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PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum]
I WAS REMISS BEFORE PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE TO OUR FINE NATION, I WAS TO DETERMINE A QUORUM, WHICH WE DO HAVE ONE PRESENT.ITEM THREE ON OUR AGENDA IS PUBLIC FORUM.
[III. Public Forum]
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE COMMENTS MAY COMPLETE A PUBLIC COMMENT PARTICIPATION REQUEST FORM HERE AT THE HARRIS HILL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT THE START OF THE MEETING INDICATED IN THE POSTED NOTICE.IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, MA'AM.
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES OF TIME.
DR. RINGO WILL KEEP THE TIME, AND AT THE END OF THREE MINUTES, THAT WILL BE THE END.
THE BOARD CAN HEAR YOUR COMMENTS, BUT CANNOT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THEM AT THIS TIME.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND YOUR TIME WILL BEGIN WHEN YOU BEGIN SPEAKING.
GOOD EVENING BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND SUPERINTENDENT DR.
LOPEZ. MY NAME IS LUCERO CAZARES.
I LIVE AT 319 BROOKVIEW DRIVE, LAVON, TEXAS.
75166. I AM A PRODUCT OF GISD.
TONIGHT, I AM HERE TO SPEAK TO YOU AS THE PRESIDENT OF GARLAND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.
THIS BOARD HAS ALWAYS PUT ITS EMPLOYEES FIRST.
THEY HAVE ALWAYS MADE US EMPLOYEES FEEL VALUED AND CARED FOR.
THIS YEAR, AS THE BUDGET IS BEING PLANNED AND RAISES ARE BEING TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION, I, ON BEHALF OF GEA, ASK YOU TO CONSIDER AN ACTUAL RAISE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN WITH THE DISTRICT FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS.
YES, THERE WAS A COST OF LIVING RAISE, WHICH WE ARE VERY THANKFUL FOR, BUT IT DID NOT BENEFIT TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN WITH THE DISTRICT FOR MANY YEARS AS MUCH AS THE ONES WHO HAVE JUST JOINED US BECAUSE IT WAS DONE FROM THE MIDPOINT.
THESE TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ALREADY PAST THE MIDPOINT.
OUR VETERAN TEACHERS ARE THE ONES WHO ARE MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE NEW TEACHERS.
THEY'RE THE ONES WHO ARE BECOMING MENTORS AND LEADERS ON OUR CAMPUSES.
THEY NEED US. THEY NEED US TO BE ABLE TO BE THEIR VOICE.
ONCE AGAIN, I AM THE PRESIDENT OF GARLAND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, AND I'M ASKING THIS BOARD TO CONSIDER AN ACTUAL RAISE FOR AN EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MA'AM. ANY OTHER CARDS, MS. HOGAN? SEEING THERE ARE NO OTHER CARDS.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM FOUR INFORMATION ITEMS EVIDENCE OF EXCELLENCE.
WE ARE GOING TO FIRST RECOGNIZE ALL STATE FINE ARTS STUDENTS, THE INCOMPARABLE JOSEPH FIGARELLI.
[IV.A.1. Recognize All-State Fine Arts Students]
THANK YOU, SIR. GOOD EVENING BOARD PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.INDIVIDUALS PERFORM SELECTED MUSIC FOR A PANEL OF JUDGES WHO RANK EACH INSTRUMENT OR VOICE PART.
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THE HIGHEST RANKING MUSICIANS JUDGED AT THE TMEA AREA COMPETITIONS QUALIFY TO PERFORM IN ONE OF THE 18 TEXAS ALL-STATE ENSEMBLES SPONSORED BY THE BAND, ORCHESTRA AND VOCAL DIVISIONS.ALL-STATE IS THE HIGHEST HONOR A TEXAS MUSIC STUDENT CAN RECEIVE.
1810 STUDENTS ARE SELECTED THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
THEIR PERFORMANCES BEFORE THOUSANDS OF ATTENDEES BRING THIS EXTRAORDINARY EVENT TO A CLOSE.
REPRESENTING CHOIR FROM GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, WESLEY GWEN, NAOMI VINSON AND KEN LEONARD APPARATI.
FROM ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL, COREY HUFFMAN, KIRSTEN CARDI AND FROM SACSHE HIGH SCHOOL, SAVANNAH MULLINS, DANIELLE SANTOS, REPRESENTING ORCHESTRA FROM GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, LILLIAN HOLDER.
THEIR DIRECTORS ARE MR. DANIEL MONTGOMERY, MISS LINDSAY RAWLS AND MR. GARY NEEDHAM FOR GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IS MISS HOLLY HINES.
MR. RICO HAMILTON AND MISS EMMA SCHLABACH FOR ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL AND SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IS MS..
CARMEN BLAKEY AND MISS KRISTIN POLYGALA AND MISS SARAH ALLEN FOR SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS MR. SHAY CREEL. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TMEA ALL-STATE CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA MEMBERS.
STUDENTS AT THIS TIME, PLEASE COME UP TO BE RECOGNIZED.
[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS AGENDA ITEM FOUR A TO RECOGNIZE INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL QUALIFIERS.
[IV.A.2. Recognize International Thespian Festival Qualifiers]
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MR. FIGARELLI ONCE MORE.GOOD EVENING BOARD PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.
LOPEZ. EACH YEAR, SEVERAL OF OUR GISD THEATER TROUPES PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS THESPIAN FESTIVAL.
THIS YEAR WE HAVE HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF NATIONAL QUALIFIERS FROM ROWLETT AND SACHSE.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ROWLETT DIRECTORS BYRON HOLDER LANE, LUIS SALAZAR AND CLAYTON JUNKIN.
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL IN INDIANA THIS JUNE.
BRYSON MORLAN, FRANCINE PASSERO, ALARIC ERHARD AND LIAM SIMON.
ROWLETT PRINCIPAL IS MISS CARMEN BLAKEY.
JULIANNE GWYNN AND BELLA ROJAS.
ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS TRINITY HINES, SOPHIA MOON, JULIANNE GWYNN AND TIFFANY PELTO HAVE RECEIVED THE TEXAS THEATER SCHOLAR DISTINCTION AWARD. SACHSE PRINCIPAL IS MR. SHAE CREEL. STUDENTS AT THIS TIME, PLEASE COME UP TO BE RECOGNIZED.
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GIVE THE ROOM A LITTLE CHANCE TO CLEAR HERE.[IV.A.3. Recognize 2021-2022 Teacher Incentive Allotment Designated Teachers]
TEACHERS. DR.SUSANNA RUSSELL. GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT JOHNSON, TRUSTEES AND DR.
LOPEZ. IT IS NO SECRET THAT GREATNESS OCCURS IN OUR CLASSROOMS EVERY SINGLE DAY IN WAYS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL, IN EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL ACROSS OUR AMAZING DISTRICT GARLAND ISD TEACHERS POUR KNOWLEDGE, LIGHT, LOVE AND HOPE INTO THEIR STUDENTS.
THEIR EFFORTS AND RESULTS ARE ACKNOWLEDGED IN THEIR SCHOOLS OR THEIR CLASSROOMS, BUT RARELY ARE THERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO BE TO GAIN BROADER RECOGNITION AT THE DISTRICT, LET ALONE THE STATE LEVEL.
THE TEXAS TEACHER INCENTIVE ALLOTMENT, ESTABLISHED IN 2019 BY HOUSE BILL THREE, WAS DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE LENS OF STUDENT GROWTH, PROVIDING TEACHER DESIGNATIONS AT THE RECOGNIZED EXEMPLARY AND MASTER LEVELS.
THIS MODEL CREATES A PATH FOR OUTSTANDING TEACHERS TO EARN A SIX FIGURE SALARY, WHICH IN TURN CAN HELP KEEP OUR MOST IMPACTFUL TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM.
THIS YEAR, FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME, GARLAND ISD TEACHERS HAVE EARNED THIS COVETED RECOGNITION, WHICH BRINGS WITH IT A FINANCIAL AWARD, AN OFFICIAL DESIGNATION ON THEIR TEACHER CERTIFICATION.
AT THE RECEPTION EARLIER THIS EVENING, YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE SEVEN, BUT ONE IS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE WHO HAVE EARNED THE HIGHEST TIA DESIGNATION AS MASTER TEACHERS AND WHO ARE HERE TO REPRESENT ALL OF THE GARLAND ISD NEWLY DESIGNATED TIA TEACHERS.
GARLAND ISD DESIGNEES HAVE MASTERED THEIR SUBJECT MATTER, FINE TUNED THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND ARE EXPERTS AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDERS WITH THEIR COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
THEY KNOW THE DEEP AND LASTING IMPACT OF THEIR INFLUENCE IN EVERY SPHERE.
THEY DEMONSTRATE THAT EVERY SMILE COACHING MOMENT, ACT OF KINDNESS, MOTIVATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF THEIR COMMITMENT CHANGES THE TRAJECTORY OF THEIR STUDENTS LIVES. IT IS MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE OUR TIA DESIGNATED MASTER TEACHERS AND THE TIA DESIGNATED TEACHERS THEY REPRESENT TONIGHT.
SO, AS I CALL YOUR NAME, IF YOU WILL COME FORWARD.
KATY BOURNE FROM SACSHE HIGH SCHOOL, MR. ALEXANDER BROWN FROM SACHSE IS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE WITH US.
AMANDA DOUGLAS FROM SACSHE HIGH SCHOOL.
WAIT, AND IF YOU'LL STAY UP HERE, I HAVE ONE MORE TASK FOR YOU BESIDES PHOTOS.
MARIA GONZALEZ FROM CISNEROS PRE-K.
STAY RIGHT HERE. ETTA BROWN FROM PARSONS PRE-K, DENISE SHUPE FROM SACSHE HIGH SCHOOL, AND SILVIA VALDEZ VASQUEZ FROM BRADFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
LET'S GIVE THIS TEAM A STANDING OVATION, PLEASE.
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ON TO INFORMATION ITEM 4B1, SPECIAL RECOGNITION.[IV.B.1. Recognize Sachse Swingsters]
RECOGNIZE THE SACHSE SWINGSTERS, AND THAT WOULD BE JOSEPH FIGARELLI ONCE MORE.GOOD EVENING BOARD PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.
PEARL HARBOR FLEW A FLAG IN HONOR OF GARLAND ISD AND SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL.
TONIGHT, MISS DIANE CRAIG WILL MAKE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
I'M MISS CRAIG. I'M THE SWINGSTERS DIRECTOR FROM THE SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL.
AND AS YOU HEARD, WE JUST GOT BACK FROM HAWAII.
I'M HERE TODAY WITH MY SWINGSTERS OFFICERS AND MY FELLOW DIRECTOR, AND WE HAVE A SMALL GIFT THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD AS WELL AS A SMALL PRESENTATION TO TELL YOU GUYS ABOUT OUR TRIP.
HELLO EVERYONE. MY NAME IS ALI GLICK AND I'M A FORMER SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT.
FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS, I'VE BEEN BLESSED ENOUGH TO HELP MISS CRAIG AND ASSIST HER WITH BOTH THE JV AND VARSITY TEAMS, AND I'M VERY EXCITED TO BE BACK IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND EXPERIENCE IT FROM A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW.
SO IT'S BEEN A REAL PLEASURE HAVING A FORMER SWINGSTER COME BACK AND WORK WITH US.
OKAY, SO WE HAVE A SHORT LITTLE IMOVIE FOR YOU REAL QUICK.
OKAY, SO IT'S ON THE SIDE SCREENS.
BUT AS YOU CAN TELL FROM THE IMOVIE, WE JAM PACKED THE TRIP WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.
THE OFFICERS ARE GOING TO SHARE KIND OF THEIR STUDENT PERSPECTIVE.
AND HE SHARED WITH US THAT HE HAD INVITED JAPANESE FIGHTER PILOTS TO COME BACK.
SO GETTING TO HEAR HIS EXPERIENCE, LIVING THROUGH THAT, LIVING THERE, AND THEN FOR US TO GO SEE IT IN PERSON, YOU'LL GET TO HEAR SOME OF THE STUDENT ACCOUNTS, SMALL LITTLE THINGS LIKE BEACH DAY AND THE HIKE AND THE COMPETITION DAY.
WE JUST JAM PACKED THE TRIP WITH QUITE A BIT OF INFORMATION.
SO I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MY OFFICERS REAL QUICK.
HELLO, MY NAME IS TYLER TUBES.
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I'M A JUNIOR LIEUTENANT ON THE SACHSE SWINGSTERS, AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT PEARL HARBOR WITH SUCH A KIND.THANK YOU, WITH SUCH A KIND AND RESPECTFUL GROUP OF GIRLS.
IT WAS A VERY POWERFUL AND IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCE THAT I'LL NEVER FORGET.
HI, MY NAME IS MIKAYLA MATHIS.
I AM A JUNIOR LIEUTENANT. TODAY I WILL BE TALKING ABOUT ALL THE FUN ACTIVITIES WE DID IN HAWAII.
THE VIEWS WERE AMAZING AND A LOT OF THE GIRLS HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE.
OUR AP, MISS FULLER, WAS OUR NUMBER ONE SUPPORTER THROUGHOUT THE CONTEST DAY.
SHE WAS CHEERING US ON DURING EVERY ROUTINE.
AT THE LUAU, WE WERE ABLE TO GET ON THE STAGE TO LEARN A HULA DANCE BY THE POLYNESIAN DANCERS.
THE COMPETITION DAY IN HAWAII WAS A PERFECT ENDING TO A GREAT SEASON.
HI, MY NAME IS LEAH PEREZ AND I'M THE FIRST LIEUTENANT.
IN HAWAII, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE A WHOLE OTHER CULTURE.
WE EVEN GOT THE CHANCE, EXCUSE ME, TO USE TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS.
WE WERE TAUGHT HOW TO USE THEM AND WE PASS THEM AROUND TO HOLD AND USE.
HI, MY NAME IS EMMA UPCHURCH AND I'M THE CAPTAIN OF THE SWINGSTERS.
THANK YOU, MISS SOLIS, FOR POPPING INTO PRACTICE AND HELPING OUR TEAM GROW BY OFFERING ASSISTANCE.
SO I'M GOING TO WRAP THINGS UP.
AS YOU CAN TELL, YOUR PRESENCE MEANS A LOT TO US.
WE HAD A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS COME TO THE GISD FINE ARTS DANCE DAY.
MR. FIGARELLI, MY KIDS KNOW WHO HE IS.
AND IN A DISTRICT THAT'S BIG, THAT'S KIND OF A BIG DEAL.
MY CAPTAIN EMMA HAD THE CHANCE TO SUPPORT HER GRANDMOTHER.
AND SO THAT WAS A REALLY COOL OPPORTUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO BE THERE FOR EACH OTHER.
AS YOU SAW IN THE SLIDESHOW, TWO OTHER GIRLS FOUND THEIR GREAT, GREAT GRANDFATHER'S NAMES.
I'M VERY THANKFUL TO TEACH IN A DISTRICT WHERE MY PRINCIPAL SHAE CREEL AND THE ENTIRE DISTRICT BELIEVE IN TEACHING OUTSIDE THE BOX REACHING KIDDOS, AND THAT YOU UNDERSTAND FINE ARTS LIKE DANCE HELPS US BECOME BETTER PEOPLE AND BETTER HUMANS.
SO ON BEHALF OF THE SACHSE SWINGSTERS, WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT A GIFT TO OUR SCHOOL BOARD.
THIS AMERICAN FLAG WAS FLOWN OVER PEARL HARBOR IN HONOR OF SACHSE, TEXAS.
AND AGAIN, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
THERE'S SO MUCH. I WILL POINT OUT TWO THINGS.
ONE, THERE'S NEVER BEEN A LUAU CLASS THAT PROBABLY TOOK TO IT AS FAST AS THESE GIRLS DID.
I GUARANTEE YOU IT DIDN'T GO AS WELL FOR ME AS IT DID.
AND I'LL ALSO POINT OUT, JOSEPH, THAT THIS IS BETTER THAN INDIANA.
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WHAT A PRESENTATION AND WHAT AN ADVENTURE THOSE GIRLS HAD.GREAT FOR GREAT FOR THE DISTRICT AND GREAT FOR THEM.
[IV.C.1. Recognize Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Recipient Matt Yeager]
OWN MATT YEAGER SITTING OVER THERE, SHERESE NIXON.MR YEAGER IF YOU'D JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM.
OKAY. PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THE WORK HE HAS DONE WITH THE TECHNOLOGY TEAMS HELPED COMPLETE ALL THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS FROM THE 2014 BOND PROGRAM, AND HE AND HIS TEAM'S INSIGHTS HELPED BUILD THE 2023 BOND PROGRAM. PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY.
HE HAS MADE ME BETTER AT WHAT I DO.
BUT FINALLY, THE REASON HE HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED THIS EVENING IS BECAUSE MR. YEAGER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT TO SERVE ON THE GOVERNOR'S BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
MR. YEAGER IS THE ONLY EDUCATOR APPOINTED TO SERVE ON THIS VITAL COMMITTEE, AND HIS VOICE PROVIDES A SEAT AT THE TABLE FOR THE 5.4 MILLION STUDENTS IN TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MR. YEAGER WHAT YOU DO HAS A FAR GREATER IMPACT THAN WHAT YOU SAY.
AND I'M PROUD OF THE WORK YOU DO FOR ALL OF GARLAND ISD.
IT'S VITAL FOR EDUCATION ACROSS.
AND BUT I WANT TO SERVE EVERYONE.
SO FOR ALL TEXANS UNDERSERVED ACROSS THE STATE.
SO I'M VERY PRIVILEGED TO GET THIS APPOINTMENT.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS APPOINTMENT.
MIC] I'VE GOT A COUPLE WORDS I WANT TO SAY ABOUT MATT YEAGER.
WHEN COVID HIT, I WAS ACTUALLY ON SPRING BREAK WITH MY FAMILY, AND I GOT A CALL FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYING WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE OPEN NEXT WEEK AND WE'RE NOT 100% SURE WHEN WE'RE GOING TO BE OPEN AGAIN, BUT WE'RE GOING TO DO VIRTUAL.
AND WE ARE A DISTRICT THAT WAS NOT 1 TO 1 ON OUR DEVICES YET.
BUT WE OUR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS DID NOT HAVE 1 TO 1 DEVICES.
THIS GUY COORDINATED NOT ONLY GETTING ALL THAT I MEAN, THE HERCULEAN LIFT THAT WE HAD, GETTING A DISTRICT OF 54,000 KIDS TO WHERE EACH OF THEM HAD A DEVICE AND WE HAD THE BANDWIDTH AND CAPACITY TO MEET THE NEEDS IN LITERALLY MORE THAN 72 HOURS.
IT'S ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE FEATS I'VE EVER SEEN ANYBODY DO.
SO AS A RESULT, GREG ABBOTT IS GETTING THE BEST GUY TO SIT ON THIS COMMITTEE.
NOT ONLY WILL HE REPRESENT ALL OF US, HE'S GOING TO REPRESENT ALL THE KIDS EXTRAORDINARILY WELL.
I COULDN'T BE PROUDER FOR ANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES THAN I AM OF YOU RIGHT NOW
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MATT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.AND AND I'LL ALSO POINT OUT, HE'S THE RAREST OF THINGS.
HE IS AN AGGIE THAT DOESN'T SPEAK THAT MUCH.
I NEED TO PUT THE NEXT THING ON.
AND HE ALSO RUNS OUR TECH AT OUR MEETINGS, TOO.
[IV.D. Introduction of District Administrator]
DR. GRADYNE BROWN.GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ.
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THIS EVENING OUR MOST RECENT APPOINTMENT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, MS. KIM MARSH.
MRS. MARSH HAS BEEN IN EDUCATION SINCE 1996, AND SHE BEGAN AS A SIXTH GRADE TEACHER IN SOUTH OAK CLIFF IN DALLAS ISD.
SHE FOUND HER HOME IN GARLAND ISD IN 2000.
MRS. MARSH TAUGHT KINDERGARTEN AND FIFTH GRADE AT WEAVER ELEMENTARY AND SERVED AS A LITERACY SPECIALIST AT WEAVER AS WELL. KIM WAS THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF NORTHLAKE ELEMENTARY AND SERVED AS THE PRINCIPAL OF SEWELL ELEMENTARY FOR THE PAST SEVEN YEARS. THIS YEAR, MS..
BEFORE SERVING IN HER NEW POSITION, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, MS..
MARSH COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION WAS MOST RECENTLY REFLECTED THROUGH THE SUCCESSES OF THE STUDENTS AND STAFF AT SEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH WAS HONORED IN 20 2122 WITH AN A RATING FROM TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND ALSO RECEIVED ALL SIX AVAILABLE DESIGNATIONS FROM TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY.
MRS MORRIS IS A GRADUATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO WITH A BACHELORS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES AND RECEIVED HER MASTER'S FROM LAMAR UNIVERSITY.
SHE HAS THREE CHILDREN, DELANEY, 22, COOPER, 19, AND KASON 12.
SHE HAS BEEN MARRIED TO HER HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART, JEFF, FOR 27 YEARS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE COMMUNITY OF GARLAND.
I PRESENT TO YOU MISS KYM MARSH.
THANK YOU, DR. BROWN, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND DR.
LOPEZ. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE LAST 23 YEARS VERY MEMORABLE ONES.
I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OVER THE YEARS TO WORK WITH SOME AMAZING TEACHERS, CAMPUS LEADERS, PARENTS, DISTRICT LEADERS, AND, OF COURSE, OUR PRECIOUS STUDENTS.
I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM SO MANY.
OUR PRINCIPALS ARE FOCUSED AND THEY'RE FOCUSED ON STUDENTS.
THEY'RE RESILIENT AND THEY'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WORK THAT THEY DO.
THEY DESERVE TO HAVE A SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT IS JUST AS STUDENT FOCUSED, RESILIENT AND PASSIONATE.
I HOPE TO CHALLENGE THEM, ADVOCATE FOR THEM AS WE WORK TO RAISE THE BAR EVEN HIGHER FOR GARLAND ISD OUR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND OUR KIDS DESERVE IT. SO THANKS AGAIN AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE.
MY HUSBAND AND MY DAUGHTER ARE HERE, SO I'LL BRING THEM UP.
DELANEY. I HAD JUST HAD DELANEY WHEN I STARTED IN GARLAND ISD.
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OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS INFORMATION ITEM FOUR E, RECEIVE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT REPORT MR.[IV.E. Receive Intruder Detection Audit Report]
MARK QUINN. GOOD EVENING, DR.THE TOP PRIORITY OF GARLAND ISD IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IS KEEPING STUDENTS AND STAFF SAFE EVERY DAY.
THE AUDIT [INAUDIBLE] UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS.
WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR DISTRICT SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE TRAINING ALL OUR STAFF AND SECURING OUR DOORS FOR TO PROTECT, FOR THE PROTECTION OF EVERYONE AT ALL OUR CAMPUSES.
WE KNOW THAT THIS WORK DOES NOT END AND WE APPRECIATE THE BOARD'S SUPPORT.
HOWEVER, IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS THAT WE DO NOT SHARE THIS INFORMATION TO THE BROADER PUBLIC AS IT COULD LEAD TO COMPROMISING IMPORTANT CAMPUS SECURITY INFORMATION. SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT WILL BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WITH SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. QUINN. NEXT ITEM IS AGENDA ITEM FOUR F, RECEIVE TRUSTEE BOND 2023
[IV.F. Receive Trustee Bond 2023 Protocols]
PROTOCOLS. DR.RINGO. PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR.
WITH US TONIGHT IS CLAIRE REYES FROM MAYS MEDIA AND ALSO KRISTIN SAVANT WITH NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT, REPRESENTING OUR BOND COUNSEL. AND MS. REYES, IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME UP.
SO IF YOU'RE AT A PTA MEETING, IF YOU'RE AT A SPORTING EVENT, A CHAMBER LUNCHEON, YOU ARE ABLE TO ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST PUBLICLY WITHOUT GETTING WITHOUT VIOLATING ANY TYPE OF STATUTE OR POLICY.
AND SO AS EMPLOYEES, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST A BOND PROGRAM.
BUT AS A TRUSTEE AND MISS REYES, I'LL LET YOU ADD ANY OTHER DETAILS YOU'D LIKE TO ADD TO THAT, TOO.
YOU CAN PROMOTE YES OR NO VOTE USING PERSONAL EMAILS AND YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA.
AGAIN, ALL THIS IS ON YOUR PERSONAL TIME.
YOU CAN ENCOURAGE PARENT AND STAFF INVOLVEMENT.
YOU CAN TAKE NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS TO VOTE.
YOU CAN VOLUNTEER WITH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES AT POLLING LOCATIONS.
YOU CAN PUT A POLITICAL SIGN IN YOUR YARD.
YOU CAN MAKE PERSONAL VIDEOS ADVOCATING YOUR POSITION ON THE REFERENDUM.
AGAIN, ANYTHING ON YOUR PERSONAL TIME, JUST NOT WITH DISTRICT RESOURCES OR ON DISTRICT TIME.
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SPEECH, THAT WE ARE OBVIOUSLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A BOND ELECTION, AND WE HAD SOME TRUSTEES THAT REQUESTED SOME GUIDANCE AS TO WHAT COULD AND COULD NOT SAY.SO I THINK WE'VE GOTTEN KIND OF A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW.
BUT IF ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR SPECIFIC SEEING NONE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE APPRECIATE IT.
ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO INFORMATION ITEM FOUR G, SUMMER READING PROGRAM.
[IV.G. Summer Reading Program]
DR. CADDELL OR AND MS..GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT JOHNSON TRUSTEES.
CADDELL IS PASSING OUT THE UPDATED SLIDES FOR YOU ALL.
I'M EXCITED TONIGHT TO GIVE YOU A VERY BRIEF PRESENTATION ON SOME HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF PREVIOUS SUMMER READING PROGRAMS AND ALSO A PREVIEW, A SNEAK PEEK, IF YOU WILL, OF WHAT WE'VE GOT COMING UP IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, WHICH WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT.
SO HISTORICALLY, IN OUR PRE-K THROUGH SECOND GRADE GRADE LEVELS, WE WORKED WITH OUR STUDENT SERVICES TEAM AND THEY SENT OUT A PHYSICAL BACKPACK WHICH CONTAINED FIVE STUDENT SELECTED TITLES.
THIS HAPPENED, I THINK, SINCE 2013.
DR. HEMPHILL IS HERE TO CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
AND THESE BOOKS WENT HOME AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
IT INCLUDED SOME MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS OR FOR PARENTS TO WORK THROUGH THOSE BOOKS WITH THEIR STUDENTS, SOME HOME SCHOOL CONNECTIONS, HOW TO TALK TO YOUR STUDENT THROUGH THOSE BOOKS. AND THEN THE STUDENT SERVICES TEAM ALSO SURVEYED FAMILIES AT THE END OF THE SUMMER TO GET FEEDBACK ON IF THOSE BOOKS WERE USED, HOW THEY WERE USED, AND PARENT AND FAMILY PERCEPTION OF THOSE BOOKS.
THOSE WERE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH AND VIETNAMESE.
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, WE'VE BEEN TRANSITIONING TO A DIGITAL SUMMER READING PROGRAM TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOME PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR LOCAL LIBRARIES AND ALSO ENCOURAGING THE USE OF MYON, WHICH IS A RESOURCE THAT WE ADOPTED ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, PRETTY MUCH RIGHT BEFORE COVID, BUT GAVE STUDENTS ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF DIGITAL BOOKS WITHIN THE MYON PLATFORM, PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE.
THEY CAN SLOW DOWN THE READING LEVEL OF THEIR STORY.
IT'S ACCESSIBLE 24/7, 365 DAYS A YEAR AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES.
LAST SUMMER WE REALLY SCALED OUT OUR SUMMER READING, OUR GARLAND ISD SUMMER READING INITIATIVE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BOTH READING PHYSICAL BOOKS AND BOOKS WITHIN THE DIGITAL PLATFORM.
SO WHAT YOU'RE SEEING THERE WAS OUR OUR MARKETING AND OUR TAKE HOME ACTIVITY FOR KIDS.
IT WAS OBVIOUSLY GAME BOARD, GAME BOARD THEMED.
EVERY STUDENT WAS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE.
WE SENT HOME THESE PAPER GAME BOARDS, WHICH GAVE STUDENTS A PHYSICAL THING TO WORK AROUND WHERE THEY'RE ENCOURAGED TO READ BOOKS OF DIFFERENT GENRES, READ A BOOK IN MYON, CHECK OUT A BOOK FROM THE LIBRARY, LOTS OF DIFFERENT EXPOSURE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS TO READ.
SO ANY EXPOSURE TO TEXT AND THAT PRINT AWARENESS PIECE IS SO POWERFUL.
WE AWARDED PRIZES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RENAISSANCE TO OUR TOP PARTICIPATING CAMPUSES READERS BY GRADE BAND, LOTS OF DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND A LOT OF OUR SCHOOLS REALLY PROMOTED THIS ON THEIR OWN AS WELL AND DEVELOPED THEIR OWN INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED.
AND THEN AGAIN, INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES, SOMETIMES THEY DO A SUMMER SLIDE CELEBRATION WHERE THEY BRING IN A WATER SLIDE AT THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO TURNED IN THEIR READING LOGS.
LOTS OF OUR CAMPUSES HAVE THEIR OWN SPECIAL WAY OF INCENTIVIZING STUDENTS TO READ OVER THE SUMMER.
OUR DATA FROM MYON FOR THE SUMMER OF 2022 WAS PRETTY INCREDIBLE.
FOR OUR DISTRICT, 576,000 MINUTES WERE READ WITHIN THE MYON PLATFORM ALONE, 57,000 BOOKS WERE STARTED, 24,000 BOOKS WERE COMPLETED.
AND IT SEEMS A LITTLE ODD TO TALK ABOUT BOOKS STARTED AND NOT BOOKS FINISHED.
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I DON'T GET A LOT OF CHOICE.IF I ONLY HAVE FIVE BOOKS TO READ.
AND I DON'T LIKE THOSE BOOKS, THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
IT DIDN'T CATCH THEIR ATTENTION.
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TOO HARD, TOO EASY.
SO THAT OPPORTUNITY AND EXPOSURE TO THAT MANY TITLES GIVES OUR STUDENTS THAT FREEDOM TO READ WHAT THEY LIKE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL PIECES OF LITERACY IS READING FOR AND THE JOY OF READING.
AND NOT BECAUSE IT'S ASSIGNMENT OR BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT YOUR TEACHER TOLD YOU TO DO.
SO I ALSO JUST CALLED OUT OUR PRE-K THROUGH SECOND GRADE NUMBERS BECAUSE THAT WAS AN INTENSE FOCUS FOR US WITH THE PREVIOUS BACKPACK PROGRAM AND STILL WITH OUR EARLY LITERACY FOCUS. SO YOU CAN REALLY SEE HOW OUR ESPECIALLY OUR KINDER FIRST AND SECOND GRADERS READ, AND THAT IS JUNE 1ST TO AUGUST 1ST.
THEY DID A LOT OF READING WITHIN THE MYON PROGRAM.
SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED AND PROUD THAT THAT WAS SO SUCCESSFUL.
AND WHAT THAT LEADS ME TO IS WHAT'S COMING UP FOR SUMMER 2023.
LAST SUMMER WE ASKED YOU TO READ AND THAT'S STILL OUR ASK AT HOME IS READ WITH YOUR KIDS.
THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE MOST IMPORTANT THING OUR FAMILIES CAN DO.
BUT WE'RE EXPANDING OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY.
SO THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN A PARTNER WITH US.
BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT STUDENTS LIKE TO READ PHYSICAL BOOKS, TOO.
I LIKE TO READ PHYSICAL BOOKS.
WE'RE ALSO EXPANDING WHAT WE CALL PROJECTS IN MYON.
AND SO THIS IS A REALLY POWERFUL PIECE FOR OUR PARENTS.
SO AGAIN, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR YOUNGEST LEARNERS, THEY'RE NOT ALWAYS INDEPENDENT READERS.
I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT THE BOOK WITH MY STUDENT.
SO IT ALLOWS US TO GUIDE OUR PARENTS TO TALK ABOUT THOSE IMPORTANT SKILLS.
SO WE LEARNED ABOUT OUR MCLASS DATA, OUR CIRCLE DATA.
WE'RE ABLE TO DEVELOP LESSONS AROUND PARENT FRIENDLY WAYS TO TALK ABOUT THOSE SKILLS THAT WE KNOW A LOT OF OUR STUDENTS ARE STILL THAT ARE STILL OPPORTUNITIES OF GROWTH FOR OUR STUDENTS. OUR READING WITH RODNEY BUS, IT'S ALREADY OUT AND ABOUT.
IT'S GOING TO BE OUT AND ABOUT EVERYWHERE THIS SUMMER.
SO WE'VE ALREADY GOTTEN CONNECTIONS WITH OUR STUDENT NUTRITION DEPARTMENT TALKING ABOUT WHERE FOOD MIGHT BE AVAILABLE WITH OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS LIKE OUR CHURCHES, AND THE BUS WILL BE THERE. IT WAS OUT SATURDAY AT OUR PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY, AND THERE WAS A LINE OF FRIENDS WAITING TO GET ON THE BUS AND CHECK OUT PHYSICAL BOOKS. SO ONE OF OUR ESSER REQUEST HAS BEEN FOR US TO REPLENISH THE PHYSICAL BOOKS THAT GO ON THE BUS.
SO WE'RE CONTINUING TO DO THAT EACH YEAR THAT WE HAVE ESSER FUNDS AVAILABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO HAVE DIGITAL BOOKS, BUT ALSO ACCESS TO PHYSICAL BOOKS THAT THEY CAN CHECK OUT FROM US TOO, FROM THE RODNEY BUS.
HOW MUCH READING OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING IS THROUGH THAT DIGITAL PLATFORM.
YOU CAN SEE OFF TO THE SIDE AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS, THE PROJECT PIECE.
FOR OUR PARENTS TO HAVE THOSE SUPPORTS TO WORK WITH THEIR STUDENTS THIS SUMMER.
WHAT QUESTIONS? BOARD ANY QUESTIONS? MISS STANLEY.
THANK YOU. I JUST HAD A QUESTION.
SO THAT'S AN EXCELLENT QUESTION, MISS STANLEY.
SO IT'S A COMBINATION OF ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
MYON IS ACCESSIBLE ON ANY DEVICE, WHETHER IT'S A GISD DEVICE OR NOT.
SO FAMILIES CAN ACCESS IT THROUGH OUR READY HUB, THROUGH OUR STUDENT APPLICATION PLATFORM.
THEY CAN ACCESS IT THROUGH A WEB BROWSER, IT CAN BE ON A PHONE, IT CAN BE ON A TABLET.
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WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR TECHNOLOGY TEAM TO MAKE SURE THAT PARENTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT THEIR DEVICE COME HOME FOR THE SUMMER WILL BE ABLE TO DO THAT.I'M SURE THAT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE BIG REASONS.
I WAS THE ONE WHO OBVIOUSLY REQUESTED THIS BE ON THE AGENDA.
SO THANK YOU FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO PUT IT ON SO QUICKLY.
ALTHOUGH I DID ASK FOR IT BACK IN JANUARY.
TEXAS NEEDS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, NOT CULTURE.
WARS SHOULD GUIDE EDUCATION POLICY AND JUST.
SO I WAS A VERY BIG SUPPORTER OF THE PROGRAM WE HAD WITH SCHOLASTIC AS WE STARTED IT ABOUT ABOUT WHEN YOU SAID WE, WE ENDED WITH ADDING PRE-K.
AND THEN SECOND, WE GAVE THE KIDS SEVEN BOOKS AND THEY CHOSE FIVE.
I'LL LEAVE THAT FOR ANOTHER TIME.
WE JUST GAVE MR. YEAGER AN AWARD, A GEM AWARD, BECAUSE HE'S ON THE COMMITTEE.
I THINK IT WAS CALLED THE BROADBAND FOR UNDERSERVED AREAS.
I WONDER IF WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE LIVE IN ONE OF THOSE AREAS AND THAT'S WHY HE WAS CHOSEN.
ONE OF THE REASONS HE WAS CHOSEN TO BE ON THIS COMMITTEE.
DO WE EVEN KNOW HOW MANY OF OUR PARENTS DO NOT HAVE BROADBAND? HOW MANY OF OUR PARENTS CANNOT USE MYON? I'VE HEARD THE NUMBERS ARE PRETTY HIGH.
AND THAT'S, I GUESS, MY FRUSTRATION.
IF YOU REMEMBER THIS BOARD, ALL SEVEN OF US APPROVED HAVING, I THINK, 15 TOWERS BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT OUR COMMUNITIES WERE UNDERSERVED. WE WERE GOING TO BUILD 15 TOWERS.
AFTER WE BUILT THE FIRST TWO, WE REALIZED THE THE BREADTH OF WHAT THEY COVERED WAS NOT ENOUGH.
NOW WE'RE DECIDING THAT MYON IS ALL WE NEED.
I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU DID, AND I LIKE THE PRESENTATION YOU MADE, BUT I THINK WE STILL HAVE AN AWFUL LOT OF FAMILIES WHO ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS. TO ME, AND AGAIN, MAYBE I'M OLD FASHIONED.
I THINK WE'RE MISSING A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OUR PARENTS AND READING TO THE KIDS HOLDING A BOOK IN THEIR HAND, NOT DOING IT ON A COMPUTER, EVEN IF THEY CAN GET TO THAT COMPUTER.
SO THAT'S THE REASON I ASKED TO BRING THIS UP AGAIN.
I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED LAST YEAR.
I THINK WE DID IT. WE ABANDONED THAT PROGRAM FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.
AND I THINK WE'RE MISSING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A PARENT TO SIT DOWN WITH A KID, HOLD THE BOOK IN THEIR HAND AND READ WITH THAT KID AND THEN GO THROUGH THE EXERCISES. I THINK THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY WE'RE LETTING SLIP BY.
AND IT REALLY IS DISAPPOINTING TO ME BECAUSE ONE OF THE THINGS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WHEN WE DID OUR BOARD GOAL WAY BACK IN 2018, WE EVEN GOT THE LATEST BROCHURES ON THAT.
THE FIRST GOAL WAS THIRD GRADE READING, HOW IMPORTANT THAT WAS, THE GOALS WE SET.
WE'VE CHANGED THOSE GOALS SINCE THEN.
AND I THINK WE SHOULD BE USING EVERY TOOL THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO US.
AND THIS PROGRAM COSTS ABOUT HALF $1 MILLION.
I GET THAT IT WASN'T CHEAP, BUT THE NUMBER I REMEMBER LAST TIME WAS WE GAVE OUT ALMOST 14,000 PACKETS, 14,000 KIDS TOOK HOME, AS YOU SAID, THE BAG FIVE BOOKS OF THEIR CHOICE OUT OF SEVEN INFORMATION ABOUT LIBRARIES, SUMMER WORK TO DO WITH THEIR PARENTS.
AND NOW WE'VE JUST SAID FOR HALF $1 MILLION, WE DON'T NEED THAT PROGRAM ANYMORE.
AND SIR, I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED.
THANK YOU. ANYTHING FURTHER? BOARD MEMBERS.
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SEEING NOTHING. DR. HILL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM FIVE, DISCUSSION ITEMS TRUSTEES REPORT.
[V.A. Trustees' Report]
I'M GOING TO START THE TRUSTEES REPORT WITH MR. MILLER DOWN ON MY RIGHT.THANK YOU VERY MUCH. REALLY JUST MY CONGRATULATIONS TO STAFF AND STUDENTS FOR MAKING IT THROUGH SPRING BREAK. I HOPE EVERYBODY CAME BACK RESTED AND READY TO GO.
I KNOW THAT I'VE BEEN INVOLVED AND GONE TO THE BOND PRESENTATIONS.
I'M VERY PROUD OF THE COMMUNITY FOR THE WAY THEY HAVE RESPONDED AND SHOWED UP TO GET INFORMATION.
THE QUESTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ASKED ARE VERY WERE VERY TIMELY AND VERY GOOD QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU. MR. BEACH. THANK YOU MR. JOHNSON. YES, A LOT OF THINGS THAT I'VE ATTENDED THIS IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THEIR CLASSROOMS AND THE KIDS WERE VERY RECEPTIVE AND RESPONSIVE AND HAD A WONDERFUL TIME WITH THEM AND JUST SAID AND VISITED WITH THEM AFTER WE READ TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY COMPREHENDED WHAT I READ TO THEM.
ALSO, LIKE MR. MILLER, I HAVE ATTENDED ALL THE TOWN HALL MEETINGS AT ROWLETT, SOUTH GARLAND, LAKEVIEW AND NAAMAN AND LAST NIGHT ON THE FOR THE BOND PROGRAM AND VERY PROUD OF THE RESPONSE FROM THE COMMUNITY AND HOW THE THE QUESTIONS THAT ARE BEING ASKED TO BE INFORMATIVE THAT THE DISTRICT IS BEING VERY TRANSPARENT ABOUT THAT.
AND WHAT GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HAD DONE FOR THEM THROUGH THEIR CAREER AND VERY APPRECIATIVE THAT THEY SPOKE SO HIGHLY OF WHAT WHICH WE WE AS A BOARD KNOW, WHAT OUR ADMINISTRATION AND OUR TEACHERS ARE DOING, AS WITNESSED TONIGHT WITH THE 66 PEOPLE THAT ARE THE RECEIVING THE AWARD THERE.
ALL OF THEM WERE THERE AND THE NUMBER OF PARENTS THAT WERE OUT THERE SIGNING UP.
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY, A LITTLE WINDY, BUT EVERYBODY SET UP AND NEAT BOOTHS THAT THEY SET UP FOR THE KIDS TO COME BY AND HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOME OF THEM TO SEE WHAT THE PRE K WAS REALLY GOING TO BE ALL ABOUT.
AND THE EXCITEMENT THAT WAS THERE, THEY HAD TO SET UP TEN ADDITIONAL TABLES.
SO I WAS REALLY EXCITED TO SEE ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND I WANT TO THANK THE TEACHERS, THE DATA CLERK, EVERYBODY THAT WAS THERE THAT DAY GIVING UP THEIR SATURDAYS TO BE OUT THERE FROM 10 TO 2 TO HELP FOR THE PRE K.
AND I THINK THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE GREAT RESULTS FROM THAT.
ALSO, DON'T FORGET TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:15, SINCE WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE HAVING A BOARD MEETING UNTIL THIS ALREADY HAPPENING, THE SKILLS USA KIDS ARE BEING SENT OFF TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:15 AT THE GRCT.
AND I INVITE ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME OUT AND SEND THOSE KIDS OFF.
THAT'D BE A GREAT WAY TO SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR THOSE THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THAT PROGRAM.
LAST YEAR WAS ONE OF THE JUDGES IN CORPUS CHRISTI, SO IT'S A VERY GOOD PROGRAM.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF KIDS INVOLVED AND WE'VE GOT SOME VERY TALENTED YOUNG KIDS.
DR. LOPEZ HAS DONE A VERY GOOD JOB IN ANSWERING THOSE.
ALSO TOMORROW STARTS THE FFA STARTS TOMORROW AND RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY.
SO IT'S DELICIOUS AND IT'S ALL GOOD FEED THAT THEY FEED THOSE ANIMALS.
SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU TRY TO GET OUT AND SUPPORT OUR FFA.
IT'LL BE THERE ON PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD AND IT STARTS TOMORROW EVENING.
ALSO BE THE HORTICULTURE WILL BE INVOLVED IN THAT.
SO WE'D LIKE FOR YOU TO BE INVOLVED THERE.
AND THEN ALSO BEFORE WE HAVE ANOTHER MEETING IN APRIL, I'D LIKE TO MENTION THAT ON APRIL THE 10TH AT 6:30 AT THE MCDONALD CENTER AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN DOWNTOWN GARLAND, THERE WILL BE AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON THE BOND.
AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, THAT WOULD BE APRIL THE 10TH.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF CHURCHES HAVE CONTACTED ME AND WE'RE SETTING SOMETHING UP WITH FIRST BAPTIST GARLAND AND MOUNT HEBRON ARE PUTTING IT IN THE BULLETIN FOR INFORMATION FOR THOSE SENIORS THAT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT DURING THE WEEK.
SO ANYWAY, JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THOSE UPDATES.
THANK YOU. MS. GRIFFIN. YES, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANKS TO OUR PARENTS AND CITIZENS WHO CONTINUE
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TO SUPPORT THIS BOARD AND THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT.FROM SKILLS TO UIL TO ALL OF THE VARIOUS OTHER THINGS.
AND I WANT TO SAY TO OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR SPONSORS AND THEIR PARENTS AND THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THEIR SCHOOL, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE AND YOUR GUTS IN DEMONSTRATING AND DISPLAYING YOUR SKILLS AND TALENT.
IT'S NOT EASY TO COMPETE, BUT AS WE'VE SEEN TONIGHT, WE COMPETE VERY WELL BECAUSE FOR US, WE'RE WINNERS AND THAT'S WHAT WE DO.
BUT I JUST WANT TO EXTEND MY CONGRATULATIONS AND SUPPORT TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS, ALL OF STAFF, ALL OF ADMINISTRATORS THAT HAVE STUDENTS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN THIS COMPETITIVE SEASON.
WE KNOW YOU REPRESENT GARLAND WELL AND WE ARE A SHINING STAR ONLY BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU RENDER TO GARLAND ISD AND KNOW THAT IT DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED.
THANK YOU TO THE TEACHERS FOR LETTING US PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CELEBRATION TODAY.
IT'S I ENJOY THINGS LIKE THAT.
AND I'M SO PROUD TO BE PART OF THE DISTRICT.
AND I HAVE TO SAY IT IS IT IS.
YOU KNOW, LITTLE KIDS ARE VERY RANDOM WHEN THEY, YOU KNOW, AND IT'S IT'S CUTE.
BUT, YOU KNOW, THE OLDER THEY GET, THEY CAN REALLY COME UP WITH SOME POINTED QUESTIONS.
BUT I ENJOYED IT TREMENDOUSLY.
I GOT TO GO TO WEBB MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THEN I GOT TO GO BACK TO MY WEAVER ELEMENTARY AND FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT THE MAYOR OF SACHSE IS GOING TO BE DOING SOME RESOLUTIONS FOR HIS STUDENTS THAT WERE TAKING HIM AROUND CLASSES.
SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ONE UP HIM NEXT YEAR.
I'M WORKING ON IT. I'VE GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT.
BUT I ALSO GOT TO BE PART OF SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT.
I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS GETTING MYSELF INTO AS USUAL, BUT I VERY MUCH ENJOYED IT.
I WAS CONTACTED TO PARTICIPATE IN GIRL POWER, GIRL EMPOWERMENT WITH K THROUGH FIVE AT THE PTAA IN MESQUITE, A SCHOOL THERE.
SO I WENT DOWN THERE AND I DIDN'T HAVE SWAG, SO I WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT NEXT YEAR.
THIS WAS THE BEST PART, AND IT WAS A MESQUITE MUNICIPAL JUDGE.
THE GARLAND CONSTABLE, A BEAUTY PAGEANT WINNER.
MISS CURVES LOVED IT, AN INFLUENCER, AN ARMY CAPTAIN, AND THEN SEVERAL BUSINESS OWNERS.
AND IF YOU COULD HAVE SEEN THEM IN THEIR DRESSES WITH THEIR PURSES AND THEY WERE READY TO GO, THIS WAS IMPORTANT TO THEM AND JUST TALKED ABOUT DIFFERENT PATHS AND DIFFERENT LOOKS OF SUCCESS AND JUST HOW AMAZING IT IS TO BE A GIRL SLASH A WOMAN IN THE WORLD AND HOW AND HOW DIVERSE WE ARE AND HOW TALENTED WE ARE, AND THAT OUR TALENTS TAKE JUST SO MANY DIFFERENT AVENUES AND THAT AND THAT WE'RE IT'S OKAY.
AND SO AND I ALSO WENT TO THE PRE K ON AS MY PEELING FOREHEAD TELLS YOU I WENT TO THE PRE K FAIR AND HAD AN ABSOLUTE BLAST AND I'D LIKE A TABLE NEXT YEAR.
SO THAT'S IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I WAS ABLE TO MAKE TWO PRESENTATIONS TO THE ROWLETT CHAMBER BOARD AND THE ROWLETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD ON THE BOND BEING AS FACTUAL AS POSSIBLE.
ONE OF THE THINGS I TALKED ABOUT, I HAVEN'T BOUGHT A HOME IN A VERY LONG TIME, BUT OVER THE PAST YEAR I WAS OUT IN OREGON WITH MY DAUGHTER BUYING A HOUSE AND I DIDN'T REALIZE AND I GUESS IT GOES ON.
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I'M SURE IT GOES ON HERE HOW MUCH THE REALTORS EMPHASIZE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT THE HOUSE IS IN.AND AND THAT'S WHAT I SAID TO THE BOARD.
THE OTHER THING I TALKED ABOUT IS THE DOCUMENT WE GOT FROM UNT, A PROFESSOR THERE ABOUT THE FLOW OF MONEY THAT COMES WHEN WE PUT HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OR IF NOT $1 BILLION IN CIRCULATION IN THE ECONOMY AND HOW THAT AFFECTS THEIR BUSINESSES.
SO I, I THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY IMPORTANT.
TWO DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO THE IMPORTANCE OF FACTUAL STUFF ABOUT OUR BOND.
IT WAS AN ARTICLE THIS IS I DIDN'T PLAN THIS.
SATURDAY'S DALLAS MORNING NEWS ASTEROID NEARS EARTH BUT WON'T STRIKE US.
CHARLIE RUIZ, WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF OUR PLANETARIUM.
NOW, THE DART PROGRAM STANDS FOR DOUBLE ASTEROID REDIRECTION TEST.
AND YOU MAY BE AWARE THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND, NASA WAS ABLE TO DIRECT A SPACESHIP AT AN ASTEROID AND CHANGE ITS DIRECTION.
NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE IN THE HISTORY OF THIS PLANET.
SO THE MOVIES WE'VE SEEN WHERE THEY GET A CREW READY TO DO THIS NOW ACTUALLY COULD TAKE PLACE.
AND DO WE HAVE THOSE PICTURES, MISS HOGAN? YES. YES.
OKAY. WE ACTUALLY HAD PICTURES EVERYWHERE.
THE STUDENTS, IT WAS REALLY AMAZING.
SO WE STARTED OUT AT STEDHAM, WENT TO ARMSTRONG, SEWELL AND HILLSIDE.
EACH OF THOSE SCHOOLS HAD A WINNER OF THE CONTEST.
AND WHAT THEY WON WAS A WAS A BOOK SIGNED BY THE WHOLE DART TEAM.
AND SO YOU COULD SEE THE LITTLE GIRL THERE.
THAT'S MULLENDORE FERGUSON, FIRST GRADER AT STEDHAM.
THAT'S THE CONTEST PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.
WE TALK ABOUT PEOPLE BEING ROCKET SCIENTISTS.
THAT BOOK WAS SIGNED BY ALL ROCKET SCIENTISTS.
AND HERE WE ARE WITH THIS IS RENA WOO, FIFTH GRADER AT SEWELL.
AGAIN, THAT'S MELISSA LUNA, WHO HEADS OUR ELEMENTARY STEM PROGRAM.
AND THAT'S THE BOOK I TOLD EACH OF THE FOUR PRINCIPALS ALLOW THE KIDS TO LOOK AT THE BOOK, BUT TREASURE IT BECAUSE THE SIGNATURES THERE ARE VERY, VERY VALUABLE. THOSE ARE TRULY ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE PROGRAM.
AND TO ME, IT REALLY WAS A WONDERFUL DAY.
I WANT TO REITERATE WHAT SOME OF THE TRUSTEES HAD MENTIONED ABOUT TOWN HALLS.
WE STILL HAVE TWO MORE COMING UP FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOLS.
WE STILL HAVE SACHSE TOMORROW NIGHT.
AND WE HAVE ONE AT GARLAND THAT IS STILL COMING UP, ALONG WITH OTHER ONES THAT IF YOU CHECK OUR GISD BOND WEBSITE AS ANY OTHER TOWN HALLS BECOME AVAILABLE, THEY WILL BE POSTED THERE.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT.
RIGHT HERE. WE HAVE THE 79TH LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALE COMING UP STARTING TOMORROW NIGHT.
SO IF YOU DO WANT TO GO TO THE SACHSE TOWN HALL, YOU'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO HEAD ON OUT TO THE LIVESTOCK SHOW AND THE SALE IS GOING TO BE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST AT 11 A.M.
LIKE JOHNNY SAID, IT'S THE BEST MEAT YOU'RE GOING TO FIND.
SO HEAD ON OUT THERE BECAUSE THESE KIDS REALLY BUSTED THEIR TAILS.
AND IT'S AN INCREDIBLE BARGAIN FOR ALL OF US IN THE COMMUNITY.
IT'S A GREAT IT'S A GREAT THING YOU'RE HELPING A KID.
WHAT'S WHAT CAN GO WRONG? I WANT TO COMMENT VERY BRIEFLY ON MR. BEACH TOUCHED ON IT. I WAS ALSO PRESENT AT THE HEB LUNCHEON THAT OCCURRED LAST WEEK OVER AT NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
I WANT TO THANK PRINCIPAL FISHBALL OVER AT NORTH GARLAND FOR HOSTING THIS EVENT.
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BUT THEY TOURED BOTH NORTH GARLAND AND SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOLS AS EVIDENCE OF THE KIND OF EDUCATION THAT WE'RE PUTTING FORTH HERE.HEB ONE IS NOT THE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT, IT'S THE GROCERY STORE CHAIN THAT IS AWARDING THIS.
AND THERE ARE FIVE FINALISTS, RIGHT? DR. LEWIS YES, SIR.
IT'S FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE YEAR, SO LET THAT SINK IN.
BUT, DR. LOPEZ, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO ADD ON THAT?
[V.B. Superintendent's Report]
YOU KNOW, THAT'S A GREAT SEGWAY.HEB IS LOOKING AT OUR ENTIRE DISTRICT AND THEY JUST WANTED US TO SHOWCASE TO HIGH SCHOOLS.
THEY'RE VERY DELIBERATE IN SAYING, PLEASE GIVE US TWO HIGH SCHOOLS.
AND WE TOOK A WHOLE DIFFERENT APPROACH.
IT WAS A HUGE UNDERTAKING AND WE TOOK WE TOOK A DIFFERENT APPROACH.
WE SAID, LET'S MAKE IT ABOUT THE KIDS.
SO THEY WERE THE TOUR GUIDE SPECIALISTS.
THESE ARE HIGH LEVEL PEOPLE THAT COME IN AND DO THIS FOR A LIVING OR HAVE DONE IT FOR A LIVING.
SO WE JUST LET OUR STUDENTS DO THE WORK AND WE JUST SIT THERE AND WE WATCH THEM IN ACTION.
AND WE'LL FIND OUT IF WE WANT BEING A FINALIST, WE GET A $5,000 CHECK.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE SENDING THAT THE THE BIG WINNER WILL GET $100,000 CHECK FOR THE DISTRICT.
AND SO THE DISTRICT WILL BE ABLE TO PUT THAT BACK INTO THE PROGRAMS. BUT THE THING THAT WAS MOST PROUD, HONESTLY, WAS JUST SEEING THE PRIDE THAT THE KIDS TOOK IN THE DISTRICT.
QUESTIONS WERE, WHY DID YOU CHOOSE GISD? IN ALL HONESTY, A MOM STARTED CRYING AND SHE SAID, I'M A SINGLE MOM.
SHE SAID, I CHOSE GISD AND I JUST FOUND OUT MY DAUGHTER GOT A 1310 ON HER SATS JUST RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS JUST I I'M OVERJOYED WITH THIS.
AND MY DAUGHTER IS IN THESE PROGRAMS AND THE ASSOCIATES PROGRAM.
I BELIEVE SHE'S GOING TO GRADUATE FROM EARLY COLLEGE.
AND SHE SAYS, NEVER COULD I GET THIS ANYWHERE ELSE.
THE CHOICE SYSTEM, THE AMOUNT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS IS SECOND TO NONE.
SO IN MY MIND, WE'VE ALREADY WON.
THEY ALREADY KNOW THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE OUR CHOICE SYSTEM.
WE'RE LIKE, NO, IT STARTS IN ELEMENTARY.
LIKE, HOW DOES THAT WORK? IT WAS HARD FOR THEM TO GET THEIR BRAIN WRAPPED AROUND THIS.
AND I REMEMBER ONE OF THEM ASKED THAT ONE OF THE KIDS, YOU KNOW, SO YOU CHOSE THIS SCHOOL.
AND THE KID SAID, THIS WAS MY NUMBER ONE CHOICE.
OKAY. THAT TYPE OF OWNERSHIP GOES A LONG, LONG WAY.
AND SO WHEN I LEFT THERE, I FELT LIKE I WAS FLOATING ON A CLOUD.
AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF ALL THE WORK THAT HAPPENS IN GISD.
IT'S THE CHOICE SYSTEMS AND GISD.
I JUST THINK THEY'RE BLIND AND DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
BUT THOSE KIDS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.
THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT THE LIVESTOCK SHOW.
THAT WAS PART OF WHAT I WAS GOING TO BRING UP.
I AM DOING TOWN HALL MEETINGS TO INFORM EVERYBODY PUBLICLY.
ONCE AGAIN, I STATE THE FACTS.
WE HAD THE PEOPLE COME UP IN FRONT OF A LAWYER.
THE ONLY TIME THEY'RE OFFICIALLY ON THE CLOCK IS WHEN THAT GAVEL GOES DOWN AND TIME BEGINS.
FINALLY, WE'RE LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY FROM EARLY VOTING, SO PLEASE BE A VOTER.
YOU KNOW, WE LIVE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY OF DEMOCRACY, WHAT'S ACTUALLY A REPUBLIC.
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BUT WE WON'T GET INTO THAT.BUT LET'S EXERCISE THE GOD GIVEN RIGHT WE'VE BEEN GIVEN.
HOWEVER YOU DO IT, YOU DO IT YOUR WAY.
SO PLEASE MAKE SURE WE DO THAT.
AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT BACK OVER TO OUR BOARD PRESIDENT.
MOVING ON IN OUR AGENDA TO ITEMS FIVE C FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. DO ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM THEY WANT TO SEE ON A FUTURE BOARD AGENDA? ALL RIGHT, SEEING NONE. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX IN THE AGENDA, WHICH IS CONSENT AGENDA.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT.
[VI. Consent Agenda]
DR. GRADYNE BROWN.GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ, YOU HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR OUR RESIGNATIONS, RETIREMENTS AND NEW HIRES IN YOUR BOARD BOOK.
THERE ARE NO CHANGES AT THIS TIME.
MR. PRESIDENT? YES, MS. GRIFFIN. I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT UNDER CONSENT AGENDA AS PRINTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A MOTION BY MISS GRIFFIN.
REMEMBER, BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAVE..
MR. GLICK. BOY, I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT, LARRY.
BUT JUST REMEMBER, GREEN IS YES, RED IS NO AND YELLOW IS ABSTAINED.
SO AT THIS TIME, WE'LL OPEN THE VOTE.
ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ITEM IS ACTION ITEMS. AGENDA ITEM SEVEN.
AGENDA ITEM SEVEN A IS BEING PULLED.
AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED THIS EVENING.
[VII.B. Consider Approval of Budget Transfers and Amendments to the 2022-2023 General Fund]
BRANDY MAYO. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.BOARD MEMBERS. THIS WAS PRESENTED THOROUGHLY AT THE FINANCE FACILITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.
MR. BEACH DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO ADD TO THAT? NOTHING TO ADD. SEEING THAT THERE'S IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION OR ANY QUESTIONS AND MISS MAYO, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR BEACH AND A SECOND BY MRS. STANLEY. PLEASE GRAB YOUR CLICKERS.
AND CAST YOUR VOTES AT THIS TIME.
AND CLOSE THE VOTE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MS. MAYO. NEXT ITEM IS GOING TO BE SEVEN C, WHICH IS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION FOR 2022-2023, SALARY SCHEDULE
[VII.C. Consider Approval of Recommendation for 2022-2023 Salary Schedule Addendum Summer School Staff Pay and Residency Coach Stipend]
ADDENDUM SUMMER SCHOOL STAFF PAY AND RESIDENCY COACH STIPEND.ONCE AGAIN, THE GREAT GRADYNE BROWN.
AND GOOD EVENING AGAIN, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES SINCE OUR COMMITTEE MEETING.
I PRESENT TO YOU OUR PROPOSED SALARIES FOR OUR SUMMER SCHOOL STAFF AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATORS.
AS WITH BEFORE, THIS WAS DISCUSSED AND VETTED THOROUGHLY AT COMMITTEE.
DOES ANY BOARD MEMBER HAVE QUESTIONS OF DR.
BROWN WITH RESPECT TO THIS ISSUE? SEEING NONE. I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
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MS. STANLEY.I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE 2022-2023 SALARY SCHEDULE ADDENDUM FOR SUMMER SCHOOL STAFF, PAY AND RESIDENCY COACH STIPEND AS PRESENTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK.
ON A MOTION BY MRS. STANLEY AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATION FOR 2022-2023 SALARY SCHEDULE ADDENDUM SUMMER SCHOOL STAFF PAY AND RESIDENCY COACH STIPEND. THE VOTE IS OPEN, SO PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE NOW.
CLOSE THE VOTE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.
THANK YOU, DR. BROWN. THANK YOU AGAIN.
[VII.D. Consider Approval of Region 10 Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative Agreement]
MARK BOOKER, AWARD WINNING MARK BOOKER.MR. JOHNSON. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO DR.
THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY CHANGES SINCE IT WAS REVIEWED BY COMMITTEE.
ONCE AGAIN, THIS WAS DISCUSSED AND VETTED THOROUGHLY WITH QUESTIONS AT COMMITTEE.
UNLESS THERE'S ANYBODY WHO HAS QUESTIONS OF MR. BOOKER OR ANY OF THE OTHER TEAM TONIGHT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
SECOND. ALL RIGHT, ON A MOTION BY MR. BEACH AND A SECOND BY MRS. GRIFFIN. WE WILL CAST A VOTE ON CONSIDERING APPROVAL OF REGION TEN MULTI REGION PURCHASING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AS PRINTED IN THE BOARD BOOK.
PLEASE ENTER YOUR VOTE AT THIS TIME.
AND CLOSE THE VOTE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.
[VII.E. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing the Resale of Struck-Off Property to the City of Garland]
PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF GARLAND.SHE IS BOLDLY MAKING HER WAY TO THE PODIUM.
I APOLOGIZE. I WAS WRAPPING SOME THINGS UP AT THE OFFICE AND WAS SETTING OUT IN THE PARKING LOT.
THE ITEM WE HAVE TONIGHT IS THE IS AN OFFER TO SELL 2826 CENTERVILLE ROAD IN GARLAND, TEXAS, TO THE CITY OF GARLAND. JUST A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
THE CITY OF GARLAND HAS MADE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE IT.
THANK YOU. THIS WAS DISCUSSED THOROUGHLY AT COMMITTEE.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, MISS COOPER OR THE TEAM? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS ISSUE.
ON A MOTION BY MR. BEACH AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. WE WILL NOW BEGIN VOTING ON APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RESALE OF STRUCK OFF PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF GARLAND.
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES AT THIS TIME.
SIX ZERO. MR. PRESIDENT. MR.. MR. PRESIDENT, I HEARD THERE WAS A BET THAT I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS, BUT I THINK I'VE DONE PRETTY WELL SO FAR.
I PERSONALLY THINK IT'S BEEN SEAMLESS FOR YOU, LARRY.
SO THAT'S BECAUSE THAT'S BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE A FLIP PHONE.
ALL RIGHT. WE'RE MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM F NEW BIDS.
[VII.F.1. Contract #175-23-01 – Consider Approval of Purchase of Custodial Equipment and Supplies]
OUR FIRST NEW BID IS CONTRACT 175-23-01.CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CUSTODIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
ONCE AGAIN, MR. JOHNSON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCTOR LOPEZ.
THIS WAS REVIEWED BY COMMITTEE.
AND I'M HERE TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THE CONTRACT.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS MR. BOOKER, WITH RESPECT TO THIS CONTRACT? SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MR. JOHNSON, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE CONTRACT 175-2301 AS PRINTED IN OUR BOOKLET.
I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. BEACH AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. WE ARE NOW GOING TO BEGIN VOTING ON CONTRACT 175-23-01, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF CUSTODIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT AT THIS TIME.
CLOSE THE VOTE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.
THE NEXT ITEM IS CONTRACT 310-23-08.
[VII.F.2. Contract #310-23-08 – Consider Approval of Purchase of On-site Counseling Services]
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF ON SITE COUNSELING SERVICES.ONCE AGAIN, THIS CONTRACT WAS PRESENTED AT THE COMMITTEE MEETING, REVIEWED, AND I'M AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THE PROCUREMENT OF THAT THOSE SERVICES. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. BOOKER ON THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT BOARD? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS CONTRACT.
I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE ON SITE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR CONTRACT 310-23-08 AS PRINTED IN OUR BOARD BOOKS. SECOND.
OKAY. ON A MOTION BY MRS. STANLEY AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK, WE WILL NOW BEGIN VOTING ON CONTRACT 310-23-08.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF ON SITE COUNSELING SERVICES.
PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT AT THIS TIME.
CLOSE THE VOTE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.
WE ARE NOW MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM G, WHICH IS INCREASE TO AWARDED BIDS.
[VII.G.1. Consider Approval of Increase in Awarded Amount for Special Education Services Licensed Psychologist, Diagnosticians, Counselors & Social Workers]
OUR FIRST INCREASE TO AWARDED BID WILL BE CONSIDERED APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST, DIAGNOSTICIANS, COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS.
MR. JOHNSON. THIS CONTRACT WE DID NOT REVIEW.
SO I WILL JUST SPEND A FEW MINUTES GIVING YOU A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THIS CONTRACT.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BRING TO THE ATTENTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT THE POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES NOTED AS 224, IF IT COULD BE NOTED IN THE RECOMMENDATION. IF IT'S SO THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD THAT THE FUNDING SOURCE WOULD BE 199 GENERAL FUNDS IN LIEU OF 224 ID PART B FORMULA. BOARD.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PARTICULAR CONTRACT, MR. PRESIDENT? MR. MILLER. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR SPECIAL ED SERVICES, LICENSE PSYCHOLOGIST, DIAGNOSTICIANS COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS AS PRINTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK, WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE FUNDING WILL COME FROM FUND 199.
THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THE APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN AWARD AMOUNT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISTS, DIETITIANS, COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT THE FUNDS ARE COMING FROM FUND 199 AT THIS TIME, YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE ON THAT ISSUE.
THE NEXT INCREASE TO AWARDED BID IS FOR CONTRACT 394-22-07.
[VII.G.2. Contract #394-22-07 – Consider Approval of Increase in Awarded Amount for Online Curriculum]
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN AWARD AMOUNT FOR ONLINE CURRICULUM.ONCE AGAIN, THIS WAS REVIEWED BY COMMITTEE.
WE'VE NOT MADE ANY CHANGES SINCE THE COMMITTEE MEETING AND WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? SORRY. SEEING NO QUESTIONS, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE MISS STANLEY.
OKAY. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR THE ONLINE CURRICULUM, CONTRACT NUMBER 394-22-07 IS PRINTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK.
SECOND ON A MOTION BY MRS. STANLEY AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO VOTING ON CONTRACT 394-22-07 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN AWARD AMOUNT TO ONLINE CURRICULUM.
PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT AT THIS TIME.
CLOSE THE VOTE. THAT PASSES 6 TO 0.
[VII.G.3. Contract #9-22 - Consider Approval of Increase in Awarded Amount for Disposable Products for Student Nutrition Services (SNS)]
NUTRITION SERVICES.ONCE AGAIN, THIS WAS REVIEWED BY COMMITTEE.
ANY QUESTIONS, MR. BOOKER? SEEING.
NO QUESTIONS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON THIS CONTRACT.
MR. PRESIDENT. MR. MILLER, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE CONTRACT 922, CONSIDER THE CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS FOR
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STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICES AS PRINTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK.ON A MOTION BY MR. MILLER AND A SECOND BY MR. BEACH, WE WILL MOVE TO VOTE ON CONTRACT 9-22, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN AWARD AMOUNT FOR DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS FOR STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICES.
PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT AT THIS TIME.
[VII.G.4. Contract #269-21 – Consider Approval of Increase in Awarded Amount for Laminating and Office Machines, Supplies and Service]
OFFICE MACHINES, SUPPLIES AND SERVICE.MR. BOOKER. YES, SIR. ONCE AGAIN, IT WAS APPROVED OR REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE.
WE HAVE NOT MADE ANY CHANGES SINCE THAT MEETING, AND WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. BOOKER? ANY MOTIONS? MR. PRESIDENT, I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE CONTRACT 269-21.
ON A MOTION BY MR. BEACH AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK, WE WILL MOVE TO VOTE ON CONTRACT 269-21.
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE AT THIS TIME.
CLOSE THE VOTE. AND THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.
NEXT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM EIGHT, WHICH IS EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[VIII. Executive Session]
EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSES PERMITTED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.001.
SPECIFICALLY, WE WILL HEAR ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS, CONSIDERATION REGARDING DELIBERATION, REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS, REGARDING PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, TEACHERS AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL POSITION CONTRACTS AND CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
SECTION 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES AND SECURITY AUDITS, SPECIFICALLY A DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE TS INTRUDER DETECTION AUDITS. IT IS CURRENTLY 6:37 AND WE ARE MOVING TO CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THIS TIME.
IT IS 7:16 AND WE ARE RETURNING FROM CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[IX. Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session]
SESSION. AND THE FIRST ITEM IS NINE A CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS.[IX.A. Consideration and possible action regarding administrative recommendations with regard to professional and administrative contracts. ]
WE HAVE ANY MOTIONS BASED ON THAT ITEM.WE HAVE A MOTION BY MRS. GRIFFIN AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK REGARDING AGENDA ITEM NINE A, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION AND ACTION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS.
DO WE HAVE THAT UP FOR THE ELECTRONIC.
SO WE'RE GOING BACK INTO THE DARK AGES.
SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
THE RECORD REFLECT THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.
[IX.B. Consideration and possible action regarding administrative recommendations with regard to professional employees, teachers and other contractual position contracts. ]
POSITION CONTRACTS.SECOND, ON A MOTION BY MRS GRIFFIN AND A SECOND BY MR. MILLER. WE ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE TO A VOTE ON CONSIDERATION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON REGARD TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, TEACHERS AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL CONTRACTS.
IF YOU APPROVE OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AT THIS TIME.
THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 7:18 P.M..
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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