY, THE CLASS OF 2024 RECEIVED MORE THAN $30.6 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND COUNTING.

SO THIS EVENING WITH US FOR THE VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIANS FROM FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL.

OUR VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN.

NATALIE. NATALIE COMING.

FROM FULSHEAR HIGH SCHOOL.

VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN SYDNEY MANNING.

FROM GEORGE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL, VALEDICTORIAN RYAN SKINNER.

SALUTATORIAN AMANDA LEE.

LAMAR CONSOLIDATED, HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN.

BAILEY BIRD, SALUTATORIAN HAYDEN CHANG.

FROM RANDALL HIGH SCHOOL, VALEDICTORIAN ALISHBA SHAKE, AND SALUTATORIAN KUMAIL MOUSAVI.

AND FROM TERRY HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN EMILIANA ARAGON AND SALUTATORIAN JONATHAN SALAZAR.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GET YOU ALL BACK IN FOR A GROUP PHOTO.

IF.

WE PROBABLY.

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OKAY. MATH CON IS A TWO PART NORTH AMERICAN MATH COMPETITION IN WHICH OUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PARTICIPATE.

EACH YEAR, THE FIRST ROUND IS COMPLETED ONLINE DURING CLASS PERIODS AT EACH CAMPUS, AND THEN FROM THERE, MATH CON SELECTS FINALISTS TO COMPETE IN THE FINAL FACE TO FACE ROUND IN CHICAGO. ONLY THE STUDENTS WHO PERFORM IN THE TOP 1% INTERNATIONALLY ARE INVITED TO THE MATH CON FINALS, AND THIS YEAR, MATH CON HAD MORE THAN 35 34,000 STUDENTS COMPETE AND 630 WERE SELECTED TO COMPETE IN THE FINALS.

SEVEN OF THEM WERE OUR VERY OWN LAMAR CISD STUDENTS.

THE STUDENTS WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT HAVE RECEIVED THE TOP HONORS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL FROM FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL, FROM FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL.

SIMON TARSHA.

WILTSHIRE HIGH SCHOOL BRIAN BROOKS.

BROOKS BRYANT, A FIVE TIME MATH CON FINALIST FROM GEORGE RANCH HIGH SCHOOL.

SEEING HOLD ON TO GET IT RIGHT BECAUSE WE PRACTICE THINGS.

I'M GONNA TRY AGAIN. CHEERING SONG.

SHE'S A FIVE TIME MATH CON FINALIST.

SHE ALSO RECEIVED AN HONORABLE MENTION.

SHE WAS ALSO ONE OF TWO SENIORS TO EARN AN HONORABLE MENTION AT THE COMPETITION.

OVERALL WE ALSO HAVE RYAN SKINNER, A FIVE TIME MATH CON FINALIST.

WE HAVE JEAN LOUIS ALSO FINALIST.

COME ON OUT, JEAN.

FROM RANDALL HIGH SCHOOL.

WE HAVE JASON TOFUNMI I ADETUNMBI.

GOT IT. AND FROM TERRY HIGH SCHOOL, NATALIE GARCIA.

NATALIA. AND IF WE HAVE ANY PARENTS OF THESE STUDENTS OR EVEN FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND? CONGRATULATIONS. JOHN.

FOR A GROUP PHOTO AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE TEAM ADVISOR, MISS ANDREA OLSEN.

MISS OLSEN, ARE YOU HERE THIS EVENING? HERE. COME ON.

IT.

NICE JOB.

OKAY. FROM ACADEMICS TO ATHLETICS, WE'RE GOING TO ACKNOWLEDGE TONIGHT MISS ALISSA JONES.

ALISSA JONES IS A STATE CHAMPION IN THE 100 METER RUN.

AND SHE WON SILVER IN THE 200 METER RUN IN THE UIL STATE TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITION.

SHE WAS OUR ONLY STUDENT ATHLETE ON THE PODIUM.

ALISSA IS A STUDENT AT FULSHEAR HIGH SCHOOL.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALISSA AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE COACHES, INCLUDING DAVID MAGGERT.

AND FROM OUR STUDENTS TO OUR STAFF, THE HONORS DON'T STOP.

WE WANT TO WISH. CONGRATULATIONS TO HANNAH SCHMIDT, THE SWIM COACH FROM SHORE HIGH SCHOOL.

SHE WAS NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR BY THE TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION AND THE TEXAS BUREAU OF INSURANCE COACH SCHMIDT.

WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOU AND CONGRATULATE YOU.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS.

AND OUR LAST COACH HONOR COULDN'T BE HERE WITH US THIS EVENING.

BUT WE DID WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO CASSIE PARKER.

SHE WAS A COACH OF THE BACK TO BACK GIRLS U-I-L WATER POLO STATE CHAMPIONS.

SHE WAS SELECTED AS THE TEXAS INTERSCHOLASTIC SWIMMING COACHES ASSOCIATION WATER POLO COACH OF THE YEAR.

COACH PARKER IS A COACH AT FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL AND WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

SO GIVE IT UP FOR COACH PARKER.

AND MADAM PRESIDENT, THIS CONCLUDES OUR RECOGNITIONS AT THIS TIME.

[4. Introductions]

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WE HAVE A FEW. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MR. BATES. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR NIVENS. GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

TONIGHT I BRING TO YOU FOR RECOGNITION A NUMBER OF OUR NEWLY HIRED EMPLOYEES FOR LCISD.

FIRST, WE WILL BEGIN WITH A NEW DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, MRS. KIMBERLY SMALLWOOD.

YEAH. MRS PAUL WOOD WAS BORN AND RAISED HERE IN RICHMOND, TEXAS, OR, I'M SORRY, IN RICHMOND, TEXAS.

SHE IS A PROUD GRADUATE OF THE OF RICE UNIVERSITY, WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN HEALTH SCIENCE.

AND SHE ALSO HAS RECEIVED TWO MASTER'S DEGREE, ONE FROM KAPLAN UNIVERSITY IN THE AREA OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND THE SECOND IS FROM OHIO UNIVERSITY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION. MRS. SMALLWOOD COMES TO US FROM FORT BEND ISD, WHERE SHE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A CO CAMPUS ATHLETIC COORDINATOR.

THE KIMBERLY HAS ALSO HAS A TOTAL OF 17 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION, BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST TWO YEARS AS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER HERE IN ELK ISD, FOUR YEARS AT LAMAR JUNIOR HIGH AS A PE TEACHER, WITH THE LAST 12 SERVING IN THE AREA OF ATHLETICS IN LCISD.

MRS. SMALLWOOD IS A PROUD ALUMNI OF LAMAR CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE SHE WAS A TWO TIME 100 METER STATE CHAMPION IN TRACK AND FIELD, AND THIS WAS IN BOTH CLASS FOUR A AND FIVE A.

ATTENDING WITH MRS. SMALLWOOD TONIGHT IS A HOST OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS, ANCHORED BY MOTHER LAURA NEWSOME AND HER FATHER, DAVID NEWSOME.

BOTH OF WHOM ARE ALSO LCISD ALUMNI OF.

I'M SORRY, BUT YES, BOTH OF ALUMNI OF L.C.

ALUMNI OF LAMAR CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, MRS. KIMBERLY SMALLWOOD.

SEGMENTS.

AND NEXT, I WOULD LIKE TO TURN THE MIC OVER TO OUR CHIEF OF POLICE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR NEW CISD POLICE OFFICERS.

THANK YOU SIR. THE BIG ONE.

GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

MADAM PRESIDENT, DOCTOR NIVENS, IT'S MY PLEASURE HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT TO YOU THE RECENT SIX MEMBERS OF THE LAW LAMAR CONSOLIDATED ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT.

OUR FIRST OFFICER THAT I'M PRESENTING TONIGHT IS OFFICER ISRAEL DOUCETTE.

THE SECOND OFFICER, DOUCETTE, COMES TO US FROM THE CITY OF STAFFORD, TEXAS, WHERE HE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A PATROL OFFICER.

OFFICER DOUCETTE HAS A TOTAL OF SEVEN YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE.

HE IS ONE OF FIVE SIBLINGS, AND HIS MOTHER ALSO SERVES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.

HE LOVES HIS DOGS.

HE HAS TWO AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIERS AND ONE SIBERIAN HUSKY.

HE ENJOYS PLAYING BASKETBALL IN HIS SPARE TIME AND LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH HIS KIDS.

OFFICER DOUCETTE IS JOINED HERE TODAY WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AMNERIS.

THE NEXT OFFICER I PRESENT IS OFFICER RAYMOND GARVEY JR.

HE COMES TO THE DISTRICT WITH EIGHT YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE.

HE HAS SERVED WITH THE HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS WELL AS CY-FAIR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HE IS ORIGINALLY FROM ROSENBERG, TEXAS AND WAS A FORMER STUDENT OF LCC, ISD.

HE'S A PROUD FATHER AND A HUSBAND, AND NOTABLY THE BROTHER OF LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL CIERRA KING.

HE ENJOYS SPENDING HIS FREE TIME COACHING HIS SON'S LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM.

OFFICER GARIBAY STATES THAT HE TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF AND WILL DO THAT HERE WITH LCISD.

OFFICER GARVEY IS JOINED HERE TODAY WITH HIS WIFE SAMANTHA, SON TRISTAN, MOTHER MELISSA, STEPDAD ARTHUR, SISTER CIERRA, AND BROTHER TERRY TREY.

THE NEXT OFFICER I PRESENT TO YOU IS OFFICER TIMOTHY LOYA.

HE IS A NATIVE OF ROSENBERG, TEXAS.

HE HAS THREE YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE AND SERVED WITH KATY ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HE IS A FORMER READ TRACK STUDENT WITH LCISD AND GRADUATED FROM TERRY HIGH SCHOOL.

HE WORKED WITH THE DISTRICT PRIOR TO ENTERING THE POLICE ACADEMY.

OFFICER LAURA IS EXCITED TO COME BACK TO LCISD AND SERVE HIS COMMUNITY, AND HIS NEXT STEP IS BRINGING HIS DAUGHTER BACK HOME TO US.

OFFICER LAWYERS, JOINED TODAY BY HIS MOM AND DAD, MARY AND JOE LOYA, AS WELL AS HIS DAUGHTER SCARLETT, OLDER BROTHERS JOE ESPARZA AND MATTHEW CARMONA WITH WIFE ANDREA

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THE NEXT OFFICER IS OFFICER JUSTIN MOYER.

OFFICER JUSTIN MOYER FROM KATY, TEXAS.

HE HAS OVER 21 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE AND HAS SERVED WITH THE HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, SPRING VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND KATY ISD PD.

HE IS A VERY PROUD FATHER OF HIS DAUGHTER, WHO IS AN EMT WORKING TOWARDS HER PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION.

HE ENJOYS SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY, ALSO WORKING ON CARS AND PROJECTS AROUND THE HOUSE.

OFFICER MOYER IS PROUD TO BE WITH ELSIE ISD, AND HE WILL DEDICATE HIS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE TO PROTECTING OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS AND BE PART OF BUILDING A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR ALL. OFFICER MOYERS JOINED HERE TODAY BY HIS GIRLFRIEND ALYSSA, DAUGHTER MADDIE, AND CLOSE FRIENDS VALERIE AND JIM SIKES.

OFFICER CRAIG RADER, I PRESENT TO YOU IS FROM KANSAS CITY, KANSAS AND MOVED TO TEXAS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

HE HAS OVER 25 YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE BY SERVING THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF NEEDVILLE, TEXAS, THE ENTIRE TIME.

HE ALSO IS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AND CHAPLAIN, AND IS A PROUD HUSBAND AND FATHER OF HIS TWO DAUGHTERS.

SOME OF HIS HOBBIES INCLUDE SCUBA DIVING, AND HE PLAYS THE DRUMS FOR HIS LOCAL CHURCH.

OFFICER RADER IS GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF LAMAR ISD, AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES THAT LCISD WILL PROVIDE TO CONTINUE HIS LIFE OF SERVICE. OFFICER RAIDER IS JOINED HERE TODAY BY HIS WIFE BRANDI AND DAUGHTER KYLEE.

LAST AND CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, IS OFFICER JACQUELINE ZAMORA.

OFFICER JACQUELINE ZAMORA COMES TO US FROM THE FORT BEND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE PATROL DIVISION AFTER SERVING A YEAR AS A PATROL DEPUTY.

BEFORE THAT, SHE WORKED WITH ALIEF ALIEF ISD FOR 13 YEARS AS AN ADMIN ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES.

SHE IS A FORMER STUDENT OF DICKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HERE IN ELSIE ISD, AND IS A PROUD MOTHER OF HER TWO YEAR OLD SON.

HER HOBBIES INCLUDE HORSE RIDING AND VISITING TRAMPOLINE PARKS WITH HER SON.

OFFICER MORA FOUND THAT HER HEART TO SERVE WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND FELT IT WAS NATURAL FOR HER TO CONTINUE HER POLICE CAREER WITH LCI.

SDPD OFFICERS OF MORRIS HOPES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SAFETY OF OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS, AND IS PROUD TO BE PART OF THE ISD FAMILY OFFICERS.

ZAMORA IS HERE TODAY BY WITH HER MOTHER, JANICE.

JANICE ZAMORA AND HER SON, BO SYKES.

THANK YOU. GOOD.

WE'LL NOW HAVE BOARD MEMBER REPORTS.

[5.A. Meetings and events]

AGAIN? YES, MA'AM. YES, WE'VE BEEN VERY BUSY.

THIS BOARD HAS BEEN VERY BUSY AND AND EXCITING TIMES WITH CELEBRATIONS AND GRADUATIONS.

I DO WANT TO REPORT THOUGH.

I GOT A TEXT MESSAGE TODAY FROM CAMILLA LEWIS.

THAT LEAF FINAL TOTAL BROUGHT IN $246,127 FROM SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS, WHICH IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY'VE EVER DONE FROM SURF'S UP.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE COMMITTEES AND PEOPLE, AND THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY THAT SUPPORTED THAT.

THE ONLY OTHER THING I WAS GOING TO SAY TONIGHT, AND MAYBE SOME OF YOU HAVE IT ON YOUR AGENDA TO THIS WEEKEND WENT BEAUTIFULLY.

AND IT COULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT WITHOUT DOCTOR NIVENS, HIS CABINET, HIS ADMINISTRATION AND ALL THE ADMINISTRATION PEOPLE THAT WORK FOR THEM.

THEY MADE IT EASY ON US AND EVERYTHING WENT FLAWLESS.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM, AND I JUST ALMOST WANT TO GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR EVERYBODY THAT WORKED THIS WEEKEND.

AND AND NOT ONLY THAT, SOME OF THEM THAT WERE WORKING HAD GRADUATES ON THEIR OWN.

SO THEY HAD TO JUMP OUT AND BECOME A DAD OR MOM AND THEN GO BACK TO WORK.

SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID FOR US THIS WEEKEND, AND I KNOW YOU'RE PROUD TO.

I'VE BEEN HANGING AROUND ELSIE ISD FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS AND BEEN TO ALMOST EVERY EVENT AT LEAST ONCE.

MAYBE NOT EVERY SINGLE ONE, BUT I WENT TO ONE RECENTLY.

I JUST WANT TO MENTION IT WAS IT WAS THE ROTC AWARD CEREMONY FOR LOCAL AND NATIONAL AWARDS HELD AT LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL IN THE GYM.

SO THAT WAS A REAL SPECIAL TIME BECAUSE I REALLY BIG ON THE MILITARY, AND I LOVE THAT OUR YOUNG FOLKS ARE INVOLVED IN THE ROTC PROGRAM.

YEAH, WE GET A LOT OF EMAILS AS A BOARD, AND WE GOT ONE THIS WEEK.

TO ALL THE TRUSTEES THAT I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT ONE SECTION OF IT.

IT'S FROM CHANIE BECK.

IT SAYS I WANTED TO ALSO TAKE A MINUTE TO GIVE A BACKSTORY ON A TEACHER.

THAT HAS BEEN AMAZING THIS YEAR.

MY NINTH GRADER LAST LAST YEAR HAD A CRAZY IDEA TO START A MOCK TRIAL TEAM AT FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL.

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AS YOU KNOW, ALL THE TEACHER SPONSOR WORK FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY IS JUST THAT EXTRA MRS CRAMER BAUER I APOLOGIZE.

AT FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE TO SUPPORT THE TEAM OF EIGHT STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN THEIR FIRST MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION.

SHE HELPED THE TEAM COORDINATE TRAVEL TO THEIR COMPETITION.

SHE SHE SAT ON ZOOM CALLS, SHE HELPED WITH THE FUNDRAISING AND A WHOLE LOT MORE.

THE KIDS MADE IT TO STATE, WHICH REQUIRED EVEN BIGGER SACRIFICE.

SHE SPENT FOUR DAYS IN AUSTIN WITH THE STUDENTS AS THEY COMPETED AT THE YMCA STATE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION.

SHE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ANY OF THAT, SO I'M JUST SO THANKFUL FOR HER AND HER COMMITMENT TO HER STUDENTS.

WHEN A YOUNG NINTH GRADER HAD A DREAM, MRS QUENTIN BAUER HELPED HER AND CHEERED HER ON.

AND. AND AS ANNA, KATE'S MOM, I WILL ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL.

THANK YOU, MRS. CRAM BAUER, FOR YOUR SACRIFICE TO THE STUDENTS.

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO BE A TEACHER.

VERY NICE. YEAH. ANYBODY ELSE? WE'RE GOOD. OKAY.

DOCTOR NIVENS, IS THERE A SUPERINTENDENT REPORT?

[6.A. Meetings and events]

AS MISS DANZIGER SAID, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF THE 2024 GRADUATES.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO MISS DIANE ZAPATA, WHO WAS THE LEAD ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IN CHARGE AND REALLY ORGANIZED THAT WHOLE THING AND DID A PHENOMENAL JOB.

AND SO SHE AND HER TEAM DID A GREAT JOB ORGANIZING IT AND MAKING SURE THAT THE GRADUATES HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE, BUT ALSO THAT ALL THE FOLKS WORKING HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE AS WELL. SO I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.

BUT ALSO, YOU KNOW SUMMER'S COMING UP.

WE HAVE TWO AND A HALF DAYS OF SCHOOL LEFT AND TWO AND A HALF DAYS OF SCHOOL LEFT.

AND SO FOR ALL THE FOLKS THAT ARE LISTENING AT HOME, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE, YOU KNOW, SUMMER SLIDE IS REAL.

SO LET'S MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE STILL ENGAGED ACADEMICALLY.

AND INSTRUCTIONALLY IS AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY OR, OR SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, A KIND OF FIELD TRIP OR YOU KNOW, SOMETHING, SOME KIND OF PROJECT OR SOMETHING.

LET'S MAKE SURE OUR STUDENTS ARE STILL ENGAGED OVER THE SUMMER.

SO WHEN THEY COME BACK IN AUGUST OUR NEXT GRADE LEVEL TEACHERS CAN JUST PICK UP RIGHT THERE WHERE THEY LEFT OFF.

AND SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE THAT REMINDER TO EVERYONE ABOUT SUMMERTIME AND SUMMER SLIDE.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

MISS JOHNSON, ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? OKAY. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL TAKE ACTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[8. CONSENT AGENDA]

MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CURRENT CONSENT AGENDA? OKAY. MR. WELCH, IS THERE A SECOND? MR. HUBINEK, ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. I NOW CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CURRENT CONSENT AGENDA? SAY AYE. AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY. WE'LL NOW HAVE REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE FUTURE ACTION ITEMS.

[9.A. Discussion of approval of 2024-2025 budget, compensation, and other items]

THIS EVENING, WE WILL COVER A FEW THINGS ON THE 20 2425 BUDGET PLANNING PROCESS, AS WELL AS SOME WORK THAT THE BOARD BUDGET COMMITTEE HAS BEEN WORKING ON.

SO, FIRST OF ALL OUR AGENDA AGAIN IS TO COVER STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING, OR SFP, WHICH IS WHAT I'LL CALL IT.

AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING IS, AS WELL AS WHAT THE BOARD BUDGET COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS ARE.

AS FAR AS WHERE WE ARE IN THE PROCESS NOW.

THEN I'LL ALSO COVER AN UPDATE ON THE 2425 BUDGET BY COVERING OUR BUDGET CALENDAR, BUDGETARY ASSUMPTIONS AND THEN OTHER ASSUMPTIONS, INCLUDING PROPERTY VALUES.

AND THEN ALSO DO AN OVERALL BUDGET ESTIMATE AND COMMITTEE OPTIONS AND POTENTIAL ACTION LATER IN THE EVENING COVERING RAISES AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.

SO FIRST WITH REGARD TO STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING THE BOARD BUDGET COMMITTEE HAS STARTED CONSIDERING PRIORITIES, GOALS AND IMPACT STATEMENTS.

FIRST OF ALL, WHAT IS SFP? AND IT'S THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING HOW THE DISTRICT WILL MANAGE ITSELF FINANCIALLY TO ENSURE THAT IT ACHIEVES ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IN THE SHORT TERM AND THE LONG TERM. AND SOUND FINANCIAL PLANNING CONSIDERS EVERY ASPECT OF OPERATIONS AND THE IMPACT EACH OF THOSE ASPECTS HAS ON THE OVERALL POSITION OF THE

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AND AS AS YOU MIGHT BE AWARE, THE DISTRICT IS ALSO WORKING ON DISTRICT WIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING.

SO THE OUTCOME OF A FINANCIAL STRATEGY IS TO PRODUCE A ROAD MAP TO ASSESS THE CURRENT RESOURCES, COSTS AND BUDGET AND ALIGN THOSE THINGS WITH THE DISTRICT'S MISSIONS AND GOAL.

MISSIONS AND GOAL.

THERE ARE A FEW STEPS TO STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING.

FIRST OF ALL, YOU WILL DEFINE THE BOARD'S VISION AND GOALS FROM A FINANCIAL STANDPOINT.

STEP TWO WILL BE TO PLAN AND DO THAT BY SETTING PRIORITIES FOR THE GOALS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED, AND ADDRESS HOW THE ORGANIZATION WILL MANAGE THE COSTS AND RESOURCES IT HAS EFFECTIVELY. THEN WE'LL IMPLEMENT THE PLAN BY ESTABLISHING PRINCIPLES FOR BUDGETING.

EVALUATE THE PLAN AND ALSO THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE STAYING ON TARGET WITH THE PLAN, AND THEN ALSO TO TO SUSTAIN OUR POSITION WITHIN THE STRATEGIC GOALS THAT WE'VE SET.

SO TO GET MORE SPECIFIC THERE, THE BOARD BUDGET COMMITTEE DEVELOPED FROM AMONG MANY DIFFERENT CHOICES, SIX DIFFERENT PRIORITIES. SO PRIORITY ONE IS THE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENT.

SO THE GOAL THERE IS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY FUND BALANCE IN THE GENERAL FUND.

THAT WOULD BE EQUAL TO A MINIMUM OF 12.5% TO 25% OF CURRENT YEAR OPERATING EXPENDITURES.

THE IMPACT OF THAT WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH A ROBUST FINANCIAL FOUNDATION AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENT PLAN THAT ENSURES THE DISTRICT CAN NAVIGATE THE ECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS, SUPPORT THE GROWTH, AND MAINTAIN A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS WITHOUT COMPROMISING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY OR OVERBURDENING OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR TAXPAYERS.

PRIORITY TWO WOULD BE TO MAINTAIN A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ENHANCEMENT PLAN.

THE GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT THE DISTRICT OFFERS COMPETITIVE SALARIES AND BENEFITS, AND REGULAR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS TO LEAD OR MATCH THE AREA'S STANDARDS.

THE IMPACT IS THAT BY OFFERING COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND CONTINUALLY ENHANCING THE BENEFITS WE OFFER, THE DISTRICT CAN ATTRACT AND RETAIN TOP TALENT AND FOSTER A MOTIVATED AND SATISFIED, SATISFIED WORKFORCE THAT'S ESSENTIAL FOR DELIVERING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION.

THE THIRD PRIORITY IS TO FOCUS ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUR WORK ENVIRONMENT.

THE GOAL IS TO FOSTER FOSTER A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS PROGRAM EVALUATION AND TO ALLOCATE FUNDS EFFICIENTLY AND ENHANCE THE DISTRICT'S WORK ENVIRONMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS.

THE IMPACT OF THOSE THINGS WOULD BE TO INVEST IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NURTURING A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT, WHICH BOLSTERS STAFF MORALE AND COMPETENCE, AND LEADS TO INNOVATIVE TEACHING PRACTICES AND SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS CONDUCIVE TO STUDENT SUCCESS.

THE FOURTH PRIORITY FOCUSES ON STUDENT AND STAFF WELL-BEING AND SAFETY AND SECURITY.

THE GOAL IS TO INVEST IN INITIATIVES THAT ENSURE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING, AND THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF.

THE IMPACT IS OF OF THAT IS BY PRIORITIZING THE WELL-BEING AND SAFETY AND SECURITY OF STUDENTS AND STAFF, WE WOULD CREATE A SECURE AND NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS FEEL VALUED AND SUPPORTED, ENHANCING THE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES AND THE TRUST OF THE COMMUNITY.

THE FIFTH PRIORITY FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.

THE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OUTLINED BY THE BOARD AND ENSURE THAT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IS IN LINE WITH THE BOARD APPROVED STRATEGIC PLAN.

THE IMPACT WILL BE TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY TIES AND ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES THAT DEMONSTRATE THE DISTRICT'S COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ALSO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, WHICH WOULD FOSTER A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION AND RESPECT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

THE SIXTH AND FINAL PRIORITY IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EXPANSION AND NEW INFRASTRUCTURE.

THE GOAL THERE IS TO ALLOCATE A PORTION OF THE FUND BALANCE EACH YEAR FOR THE OPENING OF OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SCHOOLS, ENSURING RESOURCES ARE IN PLACE FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION AND OPERATION OF THOSE BUILDINGS.

THE IMPACT IS THAT BY SETTING ASIDE FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, THE DISTRICT CAN UNDERSCORE ITS COMMITMENT TO HYPER GROWTH AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL.

THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENT HERE SUPPORTS THE SEAMLESS INTEGRATION OF NEW SCHOOLS INTO THE DISTRICT, AND ENHANCES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR

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AND WITH THAT, WE CAN ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ON THE THE SFB.

NO QUESTION. SURE.

WHEN WE SAY ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, WHAT ARE WE? SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP LIKE? WHAT KIND OF THINGS ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? I'D SAY TO REPEAT THAT AGAIN.

I SAID, WHEN WE SAY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, LIKE WHAT? WHAT KIND OF THINGS? ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? IS THAT REGARDING OUR ENVIRONMENT, LIKE OUR FACILITIES AND ALL THAT.

CORRECT. SO THEY'RE BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF THE FACILITIES THAT THE TAXPAYERS ALLOW US TO BUILD.

RIGHT. SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, WE MEAN, YOU KNOW, WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT SCHOOL IS NOT JUST A PLACE WHERE WE DO ABCS AND ONE TWO THREES, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY HELPING STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE SOCIETY.

AND SO WE TALK ABOUT SUPPORT GOALS OUTLINED IN THE OK ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY THE ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND ENSURE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IS IN LINE WITH THE BOARD APPROVED STRATEGIC PLAN.

OUR. OUR STRATEGIC PLAN GIVES US A GRADUATE OF A PROFILE OF A GRADUATE MODEL.

AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THAT, WE TALK ABOUT WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO LEAVE US.

WE WANT THEM TO BE, YOU KNOW, WELL PREPARED.

WE WANT THEM TO BE GREAT CITIZENS.

YOU KNOW, LIVE WITH HONOR, HONOR, DIGNITY AND RESPECT, YOU KNOW, THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HELPING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO HELP OUR STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL AND TO NAVIGATE LIFE? BUT ALSO WE TALK ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO HELP MAKE SURE THAT WE KNOW WE REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT AND WE HELP THE ENVIRONMENT, YOU KNOW, RECYCLING, MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE MOTION DETECTORS ON LIGHTS.

SO, YOU KNOW, IF WE FORGET TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS, THEY GO OFF, YOU KNOW, THINGS LIKE THAT, HOW WE HOW WE BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND HOW WE HELPING STUDENTS WHEN THEY LEAVE US, MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE GOOD CITIZENS.

AND ALL THOSE THINGS WILL BE OUTLINED IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH TRUSTEE WELLS WILL TALK ABOUT LATER ON TONIGHT.

BUT THE LAST THING IS ALL THOSE ARE SUGGESTED BUDGETARY PRIORITIES THAT THE COMMITTEE MET ON AND DECIDED TO SEND TO THE BOARD FORWARD.

AND SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO THINK THROUGH THAT THIS MONTH, NEXT MONTH, WE'LL BRING THAT BACK AS A, AS AN ACTION ITEM BECAUSE WE WANT THOSE OR WHATEVER THE BOARD SUGGESTS.

WE WANT THE BOARD TO HAVE SET A CLEAR DIRECTION ON WHAT THEY WANT OUR DISTRICT TO LOOK LIKE FINANCIALLY.

SO THEN AS WE MOVE FORWARD AND WE START DEVELOPING OUR BUDGET, THEN WE HAVE THOSE PRIORITIES THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE HIT THOSE PRIORITIES AS WE DEVELOP OUR BUDGET AND IN DIFFERENT LINE ITEMS THAT MAKE SENSE.

OKAY. NOW MOVING INTO THE 20 2425 BUDGET UPDATE AND THE STATUS OF WHERE WE ARE ON THAT.

FIRST I'LL GO THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CALENDAR VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT IT'S BEEN IN THE PAST.

IN FEBRUARY, WE GET OUR DEMOGRAPHIC UPDATE AND WE BEGIN TO UPDATE FINANCIAL PLANS AND MODELS BASED ON ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS AND DEVELOPED PRELIMINARY STAFFING NEEDS BASED ON STAFFING GUIDELINES.

AND THEN WE START MEETING WITH CAMPUSES AND DEPARTMENTS TO DISCUSS BUDGET PROCESSES FOR THE YEAR AND THEN BEGIN OUR BENEFITS AND PAYROLL ESTIMATES AS WELL.

IN MARCH, THE BOARD, BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE STARTS ITS WORK TO DISCUSS BUDGET PRIORITIES.

THE CAMPUSES AND DEPARTMENTS START THEIR BUDGET ENTRY, AND THEN, AS THOSE BUDGET ENTRY ITEMS COME IN, THE BUDGET DEPARTMENT BEGINS TO COMPILE THOSE AND AND ALSO DO RECONCILIATIONS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

AND THEN THOSE THE PRODUCT OF THAT WORK GOES TO THE CABINET AND THEN ULTIMATELY TO THE BOARD.

IN APRIL, WE RECEIVE OUR PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF PROPERTY VALUES FROM THE CAD, AND THEN THE CABINET IDENTIFIES FUNDING REQUESTS TO SUPPORT ONGOING PROGRAMS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.

WE AFFIRM WHAT WE WANT TO PUT INTO THE THE FIRST PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES OF BUDGET AS FAR AS RAISES.

AND THEN WE PUT TOGETHER OUR REVENUE ESTIMATES BY LOOKING AT THE CURRENT YEAR, WHICH WOULD BE THE 2324 REVENUES AND HOW THEY'RE COMING IN,

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IN MAY. WE UPDATE ALL THOSE PROJECTIONS AGAIN, AND WE START OUR BUDGET UPDATES WITH THE FULL BOARD, AND WE WILL GIVE UPDATES ON THE DISTRICT PROPERTY VALUES AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

AND WE'LL ALSO DISCUSS SALARY INCREASES LATER IN THIS PRESENTATION.

IN JUNE WE DO UPDATES OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AND THEN PROVIDE ANOTHER UPDATE TO THE BOARD.

IN JULY, WE RECEIVE OUR CERTIFIED VALUES FROM THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

WE REFINE OUR REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE BUDGETS AND START LOOKING AT TAX RATE SCENARIOS FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND AND ALSO OUR MO RATE, WHICH IS THE VOTER APPROVAL RATE.

THEN WE ALSO START REVIEWING WITH THE BOARD THE CHILD NUTRITION AND DEBT SERVICE BUDGETS FOR NEXT YEAR.

AND THEN AUGUST, AS YOU KNOW, IS THE BIG MONTH.

THAT'S WHEN THE THREE BUDGETS THAT REQUIRE BOARD ADOPTION ARE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD.

THAT'S THE GENERAL FUND, CHILD NUTRITION FUND, AND THEN THE DEBT SERVICE FUND BUDGETS.

WE ALSO BRING THE CURRENT YEAR, YEAR END BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE BOARD IN AUGUST AS WELL.

THE TAX RATE NOTICES ARE PUBLISHED AND WE HAVE A PUBLISH A PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET AND TAX RATE.

THE BUDGET IS ADOPTED AND THEN THE BUDGETS ARE UPLOADED TO OUR GENERAL LEDGER.

NOW I WILL GO THROUGH SOME OF THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE HAVE BAKED INTO THE THE ESTIMATE TONIGHT.

STARTING WITH REVENUE, OUR PROPERTY VALUE, GROWTH RATE IN THE SCENARIO IS 10.6%.

WE DO HAVE THE $100,000 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION IN PLAY.

THERE WERE SOME SIGNIFICANT FREEZE TAX AMOUNT ADJUSTMENTS THIS YEAR.

SOME CATCH UP PROVISIONS FOR PRIOR YEARS BY THE COUNTY.

AND ALSO, WE'RE USING A 99% COLLECTION RATE, AND THE BASIC ALLOTMENT IS STILL $6,160 PER 88.

AND THAT THAT FIGURE IS SET BY THE STATE.

ALSO IN THE AREA OF REVENUE, WE ARE PROJECTING 1789 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS NEXT YEAR.

THE ATTENDANCE RATE WE'RE ANTICIPATING IS GOING TO BE CLOSE TO THIS YEAR, WHICH IS WE'RE USING 94.5%.

AND JUST SO THAT, YOU KNOW, A 1% DIFFERENCE IN ATTENDANCE EQUATES TO SOMEWHERE BETWEEN TWO AND A HALF, $3 MILLION OR SO IN FUNDING.

THE CONTROLLER'S VALUE THAT'S BEING USED IN THE STATE FUNDING FORMULA ESTIMATE IS 29.215 BILLION.

AND WE'VE ALSO PRORATED THREE ALLOTMENTS.

WELL, AT LEAST TWO.

BUT THERE ARE SOME OTHERS, SMALLER ALLOTMENTS THAT WE'VE ADJUSTED FOR PRORATIONS BECAUSE WE THINK THAT THE, THE STATE WILL PRORATE THE FAST GROWTH AND GIFTED AND TALENTED ALLOTMENTS FOR SURE.

AND THEN THERE ARE SOME OTHERS, SMALLER ONES AGAIN IN THE AREA OF STATE FUNDING, OUR ADA OR I SHOULD SAY OUR ENROLLMENT ESTIMATE FOR NEXT YEAR IS 46,174 STUDENTS AND IT AT A 900, SORRY, A 94.5% ATTENDANCE RATE.

THAT WOULD BE ADA OF 43,634.43 ADA.

SO THE FUNDING THAT IS CALCULATED WITH THOSE PARAMETERS IS A LITTLE OVER $242.3 MILLION. ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE OF THE BUDGET.

WE ARE USING THE STAFFING GUIDELINES, OF COURSE, FOR ALLOCATING STAFF TO CAMPUSES AND DEPARTMENTS.

THIS YEAR, THE CENTRAL OFFICE ROTATION WHICH IS WE HAVE A ROTATION WHERE VARIOUS OF THE CABINET MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO REQUEST STAFF EACH YEAR.

THIS YEAR IT WAS HR, COMMUNICATIONS AND STUDENT SERVICES TURN TO REQUEST STAFF.

AND THEN AT TIMES WHEN REQUIRED, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL DEPARTMENTAL ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR GROWTH AND MAYBE OTHER REASONS.

IN THIS MODEL, WE'VE MODELED AN AVERAGE OF 3% RAISE FOR ALL CATEGORIES.

EACH 1% OF RAISE COSTS ABOUT $3.025 MILLION.

THE TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE, WHICH WOULD BE ALL STAFF PAID ACCORDING TO THE TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE.

1% IS IS $2.1 MILLION, AND THEN EVERYONE ELSE IS PAID ACCORDING TO PAY GRADE TABLES AND MIDPOINTS.

AND SO A 1% RAISE THERE COST THE DISTRICT $925,000.

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SO A SNAPSHOT OF WHERE WE ARE.

REVENUES OF 473.1 ROUGHLY MILLION DOLLARS AND EXPENDITURES OF 473.3 MILLION LEAVES US AT A SMALL DEFICIT OF ABOUT $216,000.

SO WE'RE VERY CLOSE TO BALANCING.

SO THAT'S PRETTY MUCH THE SNAPSHOT.

BUT NOW I'LL GO INTO THE DETAIL.

THE KEY POINTS WE DO HAVE A BUDGETING INITIATIVE THAT'S NEW THIS YEAR.

ALL CAMPUSES AND DEPARTMENTS HAVE EMPLOYED ZERO BASED BUDGETING CONCEPTS.

WHICH MEANS THAT EVERY, EVERY BUDGET DOLLAR AND EVERY ACCOUNT HAD TO BE ANALYZED AND JUSTIFIED, AND THEY COULDN'T JUST ROLL FORWARD THEIR BUDGET THAT THEY HAD THIS YEAR INTO NEXT YEAR.

SO CABINET HAS LOOKED AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT ITERATIONS OF THE BUDGET ALREADY.

ONE OF THEM BEING AS HIGH AS $7.57 MILLION.

SO WE'VE ALREADY GONE THROUGH A LOT OF PROCESSES WHERE WE'VE ADJUSTED THE REVENUE SIDE AND ADJUSTED THE EXPENDITURE SIDE TO GET TO THAT SMALL DEFICIT.

SOME OF THE THINGS WE'VE DONE ARE ADJUSTED REVENUE ESTIMATES TO REFLECT CHANGES IN PROPERTY VALUE ESTIMATES AND THEN ALSO SOME OF OUR SPECIAL PROGRAM ALLOTMENTS.

3.400 $3.465 MILLION WAS THE INCREASE IN REVENUE, AND THAT WAS MAINLY FOR ADJUSTING CTE REVENUE.

SPECIAL EDUCATION ALLOTMENT REVENUE AND BILINGUAL EDUCATION.

TO BE MORE IN LINE WITH WHERE WE THINK THE ATTENDANCE AND ENROLLMENT WILL BE NEXT YEAR IN THOSE PROGRAMS. THE CABINET AND ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM ALSO ANALYZED THEIR BUDGETS BY CATEGORY AND HAVE MADE NUMEROUS CUTS.

SOME OF THE HDI, WHICH IS AN OUTSOURCED SUPPORT, HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH SOME NO COST ALTERNATIVES.

AND SO THAT'S GOING TO SAVE US ABOUT $1.2 MILLION.

WE'VE MOVED THE PURCHASE OF POLICE VEHICLES TO THE BOND FUND BECAUSE THAT WILL BE AN ELIGIBLE EXPENSE OVER THERE.

WE HAVE UPDATED STAFFING ESTIMATES, WHICH BROUGHT ABOUT $1 MILLION BACK, AND THEN WE'VE REDUCED CENTRAL OFFICE ROTATION PERSONNEL REQUESTS BY ABOUT $678,000.

JUST TO BREAK DOWN REVENUES A LITTLE BIT FURTHER, WE RECEIVED MONEY FROM THREE DIFFERENT SOURCES LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL.

OUR LOCAL SOURCES, THE BULK OF WHICH IS PROPERTY TAXES, WERE ESTIMATING AT 205.1 MILLION.

THE STATE AID AT 260 6.3.

YOU'LL NOTE THAT THAT'S A LITTLE HIGHER THAN THE NUMBER I MENTIONED EARLIER.

BUT THAT'S BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER TYPES OF STATE SOURCED REVENUE THAT'S IN THIS CATEGORY OTHER THAN THAT FUNDING FORMULA.

THE BIG ONE THERE IS THE TRS ON BEHALF PAYMENTS THAT WE HAVE TO RECORD.

AND THEN FROM FEDERAL SOURCES, WE'RE ANTICIPATING ABOUT 1.7 MILLION.

ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE, OUR $473.292 MILLION BUDGET.

EXCUSE ME IS MADE UP OF SEVERAL CATEGORIES, THE LARGEST OF WHICH ARE THE SALARY AND BENEFITS CATEGORY, OF COURSE.

AND SO THAT WILL BE SALARIES STIPENDS, BENEFITS AND ALL THOSE TYPE THINGS EQUATING TO $398.4 MILLION. AND THEN THE NEXT LARGEST CATEGORY WOULD BE PROFESSIONAL AND CONTRACTED SERVICES OF ABOUT $40.8 MILLION.

THAT CATEGORY INCLUDES OUR UTILITIES AND STUFF, TOO.

SO THAT'S THAT'S A BIG PIECE OF THAT.

AND SOFTWARE LICENSES, LICENSES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

SO THAT'S THE BULK OF THAT CATEGORY SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS OF $23.4 MILLION OTHER OPERATING COSTS OF ABOUT 8.7 MILLION AND THEN CAPITAL OUTLAY CLOSE TO 2 MILLION.

NOW TO BREAK THAT DOWN A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.

THESE ARE THE NEW EXPENDITURES THIS YEAR.

SO THESE WOULD BE WHAT WE CONSIDER BEING LAYERED ON TOP OF WHAT THE 2324 BUDGET HAS IN IT.

SO WE HAVE $6.8 MILLION FOR NEW CAMPUS OPENINGS.

AND YOU CAN SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT CAMPUSES LISTED THERE TERRELL, RANDALL AND MELTON AND STEENBURGEN FOR NEXT YEAR.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE SOME COSTS THAT THAT HIT THE BUDGET MID-YEAR FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR OF 2526.

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MOST OF THAT WOULD BE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS FOR GROWTH AND ACCORDING TO THE STAFFING GUIDELINES.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE CAMPUS SUPPORT COSTS THAT HAVE INCREASED ABOUT $5.7 MILLION.

THAT INCLUDES SOFTWARE LICENSES, CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT SOFTWARE THE PER PUPIL ALLOCATIONS FOR THE ADDITIONAL STAFF, SOME LAPTOPS AND EQUIPMENT, U-I-L FEES AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.

THEN THERE ARE A COUPLE CATEGORIES OF NEW ITEMS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH AND THE REQUIRED SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE, AND THEN ALSO SUPPORT STAFF FOR GROWTH AND SERVICES AS WELL.

A 598,200.

CONTINUING WITH THAT.

THIS IS ALSO CAMPUS BASED STAFF.

THE RAISE SCENARIOS THAT I SPOKE ABOUT EARLIER INCLUDE A FLAT $2,000 RAISE FOR TEACHERS, AND THESE ARE JUST THE PEOPLE THAT ARE PAID ON THE TEACHER HIRING SCHEDULE.

AND THAT EQUATES TO $6.3 MILLION CUSTODIAL STAFF UNITS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL ADDITIONS, AND THEN ALSO SPRING HIRES FOR THE FOR THE NEXT YEAR, 25 TO 26 OF ABOUT $566,000.

AND THEN WE HAVE TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.

THIS IS $450,000 FOR STIPENDS AND THINGS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY PAID FOR WITH T-CLASS GRANT FUNDS.

AND THEN WE HAVE TWO.

$2 MILLION ALLOTTED FOR THE INNOVATIVE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM.

AND THAT WILL PAY FOR STAFFING AND THEN SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS FOR THAT PROGRAM.

SO ALL OF THOSE ITEMS TOGETHER TOTAL ABOUT $26.4 MILLION.

MOVING ON TO MORE DISTRICT WIDE CATEGORIES OF NEW EXPENDITURES FOR THIS YEAR.

THE OTHER PIECE OF THE RAISES, THE MIDPOINT RAISES FOR OF 3% OF THE MIDPOINT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES NOT PAID ACCORDING TO THE TEACHER HIRING SCHEDULE. THAT'S $2,775,000.

THE DISTRICT'S CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BENEFITS ARE INCREASING 2 MILLION.

WE HAVE POSITIONS AND EQUIPMENT, ADDITIONAL OFFICERS, AND EXTRA DUTY PAY FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY OF 1.481 MILLION.

A FEW ADMINISTRATIVE.

WELL, ONE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION FOR THIS, THE TRACK NUMBER SEVEN.

AND THEN ALSO THE RELATED ADMIN ASSISTANT.

AND THAT'S A LITTLE OVER 225,000.

AND THEN GENERAL OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE INCREASES FOR UTILITIES FOR THE NEW SCHOOLS, PROPERTY INSURANCE, ELECTION COSTS AND CAD FEES OF ABOUT $2.3 MILLION.

SO ALL OF THOSE DISTRICT WIDE LEVEL NEW EXPENSES TOTALED TO ABOUT $8.8 MILLION.

SO NOW TO RECAP THE NEW EXPENDITURES.

WE WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT OF THE $35.2 MILLION IN NEW EXPENDITURES FOR NEXT YEAR, 26.4, OR ALMOST 75% RELATES TO CAMPUS BASED ACTIVITIES.

WHEN YOU GO BACK AND YOU LOOK AT THE FACT THAT LET ME GO BACK ONE SLIDE, THAT TOP LINE ITEM OF THE RAISES FOR THE MIDPOINT EMPLOYEES AND ALSO THE BENEFITS LINE ITEM.

THOSE ALSO INCLUDE AMOUNTS THAT ARE DIRECTED TOWARD CAMPUS STAFF AS WELL.

SO ACTUALLY BUT IT'S HARD TO PIN THOSE NUMBERS DOWN AT THIS POINT IN THE BUDGET PROCESS.

BUT I DID WANT TO NOTE THAT IT'S ACTUALLY PROBABLY CLOSER TO 77% OF THIS THE NEW EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDICATED TO CAMPUSES.

SO WITH THAT, WE DO HAVE AN ACTION ITEM THAT WE'RE PRESENTING ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT AND THAT RELATES TO THE SALARY INCREASES.

THE BOARD BUDGET COMMITTEE MADE SALARY INCREASE INCREASES.

A TOP PRIORITY OF THE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY.

THE STARTING TEACHER SALARY IS RECOMMENDED TO BE $64,100 FOR NEXT YEAR.

ALL STAFF PAID ACCORDING TO THE TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE, WILL RECEIVE A FLAT $2,000 RAISE, AND OTHER STAFF WILL RECEIVE A 3% OF MIDPOINT IF THAT'S ADOPTED BY THE BOARD TONIGHT.

SO THIS IS THIS IS WHAT THE HIRING SCHEDULE LOOKS LIKE.

SO YOU CAN SEE WITH THE ZERO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, THE BACHELOR'S LEVEL TEACHER WILL BE MAKING 60 FOR ONE.

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AGAIN, THE THAT TEACHER HIRING SCHEDULE IS USED TO QUOTE NEW HIRES, THEIR SALARIES, AND IT'S THE MINIMUM SALARIES.

ONLY EMPLOYEES CAN BE PAID FOR MORE THAN MORE THAN WHAT'S SHOWN IF THEY WORK MORE THAN THE STANDARD NUMBER OF DAYS IN A TEACHER CONTRACT.

AND OF COURSE, FUTURE SALARY INCREASES CAN'T BE PREDICTED FROM THAT TABLE.

AND THEN ONE LAST THING.

WE ARE CONSIDERING ADOPTING A CHANGE IN THE FISCAL YEAR.

BUT WE'RE IN THE EXPLORATION STAGE RIGHT NOW.

WE WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION TO COME.

AND IF IF, IF WE DO RECOMMEND THAT THERE WILL BE AN ACTION ITEM ON THE JUNE AGENDA BECAUSE THE BOARD ACTUALLY HAS TO ADOPT THE CHANGE AND THEN YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TO GIVE NOTICE ONE YEAR IN ADVANCE OF THE CHANGE TO TIA.

AND EVEN IF WE DO GIVE THEM NOTICE IF AT SOME POINT WE DETERMINE IT'S IT'S NOT THE BEST IDEA, WE CAN ALWAYS BACK BACK OUT OF THAT AND STAY ON THE SAME FISCAL YEAR WE'RE ON NOW.

LIKE I SAY, WE'RE EXPLORING THE PROS AND CONS OF IT.

WE WOULD MOVE TO A JULY TO JUNE YEAR, AND I'VE ALREADY COVERED THE OTHER, THE OTHER BULLET.

SO WITH THAT.

I CAN ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION.

WHAT WOULD BE THE PURPOSE OF GOING FROM JULY? JULY TO JUNE? IS THAT TO.

BECAUSE WE DON'T REALLY KNOW ALL OUR MONEY, I THOUGHT TILL THE END OF THE SUMMER, BUT IS THAT TO HELP THE NEW HIRE, THE NEW SCHOOLS GET THEMSELVES ROLLING FASTER? OR DON'T WE USUALLY GIVE THEM A START UP? YES, THEY DO GET A START UP.

AND WE DO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE THE FISCAL PERIOD WE'RE ON NOW, WHICH IS SEPTEMBER TO AUGUST.

THE MOST COMPELLING REASON THAT I'VE HEARD IS TO MORE ALIGN OUR, OUR FISCAL YEAR WITH OUR OPERATIONAL YEAR SO THAT, YOU KNOW, DEPARTMENTS AND CAMPUSES HAVE A FRESH BUDGET JULY 1ST.

YOU KNOW, I'VE HEARD A LOT OF DOWNSIDE, YOU KNOW, CONS OF IT AS WELL.

SO WE WE'RE GOING TO DO A THOROUGH ANALYSIS AND, AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHICH IS THE BEST WAY TO GO.

MY QUESTION IS DIRECTED TO THE BOARD BUDGET COMMITTEE, OF WHICH I'M NOT ON.

THERE'S THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON THAT COMMITTEE.

AT ONE TIME WE'VE TALKED ABOUT AND THIS IS A SITUATION THAT IS RELEVANT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS TEXAS, IS THAT THE STARTING YEAR TEACHER MAKES A LOT OF MONEY FOR A KID COMING OUT OF COLLEGE.

BUT AFTER YOU'VE TAUGHT IN THE DISTRICT FOR 30 YEARS, ACCORDING TO THAT, IF I DID THE MATH RIGHT, YOU'RE ONLY MAKING $14,000 MORE.

SO THERE WAS SOME TALK AT ONE TIME THAT WE'VE HAD ABOUT POSSIBLY INCREASING THAT A LOT MORE.

HAS THAT BEEN ADDRESSED RECENTLY? YES. THIS LAST MEETING WE HAD LAST WEEK, WE TALKED ABOUT WHAT WOULD THAT LOOK LIKE TO BRING THAT UP CLOSER TO SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS ARE DOING SO AT CERTAIN FIVE, TEN EVERY FIVE YEARS AT BREAK.

HOW DO WE MAKE THAT MORE OF A CLOSER TO WHAT OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS ARE DOING, WHERE YOU LOOK AT FIVE YEARS, THEY'RE GOING TO GET $1,000 INCREASE ON TOP OF WHAT THEIR, THEIR INCREASES.

SO YEAH, WE'VE, WE'VE THAT WE'VE TALKED TO THE FINANCE TEAM ABOUT THAT.

AND WE SAID OKAY, LET'S INVESTIGATE WHAT WE CAN DO TO TO BRING US MORE THERE.

THEY RAN SOME PRELIMINARY NUMBERS.

IT WOULD PUT US AT A LARGER DEFICIT, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS WE ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS WHEN WE HAD THOSE ORIGINAL CONVERSATIONS.

SO WE'VE ALREADY MADE UP A LOT OF THE DEFICIT ALREADY.

SO LIKE, OKAY, IF, IF WE GET WHAT DO WE SAY? HOW MANY MORE STUDENTS? DOCTOR.

NEVIS. FOR THE TO GENERATE REVENUE.

YES, SIR. 500, 500.

SO WE TALKED ABOUT THAT MAGIC NUMBER OF 500 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS THAT WOULD GENERATE MORE REVENUE, WHICH WOULD MAKE THAT HELP US CLOSE THAT GAP SO THAT WE CAN REWARD OUR VETERAN TEACHERS THAT HAVE CHOSEN TO STAY WITH US AND STAY IN THE PROFESSION MORE.

BUT THAT CLOSE TO WHAT YOU'RE ASKING? YES. YEAH. AND THEY DID.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION OR CAN SHARE THAT LATER, BUT WE'RE NOT THAT FAR OFF.

AND WE, WE PINPOINTED WHAT, 12 OR 20 YEARS.

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AND SOME OF THEM WERE ACTUALLY HIGHER.

SO BUT YES, WE WERE ADDRESSING THAT AND LOOKING AT THAT, WE'RE STILL HAVING ADDITIONAL DISCUSSIONS ON WHAT FUTURE CAN LOOK LIKE FOR OUR PAY SCALE.

BUT WHEN WE COMPARED IT TO OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS WE'RE IN ALL OF THE AREAS WE WERE STARTING OUT BETTER.

BUT AS A BUDGET BOARD, BUDGET COMMITTEE, WE'RE SAYING, OKAY, WE WANT TO EVEN THOUGH WE'RE ALREADY BETTER, WE WANT TO BE EVEN BEST.

WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO REWARD OUR TEACHERS MORE.

BUT HOW CAN WE BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH WHAT WE HAVE WITHOUT GOING INTO MORE OF A DEFICIT? AND WE TALKED ABOUT HOW IN THE FUTURE WE MAY HAVE TO GO THROUGH A TREE AND ALL THAT THAT WILL COME.

BUT ACCORDING TO BASED OFF OUR GROWTH AND WHERE OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN AND WHERE THEY'RE GOING THEY'RE USING THEM AS A LITMUS TEST OF, OF THAT.

SO BUT WHEN WE'RE COMING DOWN TO THE LIKE THE TOPIC OF PAYING TEACHERS, I PERSONALLY WANT TO REWARD OUR TEACHERS AS MUCH AS WE CAN, BUT RESPONSIBLY WITH WHAT WE HAVE. BUT THAT 500 NUMBER OF THOSE ADDITIONAL STUDENTS.

WOULD HELP. OKAY, I HAVE A COMMENT. SO AS, AS TRUSTEE WELCH MENTIONED, THERE ARE THERE ARE SEVERAL DISTRICTS IN A MUCH WORSE FINANCIAL SHAPE.

AS YOU LOOK AT THE NEWS, THERE ARE OUR NEIGHBORS.

SOME HAVE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DEFICIT.

AND SOME JUST HAVE TENS OF MILLIONS IN DEFICIT.

YOU SAW OUR DEFICIT IS AROUND, YOU KNOW, $250,000.

THAT'S BECAUSE WE'RE A FAST GROWTH DISTRICT.

WE'RE A HYPER GROWTH DISTRICT. SO WE'RE GETTING MORE STUDENTS IN BUT EVENTUALLY THAT GROWTH SLOWS DOWN.

AND SO I CONTINUE TO SAY THIS BECAUSE I NEED EVERYONE TO REALLY PAY ATTENTION BECAUSE IT'S NOT A FACT OF IF IT'S A FACT OF WHEN THE CITY WILL FACE A SIGNIFICANT BUDGET DEFICIT. THE WAY OUR LAWS ARE SET UP RIGHT NOW IS THAT WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO REDUCE OUR, YOU KNOW, TAX RATE.

AND THE WAY WE GET OUR FUNDING IS THROUGH OUR TAXES AND THROUGH STUDENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE.

THOSE ARE THE MAIN, TWO MAIN TWO WAYS WE GET OURS OUR FUNDING.

SO IF WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO REDUCE OUR TAX RATE, EVEN THOUGH THE STATE SAYS THEY'LL HOLD US HARMLESS, THEY DON'T HOLD US HARMLESS, REALLY DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR.

AND SO EVENTUALLY GROWTH SLOWS DOWN AND YOU CONTINUE TO REDUCE YOUR TAX RATE.

AND SO YOU SEE OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS WHERE THE GROWTH HAS SLOWED DOWN.

NOW SOME OF THEM HAVE A 20 SOMETHING MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT, SOME HAVE 40 SOMETHING MILLION DOLLARS, SOME HAVE $150 MILLION, SOME HAVE $450 MILLION DEFICIT.

AND SO WHEN WE LOOK AT ONE OF OUR NEIGHBORS THEY ARE ABLE THEY JUST PASSED A VOTER, A VOTER APPROVED TAX RATE ELECTION.

AND SO NOW THEY'RE ABLE TO INCREASE THEIR NO TAX RATE, NO TAX RATE GOES TO TEACHER SALARIES AND JUST, YOU KNOW, PAY THE BILLS AND ALL THOSE THINGS.

AND SO THEY DID THAT.

AND SO THEIR TAX, THEIR, THEIR TAXPAYERS ALLOWED THEM TO KEEP THAT TAX RATE STABLE SO THEY CAN GIVE MORE MONEY TO THEIR TEACHERS.

AND SO THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO NOW DIFFERENTIATE THEY THEIR PAY SCALE TO WHERE NOW THEY CAN PAY THEIR VETERAN TEACHERS MORE.

OKAY. AND SO I WANT FOLKS TO UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN THEY LOOK AT THAT, I WANT PEOPLE TO SEE UNDERSTAND THAT CERTAIN DISTRICTS HAVE PASSED A VATRA, MEANING THEY'VE GONE TO THE VOTERS THAT SAID, WE NEED TO INCREASE YOUR TAXES SO WE CAN PAY STAFF.

WE HAVE NOT DONE THAT.

OUR BONDS ARE FOR A NEW CONSTRUCTION AND NEW BUILDINGS.

OKAY. BUT EVENTUALLY WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME TO THE VOTERS AND SAY, WE'RE GOING TO NEED A VRT, A VAT, OR WE'RE GOING TO NEED YOU TO INCREASE YOUR TAX RATES SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO BE COMPETITIVE AND PAY TEACHERS.

OKAY. THAT IS COMING.

SUDDENLY EVERYBODY HEAR THAT? THAT IS COMING.

IT IS NOT NOW.

IT MAY NOT BE NEXT YEAR, BUT THAT IS COMING OUR WAY, ESPECIALLY ONCE OUR GROWTH SLOWS DOWN.

AND SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PREPARING THE COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THAT.

BUT ALSO I NEED EVERYONE TO REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT'S HAPPENING POLITICALLY IN OUR, IN OUR, IN OUR STATE AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

RIGHT? I SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

AND SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE I SAY THAT I SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS BECAUSE THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I DO.

BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE PAY ATTENTION TO THAT.

I'M TRYING TO SAY THAT THE BEST WAY IS POSSIBLE.

MAKE SURE WE PAY ATTENTION TO SUPPORTING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

BUT ANYWAY, THAT IS COMING.

AND SO WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION.

BUT WE HAVE HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO MAKE SURE OUR VETERAN TEACHERS ARE ALSO COMPETITIVELY COMPENSATED.

AND I BELIEVE WE CAN GET THERE.

AND SO JILL AND I AND HER TEAM, THE CABINET TEAM, WE'RE HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT ELSE CAN WE CUT IN OUR BUDGET TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN MEET THOSE NEEDS AS WELL.

BUT THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE COMING.

AND SO WHILE WE ONLY HAVE A $250,250,000 DEFICIT RIGHT NOW, THAT'S BECAUSE WE ARE IN A GOOD POSITION WITH STUDENT GROWTH AND

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BUT EVENTUALLY THE GROWTH WILL SLOW DOWN.

I'M GONNA KEEP SAYING THIS. EVENTUALLY IT WILL SLOW DOWN.

AND WE NEED TO BE PREPARED TO MEET THE BUDGET DEFICIT.

AND THE ONLY WAY WE CAN DO THAT, REALLY IS BY COMING TO THE COMMUNITY SAYING WE NEED ADDITIONAL DOLLARS FROM YOUR TAXES, BECAUSE THE STATE HAS PLACED THE MAJORITY OF EDUCATING OUR STUDENTS ON THE TAXPAYER.

ALTHOUGH STUDENTS DESERVE A FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION.

THAT'S WHAT THE LAW SAYS.

BUT WE AND I PAY TAXES IN FORT BEND COUNTY AS WELL.

AND I PAY TAXES IN LAMAR ISD AS WELL.

THAT IS COMING. SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE AND ANYBODY WANT TO TALK TO ME OFFLINE ABOUT IT, I'M FREE TO TALK ABOUT IT.

MISS COLE-HAMILTON IS GOING TO HELP ME START SEEM A LITTLE TOURS AND START TALKING BECAUSE WE NEED THE COMMUNITY TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT IS COMING IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.

IT IS COMING OUR WAY. AND ONE THING WE TALKED ABOUT IN THE BOARD BUDGET COMMITTEE IS WITH THE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES.

THAT'S BEING ULTIMATELY TRANSPARENT WITH THE COMMUNITY, SAYING, THESE ARE OUR GOALS OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO SPEND THE MONEY THAT YOU TRUST US WITH.

AND SO ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE EXPERIENCED THIS PAST YEAR IS THAT THERE'S JUST A MASSIVE MISUNDERSTANDING ABOUT HOW SCHOOL FINANCE EVEN WORKS AND WHAT MONEY CAN BE USED FOR.

THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF ON FACEBOOK.

WELL, IF THEY WOULD NOT BUILD A STADIUM AND JUST PAY TEACHERS WITH THAT MONEY, WELL, LEGALLY THAT'S NOT HOW THE SYSTEM IS SET UP.

AND SO THROUGH THESE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND THROUGH ALL THAT, WE'RE HOPING TO I'M HOPING AND I KNOW WITH THE OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS HOPING TO BE ABLE TO BREAK DOWN THE.

THE CLIFF NOTES OR THE HOW TO HOW TO SCHOOL FINANCE WORK FOR DUMMIES BOOK OF LIKE THIS MONEY CAN BE USED FOR THIS.

THIS MONEY CAN LEGALLY NOT BE USED FOR THAT.

SO THROUGH THE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES OF US.

AND SO THERE WAS EACH ONE OF THOSE HAD A, THERE WAS THREE DIFFERENT OPTIONS.

SO AS A COMMITTEE WE SAID I LIKE THIS ONE.

IF WE ADOPT THIS ONE, THEN THIS ONE APPLIES.

SO WE DON'T NEED TO APPLY THIS ONE BECAUSE THIS ONE OVER HERE.

SO WE WE BROKE DOWN AND WE TALKED ABOUT IT AS A COMMITTEE AND SAID OKAY, NOW THIS IS HOW WE WANT TO AS THIS COMMITTEE DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATION TO OKAY.

NOW Y'ALL, THIS IS THESE ARE OUR PRIORITIES AS A TEAM.

LET'S GO OUT THERE AND DO THAT.

SO BUT WITH THAT WILL COME THE EDUCATION FOR THE COMMUNITY ON THAT HOW BOND DOLLARS CAN BE USED AND HOW THEY CANNOT.

AND WITH ALL THE STUFF CHANGES IN THE STATE, WE'VE GOT TO GET AHEAD OF THAT EDUCATION.

ALL RIGHT, TRUSTEES. NEXT WE HAVE MR.

[9.B. Discussion of design development for new Brazos Crossing Administration Building]

GOOD EVENING. BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR NEVIS.

TONIGHT WE BRING FORTH A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BRAZOS CROSSING.

JUST TO REMIND THE BOARD AND EVERYONE THAT IT WILL BE LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF AVENUE R, ACROSS FROM TYLER STADIUM AND THE SERVICE CENTER.

SO WE HAD A DESIGN COMMITTEE THAT LOOKED AT THE EXTERIOR DESIGN OF THE BUILDING.

WE BROUGHT THEM TWO OPTIONS.

THIS WAS OPTION NUMBER ONE.

THIS WAS OPTION NUMBER TWO.

AND THE VOTING FROM THE COMMITTEE WAS.

OPTION ONE RECEIVED ONE VOTE.

OPTION TWO RECEIVED 15 VOTES.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ABOUT THE OPTIONS? HE DIDN'T LIKE WHERE YOUR OFFICE IS GOING TO BE.

NO QUESTIONS. LOOKS GOOD.

LISTEN. SO GOOD EVENING, BOARD TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR NIMITZ.

[9.C. Discussion of conceptual design for High School #8]

THIS WILL BE LOCATED ON FM THREE 5359 NORTH OF DOWNTOWN FULSHEAR.

IT'S ON THE FORT BEND COUNTY LINE.

THE LAYOUT WILL BE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THREE.

59 WILL BE THE HIGH SCHOOL.

JUNIOR HIGH ON THE WEST SIDE WILL BE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SO THESE WERE OUR DESIGN COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT MET.

THIS WAS A CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT THAT THE COMMITTEE CAME UP WITH AT THE END.

IT'S VERY SIMILAR TO THE LAYOUT THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE, WITH THE ONE EXCEPTION.

WOULD BE THE LIBRARY.

ELGAR. CURRENTLY IT IS ON THE NORTH SIDE, NEAR THE CAFETERIA OF THAT MAIN HALLWAY.

THIS WOULD BRING IT ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THAT MAIN HALLWAY, JUST MOVING THAT SPACE TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE PROMINENT.

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SO IT GIVES THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE FLEXIBILITY WITH THOSE TWO LARGE GROUP INSTRUCTIONAL SPACE AND LIBRARY BEING ADJACENT TO ONE ANOTHER.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? ITEM NINE D IS A DISCUSSION OF THE GNP NUMBER EIGHT FOR THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL.

[9.D. Discussion of amendment for GMP #8 to contract with Drymalla Construction for Tomas High School Complex]

ON THE NORTH SIDE IS BEL AIR, RUNNING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN AND RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH IS FM 723.

SO WE HAVE THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH SITS HERE ALONG WITH ITS JV STADIUM, BASEBALL FIELDS, BANKS JUNIOR HIGH SITS HERE, BILSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND FAGGART ELEMENTARY SITS ON THAT SIDE.

SO IF YOU LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE HIGH SCHOOL SITE AS IT CURRENTLY LAYS OUT.

WE'RE PROPOSING A FEW CHANGES TO THE STADIUM AREA.

THE FIRST BEING JUST SOUTH OF THE BAND MARCHING PAD, IS ADDITIONAL PARKING THAT WOULD BE ADDED THERE.

AN EXPANSION OF OUR BASEBALL SOFTBALL FIELD, BOTH ADDING RESTROOMS AND LOCKER ROOM EXPANSION TO THAT CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE DRAWINGS.

RELOCATING A FEW FIELD EVENTS FOR OUR TRACK AND FIELD.

ADDING A SECONDARY PARKING LOT FOR VISITOR BUSSES AND BAND, ADDING A SECOND LOCKER ROOM, RESTROOM, CONCESSION AREA AND THEN ADDING A ADDITIONAL PRESSBOX AS PART OF THE EXPANSION THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.

SO THE SEATING FOR IT.

SO CURRENTLY WE WOULD BE EXPANDING THE AREAS AROUND THE STADIUM, BUT CURRENTLY THE HOME SIDE WOULD BE SEATED 650 SEATS.

OUR VISITOR SIDE WOULD BE 300 SEATS.

THIS DESIGN LAYOUT GIVES US THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING IT IN THE FUTURE TO 4000 SEATS.

JUST TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE, OUR AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR OUR FOOTBALL GAMES FOR THE 2324 SCHOOL YEAR WAS 2140 MINUS ONE LARGE GAME, WHICH IS OUR BATTLE OF THE BURG, WHICH IS TERRY VERSUS LAMAR HAD AN ATTENDANCE OF 5399.

SO OUR ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR THIS PHASE IS 22.75 MILLION, WITH A CONTINGENCY OF 1.75 MILLION FOR A TOTAL GNP OF $24.5 MILLION.

THE FUNDING FOR THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE SAVINGS FROM BOTH THE 24, 2014 AND 2017 BOND PROGRAMS. AS WAS MENTIONED EARLIER, BOND PROGRAM PROCEEDS CAN BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING REMODELS, EQUIPMENT, LAND DEVELOPMENT, AND LAND PURCHASES.

IT CANNOT BE USED FOR TEACHER AND PARAPHRASES, HIRING MORE TEACHERS, INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF, AND POLICE OFFICERS.

SO WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR HOME SIDE.

THESE ARE THE RESTROOM LAYOUTS, BOTH FOR WOMEN AND MEN'S, ALONG WITH THE GRAY AREAS OR MECHANICAL ROOMS, FIRE RISERS, CUSTODIAL CLOSETS. THEN YOU HAVE A CONCESSION STAND IN THE MIDDLE.

OUR VISITOR SIDE IS VERY SIMILAR, HAVING BOTH THE ANCILLARY AREAS ALONG WITH THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESTROOM AND A CONCESSION STAND.

THE PRESS BOX WOULD HAVE CAMERA DECKS ON EITHER END, AND THEN AS YOU START MOVING CLOSER, YOU'D HAVE THE COACHES KEEPING THE VISITORS AND THE HOME COACHES SEPARATE FROM EACH OTHER.

AND THEN IT WOULD HAVE VIDEO PA SCOREBOARD, AND THEN YOU WOULD HAVE RADIO PRESS SCOUTS ON THE OTHER SIDE WITH A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM IN THE MIDDLE, ALONG WITH RESTROOM AND CUSTODIAL STORAGE AREAS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE PRESS BOX.

THIS LAYOUT IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN WHAT'S CURRENTLY AT TRAILER STADIUM.

THE LOCKER ROOM CHANGES.

AS YOU SEE, THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS AT THE BASEBALL SOFTBALL FIELD.

I'M EXPANDING THAT BOTH THE RESTROOMS AND THE CONCESSIONS FOR BASEBALL SOFTBALL, SO IT GIVES MORE RESTROOMS AND CONCESSION AREAS FOR ANY OF THOSE EVENTS, ALONG WITH FIELD EVENTS THAT COULD BE FOR TRACK AND FIELD.

THE OTHER LOCKER ROOM ON THE OTHER SIDE, AGAIN, IS ADDING RESTROOMS AND CONCESSIONS, BOTH FOR TRACK AND FIELD, ALONG WITH FOOTBALL EVENTS AND TRACK AND FIELD THAT ARE THERE. SO WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE AS YOU COME UP TO IT? THIS WOULD BE A MOCK UP OF THE HOME SIDE AS YOU CAME INTO IT.

WE TOOK ALL THE DESIGN AND DESIGN ELEMENTS AND THESE MATCH THOMAS BANKS AND BILSTEIN ALONG WITH ELEMENTARY.

SO IT'S JUST TAKING THE MATERIALS AND DESIGNS THAT WE'VE ALREADY USED AT THE FOUR BUILDINGS THAT ARE CURRENTLY THERE AND JUST EXPANDED THEM INTO THIS.

AND THIS IS WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE FROM THE HOME SIDE LOOKING UP FROM THE FIELD.

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ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? THIS IS MR. BUCHANAN. THIS IS THE GNP FOR.

TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT.

GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE.

GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE.

CONSTRUCTION TERM. SO WE'RE INCREASING THAT A LITTLE BIT USING FUNDS FROM 2014 2017.

THAT IS CORRECT. THANK YOU.

SO CAN I ASK A QUESTION.

SO BASICALLY THIS COULD THIS WOULD SERVE AS OUR SECOND STADIUM OR IT COULD IN THE FUTURE SERVE AS OUR SECOND STADIUM.

THAT IS CORRECT.

SO THAT WE COULD HAVE GAMES AT BOTH STADIUMS AT THE SAME TIME IF WE NEEDED JUST ONE.

IT'S LAYING THE FOUNDATION TO BE ABLE TO EXPAND THE STANDS IN THE FUTURE, TO BE ABLE TO FUNCTION AS A SECONDARY STADIUM FOR THE DISTRICT.

AT THIS TIME. WE'LL TAKE ACTION ON THE ACTION ITEMS. IS THAT RIGHT? OH, NO, WAIT, I SKIPPED SOMETHING.

I'M SORRY, I SKIPPED CODE OF CONDUCT.

WE HAVE. MR. NOVACK IS GOING TO COME TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE ACTION ITEM FOR THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

[9.E. Discussion of Student Code of Conduct]

BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DOCTOR NEVINS.

TODAY I'M GOING TO BE PROVIDING YOU WITH AN UPDATE ON SOME INFORMATION THAT WAS PRESENTED TO ADMINISTRATORS.

FOR THE UPDATE OF THE 2024 2025 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT BASED ON CHAPTER 37, ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS ARE REQUIRED TO CREATE AND ADOPT A STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IN LCISD IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

THIS INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TODAY.

PRESENTED HERE TODAY ARE THE RECOMMENDATION UPDATES FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

A COMMITTEE OF 30 ADMINISTRATORS COMPOSED OF 11 ELEMENTARY ADMINISTRATORS, TEN JUNIOR HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND NINE HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS REVIEWED THE INFORMATION AND PROVIDED FEEDBACK.

SOME OF THE CHANGES.

THERE ARE A COUPLE OF RECOMMENDED CHANGES.

FIRST IS THE NUMBER OF DAYS THAT THE DAP CURRENTLY, A STUDENT CAN BE SENT TO THE DAP FOR UP TO ONE SCHOOL CALENDAR YEAR.

OUR CURRENT NUMBER IS 173, AND WE'RE REQUESTING THAT THAT IT BE CHANGED TO 172 TO ALIGN TO THE 2024, 2025 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE ALSO HAD A CHANGE WITH THE TRANSPORTATION DISCIPLINE TABLE.

THAT IS CURRENTLY FOUND IN OUR HANDBOOK.

THE NUMBER OF DAYS AND SUSPENSIONS ARE ADJUSTED TO MATCH THE OFFENSES THAT ARE CURRENTLY OCCURRING.

AND I'LL SHOW YOU THAT CHART IN JUST A SECOND.

AND SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE CHANGES FOR THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

THIS IS THE TRANSPORTATION TABLE, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER.

WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THE WARNING CONTINUED FOR THE FIRST MINOR OFFENSE.

FIRST REFERRAL FOR SERIOUS OFFENSE WOULD EQUATE TO A FIVE DAY BUS SUSPENSION.

SECOND REFERRAL FOR A MINOR OFFENSE WOULD BE FIVE DAYS SUSPENSION.

A SECOND REFERRAL FOR A MAJOR OFFENSE WOULD BE A 15 DAY SUSPENSION.

A THIRD MINOR OFFENSE WOULD BE 15 DAYS, AND THEN THIRD MAJOR OFFENSE WOULD BE 85 DAYS, THE FOURTH MINOR 85 DAYS.

AND THEN OF COURSE, ANY FIGHTS OR ANY OTHER MAJOR OFFENSES WOULD BE AN 85 DAY SUSPENSION AND THEN A SECOND REFERRAL WOULD BE AGAIN, THE 85 DAY SUSPENSION. SO THIS IS USUALLY THE SEMESTER.

ALSO THE CHANGE IS THAT EMAILS WILL BE SENT HOME ALONG WITH TEXT MESSAGES FOR THE PARENTS.

WE'VE ALSO ADDED ADDITIONAL CODES.

WE'VE ADDED A DISTRIBUTION OF PORNOGRAPHY CODE, WHICH IS DOPE, AND THAT WOULD BE A MANDATORY PLACEMENT TO THE DAPP.

WE'VE ALSO ADDED AN INVASIVE VIDEOING INV, ALSO A MANDATORY PLACEMENT TO THE DAPP.

WE'VE MADE A COUPLE OF CHANGES ALSO BY MOVING THE FALSE REPORT FILLER CODE TO A MANDATORY PLACEMENT, AND THEN ADDED THE ADDITION OF THE ASTERISKS AND THE PLUS SIGNS TO ALIGN WITH THE CURRENT COLUMN HEADERS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN OUR CODE OF CONDUCT.

AND I JUST KIND OF WANT TO SHOW YOU THIS IS THE UPDATED IF APPROVED, THIS WOULD BE THE UPDATED FORM.

THE DOP WAS ADDED THERE.

THE SLR HAS BEEN MOVED OVER AND THE INV AS WELL FOR THE FELONY OFFENSE AND THEN THE THE ASTERISK AND THE PLUS SIGNS AGAIN TO MATCH THE CURRENT TITLE OF THE COLUMN.

WE'VE ALSO ADDED AN APPEAL PROCESS.

WE'VE ADDED A LEVEL TWO APPEAL TO TRANSPORTATION JUST TO MATCH WITH OUR CURRENT APPEAL PROCESS FOR DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES.

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ONCE THAT'S DONE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE OR THAT'S APPROVED WILL BE PRESENTED AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE, BOTH IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ONCE APPROVED.

THIS TIME. ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? SO IN THE IN THE TABLE THAT YOU SHOWED US IS THERE I CAN'T RECALL.

IS THERE A LIKE A DEFINITION OF ALL THOSE THINGS LIKE WHAT CONSTITUTES.

SO WE HAVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION THERE.

THERE'S NOT A CLEAR DEFINITION.

SO THERE'S NOTHING IN THE CODE OF CONDUCT ITSELF OKAY.

RIGHT. THERE ARE SOME DEFINITIONS WITHIN OUR STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE BACKSIDE THAT PROVIDES SOME DEFINITIONS.

BUT NOT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE HAS A DEFINITION.

THIS IS JUST A FORMATTING OR A I DON'T KNOW IF THIS A COMMUNICATION PORTION OF IT.

IS THERE A WAY WE CAN IDENTIFY ON HERE WHICH ONES ARE STATE LAW THAT WE MUST ADHERE TO, WHETHER IT'S THE VAPING THAT THAT IS STATE LAW, THAT THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT WE GET TO DECIDE AROUND THE TABLE AS A WAY TO SPECIFY WITH ANOTHER SYMBOL THAT MANDATORY DUE TO.

THAT. YEAH.

ALL THE HIGHLIGHTED THINGS ARE, YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT'S A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR OR CLASS B.

YEAH. IN THE COMMUNICATION MINDSET I HAVE, THOUGH, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO THE LEAST COMMON DENOMINATOR AND SAY, OKAY, THIS IS BLATANT ON HERE, THAT THIS IS NOT OUR DISCRETION. THIS IS SO WHEN SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS, WE NEED TO SAY STATE LAW OR SOMETHING.

OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOW WE WILL TAKE THE ACTION.

[10.A. Consider approval of staff salaries and teacher hiring schedule for 2024-2025, and other budgetary items as necessary]

SO FOR THE APPROVAL OF STAFF SALARIES AND HIRING SCHEDULE, IF YOU RECALL BOARD A COUPLE OF YEARS WE MOVED WE MOVED THAT UP.

WE USED TO NOT APPROVE THAT UNTIL AUGUST.

IS WHAT I UNDERSTAND SOME YEARS AGO.

AND THEN LAST YEAR, WE MOVED IT UP TO OUR STAFF BEFORE THEY LEAVE FOR THE SUMMER, THEY CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BOARD APPROVED SALARY STRUCTURE WILL BE.

AND SO AT THIS POINT, WE CAN HAVE MISS LUDWIG COME BACK AND PUT THAT SALARY SCHEDULE UP THERE.

BUT REEDS WOULD NEED A MOTION RIGHT NOW JUST TO PROVE THAT SALARY SCHEDULE SHE SHOWED.

SO THEN WE CAN HAVE A COMMUNICATION AND GO OUT TO THE STAFF THAT THIS THESE BE THE NEW SALARIES FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT AGAIN THEN WE CAN PUT IT UP THERE.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL.

SORRY, SORRY. I CAN I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF STAFF SALARIES AND TEACHER HIRING SCHEDULE FOR THE 2024 2025 SCHOOL YEAR.

AND BUT OTHER BUDGETARY ITEMS AS NECESSARY.

THERE A SECOND. I NOW CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

DID SHE. WERE YOU GOING TO? NO. OH, I THOUGHT SHE WAS GOING TO SAY SOMETHING JUST IN CASE.

OKAY. I DIDN'T KNOW IF YOU WERE IN DISCUSSION.

I'M SORRY. YES, SORRY.

IS THE SALARY SCHEDULE THAT YOU PRESENTED ANTICIPATING THIS? THE CURRENT OVERALL TAX RATE OR A LOWER? IT'S THE.

IT'S LOWER, ACTUALLY.

THAT'S THE. THAT'S ALL I NEED. IT'S LOWER BECAUSE OF THE COMPRESSION.

YEAH. OKAY.

I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NO. THE MOTION CARRIES.

CAN I ASK A QUICK QUESTION? WHEN DO.

AND MAYBE THIS IS MR. BATES. TEACHERS NEED TO TURN IN A IF THEY'RE GOING TO RESIGN BY.

DON'T ASK THAT QUESTION.

OKAY. AND THEN WE THEY CAN'T.

THEY HAVE A CERTAIN TIME FRAME, RIGHT? YES. THE QUESTION YOU'RE ASKING IS FOR OUR TEACHERS.

IF THEY'RE NOT COMING BACK FOR THE 24, 25 SCHOOL YEAR, WHAT'S THE LAST DAY THEY CAN RESIGN FROM THEIR CONTRACT IF THEY'VE ALREADY SIGNED ONE? YES. THAT WOULD BE JUNE 28TH.

THAT WOULD BE A FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH.

OKAY. SO BY DOING THIS NOW, I GUESS THAT'S WHAT I'M POINTING OUT.

THAT GIVES THEM MORE INFORMATION.

YES, MA'AM. OKAY.

OKAY.

YES, MA'AM. SORRY, I.

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[10.B. Consider approval of attendance zones for Tomas High School, Banks Junior High School and Bielstein Middle School]

THANK YOU.

SO WITH TOMAS HIGH SCHOOL OPENING UP IN THE FALL OF 25, WE'VE GOT TO REZONE SOME SECONDARY CAMPUSES TO CREATE THE POPULATION OF STUDENTS WHO WILL ATTEND TOMAS BANKS AND BILSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL TRUSTEES.

YOU KNOW THAT WE FORMED OUR ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY COMMITTEE.

AND WITH OUR COMMITTEE, WE SHARE WITH THEM THE RESULTS OF THE COMMUNITY SURVEY AND THE COMMUNITY SURVEY.

THE COMMUNITY PREFERRED OPTION ONE WITH 45%, 27%, PREFERRED OPTION TWO AND OPTION THREE.

BUT OUR ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY COMMITTEE HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE SURVEY, BUT ALSO ADDITIONAL DATA POINTS.

THEY WENT OVER THE PROJECTIONS AND MAPS, AND THE ABC COMMITTEE RANKED OPTION TWO AS THE PREFERRED RECOMMENDED OPTION FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER THIS EVENING.

OPTION TWO CAME IN FIRST PLACE, OPTION ONE CAME IN SECOND PLACE, AND OPTION THREE CAME IN THIRD PLACE.

TRUSTEES. JUST AS A REFRESHER, HERE'S A LOOK AT OPTION TWO AS WELL AS THE PROJECTIONS.

AND THEN WE ARE READY FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS.

I WANT TO COME GIVE APPLAUSE TO THE ADMINISTRATION, BECAUSE I WAS AT THESE MEETINGS AND THIS RAN VERY SMOOTH COMPARED TO THE RANDALL HIGH SCHOOL REZONING SEVERAL YEARS AGO, WHICH WAS A DEBACLE.

SO THANK YOU FOR FIXING THE PROCESS.

THERE WAS A LOT OF GOOD CONVERSATION THAT HAPPENED AT THIS MEETING, AND I THINK A LOT OF FOLKS WALKED IN THERE AND VOTED FOR OPTION TWO, NOT ORIGINALLY PLANNING TO.

I ASSUMED MYSELF THAT OPTION ONE WAS GOING TO WIN THE DAY BY THE ABC, BUT IT DID NOT CARRY IT.

IT OPTION TWO WAS A CLEAR WINNER, AND I'M.

I PLAN TO SUPPORT OPTION TWO TONIGHT.

WE'VE ALSO RECEIVED QUITE A BIT OF EMAILS FROM THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTING OPTION TWO.

SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO THE COMMUNITY FOR LETTING US KNOW HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT IT.

SO. OKAY.

THANK YOU. WELL, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.

DO WE NEED TO DO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION? RIGHT. OKAY.

ONE SECOND. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION? YEAH. THIS IS THE TIME IN THE MEETING WHERE THE PUBLIC HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE.

MISS JOHNSON, IS THERE ANY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION? IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE LAMAR CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO APPROPRIATELY AND EFFECTIVELY FULFILL ITS GOVERNANCE ROLE IN ACCORDANCE TO BEST PRACTICES FOR QUALITY ORGANIZATIONS AND TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE.

TRUSTEES DESIRE TO AFFORD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MUST HAVE COMPLETED A PARTICIPATION COMMENT CARD AND SUBMITTED IT BEFORE THE PRESIDING OFFICER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ALLOWS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING POSTED AGENDA ITEMS. PUBLIC COMMENT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING NON-AGENDA ITEMS. TRUSTEES MAY NOT RESPOND TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, AS THEY ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM DISCUSSING OR DECIDING ANY SUBJECT THAT IS NOT ON THE BOARD'S PUBLICLY NOTICED AGENDA.

ALL PATRONS DESIRE, DESIRING TO SPEAK AND WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FORM WILL BE HEARD DURING THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PORTION OF THE MEETING BEFORE FINAL BOARD ACTION IS TAKEN ON AN AGENDA TOPIC.

WHILE SPEAKERS GENERALLY HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL ESTABLISH AN OVERALL TIME LIMIT FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ADJUST THE TIME ALLOTTED TO EACH SPEAKER WHEN NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE A LARGE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS.

HOWEVER, NO SPEAKERS SHALL BE GIVEN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE.

ALL OF THIS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH HB 2840.

EACH SPEAKER TONIGHT WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES.

EACH SPEAKER MUST ADDRESS THE BOARD FROM THE PROVIDED PODIUM UNLESS SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED AND APPROVED.

SPEAKERS ARE TO PRESENT THEIR REMARKS TO THE BOARD AND NOT TO THE AUDIENCE.

SPEAKERS HAVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES MAY ONLY ADDRESS THE BOARD AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT FORM, AND IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR IN BOARD POLICY.

IGBA EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS F AND G, STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS, AND GF PUBLIC COMPLAINTS.

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ACCORDING TO POLICY, ANY SPEAKER SPEAKERS WHO COMPLAIN OF INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MAY BE DIRECTED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER TO REFRAIN FROM NAMING THE EMPLOYEE, AND WILL REFER THE SPEAKER TO THE APPROPRIATE COMPLAINT POLICY.

SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS ARE MEETINGS HELD IN PUBLIC BUT ARE NOT PUBLIC MEETINGS.

WHILE THE BOARD VALUES HEARING FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, TRUSTEES WILL NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS OR RESPOND TO COMMENTS FROM PATRONS, SPEAKERS WILL NOT ENGAGE IN DIALOG WITH THE TRUSTEES.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME WHEN YOU COME FORWARD.

OUR FIRST SPEAKER TONIGHT IS VANESSA MASTERS.

GOOD EVENING, DOCTOR NIVENS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS VANESSA MASTERS, AND I STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OPTION TWO, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ABC.

OPTION TWO STANDS AS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT RESONATES DEEPLY WITH ELSIE ISD'S CORE VALUES AND STRATEGIC CRITERIA AND OBJECTIVES.

IT ENABLES THE STUDENTS TO MAINTAIN INVALUABLE RELATIONSHIPS NURTURED WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT.

OPTION TWO ALIGNS SEAMLESSLY WITH ELSIE ISD'S COMMITMENT TO KEEPING NEIGHBORHOODS AND FEEDER SCHOOLS TOGETHER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

IN THE FACE OF OUR DISTRICT'S HYPER GROWTH, MAINTAINING COHESION WITHIN LARGER NEIGHBORHOODS BECOMES INCREASINGLY CHALLENGING.

OPTION TWO ACKNOWLEDGES AND ADDRESSES THIS REALITY, ENSURING THAT THE ZONING DECISIONS REMAIN ALIGNED WITH THE COMMUNITY'S EVOLVING NEEDS.

OPTION TWO TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE FUTURE ZONING OF ELEMENTARY COMPLEX NUMBER 37, STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED TO ALLEVIATE CAPACITY ISSUES.

THIS FORWARD THINKING APPROACH NOT ONLY OPTIMIZES LOGISTICAL EFFICIENCY, IT ENSURES A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FOR THE YEARS TO COME.

WHILE SURVEY RESULTS MAY HAVE FAVORED OPTION ONE, IT IS CRUCIAL TO NOTE THAT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE RESPONDENTS OVER 50%, EXPRESSED A CONTRARY VIEW.

ADDITIONALLY, MANY RESPONDENTS EITHER EXPRESSED INDIFFERENCE OR SIMPLY DEFAULTED TO OPTION ONE AS THE INITIAL CHOICE.

THIS UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF A DEEPER EXAMINATION OF THE OPTIONS, AND A FOCUS ON WHAT TRULY SERVES THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY.

A FOCUS DEMONSTRATED BY THE ABC COMMITTEE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION OF THESE POINTS.

YOUR SUPPORT OF OPTION TWO, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ABC, OFFERS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO MINIMIZE FUTURE DISRUPTIONS AND UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY OF OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.

IT IS PIVOTAL IN REAFFIRMING YOUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND A PATH FORWARD THAT PRIORITIZES THE WELL-BEING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS ABOVE ALL ELSE. THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS PATRICK RAWLS.

GOOD EVENING. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

DOCTOR NIVENS, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

MY NAME IS PATRICK RAWLS.

I AM A 20 YEAR EDUCATOR PARENT OF A STUDENT AT LCISD.

I ALSO SPENT SEVEN YEARS AT THIS DISTRICT TEACHING.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE ALWAYS BEEN IMPRESSED WITH, WITH LCISD IS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

WHEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ON THE ABC COMMITTEE, I WAS ECSTATIC TO DO SO.

I WANTED TO PROVIDE INPUT IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS IMPORTANT FOR NOT ONLY FOR MY STUDENT, BUT FOR STUDENTS AS A WHOLE.

AND THEN JUST TO PROVIDE SOME CONTEXT, WHEN I ATTENDED THE ABC COMMITTEE, I WAS I REALIZED AND I FOUND OUT THAT MY NEIGHBORHOOD WAS NOT GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY ANY OF THE THREE OPTIONS PROVIDED.

SO THAT ACTUALLY GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING WITHOUT PASSION, AND LOOK AT THINGS LOGICALLY AND TRY TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION OR PROVIDE WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE BEST INPUT.

AS A RESULT OF THAT, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ASKED FOR, AND I JUST WANT TO COMMEND THE COMMITTEE OR THE DISTRICTS USE OF AN ABC COMMITTEE BECAUSE SOME OF THE DATA THAT WAS ASKED FOR OR THAT WAS GIVEN WAS ONLY GIVEN BECAUSE THE ABC COMMITTEE ASKED FOR IT.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ASKED FOR WAS BUILDING CAPACITY OF ALL OF THE BUILDINGS, WITH CONSIDERATION OF ALL OF THE OPTIONS.

SO WHEN WE LOOKED AT THAT OR WHEN THAT DATA WAS GIVEN TO US, OPTION TWO SHOWED US THAT FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL WOULD RUN AT 70.

NO, EXCUSE ME. OPTION ONE WOULD RUN FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL WITH CAPACITY OF 76%.

OPTION TWO WOULD RUN IT WITH CAPACITY OF 78%.

SO WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE IDEA THAT THE DISTRICT IS ADDING ON TO SCHOOLS, AND WE JUST ADDED 500 SEATS TO FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL, THE IDEA OF GOING WITH ANY OTHER

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SO AS A RESULT OF THAT, AND THE IDEA THAT OPTION ONE WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE BEST OPTION, BUT AFTER SOME CONSIDERATION AND SOME INPUT PROVIDED BY REALLY INVESTED PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, OPTION TWO SEEMS LIKE THE BEST OPTION.

IT PROVIDES THE BEST USE OF FACILITIES ACROSS ALL CAMPUSES, AND I TRULY HOPE THAT THE THE SCHOOL BOARD REALLY CONSIDERS THAT AND VOTES FORWARD WITH THAT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THAT IS ALL. THANK YOU.

OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT THAT WE ADOPT THAT WE APPROVE OPTION TWO FOR THE THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL REZONING AND BANKS JUNIOR HIGH AND BILSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL AS SUPPORTED BY THE ABC COMMITTEE.

OKAY. IS THERE A SECOND? OKAY. MISS FOX SECONDS.

I'LL NOW CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MR.

[10.C. Consider approval of local policy updates]

THANK YOU, DOCTOR NEVINS. GOOD EVENING ONCE AGAIN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

TONIGHT'S PRESENTATIONS ARE OUR ACTION ITEMS REGARDING POTENTIAL NEW POLICIES AND REVISIONS TO CURRENT LCISD LOCAL POLICIES.

FIRST, WE WILL BEGIN WITH BOARD POLICY FOR LOCAL, WHICH WE PRESENTED AT LAST MONTH'S BOARD MEETING IN APRIL REGARDING STUDENT WELFARE, PARENTAL AUTHORITY, AND PARTNERSHIPS.

SINCE OUR LAST BOARD MEETING, THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW REVISIONS TO THE FAA LOCAL POLICY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT TONIGHT.

THESE CHANGES ARE IN TWO DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE PROPOSED POLICY.

ONE IN THE STUDENT GENDER IDENTITY AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION AND CONSENT SECTION, AND THE OTHER CAN BE FOUND IN THE SAFEGUARDING SEX SPECIFIC SPACES AND DISTRICT PRIVACY FACILITIES SECTION. THE ONLY CHANGE IN THIS FIRST SECTION IS RELATED TO THE APPROPRIATE STEPS THAT THE DISTRICT WILL TAKE IF A STUDENT REQUESTS CHANGES TO HOW THEY WANT TO BE IDENTIFIED.

THE POLICY WILL BE. THE POLICY WILL BE REVISED FROM THE AREA STRUCK OUT IN RED TO THE WORDS THAT ARE WRITTEN IN BLUE.

SO HIGHLIGHTED IN RED IS WHAT WAS LISTED IN LAST MONTH'S POLICY, WHICH IS EXCEPT TO THE DISTRICT, TO ACCEPT, TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW OR IN CASE OF SUSPECTED ABUSE. DISTRICT PERSONNEL WILL NOTIFY PARENTS IF THEIR MINOR CHILD REQUESTS HE OR SHE BE IDENTIFIED AS TRANSGENDER, CHANGES HIS OR HER NAME, OR USE DIFFERENT PRONOUNS AT SCHOOL.

THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CREATE A PROCESS THAT ALLOWS THE DISTRICT PERSONNEL TO FULFILL THEIR OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE THE PARENTAL NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS PARAGRAPH.

SUCH NOTICE MAY BE GIVEN BY A DESIGNATED DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, CAMPUS COUNSELORS, OR A FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST, AND IT WILL BE.

THE PROPOSAL FOR TONIGHT WOULD BE FOR IT TO BE CHANGED TO THE AREAS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE, WHICH IS IF A MINOR STUDENT REQUESTS THAT HE OR SHE BE IDENTIFIED AS TRANSGENDER, CHANGES HIS OR HER NAME, OR USES DIFFERENT PRONOUNS AT SCHOOL, THE DISTRICT PERSONNEL SHALL INFORM THE STUDENT THAT THEY MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM A PARENT.

IN THE STATE, GARDEN STATE SPECIFIC SPACES AND DISTRICT PRIVACY FACILITIES AREA OF THIS POLICY.

THE ONLY CHANGES IN THIS SECTION IS RELATED TO THE DISTRICT'S COMPLIANCE TO STATE REGULATIONS.

THE THE REVISIONS IN THIS SECTION WILL ALSO CHANGE FROM THE AREA STRUCK OUT AND READ TO THE WORDS THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE.

SO AS LAST MONTH, THE POLICY STATED THAT THE DISTRICT WILL COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW AND U-I-L POLICIES REGARDING PRIVACY FACILITIES, INCLUDING LOCKER ROOMS AND AND RESTROOMS ON ALL CAMPUSES AND DISTRICT FACILITIES, AND IT WILL BE UPDATED TO THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, STAFF AND FACULTY WILL COMPLY WITH THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE AND U-I-L REGULATIONS REGARDING PRIVACY FACILITIES, RESTROOMS, LOCKER ROOMS, AND SPORTS.

AND SO AT THIS TIME I WILL PAUSE TO ALLOW FOR DISCUSSION AMONGST THE TRUSTEES.

I WANT TO ADD JUST A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT TO CONTEXT TO THESE CHANGES.

SO WE AS A POLICY COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MYSELF, TRUSTEE BOX AND TRUSTEE DANZIGER, WE THIS POLICY IS NOT A KNEE JERK REACTION TO TITLE NINE COMING DOWN.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS POLICY SINCE THE FALL.

BUT THESE TWO RECENT CHANGES HAPPENED THIS WEEK.

I THOUGHT THAT WE SHOULD ADD SPORTS.

HOWEVER, THE.

CAN WE GO BACK TO THE THIS CHANGE? THIS WAS MADE YESTERDAY, AND I PERSONALLY DISAGREE WITH IT.

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ULTIMATELY STILL ASKING TEACHERS TO KEEP SECRETS FROM PARENTS.

AND I, I CAN'T VOTE FOR SOMETHING THAT WOULD COMPROMISE A PARENT'S RIGHT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEIR CHILD.

I AGREE. CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? IF SO, YOU'RE ON THE POLICY COMMITTEE.

THERE'S THREE OF YOU AND YOU DISAGREE WITH IT.

HOW DID THE CHANGES, HOW WERE THE CHANGES ADDED? HOW DID HOW DID WE GET TO THIS POINT RIGHT HERE? THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION.

SO I EMAILED THIS WEEK.

WE MEET IN PERSON MOST OFTEN, BUT WE ALSO COMMUNICATE THROUGH EMAIL.

AND I EMAILED THIS WEEK THE SPORTS REVISION.

TRUSTEE BOX REPLIED BACK THAT SHE AGREED, AND I GUESS BECAUSE THE TWO OF US AGREED, IT WAS ADDED.

HOWEVER, I DON'T KNOW HOW THE SECOND ONE GOT ADDED BECAUSE THAT JUST APPEARED IN AN EMAIL YESTERDAY AND I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF IT.

SO I'M NOT SURE IF IF A POLICY CHAIR CAN JUST ADD WHATEVER THEY WANT OR IF TWO PEOPLE HAVE TO AGREE, BUT IT KIND OF CAME OUT OF THE BLUE YESTERDAY.

MAY I ASK WHO THAT EMAIL WAS FROM THE EMAIL YOU'RE REFERENCING? YOU GOT AN EMAIL. OKAY.

CLAY. GROVER, OUR ATTORNEY.

I THINK AT THIS TIME IT WOULD BEHOOVE US TO GO TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND CONFER WITH OUR ATTORNEY.

CAN WE MOVE TO DO THAT, MADAM PRESIDENT? WE CAN. YES.

22. WHAT AM I READING? OH CAN I.

WHY? WHAT? BUT WHY DO WE NEED TO CONFER WITH AN ATTORNEY? SHE CAN REQUEST THAT.

OKAY, OKAY.

IT IS 8:09 P.M., AND WE'RE ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODES.

551 .071551.07255, 1.074 AND 551.082.

THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL LAND ACQUISITION OR CONSULTATION WITH OUR ATTORNEY.

WE ARE BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION.

THE TIME IS 841.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? YES, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE STUDENT WELFARE POLICY WITHOUT THE REVISION TO THE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION SECTION, WHILE KEEPING THE REVISION TO THE SAFEGUARDING SEX SPECIFIC SPACES AND DISTRICT PRIVACY FACILITIES.

IS THERE A SECOND? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

CAN I HAVE DISCUSSION? OH, YES.

I'M SORRY. DISCUSSION.

OKAY. THE REASON THE CONFUSION WAS I WANTED TO SEE HOW IT LOOKED.

I DID NOT ASK FOR IT TO BE CHANGED WITHIN HERE BECAUSE MY BIGGEST CONCERN, NOT ONLY TO THE STUDENT AND FAMILY, BUT ALSO THE TEACHERS, BECAUSE IN HERE IT SAYS THAT IF A STUDENT WALKS IN AND ASKS A TEACHER FOR A NAME CHANGE OR IDENTITY, CHANGE THE TEACHER, AND IT DOES SAY THAT THE TEACHER, THAT THE POLICY IS THAT IT HAS TO BE A REQUEST FROM THE PARENT, BUT UPON THAT, THE TEACHER SHALL NOTIFY PERSONNEL ON CAMPUS THAT THAT STUDENT BROUGHT THAT INFORMATION TO THEM.

BUT I WAS NOT CLEAR AND WANTED SOME MORE CLARITY OF PROCEDURE.

BECAUSE WE JUST DO WANT TO PUT UNDUE PRESSURE AND, AND AND BECAUSE ALL TEACHERS HAVE FEELINGS FOR THEIR STUDENTS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

AND THE CLARIFICATION IS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WILL MAKE IT CLEAR ON THAT PROCEDURE.

SO IT IS NOT AN UNDUE STRESS ON THE TEACHERS IS HOW I.

TOOK IT.

AND I KNOW I'M A BLEEDING HEART TO TEACHERS BECAUSE I WAS ONE.

I KNOW WE DON'T EVER WANT TO KEEP ANYTHING FROM PARENTS, AND PARENTS NEED TO KNOW WHAT THEIR STUDENTS ARE DOING IN SCHOOL, BUT WE NEED TO KEEP THAT OPEN COMMUNICATION.

SO THE FIRST COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE A TEACHER SAYING TO THAT STUDENT, I NEED CLARIFICATION, I NEED WRITTEN FROM YOUR PARENTS.

SO AND THAT'S I THINK THAT'S BEEN A POLICY, NOT A POLICY, BUT A PROCEDURE FROM ALREADY ON OUR CAMPUSES.

SO I'M SORRY FOR THE.

MISINFORMATION OR MISCOMMUNICATION, BUT WE STILL NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S A LOT OF MOVING PARTS WITH A POLICY LIKE THIS, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE COVERING ALL THOSE PARTS.

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ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? OKAY. OH.

I'M SORRY. ABSTAINING. OKAY.

THE MOTION CARRIES.

ARE WE HAVING? AND THEY'RE GIVING US AN UPDATE ON THIS OR ARE WE JUST VOTING ON IT? STUDENT RECORDS. OKAY, TRUSTEES.

OUR NEXT POLICY FOR REVIEW TONIGHT IS POLICY FOR LOCAL.

OUR CURRENT FOYE LOCAL POLICY CONTAINS A SECTION TO ADDRESS STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION.

STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION IS ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN A STUDENT'S EDUCATION RECORD THAT WILL NOT GENERALLY BE CONSIDERED HARMFUL, OR AN INVASION OF PRIVACY IF DISCLOSED. AT THIS TIME.

AT THIS PRESENT TIME, LCISD IS REQUIRED TO SHARE ANY INFORMATION OUTLINED IN OUR FL LOCAL POLICY WITH ANY PERSON OR ANY ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES A REQUEST. SOME OF THE INFORMATION COULD INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A STUDENT'S DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, TELEPHONE LISTINGS AND THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS, AS WELL AS OTHER ITEMS. AS YOU SEE ITEMS THAT YOU SEE LISTED ON THE SCREEN.

TONIGHT'S RECOMMENDATION IS TO MODIFY AND MODIFY OUR CURRENT POLICY IN ORDER TO LIMIT AND SAFEGUARD STUDENT INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY FOR NON-SCHOOL PURPOSES.

THE NEW RECOMMENDATION WILL CLASSIFY DIRECTORY INFORMATION INTO THREE SEPARATE CATEGORIES.

SCHOOL SPONSORED PURPOSES.

NON SCHOOL SPONSORED PURPOSES AND ALL OTHER PURPOSES.

THE SCHOOL SPONSORED SECTION WILL GENERALLY REMAIN THE SAME, WHICH MEANS THAT THIS IS THE INFORMATION THAT THE DIRECTORY THAT THE DISTRICT MAY USE FOR DISTRICT PUBLICATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. THE NON SCHOOL SPONSORED SECTION WILL ALLOW FOR PUBLICLY ELECTED OFFICIALS IN TEXAS TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE LIMITED INFORMATION, AS THEY ALREADY CAN DO, BUT SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD NOT BE PERMISSIBLE WOULD BE STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHS, A STUDENT'S DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH, AND A STUDENT'S WEIGHT OR HEIGHT IF REQUESTED.

ONLY JUST TO NAME A FEW.

THE ALL OTHER PURPOSE SECTION ALLOWS THE DISTRICT TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION FOR ALL OTHER REQUESTS THAT ARE NOT SUBMITTED BY AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, OR USED FOR DISTRICT PUBLICATIONS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL PAUSE FOR ANY QUESTIONS TO ALLOW FOR ANY DISCUSSION AMONGST THE TRUSTEES.

I WOULD JUST SAY THAT I APPRECIATE THE POLICY COMMITTEE AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR BRINGING THIS UP TO FOR PROTECTING OUR STUDENTS INFORMATION AND ALL THAT.

SO. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? NO. THANK YOU.

YEP. FOR THE FINAL PRESENTATION THE POLICY REVISION.

I'M SORRY. REAL FAST.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO APPROVE THE UPDATES TO POLICY? FL LOCAL STUDENT RECORDS.

I'LL MAKE THAT MOTION.

OKAY. IS THERE A SECOND? MR. WELCH, ANY DISCUSSION? NO. OKAY.

I'LL NOW CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.

OKAY. SORRY ABOUT THAT. SORRY FOR THE FINAL POLICY REVISION.

I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO CREIGHTON JASPER, THE DIRECTOR OF INNOVATIVE LEARNING, TO GO OVER OUR EFB LOCAL POLICY.

IN AUGUST OF 2022, ELSIE ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED APPROVED THE CURRENT EFB LOCAL POLICY AFTER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARD, SCHOOL BOARDS, THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, AND ELSIE ISD IN ALIGNMENT WITH TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO ENSURE THAT THE DISTRICT PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF LIBRARY MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY THAT SUPPORT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND PRESENT VARYING LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY, DIVERSITY OF APPEAL, AND A VARIETY OF POINTS OF VIEW.

THIS POLICY ALSO PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR COLLECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND THE SELECTION AND EVALUATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS.

EFB LOCAL OUTLINES THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES LCISD LIBRARIES WOULD ADHERE TO IN REGARDING TO SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS, SPECIFICALLY REGARDING COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

NEXT, I WILL REVIEW THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO EFB LOCAL AND RESPONSE TO HOUSE BILL 900 AND THE CHANGES TO TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.

HOUSE BILL 900 AND HUNDRED AMENDED EDUCATION CODE 33.021 TO ADOPT STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL ADHERE TO IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE DISTRICT'S LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.

JANUARY 2020 FOR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RELEASED THE NEWLY ADOPTED NEWLY APPROVED LIBRARY STANDARDS UNDER TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 13,

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THE FIRST PROPOSED CHANGES TO EFB LOCAL ESTABLISHED HOW THIS DISTRICT WILL DEFINE EDUCATIONALLY SUITABLE LIBRARY MATERIALS.

EDUCATIONALLY SUITABLE LIBRARY MATERIALS MUST BE AGE APPROPRIATE CONSIDERING THE RELEVANT STUDENT POPULATIONS AND ABILITY, READING LEVEL, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTEREST AND EDUCATIONALLY SUITABLE LIBRARY MATERIALS MUST SATISFY THE FOLLOWING STANDARD AND GOALS.

THEY MUST ENRICH AND SUPPORT THE TEACHERS MANDATED CURRICULUM.

PROMOTE LITERACY LITERACY APPRECIATION AND READING FOR ENJOYMENT ARE EDUCATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT, FACTUALLY ACCURATE AND FROM AN AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE. MEET THE HIGH STANDARDS FOR ARTISTIC QUALITY AND OR LITERARY STYLE.

THEY ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE VARIOUS SIDES OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES THAT MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO EXAMINE THEIR OWN ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS, AS STATED IN POLICY EMB. THEY PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF CIVIC DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, RIGHTS, AND PRIVILEGES AS FREE CITIZENS PARTICIPATING IN A CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC. THEY PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE INFORMED JUDGMENTS AND CHOICE JUDGMENTS IN THEIR DAILY LIVES.

THEY REPRESENT A VARIETY OF CONTRIBUTIONS BY ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS, AND CULTURAL GROUPS.

THEY ARE NOT EXCUSE ME.

THEY ARE NOT OBSCENE.

PERVASIVELY VULGAR, HARMFUL MATERIAL AS DEFINED BY TEXAS PENAL CODE SECTION 43.24 OR PORNOGRAPHIC, AND ARE FREE OF GRAPHIC IMAGES OR DEPICTIONS OF SEXUAL ACTS THAT SIMULATE SEXUAL DESIRES OR ADVOCATE OR PROMOTE UNLAWFUL SEXUAL ACTIVITY OR SEXUAL ACTIVITY AMONG MINORS.

NO LIBRARY MATERIALS USED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

SCHOOLS SHALL CONTAIN DEPICTIONS OR DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ACTS OR STIMULATIONS OF SUCH ACTS, AS IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE.

THIS INCLUDES EXPLICIT OR NON EXPLICIT WRITTEN DESCRIPTIONS, DEPICTIONS, OR ILLUSTRATIONS OF SEXUAL ACTS, EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSES OF TEACHING STUDENTS, AS MAY BE PROVIDED.

APPROVED BY PARENTS TO AVOID AND REPORT MOLESTATION.

NO MATERIALS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES SHALL INCLUDE VISUAL DEPICTIONS OR ILLUSTRATIONS OF FRONTAL NUDITY.

THEY DO NOT ADVOCATE OR PROMOTE RACIAL, ETHNIC, SEX BASED, OR RELIGIOUS STEREOTYPES, AND THEY DO NOT ADVOCATE OR PROMOTE UNLAWFUL OR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, SUCH AS ILLEGAL USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, OR ILLEGAL DRUGS BY A MINOR.

THE PROPOSED FBI LOCAL POLICY ALSO OUTLINES KEY ASPECTS OF HOUSE BILL 900, ALSO KNOWN AS THE RESTRICTING, EXPLICIT AND ADULT DESIGNATED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE ACT THAT ADDRESSES OBSCENE MATERIAL, HARMFUL MATERIAL, AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL, ESTABLISHES MODIFIED MODIFICATIONS OF THE RECONSIDERATION PROCESS, INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF CHALLENGED MATERIALS FROM ALL DISTRICT LIBRARIES DURING THE RECONSIDERATION PROCESS.

THE PROPOSED EFB POLICY ADJUSTS CURRENT PRACTICES WITH A ROTATING RECONSIDERATION COMMITTEE IN ORDER TO PROCESS RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS. THE COMMITTEE WOULD CONSIST OF A NON-VOTING COMMITTEE MODERATOR FROM THE DISTRICT, A DISTRICT CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR, A DISTRICT LIBRARIAN, A DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL CAMPUS EDUCATOR, AND AT LEAST TWO OR UP TO FOUR PARENTS OF A CURRENTLY ENROLLED DISTRICT STUDENT.

THE PROPOSED POLICY ALSO DEFINES ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL PROCESSES FOR THE RECONSIDERATION PROCESS, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TIMELINE FOR RECONSIDERATION NOT TO EXCEED 45 BUSINESS DAYS, EXCLUDING EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE, AND PROVIDES ANY TWO INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS ACTING IN CONCERT TO REQUEST RECONSIDERATION OF A CHALLENGED MATERIAL AFTER COMMITTEE DECISION.

THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO MODIFY OUR CURRENT POLICY IN ORDER TO ALIGN WITH THE NEWLY ADOPTED COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, AS OUTLINED IN TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND HOUSE BILL 900 REQUIREMENTS.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL PAUSE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION AMONGST THE TRUSTEES.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

MAY I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO APPROVE THE UPDATES TO POLICY EFB LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES, LIBRARY MATERIALS.

THIS BOX MAKES THE MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? IT'S HOETZEL ANY DISCUSSION.

OKAY. AND NOW CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

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[11.A. Update on RFQ 18-2023RL Strategic Plan]

BUT WE ALSO WILL HEAR FROM TRUSTEE WELCH WHO WAS THE CHAIRPERSON OF OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE.

SO THE FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT HAS EXPIRED.

AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING A NEW ONE.

TRUSTEE. BOX TRUSTEE LAMBERT AND I ARE ON THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE, THE BOARD LEVEL, AND WE SENT OUT AN RFQ.

WE RECEIVED, I BELIEVE IT WAS NINE, AND WE WE TOOK THOSE HOME OURSELVES, ALL THE DIFFERENT PROPOSALS, AND WE READ THEM AND WE RANKED THEM INDIVIDUALLY.

AND WE CAME BACK TOGETHER AND WE WERE GOING TO BRING IN THE TOP THREE.

WE DECIDED, BUT WE HAD A TIE.

SO WE'RE GOING TO BRING IN THE TOP FOUR, OR AT LEAST WE'RE GOING TO INVITE THE TOP FOUR FIRMS, AND I'LL LET YOU TAKE IT FROM THERE.

MISS. NO, YOU'RE SPOT ON.

TRUSTEE WELLS, YOU KNOW, HE'S HE CHAIRED THE COMMITTEE.

AND THE COMMITTEE DID CREATE THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, WHICH ADVERTISED OUR NEEDS OF THE VENDORS.

THEY CREATED THE RUBRIC, THEY REVIEWED SUBMISSIONS, AND THEN, AS HE STATED, BIDS WERE DUE MARCH 25TH, BUT WE RECEIVED NINE BIDS.

WE DID. THEY DID NARROW IT DOWN TO A TOP FOUR.

AT THIS POINT, THE REMAINING TRUSTEES, YOU ALL HAVE RECEIVED COPIES OF THOSE TOP FOUR VENDORS.

AND SO THE PLAN IS THAT AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, AS A FUTURE ACTION ITEM, YOU WILL HEAR PRESENTATIONS FROM THE TOP FOUR VENDORS.

WE'RE ALIGNING THEM 30 MINUTES TO PRESENT TO YOU ALL.

AND WE'VE ASKED THAT THEY BRING THE STAFF WHO'S GOING TO BE THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND, WHO'S GOING TO BE WORKING WITH OUR PEOPLE.

AND THEN THE DESIRE IS THAT AUGUST, IT'LL BE PRESENTED AS AN ACTION ITEM.

THE GOAL IS TO HAVE A SHELL OF THE PLAN BY JANUARY 25TH, AND THEN WE START IMPLEMENTING OUR PLAN IN AUGUST 25TH.

I DID RECEIVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT IF YOU GO BACK ABOUT WE TALKED ABOUT THE STAFF THEY SHOULD BRING WOULD BE THE BOOTS ON THE GROUND.

THOSE ARE THE FOLKS THAT ACTUALLY DO THE WORK IN THE DISTRICT.

I'VE BEEN A PART OF COMMITTEES WHERE THEY THEY'VE SENT LIKE THE A TEAM.

THEY'VE SENT THE A TEAM TO GET THE TO GET THE JOB AND COME AND YOU KNOW AND WHO EVERYONE.

AND THEN WHEN IT'S TIME TO DO THE WORK, THEY'LL SEND A DIFFERENT TEAM THAT'S NOT AS EFFECTIVE OR EFFICIENT AS THE TEAM THAT CAME.

AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TEAM THAT COMES WILL BE THE TEAM THAT WILL BE HERE, TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BOARD SEES THE ACTUAL FOLKS THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE GROUPS AND HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

WHEN WE'VE HAD PRESENTATIONS IN THE PAST, WE WENT TO ASK QUESTIONS.

WE HAD SOME OF THE QUESTIONS ALREADY FORMULATED SO THAT WE WOULD ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS OF EACH VENDOR.

DO WE OR WILL ARE WE OBLIGATED TO DO THAT WITH THIS OR CAN WE COME UP WITH.

OR CAN THE COMMITTEE COME UP WITH QUESTIONS FOR US? WELL, THE WAY IT'S GOING TO WORK IS THEY'RE GOING TO STAND AT THAT PODIUM AND THEY CAN TAKE AS LITTLE AS, YOU KNOW, THREE, FOUR MINUTES, OR THEY CAN TAKE THE FULL 30.

AND I, I, I LIKE THE IDEA OF IT BEING A SPONTANEOUS BETWEEN THE SEVEN OF US.

I'M NOT SURE THAT IF WE HAD CANNED QUESTIONS THAT IT WOULD NECESSARILY APPLY TO EACH.

WELL, WHAT WE HAD WAS WE HAD A I THINK IT'S BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE DOING THIS AND IT'S JUST TO.

MAKE SURE THAT THE PROCESS IS THE SAME FOR EACH PERSON, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IF WE'RE OBLIGATED TO DO THAT WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS OR NOT.

THAT'S MY QUESTION.

GOOD. YOU'RE NOT OKAY.

BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO SHOW THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO PLAY GOTCHA WITH ONE AND NOT WITH ANOTHER.

I WOULD. I WOULD ADVISE THAT IF AFTER THEY DO THEIR PRESENTATION, THEN THE BOARD CAN ALWAYS ASK FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS.

IF THEY DID NOT ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

YOU CAN ALWAYS ASK FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS, BUT YOU'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO HAVE A SET LIST THAT YOU HAVE TO ASK EVERY SINGLE, EVERY SINGLE VENDOR.

WELL, AND IT MIGHT BE NICE TO HAVE SOME THINGS LISTED THAT WE SHOULD TRY TO LISTEN FOR.

BECAUSE THAT KIND OF HELPS TO NOT THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE IT, BUT IT KIND OF GIVES YOU.

THINGS, SOME KEY WORDS AND THINGS THAT WILL GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW WELL THEY'RE GOING TO FIT WITH OUR OUR DISTRICT.

OKAY WE CAN DO THAT.

AND THEN I CAN SEND IT TO THE CHAIRPERSON, AND HE CAN DISSEMINATE IT TO THE COMMITTEE.

IF THEY'RE GOOD WITH IT, THEN WE'LL SEND IT OUT TO THE REST OF THE TRUSTEES.

WE CAN DO THAT. SOUNDS GREAT.

CAN I ALSO JUST SAY THAT WE ANOTHER THING THAT WE'RE DOING IS POSSIBLY CONSIDERING AN UPDATE TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN.

NOT NECESSARILY.

IT'S JUST SOMETHING WE DISCUSSED.

MAYBE AN UPDATE, MAYBE A FULL REDO.

BUT SO WHEN WE WATCH THE PRESENTATIONS, I GUESS THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE KEEP IN MIND.

WE DID WE DID WHEN WHEN MISS LUDWIG SENT OUT THE INVITATION ONE OF HER THINGS WAS TO ALSO BE PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT HOW YOU CAN REVISE OUR CURRENT ONE TO UPDATE IT VERSUS DOING A

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SO THEY SHOULD ALL TALK ABOUT THAT AS THAT PLAN ALSO.

AND THE DIFFERENCE IN PRICE, BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT AS THE COMMITTEE AS WELL, IS THAT THE THREE OF US CAME TO THE CONSENSUS TO BRING ALL FOUR TO YOU ALL.

WE HAD THE OPTION TO GO IN THERE AND SAY, OKAY, WE WANT US THREE WANTED TO INTERVIEW THAT, OR WE CAN BRING IT ALL TO THE WHOLE BOARD.

SO THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS DISCUSSED AND TRUSTEE WAS LET OUT.

ARE THEY? I DON'T WANT TO SAY LOCAL, BUT ARE THEY WHERE THEY'RE HAVING TO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE TO GET HERE? SOME ARE, SOME ARE.

BUT IF YOU WANT TO DO THE BUSINESS OF THE MA, YOU NEED TO SHOW UP.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL HAVE MR. NAVA FOR OUR QUARTERLY REPORT.

[11.B. Quarterly Discipline Report]

SO PRETTY CLOSE.

YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT.

SO GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT BRAZELL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

DOCTOR NEVINS.

TODAY I'LL BE GOING OVER THE LATEST OR QUARTERLY REPORT FOR STUDENT DISCIPLINE.

AS USUAL, WE'LL START OFF WITH OUR SKYWARD DISCIPLINE REPORT.

SKYWARD IS THE STUDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WE UTILIZE FOR STUDENT DISCIPLINES.

AS OF MAY 8TH, WE HAD 75,347 DISCIPLINE REFERRALS SUBMITTED INTO THE SYSTEM.

WHEN DIVIDED BY SEMESTER, YOU HAVE 37,431 FOR THE FALL AND 37,916 FOR THE SPRING.

LOOKING AT THE GRAPH, YOU'LL SEE THAT FAILURE TO FOLLOW RULES KIND OF LEADS WITH 9128, FOLLOWED BY A DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS 3794 AND DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS AT 2394.

SECOND SLIDE IS JUST A CONTINUATION OF THE SAME DATA.

NONCOMPLIANCE IS AT 8132.

YOU ALSO HAVE ESCAPING CLASSES AT 2821 AND MISUSE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT 2655. AND YOU'LL SEE A FEW OTHERS PHYSICAL CONFRONTATIONS AT 1981.

AND AGAIN BASED OFF OF THE 75,347, THE THERE'S A LARGE NUMBER OF DISCIPLINE REFERRALS THAT FALL INTO THE TARDY CATEGORY.

SO OF THOSE 75,000 40,242 OR ABOUT 53.4% OF THE REFERRALS ARE DUE TO TARDIES.

WHEN WE REMOVE THOSE TARDIES, WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 35,105, OR ABOUT 46.6% OF THE REFERRALS.

OF THIS INFORMATION. HERE IS JUST A SIX YEAR SPAN OF PIMS DATA.

YOU KNOW, NOT ALL DISCIPLINE REFERRALS ARE STATE REPORTABLE OFFENSES.

SO OF THOSE THAT REPORT REPORTABLE OFFENSES, WE CURRENTLY HAVE 14,520 WHEN I TAKE THAT NUMBER AND DIVIDE IT BY OUR STUDENT POPULATION JUST TO KIND OF GET AN AVERAGE WE'RE AT ABOUT 32.2, AND YOU CAN SEE A COMPARISON WITH THIS YEAR IN COMPARISON TO THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

AGAIN. WE ALSO LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF DAYS THAT ES AND OS ARE PROVIDED AS A DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCE.

THIS YEAR WE'VE HAD 5571 DISCIPLINARY INCIDENCES THAT HAVE RESULTED IN 12,578 DAYS OF ES AND 9403 DAYS OF OS.

SO A TOTAL OF 21,981 DAYS OF EITHER ES OR OS THAT HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED THIS YEAR.

WHEN WE LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF DAP RECOMMENDATIONS, THAT'S STUDENTS THAT ARE SENT TO THE ALTERNATIVE CENTER.

LAST YEAR WE HAD A TOTAL OF 1052, AND AS OF MAY 7TH, WE WERE AT 1761, WHICH IS A NET OF 709 MORE INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS.

THE INFORMATION YOU SEE IS BROKEN DOWN BY SIX WEEKS.

AND OF COURSE, THIS LAST SIX WEEKS IS NOT TOTALED YET.

AGAIN, THIS IS JUST AS OF MAY 7TH.

THE TOP FIVE. TOP FIVE REASONS FOR DAP PLACEMENTS FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR ARE, OF COURSE, VAPES EC GHS, WHICH IS ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, AND FCS, WHICH ARE THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

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MAJOR CAMPUS DISRUPTIONS AT 110, AND MISUSE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AT 98.

WHEN WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE 1761 DPI RECOMMENDATIONS, 1070 ACCOUNT FOR THESE TOP FIVE REASONS, OR 60.7% OF ALL RECOMMENDATIONS.

TOP FIVE REASONS. AGAIN, THIS IS BY SEMESTER.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE BLUE COLUMN, YOU'LL SEE THAT IN THE FALL YOU HAD 218 VAPING INCIDENTS IN COMPARISON TO THE 241 IN THE SPRING 148 FIGHTS IN THE FALL AND 122 IN THE SPRING.

AND YOU CAN JUST CONTINUE THAT 61 ASSAULTS IN THE FALL, 72IN THE SPRING, 47 A MAJOR CAMPUS DISRUPTIONS IN THE FALL AND 63 IN THE SPRING, AND 52 MISUSE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE FALL AND 46 IN THE SPRING.

HERE'S A NUMBER OF DAP RECOMMENDATIONS BASED OFF OF GRADE LEVEL.

SO AGAIN, A TOTAL OF 1761 SECONDARIES.

THAT'S SEVENTH THROUGH 12TH GRADE ACCOUNT FOR 1479 OR 84% OF ALL PLACEMENTS.

ELEMENTARIES ACCOUNT FOR 282 OR 15.9% OF PLACEMENTS.

WHEN WE LOOK AT IT BY GRADE LEVEL, NINTH GRADE HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER WITH 380, FOLLOWED BY 10TH GRADE AND THEN THE EIGHTH GRADE.

FOR ELEMENTARY, SIXTH GRADE HAS THE HIGHEST AT 146.

HERE ARE THE NUMBER OF MONTHLY POLICE NOTIFICATIONS.

IT'S DIVIDED HERE BY SEMESTER AGAIN IN THE FALL.

AND THEY'RE ALSO CODED BY COLORED TRACK.

SO THE FIRST COLUMN, YOU SEE BLUE TRACK, YOU HAD 111 POLICE NOTIFICATIONS IN THE FALL IN 98 AND THE SPRING RED TRACK 75 IN THE FALL, ONE 29IN THE SPRING.

GOLD TRACK 88IN THE FALL.

136 IN THE SPRING.

PURPLE TRACK 99IN THE FALL 158.

IN THE SPRING, SILVER 81.

IN THE FALL 105.

AND THEN YOU HAVE A FEW OTHER SITUATIONS.

SOME FALL WITHIN TRANSPORTATION AND SOME ARE OFF CAMPUS.

SOME OF THESE ARE THINGS THAT HAPPEN OUTSIDE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN GENERAL AREA, BUT ARE REPORTED TO OUR POLICE OFFICERS.

SO THEY JUST DOCUMENT THE, THE INTERACTION WITH THE COMMUNITY.

SO IN THE FALL, WE HAD A TOTAL OF 537 NOTIFICATIONS IN THE SPRING, 720.

AND THESE ARE THE TOTAL NUMBERS BY COLOR.

TRACK BLUE TRACK AT 209.

RED AT 204.

GOLD AT 224.

MAROON AT 135.

PURPLE AT 257.

SILVER AT 186.

SPECIAL SITES 15.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, YOU HAVE THE TRANSPORTATION AND OFF CAMPUS AS WELL, FOR A TOTAL OF 1255.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

WE WILL BE MOVING OUR AOC SOUTH, CURRENTLY LOCATED AT POWELL POINT.

WE WILL BE MOVING IT TO SMITH ELEMENTARY FOR THE 2024 2025 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON GETTING OUR TRAINING FOR ADMINISTRATORS, PRINCIPALS, AND APS OVER THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THIS SUMMER.

AND THEN WE WILL ALSO BE IMPLEMENTING A PILOT PROGRAM ON SPECIFIC CAMPUSES WITH A PRODUCT CALLED YONDER, WHICH IS A LOCKABLE CELL PHONE POUCH THAT CAN BE USED TO MINIMIZE STUDENTS USING THEIR PHONE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

AND I HAVE A SAMPLE IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT IT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS AT THIS TIME.

CAN YOU FLESH OUT THE ACRONYM DP FOR? YES. SO DP IS DISTRICT ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

WE REFER TO OURS AS ALC BUT IT COULD ALSO BE JJAEP.

SO IT'S JUST AN ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT.

THERE'S A 61% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR.

IS THAT AS FAR AS TOTAL NUMBER? YEAH. IT.

SO THERE'S 709 MORE RECOMMENDATIONS THIS YEAR THAN THE WORD LAST YEAR.

SO WHAT DO WE ACCOUNT THAT WHAT DO WE CHALK THAT UP TO.

WE HAVE A MUCH MORE STRICTER STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT THIS YEAR THAN WE DID LAST YEAR.

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IS SMITH ELEMENTARY.

IS THAT GOING TO BE A PART OF THIS? A CERTAIN PART OF THE SCHOOL TO OR HOW IS THAT GOING TO LOOK MOVING THE ELEMENTARY.

OKAY TO INSTEAD FROM NOT BEING OUT IN KENDLETON.

GOOD EVENING. YES, MA'AM. IT'S GOING TO BE A CERTAIN PART OF THE SCHOOL.

IT'S GOING TO BE CLOSE TO WHERE THE ENTRY FOR PARENTS CAN WALK IN THROUGH THE CAR RIDER LINE AND NOT ENTER THE ENTIRE BUILDING.

IT'LL BE SECTIONED OFF FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

SO WHAT ARE WE USING THE POWERPOINT FOR NOW? SO THE POWERPOINT BUILDING WE USE FOR AT ONE POINT, AT THIS POINT IT'S HALF HALF SPADE, HALF RLC SOUTH.

THAT'LL BE ALL SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS THAT NEED TO GO TO POWERPOINT.

WE DO THAT BECAUSE THERE'S MORE OF THEM? OR WHY WAS THAT CHANGE MADE? RIGHT NOW WE HAVE WE UTILIZE POWERPOINT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE EXTREME BEHAVIORS.

ABC EIGHT ASB IS ONE OF ONE OF THE ABS.

EXCUSE ME? IT'S ONE OF THE SYSTEMS THAT WE UTILIZE.

IT HOLDS ABOUT 30 SEATS.

BUT A POWERPOINT, WE CAN HOLD UP TO ABOUT 70 BETWEEN 60 AND 70 SEATS FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO NEED SPECIAL NEEDS.

YOU JUST HAD ROOM AT SMITH AND YOU WERE ABLE TO DO.

YES, WE HAD ROOM IN SMITH BASED ON THE CAPACITY BEING ABOUT ALMOST LESS THAN 50% CAPACITY FOR SMITH ELEMENTARY.

WE CONVENED WITH THE LEADERSHIP THERE.

DOCTOR BETHANY AND HE'S AGREED.

AND AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN FOR ALC SOUTH, BECAUSE ALC SOUTH TYPICALLY HAS ABOUT 15 TO 18 STUDENTS IN AT A TIME.

AND THIS BECAUSE WHEN A STUDENT GOES TO ALC, WE DO NOT PROVIDE THEM TRANSPORTATION.

SO THAT IS CORRECT UNLESS THERE ARE SPECIAL ED SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS.

IT'S ALREADY BEEN AUDITED IN FOR THEIR TRANSPORTATION OR A MCKINNEY-VENTO STUDENT HOMELESS STUDENT.

SO BY PROVIDING IT AT SMITH, IT'S PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT EASIER, NOT EASIER, BUT THEY CAN COMPLY WITH THEIR PLACEMENT.

YES, MA'AM. OKAY.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

OKAY. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ON THE FUTURE CONSENT AGENDA THAT TRUSTEES WOULD LIKE TO PULL FOR DISCUSSION AT THE JUNE BOARD MEETING?

[12. FUTURE CONSENT AGENDA]

OKAY. IT IS NOW 9:11 P.M..

[13. CLOSED SESSION]

OKAY. WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.

OH, I AM SORRY.

I THOUGHT EVERYBODY WAS HERE.

NEVER MIND. WAIT, SUZANNE.

WAITING ON SUZANNE. SORRY.

SORRY. SORRY.

OKAY, WE'RE NOW BACK IN CLOSED SESSION.

IT IS 9:37 P.M.

AND WE WILL NOW PROCEED WITH BOARD OFFICER ELECTIONS.

THE FLOOR IS NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT.

THAT WRONG. DON'T DO THAT WRONG.

DO I DO THAT RIGHT? SOUNDS GOOD.

BUT THE. OH, WE HAVE TO DO THOSE MOTIONS FIRST.

OKAY. SORRY.

REALLY? WE ONLY HAVE.

WE DIDN'T EVEN GO THROUGH THAT.

WE HAVE. THE.

SOUNDS GOOD. MOTIONS FOR THE DISCO.

DO THE MOTIONS FIRST.

OKAY. EVERY.

I DON'T WANT YOUR HANDS.

I CAN DO ANOTHER ONE.

OKAY. I'M DONE.

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WE DON'T HAVE TO. NO, WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.

WE JUST HAVE TO. SORRY.

GO AHEAD. SORRY. I SAID, I KNEW THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THE HIRING OF PERSONNEL, AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. AND ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. YES, MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE SALE OF THE LAND AT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER TO HELP ENHANCE, AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.

MR. LAMBERT MADE A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? MR..

EVEN THAT SECONDS.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. OH.

SORRY. I MOVE THAT THE BOARD FIRST APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION AS DISCUSSED AT CLOSED SESSION.

MR. WELCH MAKES A MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SO THE SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION HAS.

AND NOW. SORRY, I WAS ALL OUT OF ORDER.

NOW PROCEED WITH COURT OFFICER ELECTIONS.

THE FLOOR IS NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT AND.

I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE THAT FLAVOR FOR PRESIDENT.

TRUSTEE LAMBERT, DO YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION? YES, I DO.

AND TRUSTEE LAMBERT IS NOT.

LAMBERT IS NOMINATED FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT.

ARE THERE ANY FURTHER NOMINATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT? OKAY, THEN THE NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED.

I'LL NOW CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TRUSTEE LAMBERT FOR PRESIDENT, SAY I.

I. OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES.

TRUSTEE LAMBERT WILL BE THE BOARD PRESIDENT FOR TEN YEARS.

AND THE FLOOR IS NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE JACKIE.

TRUSTEE YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION? YES I DO. INTERESTING.

COUNCIL IS NOMINATED FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT.

ARE THERE ANY FURTHER NOMINATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF VICE? AND THEN NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED.

I WILL NOW CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR AND TRUSTEE POTTSVILLE FOR BOARD PRESIDENT.

SAY AYE. VICE PRESIDENT.

SORRY. VICE PRESIDENT.

SAY I OPPOSED.

SAME SIGN. MOTION PASSES.

TRUSTEE. HOSTEL WARDEN.

VICE PRESIDENT. CONGRATULATIONS.

OKAY. OF COURSE. NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SECRETARY.

I LIKE TO NOMINATE JOHN WALSH FOR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY.

TRUSTEE WALSH, DO YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION? YES. TRUSTEE A MOTION NOMINATED FOR THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY.

ARE THERE ANY FURTHER NOMINATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY? IF THE NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED, I'LL NOW CALL FOR THE VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF TRUSTEE WELCH FOR BOARD SECRETARY SAY AYE.

AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN.

STEAK. STEAK. OKAY.

TRUSTEE. WELCH WILL BE BOARD SECRETARY.

CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY.

I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO USE CURRENT TESTIMONY OF BEAUTY.

IT WILL CREATE. IT'S THE SIGNATURES.

IT'S IN THE BOOK, IN YOUR FOLDER.

IT'S IT'S THE UPDATED INFORMATION.

SO IT'S IN THE IN THE INTERIM, IN THE INTERIM OF EVERYONE WHO MAY HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO USE CURRENT FACILITY PLATES.

SAID. SO MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CURRENT PLACE? YES. MAKE A MOTION MAIER BRUNZELL MADE THE MOTION TO HAVE A SECOND.

SECOND? ANY DISCUSSION? YEAH. WHAT IS THAT? IT'S LIKE TO SIGN THE CHECKS.

SO? SO YOU GOT TO SIGN THE CHECKS EVERY SINGLE TIME A CHECK IN FRONT OF THE CLASS FOR THAT.

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YEAH. SO SO THE NEW ONES COME IN.

GIVE ME ONE SECOND.

I'M HEARING NOW OFF THE VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. ALL RIGHT, I HAVE THOSE SAME SIGN THE MOTION CARRIES THE READS TOGETHER AT.

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