1 00:00:01,670 --> 00:00:18,890 Okay. Thank you. Good evening. We have a quorum, and I call this meeting to order at 603 PM. And will Ms. Gill please lead us in saying the pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silence. 2 00:00:47,220 --> 00:00:47,700 Thank you. 3 00:00:50,840 --> 00:01:00,320 We will now move on to the recognition items on the agenda. We will start with Sophia Hansen, Lake Travis High School Honors Performance Series, 4 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:06,340 This musician and I will invite Trustee Aaron Archer to welcome this for this recognition. 5 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:12,160 Thank you, Ms. Gill. 6 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:18,420 Good evening, President White, members of our Board of Trustees, Dr. Noel and Executive 7 00:01:18,420 --> 00:01:19,360 Leadership Team. 8 00:01:19,940 --> 00:01:24,920 It is my honor tonight to recognize Lake Travis High School Freshman Orchestra students, 9 00:01:25,060 --> 00:01:25,740 Sophia Henson. 10 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:33,200 Sophia was selected to participate in the 2025-2026 High School Honors Performance Series in 11 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:33,860 New York City. 12 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,640 Following a highly competitive national audition process, 13 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:44,520 Sophia earned the opportunity to perform with the Honors Performance Series Orchestra on February 8th at Carnegie Hall in New York City. 14 00:01:45,060 --> 00:01:47,180 One of the world's most renowned concert venues. 15 00:01:47,860 --> 00:01:56,400 The Honors Performance Series brings together outstanding student musicians from across the country to rehearse with distinguished conductors and perform on a premier international stage. 16 00:01:56,980 --> 00:02:00,340 Now, would you all please join me in congratulating Sophia Hanson. 17 00:02:00,340 --> 00:02:00,980 At 18 00:02:24,310 --> 00:02:30,050 Lake Travis High School, we also have her director from Lake Travis Middle School, 19 00:02:30,230 --> 00:02:32,110 Ms. Mon May, and also 20 00:02:35,820 --> 00:02:41,780 Jen Ho, who is a private lesson teacher and has been since little 21 00:02:41,780 --> 00:02:42,160 bitters. 22 00:02:50,590 --> 00:02:51,090 This way, please. 23 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:53,280 A couple more? 24 00:02:55,740 --> 00:02:57,060 And parents, Sophia? 25 00:02:57,640 --> 00:02:58,500 Want to come up and take a picture? 26 00:02:58,660 --> 00:02:58,980 Please do. 27 00:03:12,370 --> 00:03:13,770 Thank you so much. 28 00:03:17,110 --> 00:03:17,870 We 29 00:03:25,940 --> 00:03:29,900 have Trustee Rob Ayard, welcome our next recognition. 30 00:03:30,180 --> 00:03:35,260 We have the Lake Travis Special Olympics, 2026 Texas Winter Games, 31 00:03:35,900 --> 00:03:39,260 floorball skills competition with Ms. Freeman here. 32 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:47,200 President White, members of the board, Dr. Noel and the executive team, we are proud 33 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:51,800 to recognize our special Olympics floorball team for their dedication and success 34 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:53,820 Yes, at this year's state winter games. 35 00:03:54,580 --> 00:03:58,880 Now in our third year competing in the event hosted by the cities of Lakeway and 36 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:04,480 Becave, our program has grown from four to ten athletes with nine advancing to state. 37 00:04:05,350 --> 00:04:09,800 Our over eight weeks of preparation, our athletes showed outstanding teamwork, 38 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:16,020 perseverance, and school pride under the leadership of Coach Johnny Halford and 39 00:04:16,020 --> 00:04:19,980 our delegation heads, Shiloh Clemens and Heather Amitroni. 40 00:04:19,980 --> 00:04:27,160 Their commitment embodies the true spirit of special Olympics, and we are so proud of each team members accomplishments. 41 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,240 I'm going to pass it over to Coach Amitrani to introduce our athletes. 42 00:04:32,260 --> 00:04:33,260 Thank you. 43 00:04:33,420 --> 00:04:36,140 It is my pleasure to introduce these wonderful athletes. 44 00:04:36,620 --> 00:04:43,140 First up, we have John Halford, Jack Halford, who goes back out to 45 00:04:48,350 --> 00:04:49,270 let the competition. 46 00:04:52,310 --> 00:04:55,330 Jason. Jason Baldwin got a bronze medal. 47 00:04:58,940 --> 00:05:01,080 Gavin Ayers got a gold medal. 48 00:05:05,980 --> 00:05:06,480 Mason 49 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:08,580 Gutierrez got a bronze medal. 50 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:18,560 Kylie Kovalowski got fourth place at the competition. 51 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,080 And John Kurchumich got a gold medal. 52 00:05:33,530 --> 00:05:35,990 And Torin Spence, this was her first time 53 00:05:35,990 --> 00:05:40,670 competing in this competition. We're so proud of her. She got fifth place in the 54 00:05:40,670 --> 00:05:41,930 please 55 00:05:48,300 --> 00:05:52,280 we've got Gracie Kruck and she took home silver in 56 00:06:00,950 --> 00:06:02,010 our coach Johnny 57 00:06:02,010 --> 00:06:02,530 Anyhow, Fern. 58 00:06:24,390 --> 00:06:24,890 Thank you, guys. 59 00:06:25,510 --> 00:06:25,830 Thank you. 60 00:06:27,030 --> 00:06:27,330 Thank you. 61 00:06:27,570 --> 00:06:28,130 Thank you. 62 00:06:28,630 --> 00:06:28,810 Thank you. 63 00:06:28,990 --> 00:06:30,250 Thank you. 64 00:06:31,010 --> 00:06:31,370 You're welcome. 65 00:06:32,110 --> 00:06:32,470 Thank you. 66 00:06:32,470 --> 00:06:32,530 All right. 67 00:06:33,290 --> 00:06:34,750 I need to go for a birthday party. 68 00:06:34,850 --> 00:06:35,190 I'll be there. 69 00:06:35,710 --> 00:06:36,030 Come on. 70 00:06:36,210 --> 00:06:36,430 It's my way. 71 00:06:36,750 --> 00:06:37,110 Here. 72 00:06:38,550 --> 00:06:39,270 All right. 73 00:06:39,410 --> 00:06:39,770 All right, y'all. 74 00:06:39,950 --> 00:06:40,890 I'm Parker LaGuarda, here. 75 00:06:40,950 --> 00:06:41,430 We're for Saturday. 76 00:06:41,950 --> 00:06:42,570 Spread it here. 77 00:06:42,990 --> 00:06:43,690 Here you go, guys. 78 00:06:43,830 --> 00:06:44,430 3-2-1. 79 00:06:44,790 --> 00:06:45,750 He's about to leave for me. 80 00:06:46,290 --> 00:06:46,950 Here we go. 81 00:06:47,530 --> 00:06:48,110 Last one. 82 00:06:48,490 --> 00:06:48,630 Fern. 83 00:06:49,110 --> 00:06:49,850 Come on up, please. 84 00:06:50,110 --> 00:06:52,290 I'm going to leave. 85 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:09,740 I'll make you a winner in the big team. 86 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:11,740 Yes. 87 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:15,980 I'm going to hear real quick. 88 00:07:16,380 --> 00:07:17,060 Three, two, one. 89 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:17,940 Keep smiling for me. 90 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:18,980 Great picture. 91 00:07:20,660 --> 00:07:21,360 Is Joe Marie? 92 00:07:21,580 --> 00:07:21,860 Are you good? 93 00:07:22,220 --> 00:07:22,580 Okay. 94 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:23,080 Very good. 95 00:07:24,860 --> 00:07:25,220 Congratulations. 96 00:07:35,890 --> 00:07:37,010 Thank you. 97 00:07:38,670 --> 00:07:43,590 I'll have Trustee Chris Woodcock to welcome our next group of recognition. 98 00:07:44,510 --> 00:07:50,450 We have the Lake Travis High School, 2026, UIL swimming and diving state meet, welcome 99 00:07:50,450 --> 00:07:51,070 Coach Carter. 100 00:07:51,990 --> 00:07:52,370 Thank you. 101 00:07:53,590 --> 00:07:58,630 Good evening, President White, members of the board, Dr. Null and Cabinet, it is my great honor 102 00:07:58,630 --> 00:08:01,870 to be here tonight to recognize some amazing state qualifying swimmers, 103 00:08:02,050 --> 00:08:03,810 I diver and some wrestlers. 104 00:08:04,530 --> 00:08:06,510 First are our swimmers in diver. 105 00:08:07,130 --> 00:08:10,070 Our head swim coach tonight, Holly Bowman couldn't be here. 106 00:08:10,170 --> 00:08:11,990 Her father had a previous engagement. 107 00:08:12,250 --> 00:08:14,950 He's the famous Eddie Rees from University of Texas, 108 00:08:15,110 --> 00:08:17,430 and he's a volunteer coach for the Travis Cavaliers. 109 00:08:18,070 --> 00:08:20,730 So we excused that, but so I'm filling in for her. 110 00:08:20,790 --> 00:08:23,430 We do have our fabulous assistant coach, Lydia Burns here, 111 00:08:23,630 --> 00:08:25,370 but I'm filling in for coach Bowman tonight. 112 00:08:25,370 --> 00:08:32,090 This is a tremendous accomplishment as only 24 athletes per event advance across Texas' largest schools. 113 00:08:32,810 --> 00:08:37,970 First, our relay teams who place 9th in the 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays. 114 00:08:38,510 --> 00:08:39,950 Junior Ben Leeang, 115 00:08:47,970 --> 00:08:50,750 seniors Coulson Hornbaker and Miguel Servantes, 116 00:08:57,560 --> 00:08:58,240 and 117 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:00,440 Jameson Von Rosenberg, a freshman. 118 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:11,360 We also celebrate freshman diver, Larsen McEwen, for an impressive fifth place finish, 119 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:17,060 along with our individual swimmers Binley-Aing and Miguel Servantes in the 200 and 500 freestyle. 120 00:09:22,950 --> 00:09:27,470 Congratulations to all these young athletes for their hard work and commitment and they represented our school with pride. 121 00:09:27,950 --> 00:09:28,110 Here 122 00:09:43,630 --> 00:09:43,950 we go. 123 00:09:44,730 --> 00:09:46,450 A couple more, three, two, one. 124 00:09:48,750 --> 00:09:50,810 Parents want to take pictures. Come on up. Close or please? 125 00:09:53,590 --> 00:09:55,230 We'll take pictures and I'll give them a picture. 126 00:10:06,740 --> 00:10:07,180 Congratulations. 127 00:10:07,560 --> 00:10:07,720 Congratulations. 128 00:10:10,140 --> 00:10:10,880 That's a little bit better. 129 00:10:16,580 --> 00:10:19,880 Phil Davis is coming down to greet our next group. 130 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:25,640 We have the Lake Travis High School 2026 UIL Wrestling State Tournament. 131 00:10:32,410 --> 00:10:38,200 I am also honored to welcome our state wrestlers in Texas 6A, just 16 wrestlers per weight class 132 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:43,800 qualify for the state tournament out of thousands competing statewide, making it an incredible accomplishment 133 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:45,120 to reach this elite level. 134 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:49,040 For more about our wrestlers, here is Coach Adams-Sendivall and Devonte Kut. 135 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:49,540 But 136 00:10:55,170 --> 00:11:03,430 in attendance, good evening, the 25-26 LTHS wrestling team had another banner year ending at the UIL State Championships in Cyprus, Texas. 137 00:11:03,990 --> 00:11:11,290 Five wrestlers qualified for the state tournament, again being the top 16 among hundreds in their weight class and thousands across the state. 138 00:11:12,210 --> 00:11:15,490 They earned that trip with the performance of the Region 4 tournament. 139 00:11:15,970 --> 00:11:21,890 After a long weekend of intense battles, the team finished eighth in the state of Texas with a school record 58 and a half team points. 140 00:11:22,610 --> 00:11:25,730 Erning those points were sophomore Sebastian Clark, 141 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:34,540 Sebastian was an all-state medalist finishing fourth in the state. 142 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:36,640 We had junior K-pallon, 143 00:11:42,620 --> 00:11:45,200 K-finished 10th in the state at 113 pounds. 144 00:11:45,780 --> 00:11:47,220 We had sophomore James Murray, 145 00:11:52,130 --> 00:11:55,530 James was a state runner up in the 120 pound way class. 146 00:11:56,050 --> 00:11:57,770 We had junior Braden Barlett, 147 00:12:02,150 --> 00:12:04,550 this was Braden's third trip to the state tournament and 148 00:12:04,550 --> 00:12:09,370 the second time he's earned all-state medalist honors finishing fourth in the state at 132 pounds. 149 00:12:09,370 --> 00:12:11,850 And finally, junior Odin Hensley. 150 00:12:17,420 --> 00:12:23,800 Second trip to state, first time, are finishing seventh in the state of Texas at the 285-pound weight class. 151 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:29,260 We're extremely proud of these five young men, along with the entire team for their hard work and dedication this season. 152 00:12:29,580 --> 00:12:34,420 At the same time, very excited for the future as all five return, along with most of this year's lineup for next season. 153 00:12:34,780 --> 00:12:35,080 Thank you. 154 00:12:35,080 --> 00:12:35,760 I 155 00:12:46,130 --> 00:12:51,190 think when easy on me, I know they have incredible grief. 156 00:12:51,370 --> 00:12:52,890 This way of here for a quick second. 157 00:12:53,830 --> 00:12:54,330 Big smile. 158 00:12:54,510 --> 00:12:55,070 3, 2, 1. 159 00:12:55,230 --> 00:12:55,650 Couple more. 160 00:12:57,130 --> 00:12:57,890 And last one. 161 00:12:58,390 --> 00:12:58,910 Parents, come on in. 162 00:12:58,990 --> 00:12:59,810 Anyone want to take pictures? 163 00:12:59,990 --> 00:13:00,130 Parents. 164 00:13:01,590 --> 00:13:02,630 It's my name. 165 00:13:04,130 --> 00:13:04,570 Sorry. 166 00:13:05,250 --> 00:13:05,550 Hold on. 167 00:13:26,090 --> 00:13:26,530 Excellent. 168 00:13:26,870 --> 00:13:29,290 Now we have Trustee Kulig. 169 00:13:29,950 --> 00:13:32,170 Coming down to greet our next group. 170 00:13:32,170 --> 00:13:36,290 The Lake Travis High School Robotics, UIL State Semi-Finals, 171 00:13:36,750 --> 00:13:37,970 and a stone here to present. 172 00:13:38,150 --> 00:13:38,470 Thank you. 173 00:13:41,410 --> 00:13:44,490 Good evening, President White, Board of Trustees, Dr. Noel, and 174 00:13:44,490 --> 00:13:44,790 Cabinet. 175 00:13:45,150 --> 00:13:49,110 I am excited to share an outstanding achievement from our 176 00:13:49,110 --> 00:13:50,770 Lake Travis High School Robotics program. 177 00:13:51,370 --> 00:13:54,750 This season, our team earned a spot at the UIL Robotics State 178 00:13:54,750 --> 00:13:57,230 Championship, a significant milestone that reflects lots of 179 00:13:57,230 --> 00:14:02,250 hard work and competition at the RECF VEX Robotics program. 180 00:14:02,250 --> 00:14:10,170 To qualify for state teams must earn a qualifying award or achieve a high skill score at a sanctioned tournament. 181 00:14:10,570 --> 00:14:19,550 While four of our teams qualify for this season, UIL rules only allow for two teams to compete at the state level. 182 00:14:20,070 --> 00:14:26,790 Our two teams, Jupiter and Vanguard, represented late Travis with distinction against 6A schools from across the state. 183 00:14:26,790 --> 00:14:33,930 During qualification matches, Team Jupiter plays fourth in Team Vanguard's placed 14 out of 43 teams, 184 00:14:34,050 --> 00:14:41,070 both teams advance to the elimination rounds, with Team Jupiter earning the UIL state semifinalist Trophy. 185 00:14:41,610 --> 00:14:44,430 The robotics program is built on teamwork and specialization. 186 00:14:44,510 --> 00:14:49,530 Each team is composed of approximately four to eight students with members assuming primary roles, 187 00:14:49,530 --> 00:14:52,830 such as builder, notebooker, coder, or driver. 188 00:14:52,830 --> 00:14:58,290 This structure ensures that every student develops expertise while contributing to a shared mission of innovation. 189 00:14:58,750 --> 00:14:59,990 I'd like to take a moment to 190 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:01,040 I recognize Eric Vogel, 191 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:07,840 a robotics program director who unfortunately cannot be with us this evening due to unexpected illness. 192 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:17,100 And his four years leading this program, Mr. Vogel has tripled our robotics growth, a tremendous achievement that reflects his dedication and vision to our students. 193 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:23,760 Tonight we celebrate his outstanding leadership and the exceptional student team members who make this program thrive. 194 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:30,640 Of our two states and my finalist teams, I'd like to recognize team Vanguard, Vanguard's, 195 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:32,140 Ad White, Berlay, 196 00:15:38,460 --> 00:15:39,380 Matisse Hobash, 197 00:15:44,900 --> 00:15:45,940 Ayesha, McCurkey, 198 00:15:50,620 --> 00:15:51,760 Ari Purancki, 199 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:56,880 and Andrew Palimakannott 200 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:57,880 be here with us tonight. 201 00:15:58,580 --> 00:16:02,520 Next are semi-finalist team Jupiter, Andrew Han, 202 00:16:06,090 --> 00:16:07,210 Olivia Han, 203 00:16:11,180 --> 00:16:12,040 Arsh Kunchala, 204 00:16:16,210 --> 00:16:16,690 Sidharth 205 00:16:20,820 --> 00:16:21,300 We will 206 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:27,120 continue 207 00:16:31,020 --> 00:16:35,120 their competitive efforts at the vex world competition in late April. 208 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:37,040 We look forward to seeing you back here in May. 209 00:16:53,130 --> 00:16:53,650 We're tall. 210 00:16:57,870 --> 00:16:58,930 No, we're tall. 211 00:16:59,470 --> 00:17:00,270 All right, here we go. 212 00:17:00,830 --> 00:17:01,670 Big smiles. 213 00:17:01,890 --> 00:17:02,570 One, two, three. 214 00:17:02,690 --> 00:17:03,490 Keep smiling for me. 215 00:17:03,670 --> 00:17:04,110 Couple more. 216 00:17:05,410 --> 00:17:05,710 Parents? 217 00:17:06,250 --> 00:17:07,410 Come on, closer please. 218 00:17:08,010 --> 00:17:08,270 All right. 219 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:39,580 We will move on to the LT-5 award presented by High-5, round three recipients with Marco Alvarado. 220 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:44,280 Thank you very much, Madam President, members of the board, Dr. Nol, five times each 221 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,840 Each year, three district employees are honored with the LT-5 award. 222 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:52,260 Presenting a partnership with High-5, our local family entertainment and event center. 223 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:55,320 This award celebrates employees who go above and beyond. 224 00:17:55,700 --> 00:18:00,840 Those who service positively impacts colleagues, students, families, and the broader Lake Travis community. 225 00:18:01,420 --> 00:18:03,760 All district employees are eligible for this award. 226 00:18:04,380 --> 00:18:11,480 Tonight, we're proud to recognize our third round of honorees for the 2025-2026 school year, and we begin with Miss Joel Nagel, 227 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:13,400 licensed clinical social worker, Joel 228 00:18:17,660 --> 00:18:25,660 leads with compassion, supporting students and families while connecting them to vital resources. 229 00:18:25,980 --> 00:18:34,920 She stepped up after the BKB apartment fire and helped expend support by bringing UT Austin social work interns to LTISD campuses. 230 00:18:35,180 --> 00:18:35,940 Once again, great job. 231 00:18:40,690 --> 00:18:44,670 Our second recipient is also a licensed clinical social worker, Ms. Amanda Roberts. 232 00:18:44,670 --> 00:18:44,910 Democrats. 233 00:18:50,940 --> 00:18:54,900 Amanda supports students so they feel safe, cared for, and ready to learn. 234 00:18:55,260 --> 00:18:59,840 She connects families with resources and steps up in times of crisis, also including the 235 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:03,000 BK of apartment fire in January. Once again, congratulations, Amanda. 236 00:19:07,830 --> 00:19:10,970 Last but not least, we have Ms. Kim Thornley, Counselor at BK Middle School. 237 00:19:17,060 --> 00:19:21,920 Kim combines care, calm, and dedication for every student. Her quick action during a recent 238 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:26,280 Amber Alert helped recover the student, demonstrating her attentiveness and commitment 239 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:26,360 a great achievement. 240 00:19:28,140 --> 00:19:31,140 Congratulations to our three LTI-5 award recipients. 241 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:39,960 Congratulations. 242 00:19:45,770 --> 00:19:46,370 Congratulations. 243 00:19:47,230 --> 00:19:48,150 Alright, here we go. 244 00:19:48,310 --> 00:19:52,040 One, two, three, a couple more. 245 00:19:52,740 --> 00:19:54,540 Any family members here to take pictures? 246 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,120 We'll share the phone with the neighbors. 247 00:19:58,500 --> 00:19:59,080 Congratulations. 248 00:20:00,780 --> 00:20:03,660 Thank you. 249 00:20:13,330 --> 00:20:15,210 What a fun range of recognition. 250 00:20:16,830 --> 00:20:20,950 We will now move on to public comments, citizen participation. 251 00:20:23,090 --> 00:20:25,010 The board welcomes public comment. 252 00:20:25,210 --> 00:20:27,710 We'll call speakers who signed up before the meeting in order. 253 00:20:28,310 --> 00:20:31,290 Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. 254 00:20:31,690 --> 00:20:33,150 There is a timer on the podium. 255 00:20:34,190 --> 00:20:38,590 Under the Texas Open Meetings Act, the board cannot deliberate or respond to items not posted 256 00:20:38,590 --> 00:20:39,510 on tonight's agenda. 257 00:20:39,510 --> 00:20:44,070 For specific complaints, please use the grievance processes described in board policies, 258 00:20:44,310 --> 00:20:51,070 DGBA, FNG, or GF. Please avoid sharing student identifying information or names of staff 259 00:20:51,070 --> 00:20:54,990 members. Please keep remarks, civil, disruptions may result in removal. 260 00:20:55,630 --> 00:20:57,810 Thank you again for making the effort to share your comments. 261 00:20:58,190 --> 00:21:02,530 We are ready for the first speaker, Jonathan Sandstrom-Hill. 262 00:21:02,530 --> 00:21:03,450 Hello, 263 00:21:09,140 --> 00:21:14,180 my name is Jonathan Sandstrom Hill, both of my daughters attend Ruffalo Elementary School. 264 00:21:14,900 --> 00:21:21,120 My eldest is starting sixth grade at Lake Travis Middle School next year, which is why a bunch of us are here. 265 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:34,700 As you may or may not be aware, they're not offering a dedicated discovery class at Lake Travis Middle School next year, which is concerning for a variety of reasons, some of which you'll hear about. 266 00:21:34,700 --> 00:21:40,960 From my daughter, it's been a really important part of her experience in the three years she's had it at Raff Hollow. 267 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:50,760 The current plan to my understanding is to do a kind of cohort process where some of the discovery kids will be grouped together across their court classes. 268 00:21:53,000 --> 00:22:03,060 To my understanding that doesn't provide the same level of educational benefit to them, nor do I believe it complies with state law, which requires that. 269 00:22:03,060 --> 00:22:10,760 that the teachers providing the GT programming have specific training, which seems to be unlikely if it's spread across the core curriculum. 270 00:22:11,660 --> 00:22:19,560 And secondarily, it seems that while that requirement can be met for AP and high school, and that there's dedicated classes in elementary school, 271 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:32,140 it seems that middle school is kind of this gray area where students who could really benefit at that point in their development are not getting a specific class that they can attend with their peers who are also in discovery. 272 00:22:32,140 --> 00:22:45,800 So, I know I've been talking to some people at the middle school about this, but I also wanted to bring it to y'all's attention and specifically request that we can set an agenda item so there can actually be discussion about this at the next meeting. 273 00:22:46,420 --> 00:22:46,980 Thank you for your time. 274 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:51,600 Thank you. Our next speaker, Eleanor Sandstrom Hill. 275 00:22:55,650 --> 00:22:58,870 And if you need to adjust the microphone down, you're welcome to, yes. 276 00:22:58,870 --> 00:22:59,850 Hello, 277 00:23:06,270 --> 00:23:10,530 school board members. My name is Eleanor Sanström Hill and I'm from Ruff Hollow Elementary. 278 00:23:11,690 --> 00:23:16,870 I'm here to ask you to reconsider having a discovery program at Lake Travis Middle School. 279 00:23:17,370 --> 00:23:22,250 I have anxiety. I have accommodations at school but being in discovery helps me most. 280 00:23:23,030 --> 00:23:27,390 The discovery classroom is a safe place to share ideas and be myself. 281 00:23:28,110 --> 00:23:31,010 It's a place where I can be understood and challenged. 282 00:23:31,870 --> 00:23:39,230 it's a place I don't feel left out. When I come to discovery, I can be with people who understand my thought process. 283 00:23:40,650 --> 00:23:49,250 The idea of not having discovery in middle school makes me really sad. It would be like having a place I can be safe, comfortable, and creative taken away. 284 00:23:49,770 --> 00:23:52,410 Please don't let this happen. Thank you for your time today. 285 00:23:53,110 --> 00:23:55,350 Thank you. Excellent job. 286 00:23:58,300 --> 00:24:00,340 And we have Harold Corson. 287 00:24:05,980 --> 00:24:09,600 Hello there, my name is Harold Corson and I'm from Ruff Hall of Elementary School. 288 00:24:10,220 --> 00:24:13,400 Discovery means a lot to me because I've been in it since kindergarten. 289 00:24:14,100 --> 00:24:19,400 It has become an ordinary class for me and I would feel really sad if it got taken away. 290 00:24:20,100 --> 00:24:24,560 Most of my best friends that I've made at school all happen in Discovery because they understand 291 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:26,740 how I think and I think differently for most people. 292 00:24:27,760 --> 00:24:37,100 Discovery can also help me in school because it helps me understand how to think like regular people and then look at the assignments and know what it's asking. 293 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:39,940 Thank you for your time today. 294 00:24:40,660 --> 00:24:41,220 Thank you. 295 00:24:41,500 --> 00:24:41,980 Next one. 296 00:24:45,250 --> 00:24:45,950 Quinn Hall. 297 00:24:52,300 --> 00:24:56,080 In discovery at my school report elementary, it makes me feel comfortable. 298 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:58,180 It pushes me to get better at stuff. 299 00:24:59,340 --> 00:25:07,060 It makes me feel like I belong, I can learn to be, I can learn to be more creative, I can feel like myself in that classroom. 300 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:13,520 It teaches me how to think outside the box, and it's taught me how to fail but not give up on things. 301 00:25:14,360 --> 00:25:22,600 And I love how it's project-based, and it's in the right space where I feel like I'm comfortable with my fail, or make mistakes, people around me that can help me. 302 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:30,920 And yeah, my concern is that in regular class, I get, if I get a bad rate, I feel disappointed 303 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:31,460 in myself. 304 00:25:33,060 --> 00:25:37,840 But in discovery, I learn that it's okay to make mistakes and that you can just try 305 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:38,080 again. 306 00:25:38,740 --> 00:25:39,500 Thank you for your time. 307 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:39,840 That's all. 308 00:25:40,380 --> 00:25:40,880 Thank you. 309 00:25:44,460 --> 00:25:45,260 Parker McCallup. 310 00:25:55,360 --> 00:25:56,920 Hi, my name is Parker McCallup. 311 00:25:57,080 --> 00:25:59,440 I'm in fifth grade at Refo Elementary. 312 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:21,430 I have been in discovery for five years and in the past five years, in the past five years, I've learned problems solving and team working skills and lots of things I would not normally learn in my core classes. 313 00:26:21,430 --> 00:26:32,170 In discovery, I have built confidence, worked with people who think like me and people who don't. 314 00:26:33,870 --> 00:26:38,110 As well as expanding my creativity and knowledge. 315 00:26:38,930 --> 00:26:49,950 In middle school, I'm looking forward to meeting more people like me and keep having a place to feel happy and confident and challenged 316 00:26:49,950 --> 00:27:02,090 and saved to be myself. I wish you would reconsider having the discovery program as a class in middle school. 317 00:27:02,990 --> 00:27:04,010 Thank you. 318 00:27:08,590 --> 00:27:09,630 Writer craft. 319 00:27:16,290 --> 00:27:23,450 I just want to tell you that class actually means what the class actually means to me. 320 00:27:23,450 --> 00:27:30,230 not just the harder work or the cool projects, but something more important than that. 321 00:27:30,550 --> 00:27:37,930 Discovery is where I don't feel lonely, there are other kids who get excited about the same things I do who challenge me. 322 00:27:38,630 --> 00:27:44,650 And if we don't make me feel weird for caring so much about learning, being gifted doesn't mean school is easy. 323 00:27:45,030 --> 00:27:52,070 It actually feels really isolating because it's hard to connect with people when your brain works differently. 324 00:27:52,610 --> 00:27:59,310 outside of GT, I only have about five friends, but with my friends in GT we push 325 00:27:59,310 --> 00:28:04,290 each other, we debate ideas, and we actually listen to each other. That kind of 326 00:28:04,290 --> 00:28:08,990 friendship isn't something that I can just find in a regular classroom, it's rare, 327 00:28:09,550 --> 00:28:14,850 and it matters more than I can explain. If this program doesn't continue into 328 00:28:14,850 --> 00:28:19,530 middle school, students like me won't just lose an elective, we'll lose the one 329 00:28:19,530 --> 00:28:20,910 place where we truly belong. 330 00:28:21,530 --> 00:28:26,650 I'm asking you to please keep this program going because every kid deserves to feel 331 00:28:26,650 --> 00:28:28,070 like they fit is somewhere. 332 00:28:28,650 --> 00:28:30,410 For us, this is that place. 333 00:28:31,490 --> 00:28:32,150 Thank you. 334 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:43,120 Next, we have Frederick Martin Hermann's, I hope I said that correctly. 335 00:28:51,900 --> 00:29:01,260 My name is Frederick Hermann's and I would like to speak against the cancellation of Discovery 336 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:07,780 I have been in discovery since kindergarten and has always been my favorite class. 337 00:29:09,180 --> 00:29:14,100 Because I feel like I fit in and get challenged unlike other classes which are not as fun 338 00:29:14,100 --> 00:29:14,900 or as hard. 339 00:29:15,340 --> 00:29:19,420 By removing discovery you'll take away the calming and creative environment to work on challenging 340 00:29:19,420 --> 00:29:21,620 projects and tasks. 341 00:29:22,120 --> 00:29:25,440 Eliminating this program contradicts LTIC's mission. 342 00:29:26,260 --> 00:29:30,080 Thank you for listening and I hope you to see discovery in LTIMS next year. 343 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:34,860 earlier. Thank you. Freddie Hornens. 344 00:29:45,210 --> 00:29:49,610 So as we've probably figured out I am the very proud 345 00:29:49,610 --> 00:29:56,250 dad, a proud father of actually two smart kids, one of which is a discovery. It's amazing 346 00:29:56,250 --> 00:29:59,830 to have somebody in a house with curious asking questions once a 347 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:28,700 More and more, and get involved with things. It's like not only were, you know, like, for example, I took him to NASCAR. We went to the Daytona 500 this year. It was like a great experience for him. But not only it's like seeing the car's going fast. Before we know, we're talking about compression ratios. What makes the car goes fast? He wants to know all of this stuff. That's Freddie. That's probably a lot of the kids you've just heard from, right? To tell a little bit more about Freddie, Freddie's also a morning kid. 348 00:30:30,520 --> 00:30:42,540 He's wake at 5.30 in the morning, which unfortunately sometimes he wakes us up and goes into all kinds of things, but unfortunately it's getting less and less so in weekdays. 349 00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:50,400 And, you know, while my wife makes breakfast, I'm the one in charge of waking the kids up and getting them ready for school. 350 00:30:50,400 --> 00:30:56,280 But more and more so, he's told me, you know, the past year, he doesn't really want to go to school. 351 00:30:56,400 --> 00:30:59,020 He doesn't feel like he's challenged by most classes. 352 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:02,700 And as what's going on, well, I'm not learning. 353 00:31:03,060 --> 00:31:04,220 I know everything already. 354 00:31:05,340 --> 00:31:09,460 But at the same time, it's like, okay, go to the teacher, say you want to do more. 355 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:14,380 You want to expand into the subject we were already talking about. 356 00:31:14,380 --> 00:31:19,960 And he said, well, no, the teachers tell me we have to go make gear to classes for all 357 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:22,300 the students, including the lowest performance today. 358 00:31:22,540 --> 00:31:28,140 So he's basically being, he describes this walk into a quick send, right? 359 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:29,480 He loses interest. 360 00:31:29,900 --> 00:31:33,000 And it has impact as a great negative look. 361 00:31:33,380 --> 00:31:36,900 Well, he had 100% pretty much close to 100% in his math last year. 362 00:31:37,060 --> 00:31:39,680 He did not pass into advanced math class. 363 00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:50,800 We put him in on our own expense, but that is the reality of having a smart kid when he loses interest. 364 00:31:51,220 --> 00:31:55,520 What it had made your exceptions is the Discovery GT class. 365 00:31:56,100 --> 00:31:59,620 He's always excited about it because he feels like he's getting challenged. 366 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:09,320 And the plans to take away, to dedicate it, Discovery class is very much impacting him. 367 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:11,560 Because it's like, what am I going to do to challenge myself? 368 00:32:12,420 --> 00:32:21,560 And I don't want, it's a disservice for him and kids like him who need to be pushed into this next level, right? 369 00:32:22,460 --> 00:32:27,820 And it's strongly urging not just to reconsider this, but actually invest more so. 370 00:32:27,900 --> 00:32:33,780 These high potential kids have a place to go and develop to their full potential. 371 00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:37,060 With that said, I want to thank you very much for your time. 372 00:32:37,060 --> 00:32:40,460 And please, I hope you consider the proposal. 373 00:32:40,820 --> 00:32:42,940 And everybody else's message as well. 374 00:32:43,280 --> 00:32:43,760 Thank you. 375 00:32:43,860 --> 00:32:45,240 Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. 376 00:32:49,380 --> 00:32:51,260 And our next speaker is Michael Herman. 377 00:33:00,190 --> 00:33:02,410 Thank you all for having me, Dr. Nol. 378 00:33:03,810 --> 00:33:05,710 Thank you for always being so kind and 379 00:33:05,710 --> 00:33:07,550 open with your conversations with me. 380 00:33:08,010 --> 00:33:16,490 I think it's very telling that we've been here twice in Hank Carter's yet to come up and say hello to us or acknowledges because he knows he knows what I'm after. 381 00:33:16,490 --> 00:33:23,150 a warning, just a warning to tell these people, their kids are planned on carcinogens so 382 00:33:23,150 --> 00:33:26,510 high the EPA is 560 time their limits. 383 00:33:27,110 --> 00:33:31,950 This is a thousand times worse than the lead level scare of 1960s. 384 00:33:34,140 --> 00:33:36,660 If you're worried about the liability side of it, it's gone. 385 00:33:36,880 --> 00:33:38,280 Our son's gone the times passed. 386 00:33:38,460 --> 00:33:40,400 The 17 other students, it's gone. 387 00:33:41,040 --> 00:33:43,260 The new liability starts with them, the clock's ticking. 388 00:33:44,580 --> 00:33:48,460 The law suits will come because of the 1987-1919 blend to know act. 389 00:33:48,640 --> 00:33:51,940 You're supposed to tell them they're playing on this and we're not. 390 00:33:52,320 --> 00:33:55,240 Hank Carter won't tell you because you won't show up for his cash camp. 391 00:33:57,440 --> 00:34:01,780 When the law suits come it will be worse than Aaron Brockovich. 392 00:34:03,100 --> 00:34:05,460 Now when something like this happens you have an incident. 393 00:34:05,900 --> 00:34:06,500 You have deaths. 394 00:34:07,040 --> 00:34:08,780 You have acknowledgement which we've done. 395 00:34:09,340 --> 00:34:11,820 You have the uproar from everybody that's starting to come. 396 00:34:12,300 --> 00:34:13,960 And then you have the heads will roll. 397 00:34:14,700 --> 00:34:16,680 Well, I say let the bodies hit the floor. 398 00:34:17,180 --> 00:34:20,000 Starting with Hank Carter, he knows he has known 399 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:21,860 and he's not warning these students 400 00:34:21,860 --> 00:34:23,800 they're playing on these carcinogens. 401 00:34:27,100 --> 00:34:29,740 Richard Harrison, his email me, was disturbing. 402 00:34:30,440 --> 00:34:32,820 He knows and he's putting these kins in harm's way. 403 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:36,120 White construction knows they don't want to say anything. 404 00:34:36,240 --> 00:34:38,100 They could do a change order and get this done. 405 00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:41,880 But they don't want to disrupt the relationship they have with you guys, 406 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:47,100 which is sickening. Our kids' health is worth not even worth a change order. 407 00:34:48,380 --> 00:34:54,700 You'll be told this is safe by Harrison and some other people, but the EPA says there are no 408 00:34:54,700 --> 00:34:59,200 safe levels of carcinogens, but again, I'll remind you of 18 students now that'll back me up. 409 00:35:03,500 --> 00:35:08,960 Zachary Cole Foundation will spend every dime we have, educating this body, the students, 410 00:35:08,960 --> 00:35:14,140 students, the booster club, and the education foundation of what's happening in here. 411 00:35:16,390 --> 00:35:19,150 I will shame you and I will shame white construction. 412 00:35:21,370 --> 00:35:22,730 Just change the fields out. 413 00:35:23,690 --> 00:35:24,410 That's all I'm asking. 414 00:35:25,430 --> 00:35:27,070 At the very least, give them a warning. 415 00:35:27,230 --> 00:35:30,530 It should be on all of these cab camp applications. 416 00:35:31,210 --> 00:35:32,110 Our son's gone. 417 00:35:32,550 --> 00:35:33,070 Who's next? 418 00:35:35,860 --> 00:35:36,240 Are there kids? 419 00:35:36,860 --> 00:35:38,820 Are there kids that are coming from other school districts? 420 00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:41,360 Dr. Null, you're very smart. 421 00:35:41,360 --> 00:35:41,640 I 422 00:35:48,580 --> 00:35:54,900 just pray that you will be the superintendent that 423 00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:59,820 these people need you to be. 424 00:36:00,900 --> 00:36:02,140 Thank you, Mr. Herman. 425 00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:10,520 We're grateful for all of our speakers, but I wanted to say a special thank you to our student speakers who are so well prepared and brave today. 426 00:36:10,660 --> 00:36:12,940 We really appreciate your presence and your preparation. 427 00:36:13,460 --> 00:36:14,160 So thank you. 428 00:36:17,240 --> 00:36:20,800 We will now move on to the presentation, discussion items. 429 00:36:22,120 --> 00:36:29,900 The first item, five A, presentation and discussion of February, 2026, monthly financial reports, Pam Sanchez. 430 00:36:35,490 --> 00:36:36,550 Y'all might enjoy the numbers. 431 00:36:37,190 --> 00:36:39,410 I have a good evening. 432 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:42,320 Good 433 00:36:49,230 --> 00:36:53,470 evening, President White, members of the board and Dr. Nol. 434 00:36:54,970 --> 00:37:02,470 I'm here to present the district's financial report highlights for the month ending February, 2026. 435 00:37:02,470 --> 00:37:14,650 The first report is our statement of revenues and expenditures, which reflects 50% six months through our fiscal year. 436 00:37:15,690 --> 00:37:23,890 The actual expenditures through February totaled 44% of the general operating budget, as you will see at the bottom of the report. 437 00:37:24,430 --> 00:37:31,590 But as I report to you each month, if you extrapolate evenly throughout the 12 months, 438 00:37:31,590 --> 00:37:41,250 the state recapture payment, which is a large payment during our fiscal year, that is paid at the end of the fiscal year. 439 00:37:41,970 --> 00:37:47,850 Expenditures through February would total 54% of the general operating budget. 440 00:37:48,650 --> 00:37:58,750 So included in the 54% is actual salaries expended, already expended, but not actually paid to our employees. 441 00:37:58,750 --> 00:38:06,550 who work 10 and 12-month calendars, their salaries are annualized so they will receive paychecks during the summer months. 442 00:38:07,170 --> 00:38:21,510 The increase in spend from the prior year, 54% versus 54.7% versus 54.1% can be attributed to this year, 443 00:38:22,090 --> 00:38:25,390 the large increase in actual salaries accruing monthly. 444 00:38:25,390 --> 00:38:32,990 And an example of that is our teachers that have received the teacher retention allotment, 445 00:38:33,150 --> 00:38:34,090 which was new this year. 446 00:38:34,530 --> 00:38:41,350 That totals about 2.7 million, which is a big percentage of our payroll. 447 00:38:41,970 --> 00:38:48,990 And so that's occurring monthly, which kind of sped up that spend from the prior year. 448 00:38:48,990 --> 00:39:00,810 The next report is our tax statement, the total tax collections for the month of February was 16 million dollars. 449 00:39:01,270 --> 00:39:14,130 This brings the overall collection rate to 96.18% as compared to the 95.97% last year as you'll see at the bottom of the report. 450 00:39:15,150 --> 00:39:19,330 Another thing I want to point out is our maintenance and operations and 451 00:39:19,330 --> 00:39:20,470 debt service funds. 452 00:39:20,830 --> 00:39:27,850 Those are our two tax rates that make up our total tax rate each year. 453 00:39:28,270 --> 00:39:34,510 The current tax year collections remain on target at 98% actual to budget. 454 00:39:35,790 --> 00:39:42,630 We're fortunate to have the community that who pays their property taxes in the timely manner. 455 00:39:44,130 --> 00:39:50,190 that allows us to realize our budget that we have adopted. 456 00:39:50,930 --> 00:39:54,130 The final report is our quarterly investment report. 457 00:39:55,290 --> 00:39:58,950 The report includes, must include by law, 458 00:39:59,670 --> 00:40:03,490 the book value, market value, a crude interest and yield for 459 00:40:03,490 --> 00:40:05,910 each of the funds and investment interest, 460 00:40:07,070 --> 00:40:09,730 investment instruments in the district's portfolio. 461 00:40:13,690 --> 00:40:29,830 The quarter ending February interest earnings on investments for all funds was $3.1 million and then as you can see in the final column, bring in the year-to-date total of the interest earnings of $6 million for all funds. 462 00:40:30,990 --> 00:40:39,270 Unfortunately, the average investment yields dropped another 30 basis points from 4% to 3.7% 463 00:40:39,270 --> 00:40:41,250 during the second quarter of the fiscal year. 464 00:40:43,800 --> 00:40:46,920 Those are the highlights for the financial reports. 465 00:40:47,320 --> 00:40:49,380 I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. 466 00:40:51,080 --> 00:40:52,020 Yes, sir. 467 00:40:52,740 --> 00:41:00,220 If you could go back to the tax collections one, it's very minor, but why would the two tax 468 00:41:00,220 --> 00:41:01,820 Tax rates have a different collection rate. 469 00:41:02,160 --> 00:41:04,280 Can somebody pay one tax and not the other? 470 00:41:05,160 --> 00:41:09,600 So it's budget to actual, so it depends on what we have budgeted. 471 00:41:09,720 --> 00:41:12,340 But the very last column, the percent of budget collected. 472 00:41:13,120 --> 00:41:18,500 Because the budget in, so we've collected more than what we have 473 00:41:18,500 --> 00:41:21,500 budgeted in maintenance and operations versus what I have. 474 00:41:21,500 --> 00:41:21,980 Oh, I got it. 475 00:41:22,080 --> 00:41:23,680 Yeah, what we have budget in debt service. 476 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:25,220 Yeah, I misunderstood what that was the first time. 477 00:41:25,280 --> 00:41:25,520 Sorry. 478 00:41:25,700 --> 00:41:26,040 Thank you. 479 00:41:26,040 --> 00:41:30,560 I thought that's any other questions? 480 00:41:32,160 --> 00:41:33,140 Okay, thank you. 481 00:41:33,360 --> 00:41:33,960 We appreciate it. 482 00:41:35,240 --> 00:41:37,120 Move on to item 5B. 483 00:41:38,880 --> 00:41:43,780 Presentation and discussion of the Lake Travis ISD, 2026-2030, 484 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,640 District of Innovation, Plan, Renewal, Tasha Barker. 485 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:51,320 Good evening, President White, members of the board and Dr. Null. 486 00:41:51,960 --> 00:41:56,020 Tonight, it will present an overview of the 2026-2030 district 487 00:41:56,020 --> 00:41:57,620 District of Innovation Renewal Plan. 488 00:41:58,140 --> 00:42:02,320 This item is being presented for information and discussion only this evening. 489 00:42:02,700 --> 00:42:07,480 The plan will return to the board next month for formal consideration and approval. 490 00:42:10,460 --> 00:42:15,040 Through a District of Innovation Plan, districts may request exemptions from state rules. 491 00:42:15,500 --> 00:42:22,520 This flexibility allows districts to make local decisions that best search the student, staff, and the community. 492 00:42:23,680 --> 00:42:29,580 For Lake Travis ISD renewing our district of innovation status ensures that we can continue 493 00:42:29,580 --> 00:42:35,800 to exercise local control, remain responsive to evolving educational needs, and maintain 494 00:42:35,800 --> 00:42:38,900 alignment with the district's priorities and long-term goals. 495 00:42:39,820 --> 00:42:45,120 The inclusion of items within the district of innovation plan does not require implementation. 496 00:42:45,640 --> 00:42:51,600 Instead, it allows the district to thoughtfully consider and utilize these options as needed 497 00:42:51,600 --> 00:42:58,760 ensuring that we are prepared to respond proactively to future opportunities and possible challenges. 498 00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:07,380 In November of 2025, the Board approved a resolution to begin the District of Innovation Renewal process and 499 00:43:07,380 --> 00:43:11,300 designated the ACE Committee as the District Advisory Committee. 500 00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:17,940 The ACE Committee, which is made up of staff, parents and community members, reviewed the current plan and 501 00:43:17,940 --> 00:43:20,260 provided feedback during the fall and winter. 502 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:27,600 On March 10th, 2026, the committee held a public meeting and later voted to approve the proposed plan. 503 00:43:28,520 --> 00:43:33,900 The plan is currently proposed, sorry, currently posted on the district's website for 504 00:43:33,900 --> 00:43:39,480 the required 30-day public review period from March 11th to April 13th. 505 00:43:39,480 --> 00:43:44,360 The final step will be the board consideration and vote at the April board meeting. 506 00:43:44,360 --> 00:43:53,580 During the 89th Texas legislative session some laws were changed and can no longer be included as 507 00:43:53,580 --> 00:44:00,060 exemptions in the district of innovation plan. These revisions pertain to the four areas displayed 508 00:44:00,060 --> 00:44:00,700 on the screen. 509 00:44:06,460 --> 00:44:11,500 There are six areas that are being proposed for additions to the current district 510 00:44:11,500 --> 00:44:12,600 of innovation plan. 511 00:44:14,640 --> 00:44:19,300 The first area is in relation to grievance timeline, process, and procedure. 512 00:44:20,980 --> 00:44:27,200 The current state law requires grievance timelines to be calculated using calendar days, 513 00:44:27,840 --> 00:44:31,420 which can create challenges during holidays or district closures. 514 00:44:32,060 --> 00:44:37,480 These timelines may limit the district's ability to conduct thorough investigations and 515 00:44:37,480 --> 00:44:40,000 ensure a fair and orderly grievance process. 516 00:44:40,600 --> 00:44:46,700 This exemption would allow the district to use business days instead of calendar days, providing 517 00:44:46,700 --> 00:44:52,280 adding adequate time for the investigation, documentation review, and scheduling while 518 00:44:52,280 --> 00:44:55,180 still ensuring timely resolution. 519 00:44:56,420 --> 00:44:59,780 The second addition is in relation to instructional plans. 520 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:28,960 The current law requires districts to publish instructional plans or course syllabi online prior to the beginning of each semester. Under this plan, the district would maintain parent content guides on the district website for core academic courses, English, math, science, social studies. But for non-core courses, instructional plans or course syllabi would be available upon request. 521 00:45:29,900 --> 00:45:35,980 The third area for addition consideration is parent conferences. 522 00:45:36,520 --> 00:45:40,920 Current state law requires two in-person conferences each year. 523 00:45:41,340 --> 00:45:46,200 This exemption allows the district to decide how often conferences are held and 524 00:45:46,200 --> 00:45:52,520 whether they are in-person or virtual, while still maintaining strong communication with families. 525 00:45:53,300 --> 00:45:57,000 Parents may request a conference at any time during the school year and 526 00:45:57,000 --> 00:46:00,600 And campuses will continue to provide opportunities to meet with teachers. 527 00:46:01,930 --> 00:46:08,020 This approach allows each campus to schedule conferences in a way that best supports families. 528 00:46:08,580 --> 00:46:13,060 And aligns with their instructional calendar, recognizing that elementary and 529 00:46:13,060 --> 00:46:16,520 secondary campuses often have different timelines and needs. 530 00:46:17,620 --> 00:46:23,700 The fourth edition is in regards to parental engagement policy. 531 00:46:23,700 --> 00:46:29,980 State law requires school board meetings to be held outside the normal work hours. 532 00:46:30,260 --> 00:46:35,720 This exemption would allow the district to hold non-action activities such as board 533 00:46:35,720 --> 00:46:41,280 training, workshops or campus visits during regular business hours. 534 00:46:41,840 --> 00:46:46,260 All meetings will continue to comply fully with the Texas Open Meetings Act. 535 00:46:47,080 --> 00:46:49,360 The fifth area is staff development. 536 00:46:49,360 --> 00:46:54,020 State law requires certain annual trainings for educators and staff. 537 00:46:54,400 --> 00:46:59,360 This can limit the district's ability to tailor professional development to local needs. 538 00:46:59,940 --> 00:47:14,060 This flexibility would allow the district to provide more targeted role-specific professional development by adjusting some of the required annual training requirements based on experience or demonstrated knowledge through mastery pre-assessment. 539 00:47:14,060 --> 00:47:21,820 The district would determine which trainings may allow, may be allowed for this flexibility. 540 00:47:22,880 --> 00:47:25,700 And finally, the last addition is teacher work days. 541 00:47:26,260 --> 00:47:31,580 State law requires educator contracts to include 187 days. 542 00:47:32,160 --> 00:47:38,080 This exemption would allow the district to reduce that number to no fewer than 185 days without 543 00:47:38,080 --> 00:47:38,960 reducing salaries. 544 00:47:38,960 --> 00:47:48,920 This flexibility helps the district remain competitive in recruiting and retaining educators while still meeting all instructional requirements. 545 00:47:49,640 --> 00:47:55,700 At this time, the district does not intend to implement a reduction of work days. 546 00:47:56,400 --> 00:48:02,000 Inclusion of this exemption allows the district to maintain flexibility for future consideration. 547 00:48:02,400 --> 00:48:07,040 Should this option align with our district needs within the next five years? 548 00:48:07,040 --> 00:48:23,480 In closing, it is important to note again that these items included in the district of innovation do not require implementation, but instead preserves our ability to utilize these options and in the future should we should the need arise. 549 00:48:24,280 --> 00:48:36,300 This plan presented tonight strengthens the district's ability to proactively navigate future opportunities while remaining focused on what matters most. 550 00:48:36,300 --> 00:48:41,560 just serving our students, supporting our staff, and partnering with our community. 551 00:48:42,320 --> 00:48:50,940 And reflects our commitment to staying flexible, responsive, and aligned to our priorities, as we stay prepared for what lies ahead. 552 00:48:55,610 --> 00:48:57,450 I have a question, Tasha. 553 00:48:57,750 --> 00:48:57,830 Yes. 554 00:48:58,250 --> 00:48:59,410 Thank you for the presentation. 555 00:48:59,590 --> 00:49:00,030 It was wonderful. 556 00:49:00,710 --> 00:49:06,310 So you mentioned that there's a 30-day period where the public is notified and able to review this. 557 00:49:06,310 --> 00:49:12,710 do we have some built-in like feedback opportunities if the public has questions or opportunities 558 00:49:12,710 --> 00:49:17,830 to answer some of those questions and it's so can that feedback be available to us? 559 00:49:18,450 --> 00:49:22,350 Great question. I do not at this time but that's something that we could add. 560 00:49:22,910 --> 00:49:26,470 Okay great I just think it's important if we have the information out there because I think 561 00:49:27,010 --> 00:49:31,830 you know some of these things you may see and it won't make sense for example like the board meetings right 562 00:49:31,830 --> 00:49:36,050 like we know the value of that because for example tomorrow and Friday we have some 563 00:49:36,050 --> 00:49:39,510 field trips where we have to have only three of us at a time and it really takes a lot more 564 00:49:39,510 --> 00:49:45,910 of the staff's time and energy versus if we can just all go together but that may not 565 00:49:45,910 --> 00:49:47,210 be inherently clear to the public. 566 00:49:47,350 --> 00:49:51,350 So I think if we can provide that opportunity to interface with questions and answers, it 567 00:49:51,350 --> 00:49:51,870 would be valuable. 568 00:49:52,470 --> 00:49:56,150 And then my second question is assuming that we adopt this at the next meeting. 569 00:49:56,570 --> 00:50:01,850 Is it immediately implemented or is there a waiting period between adoption and implementation? 570 00:50:01,850 --> 00:50:06,050 My implementation, I mean, allowing us to do these things, not necessarily. 571 00:50:06,310 --> 00:50:13,150 We have a buffer already in place, it does not end until the May board meeting is our timeline. 572 00:50:13,590 --> 00:50:20,670 And so after we present at the April board meeting and you vote, then we have to submit to the commissioner. 573 00:50:21,110 --> 00:50:22,550 Okay, that's it for me. 574 00:50:22,590 --> 00:50:23,010 Thank you. 575 00:50:23,270 --> 00:50:27,290 I missed in my prep, but the vote has to be two-thirds of the board, not a majority. 576 00:50:27,630 --> 00:50:27,770 Correct. 577 00:50:30,560 --> 00:50:31,940 That's the first time I've ever seen it. 578 00:50:33,440 --> 00:50:37,630 I didn't know that, there's nothing new. 579 00:50:38,530 --> 00:50:38,850 Everyday. 580 00:50:39,310 --> 00:50:39,730 Everyday. 581 00:50:41,050 --> 00:50:42,150 That's the goal, right? 582 00:50:42,870 --> 00:50:46,690 It said in your presentation that the ACE committee, it was by majority. 583 00:50:47,190 --> 00:50:50,790 Was there a large dissenting vote, or was it by unanimous vote, or can you use it? 584 00:50:50,790 --> 00:50:50,990 Great question. 585 00:50:51,570 --> 00:50:54,470 So at the March 10th meeting, we did not have quorum. 586 00:50:54,990 --> 00:51:01,530 So I sent an email with a recorded video over the presentation with the full plan in place. 587 00:51:01,530 --> 00:51:05,930 and had a feedback form that they were able to submit. 588 00:51:06,230 --> 00:51:11,530 So of the 29 members, I had 22 respond and all were approved. 589 00:51:11,790 --> 00:51:13,590 There were no responses in the contrary. 590 00:51:14,170 --> 00:51:14,990 There were none. 591 00:51:15,410 --> 00:51:15,950 Okay, so- 592 00:51:15,950 --> 00:51:16,730 They were unanimous. 593 00:51:16,770 --> 00:51:18,670 Essentially unanimous by attendance virtually. 594 00:51:18,990 --> 00:51:19,690 Got it. 595 00:51:20,030 --> 00:51:20,450 Thank you. 596 00:51:21,530 --> 00:51:25,870 I just wanted to add, obviously, our status as a district of innovation 597 00:51:25,870 --> 00:51:28,570 is one of the things that allows us to differentiate ourselves 598 00:51:28,570 --> 00:51:29,250 as a district. 599 00:51:29,250 --> 00:51:38,810 There's a number of people on the three pages worth of committee members who are in the room either in an admin or community member capacity. 600 00:51:39,370 --> 00:51:42,790 And certainly just want to say thank you for all of their hard work pulling this together. 601 00:51:43,470 --> 00:51:47,990 You highlighted as you went through the presentation of the areas where we want to add to the plan. 602 00:51:48,410 --> 00:51:57,770 There are obviously in the posted materials also a number of areas that we've already previously had in place that we want to continue. 603 00:51:57,770 --> 00:52:02,250 So I just wanted to draw attention to that so that if somebody pulls up the document they've 604 00:52:02,250 --> 00:52:07,330 never seen it before, the six new additions are all at the end of that document, correct? 605 00:52:07,930 --> 00:52:13,170 And other things like being able to use the intercom during the middle of the day are not 606 00:52:13,170 --> 00:52:13,890 going to change. 607 00:52:14,270 --> 00:52:14,470 Correct. 608 00:52:14,730 --> 00:52:15,090 Okay, great. 609 00:52:15,270 --> 00:52:15,470 Thank you. 610 00:52:16,650 --> 00:52:19,150 Any other questions? 611 00:52:20,530 --> 00:52:21,010 All right. 612 00:52:21,490 --> 00:52:22,350 Thank you very much. 613 00:52:22,470 --> 00:52:22,810 Thank you. 614 00:52:23,310 --> 00:52:23,650 Thanks, Tasha. 615 00:52:23,670 --> 00:52:23,710 Thanks, Tasha. 616 00:52:24,530 --> 00:52:25,530 Thanks, Tasha. 617 00:52:25,530 --> 00:52:32,230 And next up, 5C presentation and discussion of proposed board policy FDA local update first reading. 618 00:52:32,450 --> 00:52:34,870 President White, 619 00:52:37,590 --> 00:52:39,110 members of the board, Dr. Nolget evening. 620 00:52:39,790 --> 00:52:45,330 This item is the first reading of a proposed update to board policy FDA local, which governs 621 00:52:45,330 --> 00:52:47,710 non-resident student transfers into the district. 622 00:52:48,430 --> 00:52:52,270 As you know, the board approved our selective enrollment plan earlier this year, and we're 623 00:52:52,270 --> 00:52:53,570 already accepting interest forms. 624 00:52:54,110 --> 00:52:56,550 So this policy update is the next piece of that puzzle. 625 00:52:56,550 --> 00:53:01,830 The plan always contemplated a structured transfer process, and tonight we're bringing 626 00:53:01,830 --> 00:53:04,290 the policy language into alignment with that vision. 627 00:53:05,070 --> 00:53:10,510 What we're proposing replaces our current general prohibition on most inter-district transfers 628 00:53:10,830 --> 00:53:15,910 with a discretionary annual process administered by the superintendent or designate. 629 00:53:16,470 --> 00:53:21,230 Transfer requests would be evaluated each school year based on defined criteria, including 630 00:53:21,230 --> 00:53:27,210 available space and staff, program availability, and a holistic review of the student's academic 631 00:53:27,210 --> 00:53:29,090 disciplinary and attendance history. 632 00:53:29,750 --> 00:53:33,890 Approvals would be granted one year at a time, and approval doesn't guarantee placement 633 00:53:33,890 --> 00:53:35,290 at any particular campus. 634 00:53:36,190 --> 00:53:39,330 The proposed language also covers a few practical situations. 635 00:53:39,870 --> 00:53:43,990 Students who move out of the district mid semester can finish that semester without disruption, 636 00:53:44,570 --> 00:53:48,990 and juniors who move away will be permitted to return and complete their senior year here, 637 00:53:48,990 --> 00:53:52,050 with timely completion of the interest form. 638 00:53:52,710 --> 00:53:56,710 The policy also provides that children of district employees may apply for transfer 639 00:53:56,710 --> 00:54:02,490 and when a parent requests a particular campus assignment, the district will give that request priority consideration. 640 00:54:03,070 --> 00:54:06,530 We've also addressed UIL eligibility, transportation and appeals. 641 00:54:07,230 --> 00:54:11,070 The completed red line version of this policy is available in this month's board packet. 642 00:54:11,410 --> 00:54:13,770 As this is a first reading, no action is needed tonight. 643 00:54:14,190 --> 00:54:17,430 We'll bring this item back for a vote at the next meeting on April 15th. 644 00:54:17,430 --> 00:54:21,710 And with that, Dr. Medford and I are happy to take any questions that you may have. 645 00:54:22,470 --> 00:54:25,430 I'm throwing her under the bus because if you have any questions about the program, 646 00:54:26,070 --> 00:54:28,090 she's probably going to be better equipped to answer them. 647 00:54:28,230 --> 00:54:29,690 I'm happy to answer the questions about the policy. 648 00:54:30,650 --> 00:54:33,590 Well, Chad, I guess that is kind of my question. 649 00:54:33,750 --> 00:54:42,830 Obviously, the adjusted form posed to these additions and strategies, this is like a two-page, 650 00:54:43,050 --> 00:54:44,250 maybe one-page policy. 651 00:54:44,250 --> 00:54:53,510 So I appreciate you hitting the high points, but a parent who's curious about how this might work after we vote on it later. 652 00:54:54,230 --> 00:55:00,010 Where would they go to find information about our procedural implementation of this change to policy? 653 00:55:00,810 --> 00:55:09,310 We have information available on the website for parents who are interested in applying and submitting an interest form. 654 00:55:09,310 --> 00:55:15,270 And, of course, this red line policy, if they're interested in getting into the legalese, 655 00:55:15,750 --> 00:55:19,390 is available in our boardbook, which is publicly posted. 656 00:55:20,130 --> 00:55:23,210 I think that's probably less likely, so. 657 00:55:23,630 --> 00:55:26,610 The web site replaced the government from the Highlight Fliers, right? 658 00:55:27,050 --> 00:55:30,110 The transfer website is where folks should look for additional information. 659 00:55:30,270 --> 00:55:30,550 Absolutely. 660 00:55:30,770 --> 00:55:30,890 Great. 661 00:55:31,090 --> 00:55:31,370 Thank you. 662 00:55:31,530 --> 00:55:34,070 I really want to encourage everyone to go read the policy back. 663 00:55:35,030 --> 00:55:35,290 I heard. 664 00:55:38,470 --> 00:55:43,850 I have a question for you, so I'm just curious, are we required by TASV to address tuition? 665 00:55:44,150 --> 00:55:49,570 It just seemed a little, like, why do we address tuition in the policy since it seems irrelevant? 666 00:55:50,270 --> 00:55:56,130 Yes, as I understand it, we're not planning on charging tuition at this point or at any point in the future. 667 00:55:56,790 --> 00:56:05,130 That is part of the TASV model policy, and it was actually part of what we've had in our policy and 668 00:56:05,130 --> 00:56:06,330 what many other districts do. 669 00:56:06,690 --> 00:56:17,370 So, it's a failsafe, I don't anticipate that we would ever charge to which, but I don't want to, you know, speak out of time. 670 00:56:18,170 --> 00:56:19,030 No, that makes sense. 671 00:56:19,190 --> 00:56:19,410 Thank you, John. 672 00:56:25,480 --> 00:56:30,240 Let's look at the column where make up here is the pre-K is the one place where we do charge. 673 00:56:30,240 --> 00:56:30,760 Very true. 674 00:56:31,120 --> 00:56:33,560 That's the tuition because it's not fully funded program. 675 00:56:33,880 --> 00:56:34,700 The kids will call us. 676 00:56:35,160 --> 00:56:35,860 That's an area. 677 00:56:39,070 --> 00:56:40,250 Any other questions? 678 00:56:42,050 --> 00:56:42,450 Excellent. 679 00:56:42,750 --> 00:56:43,230 Thank you, Chad. 680 00:56:43,430 --> 00:56:43,790 All right. 681 00:56:43,850 --> 00:56:44,110 Thank you. 682 00:56:45,510 --> 00:56:46,310 Item 5D. 683 00:56:46,610 --> 00:56:49,370 Presentation and discussion of Region 13 Board of Directors. 684 00:56:49,550 --> 00:56:50,950 Election of Place 5. 685 00:56:51,410 --> 00:56:51,570 All right. 686 00:56:51,690 --> 00:56:53,530 This is an interesting item. 687 00:56:53,730 --> 00:56:54,430 It's kind of new to me. 688 00:56:54,590 --> 00:56:56,710 At your place, you have a ballot. 689 00:56:57,190 --> 00:56:59,230 I'm going to just try to explain it to you a little bit. 690 00:56:59,610 --> 00:57:01,790 I think it's the yellow ballot, maybe. 691 00:57:03,170 --> 00:57:06,950 There's one contestant position for the Board of Directors of the Region 13. 692 00:57:06,950 --> 00:57:08,310 educational service center. 693 00:57:09,730 --> 00:57:15,150 Members of the Board of Directors for the service center are elected by local school boards in that region. 694 00:57:15,550 --> 00:57:20,870 So a ballot is to be developed and submitted to the local school boards. 695 00:57:21,150 --> 00:57:25,270 Each local school board member has one vote for the vacancy. 696 00:57:25,410 --> 00:57:26,990 So I think you see two positions on your ballot. 697 00:57:27,130 --> 00:57:28,150 One is uncontested. 698 00:57:28,350 --> 00:57:29,790 One, it is contested. 699 00:57:29,830 --> 00:57:36,130 You have the resumes for those two gentlemen that are running for place five. 700 00:57:37,130 --> 00:57:42,830 So, all that we really need to do tonight is by the end of the evening, if you will complete 701 00:57:42,830 --> 00:57:46,970 the ballot as you wish to complete it and just leave it at your place, or give it to 702 00:57:46,970 --> 00:57:47,190 this. 703 00:57:47,310 --> 00:57:48,090 We'll pick it up. 704 00:57:49,290 --> 00:57:51,310 I will correct you that there are three options. 705 00:57:51,730 --> 00:57:53,630 There are two candidates and a right in options. 706 00:57:54,010 --> 00:57:56,190 So if we all would like Jonathan Boeve to serve on this. 707 00:57:56,370 --> 00:57:57,130 You could do that. 708 00:57:57,350 --> 00:57:58,330 I think we should all do so. 709 00:57:58,490 --> 00:57:59,450 That's very possible. 710 00:57:59,750 --> 00:57:59,850 Please. 711 00:58:03,110 --> 00:58:10,230 And this is the only time that we vote in this way, that individually and secretly essentially 712 00:58:10,230 --> 00:58:10,910 it is. 713 00:58:11,190 --> 00:58:11,290 Right. 714 00:58:11,590 --> 00:58:12,890 As an individual just you know. 715 00:58:13,090 --> 00:58:14,430 My vote is not so secret. 716 00:58:14,730 --> 00:58:14,890 Lauren. 717 00:58:16,550 --> 00:58:18,030 Pretty sure we're ineligible. 718 00:58:18,570 --> 00:58:18,990 We'll go with that. 719 00:58:19,930 --> 00:58:21,110 Doesn't stop me from voting. 720 00:58:22,650 --> 00:58:23,670 That is true. 721 00:58:24,070 --> 00:58:24,350 Excellent. 722 00:58:24,450 --> 00:58:25,550 Any questions about that item? 723 00:58:25,810 --> 00:58:25,930 No. 724 00:58:26,530 --> 00:58:27,010 Okay. 725 00:58:27,470 --> 00:58:29,790 We'll move on to consideration items on the agenda. 726 00:58:29,790 --> 00:58:36,330 Beginning with 6A, consideration of and request for approval of mathematics, instructional materials, adoption, and purchase. 727 00:58:36,650 --> 00:58:38,030 Anna Catherine Alvis, welcome. 728 00:58:39,530 --> 00:58:40,830 Good evening, let me know. 729 00:58:41,550 --> 00:58:42,070 Thank you, Suzanne. 730 00:58:50,000 --> 00:58:52,480 Good evening, President White, Board of Trustees, and Dr. Null. 731 00:58:52,900 --> 00:58:57,240 My name is Anna Catherine Alvis, and I serve as the instructional technology coordinator for the district. 732 00:58:57,700 --> 00:59:06,480 I'm here tonight to present the recommendations of the instructional material selection committee for your consideration for math and implementation in the 2627 school year. 733 00:59:07,560 --> 00:59:12,080 Before I offer the recommendations for your consideration, I wanted to provide some context 734 00:59:12,080 --> 00:59:15,860 around the landscape of instructional material selection as things have changed 735 00:59:15,860 --> 00:59:19,820 events since the last time LTIC participated in this process formally. 736 00:59:20,520 --> 00:59:25,560 During the Texas Legislators' 88th regular session, the enactment of House Bill 1605 called 737 00:59:25,560 --> 00:59:30,220 for a new process known as the instructional materials review and approval process or 738 00:59:30,220 --> 00:59:30,520 IMRA. 739 00:59:31,300 --> 00:59:35,520 IMRA is governed by the State Board of Education who holds authority over the process, 740 00:59:35,520 --> 00:59:40,980 the review criteria in the approvals and the Texas Education Agency facilitates the review 741 00:59:40,980 --> 00:59:43,800 of the instructional material submitted through the IMRA process. 742 00:59:44,260 --> 00:59:50,600 On IRN, Lake Travis ISD has a local process to consider and recommend SBOE approved resources 743 00:59:50,600 --> 00:59:56,400 for adoption, which involves an extensive review process and evaluation by our teachers, administrators 744 00:59:56,400 --> 00:59:57,740 and district level leadership. 745 00:59:57,740 --> 01:00:00,000 During this year's review, resources- 746 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:06,400 And available for local consideration came from Emre Cycle 2024 and 2025 list of SBOE approved 747 01:00:06,400 --> 01:00:11,240 resources which can be found in your boardbook. Designated funds are set aside specifically 748 01:00:11,240 --> 01:00:16,300 for the purchase of SBOE approved resources. These entitlement funds are part of the foundation 749 01:00:16,300 --> 01:00:20,540 school program and are separate from our instructional materials and technology allotment. 750 01:00:22,060 --> 01:00:26,580 In a moment, we'll look at the specifics of our review criteria and how those led at the 751 01:00:26,580 --> 01:00:30,740 committees to their recommendations but first here's a quick by the numbers look of our review 752 01:00:30,740 --> 01:00:36,380 process. This year's selection committee included 45 teachers, six administrators, and four 753 01:00:36,380 --> 01:00:42,260 instructional coaches. All 11 campuses in relevant grade levels and courses were represented 754 01:00:42,260 --> 01:00:47,160 including dual language and special education. A full list of our committee members can be found 755 01:00:47,160 --> 01:00:51,700 in your board book as well. The work of this committee centered around the instructional materials 756 01:00:51,700 --> 01:00:57,560 that will support 16 courses from kindergarten math to algebra two, including our new fifth 757 01:00:57,560 --> 01:01:01,760 grade advanced math course and the advanced math courses offered in sixth through eighth grade. 758 01:01:02,680 --> 01:01:07,240 In total, nine products are reviewed from five publishers, and over the course of the review 759 01:01:07,240 --> 01:01:11,820 process the selection committee met five times, beginning with a committee orientation in early 760 01:01:11,820 --> 01:01:16,540 November. We were fortunate to be able to schedule many of our longer meetings during allocated 761 01:01:16,540 --> 01:01:20,920 professional development time, but I do want to acknowledge that all members of our committees 762 01:01:20,920 --> 01:01:24,020 gave up time before and after school to contribute to this process. 763 01:01:24,580 --> 01:01:28,580 The enthusiasm, dedication, and hard work of our committee members cannot be overstated. 764 01:01:28,920 --> 01:01:33,420 They're all exceptional educators who brought value inside and perspective to this process. 765 01:01:35,430 --> 01:01:39,830 The review of resources conducted by our committees was guided by the math research-based instructional 766 01:01:39,830 --> 01:01:46,030 strategies, or ARBs, RLTISD math framework, and in-requality rubrics, as well as our identified 767 01:01:46,030 --> 01:01:46,950 district priorities. 768 01:01:47,650 --> 01:01:51,910 All members of the committee have been trained on the math ARBs by Region 13, and many 769 01:01:51,910 --> 01:01:56,170 Many of the members were part of the committee and the steering committee last April who developed 770 01:01:56,170 --> 01:01:57,310 our local math framework. 771 01:01:58,110 --> 01:02:01,790 Over the course of this process, our discussions and reviewers support materials centered 772 01:02:01,790 --> 01:02:07,270 around how resources under consideration align to our guiding documents and our district priorities. 773 01:02:07,750 --> 01:02:11,530 The picture on the left is a snapshot of our math framework, which was developed last 774 01:02:11,530 --> 01:02:13,390 spring in partnership with Region 13. 775 01:02:13,890 --> 01:02:19,030 The four pillars of our framework are derived from the math arbise and LTISD's mission statement 776 01:02:19,030 --> 01:02:20,410 core commitments and goals. 777 01:02:20,410 --> 01:02:23,710 On the right is a snippet of the M-requality rubric. 778 01:02:24,130 --> 01:02:28,010 These are the rubrics that are developed and used by the TBA reviewers and served as 779 01:02:28,010 --> 01:02:31,910 a basis for our locally developed rubrics that we use throughout the review process. 780 01:02:33,030 --> 01:02:37,550 For example, one specific area focused that appears in our math framework, the math arvies, 781 01:02:37,850 --> 01:02:42,430 the M-re rubrics, and our local rubric is the balance of conceptual and procedural understanding 782 01:02:42,430 --> 01:02:43,150 in materials. 783 01:02:43,770 --> 01:02:48,210 Identifying and recommending a resource that provides specific support for this at all levels 784 01:02:48,210 --> 01:02:52,390 was essential because for many of our math teachers it requires a shift in how we approach 785 01:02:52,390 --> 01:02:56,670 math instruction. Whenever questions arose or differing preferences were offered we 786 01:02:56,670 --> 01:03:00,910 always return to these rubrics and frameworks to guide us and keep us rooted in our commitments. 787 01:03:02,550 --> 01:03:06,990 The time one in front of you provides an overview of the work that has taken place over the course 788 01:03:06,990 --> 01:03:12,690 of this process. Our local process formally stands about five months but the work begins before 789 01:03:12,690 --> 01:03:17,930 and extends far past the official capacity of the selection committee. Once the SBOE released 790 01:03:17,930 --> 01:03:23,430 their list of approved resources under Cycle 2025, and products were identified for local consideration 791 01:03:23,430 --> 01:03:28,490 by the steering committee. The selection committee began their official review. In addition to our 792 01:03:28,490 --> 01:03:32,590 regular committee meetings, selection committee members participated in a publisher's showcase in 793 01:03:32,590 --> 01:03:37,910 January, where vendors had the opportunity to come to LTISD and address the ways in which their 794 01:03:37,910 --> 01:03:43,210 products supports our math framework and our priorities for math instruction. Throughout this process, 795 01:03:43,210 --> 01:03:47,090 feedback was collected not only from the selection committee, but also from our broader 796 01:03:47,090 --> 01:03:51,730 campus staff. All educators of the vested interests and math instruction were invited to view 797 01:03:51,730 --> 01:03:56,550 the resources and provide feedback. The feedback generated by our committee and our campus staff 798 01:03:56,550 --> 01:04:00,950 part robust discussion and deliberation amongst the selection committee and help move us toward 799 01:04:00,950 --> 01:04:05,130 a recommendation decision. We've now reached the point in the process we're ready to present 800 01:04:05,130 --> 01:04:11,250 a recommendation for your consideration. At the conclusion of our local review two resources were 801 01:04:11,250 --> 01:04:15,170 identified for recommendation. Amplified Desmos Math, Texas for Kindergarten 802 01:04:15,170 --> 01:04:19,050 through 5th grade, and Stavis Envision plus Texas Math for Math 6 through 803 01:04:19,050 --> 01:04:22,770 Algebra 2. While the recommendations were identified because of their unique 804 01:04:22,770 --> 01:04:26,930 ability to support math learning at these specific grade levels, they share several 805 01:04:26,930 --> 01:04:30,190 common characteristics that were important to us K through Algebra 2. 806 01:04:31,010 --> 01:04:35,030 The balance of conceptual understanding and procedural fluency, extensive 807 01:04:35,030 --> 01:04:38,950 opportunities to engage with hands-on learning experiences and math manipulatives, 808 01:04:39,610 --> 01:04:45,790 Robust Educator Support Resources for both new to profession and season teachers, embedded 809 01:04:45,790 --> 01:04:50,890 opportunities and specific strategies for math dialogue, and structured support and resources 810 01:04:50,890 --> 01:04:52,230 for small group instruction. 811 01:04:54,210 --> 01:04:55,950 Sorry y'all, got ahead of myself there. 812 01:04:57,050 --> 01:05:01,610 At the elementary level, the recommended product has embedded resources to support strengthen 813 01:05:01,610 --> 01:05:06,150 and stretch learning for each lesson so every student receives the personalization that they 814 01:05:06,150 --> 01:05:07,150 need to find success. 815 01:05:07,150 --> 01:05:11,910 At the secondary level, the recommended product has explicit support for vertical and horizontal 816 01:05:11,910 --> 01:05:17,110 alignment for our math pathways, emphasizing math's connected story, and drawing parallels 817 01:05:17,110 --> 01:05:18,890 to real world applications for math. 818 01:05:19,530 --> 01:05:23,810 Even though the official capacity of the selection committee ends with their recommendation, we're 819 01:05:23,810 --> 01:05:26,330 already looking forward with their help to what comes next. 820 01:05:26,830 --> 01:05:31,230 Alongside their recommendation, the committee identified strategic points of focus to help 821 01:05:31,230 --> 01:05:34,450 guide and support a potential implementation of the recommended resources. 822 01:05:35,370 --> 01:05:39,810 Regardless of the resource, the strategic implementation plan is key and the wheels are already 823 01:05:39,810 --> 01:05:44,030 turning within the CNI team to ensure that we can provide the initial and ongoing support 824 01:05:44,030 --> 01:05:45,970 that our teachers and students need and deserve. 825 01:05:47,330 --> 01:05:51,110 As I've noted, the work of this committee spans several months and required a significant 826 01:05:51,110 --> 01:05:54,550 investment of time and energy from the teachers and administrators involved. 827 01:05:55,050 --> 01:05:59,290 We were fortunate to have truly exceptional educators serving on the selection committee who 828 01:05:59,290 --> 01:06:03,750 and generously supported this work with their expertise, experience, and passion for math education. 829 01:06:04,110 --> 01:06:12,530 The committee did their due diligence to identify and recommend resources that would best meet the needs of all of our students and support LTISD's vision for math education. 830 01:06:12,770 --> 01:06:15,670 We're proud to offer these recommendations now for your consideration. 831 01:06:16,170 --> 01:06:22,750 We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to continuing our work together to bring exceptional math education to all Lake Travis ISD students. 832 01:06:22,750 --> 01:06:34,090 At this time, we ask for your approval of the purchase and implementation of Amplify Desmos Math, Texas, in Salvation Vision plus Texas Math, as recommended by the Instructional Material Selection Committee. 833 01:06:34,610 --> 01:06:37,930 As you consider the committee's recommendation, I welcome any questions you may have. 834 01:06:38,870 --> 01:06:41,970 I just want to say I love the vision for math instruction. 835 01:06:41,970 --> 01:06:46,190 I think it's so spot on for our district. 836 01:06:46,550 --> 01:06:52,050 I love that the entire committee based all of their decisions on the vision. 837 01:06:52,890 --> 01:06:54,610 And I just wanted to say thank you. 838 01:06:55,030 --> 01:07:00,770 It's so evident that this is such a careful, well thought through process. 839 01:07:01,330 --> 01:07:06,910 I love that you involved educators in the process because that's so important to get their 840 01:07:06,910 --> 01:07:07,330 opinions. 841 01:07:07,330 --> 01:07:22,630 And I think that you've demonstrated that we can really trust and will have value in what you've recommended for us. 842 01:07:22,710 --> 01:07:24,490 So I think you for that, thank you so much. 843 01:07:25,050 --> 01:07:31,090 Yeah, one second that obviously this is another three page list of committee members, so thank you to everybody's hard work. 844 01:07:31,090 --> 01:07:42,090 Do I understand correctly from the selection committee attachments in the board book that both of these recommendations are made with full consensus from the committee? 845 01:07:42,570 --> 01:07:50,430 And if I read this correctly, that all of these committee members have also further committed to help with implementing these recommendations? 846 01:07:50,930 --> 01:07:51,590 Yes, sir. 847 01:07:51,590 --> 01:07:52,010 Yes. 848 01:07:52,010 --> 01:07:52,190 Excellent. 849 01:07:52,330 --> 01:07:52,650 Thank you. 850 01:07:52,870 --> 01:07:53,010 Yes. 851 01:07:53,370 --> 01:07:58,230 And the formal process for implementation will be guided by our senior 19, but that's something 852 01:07:58,230 --> 01:08:02,590 that they commit to as a member of the committee is being part of kind of that champion on their 853 01:08:02,590 --> 01:08:02,910 campus. 854 01:08:03,170 --> 01:08:03,450 Excellent. 855 01:08:03,890 --> 01:08:08,650 So in addition to them supporting selection, they're also committed to implementing it. 856 01:08:08,730 --> 01:08:08,850 Yes. 857 01:08:08,970 --> 01:08:09,890 They're supporting the implementation. 858 01:08:10,370 --> 01:08:10,630 Thank you. 859 01:08:12,090 --> 01:08:13,630 Just have one comment. 860 01:08:14,550 --> 01:08:17,410 Thanks for the committee for putting everything together. 861 01:08:17,410 --> 01:08:32,570 I think one thing that is really important that I don't want to go unnoticed or unspoken is the real world application of mathematics, because that is something that we see in college students that are the best disconnect. 862 01:08:33,090 --> 01:08:37,310 It's not just numbers, it helps you learn how to actually solve problems. 863 01:08:38,050 --> 01:08:43,630 And I think that is really important for our students to get exposure to that as soon as possible, 864 01:08:43,630 --> 01:08:52,450 because it's not just math or algebra, calculus, whatever it might be, it is a disciplined approach to critical thinking. 865 01:08:52,950 --> 01:08:54,570 So thanks for including that. 866 01:08:55,030 --> 01:08:55,270 Yes, sir. 867 01:08:58,620 --> 01:09:00,080 I just want to say thank you to you. 868 01:09:00,240 --> 01:09:08,840 I think you've done a great job not only leading this vision, but also presenting it to us in a way that was easy to understand the process. 869 01:09:08,840 --> 01:09:18,100 Yes, you're an asset to your department, so I appreciate all that you do, but especially tonight, how you presented to you very well. 870 01:09:18,420 --> 01:09:19,100 Thank you so much. 871 01:09:19,280 --> 01:09:19,680 Nice second. 872 01:09:20,700 --> 01:09:31,220 I move to approve the recommendations from the Mathematics Instructional Material Selection Committee for purchase and implementation beginning with the 2026 to 2027 school year as presented. 873 01:09:31,800 --> 01:09:32,700 Motion by Keely. 874 01:09:33,200 --> 01:09:33,380 Second. 875 01:09:34,540 --> 01:09:35,740 Second by Chris. 876 01:09:35,740 --> 01:09:36,600 Yes, it was a tie. 877 01:09:38,640 --> 01:09:40,440 Any other questions or comments? 878 01:09:41,740 --> 01:09:42,440 All those in favor? 879 01:09:44,200 --> 01:09:45,420 Thank you very much. 880 01:09:45,480 --> 01:09:46,100 Thank you so much. 881 01:09:46,200 --> 01:09:46,900 Thank you so much. 882 01:09:48,660 --> 01:09:53,180 We will move on to item 6b, consideration of, and request for approval to select 883 01:09:53,180 --> 01:09:57,100 Taden Cowan Architects for the Millwork Replacement Project, Pam Sanchez. 884 01:09:57,720 --> 01:09:58,260 Yes, ma'am. 885 01:09:58,560 --> 01:10:05,520 So the next three items on your agenda are construction related to the replacement of cabin tree, which 886 01:10:05,520 --> 01:10:10,600 is Millworth at several campuses that are at the age that they need to be replaced. 887 01:10:10,980 --> 01:10:16,640 Hadin Cowan Architects was selected based on their experience in similar K-312 projects, 888 01:10:17,460 --> 01:10:20,240 and the professionals that are serving on the project teams. 889 01:10:20,800 --> 01:10:26,600 The project includes the design of the Millworth replacement at Lake Point, Lake Way, Be Cave, 890 01:10:27,160 --> 01:10:30,600 Lake Travis, Element Trees, and Hudson Bend Middle School. 891 01:10:30,600 --> 01:10:43,840 This work is for the replacement of cabinets, campus wide, including offices, hallways, and classrooms over the next two summers, so it touches pretty much every area of the campus. 892 01:10:44,600 --> 01:10:49,440 We have finalized the contract with Helen Cowan and request your approval tonight. 893 01:10:50,040 --> 01:10:51,440 I'm happy to answer any questions. 894 01:10:53,460 --> 01:10:55,820 This is part of the 23 bond program. 895 01:10:55,940 --> 01:10:57,680 Yes, it sure is. 896 01:10:58,420 --> 01:11:05,260 And the cost came roughly in line plus inflation from what we thought when we voted on 897 01:11:05,260 --> 01:11:05,560 the bond. 898 01:11:05,940 --> 01:11:12,620 So, cost came in a little bit over each line item budget, but each campus has a facilities 899 01:11:13,600 --> 01:11:18,120 condition assessment line item that is making up the difference. 900 01:11:18,120 --> 01:11:34,300 The reason for the overage is from what we received from Brown Butler, who's the contractor, the CMR, is labor because it definitely touches every part of the campus. 901 01:11:34,680 --> 01:11:47,560 It's not necessarily the cost of the cabinets or the materials we selected, so it is labor cost that is driving the escalation beyond what the bond budget was. 902 01:11:47,560 --> 01:11:47,680 Yes. 903 01:11:48,220 --> 01:11:50,520 And we're covering that with our maintenance budget. 904 01:11:51,400 --> 01:11:51,820 Is that what you said? 905 01:11:52,180 --> 01:11:52,500 No. 906 01:11:52,500 --> 01:11:52,800 The difference? 907 01:11:53,260 --> 01:11:54,640 With another bond fund. 908 01:11:54,640 --> 01:11:55,580 With a different bond fund. 909 01:11:55,840 --> 01:11:56,080 Yes. 910 01:11:56,460 --> 01:11:56,600 No. 911 01:11:57,540 --> 01:12:00,660 The same fund, but a different line item. 912 01:12:00,920 --> 01:12:01,680 That's what I'm just saying. 913 01:12:01,960 --> 01:12:02,100 Yes. 914 01:12:03,140 --> 01:12:03,620 Opposition. 915 01:12:05,620 --> 01:12:08,260 Cabinets are not always the most exciting improvement. 916 01:12:08,780 --> 01:12:10,300 It's not as fun as a new building. 917 01:12:10,980 --> 01:12:15,320 But I think, you know, we, as a board, have just toured all of the campuses. 918 01:12:16,700 --> 01:12:22,320 It may seem like a small thing, but the district and our community through the bond program 919 01:12:22,320 --> 01:12:25,460 has made this commitment to kind of equitable facilities for our students. 920 01:12:26,180 --> 01:12:30,900 And it's things like these kinds of regular upgrades to some of our older campuses, although 921 01:12:30,900 --> 01:12:33,200 none of our campuses are really that old. 922 01:12:33,980 --> 01:12:35,560 These certainly are older. 923 01:12:35,720 --> 01:12:40,880 Yes, and I think it's important just to note that this is how we ensure that we're providing 924 01:12:41,640 --> 01:12:43,660 equitable facilities for all of our students. 925 01:12:43,660 --> 01:12:52,440 Yes, well said, plus it touches all of our staff members in the community alike when they come in to our facilities. 926 01:12:54,120 --> 01:12:54,780 Thank you. 927 01:12:54,860 --> 01:13:02,640 You obviously mentioned that you're going to split this up over two summers where the work that that is intended to be non-disruptive to classroom instruction. 928 01:13:03,040 --> 01:13:10,080 Oh yes, it is an eight-week project each summer so it definitely takes up the whole summer. 929 01:13:10,080 --> 01:13:14,720 as soon as we leave for school the teachers are off contract we start the project. 930 01:13:14,960 --> 01:13:19,020 And I assume one of these campuses are not where summer squires will be happening. 931 01:13:19,320 --> 01:13:24,400 No, when we do our summer planning which we meet twice a year, we schedule all the 932 01:13:24,400 --> 01:13:27,500 construction or the events around our construction items. 933 01:13:29,020 --> 01:13:35,480 So who would be in charge of making sure that people on the campus who are putting the cabinet 934 01:13:35,480 --> 01:13:39,480 and send stick to the timeline, because I know sometimes contractors can get a little 935 01:13:39,480 --> 01:13:40,180 bit off. 936 01:13:40,600 --> 01:13:48,780 Yes, so we have Braun Butler who is currently doing our science addition and has been 937 01:13:48,780 --> 01:13:49,400 outstanding. 938 01:13:51,220 --> 01:13:58,860 They were selected because this project is such timely and across the campus, they know 939 01:13:58,860 --> 01:14:03,940 we know they need to be out, but we have our construction project managers that will be 940 01:14:03,940 --> 01:14:07,240 checking in and making sure the schedule is adhered to. 941 01:14:07,640 --> 01:14:08,100 So thank you. 942 01:14:08,300 --> 01:14:08,840 Okay, thank you. 943 01:14:09,580 --> 01:14:10,300 Thank you. 944 01:14:10,540 --> 01:14:11,120 Any other questions? 945 01:14:12,000 --> 01:14:14,300 I move to approve Haddon Cowan Architects 946 01:14:14,300 --> 01:14:16,300 for the Mill Work Replacement Project as presented. 947 01:14:16,700 --> 01:14:17,380 Motion by Erin. 948 01:14:17,840 --> 01:14:18,260 Second. 949 01:14:18,500 --> 01:14:19,720 Second by Phil. 950 01:14:20,500 --> 01:14:21,900 Any other questions or comments? 951 01:14:23,040 --> 01:14:23,920 All those in favor? 952 01:14:25,420 --> 01:14:26,160 Thank you. 953 01:14:26,460 --> 01:14:26,740 Thank you. 954 01:14:26,820 --> 01:14:27,700 You get to stay with us, Pam. 955 01:14:27,900 --> 01:14:28,300 Yes, ma'am. 956 01:14:28,480 --> 01:14:31,420 Number 60, consideration of end request 957 01:14:31,420 --> 01:14:41,180 for approval to select American constructors as contractor for JOC 23-135 for Lake Travis High School Art Room Millwork Replacement. 958 01:14:41,680 --> 01:14:46,360 So the District Administration recommends American constructors for this project. 959 01:14:47,340 --> 01:14:52,860 Lake Travis High School Art Room definitely needs cabinet replacement. 960 01:14:53,780 --> 01:14:59,080 And then this project is going to be over 100,000. 961 01:14:59,080 --> 01:14:59,980 so we have... 962 01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:29,980 We have put it into a job order contract. The project includes demolition and replacement of the cabin tree, as well as installation of new case work, paint, wall tile, and fixtures. So we recommend American constructors for Joc 23-135, Lake Travis High School Art Room, Millwork Replacement Project in the amount of $353,860,000. 963 01:15:29,980 --> 01:15:34,320 $27 funded out of the 2023 bond program. 964 01:15:36,020 --> 01:15:39,560 Pam, did we also have to dip into the Facilities Condition Assessment Fund? 965 01:15:39,980 --> 01:15:40,160 No. 966 01:15:40,440 --> 01:15:40,500 No. 967 01:15:40,840 --> 01:15:41,060 Great. 968 01:15:41,500 --> 01:15:42,960 Or this is part of this one. 969 01:15:43,080 --> 01:15:50,580 For this facility condition, this was identified under, so the facility condition assessment 970 01:15:50,580 --> 01:15:57,580 identified many aged replacements for a campus and this was one of those items. 971 01:15:57,980 --> 01:15:58,200 Perfect. 972 01:15:58,500 --> 01:15:58,620 Okay. 973 01:15:59,320 --> 01:16:07,560 So why American constructors, I think you didn't touch on why we're choosing them to do this project, the projects needed I agree, but why are they the ones? 974 01:16:07,940 --> 01:16:15,300 So they typically are the ones on campus that handle a lot of our smaller projects. 975 01:16:15,560 --> 01:16:24,120 Joc, they have the manpower to be able to do several projects at once, and again, this is a smaller project. 976 01:16:24,120 --> 01:16:33,760 So we rely on them, along with their project manager, Brian Pledge, into overseas daily, those type of projects. 977 01:16:34,760 --> 01:16:38,780 So we didn't want to stretch out, Bob Brombeller, anybody else? 978 01:16:39,060 --> 01:16:43,600 Sure, I'm just curious what we go through to ensure that we're getting maximum value from them, and 979 01:16:43,600 --> 01:16:46,900 then it's not just like a, not in a wink and they send us a bell. 980 01:16:47,640 --> 01:16:55,880 So, I mean, we go look through the pricing when they do a proposal, make sure it's in line with labor. 981 01:16:56,460 --> 01:17:01,280 What's out there as far as quotes because we have several vendors we could get quotes from. 982 01:17:01,680 --> 01:17:05,520 This isn't necessarily a bid type deal. 983 01:17:05,520 --> 01:17:06,320 All right. 984 01:17:06,660 --> 01:17:08,620 AOC process is a different process. 985 01:17:08,860 --> 01:17:09,020 Right. 986 01:17:09,400 --> 01:17:09,500 No. 987 01:17:09,600 --> 01:17:10,200 You're normal bit. 988 01:17:10,280 --> 01:17:14,140 I know y'all know this, but just for the world to know, it's a different process when 989 01:17:14,140 --> 01:17:19,160 you're going through selecting a construction manager at risk, for example, it's an entire 990 01:17:19,160 --> 01:17:19,800 bit process. 991 01:17:19,940 --> 01:17:22,160 The AOC process is for these smaller items. 992 01:17:22,920 --> 01:17:29,980 It's a little more regulated as far as what they can charge for labor rates, all those things. 993 01:17:31,240 --> 01:17:40,300 You look at price, but one of the things for American American that we've also focused on kind of goes back to the previous line of questioning of we have a history with them. 994 01:17:40,500 --> 01:17:45,880 Yes, we do. Is it been positive? It has. They meet headlines. They do quality work. Yes, it has. 995 01:17:46,940 --> 01:17:53,940 I'll have to defer to Pam on the pricing side, but as far as they enter the history side, that plays a big role in this as well. 996 01:17:53,940 --> 01:17:59,420 And they do bid out the subcontractors that they've selected to come to these prices. 997 01:17:59,820 --> 01:18:04,440 And typically, they're vendors that they rely on high quality that they use. 998 01:18:05,360 --> 01:18:09,060 Yeah, I just want to make sure that we're being judicious with tax funds. 999 01:18:09,300 --> 01:18:13,560 And that we're making sure we're getting value for every dollar we're paying to get to that heart room done. 1000 01:18:14,320 --> 01:18:15,000 I appreciate that. 1001 01:18:17,350 --> 01:18:19,050 These cabinets sound amazing. 1002 01:18:19,790 --> 01:18:24,290 All right, there's a lot of them in the heart. 1003 01:18:24,290 --> 01:18:26,050 I move to, oh, go ahead. 1004 01:18:26,190 --> 01:18:26,550 You go ahead. 1005 01:18:27,030 --> 01:18:33,470 I move to approve American Constructors as contractor for Joc 23-135 for the Art Room 1006 01:18:33,470 --> 01:18:36,350 Mill Work Replacement at the Lake Travis High School as presented. 1007 01:18:36,670 --> 01:18:37,350 Motion by Erin. 1008 01:18:37,730 --> 01:18:37,970 Second. 1009 01:18:38,290 --> 01:18:39,290 Second by Keely. 1010 01:18:39,950 --> 01:18:42,950 Any other questions, comments, all those in favor? 1011 01:18:44,310 --> 01:18:45,090 Motion carries. 1012 01:18:46,870 --> 01:18:47,630 All right. 1013 01:18:48,590 --> 01:18:54,270 Item 60, we continue the PAM show, consideration of, and request for approval of the 1014 01:18:54,270 --> 01:19:01,750 The guaranteed maximum price GMP phase one for CMR 23-21 for Millwork Replacement Project. 1015 01:19:02,190 --> 01:19:03,110 More cabinet? 1016 01:19:03,750 --> 01:19:11,350 Yes, so this is related to our prior discussion that we had the board in November of 2025, 1017 01:19:12,210 --> 01:19:17,410 awarded Brom Butler construction as the CMR for this project. 1018 01:19:17,690 --> 01:19:24,010 Since that time, we have determined that while developing 1019 01:19:24,010 --> 01:19:30,970 the GMP for the project, in light of the timeline necessary to complete the work during the summer months, 1020 01:19:31,390 --> 01:19:34,290 we've had to split it up between phase one and phase two. 1021 01:19:34,670 --> 01:19:40,410 So phase one will include Lake Point Elementary and Lakeway Elementary this summer. 1022 01:19:40,550 --> 01:19:44,630 Those are two most needed campuses at this time. 1023 01:19:45,430 --> 01:19:52,050 Administration recommends approval of the GMP phase one for CMR 2321, 1024 01:19:52,050 --> 01:20:04,810 mill work replacement in the amount of $3,374,973 and authorize the superintendent or designate to negotiate and execute the GMP for phase one. 1025 01:20:04,990 --> 01:20:09,610 This again is funded out of the bond projects identified. 1026 01:20:09,750 --> 01:20:21,450 Each campus had a line item within the bond and then again, if it was over budget, we would make up the difference through our facility condition assessment. 1027 01:20:21,450 --> 01:20:32,090 line item four, that campus funds are available, along with innate contingencies that we've accumulated through investment earnings, those type of things. 1028 01:20:32,550 --> 01:20:32,890 I 1029 01:20:35,290 --> 01:20:45,810 can obviously see the list of FFNE on screen, but can you elaborate a little bit on the differences between the middle work covered at, I didn't have time to check. 1030 01:20:45,810 --> 01:20:53,090 The lakeway is featured in both, so between 6B and 6D, what are the different sets of 1031 01:20:53,090 --> 01:20:54,870 millwork that are considered here? 1032 01:20:55,250 --> 01:20:56,770 As far as the different campuses? 1033 01:20:57,470 --> 01:21:01,850 Well, for example, I think you just said we're going to focus on lakeway and lake point, right? 1034 01:21:02,150 --> 01:21:02,790 Did I correct correctly? 1035 01:21:03,270 --> 01:21:06,370 Yes, lakeway elementary is one of the items we just voted on for. 1036 01:21:06,610 --> 01:21:07,210 Six B. 1037 01:21:07,350 --> 01:21:07,950 Six B. 1038 01:21:08,210 --> 01:21:08,390 Six B. 1039 01:21:08,390 --> 01:21:11,710 So what is the six between the millwork covered there and the millwork? 1040 01:21:11,870 --> 01:21:12,970 Six B was just the architect. 1041 01:21:13,270 --> 01:21:14,490 Yes, that was the architect. 1042 01:21:14,490 --> 01:21:17,590 That same project and we're, you know, it's your question, no difference. 1043 01:21:18,070 --> 01:21:18,370 Yes, right. 1044 01:21:18,870 --> 01:21:23,870 We talked about the price and all that at that time during that agenda item. 1045 01:21:24,130 --> 01:21:28,330 But the difference in price between the two campuses, of course, is square footage 1046 01:21:28,330 --> 01:21:30,750 and the amount of, they'll work the replacing. 1047 01:21:32,490 --> 01:21:35,590 And the 3.3 million is the total of both phases? 1048 01:21:36,150 --> 01:21:37,330 No, phase one. 1049 01:21:37,430 --> 01:21:38,390 Phase one is the 3.3. 1050 01:21:38,390 --> 01:21:39,930 No three campuses, okay, yes. 1051 01:21:39,930 --> 01:21:49,640 Yeah, that means we'll be returning back this time next year for phase two for the remainder of the schools that were mentioned. 1052 01:21:50,780 --> 01:21:51,380 Great, 1053 01:21:53,700 --> 01:21:54,680 we have a lotion. 1054 01:21:55,380 --> 01:22:11,380 I'm moved to approve the GMP phase one for CMR 23-21 with Brown and Butler construction as construction manager at risk in the amount of $3,334,973 and authorization for the superintendent to negotiate and execute the GMP for phase one. 1055 01:22:11,380 --> 01:22:14,600 Motion by Keeley. Second. Second. Second, by Phil. 1056 01:22:14,920 --> 01:22:20,680 Any other questions or discussion? All those in favor? Motion carries. Thank you. 1057 01:22:21,420 --> 01:22:22,000 Thank you. 1058 01:22:22,480 --> 01:22:29,300 Item 6E, consideration of and potential adoption of resolution 032-526-01 regarding 1059 01:22:30,440 --> 01:22:37,180 791 purchasing cooperative. Yeah, so board policy CCH local and legal allows 1060 01:22:37,180 --> 01:22:41,500 Now's a district to purchase goods through a cooperative purchasing program. 1061 01:22:42,060 --> 01:22:49,700 We've identified another opportunity through 7-9-1 purchasing cooperative to do such a thing. 1062 01:22:49,920 --> 01:22:55,840 By participating, the district will be able to take advantage of the economies of scale. 1063 01:22:56,680 --> 01:23:02,680 Along with saving the district time and money in bidding each individual purchase, 1064 01:23:02,680 --> 01:23:12,620 The purchasing cooperatives have already bid them on our behalf, and they've also identified quality vendors with proven track records. 1065 01:23:13,400 --> 01:23:22,520 The Lake Travis Administration recommends the approval of the resolution to participate in the 7-9-1 purchasing co-op. 1066 01:23:22,800 --> 01:23:28,980 And joining this cooperative will gain more qualified bid approved vendors to select from. 1067 01:23:28,980 --> 01:23:38,840 There are no fees associated with joining or being a member annually with the co-op as well, and I'm happy to answer any questions. 1068 01:23:39,560 --> 01:23:40,900 So there are no downsides? 1069 01:23:41,300 --> 01:23:41,780 Exactly. 1070 01:23:42,340 --> 01:23:45,400 Just to clarify between paragraph one and paragraph two. 1071 01:23:45,960 --> 01:23:52,680 While paragraph one says members or vendors, you are confirming in the second paragraph that there are no fees associated with members. 1072 01:23:52,780 --> 01:23:52,900 Yes. 1073 01:23:53,620 --> 01:23:54,520 Or on purchases? 1074 01:23:55,220 --> 01:23:59,200 Or on purchases you're paying with the co-op had bid. 1075 01:24:00,280 --> 01:24:05,900 I thought we were already, are we not already part of sourcing co-offs, so this is just 1076 01:24:05,900 --> 01:24:06,880 an additional one. 1077 01:24:06,920 --> 01:24:07,300 Exactly. 1078 01:24:07,680 --> 01:24:07,880 Okay. 1079 01:24:08,020 --> 01:24:10,240 We've identified another one that we can purchase. 1080 01:24:11,460 --> 01:24:13,420 Consider putting all the co-ops a bigger co-ops. 1081 01:24:13,960 --> 01:24:14,460 I know. 1082 01:24:15,840 --> 01:24:21,180 Next month or April, for me, I'll be bringing you a list of the co-ops from last year in 1083 01:24:21,180 --> 01:24:22,160 any fees we pay. 1084 01:24:22,360 --> 01:24:23,280 We have to do that annually. 1085 01:24:23,920 --> 01:24:24,040 Okay. 1086 01:24:24,260 --> 01:24:24,380 Yes. 1087 01:24:24,760 --> 01:24:26,660 How many are we a member of right now? 1088 01:24:27,780 --> 01:24:28,540 That's a good question. 1089 01:24:28,540 --> 01:24:29,820 and there's probably 15? 1090 01:24:30,220 --> 01:24:30,780 Oh, wow. 1091 01:24:32,420 --> 01:24:36,540 We use strategic ones repetitively, 1092 01:24:38,520 --> 01:24:41,420 but then there's special ones that we would use 1093 01:24:42,080 --> 01:24:44,280 for one-offs, that type of thing. 1094 01:24:44,720 --> 01:24:45,160 Okay. 1095 01:24:46,380 --> 01:24:46,940 Next one. 1096 01:24:47,560 --> 01:24:48,180 Thank you, Pam. 1097 01:24:48,460 --> 01:24:49,100 Any other questions? 1098 01:24:49,440 --> 01:24:50,160 Or do we have a motion? 1099 01:24:50,860 --> 01:24:52,140 I moved to a non-resolution, 1100 01:24:52,520 --> 01:24:56,340 the room 325-6-0-1 as presented. 1101 01:24:56,700 --> 01:24:57,340 Motion capital. 1102 01:24:57,340 --> 01:25:03,560 No. Second. Second by Jonathan. All those in favour? Motion. 1103 01:25:05,120 --> 01:25:05,920 Thank you. 1104 01:25:11,240 --> 01:25:14,140 Do you mean to vote? I did. I raised my hand. Oh, thank you from the sit. 1105 01:25:17,160 --> 01:25:24,680 That's too quick on the trial, I guess. All right. We will move on to the consent agenda. 1106 01:25:25,580 --> 01:25:30,300 Agenda. Item 7 is the consent agenda. Does any trustee have one or more items that they would 1107 01:25:30,300 --> 01:25:32,580 like pulled for further discussion and separate vote. 1108 01:25:35,790 --> 01:25:36,390 All right, is there a motion? 1109 01:25:36,790 --> 01:25:39,010 I move to approve the consent agenda as presented. 1110 01:25:39,290 --> 01:25:40,170 Motion by Phil. 1111 01:25:40,950 --> 01:25:41,310 Second. 1112 01:25:41,930 --> 01:25:42,190 Move. 1113 01:25:42,630 --> 01:25:43,210 Second by Aaron. 1114 01:25:43,810 --> 01:25:44,450 Yeah, everyone. 1115 01:25:46,430 --> 01:25:47,210 All those in favor? 1116 01:25:48,630 --> 01:25:49,050 Excellent. 1117 01:25:49,470 --> 01:25:50,110 Motion carries. 1118 01:25:50,950 --> 01:25:51,570 Thank you. 1119 01:25:58,020 --> 01:25:59,380 Item A does information items. 1120 01:25:59,740 --> 01:26:02,540 Trustees, our board packet includes one information item. 1121 01:26:03,200 --> 01:26:05,460 A, board notification under board policy, 1122 01:26:05,460 --> 01:26:08,140 CCH, local technology bond expenditure. 1123 01:26:08,860 --> 01:26:11,020 Are there any questions regarding this item? 1124 01:26:14,990 --> 01:26:17,090 We will move on to number nine. 1125 01:26:17,530 --> 01:26:19,450 Trustees will now recess into closed session 1126 01:26:19,450 --> 01:26:23,350 in accordance with Texas government code section 551.071, 1127 01:26:23,550 --> 01:26:24,850 consultation with the board's attorney, 1128 01:26:25,110 --> 01:26:28,750 and section 551.074, personnel matters. 1129 01:26:29,010 --> 01:26:30,950 The time is 7.29 pm. 1130 01:26:31,530 --> 01:26:32,150 Thank you. 1131 01:26:33,010 --> 01:26:33,270 Thank you. 1132 01:26:36,100 --> 01:26:39,620 All right. 1133 01:26:39,620 --> 01:26:45,080 We have returned from closed session and reconvene the meeting in open session at 814 p.m. 1134 01:26:46,200 --> 01:26:50,980 We will take no further action this evening. Meeting is adjourned at 814 p.m. 1135 01:26:51,260 --> 01:26:51,760 Thank you.