Jul 22, 2025 Board of Trustees Meeting

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ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING. IT IS 5:49. AND THIS IS THE GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY,

[I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum]

AND I DETERMINE THAT THERE IS A QUORUM PRESENT.

AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO ASK OUR SPECIAL SRO OFFICER, CARLTON CARTER, TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

SO IF YOU PLEASE, WOULD RISE. THANK YOU. 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.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS ONE STATE.

ONE BY ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, OFFICER CARTER.

THE LAST MONTH WAS IN THIS MONTH. CARTER, WE JUST WANT TO THANK OUR SRO OFFICERS THAT ARE HERE EACH AND EVERY NIGHT TO PROTECT US AND EVERYBODY THAT'S IN THIS ROOM.

AND THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL Y'ALL DO FOR US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[APPLAUSE] THAT LEADS US TO ITEM NUMBER THREE, PUBLIC FORUM.

MICHELLE, DO WE HAVE ANY CARDS OR ANY PUBLIC.

NO COMMENTS. OKAY. MOVING RIGHT ALONG. ITEM NUMBER FOUR INFORMATION ITEMS.

[IV.A. Introduction of District Administrator - Dr. Gradyne Brown ]

YOU'VE CHANGED. HERE WE GO ON UP HERE, MR. WISENER.

MY HAIR. PRESIDENT BEACH, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

DOCTOR LOPEZ. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF DOCTOR GRADYNE BROWN TONIGHT AND THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

ATTICUS WISENER, DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY HR AND IT IS MY GENUINE PRIVILEGE AND VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE MISS AURORA TRICHELL AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMS. MS. TRICHELL, IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME UP HERE AND JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM.

CONGRATULATIONS. YES, MA'AM. ABSOLUTELY. SO I'M GOING TO READ YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MS. TRICHELL FOR THE BOARD. WITH 20 YEARS OF SERVICE IN GARLAND ISD, AURORA BRINGS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF OUR DISTRICT AND A PROVEN RECORD OF SUCCESS AS A CAMPUS PRINCIPAL AND LEADER IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION.

HER EXPERIENCE SPANS TEACHING BILINGUAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE AT GOLDEN MEADOWS, BEAVER, MST, AND CARVER ELEMENTARY, SERVING AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT CALDWELL AND SOUTHGATE, AND MOST RECENTLY LEADING ROUTH ROACH ELEMENTARY AS PRINCIPAL.

DURING HER TIME AT ROACH, SHE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE ONE WAY DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAM, EXPANDING ACCESS TO BILINGUAL INSTRUCTION AND STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. AURORA IS KNOWN FOR HER COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC VISION, AND DEEP BELIEF IN THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY STUDENT.

SHE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MULTIPLE DISTRICT COMMITTEES AND IS A RECENT GRADUATE OF THE HOLDSWORTH CENTER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

A MULTILINGUAL LEARNER HERSELF, AURORA BRINGS A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE SHAPED BY HER UPBRINGING IN PERU, FRANCE AND CANADA. SHE EARNED A BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FROM RICARDO PALMA UNIVERSITY IN LIMA, AND A MASTER OF EDUCATION FROM TEXAS A&M COMMERCE.

AURORA AND HER HUSBAND BRIAN, ALSO A GISD PRINCIPAL, ARE PROUD PARENTS TO ALEX, WHO IS A SOPHOMORE AT NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, AND CHLOE, A FIFTH GRADER AT BEAVER MST. THE TRICHELL FAMILY ENJOYS TRAVELING, EXPLORING DIFFERENT CULTURES AND SPENDING TIME TOGETHER. AURORA'S LIVED EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY UNIQUELY POSITIONED HER TO LEAD THIS WORK.

SHE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT ENSURING EVERY MULTILINGUAL LEARNER IS SUPPORTED IN A CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT VALUES THEIR LANGUAGE, IDENTITY AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. MISS AURORA. IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BEACH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCTOR LOPEZ.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY AND I FEEL EXTREMELY BLESSED AND HONORED TO BE THE NEW LEADER OF SUCH AN INCREDIBLE DEPARTMENT.

THE MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT. SO I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND TRUSTING IN ME.

AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY THAT ARE HERE WITH ME TODAY.

MY HUSBAND BRIAN, MY SON ALEX, MY DAUGHTER CHLOE, AND MY MOM THAT'S HERE VISITING FROM PERU, LUCY THE REASON WHY I'M HERE TODAY. SO THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND SUPPORTING ME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.

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[IV.B. Board of Trustees Contract Renewal Report for July 2025 - Mark Booker]

WE DO HAVE BEFORE YOU THE CONTRACT RENEWAL REPORT FOR JULY.

WE DO HAVE 19 CONTRACTS UNDER CONSIDERATION, ONE OF WHICH HAS EXCEEDED THE THRESHOLD, WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSED LATER IN THE AGENDA DURING THE ACTION ITEM SECTION. BE HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE AS IT RELATES TO THE JULY CONTRACT RENEWAL REPORT.

ANY DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS TO MR. BOOKER? OKAY.

SEEING NONE. THANK YOU, MR. BOOKER. OKAY. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER C, REVIEW THE MAY 2025 MONTHLY FINANCIAL.

[IV.C. Review May 2025 Monthly Financials - Arturo Valenzuela]

JUST A SECOND. BEFORE YOU START THERE, IF EVERYBODY WILL LOOK AT THAT INFORMATION IS IN YOUR GRAY FOLDER THAT IS AT YOUR DESK.

SO EVERYBODY CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AND PLEASE OPEN THAT UP. OKAY.

PROCEED. PRESIDENT BEACH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.

LOPEZ, I PRESENT TO YOU THE MAY 2025 MONTHLY FINANCIALS FOR GENERAL FUND.

WE'LL START ON PAGE SEVEN. I THERE'S JUST A COUPLE OF METRICS THAT I LIKE TO MENTION.

THE TOTAL SPEND PERCENTAGE FOR GENERAL FUND AS OF MAY 2025 IS 77%.

AND THE REVENUES COLLECTED AS OF THE SAME MONTH IT IS 80.6%, WHICH IS A LITTLE BIT AHEAD AS COMPARED TO THE SAME MONTH ON LAST YEAR. THIS IS DUE TO COLLECTIONS PRIMARILY IN STATE COMING IN EARLIER THAN LAST YEAR.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS? MR. MILLER? YES, SIR. JUST REAL QUICK ON THAT FIRST PAGE, PAGE NINE, IN OUR BOARD BOOK.

YOU MENTIONED THAT WE'RE A CLASS TWO PAYMENT CLASS, WHICH MEANS WE GET PART OF OUR MONEY TOWARD THE END OF THE YEAR.

CORRECT. AND THAT USUALLY COMES BY THE END OF AUGUST.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF THE POSTS THAT'S HAPPENING IN AUGUST, SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.

OKAY. AND ALL THE TRUE-UPS AND ALL THAT WILL THEY BE DONE BY THAT AUGUST PERIOD? YEAH. SEPTEMBER IS REALLY THE SETTLE UP. THE SETTLE UP MONTH.

WHEN THEY. SETTLE UP MONTH IS SEPTEMBER. OKAY.

AND THEN WHEN YOU IN THE WRITE UP, IT TALKS ABOUT 50% OF OUR STATE FUNDING AND WHEN IT COMES.

BUT THERE'S REALLY NOTHING ON THE NEXT 3 OR 4 PAGES WITH REGARD TO REVENUE.

I'M JUST WONDERING IF WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT REVENUE IN THE PARAGRAPH, IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO LIST A CHART ON THE REVENUE UNTIL WE GET BACK TO THE PAGE 12. YEAH. YEAH. PAGE 12. I WAS JUST, YOU KNOW, WHEN I READ IT, YOU TALK ABOUT REVENUE, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON THAT PAGE FOR REVENUE.

SO I JUST SAY YOU EITHER GET RID OF IT OR ADD A REVENUE CHART TO GO ALONG WITH THE EXPENSE CHART, WHICH IS ABOVE. AND THAT'S ALL ON THAT PART. THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SIR.

THANK YOU. OKAY. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER D REVIEW THE MAY 2025 TAX REPORT.

[IV.D. Review May 2025 Tax Report - Kristi Cooper]

THE ITEM PRESENTED TODAY IS THE MAY 2025 TAX COLLECTION REPORT FOR THE 2024 TAX ROLL, REFLECTING 98.05% COLLECTED. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE AT 98.33. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THE TAX REPORT? GREAT JOB KRISTI.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE.

[V.A. Trustees' Report]

ITEMS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR AND FIVE IS THE TRUSTEE ATTENDANCE AT RECENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY EVENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING DISTRICT EVENTS. RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.

RECOGNITION OF NEW PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES.

AND I WILL START TO MY LEFT, MRS. GRIFFIN. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BEACH.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY WELCOME BACK TO STAFF AND HOPE EVERYONE HAD A RESTFUL BREAK AND LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCITING SCHOOL YEAR. THANK YOU, MRS. GRIFFIN.

MR. MILLER. I WILL PASS, IT'S BEEN A GREAT SUMMER, BUT I WILL PASS TO THE NEXT BOARD MEMBERS.

PERFECT. MISS STANLEY. I JUST TOO WANT TO SAY WELCOME BACK.

AND I LOVE SEEING ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING WITH OUR DYSLEXIA INSTITUTE THAT I GET TO SEE ALL THE TIME, AND THEY'RE ALWAYS INVITING PEOPLE TO COME DOWN.

AND ONE DAY I MAY ACTUALLY SHOW UP. BECAUSE IT'S VERY EXCITING.

BUT JUST SUPER EXCITED TO SEE THE KIDS GET EXCITED AND START TO TALK ABOUT BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING AND JUST THANK EVERYONE.

THANK YOU, MISS STANLEY. YOU'RE UP, MR. JOHNSON.

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I WILL SAY THAT IN MY EXPERIENCE BETWEEN FAMILY VACATION AND WHAT IS NOT VACATION AT ALL, BUT REAL WORK DURING THE COLLEGE UNIVERSITY TOUR THING WITH THE KID THAT'S GETTING READY TO GO OFF TO COLLEGE NEXT YEAR.

I'M TELLING YOU, THAT'S LABOR. AND IT MAKES ME APPRECIATE OUR HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS SO MUCH BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH TO GO THROUGH AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB OF STREAMLINING IT. SO I WANT TO SAY TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN TOLD THIS WEEK THAT THEY'RE AWESOME, YOU'RE AWESOME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND I APPRECIATE IT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. MR. GLICK.

THANK YOU, SIR. THIS MORNING WE HAD A 2.5 HOUR, VERY LENGTHY, ROWLETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING.

THE TOPIC THAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT, JUST BRIEFLY, IS ABOUT, I GUESS EIGHT WEEKS AGO NOW, THERE WAS A MAJOR SEWER LINE BREAK ON LIBERTY GROVE ROAD RIGHT NEAR KEELEY ELEMENTARY.

IT ALSO AFFECTS PRINCETON ROAD. SO IF YOU KNOW THAT INTERSECTION RIGHT BEFORE YOU GET TO THE WATERVIEW SUBDIVISION IT'S GOING TO COST THE CITY OF ROWLETT OVER $5 MILLION. AND WILL PROBABLY NOT BE FIXED UNTIL LATE OCTOBER AS OF THIS MORNING.

I'D LIKE TO THANK DOCTOR GARRETT, WHO'S BEEN TAKING THE REINS ON THIS PROJECT, MAKING SURE WHEN SCHOOL STARTS.

WE HAVE BUS TRANSPORTATION AND THE SAFETY WITH THE KIDS CROSSING ROADS.

THERE WERE FOUR LANES IN FRONT OF KEELEY, THAT'S NOW DOWN TO TWO.

THERE'S CROSSING PROBLEMS, BUT I THINK THE ADMINISTRATION IS ON TOP OF THAT AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE PREPARED WHEN SCHOOL STARTS.

THANK YOU SIR. MR. SELDERS. I'LL PASS. OKAY. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS, BUT IT TAKES US TO NUMBER FIVE.

THE MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT. I WANT TO WELCOME ALL NEW EMPLOYEES.

I WENT TODAY AT ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL AND SPOKE.

AND WE HAD, THE AUDITORIUM WAS FULL. A LOT OF MOTIVATION.

THANK MS. GRIFFIN FOR BEING THERE AS WELL. AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THEM FOR ALL THEY'VE DONE.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK SOME OF OUR COUNSELORS THAT WENT DOWN TO KERR COUNTY THAT WERE THERE FOR THE GRIEVANCE OF SOME OF THAT SITUATION THERE IN OUR HEARTS, AND GISD GO OUT TO THOSE FOLKS THERE. ALSO, WHEN EVERYBODY GET PUMPED UP, AUGUST 11TH IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND SCHOOL IS GOING TO START AND WE'RE GOING TO BE THERE AND WE'RE GOING TO DO A GOOD JOB THIS YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR.

SO EVERYBODY JUMP ON BOARD AND WE'RE GOING TO DO WHAT WE CAN AS A BOARD TO HELP OUR TEACHERS, HELP OUR STUDENTS, HELP EVERYBODY, STAFF, EVERYBODY INVOLVED AS A BOARD TO MAKE THIS A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

[V.B. Superintendent's Report]

WHAT AN EXCITING TIME. SCHOOL YEAR IS ABOUT TO START.

KIDS ARE GOING TO BE COMING INTO OUR CLASSROOMS. TEACHERS ARE GETTING READY. WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IN AUGUST IS A PROPOSITION THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING BEFORE THE BOARD THAT NEEDS TO BE VOTED ON BY THE BOARD AND FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING, WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT AND THE BOND? THINK OF IT JUST SIMPLY THIS WAY.

BOND IS ABOUT THE BUILDINGS? THIS PROPOSITION IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE INVESTING IN THE PEOPLE AND THE PROGRAMS, THE STUDENT PROGRAMS THAT YOU FIND WITHIN THOSE BUILDINGS.

THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF INFORMATION THAT'S GOING TO BE SENT OUT FROM THE DISTRICT. IF THIS IS VOTED AND PASSED BY THE BOARD, AND THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO TOWN HALL MEETINGS TO GET INFORMED.

THERE'S GOING TO BE JUST A LOT OF FACTUAL INFORMATION THAT GOES OUT AFTER THAT AUGUST MEETING.

SO WE'VE BEEN GETTING QUESTIONED A LOT. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? HOW DOES THIS AFFECT US? WE WANT YOU TO STAY TUNED.

KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN. KEEP YOUR MINDS OPEN, AND KEEP YOUR HEARTS OPEN.

AND JUST OPENLY LISTEN TO THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN FRONT OF YOU.

THE ONE THING THAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT THE BOND IS BOND PACKAGES HAPPEN IN CYCLES BECAUSE WE HAVE TO MAINTAIN THE INFRASTRUCTURE.

THIS PROPOSITION THE WAY IT'S SET UP, WOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REVISITED AGAIN.

AND IT WOULD THE MONEY THAT IS ATTENDED WOULD LAST THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE SCHOOL FINANCE SYSTEM, THE WAY IT'S SET UP TODAY. SO WE DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY CHANGES, BUT IT WILL BE A ONE TIME VOTE ON THAT SIDE.

SO SO WITH THAT, YOU KNOW, WE JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO BE AWARE OF IT.

I DO WANT TO THANK THE ENTIRE TEAM. THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ENDLESSLY THIS SUMMER.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF POSITIVE THINGS GOING ON, BUT WE'RE NOT SATISFIED.

WE HAVE, OF COURSE, ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS COME OUT.

PEOPLE ARE THE ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING OUT ARE GOING TO COME OUT TWOFOLD.

AND SO YOU'RE GOING TO GET 2024 AND 2025 PROBABLY PACKAGED TOGETHER IN AUGUST.

WE ALREADY RELEASED ALL OUR RATINGS. SO WE'RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT.

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YOU KNOW, WE ARE WHO WE ARE AND WE'LL PUT IT OUT THERE EACH AND EVERY YEAR.

ADDITIONALLY, I WANT EVERYBODY JUST TO BE AWARE OF THE NUMBER OF LAWS THAT ARE COMING ACROSS OUR DESK.

PLEASE BE PATIENT. TO THE COMMUNITY, HOW WE'RE GOING TO ATTEND TO THE NEW CELL PHONE LAW THAT WOULD BE COMING OUT PROBABLY WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.

SO GIVE US ABOUT ANOTHER WEEK TO VET IT IN. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE COVER ALL BASES AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S FAIRLY APPLIED.

BUT I WANT TO MAKE THIS VERY CLEAR. IF WE HAVE VIOLATORS THAT ARE USING THE PHONE TO DISRUPT SCHOOL, MAKING THREATS TO SCHOOL, CYBERBULLYING. THOSE PEOPLE SHOULD BE HANDLED DIFFERENTLY.

THOSE PEOPLE SHOULD BE HANDLED NOT AS THE SAME OF SOMEBODY WORRIED ABOUT A PICKUP SPOT OR SOMETHING ELSE LIKE THAT.

SO WE'RE USING LOGIC ON IT, BUT NOBODY SHOULD BE THREATENING ANOTHER PERSON, HARMING ANOTHER PERSON BY SENDING INAPPROPRIATE PICTURES, CYBER BULLYING, OR EVEN PUTTING THREATS IN ANY TYPE OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM USING THEIR DEVICE.

AND THOSE WILL BE HANDLED SWIFTLY BY US. SO JUST KNOW A LOT OF THINGS ARE GOING TO BE FORTHCOMING.

THERE'S A LOT OF CHANGES THAT THE LEGISLATURE DID AND SO PLEASE BE PATIENT AS WE ROLL THESE OUT.

SO BACK TO YOU, PRESIDENT. THANK YOU, DOCTOR LOPEZ.

[V.C. Future Agenda Items]

I WOULD LIKE TO GET SOMETHING ONTO OUR CALENDAR SO THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT ALL THE THE CITY, OUR TRI-CITY COALITION THAT WE HAVE KIND OF BEEN WORKING WITH.

AND SO I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OR HEAR ABOUT THE TOPICS AND HOW THOSE MEETINGS HAVE BEEN GOING.

AND I'D LIKE TO KIND OF UNDERSTAND THE THE AGENDA AND THE FUTURE AGENDA AND WHAT IT IS THAT WE'RE MARCHING TOWARDS AND WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO GAIN FROM IT. SO THAT AS YOU GUYS, THIS COALITION MAKES THESE THESE STRIDES THAT WE CAN BE SUPPORTING IT.

THAT CAN ALSO BE WE CAN ALSO DOCTOR LOPEZ CAN PUT THAT IN THE BI IF YOU'D LIKE, IF AND IF YOU'RE INTERESTED THERE.

I MEAN OR WE CAN DO AN AGENDA ITEM EITHER WAY.

CAN WE START WITH AN AGENDA ITEM AND MOVE IT TO THE BI JUST SO THAT IF THERE'S QUESTIONS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, WE CAN BE TALKING ABOUT THEM? THE REASON I'M TELLING YOU THIS IS BECAUSE MR. SELDERS HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB OF DEVELOPING AN AGENDA FOR THE MEETINGS SO WE COULD SEND THAT OUT AND SHOW YOU WHAT WE'RE DISCUSSING AT THAT POINT THROUGH THE BI, WHICH WOULD BE VERY SIMPLE. AND THEN IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, WE COULD FOLLOW UP WITH AN AGENDA ITEM IF YOU'D LIKE TO DO THAT.

I THINK WE CAN DO BOTH FOR THE FIRST TIME. SO THEN THAT WAY WE CAN OPENLY DISCUSS ALL OF THAT.

MR. SELDERS, YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THAT? YOU GUYS ARE CO-CHAIRS KIND OF WITH THIS FORUM, AND EVERYBODY COULD GET QUESTIONS ANSWERED. PERFECT.

YEAH. SO WE'LL INCLUDE BOTH. WE'LL PUT AN UPDATE ON THE BI.

WE'VE HAD A MEETING WITH SACHSE JUST RECENTLY IN GARLAND COMING UP AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.

SO SO THAT LINE UP WITH AUGUST. AND WE'VE ALREADY MET WITH ROWLETT.

AND WE ALREADY MET WITH ROWLETT. YES, SIR. THAT'S ONE THING THAT I GUESS EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF, THAT THE AGENDA IS NOW AS FAR AS POSTING, HAS TO BE THREE WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE TUESDAY OF OUR BOARD MEETING.

SO WE'RE GOING TO BE IF WE WANT SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO IT EARLIER THAN WHAT WE HAVE IN THE PAST, BECAUSE WE CAN'T DO IT ON THURSDAY AND IT BE ON THE AGENDA FOR THAT FOLLOWING TUESDAY.

THAT DOESN'T GIVE US THE THREE DAYS THAT THE STATE IS TELLING US WE HAVE TO DO IT BY NOW.

SO BE AWARE OF THAT WHENEVER YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. THANK YOU. OKAY. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER SIX CONSENT AGENDA.

[VI. Consent Agenda]

ANY REPORT THERE, MR. WISENER? SEEING NONE. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT? NO QUESTIONS. OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.

ACTION ITEM NON CONSENT NUMBER A. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE TO THE 2025 TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS.

OH, WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. OKAY.

DO YOU HAVE A MOTION ON THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRINTED IN THE BOARD BOOK.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON AN A SECOND BY MISS STANLEY, PLEASE VOTE.

VOTE CLOSED. PASSES SEVEN ZERO. THANK YOU FOR CORRECTING ME THERE.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE. EXCUSE ME. NUMBER SEVEN, ACTION ITEM A CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE TO THE 2025 TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF

[VII.A. Consider Approval of Delegate and Alternate to the 2025 Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Delegate Assembly - Mechelle Hogan]

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WE JUST HAVE TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL TONIGHT VIA A VOTE.

MR. BEACH HAS ALREADY DELEGATED MR. ROBERT SELDERS AS OUR DELEGATE AND MS. DAPHNE STANLEY AS OUR ALTERNATE. MR. SELDERS HAS INDICATED HE WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE TASA | TASB CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER.

ON THAT SATURDAY TO VOTE ON BEHALF OF OUR BOARD AT THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY.

SO IF YOU ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS.

THE NEXT PAGE, I BELIEVE, DETAILS IT. AND THEN THERE'S A BLURB ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ON HOW WE GOT HERE.

THANK YOU, MS. HOGAN. DO I HAVE A MOTION THIS WAS POSTED ON PAGE 39.

DO I HAVE A MOTION. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO APPROVE TRUSTEE ROBERT SELDERS JR.

AS THE OFFICIAL VOTING DELEGATE AND TRUSTEE DAPHNE STANLEY AS THE ALTERNATE TO THE 2025 TASB DELEGATE ASSEMBLY.

DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. GLICK AND A SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON TO APPROVE ROBERT SELDERS AND MISS STANLEY AS OUR TWO DELEGATES.

VOTE OPEN. VOTE CLOSED. APPROVED SEVEN ZERO. CONGRATULATIONS, ROBERT AND MS. STANLEY THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING US. THAT MOVES US ON INTO ITEM NUMBER B, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ENDORSEMENT OF RICHARDSON ISD TRUSTEE REGINA HARRIS

[VII.B. Consider Approval of Endorsement of Richardson ISD Trustee Regina Harris for Region 10, Position B, on the TASB Board of Directors - Mechelle Hogan ]

MISS HOGAN. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, TRUSTEES. JUST LIKE WE REQUESTED TO BE ENDORSED BY MULTIPLE DISTRICTS WITHIN REGION 10, OUR COUNTERPART IN RICHARDSON HAS REQUESTED THAT WE APPROVE THEIR ENDORSEMENT FOR THEIR FORMER BOARD PRESIDENT, MISS REGINA HARRIS. FOR THE SEAT FOR PLACE B, WE HAVE ON OUR BALLOT FOR SEAT A MR. SELDERS, WHICH IS A TWO YEAR SEAT. THE SEAT THAT MS. HARRIS WOULD LIKE TO GO OUT FOR IS A THREE YEAR SEAT FOR PLACE B, THE PROCESS IS THE SAME.

THE REQUEST CAME TO YOU ALL DIRECTLY, AS WELL AS TO MYSELF AND DOCTOR LOPEZ AND TO MR. SELDERS, AND WE'VE PRESENTED THAT TO YOU BOTH IN INSIGHTS AS WELL AS VIA EMAIL AS WELL AS WITHIN THIS PACKET.

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THE CHARACTER OR THE PERSON. WE HAVE MULTIPLE TRUSTEES HERE WHO ARE PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED WITH HER. SHE WAS AT TRAINING YESTERDAY WITH YOU ALL AT THE SCHOOL BOARD UNIVERSITY.

SHE HAS SERVED RICHARDSON ISD FOR OVER 16 YEARS AND IS.

NO. SHE SERVED ON THE BOARD FOR SIX. SHE SERVED IN RICHARDSON FOR OVER 16.

THANK YOU. OKAY. ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING HER TENURE OR HER PROFESSIONALISM WERE LISTED IN THE RESUME SHE SENT YOU ALL, AND WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS.

I REQUEST THAT YOU ALL DO SUPPORT HER ENDORSEMENT, THOUGH.

ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENT, MISS GRIFFIN? NO, I WAS READY FOR THE VOTE.

OKAY, LARRY HAS A COMMENT. YES, SIR. OKAY. I WAS ONE OF THE TRUSTEES AT SCHOOL BOARD UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY.

WE SAT AT THE TABLE NEXT TO MISS HARRIS, AND I HAD A CHANCE TO SPEND MANY MOMENTS TALKING TO HER AT LUNCH AND AT THE BREAKS, AND I THINK SHE'LL REPRESENT REGION 10 AND OUR INTERESTS VERY WELL.

THANK YOU, MR. GLICK. MS. GRIFFIN, YOU WANT TO HAVE A MOTION? YES. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE ENDORSEMENT OF RICHARDSON ISD TRUSTEE REGINA HARRIS FOR REGION 10, POSITION B ON THE TASB BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SECOND.

A MOTION BY MS. GRIFFIN TO APPROVE MRS. HARRIS WITH THE SECOND BY MR. GLICK. PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES SEVEN ZERO. CONGRATULATIONS, MISS HARRIS. OKAY. THAT MOVES US ON TO ITEM NUMBER C, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTION WAIVER FOR

[VII.C. Consider Approval Instruction Waiver: 2024-25 Pregnancy-Related Services Compensatory Education Home Instruction - Carmen Blakey]

THE CTE DEPARTMENT BRINGS YOU AN ACTION ITEM TO REQUEST A WAIVER FROM TEA REGARDING OUR COMPENSATORY EDUCATION, HOME INSTRUCTION, AND PREGNANCY RELATED SERVICES.

SPECIFICALLY, EVERY THREE YEARS WE REQUEST A WAIVER FROM TEA FOR THESE SERVICES.

BY DEFAULT, CEHI FOR PREGNANCY RELATED SERVICES MUST BE PROVIDED FACE TO FACE AT THE STUDENT'S HOME OR HOSPITAL BEDSIDE IF A MEDICAL CONDITION RELATED TO PREGNANCY PREVENTS THEM FROM ATTENDING CAMPUS.

THE ON CAMPUS PRSCEHI WAIVER ALLOWS US TO BRING THAT INSTRUCTION ONTO A CAMPUS UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS CONSISTING OF SAFETY AND NECESSITY, COMPLIANCE WITH RATIOS AND FORMAT, AND THAT TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED.

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IN 24-25, GISD WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT 20 SCHOOL AGED PARENTS, AND WE RECOVERED 377 DAYS OF TOTAL ATTENDANCE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST TO UNEXCUSED ABSENCES AND POTENTIAL STUDENT DROPOUT.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PREGNANCY RELATED SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE.

EACH CAMPUS HAS A SCHOOL AGE PARENT, EDUCATOR, AND SERVICES CONTINUE IN PARENTING ONE AND PARENTING TWO CLASSES IN THE HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM, A STUDY THAT EARNS THEM HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT TOWARDS GRADUATION.

THANK YOU, AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY. ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS ON THIS? MR. MILLER? YEAH, JUST REAL QUICK AND PARDON MY IGNORANCE, BUT WHEN WE PROVIDE THESE SERVICES DOES THAT COUNT AS AN ADA OR.

I'M SORRY. AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE WITHIN THE DISTRICT RECORDS, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE AT HOME.

YES SIR. OR IT DOES. PARTIAL DAY. IT DOES. AND WE CAN WITH THIS WAIVER, WE CAN PROVIDE THE SERVICE AT HOME IF IT'S NECESSARY.

BUT POSTPARTUM, THEY CAN COME INTO OUR INFANT CENTER AND HAVE THEIR BABY, AND WE CAN PROVIDE INSTRUCTION FOR A FEW WEEKS POSTPARTUM AS WELL. SO IT ALL COUNTS TOWARDS ADA. OKAY. THANK YOU.

MISS BLAKEY IS WARREN ELEMENTARY NOT PART OF THIS PROGRAM? IT'S THAT IS THE BUILDING THAT WE USE. BUT IT'S NOT PART OF THIS PROGRAM.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY. SEEING. NONE.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH.

I'M SORRY. THE INSTRUCTIONAL WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE 2024 2025 PREGNANCY RELATED SERVICES, COMPENSATORY EDUCATION, HOME INSTRUCTION AS PRESENTED TONIGHT. SECOND, HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JOHNSON. A SECOND BY MR. SELDERS FOR ITEM C. VOTE OPEN.

THAT PASSES SEVEN ZERO. THANK YOU, BOARD. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER D, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN

[VII.D. Consider Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the Dallas County Health and Human Services - Dr. Babetta Hemphill, Zela Daniel ]

THIS EVENING, WE HAVE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO RENEW OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

THIS COLLABORATION HAS ENHANCED THE HEALTH STATUS OF STUDENTS IN THE TRI-CITIES BY PROVIDING VACCINATIONS TO ANY TEXAS VACCINE FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM ELIGIBLE STUDENT IN PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE, WHOSE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS HAVE SIGNED THE REQUIRED WRITTEN CONSENT.

OUR PARTNERSHIP ENSURES THAT STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL AND RECEIVE INSTRUCTION.

FROM JULY 29TH, 2024 TO JUNE 12TH, 2025 A TOTAL OF $637,777.83 HAVE BEEN SAVED BY GARLAND ISD FAMILIES. 9,436 VACCINE DOSES WERE ADMINISTERED AND 3,614 STUDENTS WERE VACCINATED AND ABLE TO CONTINUE OR BEGIN THEIR EDUCATION WITH US HERE IN GARLAND ISD.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE NURSE ZELA DANIEL, WHO LEADS OUR ENROLLMENT CLINIC AT STUDENT SERVICES, BECAUSE IT IS HER LEADERSHIP THAT HAS ALLOWED US TO PRODUCE THESE METRICS.

WE SEEK APPROVAL OF THE MOU FOR A ONE YEAR TERM, WITH THE OPTION TO RENEW ANNUALLY TO CONTINUE THESE SERVICES FOR GARLAND ISD FAMILIES.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? THANK YOU, MS. HEMPHILL. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE WE APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE DALLAS COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES REGARDING VACCINATIONS.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JOHNSON AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK FOR ITEM NUMBER D, WOULD YOU PLEASE VOTE? IT PASSES SEVEN ZERO. THAT MOVES US TO ITEM E.

[VII.E. Consider Approval of Resolution for Event at the Curtis Culwell - Dr. Ramona Morin, Dr. Lakisha Culpepper]

RAMONA. MORNING. PRESIDENT BEACH, TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ BEFORE YOU IS THE RESOLUTION FOR THE NOON EXCHANGE CLUB OF GARLAND TO USE THE CURTIS CULWELL CENTER FOR THE NOON EXCHANGE CLUB CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY PARTY WITHOUT CHARGE.

THIS EVENT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE GARLAND ISD ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN NEED WITH HOLIDAY GIFTS.

THE EVENT WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER THE 3RD, 2025 FROM 11 A.M.

TO 1 P.M.. FOR THE CURTIS CULWELL CENTER TO BE USED FOR THIS EVENT WITHOUT CHARGE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST DETERMINE THAT THE USE SERVES THE

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THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF ITEM E.

MR. MILLER? I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T HAVE A QUESTION. I WAS GOING TO MAKE A MOTION. LET'S SEE IF ANYBODY ELSE HAS ANY QUESTIONS.

OKAY. GO AHEAD. I'D MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE CONSIDER APPROVING THIS RESOLUTION FOR AN EVENT AT THE CURTIS CULWELL CENTER, AS POSTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MILLER TO APPROVE ITEM E WITH A SECOND BY MR. SELDERS. PLEASE VOTE. THAT PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

OH, I'M SORRY, MISS STANLEY. I'M SORRY YOU ABSTAINED. YES.

VERY GOOD. SIX AND ONE ABSTENTION. I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

IT MOVES TO ITEM F. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 25-26 T-TESS CALENDAR.

[VII.F. Consider Approval of the 2025-2026 T-TESS Calendar - Dr. Gradyne Brown]

DOCTOR LOPEZ. BEFORE YOU IS THE PROPOSED T-TESS CALENDAR.

THIS IS THE CALENDAR THAT GOVERNS THE TIMELINES AND PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR T-TESS TEACHER APPRAISAL SYSTEM.

IT'S STRUCTURED VERY SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR'S, AND I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU GUYS TOOK IT UNDER CONSIDERATION.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? CERTAINLY. NO. I'M SEEING NONE.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. BEACH? YES, SIR. MR. MILLER.

I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE 2025-2026 T-TESS CALENDAR AS PRESENTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK THIS AFTERNOON.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MILLER TO APPROVE ITEM F WITH THE SECOND BY MR. SELDERS. PLEASE VOTE. THAT VOTE PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER G. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING INTENT TO REDEEM THE 2016 BONDS FOR THE GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

[VII.G. Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution Expressing Intent to Redeem the 2016 Bonds for Garland Independent School District - Arturo Valenzuela ]

THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT WE'RE LOOKING TO REDEEM IS 30 MILLION.

AND THE INTEREST SAVINGS THAT WE WILL INCUR IS 6.3 MILLION.

THIS IS THE 2016 SERIES. THE PAYMENT IS EXPECTED TO BE DONE ON AUGUST 27TH.

AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

I'M AFRAID TO DO ON THIS ONE I'M SORRY WE DIDN'T HAVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. I DIDN'T GET TO ASK ALL MY QUESTIONS.

BUT I DID HAVE A QUESTION JUST REAL QUICK. WITH RESPECT TO THE I&S FUND.

WHERE WILL THIS LEAVE OUR BALANCE? I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING IN HERE THAT TELLS ME WHAT THE BALANCE OF THIS FUND IS.

SO CURRENTLY YOU WERE EXPECTED TO END I&S ABOUT AROUND $71 MILLION.

SO YOU WILL TAKE 30 MILLION OFF OF THAT. SO IT'LL BE 41.

AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER SET OF PAYMENTS COMING UP.

SURE. ABOUT 24 MILLION. THAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN ON AUGUST 15TH.

SO THAT'S WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO MAKE THIS PAYMENT, PLUS THE INTEREST PAYMENTS THAT ARE COMING ON AUGUST AND THEN BE ABLE TO COLLECT ON THE NEW YEAR I&S FUNDS TO MAKE THE ADDITIONAL PAYMENT HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY.

YEAH. AND THAT HAPPENS IN JANUARY, DECEMBER, JANUARY.

FEBRUARY. FEBRUARY. YES. OKAY. YEAH. AND THEN.

WHEN YOU SAY THERE'S A $6 MILLION SAVINGS, IS THAT OVER THE LIFE OF THE BONDS? IF WE DIDN'T CASH THEM IN EARLIER? WHAT TIME PERIOD IS THAT FOR? I BELIEVE THEY MATURE FROM 20. LET ME TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.

THAT'S THE FUTURE SAVINGS ON BONDS BECAUSE WE'RE PAYING THEM OFF EARLY.

AND SO THAT'S. WHATEVER THE AMORTIZATION OF OR THE MATURITY DATE OF THOSE BONDS IS.

THAT'S THE TIME PERIOD WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS STANDARD. YES.

OKAY. I JUST I JUST DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR THAT.

WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO SAVE 6 MILLION PER YEAR.

NO, THAT'S YOU KNOW, ANYTIME YOU PAY OFF SOMETHING EARLY, THERE'S AN INTEREST SAVINGS ON THAT.

AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS DOING. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. GLICK. YES, SIR. WHAT'S INTERESTING IS, AS PART OF THE GOVERNOR'S CALL FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT'S JUST BEGUN YESTERDAY, I THINK AT NOON THEY'RE LOOKING AT RESTRICTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM BEING ABLE TO CALL BONDS,

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THERE'S ALWAYS A CALL PROVISION WRITTEN IN EVERY BOND THAT I HAVE EVER PURCHASED THAT WE'VE EVER ISSUED AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND YOU HAVE A RIGHT AFTER THAT. THEY MAY BE TRYING TO RESTRICT THAT ABILITY FEELING WE'RE TRYING TO GIVE THE WRONG INFORMATION TO OUR TAXPAYERS, WHICH WE DON'T. IT'S ACTUALLY A MONEY SAVING TOOL, BUT THAT MAY POSSIBLY, AT THE END OF THIS SESSION, BE TAKEN AWAY FROM US OR GREATLY RESTRICTED. OH, YEAH.

MR. DODD, DO YOU WANT TO RESPOND TO THAT? WELL, YES.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, AS GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE OR EVEN IN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE TO PAY SOMETHING OFF EARLY TO SAVE THE TAXPAYERS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MONEY SEEMS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE FROM THE STATE TO LOOK AT THAT, BUT THAT IS SOMETHING. SORRY, I WASN'T SPEAKING IN THE MIC VERY WELL.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT FOR SOME REASON, THAT HAS COME UP IN SEVERAL SESSIONS THAT ARE TO RESTRICT SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM BEING ABLE TO DO THAT. THESE BONDS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CALLED.

THEY WERE CALLED BELIEVE IN FEBRUARY. SO THESE BONDS ARE SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE NOT REFINANCED ANY OF THESE BONDS.

THEY WILL STILL CONTINUE TO PAY INTEREST UNTIL WE PAY THEM OFF.

SO. THAT I MAY ADD THAT HOUSE BILL 1453 WILL REQUIRE 60% OF THE BOARD TO APPROVE A HIGHER TAX RATE THAN REQUIRED TO MAKE THE MINIMUM PAYMENTS.

AND THAT'S COMING UP NOT THIS NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, BUT THE FOLLOWING ONE.

AND ALL OF THESE PROCEDURES, AS WE'VE SEEN MOVING CERTAIN DATES AROUND, MOVING REQUIREMENTS ARE ALL RESTRICTIONS COMING FROM OUR STATE TO MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT.

I THINK WHAT WE TALK ABOUT AT ALL TIMES IS LOCAL CONTROL.

AND EVERY TIME THERE'S A LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IT SEEMS TO ME THE LOCAL CONTROL GETS PULLED AWAY, LITTLE PIECE, LITTLE PIECE. AND WE MAY HAVE MORE OF IT ABOUT TO OCCUR THIS MONTH.

ABSOLUTELY. MR. JOHNSON. JUST TO CLARIFY, SOMETHING YOU JUST SAID IS HB 1453 REQUIRES 60% OF THE BOARD OR 60% OF THE ELECTORATE? THE BOARD. I BELIEVE, IT IS THE BOARD.

THE BOARD. OKAY. SO ARE YOU READY FOR A MOTION? THANK YOU.

GLICK IS FIXING TO MAKE. GO AHEAD. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED FOR THE REDEMPTION OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS DESIGNED AS GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

UNLIMITED TAX SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS SERIES, 2016.

DO YOU HAVE A SECOND? SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. GLICK FOR THE REQUIRED MOTION AND A SECOND BY MR. SELDERS, WOULD YOU PLEASE VOTE? THAT PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

THANK YOU, MR. GLICK. THANK YOU, ROBERT. THANK YOU.

[Items VII.H. - VII.M.]

BUT I WILL READ THOSE AND THEN I WILL LET MRS. STANLEY MAKE THOSE MOTIONS. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY CFB CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY CV.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF POLICY BOARD POLICY DEC CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY DH.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF DEH, DHE LOCAL AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BOARD POLICY FL.

MISS STANLEY. READY FOR THE MOTION? YES. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE AS WRITTEN AS HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US PRIOR THE CONSIDER THE BOARD POLICY CFB LOCAL CV LOCAL DEC LOCAL DH LOCAL, DHE LOCAL AND F LOCAL. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND HAVE A MOTION BY MRS. STANLEY ON THESE POLICIES. AND SECOND BY MR. GLICK.

WILL YOU SIGNIFY, PLEASE APPROVAL BY THE RAISING OF THE RIGHT HAND? THAT PASSES SEVEN ZERO. THANK YOU, BOARD FOR THAT.

[VII.N. New Bids]

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CONTRACT 3525-02. YOU WILL NOTE IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THAT THE DISTRICT HAS IN FACT, EXPANDED SOME OF THE TRADES IN DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE DISTRICT, AND WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST JUST TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE AMPLE COVERAGE IN CASE OF A SHORTAGE.

WE ARE RECOMMENDING KEY STAFF AS THE AWARDED SUPPLIER.

ITS A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT. IT WAS UTILIZED BY A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE.

AND THAT CONTRACT IS BEFORE YOU WITH THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,250,000 PAID FOR OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THIS? ANY QUESTIONS? MR. MILLER? SORRY TO CONTINUE BOMBARDING YOU WITH QUESTIONS, BUT ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, MY ASSUMPTION IS THAT IF WE CAN HIRE THESE PERSONNEL, WE HIRE THEM AND WE DON'T USE THE CONTRACT, BUT IF WE CAN'T AND WE USE A CONTRACT, THEN THAT'S KIND OF LIKE A DEDUCTION FROM THE SALARY THAT WAS BUDGETED TO IT, EVEN THOUGH WE'RE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO MOVE THE NUMBERS AROUND. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? WE'RE NOT GOING TO DOUBLE BOOK ANY OF THIS. NO, SIR. NO, SIR. THE PURPOSE OF THE TEMPORARY SERVICES IS TO FILL IN THOSE GAPS WHERE NEEDED.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT? OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION? PRESIDENT BEACH. MS. STANLEY. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF TEMPORARY PERSONNEL SERVICES.

NUMBER 35-25-02, AS WRITTEN AND PRESENTED TONIGHT.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MISS STANLEY FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE, CONTRACT 35-25-02.

AND A SECOND BY MR. JOHNSON. VOTE OPEN. PLEASE VOTE.

THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO. ITEM NUMBER UNDER NEW BIDS.

ITEM NUMBER TWO HAS BEEN PULLED FOR A LATER DATE ON THE CONCESSIONAIRE.

SO THAT WILL TAKE US TO ITEM NUMBER THREE. CONTRACT 322-26.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF PLUMBING INSTALLATION, REPAIRS AND GAS METER TESTING.

MR. BOOKER? YES, SIR. ONCE AGAIN, THAT CONTRACT THAT'S SUBMITTED BEFORE YOU IT WILL BE UTILIZED FOR OUR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT FOR REPAIR OF GAS METER TESTING.

WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT AWARD BE MADE WITH THOSE VENDORS THAT ARE LISTED ON EXHIBIT A.

IT IS A MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT. IT IS A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT WITH ONE YEAR WITH FOUR ANNUAL RENEWABLE OPTIONS.

THE DISTRICT EXPECTS THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $575,000 AS REQUESTED.

IT SHOULD BE PAID FOR OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF THAT FOUR YEAR ANNUAL RENEWAL. IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR. THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE WE APPROVE CONTRACT 322-26 FOR THE APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF PLUMBING INSTALLATION, REPAIRS AND GAS METER TESTING AT OUR BOARD. SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JOHNSON AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK ON CONTRACT 322-26. VOTE IS OPEN. PLEASE VOTE.

VOTE CLOSED. PASSES SEVEN ZERO. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM 0 OR O.

[VII.O. Increase in Award]

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INCREASE AND AWARDED AMOUNT FOR SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, MR. BOOKER. YES, SIR. ONCE AGAIN, THAT'S CONTRACT NUMBER 225-25.

THIS IS THE EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD BE UTILIZED BY OUR SECURITY DEPARTMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE EVENT OF A CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY.

WE ARE REQUESTING 30 ADDITIONAL MOTOROLA RADIOS.

THESE REQUIRE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMING THAT WOULD ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH EMERGENCY CENTERS AT GARLAND, ROWLETT, AND SACHSE. IT IS A INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT.

THE CONTRACT PROVIDER IS MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INCORPORATED.

IT IS A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE JUST CONTRACT. AND THAT INCREASE IS FOR $175,001, WHICH WOULD MAKE THE NEW AWARD NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $250,000 PAID FOR OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

BE HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THAT CONTRACT. ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? MR. MILLER? OH. I'M SORRY. MAKING A MOTION. OKAY.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, MR. MILLER, GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE MOTION. THANK YOU.

I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE INCREASE TO CONTRACT 225-25 SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE, AS PRESENTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK TONIGHT. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MILLER ON ITEM ONE AND THE SECOND BY MISS STANLEY.

VOTE OPEN. VOTE CLOSE. THAT PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

THANK YOU, MR. BOOKER. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[VIII. Executive Session]

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.001 A PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 PRIVATE CONSULTATION

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THREE ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES AND OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS, CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER. EXCUSE ME.

ITEM B. PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 DELIBERATION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.

ITEM ONE. CONSULTATION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE 2025 2026 FEDERALLY FUNDED PERSONNEL.

ITEM C PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072.

DELIBERATIONS ABOUT REAL PROPERTY. A GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING TO DELIBERATE, TO PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IN DELIBERATION IN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE THIRD PARTY. ITEM ONE DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING UPDATES ON BOND PROJECTS.

SO IT IS NOW 635 AND WE WILL BE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

AND IT IS NOW 7:48 P.M. ON TUESDAY EVENING. WE ARE COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND I CAN SAY THAT NOTHING WAS

[IX. Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session]

SO DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT? SO MOVED.

[X. Adjournment]

WE ARE ADJOURNED. GOOD.

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