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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to call to order this regular board meeting of the McKinney Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday, May 18, 2026 and announce that a quorum of board members is present, that the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with Texas, opens meeting at Texas Government Code Chapter 551. Thank you so much for being here.

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We do have quite a number of recognitions and not all the parents could fit in the room so we're going to take a little break after e but I'll tell y'all when that is so we can make sure all the parents who are here to see their

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Children get recognized are able to be in the room.

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All right, next our first on the agenda we will have our invocation and then pledges led by board member Mr. Corey Homer.

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Take it back your head.

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Father God, we thank you for this day.

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We thank you for your love, your mercy, your grace.

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We're God, I thank you so much for our school district.

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And what it means to me and so many others in this room

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and in our city and our district.

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Thank you for our students.

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We're God, thank you for our teachers, our staff, our administrators,

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our parents, and our community.

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It means so much.

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We've got help us to make wise decisions to not use discernment, use wisdom, to guide our

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district in the way that we're going.

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We've got, we thank you so much for having the opportunity to be here and to serve in

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this role.

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We've asked you just, bless our seniors who are graduating and our parents of our seniors as

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they enter into a new season.

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We're going to ask you your protection over this week and for graduation and we're going to

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thank you for your son who died for us on the cross and Jesus name up our amen.

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Thank you so much for participating.

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Next, we will move right into our recognitions

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starting with Scott Johnson Middle School's

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Transforming Learning Award.

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Good evening board members and Superintendent Pratt.

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Tonight, we are proud to recognize Gott Johnson Middle School, in principle, Holly Rogers, for receiving the prestigious 2026 into learning schools, transforming the learning designation.

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Over the past 14 years, more than 550 Texas campuses led by principals who participated in the Into Learning Principles Institute have been eligible for this recognition.

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This year, only 17 campuses across the state are in this designation and Scott Johnson Middle School was proudly among them.

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The schools for transforming learning designation recognize this campuses that are creating innovative

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students in our learning environments while making exceptional strides in transforming education for all students.

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campuses selected for this recognition demonstrates strong campus culture, high levels of student engagement,

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transformational leadership, and a commitment to rethinking traditional practices to better prepare students for the future.

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This honor is not only a reflection about standing leadership, but also of the teacher's staff and students and families

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who work together to create a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous growth.

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Congratulations to Holly Rogers, the Scott Johnson Middle School staff, students and

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families, on this outstanding accomplishment and for representing McKinney SD.

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At this time, we'd like to congratulate Holly in the Scott Johnson Middle School staff.

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If there are any other staff here with Holly this evening, please come forward so we can

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Congratulations that is quite an accomplishment.

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Okay, we're going to watch just a brief video of Ms. Rogers sharing her information about her campus.

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This is a middle school in McKinney, Texas.

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There are 1340 students in grade six to eight.

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We have over 100 dedicated staff members of him more than a third have

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to know more years of experience and education.

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This year, we were redesignated as a school to watch campus and are proud of the many awards

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Our staff have received such as the McKinney-I.C. lives kind of ward,

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it prepared a professional heart of the District Award,

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district coach of the month awards,

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educational grants for our theater and counseling program,

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and we are thrilled to be the home of the district's teacher of the year.

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In addition to the amazing academic work happening at Scott Jones and Middle School,

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we also have had many opportunities for our students to find success outside the course subjects,

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Electives that include a robust fine art program with art, theater, choir, orchestra, and band.

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We also offer sheer several options for our athletes, engineering, the pals program,

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and avid and enrichment options including NJHS, student council, spelling V,

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Steam, Club, and much more.

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At SJMS, we constantly strive to transform learning through higher-level instruction that keeps our students engaged.

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The last two years, we began utilizing the new art and science of teaching model of instruction,

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and really concentrating on certain design areas within it.

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Our teachers have really taken it to heart and are using several of the different elements in their instruction, including academic games, physical movement,

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and allowing students the opportunity to talk about themselves all of which are part of using

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engagement strategies. There are also several other elements that our teams are working hard to

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integrate into the curriculum. One example includes engaging students in cognitively complex tasks,

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such as when our library media specialist partnered with our sixth grade EZR team to incorporate

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the maker space into a lesson on poetry and inferencing. Another example is in the element

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generating and different in claims, which is part of the design area, conducting knowledge

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application. Our ELR teams, as well as our social studies teams, are used to.

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Utilizing sporadic seminars, so that students can truly apply their knowledge in both defend and argue each side of the claims through civil discourse.

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Even our math and science teams are using this element. This is evident when students and science classes are following the scientific process while investigating phenomenon for various labs and hands-on activities.

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And in math, students often are required to make a claim for writer-wrong answers and have to

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defend them.

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These are just a few examples of the higher level of rigor in learning, taking places

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as JMS.

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While we are thrilled with the growth of transformational teaching and learning at SGMS, we

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are also equally proud of our school culture.

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As a campus teacher's and staff routinely participate in theme days as part of Fellowship

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and Fund, which also helps to build strong relationships as a school community.

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This can also be seen in the multiple-cranist projects and team building activities in our weekly

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pride time advisory periods sponsored by different school organizations, such as cows, team

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leadership, and student council, or even from campus programming such as our counseling,

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library, and admin teams.

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Inclusivity is also a huge complement at SJMS.

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We make sure that all of our students are included in all ways on campus whether it is in

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the fine arts class or red ribbon week.

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Everyone is welcome.

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Parents and community are also invited to partner with our campus in many ways.

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Our student council started tiger coffee house this year and coffee connections

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where students bring their parents and connect and spend time together

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over coffee and games.

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And bring a parent to band night is always a huge success.

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But whenever our favorite ways to include our parents and community is through our culture night.

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On this night, we offer students and their families the opportunity to showcase their cultures.

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Anything goes from displays about their home countries to favorite foods to even cultural songs and dances.

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Participation in this night has grown significantly over the last two years with over 48 countries represented last year.

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We love the joy that this night brings to our community.

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Even though we have seen transformation in many areas at S.J.M.S, we want to be even better.

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So we started what we call the PLC pivot.

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Our leadership team let a training session with our team leads and department chairs on how to get back to the basics with PLCs.

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This training included time management and agendas unpacking the standards by examining verbiage and depths of knowledge and the four questions of the PLC.

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These veteran leaders then modeled this lesson in their team so that moving forward we can teach and assess students to a higher level of rigor and engagement using our model of instruction.

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We are doing great things at S.J.M.S. but with a PLC pivot we will not only grow our students but also our teachers.

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We are Scott Johnson Middle School, a school transforming learning.

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Congratulations again and love the video too.

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Next we have our youth art month winner and state base.

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We're giving board members of the cabinet and central office administration as well as members of the community.

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I'm always a privilege and a pleasure to be here to brag on our amazing Fine Arts students tonight.

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We'll start with Youth Art Month.

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Each year, school districts across Texas submit artwork for consideration in the Youth Art Month

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Spring Exhibition at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, which is the official

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History Museum of Texas. The exhibition celebrates outstanding student artists from across the

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State and concludes with an award celebration honoring selected students and their teachers.

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This year, we are proud to announce Zoe Patel, a third grade student from Will With Elementary,

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who was selected as a youth art month winner.

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Please join me in welcoming Zoe and her teacher, Raid Kerrani

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and her teacher Raid Kerrani.

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In a similar vein, we are also proud to recognize three students who participated in the Texas

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EdCon contest.

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These students were selected to have their artwork at the convention hosted formerly known as

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Tasset Hazzby, or the Texas Association of School Administrators in the Texas Association

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School boards.

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This prestigious exhibition showcases outstanding student artwork from across the state while

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promoting the importance of strong visual arts programs in our schools and communities.

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This honor reflects both the talent of our students and the dedication of their amazing

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fine-art educators. Please join me in celebrating the following students.

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Harlow Johnson from Scott Johnson.

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Zalana Agayard, who is not here today from McKinney High School.

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And, Adam Tran from McKinney High School.

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And we'd also like to recognize their teachers, Stephanie McPherson, and Amanda Hughes.

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And Amanda Hughes, yes, please.

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And while we're assembling for a picture, if you are a parent of one of these individuals,

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we please stand to be recognized.

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As well as, if you are an administrator of one of these folks, we stand to be recognized please.

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Thank you.

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Well, now transition to state base.

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The visual arts scholastic event or vase recognizes outstanding student achievement in high school visual arts across Texas.

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Students advance through a rigorous, regional process that includes submitting original artwork,

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Writing about the artistic process and participating in a judicated interviews.

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Tonight we are proud to honor 14 McKinney ISD students with 17 works who advanced to the state base event.

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Among them, three student students earned the prestigious Gold Seal Award, placing them among the top 0.5% of students' artists in Texas.

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This artwork will travel across the state in a special exhibition during the next school year.

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Please enjoy their exceptional artwork as I announced their names.

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Not present this evening, Evie Miller from McKinney, Boyd High School.

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Also not present and a rightly from McKinney, Boyd High School.

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You've also seen the work of Zalana Aguiard.

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Who want a gold seal from McKinney High School?

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And our next student, Ray Lee Altum from McKinney High School, 11th grade,

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and Ray Lee actually had two artworks that were recognized as you see her second one. So yes, let's give her a hand for that.

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And Moni Betridge from McKinja High School also Gold Seal Winner

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and Moni also had two artworks

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as you can see.

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Angeline Breiner from McKinja High School Gold Seal Winner,

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Eli Hader, McKinja High School,

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Nausia Rukhatha McKinja High School,

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Isles Cicorro de La Rosa from McKinja High School.

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Naref San Tever from McKinja High School

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and you've already met Adam Tran from McKinja High School,

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Sharlene Emerson from McKinney-North High School,

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Mira Shree, Prathop from McKinney-North High School,

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and Vanshika Vijayayand from McKinney-North High School.

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And Vanshika had two artworks this year as well.

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And finally, we of course would like to recognize

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their amazing teachers for taking them

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on this incredible journey.

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Mr. Sam Thomas, Arturo Delgado Morillo, Amanda Hughes,

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Angelica Kelly, and Lauren Clement, come on out.

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And if you're a parent of these amazing students, we please stand to be recognized

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and finally if you're an administrator of these students

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We also please stand to be recognized

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Artists, we are so proud of you. Thank you so much for being here this evening.

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While they're leaving, I would just

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While they're leaving, I'd just like to make a comment

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That was amazing

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I'm speaking for myself

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If I had two buckets for things of color, I couldn't have begun to make any of that, and I'm speaking for the rest of the board, I don't think they could either.

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Thank you. That was fabulous.

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Thank you, Ms. Perry.

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Agreed.

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And now we continue with our last finance recognition for today, our McKinney North Jazz Band 1, who attended the essentially Elington Festival.

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The essentially Elington High School Jazz Band Festival and Competition, hosted by Jazz at the Lincoln Center, is the nation's most prestigious jazz event for high school jazz.

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More than 1400 schools participate in the essentially Elington program each year, but only 20 out of those 1400 are selected from around the world to perform at the Lincoln Center in New York City and McKinney North was one of those 20.

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These pictures that we have posted here are a picture of them, of course, and act the

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jazz at Lincoln Center, where they were performed, and then also you can see that's

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not a postcard on the right. That is an actual view when they were gigging with professionals

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and other students from around the globe. During the festival, students take part in performances,

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clinics, and workshops led by world-renowned musicians, and jazz educators, including Winton Marcellus.

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This year, the McKinney-North Jazz Band earned this incredible on our placing MISD among the top jazz programs in the nation and showcasing the extraordinary talent and dedication of these student musicians and their directors.

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Now, what would a jazz recognition be without a little bit of jazz? So, roll the tape, Connie.

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I'll please welcome the McKinney-North Jazz Band one as I call their names.

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One of the recognitions we received was outstanding Brad's section,

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and our first individual is Will Ruthert who saw on the trumpet,

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also recognized as an outstanding trumpet soloist.

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Tanner Callison on trumpets.

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Brayden Myers trumpets

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Absent today, Ladona Phillips trumpets,

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Scott Dab's trombone, and also outstanding trombone soloist.

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Trey Gaston, trombone.

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Ethan Winger, trombone.

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We also had, and a recognition, is outstanding clarinet section, Tristan Gu, on the reads.

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Celeste Bustamante, reads.

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Piton Booker, reads,

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Preston Spain, reads,

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Dylan Hernandez, reads.

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You also saw Christian Dubai on the piano,

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Clark Harris White's on base,

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Sofia Joe on drums and

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recognized as an outstanding drummer,

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Theo Clarone Pumoseno on drums,

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not least Camila Rena Vocals, Arbol mentioned vocalist,

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and this journey could not be possible

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without their fearless leader and jazzer himself, Mr. Conorban.

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Parents who have been an amazing part of this journey since the very beginning, will you please stand and be recognized.

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And administrators will you please stand to be recognized.

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Thank you, Jazz.

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And Board, thank you as always for your amazing support of Fine Arts in McKinney.

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We have the best because we have the best support from top all the way down. Great for for you.

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Ms. Perry, I think that is also something we as a board could not do after staying.

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Good listening. Great job kids. Next we'll move to our athletic spring state qualifiers.

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Yes, thank you. Good evening, Superintendent Pride and school board.

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We have been very busy in athletics. School is almost out, but we are still competing.

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Our McKinney North boys, baseball team is in the fourth round of the playoffs this week.

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So if you want to come out, yes, we're very exciting.

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If you want to come out and watch some action,

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they're going to play in prosper one that grows.

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We have to play over there to make sure we can fit everybody

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in the stands.

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We play Melissa.

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So if you want to come out and watch that this week.

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And then just this weekend, we were down at UT Austin,

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watching our state qualifiers.

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We brought home quite a bit of hardware this weekend.

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And I just want to say before we recognize these four individuals,

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I feel like I should have brought some video of them,

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high-jumping and full-volting and long-jumping

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and hurtling.

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It is truly an art and it is amazing, but more importantly just getting to kind of sit in the stands as we are waiting around and watching these athletes compete

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They're just incredible being human beings and I think that's what makes us most proud and obviously this

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They have bright futures ahead of them. So we're gonna start off with the state champion from the Kenny Boyd High School

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Kieran Donnelly come on up Kieran

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Kieran just won his state gold medal got first place in the high jump. He is a three time state qualifier

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In 2024, he finished fifth, last year he finished third, and this year he brought home the gold medal, so he did great.

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So congratulations.

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Our three track athletes representing McKinney North was Kinsey, a new newcomer, come on up Kinsey.

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Kinsey has been an academic all district every single year that she's been in high school.

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She was academic all state this year. She's the team co in VP.

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She competed last year at the state meet in both the four by 100 meter and the four by 200 meter.

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But this year she took third in long jump at state.

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So congratulations to Kenzie.

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Brenna Loman is a sophomore from McKinney, North.

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Come on up, Brenna.

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She is a dual sport varsity athlete.

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Very high level athlete in both soccer and track and field.

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She is a pole-volter, pretty amazing.

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You see her picture up there.

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She was a team Bulldog award winner.

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She was a two-time academic all district.

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She was a 2026 regional qualifier in the 400 meter

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and the 400 meter relay.

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And then she placed six places state that she didn't pull of off.

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And she PR and it's state the first time.

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So she did amazing this year.

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Congratulations, Brenna.

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And then Tia Walker is another senior that we had.

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She's our Herdler, come on up Tia.

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She is also a four-time state qualifier in 2023.

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She qualified in the high jump and 2024 she qualified in the high jump and then in 2025 and this pastor

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She qualified in both the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles very impressive and credible athlete

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She is the team co in VP. She is a state runner-up. She finished second place at a silver medal this year and fourth in the 300 hurdles

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And then she is our school record holder in the high jump and the 100 hurdles so impressive congratulations

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If you're a parent a proud parent of one of these athletes please stand

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And I think we have coaches, coach Richards, come on up, please.

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Administrators say this well to you.

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Okay, congratulations.

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These seniors are going to hop back over into the scholarship.

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So as we recognize our scholarship recipients,

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we are close to, I believe, 70-something seniors who have signed up

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like scholarships tonight.

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It's just a busy time for seniors.

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I think two of our high schools have back alloriate tonight.

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And then one of our high schools have senior sons set.

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I believe I'm saying that correctly.

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So we have just a few here that are represented because I know a lot of them wanted to be at their senior event. So think those that are here. Obviously, you can see it on the screens. How many have signed so far? We're still signing as they come in. But we want to make sure that we represent these tonight. You know less than 1% of all athletes get to go on a play the next level. And it's becoming more competitive all the time. So what these young people have achieved in their sport is very impressive and we're very proud of them. So we're going to shift over here and we're going to call them out and let them come across. And we can just applaud for them.

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them as they come across.

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Okay, we have Kayland and he, she is going to Midland University

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on the Software Scholarship. McKinney High School. McKinney High School, we have Bayley

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Albuquerque, she is going to teach you on a cheer scholarship.

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Braden Smith is going to

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Cameron University to play Softball.

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Olivia Locke is going to love at Christian University

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on the Software Scholarship.

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And Karen is back up, he is going to A&M Kingsville for

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in field.

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Morgan Miles is going to Midland University to run track and field as well,

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too.

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Eckert for Lejo is going to Wisconsin Lutheran University for football.

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Chase Underwood is going to go to ING Academy and he is going to go play tennis.

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Jayden McDonough who is going to Shepherd University and she's going to play soccer.

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And these are our McKinney Boy. Next up is McKinney North recipients,

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Regan Laurenson, she is going to Southern Arkansas on a golf scholarship.

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Austin Seiman is going to

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Northwest Missouri State for baseball.

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Morgan Feean is going to Odessa College for baseball.

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Holk Harbor is going to Arkansas State University three rivers for baseball.

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Richard Marks

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is going to Dallas Christian University for baseball.

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Preston Spolar is going to Jets University on

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the Basque Ball Scholarship.

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Rick Snellson is going to Navarro Junior College to play baseball.

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And Conor Laos is going to UT Tyler to play baseball.

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Yeah, he actually has already enrolled at Texas A&M University,

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but she has come back to be honored as a senior,

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and she is going to Texas A&M already

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as on a volleyball scholarship.

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Back up again, we have Ms. T. E. Walker.

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She is going to South Plain Junior College to run track.

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And we have Kimsey on a comb who is also going to A&M Kingsville to run track.

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Another some amazing proud parents we would like to stand you and give you a round of applause

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for your children's accomplishments.

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So please stand so we can recognize you as well to

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you.

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Coach is.

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I know we have a few coaches in the room.

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We'd like for you to come up really quickly and hop in this picture.

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Coach Richards.

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I know.

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Yeah, come on up.

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Coach, please hop in here really quick.

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I'm going to blow the whistle if you don't get up there quick.

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And principal is if you would also please stand so we can recognize you as well to

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you.

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Good job, good.

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Congratulations students.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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We'll take just a quick break if you were, if your student was already honored, of course you're

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welcome to stay, but if you could make a little room, I think we do have some parents waiting

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to come in.

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Thank you.

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National Mayor, spam and out here.

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All right.

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Our next recognition is going to be aspiring principles and assistant principles.

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He was doing crowd control out there.

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Thank you very much.

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Good evening, Board.

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I was doing crowd control or a balancer.

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I don't get paid for that.

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It's all good.

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Tonight we're excited to recognize

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celebrate our aspiring assistant principal pathway participants. Last year we started this new pathway

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in an effort to provide targeted leadership and growth opportunities to our McKinney ISD employees. Leadership

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pipelines like this are so important because strong schools are built by strong leaders. We met with

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these aspiring assistant principals throughout the spring with an emphasis on leadership development,

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mentorship, rare world experience, and community building.

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To our successful graduates, thank you for your willingness to learn, stretch yourself,

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and commit to this experience where a proud of each of you and excited to see the impact

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that you will make in our district.

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So please join me in congratulating Quinn Hans.

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Piper Huckleberry,

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Lauren Ingram,

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Penny Larson,

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Deandra Pritchett,

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Greg Shields,

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and Chante Weather.

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And with any principals, family members,

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fan club members, and the audience please stay

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to be recognized.

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Thank you.

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Next we have our National Merit Scholars.

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But first, we have our aspiring principals.

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There are almost National Merit Scholars.

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So in the continued spirit of creating pathways for leadership, we introduce a new pathway this year called their aspiring principles pathway, while the Assistant Principal role develops leadership across many areas.

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Campus, the principle shift calls for leaders to think even more deeply about vision, systems, instruction, culture, and collective success of the entire school community rooted in the same principles as the assistant principal pathway.

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Our aspiring principals have engaged in learning that challenges them to think strategically, communicate effectively and lead schools in ways that create a lasting impact for students and staff.

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To our successful graduates, thank you for your dedication to your current campus and to McKinney ISD,

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we are proud of your investment and your professional growth and grateful for your commitment to leadership and continuous improvement.

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So please join me in congratulating these aspiring principals, Felipe Adayano.

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Sarah Bates,

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Brock Boyd,

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Josh Greenwood,

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Malena Hadada,

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Amber Hooten,

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Fristie Jordan,

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Cody Martin,

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Kelly McKee,

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Frederick Nickens,

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Ebony Walls,

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Orlando Willis.

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Congratulations again in any principles of these folks, family members, or

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fan club members, would you stand to be recognized?

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Thank you.

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All right, next we have our National Merit Scholars.

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Okay, good evening, M.I.S.D. School Board members and Superintendent Prak.

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I'm Dr. Javetta Jones, Roberson, coordinator for Advanced Academic and Collegiate Partnerships.

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I was looking for Jeff, Mr. Jeff Banner, Executive Director for secondary leadership.

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Now, as some of you may remember, in the fall, we celebrated 90 plus MISD juniors and seniors

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who were nationally recognized as College Board Recognition Program recipients, Commended Scholars,

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and National Merit Simi finalists.

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Tonight, I'm very proud and excited to present to you five M.I.S.D. seniors who have been named as National Merit Finalist.

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Give them a round of five.

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The National Merit Scholarship is offered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

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Over 10,000 students receive scholarships each year based on their PSAT and MSQT scores and other accomplishments.

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All winners of merit scholarship awards are chosen from the finalist group based on their

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abilities, skills and accomplishments, without regard to gender race, ethnic origin or religious

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preference. This year, over 16,000 semi-finals were notified that they have advanced to the finalist

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standing. Finally, from the remaining finalists approximately 7500 students are selected at

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as scholars. From the end of the school year, national merit scholarship winners are awarded

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one of three types of national merit scholarships. Some come directly from the National

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merit scholarship corporation, while others are awarded from businesses, foundations,

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professional organizations, and colleges. We are proud to acknowledge and recognize that

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MISD students have qualified as National Merit Scholarship,

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National Merit Finalist, excuse me.

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For McKinney Boyd High School, we have Karen Shee and Cole Wakefield.

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For McKinney High School, we have Sailor Baker and Samantha Sniller.

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And for McKinney North, we have Strea Kojo, who's not here this evening.

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We want to still recognize her and we can give her a random applause as well.

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We want to also recognize the principles of each of these campus or the or their

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design needs. For McKinney Boy, we have Dr. David Heldum and who will be representing today is

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Mr. Frederick Nick Niggins, a system principal. Dr. Paula Kent for McKinney High School

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and Mr. Justin Pino, who is principal. Oh, okay, okay. For principal of McKinney North High School.

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Great accomplishment kids.

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What the parents of these students please stand and be recognized.

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We want to give you a round of applause, too.

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We are so proud of them and their accomplishments.

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Now we're going to move on to the AP School on a row designation.

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The AP School on a row recognize schools whose AP programs are delivering results

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for students while broadening access.

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Schools can earn this recognition annually based on criteria that reflect the...

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To earn college credit and maximize college readiness. For a school to be recognized on the AP Honore, school Honore, given in a year, it must meet each of the following criteria for their students in the most recent graduating class.

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These criteria are anchored in research-based relationships between the AP and college outcomes.

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College culture, either 40% or more of the graduating cohort, took at least one AP exam during the high school career,

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college credits, 25% or more of the graduating cohort, scored at least a three or higher on at least one AP exam,

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College optimization, 2% or more of the graduating cohorts took five or more AP exams during high school.

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At least one of those exams was taken in 19th grade, so students are spreading their AP experience across grades rather than disproportionate pressure in any given single year.

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While all of our three McKinney high schools have made phenomenal growth and ensuring that every student has a pathway to college and career readiness through advanced placement,

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we're thrilled to celebrate that two of our high schools have earned a spot on the prestigious AP School Honoreal.

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We have McKinney Boy, who earned an AP Gold Honore Recognition

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and then we have McKinney North, who earned a silver AP school on a Royal Retic Recognition.

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Great job.

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Thank you.

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Congratulations.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Next, we'll have our McKinney High School Yearbook Recognition.

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Good evening, Board.

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Thank you, Board, and Superintendent Pratt for offering the opportunity to honor some of our top CTE students.

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First, we will be honored in our McKinney High School Yearbook students for their success at State UL competition that occurred this spring.

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Additionally, I would like to congratulate the MHS editors and the Yearbook staff for their work in creating the 2026 MHS Yearbook.

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This year's Yearbook received the goal star rating at State, and there were only 9 other Yearbooks or schools across the State of Texas that earned that honor.

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In addition, the 2026 line yearbook was named a Wallsworth Possibilities book.

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Wallsworth is the publishing company that McKinney High School uses to complete their yearbook.

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And each year they select examples of extraordinary work to be used across the nation

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for other yearbook staffs to aspire to be.

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So that's a huge honor for them as well.

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At this time, I would like to introduce or let them introduce themselves.

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I am Marley Ramirez from McKinney High School. I am here for the Walzworth Possibility Book and Gallery of Excellence.

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My name is Brian Goggins from McKinney High School and I've got a state UIL first place features red.

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My name is Maria Dillofra and I am from McKinney High School and I am awarded the Walzworth Possibility Book and gallery of Excellence.

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My name is Desneola Varys and from McKinney High School. I've got state UIL first place for Sports Red.

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My name is Janine Cruz and I am here for the Walzworth Possibility Book and Gallery of Excellence.

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I'd also like to introduce the yearbook sponsor, Michelle Lyra, and her great work that she does with this team.

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Congrats again to our students and the staff and parents that have supported these students.

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If you're here to not support of one of the students, you would please stand.

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Next great to be honored to not as our FFA students from McKinney Boyd and McKinney High School.

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Our FFA students dive busy throughout the year with state level competitions in both the fall and the spring.

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This spring, our students competed in a variety of ways.

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Many of them spent countless hours caring for animals that they showed at major livestock

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events across the state, and others worked tirelessly preparing for career development

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events, and some did both.

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Please join me in congratulating these students as they each introduce themselves and announce

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their awards.

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My name is Connor Means from McKinney High School.

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I have a FFA Agma Blue Ribbon Outdoor Recreations San Antonio, Statocho, and FFA

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State Milk Quality Team.

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I'm Jack Halloween. I'm from McKinney High School and I'm on the

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FFA State Milk Quality Team.

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I'm Jason White McKinney High School, FFA State Milk Quality Team.

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I am Jeremiah Kanias from McKinney High School and I'm a part of the FFA State Milk Quality Team.

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I'm never an author from the McKinney Boyd High School. I had the Grand Champion,

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George Warren, have for a San angelo. There was a Grand Champion at Fort Worth.

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State livestock judging, state extent, brandy speaking, and FFA lunchtime.

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I'm Brody McGinella. I'm from McKinney Boyd High School. I got 7th place at the Fort Worth Stock Show State Life Stock

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does team in F.A. Lone's Star Degree.

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My name is Landon Schnecker. I'm from McKinney High School and I

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placed 3rd at Fort Worth Stock Center area.

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Hi, I'm Coleman Rogers from the McKinney Boyd

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at F.A. chapter. I got 5th place in Swine Burke, Shaw, Shire and Houston Life Stock

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Shower.

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Hi, I'm Reece Harvick and from McKinney Boyd. I'm on the F.A. State Life

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I was like judging team and I got 12th in the state individually, and I got my FFA loan surgery.

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I'm Kimden Haney, I'm from McKinney-Board High School.

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I got the eighth place here in San Antonio and 12th place in Houston.

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I'm on the state world judging team and have my FFA loan surgery.

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Hi, I'm Madeline Sides from McKinney High School and I was on the state of Fayme, WJD.

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I'm Lawrence Smith from McKinney High School. I had a 10-place south-down lamb at Fort Worth and I was part of the state qualifying me judging team.

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Hi, I'm Shion Jepek. I'm at McKinney Boy High School, FFA Breeding Rabbits Best Breed, but with Team Lock Fort Worth's dark show in state world judging team.

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Hi, my name is Elizabeth Stevenson from the McKinney Boy at High School and I got 3rd and 5th in Breeding Rabbits in a state fair world judging.

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Hi,

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I'm Bella Smith from McKinney, Boyd High School, and I went to State for World's

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Audence.

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Hi, I'm Ella Davis, and I'm from McKinney, Boyd High School, and I went to State for the

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agronomy team.

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Hi, I'm Lily Larkin, and I'm from McKinney, Boyd High School, and I went to State for agronomy

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team.

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Hi, I'm Logan Johnston, I'm from McKinney, Boyd High School, and I went to State for agronomy

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in Florida culture.

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I'm Sophia Richard from McKinney, Boyd FFA.

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I got fifth place in breeding rabbits at the Texas State Fair, and I'm on the State

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My name is Chelsea Song from McKinney Boyd. I got second place in a sealed qualifier steer and Grand Champion's Grumble steer at the Houston Stock Show.

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I got breeding rabbits for a second and third place best of breed silver fox best in fur class at this Texas State Fair and I was on the state floor.

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Hello, my name is Karen She and I'm from McKinney Boyd High School. I placed fifth place at this San Antonio Stock Show that I made state for the floor coach team.

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Hello, my name is Garland Rus.

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I go to Boyd and I was part of the Rotten meeting.

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I'm the Layna Tyler.

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I'll be at McKinney Boyd High School next year and 9th grade.

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And I got 9th place in breeding rabbits at the 4th Fort Worth Stock Show.

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I'm Rick Adola.

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I got a McKinney Boyd High School and I went to state with the Entomology team.

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I'm Beatrice Bradley from McKinney Boyd High School.

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I got 6 plays in class for breeding rabbits at the 4th Fort Worth Stock Show.

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and I want to stay with the Entomology team.

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Hi, I'm Ryan Spencer.

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I go to McKinney Boyd, and I continue that state

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for Entomology.

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I'd also like to introduce their advisors

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from McKinney High School, Taya Barrientes,

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from McKinney Boyd, Mr. Trent Moann,

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and also from McKinney Boyd, Katelyn Tyler.

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Congratulations to these students

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and the staff that supported them and parents

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or family and friends.

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If you're here to support one of these students,

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if you would also please stay and be recognized.

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Thank you again, board. Thank you. Wonderful accomplishment students. Our last recognition is

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92nd Newberry Film Festival. Save the best for last.

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Good evening, board. Mr. Pratt and those watching around the world. Tonight we get to celebrate

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some 92nd Newberry Film winners. 92nd Newberry Film Festival is an annual international contest

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or young film makers create weird fast-paced short movies that about the entire story of a new

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barrier award winning book and about a minute and a half since 1922 the new barrier award

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would metal has been the gold standard for children's literature and these students have

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the challenge of condosing the greatness into a cinematic world win. You'll remember Derek

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Bryson from earlier this year who was one of the best of the best and you'll remember a group

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from last year that also winners.

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The festival is open to anyone under 18,

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and while adult help is encouraged,

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the creative vision is entirely up to the students.

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These films range from puppet shows to live-action musicals,

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and every year the best are recognized in major cities,

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like New York, Chicago, and our very own San Antonio.

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On Saturday, May 9th,

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several of MSDGT students traveled the San Antonio

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for the screening of the nice ignoobries.

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We are incredibly proud to announce that they didn't just participate, they wanted all.

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This year, McKinney ISD, to come two of the festival's highest honors,

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the best animation for our adaptation of Charlotte's web,

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and they award for best cinematography for the adaptation from number of the stars.

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These awards recognize not only their understanding of complex literature,

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but also their technical mastery, a visual stereo storytelling, and digital mastery.

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We would like to honor these talented filmmakers now.

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So, what am I going to group of best animators?

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Please step forward.

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Hello, my name is Isaac.

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I've got two of you.

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I've got two of you.

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My

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name is Wyatt.

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I go to Worford Elementary.

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and I'm fourth grade.

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Hi, my name is Jackson Gaines and I go to Wolfford Elementary

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and I'm in fifth grade.

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Hello, my name is Omar and I go to Walker and I'm in fifth grade.

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You gotta hoisted up like it's a Stanley Cup. Alright, and next up, the one-man show,

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our best cinematography winner is Mr. JR.

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name

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is Jackson Kepart. I'm in the fifth grade and I'm in

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All right, and we have three amazing GT teachers of four us all, another one in the audience. So if y'all would come up Mr. Jody Comley, Mrs. Beth O'Chee, and

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if you're a parent or a fan club member, now that we have those here, if you would stand and be recognized for your amazing accomplishments as well, I love it.

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any amazing building principles or assistant principles or other teachers please stand up and be recognized.

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All right.

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Next we'll move on to agenda item six administrative announcements.

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Okay, so as my pleasure to not board to announce a couple administrative changes in our school district and I'm going to start.

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with Ms. Christy Giddens. Ms. Giddens, if you would stand when I read please, so as you know,

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board our Julie Blankenship after 20 something years of being our Director of Health Services

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as retiring, and Ms. Giddens is replacing Ms. Blankenship and Ms. Giddens be with us. Let me

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tell you a little bit about Ms. Giddens that you may not know. She's a registered nurse and

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nationally certified school nurse with more than 30 years of health care experience, including

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17 with McKinney ISD. She's played a key role in saving district-wide programs and practices

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that support the health and well-being of students and staff.

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Christie began her tenure in McKinney ISD as the Float Nurse Sporting all campuses and was

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later selected to open McClure Elementary School where she served as campus nurse for seven years.

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During her time at McClure, she was recognized as McKinney ISD's school nurse of the year

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Anne Regent ten school nurse of the year.

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Over the past nine years, she has served in district leadership roles, including nurse educator

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and coordinator of health services.

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Louisiana native Christie earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northeast Louisiana

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University.

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She began her career with 15 years in cardiac critical care at Baylor University Medical Center

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and Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton, Heart and Bascular Hospital, where she held multiple

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leadership roles, including Supervisor and Educator for the Cardiac I.C.U. I.C.C.U.

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pacemaker lab and Cardiac Catholicization lab as well as a team leader for educational service.

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Christie's known for her commitment to nursing education standardization of practice and collaborative

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leadership. She continues to mentor and support school nurses across the region and the state

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serving as a respected leader in role model and the profession.

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Miss Gidden's congratulations, yes ma'am.

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Thank you.

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Christy, introduce your family for us.

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Oh, you come up, yeah come on, come on, you go.

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Yeah.

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Thank you.

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I have my husband, Kurt Gidden's.

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Congratulations, Kurt.

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And son and daughter, Lacey and Luke Johnson,

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he will also graduated from McKinney, North.

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Congratulations.

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Congratulations. Beautiful family.

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Yep. And then next, Ms. Aaron Francis, you know, is retiring

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from our Director of Guidance and Counseling. And this Deb Ford, Mr. Deb, you stand up for us.

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Mr. Deb Ford is going to be our new Director of Guidance and Counseling. Please give her

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hand.

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This Mark's Deb's 33rd year in education. Over the course of her career, she has

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is a teacher, a counselor, a district special pops coordinator, a district coordinator of guidance

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and counseling. She earned both her bachelor of science and master's degree in counseling

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from East Texas A&M. Deb joined the McKinney ISD family in 1993, initially serving as a special

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education teacher at Caldwell and Web Elementary Schools. After a short step outside of McKinney

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as the Deb rejoined the Kennedy ISD as a special population's coordinator.

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In 2012, she became the lead counselor at McKinney-Northy's High School,

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and in 2024, she was appointed as McKinney ISD's coordinator of guidance and counseling.

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In 2021, Deb was named McKinney ISD Counselor of the Year.

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The following year, she was selected as the Texas High School Counselor of the Year

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by the Texas School Counselors Association.

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Deb and graduations were happy to have you.

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Thank you very much.

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I'll let you into this your family also.

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Thank you.

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My husband, Darren Ford.

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My son, Parker Ford.

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And my mother, Melody Johnson.

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Beautiful family. Congratulations to you and your family.

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Thank you guys.

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Congratulations, ladies.

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Next, we'll take a brief break if you were here for a recognition you're welcome to stay

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or you're welcome to go after this brief break.

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We will do our public comment on agenda and non agenda items.

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All right, as stated, next on the agenda, we have number seven public comment on agenda

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and non agenda items.

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We have four speakers this evening. Each speaker will be afforded three minutes to speak. Our first speaker is John Biny.

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Welcome. I don't know if you've spoken before, but there's a timer there in front of you and it'll switch from green to

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yellow and then red.

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I will be very short-winded. Unlike you will hear from some of the residents surgeons I've trained in my life.

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Good evening board members Mr. Superintendent.

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My name is Dr. John Beene. I'm here tonight asking for stability and continuity for my daughter, Maddie.

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Over the past several years, our family has faced some extraordinary medical hardships.

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My wife has recurrent metastatic cancer.

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I've battled cancer three times in autoimmune disease, undergone bilateral total hit replacement, and during that surgery suffered a neurologic injury that will end my surgical career.

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Our daughter has lived through all of this alongside of us, and it has taken a significant emotional toll on her.

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Since learning that should be forced to change schools, she has had increasing struggles with anxiety, depression, and requires ongoing psychological and medical management.

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And yes, I have her permission to share that with you guys.

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McKinney North has become one of the few stable and supportive environments in her life.

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This request is not about preference, it's not about convenience,

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it's about protecting the emotional

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wealth, intense and immense disruption, and hardship the most students her age should ever

672
01:08:28,600 --> 01:08:29,500
have to endure,

673
01:08:32,330 --> 01:08:36,950
or I respectfully request the board, allow my daughter, Madeleine, to remain

674
01:08:36,950 --> 01:08:42,710
at McKinney North, and provide her with the stability she needs and deserves during this difficult

675
01:08:42,710 --> 01:08:49,990
chapter in our family's life. Thank you for your time and your consideration. If anyone has any questions

676
01:08:49,990 --> 01:08:54,650
during my three minutes, please feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions or concerns.

677
01:08:56,030 --> 01:08:56,910
Thank you very much.

678
01:09:01,040 --> 01:09:03,720
Our next speaker is Mr. Thomas Klein.

679
01:09:09,980 --> 01:09:10,860
Welcome, Mr. Klein.

680
01:09:12,950 --> 01:09:18,310
Thank you. I'm here tonight because I was surprised. I thought tonight we'd be talking about the

681
01:09:18,310 --> 01:09:26,970
rumored half a billion dollar bond issue that was contemplated by a long-range facility planning

682
01:09:26,970 --> 01:09:29,350
committee in the East Act last year.

683
01:09:30,110 --> 01:09:36,170
A board resolution to put this on the November ballot is due by August 17th, and here

684
01:09:36,170 --> 01:09:41,070
we are at the last school board meeting of the school year where the issue would get maximum

685
01:09:41,070 --> 01:09:46,970
publicity instead of waiting for spring, the summer when meetings are sparsely attended because

686
01:09:46,970 --> 01:09:52,570
but doesn't want the discussion of about a half billion dollar bond issue in tax increase.

687
01:09:53,610 --> 01:09:58,910
Because there are significant reasons to oppose it tied to enrollment projections and

688
01:09:58,910 --> 01:10:01,610
the controversial way in which it was handled.

689
01:10:02,550 --> 01:10:07,450
The Achilles heel to this half a billion dollar debt issue are the historic unprecedented

690
01:10:07,450 --> 01:10:11,610
pressures on MISD based largely on new construction.

691
01:10:13,070 --> 01:10:22,350
MISD, first, is not academically competitive, with virtually all of its surroundings school districts, based on T.E.A. and star ratings.

692
01:10:23,210 --> 01:10:30,890
Alan Melissa is not to, quote, Kenneth Eucerid, the best school district in North Texas.

693
01:10:32,430 --> 01:10:40,350
MISD trails across virtually all grades and all subject in the district has moved the needle going back to 2018,

694
01:10:40,350 --> 01:10:43,310
under essentially the same school board regime.

695
01:10:44,370 --> 01:10:49,570
This is a disincentive for families with school aid children to move into MISD.

696
01:10:50,730 --> 01:10:55,730
For African-Americans, it's a worse situation, African-Americans than half-performant grade

697
01:10:55,730 --> 01:10:57,050
level on start testing.

698
01:10:57,770 --> 01:11:04,190
This sad story runs across virtually all grades, all subjects, and MISD has density.

699
01:11:04,190 --> 01:11:10,730
Additionally, MISD faces an enrollment drain next year due to the Texas Education Freedom

700
01:11:10,730 --> 01:11:17,590
Accounts, at least 18 schools in the McKinney area are participating in qualifying students

701
01:11:17,590 --> 01:11:19,630
could receive up to $10,000.

702
01:11:20,850 --> 01:11:26,490
That's good for, again, for the minority students, but pressures enrollment.

703
01:11:27,990 --> 01:11:33,210
Parents will also continue to pull their kids out of MISD for homeschooling, which is also

704
01:11:33,210 --> 01:11:37,570
and I'll subsidize by the Texas Education Freedom Accounts.

705
01:11:37,730 --> 01:11:38,650
And the academically-

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01:11:38,650 --> 01:11:40,430
Speaker is Grace and Tucker.

707
01:11:53,400 --> 01:11:53,620
Hello.

708
01:11:54,140 --> 01:11:55,360
Good evening, members of the Board.

709
01:11:56,680 --> 01:11:58,960
As you all know, artificial intelligence

710
01:11:58,960 --> 01:12:00,600
is rapidly transforming education

711
01:12:00,600 --> 01:12:03,380
and thousands into academic disallence to you.

712
01:12:03,700 --> 01:12:06,400
Recent research shows that 63% of teachers

713
01:12:06,400 --> 01:12:08,320
have caught students from misusing AI tools.

714
01:12:08,780 --> 01:12:12,260
At the same time, 72% students say they want more guidance

715
01:12:12,260 --> 01:12:14,660
on how to use AI effectively and ethically.

716
01:12:15,260 --> 01:12:16,260
That gap is about motive.

717
01:12:16,560 --> 01:12:20,560
Our educational 501c3 non-profit is called AI Smart,

718
01:12:20,900 --> 01:12:23,540
which stands for students mastering AI response together.

719
01:12:24,300 --> 01:12:25,800
We create a research-based website,

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01:12:26,080 --> 01:12:27,060
learning AI Smart.org,

721
01:12:27,400 --> 01:12:28,900
that features student friendly articles

722
01:12:28,900 --> 01:12:31,980
on how to do it on topics like ethical AI use,

723
01:12:32,160 --> 01:12:33,240
effective prompting,

724
01:12:33,640 --> 01:12:35,120
the future career impact of AI

725
01:12:35,120 --> 01:12:37,680
and how to avoid risks like AI hallucinations,

726
01:12:37,900 --> 01:12:39,020
bias, and deepfakes.

727
01:12:39,700 --> 01:12:40,800
To make all these concepts,

728
01:12:40,800 --> 01:12:43,320
product method to evaluate AI generating material.

729
01:12:44,480 --> 01:12:48,660
We have also created physical take on guides and educational educational bookmarks that

730
01:12:48,660 --> 01:12:53,320
helps students from prompt to build understanding rather than get quick answers.

731
01:12:53,840 --> 01:12:58,180
These have been placed at both Carrollton Public Distributing or Materials to the Public.

732
01:12:58,720 --> 01:13:03,520
To make learning a more enjoyable experience, we incorporate a game such as the Spot

733
01:13:03,520 --> 01:13:08,580
the Deepfake where students have determined whether an image was real or AI generating and provide

734
01:13:08,580 --> 01:13:13,160
examples for students to help apply the fact that they have met at the end of the

735
01:13:13,160 --> 01:13:20,460
real time. We have a Texas Houseville 1481 and I say it requires all personal

736
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:07,320
Communication devices influence smartphones, tablets, and laptops to remain outside during the school day, as well as limits AI access at school.

737
01:15:08,000 --> 01:15:13,860
A measure that we recognize as an important step towards limiting unsupervised AI access on campus.

738
01:15:13,980 --> 01:15:25,040
However, we believe this approach alone may be insufficient. Because the law and policies only apply during the school day, students retain unrestricted access to generative AI tools at home and outside school hours.

739
01:15:25,040 --> 01:15:31,020
Well, well, beyond the boundaries that the district has established, this gap makes

740
01:15:31,020 --> 01:15:34,680
a proactive, proactive education and clear guidance essential for students.

741
01:15:35,180 --> 01:15:38,600
Equipping students with the knowledge and gauge with AI response, is the best safe

742
01:15:38,600 --> 01:15:39,060
art available.

743
01:15:39,340 --> 01:15:44,380
We strongly advise the district to prioritize that investment alongside its device restrictions.

744
01:15:45,080 --> 01:15:49,840
Today, we respectfully ask the MISD to consider partnering with AI smart.

745
01:15:50,480 --> 01:15:53,640
We can deliver workshops from middle and high school students and distribute handouts

746
01:15:53,640 --> 01:15:55,060
that helps students build understand?

747
01:15:57,120 --> 01:15:58,380
Thank you very much, Grayson.

748
01:16:00,840 --> 01:16:02,940
Our next speaker is Miss Lee Moore.

749
01:16:12,180 --> 01:16:12,360
Welcome.

750
01:16:13,100 --> 01:16:14,720
Building on what Mr. Klein laid out,

751
01:16:14,880 --> 01:16:17,020
the enrollment problems don't stop there.

752
01:16:17,460 --> 01:16:19,560
And the consultants, MISD is paying,

753
01:16:19,840 --> 01:16:21,620
aren't going to tell you what I'm about to.

754
01:16:22,120 --> 01:16:25,180
We are in historic times, vouchers, tax credits,

755
01:16:25,700 --> 01:16:27,820
rising property taxes, and housing costs,

756
01:16:28,080 --> 01:16:30,400
declining birth rates, and illegal immigration

757
01:16:30,400 --> 01:16:32,240
are creating the perfect storm.

758
01:16:32,240 --> 01:16:37,920
and MISDs overpaid demographic consultants don't seem to be adjusting.

759
01:16:38,720 --> 01:16:46,120
They are simply delivering the numbers MISD wants to see and hoping this board will bet a half a billion of our tax dollars on it.

760
01:16:46,560 --> 01:16:51,660
McKinney has an unknown number of students who are here illegally or whose parents are here illegally.

761
01:16:52,000 --> 01:16:56,920
There's a significant number that I've already been deported, will be deported, or have self deported.

762
01:16:56,920 --> 01:17:00,400
The border is closed and those numbers are not coming back.

763
01:17:00,640 --> 01:17:05,540
You cannot build enrollment projections on a population that is actively sinking, shrinking.

764
01:17:06,680 --> 01:17:11,320
Have you thought about the Education Freedom Actex credits that kick-in January 1st of next

765
01:17:11,320 --> 01:17:11,820
year?

766
01:17:12,040 --> 01:17:18,820
McKinney residents can direct up to $1,700 to scholarship granting organizations, which is yet another

767
01:17:18,820 --> 01:17:23,600
exit grant for students and more pressure on numbers this board was given saying that enrollment

768
01:17:23,600 --> 01:17:24,480
will grow.

769
01:17:24,480 --> 01:17:26,380
Then there's the housing.

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01:17:26,820 --> 01:17:36,980
Calls Haltons are projecting students per unit like it's a 2015 birth rates for falling young families cannot afford McKinney.

771
01:17:37,220 --> 01:17:39,460
Empty nesters can't afford to downsize.

772
01:17:39,800 --> 01:17:43,680
The turnover that refill neighborhoods with school age children is just not happening.

773
01:17:44,240 --> 01:17:46,340
These are structural demographic trends.

774
01:17:46,740 --> 01:17:49,580
Your overpaid consultants have not put into the equation.

775
01:17:49,580 --> 01:17:53,180
But here's the real reason why new families are not choosing McKinney.

776
01:17:53,760 --> 01:17:57,260
MISD is at B-rated districts surrounded by A-rated neighbors.

777
01:17:57,860 --> 01:18:01,260
Allen, Frisco, Prosper, Lovejoy, Melissa, they're all A-rated.

778
01:18:01,800 --> 01:18:05,200
Families with choices are making them and they're not choosing MISD.

779
01:18:05,560 --> 01:18:06,260
Why would they?

780
01:18:07,020 --> 01:18:09,300
You don't lecture about the need for neighborhood schools.

781
01:18:09,400 --> 01:18:10,540
Don't lecture me on that.

782
01:18:10,660 --> 01:18:11,560
I live in Fairview.

783
01:18:11,640 --> 01:18:14,020
My so-called neighborhood school is web elementary.

784
01:18:14,740 --> 01:18:16,720
A D-rated school 10 miles away.

785
01:18:16,720 --> 01:18:26,620
Not once has there been a consideration for a neighborhood school as you're banking on us to build Web's numbers when what we did was find other avenues to educate our kids.

786
01:18:27,360 --> 01:18:34,380
So don't talk about massive bonds for two new schools when Will Smith, Menchew and Vegas sit underused right now.

787
01:18:34,380 --> 01:18:39,880
you could budget for private ubers for every student and those growing North McKinney neighborhoods

788
01:18:39,880 --> 01:18:47,360
to the existing underused schools for 57 years before this bond ever breaks even.

789
01:18:48,000 --> 01:18:51,780
You're asked to be infiscally responsible for our tax dollars. Do your job.

790
01:18:52,540 --> 01:18:58,580
In my final seconds I want to address the identified in 12D, parents expect library materials to

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01:18:58,580 --> 01:19:03,600
be screened before they reach students. A quick review has proposed procurement list shows several

792
01:19:03,600 --> 01:19:06,840
titles that raise your concerns under HB900.

793
01:19:07,440 --> 01:19:09,740
Do the review now, don't approve of this list tonight.

794
01:19:10,080 --> 01:19:11,800
Don't make parents fight for what they already.

795
01:19:12,100 --> 01:19:13,020
It should be your responsibility.

796
01:19:13,700 --> 01:19:14,860
Thank you.

797
01:19:15,140 --> 01:19:15,540
Thank you.

798
01:19:17,770 --> 01:19:21,890
Next, next on the agenda, we will move to close meeting

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01:19:21,890 --> 01:19:24,690
for personnel and safety and security.

800
01:19:26,410 --> 01:19:27,810
It shouldn't be too long, do they?

801
01:19:28,110 --> 01:19:29,290
No, we'll be back soon.

802
01:19:29,670 --> 01:19:30,090
Thank you.

803
01:19:41,150 --> 01:19:43,310
Ladies and gentlemen, we're now reconvening

804
01:19:43,310 --> 01:19:52,050
from our closed meeting and we'll move on to presentations at 10, the 26, 27 budget update.

805
01:19:58,160 --> 01:20:00,480
Good evening, Superintendent Pratt, board.

806
01:20:01,560 --> 01:20:03,500
We're going to go over the budget update.

807
01:20:03,580 --> 01:20:07,120
This based off the certified estimates that we received at the end of April.

808
01:20:09,470 --> 01:20:13,550
First thing I want to draw your attention to is the new certified value total.

809
01:20:13,550 --> 01:20:20,470
It's up a little over 823 million, which is the equivalent of a 2.75% increase.

810
01:20:21,290 --> 01:20:25,730
New construction is slightly lower by about 116 million.

811
01:20:26,630 --> 01:20:32,070
And the average single family home is down a little over 8000, which that's a good thing

812
01:20:32,070 --> 01:20:35,190
if you're a taxpayer lower values mean lower tax bill.

813
01:20:39,980 --> 01:20:47,180
The projected tax rates that we're looking at right now, I've got 0.7328 on the M&O tax

814
01:20:47,180 --> 01:20:56,420
Right. That is a projection that we're making based off the current template. It will definitely be different from that, but it's in the ballpark where we think it will fall.

815
01:20:57,180 --> 01:21:09,360
And that is less than one cent decrease from what it currently is. And then if you'll see we are going to be lowering the debt service tax rate.

816
01:21:09,360 --> 01:21:17,460
INS rate from 37 cents to 32 cents and make no mistake.

817
01:21:17,500 --> 01:21:18,540
This is an accident.

818
01:21:18,940 --> 01:21:24,320
It's due to our prudent and strategic management of our debt, including annual refundings

819
01:21:24,320 --> 01:21:28,220
of over 170 million in overall debt service in the last decade.

820
01:21:28,900 --> 01:21:33,820
So it's all coming through fruition now and it's a lot of good management and good strategic

821
01:21:33,820 --> 01:21:34,380
planning.

822
01:21:37,300 --> 01:21:45,240
If you look at those projected tax rates that I've got for 2627, and you take the average

823
01:21:45,240 --> 01:21:53,020
single family home, which is the 567,437, and you subtract the home state exemption,

824
01:21:53,740 --> 01:21:59,280
you can look at with the M&O tax rate portion of the bill is the INS tax rate in the total

825
01:21:59,280 --> 01:22:05,960
tax rate, and you can see that it's going to be about a $333 increase from what it has been

826
01:22:05,960 --> 01:22:10,060
prior year, recaptures going up approximately half a million.

827
01:22:14,150 --> 01:22:15,370
Then if you look at where

828
01:22:15,370 --> 01:22:21,970
we're at as far as the budget is concerned. So we are currently on funding template version

829
01:22:21,970 --> 01:22:28,910
12, and this was dated as of May 11th or have it been any changes up until this point right now.

830
01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:52,100
But 2425, where we actually ended up, it ended up being about $10.7 million, decree in the 2526 is the .7343 with the 37 cent INS side. And then we've got a 5.56% increase in property values.

831
01:22:52,100 --> 01:22:59,940
Our charge revenue is down about 3 million every capture is up to approximately 7.5 million.

832
01:23:00,840 --> 01:23:08,780
And what the current assumption is based off the year that we're in right now is that we will end 25.27.

833
01:23:09,840 --> 01:23:16,500
This means that it would be about a $3.5 million decrease to fund balance at the end of this year.

834
01:23:16,500 --> 01:23:22,420
If we end up doing better, like we usually do, we usually spend less than what's in our budget

835
01:23:23,100 --> 01:23:27,260
that that decrease may not be as much as what we've got projected right now.

836
01:23:27,800 --> 01:23:33,280
And then if you look at the 2627 year, these are the projection numbers that are based off

837
01:23:33,280 --> 01:23:40,160
of those April estimates that we received. So projected enrollment of 24,000.

838
01:23:40,160 --> 01:23:47,020
We currently have around 23,942 kids, so it's not out of the reach at all.

839
01:23:47,100 --> 01:23:50,270
It's well within the guidelines of what you'd want to project off of.

840
01:23:51,380 --> 01:23:56,440
Yes, what did I compare the last year in enrollment? Obviously, it affects our budget.

841
01:23:56,800 --> 01:24:02,080
So last year to this year. It's approximately about 500 students more than what we had last year.

842
01:24:02,160 --> 01:24:06,340
500 more. Thank you. In the ballpark, yes. Excuse me?

843
01:24:06,340 --> 01:24:11,340
No, we have 500 more right now than we had this time last year, 500 more students.

844
01:24:12,660 --> 01:24:16,720
So we actually came out 500 better than what the Demographer Project is for.

845
01:24:16,820 --> 01:24:19,720
Easily, 24,000 would be a great target number.

846
01:24:20,060 --> 01:24:22,600
That's not out of the realm of possibility at all.

847
01:24:23,560 --> 01:24:33,480
We're also basing that on the current 2.75% increase in our property tax and property values.

848
01:24:33,480 --> 01:24:41,800
And we have obviously triggers that can continue to affect those numbers, whether it be refined

849
01:24:41,800 --> 01:24:47,720
ADA, CCMR count, special ed counts, because the new weights are based on intensity of

850
01:24:47,720 --> 01:24:53,440
services versus just the other weights that they had in there before with the new law.

851
01:24:54,080 --> 01:24:58,680
The charge revenue is going to continue to decrease, and obviously there could be more legislative

852
01:24:58,680 --> 01:25:05,100
decisions that come into play. But if you'll look at the property tax and local property tax revenue,

853
01:25:06,140 --> 01:25:12,500
it's about six million dollar increase projected for 2627, and then there's a decrease in

854
01:25:12,500 --> 01:25:20,220
state aid of approximately 5.2 million, we're going to keep shards right at the same level that it is

855
01:25:20,220 --> 01:25:26,840
currently in this year. And then the refined ADA number that I'm using just for reference so that you

856
01:25:26,840 --> 01:25:33,020
you understand how I'm doing this calculation is we're looking at 24,000

857
01:25:33,020 --> 01:25:38,400
enrollment but then I'm actually looking at what how the refined ADA, the average

858
01:25:38,400 --> 01:25:44,680
daily attendance is affected and I'm taking an average of the five six weeks that

859
01:25:44,680 --> 01:25:50,540
we've completed and that's right now at 95.1%. So if we do better than that, our

860
01:25:50,540 --> 01:25:55,060
numbers will be better here. So that's and then once we complete the sixth week

861
01:25:55,060 --> 01:25:57,360
which that's where we're at right now.

862
01:25:57,740 --> 01:25:59,280
I'll do a new average on that number.

863
01:25:59,580 --> 01:26:01,020
I'll see if we're in the same ballpark

864
01:26:01,020 --> 01:26:03,080
or whether or not we need to change it up or not.

865
01:26:03,460 --> 01:26:06,420
When we come back in June, when you actually adopt a budget.

866
01:26:07,500 --> 01:26:11,740
But I also wanted to point out that the reslacy,

867
01:26:12,060 --> 01:26:15,680
some additional increases for transportation

868
01:26:15,680 --> 01:26:18,900
and custodial, and those are all based off contract CPI

869
01:26:18,900 --> 01:26:19,240
increases.

870
01:26:19,620 --> 01:26:21,820
That's really normal, that's not anything unusual.

871
01:26:22,580 --> 01:26:24,040
What the blessing here is, though,

872
01:26:24,040 --> 01:26:29,440
Because we have managed to actually pull out another credit for our property casually insurance

873
01:26:29,440 --> 01:26:36,500
this year, a large sum credit of over $400,000, by going and re-evaluating our properties,

874
01:26:36,800 --> 01:26:41,800
looking at their values, making sure that everything that's listed on the list really needs

875
01:26:41,800 --> 01:26:45,280
to be, and then adding some things that needed to be added to the list.

876
01:26:45,360 --> 01:26:51,200
And so we've got another break cut that our broker is able to come up with again this

877
01:26:51,200 --> 01:26:56,100
that we're very thankful for. And what we're projecting at this point would put us at a

878
01:26:56,100 --> 01:27:01,440
approximately a four million dollar decrease to fund balance by the end of 26, 20, up

879
01:27:01,440 --> 01:27:03,220
be more than happy to take any questions.

880
01:27:03,900 --> 01:27:08,120
Marlene, I want to make sure I was right on this, but did I hear you say that this is the

881
01:27:08,120 --> 01:27:14,640
12th version of what the state sent us that it's making our formulas just are not formulas,

882
01:27:14,880 --> 01:27:16,620
but our numbers fluctuates so much.

883
01:27:16,620 --> 01:27:24,260
That is correct. And there's been three changes since the last board meeting. So if that gives you

884
01:27:24,260 --> 01:27:27,700
an indication, I mean, I know I come up here and I feel like a broken record. I'm always saying

885
01:27:27,700 --> 01:27:35,320
it's a moving target. But it is a moving target. But I will say this, this last the last two

886
01:27:35,320 --> 01:27:46,600
version of dates that they did as far as how it impacted the Kenny ISDs that have other types of

887
01:27:46,600 --> 01:27:50,680
some changes that we know are going to affect like they'll tell you right now. We don't

888
01:27:51,500 --> 01:27:54,960
we're we're probably going to hold you harmless for your special ed numbers but we know

889
01:27:54,960 --> 01:27:59,620
your special ed numbers are going to change but we can't tell you how. So you just have to

890
01:27:59,620 --> 01:28:05,160
go into it with a little bit of faith and I choose to use the numbers that we've historically

891
01:28:05,160 --> 01:28:10,740
gotten and I'm looking at those accounts for what we have for special populations right now

892
01:28:10,740 --> 01:28:15,560
and I'm just trying to stay consistent. I'm not going crazy and going oh I think it's it's

893
01:28:15,560 --> 01:28:21,180
down. And then if we end up with extra yay, and we haven't made some huge projection that's

894
01:28:21,180 --> 01:28:26,460
based on a number that may or may not happen. Thank you for your hard work and watching online as

895
01:28:26,460 --> 01:28:33,300
well, just kind of repeating what you said. Our budget next year, our state revenue is going to decrease

896
01:28:33,300 --> 01:28:47,100
by six million dollars. That's correct. And next year our state aid is going to decrease by

897
01:28:47,100 --> 01:28:53,740
five million dollars. Well, the state aid is the state. It's okay. Yeah. And then our

898
01:28:53,740 --> 01:28:57,720
local property taxes will increase by about that much. Okay.

899
01:30:01,550 --> 01:30:08,010
Okay. And then the recapture is going to go in a half a million.

900
01:30:08,910 --> 01:30:20,550
Okay. Gotcha. And then on a previous slide, the one right before the budget, where under the next of the last column, and it's a negative 303.

901
01:30:21,250 --> 01:30:31,090
Correct. That's, is this per household? That would be the average savings of a household that has a median that has a average single value.

902
01:30:31,090 --> 01:30:37,810
around $560,000 and then you apply the $140,000 home set exemption because that comes right

903
01:30:37,810 --> 01:30:44,670
up the top and then you apply the rate and then that would be about a $300 property tax savings.

904
01:30:44,990 --> 01:30:47,930
Savings for that particular household. Yes for that household.

905
01:30:48,250 --> 01:30:53,850
And that's largely because we're decreasing our INS by about five cents. That's correct.

906
01:30:54,270 --> 01:31:00,830
We'll look at us. Well, yeah, look at us. All that hard work is paying off. Exactly. And I would also

907
01:31:00,830 --> 01:31:05,870
say to just a reminder that, you know, the M&O tax rate, we don't locally have any control

908
01:31:05,870 --> 01:31:06,390
over that.

909
01:31:06,430 --> 01:31:10,730
That's all based off of number at the end of July, beginning of August, and that's

910
01:31:10,730 --> 01:31:11,790
what we'll have to go with.

911
01:31:12,210 --> 01:31:17,270
And so we have zero control on that one, but we can certainly control the INS rate.

912
01:31:18,330 --> 01:31:18,550
Okay.

913
01:31:19,430 --> 01:31:22,150
This brings us to 11, our consent agenda.

914
01:31:23,070 --> 01:31:29,610
We're going to start with A, the minutes from our April Board meeting, and in our board

915
01:31:29,610 --> 01:31:39,050
Folks, this starts on page four, do we have any edits or anything that we need to know about the minutes?

916
01:31:40,670 --> 01:31:43,050
Okay, we had two financial reports.

917
01:31:43,150 --> 01:31:48,670
Our budget amendment on page 14 and then donations over 5,000 on page 15.

918
01:31:49,270 --> 01:31:51,710
Do we have any questions about that?

919
01:31:54,420 --> 01:31:56,080
We'll get them to the right page.

920
01:31:57,360 --> 01:32:06,180
Next, we have, this is pretty long, I need to read this whole thing, consider all matters

921
01:32:06,180 --> 01:32:11,540
incident and related to the issuance and sale of McKinney independent school district

922
01:32:11,540 --> 01:32:18,160
unlimited tax refunding bond series 2026, do we have any question?

923
01:32:20,620 --> 01:32:22,460
Great. Next, we have

924
01:32:22,460 --> 01:32:29,200
some RFPs. The first one is for athletic equipment on page 72 and then we have some

925
01:32:29,200 --> 01:32:32,720
Instructional Career and Technology Education, our CTE.

926
01:32:33,340 --> 01:32:38,080
Do we have any questions or comments about that?

927
01:32:38,860 --> 01:32:42,580
Moving right along, we have another RFP for professional development

928
01:32:42,580 --> 01:32:45,540
training consultant and brokerage services.

929
01:32:45,900 --> 01:32:49,380
And that was starting on page 80 in our board book.

930
01:32:50,560 --> 01:33:06,420
And then we have our student code of conduct that we vote on every year, and that starts on page 84, do we have any questions, concerns, or anything with the student code of conduct?

931
01:33:07,620 --> 01:33:10,400
I understand there are no changes to the student code of conduct.

932
01:33:12,200 --> 01:33:13,000
Yes, okay.

933
01:33:13,960 --> 01:33:20,060
All right, moving right along, we have a meeting date change that we'll be voting on the

934
01:33:20,060 --> 01:33:29,720
August Ford meeting is the change would be to August 10th from, what was it before, then?

935
01:33:29,940 --> 01:33:35,520
The third, so moving that board meeting from August 3rd to August 10th, this forward meeting

936
01:33:35,520 --> 01:33:39,640
would still take place right before the start of school, right?

937
01:33:39,640 --> 01:33:40,360
Okay.

938
01:33:42,380 --> 01:33:48,560
And then we have more details about the compensation plan on page 152, you know,

939
01:33:49,120 --> 01:33:56,800
we voted on the teacher or the staff increased last month, but there are more details about that.

940
01:33:57,620 --> 01:34:07,860
Then we have J Administrator contracts for personnel services, starting on page 183 and then we have anything there.

941
01:34:07,860 --> 01:34:08,600
Okay.

942
01:34:10,380 --> 01:34:18,940
Okay, is official officials authorized to sign personal service records on page 184 personnel.

943
01:34:19,120 --> 01:34:19,480
Thank you.

944
01:34:20,020 --> 01:34:23,930
Personal personnel, we don't want to have anybody question that.

945
01:34:25,000 --> 01:34:31,820
Next we have our student computer cybersecurity detection and response.

946
01:34:32,640 --> 01:34:35,740
Then we have our Bennett elementary renovations.

947
01:34:37,140 --> 01:34:46,440
And then lastly, on the consent agenda, we have update FMH local on page 206.

948
01:34:48,020 --> 01:34:52,140
Do we have any board member that would like something removed from the consent agenda?

949
01:34:55,710 --> 01:34:58,810
Hearing none, could I get a motion on the consent agenda, please?

950
01:35:04,430 --> 01:35:05,490
Thank you, Mr. Jaggers.

951
01:35:05,570 --> 01:35:06,510
Do we have a second?

952
01:35:08,830 --> 01:35:12,850
Second from Mr. Homer. Any discussion.

953
01:35:15,330 --> 01:35:22,690
Hearing none, we'll take a vote. All in favor. I. Any opposed. Same sign. Motion carries.

954
01:35:26,890 --> 01:35:32,130
All right. Sorry. I just skipped a whole section here. All right. Now we'll move on to discussion action.

955
01:35:33,290 --> 01:35:39,130
Be, consider, and take possible action to adopt the resolution identifying hazardous routes.

956
01:35:39,630 --> 01:35:45,650
This was a presentation we all had last month's board meeting and now it's up for a vote.

957
01:35:47,270 --> 01:35:48,130
Thank you.

958
01:35:48,730 --> 01:35:49,490
Good evening board.

959
01:35:49,550 --> 01:35:50,710
My name is Dennis Wormick.

960
01:35:50,830 --> 01:35:55,330
I'm the Assistant Superintendent for Operations and Business Operations in the District.

961
01:35:55,330 --> 01:36:04,350
And last month, as Ms. Bankel said, we had a presentation that was much more in depth than

962
01:36:04,350 --> 01:36:09,690
what you're going to get tonight, tonight is basically a summary of last month's presentation.

963
01:36:10,990 --> 01:36:16,670
As a reminder, McKinney-Aste does provide best service, and that's a good thing.

964
01:36:16,970 --> 01:36:22,150
It gets our kiddos to school in order to get some allotment.

965
01:36:22,150 --> 01:36:27,650
It doesn't necessarily cover the pool amount of providing that transportation services.

966
01:36:28,390 --> 01:36:33,970
For those students that live two or more miles from the campus, we are able to gain

967
01:36:33,970 --> 01:36:36,450
some dollars back from the state.

968
01:36:36,710 --> 01:36:38,110
That's a dollar per mile.

969
01:36:38,290 --> 01:36:44,450
It doesn't near cover what the cost for student is for transportation, but every little bit

970
01:36:44,450 --> 01:36:44,870
helps.

971
01:36:45,430 --> 01:36:50,650
And then those students that live within the two miles zone, those students are considered

972
01:36:50,650 --> 01:36:58,950
to be in the walk zone. However, if our hazardous conditions that may exist and the state defines

973
01:36:58,950 --> 01:37:08,210
that as no walkway and a child must walk along our cross, a freeway expressed way underpass

974
01:37:08,210 --> 01:37:14,290
overpass and our bridge, an uncontrolled, major traffic artery.

975
01:37:30,000 --> 01:37:41,580
An industrial commercial area or other comparable conditions. So the district took all of those factors in place, looked at the new zones for each of our elementary middle and high school.

976
01:37:42,300 --> 01:37:59,960
And as I presented last month, developed the list, this still includes Highway 75, Highway 380, Highway 5, 121 Tolerogue, and the various other small areas around the district that would be impacted with no walkway and walking along.

977
01:37:59,960 --> 01:38:03,620
are crossing one of those types of streets.

978
01:38:05,900 --> 01:38:12,300
So in a nutshell, the district has created a website that

979
01:38:12,300 --> 01:38:14,780
will go live this evening at the board adopts

980
01:38:14,780 --> 01:38:18,980
the resolution that website will have all of the information

981
01:38:18,980 --> 01:38:24,120
that you were shown last month, as well as the resolution.

982
01:38:24,360 --> 01:38:26,860
It's high school and specifically to find

983
01:38:26,860 --> 01:38:54,220
Whether we're continuing a hazardous area, whether we are discontinuing a hazard area, or whether we are adding a hazardous area based on that criteria that a website will have a link to an interactive map that parents can then pull up each one of the attendant zones for middle elementary middle and additionally our campuses will get a little blurred put in their newsletter.

984
01:38:55,020 --> 01:38:58,320
for this week, and obviously through the summer,

985
01:38:59,000 --> 01:39:02,380
encourage and parents to review this, look at it.

986
01:39:02,720 --> 01:39:06,160
It also has a link on that little blurb.

987
01:39:06,160 --> 01:39:10,260
We'll have a link that says, hey, if we've missed something,

988
01:39:10,280 --> 01:39:13,580
or you think that there is a condition that we haven't considered,

989
01:39:13,940 --> 01:39:16,300
please fill out this and send it to us.

990
01:39:17,340 --> 01:39:20,700
And so that link will take them to a form that they'll fill out

991
01:39:20,700 --> 01:39:24,880
to say, hey, I think you all may have missed this aspect.

992
01:39:25,660 --> 01:39:29,880
There's something occurring on this street or whatnot that we may not have taken into consideration

993
01:39:30,380 --> 01:39:34,380
just so that we can go back and review that for school starts in August.

994
01:39:35,060 --> 01:39:39,220
And if that is the case, and it is true that we need to add some additional hazard areas,

995
01:39:39,360 --> 01:39:45,120
then we would be back to the board and ask you to approve any additions to that before we start

996
01:39:45,120 --> 01:39:51,080
transport in August most likely on the new August 5th date that you just passed in the

997
01:39:51,080 --> 01:39:51,800
consent agenda.

998
01:39:52,520 --> 01:39:54,480
With that, I'd be happy to answer any questions.

999
01:39:57,030 --> 01:39:58,790
For any questions on this?

1000
01:39:59,650 --> 01:40:06,110
I don't have any questions, I just want to just clarify, in a go-up, you've done an excellent

1001
01:40:06,110 --> 01:40:13,690
job on all your research and everything, and I just want to clarify the guilt, validation

1002
01:40:15,050 --> 01:40:24,230
What's taking place when we go up a hazardous and well-zone is not necessarily that the district is imposing, it's a state required.

1003
01:40:25,150 --> 01:40:38,330
It is required for board to pass a resolution declaring these areas hazard, so that we can get funding on hazard.

1004
01:40:38,330 --> 01:40:43,030
So if we had 20% of our buses that were all serving hazard,

1005
01:40:43,530 --> 01:40:45,590
we'd be cated at that 10% level,

1006
01:40:45,970 --> 01:40:47,610
we're not at that 10% level.

1007
01:40:48,470 --> 01:40:49,730
With these heads of these areas,

1008
01:40:50,390 --> 01:40:53,730
but yes, in order for us to get that additional funding

1009
01:40:53,730 --> 01:40:56,890
for those that live within two miles of their campus,

1010
01:40:57,070 --> 01:40:58,810
it has to be on a hazardous route

1011
01:40:58,810 --> 01:41:00,970
and the board has to declare it as hazardous.

1012
01:41:03,640 --> 01:41:05,080
Can you, I'm sorry, can you repeat it?

1013
01:41:05,080 --> 01:41:07,380
How you said, each campus is going to get their updated

1014
01:41:07,380 --> 01:41:08,320
as it bus schedule?

1015
01:41:08,320 --> 01:41:15,820
So, they'll get paid, it's really more or less to each campus, and so the campus will take their letter.

1016
01:41:16,500 --> 01:41:26,360
And so, to have Highway 5, the hazardous, then their letter is going to say that the Highway 5 is still hazardous, we're going to provide it.

1017
01:41:26,360 --> 01:41:29,840
Then Frazier works as added on just that.

1018
01:41:29,940 --> 01:41:37,320
Take off when Frazier's will have the areas that were added and it will identify the areas that are now eligible for busing,

1019
01:41:37,580 --> 01:41:42,800
which we're already busing of same students, so this would just be a continuation for them.

1020
01:41:43,520 --> 01:41:47,160
But yes, it's very specific and tailored to each campus.

1021
01:41:47,540 --> 01:41:48,480
Thank you.

1022
01:41:51,330 --> 01:41:52,870
All right, I'd love a motion.

1023
01:41:56,220 --> 01:41:59,220
I move that we approve the hazardous routes as presented.

1024
01:41:59,620 --> 01:42:00,220
Thank you.

1025
01:42:00,220 --> 01:42:03,800
Thank you for a motion in a second.

1026
01:42:04,480 --> 01:42:05,360
Any further discussion?

1027
01:42:06,900 --> 01:42:07,960
Post same sign?

1028
01:42:08,780 --> 01:42:09,520
Motion carries.

1029
01:42:10,480 --> 01:42:14,560
Next we have our seat belt issue presentation.

1030
01:42:16,280 --> 01:42:16,520
Yes.

1031
01:42:16,860 --> 01:42:17,480
Good evening, Board.

1032
01:42:18,080 --> 01:42:18,600
I'm still doing this.

1033
01:42:19,020 --> 01:42:19,160
Good.

1034
01:42:21,280 --> 01:42:23,140
So tonight I get the great.

1035
01:42:25,400 --> 01:42:26,700
I don't know if it's,

1036
01:42:26,700 --> 01:42:33,820
The 546 was passing this last legislative session and it requires all school buses that

1037
01:42:33,820 --> 01:42:41,300
are owned or are contracted by the district to have a 3.0 seat belt for every passenger.

1038
01:42:42,480 --> 01:42:47,160
The current law that was in place or the law that was in place prior to this was that

1039
01:42:47,160 --> 01:42:53,820
any bus, new bus, that district's purchase, after 2017, so the 2018 model and Ford had

1040
01:42:53,820 --> 01:42:55,660
to have seat belts.

1041
01:42:55,660 --> 01:43:01,980
But this law is contracted by the district has to have a 3.0 seat belt.

1042
01:43:02,180 --> 01:43:09,040
So any buses that were purchased after 2017, any buses that we might still be running

1043
01:43:09,040 --> 01:43:16,160
that are older than 2017, have to be either retrofitted or replaced with 3.0 seat belts

1044
01:43:16,160 --> 01:43:18,940
by October 1 of 2021.

1045
01:43:18,940 --> 01:43:34,580
So it's three years out, but the state, as part of that bill, wants every board in the state to declare whether or not you can afford to do that based on the data that we have today.

1046
01:43:34,580 --> 01:43:42,780
And so, we're asking the Board to consider whether or not we have ample revenue to dedicate

1047
01:43:42,780 --> 01:43:49,760
four seat belts on some of our older by September 1 of 2029.

1048
01:43:50,580 --> 01:43:58,800
And so, here's what the law actually says that boards must hear a public report on seat belt

1049
01:43:58,800 --> 01:44:01,420
requirements and associated cost-of-pocket.

1050
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:27,260
That in three years based on the data that we have today. And then to take action if the district's budget does not allow for compliance. Again, they're asking us to have you review whether or not we have the financial means to put three point harness seat belts on every bus by 2029 based on what we know financially to that.

1051
01:45:29,050 --> 01:45:36,550
So, here's part of the responsibility that the board has for making that determination.

1052
01:45:37,470 --> 01:45:45,550
If you have to know in this public meeting, how many of our buses are not equipped with

1053
01:45:45,550 --> 01:45:51,290
seatbelts, how many are equipped with 2.0 seatbelts, how many are equipped with 3.0 seatbelts

1054
01:45:51,290 --> 01:45:57,610
and the estimated cost of the district to replace those buses with 3.0 seatbelts.

1055
01:45:57,610 --> 01:46:13,350
And so today we have a total of 179 buses of those 141 have seat belts, the 3.0 seat belts, let me be clear, the remaining 38 buses have limited seat belt availability.

1056
01:46:14,150 --> 01:46:25,410
Some are lap belts, which were eligible and met the definition of the law prior to Senate Bill 546.

1057
01:46:25,410 --> 01:46:33,230
And then there are very few that had no seat belts, and we continue to evaluate our fleet.

1058
01:46:34,070 --> 01:46:41,050
Most of those buses will age out of the time, 2029, rolls around, but the law doesn't

1059
01:46:41,050 --> 01:46:42,930
tell us to take that into consideration.

1060
01:46:43,570 --> 01:46:47,690
It says that you have to make this determination based on the financial feasibility that

1061
01:46:47,690 --> 01:46:50,510
we have today moving forward.

1062
01:46:50,510 --> 01:47:07,590
So, to retrofit 38 school buses is about $1.2 million dollars to retrofit those and to replace those saying 38 buses is just under $6 million as a whole.

1063
01:47:09,750 --> 01:47:21,330
Before I move on to that second that next slide or last slide, there is no additional funding that was provided for Senate Bill 546 for the board to consider.

1064
01:47:21,330 --> 01:47:25,310
utilizing for either one, either the retrofit

1065
01:47:25,310 --> 01:47:27,050
aren't to replace those.

1066
01:47:27,550 --> 01:47:30,030
So given those conditions,

1067
01:47:31,370 --> 01:47:34,130
the current local funding status of McKinney ISD

1068
01:47:34,130 --> 01:47:37,130
is that there are no available local funds.

1069
01:47:37,730 --> 01:47:41,150
And you just heard Marlene give you a budget update

1070
01:47:41,150 --> 01:47:42,710
on current year.

1071
01:47:42,970 --> 01:47:45,630
We're still expecting to have a deficit budget this year.

1072
01:47:46,110 --> 01:47:48,950
We finished last year at 10 million in a deficit.

1073
01:47:48,950 --> 01:48:01,950
So any reallocation of existing funds in our M&O budget would have to come from other programs which would negatively impact those programs.

1074
01:48:02,690 --> 01:48:17,410
State funding limitations existing state funding has already allocated to programs to remove state funding that exist today would have to remove that from existing programs.

1075
01:48:17,410 --> 01:48:32,030
And our I&S budget, even though we are reducing it by five pennies, it's not the tax of the I&S that would fund a new bus or a condition bus.

1076
01:48:33,310 --> 01:48:41,330
It would be the bond funds that those I&S pennies pay for, and all of your bond funds are already targeted to projects.

1077
01:48:41,330 --> 01:48:45,770
In fact, most of them are at the end of their projects.

1078
01:48:46,590 --> 01:48:53,650
And so there's not available INS funds to commit to replacing buses.

1079
01:48:54,630 --> 01:49:00,910
If they were, we would have already replaced many of these buses out of the bond funds.

1080
01:49:02,230 --> 01:49:05,470
The financial feasibility summary is based on our current analysis.

1081
01:49:05,470 --> 01:49:15,970
because the district cannot identify sufficient funding sources to implement Senate Bill 546 without affecting our current operations.

1082
01:49:17,310 --> 01:49:29,290
Our recommendation as a administration would be to consider adopting a resolution finding that the district's current funding conditions and budget constraints do not permit full compliance with Senate Bill 546.

1083
01:49:29,290 --> 01:49:36,770
by November 1 of 2029 with our current financial conditions as we see them.

1084
01:49:37,390 --> 01:49:43,750
Now, between us and this community, we know that we will have buses with 3.

1085
01:49:44,790 --> 01:49:48,930
Seatbelts on there by 2029 for all of our bus routes.

1086
01:49:49,530 --> 01:49:54,270
We know that that will happen, but that's not what the states are asking us to do.

1087
01:49:54,270 --> 01:50:00,230
asking you to consider whether or not you could take our finances as they exist today and

1088
01:50:00,230 --> 01:50:06,690
make that happen. And our recommendation is no, we can't with what we know today and have

1089
01:50:06,690 --> 01:50:14,310
in our bank today. I'll be happy that answer any unfunded mandated questions.

1090
01:50:15,930 --> 01:50:25,530
I'm not this may not have anything to do with what you're saying, but other than it might

1091
01:50:25,530 --> 01:50:34,010
carries a student's special need, educational needs, is there only one bus driver per bus for

1092
01:50:34,010 --> 01:50:34,810
regular students?

1093
01:50:35,190 --> 01:50:35,570
That's correct.

1094
01:50:35,750 --> 01:50:42,770
There's only one driver on any bus, but as you're asking them, do we have an aid on regular

1095
01:50:42,770 --> 01:50:43,090
buses?

1096
01:50:43,370 --> 01:50:43,530
No, sir.

1097
01:50:44,290 --> 01:50:51,990
So, one bus driver on a 56 passenger bus is only one that says, get your seatbelt on, but

1098
01:50:51,990 --> 01:50:55,590
We really can't verify it or not, is that correct?

1099
01:50:55,810 --> 01:50:59,010
They try to destroy Hockett, you know,

1100
01:50:59,050 --> 01:51:02,350
if the kid takes off their seatbelt mid-driving,

1101
01:51:02,870 --> 01:51:04,110
while they're up driving the bus,

1102
01:51:04,250 --> 01:51:06,870
the bus driver would not know that for sure.

1103
01:51:07,430 --> 01:51:10,350
But we have really good kids.

1104
01:51:10,430 --> 01:51:12,430
Most of our kids are very compliant,

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01:51:13,290 --> 01:51:15,790
and we haven't had a large discipline issue

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01:51:15,790 --> 01:51:18,570
with kids not compliant with wearing seat belts.

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01:51:19,610 --> 01:51:25,170
Most kids, to be matter of fact, just get in and put it on because they're used to it.

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01:51:25,970 --> 01:51:29,150
That's what they do in their family vehicles.

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01:51:30,030 --> 01:51:40,190
But to your point, yes, there's one adult to ensure that 77 kids are involved in on a bus at the elementary level.

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01:51:40,650 --> 01:51:47,690
And the second point to that is 141 of our buses have already compliance.

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01:51:47,690 --> 01:51:53,510
The other 38 may not be a compliant, but there is a sick belt on there.

1112
01:51:53,910 --> 01:51:56,410
Yes, we have very few that don't have anything else.

1113
01:51:56,570 --> 01:52:00,990
There are very few, there are oldest buses, there are used for spares.

1114
01:52:02,190 --> 01:52:09,690
If they're kind of a bus that if we had to run a bus, we had no others, that's the ones

1115
01:52:09,690 --> 01:52:10,370
we would follow.

1116
01:52:10,370 --> 01:52:18,610
the other buses of the 38 have lap belts and just not the three point where it comes across.

1117
01:52:19,070 --> 01:52:20,150
That's right.

1118
01:52:20,370 --> 01:52:26,330
Well, obviously, student safety has to be a top priority.

1119
01:52:26,970 --> 01:52:29,830
It looks like, for right now, we are...

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01:52:30,000 --> 01:52:38,020
I had the opportunity to provide safety on those buses. I would think, just one person, but I would

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01:52:38,020 --> 01:52:45,620
think we would take money from any other program, that would be, I don't think that that would

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01:52:46,380 --> 01:52:55,360
be the best interest given the fact that we do have safety buses, seat belts and all of the

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01:52:55,360 --> 01:53:04,200
then safety is still a main concern. So that continues to be a concern. A focus student

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01:53:04,200 --> 01:53:11,160
safety being a focus, and I don't mind. I mean, we can certainly pass a resolution saying

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01:53:11,160 --> 01:53:13,640
that we will not be able to be a compliance.

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01:53:16,570 --> 01:53:17,330
My thought,

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01:53:21,090 --> 01:53:26,750
state is always the first number one issue for the 24,000 students of the district.

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01:53:28,070 --> 01:53:36,540
My other doubt is, and I'm going to be realistic, and I've stated this before in another

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01:53:36,540 --> 01:53:37,960
situation that we were faced,

1130
01:53:40,490 --> 01:53:46,440
it is so ludicrous for the state, and I hope some of these

1131
01:53:46,440 --> 01:53:53,140
legislators on this list and on this lab deal, then we go up while I'm about to say it.

1132
01:53:53,440 --> 01:53:59,340
It's so ludicrous for them to mandate something and not give you fun and for something.

1133
01:54:00,720 --> 01:54:03,620
I'm going to go back to a statement, I'll make several months ago.

1134
01:54:05,240 --> 01:54:07,300
How can you make brick without the straw?

1135
01:54:08,200 --> 01:54:12,120
How can you, how can you do what they mandate you to do?

1136
01:54:12,460 --> 01:54:14,080
And they don't give you the funds for it.

1137
01:54:14,380 --> 01:54:18,560
And they constantly reducing funds, cutting funds,

1138
01:54:18,720 --> 01:54:20,620
and asking you to do this and do that.

1139
01:54:20,760 --> 01:54:21,480
And do that.

1140
01:54:25,010 --> 01:54:28,090
They're asking something, this astronaut,

1141
01:54:28,750 --> 01:54:31,610
and something that they wouldn't do themselves,

1142
01:54:31,610 --> 01:54:34,770
if they were put in the positions they were wearing it.

1143
01:54:35,090 --> 01:54:38,750
So I agree with what Mr. Mohawk will say it and we go up with it.

1144
01:54:38,890 --> 01:54:44,630
And I'm quite sure, known the citizens of McKinney, looking out for the state that even

1145
01:54:44,630 --> 01:54:53,750
if the state doesn't do it, doesn't give us some pennies to do what they need to do because

1146
01:54:53,750 --> 01:54:59,330
some of them are probably saying, well, we'll give them a little bit of money to say that

1147
01:54:59,330 --> 01:55:00,310
we did do it.

1148
01:55:00,310 --> 01:55:09,890
But while they give us the adequate amount that we need for what they're requested and known that they won't, and they don't, who's they can and they should.

1149
01:55:11,890 --> 01:55:24,110
I'm sure that the residents of McKinney except for a few would do whatever it takes to get it done and tell the state to go to heaven.

1150
01:55:25,490 --> 01:55:34,330
Okay, do we have a motion and I think we're going to need to kind of clarify the wording on this motion.

1151
01:55:36,170 --> 01:55:51,630
So I guess we'll have a motion on the floor that we as a board are not going to be in compliant of this at the current date.

1152
01:55:51,630 --> 01:56:03,770
We're saying we do not have the money for this unfunded mandate today to project what's going to happen by

1153
01:56:03,770 --> 01:56:09,970
2029 to cover these buses on current funding.

1154
01:56:10,950 --> 01:56:12,770
So I made that motion.

1155
01:56:13,010 --> 01:56:13,750
Do I have a second?

1156
01:56:13,750 --> 01:56:16,270
We have a second from Mr. Jaggers.

1157
01:56:16,410 --> 01:56:17,690
Do we have any further discussion?

1158
01:56:20,520 --> 01:56:21,020
All in favor.

1159
01:56:21,020 --> 01:56:29,920
please say aye. Aye. Any opposed, same sign? Motion carries. Next on our agenda, thank you very much.

1160
01:56:30,680 --> 01:56:35,560
Next on our agenda is to consider and take possible action to approve the Library,

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01:56:36,580 --> 01:56:43,740
material, procurement list proposed by the McKinney ISD School Library Advisory Council.

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01:56:43,880 --> 01:56:47,980
This was on page 233 in our board books.

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01:56:47,980 --> 01:56:53,760
Hi. Hi, good evening. My name is Amber Ebersen and I am here. Just as President

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01:56:53,760 --> 01:56:59,320
Dankel said to bring the second recommendation from our School Library Advisory

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01:56:59,320 --> 01:57:03,680
Council for this school year. I serve as the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching

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01:57:03,680 --> 01:57:08,680
and Learning and Library Services within the departments that I have the opportunity

1167
01:57:08,680 --> 01:57:13,160
to work with. So we went through this process once before I believe in

1168
01:57:13,900 --> 01:57:27,800
and the Board approved the first list for potential procurement for our school libraries and that also represents the books that would be allowable in our classroom libraries that teachers collect as well.

1169
01:57:28,180 --> 01:57:34,300
So this evening we're going to consider the second list that our Slack committee or that council has put together.

1170
01:57:34,300 --> 01:57:39,840
So, before we do that, I just want to review a few things, because this is relatively new,

1171
01:57:39,840 --> 01:57:44,100
a new process to our district, and I want to make sure that we review some high points,

1172
01:57:44,900 --> 01:57:47,660
taken from our EFB local policy.

1173
01:57:48,360 --> 01:57:51,920
I'll begin with our guidelines for the procurement of materials.

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01:57:52,480 --> 01:57:56,700
First, we want to make sure that we're enriching and supporting the state and local curriculum,

1175
01:57:57,320 --> 01:58:03,060
taking into consideration varied interest, maturity levels, abilities, and learning styles.

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01:58:03,060 --> 01:58:12,360
We want to foster growth in factual knowledge, literary appreciation, aesthetic values, and societal standards.

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01:58:13,320 --> 01:58:22,380
Encourage the enjoyment of reading and foster high-level thinking skills and support personal learning and discussion and analysis of literature

1178
01:58:22,380 --> 01:58:29,780
and represent ethnic religious and cultural groups of the state and their contributions to the state, the nation and the world.

1179
01:58:29,780 --> 01:58:32,280
those are taken from our local policy.

1180
01:58:33,780 --> 01:58:38,980
A quick review of the process that our district walks through in order to bring a list

1181
01:58:38,980 --> 01:58:42,520
of recommended list to you as the board.

1182
01:58:42,840 --> 01:58:44,900
This begins with our librarians in the district.

1183
01:58:45,700 --> 01:58:51,840
They spend months between these board meetings, reading professional reviews, looking at

1184
01:58:51,840 --> 01:58:55,840
popular literature, considering recommendations from parents, from students, from classroom

1185
01:58:55,840 --> 01:59:00,780
teachers, even community members, for books that they would like to see in our school libraries,

1186
01:59:01,320 --> 01:59:05,840
and they put together an initial list of books that they feel like would be appropriate for

1187
01:59:05,840 --> 01:59:12,260
their particular grade band elementary and middle or high school level. Those lists then go through

1188
01:59:12,260 --> 01:59:25,820
a district review with our coordinators of library services to make sure that they appear to be an

1189
01:59:25,820 --> 01:59:31,980
page ban that they're being recommended for. Next we post the list and announce an opportunity

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01:59:31,980 --> 01:59:37,440
for community review in our community newsletter that's posted by Dr. Spalding's

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01:59:37,440 --> 01:59:43,680
Communication Office and then the Slack, the local school library advisory council, meets

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01:59:43,680 --> 01:59:51,220
to review public comment and to discuss the books. Our Slack members are encouraged to bring

1193
01:59:51,220 --> 01:59:59,960
specific titles that they want to discuss is a long list so they have the opportunity to read the reviews that we're considered as well and then in that

1194
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:04,460
We have the opportunity to discuss specific titles that they may have questions about.

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02:00:05,560 --> 02:00:10,300
The council can move books between grade bands. So if a book is recommended for middle school,

1196
02:00:10,380 --> 02:00:14,380
but they think it might be more appropriate for high school, for example, they can move books.

1197
02:00:14,380 --> 02:00:18,600
They can also remove books from the list and request additional consideration.

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02:00:19,900 --> 02:00:26,340
So the committee can ask that a book be read by a group of librarians at that grade bands

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02:00:26,340 --> 02:00:29,720
and its entirety provide additional feedback

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02:00:29,720 --> 02:00:31,180
and bring it back to the council.

1201
02:00:32,060 --> 02:00:35,300
At that point, the Slack votes on the final list

1202
02:00:35,300 --> 02:00:36,840
that is recommended to the board,

1203
02:00:37,260 --> 02:00:39,660
and then we end up where we are here this evening

1204
02:00:39,660 --> 02:00:42,280
where I get the opportunity to bring you the list

1205
02:00:42,280 --> 02:00:44,500
for consideration and potential approval.

1206
02:00:45,100 --> 02:00:48,420
Once the list is determined appropriate

1207
02:00:48,420 --> 02:00:51,400
and approved by the board, then librarians

1208
02:00:51,400 --> 02:00:54,580
and classroom teachers have the opportunity to purchase those

1209
02:00:54,580 --> 02:00:58,860
They're not required to purchase every books on the list in case, in fact, we would not

1210
02:00:58,860 --> 02:01:03,000
expect them to purchase every book, but all of the books on the list are available to them

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02:01:03,000 --> 02:01:09,680
to purchase at that point. And then finally, I think it's important to remind our community,

1212
02:01:09,820 --> 02:01:15,840
and our board members about parent rights, outlined in our local policy. Parents always have access

1213
02:01:15,840 --> 02:01:22,460
to our online library catalog at any time. They can restrict access to library materials at any time.

1214
02:01:22,460 --> 02:01:27,580
They can do that on our website or by contacting their school librarian who will be happy to help them with that.

1215
02:01:27,960 --> 02:01:32,620
Parents also receive a notification email each time a book is checked out from the library,

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02:01:32,760 --> 02:01:37,840
so the parent knows the title and author of the book that's being chosen by their child.

1217
02:01:38,660 --> 02:01:45,120
And then parents may initiate a formal challenge of any existing library materials through the district reconsideration process.

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02:01:45,700 --> 02:01:51,120
So you can restrict titles from your own child, but if you feel that a book has been selected,

1219
02:01:51,120 --> 02:01:56,780
at some point that is inappropriate for the great band in general than community members or parents

1220
02:01:56,780 --> 02:01:59,000
get to go through the reconsideration process.

1221
02:02:02,120 --> 02:02:04,820
So this evening, the local school library advisory

1222
02:02:04,820 --> 02:02:10,320
council has submitted a list for your review and recommends that the Board of Trustees approve

1223
02:02:10,320 --> 02:02:15,120
the acquisition of the materials for the elementary, middle, and high school collections,

1224
02:02:15,920 --> 02:02:22,240
and this did receive a majority vote of the council members present as being appropriate for

1225
02:02:22,240 --> 02:02:23,440
the recommended grade levels.

1226
02:02:24,180 --> 02:02:26,600
So I welcome any discussion or questions

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02:02:26,600 --> 02:02:27,740
that you might have.

1228
02:02:28,340 --> 02:02:30,700
Do you happen to know if during the 30 days

1229
02:02:30,700 --> 02:02:33,260
that the list was out there or any comments from parents

1230
02:02:33,260 --> 02:02:35,860
or we did not receive public comment this time?

1231
02:02:36,100 --> 02:02:37,820
Thank you.

1232
02:02:38,220 --> 02:02:40,520
I appreciate your presentation very, very much.

1233
02:02:40,600 --> 02:02:43,880
And I really appreciate the process

1234
02:02:43,880 --> 02:02:47,560
of which the books go through multiple levels of filters

1235
02:02:48,280 --> 02:02:49,560
before it gets to us.

1236
02:02:49,800 --> 02:02:50,780
And so thank you for that.

1237
02:02:50,780 --> 02:02:57,100
do, I value the slack and all the work that they, I mean, they're just volunteers and they put a lot of time and effort into this.

1238
02:02:57,320 --> 02:03:03,700
So I appreciate their efforts and of course, our LMS is we've got some amazing LMSs in our district.

1239
02:03:04,020 --> 02:03:10,980
So I appreciate them and trust their judgment as well, but I really, really want to thank you for the last not this slide.

1240
02:03:11,020 --> 02:03:19,960
But the one just before, where you were listing out the parents responsibility and the fact that they do get an email

1241
02:03:19,960 --> 02:03:25,580
when their child checks out the book, and I just want to, I did this last year too, I want

1242
02:03:25,580 --> 02:03:31,700
to strongly encourage our parents to be super involved with their students and the books

1243
02:03:31,700 --> 02:03:36,060
that they check out the library, it needs to be a family thing. So those are some of the sweetest

1244
02:03:36,060 --> 02:03:40,840
conversations and teachable moments for parents when it comes to books coming home from school.

1245
02:03:40,980 --> 02:03:44,760
So I just want to encourage our parents to do that and I love the fact that we've got a process

1246
02:03:44,760 --> 02:03:48,820
for them to be in the know. So thank you. Appreciate that.

1247
02:03:48,820 --> 02:03:56,440
Our board policy does support parents as the final decision makers, and we value their beliefs

1248
02:03:56,440 --> 02:04:00,980
at home and what their partnership and helping us select great books for kids to read.

1249
02:04:02,080 --> 02:04:08,760
Also, I'm thankful for the L-Slex time and their dedication to take on this task, and I

1250
02:04:08,760 --> 02:04:17,820
too strongly recommend just encourage parents to review and need the library materials and make

1251
02:04:17,820 --> 02:04:24,160
any of these books are prohibited, material, you know, under the law, but based on my

1252
02:04:24,160 --> 02:04:29,040
family values I will be reviewing and I may choose to opt my own student out of certain

1253
02:04:29,040 --> 02:04:34,240
library materials, but I want to thank the L Slack for their work and their time that

1254
02:04:34,240 --> 02:04:34,960
they put into this.

1255
02:04:35,620 --> 02:04:41,020
Absolutely, L Slack members have been really great and they have really robust conversations

1256
02:04:41,020 --> 02:04:47,040
about some of the titles specifically and it is important that we appreciate them because

1257
02:04:47,040 --> 02:04:53,700
all of them come to that committee with personal values, preferences and backgrounds, and part

1258
02:04:53,700 --> 02:04:59,480
of being serving on that committee is really representing 24,000 students and their families

1259
02:04:59,480 --> 02:05:08,320
in their homes. And so we talk a lot about the school libraries representing the viewpoints

1260
02:05:08,320 --> 02:05:14,700
of our entire community. And so sometimes they have to put aside maybe their personal preferences

1261
02:05:14,700 --> 02:05:20,060
are beliefs and really really look at what is our board policy say about representing the viewpoints

1262
02:05:20,060 --> 02:05:27,080
of 24,000 students in our district. So it's hard work and they do a lot of time and energy

1263
02:05:27,080 --> 02:05:32,800
is put into reading those reviews and really making thoughtful considerations about the titles

1264
02:05:32,800 --> 02:05:38,980
and they do a great job. Dr. Epstein again, echo what my colleagues have been saying about the work

1265
02:05:38,980 --> 02:05:44,600
has been done by the committee, by yourself, over the unit, and I would just say, based

1266
02:05:44,600 --> 02:05:52,400
on what I here in CO, what we see statewide and nationwide, I just am very thankful

1267
02:05:52,400 --> 02:05:59,560
in that your view and the committee felt important to put at the guideline number four to

1268
02:05:59,840 --> 02:06:04,740
represent the books, the materials, the need to represent ethnic, religious and cultural groups

1269
02:06:04,740 --> 02:06:08,960
of the state, and their contributions to the state, the nation, and the world, think that

1270
02:06:08,960 --> 02:06:16,860
very important. Thank you for putting that as a guideline as well. And thank you for your work and the committee's work as well.

1271
02:06:17,560 --> 02:06:23,380
All right. Do we have a motion to accept this list of books?

1272
02:06:23,440 --> 02:06:25,080
I'll make a motion to approve it.

1273
02:06:25,340 --> 02:06:32,500
And do we have a second? I'll second it. Any further discussion? All in favor, please say aye.

1274
02:06:32,500 --> 02:06:36,060
I, any opposed, same sign?

1275
02:06:38,200 --> 02:06:38,560
Okay.

1276
02:06:40,040 --> 02:06:43,340
Motion is approved six to one.

1277
02:06:44,180 --> 02:06:44,220
All right.

1278
02:06:44,360 --> 02:06:45,940
Next, we're going to thank you very much.

1279
02:06:46,760 --> 02:06:49,660
Next, we're going to switch the order of E and F.

1280
02:06:51,240 --> 02:06:57,500
So we're going to do a nomination for the Board of the TASB's

1281
02:06:57,500 --> 02:07:04,720
Region 10 position D, the current region 10 position D person is not running for

1282
02:07:04,720 --> 02:07:13,180
reelection. And I would like us to move, or remember, Harvey, we'll

1283
02:07:13,180 --> 02:07:18,100
hawk a forward for that. So I'm going to go ahead and motion that we do that. And

1284
02:07:18,100 --> 02:07:22,040
then if we have a second, we can have a discussion. Yes, I would like to make that

1285
02:07:22,040 --> 02:07:22,540
motion.

1286
02:07:23,520 --> 02:07:24,020
Okay.

1287
02:07:24,980 --> 02:07:25,360
Your motion.

1288
02:07:26,140 --> 02:07:26,480
What?

1289
02:07:26,640 --> 02:07:27,780
I already motioned.

1290
02:07:27,800 --> 02:07:28,100
Your comments.

1291
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:33,240
All right, did we have any discussion about this?

1292
02:07:36,030 --> 02:07:43,830
I know Harvey's been very involved in TASPY and he's very excited about doing this and he'd be a great person to be on the TASPY board.

1293
02:07:46,400 --> 02:07:55,900
Yeah, I think his background in education before becoming a board member would be a huge asset for the TASPY board.

1294
02:07:56,480 --> 02:08:00,540
And I'm just saying God bless him that he'd be willing to do it, you know.

1295
02:08:01,720 --> 02:08:05,620
I just think he would truly, truly bring a lot to the table.

1296
02:08:06,680 --> 02:08:13,900
It would also be a benefit to us as a board to have him be there and be in the know and do all the things

1297
02:08:13,900 --> 02:08:17,620
that he's interested in doing to help us be better informed.

1298
02:08:21,200 --> 02:08:25,380
All right, we have a motion and a second and some discussion.

1299
02:08:25,600 --> 02:08:26,700
Is there any further discussion?

1300
02:08:27,740 --> 02:08:34,380
All right. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Same sign. Motion carries.

1301
02:08:35,900 --> 02:08:43,920
And you'll keep us informed on what we as a board need to do to, I'm sure there's forms and all kinds of stuff.

1302
02:08:43,920 --> 02:08:48,820
I'll come up closely with the superintendent's office and the zeal and we'll do what

1303
02:08:48,820 --> 02:08:49,440
needs to do.

1304
02:08:49,640 --> 02:08:49,960
Okay.

1305
02:08:50,320 --> 02:08:50,960
Thank you.

1306
02:08:54,190 --> 02:09:00,870
I truly appreciate your faith in the process and certainly it's an honor to

1307
02:09:00,870 --> 02:09:03,790
be nominated still a long way to go.

1308
02:09:04,830 --> 02:09:06,630
But the first step is a good step.

1309
02:09:06,790 --> 02:09:07,190
Thank you.

1310
02:09:07,750 --> 02:09:08,730
Thank you.

1311
02:09:09,070 --> 02:09:09,810
Thank you.

1312
02:09:10,390 --> 02:09:10,730
All right.

1313
02:09:10,970 --> 02:09:12,670
And now let's back up to E.

1314
02:09:12,670 --> 02:09:21,750
This is we need a delegate and an alternate for the Texas Association of School Board Assembly and this will

1315
02:09:21,750 --> 02:09:27,670
the delegate assembly this year is Friday, October 9th.

1316
02:09:27,670 --> 02:09:27,670
I

1317
02:09:30,840 --> 02:09:33,960
could see 11, I think.

1318
02:09:34,420 --> 02:09:37,420
Could we check a calendar and we're going to get a calendar?

1319
02:09:42,000 --> 02:09:46,500
Does anybody know what day it is?

1320
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It is the night. Friday is the 9th of October.

1321
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And that's when the delegate of October.

1322
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I'm sorry. I'm looking at the number of different debates.

1323
02:09:56,140 --> 02:09:56,500
Okay.

1324
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Because you go to a lot of these things.

1325
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See, this is why we want you to do the other way.

1326
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And that's what, well, it's in Houston, Tassby's in Houston, I guess it's Tex-Con now, right?

1327
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I'm Tex-ed-Con, it's the new name for that.

1328
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And so it runs Thursday through Sunday and traditionally this has taken place on Saturday,

1329
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but now it's moved Friday, which I think is really good, because sometimes people can't

1330
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stay at the whole time. All right, you know, I would add that this year there are also allowing

1331
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the alternate to be on the floor to discuss with the delegate to be more widely used to have

1332
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more people involved in the process. Okay. In the past the alternate could not get on the floor,

1333
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but this should have going to be able to get on the floor.

1334
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Do we have a board member that's interested in being either the delegate and or the alternate?

1335
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If we're making, if we're making, but, well, referrals or nominations, I would say that any of y'all would be very good.

1336
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But I would say that Trustee Stephanie O'Dell has been a part of the legislative committee

1337
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and has served as alternate in the delegate and legislation.

1338
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The legislative part of that is a big part of this.

1339
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So I would nominate Stephanie O'Dell to be the delegate for our district.

1340
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I would second that. Are you willing to do then? Yes. All right. Should we do we need to vote on that

1341
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separate from the other one?

1342
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Yes.

1343
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If you feel like it, go ahead.

1344
02:12:01,380 --> 02:12:09,300
All right. We have a motion in a second to have miso-del, be our delicate, all in favor. Any opposed

1345
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same sign. All right, we also need to list an alternate.

1346
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Mr. Jaggers, would you be interested

1347
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in being the alternate?

1348
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Okay. All right, then I'll nominate Mr. Jaggers to be our alternate. If we have a second, I'll

1349
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second.

1350
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Any discussion?

1351
02:12:47,640 --> 02:12:51,760
We're going to have to check with a budget people for that. They

1352
02:12:51,760 --> 02:12:53,020
Don't give me a checkbook.

1353
02:12:53,080 --> 02:12:57,540
My name is on the checks, but I don't actually have the checkbook.

1354
02:13:01,080 --> 02:13:03,240
I'm sure Miss O'Dell, keep you out of trouble.

1355
02:13:06,240 --> 02:13:10,300
All right, we have a motion of a second, could all in favor?

1356
02:13:10,480 --> 02:13:13,440
Yeah, I, any opposed, same sign?

1357
02:13:14,100 --> 02:13:14,640
Motion carries.

1358
02:13:15,040 --> 02:13:19,200
I really, really appreciate you three stepping up from our board to do this.

1359
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It's very, very important, and, you know, it takes some extra time for an already

1360
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volunteer jobs. I appreciate that. Thank you. All right, we have our monthly written reports next.

1361
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Listed in our board book starting on page 302, going to 317. Any comments or questions about those? Good.

1362
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Future business meetings. All right, we've got a big week. We have serenity graduation, which is

1363
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being hosted at the first United Methodist Church downtown McKinney at six for their graduating seniors.

1364
02:13:59,670 --> 02:14:09,030
And then on the 22nd we have all three of our schools, our three other high schools listed there.

1365
02:14:09,470 --> 02:14:14,350
And then the June board meeting, we didn't change that date, that's been the same.

1366
02:14:14,350 --> 02:14:16,530
Okay, the June board meeting,

1367
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right the June board meeting is the 29th not the regular Monday, so, but that's on there too.

1368
02:14:29,310 --> 02:14:31,730
All right, I'd love a motion to adjourn.

1369
02:14:31,850 --> 02:14:32,490
So moved.

1370
02:14:33,330 --> 02:14:34,190
All in favor?

1371
02:14:35,550 --> 02:14:36,230
Thank you very much.