Nov 17, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

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OKAY, GENTLEMEN, WE'RE GOING TO START. LITTLE ELM ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOW CALLED TO 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.]

[2. Introduction and Roll Call]

MS MARY WATKINS. HERE. MR. KEN BEBER. MR. JEFF BURTON.

HERE. MR. ALEJANDRO FLORES. HERE AND NOT PRESENT.

MR. DELEON ENGLISH. DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO, MA'AM. ALRIGHTY. THE BOARD WILL ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION IN THE BOARD SUPPORT CONFERENCE ROOM.

[4. The Board will recess into Closed Meeting in the Board Support Conference Room as permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act Code Subchapter 551.071, 551.072 & 551.074. The Board and Superintendent will discuss: A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney B. Personnel C. Personnel - Proposed Termination of Jessica Galindo D. Land]

IT IS 6:01, MS. WATKINS. WE HAVE 2 MORE TO MENTION.

OH WE WILL DISCUSS ALL THE PROPOSED TERMINATION OF JESSICA GALINDO AND LAND.

THANK YOU.

LITTLE ELM ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOW BACK IN SESSION.

IT IS 7:03. WE ARE GOING TO SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

[5. Pledge of Allegiance]

[7. Superintendent Spotlight]

PRESIDENT WATKINS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SUPERINTENDENT LAMB, MEMBERS OF OUR WONDERFUL LITTLE ELM COMMUNITY.

WE'RE THRILLED TO CONTINUE OUR LEADERS OF THE PACK RECOGNITION THIS EVENING.

THIS IS OUR 2ND YEAR OF RECOGNIZING THE CREAM OF THE CROP STAFF THAT WE HAVE ACROSS OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE ALL KINDS OF STAFF MEMBERS FROM OUR CHILD NUTRITION WORKERS TO OUR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, TO OUR TEACHERS, TO OUR PARAPROFESSIONALS. IT'S REALLY A GREAT HONOR, AND IT'S A HARD JOB BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL STAFF MEMBERS DOING SO MANY WONDERFUL THINGS IN ALL POCKETS OF OUR DISTRICT.

SO CHOOSING JUST TWO TO RECOGNIZE EACH MONTH IS QUITE A TASK.

BUT WE HAVE 2 REALLY FANTASTIC LOBOS TO TO SHARE WITH YOU TODAY.

SO WE'LL START WITH MS. LEMONS IF YOU'LL DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SCREEN.

THERE'S CALMING CORNERS FOR THEM TO CALM DOWN.

SO I KNEW THAT MY CHILD WOULD THRIVE IN THAT BECAUSE WE HAVE CERTAIN SPACES LIKE THAT AT HOME AND THERE'S A LOT OF PINK.

AND SO THAT MIGHT NOT BE EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE COLOR, BUT THAT'S MY DAUGHTER'S FAVORITE COLOR. AND I JUST THINK THAT KIDS THRIVE IN COMFORT.

I THINK EVERYBODY THRIVES IN A COMFORTABLE SPACE.

AND I THINK THAT SHE PROVIDES THAT. OH, OKAY.

SO YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO GET THE TURKEY, RIGHT? YEAH. RIGHT. BECAUSE YOU'RE TRAPPING THE TURKEY.

RIGHT? SO HERE, WHERE ARE YOU PUTTING THIS? RIGHT HERE.

OH, I'VE SEEN HER WORKING WITH THE KIDS A FEW TIMES, AND SHE'S IN.

SHE DOES THE PICK UP LINE, SO SHE ALWAYS SAYS HELLO TO ALL THE PARENTS WHEN SHE HELPS THE KIDS OPEN THE DOORS.

MY KIDS. IT'S HER FIRST YEAR IN ELEMENTARY, SO SHE'S EXPERIENCED NEW THINGS AND NEW EXPERIENCES WITH KIDS.

AND SOMETIMES KIDS ARE NOT ALWAYS KIND, AND WE'RE ALL LEARNING.

BUT SHE TALKS TO THE CHILDREN AND TALKS THEM THROUGH THEIR PROBLEMS AND ASSURES THEM, YOU KNOW, THAT THERE'S KINDER WAYS TO DO THINGS. AND SO I JUST THINK THAT THAT'S A REALLY A GOOD TRAIT TO HAVE.

AND I THINK THAT KIDS NEED THAT. EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE KIND.

I'M GLAD MY CHILD IS IN HER CLASS. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT MS. LEMONS YOU'D LIKE TO ADD OR SHARE WITH US? I DON'T THINK SO.

BUT JUST KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING. IT'S. IT'S NOTICED YOU WERE NOMINATED BY 1 PARENT HERE.

AS WELL AS A 2ND PARENT. YOU HAD 2 NOMINATIONS THIS MONTH, SO THIS IS PRETTY AWESOME.

SO I'M GOING TO READ THE 1ST ONE. MS. LEMONS IS SO KIND.

FROM THE MOMENT WE ENTERED HER CLASSROOM, I KNEW MY DAUGHTER WAS GOING TO LOVE BEING IN HER CLASS AND EXCEL IN THE ENVIRONMENT.

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IF YOU'LL COME UP. SUPERINTENDENT LAMB AND PRESIDENT WATKINS WILL JOIN US.

CONGRATULATIONS. WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE RIGHT HERE IN THE CENTER.

YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. AS I MENTIONED, MS. LEMONS IS A TEACHER AT LAKEWOOD VILLAGE.

SHE TEACHES 1ST GRADE. THIS IS HER 3RD YEAR HERE IN LITTLE ELM ISD, AND 1 OF HER FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT TEACHING IS SEEING THE GROWTH OF HER KIDDOS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR TO THE END OF THE YEAR, AND HOW MUCH THEY'VE LEARNED AND MATURED.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. LEMONS, FOR BEING PART OF OUR FAMILY.

WE'RE SUPER PROUD TO HAVE YOU IN OUR LEADERS OF THE PACK.

[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. OUR 2ND LEADER OF THE PACK FOR THIS EVENING IS MS. RICHARDSON FROM LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY. IF YOU'LL WATCH THE SCREEN.

NOPE. WHERE'S IT GOING? THE BIG ONE. OKAY. TURN AROUND.

I'LL HELP YOU. OKAY. HI, BABY GIRL. HOW ARE YOU? READY? LET'S SEE. OH, I LOVE IT. DO YOU GUYS SEE YOUR CARS? GO AHEAD AND GET IN. WALKING FEET. HOW ARE YOU? I MIGHT NEED TO PAUSE THIS HANG ON GUYS. I MEAN, IT'S GIVING US SOME SOUND, BUT THERE'S MORE SOUND THAN THAT.

HANG ON ONE SECOND.

I DO HAVE I DO HAVE A FEW IN MY BACK POCKET, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE FORETELLING HERE.

MY SONS WOULD BE SO DISAPPOINTED IN ME. THEY TELL ME JOKES ALL THE TIME, AND I CAN'T THINK OF 1 RIGHT NOW.

OH, OKAY. I'M PROBABLY. I'M GOING TO MESS IT UP.

HOW WAS THE COW? GOOD AT MATH. HE USED A COW-CULATOR.

[LAUGHTER] HOW ARE YOU? IT'S GONNA WORK. DOES IT FIT HERE? NO. WHERE'S IT GOING? THE BIG ONE. OH, I LOVE IT.

OKAY. CAN I HELP YOU? YOU GUYS SEE YOUR CARS? GO AHEAD AND GET IN. OKAY. WALKING FEET. HI, BABY GIRL.

HOW ARE YOU? HOW ARE YOU? REALLY? OKAY. YAY. I LOVE IT.

YOU GUYS SEE YOUR CARS? GO AHEAD AND GET IN. HAVE YOU DONE THIS BEFORE? HAVEN'T WE? HEY. LET'S GO. HI, PHIL. I WANT YOU TO COME AND READ YOUR RECOMMENDATION.

BUT WAIT. I THINK YAY.

[CHEERING] PARTY AND OUR LEADER OF THE PACK NOMINEE.

AND THIS IS MS. IDOL DID NOMINATE YOU. SO SHE IS GONNA READ THAT PART WAS TRUE.

BARNEY IS OUR LEADER OF THE PACK NOMINEE [INAUDIBLE] NOMINATE YOU, SO SHE IS GONNA READ THAT PART WAS TRUE.

EVERY WEEK SHE WROTE ABOUT YOU WITH STAFF AND STUDENTS.

I'M NOMINATING MARGIE.

TRULY EMBODIED WHAT IT MEANS CREATING SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT BOTH LEARNING AND WELLBEING.

CHALLENGE WITH THOUGHTFUL, STUDENT CENTERED MINDSET.

WHETHER IT'S SUPPORTING TEACHERS, ADDRESSING CAMPUS NEEDS, OR FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED, SHE TACKLES EACH PROBLEM WITH DETERMINATION AND GRACE.

SHE LEADS BY EXAMPLE EVERY DAY, SUPPORTING TEACHERS, CELEBRATING STUDENTS, AND STRENGTHENING OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

I'M SO THANKFUL THAT SHE'S A PART OF LAKEVIEW SINCE SHE'S JOINED OUR CAMPUS.

SHE'S REALLY HELPED US CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM WE'VE BUILT OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, ESPECIALLY ME BEING THERE AS AN ADMINISTRATOR.

I'VE KNOWN MARGIE FOR A VERY LONG TIME, BUT GETTING TO WORK WITH HER ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS REALLY JUST SHOWCASES WHY SHE'S DESERVING OF THIS AWARD.

SHE'S QUICK TO HELP TEACHERS JUMPING OUT OF HER DESK ANYTIME THAT SHE CAN TO SUPPORT.

THAT WAS CHRIS ROSE'S VOICE, AND WE GOT BITS AND PIECES OF IT.

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OH, I NEGLECTED TO MENTION THE GIFTS ARE PROVIDED BY OUR CORPORATE PARTNER.

RBFCU. MS. JONES, DO YOU MIND GETTING A PICTURE FOR US? I DON'T KNOW WHERE. SO MS. RICHARDSON'S THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY.

SHE HAS BEEN A LOBO FOR 19 YEARS. YEAH, SHE SERVED AT A VARIETY OF CAMPUS, A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT CAMPUSES IN OUR WONDERFUL DISTRICT. AND WE'RE JUST SO PROUD OF MS. RICHARDSON, HER DEDICATION TO OUR DISTRICT AND FOR HER BEING A LEADER OF THE PACK.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS RICHARDSON. [APPLAUSE] OUR NEXT ITEM IN ORDER IS OUR STAR STUDENTS. MR. BARTLETT, YOU GET TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH US THIS EVENING.

WELL, I DON'T HAVE TO USE TECHNOLOGY, BUT MS. BROWN'S SO GRACEFUL. SHE JUST WORKS RIGHT ON THROUGH IT. SO, MR. RICHARDSON, THANK YOU FOR YOUR FLEXIBILITY THERE, TOO. YEAH, YEAH.

SUPERINTENDENT. GOOD. LORD. SUPERINTENDENT LAMB, PRESIDENT WATKINS SCHOOL BOARD.

I WAS ABOUT TO CALL MS. WATKINS SUPERINTENDENT, TOO.

ALRIGHT TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE OUR STUDENTS TO THE OF THE MONTH, OUR SUPERINTENDENT SPOTLIGHT. SO AGAIN, WE'RE DOING OUR 3RD FOR THIS, THIS SCHOOL YEAR. SO IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT TIME TO DO THAT. SO WE'LL START WITH OUR YOUNGSTERS FIRST. SO MR. HIGGINBOTHAM IF YOU CAN COME ON UP. MR. H AND FAMILY FROM ZELLERS. GOING TO LET MR. ROSADO, OUR TEACHER, INTRODUCE HIS SPOTLIGHT STUDENT OF THE MONTH. GOOD EVENING. MY STUDENT IS DANIELLA VENCES.

SHE WAS CHOSEN AS OUR STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR BEING SUCH A GOOD STUDENT AND ALSO A GREAT TEAM PLAYER.

SHE'S ABLE TO MAKE FRIENDS EASILY. SHE ALSO GOT OVER HER FEARS ABOUT BEING IN PRE-K, AND SHE CONTINUES TO COME TO SCHOOL HAPPILY.

WITH A HAPPY ATTITUDE EVERY DAY. AND I AM PROUD TO BE HER TEACHER.

SHE IS A PLEASURE TO HAVE IN CLASS. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

THANK YOU SIR.

THANK YOU, DANIELA. AND BRANT COULD NOT MAKE IT THIS EVENING.

SO WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO CHAVEZ. SO, MS. HOLMES.

HELLO. I AM ASHLEY HOLMES, PRINCIPAL AT CHAVEZ.

COME ON DOWN. WE HAVE ROMAN LEGUTKO HERE AS OUR STUDENT OF THE MONTH.

AND MR. MAXWELL, HIS TEACHER, IS GOING TO READ ALL THE AMAZING THINGS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. HOLMES. THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE BEING HERE. BOARD MEMBERS, ADMIN, COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

SO A LITTLE PERSONAL STORY, AND THEN I'LL READ WHAT WE PREPARED FOR ROMAN.

I'M LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ROMAN'S 3RD GRADE TEACHER, BUT I WAS ALSO HIS 2ND GRADE TEACHER, AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE HIS KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, SO THAT WAS FUN. JUST FOR A FEW WEEKS.

AND THEN I GOT MOVED TO 2ND GRADE, BUT THEN WE GOT TO MEET BACK UP, SO THAT WAS COOL. MY FIRST MEMORY OF ROMAN WAS THE FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN, AND WE WERE PROBABLY ON OUR 3RD COLORING SHEET OF THE DAY.

AND HE LOOKS AT ME AND HE SAYS, THIS SUCKS. CAN I GO HOME? AND I SAID, SAME DUDE. SAME. AND TO SEE THE YOUNG MAN THAT HE'S TURNED INTO IS JUST SO COOL.

IT'S ONE OF THE BEAUTIES OF TEACHING, BEING ABLE TO SEE STUDENTS REALLY PERSEVERE AND BECOME WHO THEY'RE ULTIMATELY GOING TO BE IN LIFE, AND I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE HIM STILL DOING GREAT THINGS.

SO I'M GOING TO READ WHAT ME AND THE 3RD GRADE TEAM PREPARED. ROMAN HAS SHOWED INCREDIBLE GROWTH THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

HE DEMONSTRATES STRONG SELF-REGULATION. HE STAYS CALM AND FOCUSED AND APPROACHES CHALLENGES WITH MATURITY.

HIS PATIENCE AND POSITIVITY SHINE THROUGH IN THE WAY HE WORKS WITH OTHERS AND HIS COMMUNICATION SKILLS HAVE FLOURISHED.

HE EXPRESSES HIS THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS CLEARLY AND RESPECTFULLY.

ROMAN'S POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND EFFORT HAVE MADE A WONDERFUL IMPACT IN OUR CLASSROOM COMMUNITY.

[APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.

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ROMAN. OKAY. NEXT UP WE HAVE HACKBERRY AND MR. NASH AND MS.Q ESCAMILLA ARE HERE TO PRESENT.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. THANK YOU, BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT LAMB FOR ALLOWING US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE TODAY TO HONOR JORDAN AND JOE.

HE IS ONE OF HACKBERRIES EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS.

HE IS AN AMAZING LEADER. AND HE LEADS BY EXAMPLE ON OUR CAMPUS.

AND I'M GOING TO TURN THIS OVER TO COACH NASH, WHO CAN TELL US A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT MAKES HIM SUCH A DESERVING SPOTLIGHT.

THANK YOU, MISS ESCAMILLA. SO I DON'T REALLY SEE A LOT OF SOME OF THE WHEN ELEMENTARY WE CALL SPECIALS, YOU KNOW LIBRARY ART, MUSIC AND PE GET TO SHOW A SHOWCASE 1 OF OUR STUDENTS.

AND SO I GET THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE OF SEEING JORDAN IN THE GYM, AMONG ABOUT 50 OF HIS 40 TO 50 OF HIS PEERS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS MS. ESCAMILLA AND I WERE TALKING ABOUT JUST AS WE CAME IN THIS EVENING TALKED ABOUT THAT.

I WANTED TO FOCUS ON OUR SOME OF OUR MISSION AND VALUES AS A DISTRICT.

AND WE TALK ABOUT THE PORTRAIT OF A LOBO, AND THERE'S THESE PILLARS THAT WE HAVE.

AND THE 2 THAT I REALLY SETTLED ON WITH JORDAN IS ONE OF THEM THAT I WANTED TO JUST TALK ABOUT IS THAT HE'S HE'S A CONFIDENT STUDENT.

AND THE OTHER 1 WAS THAT HE'S VERY EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IN THE GYM, WHEN YOU'RE WHEN YOU'RE PLAYING SOMETHING, YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING COMPETITIVE, YOU KNOW, EMOTIONS CAN RUN HIGH. BUT JORDAN, HE JUST HE SHINES IN THAT AREA. YOU KNOW, HE WINS WITH GRACE.

HE LOSES WITH GRACE. AND HE ALSO MODELS FOR STUDENTS.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DO TALK ABOUT ALL OF THE TIME IS THAT WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO THROW A BALL.

WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH A BALL. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS OR THAT. BUT ONE THING WE CAN DO IS BE KIND.

AND HE EXEMPLIFIES THAT EVERY SINGLE TIME HE SETS FOOT IN THAT GYM.

AND SO I'M JUST SO THANKFUL TO HAVE HIM. AND JUST GET TO WORK WITH HIM WHENEVER.

ON THOSE DAYS THAT I SEE HIM. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. JORDAN. THANK YOU. HACKBERRY. NEXT UP, WE HAVE LAKEVIEW.

MR. REZA AND TEAM.ALL RIGHT. SO WE ARE HERE. WE HAVE A 4TH GRADER, DOMINIC PHAM, AND FAMILY.

SO COME ON DOWN. MS. MCMAHON, OUR TEACHER IS GOING TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT HIM.

HI, I'M MS. MCMAHON. I'M DOMINIC'S TEACHER. DOMINIC IS A FANTASTIC STUDENT.

HE IS KIND TO EVERYONE AS WELL AS ATTENTIVE TO HIS STUDIES.

HE'S ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO NOT ONLY BETTER HIMSELF, BUT ALSO OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP OTHERS AND MAKE THEIR DAY.

HE HAS A WONDERFUL PERSONALITY AND IS ALWAYS SMILING OR LAUGHING.

HE IS THE DEFINITION OF OUR PORTRAIT OF A LOBO AND MODELS EVERY PORTRAIT OF LOBO SKILL VERY WELL.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR NOVEMBER SUPERINTENDENT STAR OF THE MONTH, DOMINIC PHAM.

[APPLAUSE] I DON'T KNOW WHO TO GIVE.

THANK YOU. DOMINIC. NEXT UP, WE HAVE MS. TORRES IN LAKEWOOD VILLAGE.

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MIC] AND YOU? FOR HONORING HIM. CONGRATULATIONS.

FORMER. CONGRATULATIONS. SORRY. IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU.

SO LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU.

BUT SHE SAYS SHE OWES YOU A LUNCH TOMORROW, SO.

AND THIS IS IN IN HONOR REALLY FOR YOU FOR BEING SUCH AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT.

THIS IS A NEW FAMILY TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THE STATE OF TEXAS.

CAME FROM CALIFORNIA. MOM IS A TEACHER AT OUR CAMPUS, AND WE'VE GOT ALL THE KIDS IN OUR DISTRICT, AND THEY'RE AMAZING. SO THIS IS ELENA AND ELENA TERAN, AND HER TEACHER SAID THAT ELENA DOES ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING THAT IS ASKED OF HER.

SHE IS QUIET, BUT HER PRESENCE IS KNOWN. HER TEACHERS DESCRIBE HER AS A LEADER DUE TO HER PERSEVERANCE, AND SHE'S CONSISTENT. SHE EVEN HELPS 1 OF HER TEACHERS AFTER SCHOOL WATCH HER KIDS.

SO, ELENA, YOU ARE OUR SUPERINTENDENT STAR STUDENT FOR NOVEMBER.

CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. ELENA. NEXT UP, WE HAVE OAK POINT AND MS. NOLAN.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE ELI PARKER. HE IS OUR NOVEMBER STUDENT STAR STUDENT.

HE IS A 5TH GRADER AT OAK POINT ELEMENTARY AND HIS TEACHER, MS. BAKER, SAID THIS ELI IS THE KINDEST PERSON I HAVE EVER MET.

HE CAN WORK WITH ANY STUDENT IN ANY SUBJECT. HE TAKES HIS TIME WITH ASSIGNMENTS AND ASKS QUESTIONS IF HE NEEDS CLARIFICATION.

HE'S A WELL ROUNDED, GOAL ORIENTED, FOCUSED STUDENT AND I CAN ALWAYS DEPEND ON HIM FOR HELP OF ANY KIND.

SO CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] GOOD JOB. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ELI. NEXT UP WE HAVE PRESTWICK. WE HAVE MS. WALTZBERGER. HI, MISS RYAN, COME ON UP. RYAN AND FAMILY, COME ON DOWN HERE. [APPLAUSE] RYAN WAS NOT TOLD WHAT WAS GOING ON.

SHE JUST WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

SO. HI. SO I GET THE OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE MS. RYAN ON BEHALF OF HER 3RD GRADE TEACHERS. RYAN IS A 3RD GRADE STUDENT AT PRESTWICK ELEMENTARY.

AND HERE ARE WHAT HER TEACHERS HAD TO SAY. RYAN HAS BEEN NOMINATED BECAUSE SHE ALWAYS TRIES HER BEST AND ASKS FOR HELP WHEN SHE NEEDS IT.

SHE IS A QUIET LEADER, BUT USUALLY NOT USUALLY ONE TO BE OUTSPOKEN, BUT ALWAYS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT A LEADER SHOULD LOOK LIKE AMONG HER PEERS AND FRIENDS. SHE IS ALWAYS READY TO HELP AND NEVER GIVES UP, EVEN WHEN THINGS GET HARD.

THIS IS WHY RYAN IS THE RECIPIENT OF THIS MONTH'S SUPERINTENDENT STAR AWARD.

CONGRATULATIONS, RYAN. [APPLAUSE]

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NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO OUR MIDDLE [APPLAUSE] SCHOOL. AND MR. GARCIA.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY, THIS IS DYLAN HALL. SHE IS AN 8TH GRADER AT STRIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND HER TEACHERS HAD A LOT OF THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HER.

COACH PARKER, HER ENGLISH TEACHER, SAID, DILLON IS AN AMAZING STUDENT.

SHE'S SO HARDWORKING, THOUGHTFUL, SWEET. SHE PUTS HER FULL EFFORT INTO EVERYTHING SHE DOES AND SETS HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR HERSELF.

DYLAN IS VERY EMPATHETIC AND COMPASSIONATE TOWARDS HER PEERS, AND ANY TEACHER WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE HER IN THEIR IN THEIR CLASS.

MR. JARRETT, HER INTERMEDIATE ART TEACHER, SAYS I'M NOT SURPRISED THAT SHE WON THIS AT ALL.

DILLON IS AN INCREDIBLE STUDENT THAT BRINGS HER BEST EFFORT, CURIOSITY AND DETERMINATION WITH HER EVERY DAY AND HAS THE HARD WORK TO HARDWARE TO SHOW FOR IT. SO MR. JARRETT WANTED ME TO BRING 1 OF HER PIECES, AND THIS IS HER ARTWORK RIGHT HERE.

[APPLAUSE] SHE WAS ONE OF THE 1ST STUDENTS TO WIN A PLATINUM MEDAL AT JUNIOR VASE WHEN SHE WAS ONLY A 6TH GRADER. HER BUSY SCHEDULE KEPT HER OUT LAST YEAR FROM ART, BUT IN FINDING HER WAY BACK, HER FIRST PROJECT THIS YEAR WAS A WONDERFUL COMPILATION OF MEMORIES THAT WOWS EVERYONE THAT SEES IT.

IF NOT FOR HER MOVING SOON, IT COULD. IT WOULD WIN TOO.

SHE INSPIRES HER PEERS THROUGH ACTIONS WITH HER CONSISTENCY, AND PROVIDES A STEADINESS THAT REFLECTS THE VALUES AND LOVE THAT HAS BEEN INVESTED IN HER, WHICH, AS EDUCATORS, WE WISH EVERY STUDENT HAD BUT APPRECIATE ALL THE MORE.

I'M GOING TO MISS HER, BUT I'M SO THANKFUL SHE'S RECEIVING RECOGNITION FOR HER TIME HERE.

WE GOT 2 PAGES. OH, SORRY ABOUT THAT. ALRIGHT.

MS. STEVENS, HER SCIENCE TEACHER, SAYS SHE WORKS HARD AND ALWAYS TAKES HER LEARNING DEEPER ON HER OWN.

IT IS ALWAYS RESPECTFUL, POSITIVE. SHE'S POSITIVE AND SO FUN TO BE AROUND.

I LOVE HAVING HER IN CLASS. COACH DRUMMOND AND ATHLETICS SAYS DILLON IS AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT ATHLETE WHOSE POSITIVE ENERGY, DETERMINATION AND TEAM SPIRIT HAVE MADE A LASTING IMPACT ON EVERYONE AROUND HER.

WHETHER RUNNING CROSS COUNTRY OR GIVING HER ALL ON THE VOLLEYBALL COURT, SHE ALWAYS LEADS BY EXAMPLE AND ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO DO THEIR BEST.

HER FRIENDS, COACHES AND TEACHERS WILL TRULY MISS HER KINDNESS, HARD WORK AND BRIGHT SMILE, BUT WE KNOW SHE'LL CONTINUE TO SHINE AND ACHIEVE GREAT THINGS IN THE WOODLANDS.

BEST OF LUCK, DILLON. YOU'LL ALWAYS BE PART OF OUR FAMILY.

MS. CURRING TO HER CHOIR TEACHER SAYS WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE HAVING HER IN CHOIR.

SHE WAS ALWAYS SUCH A HARD WORKER, TALENTED SINGER AND A HUGE POSITIVE ENERGY IN EVERY REHEARSAL.

SHE'S A TRULY KIND HUMAN WHO WILL ALWAYS FIND THE BEST IN ANY SITUATION.

SHE WAS A PERFECT REPRESENTATION OF THE CULTURE WE STRIVE FOR IN THE CHOIR ROOM.

WE WILL MISS HER THIS. WE MISS HER THIS YEAR.

I KNOW DILLON REPRESENTS THE VERY BEST OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LOBO, A SCHOLAR AND ARTIST, AN ATHLETE, AND ABOVE ALL, AN EXCEPTIONAL HUMAN BEING.

DILLON IS CURRENTLY IN CROSS COUNTRY. CHEER, HONORS, ENGLISH, INTERMEDIATE ART AND WAS OUR A HONOR ROLL FOR QUARTER 1.

SO CONGRATULATIONS DILLON HALL.[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

WOW.

CONGRATULATIONS, DILLON. MS. BROWN FOR WALKER.

[APPLAUSE] AND HE'S JOINED BY HIS FAMILY TONIGHT.

DALY. MRS. DALY SHARED THAT LIAM IS COURTEOUS AND RESPECTFUL IN CLASS.

HE'S CONSIDERATE TO THOSE AROUND HIM, AND HE'S.

HE HAS A LOT OF PATIENCE WITH HIS CLASSMATES.

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HE WORKS HARD AND IS INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

HE HAS A WONDERFUL ATTITUDE AND SHE REALLY ENJOYS SEEING HIS SMILING FACE EVERY DAY.

CONGRATULATIONS, LIAM.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. LIAM. NOW LET'S MOVE TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND MS. GENTRY.

COME ON DOWN. [APPLAUSE] TEACHER ROB GENTRY WROTE ABOUT EMILY. SHE IS THE STUDENT MANAGER IN THE WELDING SHOP.

DURING SECOND PERIOD, SHE ENSURES THAT ALL STUDENTS CLEAN UP ON TIME AND IN THE PROPER MANNER AFTER EACH LAB SESSION.

I CHOSE HER FOR THIS POSITION FOR THE SAME REASONS THAT SHE'S BEING HONORED TONIGHT.

SHE ALWAYS HAS A GREAT ATTITUDE AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP.

AND HER FELLOW STUDENTS RESPOND TO THIS. I RECENTLY SENT HER TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR OUR PROGRAM AND SHE WAS AMAZING.

SHE IS THE MODEL FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP IN MY PROGRAM.

COACH TUTT ADDED, EMILY HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING FOR OUR BASKETBALL PROGRAM.

SHE'S BEEN IN BASKETBALL SINCE HER FRESHMAN YEAR, 2 YEARS AS A PLAYER AND NOW TWO YEARS AS BASKETBALL MANAGER.

SHE IS VERY TRUSTWORTHY AND I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON HER TO SHOW UP DAILY AND GET THINGS DONE AS NEEDED.

SHE HAS A GREAT PERSONALITY AND THE BASKETBALL TEAM ENJOYS HAVING HER AROUND.

SHE HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE AND I EXPECT GREAT THINGS FOR HER ONCE SHE GRADUATES AND BEGINS HER CAREER.

EMILY EXHIBITS THE PORTRAIT OF A LOBO. QUALITIES OF RESPONSIBILITY, ADAPTABILITY OF CRITICAL THINKING AND CONFIDENCE.

CONGRATULATIONS, EMILY, AND THANK YOU FOR BEING A LEADER.[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. NEXT. YES! 1 MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE.[APPLAUSE] NEXT.

I WOULD LIKE DOMINGOS JUNIOR AND HIS HOST FAMILY TO COME ON DOWN.[APPLAUSE] MS. DIAZ, AN ENGLISH TEACHER ON OUR CAMPUS, SAYS DOMINGOS IS A NATURAL LEADER.

I AM ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY HOW GREAT HIS WORK ETHIC IS, AND I KNOW IT MAY NOT BE EASY BEING SO FAR FROM HOME, BUT HE NEVER COMPLAINS. HE IS KIND AND RESPECTFUL TO BOTH ME AND HIS PEERS.

I CAN TELL HE VALUES HIS EDUCATION AND IS ALWAYS LOOKING TO IMPROVE.

HE IS A FANTASTIC STUDENT AND HE DESERVES THE RECOGNITION FOR HIS HARD WORK.

MR. MAGAÑA, SPANISH TEACHER, ADDS DOMINGOS ALWAYS SHOWS UP TO SPANISH CLASS WITH THE BEST ATTITUDE AND DISPOSITION TO LEARN.

HE IS ALWAYS WILLING TO COLLABORATE WITH HIS CLASSMATES AND HELPS THEM UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS BEING TAUGHT IN CLASS.

HE IS ALSO A VERY RESPONSIBLE YOUNG MAN WHO IS CONSISTENTLY TRYING HIS BEST AND ALWAYS ON TOP OF HIS ASSIGNMENTS.

DOMINGO'S DOES AN AMAZING JOB AT BEING ADAPTABLE, GIVEN THAT HE HAS JUST MOVED TO THE UNITED STATES FROM MOZAMBIQUE.

IT IS TRULY IMPRESSIVE TO HAVE A STUDENT IN MY CLASS THAT SPEAKS 4 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND IS SO EAGER TO CONTINUE TO LEARN.

HE ALWAYS COMES UP TO ME WITH SOME NEW SPANISH WORDS AND PHRASES, WHICH I GREATLY APPRECIATE.

HE ALWAYS GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND ALL EXPECTATIONS.

DOMINGO'S MODELS THE PORTRAIT OF A LOBO, CHARACTERISTICS OF COLLABORATION, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADAPTABILITY.

AND WE'RE SO GLAD HE GETS TO SPEND THIS YEAR WITH US AS AN EXCHANGE STUDENT.

CONGRATULATIONS![APPLAUSE]

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YOU DON'T HAVE TO. YOU'RE. OF COURSE YOU COULD STAY. BUT YOU ARE.

WE UNDERSTAND IT AS A SCHOOL NIGHT. AND IF YOU WANT TO GO, PLEASE FEEL FREE.

WE'D LOVE TO HAVE AN AUDIENCE.

WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO OUR ACTION ITEMS. MS. BROWN, YOU ARE HERE AND UP.

[9. Action Items]

THE 1ST ITEM FOR THAT I'M BRINGING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS RELATED TO PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEE CONTRACT RECOMMENDATION. SO THE BOARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE A CONTRACT AT ANY TIME AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY FOR BY GOOD CAUSE.

AND SO, AS WAS DISCUSSED WITH YOU IN CLOSED SESSION, THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED TERMINATION OF JESSICA GALINDO.

MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION AND TO PROPOSE TERMINATION OF JESSICA GALINDO'S TERM CONTRACT AND FURTHER MOVE THAT THE RECORD OF THIS ACTION REFLECT THE FOLLOWING. BEFORE VOTING ON THIS MOTION, THE BOARD CONSIDERED A DRAFT OF THE LETTER TO JESSICA GALINDO PROPOSING THE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. THE SUPERINTENDENT REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD THE REASON OR REASONS FOR MAKING HIS RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE EMPLOYEE.

THE BOARD CONSIDERED, THE REASONS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND THAT BY PASSAGE OF THIS MOTION, THE BOARD DIRECTS THE SUPERINTENDENT TO PREPARE FOR THE BOARD PRESIDENT SIGNATURE A FINAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT TERMINATION FOR JESSICA GALINDO, AND ENSURE THAT THE NOTICE IS DELIVERED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 5TH, 2025.

DIRECTS THAT THE NO NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT TERMINATION INCLUDE THE TIME LIMITATIONS AND THE PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING A HEARING BEFORE AN INDEPENDENT HEARING.

EXAMINER DIRECTS THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NOTIFY EICHEL BAUM, WARDELL, HANSEN, POWELL AND MUÑOZ, P.C., OF THIS ACTION AND REQUESTED THE OFFICE TO CONTACT AND RETAIN AN ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO ADVISE THE BOARD CONCERNING LEGAL MATTERS UPON RECEIPT OF A RECOMMENDATION FROM AN INDEPENDENT HEARING EXAMINER. AUTHORIZES EICHELBAUM, WARDELL, HANSEN, POWELL, AND MUNOZ, P.C. TO CONSULT WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT TO APPROVE THE FINAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT TERMINATION AND TO TAKE WHATEVER ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY AND PROPER TO PRESENT THE CASE IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSED TERMINATION, AND DIRECTED A COPY OF THIS MOTION.

BE ATTACHED TO THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING, AND THE FINAL NOTICE OF PROPOSED TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT SENT TO JESSICA GALINDO.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MR. BEBER MADE THE SECOND.

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THERE BEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE AND RAISE YOUR HAND.

AYE. ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, MS. BROWN. THANK YOU. OUR 2ND ITEM IN ORDER IS THE REQUEST FOR A NEW SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL.

MS. BROWN, YOU GET TO DO THIS AGAIN? YES, MA'AM.

SO THE ADMINISTRATION IS BRINGING THIS RECOMMENDATION TO YOU.

OUR SPECIAL POPULATIONS TEAM HAS DONE A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF STUDENT NEED AS COMPARED TO THE STAFFING THAT WE HAVE IN OUR SPECIAL POPULATIONS DEPARTMENT.

AND HAS DETERMINED THAT WE HAVE A NEED FOR AN INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT FOR A HIGH NEED, 1 ON 1 PARAPROFESSIONAL PAY GRADE,

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BUT THE NEED FOR THIS PARTICULAR POSITION HAS BEEN ASSESSED AND IS LEGITIMATE AND VALID.

SO WITH THAT, THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL FTE AS SUBMITTED.

IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED. MR. BURTON MADE THE MOTION.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MR. OLSON MADE THE SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. BROWN? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.

AYE. ALL OPPOSED. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT ITEM IN ORDER IS THE.

CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE DENTON COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

MS. FLORES. YOU HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION ON BOARD BOOK FOR YOU TO.

DELEGATE YOUR VOTES. OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION? OH, WE NAME WHO WE WANT TO FIRST.

IS THERE A MOTION? SO. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO IT'S FOR OUR VOTE. CORRECT. TO GO TO MOVE OUR VOTE TO REFLECT DAVION OR DEVON ENGLISH AS OUR NOMINEE.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MR. OLSON MADE THE MOTION.

MR. FLORES MADE THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? MADAM PRESIDENT, THE INFORMATION THAT WAS IN THE IN OUR INFORMATION, I BELIEVE, IS JUST A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR.

BUT ON THIS FORM, IT SAYS THAT 174 VOTES AND WE ONLY GET 64 VOTES.

SO THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.

AT LEAST THE ONE WAS IN MY PACKET SAID 174 INSTEAD OF 60 I SEE 64 ON MY SHEET.

HERE'S WHAT I PRINTED OUT SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE ALREADY FIXED IT.

I'LL MAKE THE CORRECTION ON THE MINUTES. OKAY.

IS THERE ANY OTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR OF CASTING OUR 64 VOTES FOR DEVON ENGLISH, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

MR. MOORE, YOU ARE UP. GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT WATKINS. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

SUPERINTENDENT LAMB. THIS EVENING, I'M PRESENTING AN ACTION ITEM REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF 5 NEW SCHOOL BUSSES.

AS PERMITTED. UNDER STATE LAW, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY PURCHASE SCHOOL MOTOR VEHICLES THROUGH THE COMPTROLLER OR THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING UNDER SUBCHAPTER B, CHAPTER 44. OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT HAS EVALUATED OUR CURRENT FLEET AND IDENTIFIED AN IMMEDIATE NEED TO EXPAND AND UPDATE OUR BUSSES IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE GROWTH AND REPLACING AGING UNITS. THE PURCHASE OF THESE NEW BUSSES IS ESSENTIAL TO ENSURE WE CONTINUE PROVIDING SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR STUDENTS.

UPDATING THE FLEET WILL ALSO REDUCE ONGOING MAINTENANCE COSTS AND SUPPORT MORE EFFICIENT ROUTING ACROSS THE DISTRICT AND BEYOND.

THE ADMINISTRATION HAS RECOMMENDED THE PURCHASE THE PURCHASING OF THE FOLLOWING 2, 72 PASSENGER 2027 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 4 ENGINE TYPE D BUSSES.

02, 53 PASSENGER, 2027 BLUEBIRD TYPE C BUSSES AND 1, 14 PASSENGER.

2025 COLLINS TYPE A BUS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THE 2, 72 PASSENGER TYPE D BUSSES WILL BE LITTLE ELM ISD 1ST FLAT OR SNUB NOSED BUSSES. THIS DESIGN OFFERS SEVERAL MAJOR BENEFITS.

FIRST, THE INCREASED INTERIOR SPACE SINCE THE ENGINE IS NOT POSITIONED UNDER A LONG HOOD.

THIS GIVES SPACE FOR CONVERSIONS OR SPECIALIZED CONFIGURATIONS IN THE FUTURE IF NEEDED, OR SHORTER WHEELBASE, WHICH IMPROVES MANEUVERABILITY AND PROVIDES A TIGHTER TURNING RADIUS, MAKING THEM EASIER TO NAVIGATE IN NEIGHBORHOODS, TIGHT SPACES AND SCHOOL PARKING LOTS AND IMPROVE DRIVER VISIBILITY.

BECAUSE THE DRIVER SITS FURTHER FORWARD, GIVING A CLEAR VIEW OF THE ROADWAY AND SURROUNDINGS.

ALL OF THE BUSSES, INCLUDING THIS PURCHASE, WILL COME EQUIPPED WITH 5 VOLKAN CAMERA SYSTEMS AND THE CPR SYSTEM.

ZONAR GPS SYSTEMS ARE. ADDITIONALLY, AS OF OCTOBER 29TH, ALL NEW MANUFACTURED SCHOOL BUSSES MUST INCLUDE ILLUMINATED STOP SIGNS AND ILLUMINATED SCHOOL BUS SIGNS. ALL BUSSES IN THIS PURCHASE MEET AND COMPLY WITH THESE UPDATED SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

SO AT THIS TIME I JUST ASK FOR OR THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THE BOARD APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 2,

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MR. BREMER MADE THE MOTION. MR. BURTON MADE THE SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? NOPE. I DIDN'T READ IT.

ARE WE RETIRING ANY BUSSES OR ARE WE JUST ADDING 5? YES, SIR. THE PLAN IS TO RETIRE. WE ARE UP TO [INAUDIBLE] SUPERVISOR NOW.

ACTUALLY SIT DOWN ON THURSDAY. BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE UP TO 5 BUSSES THAT WE PLAN TO RETIRE.

SO WE'RE LOOKING FOR MORE AS WELL, LOOKING TO DO MORE.

AND THIS IS COMING OUT OF THE 2022 BOND. THAT'S CORRECT OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.

MOTION. THANK YOU. OUR FINAL ITEM IN ORDER IS DISCUSSION OF THE ARCHITECT SELECTION FOR LITTLE ELM HIGH SCHOOL PHASE 2. MR. JAMES. GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT. WATKINS.

BOARD MEMBERS. SUPERINTENDENT LAMB. TODAY I'M COMING TO YOU FOR REQUESTING APPROVAL TO AWARD PBK ARCHITECTS AS THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD FOR THE 2ND PHASE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL ADDITION AND RENOVATION.

THE FEE PROPOSAL FOR PBK WILL BE 6% OF $62,008,084.

WE HAVE A A $10,000 ALLOWANCE FOR REIMBURSABLES, AND WE HAVE A ADDITIONAL SERVICE FEE FOR OF $28,450 FOR LANDSCAPING, IRRIGATION DESIGN. PBK IS THE ARCHITECT OF RECORD FOR THE 1ST PHASE, SO IT JUST MAKES SENSE JUST TO KEEP WITH THE SAME ARCHITECT. THAT BEING SAID THE ADMINISTRATION.

THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THE SELECTION AND FEE.

AND AS PRESENTED AND AUTHORIZED THE SUPERINTENDENT OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE REQUIRED CONTRACT.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED.

MR. OLSON MADE THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MR. FLORES MADE THE SECOND. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. JAMES? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE CONSENT

[10. Consent Agenda]

SO MOVED. MR. OLSON MADE THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MR. BEBER MADE THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES.

[11. Board President Comments]

WE. I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO STAYED. THANK YOU GUYS FOR POURING INTO KEEPING OUR DISTRICT RUNNING.

WE ARE NEARING THANKSGIVING. I AM INCREDIBLY THANKFUL TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS BOARD AND GET TO GET TO LEAD AND HELP THIS DISTRICT GROW.

AND I'M THANKFUL FOR EVERYONE, OUR STUDENTS, OUR STAFF, OUR ADMINISTRATION, OUR SUPERINTENDENT, MY FELLOW TRUSTEES. I HOPE YOU GUYS ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING.

AND I WANT TO CALL OUT MS. JONES AND HER TEAM FOR THROWING A VERY SUCCESSFUL 633 RUN.

SO GOOD JOB. AND THAT'S IT. [APPLAUSE] AND WE'RE GOING TO GO WE'RE GOING TO START WITH MR. FLORES. I'M JUST GOING TO KEEP IT SHORT. DITTO TO, PRESIDENT WATKINS.

THANK YOU,SO I'M GOING TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AS WE GET INTO THE END OF THIS FIRST SEMESTER OF SCHOOL.

LOOK FORWARD TO OUR CONTINUED MOMENTUM GOING FORWARD.

I JUST WANTED TO BE BRIEF, BUT IT'S REALLY GREAT SEEING THE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH AND I THINK EITHER 4 OR 5 SAID PORTRAIT OF LOBO.

THAT, THAT A LOT OF THOSE TRAITS ARE COMING THROUGH IN OUR NOT ONLY FROM OUR STAFF IDENTIFYING THOSE, BUT ALSO IN OUR STUDENTS. AND SO IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE THAT SOME OF THE THINGS MR. LAMB HAS WORKED ON WITH THE PORTRAIT OF LOBO IS IS COMING TO FRUITION HERE IN LITTLE ELM.

SO GREAT TO SEE. I JUST WANTED TO THANK EVERYONE FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.

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SCHOOL YEAR ALREADY GETTING GOTTEN OFF TO A GREAT FOOT.

JUST EXCITED TO SEE WHAT THE REST OF THE YEAR HOLDS. SO THANK YOU.

TO THE REST OF THE BOARDS COMMENTS. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY COMING UP SOON.

GETS RECHARGED. FINISH OUT THE 1ST SEMESTER OR 1ST HALF OF THE YEAR.

AND OTHER THAN THAT, THANK YOU, MR. LAMB. YOU GET TO SAY WHAT YOU NEED TO SAY.

WRAPPING IT UP. YES, THE THEME IS THANKFUL AND I AM THANKFUL FOR THIS BOARD.

AND YOU GUYS JUST GIVE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE IN YOUR HEART AND I APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.

YOU SERVE THIS COMMUNITY. WELL I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT I GET TO BE IN THIS SEAT AND WORK WITH THESE WONDERFUL PEOPLE.

WE HAD OUR LUNCHEON TODAY, AND JUST A SUPER SMALL TOKEN OF OF BEING, YOU KNOW, BEING ABLE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN OUR DISTRICT.

LOTS OF GREAT PEOPLE DOING LOTS OF GREAT THINGS.

THE MOMENTUM IS GOOD RIGHT NOW AND THERE'S MORE TO COME.

IT'S FIXING TO CHANGE, YOU KNOW, SEASON, SO TO SPEAK, FROM FROM FOOTBALL, VOLLEYBALL BAND TO QUITE A BIT OF BASKETBALL AND, AND GOLF'S DOING REALLY WELL RIGHT NOW. JUST A LOT OF GREAT THINGS GOING ON.

BUT I THINK, I THINK WE'RE IN FOR AN EXCITING FEW MONTHS AHEAD, TOO.

SO THANKFUL AND WISH YOU ALL THE A GREAT HOLIDAY.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. AND IT IS A GREAT DAY TO BE A LOBO.

OH, OH. . ALRIGHTY. WITH THAT, I WILL CONSIDER A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED.

MR. MONTEMAYOR MADE THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? MR. FLORES. WAS THAT YOU WHO MADE THE SECOND? IT IS 7:53. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. AYE. ALL OPPOSED? IT IS 7:53 P.M. AND WE STAND ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.