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It is now 5 p.m. On tuesday, march 10th, 2026. This meeting of the clean independent school district board of trustees is now called to
Order. The following trustees are present and participating.

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susan jones, vice president. Brenda adams, secretary. Marvin rainwater, board member. Oliver mintz,
Board member.

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tina caputo, board member. Rodney gilchrist,
Board member. And me. Brett williams, president and presiding officer.

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for the record, the quorum has been established and is present. The recording of this
Meeting is being made and will be available to the public at a later date.

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we're also streaming this meeting on our cable channel 17 and on the district's web page.

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as a reminder, anyone wishing to speak at public forum must submit their sign up sheet at
This time.

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we have two individuals at this time signed up for public comment. The first individual I have is james turner. Welcome.

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good evening, mr. President. Members of the board,
Doctor davis.

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I'm james tanner, president of cleveland chapter of kappa alpha psi fraternity
Incorporated.

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I'll only brief before you briefly today. I would like to thank you on the for your effort
Each and every day on behalf of the men of kappa alpha psi.

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we understand the responsibilities that each of you shoulder the task of leading and
Guiding our youth into the future.

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it isn't easy, but I would like to thank you,
Each and every one of you for that effort.

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specifically, I would like to thank doctor king davis for his continued support of our
Youth and the continued support of those individuals within our

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community. And your vision for this school district. The gentleman within our organization and our youth that we mentor,
Truly appreciate the time that you took out and the words of wisdom that you bestowed upon

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us. Some of our young men, they actually walk around their schools with a little chip on
Their shoulder.

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they actually feel like they're a little better than some of them because doctor king
Davis has been to our foundation house and gave them some words of wisdom, so we truly

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appreciate that. Doctor davis, I would definitely and really like to thank you for your
Support and continued effort that you give to this community.

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also, the members of the board, thank you for each and every one of you for what you do. As I said, I would be here very briefly. I would like to leave you with this quote,
Sir.

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adversity caused some men to break, but other men to break records.

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thank you for your time. Thank you. Next we have terry delano.

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welcome, mr. Delano. I didn't state our normal ritual,
But I know that as a former trustee,

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you know, it's three minutes. State your name and address. I'll be. I'll be watching the
Clock. Terry delano,

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514 lobo trail, harker heights. First of all,
I just want to thank you, doctor davis and members of the board.

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I know what kind of pressures you are under. I know you're facing things that we never had
To face as I was on the board almost a decade ago.

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so I just want to thank you for your service and your commitment to public education,
I appreciate it. What I wanted to speak about tonight is the student protest that occurred

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a few weeks ago. I know that I've messaged several of the board members and just shared
With them.

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I wrote a little note and shared with them some of my thoughts,
And one of the things I just wanted to point out,

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there's a group of high school students who make me proud,
Those students who stayed in class today to protest the day of the protest.

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these are the kids who respected the rules, authority and the taxpayer. These are the kids who most likely placed a high value on education.

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I also think it's worth mentioning those students who protested on their own time. I respect them as well. They did their protest on their own time and I respect them as
Well.

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they too are to be celebrated and respected for the respect that for the rules that they
Showed.

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for students who walked out of class, there must be consequences. If not, we are setting a precedent of walking out of class for whatever might be the
Trending social justice movement.

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furthermore, we will. We will be lowering the bar for expectations.

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protesting and making one's grievances known can be at one's own time,
At one's own expense,

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not the expense of the taxpayer, and should never disrupt the education of others,
Thereby infringing on the rights of others.

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and I'm here today to support this board and this superintendent and the administration on
Whatever means that they see fit to accomplish this.

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but I just think that if we lower our expectations and our standards,
We really risk, as I said,

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a walkout for whatever social justice movement comes along. And this is on taxpayer time. I respect anybody's right to do it at their own time.

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but this is on taxpayer time. This is funded by the taxpayer,
And I see them running out of time really quickly.

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I just wanted to to mention one other thing,
You know, and I hope I haven't heard anything about any teachers that instigated this or

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anything. So I'm, I don't know if that happened or not,
But I just want to share one thing with you really quick. There was a teacher at eastern

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hills middle school that my son had a science teacher that taught kids not what to think,
But how to think.

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she gave them two documentaries on climate change. One of those supported man made climate change.

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the other one disputed those facts. She showed them both documentaries and let the
Students make up their own mind.

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that's another thing that concerns me with public education,
To teach kids not what to think,

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but how to think. So I think that in regards to this walkout,
I just hope that the district will uphold the standards of education,

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and I'm here to support whatever I want, in whatever way I can to support that. So I want to thank you again for the job that you do.

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and and, you know, the work that you put into this and your support for public education.

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thank you. I got nine seconds left, but I'll leave it there. Thank you sir. All right. As we have no one else signed up for public forum,
We're closing that.

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and we're moving to agenda item number two. Closed session. The board will now convene in closed session for any combination of the following items.

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agenda item two a level three parent grievance as allowed by texas government code
551.0821551.071.

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agenda item two b recension of the december 16th,
2025, proposal to terminate the professional term contract of ryan

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byrne as allowed by texas government code 551.071551.074.

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agenda item two c consultation with legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated
Litigation in matters involving personally identifiable student information,

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including discussion of a proposed settlement agreement to resolve special education
Disputes involving t a docket number 131 dash,

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sc 1125, as allowed by texas government code 551.071551.0821.

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agenda item two d consultation with legal counsel regarding legal requirements and
Personnel assignment for disciplinary alternative education program d a e p program is

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allowed by texas government code 551.071 and 551.074.

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agenda item two e discussion regarding superintendent's contract recommendation for deputy
Superintendent for learning services as allowed by texas government code 551.074.

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agenda item two f consultation with the district's legal counsel regarding pending
Litigation,

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a settlement offer or other issues confidential under the attorney client privilege as
Allowed by texas government code 551.071.

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agenda item two g deliberate the purchase, exchange,
Lease or value of real property as allowed by texas government code 551.072.

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agenda item two h. Deliberate. The appointment. Employment evaluation. Reassignment duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or
Employee as allowed by texas government code 551.074.

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and finally, agenda item two. I deliberate deliberate.

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a matter regarding a public school student in which personally identifiable information
About the student will necessarily be revealed as allowed by texas government code

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551.0821. No voting will take place in closed session.

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any action the board wishes to take as a result of discussions in closed session will take
Place after the board reconvenes in the open meeting.

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the time is now 5:08 p.m. And we're in closed session and we'll go into the
Superintendent's conference room.

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it is now 6:01 p.m. And we are reconvening from closed session.

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no action or voting took place in closed session. No action is needed. This meeting of the killeen independent school district board of
Trustees will resume in accordance with the posted agenda for today's meeting.

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anyone who did not have an opportunity to speak during public forum at 5 p.m. And wishing to wishing to speak, must submit their sign up sheet at this time.

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a recording of this meeting is being made and will be available to the public at a later
Date.

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we're also streaming this meeting on our cable channel 17 and on the district's web page.

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agenda item number three, public forum. The board will now hear comments from those who
Signed up to speak.

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per board policy, each public comment is limited to three minutes. I will ask the audience to please refrain from any public outbursts and to maintain
Decorum.

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parents, employees and citizens are encouraged to utilize the district's grievance process
To the fullest extent possible.

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related policies are available on the district's website or upon request. For the record, we ask that all public forum participants begin by stating their name and
The city in which they reside.

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once complete, your three minutes will begin. I've signed up to speak. Joseph baez. Welcome.

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why was it not chosen? And yes, this work regarding unacceptable schools had been known
For years.

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trustee adams. If ace is another option, why would you vote to approve this performance
Contract?

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during the meeting, trustee rainwater stated to doctor osborn,
And I quote, yes, ma'am, and I understand that.

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but at the end of the day, we're still losing money. We're still paying them. Doctor osborn's response,
And I quote, yes, sir.

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that's correct. Trustee rainwater, if you understand it,
And the district is losing money,

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why would you vote to approve the performance contract? Trustees. Why would any one of you vote to approve the performance contract?

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it is because it absolves you of responsibility and accountability for manor middle
School.

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thank you very much. Thank you. I want to confirm we have no one else signed up for public
Comment.

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is that correct? All right. We are closing public forum and we are moving to agenda item
Number four,

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the consent agenda a received and approved minutes for february 10th,
2026 workshop meeting be received and approved minutes for the february 17th,

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2026 regular meeting trustees. These items can be approved in one vote or one can be
Removed.

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what is your wish, madam secretary? Mr. President,
I move to accept the consent agenda item for a and for b as

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written motion by secretary adams. Second by.

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we have a motion by secretary adams. We have a second by madam capito.

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all those in favor of approving the consent agenda? Show of hands.

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we have six in favor. Those opposed? We have.

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I'm not opposed. I abstained. Those in favor? Show of hands again. We have six in favor. Those opposed?

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none. Those abstaining. 601 vote. With vice president jones abstaining.

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we'll now go to five, which is action items for consideration.

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I want to state for the public record five one consideration and approval of the
Performance contract with third,

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third future schools for the operation of maynard middle school for 2026 through 2029.

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we will not take up that agenda item tonight. This item will be moved to our next regular scheduled board meeting.

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we'll now go to agenda item two under agenda item five two under action items for
Consideration and its consideration of the recurring contracts exceeding the aggregate

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threshold per policy c h. Local local mr. Scott heckenberg,
As well as carolyn baden.

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good evening, members of the board. When we brought to you the change to c h local earlier
This year,

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we promised that as part of that change, we would come back to you mid-year and give you
An update on the contracts that have exceeded the $3 million threshold.

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as part of that policy adjustment, what you see on the slide in front of you are those
Five contracts that are exceeding that $3 million threshold in the service provided.

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the first, obviously is bartlett cook. And that is the construction towards the new admin
Building.

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that's what that cost is associated with. Ss is our substitute staffing contract that
Provides substitutes to all of our campuses.

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when we have vacancies, escola is a roofing company that's primarily the roofing project
And then food services for our daily,

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you know, school nutrition programs for all three meals. And then bk w our insurance provider. Are there any questions on those amounts?

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and we will continue this rolling aggregate threshold throughout the year as promised.

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questions from trustees for mr. Heckenberg. Thank you sir.

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we appreciate your time. Trustees, what is your desire?

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trustee gilchrist mr. President, I move to approve the list of recurring contracts
Exceeding the aggregate threshold per policy c h local as presented.

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we have a motion by trustee gilchrist. We have a second by madame caputo.

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any further discussion by trustees? Mr. One question.

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what's the period. Time period span of this information. It's for the aggregate year. So for the rollover from one school year budget to the other
For this aggregate school year.

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thank you. Any other questions from trustees.

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so we have a motion by trustee gilchrist and a second by madame caputo. There being no discussion. All those in favor? Show of hands of seven in favor.

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none in opposition. Thank you very much. We'll now go to three,
Which is consideration of the resolution approving the sale of real property located at

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108 west jasper drive, killeen, texas, 76542 to the city of killeen.

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welcome, mr. Adam rich. Thank you sir. So the former bel air elementary school was
Decommissioned in the summer of 2021 with the opening of the new clifton park elementary

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school. The bel air elementary school property is approximately six acres and includes a
54,700 square foot school building that's about 60 years old.

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with an additional 4000 square foot freestanding activity building.

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the district currently pays approximately 90 to $100,000 per year to maintain and ensure
This facility as well.

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typically when we have decommissioned facilities,
Staff will reach out to the cities and municipalities to inquire about interest in the

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properties and for this property. The city of killeen advised that they are interested in
Acquiring it to serve as a site for a new fire station number five that would replace

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their existing fire station. Currently about a quarter mile down jasper road from bellaire
Elementary school district,

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staff received an appraisal that values the property at $803,000 and in accordance with
Texas government code,

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we are able to sell the property at the appraised value to the city of killeen.

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the administrative recommendation is to approve the proposed resolution approving the
Property sale to the city of killeen as presented.

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and if that's approved, we'll have 60 days for the city to do inspections and due
Diligence and then 30 days to close on the property.

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questions from trustees. Thank you, mr. Rich.

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thank you madame. I move to approve the proposed resolution approving the property sale to
The city of killeen and related action as presented

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by madam capito. We have a second by secretary adams. Any further discussion by trustees? There being none.

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all those in favor? Show of hands. All right.

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we have seven in favor. None in opposition. Passes by seven zero vote.

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okay. Time is now 6:11 p.m., and I'm calling a brief five minute recess.

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all right, it's 6:19 p.m., and we are reconvening after a brief recess.

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and we are now going to agenda item six information items for discussion.

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item a discussion of the texas academic performance report,
Progress report, or early childhood reading and math and career college and military

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readiness goals. Information from texas higher education coordinating board teams,
Financial standards reports,

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report on violent or criminal incidents and public hearing. Miss sills, miss vaiden, miss shan and chief heidorn are all present and accounted for.

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welcome. Board president board of trustees. Doctor davis,
Thank you for having us.

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this evening. We will be sharing information on our texas academic performance report for
The 20.

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I apologize for the interruption. I just want to state this for the record. As a reminder, anyone wishing to speak pertaining to the texas academic performance report should should
Submit their sign up sheet at this time.

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all comments must be related to the texas academic performance report. We will have that public hearing after this presentation is concluded.

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my apologies. No worries. The items about which we'll be discussing are listed on this
Slide.

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as a general reminder. I would like to just bring about the fact that the data that we're
Going to be looking at is the final consolidated data of the

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2425 school year. So that means all the data that we'll look at is from last school year,
With the exception of graduation and cmr,

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that will come from our 2024 cohort. In looking at our student distribution,
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85% of our student population is comprised of our african american,
Hispanic, and white subpopulations.

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as far as our student membership, we did see roughly a 1000 member decrease in our student
Population from the 2024 to the 2025 school year.

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this slide just represents our special programs and special populations.

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on the right hand side, you can see the student count as we look at the corresponding
Percentages in the bar graph.

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I'd just like to point out that we did have a decrease in our economically disadvantaged
From 2024 to 2025 of about 4.1%.

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we also saw a decrease in our section 504. We saw about a 3% increase in special
Education.

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the other subpopulations that are on there remain relatively stable.

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our staff information we did see a decrease of about 100 staff members from 2024 to 2025.

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and again, like our students, the three subpopulations that comprise 92% of our staff
Population are african american,

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hispanic, and white subpopulations. Our average years of experience at the campus
Leadership level does

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exceed the state. When we look at our teacher average years of experience,
We are below the state.

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the next section we'll focus on is accountability for results driven accountability.

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a through f accountability and also our distinction designations.

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first and foremost, our district is still accredited.

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pardon me. One of the accountability systems that is in the state of texas is results
Driven accountability.

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and this evaluates special populations. One of those populations that is evaluated is
Special education.

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what we see on this slide is that we did see some,
Pardon me, improvement in our determination levels from 2024 to

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2025. It is rated on a determination level of one through four,
And one is the best.

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so when we were in 2024 at a level three. The state had to be involved in our strategic
Support plan,

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but with the improvement that was made at the determination level two,
We were able to now keep our strategic support plan locally in our district improvement

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plan without support from t, so marked improvement there.

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this slide might look familiar. This was shared by doctor osborne at the beginning of the
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what it does show that our campus ratings does resemble a normal bell curve,
With a majority of our campuses being rated as c,

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it is the district's goal to have that positively skewed distribution,
With the majority of the campuses being rated an a or a b.

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as I take you to the left side of the screen,
You can see that we are addressing the unacceptable years of performance of our three f

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campuses through a turnaround plan or a targeted improvement plan.

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again, as doctor osborne shared at the beginning of the school year,
We did have some campuses that had distinction designations 21,

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in fact, 13 at the elementary level, eight at the secondary level.

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what we're looking at here is that each campus is compared.

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thank you so much is compared to 40 other campuses with like characteristics and
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when they're comparing the the campuses, they are looking at items such as their
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math, science, closing the gaps, things of that nature. And if the campus is in the top quartile, then it will receive a distinction designation.

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the star performance that we will discuss is was originally shared in july,
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you through the system scorecard. Priority one updates.

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when looking at our. All students. All subjects. Collectively, we see that our data over the four years that is presented on this slide has
Remained relatively stable.

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with that last year, we saw an increase at the approaches.

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I'm sorry, an increase at the meets, a decrease at the approaches. And we stayed the same at the master's performance level.

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I want to calibrate a little bit on this slide. So we all are aware of how we're reading it. If I take you to the top left,
We can see that that is for all students.

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the black bar is for our state. The gray bar is for our district.

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when we look at that graph, we can see the two numbers at the top. The 50 and the 42 represent the percent of students that are at the meets or above level.

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the numbers in the center is the comparative data from 2024 to 2025.

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so if you see a positive number, we improved. If it's a negative number, we decreased. And if you see a double dash that means we remain
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so in comparing the district and the state, we can see that we had a range from 2% in our
Hispanic population to 10% point difference at our white student group.

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overall improvement trends are in alignment with the state.

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still looking at all of our students collectively and looking at our special programs or
Special populations.

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again, you can see that the trends that we do not have as wide of a disparity between the
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among these three subpopulations and our improvement in seo and special education are in
Alignment with the state.

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shifting to our reading performance, we can see that it remained relatively the same from
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we had an increase at the district level and at the state level in masters,
And a decrease at the district level in meats,

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we do see that we have just a 2% difference between the district and the state at the
Approaches.

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however, that gap does widen as we go to the meats and the masters at seven points and
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respectively. In math, we do see some inconsistent growth at each of those performance
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with a 2% decrease at the approaches and a 2% increase at masters.

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we do see a seven point deviation between this district and the state for approaches and
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but that 10% deviation is exists at the meets performance level.

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for science general increase overall the state did outperform the district at all
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and for social studies we did see a general decrease with again,
The district lagging behind the state at all performance levels.

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I'm going to pause. Is there any questions? Questions from trustees.

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okay. So we will now look at the attendance,
Graduation and cmr.

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our average daily attendance continues to improve and we are in alignment with the state.

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our chronic absenteeism when we're looking at the 2023 to the 2024 school year,
We see a decrease just as the state did,

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but we are still 3% above the state with chronic absenteeism.

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our graduation rates. The district has seen an improvement in the four year graduation
Rate for both the state and federal accountability.

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cmr we continue to outperform the state and our cmr earnings,
And as you can see by the graph,

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we can see that the majority of our students are earning cmr through college readiness
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the last section that I'll be sharing with you is the performance and post-secondary
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the texas higher education coordinating board tracks the gpa.

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the grade point average rather. Of our students who graduated from a texas school and
Their enrollment in a texas institution.

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so this slide here is of our 2024 graduates. And if they enrolled in college in a four
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public college in the fall of 2024, spring of 2025,
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average. So in looking at the 2561 students that graduated in 2024,
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year public university or two year public college. That's about 37.2%. The main takeaway of this slide is for you to compare the 2023
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graduates. And as you can see that we did we had a shift in the students who are earning a
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comparing those two graduating cohorts. All right.

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thank you. All right. I'm going to talk through just briefly what we do with this
Information at the campus level.

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so don has shared the district taper. Each campus also receives their own.

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and so the taper comes out well after the initial data.

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so the initial data is used by our campuses to complete their needs assessment,
Which is part of their campus improvement plan.

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when the taper comes out, that data is reviewed and becomes part of their quarterly
Formative review of their cip.

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there are elements in the taper that do not come out with initial data,
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experience demographic data. Those things get to be relooked at and added to their needs
Assessment as they're tracking how they're working towards addressing the needs they

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identified right now on our district website. The mid-year review of campus improvement plans have been posted.

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the link remains the same. So for any community member that is interested or board members
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they can view the original cip as well as where campuses are at mid-year in their
Formative evaluation of the progress they've made,

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and that will be up through the remainder of the year.

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I'm so sorry. No, mr. Rainwater, please don't think I'm being mean.

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I need to know what specific things you do to our low performing schools in terms of
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and what things have been done to help those low performing schools.

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before we get into the crisis we're in now, because the general improvement of a campus
Improvement plan based on some generic stuff

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doesn't help our kids perform. And I'm asking,
How much particular attention do we pay to those low performing schools in their campus

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improvement plans? We pay quite a lot of attention. To me, an example. Don't tell me a lot. Give me an example.

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I'm heading that direction. The evaluation process of their campus improvement plan
Doesn't just rest with me.

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so they work with their sbm and their stakeholders. Okay. Thank you. I'm not I'm not wanting to hear that,
But I appreciate you, and I don't be so kind.

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it's okay. I'm good. I apologize. No. That's okay. I'm good. I'm good man. I appreciate it. That's okay.

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yes. That's okay. Okay. We are going to talk just briefly about financial data that was
Included with our report.

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as miss sills mentioned at the beginning of this,
Some information was from 2324.

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the financial data is one of those pieces. So again,
20, 2324 so not the year that we just finished and had the audit report on,

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but the year before that. The other piece I want to point out,
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it is all funds across the top. So not just general fund,
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that would be any districts that have like a bond election,
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and so you see our operating revenue compared to the state.

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we did receive approximately $442 per student more than the state.

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if I had to make a, a supposition as to what that came from,
I would say that that's mostly impact aid.

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I do want to report that the, the report is such a summarized high level report.

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it is very, very difficult to ascertain any real detail about trying to dig into the
Detail of this as far as operating expenditures.

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we did spend slightly less $54 less than the state per students.

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the operating expenditures are defined as anything other than either debt payments or
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and the way our our capital outlay is funded a lot through the strategic facilities plan.

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that would be a big factor in that. And then overall fund balance,
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we are $6,100 less per student than the state on fund balance.

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as far as tax rates you see there at the bottom on across the board,
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the interest and sinking. We are very much below the state on our tax rates.

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and again, just overall want to point out that this is such a high level,
If we're really wanting to dig into valuable information,

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I would look at either peer comparisons, our first rating or something along those lines.

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questions? Questions from trustees.

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we going over? The police department's annual report will be the report on violent crime
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police department. For the school year 20 2425,
124 assaults, down three

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from the previous year. Disorderly conducts were up three over the previous year.

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drug, alcohol and tobacco cases filed with the department were significantly less.

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we attribute that to interventions by campus administrators.

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theft, burglary or robberies? Two less than the year prior.

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zero traffic offenses. We had two weapons offenses.

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significant increase in terroristic threats at 21 over the year prior.

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being ten. Criminal trespass remained relatively the same at 34.

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other cases were at 192. Those cases include assisting other agencies locating runaways
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when we clear those out, we complete a report and that goes into our system.

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and unfortunately, we had one homicide last year at smith middle school.

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we had a significant 1.6 decrease per 1000 students in overall incidents over the

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previous year. These are discipline actions or incidents

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that were coded two firearms at a high school.

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prohibited weapon at a middle school. The weapon?

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imitation weapons. Total incidents. Now that's a student bringing a

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nerf gun to elementary school. And a backpack or a cap gun.

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and it also involves a threat or threat to exhibit or use a weapon on a campus.

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these are some of the violence prevention violence intervention procedures that the
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officers with the police department annually train an active shooter.

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the standard response protocols participate with administrators when they're conducting
Their drills monthly on campus.

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we have a narcotics k-9 and an explosive weapons detection k-9 that routinely perform
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and participation with administrative safety measures.

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officers actively participate in safe school week.

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and we're working daily to make our schools safer and drug free.

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it's now open for trustee questions. Correct. Questions from trustees. No questions. I got a couple

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that I don't need responses to tonight, but just some things that let's go this route
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it would be doctor davis, so when I to me, this is probably the single most important
Document as it tells the story of our

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kids. And so I just think it's important that the community understands.

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and as trustees, we use this document to drive what our term resource allocation.

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so in terms of why we put resources in certain areas,
And then I would challenge my fellow trustees that we really take the information from

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this document and build what I will call our academic accountability framework,
Because this tells you where the shortfalls are,

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because we have our system scorecard. But now this is the latest and greatest news that
Shows where things are coming short.

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so I just want when we are recalibrating on system scorecard and all those things that
We're always referenced back to the most current data

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and how this impacts that. In terms of when callum brings that budget forward and we say
We're moving money here,

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I think it's it's important for us to hear it's moving here because it will impact this,
Which is what you saw on the tape report,

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whether that's funding 20 new police officers or k-9 dog or,
You know, they, you know, education,

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things of that nature. And when we start saying,
Hey, we're putting an extra focus on seventh grade math,

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you know, because we come back and we reference in this document where it shows we're,
We're maybe not hitting the mark like we need to.

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I think it would be important to put this presentation. I know it was referenced that it's posted, but I think we need to put it on the website,
But I think we also need to have what I call a reader's digest version of it that is sent

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directly to everyone in our district so our parents can get it. Because this to me is the single most important thing. Because if you have a kid in the
District,

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they are captured in this data and so you can get it,
And then you can go to the various spots and say,

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hey, my kid. Oh, they're in that grade. And oh man,
Is the district. Well, man, my kids, my kid's the one who's pushing the needle up or,
Oh, my kid's the one who's causing the needle to lean the other direction.

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and so I think that's important, but not just in the,
The paper report itself.

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maybe. Heck, if bought books 230 pages, it pages,
It might be over 100 of the pages. It took all my time, but in a form that our our system,
Meaning our students and our families,

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can process it and where it makes sense and it helps engage them and understand the
Importance of what we're doing,

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whether it's block scheduling, x, y, z. And so I think that's really important.

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and then some of my nitpicky questions that I left alone because we've evolved so much,
And I appreciate your work and how this has come so far.

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but I think about things of groups with the largest deficit being behind the state.

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and, you know, they break us down by ethnicity. The group that is overall the closest or exceeds state you know,
The, the group with the most growth,

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the most growth, the group with the least growth. And then what areas overall, when we start talking subject matter,
You know, where has been our greatest growth?

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is it in math? Is it in science? And then where has been our least growth,
You know, least amount of growth,

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you know. Is it history? You know? But that's kind of a reader's digest. So then as we, as you know, trustees, we look at it.

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it kind of helps things make a little more sense when we talk about,
You know, the allocation of resources.

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but I mean, I thought it was a, it's a, it's a big read,
But it's, it's in there.

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I mean, you got to know how to scan over and know that you're tracking that state. That's
Us. And then that's the region you got to take your fingers down and you got to know, hey,

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we're up, we're down. And so it's, it's a lot,
But it is just to me, I think the single most important information,

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I've said it every year that I've been on this board,
I've said this is the meeting that everyone should be at because this is the meat and

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potatoes of why you show up every day, whether it's an educator,
Whether it's a student, it's these results.

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so I appreciate all your work, doctor davis,
To your team, but that's all I got.

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any other questions or comments from trustees?

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thank you for your time. Are now big side. Once again a reminder

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anyone wishing to speak pertaining to the texas academic performance report should submit
Their sign up sheet at this time.

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all comments must be related to the texas academic performance report. I will now open the floor to the public hearing for comments related to this agenda item.

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for the record, we ask that all public forum participants begin by stating their name and
The city in which they reside.

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once complete, your three minutes will begin. Miss weaver, we have no one signed up to speak in regards to agenda item six a the texas
Academic performance report.

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so we are now closing the public hearing on that,
And we're now moving to agenda item.

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mr. Harper, give me another thumbs up as you walk back in. Okay. We have no one signed up.

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we're moving to item b, which is discussion of discussion regarding revisions to board
Policy d and a local performance appraisal evaluation of teachers.

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mr. Baker. Good evening, president williams. Doctor davis,
Members of the board, thank you so

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much for giving us some time to talk about our local policy regarding teacher evaluation.

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we're coming to you with a slight proposal for a change in it,
Due to the fact that it is time for us to re-apply for our program for the teacher

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incentive allotment. And so every five years,
We have to go back following this cycle that's in front of you on this timeline and submit

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our formal application to be a part of the teacher incentive allotment. So you can see there at 2026, it's our fifth year of data collection.

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it's our fourth year of data validation, which means it's our fourth year in recognizing
Teachers using the program.

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and it's also the time that we have to submit another formal application to the state.

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so why do we need to apply for renewal is because it's part of the renewal application
System that the state put in place every five years.

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you have to do this and submitting an expansion or modification application during the
Four year period does not restart the district's renewal timeline.

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so we have done that, but it still means every five years we have to come back and submit
A formal application for the full application to the

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state. So what do we use to, to grant someone or to measure a teacher's effectiveness in
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tier system that we have? Well, we looked at both student performance and the t test,
Which is our evaluation system.

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and there you can see just an example of what a recognized teacher needs in,
In the t test to,

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to get that recognized designation, what they need for an exemplary,
What they need for a masters.

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so you can see that we have to have each teacher that goes for a tia designation get
Evaluated using the t test.

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they can't just submit the student performance scores.

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so what we're proposing, because in our policy right now,
Our teachers can apply for basically a waiver

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every other year. And so they can come and, and ask for us not to evaluate them if they
Met a certain standard.

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well, that's not going to work if we submit our application to the state for our tia
Program.

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everyone who takes part in a tia subject has to be evaluated every year.

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so that's the change that we're asking. Be put in very simply that if you are teaching in
A subject that is covered by the tia,

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you will not be allowed to ask for a waiver of your evaluation in that year.

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we need everyone evaluated every year. It affects our application if we don't.

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and so that's what the change we're asking for.

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do you have any questions, madam capito? Yes,
I know that we had, I think, a consultant or somebody that we were working with

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for this. Who are they still working with us and helping along this process?

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yeah. Reaching 18. Yes. Yeah. And so is this a result of that? No. This is just part of the this is the rules basically for us to be a participant in the
Tia system.

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every teacher who we submit data on has to have both their student results and a t test to
Go with it.

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thank you. Any other questions? I think they asked us for this to be placed on the consent
Agenda.

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please sir. Any issues with this being placed on the consent agenda at the next regular
Meeting?

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okay. Thank you, mr. Becker. We'll now move to agenda item c,
Which is discussion of the lasso cycle for grant awards for school year

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2026 2027 and lift approved technical assistance provider recommendation.

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welcome, doctor osborne.

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good evening, president williams, board of trustees,
Superintendent davis.

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tonight I will be presenting on learning acceleration support opportunities.

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and you've heard this before, but we have formally called it lasso.

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we just want to make sure you get the full title. And as you know this is a t a grant program. To start with a little context and purpose.

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lasso is a grant application that consolidates and combines multiple state grants and
Support programs into one single

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application. You all probably recall us deciding that we would apply for lasso,
And the deadline was in early december.

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the lasso grant has about 15 programs embedded in it. So tonight we'll be providing an update on the programs we applied for,
As well as what we were not awarded and awarded.

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the program is designed to accelerate student learning,
Strengthen instructional systems,

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and support innovation. And for killeen isd,
We determined that we would move forward with lasso based on the strategic opportunity.

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for additional resources directly from the state. And then number two, but certainly not least,
The opportunity to provide additional support for our high priority campuses.

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so those 15 grant programs fall into four buckets or strategic priorities,
So to speak.

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they are listed there with the bullets curriculum,
Instruction, education and training, which includes the hr grant as well.

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the opportunity for students to have more time and then opportunities to expand innovative
School models.

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here in the table, we have listed the four grant programs that we applied for in the lasso
Grant back in december.

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ace sounds remarkably familiar. We talked about ace throughout the optimization process.

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we also applied for adqi. We also applied for lyft and we applied for prep.

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we're educators and we love our acronyms. So the actual names of those grant programs are
Listed in that second row.

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the ace program, as you know, is intended to provide additional funding so that we can
Provide an intensive turnaround supported our high need campuses.

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on the fourth row of that table, we've listed the three campuses.

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we did apply for ace. And unfortunately on that last row,
We were not awarded for those three campuses.

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in the second column adds the additional day school year program is additional funding to
Add additional days to the school year,

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just like it sounds. It's twofold. You would need as a district to have a calendar of 175
School days,

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and we developed a proposed calendar in an effort to get this grant.

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you would also need to have 25 additional days of summer learning.

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so almost year round school. Trustee jones almost year round school.

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and it is an incredible idea. We know time on task matters to kids and their success.

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we applied for ads for the four campuses listed there on the fourth row.

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we spoke with principals. Gave them an opportunity to decide if that might be a good idea
For their communities.

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we even considered the campuses that are right next to each other,
Like brookhaven and rancier.

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unfortunately, we were not awarded the adk dollars through the lasso grant.

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with the bold yellow line, we are indicating the two grant programs that we were awarded
For lift and prep.

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we're going to talk a little bit more in detail for both of those programs. So the board and the public have good information and understanding about how we will
Proceed with supporting our academics and our strategic staffing.

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and the lift column, you see that we identified five campuses,
One elementary school in willow springs and then four middle schools.

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trustee adams, you've spoken quite a bit about what are we doing for the middle schools?

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that was a very serious conversation that we had as a cross-divisional team.

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you'll see that we have listed there nolan and patterson,
Which will receive the plurality of our students from our closure campuses

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that are troubled at the at this time. So at this time,
We're going to go a little deeper in both programs,

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and I'm going to pass it off to mr. Baker to talk about lasso prep.

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thank you, doctor osborne. Basically what the prep branch does for us is give us some
Funding from the state for programs we already have in place,

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and that you have. Provided assistance for us to begin.

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and we thank you for that. So we have our prep residency program that we do with texas
A&m,

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central texas. If we keep that program going,
We can get money from the state and be able to raise the pay that we give those residents

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in their year where they are teaching for us as a resident.

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and so we hope to increase the number of participants based on that added funding.

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so we're excited about that. As you know, we also have our teacher apprentice grow your
Own program.

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we'll be able to get some money from the state to help in that area as well,
To support those those,

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those teacher apprentices that we have in that program. So we're super excited about that.

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and then the third part of this that we're really excited about is now we're going to be
Able to give some money to our,

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our teachers who are acting as mentors in those programs and train them up on how to be
Better mentors and also provide them some extra funds as well.

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so we're really excited about all three of those,
Those areas that we're going to get some money from the state for to support.

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any questions? Questions from trustees.

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thank you. You're a little taller than I am,
Will.

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thank you, mr. Baker. At this time, I want to go a little deeper into lasso lift,
And we're going to spend a little more time here,

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because tonight we will be recommending a technical assistance provider that would require
Board action in the march 24th meeting.

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so just want to make sure you are fully abreast and understand the process we've walked
Through for the recommendation.

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so to talk a little bit more about lift, it is leadership and instructional foundations of
Texas.

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it is a three year grant program. And as mentioned,
We have five campuses that we are awarded lift grant for.

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previously lift was multiple grants. They're listed in the third line there,
Strong foundations,

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texas instructional leadership and texas led lesson study. So it is a new version of three previous grants under the lasso umbrella.

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essentially, what you see on the graphic on the right hand side captures the totality of
An essence of lift.

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it is implementation of high quality instructional materials combined with instructional
Leadership capacity building to best serve the student.

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I have a graphic here directly from t, so we want to make sure the public,
As well as our campuses,

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understand the sequence of this three year grant. I have a few stars where I want to touch point on.

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you can enter the lift grant program in two ways.

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you can enter as a planning year school and you would be planning a state board of
Education hq.

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we do have state board of education hq. I'm adopted in sa and I-ready,
Or you can enter the lift grant

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program as an implementation year. And as you see on that area,
It doesn't just say hq.

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I'm. The intent is to implement bluebonnet learning.

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we'll talk a little more about that as we move through the approval process.

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and I want to move to which schools? How much money?

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what does it mean for our for our campuses? So our grant award in year one of three years
And

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this is just for year one is $627,000. Before we talk about the money,
Let's talk about the actual programing and the school

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selected on that second row of the table. You see that willow springs elementary school is
Our implementation year school.

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so if I go back there entering in that light blue and that implementation is associated
With bluebonnet learning.

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we are specifically looking at piloting k-2 more of bluebonnet.

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we considered the entire k5 continuum. We considered whether we would apply and and move
Forward with rla,

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but we believe that we can make the biggest difference by doing a k2 pilot,
Taking some time to recalibrate with our star grades,

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which is third, fourth, and fifth. So just want to make sure it's clear why we didn't do
The whole continuum right away.

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and we only have one campus selected, and that principal is quite excited about the
Opportunity and has some experience with bluebonnet math previously.

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our campuses that are moving into the planning year are the middle schools that we have
Focused on.

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we have two middle schools that have previously had a d in their accountability rating and
J,

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d, a and live oak ridge. And then of course,
We're focused on our plurality schools that will receive campus students from the

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campuses, palo alto and eastern hills. And again,
That means that they'll do planning year with our current curriculum,

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which is sava service in reading and I-ready in mathematics,
And build those instructional leadership plc frameworks in order

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to move towards implementation of bluebonnet.

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we'll continue with our same six eight math curriculum,
Which is I-ready.

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and then let's talk a little bit about how that award is divided up.

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you get a certain amount for that one school and implementation. That's why you see the difference between 194,
194,000, and then a significantly higher amount in the 432,000 for more campuses.

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so that's your difference. You see there. I have highlighted on the far right hand side
Who gets which portions of money.

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so the intent is for lift to capacity build. And they're not asking the district to
Capacity build ourselves.

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they're expecting us to utilize approved providers to do that work in building our
Teachers,

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instructional leaders and district leaders, we get 30%,
Which you see in the note.

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and that's why the column with killeen isd amounts are significantly lower because the
Portion of the money is for the technical assistance

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provider to build the capacity of our staff. So I have that 194,000.

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then you see killeen's 30% of that, and then you see the 70% for the technical assistance
Provider.

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and that's listed the same formula of listing on the planning year line.

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any questions about the money breakdown, the campuses or our focus areas?

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before I talk about the technical assistance provider questions.

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or get on that end, mr. Mintz. Okay. All right.

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I appreciate the water break. So there's most certainly a question around what does that
70% of 60

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to $627,000 get us? What does that mean for the technical assistance assistance provider?

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so I have listed out some of the responsibilities. First and foremost, our technical assistance provider will work with our campuses and our
District staff to conduct a needs assessment.

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they don't just come in and decide to run a standardized play of support.

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the intent is to decide how we're doing in each of the levels of school improvement and
Instructional leadership.

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and then on line two, you see that they support us in writing a three year action plan to
Improve each of those lever areas.

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one of the important things that we receive and support we get from our technical
Assistance providers are tools and templates,

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frameworks and systems. So t has released several templates associated with the work that
We do on a daily basis.

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a good example is like a walk through or observation instrument,
So we will work with the technical assistance provider to calibrate and implement that

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designated tool through the lift program. They'll also do significant capacity building at
The district and campus level around instructional leadership.

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as I've mentioned, plc observation, data disaggregation and conduct,
Professional development and coaching.

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last but not least, and we know this is a grant program. So there are compliance requirements and submissions are technical assistance provider
Supports us in implementation of that as well as submitting to the

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state and then moving towards sustainability.

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so how did we select the recommendation that we're bringing forward tonight?

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we did not open an rfp because tea provides a pre-approved list of technical assistance
Providers for for us to

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select from. It's about 200 providers and they encourage districts to review the list.

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not all of the lists can do each grant, so the list for lyft was significantly shorter,
About 50 providers available.

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we make contact with those providers. And then they also encouraged us to interview one of
The lyft guidelines recommends that districts that have

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current partners that are on the approved list,
We might consider continuing the work with them if they are pre-approved,

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and that's so that you can establish and continue continue to establish the common
Language,

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common practices, common templates or traction that you might previously have with a
District partner.

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with that in mind, we brought forward two consultants that are working with the district
Currently,

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and we brought forward five providers from the list with the support and direction of
Doctor davis.

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we look specifically at providers that had worked with large,
Diverse districts and seen success in the implementation of hq.

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I'm specifically bluebonnet. That approval process also included the structured interview.

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so we did a speed dating for our consultant vendors of about 30 minutes.

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they had a pre prescribed presentation discussion prompts.

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and then we did a q and a and had an opportunity to ask follow up questions or request
Additional materials.

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any questions about the process or the responsibilities questions?

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okay. And with that in mind, we have selected out of that seven interviewees,
Region 12 they

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are a provider we've worked with previously,
And it was a recommendation that we might move forward with a provider that we'd work

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with. Previously, however, that was not the sole reason that we selected region 12.

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above and beyond their demonstrated expertise in the lift grant programs,
Specifically, the three programs that existed prior to

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lift strong foundations left texas lesson study. Texas instructional leadership. They had experience in those three grants,
But they also spoke at a more sophisticated level about how their

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departments that previously did the three grants would work together seamlessly to do this
One umbrella grant

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program. That was a differentiator in the region's presentation that made us really
Comfortable with recommending them as a provider.

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in addition to that, of course, we have established relationships with the region.

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they are extremely familiar with the strengths and unique needs of our district and with
The assistance that they've provided thus far.

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they have had a record of high quality support.

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is that a pause for questions? I just want to check in. Everybody's good. Okay. So just to take you through the timeline,
Because where we stand right now is about in the middle of this process of the grant,

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specifically the lift grant. So we applied back in december.

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that's not even on the timeline. And then we were awarded on february 2nd.

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we've participated in several kickoff meetings for all of the lasso grants to include the
Prep grant and the lift grant.

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and we conducted our interviews as prescribed by tia to select a provider.

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so here today we're presenting for lasso lift that our recommended provider is region 12.

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we do believe we'll do a combination of work to ensure the other 45 campuses are covered
And supported.

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but for the five campuses in the lyft program will utilize the region on the tuesday after
Spring break.

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we'll have the contract. In fact, that contract will be available this week in extras so
That you can take a look at it in advance of the

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requested approval on the 24th. Our first grant requirement is to submit a contract that's
Been approved to t e a by

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april 1st. So we are on a tight timeline with making sure we groove into the requirements
Of t e a in order to get the

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$627,000 and technical assistance support. And then from there,
We'll start, as I mentioned,

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the needs assessment, establish that action plan and initiate pd as early as may.

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for district leadership and then begin the trickle down process of support.

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before we conclude, we want to acknowledge that we applied for ace for three campuses and
We applied for ads for four campuses.

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and while we did not get awarded at the senior staff and district staff level,
In conjunction with input from the campus principals,

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we are thinking about what we do for our priority campuses.

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there are some things listed here that are not totally codified,
But we want to make sure that you are aware and the public is aware that the non awarded

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campuses are still priority. We've discussed strategic and prioritized staffing at those
High need campuses.

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we begin this process of determining enhanced compensation through stipends for teachers
That are deemed highly qualified to attract them to the

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campuses, where we continue to have need for additional support. As I've discussed in previous board meetings,
We are shifting to a model of content based expertise and our instructional coaching

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positions, we will conduct targeted professional development,
As I mentioned, with an additional provider for all campuses to include specialty targeted

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professional development for our high priority campuses. And at the request of the board, we have made sure that our high need campuses have campus
Have summer

530
01:09:44,790 --> 01:09:44,790
learning on their sites. We want to make sure that those students have the greatest
Opportunity to get summer learning and have any intervention needs fulfilled.

531
01:09:55,870 --> 01:09:55,870
with that, I'll answer any question and or yield to any comments,
And we will bring this recommendation back for approval the tuesday after spring break.

532
01:10:04,270 --> 01:10:04,270
madam capito, you said that there were the two that we did not get awarded.

533
01:10:09,990 --> 01:10:09,990
what was the first grant and the second grant amounts that were not awarded.

534
01:10:14,390 --> 01:10:14,390
we are unsure of what the amount would have been.

535
01:10:18,470 --> 01:10:18,470
they provide information in in two ways. The first one lets you know you are awarded or
Not,

536
01:10:24,190 --> 01:10:24,190
and then you get a letter with the grant amount if you were awarded.

537
01:10:28,310 --> 01:10:28,310
so because we weren't awarded, we never knew exactly what that amount would have been.

538
01:10:32,550 --> 01:10:32,550
have we determined how much to run the programs that you've submitted for would cost?

539
01:10:38,070 --> 01:10:38,070
we have started working through those numbers with specific stipend amounts or the cost of
Extended days for staff.

540
01:10:45,710 --> 01:10:45,710
okay. And I'm just really asking because if this is a priority,
Then we need to know that so we can support in a budget format to be able to still make

541
01:10:54,150 --> 01:10:57,390
things happen. And so we need to know the amounts. Yes, ma'am. Trustee gilchrist you don't you don't have to answer this today,
But I'm interested in knowing how are we getting the

542
01:11:07,270 --> 01:11:07,270
information for the summer based learning program to those campuses that we're targeting
That are,

543
01:11:13,190 --> 01:11:13,190
you know, the ones that we're really trying to enhance and make sure those parents and
Those students know how you can get extra help in the summer,

544
01:11:20,680 --> 01:11:24,160
but we need to start that now, not later. Yes,
Sir. And I'd like I'd just like to get some feedback about how that information is getting out.

545
01:11:28,560 --> 01:11:28,560
that's all. Yes, sir. Trustee. Mint's question or comment for doctor davis?

546
01:11:36,840 --> 01:11:36,840
as I look at this, I'm always. I'm thinking of electric school busses.

547
01:11:45,280 --> 01:11:45,280
so and here's why I ask about. And that's why I preface it with that is are we is what
We're doing here

548
01:11:54,600 --> 01:11:54,600
aligning with what the most important things that we need to be doing?

549
01:12:01,680 --> 01:12:01,680
or is it free money that we don't really need?

550
01:12:12,080 --> 01:12:15,080
great question. Because as we know, all money is not good money. That's what my daddy used to tell me, right. As it relates to that.

551
01:12:19,240 --> 01:12:22,400
no, no, no. I do believe this is in alignment as it relates to lift. That's why we applied as the lasso grant came,
Came to fruition.

552
01:12:28,040 --> 01:12:28,040
actually encouraged and really directed the team to apply for all for the grant you saw
Tonight.

553
01:12:33,440 --> 01:12:33,440
so they all play a part. We know what the ace grant does ultimately,
And unfortunately we weren't awarded.

554
01:12:39,160 --> 01:12:39,160
but let's talk about lift. I do believe it aligns with with ultimately what we're trying
To go with providing more support and all the things we're trying to do with

555
01:12:49,120 --> 01:12:49,120
campuses and our leaders. And it's just provides undergirds that with funding and that
Technical assistance to help us do that.

556
01:12:58,000 --> 01:12:58,000
and then I look at the campuses that it's that it's,
I don't know that those are the campuses that that need it most.

557
01:13:03,720 --> 01:13:06,840
so do we. And maybe I'm wrong. You can tell me I'm wrong. But if that is, do we have any ability to shift this to other campuses?

558
01:13:12,360 --> 01:13:12,360
again, I think back to, you know, some of the discussions we've had about kind of making
The most important things,

559
01:13:17,490 --> 01:13:17,490
the most important things. And I just see and I'll accept your what you said about it,
But I just want to make sure that we're kind of really focusing our efforts on,

560
01:13:27,250 --> 01:13:27,250
I don't know if we have any ability to shift off of it at this point,
Or if it just is what it is.

561
01:13:32,170 --> 01:13:32,170
and we'll we'll push forward. Yeah, if I may.

562
01:13:36,650 --> 01:13:36,650
so a couple of things. I do believe at the end of the day,
The board has responded, which I believe in the right manner as it relates to the decision

563
01:13:46,610 --> 01:13:46,610
for the campus closures and our 1882 partnership.

564
01:13:51,050 --> 01:13:51,050
but keep in mind, we are addressing the two areas that I would say we absolutely have to
Have a laser like focus on.

565
01:13:57,650 --> 01:13:57,650
and that's the two campuses that we have. The plurality of children,
Which you saw on that list was is patterson and nolan.

566
01:14:03,650 --> 01:14:07,250
we absolutely. That's what's at stake. Does that make sense? So so that's where we're putting more support.

567
01:14:10,410 --> 01:14:10,410
and then we also was important for us to in our charge the team with also getting by in.

568
01:14:15,930 --> 01:14:15,930
so. So the campuses you saw listed there, we wanted to make sure we pilot.

569
01:14:21,010 --> 01:14:21,010
we do a gradual release, if you will, because we want campuses and leaders to want to,
To desire to do some of these programs because it's a heavy lift,

570
01:14:30,250 --> 01:14:30,250
as you all are hearing, as I'm. Pushing out the survey,
There's some real concern about initiative fatigue.

571
01:14:38,330 --> 01:14:38,330
and so we're trying to take our time on some things while also addressing some some real
Needs.

572
01:14:44,290 --> 01:14:44,290
and so the campus you saw there, we really got buy in from some leaders and really that
Would buy into these programs.

573
01:14:49,530 --> 01:14:49,530
so that was critically important. Now, the two campuses I mentioned,
They shall they must for obvious reasons that make sense.

574
01:14:56,690 --> 01:14:56,690
all right. Thank you. Any other questions? Feedback from trustees.

575
01:15:06,050 --> 01:15:06,050
does that conclude your presentation, doctor osborne? Yes,
Sir. Clarification.

576
01:15:10,330 --> 01:15:10,330
is the request for this to be consent agenda,
Or is this just going to be a regular agenda item?

577
01:15:15,570 --> 01:15:15,570
the request would be regular agenda item so that the contract could be thoroughly reviewed
As an action item.

578
01:15:24,050 --> 01:15:24,050
okay. An action item on the so that you might have an opportunity to ask questions
Regarding the contract.

579
01:15:29,730 --> 01:15:32,930
but okay, I'll probably make sure I'm not confusing it. Then I'm thinking the. No, the. Exactly. I'm talking about the what's the word?

580
01:15:40,450 --> 01:15:40,450
the no. The facilitator. Is there an agreement with the facilitator or is that just a
Selection?

581
01:15:45,450 --> 01:15:45,450
maybe that's where I'm. Yes, sir. The item we're bringing back is a contract with region
12 as the technical assistance provider,

582
01:15:53,810 --> 01:15:56,250
and that will be available in extras for review. And we just want to make ourselves available for questions that you might have related to
That contract.

583
01:16:01,250 --> 01:16:01,250
so don't forget I'll refer. Okay. Tracking got the clarity I need.

584
01:16:08,250 --> 01:16:08,250
thank you very much. We're we're good. And if we need to pull it,
Pull it.

585
01:16:14,580 --> 01:16:14,580
okay. All right. Now. I've got notes everywhere.

586
01:16:22,700 --> 01:16:22,700
okay. We'll now move to. I'm going to say this right.

587
01:16:31,260 --> 01:16:31,260
diana's back there. Okay. The board will now convene in closed session as allowed under
Texas government code

588
01:16:37,300 --> 01:16:37,300
551.0821551.071551.074 and

589
01:16:45,300 --> 01:16:45,300
551.072. No voting will take place in closed session.

590
01:16:51,980 --> 01:16:51,980
any action the board wishes to take as a result of discussions in closed sessions will
Take place after the board reconvenes in the open meeting.

591
01:16:59,500 --> 01:16:59,500
the time is now 7:16 p.m. And we are in closed session and we'll go in the
Superintendent's conference room.

592
01:17:07,060 --> 01:17:07,060
thank you. The time is now

593
01:17:17,420 --> 01:17:21,420
08:17 p.m. And we are reconvening from closed session. No action or voting took place in closed session.

594
01:17:25,020 --> 01:17:25,020
we will now go back to agenda item number. Number nine under.

595
01:17:35,060 --> 01:17:35,060
I got a piece of paper everywhere. Now we're going to go back to agenda item number nine.

596
01:17:42,740 --> 01:17:42,740
consideration and possible action on proposed settlement agreement to resolve special
Education matters involving tia.

597
01:17:49,380 --> 01:17:49,380
docket number 131 dash sc dash 1125, including possible delegation of authority to the
Superintendent to execute the final settlement agreement

598
01:17:59,540 --> 01:18:02,900
on behalf of the district. This is an action item. Madame caputo I would like to move to approve the proposed settlement agreement.

599
01:18:08,100 --> 01:18:08,100
tia, docket number 131-se-1125, and authorize the superintendent to execute.

600
01:18:16,510 --> 01:18:16,510
to execute all necessary documents on behalf of the district.

601
01:18:21,110 --> 01:18:21,110
we have a motion by madam capito. We have a we have a second by trustee gilchrist.

602
01:18:27,910 --> 01:18:31,150
any further discussion by trustees? There being none. All those in favor? Show of hands. All right.

603
01:18:34,590 --> 01:18:34,590
we have seven in favor. None in opposition. Passes 7 to 0.

604
01:18:38,790 --> 01:18:38,790
thank you very much. We'll now. Okay. Let me get my language here.

605
01:18:49,150 --> 01:18:49,150
this is the absolute greatest. Okay. The board will now reconvene in closed session once
Again.

606
01:18:57,710 --> 01:18:57,710
as allowed by texas government code 551.0821551.071551.074 and

607
01:19:07,150 --> 01:19:07,150
551.072. No action, no voting will take place in closed session.

608
01:19:16,070 --> 01:19:16,070
any action the board wishes to take as a result of discussions in closed session will take
Place after the board reconvenes in the open meeting.

609
01:19:23,430 --> 01:19:23,430
the time is now 8:19 p.m. And we will return to closed session in the superintendent's
Conference room.

610
01:19:29,910 --> 01:19:29,910
thank you. The time is now.

611
01:19:39,990 --> 01:19:39,990
excuse me. 9:55 p.m. And we are reconvening from closed session.

612
01:19:44,510 --> 01:19:44,510
no action or voting took place in closed session.

613
01:19:49,030 --> 01:19:49,030
we are now going to agenda item number eight,
Which is a consideration and possible action regarding a level three parent complaint.

614
01:19:59,470 --> 01:19:59,470
trustee mintz mr. President, I move that we uphold the administration's decision on the on
The grievance and deny the relief

615
01:20:09,400 --> 01:20:09,400
requested. We have a motion by trustee mintz and a second by trustee gilchrist.

616
01:20:17,240 --> 01:20:17,240
any further discussion by the board? There being no further discussion.

617
01:20:22,360 --> 01:20:26,320
all those in favor? Show of hands. We have seven in favor. None in opposition. Passes by 7 to 0 vote. Thank you for your for your time.

618
01:20:35,560 --> 01:20:35,560
excuse me. We'll now move back to agenda item number seven,
Which is consideration and possible action to rescind the december 16th,

619
01:20:44,480 --> 01:20:44,480
2025 proposal to terminate the professional term contract of ray and byrne.

620
01:20:55,960 --> 01:20:55,960
this is an action item, madam secretary. Mr. President,
I move to rescind the december 16th,

621
01:21:02,760 --> 01:21:02,760
2025, proposal to terminate the professional term contract of ryan byrne.

622
01:21:11,280 --> 01:21:11,280
we have a motion by secretary adams. We have a second by trustee ecomments.

623
01:21:15,480 --> 01:21:15,480
any further discussion by the board of trustees?

624
01:21:19,920 --> 01:21:19,920
there being none. All those in favor? Show of hands. We have seven in favor.

625
01:21:24,000 --> 01:21:27,440
none in opposition. Seven zero vote. Thank you for your time. We'll now move to agenda item number ten. Consideration and possible action regarding the
Superintendent's contract recommendation for deputy

626
01:21:36,400 --> 01:21:36,400
superintendent for learning services. Doctor kim davis,
Anything you care to say?

627
01:21:45,360 --> 01:21:45,360
no, I think, again, thank you. Again, I don't have much to say except for as we continue
To re-org and restructure for the

628
01:21:54,880 --> 01:21:54,880
organization and moving forward I recommend doctor donald stewart.

629
01:22:02,320 --> 01:22:02,320
any questions by members of the board of trustees.

630
01:22:07,570 --> 01:22:07,570
there being none, this is an action item for your consideration.

631
01:22:14,610 --> 01:22:14,610
trustee mintz. Mr. President, I move that we approve the superintendent's recommendation
For the deputy superintendent

632
01:22:24,610 --> 01:22:24,610
of learning services, doctor stewart. I have a motion by trustee mintz.

633
01:22:32,090 --> 01:22:32,090
I think I probably saw we have a second by trustee marvin rainwater.

634
01:22:36,890 --> 01:22:39,970
any further discussion by the board of trustees? There being none. All those in favor? Show of hands. We have seven in favor and none in
Opposition.

635
01:22:45,130 --> 01:22:48,010
thank you. And welcome, doctor stewart, to the team. Killeen independent school district. We'll now move to agenda item number 11.

636
01:22:53,250 --> 01:22:57,170
discussion of future board meeting agendas and trustee remarks. We're going to start down on the left today and we'll start with trustee rodney gilchrist.

637
01:23:02,570 --> 01:23:06,570
thank you, mr. President. I just have two comments tonight. I don't have any agenda items for placing on future agendas,
But I do want to just remind parents and students.

638
01:23:14,570 --> 01:23:14,570
we've had a couple of incidents that just kind of attracted my attention where we had some
Students hit by vehicles crossing roads and unsafe conditions.

639
01:23:23,290 --> 01:23:23,290
and I just want to remind parents and students to use the crosswalks with the crossing
Guards as much as possible and try to cross at well-lit intersections with

640
01:23:33,330 --> 01:23:33,330
crosswalks and things, just to be safe. And be mindful that just because you see a vehicle
Don't mean they see you.

641
01:23:40,010 --> 01:23:43,490
and just remind the kids to be extra careful. We've had two, two students hit in the last couple of days and it's just been on my mind.

642
01:23:47,770 --> 01:23:47,770
and just remind people, be safe first. The other thing is just keep the main thing,
The main thing.

643
01:23:53,850 --> 01:23:56,450
and we know what the main thing is, is educating our kids. So thank you all and thank, thank the board and all that are making the main thing the
Main thing.

644
01:24:01,210 --> 01:24:01,210
thank you. Trustee marvin rainwater. Just one thing.

645
01:24:06,090 --> 01:24:06,090
as we go down this 1882. Is it a charter school?

646
01:24:12,450 --> 01:24:12,450
is it a partnership? I just want to make sure we do everything we can to let our parents
Know how that school is going to run and what it's going to be

647
01:24:22,370 --> 01:24:22,370
in, and make sure they understand thoroughly what we're doing when we're trying to do it.

648
01:24:26,970 --> 01:24:26,970
it's just so important. Madam vice president,
I'm going to jump across and I'm going to get you right before me.

649
01:24:33,570 --> 01:24:37,210
we're going to go down to the other end, madam capito. I just really want to thank the staff and everyone for all the great things that have been
Going on. We had science olympiad,

650
01:24:42,570 --> 01:24:42,570
we had lots of really great activities and showcasing our student work.

651
01:24:47,250 --> 01:24:49,250
and that's because of the hard work of our staff. So just thank you to everybody for everything that we're doing to make sure students are
Being successful.

652
01:24:55,010 --> 01:24:55,010
thank you. Trustee. Mint's comment, I think,
You know, we, often lose sight, and especially sitting up here in the boardroom and,

653
01:25:03,780 --> 01:25:03,780
and the people that, you know, the, the parts of the team that we regularly interact with
There's often a wide gulf between them and,

654
01:25:11,740 --> 01:25:11,740
and the folks that are making things happen every day on campus.

655
01:25:16,140 --> 01:25:16,140
and I just want to, I guess, express some appreciation for the folks that are the,
The bus drivers,

656
01:25:23,940 --> 01:25:23,940
the, the custodial teams, the the aides, the folks who make all of the stuff happen behind
The scenes.

657
01:25:31,980 --> 01:25:31,980
and I would just ask, you know, if our campus leadership here in the next couple of days
Before everybody takes off for spring break.

658
01:25:39,180 --> 01:25:39,180
just give a pat on the back to those, to those folks that don't,
Don't often don't often get one because without them,

659
01:25:45,780 --> 01:25:45,780
the wheels, the wheels will come off the bus,
No pun intended. Thank you, secretary adams.

660
01:25:51,980 --> 01:25:51,980
yes. I just want to excuse me. Encourage everyone to be safe during the spring break and
It's well deserved rest,

661
01:26:02,100 --> 01:26:02,100
relaxation and we just want our staff, our students,
Our parents, our community to just take this time to spend

662
01:26:12,100 --> 01:26:12,100
with family. Some of you will be traveling, be safe and we,
We really appreciate you, but we know this time is going to be

663
01:26:22,060 --> 01:26:22,060
well spent. So enjoy yourselves. Thank you. Vice president jones.

664
01:26:30,300 --> 01:26:30,300
nothing really. Just grateful to be back in texas.

665
01:26:34,380 --> 01:26:34,380
and god bless texas. And we got some good weather coming in.

666
01:26:40,540 --> 01:26:43,620
hopefully we don't have a torrential rainstorm tonight. We have severe thunderstorms tonight, so y'all be safe going home.

667
01:26:48,460 --> 01:26:48,460
spring break is around the corner, and I would just implore everyone to come back with an
Open heart and dedicated to getting through the rest of the

668
01:26:58,270 --> 01:26:58,270
year without incidents. And I hope the parents will encourage their children to push
Forward hard.

669
01:27:06,870 --> 01:27:06,870
and keep in mind our soldiers and airmen and sailors who are all keeping up the good fight
Out there.

670
01:27:14,470 --> 01:27:18,070
and remember, wherever you travel, the price of oil has gone up a little bit. So mind your budget. Thank you. Thank you. I just want to echo trustee gilchrist.

671
01:27:26,430 --> 01:27:29,990
the safety, safety, safety. Be safe. Of course,
Mr. Mintz, talking about how all of our people do a really good job. And I just want to echo
That spring break is coming.

672
01:27:34,950 --> 01:27:34,950
be safe. Enjoy yourself. On that time and then,
You know, and also, once again, piggybacking on trustee gilchrist on the main thing,

673
01:27:42,750 --> 01:27:42,750
the main thing, and it's all about achievement,
Student achievement, student achievement, student achievement. And so,

674
01:27:48,230 --> 01:27:48,230
but glad to be a part of the team. And I think we're on the right path,
But it takes hard work and focus and tough decisions.

675
01:27:54,110 --> 01:27:54,110
but I think we got the right folks within the district to make all that happen,
And so grateful for what we do and grateful for the leadership of you,

676
01:28:01,190 --> 01:28:04,630
doctor davis, and we'll give it to you for your time now. All right. I will conclude with just encouraging our our parents,
Our staff.

677
01:28:09,070 --> 01:28:09,070
we are literally in the fourth quarter of the school year,
And we know what's at stake.

678
01:28:14,350 --> 01:28:14,350
testing is around the corner. We're less than 20 days before testing kicks off.

679
01:28:18,830 --> 01:28:18,830
right. And so I'm just encouraging everyone to for our parents who are listening in just
Really help and partner with us encouraging your children.

680
01:28:28,230 --> 01:28:28,230
we know this can be a high anxiety during testing season.

681
01:28:32,830 --> 01:28:36,550
so just really partnering with us and just ensuring that our kiddos are ready. I know our staff is making some adjustments at this time of year,
And it's just all hands on deck.

682
01:28:42,310 --> 01:28:45,510
we're in this thing together and there's no doubt we're going to get it done. And I just want to encourage everyone to stay focused,
Stay encouraged and we will get it done.

683
01:28:50,870 --> 01:28:50,870
so enjoy spring break and be safe. I'll circle back here and I just trustee susan made me
Think of this,

684
01:28:56,960 --> 01:28:56,960
but I just want to make sure we can keep our servicemen in our prayers and their families
In our prayers.

685
01:29:01,800 --> 01:29:01,800
and it's such a indefinite, tension packed kind of deal for those guys.

686
01:29:09,400 --> 01:29:09,400
and they do so much we don't know about. But I just think,
Man, if we could spend some time praying for them,

687
01:29:14,880 --> 01:29:14,880
it would really be good for everybody. Thank you,
Sir, for emphasizing that.

688
01:29:19,160 --> 01:29:22,560
and I ditto that statement as well as everyone up here. So now we'll move to agenda item number 12. I think there's a race.

689
01:29:29,480 --> 01:29:29,480
madam secretary, move to adjourn, sir. I have a motion by secretary adams.

690
01:29:34,280 --> 01:29:38,200
we have a second by madam capito. Without there being any further discussion. All those in favor of adjourning this meeting at 10:05 p.m.

691
01:29:41,440 --> 01:29:41,440
on march 10th, 2026. A show of hands. We have seven in favor.

692
01:29:46,200 --> 01:29:49,000
none in opposition. We are adjourned. Thank you for your time. We'll see you in two weeks.