[00:00:02] GOOD EVENING. IT IS 5:01 P.M. THIS IS THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. TUESDAY, AUGUST THE 26TH. LIKE I SAID, IT IS 5:01 P.M. AND WE DO HAVE A QUORUM PRESENT. SO AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME, I WILL CALL ON INDIVIDUAL TO COME UP FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FROM GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND LET THEM INTRODUCE ITSELF. THIS IS A LEADERSHIP AT THAT HIGH SCHOOL. HELLO, I'M DAISY MORENO, THE CLASS PRESIDENT FOR GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THAT LEADS US TO ITEM NUMBER 3, A PUBLIC FORUM. MS. HOGAN, DO WE HAVE ANYTHING TONIGHT? SINCE WE HAVE NONE, WE WILL MOVE ON THEN TO ITEM NUMBER 4. [IV.A. Evidence of Excellence] INFORMATION ITEMS. EVIDENCE OF EXCELLENT AND I RECOGNIZE THE UIL STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE GOLD. MR. FIGARELLI, COME FORWARD. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING BOARD PRESIDENT BEACH BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ. SOLO AND ENSEMBLE EVENTS IN BAND, CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA ARE SCHEDULED YEARLY IN ALL UIL REGIONS. OVER 100,000 STUDENTS COMPETE AT THIS LEVEL. STUDENTS EARNING A DIVISION I RATING AT THE REGION COMPETITIONS. ARE ELIGIBLE TO ADVANCE TO THE UIL'S STATE SOLO ENSEMBLE CONTEST, TRADITIONALLY HOSTED IN AUSTIN ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. AT STATE, STUDENTS PERFORM IN FRONT OF A JUDGE FOR A RATING. FIRST DIVISION IS GOLD. SECOND DIVISION IS SILVER AND THIRD DIVISION IS BRONZE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS FOR RECEIVING A GOLD MEDAL AT THE PRESTIGIOUS UIL STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE CONTEST. LEADING OFF GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND. DIRECTOR SALVADOR GALLEGOS. PRINCIPAL DUKE BARNETT. CHELSEA AVALOS, VINCENT GONZALEZ, JACOB GUZMAN-GARCIA, RYAN LE, COOPER MEDLOCK, JACEN PIGMON, JOSE TAPIA, CARLOS URIETA-PENA, CAMERON WALKER. LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND. DIRECTOR JARED HUDLER. PRINCIPAL ELISE MOSTY. EMELY AGUILAR, SADIE ALM, BRYAN ARIAS, EMMANUEL BALOGUN, GRAHAM BINU, CALEB CAMPBELL, SAMUEL CORTEZ, ABRAHAM DE JESUS, DIANA DIAZ, DANIEL DRUMMOND, RAFAEL ESPINOZA, JACOB GARZA, JIBRIL GATELA, JEDIDIAH GNANAMUTHU, JOSE GOMEZ, SAMUEL GONZALEZ, KAYLIN GONZALEZ, JAMES GUMM, JAIME HERRERA. SERGIO HERNANDEZ MORALES. JOHNNY HUYNH. BRADY HUYNH. VIANNEY JIMENEZ, MARTIN JOSE, KEVIN MEZA, BRAEDON MOORE, ABBY MORTON, JULISSA PENA, FAITH PORTELA, [00:05:03] JOSUE RENTERIA, COLLINS RONO, DAVID SANCHEZ, ALONDRA SOLARIS, COLTEN STENLINE, LOGAN TRUONG, ANGEL VASQUEZ. NAAMAN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL BAND. DIRECTOR RICHARD FALLS JR. PRINCIPAL JEREMIAH OLIPHANT. HAILEY HAHN. NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND. DIRECTOR AUSTIN TAYLOR. PRINCIPAL JOHN FISHPAW. YASMINE ALEYAN, ERIC ARMENDARIZ, HELEN BAHN, ETHAN BAKER, ZACHARIAH BARNES, AMANUEL BEFEKADU, CARLOS DURON, ANTHONY GARCIA, MONIQUE GUZMAN, CHRISTOPHER HOWARD, ALEXANDER JOHNSON, MIA KELLEY, JACOB KUBIC, DAVID MARROQUIN, LANGSTON MARTIN, JOSHUA MATTHEW, JAKHAYLEN MCALPIN, ISAAC MENDEZ, JAYDEN MOORE, JET MOYA, KATALINA NORRIS, JUAN ORTIZ, FABIAN QUINONES, AXEL RIZO, NIA ROBINSON, JORGE SALINAS, ARON SEBASTIAN, MAKAYLA TOO, TRYSTIAN TREVINO, LONDON TURNER, ELIAS VALLES, LUIS VALLES, JASON VILLARREAL, DRAGAN WYLIE. ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL BAND. DIRECTOR RENE LIRA. PRINCIPAL DAVID DUNPHY. ISAAC ACEVEDO, DIEGO AGUILAR, ISRAEL BALDERAS, JADON BUI, XAVIER CANALES, ULYSSES CHAVEZ, KEMOND COTTRELL, SOFIA DEMPSEY, JUSTIN LE, HAYDEN LE, LEONARDO NAVARRO, KENTRELL SALLY, BRITANY SUAREZ. SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL BAND. DIRECTOR HEATH NALL. PRINCIPAL SHEA CREEL. HUNTER BROOKS, RYLAN COVEY, NATALEE GUICO, TYLER HARDGRAVE, DUNCAN KIRSCHNER, MAK KORENEK, GAVIN LUNDY, JACKSON LUNDY, NOAH LOZANO, RJ MASCORRO, KNOX RAY, BENNY RODRIGUEZ, TRAPPER ROHDE, JOSH SEGURA, ETHAN SMITH, DREW UNTERBRUNNER, HANNAH UNTERBRUNNER, ISABEL WOODWARD. ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR. DIRECTOR RICO HAMILTON, PRINCIPAL DAVID DUNPHY. ENRIQUE CASTILLEJA, AARON DANN, GAVIN DAVIS, JACOB ELLIOTT, ANTHONY GUZMAN, EMILY KEITH, REI NGO. GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. DIRECTOR JAMIE ROMO. [00:10:02] PRINCIPAL DUKE BARNETT. JORDYNNE JACKSON, BROHMJOT KATTERIA, SHAYLYN MONROE, ITZEL PARRA, NOAH SMITH, ALETHIA YU. NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. DIRECTOR ROY ENRIQUEZ. PRINCIPAL JOHN FISHPAW. ABEN ALEX. KELLAN FUNKHOUSER, ELIANA INGRAM, ROWAN LIEN, LYDIA NGUYEN, GABRIEL SANTOYO, LULU TJOENAWAN. GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL PIANO. DIRECTOR JOHN WHITLOW. PRINCIPAL DUKE BARNETT. ELLEN BAUTISTA. GRAY HOUGH. KACIE NGUYEN. THIEN-DAN TRAN. CONGRATULATIONS, STUDENTS, FOR THIS AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT [APPLAUSE]. FINE ARTS IS TOO GOOD ELSE MOVE OFF TO THE SIDES I APPRECIATE THAT SO IF YOU'RE GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND EVERYONE ELSE MOVED UP THE SIDE WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN GARLAND ISD REAL STUDENTS COME OUT LIKE THIS PRINCIPAL TO THE DIRECTORS WE SCOOT OVER JUST A LITTLE BIT THIS WAY, A LITTLE BIT COME THIS WAY THANK YOU ALL RIGHT HOLD UP YOUR CERTIFICATES IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE CAMERA, WE CAN'T SEE YOU. ALL RIGHT? THREE, TWO, ONE. ALL RIGHT CONGRATULATIONS WHO'S NEXT TO YOU? THANK YOU, THANK YOU. DISTINGUISHED PERFORMERS NEED TO STAY IN HERE THEY NEED TO WAIT HERE WE GO. TALL OR SHORT? MAKE A FRONT ROW, THERE YOU GO. IS THAT GOOD? ALL RIGHT, WELL, LOOK YOUR CERTIFICATES ARE THE RIGHT WAY. I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THE CAMERA GO NOT UPSIDE DOWN, PLEASE TWO, ONE THANK. YOU. NAAMAN FOREST. NORTH GARLAND YOU'LL BE NEXT. NAAMAN FOREST RIGHT NOW. ALL RIGHT. YEAH. VERY GOOD. ARE YOU READY? THREE, TWO, ONE. ALL RIGHT CONGRATULATIONS [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU CONGRATULATIONS. NORTH GARLAND. ALL THE WAY. ROWLETT YOU'LL BE NEXT. ROWLETT YOU'LL BE NEXT. ALL NORTH GARLAND? OKAY, EVERYBODY, SPEAKERS] [00:15:09] MAKE SURE YOU'RE ABLE TO SEE THE CAMERA. NOW LET'S TRY IT. LET'S TRY TO GET IN WE ALL SEEM TO BE IN BETWEEN THE DAIS WHICH IS THE CLOSE ENOUGH? I. WAS. READY? TO MAKE. A COUPLE WAIT FOR SOME PARENTS. FOR GETTING SOME. ALL RIGHT. VERY GOOD. WAY TO GO. [APPLAUSE] ROWLETT YOUR NEXT ACTION, THEN SACHSE ROWLETT FIRST THEN SACHSE ROWLETT. FIRST ROWLETT. ROWLETT. FIRST ROWLETT. GOOD YOU'RE DOING GOOD IT IS, IT IS IT'S ALL RIGHT THERE IN THE BACK, THERE YOU GO, JUST FIND A SPOT ALL RIGHT HOLD UP YOUR ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO THREE TWO ONE. AWESOME CONGRATULATIONS [APPLAUSE]. SO YOU'LL BE RIGHT OUT TO SACHSE WE'RE IN PICTURE THAT'S REALLY GREAT THANK YOU THANK YOU AND THIS WAY COME ON DOWN DOWN. THERE YOU GO THERE YOU GO RIGHT I'LL TRY FOR YOU. CAN YOU GRAB THIS THAT YOU HAVE? I'LL GET YOU THE REAL ONE IN A SECOND. ALL RIGHT HOLD UP YOUR CERTIFICATES FOR ME GOOD SMILES THREE TWO ONE WE'RE GOOD THANK YOU MIC]. THANK YOU, PARENTS FOR BEING HERE THANK Y'ALL WE GOT ONE GREAT GOOD JOB HEY HOW YOU DOING? SAY HI TO ROB KEEP GOING OH, MAN OKAY, THAT TAKES US TO AS WE LET THE ROOM HERE CLEAR A BIT OUT HERE YEAH, HANG ON A SECOND, BUT. WE'LL LET IT DIE DOWN IN A MOMENT YOU WANT TO BE THE REAL DEAL HOW'S IT GOING? WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON AROUND HERE? YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD ONE, MAN GOOD NO PROBLEM. YEAH, WELL, THAT'S THE PERFECT CROSS FOR ME I KNOW IT'S HARD TO GET HERE I REALIZE HOW MUCH MORE. YEA I KNOW WELL, THAT'S THE KIND OF ATTITUDE I WANTED TO HEAR WHEN I WAS TALKING TO YOU ALL RIGHT WE'RE MOVING ON NOW TO INFORMATION FOR A.2 RECOGNIZE THE UIL STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS ONCE AGAIN, THE INCOMPARABLE JOSEPH FIGARELLI. THANK YOU [LAUGHTER]. GOOD EVENING. BOARD PRESIDENT BEACH BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ. EACH YEAR, OVER 100,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE REGIONAL UIL SOLO AND ENSEMBLE CONTEST. [00:20:07] AROUND 25,000 OF THESE MUSICIANS EARN A DIVISION I AND ADVANCED TO STATE. OF THESE 25,000 STATE QUALIFIERS VERY, VERY FEW ARE IN A DIVISION I RATING FROM THE JUDGES. NOW, OF THESE FEW INDIVIDUALS THAT EARNED A DIVISION I AT THE STATE LEVEL CONTEST, EACH JUDGE HAS THE HONOR OF SELECTING ONE STUDENT FROM THEIR TWO DAY LISTENING THAT HE OR SHE PERFORMED WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF MUSICIANSHIP. IN THE TWO DAY CONTEST, ONLY 2 OR 3% OF THE ENTIRE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES IN THE STATE EARNED THIS DISTINGUISHED HONOR. THESE STUDENTS ARE KNOWN AS A TEXAS STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE OUTSTANDING PERFORMER. TWO YEARS AGO, GISD HAD ONE STUDENT RECEIVED THIS DESIGNATION. LAST YEAR WE HAD SIX. AND I'M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS YEAR GISD HAS EIGHT STUDENTS RECEIVE THIS PRESTIGIOUS DESIGNATION [APPLAUSE]. OUR 2025 TEXAS STATE ENSEMBLE OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS ARE AS FOLLOWS CAMERON WALKER, GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND [APPLAUSE]. COLTEN STENLINE LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL BAND [APPLAUSE]. ENRIQUE CASTILLEJA ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR [APPLAUSE]. THIEN-DON TRAN, GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC THEORY [APPLAUSE]. SHAYLYN MONROE GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA MONROE. NOAH SMITH, GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA [APPLAUSE]. KELLAN FUNKHOUSER, NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA [APPLAUSE]. GABRIEL SANTOYO, NORTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA [APPLAUSE]. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THESE AMAZING STUDENTS [APPLAUSE]. THAT'S GREAT GOOD JOB Y'ALL YOU CAN HOLD UP YOUR CERTIFICATES, BUT DON'T BLOCK YOUR MEDALS BECAUSE THOSE ARE AWESOME. ALL RIGHT? HE DOESN'T NEED ME AT ALL OH, THERE YOU GO ALL RIGHT THREE TWO ONE AWESOME [APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT OKAY THANK YOU. OKAY YOU FORGOT THEY DIDN'T YOU BET THANK YOU. OKAY. MOVING ON [IV.B. Going the Extra Mile (GEMs)] THEN TO INFORMATION ITEMS 4.B GOING THE EXTRA MILE OUR GEM AWARDS. WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE THE EXTRA MILE GEM RECIPIENTS MARY GARCIA AND KENNETH PEARCE. MR. JASON WHEELER. PRESIDENT BEACH, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DOCTOR LOPEZ. TONIGHT, WE RECOGNIZE THE DEPARTMENT WHOSE VISION AND COMMITMENT HAVE RESHAPED HOW WE SUPPORT CAMPUSES. THIS MONTH, WE HONOR THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MARY GARCIA AND KENNETH PEARCE, AS RECIPIENTS OF THE GARLAND ISD'S GOING THE EXTRA MILE AWARD [APPLAUSE]. THE THING ABOUT IT JIM, IS YOU GOT TO STAND UP HERE WHEN I TALK ABOUT YOU. ALL RIGHT? [LAUGHTER] ALL RIGHT. IN RECENT YEARS, GARLAND ISD MADE A DELIBERATE SHIFT IN HOW WE APPROACH STUDENT MANAGEMENT, MOVING FROM A REACTIVE MODEL FOCUSED ON DISCIPLINE AND GRIEVANCES TO ONE THAT PROACTIVELY SUPPORTS SCHOOLS AND EMPOWERS LEADERS GUIDED BY THE LEADERSHIP OF MARY AND KENNETH. THE PASS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN ON THE FOREFRONT OF THIS TRANSFORMATION. THEY HAVE BUILT SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTS, ENSURE CONSISTENCY IN CLASSROOMS WITH EXPECTATIONS, MAKE DATA ACCESSIBLE AND ACTIONABLE, AND STRENGTHEN PROACTIVE, SERVICE MINDED ENGAGEMENT WITH STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. [00:25:05] THEY'VE ALSO BUILT A CLEAR, PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE PROCESSES THAT AVOID MIXED MESSAGES AND ENSURE CONSISTENCY ACROSS CAMPUSES, GIVING STUDENTS A FAIR AND STRUCTURED PATH FOR GROWTH. THESE EFFORTS HAVE LED TO A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN STUDENT DISCIPLINE, ALLOWING PRINCIPALS AND CAMPUS LEADERS TO FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS MOST STUDENTS LEARNING AND MAINTAINING SAFE SCHOOLS. BEYOND DISCIPLINE THIS TEAM HAS MODELED AGILITY AND COLLABORATION, ANTICIPATING NEW LEGISLATION AND PREPARING CAMPUSES FOR CHANGE. ONE OF THEIR MOST NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK, A COMPREHENSIVE TOOL THAT ALIGNS SYSTEMS FOR LEADING PEOPLE, LEADING INSTRUCTION AND LEADING OPERATIONS. WHILE THIS WAS BEYOND THEIR DISTRICT SCOPE OF WORK, MARY AND KENNETH SAW THE NEED AND PARTNERED WITH SOME OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS AND OTHER DISTRICT LEADERS TO CREATE A RESOURCE THAT MAKES IT EASIER FOR CAMPUS LEADERS TO SUCCEED. WHAT MAKES THIS DEPARTMENT TRULY SPECIAL IS THE SERVANT LEADERSHIP. MODELED BY MARY GARCIA AND KENNETH PEARCE. THEY CONSISTENTLY PUT PEOPLE FIRST, SHOWING THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS THAT THEY ARE HERE TO SUPPORT PRINCIPALS, STAFF, STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. THEIR VISION AND EXAMPLE OF ELEVATED THE WORK FOR THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT. FOR THESE REASONS, I AM HONORED TO PRESENT THE AUGUST 20TH 25TH. GOING THE EXTRA MILE AWARD TO THE STUDENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT LED BY MARY GARCIA AND KENNETH PEARCE. THEIR DEDICATION, INNOVATION AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP EMBODIES GARLAND ISD [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU, THANK YOU I APPRECIATE IT GET YOUR PICTURE HANG ON, HANG ON SURE. WE HAD A GREAT TEAM THIS YEAR. WE IT WAS WONDERFUL WORKING WITH KENNETH, BUT WE HAD A GREAT TEAM THIS YEAR AND IT'S FOR OUR STUDENTS, IT'S FOR OUR PRINCIPALS, IT'S FOR OUR TEACHERS SO IT'S ALL WORTH IT THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ONE THING ABOUT MS. GARCIA ON BEHALF OF LEADERSHIP GARLAND, CLASS OF 37. CLASS 37 THE BEST CLASS ALL RIGHT MOVING ON TO INFORMATION ITEMS 4.C SPECIAL RECOGNITION. [IV.C. Special Recognition] RECOGNIZE THE 2025 GISD FULL RIDE TO ETAMU EAST TEXAS A&M IF Y'ALL DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE NAME CHANGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS JOSE MATA OR JASON WHEELER, WHO IS ACTUALLY RIGHT THERE. YES WELL, JOSE IS STUCK IN TRAFFIC LEAVING JURY DUTY, SO IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO BE IN JURY DUTY, BUT I'M GOING TO TAKE IT OVER FOR HIM. SO PRESIDENT BEACH, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DOCTOR LOPEZ, WERE HONORED TO RECOGNIZE TWO EXCEPTIONAL GARLAND ISD STAFF MEMBERS WHO'VE BEEN SELECTED AS THE 2025 RECIPIENTS OF THE GARLAND ISD FULL RIDE TO EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP. PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING EBONEY FORTE AND GABRIEL MEDINA. BOTH HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO TEXAS EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AND ARE SET TO BEGIN THEIR CLASSES THIS FALL [APPLAUSE]. GARLAND ISD WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE TO EXPAND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND STAFF. TONIGHT, WE ARE HONORED TO WELCOME MONIQUE BURKLEY, EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, DFW ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR REPRESENTING EAST TEXAS A&M PRESIDENT DOCTOR MARK RUDIN AND HIS TEAM AS WE CELEBRATE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2025 2026 EAST TEXAS A&M QUICK START, FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY. SHE'S GOING TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY. HELLO, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS MONIQUE BURKLEY. I JUST WANTED TO THANK A GISD FOR THEIR CONTINUOUS PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT, [00:30:07] ALLOWING US NOT ONLY INTO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL AND TRUSTING US WITH YOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, BUT ALSO SENDING YOUR LOVELY STAFF TO ATTEND OUR UNIVERSITY. SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUING SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND I WANTED TO PRESENT THE RECIPIENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS WITH SOME WELCOME SWAG PACK AND SAY, WELCOME TO THE PRIDE [APPLAUSE]. LET'S GET LINED UP HOW YOU DOING? THREE TWO ONE FOR LETTING ME REALLY APPRECIATE IT EDUCATION BY PROVIDING RENEWABLE AWARDS OF $250 OR $500 FOR THOSE ENROLLED AT THE LAST THREE GRADUATION SEMESTER HOURS. THIS YEAR, 21 GARLAND ISD EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN AWARDED EITHER THE QUICK START GRANT, IN ADDITION TO TWO FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT YOU JUST SAW TONIGHT. RECIPIENT SELECTION WAS LED BY LOREE JONES-HUGGINS AND THE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING DEPARTMENT, AND MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF GARLAND ISD COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SINCE THE PARTNERSHIP BEGAN IN 2019, THE GARLAND ISD EMPLOYEES HAVE BENEFITED TREMENDOUSLY. WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE THAT THREE OF OUR FOUR PREVIOUS MEMBERS ARE STILL EMPLOYED WITH GISD, AND CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. EBONEY AND GABRIEL HAVE FORMALLY ACCEPTED THIS AWARD AND, AS PART OF THE SCHOLARSHIP, HAVE SIGNED A TWO YEAR POST-GRADUATION COMMITMENT TO CONTINUING SERVING THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES OF GARLAND ISD. THEIR DEDICATION TO BOTH THEIR GROW THEIR OWN AND TO THEIR DISTRICT IS TRULY INSPIRING. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR PARTNERS AT EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOR MAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY POSSIBLE. PLEASE JOIN ME ONE MORE TIME IN CELEBRATING AND CONGRATULATION EBONEY FORTE AND GABRIEL MEDINA ON THIS WELL-DESERVED HONOR [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU, MR. WHEELER. AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO CALL ON MS. GRIFFIN FOR COMMENT. YES, I CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS, BUT I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T CALL DOCTOR RUDIN'S NAME. HE IS UNABLE TO BE HERE. AND, TRUSTEES, IF YOU HAVE REMEMBERED IN THE PAST, HE HAS MADE IT A POINT TO BE HERE WHEN OUR STAFF MEMBERS HAVE COMPLETED THIS PROGRAM. I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL. EVERY DAY THAT I TOOK HIS PHONE CALL AND WE BEGAN TO FORGE A PARTNERSHIP WITH VISIONS, WHERE HIS VISION WHEN HE ENTERED EAST TEXAS WAS THAT HE WANTED TO MAKE HIS UNIVERSITY ACCESSIBLE FOR DISTRICTS THAT DIDN'T HAVE TO TRAVEL VERY FAR. AND HE SPENT TIME STUDYING AND RESEARCHING GARLAND, AND HE CAME AFTER US, AND HE WANTED TO BRING NOT ONLY NUMEROUS SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUR KIDS. WE RECEIVE MILLIONS EVERY YEAR IN SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR KIDS. BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY ON THE RECORD, AND IF YOU WOULD SHARE WITH HIM THAT WE ARE GRATEFUL AS A BOARD, WE'RE GRATEFUL AS A DISTRICT. AND WHEN THE PARTNERSHIP EXPANDED WITH DOCTOR LOPEZ IN THAT CONFERENCE ROOM, HE WAS COMMITTED AND HE SAID HE WOULD CONTINUE THE PROCESS. AND HE HAS BEEN TRUE TO HIS WORD. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY TO HIM AND THE UNIVERSITY THANK YOU SO MUCH [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU, MS. GRIFFIN WELL PUT AT THIS TIME WE WILL GO TO ITEM NUMBER D. [IV.D. Introduction of District Administrators - Dr. Gradyne Brown] INTRODUCTION OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, MS. GRADYNE BROWN. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BEACH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THIS EVENING THREE NEW GISD ADMINISTRATORS. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE ACCUSTOMED TO HEARING ME READ THE BIOS FOR YOU, BUT I'VE PLACED AT YOUR SEATS, OR MS. HOGAN HAS PLACED FOR ME A COPY OF EACH ADMINISTRATOR'S BIO ALONG WITH THEIR PICTURES. WHAT I WILL DO THIS EVENING IS I WILL CALL THEIR NAMES AND POSITIONS AND ASK THEM TO COME UP AND BE PRESENTED TO YOU AND TO OUR [00:35:02] COMMUNITY OF GARLAND ISD. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU DOCTOR JENNIFER DUPLESSIS. DOCTOR DUPLESSIS IS OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE [APPLAUSE]. NEXT, OUR NEW PRINCIPAL AT BEAVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER, AUSTIN AESCHBACHER [APPLAUSE]. THE NEW PRINCIPAL AT CISNEROS PRE-KINDERGARTEN CENTER IS DOCTOR LILY DOMINGUEZ CARRERO [APPLAUSE]. RACHEL FENDLEY IS OUR NEW PRINCIPAL AT HICKMAN ELEMENTARY [APPLAUSE]. DANITZA RIVERA ESPINOSA IS OUR NEW ROUTH ROACH PRINCIPAL [APPLAUSE]. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS QIANA ELAM, BETTER KNOWN AS Q AND I WILL NOTE THERE IS A TYPO. HER NAME IS QI NOT QJ QIANA ELAM [APPLAUSE]. I BELIEVE HER NATALI LEGEROS, OUR NEW PRINCIPAL AT LISTER ELEMENTARY [APPLAUSE]. SHE WAS SITTING RIGHT BESIDE ME [LAUGHTER]. SO IF YOU HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS HERE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM? SURE. FAMILY MEMBERS? [LAUGHTER]. MY HUSBAND AND ALSO AN EDUCATOR HERE IN GARLAND, IS A FIRST GRADE TEACHER AT HILLSIDE ACADEMY FERNANDO RUIZ [APPLAUSE]. MY FAMILY AND THIS IS SIERRA, KIANA, AND THEN EVERYBODY SAVED FOR ME, THOUGH, SO I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS BEING HERE ALL RIGHT [APPLAUSE]. ANYONE ELSE? DOCTOR BROWN, YOU TWO GET TO STAY IN THERE OH, YEAH. OH, YEAH [LAUGHTER]. GOOD JOB ROLLING YOUR EYES OKAY, GOOD, GOOD THREE TWO ONE CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR NEW DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS. [V.A. Discuss and Review TASB Update 125 Legal Policies - Lisa Ray] WE'LL MOVE ON NOW TO DISCUSSION ITEMS 5.A DISCUSS AND REVIEW THE TASB UPDATE 125 LEGAL POLICIES. MS. LISA RAY. THANK YOU PRESIDENT BEACH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ. THE POLICY ADVISORY GROUP MET ON AUGUST 7TH TO DISCUSS TASB UPDATE 125, ALONG WITH THE OTHER POLICIES THAT THE BOARD APPROVED IN ONE READ ON AUGUST 12TH. WITH THE LEGAL UPDATE. THERE ARE JUST 26 LEGAL POLICIES WHICH ARE INCLUDED FOR YOUR REVIEW ON PAGE 12. THESE INCLUDE REVISIONS TO THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK, DOCUMENTS BASED ON REGULATORY CHANGES INCLUDED IN AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. I DO WANT TO MAKE CLEAR THESE DO NOT INCLUDE THE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES THAT CAME ABOUT OUT OF THIS 89TH LEGISLATURE. THOSE YOU WILL SEE IN MID-OCTOBER. BUT THESE ARE JUST A FEW LEGAL CHANGES THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU. AND THERE'S 26 OF THEM. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? MS. STANLEY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO STATE ANYTHING AS BEING CHAIR? I WOULD IT WAS A LENGTHY MEETING AND WE RAN THROUGH IT. ANYBODY WHO FOLLOWS WHAT'S HAPPENING, IT WASN'T ANYTHING BIG SURPRISE. AND WE ALL FULLY SUPPORT WHAT WE'RE HAVING YOU TO READ. ANYTHING ELSE? WHEN WE'LL BE FOR 125 LOCAL POLICY FOR TONIGHT [00:40:04] WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM B, TASB UPDATE 125 LOCAL POLICIES, MS. [V.B. Discuss TASB Update 125 Local Policies (First Read) - Lisa Ray] RAY. YES, SIR. AGAIN, THESE ARE NOT POLICIES THAT CAME OUT OF THE 89TH LEGISLATURE, BUT THERE ARE 6 LOCAL POLICIES WHICH ARE LISTED BEFORE YOU ON PAGE 294. WITH YOUR BOARD BOOK, YOU DON'T HAVE THE COLOR CHANGES. SO I PRINTED THEM OUT FOR YOU THAT YOU'LL HAVE IN FRONT OF YOUR SEATS. THEY ARE THE REQUISITE CHANGES ARE IN BLUE AND IN RED AND ALSO GREEN. THESE CONCERNED THE ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS, BOARD COMMITTEES, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PARTIAL ACADEMIC CREDIT, SCHOOL SAFETY TRANSFERS AND ATTENDANCE FOR CREDIT. AND AGAIN, THESE ARE THE 6 LOCAL POLICIES. WHAT OUR PROCESS IS. WHEN WE DO RECEIVE UPDATES, WE SEND IT OUT TO OUR CHIEFS AND ALL THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WHERE THESE CHANGES WOULD AFFECT WHOM THEY WOULD AFFECT, AND THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN ADDITION TO THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES FROM TASB. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? MS. STANLEY ANY COMMENTS THERE? NOTHING THANK YOU. OKAY RAY. THANK YOU. THAT WILL TAKE US TO ITEM C THE TRUSTEES REPORT. [V.C. Trustees' Report] ITEM 1 THE TRUSTEES ATTENDANCE AT RECENT DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. ALSO ABOUT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, THE RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY DISTRICT STAFF AND STUDENTS, AND THE RECOGNITION OF NEW PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES. AND I'LL START ON MY RIGHT, MR. SELDERS. THANK YOU MR. BEACH HAD A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE ROWLETT CHAMBER, STATE OF THE CITY LUNCHEON AND HEARD MAYOR WINGET TALK ABOUT THE STATE OF THE CITY, GAVE A GREAT PRESENTATION ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN ROWLETT AND JUST KIND OF TIED IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THAT CITY. LOTS OF GREAT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING. I ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO ATTEND THE COACHES LUNCHEON. IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO CELEBRATE OUR COACHES AND SEE ALL OF THE AWARD WINNERS. I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO COACH AMBERLY FULLER. SHE COACHED MY DAUGHTER AVA IN VOLLEYBALL FOR THE YEARS THAT SHE PLAYED AT GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, SO I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO SEE HER GET THAT AWARD. AND THEN I ALSO ATTENDED THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT THAT DOCTOR LOPEZ DID WITH THE LUNCHEON FOR THE GARLAND CHAMBER AND HAD A CHANCE TO SEE SOME PEOPLE THAT I HADN'T SEEN IN A WHILE, AND LISTEN TO DOCTOR LOPEZ SHARE WHAT HE SHARED ABOUT UPCOMING PROPOSITION 8. SO I REALLY APPRECIATE IT, GETTING A CHANCE TO GO THERE THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. SELDERS. MR. JOHNSON. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WELL, EVERYONE'S BACK AT SCHOOL, AND FOR ME, THAT'S A BUSY TIME OF YEAR BECAUSE I STILL HAVE THREE. I'M NOT ONLY A TRUSTEE, I'M A CLIENT OF THE [LAUGHTER] GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. SO IT'S BEEN KIND OF EXHAUSTING OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, TRYING TO MEET THE TEACHERS OF ALL THREE OF MY YOUNG ONES THAT ARE CONTINUING ON IN THE DISTRICT. BUT I DID GET A CHANCE TO GO TO THE COACHES LUNCHEON THAT ROBERT MENTIONED. AND IT'S ALWAYS A FUN ACTIVITY TO GET ALL OF OUR ATHLETIC COACHES IN UNDER ONE ROOF. AND YOU REALIZE WHAT A FAMILY GISD CAN BE BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL BLENDING SUPPORT TO EACH OTHER. THEY'RE ALL BY THE WAY. SHOUT OUT TO SOUTH GARLAND FOR THE COOLEST SHIRT AWARD AT THE COACHES LUNCHEON. THEY ARE REALLY THE BOMB. I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THOSE ON THE SIDELINES. IN ADDITION, I'D ALSO LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CUPS WINNERS FOR THIS YEAR SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL AND HUDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND I'LL PASS IT ON TO YOU. VERY GOOD THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. MS. STANLEY. I AM JUST GOING TO PRETTY MUCH JUST HIGHLIGHT ONE, ONE THING. SO THIS WEEK ALL OF OUR COUNSELORS IN OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS RECEIVED THE BEGINNINGS OF THE PAPERWORK FOR THE NOON EXCHANGE KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY. AND SO I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU IF YOU DIDN'T GET THEM, REACH OUT AND ASK WHERE THEY ARE, BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE OUT ON THIS. AND I'M SUPER EXCITED. IT WILL ELEVATE AGAIN THIS YEAR. BUT THIS IS A PROCESS. IT'S A HUGE PROCESS. YOU'LL HEAR ME TALKING ABOUT IT THROUGHOUT THIS TIME BECAUSE IT'S COMING QUICK. DECEMBER IS GOING TO BE UPON US BEFORE WE CAN EVEN BLINK. AND THEN I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE I'M NOT GOING TO GIVE OUT NAMES, BUT THE GISD FAMILY DID LOSE SOMEBODY. THIS WEEK, SHE PASSED, SHE HAD BEEN, I BELIEVE, WITH THE DISTRICT FOR 20 SOMETHING YEARS, AND SHE WAS DYSLEXIC TEACHER. SHE TUTORED MY GRANDDAUGHTER AND I JUST WANT HER FAMILY TO KNOW THAT I'M THINKING OF THEM AND THAT WE'RE VERY SPECIAL HERE. AND WE'RE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE WHO WE HAVE. AND WE HAVE THE TENURE AND THE TEACHERS AND ALL THAT HERE. [00:45:01] AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MS. STANLEY. MS. GRIFFIN. YES, BOARD, YOU'VE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB. YOU'VE GIVEN AN EXCELLENT UPDATE. AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT THE WORD ON THE STREET IS. WE'RE OFF TO A GREAT START. AMEN AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS. BUT MOST OF ALL, THANKS TO OUR STUDENTS WHO HAVE ADJUSTED TO THE CHANGES THAT WE HAVE INTRODUCED THIS YEAR. SO WITH THIS GREAT START, WE MUST HAVE A GREAT FINISH. THANK YOU, MS. GRIFFIN. I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND QUITE A FEW FUNCTIONS THAT I'D LIKE TO MENTION THAT HAVE NOT BEEN MENTIONED. ONE ROBERT DID MENTION THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT FOR DOCTOR LOPEZ, AND THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVEN'T HEARD HIM SPEAK ABOUT THE DISTRICT, THERE'S GOING TO BE A NUMEROUS TOWN HALL MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER AT THE HIGH SCHOOLS, AND I ENCOURAGE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY TO COME IN AND GO OUT AND LISTEN TO WHAT DOCTOR LOPEZ IS TALKING ABOUT. ALSO, I WAS ABLE TO GO DOWN TO DOWNTOWN GARLAND AND MS. STANLEY, AND I AND MS. GRIFFIN PARTICIPATED AND WATCHED A NEW GROUNDBREAKING FOR A SENIOR CITIZEN GROUP, WHICH HAS LONG BEEN COMING. SO THEY'RE SEEING US BUILD ALL THESE NEW BUILDINGS. SO THEY SAID, WE GUESS WE BETTER BUILD ONE, TOO. SO HERE WE GO. THEY'RE BUILDING SOMETHING NEW DOWNTOWN. ALSO, I WAS ABLE. I'M ON THE BOARD WITH THE GARLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION. WE HAD A MEETING THIS WEEK. SHOUT OUT TO LISA COX IN THAT GROUP. AND FINANCIALLY GREAT TEACHERS. BE READY FOR THE GRANTS THAT ARE COMING DOWN THE PIPELINE AND THE CHECKS. SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT HAPPENING ALSO. ALSO, DOCTOR LOPEZ AND I WAS ABLE TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON AND FROM THE NATIONAL LEVEL TO FIND OUT SOMETHING, TO VOICE OUR CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON HERE AT THE STATE LEVEL. I TOLD HER PERSONALLY THAT WE NEEDED MORE ESSER FUNDS, SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THAT DONE. I DOUBT [LAUGHTER] IT, BUT ANYWAY, IT DIDN'T HELP THAT IT DIDN'T HURT TO ASK. THEN ALSO, I WENT TO THIS LAST DAY. THE OTHER DAY WENT TO FARWELL GOLF PARK FOR AN ASIAN KICKOFF THAT THEY'RE DOING JIMMY TRAN. THEY'RE PUTTING TOGETHER A GOLF TOURNAMENT IN OCTOBER, AND ALL THE PROCEEDS ARE GOING TO GO TO KERR COUNTY FROM OUR ASIAN COMMUNITY. SO I ASK THAT YOU WATCH ON THE WEBSITE AND WATCH FOR JIMMY TRAN'S WEBSITE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GOLF TOURNAMENT. I BELIEVE IT'S OCTOBER THE 28TH AND ALL THE PROCEEDS GO TO KERR COUNTY TO HELP THOSE VICTIMS. SO I WAS REALLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO HELP IN THE VIDEO IN THAT. AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, AND THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, SUMMER GRADUATION WAS LAST NIGHT. AND FOLKS, THAT JUST THE HAIR ON MY ARM STANDS UP AND I SEE KIDS THAT WOULD FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS THAT DIDN'T, AND THEY DIDN'T GIVE UP. AND THEY STOOD TALL AND THEY MADE IT THROUGH. WE HAD ABOUT 50 STUDENTS SHOW LAST NIGHT AT THE CULWELL CENTER, AND IT WAS AN HONOR TO SEE ALL THE PRINCIPALS THERE REPRESENTING THEIR SCHOOLS. MR. SELDERS, MS. GRIFFIN, MS. STANLEY AND MYSELF WERE THERE. AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT AND DOCTOR LOPEZ GAVE A GREAT TALK TO THOSE STUDENTS, YOU KNOW, ABOUT WHAT THEY PERSEVERED AND WHAT THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH TO GET WHERE THEY ARE TODAY. A LOT OF THEM ARE PROVIDING FOR THEIR FAMILIES WITH JOBS AND OTHER SITUATIONS, TOUGH SITUATIONS. BUT THOSE KIDS MADE IT. AND SO WE WANT TO COMMEND THEM AND CONGRATULATE THEM ON SUMMER GRADUATION. [V.D. Superintendent's Report] SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, THEN I'LL PASS IT ON TO DOCTOR LOPEZ. THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO ECHO WHAT EVERYBODY'S BEEN SAYING. IT HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR. I DON'T WANT TO JINX IT. KNOCK ON WOOD, EVERYBODY. YOU KNOW, IT'S BEEN REALLY, REALLY GOOD. AND IT'S A TESTAMENT TO EVERYBODY THAT'S WORKING AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL. THEY'VE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF MAKING SURE THAT KIDS ARE WELCOME. TEACHERS DID A GREAT JOB OF BEING PREPARED. OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT REALLY DID A PHENOMENAL JOB OF GETTING OUR ROUTING SERVICES RIGHT ON POINT. YOU KNOW, THERE'S SO MANY DIFFERENT LAYERS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, FROM HIRING AND HR TO MAKING SURE THAT THAT FIRST SMILE THAT THE KID SEES, THAT THEY KNOW THEY'RE IN GOOD HANDS, IS YOU. YOU CAN'T LEAVE ANY STONE UNTURNED. AND THIS YEAR AND AND I CAN'T SAY THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR THEY EVER DONE IT, BUT THIS YEAR HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY OUTSTANDING. SO I WANT TO SEND A HEARTFELT THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO'S MADE IT POSSIBLE, INCLUDING THE PARENTS, BECAUSE THE FIRST TWO WEEKS ARE ALWAYS THE HARDEST WEEKS IN THAT PICKUP ZONE AND DROP OFF ZONE. AND EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY'S GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH EACH OTHER. IT'S LIKE LEARNING TO DANCE WITH A NEW PARTNER AND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY PATIENT, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. THERE IS A PROPOSITION THAT'S GOING TO BE COMING IN NOVEMBER. [00:50:05] I WANT PEOPLE TO BE INFORMED. PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE FOR THE FACTS. THERE'S A LOT OF MISINFORMATION THAT'S OUT THERE, AND WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THE FACTS. WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED IN GARLAND, IT'S OUR THEME THIS YEAR. WE'RE BUILT DIFFERENT. AND THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY, WHEN THEY HAVE THE ENTIRE TRUTH IN FRONT OF THEM, THEY ALWAYS MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS. SO GET THE TRUTH IN FRONT OF YOU KNOW WHAT, KNOW WHAT THE TRUTH IS, AND PLEASE BE INFORMED. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE BOARD BECAUSE THE BOARD HAS VERY, VERY, VERY HIGH GOALS. AND WHAT PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND IS OUR ACADEMIC PROGRESS STARTS WITH THESE SEVEN INDIVIDUALS EACH AND EVERY DAY FROM THEIR EXPECTATIONS. AND THEIR EXPECTATIONS TRANSCEND TO EVERY ONE OF OUR CAMPUSES. AND WE'RE A VERY BIG SCHOOL DISTRICT. PEOPLE FORGET HOW LARGE WE ARE. AND WE'RE IN THREE MAJOR CITIES. YOU KNOW, GARLAND, SACHSE AND ROWLETT. WE'RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE MADE EVERY SINGLE BOARD GOAL THIS YEAR. AND SO THAT THAT WAS A FEAT. AND THE SECOND THING IS THAT NOW THE EXPECTATION GROW AGAIN. WELL, FOR YOU AS PARENTS, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? THAT MEANS YOU HAVE A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IN DALLAS COUNTY IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED. OKAY? THE ONLY ONES THAT ARE MORE HIGHLY RATED IS SURPRISINGLY LIKE SOMEBODY LIKE COPPELL OR HIGHLAND PARK IN DALLAS COUNTY. WHEN YOU START LOOKING AT NOT ONLY OUR RATINGS AND YOU START LOOKING AT DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE, WE'RE ONE OF THE FEW LARGE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH ZERO F CAMPUSES, BUT WE ALSO HAVE 23 A CAMPUSES. NEARLY A THIRD OF OUR CAMPUSES ARE ACTUALLY OVER A THIRD OF OUR CAMPUSES ARE A'S, AND WE'RE ON QUEST TO KEEP THAT NUMBER GROWING. SINCE THE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CAME ON BOARD. THIS IS THE MOST AMOUNT OF A'S WE'VE EVER HAD. NOW, DOES IT MEAN WE REST ON OUR LAURELS? WE WANT EVERY SCHOOL TO BE AN A BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT EVERY CHILD IN OUR DISTRICT DESERVES. SO I JUST WANT TO LET THE COMMUNITY KNOWING THAT THE CAMPUSES ARE WORKING HARD FOR YOU. THE THE DISTRICT IS DOING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO MAKE SURE THAT A CHILD IS PREPARED FOR LIFE. AND THIS IS HOW I'M GOING TO END. WE KNOW THEY'RE PREPARED FOR LIFE BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, THERE'S ONLY ONE DISTRICT IN DALLAS COUNTY THAT HAS A HIGHER COLLEGE CAREER MILITARY READINESS RATING THAN WE DO, AND THAT IS HIGHLAND PARK. AND WE ARE RIGHT THERE WITH THE 96. SO TO GET A 96 IN THAT METRIC IS TRULY OUTSTANDING. AND IT JUST SHOWS HOW A COMMUNITY CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BETTER GOOD OF OUR STUDENTS, AND THERE AREN'T A GREAT PATH. SO LET'S MAKE THIS EVEN A GREATER YEAR. I AGREE WITH YOU, MS. GRIFFIN. LET'S END STRONGER THAN WE STARTED, THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DOCTOR LOPEZ FOR THAT INFORMATION. ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS FROM ANY BOARD MEMBER? ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? OKAY. SEEING NONE, THEN WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6. [VI. Consent Agenda] CONSENT AGENDA. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AND I'M GOING TO PASS THE BATON TO MR. SELDERS. MR. BEACH I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION, SINCE I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S NOTHING IN THE CONSENT AGENDA THAT'S CHANGED SINCE WE SAW ANYTHING THAT SAW THESE THINGS OR ITEMS AT COMMITTEE. SO I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS PRINTED IN OUR CONSENT AGENDA AS FOLLOWS, A. THE HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT. B. MODIFICATION TO SCHOOL YEAR 25-26 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT REGION 10 FOR STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICES. C. THAT WE RE-ADOPT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE A GOOD CAUSE EXCEPTION FOR HOUSE BILL 3 ARMED SECURITY OFFICER REQUIREMENTS. D. THE PROPOSED 2026-2027 SCHOOL CHOICE CALENDAR. E. THE 2025-2026 DALLAS COUNTY JJAEP MOU. F. THE 2025-2026 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT. G. NEW BIDS. NUMBER 1 CONTRACT# 111-25. APPROVAL FOR PURCHASE OR PURCHASE OF CONCESSIONAIRE FOR GISD STADIUMS. CONTRACT# 108-25 THE PURCHASE OF FINE ARTS APPAREL, MERCHANDISE AND ACCESSORIES. CONTRACT# 290-25 PURCHASE OF DIGITAL PRINTING EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES. CONTRACT# 394-26 THE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SOFTWARE AND SUPPLIES. CONTRACT# 397-25-02 THE PURCHASE OF INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE LICENSING, SUBSCRIPTION HARDWARE AND SERVICES. H. MODIFICATION TO THE FOLLOWING AWARDED BIDS. CONTRACT# 141-26 MODIFICATION TO COMMODITY PROCESSING FOR STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICES. AND THEN H.2 INCREASE TO THE FOLLOWING AWARDED BIDS. CONTRACT# 55-22 AN INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR LIABILITY (GENERAL, PROFESSIONAL, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS) AND WORKER'S COMPENSATION THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION SERVICES. CONTRACT# 206-26 THE INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR TILE FLOORING. [00:55:02] CONTRACT# 345-20-01 THE INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS AND CONTRACT# 397-23-10 THE INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY MS. GRIFFIN BEFORE WE MAKE DO A VOTE, I AM GOING TO ASK. MR. BOOKER, DO WE NEED TO GO BACK ON CONTRACT# 290-25? THAT WE HAVE A CONFIDENTIAL BID IN OUR RED FOLDER? IS THAT IS THAT ADJUSTMENT BEEN MADE OR IS THAT? THE VENDOR'S CALCULATION I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE BEFORE WE MOVED ON WITH THAT, THAT SECOND. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SELDERS AND A SECOND BY MS. GRIFFIN FOR ITEMS 6 A, B, C, D, E, F AND G. NEW BIDS 1,2 3, 4, 5, 8. MODIFICATION TO AWARDED BIDS 1, 02, 2.A, 2.B, 2.C AND 2.D, THE VOTE IS OPEN. WOULD YOU PLEASE VOTE? VOTE CLOSED THAT MOTION CARRIES 5-0. THANK YOU, BOARD MEMBERS. THAT TAKES US TO ACTION ITEMS AND NUMBER 7 ACTION ITEMS. [VII.A. Contract# 68-26 - Consider Approval of Purchase of Alternative Transportation - Mark Booker, Tim Logan] CONTRACT# A. 68-26. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASES OF ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. MR. BOOKER. YES, SIR. PRESIDENT BEACH, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, TRUSTEES, DOCTOR LOPEZ. WE DO HAVE BEFORE YOU THE CONSIDERATION FOR THAT CONTRACT. THANK YOU. THE CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS CONTRACT# 68-26 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. THIS CONTRACT IS A SUPPLEMENT TO OUR YELLOW FLEET FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT'S BOUNDARIES. THERE IS A LIST OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE UTILIZED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE TRANSPORTATION WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION OTHER THAN THOSE THAT ARE PROVIDED FOR OUR YELLOW FLEET. THEY INCLUDE MINIVANS, SUVS, AND SEDANS. THE CONTRACT IS A NEW AWARD REPLACEMENT. THIS IS JUST A REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING AWARD. IT IS USING A COOPERATIVE WITH ITS ONE YEAR WITH FOUR ANNUAL RENEWABLE OPTIONS, WHICH WILL BE FUNDED OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND, WITH THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,200,000. THAT IS THE ACTION ITEM THAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS CONTRACT? JOHNSON. MR. BOOKER, I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE [LAUGHTER] TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION. I'LL GO TO DOCTOR LOPEZ. THIS PARTICULAR TRANSPORTATION SITUATION, JUST SO I CAN BE CLEAR, THESE ARE FOR STUDENTS WHO WOULD WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN OUR ZONE. BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON, DUE TO SOME KIND OF HOUSING HARDSHIP, THEY'RE NOT INSIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES. CORRECT? YES SOME OF THOSE ARE FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN. THERE'S ALSO OTHER DISTRICT, OTHER STAFF WHO ARE OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES THAT WE ARE NOT STAFFED, BUT STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT THAT THEY HAVE TO GO OUT AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION. BUT MOSTLY IT IS THOSE CHILDREN THAT ARE HOMELESS. BUT THESE ARE OUR KIDS THAT WE WE'RE OBLIGATED. WE ARE OBLIGATED YES THIS ISN'T A CHOICE. THIS IS AN OPEN ENROLLMENT VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, MR. BOOKER. SEEING NONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE CONTRACT# 68-26 AS PRESENTED OUR BOARD BOOK. SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JOHNSON AND SECOND, BY MR. SELDERS. VOTE IS OPEN. VOTE CLOSED. THAT PASSES 5-0. THANK YOU BOARD. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER B, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE JOINT ELECTION CONTRACT SUBMITTED BY THE DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS [VII.B. Consider Approval of the Joint Election Contract submitted by the Dallas County Elections Department - Mechelle Hogan] DEPARTMENT. MS. HOGAN. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BEACH, TRUSTEES, DOCTOR LOPEZ. BEFORE YOU HAVE THE ELECTION CONTRACT FOR OUR SPECIAL NOVEMBER ELECTION, WE PLAN TO HAVE FOR OUR PROPOSITION A. [01:00:09] UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE ONLY ONE OF, I BELIEVE, SEVEN PARTICIPANTS THIS YEAR IN NOVEMBER. THEREFORE, WE WILL HAVE TO PAY THE BRUNT OF THE COSTS. THE CONTRACT DETAILS SPECIFICALLY NUMEROUS ATTACHMENTS AS WELL AS A COST ESTIMATE AS OF, I BELIEVE EARLIER IN AUGUST, WHERE WE HAD POTENTIALLY NINE PEOPLE PARTICIPATING. THE QUOTE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE, SO THE AMOUNT LISTED BEFORE YOU WILL INDEED GO UP. CURRENTLY I'M ASKING THAT WE APPROVE THE $669,304. IT WILL INDEED POSSIBLY EXCEED $700,000. ONCE I GET THE FINAL TABULATIONS, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THANKS. YOU'RE WELCOME [LAUGHTER]. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. HOGAN? AS A REMINDER FOR THE NOVEMBER ELECTION, WE DO NOT HAVE STUDENTS AT SCHOOL THAT DAY. IT'S ALSO A STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY. SHOULD STAFF CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPLETE THEIR COMPLIANCE VIDEOS, THEY'RE WELCOME TO HAVE THAT DAY OFF AND NOT BE AT CAMPUS. OR THEY CAN ATTEND AND COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING AT THE CAMPUS, AND IT STILL COUNTS. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THAT, WE HAVE MULTIPLE EARLY VOTING SITES AS WELL AS ELECTION DAY SITES. YOU ARE IN A VOTE CENTER COUNTY, WHICH MEANS YOU CAN VOTE ANYWHERE IN DALLAS COUNTY. WE HAVE OVER 400 POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY, AND I BELIEVE OVER 96 EARLY VOTING SITES. WE HAVE ABOUT FIVE HERE WITHIN THE GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES OF GARLAND, ROWLETT AND SACHSE. AND THAT'S THE OTHER THING, TOO, ABOUT US ON NOVEMBER THE 4TH BEING CLOSED, EXCEPT FOR THE ELECTION SITES. IT'S A SAFETY AND SECURITY SITUATION FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. SO BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL BE COMING INTO OUR BUILDINGS AND WE USE A LOT OF OUR SCHOOLS SO THANK YOU, MS. HOGAN, FOR THAT INFORMATION. ALL RIGHT. DO I HAVE A MOTION OR ANY QUESTIONS FOR? MS. GRIFFIN GO AHEAD. YES OR HAS THAT? NO, WE HAVE PROCURED THE EQUIPMENT. THE ONLY THING THAT'S CHANGED AS OF LAST YEAR. IF YOU GUYS RECALL IN MAY, I BROUGHT TO YOU THE AMENDMENT THAT WE HAD TO UPDATE EPPO BOOKS DUE TO A POLLING ERROR FROM THE FOLLOWING NOVEMBER ELECTION. THEY HAVE SINCE PROCURED THOSE, AND WE COVERED MOST, IF NOT ALL OF THE COSTS IN THE NOVEMBER. EXCUSE ME, IN THE MAY ELECTION FEES. SO WE ARE NOW UP TO DATE, AND EVERYTHING PRESENTED BEFORE YOU HAS BEEN REVISED AND UPDATED WITH THE MOST RECENT PURCHASES. THANK YOU OKAY SEEING NONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT. MR. JOHNSON SECOND. HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JOHNSON TO APPROVE ITEM B, WITH THE SECOND BY MR. SELDERS. WOULD YOU PLEASE VOTE? THAT PASSES 5-0 WITH HESITANCE [LAUGHTER]. OKAY THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION. [VIII. Executive Session] THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD FOR PURPOSES PERMITTED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.001, ITEM A PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.076. CONSIDER THE DEPLOYMENT SPECIFIC OCCASIONS FOR OR IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL OR DEVICES. B PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071, PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY IN PERSON OR BY PHONE WHEN THE BOARD SEEKS THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT 1) PENDING OR CONTEMPLATING LITIGATION 2) A SETTLEMENT OFFER 3) ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENT BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER. ITEM NUMBER 1 CONSULTATION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE WITH REEDER GENERAL CONTRACTORS. ITEM C 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 NUMBER 1 CONSULTATION OR DELIBERATION REGARDING THE SUPERINTENDENT'S 2025 EVALUATION INSTRUMENT. SO AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME, IT IS NOW 6:05 P.M. AND WE WILL BE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. [IX. Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session] OKAY IT IS NOW 6:35 P.M. AND ITEM NUMBER 9, WE ARE RECONVENING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ACTION RELATIVE TO ITEMS CONSIDERED DURING THE [01:05:03] EXECUTIVE SESSION. ITEM A CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE WITH REEDER GENERAL CONTRACTORS. THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OPEN MEETING ACT. AT THIS TIME I HAVE A MOTION. YES, MR. PRESIDENT PURSUANT TO THE ACTIONS DISCUSSIONS TAKING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, I MOVED TO APPROVE THE TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE WITH REEDER GENERAL CONTRACTOR, SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL BY MR. JOHNSON AND A SECOND BY MS. STANLEY. WOULD YOU PLEASE VOTE? VOTE CLOSE THAT PASSES 5-0. IT IS NOW 6:36 P.M. [X. Adjournment] AND THAT IS ALL WE HAVE. DO HAVE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT? SO MOVE * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.