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OKAY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS NOW 3:29. TODAY IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH OF 2025.

THIS IS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THE FINANCE AND FACILITIES.

FINANCE, FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE.

WE HAVE AN AGENDA TODAY. WE'RE GOING TO ROLL THROUGH.

FIRST, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYBODY BACK TO SCHOOL.

ALL THE NEWCOMERS, WELCOME TO GISD. AND ALL THOSE THAT ARE BACK FOR MORE, THANK YOU FOR COMING BACK.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORTERS AND ALL THE INTERESTED PARTIES THAT MAKE THIS DISTRICT WHAT IT IS.

LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER I. WE'RE GOING TO CALL THIS TO QUORUM.

I'LL CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND DETERMINE THERE'S A QUORUM, WHICH THERE IS.

I SEE BEFORE ME. WE HAVE PUBLIC FORUM AS THE SECOND ITEM.

AND MICHELE HOGAN, DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS? WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SPEAKERS TODAY.

[III. Superintendent's Message]

SO WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO ITEM NUMBER III, WHICH IS OUR SUPERINTENDENT MESSAGE.

WELL, WE'RE BACK IN SCHOOL. IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL FIRST DAY.

WE'RE ON DAY TWO. THINGS ARE GOING WELL. THE SPIRITS WERE HIGH BOTH BY THE STAFF AND THE STUDENTS.

WE THANK THE PARENTS FOR EVERYTHING THEY'VE DONE.

PARDON OUR DUST. THERE'S A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION WITH MORE TO COME AND BE PATIENT OUT THERE.

EVERYBODY HAS DECIDED TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP THEIR STUDENT.

AND THAT'S CREATING SOME LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG LINES THAT USUALLY LASTS ABOUT TWO WEEKS.

AND THEN EVERYBODY FIGURES OUT THE INS AND OUTS AND WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO DROP OFF.

SO JUST BE PATIENT OUT THERE. EVERYBODY'S OUT THERE EXCITED ABOUT THE FIRST WEEKS OF SCHOOL.

AND THEN WE PLAN TO MAKE THIS ONE GREAT SCHOOL YEAR TO COME.

SO THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ.

[IV.A. Information Items]

OKAY. LET'S GO TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR IN OUR AGENDA, WHICH IS ITEM, AGENDA ITEMS FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING AUGUST 21ST, WE'LL GO TO ITEM A, IV.A. INFORMATION ITEMS, NUMBER ONE UNDER IV.A IS REVIEW FOURTH QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT.

AND I SEE RHONDA ROUNDTREE HEADED TO THE PODIUM, WELCOME.

THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON. CHAIRMAN MILLER, PRESIDENT BEACH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND DOCTOR LOPEZ.

WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS AS AN INFORMATION ITEM IS THE FOURTH QUARTER INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, COVERING THE TIME FROM APRIL 1ST TO JUNE THE 30TH.

THE FIRST CHART YOU WILL SEE IS A PIE CHART THAT REFLECTS THE SNAPSHOT OF THE DISTRICT'S INVESTMENT POSITION AS OF JUNE 30TH.

AS OF JUNE 30TH, THE DISTRICT'S 1.1 BILLION WAS INVESTED 44% IN TEXPOOL, 33% IN TEXASCLASS, AND 23% IN THE LONESTAR INVESTMENT POOL. DIRECTLY BEHIND THAT CHART, YOU'LL SEE THE INFORMATION THAT DETAILS HOW THE INVESTMENT POOLS INVEST THE FUNDS DEPOSITED WITH THEM SO YOU CAN SEE THE UNDERLYING INVESTMENT OF THE POOLS.

AND YOU CAN ALSO SEE FROM THIS INFORMATION THAT THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF THE POOL MIRROR THAT OF THE INVESTMENT POLICY OF THE DISTRICT.

NEXT, YOU WILL SEE A PORTFOLIO SUMMARY THAT DETAILS THE AMOUNTS INVESTED PER FUND.

FOLLOWING THAT REPORT, YOU WILL SEE A GRAPH THAT ILLUSTRATES THE DAILY INTEREST RATES IN THE POOLS OVER THIS LAST QUARTER.

THE DAILY RATES RANGE FROM 4.27 TO 4.46% OVER THE COURSE OF THE QUARTER.

AND THE FINAL DOCUMENT IN THIS PACKET SHOWS INTEREST INCOME FOR ALL OF THE FUNDS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR.

WE EARNED 59.257 MILLION IN INTEREST INCOME THIS PAST YEAR.

9.7 MILLION OF THE INTEREST INCOME WAS IN THE GENERAL FUND, AND 45.6 MILLION WAS IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.

AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REPORT.

YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? BOARD MEMBERS. ANY QUESTIONS? JUST QUICKLY, COULD YOU COMMENT ON THE SPIKE THERE AT THE END OF THE CHART? YOU KNOW, WAS THAT NEWS OR WAS IT JUST IT WAS REALLY ALL ON NEWS, BUT ALSO I'LL GO BACK TO IT.

IT LOOKS LIKE A BIG JUMP. AND, YOU KNOW, THE NEXT DAY IT WENT BACK JUST TO NORMAL.

SO IT LOOKS LIKE A VERY WIDE VARIANCE. AND YOU CAN SEE FROM THE RANGE OF THE INTEREST INCOME THAT THERE WAS ONLY A 20 BASIS POINT VARIANCE OVER THE COURSE OF THE QUARTER. SO BASICALLY ON HOW THE THE GRAPH LOOK, IT MAKES IT LOOK A LITTLE BIT MORE LIKE OF A JUMP, BUT IT HAS STAYED RIGHT IN THE MEDIUM RANGE OF ABOUT 4.3 OVER THE COURSE OF THE ENTIRE QUARTER.

EXACTLY. I THINK FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR, RATES HAS JUST BEEN FLAT.

ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY. I THINK WE'VE HAD YOU CAN CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT I THINK THE LAST INTEREST RATE WAS DECEMBER OF 23, 24. AND SO WE JUST HAVEN'T HAD MUCH OF A CHANGE THIS LAST YEAR.

SUPER. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THEN WE WILL GO TO ITEM TWO. THIS IS REVIEW. I'M SORRY.

RECEIVE ANNUAL INVESTMENT REPORT DARRELL DODDS.

RHONDA ROUNTREE, YOU'RE STILL UP. OKAY. CHAIRMAN MILLER, PRESIDENT BEACH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND DOCTOR LOPEZ. WHAT DO YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IS AN INFORMATION ITEM.

IS AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR.

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IN SUMMARY, THE REPORT BEFORE YOU REFLECTS THE FOLLOWING.

THE CHART ENTITLED GIST PORTFOLIO SUMMARY, DETAILS THE HISTORICAL DATA OF OUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO BY MONTH AND BY INVESTMENT TYPE.

FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR, THE ANNUAL YIELD TO MATURITY WAS 4.6980%.

ALSO INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET IS SOME HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL YIELDS TO MATURITY AND INTEREST INCOME COMPARISONS FROM PRIOR YEARS.

THE FINAL SPREADSHEET IS A COMPARISON OF THE AVERAGE MONTHLY INTEREST RATES OF OUR PORTFOLIO IN COMPARISON TO THAT OF THE 30-60-90 DAY T-BILL AND OTHER GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT FUNDS. OUR MONTHLY AVERAGES WERE COMPETITIVE IN ALL COMPARISONS.

AND THE, AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, THE MONTHLY COMPARISON FROM THE TEXASCLASS, WHICH ALWAYS INCLUDES COMMERCIAL PAPER SHOWS THE GREATEST VARIANCE.

BUT WE EARNED 13 POINT, BASIS POINTS HIGHER IN BOTH THE 30 AND 60 DAY T-BILL RATE, 18 BASIS POINTS HIGHER ON THE 90 DAY T-BILL RATE.

AND WE EXCEEDED THE RATES OF THE TEXPOOL AND LONESTAR POOLS BY THREE BASIS POINTS, WHICH IS BASICALLY THE SAME.

AND ONLY TRAIL THE TEXASCLASS PULLED BY TEN BASIS POINTS.

SO AS TYPICAL, OUR PRIMARY FOCUS WILL BE THE SAFETY AND LIQUIDITY OF THE DISTRICT INVESTMENTS.

BUT I'LL BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

VERY GOOD COMMITTEE. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS BOARD MEMBERS.

ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU, MR. ROUNDTREE. THANK YOU SIR. LET'S GO TO ITEM THREE.

REVIEW JUNE 2025 MONTHLY FINANCIALS. ARTURO VALENZUELA.

WELCOME. YEAH. THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN MILLER, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ.

STARTING ON PAGE 29. I PRESENT TO YOU THE 2020, JUNE 2025 GENERAL FUND MONTHLY FINANCIALS.

IF YOU CAN SEE IN PAGE 30, I TOOK SOME OF THE FEEDBACK THAT I GOT FROM LAST TIME AND I CHANGED THE PARAGRAPH A LITTLE BIT TO BETTER EXPLAIN WHAT THE PAYMENT 2 TYPE IS.

AND I ALSO INCLUDED A SMALL TABLE IN THERE TO SHOW THEIR REVENUE.

SO NOW I HAVE THE REVENUE, THE EXPENSES AND THE NET INCOME AS OF JUNE 2025.

SO IT VARIES. THIS AMOUNT WILL BE AS OF THE DATE IN WHICH THESE FINANCIALS ARE COMPILED, AND THERE WILL BE ADJUSTED FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED, THAT NEEDS TO BE RETROACTIVE. BUT I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE? JUST ONE FOR ME WOULD BE TALK TO ME AND TELL ME WHEN THE TRUE UP OF ALL THE TEXAS FUNDING IN DIFFERENT FUNDS HAPPENS. THAT HAPPENED BETWEEN JUNE 30TH AND WHEN? THE 30TH OF SEPTEMBER. SO BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER, WE'LL HAVE IT SORTED OUT BECAUSE THERE'S A NEAR FINAL CALCULATION THAT TO DOES IN WHICH THEY DREW UP HOW MUCH THEY STILL OWE US, AND THEN THEY'LL PAY US THEN IF THERE'S ANY ADJUSTMENTS AFTER THAT.

THEY REALLY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DONE THE FOLLOWING YEAR BECAUSE IT'S TOO LATE FOR US TO INCLUDE IT IN THE FINANCIALS WE'RE COMPILING.

SURE. AND THEN WE DO OUR FINANCIAL JUNE, FINANCIALS BASED ON THE TRIP THAT WE GET BY SEPTEMBER 30TH.

THIS, THE, YOU MEAN THE ACFR, THE AUDIT? YEAH, THAT'S BASED ON THE LATEST INFORMATION WE HAVE THEN.

VERY GOOD. NO OTHER QUESTIONS, BOARD. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU. LET'S GO TO THE NEXT ITEM, WHICH IS ITEM FOUR, IV.A.4, WHICH IS REVIEW JUNE 2025 TAX REPORT. KRISTY COOPER, THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. MILLER. BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ. THE ITEM YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS THE JUNE COLLECTION REPORT FOR THE 2025 TAX YEAR, REFLECTING 98.10% COLLECTED OF THE CURRENT TAX LEVY.

AS OF THIS AFTERNOON, WE ARE AT 98.56% COLLECTED.

THERE WERE ONLY FOUR REFUNDS ISSUED WHICH EXCEEDED $500.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

GREAT. GOOD REPORT. BOARD, COMMITTEE MEMBERS, ANY QUESTIONS? BOARD, ANY QUESTIONS ON THE TAX REPORT? GOOD WORK KRISTY, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. LET'S GO TO ITEM IV.A.5 WHICH WOULD BE ECEIVED BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONTRACT RENEWAL REPORT FOR AUGUST 2025.

THE ILLUSTRIOUS MARK BOOKER. TO CHAIRMAN MILLER, TO PRESIDENT BEACH, TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO DOCTOR LOPEZ.

WE DO HAVE BEFORE YOU THE AUGUST 2025 CONTRACT RENEWAL REPORT.

WE HAVE 17 CONTRACTS BEFORE YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND REVIEW, ONE OF WHICH EXCEEDED THE THRESHOLD REQUIRED CH BY REGULATION.

AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE REGARDING THE AUGUST RENEWAL REPORT.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS REPORT? PRETTY COOKIE CUTTER.

THANK YOU BOARD. THANK YOU, MR. BOOKER. BY THE WAY, OUR PREVIOUS SPEAKERS RUN AROUND ARTURO VALENZUELA AND KRISTIE COOPER, ALSO ILLUSTRIOUS. I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE THEM OUT.

[IV.B. Action Items (Non Consent)]

WE'LL GO TO IV.B. ACTION ITEMS. NUMBER ONE. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION TO SY, SCHOOL YEAR I

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GUESS, 2025-2026 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGION 10 FOR STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICES.

MR. BOOKER. YES, SIR. ONCE AGAIN TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO DOCTOR LOPEZ.

WE DO HAVE BEFORE YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

THIS IS A MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED EARLIER IN THE YEAR.

THE STUDENT NUTRITIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIED AN ADDITIONAL COMMODITY TO BE ADDED TO THAT COOPERATIVE.

SO IT IS THE DISTRICT'S RECOMMENDATION TO ADD ICE CREAM NOVELTIES TO THE PROCUREMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL REGION TEN WITH THE ONE YEAR CONTRACT. THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT WOULD REMAIN AT 200,000 PAID FOR OUT OF THE FUND 240.

THE NATIONAL FOOD, BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAM.

ANY QUESTION ABOUT ICE CREAM NOVELTIES? THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS WHICH REFRIGERATOR WOULD THEY BE IN? I DON'T SEE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE. THANK YOU, MR. BOOKER. WE'LL MOVE ON TO IV.B.2 WHICH IS CONSIDER APPROVAL TO READOPT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE A GOOD CAUSE FOR EXCEPTION FOR HOUSE BILL 3 ARMED SECURITY OFFICER REQUIREMENT. AND DOCTOR SHELLY GARRETT WELCOME.

THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIRMAN MILLER, DOCTOR LOPEZ AND BOARD MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS SHELLY GARRETT. I'M THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SAFETY AND OPERATIONS.

I AM HERE ASKING FOR YOU ALL TO CONSIDER ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE A GOOD CAUSE EXCEPTION FOR THE HOUSE BILL 3 ARMED SECURITY OFFICER REQUIREMENT.

THIS RESOLUTION IS A CONTINUATION OR RE ADOPTION OF GISD'S ALTERNATIVE PLAN, WHICH IS TO HAVE HIGHLY TRAINED GISD ARMED SECURITY OFFICERS AT EVERY CAMPUS THAT DOES NOT HAVE A SWORN POLICE OFFICER.

THE GISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THIS RESOLUTION AUGUST 22ND, 2023 TO DECLARE A GOOD CAUSE EXCEPTION FOR THE HOUSE BILL 3 ARMED SECURITY OFFICER REQUIREMENT REQUIRING ONE ARMED SECURITY OFFICER AT EVERY DISTRICT CAMPUS DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS.

THIS 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION ADDED THE FOLLOWING WORDS.

A GOOD CAUSE EXCEPTION CLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXPIRES AFTER ONE YEAR.

UPON EXPIRATION, THE BOARD MUST REEVALUATE WHETHER THE BOARD IS ABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE ORIGINAL REQUIREMENT, WHICH WAS SWORN POLICE OFFICER ON EVERY CAMPUS, AND IF NOT, MUST RENEW THE GOOD CAUSE EXCEPTION AND THE ALTERNATIVE STANDARD TO BE IMPLEMENTED. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME? ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS GARRETT FROM THE BOARD? FROM THE COMMITTEE. THANK YOU, MISS GARRETT. THANK YOU.

OR DOCTOR GARRETT, SORRY. LET'S GO TO ITEM B, IV.B.3.

THESE ARE NEW BIDS. THIS IS GOING TO BE NEW BIDS, A THROUGH E.

MR. BOOKER, IF YOU DON'T MIND, INTRODUCE EACH OF THESE CONTRACTS AS YOU GO AND THEN ASK FOR ANY COMMENTS WHEN YOU'RE THROUGH WITH THAT ITEM.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU. THE FIRST CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THE APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF CONCESSIONARY SERVICES FOR THE GISD STADIUMS. THIS AWARD OUTLINES THE TERMS FOR PROVIDING CONCESSIONS TO THE TWO STADIUMS, WILLIAMS AND HOMER B.

JOHNSON STADIUMS. THAT IS A REVENUE PRODUCING CONTRACT THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING AN AWARD TO STADIUM FAIR.

IT IS A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT. IT. IF YOU COULD JUST GO BACK ONE MORE JUST SCOTT, PLEASE.

THANK YOU. IT'S A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT WITH AN ESTIMATED REVENUE OF $175,000.

THAT COMPANY IS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ED CAMPBELL CONCESSIONAIRES, AND THE NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO STADIUM FAIR.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. THANK YOU. THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR YOUR REVIEW IS THE PURCHASE OF FINE ARTS APPAREL MERCHANDISE. THAT'S CONTRACT 100 OR 180-25. THIS WILL PROVIDE THE APPAREL, MERCHANDISE, AND ACCESSORIES FOR ALL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR FINE ARTS.

THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE ALL OF THE SUPPLIERS THAT ARE LISTED ON YOUR EXHIBIT A.

IT IS A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT. IT IS A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH FOUR ANNUAL RENEWABLE OPTIONS, WITH THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $700,000 PAID FOR OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

THANK YOU. COMMITTEE AND BOARD, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM B? SEEING NONE, MR. BOOKER, PLEASE CONTINUE. THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR CONSIDERATION.

THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR CONSIDERATION IS.

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THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THE PURCHASE OF DIGITAL PRINTING EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES.

THAT CONTRACT IS 290-25. THIS IS THE CONTRACT THAT WOULD BE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DISTRICT'S FLEET OF COPIERS.

THE DISTRICT'S RECOMMENDED AWARD FOR THIS CONTRACT IS CANON U.S.A.

IT IS A CONTRACT THAT IS A 36 MONTH LEASE OPTION, AND THREE ANNUAL RENEWABLE OPTIONS.

THE DISTRICT NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT WOULD BE $2,931,754.

IT WOULD BE PAID FOR IN COMPENSATED FOR OUT OF THE FUNDS 756, WHICH IS THE COPIER POOL.

BE HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE ABOUT THAT CONTRACT.

QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE OR BOARD. SEEING NONE, MR. BOOKER, THANK YOU. LET'S GO TO D. THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SOFTWARE AND SUPPLIES.

CONTRACT 394-26. EVERWAY, FORMERLY WHICH WAS TEXTHELP, PROVIDES DIGITAL TOOLS TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO ADAPT TO A VARIETY OF LEARNING STYLES UTILIZED BY THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO AWARD THE AWARD TO EVERWAY DOING BUSINESS AS N2Y, AND TEXTHELP, PROVIDES THE BEST VALUE TO THE DISTRICT. IT'S ONCE AGAIN, IT'S A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT ONE YEAR WITH TWO ANNUAL RENEWABLE OPTIONS, AND THAT CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED IS $230,000 PAID FOR OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

ANY QUESTIONS HERE? THANK YOU, MR. BOOKER. LET'S GO TO ITEM E.

THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THE PURCHASE OF INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE, LICENSING SUBSCRIPTIONS AND HARDWARE.

ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS ONE OF THE CONTRACTS THAT WE HAVE THAT IS AN ONGOING RFP, AN EXTENDED RFP WHICH ALLOWS THE DISTRICT TO ADD AND MODIFY THE AWARD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CH LOCAL.

THE DISTRICT DOES FOLLOW THE REQUIREMENTS TO BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR $150,000, AND THAT'S WHAT WE ARE DOING TODAY TO BRING IT BACK FOR YOUR APPROVAL AND CONSIDERATION.

THAT CONTRACT IS A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT. THERE'S THREE THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VENDOR LIST, CAMPUS KAIZEN, SCHOOLAI INCORPORATED AND TRANSFR INCORPORATED.

THOSE, IT IS A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT, AND THE AMOUNT OF $350,000 REMAINS CONSISTENT, PAID FOR OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

I NEED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION REAL QUICK ON THAT. MR. BEACH. EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THE EXTENDED RFP PROCESS.

IN OTHER WORDS, WE PUT OUT THE PROCESS AND OUR, THE CONTRACT AND IT, NOBODY IS, OR WE DIDN'T PICK IT UP OR SOMETHING, OR WE EXTEND IT OR, WHAT IS IT? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? THE BASICALLY WE'RE ALLOWED TO OPEN UP A CONTRACT FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR AND LEAVE IT OPEN.

OKAY. THAT'S THE EXTENDED RFP PROCESS THAT ALLOWS OUR INSTRUCTIONAL DIVISION TO BE ABLE TO ADD APPROVED VENDORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITHOUT HAVING TO ISSUE ANOTHER RFP. PERFECT. OKAY. THANK YOU. VERY GOOD.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS THE COMMODITY PROCESSING FOR STUDENT NUTRITIONAL SERVICES. THIS MODIFICATION WILL ENSURE CONTRACTS AND PAYMENTS ARE MADE IN THE CORRECT ENTITY.

BASICALLY, WE HAD A VENDOR CHANGE OF NAME THAT ORIGINALLY WAS AWARDED TO INTEGRATED FOOD SERVICE.

THE NEW NAME IS LET'S DO LUNCH INCORPORATED DOING BUSINESS AS INTEGRATED FOOD SERVICE.

SO BASICALLY IT'S IT WAS A NAME CHANGE FROM THE CONTRACTOR.

THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT HAS NOT CHANGED, IT'S $7 MILLION PAID FOR OUT OF THE 240 NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAM.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? THANK YOU BORD. THAT WAS ITEM IV.A.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE NOW TO ITEM V.A. INCREASE TO AWARDED BIDS.

YES SIR. THIS CONTRACT BEFORE YOU IS FOR THE CONTRACT 55-22, WHICH IS THE AWARD FOR OUR LIABILITY, GENERAL PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES.

THE DISTRICT IS RECOMMENDING CONTINUE TO DO BUSINESS AND AWARD TO THE TEXAS TASB INTER-LOCAL EXHIBIT A, WHICH IS THE COOPERATIVE THAT WE'VE BEEN UTILIZING FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS.

THE CONTRACT TERM IS THE THREE OF THE FOUR ANNUAL RENEWABLE OPTIONS.

THAT CONTRACT INCREASES $160,000 $535, WHICH WOULD MAKE THE NEW NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT $1,289,577.

THERE IS A CHART PROVIDED ON THE PAGE TWO THAT IDENTIFIES THE AREAS WHICH RESULTED IN THE INCREASE.

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16% OF THAT'S PAID FOR OUT OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT FUND 753.

THE REMAINING 84 OUT OF GENERAL FUND 199. CAN BOARD GIVE YOU A SECOND TO LOOK ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR ON THIS ITEM? I THINK WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE PAINFUL EXPERIENCE OF RENEWING INSURANCE POLICIES.

OKAY. SEEING NONE, LET'S GO TO ITEM V.B. THE NEXT CONTRACT FOR CONSIDERATION.

IT IS INCREASING AWARD FOR A TILE FLOORING. CONTRACT 206-26.

THIS CONTRACT IS USED PRIMARILY BY OUR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT.

THE ADMINISTRATION IS RECOMMENDING THE VENDORS OF VECTOR CONCEPTS INCORPORATED.

THAT CONTRACT IS A COOPERATIVE WITH ONE YEAR WITH ONE ANNUAL RENEWABLE CONTRACT.

WE AWARD TO, WE ARE MOVING THE AWARD FROM $149,999, THE INCREASE OF $400,001 TO MAKE THE NEW AWARD $550,000 OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND. THE DEPARTMENT HAS IDENTIFIED SOME ADDITIONAL FLOORING REPAIRS THAT WOULD BE UTILIZED THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? NO QUESTIONS. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT, MR. BOOKER.

LET'S GO TO ITEM V.C. YES, SIR. THIS CONTRACT IS APPROVAL FOR INCREASING AWARD AMOUNT FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

THIS INCREASE WILL ALLOW FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS TO THEIR LIST OF APPROVED SUPPLIERS IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON EXHIBIT A. IT IS A PROCUREMENT METHOD USED COOPERATIVE PURCHASE CONTRACT.

THIS IS THE FINAL OPTION. THAT CONTRACT WILL BE INCREASING FROM THE 1,735,000 TO 260, OR WITH AN INCREASE OF 265,000, WHICH WOULD MAKE THE NEW AWARD $2 MILLION.

96% OF THAT IS PAID OUT OF FUNDS, 651. 4% OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND.

ONCE AGAIN, THAT IS TO SUPPORT THE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS FOR FINE ARTS.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? OKAY, LET'S GO TO ITEM V.D AND WE'LL WRAP UP THIS SECTION.

YES, SIR. THIS NEXT CONTRACT, 397-23-10 IS APPROVAL AN INCREASE IN AWARD AMOUNT FOR ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

THIS THIS INCREASE IS DUE TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF TWO CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF CANVAS AND LEARN PLATFORM FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. SO THIS DOES ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO CONSOLIDATE AND PROVIDE SOME EFFICIENCIES WHILE STILL PROVIDING THE SERVICES NEEDED FOR OUR STUDENTS.

THAT CONTRACT IS BEING RECOMMENDED FOR, IT TO INFRASTRUCTURE INCORPORATED.

WITH THAT INCREASE IN MIND. IT IS GOING TO BE ONE YEAR, OR EXCUSE ME, THE SECOND OF FOUR ANNUAL RENEWABLE OPTIONS TO IMPROVE THIS CONTRACT.

ONCE AGAIN, 397-23-10. 50% WILL BE PAID FOR OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND, 50% OUT OF 486.

THE $150,000 INCREASE WOULD MAKE THE NEW NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT $510,000.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? THANK YOU, MR. BOOKER.

LOOKING AT OUR AGENDA, THAT IS THE LAST ITEM TO BE PRESENTED TODAY.

I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM MRS. HOGAN THAT WE NEED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.

SO WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM V, WHICH IS AN ADJOURNMENT.

[VI. Adjournment]

IT IS NOW 3:52. MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 3:53.

THANK YOU.

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