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[I. Call to Order and Determination of Quorum]
THIS IS TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH, AND THIS IS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCE COMMITTEE.A QUORUM IS PRESENT WE'LL GO TO ITEM TWO PUBLIC FORUM.
MS. HOGAN. ANYBODY WILLING TO SPEAK? NO. THANK YOU, MA'AM.
WE'LL GO TO ITEM THREE SUPERINTENDENTS MESSAGE DR.
[III. Superintendent's Message]
LOPEZ. JUST A REMINDER TO THE PUBLIC ALL MEETINGS, INCLUDING FUTURE MEETINGS, WHETHER THEIR COMMITTEE OR BOARD MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN THE GRCTC.AND SECONDLY, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE PRESIDENT MILLER TODAY.
[APPLAUSE] ALWAYS NICE TO CELEBRATE FAMILY.
THANK YOU, SIR. LET'S GO TO ITEM FOUR INFORMATION ITEMS RECEIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
[IV.A. Information Items]
CONTRACT RENEWAL REPORT FROM MARCH 2022.TO MR. GLICK, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO DR.
LOPEZ, WE DO HAVE BEFORE YOU THE MARCH RENEWAL REPORT, WHICH CONSISTS OF 14 CONTRACTS, NONE OF WHICH EXCEEDED THE THRESHOLD THAT WOULD REQUIRE ACTION ON THE PART OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THE REPORT.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. BOOKER? THANK YOU, SIR. WE'LL GO TO ITEM TWO REVIEW JANUARY 22 MONTHLY FINANCIALS.
MS. DAVENPORT. THAT'S ON PAGE 7 THROUGH 16.
YES, MR. GLICK BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR.
LOPEZ, BEFORE YOU ARE THE JANUARY 2022 MONTHLY FINANCIALS, YOU'LL FIND THE GENERAL FUND, PLUS OUR ESSERS 2 AND 3 SUMMARY.
SO I'D BE HAPPY TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT? WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. LET'S GO TO ITEM 3 REVIEW JANUARY 22 TAX REPORT MS. COOPER.
GOOD AFTERNOON. MR. GLICK, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.
LOPEZ, BEFORE YOU IS THE JANUARY 2022 TAX COLLECTION REPORT, REFLECTING 88 PERCENT OF THE 2021 TAX LEVY, THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR WAS 83.85 FOR THE 2020 YEAR AND I'M HAPPY TO SHARE THAT WE HIT 88 PERCENT COLLECTED THAT MADE A RECORD HIGH FOR US.
THE PREVIOUS HIGH RECORD WAS 86.08 IN 2014 AND AS OF TODAY WE'RE AT 96.7.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? [APPLAUSE] ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. THANK YOU, APPRECIATE IT.
LET'S GO TO ITEM 4 REVIEW SECOND QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT DR.
YES, GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN GLICK, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR.
LOPEZ, WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS AN INFORMATION ITEM AS A SECOND QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE 21-22 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE TIME PERIOD OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, OF 21. THE FIRST CHART YOU SEE IS A PIE CHART THAT DEPICTS A SNAPSHOT OF THE DISTRICT'S INVESTMENT POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31 AND AS OF DECEMBER 31, THE DISTRICT'S 470 MILLION WERE INVESTED IN 26 PERCENT IN AGENCY SECURITIES, WITH THE REMAINDER IN THREE SEPARATE PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT POOLS.
DIRECTLY BEHIND THAT CHART, YOU WILL SEE THE INFORMATION THAT DETAILS HOW THE POOLS INVEST THE FUNDS THAT ARE DEPOSITED WITH THEM.
THIS HAS BEEN PROVIDED SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE UNDERLYING INVESTMENT OF THE POOLS AND THAT YOU CAN ALSO SEE THAT THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF THE POOLS MIRROR THAT OF THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF THE DISTRICT.
BEHIND THAT DOCUMENT, YOU'LL SEE A GRAPH THAT ILLUSTRATES THE DAILY INTEREST RATES IN THE POOLS OVER THIS LAST QUARTER.
AND THE NEXT DOCUMENT YOU SEE DETAILS THE EXACT AMOUNT OF EACH OF THE DISTRICT'S INVESTMENT FUNDS AS OF 12-31.
THE FINAL DOCUMENT SHOWS INTEREST INCOME FOR THE FUNDS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER THEM FOR YOU.
THANK YOU. JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY WITHIN OUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO KEEP OUR EAR TO THE GROUND IN THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ABOUT EXPECTED INTEREST RATE INCREASES.
YES. WE'VE HAD EVERYTHING FROM FIVE THIS YEAR TO FIVE NEXT YEAR, PREDICTIONS OF ALL KINDS. SO IT GOT ME TO WONDERING WITHIN OUR INVESTMENTS HOW MANY OF THOSE ARE KIND OF IMMEDIATELY HOW MANY OF THOSE ARE OR HOW MUCH OF THAT IS IMMEDIATELY REPRICED, IF ANY, AND IN HOW MUCH OF IT MATURES OVER THE NEXT 12 TO 24 MONTHS.
YES, OBVIOUSLY THIS IS THE SECOND QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT, BUT AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE ABOUT 175 MILLION IN AGENCIES AND TREASURY SECURITIES, AND THOSE ARE LADDERED OUT UNTIL AUGUST OF THIS YEAR.
SO WE MAY HOLD OFF JUST A LITTLE BIT BEFORE WE DO A BIG PUSH OUT.
BUT THOSE WILL REMAIN CONSTANT BECAUSE OF THEIR TREASURY SECURITIES, AND WE HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO TAKE PROBABLY ANOTHER 50 TO 75 MILLION THAT WE COULD PUSH OUT.
AND TYPICALLY BECAUSE OUR PAYROLL IS RUN 25 MILLION PER MONTH, WE TYPICALLY PUSH THEM OUT IN BUCKETS OF THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT.
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SO WE'LL PROBABLY GIVE IT ANOTHER MONTH OR SO JUST TO SEE WHAT THINGS LOOK LIKE UNLESS YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE THAT YOU'D LIKE FOR US TO DO.NO, AND I UNDERSTAND LADDERING, AND THAT'S THAT'S GREAT.
SOMEWHERE, I'M JUST TRYING TO GET AN IDEA OF A DOLLAR AMOUNTS THAT WE HAVE THAT CAN REPRICE IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 MONTHS.
RIGHT. BUT I THINK THAT I MEAN, BASICALLY BECAUSE OF, YOU KNOW, WE USUALLY WE OF COURSE, HAVE OUR CONTRACT WITH J.P.
MORGAN, BUT WE DO OUR COLLATERAL THROUGH BANK OF AMERICA AND WE GET A REPRICING OF THAT AND THAT IS STILL LOOKING VERY GOOD.
OF COURSE, THEY PRICE OUR PORTFOLIO EVERY MONTH.
SO I DON'T ANTICIPATE US DOING ANYTHING OTHER THAN JUST LETTING THEM MATURE THROUGHOUT THE LADDER AND THEN JUST BEING CAUTIOUS HOW WE PUSH THAT GOING FORWARD.
OK. MR. MILLER. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION OR.
MR. MILLER, JUST IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY TOO OUR POLICY PROHIBITS US FROM GOING OUT FOR MORE THAN 12 MONTHS.
SO EVERYTHING COMES DUE IN 12 MONTHS.
YES 12 MONTHS OR LESS. YES, SIR.
OH, I'M SORRY, DIDN'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT. NO THAT.
WE TYPICALLY TRY TO KEEP ON AN AVERAGE ABOUT ONE HUNDRED MILLION IN POOLS AND PUSH THE REST OF IT OUT, JUST DEPENDING ON WHAT THE MARKET LOOKS LIKE.
SO WE'VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF LEEWAY, BUT I PROBABLY JUST WON'T DO ANYTHING FOR ANOTHER MONTH OR SO. OTHER THAN WHAT'S ALREADY OUT THERE.
SO DR. RINGO, BOTH FUNDS ARE LIMITED TO 12 MONTH INVESTMENTS.
YES, SIR. EVEN THAT ALL INVESTMENTS AND ANY INVESTMENT UNDER OUR POLICY, AND THEN WE'RE HEAVILY REGULATED BY THE PFIA ACT.
OK. I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THAT'S.
THANK YOU. I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
YES SIR. SO FOR BOTH OF YOU, REALLY.
THE ESTIMATES OF WHAT THE FED MAY OR MAY NOT BE DOING CHANGE EVEN WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING IN UKRAINE, THEY'VE CHANGED NOW.
BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE FED MINUTES, WHAT THEY'VE TALKED ABOUT IS SOMEWHERE AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED, IF NOT TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY BASIS POINTS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT I'M ANTICIPATING, BUT WE DON'T KNOW AND WE DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WILL AFFECT INFLATION OR ALL THE DIFFERENT NUMBERS THAT WORK INTO IT.
BUT WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO MAYBE DO SOME PROJECTIONS FOR US BASED ON MR. MILLER'S QUESTIONS IN MIND WHERE WE, WHAT KIND OF REVENUES, ADDITIONAL INTEREST WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO LOOK AT IF THOSE SCENARIOS TAKE PLACE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS? YES, YOU CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT.
GOOD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, SIR.
OK, LET'S GO TO ITEM B, ACTION ITEMS NON CONSENT CAN CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET,
[IV.B. Action Items (Non Consent)]
TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE 2021 2022 GENERAL FUND.HI, GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT GLICK BOARD OF TRUSTEES DR.
LOPEZ. I'M BRINGING YOU THE MARCH BUDGET AMENDMENT YOU'LL SEE ON PAGE 40.
WE HAVE OUR NORMAL OPERATIONS, BUDGET TRANSFERS, CROSS FUNCTION THAT HAVE NO IMPACT TO THE BUDGET. WE ARE ALSO REQUESTING AN INCREASE TO FUNCTION 41 FOR A SECRETARY, TO THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND THEN ALSO INCREASING FUNCTION 53 FOR ADDITIONAL CAMPUSES FOR SKYWARD AND WITH OUR NEW SCHOOL ACTION FUND.
WE ARE ADDING OUR ADDITIONAL CAMPUSES AND ALL THAT MEANS IS IN OUR SKYWARD CONTRACT WE'RE ADDING THOSE SEATS AND THAT DOES INCREASE OUR CONTRACT SO THAT WE CAN ACCOUNT FOR THOSE SCHOOLS AND DO ALL OF OUR DATA REPORTING.
AND THAT IS THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND AND THAT WILL BE ONGOING AND WILL BE IN NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET AS WELL. ANY QUESTIONS? WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
LET'S GO TO ITEM TWO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION ALLOWING COMPENSATION FOR STAFF MEMBERS DUE TO TIME MISSED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER DAY.
GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIRMAN GLICK, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ, BRING BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING A RESOLUTION AND AS A RESULT OF OUR INCLEMENT WEATHER DAY ON FEBRUARY 24TH.
WHEREAS THE DISTRICT RECOGNIZED THE VALUE AND BENEFIT OF ENCOURAGING ITS EMPLOYEES TO BE MODELS FOR STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
WHEREAS THE DISTRICT MAINTAINS THE SAFETY OF ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF AS A TOP PRIORITY OF THE DISTRICT, WHEREAS THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS EDUCATOR CODE SECTION 45.105 TO EXPEND FUNDS OF GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, GARLAND ISD, A DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES NECESSARY IN THE CONDUCT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD.
WHEREAS THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THAT DURING AN EMERGENCY CLOSING, MOST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO REPORT FOR WORK, WHEREAS THE BOARD FINDS THAT A NEED EXISTS TO ADDRESS WAGE PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE IDLED, WHEREAS THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO REPORT TO WORK MAY SUFFER A LOSS OF PAY IF THE
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DISTRICT IS CLOSED.AND WHEREAS THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT CONTINUING WAGE PAYMENTS TO ALL DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE CONTRACTUAL AND NON-CONTRACTUAL SALARIED AND NON SALARIED WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN PAY DUE TO AN EMERGENCY CLOSING, SERVES THE PUBLIC PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING MORALE, REDUCING TURNOVER, AND ENSURING CONTINUITY OF DISTRICT STAFFING WHEN SCHOOLS REOPEN.
WHEREAS TO THE NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CALLED ON TO WORK ON SITE DURING AN EMERGENCY CLOSING, THE BOARD FURTHER CONCLUDES THAT PAYMENT OF THESE EMPLOYEES AT PREMIUM RATE OTHERWISE DEFINED AS PREMIUM PAY ONE AND ONE HALF TIMES THEIR REGULAR RATE OF PAY AS PROVIDED IN THIS RESOLUTION AND DEFINED IN BOARD POLICY DEA LOCAL SERVES THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING MORALE, PROVIDING EQUITY BETWEEN IDLED EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEES WHO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RELATED SERVICES, AND RECOGNIZING THE SERVICES OF ESSENTIAL STAFF.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE RESOLVED THAT FINDINGS AND RECITALS IN THE PREAMBLE OF THIS RESOLUTION ARE HEREBY FOUND TO BE TRUE AND CORRECT AND ARE HEREBY APPROVED AND ADOPTED.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORIZES CONTINUED WAGE PAYMENTS TO ALL DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT DESIGNEE CONTRACTUAL AND NON-CONTRACTUAL SALARIED AND NON SALARIED WHO ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO REPORT TO WORK DURING AN EMERGENCY CLOSING.
THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THIS RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE WAGE PAYMENTS TO IDLED EMPLOYEES AND TO PAY A PREMIUM RATE OF TIME AND A HALF TO NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES WHO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RELATED SERVICES, IS AFFECTED FOR THE CLOSURE ON FEBRUARY 24, 2022.
UNLESS THE BOARD TAKES ACTION TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT FOR A LONGER DURATION OR MODIFY THE RESOLUTION AT A LATER DATE THAT IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED AND DECLARED THAT A SUFFICIENT WRITTEN NOTICE OF DATE, TIME, PLACE AND SUBJECT OF THE MEETING OF THE GARLAND ISD BOARD AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED WAS POSTED AT A PLACE CONVENIENT AND READILY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE TIME REQUIRED BY LAW PRECEDING THIS MEETING, AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 551 TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, AND THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW AT ALL TIMES, DURING WHICH THIS RESOLUTION AND THE SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF HAS BEEN DISCUSSED, CONSIDERED AND FORMALLY ACTED UPON.
THE GARLAND ISD BOARD FURTHER RATIFIES, APPROVES AND CONFIRMS SUCH WRITTEN NOTICE AND POSTING THEREOF.
THIS RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS PASSAGE AND IS RETROACTIVE TO FEBRUARY 24, 2022 WHEN GARLAND ISD WAS CLOSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF MARCH 2022 BY JAMIE MILLER, PRESIDENT ATTESTED BY LINDA GRIFFIN, SECRETARY.
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE RESOLUTION? AGAIN, THIS WILL BE AT OUR MEETING IN TWO WEEKS.
YOU'RE WELCOME. LET'S GO TO ITEM THREE CONSIDER APPROVAL REQUESTS FOR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN GARLAND ISD AND REGION 18'S TEXAS CENTER FOR EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE TXCEE.
THANK YOU, MR. GLICK, TRUSTEES, DR.
THROUGH THIS AGENDA ITEM, WE ARE REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND REGION 18'S TEXAS CENTER FOR EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE, OR TXCEE. AS AN APPROVED TEA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER FOR THE TEACHER INCENTIVE ALLOTMENT OR TIA, TXCEE SUPPORTS DISTRICTS IN DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND REFINING THEIR LOCALLY DEVELOPED TIA SYSTEMS. THE POWER OF THIS PARTNERSHIP IS THAT AS A TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER, TXCEE HAS DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH TEA TO SECURE AND SHARE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AS THEY ARE ROLLED OUT BY THE AGENCY, AS WELL AS BY THEIR DATA VALIDATION PARTNER, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY.
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WILL ALLOW DISTRICT STAFF TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH EXPERTS AT TXCEE TO REVIEW OUR TIA DATA SUBMISSIONS TO IDENTIFY AND INTERVENE WITH POSSIBLE DATA VALIDATION ISSUES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO RESOLVE POSSIBLE DATA VALIDATION ISSUES, SUPPORT REVISIONS TO OUR CURRENT APPLICATION APPROVALS AND CONSULT ON OTHER TIA RELATED ISSUES.
OUR PROPOSED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE PERIOD, BEGINNING WITH BOARD APPROVAL THROUGH AUGUST OF 2023, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DATA ANALYSIS TO INFORM TWEAKS TO
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OUR LOCAL TIA DESIGNATION SYSTEM AND IMPROVE OUR DATA RELIABILITY TO ALIGN TO THE STATE EXPECTATIONS. WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? MR. BEACH. HAS THERE BEEN SOME HICCUPS WITH THIS PROGRAM, I MEAN, ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO FUND THE FUNDS TO THE FOLKS THAT ARE MAKING THE TIA THAT ARE IN OUR BUILDINGS? ARE WE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT? SO THE TIA DOLLARS ARE ACTUALLY STATE DOLLARS.
OK. AND SO WE SUBMIT DATA THAT THEN GOES THROUGH THIS DATA VALIDATION PROCESS THAT WAS FIRST CREATED THIS ACADEMIC YEAR.
AND THEN THEY VALIDATE AND SAY, YES, YOUR DESIGNATIONS ARE GOOD OR, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS. AND WHEN WILL THIS GO INTO EFFECT OR IS IT ALREADY IN EFFECT? SO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WE ARE REQUESTING WOULD GO INTO EFFECT FOLLOWING BOARD APPROVAL, HOPEFULLY ANTICIPATED FOR THE MARCH 22ND MEETING.
OK, SO IF THAT DOES GO INTO EFFECT AT THAT TIME, IS IT IMMEDIATE? YES. OK.
YES. IN THE EVENT THAT THIS IS A SUCCESSFUL INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, WE'LL BE ABLE TO BEGIN SHARING OUR DATA SUBMISSIONS WITH THEM WITHIN 10 MINUTES.
YEAH, JUST REAL SIMPLE WITH THE DATA THAT THEY RECEIVE IS ANY OF IT SENSITIVE DATA INFORMATION THAT NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED IN ANY WAY OR DO WE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THEIR SYSTEMS? IT IS ALL VERY SENSITIVE INFORMATION BECAUSE IT IS TEACHER PERFORMANCE.
SO THEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED VIA A SECURE FTP.
OK, SO WE KNOW HOW TO DO THE BACKGROUND CHECKS ON THEIR SYSTEMS TO MAKE SURE? YES. YOU KNOW WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS.
I GET SENSITIVE NOW ANY TIME ANYBODY GETS ACCESS TO OUR DATA OR WE GIVE THEM A REPORT THAT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE PROPER FIREWALLS OR WE'VE DONE THE PROPER ASK THE PROPER QUESTIONS OF OUR VENDORS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR INFORMATION IS PROTECTED. YES.
AND BECAUSE THIS IS THROUGH THE REGION 18, THEY ADHERE TO ALL OF THE STATE REQUIREMENTS AS WELL RELATED TO STUDENT DATA PRIVACY AND TEACHER PERFORMANCE DATA PRIVACY.
OK, THANK YOU. MS. GRIFFIN. YES, I THOUGHT MR. BEACH WAS ASKING, WAS OUR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS OF THE TIA? ARE WE GETTING THAT? AND IS THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT GOING TO ENSURE THAT WE GET THAT? I THOUGHT IT WAS TWO DIFFERENT THINGS OR MAYBE I'M JUST CONFUSED.
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IS JUST TO HELP US WITH OUR DATA SUBMISSION.
THEY HAVE NO CALL AS TO WHETHER OUR TEACHERS IDENTIFIED TO GET THE PROJECTED MONEY.
CORRECT. YES, THEY ARE A TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER.
SO THEY'RE COMING IN TO HELP US? CORRECT. SO THAT IF THERE'S ANYTHING WE HAVE MISSED IN OUR DATA ANALYSIS.
OK, BUT THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IS NOT THE FINAL SAY SO ON WHETHER OR NOT THE PROJECTED FUNDS FOR THOSE IDENTIFY. HUH? OUR TEACHERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED. IS THAT CORRECT? YES, MR. BEACH, WE DID IDENTIFY AND SUBMIT DATA TO TEXAS TECH FOR THE VALIDATION PROCESS, AS WAS MENTIONED IN THE SUNDAY BOARD INSIGHT.
AND YES, AND SO THIS IS TO IDENTIFY HELP US TO IDENTIFY ANY GAPS WITH OUR DATA LIKE MRS. GRIFFIN JUST SAID SO THAT OUR SUBMISSION FOR 22 23 WILL BE CLEAN AND THAT OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGNATION WILL BE ACCURATE AND WILL BE VALIDATED.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I JUST HAVE ONE.
DO WE KNOW OF ANY OTHER DISTRICTS OUTSIDE OF REGION 18 THAT HAVE USED TXCEE SUCCESSFULLY? I DON'T HAVE THAT LIST WITH ME, BUT WE CAN REQUEST THAT.
OK, GOOD. ANYBODY ELSE? WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
WELL, LET'S GO TO NEW BID'S ITEM FOUR.
MR. BOOKER, AND WE'VE ALREADY LOOKED AT ITEM D IN THE FACILITIES, MR.
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BOOKER. SO IF YOU'LL START WITH A YEAH.WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE FOR ME TO START? JUST START AT THE BEGINNING.
BUT WE'VE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THE CONTRACT 360-22 WITH THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE UNDER ESSER UNDER ITEM D.
YES, SIR. ONCE AGAIN, TO MR. GLICK, TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO DR.
LOPEZ. THE FIRST CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU FOR CONSIDERATION IS THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND RELATED SUPPLIES PUNCH OUT.
THE RECOMMENDED AWARD IS TO SCHOOL SPECIALTY FOR $200,000.
I WOULD JUST WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE PUNCH OUT IS AN ORACLE TOOL THAT ALLOWS US AND OUR TEACHERS AND STAFFS TO SHOP ON THE VENDOR'S WEBSITE, CAPTURES THE DATA, BRINGS IT BACK INTO OUR SYSTEM TO CREATE THE REQUISITION AND PROCESS TO PURCHASE ORDERS.
THAT NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT IS $200,000 DOLLARS.
IT IS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH THREE OPTIONS TO THREE ANNUAL RENEWAL OPTIONS.
ANY QUESTIONS? YES, MS. STANLEY JUST TO CONFIRM.
SO THIS IS JUST BASICALLY TO USE THE SERVICE, THIS TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND IS TO USE THE SERVICE? TO ACTUALLY PURCHASE THE SUPPLIES.
THE ORACLE SYSTEM ITSELF, IS AVAILABLE TO US BASED ON OUR FEES THAT WE PAY FOR THE SOFTWARE LICENSING.
THIS IS JUST THE MATERIALS THAT WOULD BE PURCHASED BY SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS.
IS THERE A LIMIT TO IT OR IS THIS JUST WHATEVER WE DECIDE TO PURCHASE FOR THE YEAR? THE LIMIT IS THE 200 THOUSAND BASED ON THE OFFERINGS OF THE WEBSITE OF THAT PARTICULAR COMPANY, WHICH IS SCHOOL SPECIALTY.
SO THE DISTRICT HAS ACCESS TO ALL OF THE ITEMS ON THEIR WEBSITE THROUGH THIS PUNCH OUT.
THE $200,000 DOLLARS IS THE ESTIMATED NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT.
IF WE HAVE A GREATER NEED, WE'LL BE BRINGING IT BACK BEFORE THE BOARD FOR ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN FUNDS.
THE NEXT CONTRACT BEFORE YOU IS FOR TELEHEALTH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, THE RECOMMENDED AWARD IS TO HAZEL HEALTH.
THIS IS ONE OF OUR CONTRACTS THAT IS ESSER 3 FUNDED.
IT IS A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT, I THINK I HAVE THE CONFIDENTIAL ONE.
I BELIEVE IT'S IN YOUR PACKET.
YES SIR WE HAVE IT. WE GOT IT FROM YES, YES.
YES. THAT IS THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE CONTRACT.
WE DID RECEIVE TWO PROPOSALS AND JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE BELIEVE THE CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE, WHICH IS OUR CURRENT PROVIDER FOR THE PILOT, OFFERS US A FIXED FEE FOR THE REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE ACCESSING THE SYSTEM.
SO WE DO RECOMMEND CONTINUING THIS PROCESS WITH THAT FIRM TO PROVIDE THOSE HEALTH SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS AND NURSES.
YES MS. STANLEY GO AHEAD. SO THIS WOULD BE THE SAME SERVICES WHO'S DOING THE PILOT? YES, THE COMPANY THAT'S PERFORMING THE PILOT AT THE FIVE SCHOOLS IS BEING RECOMMENDED FOR AN AWARD BASED OFF OF THE PROPOSAL THAT THEY SUBMITTED.
AND THEN BUT WE'RE ROLLING IT OUT TO ALL SCHOOLS.
IT'S A DISTRICT WIDE IMPLEMENTATION.
AND I JUST HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT IT.
SO. THIS IS A TELEHEALTH, SO IT ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO ACCESS THE MENTAL AND MEDICAL HEALTH ON OUR CAMPUSES.
YES. WHEN A CHILD GOES TO THE NURSE, THE NURSE MAKES A DETERMINATION TO THE CLINIC, WHETHER OR NOT THEY NEED TO ACCESS A PHYSICIAN.
THIS WOULD BE THE SERVICE THEY WOULD USE TO ACCESS THOSE PHYSICIANS THROUGH THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT.
SO THE STUDENTS AND THE NURSES WOULD MAKE THAT DETERMINATION DEPENDING ON WHAT THE STUDENT'S NEEDS ARE.
AND WHERE DOES THE PARENT PLAY IN THIS? DOES A PARENT HAVE TO ALLOW THEM TO HAVE THAT ACCESS PRIOR TO THE ACCESS.
AND THEN FOR HOW DOES THE MENTAL HEALTH WORK ON THAT? I MEAN, IS THAT THE SAME BASIS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL? IT GIVES THEM ACCESS TO THOSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE PHYSICIANS, THE DIFFERENT PHYSICIANS.
OK, THANK YOU. AT THE LAST GARLAND PTA MEETING, THIS COMPANY MADE A VERY IMPRESSIVE PRESENTATION. MS. MILLER WAS THERE, MS. GRIFFIN, AND MYSELF.
MAYBE IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE IF WE COULD HAVE THEM AT THE BOARD MEETING TO EXPLAIN THEIR SERVICES, DR.
LOPEZ, IF THAT WOULD BE OK? YEAH, I THINK THAT WOULD BE VERY FOR EVERYBODY TO HEAR AND PARENTS TO HEAR WHAT THAT SERVICES ARE. YEAH, BECAUSE I COULDN'T STAY FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
AND I THINK FROM AFTER THEIR PRESENTATION, MOST OF OUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED.
IT WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE. OK, THANK YOU, SIR.
THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THE PURCHASE OF DUDE SOLUTIONS.
THIS IS A NEW CONTRACT, BUT DUDE SOLUTIONS IS NOT A NEW SOFTWARE, IT IS THE SOFTWARE THAT
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THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT UTILIZES FOR THEIR WORK ORDER MANAGEMENT.SO WE ARE JUST GOING BACK TO INSTITUTE A NEW CONTRACT THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING NIP ALLIANCE OMNIA PARTNERS FOR A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH FOUR ANNUALLY RENEWABLE OPTIONS.
THAT'S $100,000 DOLLARS NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT.
ONCE AGAIN, THAT IS THE SAME SOFTWARE WE'VE BEEN USING FOR YEARS FOR OUR MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT OF WORK ORDERS.
ANY QUESTIONS? PLEASE PROCEED, SIR.
AGAIN, UNDER D, WE ALREADY DISCUSSED THAT ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON D? WE SAW IT IN FACILITIES.
THIS IS THE PURCHASE OF THE NEXT PURCHASE FOR YOU IS GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND EQUIPMENT.
THIS IS FOR LOWE'S HOME CENTER.
IT'S A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $100,000 THIS IS USED DISTRICTWIDE BY OUR VARIETY OF SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS.
THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS CONTENTKEEPER.
THIS IS MICROSHARE WHICH DOES THE FILTERING FOR OUR INTERNET SERVICES.
THIS IS A THREE YEAR CONTRACT FOR FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
I DID RUN A DUN & BRADSTREET ON THE COMPANY.
THEY ARE VERY SECURE FINANCIALLY AND WE RECOMMEND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE THREE YEAR PRICING THAT'S BEEN PROVIDED.
ANY QUESTIONS? YES, I'M ON A ROLL TONIGHT.
MS. STANLEY, OK, SO WE'VE NOT USED THEM BEFORE.
YES, MA'AM. AT THE END OF EVERY CONTRACT, WE HAVE TO ENTER INTO A NEW CONTRACT.
WE'VE USED THIS COMPANY BEFORE.
IT'S JUST A NEW CONTRACT, SAME SERVICE, SAME PROVIDER.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? YES, MR. MILLER.
I'M GOING TO, THIS IS IS NOT HARD FOR ME.
I'M GOING TO PLAY DUMB FOR A SECOND.
MAYBE MATT CAN DESCRIBE FOR ME IN LAYMAN'S TERMS WHAT THIS PROVIDES FOR US, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO OTHER DEVICES AND THINGS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT.
I'M READING THAT WE HAVE OTHER OUTSIDE DEVICES THAT MAY HAVE ACCESS TO DATA OR OPERATING SYSTEMS. JUST KIND OF TELL ME WHAT THIS DOES.
YEAH, THE CONTENTKEEPER IS OUR INTERNET FILTERING.
SO ALL THE STUFF WITH WE HAVE TO PROVIDE FOR OUR STUDENTS WHEN THEY LOG IN, THEY HAVE TO BE FILTERED WITHIN OUR SYSTEMS. AND THIS SYSTEM DOES ALL THAT FILTERING THROUGH OUR INTERNET.
AND SO THAT'S REALLY ALL THE SYSTEM DOES IS OUR INTERNET CONTENT FILTERING WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND ON OUR DEVICES.
SO THE DEVICES THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ARE THEY PERSONAL DEVICES OR THEY THE DEVICES THAT WE PROVIDE TO THE STUDENTS? THEY'RE DISTRICT OWNED DEVICES.
OK, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. MR. BOOKER WOULD YOU GO THEN TO ITEM FIVE INCREASE TO AWARDED BIDS? YES, SIR. THE FIRST CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR AN INCREASE IS THE STUDENT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR SKYWARD.
THE INCREASE THAT'S NEEDED IS TEN THOUSAND MS. MAYO IDENTIFIED AN EXPENDITURE OF THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
WE ALREADY HAD TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS LEFT IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT.
THE ADDITIONAL TEN ALLOWS US TO TAKE CARE OF THE THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND FOR THE ADDITIONAL LICENSES. THAT'S THE REASON IT'S A TEN THOUSAND INCREASE.
ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE PROCEED.
THE NEXT CONTRACT HERE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A CONTRACT TO T-MOBILE.
THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT WAS SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND.
THE DISTRICT RECEIVED FUNDS THROUGH THE FCC EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT IS SIMILAR TO E-RATE MONEY THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO THE DISTRICT.
IT'S A NEW PROGRAM THAT IS THE FUNDING THAT WOULD BE USED TO PURCHASE THE ADDITIONAL HOTSPOTS THAT WE WOULD BE USING.
JUST A QUESTION. SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY DIFFERENT FROM E-RATE AND IT'S BRAND NEW DOLLARS? IT'S MANAGED SIMILAR TO E-RATE, BUT WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FOR THE DISTRICT FOR THE EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY TO OUR STUDENTS.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME WE'RE ACCESSING.
YES, SIR, THIS IS A NEW FUND THAT WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO US THIS SPRING.
AND TO ADD ON THAT, IT'S 100 PERCENT GOVERNMENT FUNDED, SO THERE IS NO THERE'S ACTUALLY NO FUNDS FROM THE DISTRICT BEING PURCHASED WITH THESE DEVICES.
THIS IS TO HELP US CONTINUE OUR HOTSPOTS FOR ANOTHER FULL YEAR ON TOP OF THE OPERATION CONNECTIVITY WE DID DURING THE PANDEMIC.
OKAY. ANY QUESTIONS? MS. GRIFFIN.
SO WHAT IS THE NUMBER OF HOTSPOTS THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH THIS ADDITIONAL FUNDS? WITH THIS ADDITIONAL FUNDS, WE'RE RENEWING THREE THOUSAND OF THEM.
WE CAN GO ALL THE WAY UP TO AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN THOUSAND MORE IF WE CHOOSE TO GOING FORWARD. SO THIS ALLOWS US TO GO THROUGH THAT.
BUT WE'RE RENEWING BEEN DISTRIBUTED AND WE HAVE SERVICES TO THEM?
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DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE'VE DISTRIBUTED OVER ELEVEN THOUSAND HOTSPOTS.APPARENTLY, THERE'S A VERY FEW THAT ARE BEING TECHNICALLY USED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE'RE IN POST PANDEMIC MODE RIGHT NOW.
AND THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS IS GOING TO ALLOW US TO BUY HOW MANY MORE? UP TO ELEVEN THOUSAND MORE, BUT WE'RE GOING WITH THREE THOUSAND FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
AND WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY FOR OUR USAGE TO BE HIGHER THAN IT IS RIGHT NOW? AND YOU MAY HAVE TO BRING THAT BACK TO US.
AT A LATER DATE BECAUSE WE'RE GETTING MONEY TO HELP US FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
AND WITH ALL THE TALKS OVER THE YEARS AROUND THE STATES OF DIGITAL DESERTS AND ALL OF THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
BUT WHAT IS OUR STRATEGY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE UTILIZING THE DEVICES THAT WE ARE PURCHASING? AND THERE ARE OTHER PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE ANNOUNCED IN THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY THAT THE FCC IS DOING.
THERE'S A 30 DOLLAR REBATE PER MONTH THAT IT IS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE FOR FAMILIES TO GET FULL INTERNET AT HOME.
AND I THINK WE NEED ALL OF THAT IN A PACKAGE.
WE NEED THAT WHOLE FEDERAL CONNECTIVITY FUNDS AND AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION INTO A REPORT SO THAT WE SEE ALL OF THE VARIOUS PIECES OF THE FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT ARE COMING IN FOR CONNECTIVITY.
SO WE CAN BRING THAT TO A FUTURE BUDGET BOARD MEETING.
RINGO 656, IS THAT A NEW FUND FOR US? [LAUGHTER] THAT IS WORKING WITH THESE FUNDS? THEY IDENTIFY THE NUMBERS FOR US AND SO THAT WAY THEY CAN TRACK IT ACROSS ALL DISTRICTS.
MS. STANLEY. SO JUST KIND OF GOING ALONG WITH MS. GRIFFIN, SO WITH OUR OTHER PROGRAMS WE'RE DOING, DO WE HAVE AN, DO WE HAVE TO SPEND THIS 1.2 MILLION ON HOTSPOTS? BECAUSE IF OUR CELL TOWERS WORK AND TAKE OFF THAT'S A BETTER SERVICE THAN A HOT SPOT WHEN IT COMES TO PERFORMANCE OF OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR ACCESSIBILITY TO THE DIGITAL WORLD.
CORRECT? AND THAT'S THE OVERALL GOAL.
IF YOU LOOKED IN YOUR BOARD INSIGHT, WE WILL BE COMING WITH A FULL OUT BOARD PRESENTATION REGARDING CONNECTIVITY, WHICH INCLUDES THE HOTSPOT, THE TOWER PILOT PROGRAM.
HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO WITH THAT AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO INCLUDE ALL THE OTHER OPTIONS FOR OUR FAMILIES TO CONNECT WITH AS WELL.
AND THAT'S WHERE IT'LL INCLUDE THE FCC, THE ECF FUNDING.
SO THERE ARE FEDERAL FUNDING'S THAT ARE BEING COVERED.
SO I THINK WHAT WAS CONFUSING IS THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SPENT ON HOTSPOTS.
IT JUST HAS TO BE SPENT ON CONNECTIVITY OF OUR STUDENTS.
THIS ONE IS SPECIFICALLY FOR HOTSPOTS AND THIS IS WHAT WE WERE ALLOTTED BASED ON THE FUNDING THAT WE APPLIED FOR DURING THE PANDEMIC.
AND SO WE'RE JUST NOW GETTING THIS MONEY AND WE'RE ALLOTTED THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY.
WE WERE PLANNING TO COME TO THE BOARD A LITTLE EARLIER, BUT WE CAME TO THE BOARD NOW SO THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD AND SPEND THIS MONEY GOING FORWARD.
BUT IT'S A HUNDRED PERCENT FUNDED THROUGH THE AMOUNT WE WANT.
BUT DID WE ALREADY SPEND IT? IS THIS KIND OF A PAYBACK? WE HAVE NOT SPENT. IT STARTS A NEW 12 MONTH STARTING THIS MONTH.
SO WE'RE GOING TO SPEND IT JUST I MEAN, IF WE DON'T HAVE A NEED FOR THE HOT, I GUESS WHAT I'M STRUGGLING WITH IS IF WE DON'T HAVE THE NEED FOR THE ELEVEN THOUSAND HOTSPOTS AND WE HAVE TO SPEND 1.2 MILLION DOLLARS ON HOTSPOTS THAT WE MAY NOT HAVE A NEED FOR.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE STARTING WITH THREE THOUSAND, WHICH IS FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
SO THIS IS JUST A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT FOR THIS VENDOR.
OK, AND NOT THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURE PLAN, WHICH WE CAN BRING IN A BOARD INSIGHT.
SAYING. WE'VE RECEIVED IT IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES WITH MANY DIFFERENT EXPLANATIONS.
WE NOW NEED ALL OF THE DISTRICT FUTURE OBJECTIVES FOR CONNECTIVITY, WHETHER IT'S THROUGH FUTURE PROGRAMS, WHETHER IT'S WITH OUR KIDS, WHETHER IT'S WITH THE TOWERS OR WHATEVER, WE NEED THAT. SO WE UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE FUTURE CONNECTIVITY OF GARLAND ISD.
AND YOU ARE COMING WITH A PRESENTATION ON ALL OF THAT, WILL YOU ALSO BE TALKING ABOUT YOUR WORK ON WITH DALLAS COUNTY AND THAT COMMITTEE THAT YOU'RE PART OF? YES, I WILL. GOOD. MR. MILLER, YOU HAVE A QUESTION. NO.
OK. ANYBODY ELSE? GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU. LET'S CONTINUE, MR. BOOKER ON ITEM C.
YES, SIR. THE NEXT CONTRACT BEFORE YOU IS THE INCREASE TO OUR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AUTO COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY, MERCHANDISE AND SERVICES CONTRACT.
THE ORIGINAL AWARD WAS FOR SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE DOLLARS.
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THE DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED A COLLISION EQUIPMENT FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND SYSTEM THAT WOULD COST THE ADDITIONAL SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.THAT IS THE REASON WE'RE BRINGING THE INCREASE TO THE DISTRICT OR TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR APPROVAL THAT WE MAY PURCHASE THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
ANY QUESTIONS? MR. MILLER? YEAH, I'M ALWAYS INTERESTED IN THESE THINGS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, EVERYTHING CHANGES.
IS THIS ONE OF THOSE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE KIDS TO KNOW WHEN THEY GO OUT IN THE REAL WORLD? THIS IS WHAT THEY WILL BE WORKING WITH? YES SIR. KIND OF AN UPGRADE TO THE WAY IT'S DONE THESE DAYS? YES, SIR. YES, SIR, MR. MILLER. THIS IS THE UPDATED FRAME BENCH FOR SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
SO THE ONE THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE HAS BEEN PHASED OUT.
OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS ARE LEANING TOWARD THIS AS BOTH THE CERTIFIABLE NEED AND THE ONE THAT THEY NEED TO REALLY TOUCH TO ACTUALLY GET THE JOB.
SO WHEN THEY LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL, THEY'VE ACTUALLY GOT THE REAL EQUIPMENT AND STATE OF THE ART WAY. GREAT.
THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. AND AGAIN, I THINK WHAT YOU JUST STATED IS SO IMPORTANT, BECAUSE IF WE'RE AT THAT LEVEL WHERE WE HAVE STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT THAT OUR KIDS ARE WORKING ON, THEN WHEN THEY GO OUT IN THE REAL WORLD FOR A JOB, IT'S THAT EASY.
OH, DO YOU KNOW THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT? YES. SO ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MR. BOOKER, PLEASE CONTINUE.
THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS AN INCREASE FOR OUR EXTERNAL AUDITORS.
IT'S AN EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY DOLLAR INCREASE FOR AUDIT SERVICES.
ANY QUESTIONS? SIR, PLEASE CONTINUE WITH ITEM E.
THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS AN INCREASE TO THE AMERICAN SIGN AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES, THE VENDOR PROXIMITY LEARNING.
IT'S A TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR DOLLARS INCREASE TO ALLOW US TO HAVE ADDITIONAL ONLINE PLATFORM FOR LANGUAGE COURSES.
ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR.
DR. RINGO NO NEED FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION? NO, SIR. DR.
[VI. Adjournment]
LOPEZ. NO. OK, IT'S NOW 4:40.WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.