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All right. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It is great to be here this evening. I would like to call this meeting to order. Today is April 21st. No, it's not. Today is June 16th. I'm just reading the script.

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225, and the time is 533, and I would like to call this meeting of the Mid-Lothian ISD Board of Trustees

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the Order.

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A quorum of board members are present.

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The meeting has been doly called, and notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance

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with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

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At this time, the board will adjourn to close session as authorized by Texas Open

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reading acts, takes this government code, chapter 5551.074, 551.072, 551.082, and 551.0821. The time is now,

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534, PM.

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All right, good evening. We are re-convening back into open session. Welcome, everybody.

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to make up a more people here than we're earlier, we are going to get started as Toby is going

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to start with our invocation.

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Thank you.

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Will you bow with me please?

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Oh, Lord, we just come tonight with grateful heart sky for all the things we get to celebrate

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Lord and somebody.

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But we just keep winning and it's so amazing to see our students.

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Lord just succeed with the help of the staff that we put in place.

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Lord, we are just so blessed in this community.

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help us never lose sight of that Lord.

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I know there are always ways to get better,

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and that is what we strive for, Lord,

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is excellence in our mission and vision, Lord,

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but remind us to be grateful because we are blessed.

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Thank you more than anything, Lord, for your Son, Jesus.

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Give us wisdom, tonight, and discernment,

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and any of the decisions that we're here to make,

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and just be with us throughout the process in Jesus' name.

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Good evening.

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Our pledges this evening will be led by

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Dietrich Middle School National Junior Honor Society Officers.

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All right, moving forward, we're going to hear first from Dr.

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Belding with our superintendant report.

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Okay, well, good evening, everyone.

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And what I want to share about tonight and like Mrs. Toby said, we just keep winning.

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So there's a lot that we have to celebrate and I'm just so excited to get to recognize

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so many students tonight, even in the summer months, because of all, you know, we kept having

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success all the way through the end of the year. But the group I really want to highlight this

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evening last Thursday we had a district wide launch for all of our staff that are working this

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summer and we have a lot of people that are in our buildings right now repairing those buildings,

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cleaning those buildings, planning bus routes, hiring people just really all in a ton of activity

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getting ready for the 25-26 school year. I know when the kids around and it's

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some of our people think that our schools just kind of hit a pause button and

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we're just sitting around eating bond bonds all day but that is not the case.

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I will promise you there's a lot of activity going on, not only planning budgets but

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staffing and filling positions and then thinking about our custodians who are

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getting our facilities ready for next year or doing deep clean, our maintenance staff

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that are repairing things, and, again, getting ready for next year, in addition to all of

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our central office staff that are just furiously planning and working, and then all of

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our teachers that are attending the professional development of contract.

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We have a lot of training that's going on, and we have this parking lot can be full because

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of all of our staff that are coming up when they're not at work, and attending training and

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getting ready for next year. So, that's my good thing is we are already so focused on making sure

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we have a Greg 2526 and we're ready to serve our students as they come back and there's a great

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deal of activity going on behind the scenes right now for sure. So with that shout out to Mr. Martinez

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and all of his group and operations because this is their Super Bowl time of the year.

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Perfect thank you

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Okay, we're going to honor them tonight, but I just wanted to shout out to the tennis team who went to stay.

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It was really a fun time going to watch in them, sweet, sweet group of parents and kiddos that it just represented us in an amazing way.

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I even got invited to the Airbnb to hang out there in the air conditioning.

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So anyway, they treated me really nice and they did a great job.

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It wasn't how we wanted it to end, but man, just being there such an honor.

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And so I'm excited to get to honor them tonight.

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I just wanted to give a shout out to the tennis team.

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I didn't say that much, I left a lot for y'all to talk about.

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What you were going to talk about is exactly what I was going to talk about from the lunch

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in last Thursday.

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They said, you stole my thunder.

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Sorry, Mr. Pengard.

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What he said?

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Well, Dr. Billings said, Richard Pengard said that was my thunder also, but I was honored to give

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the award for the servant leader to Anthony Stahlwell, Jr., and I want to read something

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about him and says, he's our district's master electrician, consistently demonstrates

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a hard-for-service, always placing the needs of staff, students, and campuses first.

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He approaches every task with humility, listens carefully to others, works diligently to

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find thoughtful lasting solutions.

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When we presented Anthony with his award, he said something that just bold me over.

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He only spoke about 10 or 15 words, and he said, all the work that I do to men, I do

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as if I'm doing it to God.

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And I was speechless.

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I thought that is the best motto that I've ever heard.

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So I congratulate him, and we're honored to have people like him working here in the district.

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So I just want to give a quick shout out to the MHUS and Heritage Baseball teams for the

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outstanding job that they did. I know they're going to get recognized this evening.

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So I just want to give them a quick shout out and really just say, you know, to coach Rogers,

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how proud I am, maybe you had your first year to take this team to go out and say, it has.

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I think the first time this decade for them to reach out to the fourth round.

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So congratulations on the success for that. And I look forward to going forward. Thank you.

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I just wanted to say two. One more thing because I had brought it up to those awards that we get to do as trustees.

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It's just really cool for us to be a part of that selection process because those awards

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are nominated by their peers and other people that work with them.

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Every year when I get to read those, it is just incredibly inspiring.

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I want my people to say that about me.

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They don't.

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I strive, but it's just really cool and I love that we get to be a part of that and get

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to be a part of awarding those because it's just so moving to see how appreciative

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the people that get those awards are and how encouraging it is for them to hear what their peers and other folks said about them that got them nominated.

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So, thanks for mentioning that, Mr. Harrison.

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We also have Gabriel and the author in the audience tonight. Gabriel Vargas is one of our winners also.

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You know, so even when school is not in session, when we are not, you know, at our traditional school time, there's still so many great things to go on in this district.

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Every single day, and it's because of the people and because of all the things, my good thing, my favorite thing that I always enjoy seeing at this time is all of the summer camps that are put on by both of the high schools in all different areas and all the different things.

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And one of the coolest parts to see is when the high school athletes are getting to work and coach up those young kids and they take so much pride and the kids have so much fun with it.

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I've been looking up to get to see my kiddos do it, and so that's one of my good things going on right now.

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And I just remembered another one.

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Well, UIL does the Lone Star Cup, which is, you know, it's all the extra critical activities,

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took recover activities, and you know, we are in points.

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Each high school does.

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And so to get in the, you know, the top part of your classification in Lone Star Cup,

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is a really big deal. And I think they just released their final update

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by Coach York. And with all the in high school came in 17th in the

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state and heritage, I think came in 36th in the state. So out of over 200

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schools in 5A. So that is, that's a really big deal for both high schools,

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really, really proud of both of them. And is a great indicator of some really

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strong achievement. Everything from academics to athletics to fine arts. I mean,

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it's huge.

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Okay, we will move on. We are going to go over our mission

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and vision for mid-Lothian ISD. The mission of mid-Lothian ISD is to educate students

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by empowering them to maximize their potential. And the vision is inspiring

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excellence today to change the world tomorrow. Our ISD cultural tenants, as a

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reminder, we are family, we celebrate the power of diversity, on a relationships,

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unlimited potential excellence through purpose and we are mid-Lothian strong.

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As a member of the Board, I shall promote the best interest of the district as a whole,

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and to that end, shall adhere to the following ethical standards.

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Student focused, I will be continuously guided by what is best for all students of the district.

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Trustworthiness and stewardship.

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I will be accountable to the public by representing district policies, programs, priorities,

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and progress accurately. I will be responsive to the community by seeking its involvement

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in district affairs and by communicating its priorities and concerns. I will work to ensure

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prudent and accountable use of district resources. I will make no personal promise or take

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private action that may compromise my performance or my responsibilities.

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Committee and service will focus my attention on fulfilling the board's responsibilities

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of goal-setting, policy-making, and evaluation. I will deal it in Agile, prepare for and

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attend board meetings. I will avoid personal involvement in activities. The board has delegated

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to the superintendent, and I will see continuing education that will enhance my ability to fulfill

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my duties effectively.

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I will be fair, I will be fair just and impartial in all my decisions and actions and I will

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record others that respect I wish for myself.

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I will encourage expressions, I will encourage

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expressions of difference, different opinions

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and listen with and open mind to others ideas.

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Honoring conduct.

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I will tell the truth.

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I will share my views while working for consensus.

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I will respect the majority decisions as the decisions of the board.

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I will base my decisions on fact, rather than supposition opinion or public favor.

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I was just going to say I promise I didn't tell Ron to mess up Richard's mic on the

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third on my first act as president.

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I would never do something like that.

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All right.

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We're going to move on to presentations and recommendations.

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Thank you, Mr. Toby.

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Okay.

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We're going to move forward with recommendations.

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It is July, no, June, look at me, oh my gosh, it's not April, and it's not July, it is

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June, but as y'all have mentioned earlier, we just keep winning, and so some of our

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recognitions have spilled over into June after school, and some of our students who

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are being recognized this evening are still out there doing other things and working, and so

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we're going to recognize a group of students who are able to be with us tonight.

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And I'm going to get us started with our CKH recognitions, but I'd like to invite the trustees to join me here.

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On the floor so that we can properly recognize our groups.

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As you're making your way, I'll make mention about CCH. We demonstrated CCH this evening when we started the meeting with good things.

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And CCH is one of the programs that we implemented in mid-Lothian ISD four years ago. We just completed our fourth year as a CCH district.

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And that program really focuses on building a sense of belonging among our students and our staff and it also focuses on culture.

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And so tonight I'm really proud to say that as a district we have been once again for the second consecutive year named a national showcase district within CCH and its program.

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And in addition to that, we have 11 campuses, 11 of our 14 that have earned for the second consecutive year, the designation as a national showcase campus, national showcase school.

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And actually one of the schools, it is their first time to break into that coveted category.

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And I'll make mention when we get to that campus this evening.

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So with us tonight are several of our principals to accept this recognition as a CKH capturing

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kids' heart, it's national showcase schools.

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We'll start with Miss Cunningham from Dolores McClunchy, Dolores W. McClunchy Elementary School.

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From J.R. Irvin Elementary School, Principal Jennifer Leonard,

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from Jean Coleman Elementary School,

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from Long Branch Elementary School, Principal Walker,

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Mountain Peak Elementary School, Principal Adam Hanky.

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Oh, you can't be done with any.

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T.E. Baxter Elementary School, Principal Sillman.

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Mid-Lothian High School, Amanda Rogers.

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While not Grove Middle School, Carly Wollory.

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And earning this designation for the first time this year,

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Earl and Martha Loo, Deedrick Middle School, Miss Ricks.

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And then we have two other schools.

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I don't know if you know this,

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but today was officially the first day that our elementary

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principals are not on contract.

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So we have two principals who are not in the area

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and unable to be here with us this evening.

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But we do want to recognize them and we will get these certificates

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it's to them, but we want to recognize the remiller elementary

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misburgral, and we want to recognize J.

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Votosky Elementary, Mr. Leyva.

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We'll get these to them to recognize and honor them.

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But would you join me in congratulating these schools and campuses?

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Do you have family in the room?

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Yes, is your mom or your dad here?

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Husband, spouses.

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Do you have staff members here who represent your campus?

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You could stand and wave.

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We don't do this alone. I see some urban folks, yeah.

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Congratulations.

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Our next

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recognition is that of an Eagle Scout badge earner and I do not believe he was able

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to join us tonight. This young man is Rowan Jones and he is a recent graduate of Heritage

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High School Class of 2025 and he did earn his Eagle Scout Award from Boy Scouts of America and

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And I will just remind our audience that this is a rank achieved by only 6% of all scouts.

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And he earned this recognition through building and installing two beautiful benches outside

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the little free library at mid-Lothian Presbyterian Church on 7th Street.

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And his work has created a warm welcoming and inclusive space for our community.

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And he is a part of Troop 512.

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And so we will get this certificate to him.

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But would you join me in just congratulating this young man?

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Our next recognition takes us to the field.

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We are going to recognize our baseball teams for reaching regional semi-final, they qualify

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for regional semifinals.

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And this evening we have our Panthers with us and then the Jaguiers, they actually are still

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competing.

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They had a young man who was competing just a few days ago.

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And so they would like us to consider bringing them back for a future meeting.

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And so tonight, we're going to ask our panthers to join us as we get ready to recognize them.

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As Trustee Vineyard mentioned, this is Coach Rogers first year leading the team.

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He was, of course, a member in part of the leadership team of the Panther baseball program prior as the assistant coach.

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But he has done an exceptional job continuing the legacy of excellence that the Panther program has experienced.

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And we just want to congratulate them, not only did they reach the regional semifinals, but they are the regional semifinal champions.

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And that is where the rest of my students.

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All right, I have a stack of certificates, obviously not all of the young men could be with us.

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I'm just going to read these names.

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And when you hear your name, if you'll join Dr. Belding, Jaden Blackman.

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Drake Morris, Ben Weber,

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Ethan Harris, Harris, Harris, Harris, time time. Luke Borkman,

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yet they probably are.

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They are, they are, they're continuing excellence.

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Aiden Bowman,

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Dylan Dick,

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Hunter, Hunter Garza,

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Michael Gray,

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Alec Reyes,

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I'm so sorry, would you say their names, can you answer their names?

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All right, so this is Jacob Anderson.

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This is Corbin Hal,

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Brennan Murphy,

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Ian Chavez,

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Jason Hootman,

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and Tyson Weaver.

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Thank you coach and Ryan coach Rogers

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parents are in the room. Are you in the room tonight?

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A few are a parent of one of these young men would you stand all the practices you've been driving to

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games

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out of town

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Everybody get a picture congratulations guys

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Amanda.

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Okay,

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our next recognition

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is one that Ms. Toby mentioned earlier, we did make history this year. We had two students

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make it to the state tournament in our doubles team and they made history when they won their first match.

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That was the first time that we had experienced that for our mid-Lothian ISD tennis teams.

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And so the seedening were very honored to recognize two young ladies who were on a team together.

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And they went to the five AUI outstate tennis championship in San Antonio last month.

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I'd like to recognize sophomore Hannah Hobbs from Midlow-Kin High School.

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And we would also like to recognize class of 2025 when Robinson.

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And their coach Sam Rinkle is here with us tonight.

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And I do know that their families are here, if you are a family member of the Hobbes or the Robinson's, would you stand, because these students did not make it in Europe.

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Congratulations.

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Our final recognition this evening takes us to our staff, and as the trustees mentioned earlier each year,

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We have a program called Servant Leadership Award and it is an award that is peer-nominated and it is a board of trustees award and the trustees evaluate or review a number of applications and they take into consideration the nominations and they select one employee from each of the three groups that they recognize.

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the first group being professional manual trades in custodial.

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The second, paraprofessional, and the third professional.

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In this evening, we do have two of our third three award honorees here with us this evening.

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I do want to make mention of Anthony Stahlworth, trustee Harrison mentioned him earlier.

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He was unable to be here tonight, but he wanted to say thank you so much for honoring him

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as he mentioned last week with our staff.

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So tonight we will honor two of our recognized individuals.

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Our first is a servant leader Gabriel Vargris.

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Gabriel works at MHS.

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Our next servant leader award goes to Shannon Hoopman,

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and Shannon represents Urban Elementary.

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And are you here with one of these two staff members

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as a family member or maybe a teen member

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if you would stand and help us recognize them?

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Thank you.

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Yes, Amanda and Jennifer, a few would join. Yes, thank you.

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Congratulations.

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And that concludes our recognitions for this evening.

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Tests, hello.

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We can pass down this direction for what people need to ask questions and comments, and I've got this one that we can pass that way. We've got one that's working at the podium, so we can make it.

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Dr. Blan for having a handheld life.

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Okay, so we are ready to move on. We are going to open the public hearing to discuss a budget and propose tax rate at 714.

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Present to you, our budget, and this says tax rate adoption, but that is actually going to come later as we've been discussing the tax rate adoption will come probably in August, because we don't have certified values yet.

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but we're going to discuss our budget adoption today.

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We're just getting the slides up on the screens.

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Technology is great when it works.

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We have our slides.

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OK, if you'll go ahead and go to the next one.

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OK, so our region, our revenue assumptions for our budget

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included property value growth of about 5.92%,

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that was based on the estimates that we received

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from the appraisal district in April at the end of April, that allowed for our MNO tax

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compression to our tax rate to compress down to 0.6465. Again, that is based on that

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property growth that is in the April estimate, so that's going to change depending on

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what our certified values come back as, and we don't expect certified values until the end

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July.

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But with current law compression and with those values, our MCR would be,

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what, MCR is maximum compressed tax rate would be 0.6465 per $100 evaluation. Also for

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our revenue, we anticipate 2% enrollment growth. That would bring our enrollment to 11,663.

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We budgeted for 95 and a half percent attendance. And this revenue budget that you're seeing

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here tonight is all based on what is currently in law before House Bill 2 was passed or before

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that was brought into into the revenue calculation. So we will have a slide on that later and

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we'll discuss what next steps look like for that.

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This slide is a summary of our revenue so that

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column where it shows our proposed budget shows our local revenue at about 74.4 million our state revenue

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at about 51.6 million, and our federal program revenue about 304,000, and that is down due to the

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program changes that we've seen in the SARS program.

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Our expenditure assumptions included

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added positions to maintain a 26.1 ratio added positions for some special education programs,

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added bus drivers to cover additional routes for growth and experience roll-up in our compensation plan.

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That is just to hold us over until we implement the changes required by HB2, and then in our non-personal budget it included campuses and departments decrease their budgets in areas of supplies, travel, entry fees, recruiting, assessment costs, sharing and mowing, also we've looked at, as we've discussed through our budget workshops, we've looked at utility savings and other things of that nature.

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Also, in increase to operational expenses, some of those utilities we know are going to be increasing.

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Our property casualty liability insurance rates, we anticipate and increase tax costs and SROs and security.

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So all of those are items that we discussed in our budget workshops.

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This slide here is a summary of our expenses by object.

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You can see payroll costs at about 95.9 million purchased and contracted services, 11.1 million

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supplies and materials, about 3.2 million, other operating expenses, which does include

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our terms expense, 22.3 million, and a small amount for capital outlay at 5,500.

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And then the next slide shows our expenses by function, which is the level where you adopt

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the budget, so I won't read all of those lines, but they're there for your review.

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Total expenditures of 132.6 million.

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And then this next slide is a summary, so just bringing that all together, our revenues

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and our expenses, we anticipate a deficit of about 6.3 million.

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And then on the next slide, we have some information for you about how Spill 2, so this

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the same slide we shared in our last budget workshop. So, we just wanted to reiterate that we

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are unpacking this bill language, waiting for some guidance from TA as they unpack the

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bill language and then release rules and things of that nature. So, but we do have these estimates

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here of our additional revenue that we anticipate are from TASPO. They put together a run

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for the districts that are members. And again, this is the same information that we shared

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at our latest workshop. So just showing that we are anticipating about 2.9, close to 3.

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And for teachers, about $427,000 for compensation for other staff that are not administrators, a new

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costs of about $1.2 million increased school safety

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allotment about $347,000.

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Some increases to special education, $554,000.

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And as a reminder, majority of that is that $1,000

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for new evaluations.

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And then the remaining that's in the estimate for next year

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is just due to the increase in the basic allotment

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that basic allotment is increasing by $55.

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We have some miscellaneous items, and other revenue, and then the adjustments shown as a negative number are due to the

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golden penny yields decreasing and freezing rather than it was set to increase.

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So that's what that is.

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Another legislative update we wanted to bring to your attention is the Senate bill 4 provided an increase to our home set exemption.

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So this is going to increase the home set exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 increase of $40,000

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for all of our taxpayers who have that home set exemption on their property.

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This does have to go to voters. This requires a constitutional amendment, so it's not official until the election in November.

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But looking at this, we just wanted to provide some information to you.

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What this might look like for some of our taxpayers at certain market values of property value?

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So a market value now of $140,000 would be completely exempt and would not have any MISD taxes

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That would be provide for a savings to that taxpayer of about $431 a year and I want to say the this calculation is based on that total tax rate of a dollar or 565

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which is that MCRI mentioned earlier, plus the 41-sense NINS, which we'll get to when we talk

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about the debt service budget. That, so these calculations will change when we officially have

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our tax rate calculated when we have all of that information, but just an estimate with the

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best information that we have at this time. So a market value of $250,000 would see savings of about

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$450 a year and a market value of $500,000 would see savings of a little over $500 a year.

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So that is great news.

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That's great property tax relief provided by the state.

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They do hold harmless the loss of local revenue that districts see for that.

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So we appreciate that.

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And then just for comparison, I did get information about the average home value in

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both the NIC as of the latest estimates that the appraisal district

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hat is $486,000 market value with about $297,000 taxable value.

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So right in this range that is shown on this slide,

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so taxpayers most the average taxpayer is going

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to see about a $4,500 savings on their taxes due to that homestead.

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There also is an additional home-stead being provided for over 65 and disabled homeowners that

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home-stead is increasing from $10,000 up to $60,000 that also will be on the ballot in November,

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but just wanted to also mention that and we appreciate that extra provided tax relief provided

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by the state.

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Okay, moving on to the Child Nutrition Budget.

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This budget includes an increase to local revenue based on what we've seen in our current

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ear activity in that fund.

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Also we're anticipating that enrollment increase, so we anticipate that we would have a

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little bit of increased participation.

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We have a small decrease to our federal revenue, again, based on what we've seen this year

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in actual activity as well as that free and reduced population.

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We are seeing that it's shrinking, so we've budgeted for a small decrease in that federal

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revenue. We have an increased cost based on a factor built in with our error mark contract that's

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an inflationary factor on the costs in that fund. So that brings that fund total revenues

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of about 5.3 million total expenditures of about 5.1 million for an overall surplus

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of about

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the tax rate will be adopted at $41 since per $100 valuation. Again, we're not going to adopt

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the tax rate tonight, so we will talk more about that in future meetings, but that is how this

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budget was calculated. We have state funding that includes a whole harmless for the frozen

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levy compression from the last legislative session. The budget does include payments that would

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fees to fees some of our bonds early and then we have we are expect future amendments to

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this budget as well as to our general fund budget due to the changes that we have coming

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out of the legislative session. So for this for this budget we would likely see a decrease in

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our local revenue and an increase in our state revenue due to that change in the home set exemption.

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So when we have those values and we have all that calculated then we'll be able to bring you

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amendment at a later date.

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So just to summarize this fund, we have local revenues calculated

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at 45 about 45.4 million state program revenue at about 3.2 million for total revenues

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of 48.6 million. We have our debt service expenditures totaling 45.2 million. That's based

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on our normal payment schedule, plus about 16.8 million in a

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defense,

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that leaves that budget in a surplus of about 3.4 million.

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And at this time, I can take questions.

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Thanks for the presentation.

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I did have one question.

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I know that this school board has a long history of paying off

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debt early, and I think that's good, and that's good for the tax

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and it's the right thing to do.

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I do on that extra amount that we have the 3.4 million.

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Can we use that for current projects?

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Are there allowable projects that could be used for that?

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Unfortunately, no.

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So if that fund can only be used to pay off debt.

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So that would remain in the fund balance in the INS fund.

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And then when we can defease more bonds, we could use it for that.

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Fantastic. Thank you.

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Back on the increase to homestead exemption, the state is going to make us a hundred percent whole harmless.

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We're not going to incur any loss on these additional exemptions as a correct.

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They hold us harmless for the loss of local revenue, yes, sir.

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So we're going to be, it's break even to us.

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Okay, thank you.

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Thank you.

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Going back to the HP2 estimates under miscellaneous. You have other adjustments for the negative 159,000.

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Can you address that again? Because I'm not seeing it on this list.

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So can you go up that one more time please?

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Yes, it's so, and it's not one of the five listed there, but HB2 froze the guaranteed yield on the golden pennies.

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So, our golden pennies are tier two state funding is guaranteed by the state and amount per water, which is weighted average daily attendance.

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So, it was set to increase to $132 per water and $132 and change. I don't know the exact sense.

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It was set to increase, but HB2 froze it back at what it was, which is $129 in change.

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So it that's deep.

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So we had estimated an increase in our tier 2 funding, but now we'll see a little bit of a decrease.

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Compared to what we were estimating.

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My understanding is the $55 increase to the basic law equipment, freezing the golden penny yield paid for that

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$55 increase to the basic law equipment.

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So it's a little bit of a movement between the two.

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Does that make sense?

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So.

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Thank you.

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Any other questions or comments from the board?

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Any questions from the public?

440
00:54:36,720 --> 00:54:40,320
So yes, if the values come back higher than that 5.92%,

441
00:54:40,320 --> 00:54:43,760
which they are trending that way in the estimates we've seen from the

442
00:54:43,760 --> 00:54:46,540
appraisal district since those April estimates,

443
00:54:47,200 --> 00:54:50,280
then the maximum compressed rate will go down.

444
00:54:50,320 --> 00:54:52,780
It will compress further, and so it will be a lower rate.

445
00:54:52,780 --> 00:54:58,860
However, guidance, we're waiting on guidance from TEA on how they will handle the home set exemption.

446
00:54:59,900 --> 00:55:06,740
So it looks like they're going to have us calculate the compression after the home set exemption has been applied to the values.

447
00:55:07,240 --> 00:55:16,040
So I'm not sure at this time because we don't have that information yet exactly what the compression is going to look like after those.

448
00:55:23,230 --> 00:55:26,950
So I'm not sure why TEA put out.

449
00:55:32,360 --> 00:55:37,980
Well, the local fund, yes, yes.

450
00:55:38,720 --> 00:55:40,060
That information came from T.E.A.

451
00:55:40,060 --> 00:55:43,140
Again, we're waiting for the absolute guidance,

452
00:55:43,360 --> 00:55:46,100
the initial guidance that they put out mentioned

453
00:55:46,100 --> 00:55:49,240
that they would have, they would put out their tax survey.

454
00:55:49,420 --> 00:55:52,200
They put out a survey every year to collect the values.

455
00:55:53,200 --> 00:55:55,540
And they said in their initial guidance,

456
00:55:55,540 --> 00:55:56,660
that they sent out last week,

457
00:55:56,820 --> 00:55:59,880
that it would be after that homestead was included.

458
00:56:00,020 --> 00:56:01,900
So that is different from the way

459
00:56:01,900 --> 00:56:07,820
handled it the last time the home said exemption was increased, so I was surprised to see that as well.

460
00:56:08,320 --> 00:56:15,780
So that will not provide as much compression as we saw two years ago when they made those changes to the home set

461
00:56:15,780 --> 00:56:21,100
exemption. But that's the guidance CEA put out. We're going to wait for official guidance,

462
00:56:21,340 --> 00:56:24,880
wait for official values, and then we'll have to recalculate those tax rates.

463
00:56:34,140 --> 00:56:34,780
Well,

464
00:56:59,320 --> 00:57:04,900
yes, so the initial estimates based on the run from TASPO, which is the information we

465
00:57:04,900 --> 00:57:13,460
have up right now, provided for about roughly over 3 million more of overall income.

466
00:57:14,020 --> 00:57:16,560
So it would about cut that deficit in half.

467
00:57:17,720 --> 00:57:20,520
But again, we have to wait for some guidance.

468
00:57:20,780 --> 00:57:24,640
We have to apply those numbers to our actual data estimates.

469
00:57:24,640 --> 00:57:47,480
the estimates from TASPO are just that they're estimates, which is the information that they have publicly for our district and not necessarily the information the data that we were using for our projections for the budget, so we need to wait for a template and get all of our data put in there and see what that's all going to look like.

470
00:58:02,880 --> 00:58:05,160
It's produced that, does that?

471
00:58:05,160 --> 00:58:06,080
Yes, correct.

472
00:58:06,320 --> 00:58:06,780
All of that.

473
00:58:06,980 --> 00:58:07,400
We're hoping.

474
00:58:08,880 --> 00:58:14,100
We're hoping to have as much of this unpacked as we can

475
00:58:14,100 --> 00:58:16,380
throughout the next couple of months in the summer

476
00:58:16,380 --> 00:58:18,900
and to hopefully bring a budget amendment

477
00:58:18,900 --> 00:58:21,940
that would incorporate HP2.

478
00:58:22,420 --> 00:58:24,740
We're hoping by August, it might be September

479
00:58:24,740 --> 00:58:27,520
that we get all of the guidance that we need.

480
00:58:28,280 --> 00:58:30,240
But that's what we're hoping for.

481
00:58:40,480 --> 00:58:44,620
So I think, yeah, if you go to the slide right before this,

482
00:58:45,000 --> 00:58:46,880
theta, thank you.

483
00:58:47,680 --> 00:58:51,480
So our fund balance, is there the beginning fund balance

484
00:58:51,480 --> 00:58:54,260
and ending fund balance from each year estimated?

485
00:58:55,100 --> 00:58:59,320
So that revised budget column for 2425 is just that.

486
00:58:59,440 --> 00:59:00,300
It's the revised budget.

487
00:59:02,240 --> 00:59:04,360
That's what our revised budget is currently.

488
00:59:09,040 --> 00:59:12,540
So as a last budget workshop, I did share that we're anticipating

489
00:59:12,540 --> 00:59:19,800
that are our ending deficit for this year will be better than this 6.3 million, but we're

490
00:59:19,800 --> 00:59:25,780
again, that's estimated, and so this currently is the revised budget. We don't know

491
00:59:25,780 --> 00:59:31,140
quite yet how it will end the year, so that's the unknown. If we end the year better than

492
00:59:31,140 --> 00:59:38,760
yes, that ending fund balance, I'm estimating and hoping that it comes more in that 29 million

493
00:59:38,760 --> 00:59:39,980
the

494
00:59:46,950 --> 00:59:47,390
privilege.

495
00:59:50,980 --> 00:59:58,960
Well, the 2425 is this current year and how we anticipate ending the year. Again, I am estimating no.

496
01:00:00,210 --> 01:00:31,950
Middle column, the 2425, shows the beginning fund balance for 2425, and if we realize that entire deficit, what the ending fund balance will be, and then that carries up to the beginning fund balance for 2526, and the proposed budget that we're recommending be adopted for tonight includes that deficit, which would put if each of those deficits were realized we would have correct and hopefully not.

497
01:00:33,130 --> 01:00:37,990
And Ms. Haley, in our last budget work session, we went all over all of those numbers.

498
01:00:38,650 --> 01:00:43,610
That was great. So then, you know, and, you know, Dr. Messkerner, I talked about this.

499
01:00:44,430 --> 01:00:50,790
And, you know, this is what we approved budget and what was approved and that's why we're using those numbers.

500
01:00:51,370 --> 01:00:56,110
But we feel like it's going to come in much better and we've tried to be very transparent about that.

501
01:00:56,110 --> 01:00:56,430
So

502
01:00:59,150 --> 01:01:00,790
any other questions?

503
01:01:04,100 --> 01:01:07,320
All right, then I'm going to close the public hearing at 7.38.

504
01:01:16,300 --> 01:01:22,960
And we are now going to move on to the Board subcommittee report for business and operations.

505
01:01:32,590 --> 01:01:37,910
We had a business and operation subcommittee meeting on June 4th at 9 o'clock.

506
01:01:38,130 --> 01:01:43,750
Tammy Toby and I were in the meeting and we discussed RFPs and process including district wide

507
01:01:43,750 --> 01:01:47,850
counseling community, resource services, and some other things.

508
01:01:48,210 --> 01:01:50,670
Also, we discussed athletic equipment catalog bids,

509
01:01:50,910 --> 01:01:53,010
which will be brought to the board later in the summer.

510
01:01:53,830 --> 01:01:55,790
We discussed designation of the fund balance.

511
01:01:56,490 --> 01:01:59,150
And currently, we have about $13 and a half million dollars

512
01:01:59,150 --> 01:02:01,850
of the general fund balance assigned for construction

513
01:02:01,850 --> 01:02:04,870
of about 4.8 committed for equipment,

514
01:02:05,110 --> 01:02:06,970
capital expenditures, and other things.

515
01:02:07,610 --> 01:02:09,470
Since the district has been in a deficit,

516
01:02:10,070 --> 01:02:12,390
spending a situation for the last two years,

517
01:02:12,390 --> 01:02:17,310
any deficit situation in the coming year, it's recommended that we release the committed and

518
01:02:17,310 --> 01:02:22,030
assigned fund balances to be transferred to unassigned fund balances to ensure resources

519
01:02:22,030 --> 01:02:27,170
or available for the budget. It's spending, in a case of emergency, the consideration is today's,

520
01:02:27,170 --> 01:02:35,170
is in today's consent, excuse me, consent agenda. Tammy, am I missing anything? All right, good.

521
01:02:35,430 --> 01:02:42,270
That's all my report, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. Harrison. Up next, we are going to have a report

522
01:02:42,270 --> 01:02:46,170
on the Facility Planning Committee. Mr. Harrison and I are both good.

523
01:02:50,400 --> 01:02:51,720
Hello, there it is.

524
01:02:52,640 --> 01:02:56,200
We're going to go over things here on this one.

525
01:02:56,480 --> 01:03:00,720
So since we have last all met and spoken with the board,

526
01:03:01,040 --> 01:03:05,040
we have had three meetings, two official meetings in one tour.

527
01:03:05,620 --> 01:03:09,920
So on May 20th, the Facility Planning Committee met at Long Branch,

528
01:03:10,000 --> 01:03:12,080
got to have a tour of that campus,

529
01:03:12,080 --> 01:03:19,980
and then went over MISD finances and how school funding works and so, you know, pretty easy to do that in an hour and a half.

530
01:03:22,200 --> 01:03:31,620
But it was it was really good. Then we heard from a panel committee of some experts in the area, including the city manager.

531
01:03:32,240 --> 01:03:38,940
Chris Dick, Realture, Jamie Wickliffe, Mid-Lothian Economic Development, Council Stafford, Joseph Schaefer,

532
01:03:39,420 --> 01:03:47,340
Ann Ardemographer, Brent Alexander, so they kind of gave some things that they see within

533
01:03:47,340 --> 01:03:53,200
the district and within the community and then after that we had another panel with the

534
01:03:53,200 --> 01:03:59,300
amazing Jose Martinez who talked about things that he sees in the district and then Chris

535
01:03:59,300 --> 01:04:07,260
maybe who's the associate principal at MHS, who is over the facilities there, long-range

536
01:04:07,260 --> 01:04:09,200
meeting anything to add to that Mr. Harrison?

537
01:04:09,720 --> 01:04:10,440
No, you did good.

538
01:04:10,760 --> 01:04:11,220
Thank you, sir.

539
01:04:11,900 --> 01:04:15,980
After that, I'm going to turn it over to Mr. Harrison, because the next meeting was an optional

540
01:04:15,980 --> 01:04:22,880
bus tour where all of the members of the committee had the option to go into multiple facilities

541
01:04:22,880 --> 01:04:23,960
within the district.

542
01:04:24,340 --> 01:04:25,480
And I miss that option.

543
01:04:25,780 --> 01:04:27,000
Mr. Harrison, got it?

544
01:04:27,000 --> 01:04:33,000
I got to ride on a yellow school bus, first time in decades, and they didn't have air conditioning back when I was a kid.

545
01:04:33,900 --> 01:04:33,940
No.

546
01:04:34,520 --> 01:04:37,140
They do, but we started out the ag barn.

547
01:04:37,520 --> 01:04:39,740
We've got a tour of the ag barn, some of its needs.

548
01:04:40,540 --> 01:04:42,720
And then we went to, I think it was seals was next.

549
01:04:43,720 --> 01:04:45,840
And helped me whose after that.

550
01:04:45,860 --> 01:04:46,300
It made sure.

551
01:04:46,500 --> 01:04:46,880
It made sure.

552
01:04:47,060 --> 01:04:48,360
That's exactly what I was going to say.

553
01:04:48,520 --> 01:04:49,220
Thank you.

554
01:04:49,340 --> 01:04:50,300
Went in, it made just.

555
01:04:50,680 --> 01:04:52,000
And we got a great tour of that.

556
01:04:52,060 --> 01:04:53,440
And some of the needs of those facilities.

557
01:04:53,980 --> 01:04:56,900
Some of those needs, like the lighting or things that we're already working on.

558
01:04:56,900 --> 01:05:04,740
Jose Martinez was already mentioned by President Ryan, and we're already working on changing

559
01:05:06,360 --> 01:05:08,240
incandescence and to LED live-overs.

560
01:05:08,320 --> 01:05:11,140
So those things are already there in the budget that they're being worked on right now.

561
01:05:11,220 --> 01:05:15,340
But there were some other things that were pointed out, such that switch panel is something

562
01:05:15,340 --> 01:05:16,340
that does need upgrade.

563
01:05:16,600 --> 01:05:21,620
So it was very, very informative, and then after that, do you want me to talk about the

564
01:05:21,620 --> 01:05:22,460
seal meeting?

565
01:05:24,100 --> 01:05:25,740
We had a meeting at the seal.

566
01:05:25,740 --> 01:05:30,080
So each of the times I think we're meeting, I'd like to know how our population has been.

567
01:05:30,260 --> 01:05:35,700
The first meeting was over 100 people at the mile, and then it's been considerably stepping

568
01:05:35,700 --> 01:05:36,040
down.

569
01:05:36,240 --> 01:05:37,660
Has it, do we know those numbers?

570
01:05:39,080 --> 01:05:39,560
Just curious.

571
01:05:39,700 --> 01:05:42,620
I mean, if you know, that's great, if not, it's okay too.

572
01:05:44,580 --> 01:05:45,260
It's okay.

573
01:05:46,440 --> 01:05:46,740
Big room.

574
01:05:47,240 --> 01:05:55,220
First meeting wasn't quite 100, and then we were at, between 70 and 80, at the last meeting.

575
01:05:55,840 --> 01:06:01,340
When we were at Seals, we had a large group, a lot of good questions, questions about tax rates,

576
01:06:01,480 --> 01:06:07,620
tax bills, VOK, representative from VOK was there, talked about declining tax rates over

577
01:06:07,620 --> 01:06:07,960
the years.

578
01:06:08,060 --> 01:06:11,560
One of the things I wanted to point out is the tax rate that the decline last year was because

579
01:06:11,560 --> 01:06:15,260
the Vator failed, it was not something that the board did of its own volition.

580
01:06:16,120 --> 01:06:20,900
But overall I would say that these committees have been very good, very profitable and

581
01:06:20,900 --> 01:06:21,920
a good thing.

582
01:06:22,980 --> 01:06:30,340
And I will add one last to that meeting at Frank Sill, we, you know, after having all the

583
01:06:30,340 --> 01:06:36,480
conversation and learning about the different things, we had the opportunity for all

584
01:06:36,480 --> 01:06:43,420
of the members to kind of look at different products that could possibly, you know, be needed

585
01:06:43,420 --> 01:06:49,200
in the district. And then they kind of did a little activity where they put what they felt was

586
01:06:49,200 --> 01:06:55,040
the highest need down along the way with with some stickers and it was very eye-opening

587
01:06:55,040 --> 01:06:56,120
was great to see.

588
01:06:59,800 --> 01:07:03,060
I just want to make one correction and that is the board did lower that tax

589
01:07:03,060 --> 01:07:08,760
right Mr. Harrison and that is because we were we had faith in our community and we said you

590
01:07:08,760 --> 01:07:13,160
know what? Rather than wait and see if the Vader passes we're going to go ahead and lower that I

591
01:07:13,160 --> 01:07:17,960
an S. So we did make that decision as a board for that right to go down. I just want to make sure

592
01:07:17,960 --> 01:07:18,620
that's clear.

593
01:07:23,750 --> 01:07:23,870
Okay,

594
01:07:26,280 --> 01:07:27,200
moving on.

595
01:07:31,020 --> 01:07:36,980
We are going to now go to public comment, and we do have one public comment. Miss Lisa Healey.

596
01:07:43,610 --> 01:07:51,290
Oh, everyone. Lisa Healey. Thank you for letting me have some time tonight.

597
01:07:53,350 --> 01:07:57,630
And I understand it's not required what I am asking.

598
01:07:57,630 --> 01:08:08,310
But it's the right thing to do, especially since this is a big budget meeting and you're discussing a lot of finances.

599
01:08:09,210 --> 01:08:22,450
You have a lot of things on consent agenda that involve finances, and it would be great if they were discussed openly for transparency purposes for the public.

600
01:08:22,450 --> 01:08:43,990
One being the final amendments to the 24-25 budget on there, it shows the 6.3 deficit, and it would be nice to hear that we're hoping it's going to be closer to 3 million, because that's what was discussed at the budget.

601
01:08:43,990 --> 01:08:52,670
And historically, every deficit so far that we've been in a deficit has decreased.

602
01:08:53,710 --> 01:08:58,930
So the year before, it started out at 6.1 or whatever.

603
01:08:59,310 --> 01:09:04,330
And when all the way down to 823,000 or 32,000,

604
01:09:04,330 --> 01:09:07,310
I don't know, might have some numbers mixed orders.

605
01:09:07,310 --> 01:09:19,790
The other thing that's on the center agenda is the changing the fund balance as Trusty Harrison

606
01:09:19,790 --> 01:09:27,530
Ed mentioned about the taking the dedicated funds for things and making.

607
01:09:27,730 --> 01:09:36,250
I had been wondering why we were only at 29 million when we ended all our budget talks last

608
01:09:36,250 --> 01:09:45,610
at 32 million. So I was wondering where that money went. So but if you could discuss that stuff for the public I think we'd appreciate it.

609
01:09:46,050 --> 01:09:55,470
Also on the consent agenda is the all the contracts for the mental health.

610
01:09:55,990 --> 01:10:06,230
I forget the exact wording, but there's no financial impact listed in the consent agenda for that

611
01:10:06,230 --> 01:10:12,210
item and I can't imagine these are free, so it would be nice to know like what that means

612
01:10:12,210 --> 01:10:20,530
are there any things we have to give up in order to make these fit into the budget we have.

613
01:10:21,810 --> 01:10:31,570
So those are just some things that I really think are important for us to cover in these meetings,

614
01:10:31,570 --> 01:10:34,090
especially when we're discussing finances.

615
01:10:34,710 --> 01:10:35,890
Thank you for your time.

616
01:10:41,530 --> 01:10:42,270
Thank you, Miss Healey.

617
01:10:47,190 --> 01:10:50,710
We are now going to move to the consent agenda.

618
01:11:06,960 --> 01:11:09,480
I'd like to pull item K.

619
01:11:12,080 --> 01:11:13,720
I'm sorry, someone like to pull item K.

620
01:11:17,480 --> 01:11:23,090
I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda

621
01:11:23,090 --> 01:11:26,530
as presented with the exception of item K.

622
01:11:30,690 --> 01:11:32,350
We have a motion in a second.

623
01:11:32,470 --> 01:11:33,350
All those in favor?

624
01:11:36,800 --> 01:11:43,950
that's past 7-0. Mr. Harrison, do you still have the mic down there for item K?

625
01:11:44,150 --> 01:11:44,570
I do.

626
01:11:45,590 --> 01:11:46,790
And first of all, I'd like to apologize.

627
01:11:47,070 --> 01:11:50,430
I misspoke, and I appreciate Tammy Toby correcting me.

628
01:11:50,470 --> 01:11:55,370
The board did vote to lower the tax rate, and they did vote for to move the

629
01:11:55,370 --> 01:11:59,790
Vator forward, which would have raised it back up, and it would have cost more in taxes

630
01:11:59,790 --> 01:12:00,510
for homeowners.

631
01:12:00,510 --> 01:12:09,410
The concern I have with item K is this, that some numbers I got from Dr. Belding this week,

632
01:12:09,410 --> 01:12:16,470
we are about $136,000 on function 41, and this is for efficiency audit, and the efficiency

633
01:12:17,270 --> 01:12:21,190
audit is only 15,000, but that's the first step toward another Vader.

634
01:12:21,690 --> 01:12:30,490
My concern with this is that it's been less than a year ago that the Vader failed by a significant

635
01:12:30,490 --> 01:12:34,450
the gold post. And that's exactly what we're doing if we go after another

636
01:12:34,450 --> 01:12:38,790
Vader. We're going to try and raise people's taxes. So when we take everything

637
01:12:38,790 --> 01:12:44,810
that's been included for Huckabee for elections for printing, that's $136,000

638
01:12:44,810 --> 01:12:50,410
in this budget. If we go back to the 2024 Vader, that's about $90,000. We go back

639
01:12:50,410 --> 01:12:55,410
to the $23 bond, that's $168,000. So that means in less than a two and a half

640
01:12:55,410 --> 01:13:03,510
years we spent about $400,000 in elections and we've been unsuccessful in every one.

641
01:13:04,350 --> 01:13:09,010
So I'm thinking that before I can support this, I think we do need to go back and look

642
01:13:09,010 --> 01:13:15,750
at the items, any items that we can refine, reduce cost on, and let me say I am not against

643
01:13:15,750 --> 01:13:20,490
a bond, especially when it comes down to something that's extremely conservative and one

644
01:13:20,490 --> 01:13:23,710
possibly two elementary schools, which we've got to have very, very quickly.

645
01:13:24,550 --> 01:13:28,350
But that is the reason I am not going to support item K.

646
01:13:32,440 --> 01:13:32,660
Okay.

647
01:13:32,940 --> 01:13:36,660
As many times as we're going to say something that is not completely true,

648
01:13:36,740 --> 01:13:38,800
I'm going to continue to correct it.

649
01:13:38,800 --> 01:13:43,080
And that is, we as a board did not vote to raise any by taxes.

650
01:13:43,600 --> 01:13:48,460
We voted to lower the INS rate the same amount that we were going to get the M&O up.

651
01:13:48,900 --> 01:13:53,040
We have no control over any of the other items that

652
01:13:53,040 --> 01:13:58,000
determine whether the taxes go up. So I'm going to keep saying that because we're all about

653
01:13:58,000 --> 01:14:02,740
transparency. So let's be fully transparent. And the only things we control are the rates.

654
01:14:03,080 --> 01:14:07,160
So I'm going to say that every time you say that we voted to raise people's taxes because we did

655
01:14:07,160 --> 01:14:16,160
not do that. And number two, I'm just out of loss because I feel like we have to keep saying the same

656
01:14:16,160 --> 01:14:21,100
things over and over. And so I appreciate you coming back with that. But when you say that the board

657
01:14:21,100 --> 01:14:26,860
didn't have anything to do with lower in the tax rate, that's why I did offer to add to

658
01:14:26,860 --> 01:14:29,720
that in full transparency because that is not what happened.

659
01:14:31,020 --> 01:14:34,120
So I'm going to continue to say it because that's not fully truthful.

660
01:14:34,900 --> 01:14:38,540
I fully expect you to continue to say that because every time I've said it actually you say

661
01:14:38,540 --> 01:14:39,340
why and that's okay.

662
01:14:40,200 --> 01:14:46,300
But here's the bottom line is recently there was a discussion on this panel and Gary said

663
01:14:46,300 --> 01:14:49,740
it was tax increase, you said it was not a tax increase on the same night.

664
01:14:50,120 --> 01:14:54,640
Now, whether it is or not, I mean, you do the math, it was a tax increase, but that's not the issue.

665
01:14:54,700 --> 01:14:57,420
The issue right now is that I'm okay, I've expressed fine.

666
01:14:57,520 --> 01:14:58,980
I cannot support it, I'm okay.

667
01:14:59,180 --> 01:14:59,760
And with that, Mr. President.

668
01:15:00,020 --> 01:15:01,320
Thank you, Mr. Harrison.

669
01:15:03,600 --> 01:15:04,240
I will

670
01:15:07,720 --> 01:15:12,040
- I will- I make a motion to approve item K on consent agenda as presented.

671
01:15:14,700 --> 01:15:15,120
All second.

672
01:15:17,650 --> 01:15:20,070
We have a motion in a second. All those in favor?

673
01:15:24,360 --> 01:15:27,800
All those opposed? Passes six one.

674
01:15:31,740 --> 01:15:38,520
Thank you for that. Okay. Now, I believe we are moving on to our information item. You want to introduce?

675
01:15:38,520 --> 01:15:53,600
I do. As you know, we just completed a legislative session and there are many bills that have been passed and we are in the process of really trying to delve into those.

676
01:15:53,940 --> 01:16:03,720
One of those bills was House Bill 1481, which basically has banned cell phones on school campuses for students.

677
01:16:04,280 --> 01:16:10,140
And so, I as Mr. Tipton, to our executive director, our illustrious executive director

678
01:16:10,140 --> 01:16:15,520
for student services, to bring you some information, because some of the implementation

679
01:16:15,520 --> 01:16:18,460
of this particular bill is a bit timely.

680
01:16:19,140 --> 01:16:20,800
We don't have a proposed policy yet.

681
01:16:20,800 --> 01:16:25,640
We're going to have to work through that, but there is an implication of some possible equipment

682
01:16:25,640 --> 01:16:28,420
we may need to be able to really implement this.

683
01:16:28,420 --> 01:16:34,640
So, with that, Christ has got a great presentation for you, and she'll work you through it, and we'll have a conversation.

684
01:16:35,400 --> 01:16:38,900
A listries and great, oh boy, the bar is high, so we'll see what we can do.

685
01:16:39,640 --> 01:16:46,460
Yeah, well thank you for that introduction and I appreciate the time to be able to share with you this important topic.

686
01:16:47,160 --> 01:16:52,060
Um, implications for MISD for student personal communication devices.

687
01:16:52,740 --> 01:17:06,540
Just as a review, our policy that discusses this is policy FNCE local, where basically it states that the district may confiscate phones if they are not used according to campus procedures.

688
01:17:07,140 --> 01:17:12,380
So it's very general. There are not details. Many details laid out in that policy.

689
01:17:12,380 --> 01:17:22,460
It does say that the district can charge a fee for the pickup of a phone, it can also potentially dispose of phones if not retrieved.

690
01:17:22,860 --> 01:17:30,000
We don't do either one of those anymore unless it's a really extreme situation, but those things are listed in policy as options.

691
01:17:30,460 --> 01:17:34,740
So, no specifics in policy about the details of how these cell phones are governed.

692
01:17:35,180 --> 01:17:37,020
That is left to our regulations.

693
01:17:37,020 --> 01:17:44,080
And so in that second section under campus procedures, you'll see a couple of things relating to how we currently are handling cell phones.

694
01:17:44,300 --> 01:17:51,580
And so at the secondary campuses cell phones must be turned off or on silent and stored away during class time.

695
01:17:52,320 --> 01:17:58,120
And students are not permitted to take phones into the restroom when they go to the restroom during class.

696
01:17:58,220 --> 01:18:00,820
They're supposed to leave their phones in the classroom.

697
01:18:01,820 --> 01:18:06,500
cell phones are allowed to be used in the halls and at lunchtime in accordance with the

698
01:18:06,500 --> 01:18:10,820
campus, except it was using the district acceptable use policy, which that is really

699
01:18:10,820 --> 01:18:17,260
the main crux of the difference, is that this new legislation, the House Bill 1481 actually

700
01:18:17,900 --> 01:18:21,100
restricts students from using their phone at all during the school day.

701
01:18:21,560 --> 01:18:25,580
At the elementary campuses cell phones, we do have some that show up at those elementary

702
01:18:25,580 --> 01:18:31,700
campuses mainly for students who maybe walk to and from or want to be able to communicate

703
01:18:31,700 --> 01:18:37,020
with their parents after school. So the phones must be stored away in their backpack

704
01:18:37,020 --> 01:18:42,260
during the instructional day. The cell phones are allowed to be out at dismissal if the

705
01:18:42,260 --> 01:18:49,640
kiddos need to communicate with their parents. So the new house bill 1481 is going to basically

706
01:18:49,640 --> 01:18:55,360
amend the Texas Education Code and it is going to be a policy that prohibits students from

707
01:18:55,360 --> 01:18:59,320
using their personal communication devices while on school property during the school day.

708
01:18:59,440 --> 01:19:01,920
So that is not only cell phones.

709
01:19:02,160 --> 01:19:06,620
It's also smartwatches and also earbuds because you know, you can answer the phone from

710
01:19:06,620 --> 01:19:10,900
touching your ear buds sometimes and so those are also restricted.

711
01:19:11,520 --> 01:19:16,500
So the policy must specifically outline disciplinary measures for violations.

712
01:19:17,280 --> 01:19:21,960
It also provides opportunity for the district to have basically one of two avenues.

713
01:19:21,960 --> 01:19:28,160
either prohibit the students from bringing cell phones all together or designate storage methods

714
01:19:28,160 --> 01:19:31,020
for those devices while on campus.

715
01:19:31,420 --> 01:19:36,780
And so districts right now are considering lots of different, well, those two options

716
01:19:36,780 --> 01:19:41,600
and how those might be applied in their district.

717
01:19:42,920 --> 01:19:48,320
So as you can imagine there are pros and cons with this, obviously the pros are that we all

718
01:19:48,320 --> 01:19:54,660
I think would come to agreement that cell phones have been known to be distractions in the school

719
01:19:54,660 --> 01:19:55,220
environment.

720
01:19:55,720 --> 01:20:00,560
So we would hope that it would overall improve academic focus and decrease some of those

721
01:20:00,560 --> 01:20:05,340
negative peer interactions that sometimes we deal with the cyber bullying recording fights

722
01:20:05,340 --> 01:20:09,000
and things like that that really have no business in the school system.

723
01:20:09,680 --> 01:20:13,440
The negative sides of this or things that we would have to sort through is that administratively

724
01:20:13,440 --> 01:20:18,820
managing this on a large scale, could be difficult to enforce campus-wide. When you're talking

725
01:20:18,820 --> 01:20:23,020
about a campus-like mid-Lothian high school, where there's 2,000 students, there's probably

726
01:20:23,020 --> 01:20:32,120
on any day, 1,995 cell phones, and that's just because five may be left at home. And so to just

727
01:20:32,120 --> 01:20:37,140
go from every student having those phones and accessible during certain times to just saying,

728
01:20:37,500 --> 01:20:42,720
don't use them at all, that's a tough ask. And so we're going to provide for you some potential

729
01:20:42,720 --> 01:20:47,900
options for the district to consider to help the campuses to manage this transition.

730
01:20:49,020 --> 01:20:52,600
Obviously, there is a cost associated, but it's kind of one of those unfunded mandates

731
01:20:52,600 --> 01:20:58,220
that we get a lot of times from the state that we might want to have to sort through.

732
01:20:59,680 --> 01:21:05,460
So, one company that is kind of on the leading edge of coming up with solutions for this,

733
01:21:05,460 --> 01:21:11,600
is a company called Yonder, and Yonder is a company that produces cell phone pouches.

734
01:21:11,600 --> 01:21:21,540
It is the leading company that actually first started this about 14 years ago, it created options for school districts, but not only school districts.

735
01:21:21,740 --> 01:21:36,600
I don't know if you guys have ever been to a concert or a comedy show, but a lot of those Kevin Hart in particular is one that, you know, when folks go to a Kevin Hart comedy show, they all are given a yonder pouch and they put their cell phones in those yonder pouches.

736
01:21:36,600 --> 01:21:42,660
And so we're going to talk to you a little bit specifically about this option and then I'll show you a couple of others as well

737
01:21:47,880 --> 01:21:51,220
Well, I have a quick question for you. Do you know this was this a study recently?

738
01:21:51,480 --> 01:21:56,460
Do you know how often the average person checks their cell phone during the day any guesses?

739
01:22:03,550 --> 01:22:10,530
This study is 96 times per day, which is on average. This was according to Zip a cell phone usage statistics

740
01:22:11,330 --> 01:22:16,870
96 times per day, which is about once every 15 minutes. Again, that's all humans

741
01:22:16,870 --> 01:22:22,010
So if you think about teenagers, that's going to be a lot more often.

742
01:22:23,990 --> 01:22:29,690
So as you can see here, we're used to seeing some of these headlines that come out in the...

743
01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:42,280
You know, the increase in anxiety and depression and some just other mental health issues due to the cell phones, which is a reason behind this legislation that we are now talking about today.

744
01:22:45,630 --> 01:22:49,770
A quick glance here shows you some of the negative impacts of cell phones on academics.

745
01:22:50,670 --> 01:22:59,290
That one down there on the bottom right hand corner that 68%, this is the percent of students who report that electronic devices are distracting.

746
01:22:59,290 --> 01:23:07,190
take a look at the year. That was from 2017. So I would I beg to say that that number

747
01:23:07,190 --> 01:23:13,330
is a lot higher now than it was back in 2017. And those are self-reported. That's

748
01:23:13,330 --> 01:23:14,870
students saying, yeah, it is a distraction.

749
01:23:18,330 --> 01:23:20,530
But self-owned bands are not enough. And

750
01:23:20,530 --> 01:23:25,770
you know, some school districts who have gone to this movement before the legislation,

751
01:23:26,930 --> 01:23:31,450
it's difficult, as I said, to just say students don't bring your cell phones. It's a lot

752
01:23:31,450 --> 01:23:37,750
easier if you've got some kind of processes and systems and communication and expectations in place.

753
01:23:38,430 --> 01:23:42,590
This quote there at the bottom says it's not really a ban, it's more of an un-un-inforcible

754
01:23:42,590 --> 01:23:46,630
wish unless you've got systems in place that can help to support that.

755
01:23:47,370 --> 01:23:51,370
So we've got to be able to provide systems and processes in order for this to be successful.

756
01:23:52,470 --> 01:23:56,670
Another piece to remember, and this is a quote from an English teacher, those of you who

757
01:23:56,670 --> 01:24:00,130
have maybe spoken with teachers about this, they don't want to be the bad guy, they don't

758
01:24:00,130 --> 01:24:04,710
to be the antagonist. They want systems in place where they don't have to be forced with having

759
01:24:04,710 --> 01:24:08,430
to tell a student, no, you can't use your phone, but yet this other teacher is going

760
01:24:08,430 --> 01:24:13,930
to allow you to. And so when you've got system-wide processes, it helps to make sure there's

761
01:24:13,930 --> 01:24:18,710
not an antagonist relationship between the teachers and the students, which is the most important

762
01:24:18,710 --> 01:24:19,930
relationship on the campus.

763
01:24:22,800 --> 01:24:26,360
So I actually have some samples for you today. If Dr. Williams

764
01:24:26,360 --> 01:24:32,000
would help me for just a second. Yeah. He told me he'd be vaniformy. So we have some samples

765
01:24:32,000 --> 01:24:36,620
of these younger pouches. There are two pouches, and we'll just kind of, and there are two

766
01:24:36,620 --> 01:24:42,640
different magnets. And so basically, what it is is a little pouch. One of them has a magnet,

767
01:24:43,200 --> 01:24:47,980
and the other sample that you'll see is a Velcro option. The Velcro option is for students

768
01:24:47,980 --> 01:24:54,420
who have to access their phones because of a medical reason, like maybe they have a glucose

769
01:24:54,420 --> 01:24:59,860
glucometer on their phone. So they may have to be able to access that during the day. But

770
01:24:59,860 --> 01:25:04,280
the vast majority, the students would be given one of these yonder pouches, they would put

771
01:25:04,280 --> 01:25:09,040
their cell phone, their apple watch, their earpods and any other personal communication

772
01:25:09,040 --> 01:25:15,540
devices in there, and then they actually keep those pouches on their body, in their

773
01:25:15,540 --> 01:25:23,020
backpack, throughout the day. So they are still in close proximity to themselves. And that just

774
01:25:23,020 --> 01:25:26,060
helps in the feel better. You know, sometimes when the students have to give out their

775
01:25:26,060 --> 01:25:31,140
And maybe they put in the office or somewhere the anxiety raises because they don't know who's such in their phone

776
01:25:31,140 --> 01:25:36,460
who's looking at their phone. So in this case those phones are still in their possession during the school day.

777
01:25:41,740 --> 01:25:49,940
Yes, I'm going to show you a video. Let me go ahead and zip to this video and see if this will help you to see in action how this works at a

778
01:25:52,940 --> 01:25:59,720
Educators around the world are seeing the damaging effects of phones on student engagement social development and mental health

779
01:26:00,400 --> 01:26:04,520
cell phone cell phone cell phones have been linked to many of the district's recent

780
01:26:04,520 --> 01:26:05,340
problems.

781
01:26:05,380 --> 01:26:13,100
Text and tweeting pieces of anxiety and depression, and in an effort to crack down on

782
01:26:13,100 --> 01:26:18,000
cell phone usage the district piloted these magnetic locking bags called Yonder.

783
01:26:18,400 --> 01:26:23,460
It's an easy solution for a generation in the midst of the mental health crisis.

784
01:26:25,340 --> 01:26:29,580
Yonder is the established leader in creating phone free schools.

785
01:26:30,100 --> 01:26:35,420
For over 10 years, our product and program has allowed students to experience the focus,

786
01:26:35,940 --> 01:26:40,080
creativity and relief that comes from a phone free school day.

787
01:26:40,920 --> 01:26:44,700
As students enter school, they place their phone in their assigned yonder pouch.

788
01:26:44,960 --> 01:26:48,680
They close and secure their pouch, keeping it with them throughout the day.

789
01:26:49,780 --> 01:26:54,720
When leaving school, students tap their pouch on an unlocking base to retrieve their phone.

790
01:26:58,150 --> 01:27:04,050
Yonder is used by millions of students every day across 26 countries.

791
01:27:04,890 --> 01:27:16,230
Our school partners report having more teaching time in the classroom, improve student safety and wellness, better student engagement, student behavior, and academic performance.

792
01:27:17,750 --> 01:27:20,530
Creating phone free schools is a community initiative.

793
01:27:21,330 --> 01:27:27,350
Our comprehensive program provides support to our school partners from start to finish with step by step guidance,

794
01:27:27,350 --> 01:27:33,650
parent communication materials, policy development, and proven expertise to ensure everyone

795
01:27:33,650 --> 01:27:40,230
understands the difference of phone-free education can make. It's amazing to see kids come to school

796
01:27:40,230 --> 01:27:46,630
and not have to worry about that phone one or them being bullied by someone else on social media.

797
01:27:46,750 --> 01:27:52,330
It was kind of annoying at first but then I saw like a difference between like my old school and

798
01:27:52,330 --> 01:27:57,310
I see more people like interacting rather than being on their phone, like it's best the

799
01:27:57,310 --> 01:27:58,330
others time every time.

800
01:27:58,990 --> 01:28:01,970
They are way more engaged, everyone's happier.

801
01:28:02,330 --> 01:28:02,850
It's nine days.

802
01:28:03,210 --> 01:28:04,390
I saw kids face this again.

803
01:28:16,930 --> 01:28:17,270
All right.

804
01:28:17,450 --> 01:28:19,170
So again, this is just one sample.

805
01:28:19,290 --> 01:28:24,850
This is just one that I brought because it's an industry leader in this area and basically

806
01:28:24,850 --> 01:28:29,050
the philosophy is you put these magnets and there are several different types that you

807
01:28:29,050 --> 01:28:32,190
can mount or that you can carry as administrators.

808
01:28:32,190 --> 01:28:39,610
There are some that are outdoor, their weather proof, so they come in a little case, that

809
01:28:39,610 --> 01:28:40,350
you can unlock.

810
01:28:40,850 --> 01:28:44,010
And basically, the districts that have used these, say it's the fastest way to clear

811
01:28:44,010 --> 01:28:48,270
out your school, because at the end of the day, those kids are going to want to go find those

812
01:28:48,270 --> 01:28:52,490
magnets to unlock those pouches, and so the, you know, the empty school in five minutes.

813
01:28:52,950 --> 01:28:58,310
And you put those magnets in the places where you want the school to be, to be exited.

814
01:28:58,310 --> 01:29:02,390
So if there's a door that you don't want kids to go out, you don't put a magnet there

815
01:29:02,390 --> 01:29:03,670
and kids won't go out that door.

816
01:29:04,810 --> 01:29:08,930
But so, you know, it basically the folks that we have been working with just learning

817
01:29:08,930 --> 01:29:14,270
more about this product, it's not just about the product, it's about the partnership with

818
01:29:14,270 --> 01:29:18,550
the education that comes along with it, they help us to develop the policies and procedures

819
01:29:18,550 --> 01:29:23,670
and do the PD, the communication with parents is a huge piece and just making sure that

820
01:29:23,670 --> 01:29:26,670
all those things are aligned, not just giving a kid a pouch.

821
01:29:26,670 --> 01:29:29,790
There's a lot more that goes along with it.

822
01:29:33,210 --> 01:29:34,230
Just a couple of things there again.

823
01:29:34,390 --> 01:29:36,250
The training and support, the curriculum support,

824
01:29:36,450 --> 01:29:37,490
not just the device.

825
01:29:39,470 --> 01:29:40,970
They have done multiple studies.

826
01:29:41,130 --> 01:29:44,370
Again, they've been in the business really actively for 11 years

827
01:29:44,370 --> 01:29:46,790
in all 50 states and over 35 countries.

828
01:29:47,470 --> 01:29:50,370
And from their research using this product,

829
01:29:50,530 --> 01:29:52,050
you can see the things that have gone up

830
01:29:52,050 --> 01:29:54,190
are the things that you want to improve in schools,

831
01:29:54,450 --> 01:29:56,090
and the things that have gone down according to the...

832
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:04,940
Other studies are things that you would want to decrease with the use of this type of pouch.

833
01:30:06,520 --> 01:30:11,960
And again, some specific studies, excuse me, a specific study that was done that shows these statistics,

834
01:30:12,620 --> 01:30:21,320
improving safety and wellness, student engagement, and academic performance. This one specifically gives more data regarding

835
01:30:21,320 --> 01:30:27,260
the academic improvements that were from this yonder and education

836
01:30:27,260 --> 01:30:32,180
examination of academics and behavioral outcomes research that they

837
01:30:32,180 --> 01:30:32,720
performed.

838
01:30:36,100 --> 01:30:38,840
And then also the decrease in the behavioral referrals

839
01:30:38,840 --> 01:30:42,720
and the bullying and harassment pieces also went down in their

840
01:30:42,720 --> 01:30:43,300
study.

841
01:30:46,140 --> 01:30:49,580
And they came along with a lot of educator

842
01:30:49,580 --> 01:30:53,680
testimonials as well for those who have used this.

843
01:30:53,680 --> 01:31:02,000
Richardson is the biggest district that has implemented this, and they started probably seven years ago now.

844
01:31:03,540 --> 01:31:13,040
And I actually several months ago went and went to Richardson and talked to folks and actually heard from some of their administrators before we even knew that this legislation was going to be enacted.

845
01:31:13,560 --> 01:31:19,260
And so they spoke very highly of it and basically said we cannot imagine our schools without it at this point.

846
01:31:19,260 --> 01:31:23,880
So, all right, let me jump back into,

847
01:31:25,760 --> 01:31:27,160
they just gonna help me out.

848
01:31:47,420 --> 01:31:51,780
Okay, so again, this is just an option A

849
01:31:51,780 --> 01:31:53,120
that I'm calling this option A,

850
01:31:53,240 --> 01:31:55,800
the younger pouches, they do come with a cost,

851
01:31:55,980 --> 01:31:58,760
they are about 25, 50 per pouch,

852
01:31:59,200 --> 01:32:03,460
which if we were to implement this in all of our secondary

853
01:32:03,460 --> 01:32:07,520
campuses, it would be about $198,000,

854
01:32:07,520 --> 01:32:09,900
I don't know why it keeps falling out on me up here.

855
01:32:16,750 --> 01:32:20,730
As you can see, the magnets are necessary to unlock this particular option.

856
01:32:21,370 --> 01:32:24,430
Two other options that I just wanted to show you that are out there.

857
01:32:24,570 --> 01:32:28,870
Option B, that I'm sharing with you, is a product called Newcase.

858
01:32:29,290 --> 01:32:34,370
It is a clear, plexiglass type material that's called Newpreen.

859
01:32:34,610 --> 01:32:42,530
It is also a lockable device case that has a magnet system to unlock that as well.

860
01:32:42,530 --> 01:32:49,490
the cost is approximately $25 per student so that would come out to about $185,000 for the entire district.

861
01:32:51,070 --> 01:32:57,550
Option C are fair day pouches. Phone X3 is just one of the companies that would provide these.

862
01:32:58,050 --> 01:33:01,890
The interesting thing about the fair day pouches are these are signal blocking material.

863
01:33:02,910 --> 01:33:06,530
And so I guess there's pros and cons with that. I think from the parent perspective,

864
01:33:07,390 --> 01:33:10,530
from the parents that have had students that have used the yonder pouches,

865
01:33:10,530 --> 01:33:18,170
what they like about that is that the student device could still be on but on silent and so the parent could still

866
01:33:18,170 --> 01:33:24,510
track their kids through life 360 and things like that so they can still they can still know the whereabouts of their child

867
01:33:24,510 --> 01:33:32,690
whereas with the fair day pouches they're signal blocking and speaking with Commander Medina these are used in the police force a lot of times

868
01:33:32,690 --> 01:33:39,450
whenever they if they have a situation where there may be a phone that needs to be confiscated for evidence

869
01:33:39,450 --> 01:33:47,790
They'll put these phones in the fair day pouches, and so somebody cannot like get onto their Apple account and try to deactivate or delete things from their account.

870
01:33:49,710 --> 01:33:54,650
And so, pros and cons with having signal blocking material, but this is one of the options that does have that.

871
01:33:55,290 --> 01:34:05,570
This is a Velcro closure system, and the cost is about $13.99 per student for a total of about $13,000 for that particular option.

872
01:34:06,610 --> 01:34:14,450
And then I just included this one also just to have a different kind of viewpoint for cell phones.

873
01:34:14,910 --> 01:34:20,490
We have this cell phone locker option that houses about 36 cell phones.

874
01:34:21,190 --> 01:34:29,070
I could see this potentially being used in an office space or at an elementary school potentially to house phones.

875
01:34:29,070 --> 01:34:35,130
Um, if you did something like this in every single secondary campus, um, in every single

876
01:34:35,130 --> 01:34:39,070
classroom, you could see some of the things they're listed that could be, uh, difficult

877
01:34:39,070 --> 01:34:43,910
things overcom, such as the student putting their phone in their, from their first period,

878
01:34:44,030 --> 01:34:47,530
they would have to come back to that exact location to get their phone at the end of the day.

879
01:34:47,730 --> 01:34:51,090
Maybe they're an athletics, this last period of the day and, and whatnot.

880
01:34:51,810 --> 01:34:56,070
So, um, it'd be a little bit more difficult to manage, but it does meet the letter of the

881
01:34:56,070 --> 01:34:59,330
in terms of one of the options for storing those devices.

882
01:35:03,010 --> 01:35:05,030
So kind of in summary, basically,

883
01:35:05,210 --> 01:35:09,690
we are going to have to adjust our policy and our practices

884
01:35:09,690 --> 01:35:11,190
concerning the cell phones.

885
01:35:11,490 --> 01:35:14,290
And the most important thing in order for this to be successful,

886
01:35:15,010 --> 01:35:17,070
there's got to be a couple of things that they come into play.

887
01:35:17,190 --> 01:35:19,690
And that is clear effective procedures,

888
01:35:20,490 --> 01:35:23,550
clear communication, and partnership with our parents,

889
01:35:24,110 --> 01:35:26,470
and the consistency of enforcement, and the consistency

890
01:35:26,470 --> 01:35:32,450
of the consequences and districts that have been able to do that have had great success with these

891
01:35:32,450 --> 01:35:38,290
types of program implementations. So you can kind of see a summary chart there as well.

892
01:35:39,470 --> 01:35:48,010
Just today, I am in an email cohort with all the student services folks in the DFW area. In

893
01:35:48,010 --> 01:35:54,010
the last three hours of the day, there were three or four folks that got on that email thread

894
01:35:54,010 --> 01:35:56,630
And said, hey, what are you guys doing about House Bill 1481?

895
01:35:57,670 --> 01:36:02,910
Plano Wiley, Capell, we're three that, particularly that stand out just in the, today,

896
01:36:02,970 --> 01:36:04,490
we're saying, what are we doing about this?

897
01:36:04,710 --> 01:36:08,890
And so, Dr. Belding's point, the reason why I'm bringing this to you is because of the

898
01:36:08,890 --> 01:36:13,230
timeliness of this, being something that the whole state is going to need to respond to.

899
01:36:13,350 --> 01:36:16,770
There are not very many vendors that provide these pouches.

900
01:36:17,110 --> 01:36:21,390
And so I think if we're going to do something like this, getting on the front end to be able

901
01:36:21,390 --> 01:36:25,670
to get the supply and the PD and a timely manner is something that we'd want to consider.

902
01:36:26,650 --> 01:36:29,750
So thank you for listening and I'll try to answer any questions you might have.

903
01:36:30,390 --> 01:36:36,370
One thing when we were talking about this and the implementation of this that was really on my mind

904
01:36:36,370 --> 01:36:43,410
is I really, I remember the days and nearly 2000s, right as iPhones were coming out

905
01:36:43,410 --> 01:36:47,770
and what I would call the battle the cell phone even back then.

906
01:36:47,770 --> 01:36:51,030
And it was, you know, flip phones and no KIAs.

907
01:36:51,030 --> 01:36:52,190
More of those old no KIAs.

908
01:36:52,290 --> 01:36:53,770
They were probably belonging to museum now.

909
01:36:55,230 --> 01:36:58,250
But, and it was, it was just a constant battle.

910
01:36:58,930 --> 01:37:00,090
And, you know, we've taken them up.

911
01:37:00,310 --> 01:37:01,810
They pay $15 to get them back.

912
01:37:01,930 --> 01:37:05,510
And it was just something that, it was almost an unenforceable rule.

913
01:37:06,090 --> 01:37:09,070
And so, what was on my heart about this is that our teachers,

914
01:37:09,150 --> 01:37:12,430
I don't want to put our, like, Mr. Tiff and talked about,

915
01:37:12,590 --> 01:37:15,750
I don't want to part teachers in the position of being that person

916
01:37:15,750 --> 01:37:22,050
to be distracted and to have to deal with this just on a consistent basis and things.

917
01:37:22,210 --> 01:37:29,970
So that's where as much as the expenditure is, I really think for me one of the pouches.

918
01:37:30,000 --> 01:37:36,660
Options is probably the best option. And to assign it to a kid, similar to what we do at Chromebook,

919
01:37:37,300 --> 01:37:42,080
that's yours. The younger one even had a place to put the right, a copy of their

920
01:37:42,080 --> 01:37:46,320
ID so they could identify it as theirs. And then if they lose it, they owe us for

921
01:37:46,320 --> 01:37:50,780
it kind of thing to get another one and things of this nature. It just seems like it

922
01:37:50,780 --> 01:37:57,660
makes sense to me with to complivit this law. Just to say, don't have them, is not going to work.

923
01:37:57,660 --> 01:37:59,580
Okay, that's just not going to happen.

924
01:38:01,160 --> 01:38:04,960
So, you know, I know we're in a deficit, I don't like it, from that aspect.

925
01:38:05,500 --> 01:38:09,640
I do think this is a positive and our folks have worked really hard on enforcing

926
01:38:10,020 --> 01:38:11,320
the, not having out in the classroom.

927
01:38:12,720 --> 01:38:15,640
And, you know, they haven't in the hallway and they're in lunch,

928
01:38:16,480 --> 01:38:18,720
but not in the classroom and even that, you know,

929
01:38:18,900 --> 01:38:20,740
as the year goes on, that wanes a little bit.

930
01:38:22,660 --> 01:38:24,520
So, you know, that's kind of where I am on it,

931
01:38:24,520 --> 01:38:26,520
and I'm really eager to hear what y'all think,

932
01:38:26,520 --> 01:38:28,660
and what questions that all of you have?

933
01:38:33,410 --> 01:38:36,510
So I did, by the way, I think we're all working now.

934
01:38:36,810 --> 01:38:37,230
Yeah, I want to check.

935
01:38:40,370 --> 01:38:42,450
When I first looked at, I was like, OK, yes.

936
01:38:43,230 --> 01:38:48,810
Because so I get it, like, cell phones need to be a way

937
01:38:48,810 --> 01:38:49,730
during the classroom.

938
01:38:49,850 --> 01:38:51,870
And I know certain teachers allow it,

939
01:38:52,310 --> 01:38:54,070
on certain periods of their classroom,

940
01:38:54,790 --> 01:38:57,030
depending on whatever it's going on that day.

941
01:38:58,190 --> 01:39:00,510
And I've always said, how do we get rid of them?

942
01:39:01,550 --> 01:39:04,590
So now the state came in and said, hey, now you have to.

943
01:39:04,730 --> 01:39:05,990
So now we don't have a choice.

944
01:39:07,130 --> 01:39:10,810
Which I like, however, I do wish the state would have said,

945
01:39:10,890 --> 01:39:12,270
oh, we're making you do this.

946
01:39:12,610 --> 01:39:15,970
So here's specialized funding attached to it.

947
01:39:16,030 --> 01:39:20,250
You know, we're here's a grant that you can apply for the funding

948
01:39:20,250 --> 01:39:23,670
for your district, but you know, the state doesn't go that far,

949
01:39:23,790 --> 01:39:24,050
apparently.

950
01:39:24,650 --> 01:39:27,010
they just like to give us stuff sometimes.

951
01:39:28,790 --> 01:39:32,130
So me personally, I like, you know, I like the pouches.

952
01:39:33,190 --> 01:39:37,430
You know, I know you'll work out the logistics on, you know,

953
01:39:37,770 --> 01:39:40,110
what's going to happen is that, you know,

954
01:39:40,430 --> 01:39:44,110
as soon as you walk in there were tenda or the front doors that HHS

955
01:39:44,110 --> 01:39:47,010
or wherever you have to do your pouch right then.

956
01:39:47,350 --> 01:39:50,750
And then what's going to happen every single period

957
01:39:50,750 --> 01:39:53,170
does the teacher, let me see your pouch.

958
01:39:53,170 --> 01:40:00,050
let me see it's closed, you know, like, how is that going to go, because of the things the

959
01:40:00,050 --> 01:40:06,390
unlocks are going to be just stationed, you know, are they stationed only at the end of the

960
01:40:06,390 --> 01:40:12,090
day or are they going to be there all school days? So, right, kid could easily just go do it right

961
01:40:12,090 --> 01:40:17,770
away and unlock their pouch after first period. So, that's a great question. So, no, the

962
01:40:17,770 --> 01:40:22,790
magnets will not be accessible for students to access. These actually come off. So, the administrator

963
01:40:22,790 --> 01:40:29,010
can keep the magnet. This can be mounted on the wall and the end of the day, the administrator can put these back on,

964
01:40:29,410 --> 01:40:33,270
and standing close proximity so that this little magnet doesn't walk off.

965
01:40:34,650 --> 01:40:36,690
But yeah, there's all the things that you have to think about.

966
01:40:37,150 --> 01:40:40,990
But we would have the magnets, the magnets, available in the front office,

967
01:40:41,310 --> 01:40:46,170
so that if a student does say, you know, I really need to, you know, get this message that,

968
01:40:46,270 --> 01:40:49,010
somebody's supposed to text me or whatever, and I have to get to my phone,

969
01:40:49,010 --> 01:40:54,930
Then they would go to the office and they would be a procedure for them to be able to access it in the case of an emergency or that type of thing.

970
01:40:55,870 --> 01:40:58,570
But yeah, the magnets would be strategically placed.

971
01:40:59,250 --> 01:41:02,870
And in terms of the teachers would not check them every period.

972
01:41:03,570 --> 01:41:08,470
But from some of the districts that have had success in this, basically just do random checks.

973
01:41:09,410 --> 01:41:12,690
And just walk into a classroom and say, okay, everybody show me your yonder pouch.

974
01:41:12,850 --> 01:41:15,650
And they'll pull out their pouch and make sure everybody's got one.

975
01:41:15,650 --> 01:41:18,030
There might be some incentives or rewards.

976
01:41:18,690 --> 01:41:20,910
I used to do something like this with IDs.

977
01:41:21,190 --> 01:41:22,670
I walk into a classroom and heritage and say,

978
01:41:22,770 --> 01:41:23,830
okay, everybody have your ID on.

979
01:41:23,910 --> 01:41:24,650
I had to play to cookies.

980
01:41:24,910 --> 01:41:26,950
If everybody had their ID, everybody gets a cookie.

981
01:41:27,630 --> 01:41:29,550
You know, so I mean, whatever, that's simple,

982
01:41:29,730 --> 01:41:34,330
some little things that you can give some kind of incentive for,

983
01:41:34,570 --> 01:41:36,930
and the other thing that kind of surfaced,

984
01:41:37,350 --> 01:41:40,250
in listening to the folks from the other districts

985
01:41:40,250 --> 01:41:42,390
that use this and also the representative,

986
01:41:43,170 --> 01:41:44,890
that when you have a system like this,

987
01:41:44,890 --> 01:41:47,210
It's not going to be 100% full proof.

988
01:41:47,370 --> 01:41:50,590
Like there's going to be kids who are always going to try to get around it.

989
01:41:50,610 --> 01:41:54,290
But you're changing the culture and the expectations and the vast majority

990
01:41:54,290 --> 01:41:56,030
of kids will get in line.

991
01:41:56,410 --> 01:42:00,070
And they will also let you know if their students that are not in line.

992
01:42:00,150 --> 01:42:03,650
Because if my cell phone's in a pouch and I went in the bathroom and I saw

993
01:42:03,650 --> 01:42:07,450
Johnny on his phone, then I'm going to probably come back and maybe do an anonymous

994
01:42:07,450 --> 01:42:13,010
stop at report and let somebody know that sometimes that kind of positive

995
01:42:13,010 --> 01:42:16,370
peer pressure, I think would act in this case as well.

996
01:42:16,970 --> 01:42:17,450
That's awesome.

997
01:42:17,610 --> 01:42:23,810
And then my only other thing would be obviously this day and age parents love to have communication

998
01:42:23,810 --> 01:42:29,330
with their child, even though they're in a very safe space and if anything, what's to happen

999
01:42:29,330 --> 01:42:31,730
in the parents, you will be notified, I promise.

1000
01:42:32,990 --> 01:42:40,190
But I know that that's going to be, I would imagine we're going to have some education needed

1001
01:42:40,190 --> 01:42:49,990
for our parents as well. You know, having that tie kind of severed from them, not being able

1002
01:42:49,990 --> 01:42:55,870
to actually text their child, you know, during the day. So, or if the school goes down

1003
01:42:55,870 --> 01:43:00,230
on temporary lockdown, or maybe it's a full-on lockdown, and then everyone sort of screaming

1004
01:43:00,230 --> 01:43:03,970
in the next thing, you know, it's on Facebook, on certain pages, and then all these parents,

1005
01:43:04,430 --> 01:43:09,390
you know, I want to make sure, and this is all y'all for logistics, right? I don't need to

1006
01:43:09,390 --> 01:43:16,370
know what's going to happen, but I want to make sure that we do have specific communication

1007
01:43:16,910 --> 01:43:21,990
procedures in place. So if a school goes on lockdown, we're not going to have a thousand

1008
01:43:21,990 --> 01:43:26,970
parents calling the front office. Why can't you, let me talk to my kid, get my kid in the

1009
01:43:26,970 --> 01:43:31,430
office right now, do this as this. You know, I want to make sure that ample communication

1010
01:43:31,430 --> 01:43:37,430
goes out to ease the parents, you know, tension or anxiety or whatever.

1011
01:43:37,430 --> 01:43:43,630
Well, luckily, Ms. Kirkand over there has been working on an implementation of a new

1012
01:43:43,630 --> 01:43:48,450
mass communication system that we much easier to use called parent square and that

1013
01:43:48,450 --> 01:43:49,510
will help address that.

1014
01:43:50,570 --> 01:43:53,530
But, you know, in any situation that's emergency situation is going to take a little time

1015
01:43:53,530 --> 01:43:57,570
to get facial information and get it out correctly and things of this nature, but

1016
01:43:57,570 --> 01:43:59,970
absolutely that it'll make it easier to do that.

1017
01:44:00,630 --> 01:44:05,790
Well, the problem is with doing that just as you put communication out,

1018
01:44:05,790 --> 01:44:14,010
So-and-so campus is not the exact communication, but the parents would need notification because we get an notification anyway

1019
01:44:14,010 --> 01:44:20,630
All ready whenever our campus goes on lockdown. I get it. If it's my thought is if we put it out too early

1020
01:44:20,630 --> 01:44:25,930
Then we're gonna and now that they can't communicate with their child through cell phone

1021
01:44:25,930 --> 01:44:35,770
They're coming to the campus not calling. They're coming to the campus and so I would definitely not want that communication going out prematurely

1022
01:44:35,790 --> 01:44:42,270
to keep people from coming to the campus because then we'll have a flooded campus and

1023
01:44:43,170 --> 01:44:47,530
not to mention like you said the flood the phone calls flooding the front office.

1024
01:44:47,850 --> 01:44:50,190
Which nobody's going to answer anyway if they're on lockdown. Exactly.

1025
01:44:50,690 --> 01:44:55,010
Which I'm not saying like prematurely, I'm just saying that, you know,

1026
01:44:56,050 --> 01:44:59,950
it's not communicating at all. We'll definitely have parents banging on.

1027
01:45:01,060 --> 01:45:13,000
Right? But, exactly, I just, you know, in those situations parents, you know, get a little bit more anxiety. I just want us to make sure, like I said, I don't care how you'll do it.

1028
01:45:15,080 --> 01:45:20,380
Just me personally as I was looking through this, I was like, okay, put myself in the shoes as a parent.

1029
01:45:21,980 --> 01:45:27,660
You know, what would I expect my district to do? At least some form of communication with you guys do now.

1030
01:45:28,260 --> 01:45:34,620
You know, I just want to make sure that that stays kind of in place, I guess, this where I'm going.

1031
01:45:35,520 --> 01:45:40,880
Yes, ma'am, and not just the emergency communication, but more also the day-to-day, just like,

1032
01:45:41,200 --> 01:45:44,280
hey, your dad's going to pick you up today, don't ride the bus, right?

1033
01:45:44,280 --> 01:45:46,300
That's important information that you're going to need to know.

1034
01:45:46,440 --> 01:45:49,900
So, we're definitely going to have to have clear systems through our communication

1035
01:45:50,560 --> 01:45:57,060
and make sure that we really get ahead of all of that so that everybody knows what the procedures are

1036
01:45:57,060 --> 01:45:59,380
and that they're clear and easy and consistent.

1037
01:46:03,530 --> 01:46:06,970
You mentioned something earlier that this was for secondary only?

1038
01:46:08,510 --> 01:46:13,430
Well, we could definitely do elementary, but when I spoke with the elementary principles,

1039
01:46:13,610 --> 01:46:19,530
I kind of just surveyed and they said that the majority of elementary kids that bring their cell phones.

1040
01:46:19,730 --> 01:46:24,310
It has not been a problem with them having them out for the majority. They keep them in their backpack.

1041
01:46:24,490 --> 01:46:26,970
They keep them off. They'll get them out at dismissal.

1042
01:46:26,970 --> 01:46:30,410
But it didn't seem like it was as big of a need.

1043
01:46:30,690 --> 01:46:35,530
We could certainly look into that option and get a quote on that if you're interested in that.

1044
01:46:35,710 --> 01:46:41,950
Well, I'll always bring that up because it isn't that mandated by the state that no cell phones in any campus.

1045
01:46:42,110 --> 01:46:42,990
It didn't say secondary.

1046
01:46:43,730 --> 01:46:44,210
Correct.

1047
01:46:44,510 --> 01:46:46,390
Or, or you tell them not to bring them.

1048
01:46:46,690 --> 01:46:51,930
So, and that's where the little storage device, the little cubby locker system,

1049
01:46:52,090 --> 01:46:52,970
might be good for elementary.

1050
01:46:52,970 --> 01:47:05,070
So either we say elementary kids, you cannot bring them or if you bring them you're going to have to put them in one of the lockers in the main office and that way they are stored and in compliance with with that policy

1051
01:47:06,230 --> 01:47:10,970
Okay, now what about because I mean obviously the cost involved and this is

1052
01:47:11,910 --> 01:47:17,210
You know right now we're talking you know roughly $200,000 on the low side

1053
01:47:17,210 --> 01:47:25,590
because we haven't included anything with elementary schools yet and we can't ignore that because just like with anything else, don't bring them is not going to work.

1054
01:47:26,650 --> 01:47:28,110
So we can't ignore that.

1055
01:47:29,010 --> 01:47:32,250
I do think elementary is a little different ball game.

1056
01:47:32,450 --> 01:47:35,130
I think they're way more compliant about that.

1057
01:47:35,850 --> 01:47:44,890
So I do, and even talking to the principals myself, they felt pretty comfortable with saying, hey, don't bring them or, or, you know, if you do bring them.

1058
01:47:44,890 --> 01:47:49,230
they're over here, right, and where they don't necessarily need a pouch and individual

1059
01:47:49,230 --> 01:47:49,470
pouch.

1060
01:47:50,410 --> 01:47:52,290
I'm not saying we need to do that.

1061
01:47:52,310 --> 01:47:56,370
I'm saying that locker system what you're talking about, is still an expense of what

1062
01:47:56,370 --> 01:47:56,870
we're going to have to do.

1063
01:47:57,010 --> 01:47:57,430
It's what I'm saying.

1064
01:47:57,930 --> 01:47:58,830
We're not talking about 200.

1065
01:47:59,070 --> 01:48:02,230
We're talking however many it's going to take to do that, too.

1066
01:48:02,550 --> 01:48:02,590
Right.

1067
01:48:02,590 --> 01:48:05,150
I was about $70 a piece.

1068
01:48:06,150 --> 01:48:10,670
So, I mean, the legislature and the infinite wisdom has done another unfounded Monday.

1069
01:48:11,490 --> 01:48:16,330
You know that we're what we're that we are foot with the bill on so that being said

1070
01:48:19,920 --> 01:48:22,140
And I'd use the word pass through cost

1071
01:48:22,920 --> 01:48:31,580
But we're already in a negative deficit negative deficit as it is is this a pass to a cost that can be passed on the parents because does it is their kid bringing the phone to school

1072
01:48:32,740 --> 01:48:35,820
So you either pay for it for your kids call your kids phones days home

1073
01:48:37,820 --> 01:48:41,100
So yeah, that's gonna work if that would work. We wouldn't need the pouches

1074
01:48:41,100 --> 01:48:44,500
that's not going to work. So the parents are not going to pay for

1075
01:48:48,660 --> 01:48:48,980
it.

1076
01:48:49,000 --> 01:48:57,300
Okay. So we're just looking at around 230,000 because if we did the, um, excuse me,

1077
01:48:57,720 --> 01:48:58,880
the, what are they called? The cabinets.

1078
01:48:59,120 --> 01:49:04,220
Right. It says here 475. And that's all across all elementary.

1079
01:49:04,660 --> 01:49:07,000
No, sorry. That number. I was just trying to clarify.

1080
01:49:07,000 --> 01:49:12,540
Oh, you're right. So that's, that was for secondary campuses. That was basically to put one in every

1081
01:49:12,540 --> 01:49:18,040
secondary classroom, that was just so that you could compare all secondary options together.

1082
01:49:18,400 --> 01:49:23,640
So the elementary, sorry, I should have clarified that, but no, the elementary would be, you know,

1083
01:49:23,640 --> 01:49:29,400
if you want to put one of those in each office, there's 70 bucks a piece and it's only 36

1084
01:49:29,400 --> 01:49:38,220
lots. So on average, how many kiddos actually have a cell phone, you know, have a cell phone

1085
01:49:38,220 --> 01:49:44,660
that elementary campus is that 400 kids out of 700 or, you know, so we're looking at needing

1086
01:49:44,660 --> 01:49:49,900
400 of these slots, you know, or enough of them to make 400 slots.

1087
01:49:49,920 --> 01:49:54,100
No, I think we're getting into the weeds over a little bit here because Christa just said

1088
01:49:54,100 --> 01:49:59,500
that our elementary principal said that they don't need it, like they can police it enough

1089
01:49:59,500 --> 01:50:04,000
and I can tell you from the first hand point, it can be police enough, they said, yes, legislation

1090
01:50:04,000 --> 01:50:08,520
and said legislation, if it stays in the backpack all day and they don't see it, what

1091
01:50:08,520 --> 01:50:13,400
we're trying to what Ms. Tipton I believe. And the rest of the administration is trying

1092
01:50:13,400 --> 01:50:20,960
to do is to keep that off of these secondary teachers, so that they don't have to police it

1093
01:50:20,960 --> 01:50:27,220
so that we can not worry about that. It's not an issue at elementary. It is, and it's going

1094
01:50:27,220 --> 01:50:30,980
to be an issue at secondary. I think looking at the heads nodding in the crowd with the people

1095
01:50:30,980 --> 01:50:33,240
who are with secondary kids all day long.

1096
01:50:33,560 --> 01:50:36,520
It's going to be in his meat, I love it.

1097
01:50:36,560 --> 01:50:37,800
I don't like $200,000.

1098
01:50:38,240 --> 01:50:41,960
We don't have it, but it's worth it.

1099
01:50:42,320 --> 01:50:45,980
It is like the quoted there was from what's his name,

1100
01:50:46,240 --> 01:50:47,560
hate from the anxious generation.

1101
01:50:47,880 --> 01:50:48,940
You haven't read it.

1102
01:50:48,940 --> 01:50:49,540
It's amazing.

1103
01:50:50,660 --> 01:50:53,740
This is the state got something right here

1104
01:50:53,740 --> 01:50:55,080
by putting this into play,

1105
01:50:55,240 --> 01:50:57,440
because it needs to happen in our secondary schools.

1106
01:50:57,540 --> 01:50:58,800
And it needs to happen for our kids.

1107
01:51:02,550 --> 01:51:19,290
So, either way, if we do the cases a few of the cases because you said they option either you don't bring them or for the kids because some fifth graders are probably going to need to have communication for after school or whatever.

1108
01:51:20,110 --> 01:51:30,910
So, I would just want a bottom line. Okay, this is how much it's going to truly cost to implement is what I would like including at least a few cases for those individual students.

1109
01:51:30,910 --> 01:51:37,270
students at the elementary campus that, you know, have to have some type of communication

1110
01:51:37,270 --> 01:51:41,830
because maybe they walk home and their parent is still at work so they have to call

1111
01:51:41,830 --> 01:51:47,190
their mom to get in the house or to open the garage door because it's on an app on their

1112
01:51:47,190 --> 01:51:50,850
phone and they have to open the garage door to get inside their house so they have to have

1113
01:51:50,850 --> 01:51:54,950
their cell phone so there's going to be those type of situations I think as well where

1114
01:51:54,950 --> 01:51:58,610
they're going to have to have their cell phone so I would just like to have the final

1115
01:51:58,610 --> 01:52:05,150
cost because no matter what we have to do it. So yeah. So so the whole reason for this is I wanted

1116
01:52:05,150 --> 01:52:10,950
to get your feedback on, are you comfortable with the pouches and they cost. It's really about

1117
01:52:10,950 --> 01:52:17,370
the cost and then we will put together a basically a proposal and bring it back to you for action

1118
01:52:17,890 --> 01:52:24,450
to be able to implement this. Now this, this will be outside the policy. The policy is different work,

1119
01:52:24,450 --> 01:52:29,910
But we want to get on the front end of making these orders that way we're not waiting till December

1120
01:52:30,000 --> 01:52:40,440
To get some things in, and we got to go the first semester and not have it in. So that's what we're, that's, that's why I wanted to bring it to you, get your thoughts. And then now we can reach something back to you.

1121
01:52:40,560 --> 01:52:52,200
That has some specifics to it and then approval or consideration of approval that way we can place in the order. Perfect. Thank you. Great presentation.

1122
01:52:52,200 --> 01:52:53,000
Thank you.

1123
01:52:53,080 --> 01:52:53,980
It was illustrious.

1124
01:52:54,120 --> 01:52:54,820
It was illustrious.

1125
01:52:56,220 --> 01:52:56,240
Oh.

1126
01:52:56,600 --> 01:52:58,000
No, all is going to say that.

1127
01:52:58,120 --> 01:53:03,080
I appreciate the presentation, and I want to give Tammy Toby Kudos.

1128
01:53:03,380 --> 01:53:05,560
She recommended the anxious generation to me.

1129
01:53:05,760 --> 01:53:06,580
I read it.

1130
01:53:06,700 --> 01:53:08,780
It's one of the best books I've read in the last five years.

1131
01:53:09,360 --> 01:53:12,160
And I was excited to hear you quoting from that tonight.

1132
01:53:12,660 --> 01:53:16,080
And he said there are two things that schools can do.

1133
01:53:16,300 --> 01:53:21,300
He has made them phone free when you quoted that 77 percent statistic.

1134
01:53:22,260 --> 01:53:27,260
That's just saying don't bring him that's exactly what he said so there was no enforcement mechanism behind that the other thing

1135
01:53:27,260 --> 01:53:33,040
He says more free play. We're not talking about that tonight, but I I like this. Thank you. You're welcome

1136
01:53:33,040 --> 01:53:34,680
Thank you

1137
01:53:44,920 --> 01:53:50,780
Okay, up next we have a report on our spring 2025 star EOC preliminary scores

1138
01:53:52,300 --> 01:53:54,680
With Miss play lock. They're wonderful

1139
01:53:55,920 --> 01:54:00,040
Thank you for that. I couldn't think of a big enough word like Dr. Welding for illustrious

1140
01:54:01,540 --> 01:54:03,040
to do a great job.

1141
01:54:04,140 --> 01:54:05,080
He boosted her up.

1142
01:54:05,380 --> 01:54:05,600
Okay.

1143
01:54:06,160 --> 01:54:08,040
I do think that it's quite timely.

1144
01:54:08,260 --> 01:54:12,860
The discussion we just had regarding cell phones and ensuring that our students are

1145
01:54:12,860 --> 01:54:17,900
hyper-focused on the learning experience and less focused on those pieces of

1146
01:54:17,900 --> 01:54:19,440
technology that distract them.

1147
01:54:19,940 --> 01:54:24,800
That directly correlates in some ways to our discussion tonight, which is a preliminary

1148
01:54:24,800 --> 01:54:30,440
look at our end-of-course star scores for the 2025 school year.

1149
01:54:30,440 --> 01:54:37,060
So, as we look at our scores, first of all, just want to remind us that these are required

1150
01:54:37,060 --> 01:54:40,240
for all students to pass out their star EOC assessments.

1151
01:54:41,060 --> 01:54:45,580
They have to master their end-of-course knowledge, demonstrate in, of course, knowledge and

1152
01:54:45,580 --> 01:54:47,600
skills to progress to the next level.

1153
01:54:48,200 --> 01:54:53,600
And ultimately, graduate and head to either college, a career or the military, takes a high-school

1154
01:54:53,600 --> 01:54:58,280
student's must pass, and that's at the approaches level, as you can see on the screen this

1155
01:54:58,280 --> 01:55:02,740
reminder from T.E.A. at at least approaches in five different areas,

1156
01:55:02,940 --> 01:55:07,820
algebra one, English one, English two, biology and US history to earn their

1157
01:55:07,820 --> 01:55:12,600
high school diploma from a Texas public school district. At this time, these

1158
01:55:12,600 --> 01:55:16,640
scores are considered preliminary and it will be that way until the state's

1159
01:55:16,640 --> 01:55:21,120
quality control process is completed and they evaluate the student populations

1160
01:55:21,120 --> 01:55:26,060
included in the current data that we have and take and remove any students who are

1161
01:55:26,060 --> 01:55:32,640
here on Snapchat. So we know that these scores may move just a little bit. Additionally,

1162
01:55:32,940 --> 01:55:38,020
our goals, as you've heard, our principles discuss, I don't know why that's not popping up,

1163
01:55:38,320 --> 01:55:43,600
is for us to reach at, uh, approaches 90% 60% at meats

1164
01:55:50,670 --> 01:55:52,550
to hold your mouth just right up here.

1165
01:55:53,750 --> 01:56:00,570
Okay, um, 60% at meats and 30% at masters. Um, that is also at the district level and so you will notice

1166
01:56:00,570 --> 01:56:03,590
that some of our score points are very close to this tonight.

1167
01:56:04,330 --> 01:56:07,610
So we're going to take our first subject at algebra 1.

1168
01:56:07,810 --> 01:56:12,530
The state reports that algebra 1 scores are slightly up across the state as compared to

1169
01:56:12,530 --> 01:56:13,990
last year at the meets level.

1170
01:56:14,750 --> 01:56:19,990
And so to walk us through our graphs and front of us, you will notice that our first

1171
01:56:19,990 --> 01:56:23,130
graph is presenting data at the approaches level.

1172
01:56:23,610 --> 01:56:29,850
The blue bar, it shows 85% that represents our mid-Lothian ISD students that reach the approaches

1173
01:56:29,850 --> 01:56:36,190
level or above. So within that approach, data point are also include students who scored also

1174
01:56:36,190 --> 01:56:41,030
at the meets and the master's level. And the orange bar, you will notice that is students

1175
01:56:41,030 --> 01:56:45,890
that are at the region 10 level, which is our comparison group in the metroplex at the approaches,

1176
01:56:45,970 --> 01:56:54,930
which was on this score point at 77%. And in the green bar represents all the students across the

1177
01:56:54,930 --> 01:57:02,810
exam and they scored at 76%. As we go to the middle section, this is giving us information

1178
01:57:02,810 --> 01:57:09,550
around our meets performance. At meets, we scored 11% above the region with our students

1179
01:57:09,550 --> 01:57:15,890
hitting 60% of our students reaching the meets level, 49% of our region reaching that level,

1180
01:57:16,030 --> 01:57:23,750
and we were 13% above the state where students performed at 47%. At the master's level, the very

1181
01:57:23,750 --> 01:57:28,850
highest level. This is our long-term goal. You hear us talk about meets because that is a demonstration

1182
01:57:28,850 --> 01:57:34,310
of on-grade level performance. But master's level is truly where we want to see our students

1183
01:57:35,170 --> 01:57:42,390
obtain their highest level possible. So that's a goal point for us. So as we look at this 38% of the

1184
01:57:42,390 --> 01:57:49,270
Mid-Lothian ISD students reach this level, whereas 32% of the students in the region reached

1185
01:57:49,270 --> 01:57:53,670
meets masters and 29% reach that at the state level.

1186
01:57:56,390 --> 01:57:59,350
As we move on to English 1, the state

1187
01:57:59,350 --> 01:58:05,670
data shows that English 1 did see a slight decline from last year. As we look at our first

1188
01:58:05,670 --> 01:58:13,490
area approaches, our district score was at 84% of our students reaching that level 68% of the

1189
01:58:13,490 --> 01:58:20,350
students in the region and 66% of the students in the state were at the approaches level. When we

1190
01:58:20,350 --> 01:58:26,790
Look beyond that, to study the grade level performance at meets, we were 14% above the region

1191
01:58:27,280 --> 01:58:37,050
at 68% region at 54% and then 17 percentage points above the state at 51%.

1192
01:58:37,050 --> 01:58:43,470
When we look at our master's level, we at our students 20% of our students reach the master's level

1193
01:58:43,470 --> 01:58:47,970
18% and the region and 16% of the students across the state.

1194
01:58:50,920 --> 01:59:00,000
As we look at English 2, we also saw a slight decline across the state in this course as well this year.

1195
01:59:00,540 --> 01:59:05,580
But as you can see in, as I'm sorry, I removed the animation on the rest of the slides.

1196
01:59:05,700 --> 01:59:07,100
I think we've got kind of this cycle.

1197
01:59:07,820 --> 01:59:11,800
So on English 2, 81% of our students reached approaches.

1198
01:59:12,360 --> 01:59:17,920
And we were at 10 percentage points above both the region and state that both performed at 71%.

1199
01:59:18,560 --> 01:59:25,020
When we look in this intersection at our meets level, we were 11 percentage points above the region.

1200
01:59:25,200 --> 01:59:29,920
Our students at 68 percent, the region at 57, and our state at 56.

1201
01:59:30,540 --> 01:59:32,560
So those two running very closely to each other.

1202
01:59:33,340 --> 01:59:39,500
As we look at our master's level performance, you'll see that this is a lower percentage across the board

1203
01:59:39,500 --> 01:59:43,560
from some of our other content areas for both us, region and state.

1204
01:59:43,560 --> 01:59:50,660
10% of our students reached the master's level and at the state, we had 9% of our students

1205
01:59:50,660 --> 01:59:51,920
reaching that level.

1206
01:59:55,910 --> 01:59:59,330
When we look at our science test of biology, for end, of course.

1207
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:11,640
The state did show notable improvements of biology across the state, 94% of our students met at approaches, and 91% of the state and region performed at approaches.

1208
02:00:12,100 --> 02:00:24,020
When we look at meets, we were 8% above the region, our students at 72% and the region at 64, and we were 10% above the state, who was at 62%.

1209
02:00:24,020 --> 02:00:33,320
When we reach the master's level, we see 26% of our students obtain this highest level, 23% of the region, and 21% of the states.

1210
02:00:36,700 --> 02:00:43,860
And our last required course is U.S. history. U.S. history remains constant from last year across the state.

1211
02:00:43,860 --> 02:00:49,720
with 97% of our students in mid-Lothi and ISD reaching the passing standard at approaches

1212
02:00:49,720 --> 02:00:57,880
and 94% at the region in state. At meets we saw we are about 3% above the region and 4%

1213
02:00:57,880 --> 02:01:04,980
above the state with our students at 72%. And at the master's level 39% of our students did

1214
02:01:04,980 --> 02:01:13,200
perform at master's 41% of the region were at master's and 37% were of the state were at master's.

1215
02:01:13,200 --> 02:01:21,100
This one is the only area in which our middle of the students did not perform above the region, which of course always makes a save.

1216
02:01:21,220 --> 02:01:22,380
Wait a second, what's going on here?

1217
02:01:22,900 --> 02:01:36,780
So we've already started to break down that data and understand exactly what supports are needed and how we can begin to work to ensure that that master's level does continue to excel and succeed.

1218
02:01:36,780 --> 02:01:42,460
Our principles have this data and are aggressively breaking that down.

1219
02:01:42,940 --> 02:01:47,220
From the second, they start asking us about 48 hours before the scores are supposed to

1220
02:01:47,220 --> 02:01:48,040
come out.

1221
02:01:48,260 --> 02:01:53,380
It is they are eager to see if all of the hard work that has gone into place this year made

1222
02:01:53,380 --> 02:01:53,800
a difference.

1223
02:01:54,020 --> 02:01:55,140
And where it made a difference.

1224
02:01:55,720 --> 02:02:00,400
So they are looking at the student data level currently at our district office.

1225
02:02:00,600 --> 02:02:06,500
We are obviously analyzing the data that we have, we're looking at item analysis, reporting

1226
02:02:06,500 --> 02:02:12,520
categories and determining how these scores align to what we expected, but also how we can

1227
02:02:12,520 --> 02:02:17,060
alter and provide even more supports to our teachers and our students for the future.

1228
02:02:18,320 --> 02:02:23,840
Parents and families can currently view their individual star EOC results by visiting

1229
02:02:24,400 --> 02:02:31,020
the school system's family portal and Texasassment.gov results for star for grades 3 through 8 will

1230
02:02:31,020 --> 02:02:35,920
made public, publicly available on Tuesday, June 17th.

1231
02:02:36,100 --> 02:02:39,040
That's already come out, and parents and families will be.

1232
02:02:39,220 --> 02:02:42,900
It can view their child's individual 3 through 8 results by using their unique

1233
02:02:42,900 --> 02:02:47,100
ASK access code, and if they need that, they can reach out to their campus

1234
02:02:47,100 --> 02:02:50,560
or to our offices, and we'll help them with that as that comes out.

1235
02:02:51,000 --> 02:02:55,180
As we receive our elementary scores, we will be bringing those preliminary reports

1236
02:02:55,180 --> 02:02:56,780
to you in the very near future.

1237
02:02:56,780 --> 02:03:02,360
And we just appreciate all the hard work of our teachers, but more especially our students

1238
02:03:02,360 --> 02:03:08,400
for giving it their best and working extremely hard on what's a really challenging opportunity

1239
02:03:08,400 --> 02:03:09,600
to prove what they've learned.

1240
02:03:13,160 --> 02:03:16,220
Do you have any questions that I can answer tonight, Board?

1241
02:03:17,040 --> 02:03:19,300
When is the makeup start test date?

1242
02:03:19,420 --> 02:03:22,640
Is there one district wide that you know of?

1243
02:03:22,640 --> 02:03:26,460
We do have a star make-ups in this month in June.

1244
02:03:26,460 --> 02:03:29,600
I can get that date for you from my team.

1245
02:03:31,340 --> 02:03:33,660
Do you know which date this all week?

1246
02:03:38,030 --> 02:03:39,930
Miss tips and it's reporting that that is this week.

1247
02:03:40,130 --> 02:03:43,350
So we can get those dates beyond that,

1248
02:03:43,590 --> 02:03:45,510
with a specificity to the subject area.

1249
02:03:48,500 --> 02:03:48,940
Oh, they did.

1250
02:03:50,380 --> 02:03:51,960
Oh, we will, yes, we can.

1251
02:03:54,380 --> 02:03:57,240
This is really exceptional work by the entire staff.

1252
02:03:57,240 --> 02:04:02,020
So I just want to give Kudos to everybody because this is really, really good work that

1253
02:04:02,020 --> 02:04:05,900
they've done all year long to accomplish this, so a great job for everybody.

1254
02:04:07,600 --> 02:04:07,840
Thank you.

1255
02:04:07,920 --> 02:04:09,640
Our high schools have worked very hard.

1256
02:04:11,660 --> 02:04:16,260
We're really proud of their growth and hyper focus on individual student data.

1257
02:04:19,320 --> 02:04:21,360
Thanks for the report, really exciting.

1258
02:04:22,060 --> 02:04:29,080
We haven't quite achieved our goals, but we beat the state in every single one of those categories

1259
02:04:29,080 --> 02:04:33,480
on every single one of those tests, and that should be recognized.

1260
02:04:34,680 --> 02:04:42,140
The only other thing I'd ask could we have like 2024 information so we make sure that we're

1261
02:04:42,140 --> 02:04:44,160
year-over-year growth in those performances?

1262
02:04:45,200 --> 02:04:45,540
Yes, sir.

1263
02:04:45,640 --> 02:04:51,060
When we do our accountability presentation, we will bring that year-over-year data so we'll

1264
02:04:51,060 --> 02:04:56,000
be able to publicly discuss that comparison from last year to this year.

1265
02:04:56,000 --> 02:05:03,060
Yeah, we'll get that in the taper report and because in the take sake I can inform report they pull

1266
02:05:03,580 --> 02:05:10,660
The kids out that weren't here on snapshot so it's not really comparing apples to apples. So that's why and but yes, you definitely will get it

1267
02:05:16,150 --> 02:05:17,150
Thank you Ms. Byelot,

1268
02:05:21,760 --> 02:05:25,360
all right now are fine answer reports with Dr. Metzker.

1269
02:05:27,760 --> 02:05:32,180
Yes, so I have our financial reports from the month of May

1270
02:05:32,180 --> 02:05:34,680
First is our cash flow report

1271
02:05:34,680 --> 02:05:41,000
So we did have negative cash flow again in the month of May that is expected this time of year.

1272
02:05:41,300 --> 02:05:45,520
The overall net cash flow was a negative 14.5 million.

1273
02:05:45,960 --> 02:05:49,860
Again, we expect that this time of year because we're not collecting the local revenue

1274
02:05:49,860 --> 02:05:53,620
and the state revenue, although we are getting a payment from the state.

1275
02:05:54,300 --> 02:05:58,080
Each month, again, starting in April, the payments are much smaller.

1276
02:05:58,620 --> 02:06:03,880
So we do expect that this time of year any questions on the cash flow report.

1277
02:06:05,280 --> 02:06:08,200
Okay, the next report is the debt service fund.

1278
02:06:08,860 --> 02:06:14,040
So the big change to this fund is that we did record the refunding, that refunding actually

1279
02:06:14,040 --> 02:06:14,960
occurred in August.

1280
02:06:15,320 --> 02:06:17,600
It just got posted to the books this month.

1281
02:06:18,100 --> 02:06:24,100
And so it just records those new bonds, that's the other sources of income and then the

1282
02:06:24,100 --> 02:06:31,600
other uses is the refunding bond issue and that's pretty much the majority of the activity

1283
02:06:31,600 --> 02:06:32,440
in that fund.

1284
02:06:32,440 --> 02:06:36,320
because there's not there's we didn't have any debt payments or we're not collecting a lot

1285
02:06:36,320 --> 02:06:41,240
of revenue in that fund at this time. Any questions about the debt service report?

1286
02:06:42,840 --> 02:06:47,900
Next is food service. We have just sort of regular monthly activity. They did start their

1287
02:06:47,900 --> 02:06:52,680
summer feeding. There was a couple of days of summer feeding included in that may income.

1288
02:06:54,620 --> 02:06:56,760
Any questions about the food service report?

1289
02:06:58,200 --> 02:07:10,600
then we have our general fund so we're close to closing out the year where 11 months in that would be expected to be about 92% of our budget spent.

1290
02:07:10,940 --> 02:07:17,120
Our budget does show about 81% that is because as we know we have a lot of accruals that hit in the month of June.

1291
02:07:17,540 --> 02:07:26,360
So we're busy working on those adjustments and working with our payroll office to get our payroll accruals all posted that we need to post for

1292
02:07:26,360 --> 02:07:29,860
the month of June and then next year we'll have our next month.

1293
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:39,060
Next month, when I report the June financials, we'll have a much clearer picture of where we're hoping to end the year when all of those accruals are made.

1294
02:07:39,900 --> 02:07:45,020
We have some visualizations for you just the same that I've been showing you each month.

1295
02:07:45,420 --> 02:07:55,620
Our revenue comparison, showing the amended budget, what we would expect our annualized budget to be through May and then a last year to this year comparison of where we were through May.

1296
02:07:55,620 --> 02:08:01,460
So we have that for our revenue, and then we also have an expense comparison, those same four bars.

1297
02:08:02,180 --> 02:08:05,240
You can see at each functional spending level.

1298
02:08:06,420 --> 02:08:12,400
And then that last visualization for you is just our fund balance in comparison to our target.

1299
02:08:15,880 --> 02:08:17,800
Any questions on any of those reports?

1300
02:08:23,080 --> 02:08:23,620
Thank you.

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02:08:28,640 --> 02:08:29,140
Any questions?

1302
02:08:30,360 --> 02:08:31,200
Thank you, Dr. Madscare.

1303
02:08:44,100 --> 02:08:44,840
Hello, Dr. Butte.

1304
02:08:45,100 --> 02:08:45,500
Hi.

1305
02:08:46,560 --> 02:08:48,760
We are going to hear now.

1306
02:08:48,760 --> 02:08:58,090
update on 2024 25 optional flexible school year program review well it is one of my very favorite things to talk about

1307
02:08:58,090 --> 02:09:03,710
I'm going to give you an update on leap academy the progress that students made this year and then

1308
02:09:04,670 --> 02:09:12,110
hopefully you will approve the optional flexible school day application to be submitted to TA for next school year

1309
02:09:13,450 --> 02:09:18,230
Optional flexible school day provides in non-traditional route for

1310
02:09:18,230 --> 02:09:24,210
graduation for students we can offer a flexible day in a flexible time for students

1311
02:09:24,210 --> 02:09:27,590
to come these students are at risk of dropping out of school.

1312
02:09:27,990 --> 02:09:31,010
They have dropped out of school or they're behind in their core credits.

1313
02:09:31,930 --> 02:09:34,110
So we provide a place for them to catch F and graduate.

1314
02:09:35,330 --> 02:09:41,590
This year we served 114 students and celebrated 62 graduates of our

1315
02:09:41,590 --> 02:09:47,670
114 students, 68 of those students or 18 years or older, 25 of those students will come

1316
02:09:47,670 --> 02:09:52,450
back to us in the fall and all of those students should graduate on time next school year.

1317
02:09:53,390 --> 02:09:58,550
We did have 27 students that left the program, this school year, which is a little higher

1318
02:09:58,550 --> 02:10:03,870
than it was last school year, about half of the students who withdrew left the district and

1319
02:10:03,870 --> 02:10:10,030
so they enrolled in another district, but then the other students, honestly, they dropped

1320
02:10:10,030 --> 02:10:15,570
out because they had extenuating circumstances that did not allow them to continue with their

1321
02:10:15,570 --> 02:10:20,670
education. The great news with optional flexible school days is that we can recapture

1322
02:10:20,670 --> 02:10:25,570
them in the fall. Hopefully things have settled a little bit. We are still in communication

1323
02:10:25,570 --> 02:10:30,550
with all of them and we do expect them to come back in the fall. We can accept them until they

1324
02:10:30,550 --> 02:10:35,210
hit their 21st birthday and we can keep them until they're 26 but we're not going to keep them

1325
02:10:35,210 --> 02:10:42,710
long. We did return to students to the campus or to their home campuses this year just

1326
02:10:42,710 --> 02:10:46,650
because they came over and they realized they needed additional support that they couldn't

1327
02:10:46,650 --> 02:10:51,030
get in an online platform with the support of our teachers and so they went back to campus

1328
02:10:51,030 --> 02:10:55,070
and two of those students actually graduated from their home campuses last spring.

1329
02:10:57,090 --> 02:11:03,490
As I said, 62 graduates this year, 78% of our students graduated with 26 credits. That's a

1330
02:11:03,490 --> 02:11:10,050
14% increase from the year before, and 95% of our students earned a CCMR point or a college career

1331
02:11:10,050 --> 02:11:15,270
military readiness point, which is a 25% increase from the year before.

1332
02:11:15,890 --> 02:11:21,590
So our goal is to ensure that these students are getting the same level of education as

1333
02:11:21,590 --> 02:11:25,810
students on a traditional campus, so that they are absolutely prepared for their futures.

1334
02:11:27,970 --> 02:11:28,790
We use that genuity.

1335
02:11:29,030 --> 02:11:32,710
It's an online platform where students log in and they earn credits that way.

1336
02:11:32,710 --> 02:11:37,510
our teachers are there to support them, but this year they worked over 22,000 hours in

1337
02:11:37,510 --> 02:11:44,410
ingenuity and completed over 62,000 activities, earning 700 to 1.5 credits. They worried

1338
02:11:44,410 --> 02:11:49,090
a little bit towards the end. I was like, you guys, we have to hit 700 and so they squeaked

1339
02:11:49,090 --> 02:11:55,210
by 700 to 1.5. This is our second year in a row for them to have reached that 700 mark.

1340
02:11:57,010 --> 02:12:04,090
We serve MHS students and heritage students, students, can either initiate interest in leap

1341
02:12:04,090 --> 02:12:04,350
academy.

1342
02:12:04,650 --> 02:12:11,030
Their parents can do that or their counselors are monitoring potential dropouts and they

1343
02:12:11,030 --> 02:12:12,890
can do recommendations as well.

1344
02:12:13,090 --> 02:12:17,690
They get a leap application, it goes through their school counselor, it comes to me, we review

1345
02:12:17,690 --> 02:12:21,110
it as a committee and then we determine if they're accepted or not based on criteria.

1346
02:12:21,110 --> 02:12:28,290
this year we served 60 heritage students and 54 MHS students. We did have a

1347
02:12:28,290 --> 02:12:33,070
waiting list for a very long time in the fall. So we started the year pretty

1348
02:12:33,070 --> 02:12:38,070
full and we stayed pretty full until right at December we welcomed five new

1349
02:12:38,070 --> 02:12:43,170
leaf students in December and then we had 18 more join us in January and so we

1350
02:12:43,170 --> 02:12:47,660
had a long waiting list and then we were able to move students a little bit

1351
02:12:47,660 --> 02:12:51,300
through the spring and so we did not have a waiting list in the spring.

1352
02:12:53,600 --> 02:12:54,340
We had 63

1353
02:12:54,340 --> 02:13:00,680
mills and 51 females which is pretty on par for the district and the students

1354
02:13:00,680 --> 02:13:04,120
all come with a story. I'm sharing numbers with you but behind all of these

1355
02:13:04,120 --> 02:13:08,560
numbers are students, individual students with pretty incredible stories.

1356
02:13:09,300 --> 02:13:13,780
84% of our students are at risk of dropping out of school, 59% are

1357
02:13:13,780 --> 02:13:18,580
economically disadvantaged. We had five students this year who were identified as

1358
02:13:18,580 --> 02:13:23,620
can even toe, which is homelessness, and in one student was served with pregnancy related

1359
02:13:23,620 --> 02:13:24,260
services.

1360
02:13:27,240 --> 02:13:30,680
They and the students that come to us continue to receive the services that

1361
02:13:30,680 --> 02:13:36,880
they had at their home campuses, so we had 28% of our students had 504, 19% of our students

1362
02:13:36,880 --> 02:13:43,000
received special education services in 12% were emergent bilinguals. Next year, we are adding

1363
02:13:43,000 --> 02:13:47,820
a special education teacher full-time with DAP and Leap, and so we're excited to be able to

1364
02:13:47,820 --> 02:13:49,660
fully make these students needs.

1365
02:13:52,100 --> 02:13:55,040
Our ethnicity is pretty on par with the district.

1366
02:13:55,460 --> 02:13:58,600
Our Hispanic Latino population was a little higher this year

1367
02:13:58,600 --> 02:14:00,640
than is reflective of the district.

1368
02:14:01,240 --> 02:14:02,580
But we expect that to go back down

1369
02:14:02,580 --> 02:14:05,700
because many of our students that were in that category

1370
02:14:05,700 --> 02:14:06,200
graduated.

1371
02:14:08,720 --> 02:14:12,080
So before I tell you what we want to do next year,

1372
02:14:12,360 --> 02:14:13,560
I would love to tell you a story

1373
02:14:13,560 --> 02:14:16,060
because that's really what this program is all about.

1374
02:14:16,520 --> 02:14:20,700
We had two girls that started really pretty early

1375
02:14:20,700 --> 02:14:26,680
in their high school career with us last school year. They were at risk of dropping out, really

1376
02:14:26,680 --> 02:14:34,360
one had dropped out, but we captured the sister and then captured the other one. They were

1377
02:14:34,360 --> 02:14:40,320
involved in some pretty risky behaviors. Their aspirations were pretty risky as well,

1378
02:14:40,660 --> 02:14:48,060
but because of the staff, they decided to give leap a try. They gave leap a try, and one graduated

1379
02:14:48,060 --> 02:14:54,160
on time this year. One graduated actually a year early. The younger sister will start a junior

1380
02:14:54,160 --> 02:14:59,660
college in the fall and the older sister is completely um she's employed.

1381
02:15:00,000 --> 02:15:09,820
Full time employed. In doing great, the grandmother caught me at Leap Celebration and said, you have no idea what you just did for these girls.

1382
02:15:10,440 --> 02:15:18,640
Their futures were uncertain, and this program has completely changed their futures. So that is what Leap Academy does for kids.

1383
02:15:19,560 --> 02:15:27,240
So, as I said, we have 25 expected continuers right now. We have nine new students that are absolutely confirmed for the fall,

1384
02:15:27,240 --> 02:15:33,340
Which leaves us 22 open seats, however, I've talked to several counselors over the last few weeks,

1385
02:15:33,560 --> 02:15:38,280
and they are getting morally applications and so really I expect to start with about 10 open seats.

1386
02:15:39,260 --> 02:15:44,280
We are changing from three hours to four hours next year, which will benefit our students.

1387
02:15:44,680 --> 02:15:51,460
I'm allowing them more time and edge annuity, but it will also allow us the opportunity to do some employability activities with them.

1388
02:15:51,500 --> 02:15:53,500
Much like we did with our CTE students.

1389
02:15:53,500 --> 02:16:09,740
We will work on filling out job applications, interview skills, resume building, interest inventories and really try to guide them into what they want their futures to look like and provide some experiences that can broaden their perspectives.

1390
02:16:10,700 --> 02:16:15,740
We will also use that extra hour for accelerated instruction for ESCs.

1391
02:16:16,260 --> 02:16:30,160
So, I would love for you to consider approving the application for the optional flexible school day submission to TEA so that we can continue making a difference in these kids' lives.

1392
02:16:31,720 --> 02:16:38,300
This is probably from me one of my favorite programs, just because of what it does for these kids. It's such an amazing program.

1393
02:16:38,300 --> 02:16:41,920
I know several kids that have graduated from that program.

1394
02:16:42,740 --> 02:16:43,660
I have a few questions.

1395
02:16:44,220 --> 02:16:45,740
One, you'd mention about the activities.

1396
02:16:45,980 --> 02:16:47,620
What type of activities are they involved in?

1397
02:16:47,780 --> 02:16:49,060
I know you mentioned a few.

1398
02:16:49,280 --> 02:16:50,940
It's basically just a long enough stuff.

1399
02:16:51,560 --> 02:16:53,060
Are they doing a community service to?

1400
02:16:53,500 --> 02:16:54,060
What are they doing?

1401
02:16:54,420 --> 02:16:56,920
All of our students have to do community service.

1402
02:16:57,200 --> 02:16:58,600
As part of their graduation requirements.

1403
02:16:58,960 --> 02:17:02,180
But yes, they are involved in many opportunities.

1404
02:17:02,440 --> 02:17:07,180
This year we took students to the Dallas Workforce Solutions job fair.

1405
02:17:07,180 --> 02:17:11,960
to allow them to meet some potential people

1406
02:17:11,960 --> 02:17:13,440
that they could be employed with,

1407
02:17:13,560 --> 02:17:15,880
which took them to TSTC so that they can see

1408
02:17:15,880 --> 02:17:17,320
what a junior college looks like,

1409
02:17:17,500 --> 02:17:20,200
and what kind of a career-tech place,

1410
02:17:20,820 --> 02:17:22,480
what kind of opportunities they have.

1411
02:17:22,740 --> 02:17:25,280
A lot of our students want to be cosmologist

1412
02:17:26,220 --> 02:17:28,980
or welders, and so those are kind of the directions

1413
02:17:28,980 --> 02:17:31,740
that we are leaning towards for next school year.

1414
02:17:32,660 --> 02:17:33,040
Thank you.

1415
02:17:33,400 --> 02:17:36,280
And you had said earlier, when you first got started,

1416
02:17:36,280 --> 02:17:42,640
that you had several that were on the waiting list on that question about that.

1417
02:17:43,100 --> 02:17:48,600
For those who are waiting and it could be several months even a full semester before they

1418
02:17:48,600 --> 02:17:54,700
get in there, but to do that, would it be possible to get them in a students with one to

1419
02:17:54,700 --> 02:17:58,820
one technology where they can actually get involved in it and maybe have a laptop where they

1420
02:17:58,820 --> 02:18:02,040
can start getting involved even though I can't necessarily be at the location?

1421
02:18:02,040 --> 02:18:06,940
is that an option for those so that until they can actually get to the campus or no?

1422
02:18:07,540 --> 02:18:09,760
So we don't have an online ad home option.

1423
02:18:10,180 --> 02:18:14,600
So these students are still enrolled at MHS and Heritage in the counselors really do a great

1424
02:18:14,600 --> 02:18:19,120
job of taking away some of the classes and providing edge-newty courses.

1425
02:18:19,360 --> 02:18:23,960
And so they are working at edge-newty and doing their other classes at the same time.

1426
02:18:26,500 --> 02:18:27,220
Thank you.

1427
02:18:27,480 --> 02:18:29,920
I moved to approve the optional, unless the number is going to be a question.

1428
02:18:31,200 --> 02:18:36,860
I'm moved to approve the optional flexible school day program application for the 2526 school year.

1429
02:18:37,080 --> 02:18:37,340
Second.

1430
02:18:39,260 --> 02:18:41,280
We have a motion in a second. All approved?

1431
02:18:41,900 --> 02:18:43,620
Yeah, thank you.

1432
02:18:43,880 --> 02:18:44,500
Thank you, sir.

1433
02:18:44,560 --> 02:18:45,260
It passed the 70.

1434
02:18:46,480 --> 02:18:47,420
Dr. Blake for you all.

1435
02:18:47,680 --> 02:18:50,160
Appreciate you and your team.

1436
02:18:50,520 --> 02:18:52,500
Michelleton the whole group over there.

1437
02:18:53,220 --> 02:18:59,260
One of the priorities as we move forward into the future will be to try and expand this program and get more seats.

1438
02:18:59,260 --> 02:19:02,420
because I think we could definitely use it

1439
02:19:02,420 --> 02:19:05,060
and your team does a fantastic job over there.

1440
02:19:05,240 --> 02:19:06,180
So thank you.

1441
02:19:10,310 --> 02:19:14,190
Okay, up next we have considered designation of the 2025

1442
02:19:14,190 --> 02:19:18,950
MISD representative and alternate for the TASV

1443
02:19:18,950 --> 02:19:20,150
delegate assembly.

1444
02:19:23,410 --> 02:19:29,950
Generally this honor is bestowed upon the darn newest members.

1445
02:19:30,470 --> 02:19:33,110
I will tell you it is interesting and it's

1446
02:19:33,110 --> 02:19:38,850
It's really great to be in the room and hear the things that people bring up and the people

1447
02:19:38,850 --> 02:19:45,990
shoot down quite often as well and so we will need to have a representative and an alternate

1448
02:19:46,810 --> 02:19:48,170
for that.

1449
02:19:48,250 --> 02:19:51,210
On nominate, Mr. Knight, as our representative?

1450
02:19:53,540 --> 02:19:53,840
That's right.

1451
02:19:55,240 --> 02:19:55,620
Okay.

1452
02:19:56,480 --> 02:19:57,640
I think that was volunteered.

1453
02:19:59,140 --> 02:20:04,420
And just so you know, it's at the conference which is actually going to be in Houston.

1454
02:20:04,420 --> 02:20:11,840
this September correct so it's all all weekend and it'll be separate like normally on

1455
02:20:11,840 --> 02:20:18,140
Sunday so you won't be right it's normally on Sunday Saturday or Saturday okay so

1456
02:20:18,140 --> 02:20:27,030
just FYI. There's also a really really good sandwich lunch.

1457
02:20:28,030 --> 02:20:33,730
It's like extra bread like the real thick you know so we have a motion in a second

1458
02:20:33,730 --> 02:20:35,070
all those approved.

1459
02:20:38,490 --> 02:20:41,410
Yes. So we're going to do the alternate set. So that passes seven

1460
02:20:41,410 --> 02:20:49,430
up and congratulations, John. Welcome, Mr. Knight. Anyone interested in being the alternate?

1461
02:20:50,650 --> 02:20:53,330
Since it's in Houston, I'll volunteer this year to be the alternate.

1462
02:20:57,900 --> 02:21:01,460
Second. We need a motion to.

1463
02:21:05,130 --> 02:21:10,470
I'll make a motion for Tammy to be designated alternate for

1464
02:21:10,470 --> 02:21:12,670
for delegate assembly.

1465
02:21:14,110 --> 02:21:14,470
Second.

1466
02:21:15,470 --> 02:21:15,710
Motion.

1467
02:21:15,930 --> 02:21:17,210
Second. All those in favor?

1468
02:21:18,350 --> 02:21:18,570
Passes.

1469
02:21:18,810 --> 02:21:19,150
7-0.

1470
02:21:23,240 --> 02:21:23,840
Thank you, Mr. Knight.

1471
02:21:23,860 --> 02:21:24,740
Thank you, Mrs. Toby.

1472
02:21:25,920 --> 02:21:26,860
Moving forward.

1473
02:21:30,330 --> 02:21:33,770
We are going to look now at the consideration and adoption of the resolution of

1474
02:21:33,770 --> 02:21:37,150
proving contingent fee legal services contract.

1475
02:21:40,140 --> 02:21:43,100
Yes, we discussed this in close session.

1476
02:21:43,400 --> 02:21:45,860
This would be the possible action on that.

1477
02:21:55,980 --> 02:21:58,400
I move that the Board of Trustees adopt a resolution,

1478
02:21:58,800 --> 02:22:01,180
approving the contingent legal fee services contract,

1479
02:22:01,300 --> 02:22:05,220
that includes the findings required by Texas Government Code 2254,

1480
02:22:05,320 --> 02:22:10,180
Sub-Chapter C, and that are needed for the submission of a contingent fee legal services agreement,

1481
02:22:10,620 --> 02:22:13,800
and a request to the Texas Attorney General for expedited review.

1482
02:22:15,420 --> 02:22:15,720
Second.

1483
02:22:17,620 --> 02:22:20,140
We have a motion in a second. All those in favor.

1484
02:22:21,660 --> 02:22:22,540
Passes the 7-0.

1485
02:22:33,700 --> 02:22:47,300
Now, we're going to do the consideration and adoption of the contingent fee legal services agreement with Island and Bonin, P.C. and O'Hanlin, Demerath and Castillo, P.C.

1486
02:22:48,380 --> 02:23:03,680
I move that the Board of Trustees adopted a proof of entering into a contingent fee legal services agreement with Island and Bonin, P.C. and O'Hanlin, Durham, and Castillo, P.C. to represent the district and youth, social media, usage and related.

1487
02:23:03,680 --> 02:23:04,380
identification.

1488
02:23:06,040 --> 02:23:06,560
Second.

1489
02:23:08,200 --> 02:23:10,960
We have a motion and a second. All those in favor.

1490
02:23:13,360 --> 02:23:14,300
Passes 7 0.

1491
02:23:21,490 --> 02:23:26,790
All right. Up next, it appears we have Dr. Williams coming up to discuss and consider 2526

1492
02:23:26,790 --> 02:23:28,450
compensation plan.

1493
02:23:30,850 --> 02:23:31,450
Yes, sir.

1494
02:23:32,050 --> 02:23:34,570
You sure you don't want to read all those lawyers names again?

1495
02:23:36,190 --> 02:23:41,570
So tonight, we are here to discuss the first of two compensation plans you'll

1496
02:23:41,570 --> 02:23:43,110
review over the course of this summer.

1497
02:23:43,490 --> 02:23:45,290
As we've discussed in our board workshops,

1498
02:23:45,490 --> 02:23:49,750
this compensation plan that will be included in the

1499
02:23:49,750 --> 02:23:53,290
budget numbers that you will see with Dr. Metzker in a few moments.

1500
02:23:53,710 --> 02:23:57,670
Only includes a one-year step increase for

1501
02:23:57,670 --> 02:23:59,430
all staff across the district.

1502
02:24:00,990 --> 02:24:03,990
This will be revised in a later date

1503
02:24:03,990 --> 02:24:06,990
to be in compliance with House Bill 2.

1504
02:24:06,990 --> 02:24:12,250
We are optimistically hoping that we'll have something for July.

1505
02:24:12,590 --> 02:24:17,730
Could be August by the time we work through all of the details that are in

1506
02:24:17,730 --> 02:24:19,610
Haspel 2 and how that impacts compensation.

1507
02:24:20,570 --> 02:24:26,890
When you look at this plan, you will see numbers that look exactly like the 2425

1508
02:24:26,890 --> 02:24:29,010
compensation plan because nothing has changed.

1509
02:24:29,330 --> 02:24:32,090
The only difference is all the employees have been rolled up one step.

1510
02:24:32,090 --> 02:24:39,010
When you get back to the back section in supplemental pay schedules, you will see that there

1511
02:24:39,010 --> 02:24:43,170
are some added stipends for robotics instructors.

1512
02:24:44,250 --> 02:24:51,270
This is a relatively new career and technical education program that's impacting our secondary

1513
02:24:51,270 --> 02:24:55,610
campuses and we need to get those folks on par and compensated with their peers.

1514
02:24:55,610 --> 02:25:03,250
This also included their required additional special education self-contained teaching stipends

1515
02:25:03,250 --> 02:25:08,870
for the added self-contained sped staff that were approved at a previous meeting.

1516
02:25:09,450 --> 02:25:16,470
The total cost of this compensation plan, the increase, which is the step increase and

1517
02:25:16,470 --> 02:25:20,850
as additional stipends comes out to $684,377.

1518
02:25:20,850 --> 02:25:29,310
In the event that, well, when we bring House Bill 2's compensation plan in the next month or two,

1519
02:25:30,490 --> 02:25:36,230
the required teacher increases will be less the difference that we've already added at that step.

1520
02:25:37,490 --> 02:25:43,310
So, you know, if someone's going to go $5,000 increase, which is what five-year teachers would get,

1521
02:25:44,010 --> 02:25:46,870
that would be less the step that we've already approved tonight.

1522
02:25:46,870 --> 02:25:52,250
So we'll we'll talk about that a little bit more when we get that updated compensation plan for you.

1523
02:25:52,830 --> 02:26:01,390
Any questions about this particular compensation plan or questions regarding what's to come in the next month or so?

1524
02:26:05,150 --> 02:26:17,330
I moved to approve the compensation plan is presented for the 2025-26 school year and acknowledged that the board will modify the compensation plan after adoption to increase compensation amounts in response to legislation from the Texas legislature

1525
02:26:17,330 --> 02:26:22,270
or the available availability of additional funds.

1526
02:26:22,410 --> 02:26:22,930
Second.

1527
02:26:25,650 --> 02:26:27,290
We have a motion and a second.

1528
02:26:27,450 --> 02:26:28,470
All those in favor.

1529
02:26:30,520 --> 02:26:31,400
Passes 7-0.

1530
02:26:32,400 --> 02:26:32,740
Thank you, Board.

1531
02:26:33,140 --> 02:26:34,080
Thank you, Dr. Williams.

1532
02:26:38,950 --> 02:26:39,630
All right.

1533
02:26:40,150 --> 02:26:45,070
Next, we're going to consider the option of the 2526 General Fund Child Nutrition Fund

1534
02:26:45,070 --> 02:26:46,910
and debt service fund budgets.

1535
02:26:48,450 --> 02:26:48,950
Dr. Metsky.

1536
02:26:50,710 --> 02:26:53,370
So we did go over this in the public hearing

1537
02:26:53,370 --> 02:27:00,410
presentation. So here you just have a summary of each the general operating the debt service and the food service funds

1538
02:27:00,410 --> 02:27:08,130
By functional spending category, which is the level the board adopts the budget and then I would just reiterate that when we bring the

1539
02:27:08,130 --> 02:27:10,810
Changes to the compensation plan that will be

1540
02:27:11,230 --> 02:27:19,330
HB2 compliant. We will then amend this budget in order to incorporate all of the changes that we're expecting from HB2

1541
02:27:22,460 --> 02:27:23,920
I'd like to make a motion, please

1542
02:27:27,460 --> 02:27:28,520
Any questions?

1543
02:27:29,780 --> 02:27:36,140
I moved to approve of the 2025-25-26 budgets for the general fund, Child Nutrition Fund,

1544
02:27:36,280 --> 02:27:39,020
and the debt service fund as presented.

1545
02:27:41,740 --> 02:27:42,020
Second.

1546
02:27:43,680 --> 02:27:45,200
We have a motion in a second.

1547
02:27:45,200 --> 02:27:46,080
All those in favor.

1548
02:27:49,280 --> 02:27:50,000
All those opposed.

1549
02:27:51,820 --> 02:27:53,380
That's a six-one.

1550
02:27:56,440 --> 02:27:58,020
Thank you, Dr. Metzker.

1551
02:27:59,680 --> 02:27:59,860
Okay.

1552
02:27:59,860 --> 02:28:23,140
And our last discussion item for the evening is the designation of board subcommittee members for the 2526 school year just as a reminder to the board we have for subcommittees curriculum and instruction committee the administrative and HR committee business and operations committee and the governance committee.

1553
02:28:24,700 --> 02:28:27,840
Board officers make up the governance.

1554
02:28:27,840 --> 02:28:38,940
And so that one's already set, but we do need members, trustees, at least two, and an alternate on each committee.

1555
02:28:39,760 --> 02:28:41,420
I'll do the HR committee.

1556
02:28:43,580 --> 02:28:46,620
I'd like to say on the B&O and the CNR committees.

1557
02:28:47,120 --> 02:28:47,280
Okay.

1558
02:28:48,480 --> 02:28:53,060
I'd like to volunteer for the B&O and as an alternate for the HR.

1559
02:28:54,320 --> 02:28:54,580
Okay.

1560
02:28:54,580 --> 02:28:56,880
So we have or

1561
02:28:56,880 --> 02:28:59,540
You know, right

1562
02:28:59,540 --> 02:29:01,320
I'm watching you because

1563
02:29:03,060 --> 02:29:07,160
We have one C and I I would like to remain on the C and I committee as well.

1564
02:29:13,050 --> 02:29:14,090
Sorry, shelly

1565
02:29:15,270 --> 02:29:16,630
They kicked me off.

1566
02:29:19,970 --> 02:29:22,530
I can take over on C and I

1567
02:29:24,960 --> 02:29:25,720
Thank you, Gay

1568
02:29:27,080 --> 02:29:28,640
We need one

1569
02:29:36,190 --> 02:29:37,490
Yeah, Jamie's into

1570
02:29:37,490 --> 02:29:38,310
And

1571
02:29:41,800 --> 02:29:45,300
just could you be alternate for business operations or C and I

1572
02:29:47,020 --> 02:29:47,740
We'll see you in the next video.

1573
02:29:47,780 --> 02:29:48,820
We'll see you in the next video.

1574
02:29:49,760 --> 02:29:50,980
Oh, for me.

1575
02:29:51,900 --> 02:29:53,000
So Jessica, you'll be...

1576
02:29:53,000 --> 02:29:53,520
Hold her for a second.

1577
02:29:54,000 --> 02:29:54,240
Sure.

1578
02:29:54,840 --> 02:29:55,020
Okay.

1579
02:29:55,260 --> 02:29:57,000
And then Tammy's all trying for business operations.

1580
02:29:58,560 --> 02:29:59,120
Then we're good.

1581
02:29:59,320 --> 02:29:59,980
Do I need to read this?

1582
02:30:05,640 --> 02:30:06,320
Okay,

1583
02:30:09,220 --> 02:30:19,560
so our subcommittees for CNI, we have Mr. Harrison and Mr. Vineyard with Justice, Mrs. Ward as the

1584
02:30:19,560 --> 02:30:26,660
alternate, business and operations has Mr. Harrison and Mr. Knight with Mr. Toby as the alternate and

1585
02:30:26,660 --> 02:30:36,570
HR has Mr. Pena and Mrs. Toby with Mr. Knight as the alternate and then governance is the board officers,

1586
02:30:40,680 --> 02:30:46,040
and if that, with that, do we have anything,

1587
02:30:48,880 --> 02:30:50,040
no public comment,

1588
02:30:52,880 --> 02:30:55,260
any agenda items for future meetings?

1589
02:30:56,790 --> 02:30:58,790
I'd move to adjourn.

1590
02:31:00,130 --> 02:31:02,450
I have an option to second all approve.

1591
02:31:03,870 --> 02:31:04,690
Pass the seven out.

1592
02:31:04,850 --> 02:31:05,450
You all have a great night.

1593
02:31:05,530 --> 02:31:06,330
Thanks so much.