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>> WE WILL CALL THE OPEN ORDER,
[1. Call to Order Open Session in the Board Room at Little Elm ISD Administration Building on 400 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas 75068.]
THE LITTLE ELM BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING FOR MARCH 27TH HERE AT 06:00 PM.WITH THAT, THE BOARD WILL RECESS INTO
[2. The Board will recess into Closed Meeting in the Board Support Conference Room as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Code Subchapter 551.072 & 551.074. The Board and Superintendent will discuss:]
CLOSE MEETING IN THE BOARD SUPPORT CONFERENCE ROOM AS PERMITTED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT CODE SUBCHAPTER 551.072 AND 551.074.THE BOARD SUPERINTENDENT WILL DISCUSS PERSONNEL AND LAND.
[NOISE] WE WILL RECONVENE BACK INTO OPEN SESSION OFFICIALLY AT 07:00 PM AND WE WILL GO INTO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. IF EVERYBODY COULD PLEASE STAND.
[3. Pledge of Allegiance]
WE DO NOT HAVE AN INVOCATION THIS EVENING, SO WE WILL GO INTO INTRODUCTION AND ROLL-CALL. MS. FLORES.>> NOT PRESENT, MR. ALEJANDRO FLORES.
>> THANK YOU. WE WILL GO INTO THE SUPERINTENDENT SPOTLIGHT, MS. ADAMS.
[6. Superintendent Spotlight ]
>> SORRY. MS. CECELIA JONES IS OUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS.
SHE'S GOING TO SHARE WITH US SOME OF THE AWARDS FROM HER DEPARTMENT FOR OUR DISTRICT.
>> HELLO EVERYONE. PRESIDENT OLSON, MS. ADAMS, THANKS FOR HAVING ME HERE THIS EVENING AND TALKING TO YOU ABOUT THE GREAT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT.
EVERY FEBRUARY, OUR TEAM TRAVELS TO WHEREVER ARE CONFERENCES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WE GATHER WITH 800 OF OUR COLLEAGUES ACROSS THE STATE AND WE CELEBRATE THE WORK WE DO, WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.
TSPRA STANDS FOR TEXAS SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION.
EVERY YEAR, WE LEARN THINGS, BUT WE ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT WE DO.
BRANDON AND I WERE PRESENTERS AT OUR OWN CONFERENCE AND WE TALKED TO THEM ABOUT OUR DESTINATION WEBSITE, AND IT WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY.
A LOT OF PEOPLE STAYED BACK AND SAID THIS WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION, OUR SUPERINTENDENT WANTS US TO MOVE IN THIS DIRECTION, HOW DID YOU DO THIS? BUT WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT REALLY IS THE STAR AWARDS.
YOU SUBMIT YOUR WORK AND YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE GREAT WORK YOU DO.
AT OUR STAR AWARDS, THOSE THAT RECEIVE A GOLD STAR ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BEST OF CATEGORY.
BRANDON BUCKNER AT THE STAR AWARDS WON BEST OF CATEGORY FOR HIS ORIGINAL WEB DESIGN FOR THE DESTINATION DISTRICT WEBSITE.
BEFORE I BRING HIM UP HERE, I ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE GOLDSTAR THAT HE RECEIVED FOR DESIGNING THE ACADEMIC DISTRICT CALENDAR AND THE SILVER AWARD THAT HE WON FOR CAPTURING THIS PHOTO AT A FOOTBALL GAME.
ROUD IS NOT HERE TONIGHT, BUT HE ALSO RECEIVED A GOLD AWARD FOR THE STORY THAT HE DID ON ELI WHEN WE HAD OUR FIRST 633 RUN.
SINCE 2015, THE DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED SIX BEST OF CATEGORIES.
WE'VE RECEIVED 33 GOLD STARS, 17 SILVER, AND 2 BRONZE.
WE'RE AN AWARD-WINNING DEPARTMENT.
I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE A GREAT TEAM.
WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BRING HOME THE GOLD, CONTINUE TO BRING HOME THE BEST OF CATEGORY.
BUT AT THIS TIME, BRANDON, CAN YOU PLEASE COME TO THE FRONT SO WE CAN RECOGNIZE YOU.
[APPLAUSE] WHILE HE'S MAKING HIS WAY UP HERE, I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS HIS SECOND YEAR IN THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT.
HE WAS A CLASSROOM TEACHER AND HE'S LEARNED SO MUCH AND HE IS A GREAT COLLEAGUE.
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HE'S FUN TO WORK WITH.IT'S REALLY REMARKABLE WHEN YOU WORK AROUND LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AND YOU CAN SHARE IDEAS AND THEY COME TO LIFE WITH BRILLIANT CREATIVE MINDS.
I WORK WITH A REALLY GREAT TEAM.
COME ON, BRANDON. WOULD YOU-ALL MIND COMING UP AND MAYBE TAKING A PHOTO? BECAUSE HE'S NORMALLY THE ONE THAT TAKES THE PHOTO., [LAUGHTER] WE HAVE TO FIND SOMEONE TODAY. [BACKGROUND]
>> WE EXPECT THIS TO BE NOMINATED FOR BEST CATEGORY. [LAUGHTER]
>> YEAH, THIS PICTURE. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.
>> NEXT I'M GOING TO ASK MR. DAN BLACKWOOD TO COME FORWARD.
HE IS GOING TO TELL US ABOUT OUR WINNERS THIS YEAR FROM THE ONGOING COMPETITION BETWEEN OUR SCHOOLS IN THE TRIVIA CONTEST THAT THE LIBRARY FRIENDS HOST ANNUALLY. MR. BLACKWOOD.
>> THANK YOU, MS. ADAMS. THANK YOU BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON.
BASICALLY, THE REASON I'M HERE TONIGHT IS SAME REASON I WAS HERE LAST YEAR TO PRESENT THIS YEAR'S WINNER OF THE FRIENDS LITTLE ELM LIBRARY ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT CAMPUS CUP WINNERS.
THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT WE'VE AWARDED THIS TROPHY.
THE TROPHY IS DESIGNED OR WAS PUT TOGETHER TO GO TO THE HIGHEST SCORING TEAM REPRESENTING ONE OF THE LAISD CAMPUSES/FACILITIES.
THIS YEAR WE HAD FIVE TEAMS COMPETING.
WE HAD TEAMS REPRESENTING LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY, LAST YEAR'S WINNER, OAK POINT ELEMENTARY, CHAVEZ, THE HIGH-SCHOOL, AND OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
BUT BEFORE WE PRESENT THE WINNING TEAM, THERE'S A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL THANK YOUS THAT WE DO OWE TO FOLKS HERE.
FIRST, I LIKE TO EXTEND A VERY GRACIOUS GRATITUDE AND THANK YOU TO PRESIDENT OLSON, WHO DID VOLUNTEER TO BE MC THIS YEAR FOR US.
SECOND, WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND THANK YOUS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR SPONSORING A TABLE AT THE EVENT TONIGHT AND PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT YOURSELVES.
ADDITIONALLY, WE'D LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD FOR BEING THE HIGH BIDDER ON OUR LIVE AUCTION ITEM WITH THE WINNING BID FOR $600.
I'M NOT GOING TO MENTION WHAT THE ITEM WAS, BUT YOU GUYS DID WIN.
[LAUGHTER] IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE DID RECEIVE A MEMBERSHIP THAT EVENING OR ACTUALLY, I THINK THE NEXT EVENING, A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FROM TRUSTEE MONTEMAYOR.
AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CHALLENGE THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND I'LL HAND THIS TO MS. MORRES FOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS.
FOR THE REMAINING TRUSTEES, IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE FRIENDS, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT TREMENDOUSLY.
WE'LL HAVE THOSE PASSED OUT. PAYMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TONIGHT, BUT AS SOON AS YOU GUYS GET AROUND TO IT, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
THEN THIRD, I OWE A PERSONAL SPECIAL OR PERSONAL THANK YOU TO TRUSTEE WATKINS.
SHE WAS ACTUALLY JAMMING ON THE SPOT FOR US AT NIGHT AT THE END OF THE EVENT, ALL OF OUR MEMBERS WERE VERY BUSY DOING OTHER THINGS.
WE REALIZE THAT WE DIDN'T GET ANYONE TO TAKE PICTURES OF US AWARDING THE TROPHIES.
HOWEVER, TRUSTEE WATKINS WAS THERE AND GOT THE PICTURES FOR US AND FORWARDED THEM OVER TO US.
THANKS TO HER, WE HAVE PICTURES OF US AWARDING THE TROPHIES.
FINALLY, RECOGNITION THIS YEAR'S WINNING TEAM WAS ACTUALLY FROM THE HIGH-SCHOOL.
IF THAT TEAM COULD, THOSE REPRESENTATIVES ARE HERE TONIGHT, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY UP FRONT.
[APPLAUSE] AGAIN, THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR.
THE REASON WE PUT THE CUP TOGETHER WAS TO TRY AND GET MORE PARTICIPATION FROM CAMPUSES IN THE DISTRICT.
A LOT OF YOU FOLKS KNOW SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE MAY NOT REALIZE IS THE FRIENDS LIBRARY AND THE LITTLE ELM ISD HAVE A VERY LONG RUNNING HISTORY OF WORKING WITH EACH OTHER SO MUCH.
THE FRIENDS LIBRARY ACTUALLY STARTED THE FIRST PUBLIC LIBRARY IN LITTLE ELM RIGHT HERE IN THIS BUILDING MANY YEARS AGO.
WHEN THIS WAS STILL THE HIGH SCHOOL, WE OPENED IT IN THE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY.
THREE MEMBERS OF THE FRIENDS PUT IT TOGETHER, AND SINCE THEN THE RELATIONSHIP HAS CONTINUED TO BLOSSOM.
IN THE FUTURE, ANY TEAM THAT DECIDES TO PARTICIPATE IN TRIVIA NIGHT REPRESENTING A DISTRICT, IF THEY WIN, THEY GET THE HOST THIS WONDERFUL CUP AND BRAG ABOUT IT ON THEIR CAMPUS FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR.
FOR THE NEXT YEAR, THE HIGH-SCHOOL WILL BE ABLE TO HOST THE CUP.
JOE, DID YOU WANT TO GET SOME PICTURES?
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I DIDN'T GET THE PLUG. IT HASN'T COME IN YET.WHEN IT DOES, WE'LL COME [INAUDIBLE].
YOU GUYS, HOLD IT. YOU ARE THE WINNERS.
>> ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS.
>> JASON, SINCE YOU ARE THE MC.
WOULD MIND TO RAISE THIS HIGH.
SORRY, I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU TAKE MORE PICTURES. [LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE] IT'S FINALLY. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR THE INVITATION FOR US IS ALLOWING US COMING TO SPEAK WITH YOU THIS EVENING.
>> THANK YOU, MR. BLACKWOOD. NOW I HAVE A PRESENTATION THAT I'D LIKE TO SHARE AND I APPRECIATE EVERYONE BEING HERE TONIGHT.
AT THE ROOT OF EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS WITH OUR STUDENTS ARE GREAT ADULTS WHO HAVE A PASSION FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN.
TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS WHO INVEST EXCESSIVE TIME AND ENERGY DO IT BECAUSE THEY WANT STUDENTS TO HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE AS THEY LEARN.
OUR DISTRICT IS FULL OF PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
AND FOR THOSE EXCEPTIONAL LOBO FAMILY MEMBERS, THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOGNIZES THE CHAMPIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS WITH THE TRIPLE E AWARD, WHICH SYMBOLIZES THOSE WHO GO WELL ABOVE AND BEYOND TO EQUIP, ENGAGE, AND EMPOWER.
BY DESIGN IS VERY INTENTIONAL DESIGN IS RARE THAT WE PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE ADMINISTRATORS WITH AWARDS, AND THE RECIPIENT OF TONIGHT'S AWARD WOULD WHETHER WE KEEP IT THAT WAY.
BUT THERE ARE TIMES FOR EXCEPTIONS AND TONIGHT I'M IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO DECLARE SUCH AN EXCEPTION. SO I AM.
OUR HONOREE PREFERS TO DO THEIR WORK BEHIND THE CURTAIN, PLANNING, ORCHESTRATING, TROUBLESHOOTING, AND RESPONDING TO SUPPORT THE EXCEPTIONAL WORK OF OUR TEACHERS AND WHAT THEY DO WITH OUR AMAZING STUDENTS EACH DAY.
HE UNDERSTANDS THAT GREAT TEACHERS REQUIRE GREAT LEADERS AND HE DEDICATES ALL HE HAS TO DEVELOP STRONG CAMPUS LEADERS WHILE PUSHING ALL OF US TO BE BETTER VERSIONS OF OURSELVES TOMORROW THAN WE ARE TODAY.
EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO GROW IS A CORE ELEMENT OF HIS WORK IN CURRICULUM, ATHLETICS, LEADERSHIP, COUNSELING, SAFETY, OR ANY OTHER ASPECT.
IF RAWLS ROBERTS IS INVOLVED, YOU CAN BET THAT HIS MISSION IS CLEAR AND HIS MISSION HIS KIDS.
[APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER] SINCE RETURNING TO THE DISTRICT IN 2021, IT HAS BEEN MY PLEASURE TO WORK WITH SUCH A HIGH PERFORMING EXECUTIVE TEAM, INCLUDING THIS INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SO PURPOSEFUL AND STRATEGIC TO ENGAGE OUR CAMPUS LEADERS AND DEPARTMENTS.
I RESPECT HOW FIERCELY HE PROTECTS OUR PRINCIPLES, TIME AND ADVOCATES FOR THE DEPARTMENTS IN WHICH HE LEAVES, AND THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE HERE THAT REPORT TO RAWLS DON'T KNOW WHAT HE FIERCELY PROTECTS YOUR TIME, WHERE THEY'RE COLLABORATING WITH MR. MILLER ON A UNIQUE AND OUTSTANDING SAFETY RE-UNIFICATION TRAINING, ARE HOSTING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN OUR CLASS PROGRAM, ARE PLANNING ENRICHED ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP OUR SYSTEM PRINCIPLES.
HE ALWAYS FOCUSES ON PROVIDING SUPERIOR STUDENT EXPERIENCES AND SAFETY.
I'VE WITNESSED HIS FOCUS DURING NOT SO FAVORABLE SITUATIONS ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION.
IT'S IMPRESSIVE HOW HE CONSIDERS FACTORS FROM A 360 DEGREE ANGLE AND PERSPECTIVE BEFORE QUICKLY MOVING FORWARD TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION AT HAND.
ROSS ROBERTS WEAVES THEIR STRATEGIC PLAN AND MISSION INTO OUR DAILY MEETINGS INTERACTIONS.
HE'S KNOWN TO BE QUITE DIRECT, BUT ALWAYS PROFESSIONAL BECAUSE HE UNDERSTANDS THAT HOLDING THE LINE WITH DIRECT AND HONEST FEEDBACK IS THE BEST PATH TO IMPROVEMENT.
HIS EXPECTATIONS OF HIMSELF ARE HIGH AND HE IS VERY QUICK TO DIVERT ANY RECOGNITION TO THOSE HE WORKS WITH.
BUT A TRUE LEADER DOESN'T CREATE FOLLOWERS, THEY CREATE MORE LEADERS, AND ROSS DOES JUST THAT.
I WANT TO SHARE A COUPLE OF WORDS FROM SOME OF THOSE LEADERS COREY WERTH SHARED AS A PRINCIPAL, I ALWAYS KNOW I DEPEND ON MR. ROBERTS FOR ANYTHING I NEED, WHETHER IT'S TO SEEK ADVICE, BRAINSTORM IDEAS, OR SIMPLY TO LONDON HERE.
HE REGULARLY MAKES HIMSELF AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES AND HOWEVER NEEDED.
MR. ROBERTS IS A SERVANT LEADER AND ALWAYS PUTS KIDS FIRST AND EACH DECISION THAT HE MAKE.
WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE HIM AND APPRECIATE HIS GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND A PLETHORA OF EXPERIENCE THAT HE PROVIDES TO US EACH DAY.
MR. BILL BUSH TOLD ME, ROSS HAS BEEN A GREAT SUPPORT FOR SECONDARY PRINCIPLES SINCE HE STARTED WITH THE DISTRICT.
HE HAS BEEN GREAT WITH PROVIDING US NECESSARY TRAINING AND HE'S A GREAT LISTENER WHEN WE HAVE PROBLEMS. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY HANDS-ON IN A GOOD WAY.
HE IS AT OUR CAMPUSES READY TO PITCH IN WHEREVER IT IS NEEDED.
HE'S ALL ABOUT GROWTH FOR ALL OF US.
PERSONALLY, HE HAS PUSHED ME TO BE A BETTER LEADER AND I WOULD NOT BE WHERE I AM TODAY WITHOUT ROSS GUIDANCE.
HE EXPECTS A LOT OF US, BUT HE HAS INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING US TO GET TO THAT LEVEL AS WELL.
WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE ROSS AS A LEADER.
ROSS JOINED THE FAMILY IN 2015 AND HE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
BUT HE IS ALSO AN INCREDIBLY PROUD DAD.
HIS WIFE CHRISTIE AND DAUGHTER MACY ARE HERE TONIGHT AND NOW YOU KNOW WHY.
THEY'RE HERE [LAUGHTER] AND HIS OLDER TWO CHILDREN AT PAYTON AND
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CARSON ARE BUSY READ WRITERS AND WE HOPE THAT THEY HAVE JOINED US ONLINE TO CELEBRATE MR. ROSS ROBERTS, OUR DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, AND TONIGHT'S TRIPLE E AWARD RECIPIENT.IT'S AN HONOR TO BE ON YOUR TEAM.
[APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE].
NOW YOU GET TO PUT THEM IN A LITTLE WORK UP HERE [LAUGHTER].
>> WELL, THANK YOU, MR. OLSON, AND DEFINITELY THANK YOU, MISS ADAMS FOR YOUR KIND WORDS.
THAT REALLY IS FANTASTIC, SO I APPRECIATE IT.
I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY FAMILY WAS HERE.
THEY DID A GREAT JOB KEEPING THIS SECRETIVE AND I WILL KEEP THE GREAT NEWS GOING.
WE ARE BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN WITH OUR SUPERINTENDENT STAR AWARD IN OUR STUDENT RECOGNITION SECTION OF TONIGHT'S BOARD MEETING.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I ALWAYS LIKE TO START OUT WITH OUR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WITHOUT YOU GUYS AND YOUR PARTNERSHIP AND WHAT YOU BRING TO YOUR CHILDREN.
IT DEFINITELY TAKES ALL OF US TO REACH THOSE GOALS, AND IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE EACH CHILD.
AT THIS TIME, PARENTS, GUARDIANS, FAMILY, PLEASE STAND UP AND ACCEPT A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT WITH YOUR KID.
[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE PART OF OUR MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS, AND SO IT'S A GREAT CELEBRATION OF ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL KIDS AND JUST WANT TO THANK EACH OF YOU FOR BEING HERE AS WE CELEBRATE.
WITH THAT MOVING INTO SUPERINTENDENT STAR AWARD, OUR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.
FIRST UP STUDENTS, IF ONCE I CALL YOUR NAME, WOULD YOU PLEASE COME UP TO THE FRONT? WE HAVE PRESIDENT OLSON AND MISS.
ADAMS HERE TO GIVE YOU AN AWARD AND WE'LL TAKE SOME PICTURES AND THEN WILL ALLOW YOUR PARENTS TO TAKE SOME PICTURES AS WELL.
FIRST UP FROM BRITAIN ELEMENTARY, WE HAVE A THIRD GRADER WITH US TONIGHT AND WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE LUCY JOHNSON [APPLAUSE].
FOLLOWING LUCY, CONGRATULATIONS, WE MOVE TO CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY.
TONIGHT WITH US WE HAVE FIFTH GRADER, JEWELL VANG.
MOVING TO HACKBERRY ELEMENTARY, WE HAVE A SECOND GRADER WITH US CELEBRATING THEM.
AND OUR STUDENT SUPERINTENDENT STAR AWARD WINNER FROM HACKBERRY ELEMENTARY IS BROOKLYN HELEN [APPLAUSE].
WE HAVE THIRD GRADE MONTIL CARIV [APPLAUSE].
FROM OAK POINT ELEMENTARY, FIRST GRADE,
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WE HAVE LULU JARVIS [APPLAUSE].IN ROUNDING OUT THE ELEMENTARY AWARDS FOR TONIGHT FROM PRESWICK ELEMENTARY, WE HAVE HARPER HIMMLER [APPLAUSE].
ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR OUR SUPERINTENDENT STAR AWARD, [APPLAUSE] ELEMENTARY AWARD WINNERS.
PARENTS, FAMILY, IF YOU WANT TO START MAKING YOUR WAY UP TO THE FRONT, YOU CAN DO SO.
[LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND] CONGRATULATIONS STUDENTS.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO OUR SECONDARY STUDENT RECOGNITION PART OF MY PRESENTATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL MISS MODEST DE GARCIA, OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT STRIKE MIDDLE-SCHOOL TO THE PODIUM, AND SHE WILL TALK ABOUT THEIR STUDENT OF THE MONTH.
SORRY. GOOD EVENING PARENTS AND GOOD EVENING BOARD.
I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO GIVE THIS AWARD TO EMMA COERS.
EMMA IF YOU WANT TO COME OVER HERE [APPLAUSE] AND I'M GOING TO SHARE WHAT MISS CARRINGTON HAD TO SAY ABOUT YOU.
EMMA, MISS CARRINGTON, YOUR CHOIR TEACHER SAID THAT YOU WERE RECOMMENDED BY THREE DIFFERENT TEACHERS FOR THIS AWARD.
SHE WANTED TO LET US KNOW THAT YOU'RE A VERY HARD WORKER.
THAT ALL YOUR TEACHERS SAY THAT YOU ARE VERY TALENTED AND THAT YOU HAVE LEADERSHIP QUALITIES.
EMMA IS IN THE TOP GROUP FOR BOTH BAND AND CHOIR, SHE GETS GOOD GRADES, IS KIND TO OTHERS AND I CAN ATTEST TO THAT BECAUSE I'VE SEEN YOU IN THE CAFETERIA AND WORKS HARD TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL SHE DOES.
SHE IS AN EIGHTH GRADER AT STRIKE MIDDLE-SCHOOL.
NEXT UP IS WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND WITH US TONIGHT WE HAVE A MISS OPITS OUR INTERIM PRINCIPAL AT WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND SHE'LL TALK ABOUT THEIR STUDENT OF THE MONTH.
>> I'D LIKE TO INVITE RUBY TO COME JOIN ME.
I WANT YOU TO LISTEN TO ALL THE NICE THINGS FOLKS AT SCHOOL HAD TO SAY ABOUT YOU.
RUBY IS ONE OF OUR SEVENTH GRADERS.
SHE'S HARDWORKING, SHE'S FEARLESS, SHE STEPS OUT OF HER COMFORT ZONE REGULARLY TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS.
MISS. DAILEY SAYS, I LOVE HAVING RUBY IN CLASS SHE'S ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE.
MR. P HAPPENS TO BE YOUR THEATER ARTS TEACHER, AND HE SAID, RUBY HAS BEEN A BLESSING TO OUR ENTIRE THEATER DEPARTMENT SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
HER JOY IN WHAT WE DO AND HER ENCOURAGEMENT OF OTHERS IS INSPIRING.
SHE WAS THE FIRST OF OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TO BE CAST AT THE HIGH-SCHOOL PRODUCTION OF FROZEN JUNIOR.
BUT THAT'S NOT REALLY WHY SHE'S BEING HONORED.
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WHAT SHE'S BEING HONORED FOR IS BECAUSE SHE'S COMPASSIONATE AND COURAGEOUS.RUBY STRIVES FOR EXCELLENCE, WHETHER SHE'S ON THE STAGE OR OFF.
HE SAYS, SHE'S ONE OF THOSE KIDS THAT WE'RE ALL GOING TO SAY, WE KNEW HER WIN.
HER CORE TEACHERS MR. MARSHALL AND MS. PEARL ADDED THAT RUBY IS DETERMINED AND FOCUSED ON DOING THINGS WELL IN CLASS.
BUT ONCE AGAIN, WHAT IS SHE IS MOST KNOWN FOR IS HER KIND WAYS WITH OTHER STUDENTS.
SHE CAN ALWAYS BE COUNTED ON TO SUPPORT A CLASSMATE.
ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATORS SAYS RUBY COMES TO SCHOOL WITH A SMILE EVERY DAY.
HER STRENGTH AND DETERMINATION TO SUCCEED ARE ADMIRABLE.
IT'S HER SWEET PERSONALITY THAT SHINES.
WHAT I HOPE IS THAT YOU'RE GETTING A PICTURE OF WHAT A WONDERFUL, WELL-ROUNDED YOUNG LADY THIS IS WHO'S NOTED BY NOT ONLY HER TEACHERS FOR BEING A GREAT KID, BUT HER CLASSMATES FOR BEING A FRIEND TO ALL.
IT'S NO WONDER THAT SHE'S BEING HONORED TONIGHT, SHE'S EXACTLY WHAT A STUDENT OF THE MONTH IS KNOWN FOR.
SHE HAS STAFF AND STUDENTS THAT VOTED ON THIS AWARD.
WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT OUR FUTURE HOLDS FOR HER.
WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT RUBY EXEMPLIFIES THE COURSE, THE SCHOOL CORE VALUES OF EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, RESPECT, AND COMPASSION.
CONGRATULATIONS TO RUBY AND HER FAMILY FOR BEING HONORED AS WALKER STUDENT OF THE MONTH.
>> GREAT JOB RUBY. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE] YOU WALK OUT WITH A NEW T-SHIRT, THAT'S A HECK OF A DEAL SO CONGRATULATIONS.
ROUNDING OUT OUR STUDENTS CELEBRATIONS TONIGHT, MR. BARTON OUR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
>> GOOD EVENING. THIS AS USUAL, IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF MY JOB CELEBRATING OUR STUDENTS.
IT'S ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE JUST TWO, BUT I GOT TWO GOOD ONES FOR YOU TONIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH AMANDA SEEING HARA.
[APPLAUSE] I'M GOING TO, COME OVER HERE.
HOW ARE YOU? AMANDA IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY.
SHE IS ALSO A PART OF OUR VARSITY CHEERLEADING TEAM.
SHE'S A MEMBER OF STUDENT COUNCIL AS WELL.
SHE TAKES SEVERAL AP AND HONORS COURSES, MACRO GOVERNMENT, CHEMISTRY, WORLD HISTORY, AND SHE'S RECEIVED OUR HONOR ROLL AWARD AS WELL.
SHE HAS PLANS TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS COMING GREEN AND SHE'S GOING TO MAJOR IN MARKETING.
FROM THERE, SHE IS GOING TO TAKE OVER ONE OF HER FAMILY BUSINESSES.
THEY OWN A NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS, ONE OF WHICH I ATE AT YESTERDAY AND IT WAS DELICIOUS.
[LAUGHTER] SHAMELESS PLUG HERE FOR SABADI. TELL ME HOW TO SAY IT.
SABADI, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PRONOUNCE IT, BUT I KNOW IT'S DELICIOUS.
HER FAMILY ALSO HAS SWEET RICE AND CANDY WHICH IS A NEW ONE.
SO GO CHECK THEM OUT BECAUSE THEY'RE DELICIOUS.
HER TEACHER SAY ABOUT AMANDA, THAT SHE'S A PARAGON OF OPTIMISM. IT'S A GOOD ONE.
EVERY DAY SHE COMES TO CLASS WITH A GREAT ATTITUDE AND THIS TEACHER CANNOT THINK OF A STUDENT THAT CAN BETTER REPRESENT THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY IN HER CLASSROOM.
SHE HAS CONTINUOUSLY WORKED HARD TO BRING HER FRIENDS TOGETHER SO THAT ALL OF THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCES ARE POSITIVE.
SHE'S A HARD WORKER AND ALWAYS APPROACHES HER WORK WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
SHE HAS A MAGNETIC PERSONALITY AND CAN JAIL WITH JUST ABOUT ANYONE.
SHE IS THE PERFECT LOBO. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]
>> OUR NEXT UP WE HAVE ZACK NICOLE. [APPLAUSE]
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>> DURING HIS TIME AT LEHS, ZACK HAS BEEN A PART OF THE SOCCER PROGRAM AND HE'S PLAYING ON VARSITY CURRENTLY LAST YEAR, HE WAS AWARDED DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR, AS WELL AS BEING PART OF THE SECOND TEAM, ALL DISTRICT ACADEMIC TEAM.
HE'S TAKEN NUMEROUS AP COURSES INCLUDING US HISTORY, ENGLISH THREE AND FOUR, GOVERNMENT, MACROECONOMICS AND SPANISH.
WHICH WILL BODE WELL FOR HIM BECAUSE HE HAS VERY UNIQUE PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH IS HE IS GOING TO ALEC KONNTE CITY FC ACADEMY IN ALICANTE ESPANIA TO PLAY SOCCER AT THE SOCCER ACADEMY.
YES. [APPLAUSE] WHILE WE WERE IN MY OFFICE TALKING ABOUT THIS, I HAD TO PULL IT UP AND IT IS AN AMAZING LOCATION RIGHT ON THE OCEAN, BEAUTIFUL BLUE WATER.
I'M GOING TO BE VISITING YOU IN SPAIN NEXT YEAR.
TEACHERS SAY THAT ZACK IS AN EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG MAN.
HE HAS DETERMINED, WELL-MANNERED, HE'S A TEAM PLAYER NOT ONLY BECAUSE HE PLAYS THE REAL FOOTBALL, BUT BECAUSE HE IS WILLING TO ASSIST HIS CLASSMATES WITH ANYTHING THEY MIGHT NEED.
SHE LOVES HAPPENING ON OUR AP FOR SPANISH LANGUAGE CULTURE CLASS, AND SAYS YOU ARE AN EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG ADULT, EAGER TO LEARN, EXCELLENT PARTICIPATION IN CLASS, VERY RESPONSIBLE AND CONSISTENTLY PUTTING FORTH YOUR BEST EFFORT TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY.
ALL NICE THINGS. ALL VERY TRUE.
CONGRATULATIONS ZACK. [APPLAUSE]
>> THREE, TWO, ONE. THREE, TWO, ONE. PERFECT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. ROBERTS, THANK YOU TO ALL STAFF AND ALL OF OUR KIDS, LOVELY TO SEE EVERYONE OUT HERE TONIGHT.
I WILL DO THE DUE PLEASURE HERE.
AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE'D LIKE TO GET UP AND LEAVE, WE'LL LET THE MASS EXODUS BEGIN.
YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO STAY FOR THIS EXCITING AND THRILLING MEETING THAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN, BUT WE UNDERSTAND THERE MAY BE SOME KIDS WHO NEED TO GET HOME AND DO SOME HOMEWORK.
AS WE'RE DOING THAT, DR. TREMBLE,
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IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO AND START MAKING YOUR WAY UP, FOR WILL DO FOR THE REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.WILL GIVE THEM ONE MORE MINUTE.
>> DR. [INAUDIBLE] TAKE IT AWAY, MA'AM.
>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT OLSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND MS. ADAMS. THIS EVENING, WE BRING TO YOU AN UPDATE FROM THE CURRICULUM AND LEARNING DEPARTMENT.
THE THREE AREAS WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON ARE HONORS AND PRE-AP, COMPACTED MATH AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
TO GET STARTED, WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HONORS.
I'M NOT SURE WHY IT'S DOING THAT, BUT HONORS AND PRE-AP.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THESE COURSES WERE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THEY WERE NOT SUN SET THEY WERE JUST THERE.
ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, THE COLLEGE BOARD REVAMPED PRE-AP.
THEY HAD A PILOT YEAR AND THEY DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD START CHARGING.
ANY COURSE THAT WAS NAMED PRE-AP, DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAD TO PAY FOR IT.
THEY HAD A PILOT YEAR AND IF YOUR DISTRICT CHOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT, YOU PAID THE FEE AND THEN THERE WERE TESTING REQUIREMENTS PUT ON STUDENTS LIKE EIGHT ADDITIONAL TESTS IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER ASSESSMENTS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN.
MANY DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ESPECIALLY ACROSS TEXAS,
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DID DECIDE TO INSTILL HONORS CLASSES AND PHASE OUT AND NOT PAY FOR THOSE PRE-AP CLASSES.LITTLE ELM WAS ONE OF THOSE DISTRICTS.
AS WE LOOK AT RIGOR IN OUR COURSEWORK AND THE HIGHEST EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS, WE HAVE REVISITED THAT COLLEGE BOARD CRITERIA FOR PRE-AP AND HAVE DECIDED THAT THE MOST RIGOROUS OPTION FOR OUR STUDENTS WOULD BE TO BRING BACK THE PRE-AP.
YOU'LL SEE THE CORRELATION UP THERE, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE COLLEGE BOARD DID DO AWAY WITH PRE-AP PRE-CALCULUS AND INSTEAD, THEY HAVE SAID AP PRE-CALCULUS.
IS THAT EQUIVALENT? THAT'S WHY YOU SEE THAT UP THERE LIKE THAT.
IN ADDITION TO THE HONORS COURSES THAT ARE NOW PRE-AP THAT YOU SAW AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL, WE ARE KEEPING OUR HONORS CLASSES, BUT WE'RE ADDING A CAPSTONE PROJECT REQUIREMENT.
WE FELT LIKE WE NEED TO DIFFERENTIATE HONORS AND GIVE STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE MORE RIGOROUS COGNITIVE THINKING IN THOSE HONORS CLASSES, AND SO WE WILL BE HAVING A CAPSTONE PROJECT REQUIREMENT FOR THAT, AND WE WILL BE ALIGNING THOSE COURSES TO THE PRE -AP SHARED PRINCIPLES.
DOING A LITTLE BIT OF REVAMPING, KEEPING THE HONORS COURSES BUT REVAMPING THEM AND THEY WILL BE MORE ALIGNED TO THE PRE-AP PRINCIPLES AND RIGOR.
THEN YOU'LL NOTICE THAT FOR GT STUDENTS ONLY, WE ARE ADDING A DIGITAL PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENT.
THEY WILL BUILD A DIGITAL PORTFOLIO, SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE OF WORKS THAT WOULD HIGHLIGHT THEIR STRENGTHS.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE SECOND AREA WE WANTED TO VISIT WITH YOU ALL AND UPDATE YOU ALL ON THIS EVENING, I WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE RATIONALE FOR SOME OF THE DECISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE AROUND ADVANCED COMPACTED MATH.
AS WE LOOK AT OUR DATA AND WE'RE SO LUCKY TO HAVE THE DATA FROM THE VERY FIRST COHORT OF COMPACTED MATH STUDENTS.
THEY ARE CURRENTLY SENIORS AND THEN WE ALSO LOOKED AT OUR JUNIORS, THE SECOND COHORT FOR COMPACTED ADVANCED MATH.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE DATA, OUR DATA SHOWS THAT THESE STUDENTS WHO ARE ON A TREMENDOUSLY ACCELERATED PATH IN THEIR YOUNGER YEARS, RIGHT WHEN THEY'RE TRANSITIONING TO A SECONDARY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, THEY ARE NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF MATH AT THEIR SENIOR YEAR.
WE'RE ACTUALLY SEEING THAT SOME OF OUR BRIGHTEST STUDENTS, ARE HAVING A GAP YEAR BETWEEN THEIR SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.
JUNIOR, THEN MAYBE EARLY RELEASE OR WHATEVER THEY'RE CHOOSING, AND THEN COLLEGE.
THE INTENT, I THINK OF ADVANCING MATHS SO RAPIDLY WAS FOR THEM TO TAKE THE MOST RIGOROUS MATH.
WE ALSO LOOKED VERY CAREFULLY AT OUR DATA.
WE HAVE PRACTICES AND TRADITIONS IN PLACE AND THINGS COME ABOUT AND WE THINK THIS IS WHAT'S BEST FOR KIDS.
BUT GOOD PRACTICE IS TO LOOK AT PROGRAMMING LONGITUDINALLY TO SAY, WHAT IS THIS SHOWING US ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR STUDENTS? THESE ARE OUR BRIGHTEST STUDENTS, OR STUDENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA AND CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS. WHAT OUR ASSESSMENT IS SHOWING US IS WHEN IT COMES TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES AND OUR ASSESSMENTS AND THEN EVEN DISTRICT ASSESSMENTS, OUR STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING TO THE LEVELS THAT WE WOULD LIKE.
WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO THAT DATA.
THEN WE ALSO WENT AND SURVEYED 424 STUDENTS AND 204 COMPACTED MATH STUDENTS.
WE WANTED TO HEAR THE VOICE OF THE KIDS WHO HAD ACTUALLY BEEN
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THROUGH AN ACCELERATED PROGRAM.HERE'S WHAT THEY SAID THE ADVANTAGES WERE.
THESE ARE THE THREE TOP COMMENTS AND THE THREE TOP COMMENTS FOR ADVANTAGES, THREE TOP COMMENTS FOR DISADVANTAGES.
KIDS SAID OVERWHELMINGLY, EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT IN HIGH SCHOOL WAS A PLUS.
BEING WITH LIKE PEERS WAS A PLUS.
THEY MOVED AT A MUCH FASTER PACE SO THEY WEREN'T BORED.
WHEN WE ASKED THEM WHAT WERE THE DISADVANTAGES.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE OUR ORIGINAL COHORT OF KIDS STARTED OFF ON EDGENUITY, AND THEN WE'VE MOVED TO IMAGINE, AND THAT SHOULD BE MATH.
THE NUMBER 1 DISADVANTAGE WAS WHEN THEY COMPLETED SIXTH GRADE MATH, THERE IS NO TEACHER FOR THAT.
THAT IS AN INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE DISCUSSION OR IN-DEPTH PROCESSING, IT WAS LITERALLY A COMPLETION.
THEY WORKED THROUGH THE COURSE ASYNCHRONOUSLY.
THERE WAS A TUTOR AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, BUT MAYBE NOT AT THE TIME THEY NEEDED IT WHEN THEY WERE WORKING IN THE COURSE.
IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THERE WAS NO END-OF-COURSE EXAM.
THEY DID NOT TAKE SIXTH GRADE STAR BECAUSE THEY TOOK IT BEFORE THEY ENTERED SIXTH GRADE.
THE SECOND STRONGEST COMMENT THAT STUDENTS MADE WAS THAT AT SIXTH GRADE, AT THAT AGE, WHEN THEY ARE ENTERING THEIR SECONDARY CAREER, THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND FULLY HOW THE HIGH-SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEM IN MIDDLE SCHOOL WOULD AFFECT THEIR CURRENT GPA.
NUMBER 3, AND SOMETHING I THINK IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS THEY COMMENTED THAT IT WAS VERY STRESSFUL WORKLOAD AND PACE FOR THEM.
I WILL SAY, I'M GOING TO SHOW WHERE WE ARE WITH HOW WE HAVE REALIGNED OUR MATH.
WE ARE STILL COMPACTING MATH AND SO I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND.
WE'RE JUST NOT DOING IT WHEN THEY ENTER SECONDARY AT SIXTH GRADE.
WE ARE WAITING UNTIL THEY'RE A LITTLE MORE MATURE AND HAVE FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT ON THEIR GPA.
WE'RE COMPACTING AT THE NINTH GRADE.
WE'VE SLOWED THE PACE A LITTLE BIT.
AT MIDDLE-SCHOOL, WE'RE STILL ACCELERATING, BUT WE ARE WAITING TO COMPACT WHEN THEY ARE FULLY SAVVY AND AWARE OF HOW THEIR GPA WILL BE AFFECTED AND THEY ARE A LITTLE MORE MATURE IN NINTH GRADE, I THINK THAN SIXTH.
WITH THAT, I WANT TO GO OVER WHAT WAS AND HOW WE'VE RESTRUCTURED SO YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHERE THAT COMPACTING AT NINTH GRADE LOOKS LIKE.
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE EXISTING COURSE AND THEN CHANGING TO.
PREVIOUSLY THE SIXTH GRADE MATH WAS TOTALLY ASYNCHRONOUS, COMPLETED AS AN INDEPENDENT COURSE OF STUDY.
WE ARE CHANGING THAT TO A FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL, WE WILL ACCELERATE THAT INTO ONE SEMESTER.
THEY WILL COMPLETE ALL OF SIXTH GRADE IN ONE SEMESTER.
BUT THEY WILL BE HAVING DIALOGUE AND DISCOURSE AND APPLYING THEIR LEARNING TO REAL LIFE AND PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND HAVING OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE HOW MATH INTERACTS IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
IT WILL NO LONGER JUST BE A COMPLETION, IT WILL TRULY BE HOPEFULLY A MORE IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICS.
SEVENTH GRADE MATH, THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEVENTH GRADE WAS TAUGHT THE FIRST SEMESTER OF SIXTH GRADE.
THE KIDS FINISH THEIR SUMMER AFTER FIFTH GRADE AND THEY WENT INTO SIXTH GRADE, THEY HIT SECOND GRADE MATH RIGHT AWAY.
WITH THE WAY WE'RE SLOWING IT JUST A TAD WHILE THEY'RE STILL YOUNGER, THE SEVENTH GRADE PART A MATH WOULD BE TAUGHT FACE-TO-FACE THE SECOND SEMESTER OF SIXTH GRADES.
THEY ARE PICKING UP SEVENTH GRADE MATH IN SIXTH GRADE.
IT'S JUST SECOND SEMESTER INSTEAD OF FIRST.
THEN PREVIOUSLY, PART B, SEVENTH GRADE MATH WAS TAUGHT THE FIRST SEMESTER OF SIXTH GRADE.
THEY DID A FULL YEAR OF SEVENTH GRADE MATH IN ONE SEMESTER.
WE ARE SAYING WITH THE WAY WE FEEL IS BEST FOR KIDS WITH PACING AND MATURITY,
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THEY WILL BE HAVING THE PART B OF SEVENTH-GRADE MATH, THE FIRST SEMESTER OF SEVENTH GRADE, SECOND SEMESTER OF SEVENTH GRADE IF YOU STAY ON THE RIGHT.I THINK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SECOND SEMESTER OF SEVENTH GRADE MATH.
EIGHTH GRADE MATH PREVIOUSLY WAS TAUGHT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF SIXTH GRADE.
WHAT THAT WAS IS ALL OF SEVENTH-GRADE MATH WAS TAUGHT FIRST SEMESTER OF SIXTH GRADE.
ALL OF EIGHTH GRADE MATH WAS TAUGHT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF SIXTH GRADE. IF I'M SAYING THAT RIGHT.
WE ARE PROPOSING SECOND SEMESTER OF SEVENTH GRADE KIDS WOULD GET ALL OF EIGHTH GRADE MATH.
THEY STILL HAVE ROOM IN THEIR EIGHTH GRADE YEAR TO TAKE ALGEBRA 1, AND WE ALSO OFFER PHYSICS FOR THIS GROUP OF KIDS.
PHYSICS COMPLIMENTS ALGEBRA, ALGEBRA 2 ESPECIALLY.
ALGEBRA 1 THEN WOULD BE TAUGHT IN EIGHTH GRADE, SO WE'VE ACCELERATED MATH, WE JUST HAVEN'T COMPACTED IT TO WHERE THEY'RE HAVING THREE YEARS OF MATH WHILE THEIR AT SIXTH GRADE.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL, PREVIOUSLY, GEOMETRY WAS TAUGHT IN EIGHTH GRADE.
GEOMETRY WILL BE TAUGHT IN ONE SEMESTER, SO HERE'S WHERE WE'RE BACK TO COMPACTING.
GEOMETRY WILL BE TAUGHT IN ONE SEMESTER AT NINTH GRADE.
PREVIOUSLY, CALCULUS WAS TAUGHT IN NINTH GRADE, SO KIDS HAD GEOMETRY IN EIGHTH GRADE AND THEN THEY WOULD TAKE CALCULUS IN NINTH GRADE.
AGAIN THEY UNDERSTAND THEIR MORE MATURE.
WE HAVE COMPACTED, SO CALCULUS WILL BE TAUGHT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF NINTH GRADE.
HERE IS THEIR OPPORTUNITY THAT YOU'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPACT MATH, SO AT THE END OF NINTH GRADE, THEY'RE ON PER WHERE THEY WERE.
WE'VE ADJUSTED THOSE ADJUSTMENT YEARS TO SECONDARY AND THOSE MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS WHERE KIDS ARE FINDING OUT SOMETIMES WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY'RE ABOUT AND WE'VE MOVED THAT COMPACTING TO NINTH GRADE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR YOU GUYS TO SEE SIDE-BY-SIDE SO THAT YOU UNDERSTAND COMPACTED MATH IS STILL HAPPENING.
IT IS HAPPENING WHEN KIDS ARE A LITTLE MORE MATURE AND HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW IT IMPACTS THEIR GPA.
WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT BASED ON OUR MATH DATA, OUR HARD DATA, THAT OUR KIDS AREN'T UNDERSTANDING MATH AT DEEP LEVELS.
WE FEEL LIKE THEY NEED TO REALLY HAVE THAT APPLICATION AND GUIDANCE OF A FACE-TO-FACE TEACHER THROUGHOUT TO HELP THEM REALLY UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND THEM IN MATH AND HOW IT INTERACTS, AS OPPOSED TO JUST BEING ABLE TO PERFORM THE SKILL OF MATH.
THAT'S TWO, THAT'S A VERY DIFFERENT THIN.
THEN OBVIOUSLY THE PRE-CALCULUS HONORS BECOMES THE AP PRE-CALCULUS CHOICE FOR THEM.
AS WE LOOK AT CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, OR CTE AS MANY PEOPLE SAY, WE THINK ABOUT OUR CAREER COLLEGE, MILITARY READY DATA AND WE KNOW THAT THIS DATA IS IMPORTANT TO STUDENTS BECAUSE WE WANT EVERY STUDENT TO BE CAREER OR COLLEGE OR MILITARY READY IN OUR DISTRICT.
WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS OUR KIDS NOT FINISHING THAT TRACK TO BE COLLEGE READY OR CAREER READY BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCES AT THE HIGH-SCHOOL LEVEL.
THE STATE HAS CHANGED AND MADE MORE RIGOROUS THE CRITERIA FOR BEING CAREER READY.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOING THAT A FEW YEARS AGO, THEY SAID BUT GUESS WHAT DISTRICTS, WE'RE GOING TO START LETTING YOU COUNT CTE OR CAREER READINESS COURSES AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL AT SEVENTH GRADE.
PREVIOUSLY OUR DISTRICT OFFERED GATEWAY COURSES, AND THESE WERE ENGINEERING COURSES.
IN THESE ENGINEERING COURSES, OUR KIDS HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THINGS LIKE DESIGN, MODELING, ROBOTICS, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, FLIGHT AND SPACE.
THESE ARE PROJECT [INAUDIBLE] THAT KIDS COMPLETED.
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MEDICAL DETECTIVES WAS ONE AND GREEN AGRICULTURE WAS ANOTHER ONE.I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THESE ARE CALLED INNOVATIVE COURSES BY THE STATE.
THEY ARE DUE TO EXPIRE THIS SEMESTER.
THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RENEWED BY THE STATE.
WE'RE NOT SAYING THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE RENEWED.
THEY JUST HAVEN'T BEEN RENEWED RIGHT NOW.
WE WANT IT TO BE A LITTLE BIT SMARTER ABOUT GIVING OUR KIDS FULL OPPORTUNITY TO BE CAREER READY, SO WE STARTED LOOKING AT WHAT ARE WE OFFERING THEN SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE THAT COULD HELP THEM BE CAREER READY BY THE TIME THEY'RE 11TH GRADE.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THAT TO BE 11TH GRADE BECAUSE THERE ARE CERTIFICATION TESTS THAT MANY OF THE KIDS HAVE TO TAKE AND WHEN THEY ARE SENIORS, I WILL JUST BE HONEST, MANY TIMES THEY CHOOSE NOT TO TAKE THEM.
A COUPLE OF THEM ARE OFFERED, I THINK ONCE OUR SCHOOL IS OUT AND THEY ARE NOT COMING BACK TO TAKE THEM EITHER.
WE LOOKED AND TRIED TO BE REALLY SMART ABOUT GIVING OUR KIDS OPTIMAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE CAREER READY.
AT SIXTH GRADE, WE JUST RENAMED THINGS.
THE COURSES ARE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME.
MAYBE A LITTLE MORE RIGOR AND A LITTLE MORE EXPERIENCED, DIRECTLY RELATED TO CAREER PATHS.
BEGINNING TECH APPS AT SIXTH GRADE IS NOW CALLED INTERNET LITERACY.
AT SEVENTH GRADE, CAREER INVESTIGATIONS WILL BECOME, OR IT BECOMES COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS.
THAT LANGUAGE ALIGNS TO STATE'S LANGUAGE AND WE WILL HAVE STRONGER ALIGNMENT TO THE TICKS.
THAT WILL BE A ONE SEMESTER CLASS.
INTERMEDIATE TECH APPS WILL BECOME DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP.
THAT WILL BE A ONE SEMESTER CLASS.
ACTUALLY I HAVE A HANDOUT FOR YOU ALL.
I HAVE A SLIDE, I'LL SHOW YOU QUICKLY. I JUST WANT TO BRAG.
BUT ON OUR DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP COURSE, AND I'LL TALK IN A MINUTE ABOUT THAT.
SO THAT WOULD BE SEVENTH-GRADE OPPORTUNITIES.
THEN WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP COURSE, THIS IS A COURSE THAT OUR SROS CONTRIBUTE, TO OUR LIBRARIANS AND OUR COUNSELORS.
THEN AT THE 8TH-GRADE INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING BECOMES THE PATHWAY TO STEM.
IT'S NOT THAT WE'RE NOT OFFERING ENGINEERING, WE ARE, BUT IT IS THE PATHWAY TO STEM.
>> DR. SHARMA, CAN I INTERRUPT YOU?
>> QUICKLY, JUST BECAUSE ON THAT PREVIOUS SLIDE I WANTED TO MAKE SURE AND POINT OUT OF MY ELEMENT OF IT, OF COURSE, WITH CURRICULUM, BUT I DO KNOW FROM OUR ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS AS WELL.
I KNOW YOU'RE SPEAKING FROM THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND THAT IS ABSOLUTELY THE MOST IMPORTANT IS THAT STUDENTS MISS OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY WHEN THEY DON'T TAKE THEIR EXAMS TO FURTHER CERTIFICATIONS., BUT THAT ALSO IMPACTS OUR RATING AND OUR SCORE, DOES IT NOT?
IT DEFINITELY IMPACTS OUR CCMR RATING WITH THE STATE AND IT'S ALL PART OF A MASTER PLAN.
THE STATE HAS RAISED THE EXPECTATIONS, BUT THEY ALSO GAVE US 7TH AND 8TH GRADE TO START WORKING TOWARD THAT GOAL THAT THEY HAVE FOR ALL THE DISTRICTS.
AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, WE HAVE PATHWAY TO STEM, PATHWAY TO BUSINESS MARKETING AND FINANCE, AND A PATHWAY TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
IF YOU LOOK OVER ON THE RIGHT, THOSE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF SOME OF THE EXPERIENCES THAT KIDS WILL HAVE.
THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME OF THE SAME EXPERIENCES THAT THEY HAD WITH THE GATEWAY COURSES IS JUST GOING TO BE MORE INTENTIONAL TOWARD BEING CAREER READY.
THEN YOU'LL SEE TWO COURSES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN.
THOSE TWO COURSES ARE ACTUALLY HIGH SCHOOL COURSES THAT KIDS CAN TAKE AT 7TH OR 8TH GRADE TO START THEM ON THEIR JOURNEY TO BEING CAREER-READY.
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE.
IT'S LIKE HTML CODING, DIFFERENT KINDS OF CODING, JAVASCRIPT.
THEN PRINCIPLES OF ARTS, VIDEO, AND AV, OR AUDIO VIDEO TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION IS ANOTHER COURSE THEY CAN CHOOSE TO TAKE THAT ALSO COUNTS TOWARD THEIR CAREER READINESS.
SO WE HAVE PULLED THOSE TWO COURSES DOWN.
THEY WILL STILL BE OFFERED AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, BUT WE ARE IN HOPES THAT OUR STUDENTS WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE COURSES TO HELP THEM ON THEIR WAY TO BEING CAREER-READY BY THE TIME THEY'RE IN 10TH OR 11TH GRADE.
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IT'S POSSIBLE IT COULD EVEN BE 10TH GRADE IF THEY HAVE A HIGH INTEREST AND PURSUE.WITH THAT, I WANTED TO SHARE THE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP COURSE THAT HAS BEEN REVAMPED.
THEN IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THIS, I ACTUALLY HAVE A COPY OF THIS FOR YOU ALL, BUT I WAS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS COURSE BECAUSE YOU'LL START OUT WITH JUST A GENERAL OVERVIEW.
THE SECOND THING IS ABOUT CYBERBULLYING, THAT THING OR SRO WILL HELP WITH CYBERBULLYING TO TEACH THAT AND THEN OUR COUNSELORS WILL WORK ON.
YOU HAVE A DIGITAL FOOTPRINT FROM THE MINUTE YOU OPEN UP A SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT AND IT NEVER GOES AWAY.
NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK, IF YOU DELETE IT, IT'S STILL THERE, AND SO TEACHING OUR KIDS ABOUT THAT SAFETY AND THEIR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT, TEACHING THEM ABOUT CYBERBULLYING, AND THEN ALSO TEACHING THEM INFORMATION LITERACY THROUGH OUR LIBRARIANS.
WE'VE REDESIGNED THIS TO BE MORE INTENTIONAL AND TO HAVE A STRONGER EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS IN THE AREA OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP.
WITH THAT, THAT JUST CONCLUDES OUR UPDATES AT THIS TIME AND I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
>> COULD YOU TELL US WHAT HAPPENS IF THE STUDENT DOESN'T COMPLETE OR DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ON A PATH TO COMPLETION OF THE CERTIFICATION FOR THEIR CT?
>> WE'VE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS THIS YEAR ABOUT THAT AND WE HAVE A GROUP OF KIDS WHO JUST TOOK AN ASSESSMENT TO BE CAREER-READY.
WE HAVE ABOUT 200 KIDS WHO RECENTLY WITHIN THIS WEEK, AND THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THEIR CERTIFICATION EXAMS, BUT WE ARE TRACKING THAT.
WE'VE MET MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT THAT.
WE ARE TRACKING IT AND THEN THROUGH OUR COUNSELORS, WE ARE MEETING WITH KIDS TO SHOW THEM ALL THE DIFFERENT WAYS THEY COULD BECOME CAREER-READY.
WHETHER THEY CHOOSE TO GRADUATE AND HAVE A CAREER, OR THEY CHOOSE TO GO TO COLLEGE, HAVING THAT CAREER CERTIFICATION IS SOMETIMES HELPFUL IF YOU NEED A PART-TIME JOB OR LOOKS GREAT WHEN YOU GRADUATE COLLEGE TO SAY YOU'VE GOT OTHER CERTIFICATIONS.
WE HAVE A REPORT THAT WE HAVE CREATED AND FOCUSED TO HELP US SEE EXACTLY WHICH KIDS ARE NOT CAREER OR COLLEGE-READY AND OF COURSE, MILITARY-READY IS AN OPTION AS WELL, BUT WE'RE REALLY TRACKING EVERY STUDENT FOR CAREER AND COLLEGE.
>> DO WE KNOW WHAT OUR COMPLETION RATE PERCENTAGE IS RIGHT NOW FOR THE DIFFERENCE?
>> WE DO. IT'S ABOUT 31% RIGHT NOW.
>> YES, MA'AM, OF OUR SENIORS.
HOWEVER, WE HAVE ABOUT 200 OF THAT 580 WHATEVER, THAT ARE TAKING THEIR CERTIFICATION TESTS FOR CAREER READY, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE ABOUT 170 SOMETHING THAT HAVE TAKEN THE TSI FOR COLLEGE READY.
WE ARE WORKING WITH THOSE STUDENTS.
MICHELLE GENTRY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL IS WORKING WITH THE COUNSELORS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE MEETING WITH THOSE STUDENTS AND SUPPORTING THEM IN ACHIEVING ONE OR THE OTHER OF THOSE.
>> WHAT IS OUR GOAL? > LAST YEAR WE WERE AT ABOUT 51% I THINK.
IT'S EARLY BECAUSE THE CERTIFICATIONS AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE JUST HAPPENING.
THIS IS A RESULT OF NOT STARTING CTE UNTIL THEY'RE IN 9TH GRADE.
IF KIDS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR CTE CLASSES THAT WE HAVE NOW MOVED DOWN AND ARE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 7TH GRADE, WE ANTICIPATE AT THIS POINT IN THE YEAR THAT THAT WOULD BE HIGHER, BUT THEY DIDN'T START THEIR CERTIFICATION CLASSES AND THEY HAVE TO DO A PRACTICUM AND THERE ARE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT GO ALONG WITH THAT.
FROM MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHERE WE WERE AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR OBVIOUSLY, OUR GOAL IS TO FAR EXCEED LAST YEAR'S PERCENTAGE, BUT THOSE ARE THE PERCENTAGES.
WE WOULD LOVE 75% IF NOT HIGHER WE WOULD LOVE THAT.
WE'RE WORKING REALLY HARD WITH OUR STUDENTS TO TRY TO GET AS CLOSE TO THAT AS WE CAN.
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WE DEFINITELY WANT TO IMPROVE OVER LAST YEAR.>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
>> I HAVE A FRESHMAN NOW WHO WENT THROUGH THE COMPACTED MATH, I WAS GOING BACK TO THE SLIDE ON HOW COMPACTED MATH IN PARTICULAR IS CHANGING AND I WONDER, HOW DOES ONRAMPS CHANGE THIS?
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE 9TH-GRADE YEAR, KIDS CAN TAKE PRE-AP GEOMETRY AND PRE-AP ALGEBRA 2 IF THEY WANT, AND THEY CAN TAKE ONRAMPS ALGEBRA AS WELL, AND THAT ONRAMPS COURSE MAKES THEM COLLEGE-READY.
NOW, AND THAT'S IF THEY TAKE ADVANCED PLACEMENT IN STEM.
IF YOUR CHILD IS MORE ABOUT DUAL CREDIT, THEN THEY WOULD TAKE THE PRE-AP GEOMETRY.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT ELSE THE COUNSELOR WOULD RECOMMEND FOR THEM.
>> THOSE ARE STILL THERE. I GUESS I WAS LEARNING BECAUSE CALCULUS WASN'T SOMETHING HE DID.
IT WAS ONRAMPS ALGEBRA INSTEAD OF CALCULUS.
WE SAY THAT'S ALSO GOING TO SHIFT AROUND AND NOW THERE'LL BE THOSE PATHWAYS ON THAT.
IN FACT, THE BOARD WILL APPROVE OUR CONTRACT WITH ONRAMPS THIS EVENING.
THAT WOULD BE A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR CHILD'S COUNSELOR.
>> MY QUESTION AND THIS IS PROBABLY FOR CLARIFICATION.
YOU STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE GEOMETRY THEN JUMPED STRAIGHT TO CALCULUS.
THEY WOULD SKIP ALGEBRA 2 OR PRE-CAL, IF THEY DID COMPACTED MATH?
>> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT AT THE NINTH GRADE LEVEL?
>> YEAH, AT THE NINTH GRADE LEVEL.
>> LET'S GO BACK AND LOOK AT THAT.
WELL, MAYBE NOT. I DIDN'T PRINT THIS OFF.
THE COMPACTED FOR NINTH GRADE WOULD BE PRE-AP GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA TWO BECAUSE THEY'RE TAKING GEOMETRY IN EIGHTH GRADE.
I'M SORRY, ALGEBRA 1 IS IN EIGHTH GRADE.
IN NINTH GRADE, THEY'RE GOING TO GRAB THAT GEOMETRY FIRST SEMESTER, OR VICE VERSA, AND ALGEBRA TWO THE SECOND SEMESTER OR THEY CAN CHOOSE TO TAKE ONRAMPS ALGEBRA, WHICH IS COLLEGE READY. DOES THAT MAKES SENSE?
>> BECAUSE IT SAYS CALCULUS ON THE SHEET.
I WAS LIKE, OKAY, THAT'S A SWEATSHIRT?
>> THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN HOW OUR RATING IS AFFECTED BY THOSE CTE GRADUATION BECAUSE I DON'T THINK ENOUGH FOLKS UNDERSTAND WHAT GOES INTO THAT MAKEUP.
>> THE STATE TRACKS US AND WE HAVE GOALS SET FOR CAREER READY AND COLLEGE READY.
THE GOAL OF THE STATE WOULD BE FOR EVERY STUDENT TO BE CAREER, COLLEGE, OR MILITARY READY.
SO 100 PERCENT IS OUR ULTIMATE GOAL.
DISTRICTS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OR ACROSS TEXAS.
THEY ARE CHANGING AND TWEAKING THE CRITERIA EVEN THIS COMING YEAR.
THEY LOOK AT YOUR COMPLETION RATES AND YOU ARE RATED BASED ON HOW MANY KIDS YOU GRADUATE, CAREER, COLLEGE OR MILITARY READY, AND THEN THAT FACTORS INTO YOUR ACCOUNTABILITY RATING.
OUR ACCOUNTABILITY RATING IS NOT WHAT WE WANT IT.
THIS IS ONE OF THE AREAS, AND ESPECIALLY WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS OF STUDENTS, WE WANT TO PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO BECAUSE THE STATE NOT ONLY SAYS, OH, WE WANT YOU TO HAVE THIS PERCENTAGE, BUT WE ARE LOOKING AT YOU FOR DIFFERENT GROUPS OF STUDENTS BECAUSE WE WANT EQUITY FOR ALL.
THAT'S HOW WE ARE TRACKING IT.
WE ARE LOOKING AT OUR EBS OR ESL IS WHAT PEOPLE USED TO CALL THAT.
WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL OF OUR GROUPS OF STUDENTS.
WE ARE LOOKING AT WHERE ARE WE? WHAT ARE THE CERTIFICATION TESTS COMING UP? WHO IS COLLEGE READY? ALREADY, SOME KIDS ARE.
THEN, HOW CAN WE WORK WITH THESE STUDENTS TO
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ENSURE THEY ARE ONE OF THOSE THREE THINGS BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATE.I'M NOT SURE IN THE PAST HOW THAT HAS BEEN TRACKED, BUT WE HAVE DEVELOPED A SPECIAL REPORT, I MET WITH MY CURRICULUM COMMITTEE AND WENT BACK AND SAID WE WERE TRACKING IT.
THERE WERE TRACKING IT AT THE HIGH-SCHOOL, MANUALLY.
WE NEED A REPORT THAT CAN HELP US WITH NAMES OF KIDS, AND SO THEIR COUNSELORS CAN HAVE ACCURATE INFORMATION AND WITHOUT GOING THROUGH A LOT OF TRANSCRIPTS AND THAT KIND OF THING.
WE FEEL LIKE WE'VE GOT AN EFFICIENT PROCESS IN PLACE AND WE HAVE A PLAN AND WE'RE WORKING THAT PLAN.
>> I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT YOU'VE HAD HALF THEIR RATING.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE HAD 100 PERCENT COMPLETION RATE ON CT, THAT WOULD AFFECT THAT ACCOUNTABILITY RATING?
>> IT WOULD BE THROUGH THE ROOF.
>> EXACTLY. GETTING THIS CERTIFICATIONS COMPLETION RATE AT, WE'RE AT 131 PERCENT RIGHT NOW, IF WE COULD GET THAT AT 100 PERCENT THEN THAT HALF OF OUR RATING WOULD BE AT 100 PERCENT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> ABSOLUTELY. THAT IS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR RATING.
>> THAT'S THE ISSUE HERE. [OVERLAPPING]
>> [INAUDIBLE] PERCENT IS REALLY HITTING AS HARDEST.
[OVERLAPPING] ALL ABOUT THE PLANE YOU HAVE IN PLACE THERE?
>> JUST TO TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NOTICED IS THAT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN KIDS WERE SWITCHING IN AND OUT OF THE COURSEWORK.
WHAT HAPPENS IS WHEN THE KIDS WOULD SWITCH OUT, THEY WOULDN'T COMPLETE THE COURSEWORK AND THIS CAN IMPACT OUR CCMR SCORES.
NOW WE'RE LOCKING THAT DOWN AND SAY, HEY, THESE ARE THE COURSE, SO CHOOSE YOUR PATHWAY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE COMPLETING YOUR PATHWAY IF YOU GO FORWARD.
>> IF A STUDENT WANTED TO EXPLORE OTHER PATHWAYS, THEY COULD STILL DO THAT, BUT THEY NEED TO COMPLETE ONE FIRST.
WHEREAS IN THE PAST, STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO TAKE A COURSE FROM THIS PATHWAY, ANOTHER ONE FROM THIS ONE, AND THEN THEY WERE NEVER COMPLETERS.
WITH THE WORK WE'VE DONE AT MIDDLE-SCHOOL AND THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS THROUGH THE HIGH SCHOOL, WE ANTICIPATE A MUCH STRONGER COMPLETION RATE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DR. TRAMMELL. APPRECIATE IT.
>> WE WILL NOW GO TO CITIZEN INPUT.
[8. Citizen Input]
AS FAR AS WE HAVE ANY.BEFORE I CALL IT THE FIRST NAME, I DO WANT TO MAKE JUST A QUICK STATEMENT.
I DO WANT TO REMIND ALL SPEAKERS THAN EMPLOYEES NAMES ARE NOT TO BE USED.
THERE IS A POLICY FOR COMPLAINTS AGAINST EMPLOYEES OR THE DISTRICT AND SUCH COMPLAINTS ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
WITH THAT, I WILL GO TO THE FIRST SPEAKER, MR. JASON SALISBURY.
MR. SALISBURY AS USUAL, YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES. I WILL START THE TIMER.
I WILL GIVE YOU A ONE MINUTE WARNING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY SO YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE REMAINING.
PRESIDENT JASON, PRESIDENT NELSON, WHATEVER PATH.
I NOTICED THAT Y'ALL ARE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING THE BUS SYSTEM CONTRACT TONIGHT.
I WOULD LIKE Y'ALL TO TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION AS I SPEAK.
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND HAVE STATED THAT A SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVER SMELLED LIKE ALCOHOL.
[NOISE] THE FIRST OFFENSE, WE NOTIFIED THE BUS BARN AND THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
ON THE SECOND OFFENSE, WHICH WAS THIS PAST FRIDAY, WE SPOKE TO THE BUS PART AGAIN AND THEY DIRECTED US TO CONTACT THE SCHOOL AND THAT THIS PARTICULAR DRIVER HAD BEEN THROUGH TRAINING AND WAS CLEANED TO DRIVE AGAIN.
DIDN'T TELL US WHAT TRAINING, DIDN'T TELL US WHAT THAT MEANT.
WE SENT AN EMAIL TO THE STRIKE PRINCIPAL, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, AND THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT STATING WHAT HAD HAPPENED.
MR. BUSH WAS STILL AVAILABLE FOR A CALL AND WE DID SPEAK WITH HIM FRIDAY NIGHT.
BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND HER FRIEND NOW HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED THAT IF THEY STEP ON THAT BUS AND THERE'S THE SLIGHTEST SMELL OF ALCOHOL, THEY ARE TO STEP OFF THE BUS AND CALL US IMMEDIATELY.
HOWEVER, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
PARENTS, EDUCATORS, COACHES, AND STUDENTS SHOULD NEVER DOUBT IF THE SCHOOL DRIVER IS SOBER OR NOT.
THEY ALWAYS SHOULD BE SOBER, PERIOD.
I'M REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD AT SCHOOL LOOK AT IMPLEMENTING BREATHALYZERS ON THE BUSES TO CHECK THE BUSES BEFORE THEY ARE DRIVEN.
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DOING THIS MEANS THAT NO STUDENT WILL EVER HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE TWO INCIDENTS THAT OUR CHILDREN HAVE.WE NEED TO BE PROACTIVE ON THIS INSTEAD OF REACTIVE BEFORE THE UNIMAGINABLE HAPPENS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. SALISBURY. OUR NEXT ONE IS TAI PHILLIPS.
MR. PHILLIPS COUTINHO YOU HAVE FIVE-MINUTES AND I'LL TRY TO DO MY BEST TO GIVE YOU A ONE-MINUTE WARNING, SIR.
>> EVERY TIME I COME TO A BOARD MEETING, I THINK TO MYSELF, I HOPE THIS IS THE LAST TIME I COME HERE OR THAT I HAVE TO GET INVOLVED IN THE MIDDLE OF A CAMPAIGN RACE AS I WAS ACTIVELY THREATENED FOR SUPPORTING MR. ENGLISH OVER MR. GRIFFIN, OR FOLLOW-UP ON ANONYMOUS TIPS THAT I USUALLY DISCOVER EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT.
BUT I SPEAK OUT BECAUSE TEACHERS CANNOT.
I'VE ALREADY MADE IT KNOWN THAT FAITH IN THIS BOARD WAS LOST AND THAT THIS BOARD NEEDS TO REGAIN IT, YET HERE I AM AGAIN.
ONE REASON WE HAVE A TEACHER SHORTAGE IS THE CURRENT STATE OF POLITICS.
NOW, [NOISE] NONE OF US HERE CAN CONTROL THE BROADER CULTURE WARS GOING ON, BUT WE CAN HOWEVER, CHOOSE HOW THE FAR LEFT AND THE FAR RIGHT AGENDAS WILL AFFECT OUR DISTRICT.
TEACHERS WERE ONCE CONSIDERED HEROES, BUT THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS HAS SEEN TEACHERS MADE INTO THE VILLAINS AND SCAPEGOATS WITH ISSUES LIKE SCHOOL SAFETY, COVID, CRT, CONTROVERSIAL BOOKS, AND LGBTQ ISSUES.
I AM SO SICK OF HEARING THIS TALK ABOUT HOW WE NEED TO MAKE TEACHERS GET BACK TO TEACHING MATH OR ENGLISH INSTEAD OF INDOCTRINATING CHILDREN.
YES, I HAVE HEARD MANY OF THOSE ACCUSATIONS COME FROM OUR OWN COMMUNITY.
JUST TWO MONTHS AGO, A ROOM FULL OF TEACHER SAT IN THIS VERY ROOM AND WHEN THE DATA WAS SHOWN ON HOW OUR TEACHERS OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTED A FOUR-DAY SCHEDULE, THIS ROOM HAD A HUGE BURST OF LAUGHTER.
WHY? IS IT SOMEHOW AMUSING TO OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT ARE TEACHERS SUPPORTED THIS? EVERYONE THAT LAUGH, DO YOU HAVE SOME DEMENTED IDEA THAT OUR TEACHERS JUST WANTED TO BE LAZY AND WORK LESS, WHEN A BOARD MEMBER WHO ACTUALLY PROPOSE THIS IDEA.
HOWEVER, ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS WHO IS ACTIVELY RUNNING A CAMPAIGN, MADE IT A MISSION ON FACEBOOK THIS WEEKEND.
THIS PERSON JUST RECENTLY ATTENDED A CONFERENCE WITH OTHER BOARD MEMBERS FROM SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.
IT WAS PUT OUT BY THE FAR-RIGHT PROPAGANDA'S DAVID BARTON.
BARTON CONTINUOUSLY PROMOTES INACCURATE HISTORY AND IS KNOWN TO VILLAINIZE TEACHERS.
DO WE REALLY THINK TEACHERS ARE GOING TO START TRUSTING OUR BOARD WHEN OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ATTENDING FUNCTIONS BY PEOPLE WHO VILLAINIZE THEM IN A POLITICAL GAIN? SO LET ME ONCE AGAIN GIVE A HISTORY LESSON.
THE TEXAS SUCCESSION LETTER CLEARLY STATES THE TEXAS SUCCEEDED FROM THE US FOR ONE REASON ALONE, SLAVERY.
THE SOUTH LOST THE WAR AND TO JUSTIFY IN THEIR MINDS AND THOSE ARE THE DESCENDANTS OF THE SOUTH HAD THE REAL MORAL JUSTIFICATION FOR COMMITTING TREASON AGAINST USA, IT BECAME KNOWN AS STATES RIGHTS OR THE LOST CAUSE NARRATIVE.
IN THE 1910S A MOVIE CALLED BIRTH OF A NATION REIGNITED THE KKK.
THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY HAD A PROPAGANDA MISSION TO CONTROL ALL SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN THE SOUTH.
STATING THEY WERE REJECTING ANY NARRATIVE THAT SLAVERY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CIVIL WAR, DESPITE THE CORNERSTONE SPEECH BEING BY THE VP OF THE CONFEDERACY STATING IT WAS.
I HAVE THEIR PLAYBOOK RIGHT HERE.
I ALSO HAVE THE KKK HANDBOOK ALSO RIGHT HERE STATING THAT THIS WAS SOMETHING ONLY THEIR MEMBERS HAD AT THAT TIME IN WHICH THEY SPELLED OUT NOT ONLY THE STRUCTURE OF THE KKK, BUT HOW THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY WERE PART OF IT.
ALSO AT THAT TIME IT BECAME STATE LAW 1917 THAT THE STATE BOARD WOULD APPROVE ALL TEXTBOOK PURCHASES.
COINCIDENCE, 100 YEARS LATER, FAR-RIGHT INDIVIDUALS SEIZE CONTROL OVER THE TEXAS BOARD OF EDUCATION.
I HAVE THEIR PLAYBOOK RIGHT HERE.
NOW, ONE OF THESE INDIVIDUALS CALLED SLAVERY AN INSIGHT ISSUE IN TEXAS INVOLVEMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR.
IN 2010 THESE INDIVIDUALS REVAMP CURRICULUM TO DOWNPLAY OR WHITEWASH MANY THINGS LIKE TEACHING THE SLAVES WERE HAPPY AND THE LOST CAUSE.
2018 IT WAS FINALLY OKAY TO BE IN TO TEACH AND MAKE THESE BOOKS ABOUT SLAVERY CAUSE, BUT WE STILL HAD TO TEACH LOST CAUSE TOO.
NOW WHAT DID DAVID BARTON HAVE TO SAY ABOUT TEXAS TEACHERS IN 2009 WHEN TALKING ABOUT THIS CURRICULUM? IT WAS A CLASSROOM TEACHERS WHO SAID, LET'S TAKE OUT THE LIBERTY BELL.
CLASSROOM TEACHERS WHO SAID, LET'S TEACH GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP.
IT WAS CLASSROOM TEACHERS WHO SAID.
OH LET'S DON'T DO DOUGLAS MACARTHUR GENERAL PATENT OR NATHAN HILL.
NOW IF YOU THINK, OH, WELL THAT'S JUST WACKY.
NEW YORK CITY TEACHERS THAT ARE LIBERAL LEFT OR SAN FRANCISCO? NO, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TEXAS, A VERY CONSERVATIVE STATE.
IF YOU THINK YOUR KIDS ARE NOT GETTING INDOCTRINATED IN THE CLASSROOM, JUST LOOK AT THE CONSERVATIVE STATE LIKE TEXAS AND LOOK WHAT WE HAD TO FIGHT OUT OF OUR CLASSROOM TEACHERS.
EVEN A CONSERVATIVE TEACHER DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THEY HAVE THE RIGHT VIEW OF HISTORY.
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THESE ARE TEACHERS THAT WANTED, THEY WENT THROUGH AND REMOVED FREE MARKET FROM EVERY MENTIONED IN THE STANDARDS.THEY DIDN'T WANT IT TO GET IN THERE.
I'M JUST TELLING YOU FOLKS YOU CAN ASSUME THAT YOUR TEACHERS ARE DOING IS NOT INDOCTRINATING YOUR KIDS.
HOW TO START IT AS BARTON'S ATTACKS? HE DOESN'T TELL YOU THAT NATHAN HILL WAS MOVED FROM THE FIRST GRADE TO FIFTH GRADE WERE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HILL'S EXECUTION WAS A MORE AGE-APPROPRIATE.
CURRICULUM IS TAUGHT OR HAD PUT IN THERE ABOUT PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS AND CELEBRATIONS AMERICA, THAT BARTON ABSURDLY SUGGESTED THAT TEACHERS WERE TRYING TO CENSOR SUCH EXAMPLES.
ASSOCIATING WITH PEOPLE OR GROUPS THAT DEGRADE TEACHERS IS NOT A GOOD START TO EARNING THE TRUST BACK OF THE TEACHERS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PHILLIPS. WE'LL GO
[9. Approval of Minutes]
ON NOW TO THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES.FIRST ITEM UP FOR CONSIDER APPROVALS ARE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 18TH, 2023.
HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY'S HAD A CHANCE TO READ THOSE AND REVIEW THOSE RIGHT NOW.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MEETINGS FROM THE SPECIAL MEETING?
>> DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OVER THOSE MINUTES? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES.
WE'RE GOING TO NOW CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 20TH, 2023 AS PRESENTED.
HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY WANTS GUINNESS HAD A CHANCE TO READ THOSE.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THOSE MEETING MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 20TH?
>> ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND? ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. WE'LL NOW GO TO THE CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES, THE SPECIAL MEETING FROM FEBRUARY 27TH, 2023.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 27TH?
>> ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND? ALL OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES. CONSIDER THE APPROVAL, A SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES FROM MARCH 9TH, 2023.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FROM MARCH 9TH?
>> ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
WE WILL NOW GO INTO ACTION ITEMS.
[10. Action Items]
WE WILL NOW GO INTO CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF 2023, 2024 NEW FTES FOR DISTRICT GROWTH. MS. BROWN.>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT OLSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
WE ARE BRINGING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION SOME NEW FTE REQUESTS FOR THE '23/'24 SCHOOL YEAR.
ALTHOUGH YOU KNOW, AND THE PUBLIC KNOWS WE'VE SAID IT A FEW TIMES IN DIFFERENT MEETINGS THAT OUR ENROLLMENT IS A LITTLE BIT SHORT OF WHAT WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.
HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL GROWING BY A BUILDING.
WE'RE OPENING A NEW CAMPUS, THAT BEING ZELLARS EARLY EDUCATION CENTER AND THEN SECONDLY, WE DO HAVE A CORNER OR A POCKET OF OUR DISTRICTS THAT HAS EXPERIENCED INCREASED ENROLLMENT.
WE KNOW THAT'S THE OAK POINT AREA OF OUR DISTRICT.
WE ARE BRINGING TO YOU TODAY TO CONSIDER SEVEN NEW POSITIONS, NEW FTES. LET ME ADVANCE.
DUE TO THE OPENING OF OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PRE-K CENTER AT ZELLARS THIS COMING FALL, WE ARE REQUESTING THESE FTES THAT SUPPORT STAFF POSITIONS.
ONE I'M A NURSE AND THAT FALLS ON THE TEACHER PAY SCALE AT 192 DAYS.
SECONDLY, AN ESL SPECIALISTS ALSO ON THE PIG TEACHER PAY SCALE AT 187 DAYS.
THIRD, RECEPTIONIST FOR THAT CAMPUS, BILINGUAL REQUIRED POSITION, WHICH IS ON THE CLERK PARA PAY GRADE 3 AT 203 DAYS, AND ADMIN ASSISTANT, WHICH WOULD ALSO BE PEIMS PERSON FOR THAT POSITION, WHICH WOULD BE ON THE CLERK PAIR OF PAY GRADE 5 AT 217 DAYS.
ON THE SPECIAL EDUCATION SIDE, WE WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT STAFF, A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST FOR THAT CAMPUS AT THE ADMIN PROFESSIONAL PAY GRADE 2 AT 187 DAYS AND THEN ALSO A DIAGNOSTICIAN, ALSO PAY GRADE 2 FOR 197 DAYS.
YOU'LL NOTICE THAT AT THIS TIME THERE AREN'T ANY TEACHER REQUESTS FOR THE ZELLARS EARLY EDUCATION CENTER.
THAT IS BECAUSE THE PRE-K STAFF MEMBERS FROM ALL OF THE CURRENT ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES THAT HAVE PRE-K WILL BE PULLED FROM THOSE CAMPUSES AND BROUGHT TO ZELLARS TO FURTHER CLASSROOMS. NOW, IF AS ENROLLMENT WE HAVEN'T STARTED OUR PRE-K REGISTRATION YET, SO WE'LL BE KEEPING A VERY CLOSE EYE ON PRE-K REGISTRATION TO SEE IF WE NEED TO RE-PURPOSE FTES THAT WE ALREADY HAVE.
WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE HAVING TO COME BACK TO YOU TO ASK FOR PRE-K TEACHERS.
WE HAVE SOME FTES THAT WE CAN REPURPOSE TO USE FOR THOSE TEACHING POSITION, SHOULD WE NEED TO.
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THE SEVENTH POSITION THAT WE'RE REQUESTING THAT'S NEW IS FOR OAK POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.OAK POINT IS CURRENTLY AT ABOUT 950 STUDENTS AND IT'S PROJECTED FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR TO INCREASE TO ABOUT 970 STUDENTS.
AS THEY CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT, WE'RE ASKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL FRONT OFFICE POSITION.
SPECIFICALLY, A RECEPTIONIST, A BILINGUAL REQUIRED POSITION, THAT WILL BE ON THE CLERK PARAPROFESSIONAL PAY GRADE 3 AT 203 DAYS.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WITH THIS POSITION WHENEVER ELEMENTARY SEVEN OPENS IN A COUPLE OF YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, THIS POSITION, ALONG WITH OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF SPRINGS, YOU GUYS HAVE APPROVED SEVERAL DUPLICATE POSITIONS.
THEY HAVE TWO COUNSELORS, THEY HAVE TWO ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, TWO ART TEACHERS.
ALL OF THOSE DUPLICATE POSITIONS WILL GO TO ELEMENTARY SEVEN WHEN IT OPENS IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.
OF COURSE, THERE IS A COST LET ME NOT TO SKIP OVER THAT.
THERE IS A COST FOR THESE SEVEN NEW POSITIONS OF APPROXIMATELY I'VE WORKED WITH MS. ADAMS AND MR. WEISS ON THIS OF ABOUT APPROXIMATELY $413,000.
MS. ADAMS HAS WORKED THAT INTO THE BUDGET AND IT'S PART OF THE BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS.
WITH THAT, ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THESE DISTRICT GROWTH FTES FOR THE '23/'24 SCHOOL YEAR AS PRESENTED.
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE BOARD?
>> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES.
THANK YOU, MS. BROWN, ON THAT ONE AND YOU'VE GOT THE NEXT ONE TOO, WHICH IS CONSIDERED THE APPROVAL OF THE BONUS LEAVE DAY FOR COOPERATING TEACHERS.
>> YES, SIR. ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE HIRE WORK IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT THINKING OF RECRUITING THINGS, RETENTION, IDEAS, AND STRATEGIES.
ONE OF THE IDEAS THAT WE HAD AND THAT WE THINK IS GOING TO BE REALLY BENEFICIAL IN TERMS OF ACTUALLY HITTING ON BOTH TWO THINGS.
RETENTION AS WELL AS RECRUITING IS THIS IDEA OF A BONUS DAY OF LEAVE FOR FOLKS.
STACK CURRENT STAFF MEMBERS THAT CHOOSE TO TAKE ON THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY OF SERVING AS A COOPERATING TEACHER.
BEFORE I DIVE INTO THAT, I WANTED TO GIVE YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT OF DATA ABOUT THE NUMBER OF STUDENT TEACHERS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR DISTRICT FOR THE PAST ABOUT YEAR OR SO, TWO YEARS.
IN FALL OF 2021, FALL IS ALWAYS THERE AREN'T AS MANY FALL GRADUATES AS THERE ARE SPRING GRADUATES.
FALL IS ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE A LOWER NUMBER OF STUDENT TEACHERS THAN SPRING.
BUT SO FALL 2021, WE HAD FIVE STUDENT TEACHERS AND THAT'S SEMESTER WE HIRED THREE OF THEM, SO OVER 50%.
IN SPRING 2022, WE HAD 20 STUDENT TEACHERS.
WE HIRED A QUARTER OF THEM, FIVE OF THEM.
IN FALL 2022, WE HAD FOUR AND WE HIRED TWO, SO AGAIN RIGHT AT 50%.
THEN RIGHT NOW, IN OUR CAMPUSES ACROSS THE DISTRICT, WE HAVE 21 STUDENT TEACHERS AND WE HOPE TO HIRE AT LEAST A QUARTER OF THEM.
THE REASON WHY I WANTED TO TELL YOU THIS DATA IS BECAUSE STUDENT TEACHERS HAVING THEM IN OUR DISTRICT IS A REALLY ROBUST RECRUITING TOOL.
WE WANT TO HAVE AS MANY STUDENT TEACHERS IN OUR CLASSROOMS. WHY? THEY LEARN ABOUT OUR DISTRICTS, THEY GET ACCLIMATED TO CAMPUSES.
THEY GET TO REALLY BE ATTACHED TO US AND SO WHEN YOU HAVE STUDENT TEACHERS IN YOUR DISTRICT, YOU'RE ALWAYS THEIR NUMBER 1 CHOICE.
THEY ONLY USUALLY GO SOMEWHERE ELSE IF THEY HAVEN'T BEEN OFFERED A POSITION OR IF A POSITION IS OFFERED TO THEM QUICKER IN ANOTHER DISTRICT, WE REALLY WANT TO HAVE AS MANY STUDENT TEACHERS AS POSSIBLE TO THAT END.
TO HAVE STUDENT TEACHERS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE COOPERATING TEACHERS.
COOPERATING TEACHERS, ALSO COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS CTS, ARE FOLKS THAT THEY'RE THE TEACHER, THE CLASSROOM TEACHER OF RECORD, WHO BASICALLY TAKES THE STUDENT TEACHER UNDER THEIR WING, TEACHES THEM EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO KNOW, TEACHES ABOUT LESSON PLANNING, PLCS, ALL THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE CAMPUS EXPECTATIONS.
WORKS WITH THEM ONCE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, IT REALLY REQUIRES A LOT OF ADDITIONAL EFFORT AND TIME, AND ENERGY TO BE A QUALITY COOPERATING TEACHER.
REALLY THERE'S NO INCENTIVE TO BE COOPERATING TEACHER OTHER THAN YOU WANT TO INFLUENCE AND HELP NEW EDUCATORS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO INCENTIVIZE A LITTLE BIT.
WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A CARE THAT WE'D LIKE TO DANGLE OUT THERE FOR FOLKS TO BE A COOPERATING TEACHER AND THAT IS OFFERING THIS BONUS DAY OF LEAVE.
THIS BONUS DAY OF LEAVE WOULD BE FOR COOPERATING TEACHERS AFTER THE CRITERIA DETAILED IN THE GUIDELINES IS MET, WHICH THE GUIDELINES WERE INCLUDED AS PART OF OUR BOARD BOOK.
THIS WILL BE AT NO COST TO THE DISTRICT BECAUSE THE STUDENT TEACHER WOULD SERVE AS THE SUBSTITUTE IN THAT CLASSROOM FOR THE COOPERATING TEACHER WHO GETS TO HAVE A BONUS DAY.
YOU WILL NOTE THOUGH, THAT FOR THIS CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR THERE WOULD BE A MINIMAL COST, ONLY THE YEAR NOT GOING FORWARD AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE IF IT'S APPROVED, WE'D LIKE TO EXTEND THIS BONUS LEAVE INCENTIVE TO EVERYONE WHO IS A COOPERATING TEACHER THIS PAST FALL, FALL OF 2022.
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THERE'S A HANDFUL OF COOPERATING TEACHERS WHO HAD A STUDENT TEACHER FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THIS SPRING SEMESTER, BUT THE STUDENT TEACHER HAS ALREADY FINISHED THEIR STUDENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT.WE WOULD WANT TO OFFER THIS INCENTIVE TO THOSE FOLKS AS WELL.
SO WE WOULD NEED TO HIRE SUBSTITUTE FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS BONUS DAY OF LEAVE.
BUT GOING FORWARD FROM HERE FORWARD, THIS WOULD BE AT NO COST TO THE DISTRICT.
THE LAST LITTLE PIECE I WOULD LEAVE YOU WITH IS JUST THE MORE CTS WE HAVE EQUALS MORE STUDENT TEACHERS THAT WE CAN PLACE, WHICH EQUALS A MORE ROBUST TEACHER RECRUITING PIPELINE FOR OUR DISTRICT.
ALSO, IT JUST REALLY IN SOME WAY REWARDS OUR CURRENT STAFF WHO ARE TAKING ON THAT ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, EXPENDING EXTRA EFFORT AND ENERGY TO REALLY NURTURE AND MENTOR THESE NEW EDUCATORS.
ALL RIGHT, SO THEN WITH THAT, THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ATTACK OF THE BONUS LEAVE DAY AS PRESENTED.
>> DO WE HAVE A MOTION FROM THE BOARD TO ACCEPT?
>> I JUST HAVE A QUICK NOT MUCH FOR THIS PLAN.
WE'RE WORRIED ABOUT A 25% HIRING OF STUDENT TEACHERS IN THE SPRING.
WHAT PERCENTAGE DO WE OFFER THE POSITION TO?
>> YOU MEAN HOW MANY WE OFFERED TO BUT THEY DIDN'T ACCEPT?
>> FOR EXAMPLE WE HAD 20, WE HIRED FIVE.
>> I WOULD HAVE TO GET THAT INFORMATION [OVERLAPPING].
>> I GUESS I'M WONDERING WHAT'S THE ACCEPTANCE RATE OF OFFERS WE'RE GIVING OUR STUDENT TEACHERS.
>> YEAH, I DON'T HAVE THAT AT MY FINGERTIPS, BUT WE CAN GET IT TO YOU.
>> ONE SMALL QUESTION. WHAT IS OUR ENTRY-LEVEL SALARY FOR THOSE STUDENT TEACHERS WHO CROSSOVER INTO BECOMING TEACHERS WITH LEISD?
>> OUR ZERO YEARS 55 6 AND SOME CHANGE.
DO YOU REMEMBER OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD? I'D HAVE TO LOOK IT UP. IT'S ABOUT 55 6.
>> WHAT KIND OF CONTRACT DO WE USUALLY OFFER THEM?
>> FIRST-YEAR EMPLOYEES ALWAYS HAVE A PROBATIONARY CONTRACT.
>> ONE-YEAR PROBATIONARY CONTRACT. YES.
>> IF NOT, DO I HAVE A MOTION? I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES.
THANK VERY MUCH MISS BROWN I APPRECIATE IT.
>> WE'LL NOW GO TO THE CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE BALLOTS FOR THE ESC REGION 11 BOARD ELECTION INFORMATION ON BOARD MEMBER CANDIDATES, MS. FLORES.
>> YES. THIS IS WHAT REGIONAL 11 AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS EVERY YEAR FOR A SCHOOL BOARD TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR THE REGION 11 BOARD.
>> JUST TO REMIND SOME OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE NEW, IF THEY'RE NOT FOR SURE, THERE'S A SEVEN MEMBER BOARD.
IT'S ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM ALL THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ES 7 REGION 11.
IN THE PAST, WE HAVE BEEN GENERALLY UNANIMOUS AND VOTING FOR ONE PERSON WE'LL ALL SEND IN ALL SEVEN.
BUT I DO WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY WE DO HAVE THE ABILITY TO VOTE INDEPENDENTLY.
IF WE WANT TO VOTE INDEPENDENTLY FOR EACH ONE OR EITHER ONE OF THE CANDIDATES, WE CAN.
ROD TOWNSEND IS RUNNING UNOPPOSED FOR PLACE 2, WHICH IS ONE OF THE ONES UP, SO WE WILL NOT BE VOTING ON THAT ONE.
BUT THEN J. THOMSON AND ELAINE EDMONDS ARE RUNNING FOR PLACE 5.
WE DO HAVE BOTH THEIR LITTLE PARAGRAPHS IN OUR PACKET.
WHAT I WOULD ASK THE BOARD RIGHT NOW IS DO I HAVE A MOTION? EITHER WAY WE'RE SUPPOSED TO DO THAT AT OUR MARCH MEETING BECAUSE THESE HAVE TO BE CERTIFIED MAIL BAG BY THE 1ST OF APRIL, SO WE DO NEED TO VOTE ON IT TONIGHT.
I WOULD LIKE TO ENTERTAIN DO I HAVE A MOTION EITHER WAY TO VOTE AS A BOARD CONTINUOUSLY FOR A ONE-PERSON, ONE OF THE TWO CANDIDATES, OR DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO VOTE INDEPENDENTLY AND GIVE THOSE VOTES TO MS. FLORES?
>> WE GOT TO MAKE A MOTION FIRST.
>> MAKE A MOTION THAT WE VOTE AS THE BOARD TO SUPPORT A INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATE.
>> DO WE HAVE ONE WITH THAT [INAUDIBLE] OR ONE OF THOSE TWO PEOPLE? WHICH ONE DO YOU RECOMMEND?
>> IT'S ALL ON ONE. IT'S BOTH AS A BOARD TO VOTE FOR X PERSON.
>> I THOUGHT THE FIRST VOTE AS A BOARD.
>> BECAUSE WE'RE VOTING ON THE CANDIDATES.
I'M SAYING THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS.
>> ABOUT THAT FIRST, WE WERE AGREEING [OVERLAPPING].
>> TO GET EVERYBODY TO VOTE AS A BOARD.
>> THAT'S REASON WHY WE'VE GOT TO HAVE EMOTION AND WE GOT TO A MOTION FOR BOTH BECAUSE THAT'S NOT THE MOTION.
THE MOTION IS CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE BALLOTS FOR THE ESC REGION 11 BOARD ELECTION INFORMATION.
WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THE PERSON.
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I'M GIVEN THE TWO OPTIONS ON HOW WE CAN VOTE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS.BUT WE HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO VOTE FOR THE PERSON.
I KNOW, I'VE GOTTEN WAITING ON HIM.
MR. ENGLISH, TO NOMINATE ONE OF THE TWO INDIVIDUALS, MISS EDMONDS OR MR. THOMPSON.
NO, IT DOESN'T BECAUSE I'M SAYING THAT HE'S GOT TO NOMINATED PERSONS.
>> IT'S ONE. I'M SORRY IF I CONFUSED Y'ALL. I APOLOGIZE.
IT'S ONE MOTION WE'RE VOTING FOR THOSE. ONE OF THE TWO INDIVIDUALS.
>> MAKE A MOTION AS A BOARD, WE VOTE ON DR. J. THOMSON AS THE NUMBER TO REPRESENT FOR REGION 11.
>> I HAVE A MOTION FROM DALEON DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND FROM KENT. DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS NOW? EXCUSE ME FOR CONFUSING EVERYBODY ON THE PROCESS.
NO QUESTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES.
WE WILL TYPE IN ALL OF US FOR MR. THOMPSON. DISCUSSING THIS, WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT ITEM, ACTION D. CONSIDERING APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO WINTER WEATHER EMERGENCY.
>> YES, SIR. THIS IS SHOWING UP THE INFORMATION, MUCH LIKE WHAT WE HAD LAST YEAR.
LAST YEAR WE MISSED TWO WEATHER DAYS.
WE MADE UP ONE OF THOSE WEATHER DAYS AND THE OTHER WE WAIVED.
ANYTIME THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE DAYS THAT OUR EMPLOYEES ARE NOT GOING TO PHYSICALLY WORK, BUT ARE GOING TO NOT BE DOCKED FOR, WE BRING THAT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
THIS YEAR WE MISSED AN ENTIRE WEEK AND TWO OF THOSE DAYS WE HAVE BANKED MINUTES FOR.
I BELIEVE YOU'LL FIND THAT IN YOUR WAIVER INFORMATION DOWN ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
TWO OF THE DAYS WE HAVE BANKED MINUTES FOR, WE VERIFIED THAT WE PROCEED WITH WAIVING THE OTHER THREE DAYS OR FILING FOR A WAIVER FOR THE OTHER THREE DAYS WHICH DR. TRAMMELL HAS IN THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ONE IS THAT WE ARE ASKING TO WAIVE THAT, WHICH WE'LL DO IN CONSENT.
BUT THIS PIECE IS SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE WITH PAYROLL FOR ALL FIVE OF THOSE DAYS BECAUSE STUDENTS DON'T NEED TO MAKE UP THOSE DAYS.
THEN WE DON'T NEED TO HAVE OUR EMPLOYEES COME ON THOSE DAYS EITHER.
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSE TO THE WINTER WEATHER EMERGENCY?
>> MONIQUE, SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES.
>> I'M SORRY, I'M GOING TO GO RIGHT BACK TO ONE ITEM REAL QUICK BECAUSE WE GOT A QUESTION ANSWERED AND WE'LL GO BACK TO, WHICH ITEM WAS IT?
WE ASKED ABOUT THE STARTING SALARY.
FOR CLARIFICATION. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT.
WE WILL GO ON TO ITEM E, WHICH IS CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT.
GOT THE WRONG ONE. I WAS LOOKING AT THE NEXT ITEM.
SORRY, MR. GASSIUS, YOUR TURN.
THANK YOU, PRESIDENT NELSON, MS. ADAMS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, I COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT WITH A PROPOSAL FOR THE TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT WITH GOLDSTAR.
THIS IS ACTUALLY A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING CONTRACT.
WE SIGNED A CONTRACT BACK IN 2018, WHICH WAS A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH AN OPTION OF A FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION TO THAT INITIAL CONTRACT.
WE HAVE DONE SOME RENEGOTIATION WITH GOLDSTAR.
ONE OF OUR BIGGEST NEGOTIATED ITEMS, OF COURSE, WAS PRICE INCREASE.
THEIR CONTRACT ALLOWS THEM TO HAVE PRICE INCREASES BASED ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OF THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA.
TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, LAST YEAR THAT CPI WAS 9%.
THEY WERE ABLE TO RAISE THEIR RATES BY 9%.
WE'VE NEGOTIATED THAT TO NOW BE A MAXIMUM OF SIX.
THEY CANNOT GO OVER 6% IN THAT.
WE'VE ALSO TAKEN OUT A COUPLE OF OTHER ITEMS THAT WE FELT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE DISTRICT TO DO THAT, AND GOLDSTAR WAS AGREEABLE TO THAT.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES, OF COURSE, IS THEIR DAILY RATE.
OUR INITIAL CONTRACT CALLED FOR A FOUR-HOUR DAY.
OUR ROUTES TO BE FOUR HOURS, TWO HOURS IN THE MORNING, TWO HOURS IN THE AFTERNOON, WHICH AFTER THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR WASN'T A REALITY.
OUR BUS ROUTES BECAME SIX-HOUR ROUTES.
WE WERE HAVING A SIX-HOUR DAY AND PAYING OVERTIME FOR THAT.
WE RENEGOTIATED THAT RATE TO NOW BE A SIX-HOUR DAY INSTEAD OF A FOUR-HOUR DAY WITH TWO HOURS OF OVERTIME.
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THAT RATE IS REFLECTED IN THE PROPOSAL THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR BOARD PACKET.LOOKING AT THAT, THAT CHANGES OUR DAILY RATE EXPONENTIALLY.
WE'VE ALSO GONE THROUGH AND LOOKED AT OUR MILEAGE RATES AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND SO WE'VE NEGOTIATED THOSE OUT OF THE CONTRACT AS WELL.
BUT THAT IS OUR BIGGEST CHANGE THERE.
BUT THE INITIAL DAILY RATE INCREASED BY 5% THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE CPI THAT'S ALLOWABLE IN THEIR CONTRACT.
BUT AGAIN, FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, OUR MAXIMUM WILL BE A SIX, MINIMUM OF THREE.
WITH THAT IN MIND, THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WITH GOLDSTAR TRANSIT AS SUBMITTED FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD.
THIS WILL BE THEIR FINAL ASPECT OF THIS CONTRACT.
WHEN WE LOOK AT IT AGAIN IN FIVE YEARS, WE WILL HAVE TO REBID THE WHOLE PROGRAM.
ALSO KEEPING IN MIND THAT WE ALSO AS A DISTRICT, HAVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW ON A YEARLY BASIS IF WE FIND THEIR SERVICES UNSATISFACTORY.
WITH THAT IN MIND, ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WITH GOLDSTAR TRANSIT AS SUBMITTED.
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT?
>> THANK YOU. THAT ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS, MR. GASSIUS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
>> MR. GASSIUS, I JUST WANTED TO GET YOU TO SHARE WITH THE PUBLIC FOR US.
THE CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE WITH THE COMPANY MEANS THAT THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS EMPLOYEES WHICH ARE DRIVING OUR BUSES, BUT ARE THEIR EMPLOYEES.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. WE AS A DISTRICT OWN THE BUSES, WE PAY FOR THE FUEL, WE PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, THINGS LIKE THAT, THAT'S BUILT INTO THE CONTRACT.
BUT THE EMPLOYEES ARE NOT OUR EMPLOYEES.
THEY ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT.
THEY'RE EMPLOYEES OF GOLDSTAR TRANSIT.
THEY'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING THEIR DRIVERS AND SUPPLYING US AMPLE DRIVERS TO DO OUR ROUTES ON A DAILY BASIS.
EVEN IF THEY HAVE DRIVERS THAT CALL OUT, IT'S THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND DRIVERS FROM OTHER SITES TO COME TO US TO FULFILL OUR NEEDS.
>> AS FAR AS ANY ISSUES THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS WITH THOSE DRIVERS, WE HANDLE THAT BY DIRECTING THEM TO GOLDSTAR, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT IS CORRECT. GOLDSTAR MANAGES ITS OWN EMPLOYEES.
THEY HANDLE THEIR ISSUES INTERNALLY OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S PURVIEW.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD?
>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION CONCERNING THE SUBS.
I KNOW SEVERAL ROUTES IN THE DISTRICT AND I'VE READ THROUGH THE CONTRACT THAT SAID THAT THEY WILL HAVE A 10% RESERVE DRIVER POOL.
HOW ARE THEY DOING WHEN IT COMES TO STAFFING? BECAUSE I KNOW SEVERAL ROUTES DO HAVE SUBS AND WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO TO ENSURE THAT NEXT YEAR WE'VE GOT ADEQUATE AND AMPLE DRIVERS FOR OUR ROUTES.
> OF COURSE, THEY'RE MEETING OR FACING THE SAME NEEDS AS EVERY OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN TRYING TO FIND ADEQUATE STAFFING.
ONE OF THEIR THINGS THAT THEY'RE DOING AND WHAT LEADS TO THE 5% INCREASE OVER OUR RATES FROM THIS YEAR FOR NEXT YEAR IS THEY'RE GIVING A 5% PAY RAISE TO THEIR DRIVERS.
THEY'RE DOING THINGS VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER DISTRICTS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES ALONG WITH US AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT TRYING TO INCREASE OUR PAY TO BE COMPETITIVE.
THEY'RE WORKING VERY DILIGENTLY TO DO THAT.
WHETHER THEY FIND FULL-TIME DRIVERS OR SUB-DRIVERS, IT'S STILL THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPLY OUR NEEDS, NOT THEIR NEEDS.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM ANY BOARD MEMBERS?
>> DO WE HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT DRIVERS WITH GOLDSTAR OPERATING OUR VEHICLES WHILE UNDER ANY KIND OF INFLUENCE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?
>> AGAIN, THAT IS A GOLDSTAR INTERNAL PROCESS.
IF WE'RE NOTIFIED OF ANY ISSUES, WE THEN GO TO GOLDSTAR, PREFER THOSE TO THEM.
THEY DO THEIR INTERNAL INVESTIGATION ACCORDING TO THEIR POLICIES AND THEIR EMPLOYEE RIGHTS AND THEN THEY REPORT BACK TO US THEIR FINDINGS.
THEN WE HAVE A DECISION AS A DISTRICT, WE ALWAYS HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY WE NO LONGER WANT THAT DRIVER WORKING FOR US.
THEN THEY WOULD HANDLE THAT INTERNALLY IN THEIR COMPANY AND MOVE THEM OR TRANSFER THEM SOMEWHERE ELSE.
>> THAT IS WELL WITHIN OUR PURVIEW WITHIN THE CONTRACT.
>> BOARD AND MR. OLSON JUST ALSO WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MR. GASSIUS.
I KNOW THAT Y'ALL DON'T SEE A LOT OF THE BACKGROUND WORK THAT WE DO, BUT THIS WAS A PROJECT THIS YEAR THAT ALFRED AND I STARTED TALKING ABOUT LAST SPRING.
THIS HAS BEEN A MONTHS-LONG NEGOTIATION.
IT'S BEEN A VERY LONG NEGOTIATION TIME AND HE HAS TOWED THE LINE ON SEVERAL THINGS THAT WE'VE ASKED HIM TO OR THAT
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HE IDENTIFIED THAT WOULD REALLY STRENGTHEN THE DISTRICT'S POSITION IN THE CONTRACT.WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH GOLDSTAR, BUT WE'RE ALSO VERY APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR NEGOTIATION.
>> I'M SORRY. LET ME MAKE SURE.
ANY OTHER FURTHER QUESTIONS? I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU, MR. GASSIUS.
>> APPRECIATED. WE'LL NOW GO TO ACTION ITEM F, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A SAFETY AND SECURITY UPGRADES.
MR. MARTIN. NOW, MR. MARTIN, I GOT AHEAD OF MYSELF A MINUTE AGO.
>> IT IS MUCH BETTER LOOKING THOUGH, I'LL ADMIT THAT.
[LAUGHTER] YES, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME PRESENT THESE TO YOU TONIGHT.
I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF TECHNICAL ITEMS HERE AT THE BEGINNING, SO I MAY HAVE TO CALL ON OUR TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY COME UP AT THE END OF THIS.
THIS FIRST ONE WE HAVE IS SAFETY AND SECURITY UPGRADES FOR RENT IN CHAVEZ.
IN YOUR PACKET, THERE IS A PAGE THAT HAS SEVERAL ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN LISTED ON IT AND BACKUP FOR THAT.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THIS IS 151,065 AND 48 CENTS FOR THAT PACKAGE FOR THOSE TWO SCHOOLS.
IT IS THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU PROVE THE SCOPE OF WORK THAT'S DETACHED AND THE COST AS PRESENTED, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS ACTION ITEM?
>> I HAVE MONICA AS A SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED.
MOTION PASSES, MR. MARTIN, SECOND ITEM.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THAT TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES.
>> THESE ARE TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES TO THE SAME TWO CAMPUSES.
THERE IS A CORRECTION THAT I NEED TO MAKE ON THIS.
THE TOTAL PROPOSAL AMOUNT IS NOT WHAT IS LISTED.
IF YOU WOULD ENTERTAIN THE CHANGE TO $409,610.82.
>> THIS WAS PRESENTED RIGHT BEFORE THE MEETING.
>> AGAIN, IT'S THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU PROVE THIS SCOPE OF WORK AND THE COST AS AMENDED AND PRESENTED AND TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE REQUIRED PURCHASE DOCUMENTS.
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS ACTION ITEM?
>> I GUESS THAT CHANGE, THERE'S DETAIL ATTACHED ON THE 363, CORRECT?
>> THE CALCULATIONS ON THAT SHEET ON THAT SHEET DIDN'T ADD DOWN CORRECTLY.
>> THE FOUR INDIVIDUAL PIECES ARE CORRECT, BUT THE TOTAL SALE ONLY TOTAL TO?
>> THE TOTAL AT THE BOTTOM OF THAT COLUMN IS INCORRECT.
>> WE CAN BLAME THAT ON MACHINE ERROR, BUT IT'S A LARGE NUMBER.
>> THAT WAS A CLERICAL ERROR ON MY PART.
THERE WAS A ROUNDING ISSUE THERE WITH THE SUBTOTALS, BUT ALL OF THE QUOTES ARE ACCURATE AND THAT IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THIS AS PRESENTED.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU, JIM. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU. THE LAST ITEM I HAVE, IF YOU REMEMBER LAST MONTH, YOU HAVE PROVED CORGAN TO BE THE ARCHITECTS OF RECORD FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE LOCKER ROOMS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN VACATED BECAUSE OF THE NEW INDOOR FACILITY.
I'M COMING TO YOU TONIGHT ASKING YOU TO ALLOW US TO AWARD JACKSON CONSTRUCTION AS THE CMR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK TO DO THAT PROJECT.
I'M ASKING AHEAD OF PRESENTING THE BUDGET TO YOU BECAUSE IF WE GET THEM INVOLVED AT THIS STAGE OF THE DESIGN, WE CAN DO PRE-CONSTRUCTION.
WE CAN HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE NUMBERS EARLY.
WE THEN START TO SECURE SUBS EARLY, WE CAN GET A BETTER PRICE.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THE SELECTION AS PRESENTED.
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THIS?
>> SECOND FROM MARY. ANY QUESTIONS? I DO NOT SEE ANY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED. [NOISE] GOT IT.
SIX OH, MARY WAS A LITTLE LATE. THANK YOU, MR. [INAUDIBLE].
>> APPRECIATE IT. WE'LL NOW GO TO ACTION ITEM NUMBER 11, THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[11. Consent Agenda]
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IS THERE ANY ITEM THAT NEEDS TO BE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FROM THE BOARD? SEEING I HAVE NONE.DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS IS?
>> I'M SORRY. WELL, NO QUESTIONS.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.
I WAS ABOUT TO ASK QUESTIONS OR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSE. MOTION PASSES 6,0. THANK YOU.
WE WILL NOW GO INTO BOARD PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS.
[12. Board President Comments]
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK ONCE AGAIN, DAN BLACKWOOD AND THE FRIENDS OF THE LITTLE OWN LIBRARY.IT WAS AN HONOR TO BE THE MC AT THEIR EVENT. IT WAS A BLAST.
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE EVERYBODY COME OUT.
ONCE AGAIN, I DO WANT TO PUT OUT A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. I DIDN'T WRITE THE QUESTIONS.
DON'T BLAME ME FOR THE ANSWER'S NO WAY AND SHAPE OR FORM, THAT PART OF IT.
ALSO, I WANT TO THANK MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS.
WE HAVE PUT IN A LOT OF HOURS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH THAT IS COMING TO A CLOSE. HOPEFULLY AND NOT CALM.
EVERYTHING'S GOOD. WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING OUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT THIS THURSDAY.
I JUST WANT TO ONCE AGAIN THANK THE BOARD MEMBERS.
THAT WAS A LOT OF LONG NIGHTS DOING INTERVIEWS WITH A VERY QUALIFIED POOL OF CANDIDATES THAT MADE THE DECISION VERY DIFFICULT, BUT WE DEFINITELY BELIEVE WE HAVE THE RIGHT CANDIDATE READY TO GO.
HE'S BEEN VERY AWESOME SO FAR.
WITH THAT ALSO, I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE CAMPUSES.
THEY DID THE READ ACROSS AMERICA LAST MONTH.
I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT TO A COUPLE OF THEM, WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT TO ALL OF THEM.
I WANT TO THANK ALL THE LIBRARIANS FOR SNEAKING ME IN ON A COUPLE.
I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR IT, BUT THEY SNUCK ME AND SO I GOT TO READ IT SOME CLASSES.
THAT WAS AWESOME TO SEE OUR KIDS.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE AT OUR STAFF AT THE CAMPUSES WITH PUTTING IT ON THE READ ACROSS AMERICA FOR THE ELEMENT ENTRIES.
[13. Board Comments]
WITH THAT, I'LL GO INTO BOARD COMMENTS AND I'LL START ON MY LEFT. WE'LL GO MARY.I WANTED TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO CECILIA AND YOUR TEAM FOR THE AWARDS YOU GOT AT YOUR CONFERENCE.
I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED GOING TO READ ACROSS AMERICA AND I HAVE FINISHED VISITING ALL 10 CAMPUSES.
I ALSO GOT TO SIT IN ON LAST WEEK'S DEIC MEETINGS, SO I'LL GOT TO LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT DR. TRAMMELL AND THE DEIC WORK TO CREATE OUR CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND THE DATA AND JUST THE SHEER NUMBERS OF THINGS THEY DO TO MAKE OUR DISTRICT MOVE FORWARD IN A RIGHT AT A FORWARD MANNER.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL THE ADMINISTRATORS WHO ALLOWED ME TO COME OUT AND VISIT THE CAMPUSES I SAW SOME AMAZING THINGS ON OUR CAMPUSES.
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, OH, A SUB DIDN'T SHOW UP, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? THAT WAS A PRETTY REAL SITUATION AND I GOT TO SEE HOW OUR ADMINISTRATORS ARE HANDLING SOME OF THOSE STRESSES.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT RESONATED THE MOST WHEN I VISITED OUR CAMPUSES WAS THE NEED FOR PARENTS TO GET IN AND VOLUNTEER AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING.
I'M ENCOURAGING ALL OF OUR PARENTS TO STEP IN AND VOLUNTEER EVEN AN HOUR CUTTING OUT THINGS FOR YOUR KID'S TEACHER OR COMING IN AND MAYBE VOLUNTEERING, LUNCH DUTY, WHATEVER YOU CAN DO TO STEP UP A LITTLE BIT.
YOUR KIDS ENJOY HAVING YOU THERE.
IT DOES A LOT TO TAKE SOME OF THE BURDEN OFF OUR TEACHERS AND THEIR SCHOOLS.
ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LADY LOBOS.
WE DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE STATE DANCE, BUT WE GOT REALLY CLOSE AND WE ENJOYED GOING TO THE GAME. GO, LOBOS.
>> ONCE AGAIN, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, MR. OLSON FOR GUIDANCE THROUGH THE PROCESS FOR SUPER INTENDED SEARCH.
THERE WAS A LOT OF EFFORT INVOLVED THERE AND A LOT OF TIME.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO REALLY GO WITH THAT.
ALSO, I LIKE TO THANK OUR ACTING SUPERINTENDENT FOR ALL SHE'S DOING AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR KEEPING THE DISTRICT RUNNING AND THINGS SMOOTHING AS WE GO ALONG THIS PROCESS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE WARS THAT WERE WON, IT WAS REALLY NICE TO SEE THOSE THINGS.
WE WON LITTLE PLUG OUT TO THE CHAVEZ PTA THEY'RE HAVING SPRING SALE.
FEEL FREE TO SUPPORT OUR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THEIR PTA AND OUR LADY LOBOS.
I'M VERY PROUD OF THEM AND I LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT SEASON WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO BE TAKING THIS THING ALL THE WAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON.
>> FIRST I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW TONIGHT.
I'M TODAY YEARS OLD, LEARNING THAT I CAN MOVE MY MICROPHONE AROUND.
[LAUGHTER] BUT I APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF THE BOARD AND HELPING ME GAIN AND GROW TONIGHT IN THE TECHNOLOGY.
SERIOUSLY, I WANT TO ACTUALLY FIRST ACKNOWLEDGE OUR BOARD PRESIDENT, MR. OLSON.
HE HAS REALLY BEEN HELPING US ALL FOCUS AND STAY FOCUS.
YOU GUYS KNOW WE'RE ALL NATURAL LEADERS UP HERE.
A LOT OF ALPHA PERSONALITIES AND
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A STUDENTS AND WE JUST REALLY GIVE HIM A RUN FOR HIS MONEY, FOR HIS SNICKER-DOODLES. THANK YOU.I WANT THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW THAT WE'RE READING.
WE HAVE A BOOK THAT OUR PRESIDENT HAS GIVEN US ALL TO READ.
WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER BY MIKE ROBINSON.
I'VE BEEN ENJOYING IT AND I REALLY FEEL LIKE THE TITLE HELPS US KNOW WHERE WE'RE ALL GOING NEXT.
I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS LEADERSHIP OF HAVING US ALL THINK ABOUT THIS AS WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE COMMUNITY IS AWARE, BUT WE HAD PILES OF EXTREMELY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES INTERESTED IN LITTLE M. THAT MADE ME VERY PROUD OF OUR DISTRICT.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT OUR NEW LEADERSHIP OR OUR CHANGES.
I ALSO WANT TO COLLEGE THE SUPERSTAR IN THE SPOTLIGHT RIGHT NOW.
MS. J. ADAMS, YOU HAVE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING ON A LEADERSHIP ROLE AND ESPECIALLY FOR ACKNOWLEDGING OUR CURRENT LEADERS.
MR. ROBERTS, YOUR FACE WHEN YOU GOT THAT RECOGNITION TONIGHT WAS PRICELESS. IT WAS AWESOME.
DR. TRAMMELL I'M ON CURRICULUM COMMITTEE WITH YOU AND I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR HARD WORK TO THE NEED OF US FIGURING SOMETHING OUT WITH CT AND BACKING IT UP A LITTLE BIT TO MIDDLE-SCHOOL COMING UP WITH AN END TO THE SWITCHING AROUND AND ALSO TAKING A DEEP DIVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THE ROOT OF THE ISSUE WAS AND BRINGING IT OUT TO US TONIGHT TO SAY HERE'S WHERE WE ARE AND I APPRECIATE THE HONESTY AND THE NUMBERS THAT THE NUMBER IS LOW.
WE HAVE A HIGH GOAL AND THERE'S A PLAN THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE TO GET THERE AND THAT GETTING TO THAT 100% IS REALLY WHAT WE ULTIMATELY WANT TO DO.
I WANT TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE YOU FOR DOING THAT.
THE KIDS HAVE TO BE TIRED, BUT I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR BOARD FOR COMING OUT AND SUPPORTING.
ALEX ISN'T HERE, BUT HE THREW IN A BOUNCE HOUSE FOR THE KIDS.
WE HAD OVER 400 PEOPLE AT MATHLETES, MATH CARNIVAL.
ANY KID LISTENING, ANY PARENT LISTENING, WE STILL WANT YOU TO DO 15 MINUTES OF MATH A DAY TO IMPROVE YOUR MATH FLUENCY.
BUT AS DR. TRAMMELL POINTED OUT, NOTHING SUBSTITUTES A HUMAN.
AS MY COLLEAGUE, TRUSTEE WATKINS, HAS POINTED OUT AS WELL, PARENTS, WE NEED YOU TO CONNECT WITH YOUR KIDS TO SUPPORT THEM IN DOING THE THINGS THAT WILL HELP THEM TO GROW.
I WAS EXCITED TO SEE ALL OUR KIDS, ESPECIALLY HEARING THEIR LITTLE VOICES DURING THE PLAY THAT WAS THE SWEETEST SOUND TONIGHT.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY AND THAT WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
>> I WANT TO THANK ALL ADMINISTRATION FOR BEING OUT LATE TONIGHT.
I KNOW THERE'S TIME AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILIES AND YOUR OWN PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS.
ALSO WANTED TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE AWARD RECIPIENTS FROM TONIGHT, INCLUDING MR. ROBERTS.
I WAS HOPING TO CUT THE LINE, BUT DR. THOMPSON BEAT ME TO IT IN THANKING SHAY FOR ALL HER HELP THESE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.
I KNOW NEXT MONTH WHEN WE HAVE A NEW SUPERINTENDENT IN THAT SEAT, PROBABLY A LOT OF THIS WILL BE SAID, BUT YOU STEPPED UP AT A CRUCIAL TIME FOR US, YOU'VE REALLY COME THROUGH THAT EVERYONE KNOWS SHE'S ALSO SERVES IN A LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF A STATE ASSOCIATION FOR SCHOOL FINANCIAL OFFICERS, WHICH ALSO TAKES A LOT OF TIME PLUS HER FULL CFO DUTIES HERE.
THEN THIS IS WELL, I KNOW SHE PROBABLY HAS NOT BEEN GETTING VERY MUCH SLEEP THESE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT I DO APPRECIATE THAT.
IT SHOWS THAT LEVEL OF COMMITMENT TO OUR KIDS ULTIMATELY.
I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I ALSO JUST WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AS WELL.
NEXT MONTH, THERE'LL BE A LOT OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE SPORTS.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO THE GOLF TEAM THAT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR DISTRICTS TOURNAMENT.
DAY 1 WAS TODAY, DAY 2 IS TOMORROW.
THEY'RE CURRENTLY IN SIXTH PLACE.
OUR OWN JACKSON VESPER IS ACTUALLY IN FIRST RIGHT NOW AND THERE'S A COUPLE OF STROKE LEADS.
HOPEFULLY, HE'LL GROW ON THAT.
MY OWN SON'S ON THAT TEAM AND HE HAD HIS OWN PERSONAL BEST IN SCHOOL COMPETITION, WHICH IS NICE, EVEN THOUGH HE LOST A COUPLE OF STROKES, ON LAST HOLE, UNFORTUNATE.
BUT ANYWAY, IT'S BEEN VERY FUN AND I'M SURE TOMORROW WILL BE EVEN BETTER.
HOPEFULLY, WE'LL PLACE IN THE TOP 3 ON THAT. THANK YOU, EVERYBODY.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE CREDIT TO OUR BOARD.
WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT A TEAM ATMOSPHERE, WE DEFINITELY EXUDE THAT ON A DAILY BASIS.
WE WENT THROUGH A SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH, WHICH ENCOMPASSED ALMOST A MONTH OF OUR TIME AND LOTS OF LATE EVENINGS AND AS A TEAM AND OUR BOARD, STEPPING UP AND COMMITTING THAT TIME TO
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HIRING A FIVE-STAR CANDIDATE I DEFINITELY APPRECIATE THAT.ALONG THE SAME LINES, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MARY.
SHE BROUGHT ME ON BOARD FOR MANY CAMPUS VISITS AROUND THE DISTRICT.
IT'S NICE BEING BACK ON THOSE CAMPUSES AGAIN AND GETTING THE PRESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT AROUND THE CAMPUSES AND WHATNOT. THAT WAS FUN.
THEN ALSO, MS. MONIQUE, HAVING ME OUT AT THE MATH CHALLENGE WAS A GREAT TIME TO SEE NOT ONLY OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUT ALSO FRISCO ISD INVOLVED IN THAT AND THEN THAT COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER IT DEFINITELY SUMS UP FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, NOT ONLY IN LIVE ALONE, BUT IN THE OUTER LINE COMMUNITIES AS WELL.
I HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THE KIDS.
I WAS I THINK HAVING MORE FUN.
I'LL GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO MY WIFE.
SHE HAD TO USE A CALCULATOR QUITE A BIT.
SHE HAS TO WORK ON HER 15 MINUTES A DAY.
BUT OVERALL ACROSS THE BOARD, THE BOARD WORKS VERY WELL TOGETHER AND I'M EXCITED TO HAVE THE TEAM OF EIGHT WITH THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT ON BOARD HERE SHORTLY AND GETTING STARTED. THANK YOU ALL.
>> SUPERINTENDED COMMENTS, MS. ADAMS.
[14. Superintendent Comments ]
>> THANK YOU. I REALIZED THAT A LOT OF TIMES AT THE END OF THE MEETINGS, THIS IS AN APPRECIATION FEST, BUT WE APPRECIATE YOU APPRECIATING US VERY MUCH.
[LAUGHTER] I'LL SAY THANK YOU FOR THAT.
JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE.
I'M NOT SURE IF I PRONOUNCED THAT CORRECTLY, BUT WE ARE ALL AWARE OF THE VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THROUGHOUT OUR NATION REALLY OF A FENTANYL.
MR. ROBERTS AND A TEAM HAVE ASSEMBLED AND A COMMUNITY EVENT FOR AWARENESS ON THAT.
MR. ROBERTS IS THAT APRIL 13TH, I THINK RIGHT NOW THAT YOU'RE PLAYING MORE INFORMATION WILL BE COMING OUT ON THAT.
OUR AWARD-WINNING COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WILL PARTNER WITH HIM TO GET THAT INFORMATION OUT.
HE SAID THEY DO PLAN ON RECORDING THAT SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO PUT THAT UP AS A RESOURCE FOR ANYONE WHO IS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THAT.
AGAIN, MORE INFORMATION TO COME ON THAT.
BUT WE APPRECIATE YOU ADDRESSING THAT.
VERY SAD THAT THERE'S A NEED FOR IT BUT WE DEFINITELY WANT TO BE A RESOURCE AS MUCH AS WE CAN AND WE SO APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THIS AND ALL OTHER THINGS THAT THEY DO.
HUMAN RESOURCES, I FEEL NOTICED, ASHLEY BROWN SLIPPED OUT.
SHE IS ON HER WAY TO RECRUITING FAIR TOMORROW.
THEY ARE HOT ON THE RECRUITING TRAIL AND TRYING TO ATTRACT ALL THAT WE CAN TO GET THE BEST AND BROUGHT US INTO OUR CLASSROOMS. I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE THAT WE CAN PROMOTE THE HARBOR CALENDAR AS SOMETHING THAT IS A PRO FOR OUR TEACHERS.
WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT HR IS DOING THIS SPRING.
THANK YOU BOARD FOR ATTENDING THE BUDGET WORKSHOP EARLIER, I HAVE SEEN HOW MANY HOURS YOU'VE PUT IN IN THE LAST MONTH AND I KNOW THAT TWO OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT YOU DO AS A BOARD MEMBER AND YOU LEARN THIS VERY QUICKLY AS HIGHER SUPERINTENDENT AND ADOPT A BUDGET AND TAX RATE.
YOU'VE GOTTEN ALL OVER THOSE THINGS IN THAT VERY SHORT TIME PERIOD AND WE WILL HAVE A BUDGET READY FOR YOU TO ADOPT IN JUNE.
I REALLY SERIOUSLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND YOUR CONFIDENCE IN ME DURING THE SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENT OF ACTING SUPERINTENDENT.
THAT INCLUDES MR. APPLEBAUM IS OVER ON THE SIDE GALLERY.
I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK MY CABINET COLLEAGUES WHO ARE SUCH A HALF PERFORMING ALWAYS, BUT ESPECIALLY DURING THESE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THAT THEY HAD JUST STEPPED UP AND THEY ARE SUCH A PROFESSIONAL TEAM AND THE EXTRA WORK FROM JESSE WISE AND OUR TEAM IN THE BACK WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETELY TAKEN CARE OF THINGS BACK THERE.
BUT ALSO I REALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE SONYA, THE HOURS THAT SHE HAS PUT IN DURING THE SEARCH AND SUPPORTING THE BOARD AND HAVING TO SUPPORT ME.
I'M CONSTANTLY ASKING HER WHAT IS [LAUGHTER] SHE HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE AND I APPRECIATE THAT AS WELL.
I CANNOT WAIT TO WELCOME MR. LAMB OFFICIALLY AND BUDGET AWAITS AND THIS NERD IS READY FOR IT.
THANK YOU ALL. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TONIGHT.
>> AWESOME. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING? SO MOVE BY MARY. DO I HAVE A SECOND?
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND? ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES OFFICIALLY AT 08:59. [BACKGROUND]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.