[I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum]
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IT IS NOW 5:24 AFTER A WONDERFUL KIND OF SURPRISE PERFORMANCE BY THE GARLAND HIGH A CAPPELLA CHOIR.IT WAS ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING THINGS I'VE WITNESSED LATELY.
SO THANK YOU TO GARLAND FOR THAT GREAT ENTERTAINMENT.
THANK YOU, MR. MONTGOMERY, FOR BEING THEIR LEADER.
IT'S TUESDAY, MAY 24TH OF 2022, AND I HAVE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM . BEFORE WE START TONIGHT THERE ARE SOME DISTURBING THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON DOWN THERE IN SAN ANTONIO, WE'VE HAD SOME SCHOOL SCHOOL SHOOTINGS GOING ON.
THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF LOSS OF LIFE.
AND I JUST THINK IT'S HEAVY ON ALL OF OUR MINDS UP HERE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THERE'S SO MANY PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THAT WE KNOW THAT ARE SO INVOLVED WITH THESE KIDS AND TRYING TO RAISE THEM, TRYING TO TEACH THEM AND TRYING TO DO RIGHT THINGS.
AND FOR AN EVENT LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN, IT REALLY IMPACTS ALL OF US.
OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO THE FAMILIES AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS.
SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE, IF YOU DON'T MIND.
JUST JOIN ME FOR A FEW MOMENTS OF SILENCE FOR THIS TRAGEDY.
ITEM TWO, WHICH IS OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
IF YOU WOULD RISE, WE'LL DO OUR PLEDGES.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THAT LEADS US TO ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A PUBLIC FORUM TONIGHT.
[III. Public Forum]
I DO HAVE FIVE CARDS AND WOULD WELCOME FOR THESE PEOPLE TO COME FORWARD.WHO WILL THE TIMER BE? OKAY, MATTHEW IN BACK WILL BE THE TIMER.
IT WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN.
SO OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS MELISSA SHERER.
[INAUDIBLE]. WE HAVE A VERY, VERY LARGE CROWD HERE.
SOME OF THE PEOPLE ARE WAITING OUTSIDE.
SO WE MAY HAVE SOME LOGISTIC PAUSES HERE AS WE GET PEOPLE INTO THE PODIUM BUT MS. SHEARER, PLEASE CONTINUE.
THANK YOU. HELLO TO ALL OF YOU.
WE'VE BEEN ACTIVE, INVOLVED PARENTS AT GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL FOR 12 CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
WE HAVE CONCERNS THAT WE WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION.
WE DO NOT WANT THEM TO SUFFER THROUGH A SIMILAR ORDEAL DUE TO LACK OF POLICY OR PROCEDURE.
AFTER OUR DAUGHTER, WHO WAS SERVING AS SENIOR CLASS PROM CHAIR, WAS BULLIED AND LIED ABOUT BY THE SENIOR CLASS SPONSOR WHO'S A TEACHER AT GHS, WE ENTERED THE FORMAL COMPLAINT PROCESS IN NOVEMBER OF 2021.
WHILE FOLLOWING GISD POLICY, OUR LEVEL ONE AND LEVEL TWO COMPLAINTS WERE POORLY HANDLED.
FOR MONTHS THAT WERE CRITICAL FOR PROM PLANNING.
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AND THIS DECISION WAS HEARTBREAKING FOR A CHILD BECAUSE SHE WANTS TO STUDY SPECIAL EVENTS AND DESIGN.ALTHOUGH WE FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED ON THE WEBSITE AND IN BOARD POLICY, INCLUDING F AND G, FFI AND FFH, THERE SEEMED TO BE A DELAY IN RESOLUTION BECAUSE THE OFFENDER WHO BULLIED OUR DAUGHTER WAS NOT A STUDENT.
SHE WAS A TEACHER SLASH SPONSOR.
AT THE START OF THIS PROCESS, THE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WE SPOKE WITH DID NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHETHER A COMPLAINT LIKE OURS SHOULD BE HANDLED THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCES OR THROUGH STUDENT SERVICES. WE WERE POINTED IN THE DIRECTION AT ONE TIME OF A GRIEVANCE PROCESS BY HR, BUT THAT WAS INCORRECT, AND IT RESULTED IN WASTED TIME AND EFFORT. IN SPEAKING OF STUDENT SERVICES, THE COMMENT WAS MADE THAT THIS CASE OF BULLYING IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE IT DIDN'T ORIGINATE FROM A STUDENT, IT CAME FROM A TEACHER.
SO FOR BOARD POLICY REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN GISD HANDBOOK, EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND THE TEAS EDUCATOR CODE OF CONDUCT, AGAIN, SHE'S BEEN UNWILLING TO TO RESPOND.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE REQUIRED CHANNELS AND WE FILED A LEVEL THREE APPEAL ON MAY 1ST.
BUT WE'RE BEING DENIED BY YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL, OUR RIGHT TO PRESENT TO YOU OUR COMPLAINT.
AND NEXT SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS MS. KAREN HATTON. HELLO.
I LIVE AT 304 WESTWAY CIRCLE IN ROCKWALL.
I'M AN AP VISUAL ART TEACHER WITH A IB CERTIFICATION AND 21 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH GISD.
I AM PROUD TO BE A THIRD GENERATION GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WITH MY GRANDMOTHER.
FIRST EXCUSE ME, FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
GOOD AFTERNOON, TRUSTEE PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD MEMBERS.
THE ISSUE I WISH TO ADDRESS IS ONE OF FAIRNESS REGARDING THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE STOPPING THAT TO RETAIN HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS APPROVED AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS PRESENTED AS A TEACHER INCENTIVE ALLOTMENT OR A TIA COMPARABLE PERFORMANCE STIPEND INTENDED FOR THE CORE CONTENT TEACHERS WHO EARN A DISTINCTION. THIS LEFT OUT A MUCH SMALLER GROUP OF TEACHERS WHO AT THE SAME TIME EARN THE SAME DISTINCTIONS AND WHO ALL FULFILLED ALL THEIR TIA QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS , PRIOR TO APRIL 29TH, WHICH IS THE DATE THE DISTRICT FIRST NOTIFIED US THAT TIA FAILED.
TIA WAS IMPLEMENTED BY THE DISTRICT AS A TWO YEAR PLAN TO REWARD TEACHERS WHO EARN A DISTINCTION.
THE DISTRICT GUIDEBOOK CONFIRMS THAT TEACHERS WERE IDENTIFIED, LETTERS OF INTENT FILED AND APPLICATIONS WITH THE TIA DESIGNATIONS WERE SUBMITTED BY THE DISTRICT TO THE TIA IN YEAR ONE, MYSELF AND OTHERS INCLUDED.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE EVER CORE CONTENT TEACHERS WHO EARNED THE DISTINCTION PARTICIPATING IN TIA.
THIS SMALL GROUP OF TEACHERS WILL NOT RECEIVE THE PERFORMANCE PAY REGARDLESS OF THEIR PERFORMANCE, REGARDLESS OF TEACHER APPRAISALS, REGARDLESS OF SPENDING THE SCHOOL YEAR, COMPLETING STUDENT GROWTH MEASURES, AND REGARDLESS OF TWO HARD YEARS THE PREPARATIONS AND DATA SUBMISSIONS.
AND IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM FAIR.
WE ARE ALL HIGH QUALITY, EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AT THE TOP OF OUR FIELD.
AND WE WERE ALL DISTINGUISHED WITH TIA DESIGNATION BY THE DISTRICT IN THE SAME YEAR.
TO ENSURE FAIRNESS WE ASK THAT ALL DISTRICT DESIGNATED TEACHERS ARE EQUALLY CONSIDERED AT A TIME WHEN SO MANY TEACHERS WERE RELUCTANT TO TAKE ON MORE THAN ONE MORE THING. AND BELIEVE ME, THE REQUIREMENTS TO FULFILL THE TIA QUALIFICATIONS WERE EXHAUSTING.
WE WERE THE BELIEVERS. WE COMPLETED WHAT WAS ASKED OF US BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN THE DISTRICT.
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WE ARE ASKED. WE'RE ASKING TO BE TREATED IN THE SAME MANNER, WITH THE SAME DUE RESPECT FOR OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS THOSE RECEIVING THE PERFORMANCE STIPEND.EXCUSE ME. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KRISTA SMITH.
GOOD AFTERNOON. TRUSTEE PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD MEMBERS AND DR.
MY NAME IS ELAINE BLACKER AND I AM ENTERING MY SEVENTH YEAR AS AN ART TEACHER AT WEAVER ELEMENTARY.
I LOOKED UP INCENTIVE AND IT IS DEFINED AS A THING THAT MOTIVATES OR ENCOURAGES ONE TO DO SOMETHING.
A PAYMENT OR CONCESSION TO STIMULATE GREATER OUTPUT OR INVESTMENT.
IT STIMULATED TEACHERS TO THINK CREATIVELY, TO INVEST IN THEIR CHILDREN, AND TO GO TO GO THE EXTRA MILE, KNOWING THAT BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WOULD REAP THE BENEFITS OF THE REWARD. WHAT BETTER PLAN THAN TO LAY OUT MEASURABLE, TANGIBLE AND ATTAINABLE GOALS FOR THOSE WHO CHOSE TO PARTICIPATE? AS A SECOND YEAR PARTICIPANT IN THE TIA PROGRAM, I'D LIKE TO EXPRESS THE DISAPPOINTMENT THAT MANY TEACHERS ARE FEELING BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE DISTRICT TO COMPENSATE, AS PROMISED, THOSE WHO PUT IN HOURS OF EXTRA WORK AND MET ALL OF THE CRITERIA.
DISAPPOINTMENT CAN RESULT IN DISCOURAGEMENT.
DISCOURAGEMENT CAN AFFECT THE CLIMATE OF THE CLASSROOM AND THE ENTIRE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS.
WHEREAS AFFIRMATION COMMUNICATES VALUE TO THE TEACHERS.
IN CONTRAST, WHEN TEACHERS FEEL VALUED, THEY WILL GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT IS EXPECTED EVERY TIME.
UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE ALREADY HEARING FEEDBACK FROM COLLEAGUES IN OTHER LOCAL DISTRICTS LEWISVILLE, CARROLLTON AND RICHARDSON IN PARTICULAR, WHO ARE AWARE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OUR DISTRICT AND HOW IT IS TAKING A TOLL ON OUR TEACHERS.
THE MONETARY AGREEMENT WAS DEFINITELY A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR FOR THOSE WHO CHOSE TO PARTICIPATE.
WE ARE ALL HIGH QUALITY, EFFECTIVE TEACHERS AT THE TOP OF OUR FIELD.
AND WE WE WERE ALL DISTINGUISHED WITH TIA DESIGNATION BY THE DISTRICT IN THE SAME YEAR.
TO ENSURE FAIRNESS, WE ASK THAT ALL DISTRICT DESIGNATED TIA TEACHERS ARE EQUALLY CONSIDERED.
THANK YOU. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS ELAINE BLACKER.
GOOD AFTERNOON, TRUSTEE PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD MEMBERS AND DR.
LOPEZ. MY NAME IS KRISTA SMITH AND I LIVE AT 314 SOUTH WALKER STREET, IN MESQUITE, TEXAS.
AND THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR TEACHING ELEMENTARY MUSIC IN GARLAND ISD.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF THE PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE STIPEND THAT IS BEING OFFERED TO COHORT C, AND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, ALL TEACHERS WERE PRESENTED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TIA.
THE REQUIREMENTS WERE RIGOROUS AND IT WAS A DIFFICULT UNDERTAKING, BUT WE DID IT.
THIS YEAR FOR EXAMPLE, I PUT ON SEVEN MUSICALS AND PROGRAMS, FIVE CHOIR PERFORMANCES.
I BROUGHT STUDENTS TO UIL, PTA REFLECTIONS DISTRICT CHOIR.
I HAD AN INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMING GROUP.
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THE EXTRA REHEARSALS AND WORK TO DO THIS TOOK PLACE PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF CONTRACT HOURS.THE NEWS THAT TIA HAD FAILED WAS DEVASTATING.
YOU SEE, THIS WAS NOT EXTRA INCOME FOR US.
MY HUSBAND AND I ARE BOTH TEACHERS AND THIS FUNDING, NEARLY $60,000 THAT HAD BEEN PROMISED WAS OUR TICKET TO A HOUSE DOWN PAYMENT, GRAD SCHOOL AND EVEN SAVING TO HAVE CHILDREN ONE DAY. AND NONE OF THESE THINGS WE CAN DO ANYMORE.
WE NEED TO KEEP OUR TEACHERS FOR THE GOOD OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ASK THAT YOU DO THE RIGHT THING AND OFFER THE PERFORMANCE STIPEND TO THOSE OF US IN COHORT D WITH THE SAME DESIGNATIONS AND WHO FULFILLED THE SAME OBLIGATIONS AS OUR COHORT C COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. OUR FINAL CARD IS LUCERO [INAUDIBLE] RODRIGUEZ.
GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT MILLER AND DR.
LOPEZ. MY NAME IS LUCERO [INAUDIBLE] RODRIGUEZ AND I LIVE AT 319 BROOK VIEW DRIVE, LAVONNE, TEXAS 75166. TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ABOUT THE APPRECIATION OF GARLAND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION TO THIS BOARD.
WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR US IN THE PAST MEETING WE CAME TO YOU.
WE ASKED FOR A RAISE AND YOU GUYS DELIVERED AN AMAZING RACE.
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, AND WE ALSO WANTED TO SHARE OUR JOY IN THAT WE JUST RECENTLY WENT TO OUR STATE CONVENTION AND WON FIVE AWARDS.
OUR GISD EFFECT IS FELT EVERYWHERE AND ALL AROUND.
OUR DISTRICT ISN'T CONSIDERED AS LARGE AS HOUSTON AND DALLAS.
WE HAD A GREATER NUMBER OF AWARDS THAN ANY OF THE OTHER DISTRICTS.
WE WERE ONLY EQUALED BY DALLAS IN WHICH TO ME IS A BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT, CONSIDERING WE'RE NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THE SIZE OF DALLAS ISD. AND SO WE JUST WANTED TO SHARE OUR JOY IN BEING THE MOST AWARDED LOCAL AT THE STATE CONVENTION.
WE ARE GOING TO BE SPEAKING TO YOU ABOUT TWO DIFFERENT CAMPAIGNS.
ONE IS TO BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF PAPERWORK OUR TEACHERS ARE HAVING TO DO, CONSIDERING A REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF THINGS REQUIRED IN LESSON PLANS, THE AMOUNT OF THINGS REQUIRED IN DATA COLLECTION.
AND THE OTHER CAMPAIGN THAT WE HAVE IS GOING TO BE EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ESPS.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T COST ANYTHING.
BOTH OF THOSE CAMPAIGNS COST THE BOARD NOTHING, BUT WOULD GIVE SO MUCH TO TEACHERS AND TO AUXILIARY PERSONNEL. AND MY VICE PRESIDENT PASSED OUT GIFTS TO THE BOARD FROM GARLAND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION THEY'RE JUST
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A LITTLE LUNCH TOTES WITH LIKE DIFFERENT GARLAND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION BRAND THINGS INSIDE WE JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK.MS. HOGAN, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER CARDS?
[IV. Action Items (Non Consent)]
THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON INTO ITEM FOUR, WHICH IS ACTION ITEMS.[IV.A. Sign Statements of Elected Officer]
SIGNED STATEMENTS OF ELECTED OFFICERS.MECHELLE HOGAN, YOU WILL TAKE OVER THE MEETING AT THIS POINT.
GOOD EVENING. BOARD PRESIDENT MILLER TRUSTEES.
TODAY IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DAYS AND ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE TIMES TO SPEAK TO YOU ALL.
IT'S THE DAY THAT WE WILL COMPLETE OUR SWEARING IN OF NEWLY OR RECENTLY OR RE ELECTED TRUSTEES.
SO COULD I GET TRUSTEE PLACE ONE LARRY GLICK TO SIGN YOUR STATEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICER FOR ME.
THANK YOU. YES, FOR RIGHT NOW.
COULD I ALSO GET TRUSTEE PLACE TWO MR. JOHNNY BEACH TO SIGN HIS STATEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICER.
COULD I GET TRUSTEE PLACE THREE MRS. LINDA GRIFFIN TO COME SIGN HER STATEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICER FORM.
NOW, FOR THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING, I LIKE TO CALL YOU ALL UP TO DO YOUR OATH OF OFFICE.
[IV.B. Administer Oath of Office to Newly Elected Trustees]
IF I COULD ALSO GO IN PLACE.ORDER. SO, TRUSTEE PLACE ONE MR. GLICK, WOULD YOU COME FORWARD? I WILL HAVE IT SWEARED IN, THEN I'LL HAVE YOU SIGN IT, AND I'LL NOTARIZE.
WHICH WAY WOULD YOU LIKE US IN FRONT OF THE PODIUM OR BEHIND? YES, YOU ARE WELCOME TO RAISE WHICHEVER HAND YOU CHOOSE.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
GARLAND ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE PLACE ONE.
GARLAND ISD SCHOOL BOARD PLACE ONE.
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AND TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
THE UNITED STATES. AND OF THIS STATE.
AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] SIGN FOR ME PLEASE AND I'LL [INAUDIBLE].
TAKE IT SLOW. I'LL TAKE IT SLOW.
WOULD YOU PLEASE REPEAT AFTER ME.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF.
IN THE NAME AND THE AUTHORITY OF THIS OF.
YOU WANT TO DO THAT ONE AGAIN? SURE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE STATE OF TEXAS.
I JOHNNY BEACH. I JOHNNY BEACH.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
GARLAND ISD. SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.
SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE. PLACE TWO.
PLACE TWO. OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES, PRESERVE.
AND WITH THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO PRESERVE.
THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS.
OF THE UNITED STATES. AND OF THE STATE.
AND OF THIS STATE. SO HELP ME GOD.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MECHELLE.
YOU'RE WELCOME [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU.
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CAN I GET YOU TO SIGN RIGHT HERE.IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF.
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF.
THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
THE DUTIES AND THE OFFICE'S OFFICE OF.
AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
THE UNITED STATES. THE UNITED STATES.
AND OF THIS STATE. AND OF THIS STATE.
SO HELP ME GOD. SO HELP ME GOD.
THEY SAY WHEN YOU DO ANYTHING, YOU SHOULD HOPEFULLY LEARN SOMETHING FROM THE EXERCISE.
IF YOU EVER LOOK AT A WEATHER MAP, YOU'LL SEE SOMETIMES IT'S SUNNY, SOMETIMES IT'S CLOUDY, SOMETIMES IT'S GOING TO RAIN, AND SOMETIMES IT EVEN SHOWS LITTLE THUNDERBOLTS. I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW THIS YEAR.
THERE ARE THESE SQUIGGLY LINES THAT GO HORIZONTALLY, AND WHAT THAT MEANS THAT I NEVER KNEW IS WIND.
AND AS I LEARNED, AS ALL MY SIGNS FELL APART, I LOST TIES.
NOW, THE STOCK MARKET HAS NOT DONE WELL RECENTLY, BUT IF YOU INVESTED IN THESE TIES, I SUPPLIED SEVERAL DOLLARS AT HOME DEPOT TO KEEP RESUPPLYING MYSELF WITH TIES FOR MY SIGNS.
SO THAT WAS SOMETHING I DID LEARN.
OBVIOUSLY, THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORTED ME, I THANK THEM ADDITIONALLY.
BUT I THINK SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS AND THIS THIS WAS THE ELECTION WHERE I HAD HEARD FROM COLLEAGUES IN RICHARDSON, COLLEAGUES AND SOUTH LAKE COLLEAGUES AROUND THE STATE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS ARE BECOMING VERY, VERY POLITICAL.
AND I'D LIKE TO THANK MY OPPONENT, MR. DUCKWORTH, BECAUSE I THINK WE RAN THE TYPE OF ELECTION THAT I WOULD HAVE HOPED WOULD HAVE BEEN RUN WHERE WE TALKED ABOUT ISSUES.
AND ON MY WEBSITE, I THOUGHT THIS IS THE END OF MY 15TH YEAR OF BEING A TRUSTEE.
AND MY SLOGAN WAS PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT.
BECAUSE I THINK WHEN YOU'RE HERE FOR 15 YEARS, YOU SHOULD HAVE A RECORD TO RUN ON.
AND I TRIED TO RUN ON THAT RECORD AND IN THAT IN THE DOCUMENT I MADE THREE PROMISES.
SO I MADE THAT PROMISE ALREADY.
AND IT WAS THE FIRST AND I BELIEVE STILL THE ONLY THEME PARK DEVELOPED FOR SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS.
AND SO I THINK SIX YEARS AGO, WE SENT ALMOST 300 PEOPLE THERE.
THREE YEARS AGO, WE SENT ANOTHER 300 PEOPLE DOWN THERE.
I'VE ALREADY SPOKE TO SHEILA MCCOMAS, WHO'S A SPECIAL ED TEACHER AND LEADS THIS AT WEAVER .
WEAVER IS ACTUALLY GOING DOWN TO MORGAN'S TOMORROW.
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PARK FOR SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS.MR. GLICK, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO STAY ON AGENDA HERE.
OKAY. SORRY IF YOU COULD WRAP.
I DON'T SEE I DON'T SEE THIS ON THE AGENDA, BUT I WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT.
OKAY. LET'S LET'S GO ON TO ITEM FIVE.
[V.A.1. Recognize Spanish Spelling Bee Winners]
INFORMATION ITEMS, EVIDENCE OF EXCELLENCE.AND WE HAVE QUITE A QUITE A SHOW TODAY.
HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO. WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A BRIEF RECESS TO GO OUT IN THE LOBBY WHERE WE HAVE A LOT MORE ROOM FOR THE PICTURE PHOTO OPS.
SO WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS EVIDENCE OF EXCELLENCE.
RECOGNIZE A SPELLING BEE WINNER, ESTHER BELLAH.
HOWEVER, DUE TO AN EMERGENCY TODAY IN [INAUDIBLE], SHE WILL BE UNABLE TO JOIN US.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE RAMOS WAS A JUDGE AT THE REGION TEN SPANISH SPELLING BEE AND SHE IS PRESENTING OUR STUDENTS WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION. WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WELCOME EMMA SELIG AND ANGELA GRECO, OUR LOCAL REGION TEN REPRESENTATIVES WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REGION TEN SPANISH SPELLING BEE AND WHO HONOR US WITH THEIR PRESENCE.
TONIGHT, WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO WELCOME TARA SOWELS, OUR DIRECTOR OF MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMS. JACKIE RHYMES, PRINCIPAL OF DAUGHERTY ELEMENTARY, AND TEACHERS MS. RUIZ, MS. LOPEZ AND MS. [INAUDIBLE]. I'D ALSO LIKE TO WELCOME MARIA [INAUDIBLE] OF HERFURTH ELEMENTARY, AND SAMANTHA BURT, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER, AS WELL AS TEACHER JOEL [INAUDIBLE]. AND THANK THEM FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
FINALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE PARENTS AND FAMILY THAT HAVE JOINED US TONIGHT.
WE ARE HONORED BY YOUR PRESENCE.
THESE STUDENTS ARE ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN OUR DISTRICT IN TWO LANGUAGES, ENGLISH AND SPANISH.
OUR STUDENTS, PLEASE WAVE AS I CALL YOUR NAMES.
HIS WINNING WORD WAS [INAUDIBLE].
HER WINNING WORD WAS [INAUDIBLE].
HER WINNING WORD IN THE GISD SPELLING BEE WAS [INAUDIBLE].
AND SHE WILL BE COMPETING IN EL PASO IN JULY AT THE NATIONAL SPANISH SPELLING BEE [APPLAUSE].
WE ARE VERY PROUD OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
THERE'S A LETTER FROM MS. RAMOS AND A CERTIFICATE.
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AND ANDREA, THANK YOU.[APPLAUSE] SHERESE IF YOU WOULD JUST REMIND EVERYBODY THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH ALL OF THEM AND THEN WE'LL TAKE A RECESS AND WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO PHOTOS WITH THE BOARD AND OUR OUR CHAMPIONS.
[V.A.2. Recognize 2022 Dell Scholar Divyon Ivy Veail - Jason Wheeler]
LET'S GO TO ITEM TWO RECOGNIZE THE 2022 DELL SCHOLAR DIVYON IVY.I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT NAME IS.
DO YOU MIND COMING UP ON THE SIDE SO THEY CAN SEE.
GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES DR.
OUR DISTRICT'S GOAL WITH AVID IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND SUCCESS IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY.
THE ACCOLADES KEEP COMING THIS YEAR WITH AVID AS DIVYON VEAIL, A SENIOR IN THE AVID PROGRAM AT GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A 2022 DELL SCHOLAR BY THE MICHAEL DELL AND SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION [APPLAUSE].
DELL SCHOLARS ARE VERY PRESTIGIOUS BECAUSE THEY ARE BASED ON NEED AND MERIT.
STUDENTS HAVE TO WRITE SIX ESSAYS DEMONSTRATING A LIFE STRUGGLE THAT THEY HAVE OVERCOME TO PURSUE THEIR COLLEGE DREAMS. ONLY 500 DELL SCHOLARS ARE SELECTED EACH YEAR TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP, PLUS MANY NON MONETARY SUPPORTS.
IN 2022, IVY WILL BE ONE OF 500 STUDENTS NATIONALLY TO RECEIVE THIS SCHOLARSHIP.
BUT HERE ARE SOME OF THE DETAILS OF WHAT SHE'LL BE EARNING WITH HER SCHOLARSHIP.
A $20,000 SCHOLARSHIP FROM DELL.
A DELL LAPTOP WITH A FOUR YEAR WARRANTY.
$500 ANNUALLY FOUR YEARS TO BE USED FOR TEXTBOOKS.
TELETHERAPY SERVICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS INCREDIBLY PROUD OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
IVY IS THE GISD EFFECT [APPLAUSE].
THANK YOU. EVERY ITEM GETS BETTER.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ITEM THREE.
[V.A.3. Recognize National Merit Finalists - Dr. Susanna Russell]
RECOGNIZE THE NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST, DR.SUSANNA RUSSELL. DO WE HAVE A FULL HOUSE? WE'RE JUST GOING TO LET OUR STUDENTS COME IN.
YES. JUST BEAR WITH US WHILE WE GET EVERYBODY INSIDE.
PRESIDENT MILLER, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR.
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LOPEZ EVERY YEAR, 1.5 MILLION JUNIORS TAKE THE PSAT NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING TEST, THAT IS A MOUTHFUL, IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, AND ABOUT 16,000 STUDENTS, OR APPROXIMATELY HALF OF A PERCENT OF THE HIGHEST SCORING STUDENTS PER STATE, ARE NOTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION THAT THEY HAVE QUALIFIED AS A NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST.SEMIFINALISTS MUST ADVANCE TO FINALIST STANDING.
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ARE NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED WITH A CERTIFICATE FOR EACH FINALIST.
THIS YEAR WE HAVE FOUR NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS IN GARLAND ISD.
HERE WITH US TONIGHT ARE THREE OF THE FOUR.
ALL THREE FROM GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
WE HAVE KUNAL SAWHNEY, TELL ME HOW TO PRONOUNCE THAT.
AND NOT WITH US TONIGHT, BUT ALSO A FINALIST IS ADRIAN MUNOZ, FROM NORTH GARLAND.
THEY TRULY REPRESENT THE BEST OF GARLAND ISD ACADEMICS.
[V.A.4. Recognize Sachse 6A Shot Put State Champion Favor Anyanwu - Jason Wheeler]
RECOGNIZE THE SACHSE 6A SHOTPUT STATE CHAMPION FAVOR AND SOMEBODY PRONOUNCE THE LAST NAME BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO MISS THIS.ALL RIGHT. I THINK EVERYONE GOT IN HERE PRETTY QUICKLY.
SO PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR.
LOPEZ I'M BACK, WHICH IS GOOD BECAUSE THAT MEANS THERE'S MORE AWESOME STUDENTS TO RECOGNIZE.
OUR SCHOOLS THRIVED IN 2021-2022, AND TRACK AND FIELD WAS NO EXCEPTION, WITH GISD REPRESENTING AT THE STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUSTIN ON MAY 14.
MULTIPLE SPORTS STAR FAVOR ANYANWU WAS WOWED THE CROWD IS SHE A STANDOUT IN VOLLEYBALL AND TRACK THIS SEASON FOR SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL. AND FAVOR WOWED ONCE AGAIN AT THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, BECOMING THE 6A GIRLS SHOT PUT CHAMPION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS [APPLAUSE]. NOW GET THIS WITH AN IMPRESSIVE THROW OF 45 FEET, ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES.
HER WIN MARKS THE FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN SACHSE GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD HISTORY [APPLAUSE].
WE ARE VERY PROUD OF FAVOR AND THE TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES WHO MADE THE TREK TO AUSTIN.
FAVOR'S WITH US TONIGHT TO RECEIVE THIS EXCELLENCE AWARD WITH HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
RECOGNIZE THE TCBSBM SCHOLARSHIP WINNER, JORDAN MEYERS.
[V.A.5. Recognize TCBSBM Scholarship Winner Jordan Meyers - Jason Wheeler]
AS SOON AS JORDAN GETS IN, WE WILL CONTINUE.AND IF YOU WOULD USE THE FULL NAME, NOT THE ACRONYM FOR US.
SURE. WELL PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR.
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LOPEZ. JORDAN MEYERS IS A SENIOR AT ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL IN GARLAND ISD.HELPING HER FOLLOW HER PATH IS THE TEXAS CAUCUS OF BLACK SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AWARDING HER WITH A TCBSBM SCHOLARSHIP TO ASSIST WITH FINANCIAL NEEDS FOR HER FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE.
WE HAVE A CHECK HERE, AN OVERSIZED CHECK, WHICH IS ALWAYS AWESOME [LAUGHTER].
THE TEXAS CAUCUS OF BLACK SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS MISSION IS TO BRING AWARENESS, EDUCATE AND EMPOWER ALL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY MEMBERS OF COLOR, TO IDENTIFY, ADVOCATE AND ADDRESS SYSTEMIC MATTERS ENCOUNTERED BY AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS WITH WITHIN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
JORDAN HELPS HER COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH CARE PACKAGES TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL HELP JORDAN CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN HER COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU. LET'S GO TO ITEM B.
[V.B. Special Recognition - Jason Wheeler]
JASON WHEELER, YOU'RE UP AGAIN.ALL RIGHT. SPECIAL RECOGNITION.
SHE WANTS TO, SHE ASKED TO REQUEST TO PRESENT THIS INSTEAD OF ME, WHICH I THINK IS GREAT.
AND HERE COMES MS. MONK RIGHT NOW.
GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT MILLER HONORED TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ.
IT IS MY HONOR AS INTERIM PRINCIPAL AT THE GRCTC TO RECOGNIZE LANDON SABOLSKI.
HE IS A SENIOR WHO HAS WORKED MANY LONG HOURS IN DESIGNING THIS PODIUM AND MAKING IT SO VERY UNIQUE IN HIS MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING CLASS AT THE GRCTC FOR THE GARLAND ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
LANDON WILL BE GRADUATING IN JUNE FROM ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL.
HE WILL BE ATTENDING VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, AND HE WILL ENTER THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, WHERE HE WILL MAJOR IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. VCU IS KNOWN AS A UNIVERSITY WHERE DISCOVERY AND CREATIVITY GO HAND IN HAND.
LANDON IS AN OUTSTANDING SENIOR WHO IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MANY POSITIVE WAYS.
THANK YOU. AND I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO WELCOME HIS MOTHER, MS. SABOLSKI, WHO IS HERE, AND HIS DAD IS A FIREMAN WHO IS ON DUTY TONIGHT.
AND WE HOPE THAT HE'S WATCHING IT LIVE.
AND WE WANT TO THANK HIM FOR COMING.
AND HIS BROTHER AIDEN IS HERE WITH THEM AS WELL.
SO WE ARE GLAD THAT THEY CAME TO RECOGNIZE THEIR SENIOR AND TO HONOR HIM.
AND LANDON WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU VERY MUCH IN THIS SCHOOL.
HE'S AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT AND WE WISH YOU THE VERY BEST.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].
I WILL SAY, SINCE THE DAY THAT PODIUM SHOWED UP, EVERYBODY WAS ASKING, WHO DID THAT? THAT IS AWESOME.
LET'S GO TO ITEM C, GOING THE EXTRA MILE.
[V.C. Going the Extra Mile (GEMs)]
RECOGNIZE GOING THE EXTRA MILE RECIPIENT CHRISTOPHER SAYEN AND ISIS CARRINGTON AND LAURA, LAUREN HOUSTON.AND COMING TO THE MIC IS LISA COX FROM THE GARLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
OF COURSE, SHE CAN'T SEE OVER THE COMPUTERS, I CAN'T SEE OVER THE COMPUTER.
AS MY HUSBAND SAID, IT'S HECK TO BE SHORT.
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I GOT TO GET ALL MY STUFF TOGETHER HERE.GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.
LOPEZ. I'M LISA COX WITH THE GARLAND ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
AND I'M HERE TO PRESENT OUR GEMS FOR TONIGHT, AS WELL AS OUR TEXAS INSTRUMENT FOUNDATION GRANT WINNERS. AND WE HAVE HAD WE'VE BEEN WATCHING IN THE CAFÉ AND SEEING WHAT AMAZING STUDENTS HAVE BEEN GETTING AWARDS AND BEING RECOGNIZED. WELL, NOW WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE OUR TEACHERS, SOME OF THE MOST AMAZING TEACHERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT.
WE ARE ONE OF EIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TO RECEIVE A GRANT THAT REWARDS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH EDUCATION. THIS IS OUR EIGHTH YEAR TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD.
IN THOSE EIGHT YEARS, TI THE TI FOUNDATION HAS INVESTED OVER $250,000 IN GARLAND ISD.
THIS YEAR'S GRANT TO THE FOUNDATION TOTALED $31,500.
THESE THREE WINNERS EXEMPLIFY THE OUTSTANDING LEARNING AND INNOVATION THAT TAKES PLACE ACROSS GARLAND ISD EVERY DAY, AND THEY TRULY ARE THE GISD EFFECT.
EACH OF THEM IS BEING HONORED WITH A $10,000 GRAND PRIZE.
TONIGHT, EACH AWARD WINNER WILL RECEIVE THEIR $5,000 FOR THEM TO USE PERSONALLY.
THEN LATER THIS SUMMER, THEY WILL RECEIVE THE ADDITIONAL $5,000 TO BE USED FOR STEM RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND OR CLASSROOM MATERIALS.
WHEN WE MADE OUR SURPRISE VISITS, ONE OF THE ONE OF OUR WINNERS SAID, CAN I BUY SHOES WITH THEM? WE SAID, YOU CAN BUY AS MANY SHOES AS YOU WANT TO WITH THAT $5,000.
EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS GIVES OF THEIR TIME FAR BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL HOURS.
THEY ARE LEADERS AT THEIR SCHOOLS AND MENTORS ACROSS GARLAND ISD.
OUR FIRST WINNER IS CHRISTOPHER SAYEN HE IS A PRINCIPALS OF ENGINEER, AN EIGHTH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER AT THE CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG.
NOW, I WANT TO SAY THAT AGAIN, PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING AND AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER.
THAT'S AN AMAZING COMBINATION.
CHRISTOPHER'S PRINCIPAL, ELISE MOSTY STATES MR. SAYEN HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO GISD, HAS BEEN A DEDICATED GISD TEACHER FOR FOUR YEARS.
HIS DEDICATION TO OUR STUDENTS HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO WITNESS.
IN ADDITION IN ADDITION TO TEACHING, TWO VERY DIFFERENT SUBJECTS, AS I JUST MENTIONED EARLIER, CHRISTOPHER IS THE EIGHTH GRADE TEAM LEAD FOR ELA OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, THE FOUNDER AND COACH FOR BRANDENBURG'S E SPORTS TEAM.
AND HE'S PROVIDE PROVIDED ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEVERAL INTERCESSIONS.
THIS SENSE OF COMMUNITY ALLOWS FOR A DEEPER LEVEL OF COOPERATION AND PEER FEEDBACK.
HE ALSO STATES THAT THIS PROVIDES THE FREEDOM FOR STUDENTS TO TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND PRIMARY TASKS IN THEIR OWN UNIQUE WAYS. PLEASE HELP ME CONGRATULATE CHRISTOPHER SAYEN [APPLAUSE].
HERE IS YOUR GEM AWARD, WHICH IS A LITTLE, I'M GOING TO TAKE IT OFF, HERE'S A LITTLE GEM AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, IS A $5,000 CHECK [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU.
OUR NEXT WINNER IS LAUREN HOUSTON, AN EIGHTH GRADE EXCUSE ME, SCIENCE TEACHER AT AUSTIN ACADEMY.
NOT ONLY IS MS. HOUSTON A DEDICATED TEACHER, SHE GIVES OF HER TIME OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.
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SHE IS THE CANVAS CHAMP, PROVIDING SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO HELP AUSTIN TEACHERS NAVIGATE NEW LEARNING PLATFORMS. SHE IS ALSO SHE ALSO SERVES AS A MENTOR TO NEW TEACHERS THROUGH THE GISD PROJECT GOAL PROGRAM AND IS ON THE AVID SITE TEAM.IF THAT ISN'T ENOUGH, SHE IS THE HEAD SCIENCE.
SHE IS THE HEAD OF THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AT AUSTIN ACADEMY.
HER PRINCIPAL, JOHN FISHPAW, STATES THROUGHOUT HER NINE YEARS AT AUSTIN ACADEMY, SHE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AND WAS SELECTED BY HER PEERS AS THE 2021 CAMPUS TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
MS. HOUSTON STRIVES TO MAKE HER CLASSROOM ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL STUDENTS.
MS. HOUSTON SAYS SHE HOLDS HER STUDENTS TO VERY HIGH STANDARDS, BUT THEY KNOW THAT HER CLASSROOM IS A PLACE FOR GROWTH AND NOT JUST PERFECTION. STUDENTS WALK INTO HER ROOM EVERY DAY KNOWING THAT THEY WILL BE ASKED TO COLLABORATE, USE DIGITAL TOOLS IN NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS, AND MAKE CONNECTIONS WITHIN SCIENCE AND ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES.
I TELL MY STUDENTS, THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN SCIENCE.
I WISH I HAD MS. HOUSTON WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL.
PLEASE HELP ME CONGRATULATE LAUREN HOUSTON FROM AUSTIN ACADEMY [APPLAUSE].
HERE'S YOUR GEM, THANK YOU, AND YOUR $5,000.
OUR THIRD WINNER IS FROM SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
ON TOP OF THAT, SHE IS THE AP MATH LEAD FOR GISD.
SHE IS CO-CHAIR FOR THE MATH DEPARTMENT AT SOUTH.
ARE Y'ALL TIRED? BECAUSE I AM.
THIS THIS LOVELY LITTLE GIRL DOES ALL THAT.
SHE IS ABLE TO RELATE TO THEM, AND THAT HELPS THEM FEEL SAFE AND WELCOMED IN HER CLASSROOM.
IF THAT'S NOT THE GISD EFFECT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.
SHE IS ABLE TO BUILD TRUST WITH THEM AND IN TURN WORK TO BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS IN MATH.
EARL GILMORE, PRINCIPAL AT SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, SAYS MR. CARRINGTON. MS. CARRINGTON, EXCUSE ME, IS AN EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL THAT CHALLENGES HER COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT.
HE GOES ON TO SAY, I HAVE BEEN CONTINUALLY IMPRESSED WITH HER COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.
PLEASE HELP ME CONGRATULATE ISIS CARRINGTON FROM SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL [APPLAUSE].
HERE'S YOUR GEM. YES, YOU CAN LOOK INSIDE. HERE'S YOUR $5,000.
AND SHE'S THE ONE THAT SAID SHE WAS GOING TO BUY SHOES [LAUGHTER].
LET'S PLEASE GIVE THESE WONDERFUL, AMAZING TEACHERS ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE [APPLAUSE].
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EDUCATION ACROSS NORTH TEXAS.THANK YOU VERY MUCH [APPLAUSE].
WE'RE NOW GOING TO GO TO ITEM D AND THEN WE'LL TAKE A BRIEF RECESS AS SOON AS THIS ITEM IS OVER SO WE CAN GET THE PICTURES WITH THE AWARD WINNERS, THE AWARD WINNERS AND THE RECIPIENTS.
[V.D. Introduction of District Administrators - Dr. Gradyne E. Brown]
BUT GRADYNE BROWN WILL YOU FINISH UP THE SECTION HERE WITH ITEM D, INTRODUCTION OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS.CHAIRMAN MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THIS EVENING THREE NEW GIS.
WELL, THEY'RE NOT ACTUALLY NEW.
THREE APPOINTMENTS TO NEW POSITIONS IN GARLAND ISD.
I WILL BEGIN WITH OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY INTEGRATED MATH AND SCIENCE STUDIES TCLAS TITLE II MICHAEL ARREOLA.
MR. ARREOLA AND HIS FAMILY CAME TO GARLAND ISD THREE YEARS AGO WHEN HE WAS SELECTED TO SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL OF NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL. THE IN ALL CAPS HIGHEST ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL IN GARLAND ISD [LAUGHTER].
HE SPENT HIS FIRST 13 YEARS OF HIS EDUCATIONAL CAREER IN CARROLLTON/FARMERS BRANCH ISD AS A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER AND COACH, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, AND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
THEN HE SAW THE LIGHT [LAUGHTER].
HE EARNED HIS BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN SCIENCE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES WHILE SPECIALIZING IN BILINGUAL ESL EDUCATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS.
AND HE RECEIVED HIS MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION FROM LAMAR UNIVERSITY.
HE LOOKS FORWARD TO COMPLETING HIS DOCTORATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
MR. ARREOLA SAYS I AM BLESSED TO BE MARRIED TO THE BEST TEACHER IN GARLAND ISD JULIE SHELTON ARREOLA, WHO TEACHES ENGLISH AND READING AT AUSTIN ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE.
I AM ALSO PROUD TO BE CALLED DAD BY JOEL, ISABELLA AND JACK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PRESENT TO YOU MR. MICHAEL ARREOLA [APPLAUSE].
GOOD EVENING, CHAIRMAN MILLER, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
MY NAME IS MICHAEL ARREOLA AND I AM EXCITED TO TAKE ON THIS NEW ROLE.
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE INSTRUCTION ARE THE GATEKEEPERS IN OUR SOCIETY.
ACCORDING TO FORBES MAGAZINE, THE TOP TEN CAREERS INVOLVE MATH AND SCIENCE.
AND SO I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH.
AND I'M SO PROUD TO BE A PART OF GARLAND ISD.
THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. NEXT, I WANT TO PRESENT TO YOU OUR DIRECTOR FOR SECONDARY INTEGRATED LITERACY STUDIES TCLAS TITLE II, DR.
DR. HOPE BEGAN HER EDUCATIONAL CAREER AT THE CLASSICAL CENTER AT VIAL AS A FIFTH GRADE TEACHER.
SHE THEN BECAME AN INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT TEACHER AT ABBOTT ELEMENTARY AND SUPPORTED KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS IN READING, ELAR . SHORTLY AFTER, SHE SUPPORTED K THROUGH 12 CAMPUSES AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FACILITATOR BEFORE HER ADMINISTRATIVE CAREER. SHE SUPPORTED PROJECT GOAL, THE NEW TEACHER MENTOR PROGRAM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRINCIPALS AND ELAR CURRICULUM AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL.
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SCHOOL. SHE ALSO SERVED BUSSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL AS SUMMER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PRIOR TO HER FIRST PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENT.SHE SERVED BEAVER MILLS, BEAVER MATH AND SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY AS PRINCIPAL AND HAS THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE LAST THREE YEARS AS PRINCIPAL OF HUDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
SHE IS SO EXCITED TO JOIN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING DEPARTMENT ONCE AGAIN AS SHE EAGERLY TAKES ON THE SECONDARY DIRECTOR ROLE FOR INTEGRATED LITERACY STUDIES, SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO ENSURING THE ELAR STUDIES SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM MEETS THE NEEDS OF ALL GISD STUDENTS AS SHE SUPPORTS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
DR. HOPE SAYS THAT SHE IS HONORED TO BE A PART OF THE GISD EFFECT.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PRESENT TO YOU DR.
AMBER HOPE [APPLAUSE]. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.
I AM HONORED TO CONTINUE SERVING OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY SUPPORT SYSTEM, HALF HAD TO LEAVE AND HALF ARE WATCHING ONLINE WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT, INCLUDING THE KIDDOS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN GISD SCHOOLS. ONE IS AT SACHSE HIGH AND ONE IS AT AUSTIN AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE ALSO ALL PROUD GISD PRODUCTS.
WE ARE ALL SOUTH GARLAND GRADUATES.
SHARIKA FAIRFAX IS A WEST TEXAS NATIVE FROM DENVER CITY, A SMALL TOWN IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND CURRENTLY RESIDES IN SACHSE TEXAS. MS. FAIRFAX EARNED HER BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM JARVIS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE AND HER MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FROM LAMAR UNIVERSITY.
BEFORE SHE BECAME A TEACHER IN 2006, SHE WORKED IN PHARMACEUTICAL SALES.
WHILE SHE DID NOT START HER CAREER IN EDUCATION, SHE KNEW THAT WHEN SHE TRANSITIONED INTO THE EDUCATIONAL PROFESSION THAT SHE HAD FOUND HER TRUE PASSION. MS. FAIRFAX HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION FOR NEARLY 18 YEARS NOW.
AS AN EDUCATOR, SHE HAS SERVED YOUNG LEARNERS AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCE TEACHER AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING TEACHER, A HEALTH AND PE TEACHER, AND AS AN AVID TEACHER BEFORE SUPPORTING TEACHERS AS A CAMPUS INSTRUCTIONAL COACH.
IN 2017, MRS. FAIRFAX MOVED INTO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP FOR THE AND FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS SHE HAS SERVED THE GARLAND ISD COMMUNITY AS AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT LYLES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
I PRESENT TO YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MS. SHARIKA FAIRFAX [APPLAUSE].
GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE AMOUNT OF JOY AND PRIDE I FEEL BEING ABLE TO JOIN THE COUCH FAMILY.
NOT MANY CAN SAY THIS, BUT I'M ALREADY MAKING MEMORIES AS I'M TRANSITIONING INTO MY NEW ROLE.
WHILE VISITING THE CAMPUS LAST WEEK, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING MR. COUCH, THE SON OF FORMER FORMER GARLAND ISD SUPERINTENDENT, MR. GLEN B COUCH.
HE SHARED HIS FATHER'S STORY AND RICH HISTORY, AND I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE HAS ENTRUSTED THE CAMPUS WITH SOME OF HIS FATHER'S MOST VALUABLE POSSESSIONS THAT WE WILL PROUDLY BE DISPLAYING IN OUR CAMPUS SO THAT HIS LEGACY MAY LIVE ON.
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FOR TOMORROW [APPLAUSE].THANKS FOR EVERYBODY'S PATIENCE.
WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE TO RECOGNIZE TODAY.
WE WE HAVE MOST OF THEM WAITING FOR US IN THE LOBBY.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A BRIEF RECESS.
IT'S 6:34 AND WE'RE IN RECESS.
OKAY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS 6:51.
WE'RE BACK FROM A BRIEF PHOTO SESSION WITH TONIGHT'S AWARD WINNERS.
AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY.
AND AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY REELECTED BOARD MEMBERS.
AND NOW WE'RE ON SECTION FIVE, SORRY, SECTION SIX A DISCUSS FFEA LOCAL FIRST READING, DOCTOR
[VI.A. Discuss FFEA (Local) First Read - Lisa Ray, Dr. Tiffany Gilmore]
SORRY, LISA RAY AND DR.TIFFANY GILMORE. PRESIDENT MILLER BOARD OF TRUSTEES DR.
LOPEZ. THIS POLICY IS BEING BROUGHT FOR FIRST READ FFEA LOCAL.
HOWEVER, THIS IS A POLICY THAT THE BOARD HAS SEEN BEFORE.
IT WAS BROUGHT UNDER FFE LOCAL LAST MONTH FOR FIRST READ UNDER THE SAME PROVISIONS OUTSIDE COUNSELING AGENCIES. WHEN WE DID SPEAK TO TASB, THEY HAD INDICATED THAT TASB HAD COLLAPSED FFE LOCAL , THERE IS NO LONGER AN FFE LOCAL AND IT WAS NOW MOVED TO FFEA LOCAL TO BE IN LINE WITH THE OTHER COUNSELING POLICIES.
SO BEFORE YOU IT IS THE SAME CHANGES THAT HAD BEEN PROPOSED IN FFE LOCAL, WHICH IS A STRIKE OUT OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND IN ITS PLACE DISTRICT COUNSELORS TO INCLUDE RESPONSIVE SERVICES COUNSELORS, DISTRICT SOCIAL WORKERS AND BOARD APPROVED TELEHEALTH PARTNERS.
SO. SO THIS POLICY CHANGE IS IN LINE WITH THE PRACTICE.
GOOD, BOARD IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? I BELIEVE WE'VE DISCUSSED IT.
THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM SIX B DISCUSS THE DISTRICT'S 2022 PROPERTY VALUES.
[VI.B. Discuss the District’s 2022 Property Values]
DR. BRENT, RINGO.MR. MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THIS IS A REQUIREMENT WITH OUR FIRST READING.
WE MUST SHOW IT ON THE BOARD AGENDA AND WITHIN OUR MINUTES.
AND SO IT IS TO DISCUSS OUR PROPERTY VALUES FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR.
THIS IS RELATED TO INDICATOR 20.
AS A BOARD FUNDING DISCUSSION, DID THE BOARD DISCUSS ITS PROPERTY VALUES WITHIN 120 DAYS BEFORE ADOPTING THE BUDGET? AND AS YOU CAN READ, I WILL NOT READ THE REST UP THERE, BUT WE MUST DISCUSS WHAT OUR PROPERTY VALUES LOOK LIKE AND THE IMPACT ON OUR DISTRICT BUDGET.
AND YOU CAN SEE IN 21-22 AND 22-23, THE TEA NOTICED THAT DISTRICTS ADDED TO FUND BALANCE ACROSS THE STATE DUE TO THE COVID SHUTDOWN AND DUE TO WHAT IS OCCURRING THE LAST TWO YEARS AROUND COVID.
AND SO THIS IS A SLIDE PROVIDED BY TEA.
SO WE DO KNOW THAT IS COMING IN THE FUTURE.
FAQS, HOW CAN WE ADDRESS POTENTIAL FISCAL DEFICITS IN FUTURE YEARS? AND THE ANSWER IS WE'VE DISCUSSED WE'VE ALREADY ALLOCATED SOME OF OUR GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES TO ESSER, AND WE'RE LOOKING AT DOING MORE.
THIS WAS ALSO WE BROUGHT BACK FORWARD TO THE BOARD IN JUNE WITH THE NEW ESSER UPDATES.
SO THINKING FORWARD OF WHAT ESSER CAUSE FOR FISCAL CLIFF MAKING SURE WE LOOK AT LOOKING AT LONG TERM BUDGETS, SUSTAINING THE ESSER IMPACT AND SEIZING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPLANT LOCAL WITH ESSER FUNDS OVER THIS YEAR AND NEXT YEAR.
AND SO THAT VALUE PIECE IS THIS RIGHT HERE.
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LETTER, PRELIMINARY LETTER.WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED OUR MAY PRELIMINARY LETTER.
THEN WE RECEIVE A CERTIFIED VALUE IN AUGUST WHICH WILL DETERMINE OUR M&O TAX RATE.
AND FROM THERE WE DO REMOVE OUR LEVY LOSS FOR 65 AND OVER LEVY FREEZE.
AND SO AS WE PAY MORE IN TAXES, JUST TO HIGHLIGHT THERE'S NOT LIVING ON THE LAG ANYMORE, IT IS NOW CURRENT YEAR VALUES AND SO IT SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON OUR REVENUE. NO MATTER WHAT THAT VALUE GROWTH IS, IT WILL IMPACT OUR M&O TAX RATE.
AND WITH THAT, ANY OTHER FOLLOW UP? ANY QUESTIONS OF MR. RINGO REGARDING TAXABLE VALUES? WE COULD DO A LESSON ON THE LAG, BUT WE WON'T DO THAT TONIGHT.
OKAY. LET'S MOVE TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
WE'LL START TO MY RIGHT WITH MR. GLICK. THANK YOU, SIR.
I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
SO I ATTENDED THE NAAMAN BASEBALL GAME OR PLAYOFF GAME AGAINST ROCKWALL HEATH.
ALSO, MR. SELDERS AND MR. JOHNSON WERE THERE.
I WENT HERFURTH ELEMENTARY TO DO READING, BUT THERE WERE SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT GEOGRAPHY AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT IN OUR PAST THAT I NEVER GOT TO READ THE BOOK, BUT WE HAD A LOT OF FUN.
ROWLETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD HAD OUR MEETING IN THIS BUILDING, AND AT THE END OF THE MEETING WE TOOK A TOUR UPSTAIRS AND THEN DOWNSTAIRS. BUT UPSTAIRS THERE ARE ALL THESE CERTIFICATES.
AT FIRST IT WAS LIKE, WHAT ARE THESE CERTIFICATES? WELL, WHAT WE DO IN THIS DISTRICT BETTER THAN ANYBODY ELSE THAT I'M AWARE OF IN DALLAS COUNTY COUNTY IS WE DO INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATES, CERTIFICATIONS THAT ARE AWARDED THROUGH VERY STRICT INDUSTRY GUIDELINES.
WE PAY FOR THE TESTS, WE PAY FOR ALL THE TESTS.
AND ON THE WALLS UPSTAIRS ARE THE CERTIFICATES THAT OUR KIDS WON.
AND AN AWFUL LOT OF CERTIFICATES.
REALLY, REALLY. CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT IS ONE, CERTIFIED EKG TECHNICIAN IS ANOTHER.
SEVERAL DIFFERENT CERTIFICATES AS YOU WALK UP AND DOWN THE HALL.
SO THAT WAS REALLY, REALLY VERY EXCITING AS WE CELEBRATE WHAT WE DO FOR OUR KIDS AS THEY GO FORWARD.
ROWLETT CHAMBER LUNCHEON WITH MS. GRIFFIN WAS THERE, THE GARLAND ISD COUNCIL, PTA SPRING LUNCHEON, MS. STANLEY, MR. BEACH AND MS. GRIFFIN WERE THERE. AND FINALLY I AM NOW A ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE GARLAND RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, ATTENDED TWO OF THEIR MEETINGS AND THAT WAS AWFUL LOT OF FUN.
YES. I'M JUST GOING TO DO SOME HIGHLIGHTS.
I'VE BEEN BUSY ALMOST FOUR DAYS OUT OF THE LAST THREE WEEKS.
BUT ONE THING I WANT TO MENTION IS I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING THE MENTAL HEALTH CONVENING.
THAT WAS DONE BY OUR DISTRICT.
IT WAS 2 HOURS OR 3 HOURS FILLED, FILLED WITH SCENARIOS AND YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW THAT YOU NEED SOME MENTAL HEALTH WARNINGS OR SOME SEL WARNINGS UNTIL YOU GET TO PARTICIPATE AND GO THROUGH SOME OF THOSE SCENARIOS.
SO A BIG SHOUT OUT TO OUR COUNSELING DEPARTMENT FOR PUTTING THAT ON.
I ALSO THE CITY HOSTED THE CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION THAT WAS OVER AT WINTERS PARK.
THAT WAS A GREAT TURNOUT AND A GREAT FESTIVAL.
I HAVE COMPLETED PHASE ONE OF THE MISS INTERNATIONAL AGENT ASIAN PAGEANT AND IT IS VERY INTERESTING AND THE GUIDELINES AS A JUDGE TO GET THAT DONE.
WE WILL BE COMPLETING THAT ON THE 11TH OF JUNE, AND YOU WILL GET SOME FURTHER INFORMATION FROM MS. HOGAN ON THAT.
THE OTHER THING, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING DALLAS COLLEGE, THE FIRST GRADUATION I HAVE ATTENDED SINCE THEY HAVE MERGED AS DALLAS COLLEGE AND WAS ABLE TO SEE OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE THEIR ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IT'S NOTHING MORE HUMBLING THAN TO BE IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR SENIORS RECEIVING THEIR ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE BEFORE THEY RECEIVE THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. SO I ATTENDED THAT VERY WELL AND I THINK THE TRIPLE C IS A GREAT HOST FOR THAT EVENT.
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ALL OF THE FACULTY THAT I TALKED TO ARE ALWAYS SO BASICALLY DELIGHTED TO HAVE IT AT THE TRIPLE C.I ALSO GOT TO ATTEND THE FRIENDS OF SCOUTING AND WE WILL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT THAT NEXT MONTH AND THAT'S ABOUT IT AND IT'S MY PLEASURE TO SERVE.
MY ABC MOTTO IS ALWAYS, ALWAYS BENEFITING CHILDREN.
THANK YOU, MR. MILLER. I WAS VERY PLEASED TO GET TO GO TODAY TO SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL FOR A TOP TEN LUNCHEON FOR THE TOP TEN STUDENTS IN THE ACADEMIC IN THE LIBRARY, WHICH NORMALLY WE'VE ALWAYS MET THEM ALL AT THE TRIPLE C BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC AND EVERYTHING.
AND WE SAW THE IT WAS REALLY FUNNY.
WE WALKED IN AND ONE OF THE STUDENTS WAS ON HIS LAPTOP.
WE SAID, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? HE GOES, I'M GETTING MY ROOM AND BOARD AT USC.
AND THIS STUDENT WAS HE WAS ON LINE.
HE WANTED TO GET HIS ROOM AND BOARD TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE WE STARTED THE TOP TEN LUNCHEON.
SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS PRETTY COOL.
I SAID, ARE YOU READY? HE GOES, I'M GOING TO WIN IT, MR. BEACH. I MEAN, THAT'S ALL I WANT TO HEAR.
SO WE'LL PROBABLY RECOGNIZING HIM REAL SOON AS A NATIONAL WINNER, THAT BOY IS GETTING AFTER IT.
ALSO WENT TO A RECEPTION FOR THE MAYOR OF ROWLETT.
I MEAN, EXCUSE ME, SACHSE MIKE FELIX THE OTHER NIGHT AND 29 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THAT COMMUNITY AND HIS HE BLEEDS SACHSE THE HIGH SCHOOL THE MIDDLE SCHOOL THE ELEMENTARY IS THERE IN SACHSE AND MIKE JUST COULDN'T GO ON AND ON AND ON ABOUT GISD AND AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAD WITH HIM. SO WE THE GISD EFFECT TAKES IN SACHSE AND ROWLETT AND GARLAND.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE HIS COMMENTS AND HIS THOUGHTS.
ALSO WENT WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE TEACHER RETIREMENT CELEBRATION.
NOW NOT REALLY. BUT ANYWAY, IT WAS A VERY GOOD MEAL.
DR. LOPEZ GAVE A REALLY NICE TALK TO EACH ONE OF THEM AND IT WAS JUST GREAT TO SEE EVERYBODY THERE.
MRS. GRIFFIN WAS THERE, MS. STANLEY WAS THERE, AND IT WAS REALLY AN ENJOYABLE EVENING TO HAND OUT THE CERTIFICATES.
WITHOUT ANY OTHER ADO, I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MRS. SCOTT FOR MAKING HISTORY AS THE FIRST BLACK FEMALE FOR PTA AS PRESIDENT OF THE PTA ASSOCIATION.
SO MY HAT'S OFF TO HER AND THE JOB WELL DONE.
SHE'S GOING TO DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB.
AND I WAS VERY EXCITED FOR THE PTA AT THE LUNCHEON THAT WE WENT TO THE OTHER DAY FOR HER.
AND LET'S REALLY FINISH STRONG TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AND LET'S FINISH OUT WITH A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE.
THANK YOU, MR. BEACH, I'LL NOW GO TO WES JOHNSON.
AS MR. GLICK MENTIONED, WE ATTENDED THE NAAMAN FOREST HEATH GAME AND IT WAS A VERY GOOD BASEBALL GAME WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FIRST INNING AND THE LAST INNING, BASICALLY.
SO I THINK NAAMAN REALLY, REALLY MADE A GOOD SHOWING FOR THEMSELVES.
BUT I THINK I THINK THE REAL THE BIG WINNERS DR.
SO MY HAT'S OFF TO THOSE GUYS.
IT'S REALLY GOOD. MUCH LIKE MR. BEACH, MS. GRIFFIN, MS. STANLEY AND MR. SELDERS. I WAS AT THE RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR MAYOR MIKE FELIX FOR SACHSE AFTER 29 YEARS OF BEING ON THE COUNCIL AND BEING MAYOR.
I JUST WANT TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS RETIREMENT.
THE CITY HAS GROWN FROM 2,500 TO ALMOST 30,000, WHILE HE'S DURING HIS TIME OF PUBLIC SERVICE.
HOPE HE ENJOYS HIS RETIREMENT AND THE GISD THANKS HIM FOR HIS SERVICE.
[01:25:01]
STANLEY. I, TOO, GOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH CONVENING.BUT AS IN MOST THINGS I DO, I DO IT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.
I ENJOYED IT TREMENDOUSLY, BUT I DID.
I'VE ALWAYS PARTICIPATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH SINCE I HAVE THAT.
SO THE GARLAND AS MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER THAT WAS THERE HAS PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE HERE IN NAMI FOR TEXAS. AND I'M HOPING TO HOPEFULLY BRING THEM IN AS SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES BECAUSE PARENTS NEED SUPPORT LIKE THAT BECAUSE IT HELPS BRING LIKE MINDED PARENTS THAT SUFFER FROM THE SAME CHALLENGES AND ISSUES THAT AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE SUPPORT GROUP.
SO I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED BY IT AND SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
AND STEVE AND I ALSO WENT TO NORTH GARLAND HIGH AND WATCHED A PLAY THAT WAS WRITTEN BY ONE OF OUR DIRECTORS OF OUR NORTH GARLAND THEATER, BECKY MCDONALD. AND IT WAS A PLAY THAT HER STUDENTS PERFORMED AND THEY WENT TO A COMPETITION AND ACTUALLY WON ON, AND IT WAS.
MOON MULLIGAN I CAN'T READ MY OWN WRITING.
I THOUGHT THEY DID AN AMAZING JOB.
I WAS VERY GLAD THAT SHE INVITED US.
THEN I GOT TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROCLAMATION THAT WAS DONE WITH THE CITY OF GARLAND FOR JERRY DEFEO.
MOST PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW, BUT HE WAS WITH THE GARLAND [INAUDIBLE] EXCHANGE AND REALLY WAS THE SPEARHEAD FOR WHAT THE [INAUDIBLE] EXCHANGE DOES FOR OUR GISD STUDENTS, FOR THE CHRISTMAS PARTY THAT THEY DO EVERY YEAR.
BUT THOSE WERE THE ONES THAT THE HIGHLIGHT FOR FOR ME.
THANKS, MR. SELDERS. THANK YOU, MR. MILLER, LIKE MR. GLICK AND MR. JOHNSON TALKED ABOUT, ATTENDED THE NAAMAN GAME AGAINST HEATH.
I WON'T REPEAT WHAT THEY SAID, BUT ASIDE FROM THAT PICTURE BEING A FRESHMAN, WHAT WAS IMPRESSIVE TO ME WAS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING, HE WAS FACING THE HEATH PITCHER.
IT WAS PHENOMENAL MOMENT FOR ME TO WATCH A YOUNG PITCHER FACE THAT KIND OF CALIBER OF TEAM AND PLAYERS AND DIDN'T BACK DOWN. SO I APPLAUD HIM SPECIFICALLY.
AND THEN ALSO THE NAAMAN FOREST TEAM, THEY HAVE A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN UPCOMING SEASONS.
AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HE SAID THAT WAS REALLY COOL AND HE MADE THIS STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALL PEOPLE THAT SERVE THE PUBLIC AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND HE SAID, SERVE ALL PEOPLE.
AND I THOUGHT THAT THAT WAS A REALLY AWESOME THING FOR HIM TO SAY.
AND SO I THOUGHT THAT THAT WAS REALLY AWESOME AND ON TIME.
AND I TALKED TO HIM AFTERWARDS AND, YOU KNOW, WANTED TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS TIME AS MAYOR, BUT THEN ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO TALK WITH THE POLICE CHIEF, CHIEF BRIAN SILVESTER AFTERWARDS.
AND WE HAD A REALLY GREAT CONVERSATION.
I LOOK FORWARD TO VISITING WITH HIM A LITTLE BIT MORE.
ONE THING MY PARENTS ALWAYS TAUGHT ME IS THAT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS GIVE PEOPLE THEIR FLOWERS WHEN THEY WHEN THEY'RE ALIVE, BECAUSE YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHAT WHAT CAN HAPPEN AND NOT TO, YOU KNOW, HAVE ANY FOREBODING COMMENTS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
AND I DON'T HAVE ANY EXPECTATIONS, BUT IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT TIME TO CELEBRATE PEOPLE AND TO HIGHLIGHT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND TO SHOW HOW MUCH YOU APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE OVER TIME AND IN CURRENT TIME.
[01:30:04]
. YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE ME CRY.GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT MILLER, DR.
LOPEZ AND THE GARLAND ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW TRUSTEES OR THE CURRENT TRUSTEES BEING SWORN IN TODAY.
RIGHT? YOU GOT SWORN IN TODAY.
AND I WAS A TASB DIRECTOR FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF JEALOUSY.
LET'S JUST USE THAT WORD TONIGHT.
I'M HERE TO HONOR YOU, LINDA GRIFFIN.
[APPLAUSE] USUALLY THERE ARE ABOUT 42 OR 43 TASB DIRECTORS IN THE STATE. WHEN I WHEN YOU JOIN THE TASB BOARD, THEY GIVE YOU A TASB PIN.
AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, SOME OF US ARE A LITTLE BIT MORE FASHIONABLE.
NOW I'M GOING TO SPEAK FROM MY HEART.
LINDA, YOU PROBABLY DON'T REMEMBER THIS.
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN WE SHARED A CAB TOGETHER TO GO TO A HOTEL.
I THINK IT WAS TASA TASB, PROBABLY IN 2016-17.
AND I KNEW IF I HAD SOME TIME WITH YOU, YOU WOULD GIVE ME JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO KEEP ON GOING.
I WANT TO READ A QUOTE WHEN I THINK OF WHEN I THOUGHT OF TONIGHT, WHAT I WANT TO SAY TO YOU REALLY AND WHAT I WANT EVERYONE TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT I THINK OF YOU IS DARING GREATLY.
YOU DARED GREATLY MANY, MANY YEARS AGO.
AND BECAUSE YOU KEEP DARING, DARING GREATLY AND YOU ALWAYS DO THINGS BECAUSE OF THE CHILDREN.
YOU'VE INSPIRED PEOPLE LIKE ME TO KEEP ON GOING.
THIS IS A QUOTE FROM ROOSEVELT'S MAN IN THE ARENA.
THE CREDIT BELONGS TO THE MAN WHO'S ACTUALLY IN THE ARENA, WHOSE FACE IS MARRED BY DUST AND SWEAT AND BLOOD, WHO STRIVE VALIANTLY, WHO HEIRS, WHO COME SHORT AGAIN AND AGAIN BECAUSE THERE IS NO EFFORT, WITHOUT ERROR, NO SHORTCOMING.
BUT WHO DOES ACTUALLY STRIVE TO DO THE DEEDS.
WHO KNOWS GREAT ENTHUSIASMS, GREAT DEVOTIONS.
WHO SPENDS HIMSELF WORTHY AND A WORTHY CAUSE? WHO AT BEST KNOWS, IN THE END, THE TRIUMPH OF HIGH ACHIEVEMENT? AND WHO AT THE WORST, IF HE FAILS, FAILS WHILE DARING GREATLY SO THAT HIS PLACE SHALL NEVER BE WITH THOSE COLD AND TIMID SOULS WHO NEITHER KNOW VICTORY NOR DEFEAT.
YOU'VE SEEN LOTS OF VICTORY IN YOUR LIFE, BUT I KNOW THERE'S BEEN DEFEATS.
AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART AS A LEADER.
IT WAS VERY AWKWARD TO BE HERE AND NOT WANT TO COME GIVE YOU A HUG BECAUSE LIKE I SAID, WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE TO BE WITH HER IN THE CAB, YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME TIME AND SHE'S GOING TO SPEAK INTO YOUR LIFE.
AND YOU MAY NOT EVEN REMEMBER THAT BECAUSE I THINK GOOD LEADERS DO THAT.
IN CLOSING, I WANT TO SAY THIS.
I BELIEVE WHEN I SPENT THAT TIME WITH YOU, I WALKED AWAY THINKING I CAN DO BETTER.
SHE JUST BASICALLY YOU DIDN'T JUST SPEAK INTO MY LIFE.
THOSE HIGH EXPECTATIONS MEANT THE WORLD TO ME.
SO I HAVE SOMETHING FROM MYSELF TO YOU.
BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY ON BEHALF OF TASB.
[01:35:26]
AND I THINK YOUR SON IS HERE.YOU'RE PROBABLY WONDERING WHY YOUR SON AND I ARE AT THE SAME TIME, BUT THANK YOU.
SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE BOARD.
AND I WANT TO ALSO ADD THIS ONE THING, ROBERT YOU MENTIONED GIVING FLOWERS AND WE'RE ALIVE.
AND THAT'S THAT'S ONE OF MY MOTTOS.
SO WHAT A JOY AND PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. LINDA. THANK YOU, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO THAT. SURE.
IT'S WHEN I WAS ON TASB THEY DIDN'T EVER THINK ABOUT DOING CHARMS. THEY ALWAYS WANTED US TO WEAR THE PINS AND PUT HOLES IN OUR DRESSES AND OUR SUITS.
AND I WAS LIKE, HUH? I GUESS I DIDN'T STAY AROUND LONG ENOUGH.
BUT CORINNE, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART, THANK YOU.
A PHOTO BOMB THAT I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW.
OKAY. YOU GOT ME, MR. SELDERS. I'M DONE.
WELL, THANK YOU FOR THAT SPECIAL MOMENT.
I MISSED SO MANY EVENTS THAT I HAD PLANNED TO ATTEND.
THINGS THAT I REALLY REGRET, LIKE THE NAAMAN FOREST BASEBALL GAME.
BECAUSE I HAD TWO BUDDIES FROM ROCKWALL HEATH AND WE HAD QUITE A BET GOING.
THEY CAME BY TO PICK ME UP, NOT KNOWING THAT I WASN'T ABLE TO GO.
AND THEN THE RETIREMENT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.
I REGRET NOT BEING TO MAYOR FELIX'S RETIREMENT.
THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER THINGS I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THE SACHSE TOP TEN AS WE ARE IMPRESSED WHEN WE SEE GREAT TALENT ON THE FIELD OFF THE FIELD IN OUR HALLWAY TODAY WITH OUR CHOIR, WE HAVE KIDS AT LABOR AND THEY KIND OF LABORED BY THEMSELVES.
ANONYMITY. AND THEY ACHIEVE SO MUCH.
AND WHEN YOU GET TO GO TO AN EVENT LIKE THE SACHSE TOP TEN, YOU GET TO MEET SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE REALLY AT THE TOP OF THEIR CLASS, THE TOP OF THEIR FIELD, AND PEOPLE THAT ARE REALLY GOING SOMEWHERE.
THERE WILL BE A FEW MORE OF THOSE TOP TEN CELEBRATIONS AS WE GO ON THROUGH THE WEEK.
AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS ABOUT OUR STAFF.
AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THINGS I'VE SEEN IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU, DR.
NUMBER ONE, BY FAR WERE THE STARS OF THE ROOM.
THERE WERE SEVEN OR EIGHT OTHER DISTRICTS THERE, GARLAND, THE GISD AND THE GISD EFFECT WAS DEFINITELY THERE, AS EVERYBODY KIND OF LOOKED UP TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THIS GROUP.
[01:40:01]
SO MY HAT'S OFF TO YOU.WE HAVE SOME MORE AGENDA TO GET TO.
BUT DR. LOPEZ, YOUR SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
[VI.D. Superintendent's Report]
THANK YOU, PRESIDENT MILLER.I APPRECIATE THOSE KIND WORDS.
THE TEAM AND THE LEADS SPEAK FOR ITSELF.
KEEP THOSE FAMILIES IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
AND IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES, WE ALL HAVE TO BIND TOGETHER.
AND I'M ASKING ALL OF GARLAND TO BIND TOGETHER.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
DON'T TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED.
IF YOU JUST GET AN INKLING, REPORT IT.
WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS POLICE FORCE THAT DOES INVESTIGATIONS 24/7.
LET ME SAY THAT ONE MORE TIME.
OUR SECURITY STAFF HAS ALREADY CREATED PARTNERSHIPS.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE MORE DILIGENT UNTIL THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
SO KEEP THOSE FAMILIES IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
THOSE TEACHERS, THAT'S NOT SOMETHING WE WISH FOR ANYTHING TO HAPPEN IN OUR GREAT NATION.
MUCH LIKE THE TRUSTEES SAID, I WENT TO THE BASEBALL GAME TO WATCH NAAMAN FOREST PLAY AGAINST HEATH.
AND I'M GOING TO GIVE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT I SAW BECAUSE YOU HEARD SOME GREAT THINGS ABOUT THE NAAMAN TEAM BEING VERY DILIGENT, A LOT OF GRIT, WELL COACHED, TREMENDOUS TALENT, VERY YOUTHFUL.
BUT THE HEATH FANS ARE LOUD AND CAN BE SOMETIMES OBNOXIOUS.
SACHSE, I SAW GARLAND AND RIGHT IN FRONT OF US WAS SOUTH, AND ALTHOUGH I COULDN'T SEE WHAT THE OTHERS WERE DOING, I COULD SEE AND HEAR EVERYTHING WITH SOUTH GARLAND WAS DOING AND SOUTH WAS DEFENDING NAAMAN BECAUSE THEY'RE PART OF THE GISD, BUT IN A VERY JUST PRIDEFUL WAY.
YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD ON HOW THOSE THOSE STUDENTS STOOD UP FOR THE GISD.
IT'S AMAZING HOW STUDENTS CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THE BRAND OF THE ENTIRE DISTRICT MEANS MORE THAN THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL AND THAT UNITY AND EVERYTHING THAT ARE BROUGHT ABOUT. AND, YOU KNOW, I WENT OUT THERE, I SAW SOME NORTH BASEBALL PLAYERS AS WELL.
AND THAT'S THE GISD EFFECT THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO BEAT EACH OTHER WHEN WE COMPETE.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? WE'RE PART OF THE GISD FAMILY.
AND SO I WANT US TO CARRY THAT AS WE KEEP GOING.
IF THE KIDS GET IT, WE AS ADULTS NEED TO GET IT.
SO I HOPE WE END STRONGER THAN WE STARTED BECAUSE IT WAS A ROCKY.
THIS IS ACROSS THE STATE TO SHOW OUR PEOPLE MATTER.
SO WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK TO YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. THANK YOU. NO, THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU, WE'VE GOT OUR CALENDAR IN HERE, AND THERE ARE.
IT'S A BUSY TIME. WE HAVE GRADUATIONS GALORE.
WITH RESPECT TO THAT, WE ARE VERY HONORED TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT AS BOARD MEMBERS.
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT WE'D LIKE TO PLACE FOR FUTURE AGENDA? OR ANY COMMITTEE ITEMS. OKAY. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN CONSENT AGENDA.
[VII. Consent Agenda]
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT.I'M ASSUMING THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW CHANGES SINCE WE LAST SPOKE.
NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED.
[01:45:01]
SO BOARD YOUR BOARD BOOKS OR THIS IN OUR FOLDERS TONIGHT.IT'S IN A BOARD. IT'S IN YOUR BOARD BOOK.
ALL RIGHT. IN OUR BOARD BOOK TONIGHT IS THE THIS AGENDA ITEM.
I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT AS PRINTED ON THE BOARD BOOK.
SECOND. OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT AND ACTION ITEM ITEMS A THROUGH N
[VIII.A. Consider Approval of Board Policy DEC(LOCAL)]
ARE ACTION ITEMS. ITEM A UNDER THIS ITEM IS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY DEC LOCAL.PRESIDENT MILLER BOARD OF TRUSTEES DR.
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO DEC LOCAL ON SECOND READING.
THE CHANGE IS EACH EMPLOYEE SHALL EARN FIVE PAID LOCAL LEAVE DAYS INSTEAD OF THE TWO AND THEN THE OTHER CHANGE BEING LOCAL LEAVE SHALL ACCUMULATE TO A MAXIMUM OF 60 LEAVE DAYS.
THIS WOULD BE IN ALIGNMENT WITH SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, BUT OFFER OUR EMPLOYEES.
MOST DISTRICTS OFFER FIVE STATE OR [INAUDIBLE] FIVE STATES.
MOST DISTRICTS OFFER FIVE LOCAL, AND WE'RE ONE OF THE FEW THAT ONLY OFFERS TO.
JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, WHEN WE SAYS NO ONE GOES OVER THE 60, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT JUST LOCAL.
SOME PEOPLE MIGHT SEE GREATER DAYS, BUT THAT'S THEIR COMBINED LOCAL PLUS STATE.
THIS DOES NOT AFFECT STATE DAYS IN ANY WAY.
PARDON ME. BOARD ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? MS. RAY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? NO, SIR. OKAY.
MR. BEACH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD POLICY DEC WITH THE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE MADE BY MR. RINGO TONIGHT, AS WE PRESENT TONIGHT AT OUR BOARD MEETING.
WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU. WE'LL GO TO ITEM B, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY EIC.
[VIII.B. Consider Approval of Board Policy EIC(LOCAL)]
LISA RAY. YES, SIR.I ALSO HAVE MR. KEVIN MASSEY HERE AS WELL FROM OUR ADVANCED ACADEMICS DEPARTMENT.
THIS IS FOR SECOND READING FOR THE BOARD.
IT IS OUR CLASS RANKING POLICY.
IF YOU'LL NOTE, THE CHANGE IS THAT GRADES RECEIVED IN MAY FOR DUAL CREDIT COURSES SHALL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATION FOR CLASS RANKING AND ALSO CORRESPONDING COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES AS WELL.
WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE WITH REGARD TO THIS ITEM? MR. MILLER. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY EIC LOCAL AS PRESENTED TONIGHT IN OUR BOOKLET THAT MRS. RAY HAS MENTIONED. SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION, AND SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD.
IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU BOARD. LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM C.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BUDGET TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE 2021 2022 GENERAL FUND.
[VIII.C. Consider Approval of Budget Transfers and Amendments to the 2021-2022 General Fund]
BRANDY MAYO, WELCOME BACK.PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM I WILL ACCEPT.
GOING ONCE. MR. PRESIDENT, I'M A TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE 2021-22 GENERAL FUND AS PRESENTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK TONIGHT.
SECOND., A MOTION AND A SECOND BY MR. SELDERS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.
BOARD PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU, BOARD. LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM D.
[VIII.D. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing Contribution to the Garland Economic Development Partnership]
DR. RINGO.MR. MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
DR. LOPEZ, GOOD EVENING AGAIN.
[01:50:02]
THIS WAS PRESENTED AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.THERE ARE NO CHANGES AND THE REQUEST INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED IN THE BOARD INSIGHT TO SHOW THAT THEY HAVE MET THE COMMITMENT THROUGH THIS WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND GARLAND ISD.
BOARD IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. IT IS AN ACTION ITEM.
SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
ANY OPPOSED? LIKEWISE. I APPROVE.
LET'S DO THAT ONE MORE TIME. MAKE SURE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THIS APPROVING THIS MOTION, PLEASE INDICATE BY RAISING YOUR HAND . ALL THOSE OPPOSED DO LIKEWISE.
THANK YOU. LET'S GO TO ITEM E.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROWLETT CHAMBER FOUNDATION.
[VIII.E. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing Contribution to the Rowlett Chamber Foundation]
MR. MILLER BOARD OF TRUSTEES.THIS WAS ALSO PRESENTED AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.
MR. PRESIDENT, I WILL RECUSE MYSELF.
I'M A VOTING MEMBER OF THE ROWLETT CHAMBER FOUNDATION.
GOOD POINT. SO NOTED, MECHELLE.
OKAY. MR. GLICK IS RECUSING HIMSELF FROM THIS VOTE.
MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION.
I'M SORRY. I'M DOING A TERRIBLE JOB HERE.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
SHOW MR. GLICK ABSTAINED, I GUESS IS THE PROPER WORD.
LET'S GO TO ITEM F CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION FOR RETENTION STIPEND.
[VIII.F. Consider Approval of Recommendation for Retention Stipend]
DR. GRADY BROWN AND DR.RINGO. MR. MILLER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR.
LOPEZ. DR. BROWN I'LL TAKE THIS HONOR SINCE I'M ALREADY HERE.
THIS IS OUR ESSER RETENTION STIPEND.
IT IS YEAR TWO OF THAT RETENTION STIPEND.
DUE TO THE COVID CHALLENGES FACED AND TO RETAIN OUR EMPLOYEES.
ALL FULL TIME EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE A $2,000 STIPEND.
ALL PART TIME EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE A $1,000 RETENTION STIPEND.
YOU CAN SEE HOW THIS IS PAID OUT 25% IN OCTOBER OF 2022 50% IN DECEMBER OF 2022 AND 25% IN MARCH OF 2023.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. RINGO? I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WOULD CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION FOR THE RETENTION OF STIPEND IS PRINTED IN OUR BOOKLET. SECOND.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF THE RESALE OF STRUCK OFF PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF GARLAND.
[VIII.G. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Resale of Struck- Off Property to the City of Garland]
KRISTI COOPER.GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.
LOPEZ. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE COMMITTEE MEETING.
BOARD, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? IT WAS PRESENTED IN COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU BOARD. LET'S GO TO ITEM H.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF STATUTORY WRITE OFF OF DELINQUENT TAXES.
[VIII.H. Kristi Cooper (Finance Committee) I. Consider Approval of Resolution for Construction Delivery Method for HVAC ESSER Projects]
KRISTI COOPER, YOU'RE STILL UP.[01:55:06]
PRIOR. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES.WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHOD FOR HVAC ESSER PROJECTS.
[VIII.I. Consider Approval of Resolution for Construction Delivery Method for HVAC ESSER Projects]
PAUL GONZALES IS JOINING US.GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS PRESENTED IN OUR FACILITIES COMMITTEE.
NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
OKAY, WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
BOARD, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED DO LIKEWISE.
THANK YOU, MR. MILLER. YES, SIR.
THE NEXT THREE ITEMS J K AND L CAME BEFORE THE DISTRICT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
[VIII.J. Consider Approval of Annual TEKS Certification & VIII.K. Consider Approval of Consider Approval of Resolution for NAACP Back-to-School Event at the Homer B. Johnson Stadium, VIII.K. Consider Approval of Consider Approval of Resolution for NAACP Back-to-School Event at the Homer B. Johnson Stadium, and VIII.L. Consider Approval of Renewal of Shared Service Agreement with Mesquite Regional Day School for the Deaf]
I'LL LOOK TO THE PRESENTERS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY CHANGES IN THOSE PRESENTATIONS.IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES, I WOULD MOVE TO APPROVE ITEM J APPROVAL OF ANNUAL TEK CERTIFICATION, K APPROVAL OF CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR NAACP BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT AT THE HOMER B JOHNSON STADIUM AND L APPROVAL OF RENEWAL OF SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH MESQUITE REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AS PRESENTED IN OUR AGENDA.
THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEMS J K AND L.
FOR APPROVAL. I'M SORRY FOR APPROVAL OF ITEMS J K AND L AND THAT'S A SECOND ON ALL THREE ITEMS. CORRECT. THE SECOND ON ALL THREE ITEMS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL FOR THESE THREE ITEMS BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU BOARD. THAT MOVES US DOWN TO ITEM M WHICH IS NEW BIDS FINANCE COMMITTEE CONTRACT
[VIII.M. New Bids]
247-22 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF ELECTRONIC SCOREBOARD AND THIS IS MARK BOOKER BEFORE US.TO MR. MILLER, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
DR. LOPEZ WE DO NOT HAVE ANY CHANGES FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AS THEY WERE PRESENTED.
I'D BE HAPPY TO PROCEED AS DIRECTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES TO ANY OF THE CONTRACTS THAT WE HAVE LISTED TONIGHT? NO, SIR. CONTRACTS.
THEN I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ALL FOUR OF THOSE CONTRACTS TONIGHT.
MR. BEACH, LET ME READ THOSE, SO WE'LL MAKE SURE.
WE'RE ALSO TALKING ABOUT ITEM NUMBER TWO, CONTRACT 290-22.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF DIGITAL PRINTING EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES.
ITEM NUMBER THREE WOULD BE CONTRACT 34-22.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF MONTESSORI FURNITURE AND ITEM NUMBER FOUR WILL BE CONTRACT NUMBER 310-22-10 APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MATERIALS.
SO THESE FOUR ITEMS ARE CURRENTLY ON THE TABLE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THOSE FOUR ITEMS. WE HAVE A MOTION.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU. BOARD. THAT TAKES US DOWN TO ITEM N WHICH IS INCREASE TO AWARDED BIDS.
[VIII.N. Increase to Awarded Bids]
AND THERE ARE TWO OF THESE IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THOSE TOGETHER SOMEONE.MR. MILLER I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE CONTRACT NUMBER 102-19-01 CONSIDER APPROVAL INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL PUNCH OUT AND THEN NUMBER TWO CONTRACT 2-21 APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR ORACLE UPGRADE SERVICES AS PRINTED IN OUR AGENDA.
SECOND. WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND THE SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? IF NOT, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL FOR THESE TWO ITEMS BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED DO LIKEWISE.
THANK YOU. SO THAT TAKES US DOWN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TONIGHT.
[IX. Executive Session:]
[02:00:04]
EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSES PERMITTED BY TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.001.ITEM A TONIGHT, PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.071 PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY IN PERSON OR BY PHONE WHEN THE BOARD SEEKS ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT NUMBER ONE, PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION.
NUMBER TWO, A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR NUMBER THREE, A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER.
ITEM B UNDER EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.04 DELIBERATION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SUBSECTION ONE UNDER HERE IS A CONSULTATION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING PRINCIPAL IN NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, DIRECTOR ELEMENTARY, INTEGRATED MATH AND SOCIAL STUDIES, PT CLASS TITLE TWO ALSO DIRECTOR ELEMENTARY.
ALSO PRINCIPAL NAAMAN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL.
ALSO PRINCIPAL HUDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
ADDITIONALLY, PRINCIPAL DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
ITEM NUMBER TWO BOARD OF CONSULTATION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE SELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD. IT IS NOW 7:42 AND WE'RE GOING TO CONVENE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session A. Consideration and possible action regarding administrative recommendations including, Principal North Garland High School, Director Elementary Integrated Math and Science Studies TCLAS Title II, Director Elementary Human Resources, Director Transportation, Principal Naaman Forest High School, Principal Hudson Middle School, Principal Davis Elementary School, Principal Herfurth Elementary School and Principal Classical Center at Vial Elementary School. B. Consideration and possible action regarding the election of Board Officers.]
SESSION, WHERE ONLY THE ITEMS ON THE LIST WERE DISCUSSED.AND NOW WE ARE GOING TO TAKE UP ANY ACTION ITEMS AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
PARDON ME, MR. PRESIDENT. YES, SIR.
I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION FOR MR.
[X.A. Consideration and possible action regarding administrative recommendations including, Principal North Garland High School, Director Elementary Integrated Math and Science Studies TCLAS Title II, Director Elementary Human Resources, Director Transportation, Principal Naaman Forest High School, Principal Hudson Middle School, Principal Davis Elementary School, Principal Herfurth Elementary School and Principal Classical Center at Vial Elementary School.]
JOHN FISHPOND TO BE THE PRINCIPAL OF NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL AS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT? YES, SIR.
I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE RETENTION OF JEREMIAH OLIPHANT AS PRINCIPAL FOR NAAMAN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL AS WAS PRESENTED IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? PLEASE INDICATE YOUR APPROVAL BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION AND RETAIN MS. ANNA MARIE HAMRICK AS THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION, AS PRESENTED TO US IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE DO HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE HIRING OF DR.
DINA ROWE AS THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY HUMAN RESOURCES AS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE DID HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
ANY OPPOSED, LIKEWISE. THANK YOU.
SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE INDICATE BY RAISING YOUR HAND.
WE'VE NOW COME TO THE POINT IN THE BOARD MEETING WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE ELECTING OFFICERS FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. AND DR.
LOPEZ WILL PRESIDE OVER THIS PROCESS.
THANK YOU. IT'S BEEN AN AWESOME RIDE FOR THE PAST YEAR.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE SUCH A GENTLEMAN.
IT WAS A BLESSING TO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU.
[02:05:02]
AND SO WITH THAT, IS THERE EMOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT OF GARLAND ISD . BOARD OF TRUSTEES. YES, MA'AM.DR. LOPEZ, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TAKE I NOMINATE WES JOHNSON FOR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD FOR 22-23.
WE HAVE A NOMINATION ON THE FLOOR.
IS THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? WITH THAT. NO OTHER NOMINATIONS.
I WILL HAVE A VOTE FOR MR. WES JOHNSON AS PRESIDENT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
CONGRATULATIONS, MR. PRESIDENT. PRESIDENT JOHNSON, YOU TAKE OVER.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SUPERINTENDENT.
THANK YOU, GUYS. I WOULD LIKE TO ACCEPT ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY.
IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT NOMINATION WOULD BE I'LL BE THE PERSON WHO'S WANTING TO NOMINATE SOMEONE.
AND I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE MR. JOHNNY BEACH FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE 22-23 YEAR.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MR. BEACH AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
[X.B. Consideration and possible action regarding the election of Board Officers.]
ANY OPPOSED. THE MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.MR. ASSISTANT SECRETARY, WELCOME.
[APPLAUSE] I WILL NOW MOVE TO ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY. YES.
MS. GRIFFIN. I NOMINATE MR. ROBERT SELDERS.
THERE IS A NOMINATION FOR MR. SELDERS FOR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE GISD.
DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MR. SELDERS BEING SECRETARY OF THE GISD PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
MR. SELDERS. I NOMINATE MRS. LINDA GRIFFIN AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WE HAVE A NOMINATION FOR MS. GRIFFIN AS VICE PRESIDENT.
DO I HEAR ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? I SEE NO OTHER NOMINATIONS.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MS. GRIFFIN TO SERVE AS VICE PRESIDENT PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
SEVEN-ZERO. MS. GRIFFIN IS NOW THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR.
MR. JOHNSON, CAN I GET YOU TO JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM JUST A SECOND? YES, SIR.
IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL YEAR, PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING YEARS OF MY LIFE.
SERVING WITH Y'ALL IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WILL SIGNIFY HOW MUCH RESPECT FOR YOU IS I'VE HAD MY 87 YEAR OLD MOTHER MAKE YOU BOURBON PEACH BUTTER.
IT'S THE BEST THING I'VE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE.
PUT IT ON YOUR CORNBREAD, PUT IT ON YOUR BISCUITS, PUT IT ON WHATEVER.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
AND I SAW SOME THINGS OUT THERE I THOUGHT WERE GREAT.
ONE OF THE THINGS I SAW WAS THE PASSING OF THE SERVING TRAY, AND I COULD THINK OF NO OTHER WAY TO SIGNIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVING AS A BOARD PRESIDENT THAN TO OFFER THIS AS A MEMENTO FOR OUR NEW PRESIDENT MR. WES JOHNSON THIS IS A SERVING TRAY.
IT IS ENGRAVED WITH SERVING THE GISD EFFECT 2022-2023.
I CONGRATULATE YOU AND LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT'S AWESOME.
[02:10:03]
WELL, THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR THAT.THERE IS NO MORE ITEMS LEFT ON THE AGENDA.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN?
[XI. Adjournment]
WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 9:11 P.M..* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.