May 18, 2026 Regular Board Meeting

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

[1. Call to Order Open Session in the Board Room at Little Elm ISD Administration Building on 400 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas 75068.]

DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU.

CALEB. KIM, ARE YOU HERE? I DON'T SEE THEM. OUR NEXT ITEM IN ORDER IS THE RECOGNITION OF OUR OUTGOING TRUSTEE, MR.

[4. Recognition - Alejandro Flores]

DO YOU WANT TO GIVE US SOME PARTING WORDS? YEAH, IF I MAY JUST READ MY STATEMENT VERSUS TRYING TO LOOK AT YOU ALL IN THE FACE AND KEEP IT TOGETHER. I HAVE A FEW THINGS TO SAY. WELL, FIRST THING I'D LIKE TO DO IS REALLY THANK MY FAMILY FOR THEIR SUPPORT OVER THE PAST 12 YEARS.

THEY ALWAYS WORRIED THAT I HAD TAKEN ON TOO MUCH WITH MANY LIFE'S DEMANDS.

AND THE WORKLOAD HAS INCREASED OVER THE LAST 12 YEARS.

12 YEARS IS A LONG TIME. IN FACT, IT'S EXACTLY HALF OF MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE.

SO I AM GRATEFUL TO BOTH MY CHILDREN FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE TO SUPPORT ME.

AND DESPITE MY ABSENCE, THEY HAVE TURNED OUT TO BE REALLY GREAT ADULTS.

MARISA HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE AND HAS NEVER QUESTIONED MY NEED TO BE AWAY, EITHER TO ATTEND CHURCH OR SCHOOL MEETINGS.

AND SHE KNOWS WE'VE BEEN BLESSED BECAUSE OF OUR SERVICE.

I AM GRATEFUL TO MY PARENTS, WHO RAISED US ALL TO BE AWARE OF THE NEEDS OF OTHERS AND SERVE THEM WELL.

I WAS TAUGHT AT A VERY YOUNG AGE THAT WHEN WE ARE IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS, WE ARE SIMPLY IN THE SERVICE OF OUR GOD AS WE SERVE HIS CHILDREN.

AS TRUSTEES, MANY OF US DON'T HAVE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM ANY LONGER.

AND WE'VE BEEN TOLD THAT WE HAVE NO BUSINESS SERVING IN THIS CAPACITY.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT NOTION. WE ALL HAVE FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBORS, CHURCH ACQUAINTANCES THAT HAVE CHILDREN IN THIS DISTRICT.

WE NOT ONLY CARE ABOUT THEM AND THEIR NEEDS, BUT EACH OF US ARE TAXPAYING RESIDENTS THAT HAVE A RIGHT TO SEEK OFFICE, TO BE PART OF THOSE DECISIONS THAT IMPACT US ALL, NOT JUST THOSE THAT HAVE CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT.

IF YOU HAVE A WILLING HEART TO SERVE, THEN DO IT.

OUR COUNTRY IS ABOUT TO CELEBRATE ITS 250TH ANNIVERSARY IN EXISTENCE.

WE LIVE IN THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THIS WORLD THAT ALLOWS US TO SEEK OFFICE AND MAKE AN EFFORT TO MAKE CHANGES THAT YOU BELIEVE WILL CHANGE THINGS FOR THE BETTER.

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE PEOPLE FROM OFFICE THROUGH PEACEFUL ELECTION PROCESS, BECAUSE WE FEEL WE CAN DO BETTER OR KNOW A CANDIDATE FOR OUR DISTRICT, COUNTY, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY THAT WE BELIEVE CAN IMPROVE THE CURRENT SITUATION.

TODAY YOU WILL SEE ERIC WILSON BE SWORN IN AS THE NEWEST TRUSTEE FOR LITTLE ELM ISD.

AND AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE IS NO OUTSIDE. THERE'S NO ONE OUTSIDE THIS BUILDING PROTESTING THIS CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP.

ALTHOUGH I DON'T KNOW MR. WILSON PERSONALLY, I WISH HIM THE BEST ALONG WITH THE REST OF MY TRUSTEES.

I PRAY THAT ALL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THIS DISTRICT FORWARD DESPITE THE CHALLENGES WE FACE IN EDUCATION.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU, EACH OF YOU, WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO UNDERSTAND AND MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

AS A YOUNG CHILD AND AS A YOUNG ADULT, I FACED A REAL STRUGGLE THAT WOULD CRIPPLE ME FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

I WAS A SHY, INSECURE INTROVERT THAT HAD LITTLE DESIRE TO BE IN FRONT OF LARGE GROUPS, OR ANY GROUP FOR THAT MATTER.

I HAD LITTLE CONFIDENCE. IT WAS A, IT WAS VERY EVIDENT, EVIDENT TO THOSE THAT KNEW ME AS A CHILD.

YOU COULD MAKE ME CRY WITH ANY SLIGHT TEASING OR SNIDE REMARK.

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS I HAVE SEEN GOD'S HAND IN MY LIFE AS HE HAS SHAPED ME AND GIVEN ME THE CONFIDENCE THAT I HAVE TODAY.

GOD, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ALONG MY PATH, HAVE HELPED ME SEE MY POTENTIAL TO BE ABLE TO DO HARD THINGS, TO BE ABLE TO STAND IN FRONT OF GROUPS, TO BE ABLE TO DISAGREE WITH FELLOW TRUSTEES WHEN I DON'T SEE EYE TO EYE WITH THEM, TO BE ABLE TO VOICE MY OPINIONS, REGARDLESS OF WHAT MANY OTHERS MAY THINK OF THEM.

IT'S HARD FOR ME TO EXPLAIN HOW THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME, BUT IT HAS.

TODAY, I AM A VERY DIFFERENT PERSON THAN I WAS JUST OVER 12 YEARS AGO.

TO MY FELLOW TRUSTEES, IT HAS BEEN AN EXTREME PLEASURE GETTING TO KNOW EACH OF YOU PERSONALLY.

WE ARE LIKE FAMILY. WE KNOW EACH OTHER'S SPOUSES WELL.

WE'VE GOTTEN TO SEE OUR CHILDREN GROW AND MOVE FORWARD INTO ADULTHOOD.

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I NEVER SAW MYSELF AS A POLITICIAN, BUT I WAS INTRODUCED TO INDIVIDUALS LIKE MR. ENGLISH, MISS WATKINS, THE HARDINGS AND MANY MORE THAT HELPED ME CATCH THE VISION.

I THINK MY FAVORITE PART OF RUNNING A CAMPAIGN WAS KNOCKING ON DOORS AND MEETING PEOPLE AND LISTENING TO THEIR CONCERNS.

DEBATE WAS CERTAINLY MY LEAST FAVORITE. OVER THE PAST 12 YEARS, I HAVE MET MANY HARD WORKING INDIVIDUALS IN THIS DISTRICT.

LET ME JUST SAY THAT OUR PARAPROFESSIONALS ARE THE HEARTBEAT OF THE DISTRICT.

THEY KEEP EVERYTHING MOVING IN THIS DISTRICT, AND I JUST DON'T KNOW THAT WE SHOW ENOUGH APPRECIATION FOR THEM.

TO OUR TEACHERS, I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THEM, BUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THEY PUT INTO THEIR JOBS IS UNNOTICED AND SOMETIMES UNAPPRECIATED. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HATE MOST TO HEAR IS SOMEONE SAY THAT THEY HAVE A CUSHY JOB BECAUSE THEY ALL.

BECAUSE THEY GET THE TIME OFF DURING THE HOLIDAYS AND SUMMER.

THAT'S JUST PLAIN CRAZY. THE NUMBER OF HOURS AN EDUCATOR PUTS INTO THEIR DAY WHEN SCHOOL IS IN SESSION FAR EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF HOURS THEY ACTUALLY TAKE OFF FOR THE SUMMER. I AM GRATEFUL FOR TEACHERS THAT ARE STILL IN THE INDUSTRY TRYING TO DO THE BEST THEY CAN, DESPITE TODAY'S CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS NOT A GOODBYE.

THIS IS A SEE YOU LATER. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL STAY IN TOUCH AND GET.

AND THAT I GET INVITED TO CELEBRATE CELEBRATIONS WITH YOU.

WE ALL LOVE A GOOD CELEBRATION. I BELIEVE I'VE SAID ENOUGH AS THERE ARE SOME WORDS THAT KEEP CIRCLING IN MY HEAD TODAY.

I AM NOW ACTUALLY SITTING IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SEAT AND I NEED TO LEAVE.

I LOVE YOU ALL. [APPLAUSE].

ALEX, WE DO HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.

SO 12 YEARS IS A LONG TIME. YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB.

I'VE ONLY GOTTEN TO BE A PART OF IT, BUT IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL THREE YEARS, AND I SO APPRECIATE YOU AND WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR ME IN THIS SHORT TIME.

YOU HAVE BEEN AMAZING. I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR HEART.

I CAN SEE IT IN ALL THAT YOU DO. I KNOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR 12 YEARS.

AND IT'S ON BEHALF OF THIS BOARD AND OUR ADMINISTRATION.

ALEJANDRO FLORES 2014 TO 2026. YOUR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO LITTLE ELM ISD HAS PAVED THE WAY FOR THE FUTURE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE].

I'D LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING. I KNOW SOME OF YOU. THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU. SO, MR. ALEX, BEEN A LONG TIME, BROTHER.

SO HE AND I, WE PROBABLY DID PROBABLY THREE, IF NOT FOUR ELECTIONS TOGETHER.

AND THIS IS TRULY A GOOD MAN, A GOOD FAMILY. WE'VE ALWAYS SUPPORTED ONE ANOTHER.

SO I JUST WANTED TO HAVE JUST A FEW WORDS. AND I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A TOKEN OF MY APPRECIATION ON BEHALF OF BEING A GOOD PERSON.

SO FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, I ALWAYS GIVE A CHALLENGE COIN TO THOSE THAT I SEE FIT WORTHY OF IT.

AND IT SAYS IT'S ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY. AND WHEN I SAY COMMUNITY, UNITY IS ALWAYS CAPITALIZED.

AND THIS GUY HAS HELPED FOSTER LITTLE ELM NOT JUST THE ISD, BUT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY BECAUSE OF HIS MINDSET AND WHAT HE DOES AND THAT'S BEING A GOOD HUMAN BEING. SO I WANT TO GIVE YOU THIS AND THANK YOU SIR.

JOB WELL DONE. [APPLAUSE].

ONE LAST THING. A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AGO WE YOU KNOW, ALEX HAS BEEN READY TO GO FOR A WHILE AND MOSTLY BECAUSE HE'S VERY BUSY AT HIS CHURCH. AND SO THERE WAS A ME, HE'S LIKE, MAN, I GOTTA HAVE YOU HERE.

WE GOTTA HAVE 100%. HE SAID, I'LL COME IF WE HAVE FAJITAS.

[LAUGHTER]. WE HAD ALREADY ORDERED THE FOOD AND WE DID NOT GET FAJITAS.

AND THEN WE MISSED IT AGAIN. BUT HERE IS A GIFT CARD.

[LAUGHTER]. I NEED TO TAKE YOUR FAMILY AND MAKE SURE YOU GET FAJITAS, I [APPLAUSE].

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THAT'S RIGHT.

DO WE WANT TO? OH, HOLD ON WE WANT TO STAY. WE WANT TO START SOME ACCOLADES FOR YOU, MR. MONTEMAYOR, YOU GET TO GO FIRST? I JUST WANT TO PERSONALLY SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.

THANK YOU FOR THE EXAMPLE YOU'VE SET FORTH FOR ALL OF US.

WHEN I FIRST GOT INVOLVED, YOU KNOW, I SAW THAT TRANSITION FROM WHEN YOU WHEN YOU CAME ON TO THE BOARD, YOU AND, AND ALIANA AND DELEON. SEEN FROM WHAT IT WAS TO WHAT IT BECAME HAS BEEN REALLY, REALLY IMPRESSIVE, AND YOU'VE DEFINITELY BEEN SETTING THAT EXAMPLE FROM DAY ONE.

I KNOW WHEN I DECIDED TO APPLY AND TO RUN, YOU'RE ONE OF THE BIG REASONS THAT I CHOSE TO DO THAT.

YOU KNOW, KIND OF PUT, PUT MONEY WHERE THE MOUTH IS, RIGHT? IF YOU WANT TO DO SOME GOOD, THEN BE BE PART OF IT. SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE, THE INTEGRITY YOU'VE HAD IN THE OFFICE, IN THE SEAT AND FOR THE EXAMPLE YOU'VE PUT UP FOR ALL OF US.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]. MR. OLSON.

ALEX, YOU'RE TAKING THOSE THOUGHTS. WE'VE ALWAYS HAD GOOD, POSITIVE CONVERSATIONS.

WE ALWAYS HAVEN'T AGREED ON EVERYTHING. BUT I'VE ALWAYS APPRECIATED THE WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH EACH OTHER.

AND WE KNOW THIS ISN'T GOODBYE. WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.

SO KEEP COMING AROUND. WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT, AND WE'LL STAY IN TOUCH. [APPLAUSE]. MR. BURTON. MY BROTHER, YOU'VE BEEN AN EXAMPLE FOR ME AS ONE REASON THAT I RAN FOR THIS OFFICE TO SIT NEXT TO YOU UP HERE.

YOU KNOW, WE'RE BROTHERS IN GOD, AND WE YOU'VE TAUGHT ME A LOT QUIETLY, AND I'M SURE GOING TO MISS YOU SITTING HERE NEXT TO US, BUT THANK YOU. AND I'M SURE WE'LL SEE YOU SOON.

[APPLAUSE]. MR. BEAVER. WELL PRETTY MUCH EVERYBODY SAID ANYTHING, BUT I WILL MISS YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU, ANGEL TREE. EVERY YEAR IN CHRISTMAS. I KNOW YOU ALWAYS BRING THE GOOD TREATS, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND HOPEFULLY YOU STILL SHOW UP IN DECEMBER, SO THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE]. ALEX. I'M GOING TO MISS YOU. I'M TRYING NOT TO CRY.

YOU EMBODIED THE PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS.

YOU. I BELIEVE WHEN YOU WERE RUNNING THAT FIRST TIME, YOU WERE KIND OF A BIG BELIEVER IN EITHER YOU'RE PART OF THE SOLUTION OR YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM. BE THE SOLUTION. AND I TOOK THAT TO HEART WHEN I DECIDED TO RUN IN 2022, AND I WAS I'M SO PROUD I GOT TO HELP YOU GET ELECTED AND THEN SIT BESIDE YOU YOUR LAST FOUR YEARS. I'M GOING TO MISS YOU AND GOOD LUCK.

AND WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE MARY'S ANNUAL 40TH BIRTHDAY.

YOU NEED TO STAY FOR THE WHOLE MEETING, PLEASE. [LAUGHTER]. NOW HE'S READY FOR Y'ALL TO GO.

Y'ALL GOTTA GET UP AND GO. YOU DON'T LEAVE NOW.

YOU GOTTA STAY TILL THE END. YOU GOTTA STAY TILL THE END.

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[5. Oath of Elected Board Members]

I. I, ERIC WILSON. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF LITTLE BOARD, LITTLE ELM ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND I WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE.

SO HELP ME GOD. OKAY. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE].

MR. BURTON.

I. I, JEFF BURTON, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE AT LITTLE ELM ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL DO AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD.

[APPLAUSE].

I. I, KEN BEBER, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF LITTLE ELM BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THIS STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD. [APPLAUSE]. I THINK MY READERS.

[7. Pledge of Allegiance]

THIS EVENING. AND WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS. BOBBY.

BOBBY. BOBBY. AND WE'RE GOING TO DO THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND THE TEXAS FLAG.

SO WE'RE DOING FIRST.

OUR NEXT ITEM AND ORDER IS THE INVOCATION. MR. YOUNGBLOOD FROM GRACE CHURCH IS LEADING OUR INVOCATION TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. IF WE COULD PRAY TOGETHER. THANK YOU, LORD, FOR TODAY.

THANK YOU FOR A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND WE'RE THANKFUL FOR OUR TIME THIS EVENING. AND GOD, WE JUST PRAY YOUR BLESSING OVER THIS MEETING, OVER THIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES. GOD, YOU WOULD GIVE THEM WISDOM AS THEY EXECUTE BUSINESS TONIGHT.

THANK YOU LORD FOR EVERY EVERY MEMBER OF THE LEISD FAMILY.

THANK YOU FOR EVERY TEACHER, EDUCATOR, PARAPROFESSIONAL, THOSE THAT HAVE MADE SUCH A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR HAPPEN.

AND LORD, I SPEAK FOR THE WHOLE ROOM WHEN I TELL YOU HOW THANKFUL AND EXCITED WE ARE FOR THE SUMMER COMING UP. AND WE THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SUMMER BREAK AND WE JUST PRAY YOUR BLESSING AND PROTECTION OVER OUR LITTLE ELM FAMILY. KEEP US SAFE THIS SUMMER.

AND LORD, WE DO PRAY FOR PATIENCE FOR EVERY FAMILY MEMBER, EVERY PARENT THAT'S FORGOTTEN THAT KIDS NEED SNACKS EVERY 30 MINUTES AND NEW ACTIVITIES EVERY EIGHT MINUTES. WE PRAY YOU WOULD EXPAND THEIR PATIENCE AND GIVE US A GREAT SUMMER.

WE ASK ALL THESE THINGS IN JESUS NAME. AMEN. OUR NEXT ITEM IN

[9. Superintendent Spotlight]

MR. LAMB. IF I COULD HAVE THE FRIENDS JOIN ME UP HERE, PLEASE.

THERE WE GO. SO FOR THE REST OF YOU. AND I'LL TRY TO BE QUICK.

WE HAVE A PROGRAM HERE WHERE WE INVITE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TEACHERS AND STAFF TO SPEND BASICALLY A TIME ONCE A MONTH WITH US TALKING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT, SOME OF THE BEHIND THE SCENES THINGS.

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CAN YOU HELP ME GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE? [APPLAUSE]. THIS GROUP HAS COME FAITHFULLY AND WE APPRECIATE THEM SO MUCH. AND WE HAVE A CERTIFICATE FOR YOU.

SO LET ME COME AND DELIVER THAT.

NEXT UP, WE HAVE OUR LEADERS OF THE PACK. MRS. BROWN. [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. WOW. THANKS, GUYS.

THIS IS MAY, OUR LAST MONTH OF SCHOOL. IT IS OUR LAST RECOGNITION FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR OF OUR OUTSTANDING STAFF.

WE'VE SPENT THE WHOLE YEAR HIGHLIGHTING JUST ALL OF OUR EDUCATORS, BE IT PARAPROFESSIONALS, CHILD NUTRITION WORKERS WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND, WHO GO THE EXTRA MILE FOR OUR FAMILIES AND FOR OUR KIDS.

AND SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO WRAP THIS SERIES UP THIS YEAR WITH THESE TWO WONDERFUL LEADERS OF THE PACK.

I DO WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO TWO ENTITIES.

ONE IS RBFCU. RBFCU HAS BEEN OUR CORPORATE PARTNER THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE LEADERS OF THE PACK RECOGNITION.

THEY PROVIDE THESE GIFTS TO OUR LEADERS OF THE PACK AND WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT PARTNERSHIP.

THEN I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A REALLY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ROWDY GRANADO. HE'S OUR COORDINATOR FOR DIGITAL MEDIA HERE IN LITTLE ELM ISD, AND HE IS OUR GO TO WHEN IT COMES TO PUTTING TOGETHER THESE VIDEO PACKAGES.

SO IF WE COULD GIVE ROWDY A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR EVERYTHING HE DOES. [APPLAUSE]. AND WITH THAT, OUR FIRST LEADER OF THE PACK TONIGHT IS AMY NICHOLSON.

IF YOU'LL WATCH THE VIDEO PACKAGE. MISS NICHOLSON IS THE BEST TEACHER IN THE WORLD.

SHE HAS BEEN MY TEACHER FOR THREE YEARS. SHE MAKES ME FEEL CONFIDENT.

AND MISS NICHOLSON, TAUGHT ME CURSIVE AND HOW TO BE A GREAT READER.

SHE IS NICE AND HELPED ME WITH A LOT OF THINGS.

SHE MAKES ME LAUGH. I LOVE GOING TO SEE HER. IT IS AN HONOR TO CONGRATULATE AMY NICHOLSON, THIS MONTH'S LEADER OF THE PACK. AMY IS THE DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST HERE AT PRESTWICK AND SHE HAS BEEN HERE SINCE THE DOORS OPENED.

SHE HAS DEEP CONNECTIONS WITH THE STUDENTS THAT SHE TEACHES AND ALSO WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

SHE ADVOCATES AND EDUCATES STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ON DYSLEXIA AND IS AN EXPERT IN HER FIELD.

CONGRATULATIONS, AMY. IT IS WELL DESERVING THAT YOU ARE THE LEADER OF THE PACK.

SO THIS IS WHAT A PARENT WROTE TO US THAT HELPED THEM DECIDE THAT YOU ARE THE LEADER OF THE PACK FOR THE DISTRICT IN ELEMENTARY.

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SHE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND EVERY DAY HELPING EACH OF HER STUDENTS WITH AMAZING GRACE AND PATIENCE.

BEING A TEACHER REQUIRES PATIENCE. BEING A DYSLEXIA TEACHER TAKES PATIENCE TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL.

SHE HAS THE ART OF MOTIVATING HER STUDENTS, CHALLENGING THEM TO HIGHER LEVELS, CHEERING THEM ON AND SETTING GREAT TEACHER STUDENT BOUNDARIES, BUT ALSO BEING AN INCREDIBLE FRIEND. MY DAUGHTER CAN'T BEGIN TO EXPRESS HOW MUCH MRS. NICHOLSON HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE AND HOW MUCH SHE LOVES HER.

OUR HEARTS ARE FULL OF GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. AND THAT'S FROM KRISTIE KINSLEY.

SO YEAH, CONGRATULATIONS. THAT IS SO SWEET. ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR AMY NICHOLSON, OUR LEADER OF THE PACK, IF YOU'LL COME DOWN. [APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS, MISS NICHOLSON.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THIS IS AN HONOR. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PRESIDENT WATKINS AND SUPERINTENDENT LAMB FOR A PICTURE HERE IN THE FRONT.

MISS NICHOLSON HAS BEEN IN LITTLE ELM ISD FOR 16 YEARS.

AND HER FAVORITE THING ABOUT TEACHING IS READING.

TEACHING, READING SPECIFICALLY IS WHEN THE LIGHT BULB COMES ON AND KIDS START TO READ.

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE SEEING THEIR CONFIDENCE GROW FROM THAT MOMENT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS NICHOLSON, FOR BEING A LEADER OF THE PACK. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]. OUR SECOND LEADER OF THE PACK TONIGHT IS FROM WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL.

MISS LEIGH ANN DAILEY, IF YOU'LL WATCH THE VIDEO PACKAGE.

I PERSONALLY AM AN ORIGINAL ALUMNI OF LEHS AND I ALSO AM A PARENT TO MANY TINY LOBOS, SO I SPEAK FROM BOTH SIDES.

LEIGH ANNS FIRST YEAR EVER TEACHING WAS BACK WHEN I WAS IN NINTH GRADE.

HER NAME WAS COACH ALLEN BACK THEN SHE HAD JUST GRADUATED AND MOST OF THE TEACHERS IN LITTLE ELM, THEY WERE ALL VERY, VERY YOUNG, SO IT WAS MORE LIKE FAMILY AND THE BIG SISTER KIND OF ROLE, EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS A COACH AND A MENTOR TO US.

I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FROM ME AS A STUDENT FIRST.

I GREW UP IN A VERY POOR SIDE OF LITTLE ELM. I HAVE NINE SIBLINGS.

MY PARENTS COULD NEVER HAVE EVEN AFFORDED TO GET ME A YEARBOOK, LET ALONE A NEW DISTRICT WIDE UNIFORM, TO TRAVEL IN ON GAME DAYS. COACH ALLEN, WHO WE NOW KNOW TODAY IS MRS. DAILEY, WENT AND BOUGHT ME SOME OF THE DOC MARTENS, WHICH WAS REALLY TRENDY BACK THEN, GUYS, AND SHE PERSONALLY PAID FOR THE DISTRICT SHIRT AND A GOOD PAIR OF JEANS THAT WERE REQUIRED FOR ME TO TRAVEL.

SO NO ONE TOLD HER TO DO THIS KINDNESS. SHE SAW SOMEONE IN NEED, AND SHE SAW A YOUNG GIRL EMBARRASSED THAT HER FAMILY DIDN'T EVEN HAVE MONEY FOR FOOD BACK THEN. MISS DAILEY IS A DEDICATED TEACHER. SHE'S A LIFETIME LOBO.

SHE'S BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO WORK WITH.

SHE'S ALWAYS WILLING TO JUMP IN AND HELP AND COLLABORATE AND DO WHATEVER IS NEEDED HERE AT WALKER TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR KIDS AND FAMILIES ARE TAKEN CARE OF.

SHE'S SO GREAT, INSTRUCTIONALLY. SHE KNOWS HER CONTENT AND SHE DELIVERS IT WELL.

THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT WHEN KIDS STEP INTO HER CLASSROOM, BY THE END OF THE YEAR, THERE WILL BE GROWTH AND THEY WILL BE READY FOR THE NEXT SEASON IN THEIR LIFE. AND SHE'S ALSO SO GREAT WITH RELATIONSHIPS.

SHE ACTUALLY CARES DEEPLY ABOUT EACH ONE OF HER STUDENTS.

SHE MAKES SURE THAT THEIR NEEDS ARE MET. AND SHE ALSO BUILDS GREAT RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

AND SO THEY ALWAYS FEEL SUPPORTED. THEY ALWAYS FEEL LIKE THEY MATTER.

THEY ALWAYS FEEL LOVED. SHE'S FANTASTIC. AND I COULDN'T THINK OF A BETTER PERSON TO GIVE THIS AWARD TO, SO CONGRATULATIONS, MISS DAILEY, YOU DESERVE IT.

I KNOW THESE KINDS OF AWARDS ARE MAINLY FOR WHAT THEY DO IN THE CLASSROOM CURRENTLY, BUT MY NOMINATION IS FOR THE OVERALL PACKAGE OF WHAT THIS WOMAN MEANS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO THE DISTRICT.

MY THIRD SON IS IN EIGHTH GRADE RIGHT NOW. AND AS A PARENT, I HAVE GOTTEN TO WITNESS HER IN THE TEACHER ROLE.

AS SHE WAS HIS GT TEACHER. SHE HELD HIM RESPONSIBLE, WHICH IS IN TURN MADE HIM A BETTER STUDENT FOR EACH OTHER TEACHERS TO COME.

I TRULY WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE DISTRICT MAY STILL BE A 6A NOW, BUT IT IS THE HEART OF THE SMALL-TOWN FEEL.

THAT IS WHY WE HAVEN'T MOVED AWAY. AND THAT SMALL TOWN HOME FEELING IS LARGELY IN PART OF THE STABILITY THAT MRS. DALY, AKA COACH ALLEN HAS MADE IN OUR HISTORY.

MISS LEIGH ANN DAILEY, IF YOU'LL COME TO THE FRONT. [APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS, MISS DAILEY.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SUPERINTENDENT LAMB AND PRESIDENT WATKINS MEET YOU RIGHT THERE IN THE FRONT FOR A PICTURE FOR OUR LEADER OF THE PACK.

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SO MISS DAILEY TEACHES 6TH AND 7TH GRADE HONORS ENGLISH.

SHE HAS BEEN IN LITTLE ELM ISD FOR 28 YEARS. FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT TEACHING ARE SHARING HER LOVE OF READING AND SOMETIMES HISTORY WITH HER STUDENTS.

AND BEING ABLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR A CHILD.

WE'RE SUPER PROUD OF MISS DALY. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A LEADER OF THE PACK. [APPLAUSE]. OH, YEAH, THE DAILEY FAMILY. SO MR. DAILEY ALSO WORKS IN THE DISTRICT. Y'ALL COME ON DOWN AND JOIN US FOR A PICTURE.

DR. TRAMEL, YOU ARE NEXT WITH OUR THEATER NATIONAL QUALIFIERS.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. TONIGHT WE ARE GOING TO HONOR SOME OUTSTANDING FINE ARTS STUDENTS.

IN THREE DIFFERENT AREAS AT THIS TIME. I'M GOING TO ASK MISS GENTRY, THE PRINCIPAL OF LITTLE ELM HIGH SCHOOL, TO COME UP AND HELP US HAND OUT SOME SPECIAL RECOGNITION CERTIFICATES.

AND STUDENTS, AS I CALL YOUR NAME IN EACH CATEGORY GO AHEAD AND STAY UP HERE SO WE CAN TAKE ONE PICTURE AT THE END.

OKAY. THE FIRST AREA WE'RE GOING TO HONOR STUDENTS IN ARE IN IN THE AREA OF OUR NATIONAL QUALIFIERS FOR THEATER.

A NATIONAL QUALIFIER IN THEATER IS A STUDENT WHO HAS EARNED THE HIGHEST RATING OF SUPERIOR IN SCHOOL THEATER COMPETITION.

THIS YEAR STUDENTS FROM LITTLE ELM ACHIEVED THIS DISTINCTION IN A VARIETY OF ACTING AND MUSICAL THEATER CATEGORIES.

PERFORMANCES ARE ADJUDICATED BY, ADJUDICATED, SORRY, BY A PANEL OF THREE JUDGES, AND STUDENTS MUST EARN AN OVERALL SUPERIOR RATING BASED ON THE COMBINED SCORES TO QUALIFY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS NATIONALS.

QUALIFYING IS AN EXTREMELY CHALLENGING ACCOMPLISHMENT, WITH ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF COMPETITORS EARNING THIS HONOR.

WE HAVE NINE QUALIFIERS IN OUR DISTRICT, SO PLEASE COME UP AS I CALL YOUR NAME.

BROOKE MCCULLEY. [APPLAUSE]. YES. SHE'S HERE.

OKAY. COOPER GREENE. [APPLAUSE].

GAVIN SIEBERT. [APPLAUSE]. AHNA SOPHIA SCHATZ.

[APPLAUSE]. SOFIA GARCIA. [APPLAUSE].

MIA YOHANNES. [APPLAUSE]. DYLAN PARROT. [APPLAUSE].

ZELLA SHAW. [APPLAUSE]. AND J. ELIJAH MOLINAR.

[APPLAUSE]. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU. THE SECOND CATEGORY WE ARE GOING TO BE HONORING IS IN THE AREA OF UIL THEATRICAL DESIGN.

SO UIL THEATRICAL DESIGN IS A STATEWIDE ACADEMIC COMPETITION FOCUSED ON TECHNICAL THEATER DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING SET DESIGN, COSTUME DESIGN, HAIR AND MAKEUP DESIGN, AND MARKETING DESIGN.

STUDENTS DEVELOP ORIGINAL CONCEPTS BASED ON AN ANNUAL PROMPT AND SUBMIT THEIR RESEARCH BOARDS AND DESIGN PLATES THAT ARE EVALUATED BY THEATER INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS. ISABELLA LOZANO WAS ONLY ONE OF 20 STUDENTS STATEWIDE TO QUALIFY IN COSTUME DESIGN AND REPRESENTED LITTLE ELM HIGH SCHOOL AT STATE.

SO AT THIS TIME, ISABELLA LOZANO, PLEASE COME UP.

[APPLAUSE]. SHE'S HERE. SHE'S NOT HERE. OKAY.

OH, SHE'S NOT HERE. SHE'S PROBABLY STILL DOWN THERE.

THE THIRD CATEGORY THAT WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE IS IN THE AREA OF STATE VASE.

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ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF SPRING BREAK, WHICH WAS MARCH THE 7TH.

THE ART DEPARTMENT TOOK STUDENTS TO THE VISUAL ARTS SCHOLASTIC EVENT, WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT OF UIL IN ART.

AT TIMBER HIGH SCHOOL IN FORT WORTH. AT THE EVENT, STUDENTS INTERVIEWED WITH JUDGES ABOUT THE ARTWORK THAT THEY WERE PRESENTING.

STUDENTS WERE SCORED BASED ON THEIR INTERVIEW AS WELL AS THEIR ARTWORK.

THIS YEAR, THERE WERE 1,721 PIECES OF ARTWORK IN OUR REGION.

130 OF THOSE PIECES ADVANCED TO STATE VASE. WE TOOK 42 STUDENTS TO THIS EVENT WITH A TOTAL OF 66 PIECES OF ART. OF THOSE ENTRIES, 56 PIECES RECEIVED A 4, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE. WE HAD A TOTAL OF EIGHT STUDENTS, NINE PIECES OF ART THAT ADVANCED TO STATE VASE.

SO PRETTY AWESOME ACCOMPLISHMENT. WITH THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS COME UP AS I CALL YOUR NAME.

ZAHRA WILKERSON. [APPLAUSE]. SHIVANI GARUN.

[APPLAUSE]. SHANIA DUCKWORTH. [APPLAUSE].

DARYN BOYKIN. [APPLAUSE]. AND I HAVE TO SAY, DARYN HAD TWO PIECES OF ART GO FORWARD.

OKAY. LEO BLANKENSHIP. [APPLAUSE]. ATIANA BERNARD.

[APPLAUSE]. MIA ARIAS. [APPLAUSE].

CHANDRA ANKEM. [APPLAUSE]. HELP ME IN CONGRATULATING ALL OF THESE STUDENTS ONE MORE TIME FOR THE OUTSTANDING WORK THEY HAVE DONE IN THE FINE ARTS AREA.

[APPLAUSE]. GOOD JOB TRAMEL.

OUR NEXT STUDENTS TO CELEBRATE. MRS. JONES, WILL YOU PLEASE BRING THE BOARD MEETING GREETERS, PLEASE. MISS JONES, GO. YEAH. OKAY. I'M GOING TO DO IT. I'M GOING TO DO IT FOR HIM, MISS WATKINS.

I'M GOING TO DO IT FOR HER. OKAY. WELL, MR. BARTLETT, CHANGE OF PLANS.

YES, MA'AM.

OKAY, PRESIDENT WATKINS, SCHOOL BOARD, MR. LAMB, WE WANTED TO HONOR MISS JONES ACTUALLY HAS ASKED THE KIDS TO COME UP OVER THE PAST FEW BOARD MEETINGS, OBVIOUSLY TO BE OUR DOOR GREETERS, AND WE WANT TO HONOR THEM THIS EVENING WITH THE CERTIFICATE, TELL THEM WE APPRECIATE THEM COMING UP AND BEING A PART OF IT. WE HAD AN ADDITION TONIGHT. SO THE ADDITION WE WILL GET YOU A CERTIFICATE.

I'M SORRY, BUT WE WILL CALL YOUR NAME OUT TONIGHT AS WELL.

OKAY. SO YOU COME UP WHEN WE CALL YOUR NAME AND SEE MISS HOLMES.

AND MISS HOLMES WILL GIVE YOU A CERTIFICATE. MR. LAMB. JOCELYN HATHAWAY AND JAMIE HATHAWAY.

[APPLAUSE]. KIARA SUN GEORGIA. SAN GEORGIA.

[APPLAUSE]. BOBBY BUFORD. [APPLAUSE].

TAYLOR MCKENNA. [APPLAUSE]. AND CALLIE PERRY.

[APPLAUSE].

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AND NOW FOR OUR STUDENTS OF THE MONTH. OKAY, NOW WE'RE GOING TO HONOR OUR STUDENTS OF THE MONTH.

THIS WILL BE OUR LAST ONE FOR THE YEAR. AND THEN WE'LL START BACK IN SEPTEMBER.

SO AGAIN, IT'S BEEN A GREAT YEAR. WE'VE HAD LOTS OF GREAT KIDS BEING HONORED BY THEIR CAMPUSES PRINCIPALS.

I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TEACHERS AND FOR YOU PICKING KIDS AND PICKING GREAT KIDS AND SHARING AND, AND HONORING THEM. SO ZELLERS, MR. H, IF YOU'LL COME UP AND GET US STARTED.

YOU'RE MOVING PRETTY GOOD. JUST GOING TO GET YOU TO GIDDY UP.

ALRIGHT FOR ZELLERS, OUR STUDENT OF THE MONTH IS LUCIANO.

SO LUCIANO AND FAMILY CAN COME ON DOWN. [APPLAUSE].

FAMILY, Y'ALL COME ON NOW. COME ON. OKAY. HIS TEACHER, MISS PERALES, WRITES.

LUCIANO IS ALWAYS RAISING HIS HAND, ASKING FOR HELP OR SHARING AN IDEA DURING CIRCLE TIME.

HIS ACTIONS TAKE BRAVERY, ESPECIALLY FOR A SHY CHILD.

HE USUALLY ASKS FRIENDS TO PLAY WITH HIM FROM OTHER CLASSROOMS DURING RECESS.

HE CONFRONTS SITUATIONS AND SAYS, I DON'T LIKE THAT AND ASK FRIENDS TO APOLOGIZE.

HE CHALLENGES HIMSELF WITH DIFFICULT ACTIVITIES AND TEACHES OTHERS HOW TO DO IT.

EVERYONE LIKES TO BE AROUND LUCIANO BECAUSE HE IS A ROLE MODEL FOR OTHERS.

WOHOO. [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU, LUCIANO. AND MISS KUSTER. OKAY. THANK YOU.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME DOWN AIDEN SMITH AND HIS FAMILY.

YOU'LL COME ON DOWN AND JOIN US. [APPLAUSE].

ARE YOU THERE? OKAY, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT AIDEN.

AIDEN IS AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT FROM BRENT ELEMENTARY, AND HE EXEMPLIFIES THE PORTRAIT OF A LOBO.

HE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES HARD WORK, LEADERSHIP, AND KINDNESS TO HIS FRIENDS.

HE SHOWS GRIT AND DETERMINATION IN EVERYTHING HE DOES, WHICH HAS HELPED HIM GROW INTO A STRONG STUDENT.

HE ALWAYS SHOWS GRACE TO HIS CLASSMATES AND OFFERS A HELPING HAND TO OTHERS.

HE'S A LEADER IN MISS VASILI CLASSROOM AS WELL AS THE SPECIALS, CLASSES, ART, MUSIC, PE AND THE LIBRARY.

HE'S A SPECIAL STUDENT AND WE'RE VERY PROUD TO HAVE HIM AS OUR MAY RECIPIENT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT SPOTLIGHT AWARD.

CONGRATULATIONS, AIDEN. [APPLAUSE]. GOOD JOB.

GOOD JOB.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MOM AND DAD. THANK YOU AIDEN.

MISS HOLMES AND TEACHER. YES, I KNOW. I'M SORRY.

YOU ARE OUT OF ORDER, MISS HOFFMAN. I'M SORRY.

FINE. IT'S FINE. I CAN DO IT ONE MORE TIME. TILL FRIDAY.

RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. WE WANT TO WELCOME GRAY HILL AND HIS FAMILY TO COME UP FOR US.

HE'S OUR STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR MAY. [APPLAUSE].

GRAY WAS UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN BY THE SPECIALS TEAM AT CHAVEZ FOR THIS AWARD.

GRAY JOINED US AT CHAVEZ IN OCTOBER AFTER HE WAS HOMESCHOOLED IN KINDERGARTEN.

THE ORIGINAL PLAN WAS JUST FOR HIM, FOR HIM TO JUST JOIN US FOR A SHORT TIME.

BUT BECAUSE HE WANTED TO STAY AND HE'S THRIVING ON OUR CAMPUS, HE STAYED WITH US FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.

GRAY IS RESPECTFUL TO HIS PEERS AND TO STAFF MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF THEIR POSITION.

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GRAY IS A WONDERFUL ROLE MODEL FOR OUR STUDENTS, AND WE BELIEVE THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO LEARN, GROW AND MAKE AN IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY. [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU LITTLE ELM ELEMENTARY AND GRAY. [APPLAUSE]. NEXT UP WE HAVE HACKBERRY AND MR. MENEZES AND MISS HARDEMAN. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

IF I COULD HAVE ANDREA ESCAMILLA AND HER FAMILY COME JOIN US.

WELL, SHE'S MAKING HER WAY UP HERE. I JUST WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT HER.

SO ANDREA IS AN ABSOLUTE ROLE MODEL ON OUR CAMPUS AT HACKBERRY.

SHE IS A MEMBER OF OUR AWARD-WINNING HOUSE COUNCIL.

WE JUST FOUND OUT THAT OUR HOUSE COUNCIL WON FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, THE TEPSA AWARD, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF STUDENTS LIKE HER. SO ANDREA, WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.

YOU ARE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A HACKBERRY LOBO.

YOU REPRESENT IT SO WELL. AND MISS HARDEMAN HAS SOME THINGS TO SAY AS WELL.

THANK YOU. THIS IS WHAT I WROTE ABOUT ANDREA.

ANDREA PERFECTLY EMBODIES WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A LOBO.

SHE'S HARD WORKING, RESILIENT, AND CONSISTENTLY RESPECTFUL TO BOTH STAFF AND FELLOW STUDENTS.

ANDREA GIVES HER BEST EFFORT IN EVERYTHING SHE DOES AND APPROACHES EACH DAY WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND A WILLINGNESS TO LEARN NEW THINGS.

SHE IS THE KIND OF STUDENT WHO LEADS BY EXAMPLE THROUGH HER CHARACTER, DETERMINATION AND KINDNESS TOWARD OTHERS.

ANDREA'S DEDICATION TO LEARNING AND THE WAY SHE REPRESENTS OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY MAKES HER TRULY DESERVING OF THE SUPERINTENDENT SPOTLIGHT RECOGNITION.

I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH HER CONTINUE TO GROW AND SEE ALL THE AMAZING THINGS SHE WILL ACCOMPLISH IN THE FUTURE.

[APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU ANDREA. NEXT UP WE HAVE LAKEVIEW AND MR. REZA.

VEDANTH, ARE YOU HERE? COME ON DOWN. THIS IS VEDANTH.

HE'S A FIRST-GRADE STUDENT HERE AT LAKEVIEW WITH US, AND MISS MENEZES WROTE A WONDERFUL BLURB FOR HIM, AND SO I'D LIKE HER TO READ IT. THANK YOU. VEDANTH IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF QUIET LEADERSHIP IN THE CLASSROOM, CONSISTENTLY SETTING A HIGH BAR THROUGH HIS UNWAVERING WORK ETHIC, ETHIC, AND INTEGRITY.

HE CONTINUOUSLY LEADS BY EXAMPLE, STAYING FOCUSED UNTIL EVERY TASK IS MASTERED AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE.

HIS SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY MAKES HIM A PILLAR IN THE CLASS.

BEYOND HIS ACADEMIC DRIVE, HE POSSESSES A GENUINE KINDNESS THAT TRANSFORMS THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT.

HE IS OFTEN THE FIRST TO NOTICE A CLASSMATE STRUGGLING WITH A DIFFICULT CONCEPT, OFFERING HELPFUL GUIDANCE WITH PATIENCE THAT EMPOWERS OTHERS RATHER THAN OVERSHADOWING THEM. IN VEDANTH, DILIGENCE AND COMPASSION COEXIST PERFECTLY, MAKING HIM NOT JUST A STELLAR STUDENT, BUT A TRULY WONDERFUL INDIVIDUAL. YOUR SUPERINTENDENT STAR STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY.

CONGRATULATIONS VEDANTH. [APPLAUSE].

LAKEWOOD VILLAGE AND MISS WERTH. THANK YOU. AND WE WOULD LIKE JAMESON AND HIS FAMILY TO WALK DOWN HERE.

[APPLAUSE]. GOOD JOB. JAMESON IS A KINDERGARTEN STUDENT AT LAKEWOOD VILLAGE, AND WE HAVE HIS TEACHER, MISS BOWMAN, HERE.

AND SHE IS GOING TO READ SOME WORDS THAT SHE WROTE ABOUT HOW AMAZING JAMESON IS.

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IS ALWAYS EAGER TO TRY HIS BEST. HE HAS LEARNED SO MUCH SINCE THE BEGINNING OF SCHOOL AND IS AN INCREDIBLE, I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD OF HIS GROWTH. HE IS A FRIEND TO OTHERS AND KIND TO HIS TEACHER.

HE ALWAYS WORKS TO BE A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR HIS PEERS AND DOES NOT SEEK ATTENTION FOR HIS GOOD BEHAVIOR.

HE IS THE FIRST STUDENT I CAN RELY ON TO HELP WHEN NEEDED, AND HE IS HAPPY TO COMPLY.

HE IS A GREAT KID AND VERY DESERVING OF THIS AWARD.

WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HIM AT LAKEWOOD VILLAGE, AND HE'S DESTINED TO DO GREAT THINGS.

YAY. [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU JAMESON. [APPLAUSE]. NEXT UP IS OAK POINT AND MISS BERNAL.

EMILIA CUELLA AND HER FAMILY. PLEASE.

CONGRATULATIONS. EMILIA CUELLA IS A KINDERGARTEN STUDENT IN THE DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM AT OAKMONT ELEMENTARY.

EMILIA CONSISTENTLY, CONSISTENTLY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO HELP HER PEERS.

SHE'S DEDICATED AND RESPECTFUL, AND SHE DEMONSTRATES QUALITIES RARELY SEEN IN STUDENTS HER AGE.

EMILIA SERVES AS A ROLE MODEL IN OUR CLASSROOM THROUGH HER POSITIVE ATTITUDE, STRONG WORK ETHIC, AND EXCEPTIONAL MANNERS. SHE LEADS BY EXAMPLE, ALWAYS SHOWING KINDNESS, RESPONSIBILITY, AND A WILLINGNESS TO SUPPORT OTHERS.

EMILIA'S CHARACTER, LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE MAKE HER AN OUTSTANDING REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A REAL LOBO IN OUR SCHOOL.

WE ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF HER ACHIEVEMENTS AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT SHE HAS ON EVERYONE AROUND HER.

CONGRATULATIONS, EMILIA. [APPLAUSE].

NEXT UP WE HAVE MISS ALLEN AND PRESTWICK. THANK YOU.

I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ETHAN MISSILDINE AND HIS FAMILY UP.

[APPLAUSE]. FOR THIS LAST RECOGNITION, WE DECIDED AT PRESTWICK THAT WE WANTED TO CHOOSE A FIFTH GRADER THAT HAS SHOWN THE MOST GROWTH AND PROGRESS OVER HIS YEARS AT PRESTWICK, AND ETHAN WAS CHOSEN BY HIS TEACHERS.

FIRST HIS FIRST GRADE TEACHER HAS TO SAY IT IS TRULY INSPIRING TO SEE THE REMARKABLE JOURNEY ETHAN HAS TAKEN DURING HIS TIME AT PRESTWICK.

HAVING WATCHED HIM EVOLVE SINCE THE FIRST GRADE, IT IS CLEAR THAT HE HAS GROWN LEAPS AND BOUNDS, MATURING INTO AN OUTSTANDING FIFTH GRADER WHO RADIATES CHARACTER AND GRIT.

MRS. GRONES IS ONE OF OUR ACADEMIC SPECIALISTS WHO HAS SEEN ETHAN OVER THE YEARS, SAYS ETHAN HAS DEMONSTRATED IMPRESSIVE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTH, MEETING CHALLENGES WITH A NEVER GIVE UP ATTITUDE, AND THAT ALLOWS HIM TO EMERGE AS A TRUE STAR STUDENT.

HE HAS MASTERED THE ART OF RESPONSIBILITY, CONSISTENTLY STAYING ON TOP OF HIS WORK WHILE DEVELOPING THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND EMPATHY OF A MATURE LEADER.

WHETHER HE IS, SORRY, I FORGOT MY GLASSES TONIGHT.

WHETHER HE IS GREETING HIS TEACHERS WITH A KIND HUG, LIFTING UP HIS PEERS WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, OR USING HIS GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR TO MAKE THE CLASS MORE WELCOMING, ETHAN SETS A POSITIVE EXAMPLE FOR EVERYONE AROUND HIM.

AND LASTLY, YOUR FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS THIS YEAR SAID, WE ARE SO PROUD OF THE RESILIENT, RESPECTFUL AND HARD WORKING YOUNG MAN THAT ETHAN HAS BECOME. HE POSSESSES ALL OF THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO SHINE AT STRIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

CONGRATULATIONS, ETHAN. [APPLAUSE].

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WE'RE GOING TO START WITH OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL GROUP NOW. AND WE HAVE STRIKE UP AND MISS DE GARCIA.

[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. ZIPPY, COME ON OVER.

ZIPPY IS A SEVENTH GRADER AT STRIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

I GOT SO EXCITED ABOUT READING IT I FORGOT TO GIVE YOU YOUR AWARD.

ALL RIGHT. ZIPPY WAINAINA, WE NOW KNOW IS NAMED AS OUR STRIKE STUDENT OF THE MONTH.

MR. JARRETT, HER INTERMEDIATE ART TEACHER, SAYS ZIPPY IS THE YOUNGEST OF THE THREE SIBLINGS I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF TEACHING.

ALL THREE HAVE CONSISTENTLY SHOWN THEMSELVES TO BE KIND HEARTED, FUNNY, BRIGHT AND HARDWORKING.

ZIPPY IS ONE, THOUGH, THAT EMBRACES BEING AN ARTIST.

HER CREATIVITY IS THOROUGH, IS THROUGH THE ROOF, IT INSPIRES OTHERS, AND OF ALL THE THINGS SHE COULD DO, SHE CHOOSES TO DEVOTE HER FOCUS ON BIGGER WORLD PROBLEMS THAT, FRANKLY, COULD USE ALL OF OUR ATTENTION, HIGHLIGHTING THE HEART SHE HAS FOR ALL OF HUMANITY.

HER COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE SO FAR BEYOND THE NUMBER OF YEARS SHE'S BEEN ALIVE.

CONVEYING PATIENCE TOWARD HER PEERS. I'M SO PROUD OF HER AND THE DETERMINATION TO EXCEED EXPECTATIONS.

SHE DEMONSTRATES REGULARLY, AND KNOWS THAT HER COMBINATION OF TALENT AND CHARACTERISTIC WILL LEAD TO HER HELPING THE WORLD BECOME A BETTER PLACE FOR US ALL.

AND SHE MAKES STRIKE A GREAT PLACE FOR US TOO.

THANK YOU ZIPPY. [APPLAUSE].

ONE MORE. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE].

ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP WE HAVE WALKER, MISS MILNOR.

WELCOME. ALL RIGHT. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MISS PAIGE ENGEL.

AND HER FAMILY UP TO THE FRONT. [APPLAUSE]. WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL IS PROUD TO PRESENT OUR SUPERINTENDENT SPOTLIGHT STUDENT, MISS PAIGE ENGEL. SHE IS AN EXEMPLARY STUDENT THAT TRULY DEMONSTRATES THE PORTRAIT OF A LOBO.

SHE IS A CRITICAL THINKER THAT ADVOCATES FOR HER EDUCATION.

PAIGE COLLABORATIVELY WORKS WITH HER TEACHERS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF HER ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE.

PAIGE'S PERCEPTIVE TO ACKNOWLEDGING BOTH TEACHERS AND FELLOW STUDENTS BY GREETING EVERYONE WITH A SMILE IN THE HALLWAYS.

SHE IS A PROUD MEMBER OF OUR HOPE SQUAD, ADVOCATING AND MAKING OTHERS ALWAYS FEEL INCLUDED.

PAIGE IS TRULY A BRIGHT SPOT AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE WALKER PROUD AS SHE VENTURES OFF TO THE HIGH SCHOOL NEXT YEAR.

[APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU PAGE. NEXT UP, WE HAVE THE HIGH SCHOOL AND MISS GENTRY.

THANK YOU. WE HAVE TWO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH, AND OUR FIRST ONE THAT WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE IS KIRA KIRA, COME ON UP. [APPLAUSE]. KIRA DEMONSTRATES SEVERAL PORTRAIT OF A LOBO CHARACTERISTICS, INCLUDING COLLABORATION, RESPONSIBILITY, AND EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

MRS. NICOLI SAYS KIRA IS A WONDERFUL PERSON. SHE IS KIND, HAPPY, AND AWARE.

I LOVE HAVING HER IN CLASS. SHE'S A HARD WORKER AND HER GROUP IN MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY ACTUALLY WORK WELL TOGETHER.

THEY DISCUSS THINGS AND COME TO AN AGREEMENT BEFORE THEY ANSWER.

I LIKE LISTENING TO THEM BECAUSE THEY THINK THROUGH THINGS.

AND KIRA HAS SUCH A SUNNY OUTLOOK ON LIFE. I JUST LOVE HER VIBE.

COACH DAILEY ADDED KIRA IS A STANDOUT STUDENT AND ATHLETE.

SHE HAS WORKED HARD IN BOTH ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS.

SHE'S ONE OF THE STRONGEST LEADERS IN BOTH THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE TRACK PROGRAM.

SHE'S BEEN A MEMBER OF THE TRACK TEAM FOR FOUR YEARS AND IS ALWAYS WILLING TO STEP UP AND HELP THE TEAM OR A TEAMMATE FOR ANY REASON.

SHE'S INVOLVED IN MULTIPLE CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, ALONG WITH BEING A PART OF THE TRACK TEAM,

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MISS SCAROLA SAYS KIRA WAS A HARD WORKING, INQUIRING, INSIGHTFUL YOUNG LADY IN OUR AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS LAST SEMESTER.

SHE ASKED FOR GUIDANCE WHEN NEEDED AND PERSEVERED UNTIL HER TIMED ESSAY WRITING SKILLS HAD REACHED THE LEVEL SHE AIMED FOR.

SHE IS KIND, BRIGHT AND HELPFUL, AND. AND SHE'S PURSUING A CAREER IN THE MEDICAL FIELD.

SHE WILL DO GREAT THINGS. AND FINALLY, MISS SUSAN ADDED, IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE HAVING KIARA IN MY CLASS LAST SEMESTER.

SHE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED THE TRUE VALUES OF A LOBO THROUGH HER STRONG WORK ETHIC, LEADERSHIP, KINDNESS, AND DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE. SHE APPROACHES CHALLENGES WITH PERSEVERANCE AND TREATS OTHERS WITH RESPECT.

KIARA TRULY REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT OF LITTLE ELM HIGH SCHOOL, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HER CONTINUED SUCCESS.

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU BROUGHT TO OUR CAMPUS, KIARA. [APPLAUSE]. YEAH.

AND I FORGOT TO ADD, OUR STUDENTS OF THE MONTH RECEIVED THIS COVETED GRAY CORD TO WEAR AT GRADUATION AT THE END OF THE WEEK.

ALL RIGHT, AND OUR LAST STUDENT OF THE MONTH FOR TONIGHT.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IS MR. JACE JOHNSON. JACE IS ANOTHER SENIOR.

[APPLAUSE]. COME ON UP. HE DEMONSTRATES THE PORTRAIT OF A LOBO CHARACTERISTICS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, ADAPTABILITY AND CONFIDENCE. MR. DAVIS SAID HE'S A SPECTACULAR YOUNG MAN.

I DON'T KNOW HOW WELL I'D BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE A CERTAIN FEELING I GET WITH SOME STUDENTS, THE FEELING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO GO QUITE FAR, DO THINGS I COULD NEVER DO. HE HAS A DEDICATION TO AND A CURIOSITY FOR EVERY MOMENT.

DESPITE THIS APPETITE TO LIVE LIFE IN THE MOMENT, HE DOESN'T DISREGARD HIS FUTURE.

HE'S A TRUE ONE TWO PUNCH WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE.

AND COACH STALEY ADDED JACE IS A FOUR-YEAR MEMBER OF THE TRACK TEAM.

HE'S ONE OF OUR STRONGEST LEADERS AND HAS WORKED SO HARD THIS YEAR TO BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD IN THE 300-METER HURDLES.

YES, JACE. [APPLAUSE] HE IS NOT JUST A LEADER ON THE TEAM, BUT ALSO IN THE HALLWAYS, THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE ARE SO PROUD OF HIM AND WHAT HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED, AND WE SEE HIM BEING VERY SUCCESSFUL IN THE NEXT STAGE OF HIS LIFE BECAUSE HE'LL WORK VERY HARD TO REACH HIS NEXT GOAL. AND FINALLY, MISS CHENEY SAID OF BOTH KIRA AND JACE, I SAW THEM DURING DOWNTIME TOGETHER AT SPECIAL OLYMPICS WITH THEIR BUDDY DOING LEG STRETCHES, AND HE WAS ALL ABOUT IT. IT WAS FANTASTIC.

HE HAD A ROUGH START WITH US, BUT I LOVED SEEING THE THREE OF THEM WORK SO WELL TOGETHER.

THANK YOU JACE FOR EMBRACING THE LOBO SPIRIT AND SHARING IT WITH OTHERS.

[APPLAUSE].

UP NEXT IS OUR REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.

[10. Reports of the Superintendent]

CAN I JUST POINT OUT THOSE FRIENDS, PEOPLE IN HERE STAYING TO THE BITTER END? OH, NO. Y'ALL ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO STAY. THANK YOU ALL FOR STAYING.

TAKE IT BACK. YEAH, I TAKE IT BACK. UP NEXT WITH OUR REPORT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT IS A CURRICULUM AND LEARNING UPDATE.

DR. TRAMEL.

GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT WATKINS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

MR. LAMB. TONIGHT WE ARE BRINGING YOU AN UPDATE ON OUR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.

OUR CTE PROGRAM HAS NINE CAREER AREAS. AND IN THOSE AREAS WE HAVE NINE WHAT WE CALL PROGRAMS OF STUDY OR 19, EXCUSE ME, PROGRAMS OF STUDY FOR STUDENTS.

THE AREAS ARE ARTS, AUDIO/VIDEO, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION, OUR BUSINESS MARKETING AND FINANCE AREA, ENGINEERING, HEALTH, SCIENCE, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICE,

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I PROMISE YOU THAT WASN'T THAT WAY WHEN I SUBMITTED IT.

OUR CTE ENROLLMENT ACROSS THE DISTRICT AT ELEMENTARY, WE SERVE 100% OF OUR STUDENTS WITH CTE THROUGH OUR STEM INITIATIVE. WE HAVE EMBEDDED STEM ENGINEERING EXPERIENCES INTO THE CURRICULUM IN DIFFERENT CONTENT AREAS.

AND THEN ALSO AT MIDDLE SCHOOL, WE HAVE 100% OF OUR KIDS SERVED 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADE TECH APPS ARE TAUGHT TO ALL STUDENTS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE HAVE OUR CAREER EXPLORATION I WHICH IS A LEARNING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT CAREER CHOICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS THROUGH CTE.

AND THEN THIS YEAR WE ARE ADDING CAREER EXPLORATIONS II, SO KIDS WILL ACTUALLY HAVE A SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER EXPLORE DIFFERENT CAREERS TO A GREATER DEPTH. AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE ROBOTICS CLUBS AT BOTH MIDDLE SCHOOLS.

AND THEY RECENTLY HAD A COMPETITION. SHOULD I SAY THIS? WALKER WON. BUT ANYWAY, IT'S A LOT OF FUN. NEXT YEAR THEY WANT TO EXPAND TO INCLUDE HIGH SCHOOL.

AND THEN AT OUR HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAD 1,970 KIDS PARTICIPATE IN CTE, WHICH IS 84% OF OUR STUDENT BODY. SO 84% OF OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CTE CLASSES AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR BUDGET, WE DO GET FEDERAL FUNDS WE GET ABOUT, AROUND $71,225 THIS YEAR FROM OUR PERKINS ALLOTMENT.

AND THEN WE GET A DISTRICT FUNDING OF AROUND $375,000, FOR A TOTAL OF $446,225 TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM.

AS WE LOOK AT STAFFING, WE HAVE 39 TOTAL STAFF MEMBERS IN CTE.

THAT INCLUDES TEACHERS AT OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND OUR HIGH SCHOOLS.

AND THEN ONE CTE COORDINATOR. AND THEN NEXT YEAR, OF COURSE, THAT WILL BE A DIRECTOR.

AND WE'VE ADDED VIRTUAL PROGRAMS TO THAT AS WE LOOK AT PERFORMANCE DATA.

WE HAVE A REMINDER TO THE BOARD, CTE IS TWO YEARS IN ARREARS AS IT COUNTS IN ACCOUNTABILITY.

SO COMPLETERS FOR THE 23-24 SENIOR GROUP WE HAD 150 STUDENTS ACHIEVE COMPLETER STATUS IN THE ENGINEERING OR STEM AREA.

WE HAD 167 STUDENTS ACHIEVE COMPLETER STATUS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.

AND 155 STUDENTS ACHIEVED COMPLETER STATUS IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR IBCS AND THAT'S OUR INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS, THESE ARE CERTIFICATIONS OUR STUDENTS CAN TAKE AND GO FORTH INTO, YOU KNOW, THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND HAVE A REAL JOB.

I INCLUDED THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR JUST SO YOU COULD SEE THE INCREASE OVER A THREE-YEAR SPAN.

WE HAD 376 IN THE 22-23 YEAR. WE HAD, IN THE YEAR THAT COUNTS TOWARD THIS YEAR'S ACCOUNTABILITY, WE HAD 629 IBCS AWARDED. AND THEN IN THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, WE HAVE 930.

AS THINGS RESONATE AND DATA IS TABULATED IN IN THAT ARREARS LENS, THAT COULD CHANGE SLIGHTLY, BUT IT WOULD NEVER GO DOWN AND BE LESS. JUST SOME INFORMATION FOR YOU OF HOW OUR STUDENTS PERFORM ON THESE INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS.

IN THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR, OUR STUDENTS HAD A PASS RATE OF 91% ON THEIR IBCS.

THEN, IN THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, OUR STUDENTS HAD A 95.29% PASS RATE ON THEIR IBCS.

SO OUR STUDENTS AND OUR TEACHERS ARE DOING AN EXCELLENT JOB AS THEY LEARN AND PREPARE FOR THOSE INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS.

SOME INFORMATION THAT IS PERTINENT TO OUR ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS.

IN THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR, OUR CCMR, OUR CAREER COLLEGE MILITARY READY SCORE THAT'S CALCULATED INTO OUR ACCOUNTABILITY WAS AT 87.06%. IN THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, JUST SO YOU KNOW WHAT'S COMING, WE HAD A

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IT STANDS FOR DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA.

WE HAD ONE STUDENT WHO WON AT STATE AND ACTUALLY COMPETED IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION.

IT IS WORTH CELEBRATING THAT WE HAVE 31 STUDENTS IN OUR HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM OF STUDY WHO BECAME CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, SO THEY CAN GO OUT AND GET A JOB AS SOON AS THEY ARE READY AS A NURSING ASSISTANT.

WE ACHIEVED WITH HOSA, WHICH STANDS FOR FUTURE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA.

WE HAD A BRONZE LEVEL RECOGNITION FOR OUR BLOOD DONATIONS.

SO THE KIDS WERE ABLE TO ACHIEVE A BRONZE LEVEL FOR THE AMOUNT OF DONATIONS THEY RECRUITED.

AND THEN SIX KIDS ACTUALLY RECEIVED GOLD, THE GOLD LEVEL BARBARA JAMES SERVICE AWARD FOR HEALTH RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS.

AND THEN THREE OF THE, THREE STUDENTS RECEIVED THE SILVER LEVEL AWARD.

SO THAT'S PRETTY AWESOME. WE DID HAVE $1,350 IN SCHOLARSHIPS IN OUR HEALTH SERVICES AREA.

AND THEN 12 STUDENTS MOVED TO STATE TO COMPETE IN TSA, WHICH STANDS FOR THE TEXAS TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION AND FOUR OF THEM MADE IT INTO TEAMS NATIONAL, SO COMPETE AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.

THEN 11 STUDENTS IN OUR TEXAS FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA COMPETED AT STATE AND THEN MADE IT TO STATE AND COMPETED. AND THEN FIVE STUDENTS COMPETED IN THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR FUTURE EDUCATORS AT THE STATE LEVEL.

WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR PROGRAM AND THEN KIND OF WHAT'S NEXT, HOW CAN WE IMPROVE EXPERIENCES FOR KIDS? HOW CAN WE STRENGTHEN OUR PROGRAM? HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE OUR KIDS HAVE THE MOST COMPETITIVE EDGE AS THEY GO OUT INTO THE WORLD? WE ARE GOING TO WRITE, FINISH WRITING THE CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT THE TWO YEARS OF HIGH QUALITY CAREER EXPLORATIONS AT 6TH AND 7TH GRADE TO INCLUDE GUEST SPEAKERS. WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE SOME VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES FOR OUR KIDS.

AND THEN ALSO GIVE PERSONAL INTEREST INVENTORIES MORE THAN ONCE AND THEN SEND THOSE RESULTS HOME TO PARENTS AND THEN HAVE MULTIPLE CONVERSATIONS WITH KIDS SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEIR INTEREST IS AND THEY START TO MATCH THAT TO A CAREER, A PROGRAM OF STUDY OR A CAREER THAT THEY MIGHT WANT TO PURSUE EVEN GOING TO COLLEGE. AND THEN I TALKED TO MISS GENTRY ABOUT THIS.

SHE WAS VERY EXCITED AS I DID OUR COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR CTE THIS YEAR.

NOTICE THAT WE ALWAYS HAVE CHART YOUR COURSE AT NIGHT.

BUT THERE ARE SOME STUDENTS, STUDENTS ARE DEPENDENT UPON THEIR PARENTS AND THEIR PARENTS WORK SCHEDULES TO GET THEM TO CHART THEIR COURSE.

AND WHEN THEY GO AT NIGHT, THEY DON'T HAVE THE KIDS, THEY'RE ACTUALLY USING THE EQUIPMENT AND PARTICIPATING IN THE HANDS ON EXPERIENCES.

SO THIS YEAR, WE'RE SO EXCITED. WE'RE GOING TO ORGANIZE FOR ALL 8TH GRADERS TO VISIT LITTLE ELM HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EQUITY FOR EVERY CHILD OR EVERY STUDENT TO SEE CTE CLASSROOMS IN ACTION AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY TALK TO OTHER STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN CTE CLASSES. THEN WE ARE GOING TO EXPAND OUR CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS TO FURTHER ENRICH OUR PROGRAMING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO DO INTERNSHIPS AND INTERACT WITH PERSONNEL FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN CAREER AREAS OF INTEREST AND AND HOPEFULLY PARTICIPATE IN INTERNSHIPS AND PRACTICUMS AS WELL. AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, ANOTHER BIG FOCUS IS TO RESEARCH AND ENSURE OUR IBCS ARE ALIGNED TO OPTIMAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS BASED ON AN ANALYSIS OF REGIONAL CAREER GROWTH PROJECTIONS.

SO OUR CAREER CRAFT SOFTWARE DOES A REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF FAST GROWING CAREERS WITHIN A 60 MILE RADIUS OF LITTLE ELM ISD. AND WHAT WE FIND IS LIKE THE VAST FAST GROWING AREAS ARE IN THINGS LIKE INFORMATION

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THIS IS A VIDEO THAT ONE OF OUR MARKETING GROUPS DID.

I WILL TELL YOU THAT I HAD PROBABLY 12 VIDEOS SHARED WITH ME AND THEY WERE ALL AWESOME AND I HAD A HARD TIME PICKING, BUT I DID PICK A 30 SECOND VIDEO BECAUSE SOME OF THEM WERE THREE MINUTES, FOUR MINUTES PLUS.

SO THIS IS A VIDEO NOT JUST HIGHLIGHTING CTE, YOU'LL SEE SOME OF OUR CULINARY AND CTE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STUFF AT THE END.

BUT THEY, THIS IS ACTUALLY, SINCE IT'S MARKETING CLASS IN CTE, THEY ACTUALLY DID A PROMO JUST FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS ACROSS LITTLE ELM HIGH SCHOOL. SO I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT ENJOY JUST SEEING A LITTLE CLIP OF THAT, SO.

GET READY TO IGNITE YOUR PASSION AND UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL AT LITTLE ELM HIGH SCHOOL.

HERE FRIENDSHIPS ARE FORGED, TALENTS ARE DISCOVERED, AND DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT.

FROM THE ROAR OF THE CROWD AT FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES TO THE SPOTLIGHT ON STAGE, OUR STUDENTS SHINE IN ACADEMICS, ARTS, ATHLETICS AND BEYOND. EXPLORE CUTTING EDGE LABS, CREATIVE STUDIOS AND VIBRANT CLUBS.

THERE'S A PLACE FOR EVERYONE TO GROW AND LEAD.

AT LEHS WE DON'T JUST PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE, WE CREATE IT.

JOIN US AND BE PART OF SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY.

YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE. SO THEY DID SOME OUTSTANDING VIDEOS.

THAT ONE WAS KIND OF BRIEF. AND SO I THOUGHT I'D JUST SHARE THAT WITH YOU.

THE LAST THING I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU BEFORE I ASK IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS REPORT IS WE WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS AS A DISTRICT FOR THE 2026 SCHOOL YEAR AS A DISTRICT, A CTE DISTRICT OF DISTINCTION, AND DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

SO THAT WAS QUITE A WONDERFUL RECOGNITION FOR THE CTE PROGRAM THIS YEAR IN LITTLE ELM.

SO WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I DO, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION.

WHAT FOR, WHEN IT COMES TO ACCOUNTABILITY, WHAT'S THE TARGETED SCORE FOR US TO RATE AN A WHEN.

IT IS AN 88. 88. SO WE'RE ABOVE THAT? PARDON ME.

WE'RE ABOVE THAT FOR THIS YEAR? OH YES. IN THE 2024 SCHOOL YEAR WE WERE AT 91 POINT.

YEAH. YEAH. SO WE WILL BE AN A. WE ACTUALLY HAD A QUESTION OF 20 TO 30 KIDS IN THE 2023 SCHOOL YEAR.

YEAH. SORRY, I DIDN'T CLARIFY THAT WHEN YOU ASKED.

SO YEAH. SO WE ARE SOLID A AFTER THE 23 SCHOOL.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU DR. TRAMEL. THANK YOU. WE ARE MOVING INTO ACTION ITEMS.

[11. Action Items]

THERE'S A MOTION TO MOVE 11.A BY MR. BEBER, IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MR. OLSON MADE THE SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY AYE.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES. NEXT ITEM AND ORDER IS B.

CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE 26-2027 DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

DR. TRAMEL, YOU GET TO COME BACK. WELL, GOOD EVENING AGAIN BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT WATKINS AND MR. LAMB. WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT OUR DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

FOR THE, FOR OUR NEW BOARD MEMBER, AND FOR THOSE OF YOU JUST A REMINDER THAT HAVE BEEN HERE, THE BOARD SHALL ANNUALLY APPROVE DISTRICT AND CAMPUS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES ACCORDING TO TEXAS EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 11.251. ON MAY THE 12TH, 2026, THE DISTRICT EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL APPROVE THE GOALS AND THE OBJECTIVES THAT WE HAVE TONIGHT FOR THE 26-27 DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN. JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE STRUCTURE SO I'M NOT READING TEN SLIDES TO YOU.

OUR GOALS ARE TIGHTLY ALIGNED TO OUR DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN THAT MR. LAMB LED A RENEWAL OF THAT WILL EXPIRE IN 2030 UNLESS HE SEES A NEED TO UPDATE THEM SOONER.

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SO THOSE ARE STATIC UNTIL A DECISION IS MADE AND A COMMITTEE IS FORMED THAT THEY ARE NOT OR THE BOARD DECIDES.

SO THE SPECIFIC RESULTS OR OBJECTIVES THAT WE WILL USE TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS.

SOMETIMES WE DO CHANGE THOSE. AND THIS YEAR YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A FEW CHANGES.

THIS WAS ATTACHED TO THE BOARD PAPERWORK. SO I'M NOT GOING TO READ THE GOALS WITHOUT ANY CHANGES IN THE OBJECTIVES.

SO THERE ARE NO CHANGES UNDER RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS.

THERE ARE NO CHANGES UNDER SAFETY AND SECURITY.

THERE ARE NO CHANGES UNDER GOAL 3, TEACHING AND LEARNING.

THERE ARE NO CHANGES UNDER GOAL 4, TEACHING AND LEARNING.

THERE IS A CHANGE UNDER GOAL 5, TEACHING AND LEARNING AND THIS DEALS WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE HAVE THE HAD THE LASO GRANT IN THE AREA OF $768,000 TO HELP US IMPLEMENT THE STATE'S BLUEBONNET LEARNING MATH CURRICULUM. AND WE APPLIED AND GOT THE LIFT GRANT, WHICH MEANS WE WILL GET THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS.

SO WE HAVE ADDED ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE DISTRICT WIDE SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURES TO SUPPORT ONGOING IMPLEMENTATION, SUCH AS BLUEBONNET, PLC PRACTICES, K-12. SO ANYTHING YOU SEE IN GREEN IS A CHANGE.

OKAY. GOAL 6 WE HAVE QUITE A FEW UPDATES. IN FACT, YOU WILL SEE 100% OF THE OBJECTIVES ARE UPDATED.

AND THAT IS BECAUSE I'VE JUST COMPLETED THE CLNA, THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND WE WANT TO EVOLVE AND GET THINGS DONE TO MOVE OUR PROGRAM FORWARD. YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU SAW IN THE REPORT ON THE GOALS FOR CTE AND THE PREVIOUS REPORT I GAVE. SO AS YOU LOOK DOWN THERE OR AS YOU LOOK THROUGH THESE THINGS, YOU'RE GOING TO NOTICE I COVERED THESE IN THE PREVIOUS REPORT, SO I WON'T REREAD THEM TO YOU, BUT YOU'RE CERTAINLY WELCOME TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM.

THEN ON GOAL 7, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE DO HAVE A CHANGE.

MISS JONES UPDATED ONE OF HER OBJECTIVES. AND YOU CAN SEE IN GREEN, HER NEW OBJECTIVE IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE FACE TO FACE INTERACTIONS WITH DISTRICT IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.

AND THE WAY SHE SEES THIS, SHE'S ALREADY STARTED IT. THE WAY SHE SEES THIS IS SHE WILL GO TO DIFFERENT EVENTS.

SHE WILL HAVE A TABLE IN A BOOTH AND JUST BE A LISTENER AND PEOPLE CAN COME UP AND GIVE HER INPUT ON THE DISTRICT AND JUST, YOU KNOW A VERY INFORMAL WAY TO GATHER DATA, ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THINGS GOING ON IN THE DISTRICT.

JUST ANOTHER WAY TO CONNECT. AND THEN IN GOAL 8, THERE WERE NO CHANGES.

IN GOAL 9 ASHLEY AND HER TEAM MADE SOME CHANGES ON THE HR GOAL.

SO THE FIRST OBJECTIVE IS TO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE LEISD SPRING AND SUMMER CAREER FAIRS THROUGH TARGETED PUBLICITY EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SO THAT IT CONTINUES TO SERVE AN EXPANDED RECRUITING PIPELINE. AND THEN SHE ADDED REFINED TO THE SECOND OBJECTIVE.

AND THEN ON THE THIRD OBJECTIVE, TO INCREASE RETENTION BY FOCUSING ON INTENTIONAL, TARGETED CONNECTIONS WITH ALL STAFF TO FOSTER A STRONG SENSE OF BELONGING AND ENSURE EVERY EMPLOYEE FEELS VALUED AND CARED OR HEARD, SO.

AND THEN WE HAVE A MR. WYSE AND HIS TEAM UPDATED THE FINANCIAL GOAL TO INCLUDE LINE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND FACILITY PLANNING WITH THE DISTRICT'S ACADEMIC PRIORITIES TO ENSURE EVERY STUDENT HAS THE TOOLS AND ENVIRONMENT NECESSARY TO SUCCEED.

AND THEN TO DEMONSTRATE A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION, AS EVIDENCED BY EXTERNAL RECOGNITION AND A CLEAN AUDIT WHILE MAINTAINING A FOCUS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE. AND SO THOSE WERE THE NEW GOALS THAT YOU SAW IN GREEN.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? OH WAIT HOLD ON. WE WILL CONSIDER A MOTION. SO MOVED.

MR. MONTEMAYOR MADE THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? I HEARD MR. OLSON FIRST. SORRY, MR. BURTON.

NO PROBLEM. NOW, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY AYE. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM C IS CONSIDERED THE APPROVAL OF THE RECLASSIFICATION OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS. MRS. BROWN. GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT WATKINS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT LAMB.

SO TODAY THE ADMINISTRATION IS BRINGING A RECOMMENDATION TO YOU.

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BASED ON NEXT YEAR'S PROJECTED NUMBERS WE NEED TO SHIFT THAT SPED INCLUSION RESOURCE PARA TO A FUNCTIONAL ACADEMICS PARA.

AND THOSE ARE ON DIFFERENT PAY GRADES, SO IT QUALIFIES AS A RECLASSIFICATION.

SO WE ARE BRINGING TO YOU THE RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU APPROVE THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL FTE FOR LITTLE ELM HIGH SCHOOL AS SUBMITTED.

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

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

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

AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES. OUR NEXT ITEM IN ORDER IS THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE 2026-2027 FTE REQUEST FOR DISTRICT NEEDS. YOU GET TO STAY.

YES, MA'AM. SO WE HAVE FOUR FTE THAT WE ARE BRINGING TO YOU AS REQUESTS GOING INTO THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR.

THE FIRST ONE IS THIS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE POSITION IS TITLED SPECIAL POPULATIONS TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR.

AS THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES HAS COMPLETED THEIR FIRST YEAR GOING INTO YEAR TWO, THEY'VE IDENTIFIED THIS NEED.

THIS POSITION IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE SAFE, COMPLIANT AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIALIZED NEEDS.

IT PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF INDIVIDUALIZED TRANSPORTATION PLANS, SUPPORTS DRIVER AND MONITOR TRAINING FOR OUR SPECIAL NEEDS ROUTES AND ENSURES ADHERENCE TO STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS. IT WILL BE A KEY POINT OF COORDINATION BETWEEN TRANSPORTATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF AND FAMILIES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC STUDENT NEEDS.

IT STRENGTHENS OUR QUALITY OF SERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND THEN REDUCES RISK AND IMPROVES CONSISTENCY.

SO AGAIN, IT'S TITLED SPECIAL POPULATIONS TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR.

IT IS ON OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT PAY GRADE 8 IF YOU APPROVE IT.

AND IT WOULD BE A 12 MONTH EMPLOYEE 226 DAYS.

SO THAT'S OUR FIRST REQUEST. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE HERE THAT THIS POSITION, THE COST FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE OFFSET BECAUSE WE WILL BE DEACTIVATING CLOSING ABOUT 6 TO 8 DRIVER POSITIONS.

SO WITH CLOSING THOSE DRIVER POSITIONS IT WILL ABSORB THE COST OF THIS OF THIS POSITION.

THE SECOND REQUEST IS FOR THE ATHLETIC BUSINESS ASSISTANT POSITION.

WE ACTUALLY HAD THIS POSITION A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK AND ELIMINATED IT.

BUT OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT HAS REALIZED THAT IT'S ACTUALLY DESPERATELY NEEDED.

IT'S ESSENTIAL TO SUPPORT THE GROWING OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL DEMANDS OF THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

IT ENSURES ACCURATE MANAGEMENT OF BUDGETS, PURCHASE ORDERS, VENDOR PAYMENTS AND INVENTORY WHILE MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE WITH DISTRICT AND UIL GUIDELINES. THIS POSITION WOULD HANDLE DAY TO DAY BUSINESS FUNCTIONS, ALLOWING COACHES AND ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP TO FOCUS ON STUDENT ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT, PROGRAM SUCCESS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AGAIN, THE SPECIFIC TITLE'S ATHLETIC BUSINESS ASSISTANT.

IT WOULD BE ON OUR CLERK PARAPROFESSIONAL PAY GRADE 4, AND IT WOULD BE A 203-DAY POSITION.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT NOTE HERE. WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE FILLING OUR ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION.

AS YOU KNOW, COACH YOUNG RETIRED, COACH HARBIN IS MOVING INTO THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION AND THE WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PLANS TO FILL THAT ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION. SO THE COST OF THIS POSITION WILL BE COVERED BY THE SAVINGS FROM THE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION.

THE FINAL FTE REQUESTS THAT WE'RE ASKING IS FOR TWO PARAPROFESSIONAL POSITIONS FOR OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION RISE CLASSROOMS, SPECIFICALLY AT OAK POINT ELEMENTARY. AS MISS ROBERTS HAS DONE HER PROJECTIONS FOR NEXT YEAR, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PROJECTED TO NEED A RISE CLASSROOM IS ACROSS THE DISTRICT IS RISING FROM 56 TO 70.

SO WE NEED TO CREATE TWO ADDITIONAL RISE CLASSES IN THE DISTRICT.

AND TO DO THAT, WE WERE ABLE TO REALLOCATE AND FILL TWO TEACHING POSITIONS AND TWO OF THE PARAPROFESSIONAL POSITIONS, BUT WE WEREN'T ABLE TO SHIFT STAFF AROUND TO COVER THESE TWO ADDITIONAL PARAPROFESSIONAL POSITIONS THAT WE NEED.

SO WE'RE ASKING FOR TWO SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT RISE POSITIONS AT OAK POINT.

THEY WOULD EACH BE ON OUR CLERK PARAPROFESSIONAL PAY GRADE 3, AND THEY WOULD EACH BE 178 DAYS.

SORRY FOR THAT TYPO. HAVE AN EXTRA M THERE ON THAT SECOND BULLET.

SO WITH THAT, THOSE ARE OUR FTE REQUESTS FOR DISTRICT NEEDS.

THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF DISTRICT NEEDS FTES FOR THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR AS PRESENTED.

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

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

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH, JUST TO CLARIFY, TO MAKE SURE.

YES. SO PRETTY MUCH IF I REMEMBER WHAT YOU SAID, THAT'S ALL.

ALL THE POSITIONS ARE GOING TO BE ABSORBED BY EXISTING MONEY FOR THE MOST PART THAT WE'VE HAD FROM EITHER PEOPLE LEAVING OR RE REALLOCATION OF RESOURCES,

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WELL, THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FTES THERE ISN'T ANY POSITION THAT'S BEING NOT BEING FILLED TO COVER THESE, BUT AS YOU KNOW, WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION POSITIONS, WHEN YOU NEED THEM, YOU NEED THEM.

AND WE WANT TO STAY IN COMPLIANCE AND MAKE SURE WE'RE FOLLOWING ALL THE RULES AND CREATING SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR OUR KIDDOS.

BUT FOR THE OTHER TWO, THE ATHLETICS AND THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES YES.

OKAY, THANK YOU. I DID HAVE ONE QUESTION ON THE TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR WILL THAT BE FILLED IN HOUSE, AND IF SO, WILL IT BE FROM ONE OF THOSE DRIVERS OR? UNCERTAIN IF IT'LL BE FILLED IN HOUSE. CERTAINLY INTERNAL CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED, BUT WE'LL ALSO BE CONSIDERING EXTERNAL CANDIDATES AS WELL, KIND OF WHOEVER'S THE RISES TO THE TOP. BUT YEAH, AND JUST TO FOLLOW UP, WILL THEY HAVE A DRIVER'S.

THEY WILL BE A DRIVER THOUGH, RIGHT. THEY'LL STILL BE. YES.

THAT WILL BE A REQUIREMENT OF THE POSITION TO HAVE YOUR CDL.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THERE BEING NONE.

ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY AYE. AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. AND I BELIEVE YOU ARE.

GOT ALL THREE OF THOSE. JESSE, I BELIEVE YOU ARE UP NEXT.

THANK YOU. PRESIDENT WATKINS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

WE ARE BRINGING TONIGHT RECOMMENDATION TO ENGAGE MOAK CASEY FOR AN EFFICIENCY AUDIT.

RECOMMEND AUTHORIZE A VOLUNTARY EFFICIENCY AUDIT FOR THE DISTRICT OPERATIONS.

IT'LL BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDELINES FOR TEXAS EDUCATION CODE.

11.184. FOLLOWING, ALLOWING THE FINDINGS TO BE USED FOR THE LAWFUL PURPOSE OF THE FUTURE OF AN INDEPENDENT OR ANY FUTURE DECISIONS REGARDING VOTER APPROVED TAX COLLECTION, BUT NOT NECESSARILY SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT.

THERE'S A RESOLUTION. DO I NEED TO READ THAT WHOLE THING? I CAN READ IT IF THAT WOULD MAKE THINGS EASY.

GO YES, LOVE. I LOVE THE LANGUAGE. RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EFFICIENCY AUDIT.

WHEREAS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LITTLE ELM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (THE DISTRICT) IS COMMITTED TO BE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC RESOURCES AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN THE DISTRICT, THE DELIVERY OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND. WHEREAS, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DESIRES TO EVALUATE THE DISTRICT'S OPERATIONS PROGRAMS AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS, AND.

WHEREAS, THE BOARD FURTHER FINDS THAT OBTAINING INDEPENDENT EFFICIENCY AUDIT WILL ASSIST IN INFORMING FUTURE PLANNING, BUDGETING AND POLICY DECISION, AND. WHEREAS, TEXAS EDUCATION CODE SECTION 11.184 ESTABLISHES CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFICIENCY AUDITS IN CONNECTION WITH THE VOTER APPROVED TAX ELECTION (VATRE), AND.

WHEREAS, THE BOARD DESIRES THAT THE EFFICIENCY OUGHT TO BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER GENERALLY CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE GUIDELINES SO THAT THE AUDIT MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR LAWFUL USE IF NEEDED IN THE FUTURE. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LITTLE ELM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE BOARD HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE CONDUCT OF A VOLUNTARY EFFICIENCY AUDIT OF THE DISTRICT OPERATIONS FOR GOVERNANCE, PLANNING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS, OR PURPOSES.

THE BOARD SELECTS MOAKCASEY, LLC TO CONDUCT THE EFFICIENCY OF THE AUDIT.

THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT THE AUDIT SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD AND IN A MANNER INTENDED TO SATISFY REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE SECTION 11.184, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE.

THE BOARD INTENDS THAT THE SELECTION OF THE AUDITOR AND THE CONDUCT OF THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT BE CARRIED OUT IN A MANNER THAT PRESERVES THE DISTRICT'S ABILITIES TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 11.184 IN THE EVENT OF VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION IS SUBSEQUENTLY ORDERED, INCLUDING ANY APPLICABLE TIMING REQUIREMENTS.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE IS DIRECTED TO COORDINATE WITH THE SELECTED AUDITOR TO ENSURE THE SCOPE, METHODOLOGY AND REPORTING OF THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT ARE CONSISTENT WITH STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD.

THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT SHALL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE DISTRICT'S MAJOR OPERATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, STAFFING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, TOGETHER WITH ANY ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAW OR GUIDANCE SO THAT THE AUDIT MAY BE USED FOR STATUTORY PURPOSES IF NEEDED.

THE DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE DOCUMENTS, RECORDS AND PERSONNEL REASONABLY NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE IS AUTHORIZED TO TAKE SUCH, SUCH ACTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ALL DOCUMENTATION,

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THE DISTRICT SHALL RETAIN THE AUDIT AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING ANY PUBLIC POSTING REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY ARISE IF A VOTER TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION IS SUBSEQUENTLY ORDERED.

ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DECISION BY THE BOARD TO CALL A VOTER APPROVED, VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION AND NO SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE ORDERED EXCEPT BY THE SUBSEQUENT BOARD ACTION.

THE DISTRICT SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE EVENT OF A VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION IS SUBSEQUENTLY ORDERED.

THE BOARD HEREBY FINDS THAT CONDUCTING THE EFFICIENCY AUDIT AT THIS TIME SERVES A VALID PUBLIC PURPOSE IN SUPPORTING TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND LONG-TERM FINANCIAL PLANNING INDEPENDENT OF ANY FUTURE DECISIONS REGARDING A VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE ELECTION.

SLOWER FOR MY MINUTES. WILL GO AGAIN. ONE MORE TIME.

ONE MORE TIME. IT'S SECTION 11.184 BY THE WAY.

SAY ALL THAT BACK. IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED.

MR. OLSON MADE THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. I HEARD MR. BEBER. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. WYSE? [LAUGHTER]. ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY AYE.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. WE WILL CONSIDER A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AGENDA FIRST. OH. DO THE CONSENT AGENDA FIRST.

WE WILL CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[12. Consent Agenda]

ANYBODY WANT TO PULL ANYTHING OUT? ALL IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND AND SAY AYE.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES. WE WILL CONSIDER A MOTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

[6. 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: A. Personnel B. Land]

AYE. IT IS 8:38. WE ARE IN CLOSED SESSION.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.