Feb 24, 2026 Board of Trustees Meeting

EVENING EVERYONE. I HATE TO BREAK UP THE CONVERSATION, BUT IT IS TIME FOR US TO START OUR MEETING HERE AT 5:00.

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BUT AT THIS TIME, I WILL CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AND DETERMINE THAT THERE IS A QUORUM PRESENT.

AND AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO ASK SOMEONE TO COME FORWARD FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, STUDENT LEADERS FROM GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.

I THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME OUT. MY NAME IS MALIA OSBORNE, AND I'M A SOPHOMORE AT SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.

AND CAN YOU ALL 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, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND NOW FOR THE TEXAS PLEDGE. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

THANK YOU. WAIT JUST A MINUTE. COME BACK HERE.

COME BACK, COME BACK, COME BACK! [LAUGHTER] WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET YOU RUN OFF THAT QUICK. TELL ME WHO YOU ARE, WHERE YOU WENT TO SCHOOL, WHAT GRADE LEVEL? TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF. MY NAME IS MALIA OSBORNE, AND I GO TO SOUTH GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M A SOPHOMORE.

ARE YOU INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITIES? I'M A CHEERLEADER.

I'M IN STUDENT COUNCIL. I'M ALSO IN DIAMONDS AND PEARLS, WHICH IS A GIRLS LEADERSHIP GROUP AT MY SCHOOL.

YEAH. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE]. VERY GOOD. THAT'S A GOOD JOB. I HATE TO PUT THE STUDENTS ON THE SPOT, BUT IT'S GOOD THAT THEY GET THAT LIMELIGHT. WE NEED TO GIVE IT TO THEM AT THIS TIME.

WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ITEM NUMBER 3 AND ITEM A CONDUCT A 2024-2025 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORTING REPORT FOR A PUBLIC HEARING.

[III.A. Conduct 2024-2025 Annual Performance Report Public Hearing — Veronica Salgado Joyner]

AND IT IS NOW 5:02 THE TIME. MS. JOYNER PLEASE BEGIN.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BEACH BOARD OF TRUSTEES DOCTOR LOPEZ.

TONIGHT'S BRIEFING PROVIDES A STRATEGIC VIEW OF GARLAND ISD 2024-2025 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT.

NOT SIMPLY A STATUTORY OBLIGATION, BUT ALSO A GOVERNANCE TOOL THAT ALLOWS OUR BOARD TO EVALUATE THE DISTRICT HEALTH, MONITOR PROGRESS TOWARDS STUDENT OUTCOMES AND ENSURE ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

SO THIS REPORT FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS OF TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 39 SECTION 306 AND INCLUDES THIS REQUIRED PUBLIC HEARING. SO TONIGHT IS LESS ABOUT REANALYZING THE DATA AND MORE ABOUT REINFORCING THIS TRANSPARENCY.

THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT SERVES AS THE DISTRICT'S FORMAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTING OF THE WORK ACADEMICALLY, OPERATIONALLY, AND FINANCIALLY. SO MUCH OF THE INFORMATION REFLECTED IN THESE REPORTS REPRESENT LAGGING DATA, WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED TO YOU, ALL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND TO OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCOUNTABILITY UPDATES, ACADEMIC PROGRESS REPORTS, AND FINANCIAL BRIEFINGS.

IF YOU WILL NOTE ON THE SLIDE THE HIGHLIGHTED DATES.

NOTE THE YEARS FOR WHICH THE DATA IS BEING PRESENTED.

WE MOVE INTO ACCREDITATIONS AND RATINGS. GARLAND ISD CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE OPERATIONAL STRENGTH AND ACADEMIC STABILITY.

IF YOU WILL NOTICE, OUR ACCREDITATION STATUS IS ACCREDITED.

OUR FINANCIAL FIRST RATING IS A-SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT.

WE HAVE AN ACCOUNTABILITY RATING OF A B AND SPECIAL EDUCATION DETERMINATION STATUS AS NEEDS ASSISTANCE.

SO TEA HAS FOUR DETERMINATION LEVELS BASED ON THE RESULTS DRIVEN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.

GARLAND ISD IS IN THE SECOND TIER OF THESE DETERMINATION LEVELS.

THIS DESIGNATION ACTIVATES STRUCTURED CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, REQUIRES.

REQUIREMENTS, AND REINFORCES OUR COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS FOR ALL OF OUR LEARNERS.

THEN WE MOVE INTO THE BULK OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT, WHICH IS THE TEXAS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REPORT.

THIS INFORMATION INCLUDES MULTIPLE DOMAINS, INCLUDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH, GRADUATION OUTCOMES, POST-SECONDARY READINESS, STUDENT AND STAFF PROFILES, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL INTEGRITY.

IN YOUR BOARD PACKET, YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE TAPR REPORT, AS WE LIKE TO CALL IT, WITH OUR ACRONYMS DOES START OUT WITH THE STAAR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO YOU ALL FOR THE YEAR 2023-2024, AS WELL AS 2024-2025.

ALL DATA PRESENTED IN THE REPORT ARE FOR ALL THREE PERFORMANCE LEVELS ON STAAR APPROACHES GRADE LEVEL, MEETS GRADE LEVEL AND MASTER'S GRADE LEVEL. THEN WE MOVE ON TO SCHOOL PROGRESS.

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IN ORDER FOR US TO MEET OUR ULTIMATE GOAL OF BECOMING AN A-RATED DISTRICT SOLELY ON PERFORMANCE, ITS ACADEMIC GROWTH, AND THE GROWTH OF OUR STUDENTS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT WE ARE ON THE PATH TO MEETING THAT GOAL.

ACADEMIC GROWTH IS CALCULATED FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF READING AND OR MATH ASSESSMENTS.

IN ADDITION, YOU'LL NOTICE IN YOUR BOARD PACKET THAT THE ACCELERATED LEARNING AS RELATED TO OUR HOUSE BILL 1416 PERFORMANCE IS ALSO NOTED IN THE REPORT.

OTHER SUCCESS INDICATORS. BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT STAAR IS NOT THE ONLY METHOD THAT WE USE TO MONITOR OUR STUDENT PROGRESS YOU'LL NOTICE THAT WE HAVE OTHER SUCCESS INDICATORS ON. ON THE SLIDE.

WE ARE ENSURING STUDENT OUTCOMES AND READINESS ACROSS A MYRIAD OF INDICATORS, WHICH SHOW OUR COMMITMENT TO PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR LIFE BEYOND THE WALLS OF GARLAND ISD. THEN WE MOVE INTO THE BILINGUAL ESL SECTION OF THE TAPR REPORT.

THIS DETAILED REPORTING ACROSS BILINGUAL AND ESL INSTRUCTIONAL MODELS ALLOWS THE DISTRICT TO EVALUATE PERFORMANCE WITH PRECISION AND TAILORED SUPPORT ACCORDINGLY.

AND IF YOU WILL ALL RECALL, IN SEPTEMBER THERE WAS A SEPARATE BILINGUAL ESL ANNUAL REPORT THAT WAS PRESENTED TO YOU. AND THAT INCLUDES DATA THAT IS ALSO IN THIS REPORT.

NOW, BROADER SUCCESS INDICATORS SUCH AS ATTENDANCE, ATTENDANCE TRENDS, CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, LONGITUDINAL GRADUATION RATES, COLLEGE AND CAREER MILITARY READINESS METRICS, THEY PROVIDE A MORE PREDICTIVE VIEW OF STUDENT TRAJECTORIES BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL.

THEN WE MOVE INTO THE DISTRICT PROFILE. ADDITIONAL STAFFING.

TEACHER EXPERIENCE LEVELS AND PROGRAM INFORMATION IS.

ARE NOTED IN THIS SECTION OF THE REPORT. WE MOVE OUT OF ACADEMICS AND INTO THE PEIMS FINANCIAL STANDARDS REPORT, WHICH OUTLINES REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, TAX RATES, AND FUND BALANCES, ENSURING THAT PUBLIC RESOURCES ARE MANAGED RESPONSIBLY AND ALIGNED TO INSTRUCTIONAL PRIORITIES. STRONG FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE REMAINS FOUNDATIONAL TO SUSTAINING ACADEMIC SUCCESS.

THEN WE MOVE INTO CAMPUS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.

THIS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL, EVERY ONE OF OUR CAMPUSES OPERATES UNDER BOARD APPROVED IMPROVEMENT PLANS WITH MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES, WHICH REINFORCE A DISTRICT WIDE CULTURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROGRESS.

IF YOU WILL RECALL, THE BOARD APPROVED THESE PLANS DURING THE OCTOBER 2025 BOARD MEETING.

VIOLENT AND CRIMINAL INCIDENTS SECTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT INCLUDES REQUIRED SAFETY DATA, ENSURING TRANSPARENCY ACROSS INCIDENT REPORTING AND PREVENTION PRACTICES THAT PROTECT STUDENTS AND STAFF.

THE DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT SERVICES AUTHORED THE REPORT THAT IS LOCATED IN YOUR PACKET.

MOVING INTO POSTSECONDARY SUCCESS AS A LEADING INDICATOR STATE REPORTING ON GRADUATES FIRST YEAR PERFORMANCE, MEASURED THROUGH THEIR GPA AND EARN CREDIT HOURS, PROVIDES AN EXTERNAL VALIDATION POINT FOR THE RIGOR OF OUR OR OUR PRE-K 12 SYSTEM.

OUR FOCUS REMAINS NOT ONLY ON GRADUATION BUT ON LIFE READINESS.

THE REPORT IN YOUR PACKET WAS AUTHORED BY DOCTOR PAM NEBLETT IN THE DEPARTMENT.

SHE COMPILES THIS DATA AVAILABLE FROM THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD.

THAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE, BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE ACCESS TO DATA FOR STUDENTS THAT ATTEND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

WE DO NOT RECEIVE INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS THAT ATTEND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING OUTSIDE OF TEXAS.

THEN WE MOVE INTO THE PROGRESS TOWARDS THE HOUSE BILL 3 GOAL.

AGAIN, THIS IS INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED TO YOU ALL IN OCTOBER.

LET'S SEE. MOVING ON, WE LOOK AT THE RESOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT.

THE FULL REPORT WILL BE POSTED TO OUR DISTRICT WEBSITE WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

AND PHYSICAL COPIES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE DISTRICT CENTRAL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

SO, TRUSTEES, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INFORMATION NOTED IN THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT? THANK YOU, MS. JOYNER, FOR THAT INFORMATION THAT WE'VE GONE OVER A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW, WHICH IS GOOD, BUT ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. OKAY, SINCE WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT, ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WHO HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS PUBLIC FORUM TOPIC? MR. DUCKWORTH, COME FORWARD. YOU DO HAVE A QUESTION?

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YEAH. BOB DUCKWORTH, 909 WAKEFIELD. MR. PRESIDENT BOARD.

MR. SUPERINTENDENT I CAME HERE TONIGHT, AND THIS IS KIND OF A PUBLIC THING FOR ME.

I HAVE LOOKED THROUGH THESE DOCUMENTS. I KNOW THERE ARE OVER 7,000 PAGES OF DOCUMENTS THAT RELATE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL, THE SIZE OF YOUR PACKAGE YOU LOOKED AT IN ANY MEETING I'VE EVER REVIEWED, DIDN'T HAVE ALL THOSE IN IT.

AND WHAT I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC IS, IF YOU HAVE A STUDENT IN A SCHOOL, GO LOOK THAT SCHOOL UP AND LOOK AT THAT PLAN.

THE 25-26 PLANS ARE NOT ON THOSE SCHOOL WEBSITES.

YOU'VE GOT YOUR DISTRICT PLAN, BUT EACH SCHOOL'S PLAN IS NOT THERE.

AND THERE IS SOME VERY SHOCKING STATEMENTS IN SOME OF THOSE PLANS.

IF YOU READ THEM, I'M PREPARED TO READ THEM TONIGHT, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO BECAUSE THERE'S A LARGE AUDIENCE.

BUT I JUST WANT TO CHALLENGE THOSE THAT ARE LOOKING, THOSE THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT THAT HAVE CHILDREN.

YOU NEED YOU NEED TO LOOK AT YOUR SCHOOLS. YOU NEED TO EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT YOUR SCHOOLS.

WE HAVE SIX SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT THAT ARE D SCHOOLS, AND I WANT US TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THEM A SCHOOLS, BUT IT'S GOING TO TAKE THE COMMUNITY. AND WE CAN'T HIDE THIS INFORMATION FROM THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT THE COMMUNITY HELPING THAT HAPPEN.

AS YOU AS YOU KNOW, I'VE GOT A TEN COMMANDMENT POSTER BACK HERE.

I'VE PROVIDED THOSE TO A SCHOOL, BUT I HAVE YET TO FIND OUT IF THEY'VE BEEN PUT IN THAT SCHOOL YET.

Y'ALL APPROVED PUTTING THEM ON SCHOOL ON JANUARY THE 20TH.

THAT'S OVER 30 DAYS AGO. SIR, IT HAS TO BE RELATED TO THE TAPR REPORT.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS RELATED TO THE TAPR REPORT.

OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, MR. DUCKWORTH? YES, SIR. I'M TRYING TO REORGANIZE MY COMMENTS.

WAS LIMITED, SIR. YES, SIR. BECAUSE WE HAVE OTHER PUBLIC HEARINGS TO DO.

THIS.

AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE THE PARENTS, MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY, TAXPAYERS, TO GO LOOK UP THESE PLANS AND LOOK AT THEM.

I KNOW YOU GUYS DO A GREAT JOB, BUT I KNOW THERE'S SO MUCH THERE FOR YOU TO LOOK AT THAT IT'S HARD FOR YOU TO DIGEST IT ALL.

BUT AS PARENTS IN A SCHOOL THAT YOU HAVE A CHILD IN IN THIS DISTRICT.

PLEASE AVAIL YOURSELF TO THAT INFORMATION. AND I GUESS A QUESTION I WOULD ASK IS, WHY ISN'T THE 25-26 PLANS ON EACH SCHOOL'S WEBSITE? CAN SOMEBODY ANSWER THAT? A FEW QUESTIONS. FIRST OF ALL, THOSE AREN'T REQUIRED.

THEY'RE ON THE TEA WEBSITE. SECONDLY, FOR TRANSPARENCY, EVERYTHING THAT YOU BROUGHT UP HAS COME THROUGH COMMITTEE MEETING.

IT'S NOT ONE SHOT DEAL. SO WE DO HAVE SIX CAMPUSES THAT ARE D'S.

WE'VE BEEN VERY TRANSPARENT WITH THE PUBLIC WITH THAT. WE'VE ACTUALLY PRESENTED OUR INTERVENTION PLANS PUBLICLY ON HOW WE'RE HELPING THOSE CAMPUSES.

WE'VE EVEN PUT NEW ADMINISTRATION AND DIFFERENT SORTS OF SUPPORTS FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE CAMPUSES.

SO WE SHARE THE VISION WITH YOU ABOUT GETTING EVERY CAMPUS TO BECOME AN A, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT.

THE THAT'S WHAT THE CHILDREN IN THOSE CLASSROOMS DESERVE AND THEY COULD GO TO THE TEA WEBSITE AND LOOK UP EVERY CAMPUS THAT THEY HAVE.

BUT, STATUTORILY THIS IS WHAT IS PROVIDED AND THAT'S WHAT WE GIVE.

SOMETIMES TOO MUCH INFORMATION ON A WEBSITE IS OVERBEARING, BUT THEY HAVE A PLACE ON THE TEA WEBSITE THAT THEY CAN ALWAYS GO AND GET IT.

WELL, THE REASON I ASKED THE 24-25 IS ON THERE.

AND SINCE Y'ALL PASSED THE 25-26, I WAS WONDERING.

SO THE 25-26 IS ON TEA'S WEBSITE? FOR EACH SCHOOL? IT SHOULD BE OFFICIALLY UP NOW. FOR 25-26 YES.

YEAH. SO TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY POST. THAT'S WHAT THE PUBLIC HEARING.

NOT THE SCHOOL, THE DISTRICT. OKAY. SO WHEN WILL THE DISTRICT PUT THOSE ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE? NO, WE'RE NOT GOING TO PUT THEM ON SCHOOL WEBSITES. THE.

WE'RE NOT MANDATED TO PUT TAPR REPORTS ON SCHOOL WEBSITES.

THEY CAN GO TO THE TEA WEB PAGE TO FIND IT. OKAY.

SO YOU'RE WHAT'S THERE NOW IS GOING TO BE THE LAST REPORT ON EACH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL'S WEBSITE? THE WEBSITE YES. UNTIL THE. UNTIL IT'S OFFICIALLY UPDATED.

THEN THE NEW ONE GOES. OKAY. YES. OKAY, OKAY.

THANK YOU. NO YES, SIR. YEAH. AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO I WANT TO INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY.

THE MORE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY WE GET INVOLVED, THE BETTER WE CAN HELP GET THOSE C OR D SCHOOLS, WHATEVER THEY ARE. WE HAVE A FEW SEATS. I'D LOVE TO SEE THIS DISTRICT HAVE ALL A SCHOOLS IN IT.

IT WOULD BE AN HONOR TO HAVE LIVED DURING THAT TIME.

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AGAIN, JUST WANTED TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MY EFFORTS.

I SHARE YOUR VISION, MR. DUCKWORTH. THANK YOU. OKAY.

THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE? ANY OTHER COMMENTS? SEEING NONE.

THIS NOW CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT.

SO BOARD, IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? I MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

SECOND MOTION BY MR. GLICK TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

A SECOND BY MR. MILLER. IT IS NOW 5:16 AND THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

THANK YOU, MS. JOYNER. THAT TAKES US NOW TO THE PUBLIC FORUM ITEM NUMBER 4.

[IV. Public Forum]

THE DAY BEFORE THE MEETING DATE INDICATED IN THE POSTING NOTICE.

COMMENTS MAY BE READ ALOUD AT THE MEETING BY DESIGN SPEAKER OR EXCUSE ME, DESIGNATED SPEAKER OR THE REQUESTER MAY COME IN PERSON TO THE MEETING AND DELIVER COMMENTS THEMSELVES. IN ADDITION, COMMENTS MUST BE LIMITED TO ISSUES THAT CAN BE PRESENTED IN A PUBLIC FORUM AND DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE POSTED AGENDA TOPICS.

COMPLAINTS ABOUT STUDENT DISCIPLINE, SPECIFIC STUDENT ISSUES, OR PERSONNEL MUST BE ADDRESSED THROUGH APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANNELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT AND BOARD POLICY.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC FORUM PROCEDURES.

PLEASE REVIEW THE PUBLIC FORUM PROCEDURES AT THE FOLLOWING LINK HTTP://GARLANDISD.NET.

ABOUT BOARD OF TRUSTEES PUBLIC FORUM PROCEDURES.

AT THIS TIME WE'RE IN PUBLIC FORUM AND MS. HOGAN. DO WE HAVE SPEAKERS? YES, SIR. MR. BEACH WE DO. COULD I PLEASE HAVE GABRIEL SWALLOW COME UP? THEY SIGNED UP ONLINE TO PRESENT REGARDING FFA.

GABRIEL, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND GIVE YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS AND AFFILIATION WITH THE DISTRICT I SEE YOU HAVE ON FFA JACKET, SO I'M SURE THAT'S IT. YOU'LL GET THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

FOLLOW THOSE LIGHTS. THE GREEN LIGHT IS YOUR GO.

YOUR 2.5 MINUTE MARK IS THE YELLOW. AND THEN ONCE IT BEEPS, PLEASE STOP.

OKAY, THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ.

MY NAME IS GABRIEL SWALLOW AND I AM A SOPHOMORE AT GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL.

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE GARLAND FFA AND SECRETARY OF THE FFA DISTRICT 7 ASSOCIATION.

I'M HERE TONIGHT IN HONOR OF NATIONAL FFA WEEK.

DURING FFA WEEK, MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT WHAT FFA IS AND CAN DO FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

MOST PEOPLE HEAR FFA AND THINK OF ANIMALS AND FARMING.

WHILE OUR ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED TO SUPPORT FUTURE FARMERS AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURE, TODAY'S ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SO MUCH MORE.

THROUGH AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND FFA WE ARE LEARNING TO BE BETTER STEWARDS OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH LEADERSHIP, SERVICE AND ADVOCACY. EACH FALL, MEMBERS CAN COMPETE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS THAT INCLUDE SKILLS SUCH AS PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, SKILLS DEMONSTRATION AND AG ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.

IN THE SPRING, WE COMPETE IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS SUCH AS LIVESTOCK JUDGING, VETERINARY SCIENCE, DAIRY JUDGING, WOOL JUDGING AND ENTOMOLOGY, SHOWCASING WHAT WE ARE LEARNING IN OUR AG CLASSES AND PREPARING US FOR FUTURES IN AGRICULTURE.

SOME MEMBERS ALSO COMPETE IN SPEAKING DEVELOPMENT EVENTS SUCH AS PREPARED OR EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH.

THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THOSE OF US THAT RAISE LIVESTOCK FOR SHOW AND COMPETE IN SKILLATHONS AT MAJOR STOCK SHOWS AROUND TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES.

DURING THE SUMMER SOME MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN CONVENTION AND EVEN JOIN SUPPORT GROUPS SUCH AS MEDIA AND AMBASSADORS, TO PROVIDE FURTHER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. AT CONVENTION, A NUMBER OF AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS ARE GIVEN TO MEMBERS WHO GO THE EXTRA MILE TO THEIR PROGRAMS BY COMPETING FOR PROFICIENCY AWARDS, SHOWCASING EXCEPTIONAL EFFORTS TO GROW IN AGRICULTURE.

FOR EXAMPLE, THIS YEAR I AM COMPETING IN GOAT PROFICIENCY.

MY PROJECT INCLUDES NOT ONLY RAISING AND SHOWING GOATS, BUT WORKING TOWARDS BREEDING MY OWN HERD THROUGH EMBRYO TRANSFER TO RETAIN A STRONG GENETIC LINE. PROGRAMS SUCH AS THESE ALLOW MEMBERS TO BRING IN PASSIONS FROM OTHER ACADEMIC AREAS AND FUTURE CAREER GOALS TO ADVANCE AND EARN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE.

FFA TRULY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. THANK YOU TO THE BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION FOR CONTINUING TO OFFER THIS VITAL PROGRAM THROUGH THE CTE DEPARTMENT.

WE MAY BE AN URBAN AREA, BUT WITHOUT YOUNG PEOPLE CONTINUING TO PURSUE AGRICULTURE AND ADVOCATE FOR ITS ADVANCEMENT, OUR SOCIETY COULD SUFFER. WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT YOU ALL WITH A SMALL GIFT TO REMEMBER OUR PROGRAM AND INVITE YOU ALL TO OUR UPCOMING LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALE, WHICH IS MARCH 24TH THROUGH THE 27TH. IN CLOSING, I WOULD LIKE TO STATE OUR MOTTO THAT FFA MEMBERS LIVE BY DAY BY DAY.

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THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SIR.

[LAUGHTER] YOU DID AN EXCELLENT JOB. THANK YOU.

WOW. GREAT JOB THANK YOU. ANY OTHER SHIRTS? WE HAVE PLENTY OF SOUTH GARLAND AVAILABLE OKAY. [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING FOR US.

MS. HOGAN. CONTINUE ON WITH PUBLIC FORUM. YES, SIR.

MAY I ALSO HAVE MS. LUCERO RODRIGUEZ COME UP TO SPEAK? SHE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK THIS EVENING REGARDING STAFF RAISES.

MS. LUCERO, WOULD YOU GO AHEAD AND STATE YOUR NAME, YOUR AFFILIATION WITH THE DISTRICT, AND YOU ALREADY KNOW THE LIGHTS.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO PASS THAT OUT. YES, MA'AM.

GOOD EVENING BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PRESIDENT BEACH AND DOCTOR SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR LOPEZ.

MY NAME IS LUCERO CACERES RODRIGUEZ. I LIVE AT 8314 MEADOWVIEW STREET, ROWLETT, TEXAS.

I AM A DYSLEXIA THERAPIST AT HERFURTH ELEMENTARY AND I GREW UP IN GARLAND.

I ATTENDED SAM HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADUATED FROM GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL, AND MY DAUGHTER CURRENTLY ATTENDS ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL AND I HAVE COUNTLESS OF OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ATTENDING GISD SCHOOLS. TODAY, I'M HERE TO SPEAK TO YOU AS THE PRESIDENT OF GARLAND EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.

I AM PROUD TO SAY I HAVE ENJOYED WORKING WITH THIS BOARD IMMENSELY AND WITH OUR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR DEDICATION TO OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF IN GARLAND ISD.

I KNOW BOARD APPRECIATION WAS LAST MONTH, BUT DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, I WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THAT BOARD MEETING.

THEREFORE, WE BRING OUR BOARD GIFTS THIS MONTH.

AS AN EMPLOYEE AND PARENT OF THE DISTRICT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT I AM VERY, VERY PROUD AND VERY THANKFUL TO HAVE A BOARD WHO LISTENS AND AN ADMINISTRATION, WHO LISTENS TO ITS COMMUNITY, TO ITS TEACHERS, TO ITS STUDENTS.

AND THAT IS VERY RESPONSIVE. AND I AM ALSO HERE TONIGHT TO ASK FOR THREE THINGS.

AS A COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE WERE ABLE TO END AS VOTERS IN THIS DISTRICT.

MANY OF US WERE ABLE TO HELP OUR PACK AND BE ABLE TO PASS OUR VATRE.

WE SPENT COUNTLESS VOLUNTEER HOURS AND HELPING AND BEING ABLE TO BE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

GARLAND ISD WAS DID NOT RECEIVE. GARLAND ISD EMPLOYEES DID NOT RECEIVE A RAISE LAST SCHOOL YEAR.

WE RECEIVED WHAT THE STATE PASSED, BUT THAT IS CONTINGENT ON STATE FUNDS.

THAT IS NOT PART OF OUR SALARIES. THEREFORE, IF AT THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION IT DOES NOT CONTINUE, WE WOULD LOSE THAT MONEY. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR STAFF TO FEEL VALUED AND TO FEEL AS IF WE ARE IMPORTANT IN OR FOR OUR DISTRICT. WE NEED TO BE RAISES. WE NEED TO BE COMPETITIVE.

OUR DISTRICT NEEDS TO SHOW STAFF THAT IT IS NOT AN EMPTY PROMISE, THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT OUR STAFF.

THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE DISTRICT IS IN THE RED, BUT THAT OUR STAFF IS IMPORTANT AND THAT WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE COMPETITIVE WITH OTHER DISTRICTS. CURRENTLY, WE ARE NOT. WE'RE NOT BEING COMPETITIVE.

WE ARE LOSING VERY, VERY VALUABLE TEACHERS TO OTHER DISTRICTS IN OUR AREA.

GARLAND ISD IS AN IMPORTANT DISTRICT AND WE NEED TO REWARD OUR LOYALTY.

WE ASK FOR A RETENTION BONUS OR STIPEND FOR OUR LOYAL STAFF MEMBERS.

WE'RE ALSO ASKING FOR. FINALLY, WE ARE ASKING FOR A REDUCTION IN CLASS SIZES.

THIS WILL PROVIDE MORE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION AND INSTRUCTION FOR OUR STUDENTS, AND IT WILL ALSO HELP REDUCE SOME OF OUR BEHAVIOR ISSUES IN THE DISTRICT.

GARLAND ISD HAS SEEN AN UPRISE IN BEHAVIOR ISSUES THESE LAST FEW SCHOOL YEARS, AND THAT IS IN DUE.

IN GREAT PART TO OUR LARGER CLASS SIZES. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING WHAT IS BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS.

I KNOW THIS MEASURE WAS PUT IN PLACE TO SAVE MONEY, BUT IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE.

IT IS MAKING. IT IS MAKING. A LOT OF OUR TEACHERS BURN OUT WITH OUR BEHAVIOR ISSUES.

BUILDING A STRONG FUTURE FOR GARLAND ISD STUDENTS.

TOGETHER WE CAN HELP EVERY STUDENT GROW. EVERY STAFF MEMBER FEEL VALUED.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT PAY. IT'S ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY, RESPECT, AND PROVIDING THE BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.

THANK YOU MA'AM. [APPLAUSE]. MS. HOGAN, WE HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL COMMENT.

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YOU'LL HAVE THE GREEN, YELLOW AND RED LIGHTS AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO BEGIN.

OKAY. AGAIN, BOB DUCKWORTH 909 WAKEFIELD. GARLAND, TEXAS.

I HAD THREE CHILDREN WHO WENT THROUGH THE GARLAND SCHOOL SYSTEM AND FOUR GRANDCHILDREN.

SO I'M A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY. I'M HERE AGAIN, KIND OF A AS I NOTICED THINGS AND I KNOW THE PUBLIC DOESN'T NOTICE, SO I'LL BRING IT TO YOUR ATTENTION. ONE IS, I'M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU APPROVING THE MINUTES OF YOUR MEETINGS.

THIS STARTED ON SEPTEMBER THE 1ST, AND SO I DON'T BELIEVE YOU'VE DONE IT UNTIL TONIGHT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN APPROVED OFFICIALLY BY THE BOARD AND THE COMMITTEES. I WILL CHALLENGE YOU. I THINK YOU'RE MAKING A MISTAKE BY DOING IT ALL IN ONE SESSION.

I THINK THEY SHOULD BE DONE IN EACH COMMITTEE AND BY THE BOARD SEPARATELY.

SO THAT'S FOR YOU TO CHEW ON. MOST IMPORTANT THING, I'M HERE TONIGHT, AND, MAN, IT'S GOOD TO SEE THESE KIDS HERE.

THEY'RE A PIECE OF MY HEART AND HAVE BEEN FOR A LONG, LONG TIME.

I'VE KNOWN GABE SINCE HE WAS, I THINK IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND GOT INVOLVED.

SO HE IS A FINE YOUNG MAN. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HIM AROUND IN THE DAYS AHEAD AND A LOT OF OTHER AG KIDS.

ONE OF YOUR ITEMS IS THE RESOLUTION REGARDING A PERIOD OF PRAYER AND READING OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, AND THAT WOULD BE BROUGHT TO YOU BY DOCTOR LOPEZ.

AND IT'S. IN IT, IT STATES THE ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT RECOMMEND THE BOARD ADOPT SUCH A RESOLUTION.

I FIRMLY DISAGREE WITH THAT PHILOSOPHY. IT SAYS ON THAT PRESENTATION IT DOESN'T AFFECT THE BUDGET.

SO WHAT'S THE DEAL? WHAT'S WHAT DOES IT COST TO DO IT? YOU KNOW, WHAT IS THE CHILD'S LIFE IN HEAVEN WORTH? YOU KNOW, PUT THAT IN AS A THOUGHT. FOLKS, THIS WILL NOT AFFECT AND AFFECT THE BUDGET, AS WE SAID, AND I DON'T KNOW OF ANY VALID REASON FOR NOT ADOPTING THIS RESOLUTION.

I'M A CHRISTIAN. I'M PROUD OF IT. AND I'LL ANNOUNCE THAT ANYWHERE IF ONE CHILD'S LIFE IS SAVED, THEY BECOME A CHRISTIAN THROUGH THIS EFFORT. IT'S ALL WORTH IT.

IT'S WORTH WHAT I'VE DONE. WHAT WE DO AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THAT.

AND I'M SORRY I GOT AHEAD ON MY PRESENTATION A WHILE AGO DOCTOR LOPEZ.

BUT ON JANUARY THE 20TH, I PRESENTED TO YOU 37 10 COMMANDMENT POSTERS.

YOU APPROVED PLACING THEM IN A SCHOOL I DESIGNATED COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

I'VE REACHED OUT TO ADMINISTRATION TO FIND OUT IF THOSE POSTERS HAVE BEEN POSTED, AND I FAILED TO RECEIVE AN ANSWER.

SO I'M ASKING YOU TONIGHT AS A BOARD, HAVE THOSE POSTERS BEEN POSTED IN THAT SCHOOL TO WHICH I DESIGNATED AND DONATED AND YOU APPROVED? I'D LIKE TO READ THE BIBLE VERSE TO YOU. MATTHEW 28:19 GO YOU THEREFORE, AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND THE SON, AND THE HOLY GHOST.

AND AGAIN, TRUSTEES, I CHALLENGE YOU TO APPROVE THIS.

WE'RE ALL GOING TO STANDING GUARD ONE DAY, AND IT CAN TAKE ACCOUNT FOR WHAT WE DID ON THIS EARTH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. [APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT, THAT TAKES US.

ANY MORE, MRS. HOGAN? NO, SIR THAT CONCLUDED PUBLIC.

THANK YOU. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 5. INFORMATION ITEMS.

[V.A. Evidence of Excellence ]

JOSE MATA. GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT BEACH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ.

THE NATIONAL PTA HAS A LONG STANDING COMMITMENT TO ARTS EDUCATION.

THE REFLECTIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECOGNITION AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, HELPING BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SUCCESS BOTH IN THE ARTS AND IN LIFE.

EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 300,000 STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 CREATE AND SUBMIT ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART IN CATEGORIES SUCH AS DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY, FILM PRODUCTION, LITERATURE, MUSIC COMPOSITION, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND VISUAL ARTS AS PART OF THE NATIONAL PTA REFLECTIONS PROGRAM.

THIS YEAR, GARLAND ISD HAD AN OUTSTANDING SHOWING WITH 14 STUDENT ENTRIES ADVANCING TO THE TEXAS PTA STATE LEVEL COMPETITION.

THIS IS AN IMPRESSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT REFLECTS THE CREATIVITY, TALENT, AND HARD WORK OF OUR STUDENTS AND THE EDUCATORS WHO SUPPORT THEM.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ON RECEIVING STATE RECOGNITION.

AND AS I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME UP AND STAND IN LINE HERE FOR ME FOR DANCE.

HALLE SHELLO FROM KIMBERLIN ACADEMY. TOKI. COME ON UP

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[APPLAUSE] AND AUDREY MARTIN FROM LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE] FOR FILM PRODUCTION CECILIA SCHATTLE FROM KIMBERLIN ACADEMY.

[APPLAUSE] FOR PHOTOGRAPHY LINCOLN AESCHBACHER FROM KIMBERLIN ACADEMY.

[APPLAUSE] FOR MUSIC COMPOSITION. DON ANDREW FROM KIMBERLIN ACADEMY, [APPLAUSE] JOANNA YESHITILA, FROM KIMBERLIN ACADEMY, [APPLAUSE] EVELYN LIU [APPLAUSE] FROM AUSTIN ACADEMY, AND SARA DAYAN FROM LUNA ELEMENTARY.

[APPLAUSE] CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS. TITILAYO LAWAL, FROM KIMBERLIN ACADEMY.

[APPLAUSE] ELIZA TEMPLE, FROM LUNA ELEMENTARY.

[APPLAUSE] QUEENA TANG, FROM AUSTIN ACADEMY. [APPLAUSE] AND FINALLY FOR LITERATURE.

TEMITAYO LAWAL, FROM KIMBERLIN ACADEMY. [APPLAUSE] AND MICAH HILLEBRENER FROM AUSTIN ACADEMY.

[APPLAUSE] PLEASE GIVE THEM A WARM ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[APPLAUSE]. THERE WE GO. THERE WE GO. COME ON IN AND SQUEEZE IN FOR ME, OKAY Y'ALL GOING TO LOOK RIGHT HERE.

ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. ONE. TWO. THREE.

COME ON UP. CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYONE [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS. ANY PRINCIPALS AS WELL YOU PUT YOUR HAND RIGHT THERE. MY DAUGHTER STAYS BEHIND. I WANT TO BE BY HER. COME HERE AND NOT GET BEHIND HER YEAH. ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. COME ON. COME IN FRONT OF ME.

I'M JUST GOING TO HOP ON THIS. HERE YOU GO. YOU GOT HIM IN? YEAH. [LAUGHTER]. YOU'RE TOO OLD FOR THAT. GET IT ALL IN THERE.

WHERE? YOUR TIPPY TOES.

ONE. TWO. THREE.

[APPLAUSE] TALKING ABOUT GOING TO DISNEYLAND LET'S LET THE CROWD THIN OUT A LITTLE HERE. YOU GOT THAT ONE

[V.B. Special Recognition]

RECOGNIZE LEADERSHIP GARLAND CLASS 45. THEY SAY IT MAY BE THE BEST CLASS.

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY [LAUGHTER]. ALL RIGHT. GOOD. ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BEACH.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ LEADERSHIP GARLAND IS A NINE-MONTH PROGRAM DEDICATED TO EQUIPPING LEADERS AND SENDING THEM BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SERVE AS ONE OF THE OLDEST LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN TEXAS.

IT HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PROVIDING RELEVANT HANDS ON TRAINING.

TO DATE, MORE THAN 1,300 LOCAL LEADERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, DISCOVERING THEIR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS WHILE LEARNING HOW TO USE THOSE STRENGTHS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE GARLAND COMMUNITY.

LEADERSHIP GARLAND BELIEVES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS A LIFELONG JOURNEY.

THAT'S WHY THEIR MOTTO IS YOU DON'T GRADUATE FROM LEADERSHIP GARLAND.

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TODAY, LEADERSHIP GARLAND CLASS 45 THE BEST CLASS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT GARLAND ISD, MEET OUR DYNAMIC EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS, AND TO OUR FACILITIES.

THEY EXPERIENCED THE GISD EFFECT FIRSTHAND AND SAW WHAT MAKES GARLAND ISD TRULY UNMATCHED.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO PLEASE CALL UP STEPHANIE JACKSON TO TALK ABOUT HER EXPERIENCES TODAY.

[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU MY NAME IS STEPHANIE JACKSON, AND I'M WITH LEADERSHIP GARLAND CLASS 45.

THE BEST CLASS SO WE VISITED SEVERAL DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND IT WAS AN AMAZING LEARNING OPPORTUNITY SUCH AS THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN SO FAR.

I'VE LEARNED A LOT ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF GARLAND.

SO FAR I'VE BEEN WORKING IN GARLAND FOR FIVE YEARS, AND I'VE REALLY SEEN IT TRANSFORM SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, AND LEADERSHIP GARLAND HAS JUST GIVEN ME AN EXTRA LOOK INTO EXACTLY WHAT GOES ON IN THE COMMUNITY OF GARLAND AND WHAT IT TAKES TO RUN SUCH A BIG CITY.

SO IT'S BEEN A GREAT OPPORTUNITY SO FAR. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE POINTS TODAY FROM THE CLASS OF WHAT OUR FEEDBACK WAS ON THE TRIP. WE VISITED A LOT OF DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

WE WENT TO THE SECURITY CENTER WE WENT TO THE GRCTC, THE NUTRITION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE NATATORIUM AND EACH. IT'S CLEAR THAT EACH LOCATION DOES A GREAT JOB OF SERVICING THE COMMUNITY.

THERE'S A STRONG WORKING TEAM AT EACH INDIVIDUAL FACILITY THAT REALLY CARES ABOUT ITS COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY.

AND NOT ONLY SERVING THE COMMUNITY, BUT MAKING A SUSTAINABLE, SUSTAINABLE WORKFORCE WITHIN EACH DEPARTMENT.

ONE THING THAT WE REALLY ENJOYED SEEING WAS THE GRCTC AND THE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THERE.

IT'S CLEAR THAT THERE'S A LOT OF YOUTH THAT ATTEND THAT, THAT ARE VERY INVESTED IN DOING WELL AND THEN BEING ABLE TO MAKE AN IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT OUR CLASS SAID ABOUT THE GRCTC WAS THAT THE STUDENTS THERE ARE VERY PROFESSIONAL. THEY KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE WELL.

THE LUNCH WAS A HIT, SO THAT WAS GREAT. THERE WERE SEVERAL COMMENTS ON THE LUNCH.

VERY DELICIOUS. THAT WAS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS, BUT THERE WAS JUST A LOT OF GOOD PARTS TO TODAY.

AND IT'S AMAZING THE ACCESSIBILITY TO EDUCATION THAT THE GRCTC IS OFFERING THE STUDENTS AND THE EQUITY THAT GOES INTO MAKING SURE THAT THEY HAVE A GOOD PLATFORM THAT THEY CAN STEP OFF OF ONCE THEY GRADUATE.

SO, I MEAN, EDUCATION IS A VERY DIVERSE, AND IT COMES IN MANY FORMS, AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT HAS GONE IN TO HARNESSING THAT AND WHAT GISD HAS PUT IN TO MAKING EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORT THAT HAS GONE IN TO HOSTING US AND SHOWING US WHAT GOES ON AT GISD.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]. STEPHANIE SINCE YOU CAME UP, YOU GET TO HOLD THE CERTIFICATE.

OH YAY! OKAY. ALL RIGHT THE PODIUM PLEASE? OH, YEAH. THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU.

ARE YOU CALLING ME OUT? HERE WE GO. YOU CAN STILL SEE US RIGHT HERE.

ONE MORE. THANK YOU. GOOD JOB[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU TO LEADERSHIP GARLAND. THANK YOU FOR CLASS 45.

WE HAVE TWO ALUMNI OF LEADERSHIP GARLAND THAT ARE HERE ON THE BOARD TONIGHT.

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ARE YOU? OH, JAMIE MILLER IS TOO. I WAS CLASS, LIKE, 1 OR 2, I CAN'T REMEMBER.

IT WAS 100 YEARS AGO [LAUGHTER]. DID THEY HAVE NEGATIVE NUMBERS? REALLY? SO IT STICKS WITH YOU. SO AND WE ALL KNOW 37 WAS THE BEST CLASS.

BUT I'LL GIVE YOU GUYS YOUR DAY. OKAY? [LAUGHTER] VERY GOOD.

MOVING ON TO SPECIAL RECOGNITION B.2 RECOGNIZE THE CITY OF GARLAND, CITY OF ROWLETT AND CITY OF SACHSE.

LEADERSHIP AND STAFF. MR. JASON WHEELER PRESIDENT BEACH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCTOR LOPEZ.

I DO WANT TO PUT IT ON RECORD A SPECIAL NOTE REAL QUICK BEFORE I GET STARTED.

THE HIGH TOMORROW WILL BE 83, IN THE GISD COMMUNITY.

BUT THIS RECOGNITION, JUST THREE SHORT WEEKS AGO, WE WERE IN SINGLE DIGITS IN GISD.

SO THIS WILL PUT IT IN A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE, I GUESS.

WELCOME TO TEXAS, RIGHT? AS WE ALWAYS SAY. BUT TONIGHT WE HAVE THE DISTINCT HONOR OF RECOGNIZING THREE VITAL PARTNERS WHO EMBODY THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY. WHILE GARLAND ISD IS A SINGLE DISTRICT, WE ARE INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE TO CALL THREE CITIES OUR HOME GARLAND, ROWLETT, AND SACHSE. AND WHEN THE RECENT ICE STORMS HIT OUR COMMUNITY, THE LINES ON THE MAP DISSOLVED AND WHAT WE WERE CONCENTRATING ON WAS THE SAFETY OF OUR PEOPLE.

WE ALL KNOW THAT SCHOOL DAY DOESN'T START AT THE WHEN THE BELL RINGS, IT STARTS THE MOMENT A STUDENT STEPS ONTO A BUS, OR A PARENT PULLS OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAY ON THEIR WAY TO CAMPUS.

DURING OUR MOST RECENT WEATHER, WINTER WEATHER, THE MAYORS OF GARLAND, ROWLETT AND SACHSE MOBILIZE THEIR TEAMS AROUND THE CLOCK BECAUSE OF THEIR LEADERSHIP AND THE TIRELESS WORK OF THEIR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS.

OUR BUS ROUTES WERE CLEARED, OUR SCHOOL ZONES WERE TREATED, AND THE ROADS AROUND OUR CAMPUSES WERE CLEARED FOR SAFETY AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COMMUTE WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A SAFE JOURNEY FOR OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND FAMILIES.

WHEN WE WENT BACK TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH TO MAYOR HEDRICK OF GARLAND, MAYOR WINGET OF ROWLETT AND MAYOR BICKERSTAFF OF SACHSE. YOUR COMMITMENT TO GISD GOES FAR BEYOND OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.

IT IS THE COMMITMENT TO OUR EDUCATION AND WELL-BEING OF EVERY CHILD AND STAFF MEMBER IN THIS DISTRICT.

ON BEHALF OF THE GARLAND ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE ENTIRE GISD COMMUNITY, WE PRESENT THESE THREE CERTIFICATES OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION AS A SMALL TOKEN OF OUR IMMENSE GRATITUDE FOR YOUR SUPPORT DURING THE STORM. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING OUR ROADS CLEAR AND OUR COMMUNITY MOVING FORWARD.

IF I CAN HAVE ALL THREE MAYORS, PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM TO GET A PICTURE WITH PRESIDENT BEACH [APPLAUSE] AND GET YOUR CERTIFICATES [APPLAUSE] WHILE WE'RE GETTING READY FOR THE PICTURES. I JUST WANT TO SAY MY SINCERE GRATITUDE TO ALL THREE CITIES.

TALKING TO OTHER PEOPLE ACROSS DFW DURING THESE ICE STORMS, THEY DID NOT EXPERIENCE CITIES THAT CAME AND PARTNERED WITH THEIR DISTRICTS LIKE THESE THREE DID. AND IT'S JUST ANOTHER PROUD WAY THAT MAKES OUR COMMUNITY SO STRONG AND SO DIFFERENT.

SO THANK YOU TO ALL THREE CITIES. THANK YOU GARLAND.

THANK YOU SACHSE. AND THANK YOU, ROWLETT. SO LET'S GIVE THEM ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[APPLAUSE]. I'M GONNA LET EACH ONE OF THE MAYORS SAY A FEW THINGS DO WE HAVE TO SPLIT THE THREE MINUTES, OR DO WE GET THREE MINUTES EACH? YES. [LAUGHTER] BUT PRESIDENT BEACH.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCTOR LOPEZ. YOU KNOW, YOU ARE GREAT PARTNERS IN THIS WITH US.

AND WHEN THE CALL WENT OUT FOR HELP, I KNOW WE WERE THERE TO ANSWER.

AND WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THAT SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS.

I HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS IN GISD. SAFETY OF THE STAFF.

THE SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS IS PARAMOUNT. SO WE'RE HAPPY THAT WE COULD WORK TOGETHER WITH YOU TO GET THE SCHOOLS OPEN AS SOON AS WE COULD, SAFELY BACK FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF MEMBERS.

AND ANYTIME IN THE FUTURE, YOU NEED US. BELIEVE ME, ALL THREE OF US WILL BE HERE, I'M SURE.

THANK YOU. YEAH. BOARD. I WILL ECHO EVERYTHING THAT MAYOR HEDRICK JUST SAID.

WE STAND READY TO ANSWER THE CALL WHEN YOU GUYS NEED US.

IT'S GREAT TO BE A PART OF THIS TRI-CITY REGION, AND IT'S GREAT TO HAVE ALL THREE OF US HERE.

I THINK THAT IS A TESTAMENT TO OUR COMMITMENT NOT ONLY TO OUR DISTRICT, BUT TO OUR REGION,

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AND WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR THE PARTNERSHIP THAT THAT YOU HAVE. IT'S INTERESTING, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE IN OUR AREA WONDER WHY WE DON'T JUST IMMEDIATELY BREAK OUT ALL THE SNOW PLOWS THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE TO START PLOWING THE ROADS, RIGHT? BUT THE REALITY OF THAT SITUATION IS THOSE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT WE USE ONCE A YEAR.

AND SO IT REALLY COMES DOWN TO HAVING THE RIGHT TOOLS AND THE RIGHT ABILITY FOR OUR TEAMS TO GET IN BOOTS ON THE GROUND AND DO THE WORK.

SO I'M GRATEFUL FOR MY FELLOW MAYORS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT FOR YOU ALL.

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP. PRESIDENT BEACH, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCTOR LOPEZ.

AGAIN, I ECHO MY FELLOW MAYOR'S COMMENTS. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT MY MOM USED TO ALWAYS TELL ME THAT WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

AND THAT'S A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THIS. DOCTOR LOPEZ AND MYSELF, AND I'M SURE THE OTHER MAYORS WERE ON TEXTING, CALLING. WHAT CAN WE DO TO PROTECT OUR KIDS? AND THAT IS THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD, BECAUSE NOT ONLY ARE OUR KIDS PART OF THE GARLAND ISD COMMUNITY, THEY'RE A PART OF OUR COMMUNITIES, AND THEY'RE OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

AND IT IS MY HONOR TO BE ABLE TO STAND UP HERE, ACCEPT THIS AWARD ALONG WITH MY FELLOW MAYORS, AND TO SAY THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. AND I LOVE OUR PARTNERSHIP BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITHOUT A PARTNERSHIP FIRST.

AND SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU ALL DO. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THE LAST THING IS WE DON'T GET GIFTS AT OUR COUNCIL MEETINGS.

[LAUGHTER] SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT Y'ALL DID, BUT WE NEED TO GET SOME TIPS FROM Y'ALL. BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING Y'ALL DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU RELATIONSHIP AND WHAT A BLESSING IT IS TO HAVE THREE MAYORS THAT ARE HERE IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT TO SHOW THEIR WILLINGNESS TO COLLABORATE WITH GISD IN THE THREE COMMUNITIES AND COME TOGETHER TO BE THE STRONGEST IN THE NORTH TEXAS AREA.

WE'VE GOT SOMETHING TO BRAG ABOUT HERE, AND THIS IS REALLY A PRIME NIGHT TO SHOW IT.

AND I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS BEING HERE AND SHOWING THAT TO US.

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. ALL RIGHT.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON NOW TO ITEM NUMBER C, RECEIVE THE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2026.

[V.C. Receive Intruder Detection Audit Report for February 2026 — Mark Quinn]

THE TOP PRIORITY OF GARLAND ISD IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IS KEEPING STUDENTS AND STAFF SAFE EVERY DAY.

THE TEA AND REGION 10 RECENTLY CONDUCTED AN INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT AT ONE OR MORE OF OUR CAMPUSES.

THE AUDITS TEST WHETHER A CAMPUS IS ACCESSIBLE TO AN UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL.

THE AUDIT SEEKS TO HELP DISTRICTS IDENTIFY HOW CAMPUSES CAN IMPROVE SAFETY FOR STUDENTS, SUCH AS ENSURING EXTERIOR DOORS ARE LOCKED.

THE AUDIT PROVIDES US WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A SAFER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR DISTRICT SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE TRAINING ALL OUR STAFF AND SECURING OUR DOORS FOR THE PROTECTION OF EVERYONE AT OUR CAMPUSES.

THE SUPPORT FROM THE STATE AND CONDUCTING THE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDITS IS JUST ONE OF THE MANY ACTIONS WE ARE TAKING TO ENSURE OUR SCHOOLS ARE SAFE.

WE KNOW THAT THIS WORK DOES NOT END AND WE APPRECIATE THE BOARD'S SUPPORT. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE VERY LIKELY VERY INTERESTED IN THE DETAILS OF THE AUDIT RESULTS. HOWEVER, IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STUDENTS THAT WE DO NOT SHARE THIS INFORMATION TO THE BROADER PUBLIC AS IT COULD LEAD TO COMPROMISING IMPORTANT CAMPUS SECURITY INFORMATION. SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT WILL BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WITH THE SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE.

GARLAND ISD IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A SAFE AND SECURE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. QUINN. ALL RIGHT. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 6, DISCUSSION ITEMS.

[VI.A. Trustees' Report]

NUMBER 1. TRUSTEES ATTENDANCE AT RECENT DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.

3. RECOGNITION OF AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY DISTRICT STAFF AND STUDENTS.

AND NUMBER 4. RECOGNITION OF NEW PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES.

AND WE'RE GOING TO START TO MY LEFT, MR. MILLER.

THANK YOU, MR. BEACH. AND I'LL BE QUICK. ONE OF THE THINGS I WANT TO DO IS I WANT TO MENTION.

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THE GRS COMMUNITY IMPACT PODCAST TO INTERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHT LISA COX AND THE GARLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION THIS PAST WEEK. THAT'LL BE THAT IS OUT THERE ON YOUTUBE IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT.

BUT THE WORK THAT THE BOARD DOES, THAT THE FUNDRAISING DOES, THE SUPPORT THAT THEY GIVE TO OUR DISTRICT IS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PER YEAR IN SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND HELP INSIDE THE CLASSROOM AND DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS FOR THINGS THAT ARE REALLY WORTH IT.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE GARDEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION, YOU CAN GO ON AND LISTEN TO THIS.

THERE'S A FACEBOOK PAGE, GRS COMMUNITY IMPACT.

AND YOU CAN LEARN A LOT. WE HAVE WE HAVE HAD DOCTOR LOPEZ ON WE HAVE HAD JASON WHEELER, WE'VE HAD ONE OF OUR MAYORS WHO JUST LEFT HAS BEEN ON ALONG

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I JUST KNOW THAT I'M HONORED TODAY, TONIGHT RATHER THAT WE HAVE LEADERSHIP GARLAND HERE.

ANYTIME WE HAVE ONE OF THE LEADERSHIP GROUPS FROM ONE OF OUR COMMUNITIES IS A SPECIAL NIGHT JUST TO HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN LEADERSHIP, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND DOING GOOD AND POSITIVE THINGS.

YOU KNOW, LEADERSHIP CAN TAKE MANY DIFFERENT FORMS, BUT IT'S THE LEADERSHIP THAT PRODUCES POSITIVE IMPACTS ON OTHER PEOPLE THAT IS MOST APPRECIATED AND IS REMEMBERED FOREVER. SO FOR ALL OF YOU THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR BEING INVOLVED. THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE TIME YOU SPENT. WE HOPE THAT YOU COME BACK.

WE NEED YOU. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU. AND WE NEED ALL THE GREAT LEADERSHIP THAT WE CAN GET.

DON'T FORGET TO GET INVOLVED. DON'T FORGET TO SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL CHARITY.

[LAUGHTER]. DON'T FORGET TO SUPPORT YOUR KIDS AND THEIR ENDEAVORS.

WHETHER IT'S FINE ARTS OR ATHLETICS OR ANYTHING THAT THEY'RE INVOLVED WITH.

PLEASE SUPPORT THESE KIDS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. MILLER. MR. JOHNSON. THANK YOU. I'LL TRY TO BE BRIEF AS WELL.

SO MUCH OF MY TIME, I FEEL LIKE HAS BEEN DEVOTED TO TRAVELING THE COUNTRY ON COLLEGE VISITS WITH MY KID.

RIGHT NOW. [LAUGHTER]. IT'S MAKING ME MY HEAD SWIM A LITTLE BIT, BUT I HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE IT TO SOME OF THE FINE ARTS COMPETITIONS THAT WE'VE HAD OF RECENT IN PARTICULAR, IT WAS MY GOOD FORTUNE TO GO ATTEND THE ALL-REGION BAND CONCERTS AND THAT WAS A LOVELY EVENING.

IT WAS HELD AT MESQUITE, POTEET HIGH SCHOOL JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO.

GREAT PERFORMANCES FROM ALL OF OUR KIDS IN THE GISD THAT MADE IT TO THE ALL-REGION BAND, AND I'M SUPER PROUD OF ALL OF THEM.

IN ADDITION, THIS LAST WEEKEND ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL JUST HOSTED, I BELIEVE, THE REGION 7 STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE COMPETITION, AND WE HAD NUMEROUS STUDENTS ADVANCE ON TO STATE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE COMPETITION AS STATE FINALISTS, WHICH WILL OCCUR, ODDLY ENOUGH, ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.

AFTER WE'VE ALREADY GRADUATED STUDENTS, WHICH I THINK IS WEIRD [LAUGHTER] IN AUSTIN.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR KIDS THAT MADE IT A STATE FINALIST.

WE TYPICALLY HONOR THEM AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR WHEN THEY COME IN.

IN ADDITION, I WANT TO JUST HIGHLIGHT SOMETHING THAT'S COMING UP BECAUSE IT'S A REALLY BIG HONOR.

AND I KNOW THAT MR. GLICK IS AWARE OF HOW BIG AN HONOR IS THIS, IS WE HAVE TWO SCHOOLS THAT HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THE MUSIC FOR ALL FESTIVAL IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, AND THAT'S COMING UP IN MARCH.

IT IS ONE OF THE TWO BIG. FINE ARTS INVITATION ONLY CLINICS THAT EXIST, THE OTHER BEING THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO. GETTING ONE SCHOOL IN IS A GREAT HONOR.

GETTING TWO SCHOOLS IN IS AMAZING. LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL AND HUDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BOTH BE PERFORMING AT THE MUSIC FOR ALL FESTIVAL IN INDIANAPOLIS.

I CAN'T WAIT, I'M. I'VE ALREADY I'VE ALREADY BOOKED MY TICKET UP THERE.

[LAUGHTER]. I DON'T KNOW IF THE BOARD'S GOING, BUT I'M GOING BECAUSE I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THAT BECAUSE IT'S VERY SPECIAL.

I WAS AT LAST YEAR, WE HAD SACHSE WHO MADE IT, AND THAT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE FOR THEM AND FOR ME WATCHING THEM.

SO I'M LOOKING VERY FORWARD TO SEEING TWO BANDS COMPETE THIS YEAR AT MUSIC FOR ALL, AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND PASS.

THANK YOU, MR. GLICK. THANK YOU SIR. I REMEMBER GOING IN 2007 WITH COYLE IT WAS IT WAS IT WAS INCREDIBLE. SO LAST MONTH, AS YOU'VE HEARD, WAS SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH, AND IT'S SOMETHING I THINK WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO.

WE GET BOXES OF STUFF THIS YEAR, BESIDES A LOT OF REALLY COOL LETTERS WE GET FROM THE KIDS THAT IT'S FUN READING.

WE GOT A LOT OF GIFTS. AND HERE I'M SHOWING TWO OF THE GIFTS DURING OUR WHAT WE CALL ICEMAGEDDON.

MAYBE NOT QUITE. MY BUSSEY HAT AND MY COYLE'S SWEATSHIRT.

IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO READ ALL THE STUFF THAT THE KIDS WRITE.

AND AGAIN THIS YEAR, WE GOT SOME REALLY COOL GIFTS.

STEPHENS ELEMENTARY HAD WHAT THEY CALL A PEACE CONFERENCE.

SO THANK YOU TO PRINCIPAL LINDSEY YOUNG AND ARTS DIRECTOR JESSICA SHINDLE.

IT WAS I THINK THE WORD ENTHRALLING IS PROBABLY THE APPROPRIATE WORD.

FROM PRE-K TO 5TH GRADE, EACH OF THE KIDS, EACH OF THE GROUPS HAD THEIR OWN SONG.

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PLAYED HER GUITAR ON A COUPLE OF THE PIECES, AND IT WAS ALL ABOUT PEACE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

I THOUGHT ABOUT THAT CONCERT THE WHOLE WEEKEND AND WISHED THAT WE COULD SOMEHOW SPREAD THAT KNOWLEDGE AND THAT JOY AND THE WORDS THEY WERE USING THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, BECAUSE AND I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THEY'RE GOING TO HOPEFULLY DO EVERY YEAR AND MAYBE NEXT YEAR WE'LL BE ABLE TO TELEVISE IT AND MAYBE TELEVISE IT THROUGH MULTIPLE CHANNELS.

IT WAS JUST THAT AMAZING. I MR. BEACH WE HAD A REALLY GREAT GUEST SPEAKER SPENT TWO DAYS AT THE UT LAW SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

IT'S THE SCHOOL CONFERENCE OF THE YEAR PUT ON BY ALL THE SCHOOL ATTORNEYS TOPICS, REALLY A LOT OF DIFFERENT TOPICS, 504 RIGHTS, HEMP AND MARIJUANA. I DIDN'T REALLY OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT AND PICO, WHICH IS ABOUT LIBRARY MATERIALS AGAIN AND SUBSEQUENT READER ACT AND SENATE BILL 13 THAT WE'VE NOW HAD TO IMPLEMENT. FAMILY LAW ISSUES CONSERVATORS MCKINNEY-VENTO, WHICH IS FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS.

AND THAT POPULATION, UNFORTUNATELY, IS GROWING AND GROWING AND THE RIGHTS THAT THOSE STUDENTS HAVE.

AND FINALLY A MAJOR PORTION WAS ON AI AND THIS IS THE PRESENTER HAD THIS SLIDE.

SO AI WON'T REPLACE PEOPLE, BUT PEOPLE WITH AI WILL REPLACE PEOPLE WITHOUT AI.

AND I THINK OVER THAT WEEKEND, THERE WERE TWO ARTICLES IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, BY THEIR CHIEF COLUMNISTS FOR EACH NEWSPAPER ABOUT AI.

THERE'S MORE COLUMNS ABOUT IT. I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT ANOTHER EVENT I JUST ATTENDED ABOUT AI.

IT'S CONSUMING ALL THE NEWS OUTLETS. NOW, HONESTLY, I DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND IT WELL ENOUGH.

I HOPE TO GET A GET MORE VERSED IN IT BECAUSE IT'S TAKING OVER.

I ATTENDED THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING FOR ROWLETT.

IT WAS ONE OF THE LONGEST MEETINGS WE'VE EVER HAD. I CAN'T DISCLOSE MOST OF IT BECAUSE IT WAS IN CLOSED SESSION, BUT A LOT OF COOL THINGS GOING ON IN ROWLETT.

ROWLETT CHAMBER RETREAT. I'M ON THE ROWLETT CHAMBER BOARD.

AGAIN, VERY, VERY INTERESTING IN AND THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THE OUR GUEST SPEAKER WAS FROM FARMERS BRANCH AND TALKED ABOUT THE SIZE OF HER LEADERSHIP CLASS. AND YOUR LEADERSHIP CLASS IS BIGGER, SO CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT.

AND THEN JUST YESTERDAY, THE PTA, RIGHT IN THIS BUILDING HELD RAISING THE AI GENERATION STRAIGHT TALK.

HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS SHAPING EDUCATION.

THAT'S THE TOPIC. IT'S A TOPIC EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT.

IT'S IN EVERY CONFERENCE I GO TO. ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS THAT OUR PANEL AND I'LL MENTION WHO THAT WAS BEST PRACTICES.

AND I'M NOT SURE WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT BEST PRACTICES IS.

I THINK THEY'RE CHANGING ALMOST EVERY DAY. SO THE STATE PANEL, INCLUDING THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER FROM ARLINGTON ISD AND A GENTLEMAN FROM GOOGLE WHO'S AGAIN VERY ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN AI. OUR PANEL, VERY DISTINGUISHED DOCTOR ADRIAN LEDAY WHO'S PRINCIPAL OF SOUTH GARLAND.

RANDY KING, PRINCIPAL AT CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG, MARQUISE MCCLEAN, THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT LAKEVIEW.

AND MICHAEL WEAVER WHO'S A PARENT WITH TWO CHILDREN IN GISD BUT IS AN AI PROGRAMMER AND ALSO SERVES ON WITH ME AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD. SO WHERE ARE WE GOING WITH AI? HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW. IF YOU LOOK AT THE STOCK MARKET, THEY DON'T KNOW.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE COMPANIES WHO ARE TRYING TO DEVELOP AI, THEY DON'T KNOW.

THERE WAS AN INTERESTING ARTICLE. I JUST WANT TO READ A LITTLE BIT OF IT JUST QUICKLY ABOUT A GENTLEMAN.

THIS WAS IN SUNDAY'S NEW YORK TIMES. WHEN A FRIEND ASKED ME TO CONVERT A LARGE, THORNY DATA SET.

I DOWNLOADED IT, CLEANED IT UP AND MADE IT PRETTY AND EASY TO EXPLORE.

IN THE PAST, I WOULD HAVE CHARGED $350,000 AND WHAT HE SAYS NOW, IT TOOK HIM A COUPLE OF WEEKENDS AND HE WAS ABLE TO PRODUCE WHAT BEFORE WOULD HAVE COST THE RECIPIENT $350,000.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS IS HEADING. THIS IS SOMEONE WHO RAN HIS OWN SOFTWARE COMPANY AND NOW HE'S TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN FIGURE OUT THE FUTURE. I KNOW FOR DOCTOR LOPEZ, HE AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT IT BRIEFLY WHERE WE'RE HEADING.

[01:00:05]

I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE SAIGON MALL LUNAR YEAR.

I STILL CAN'T HEAR FROM THE FIREWORKS THAT WE LET OFF THAT DAY, BUT IT WAS A GREAT DAY FOR THAT.

AND A LOT OF CIVIC LEADERS WERE THERE TO CELEBRATE AT THE SAIGON MALL AND APPRECIATE THE INVITATION.

ALSO ATTENDED THE NAACP WINTER BALL. AND THIS YEAR'S HEADING WAS CELEBRATION WAS THE YEAR OF THE PASTOR.

AND THERE WAS ABOUT 12 DIFFERENT CHURCHES THAT THEY FORMER MAYOR RON JONES AND HIS WIFE DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WITH BABY PICTURES.

AND EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE HAD TO TRY TO GUESS WHO THAT PASTOR WAS.

AND THEY GOT UP WITH THEIR WIVES AND THEY WERE PRESENTED THE AWARD. IT WAS REALLY A FUN EVENING.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE NAACP. AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE PASTORS THAT GIVE THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO SERVE THE LORD.

ALSO I WENT TO A COUNSELOR APPRECIATION AND MS. GILMORE, THEY PUT ON ONE AND IT WAS THE BEACH THEME.

SO I FIT RIGHT IN. AND IT WAS REALLY NICE. AFTER CCC AND ALL THE COUNSELORS THAT WERE IN ATTENDANCE THERE WERE ABLE TO GET SUPPLIES THAT THEY GAVE.

THEY GIVE OUT TO KIDS WHERE SQUEEZE BALLS, READING BOOKS, ALL KINDS OF NEAT THINGS THAT VENDORS WOULD GIVE FOR THE COUNSELORS TO USE.

SO THAT WAS A VERY GOOD DAY. AND THEN A BIG SHOUT OUT TODAY FOR THE SACHSE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM.

THEY DEFEATED ROCKWALL LAST NIGHT IN OVERTIME.

SO OUR BASKETBALL TEAM IS ADVANCING. SO THAT'S UNHEARD OF IN GARLAND.

SO YOU KNOW, WITH THE WAY WE'RE HAVING OUR SPLIT UP, OUR TALENT.

AND I'M SO PROUD FOR SACHSE THAT THEY WENT ON AND MOVED ON FOR THAT.

SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL MOVE IT ON. AND THE NEXT ITEM WILL BE THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.

[VI.B. Superintendent's Report]

SO PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL YOUR KIDS ARE READY FOR THE NEXT FEW STEPS THAT ARE COMING IN.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR THAT'S BEEN IN ATTENDANCE AND BEEN WATCHING OUR BOARD MEETINGS.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE'RE A TOP FIVE BOARD AND A TOP FIVE DISTRICT IN THE STATE WITH H-E-B AWARDS, WHICH IS THE LIKE THE ACADEMY AWARDS OF EDUCATION IN TEXAS.

AND SO TO BE NOMINATED FOR THAT IS HUGE. AND THIS IS OUR SECOND TIME BEING NOMINATED.

AND WE'RE GOING FOR THE GOLD. WE HAVE A WE HAVE A VISIT COMING UP IN MARCH.

AND YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THAT OUR, OUR PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SHINE.

AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE OLYMPICS SOMETIMES THE JUDGES DON'T SEE THE TRUE TALENT.

AND IF WE DON'T, WE JUST KNOW THEY'RE BLIND. I'M JUST KIDDING. [LAUGHTER] IF. H-E-B IF YOU'RE WATCHING. IT'S A JOKE. GET A SENSE OF HUMOR.

BUT, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WE DO. WE ARE BIASED. WE KNOW ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THE GRTC FOR THAT WONDERFUL DALLAS MORNING NEWS ARTICLE.

OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH DALLAS COLLEGE IS UNMATCHED.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WATCHING, WE HAVE 15% OF OUR GRADUATES GRADUATING WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE, WHICH IS HIGHEST IN THE ENTIRE STATE, PERCENTAGE WISE, PER DISTRICT.

AND SO THERE'S A LOT OF GREAT THINGS AND THERE'S A LOT OF PRIDE.

DOESN'T MEAN WE'RE NOT WORKING ON BEING THAT PERFECT DISTRICT BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF GAPS TO FILL.

BUT THERE'S A LOT OF GREAT THINGS. SO LET'S SMELL THE ROSES.

AND FOR THOSE THAT NEED EXTRA HELP, LET'S GIVE THEM LET'S GIVE THEM THAT EXTRA PUSH.

SO THANK YOU MR. BEACH YOU DOCTOR LOPEZ FOR THOSE COMMENTS.

THAT TAKES US TO ITEM C, FUTURE AGENDA ITEM. BOARD ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS? OKAY, SEEING NONE THAT WILL TAKE US TO ITEM NUMBER 7, THE CONSENT AGENDA TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF.

[VII. Consent Agenda - Consider approval of]

IS THERE ANY CHANGES THAT WE DID NOT SEE IN COMMITTEE OF ANY OF THESE REPORTS? NO. NO CHANGES FROM ANY OF THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.

AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE YOUR TWO REGULAR CONSENT ITEMS. OKAY. WITH THAT BEING SAID, MR. JOHNSON. MR. PRESIDENT.

I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA IN ITS ENTIRETY, INCLUDING 7.A HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT.

7.B BOARD MEETING MINUTES. 7.C CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE DISTRICT OF INNOVATION UPDATED PLAN WITH PROPOSED AND REMOVED AMENDMENTS.

[01:05:06]

7.F APPROVAL OF EAST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY IN GARLAND ISD TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT.

7.G. APPROVAL OF HB2 DELAYED COMPLIANCE PLAN FOR TEACHER CERTIFICATION.

7.H APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION ALLOWING COMPENSATION FOR STAFF MEMBERS DUE TO MISSED TIME MISSED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER DAYS.

7.I APPROVAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AND GARLAND ISD TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM AGREEMENT.

7.G APPROVAL OF THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR COMPLEX EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND INVESTIGATION PLANNING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND DALLAS COUNTY.

7.K APPROVAL OF THE NAMING OF THE ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL CONCESSION STAND TO ARCHER'S SNACK SHACK.

7.L CONTRACT 68-26-02 APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF CHARTER TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

CONTRACT 7.L.2. CONTRACT 141-27. APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF COMMODITY PROCESSING FOR STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICES 7.M. MODIFICATION OR AWARDED BIDS. CONTRACT 341-21-01 APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION TO TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES AND 7.M.2. CONTRACT 341-25 APPROVAL MODIFICATION TO TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES.

SECOND.

GLICK. SO IF YOU'LL TAKE YOUR CLICKERS, THE VOTE IS OPEN.

PLEASE VOTE. VOTE CLOSED. THAT PASSES 4-0. THANK YOU BOARD.

OKAY. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 8. ACTION ITEMS NON CONSENT.

[VIII.A. New Bids]

MR. BOOKER. TO PRESIDENT BEACH. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO DOCTOR LOPEZ.

WE DO HAVE BEFORE YOU THAT THE CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIAL CATALOGS.

THIS CONTRACT WAS REVIEWED BY COMMITTEE SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVIEW.

WE DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL VENDORS THAT HAD LLC, DBA, OR SOME OTHER NAMES THAT WERE MODIFIED.

THOSE WERE NOTED WITH ASTERISKS, AND WE'RE JUST BRINGING THAT BACK FOR APPROVAL TO JUST ENSURE THAT WE HAD THE CORRECT NAMES FOR THOSE VENDORS THAT ARE BEING AWARDED.

NO OTHER CHANGE WAS MADE SINCE THE REVIEW OF THE COMMITTEE.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. MILLER. I'M SORRY. I WAS HITTING MY CLICKER INSTEAD OF MY MICROPHONE.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, BUDDY. [LAUGHTER]. YES, I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THAT.

WE APPROVE CONTRACT 344-26. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS CATALOG.

AS PRESENTED IN THE BOOK TONIGHT. SECOND. HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MILLER AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. ANY. NO MORE DISCUSSION.

VOTE IS OPEN. PLEASE VOTE. VOTE CLOSED. IT PASSES 4-0.

THANK YOU BOARD. THAT TAKES US TO ITEM NUMBER 2.

CONTRACT 344-26-04. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS CATALOG.

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

THIS CONTRACT IS THE EXACT SAME CONTRACT THAT YOU JUST APPROVED.

WHAT OCCURRED WAS MS. BOYETT WAS IN A MEETING OF ALL THE DISTRICT LOCAL LIBRARIAN MANAGERS.

DURING THAT TIME. THEY DISCUSSED THE NEED FOR LOOKING AT ADDITIONAL MULTICULTURAL LANGUAGE THAT COULD BE USED WITH THEIR ORIGINAL LANGUAGES.

COMING BACK FROM THAT CONFERENCE, WE HAD JUST CLOSED THE PREVIOUS RFP, WHERE IT HAD JUST BEEN FINALIZED AND COULD NOT GET TO COMMITTEE.

MS. BOYER ASKED IF WE COULD PRODUCE A RFP SUBMITTED BACK AND GET IT BACK IN TIME SO THAT IT COULD BE IMPROVED, SO THAT THAT MATERIAL THAT COULD BE USED FOR THE STUDENTS THAT WERE LEARNING FROM A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE, THAT WE COULD GET IT APPROVED TONIGHT TO ENSURE THAT THOSE STUDENTS RECEIVE THE MATERIALS THAT THEY NEEDED WHEN THE START OF SCHOOL.

SO THAT IS THE CONTRACT THAT WE'RE BRINGING BEFORE YOUR APPROVAL.

ANY DISCUSSIONS BOARD? OKAY. SEEING NONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. MILLER. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 2, CONTRACT 344-26-04.

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF LIBRARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS CATALOG.

SECOND. MOTION BY MR. MILLER. SECOND BY MR. GLICK.

WOULD YOU PLEASE VOTE? VOTE PASSES 4-0. THANK YOU, MR.

[01:10:07]

[VIII.B. Consider Approval of TASB Update 126 Local Policies — Lisa Ray]

EVEN THOUGH THEY GAVE 29 POLICIES TO APPROVE, WE ARE LOOKING AT 26.

BECAUSE, AS YOU MAY RECALL FROM OUR LAST BOARD MEETING, WE WERE GOING TO HOLD ON TO OUR GRIEVANCE POLICIES.

YOU JUST APPROVED THAT IN OUR MEETING EARLIER TODAY WITH OUR DISTRICT OF INNOVATION.

AND SO IN YOUR MANILA FOLDERS, YOU HAVE THE TASB LOCAL POLICIES AND THE REVISIONS THAT TASB IS SUGGESTING. AND I THINK THAT THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE AMENDMENT, SIR.

OKAY, MR. JOHNSON. THAT WOULD BE MY CUE. AS YOU MIGHT RECALL AT THE LAST FIRST READ OF THESE, I EXPRESSED SOME CONCERN REGARDING THE FAIRLY VAGUE NATURE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION LANGUAGE. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT ANY GETTING ON A STUMP REGARDING WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DID THERE.

I KNOW WHAT THE I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS TRYING TO DO AND I'M NOT QUESTIONING IT.

I DID QUESTION THE LANGUAGE AND THE PROPOSED TASB WORDING BECAUSE IT EFFECTIVELY INCORPORATES AND SPECIFICALLY WHAT CONCERNED ME WAS A CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO TERMINATION IF THE DISTRICT CONTRACTOR INTENTIONALLY OR KNOWINGLY ENGAGES IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION DUTIES. I THOUGHT THAT WAS PRETTY VAGUE.

GENERALLY SPEAKING, AS AN ATTORNEY, I LIKE SOME SPECIFICITY IN CONTRACTS.

AND IN MY OPINION, WHENEVER I GO AND I INCORPORATE THE DEFINITION OF WHAT DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION DUTIES ARE IN OUR LEGAL, WHICH CANNOT BE ALTERED BY LAW. IT INCLUDED BASICALLY ANY COMPANY THAT EVER PRETTY MUCH HAS A DEI TYPE OF POLICY IN PLACE WHICH, REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT, IS A LOT OF THE COMPANIES IN AMERICA TODAY.

I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE LEGISLATURE WAS INTENDING TO DO.

THEY DON'T WANT US ENGAGING IN DEI ACTIVITIES.

I APPRECIATE THAT, AND THEY DON'T WANT ANY VENDORS THAT WE HIRE.

THEY DON'T WANT TO WORK AROUND WHEN WE USE VENDORS TO DO WHAT WE CAN'T DO.

FAIR. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WAS CLARIFIED IN THIS POLICY.

AND THE LEGISLATURE'S ACTUAL INTENT WAS LAID OFF.

I DIDN'T THINK THE TASB LANGUAGE WAS SUFFICIENT.

SO I'M PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROPOSED CJ LOCAL UNDER THE SECTION FOR PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. WHERE IT SAYS A CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO TERMINATION OF THE DISTRICT CONTRACTOR INTENTIONALLY OR KNOWINGLY.

FIRST BULLET POINT ENGAGES IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION DUTIES.

I WOULD ADD THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE TO THAT SENTENCE.

FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE DISTRICT. OKAY THAT IS THE AMENDMENT I PROPOSE. MR. PRESIDENT, DO WE HAVE THAT? DO WE HAVE THAT? SO IN YOUR PACKET. IT'S IN YOUR PACKET.

IN YOUR MANILA FOLDERS. YEAH. IN YOUR MANILA FOLDERS.

RIGHT. OKAY. YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU AND ALL THE TASB POLICIES, AND THEY'RE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

AND IF YOU FLIP TO THE C'S, YOU'LL SEE CJ LOCAL.

OKAY. AND THE POLICY THAT MR. JOHNSON IS REFERENCING IS CJ LOCAL AND IS ON PAGE ONE OF SIX.

AND IN THE BLUE YOU'LL SEE PROHIBITION ON DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION.

OKAY, I GOT IT. AND I THINK WHAT MR. JOHNSON WAS SAYING IN THAT FIRST BULLET, HE JUST WANTED TO ADD ON FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE DISTRICT. OKAY. MR. BEACH. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID.

MR. MILLER. YEAH, JUST A CONVERSATION WITH BOARD MEMBER TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

EXPLAIN AGAIN, THE INTENT OF YOUR AMENDMENT IS TO SPECIFICALLY AIM THIS PARAGRAPH AT DUTIES AND SERVICES THAT COULD BE RENDERED TO THE DISTRICT BY THE COMPANY.

IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY PROHIBIT A COMPANY FROM HAVING DEI ACTIVITY SOMEWHERE.

IT JUST SAYS IT CAN'T BE A PART OF SERVICES OR ANYTHING THAT THEY DO UNDER CONTRACT FOR THE DISTRICT.

IT KEEPS

[01:15:03]

FOR INSTANCE, I'M NOT PICKING ON SOMEONE. OUR CONTRACT IS GOING TO TIME OUT WITH THEM.

BUT FOR INSTANCE, ORACLE, WE'VE DONE WORK WITH ORACLE FOR YEARS.

THEY PROVIDE ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOR THIS DISTRICT FOR DECADES.

IT'S A VERY LARGE CONTRACT. WITHOUT ORACLE SERVICES, WE LITERALLY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO DO A LOT OF WHAT WE DO IN THE DISTRICT.

THEY HAVE A DEI DEPARTMENT. THEY DO. THEY'RE NOT PROVIDING US DEI SERVICES.

THEY'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING DEI WITH RESPECT TO US.

BUT UNDER THIS, THE CONTRACT COULD BE TERMINATED JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE A DEI DEPARTMENT.

AND AGAIN, I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE PROPRIETY OF WHETHER OR NOT ORACLE SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T.

THAT'S NOT REALLY MY ROLE HERE. MY ROLE HERE IS AS A TRUSTEE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND I WANT TO PROTECT OUR PURCHASING PEOPLE FROM HAVING TO GO THROUGH AND SPEND EVERY SINGLE TIME THERE'S A CONTRACT THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH AND LOOK, DID THEY IS WHAT IS THEIR HIRING POLICIES? WHAT IS THIS? WHAT IS THAT? THAT'S NOT WHAT THE LEGISLATURE WANTED US TO DO.

BUT I THINK THE LANGUAGE THAT TASB SENT US IS SO BROAD AND VAGUE, IT COULD BE INTERPRETED BY SOME PEOPLE THAT THAT'S OUR OBLIGATION TO DO THAT.

OUR OBLIGATION, IN MY OPINION, IS TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT ANYTHING THAT WE'RE CONTRACTING WITH THESE VENDORS IS NOT DEI RELATED, THAT WE MAKE CERTAIN THAT THEY'RE NOT PROVIDING DEI SERVICES TO ANY OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS OR ENGAGING IN THEM WITHOUT OUR KNOWLEDGE.

SURE AND MY JUST THAT SIMPLE ADDITION TO THIS LANGUAGE CLARIFIES THAT TO MAKE SURE IT'S ABOUT WHAT THE VENDOR IS DOING WITH RESPECT TO US.

SO MY ONLY QUESTION, I HAVE NO ARGUMENT WITH THAT AND A QUESTION MAYBE FOR OUR ATTORNEY.

MS. RAY DO YOU SEE ANY PROBLEM WITH US AMENDING THIS TEA RECOMMENDED POLICY WITH THOSE WITH THAT DEFINITION? NO, SIR. OKAY. THANK YOU. SO AT THIS TIME, THEN WE NEED TO MAKE A MOTION THEN FOR THIS PARTICULAR POLICY BY ITSELF, EXCLUDING FROM THE OTHERS IT RIGHT NOW? I THINK WHAT YOU COULD PROBABLY DO, MR. BEACH, IS. YOU CAN SAY I MOVE TO APPROVE TASB LOCAL POLICIES WITH THE ADDITION OF THE AMENDED LANGUAGE AS DISCUSSED FOR CJ LOCAL. OKAY. [LAUGHTER]. DO I HAVE A MOTION THAT WILL SPEAK TO THAT? MR. JOHNSON. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE WE APPROVE THE TASB UPDATE 126 LOCAL POLICIES WITH THE AMENDMENT.

I PROPOSED TO CJ LOCAL TONIGHT. SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? MR. GLICK YOUR CLICK YEAH. LET'S GO BACK THEN. OKAY. WES IS GOING TO READ HIS WORDS AGAIN WITH HIS MOTION.

IS THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING? YES. OKAY. THANK YOU.

OKAY. MR. PRESIDENT. YES NEED TO DO.

ORIGINAL MOTION.

THEN YOU CAN VOTE. OKAY. MR. PRESIDENT, I RESCIND MY PREVIOUS MOTION.

I ACCEPT I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE TASB UPDATE 126 LOCAL POLICIES WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT I PROPOSED TO CJ LOCAL, WHICH ADDS THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE TO THE PRINTED TEXT.

THE PRINTED TEXT, BEING A CONTRACT, IS SUBJECT TO TERMINATION IF THE DISTRICT CONTRACTOR INTENTIONALLY OR KNOWINGLY.

BULLET POINT ENGAGES IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION DEI DUTIES AND WITH THE ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE IN THAT SENTENCE OF FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE DISTRICT. ALL RIGHT. SECOND ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION THERE BY MR. JOHNSON AND A SECOND BY MR. MILLER FOR THIS AMENDMENT. SO PLEASE VOTE. VOTE CLOSE. PASSES 4-0. THANK YOU TRUSTEES. THANK YOU FOR THAT DISCUSSION BOARD.

THAT TAKES US TO ITEM C, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION REGARDING A PERIOD OF PRAYER AND READING OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

[VIII.C. Consider Approval of Resolution Regarding a Period of Prayer and Reading of Religious Text During the School Day — Dr. Ricardo Lopez]

NOW, WHAT IS INTERESTING IS OUR CURRENT POLICY, WHICH IS IN FNA LEGAL, CLEARLY STATES A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT

[01:20:08]

WE HAVE TO REALLY CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF THIS SENATE BILL.

THE IMPACT IS THIS. WE WOULD HAVE TO CARVE OUT TIME WITHIN THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY FOR PRAYER.

BUT IT'S NOT LIMITED TO CHRISTIAN PRAYER. IT WOULD BE OPEN TO EVERY SINGLE PRAYER THAT WANTS TO PRAY.

DURING THAT TIME, WE WOULD HAVE TO ORGANIZE, OPT IN AND OUT OPT OUT FORMS FOR ALL KIDS WANTING TO GO TO DIFFERENT CLASSES.

WE WOULD HAVE TO ENSURE ADULTS WOULD WANT TO LEAD THOSE CLASSES.

THERE MAY BE SOME CLASSES THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT FEELING COMFORTABLE WITH.

IT IS A BIG LOGISTICAL THING THAT IS BEING ASKED.

THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO CARVE OUT AT LEAST MAYBE 15 20 MINUTES A DAY, NOT ONLY FOR THE SECTION OF PRAYER, BUT FOR TRANSITION TIME AND GET THEM BACK FROM ALREADY TIGHT INSTRUCTIONAL TIME.

SO WITH THAT, SINCE WE ALREADY HAVE A WELL ESTABLISHED RIGHTS TO ENGAGE IN RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION ON SCHOOL GROUNDS.

BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL. WE ALREADY HAVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES IN PLACE THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO EXERCISE THOSE RIGHTS.

WE ALSO HAVE STUDENTS THAT ARE FREE TO CONTINUE EXERCISING THESE RIGHTS REGARDLESS OF SENATE BILL 11.

WE ARE ASKING THE BOARD AND RECOMMENDING TO THEM THAT WE DECLINE TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 11.

LOGISTICALLY, IT IS NOT FEASIBLE AND THE RIGHTS ARE ALREADY PROTECTED FOR OUR STUDENTS WITHIN THEIR WALLS.

THANK YOU DOCTOR LOPEZ. WITH THAT BEING SAID, ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. MILLER? YEAH.

JUST YOU KNOW, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT I HAVE.

I HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CONFLICT ABOUT JUST BECAUSE I HAVE.

IT WAS THROUGH MY HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE THAT I BECAME A CHRISTIAN, AND IT WAS THROUGH A GROUP CALLED YOUNG LIFE. AND WE HAD A GREAT GROUP.

WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 200 KIDS THAT WERE PART OF THIS GROUP.

AND IT HAS LED ME TO, YOU KNOW, REALLY APPRECIATE THAT EXPERIENCE.

BUT WE DID EVERYTHING AFTER SCHOOL FCA MET BEFORE SCHOOL AND YOUNG LIFE MET AFTER SCHOOL, AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY DURING THE DAY TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT WHAT YOU BELIEVE AND DON'T BELIEVE. I KNOW THIS HAVING JUST SERVED MY 9TH YEAR, ALL NINE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN ON THIS BOARD, I WAS ELECTED TO DO THINGS TO HELP EDUCATE THE KIDS.

AND ON ALL NINE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN ON THIS BOARD, I'VE HEARD FROM TEACHERS THAT THEY JUST NEED MORE TIME IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN INSTRUCTION. SO WITH THE POLICY THAT DOCTOR LOPEZ HAS JUST GONE OVER.

YOU KNOW, I FEEL VERY STRONGLY ABOUT MY FAITH, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I KNOW WHAT WE WERE ELECTED TO DO.

AND I KNOW WHAT THE SCHOOL DAY IS SET ASIDE TO DO, AND I THINK THERE'S PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO EXERCISE THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PURSUE ANY RELIGION THAT THEY WANT. I PREFER THE POLICY THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE ON THE BOOKS, AND I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT IT DOES NOT RESTRICT ANY EXERCISE OF FAITH IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.

AND SO, YOU KNOW, I'M IN FAVOR OF, YOU KNOW, I WILL BE IN FAVOR OF DECLINING THIS TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? I WILL ECHO WHAT MR. MILLER SAID. I WAS IN FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES AT GARLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND ALL THROUGH MY HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.

AND THEN WHEN I BECAME A TEACHER AT LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL, I STARTED THE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETE GROUP THERE.

AND WE HAD ALL OF OUR MEETINGS WERE AFTER SCHOOL.

WE BROUGHT A LOT OF KIDS TO CHRIST, AND I WAS VERY PROUD OF THAT, AND IT WAS A VERY MEANINGFUL GROUP.

THE KIDS LOVED IT. AND, YOU KNOW, AND AGAIN, I DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY ANYTHING THAT THEY WANTED TO DO DURING THE DAY.

[01:25:02]

I'M A PRAYER WARRIOR MYSELF. THE POWER OF PRAYER IS THERE.

I MEAN, IT'S IN ME. AND I JUST FEEL LIKE THAT WHAT MR. MILLER SAID. I'LL HAVE TO ECHO THAT, TOO. SO THANK YOU, MR. MILLER. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A MOTION? MR. MILLER. YES, SIR. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO WHAT'S THE CORRECT WORD? I DON'T WANT TO SAY REJECT. DECLINE. I'M SORRY.

THAT'S THE WORD I WAS LOOKING FOR. MAKE A MOTION TO DECLINE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION REGARDING A PRAYER.

PERIOD OF PRAYER AND READING OF RELIGIOUS TEXTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

SECOND. MOTION BY MR. MILLER AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. THE VOTE IS OPEN. PLEASE VOTE. VOTE CLOSE.

THAT PASSES 4-0. THAT TAKES US THEN TO ITEM NUMBER D.

[VIII.D. Consider Approval of Joint Elections Contract with Dallas County Elections Department — Mechelle Hogan]

WELL, I'M GOING TO STAND UP BECAUSE MY OUTFIT IS CUTE AND I WANT EVERYBODY TO SEE IT. [LAUGHTER]. OH, BOY.

HERE WE GO. OH. VOTE IS OPEN. [LAUGHTER].

VOTE CLOSED. [LAUGHTER] GOOD EVENING BOARD PRESIDENT JOHNNY BEACH, DOCTOR LOPEZ AND TRUSTEES.

THIS EVENING I HAVE BEFORE YOU AT YOUR PLACES COPIES OF THE NEAR FINAL 2026 GENERAL TRUSTEE ELECTION CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS.

I SAY NEAR FINAL BECAUSE WE HAVE UNTIL LIKE NEXT WEDNESDAY BEFORE PEOPLE CAN PULL OUT.

WE WILL HAVE AN ELECTION FOR PLACES 4 AND 5, THIS YEAR FOR.

PLACE 4 IT'LL BE MS. DAPHNE STANLEY, AND SHE HAS AN OPPONENT, MR. TIMOTHY PARR. AND THEN FOR PLACE 5. MR. JAMIE MILLER, WHO IS RUNNING UNCONTESTED, BUT WHOSE NAME MUST STILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT.

AS YOU CAN SEE, I'VE REQUESTED YOU ALL APPROVE THE CONTRACT.

BUT JUST TO BRING SOME. SOME NOTES TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR THE MAY 2025 ELECTION, IT WAS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $278,794.48 THIS YEAR THERE'S BEEN AN INCREASE.

IT IS NOW $536,834.55 TO HOLD THE ELECTION IN MAY.

THAT'S A DIFFERENCE OF $258,040.07 AS AN INCREASE.

MOST OF THAT IS DUE TO THE SADLY BUT NOT SAD.

THE NUMBER OF ENTITIES THAT ARE PARTICIPATING, THE NUMBER OF VOTING CENTERS, AS WELL AS THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN OUR TRI-CITIES. UNLIKE MOST DISTRICTS, WE COVER THREE CITIES, WHICH WE HAVE TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN WE START TO CALCULATE OUR TABULATIONS.

WE ARE THREE CITIES IN ONE FAMILY, SO THE TOTAL COST PER UNIT IS $3.21, AND THE SUBSEQUENT PAGES OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOW YOU THAT THIS IS OUR COST BREAKDOWN ANALYSIS. IT'S ALSO IN YOUR BOARD BOOK.

IT SHOWS YOU EACH COST BREAKDOWN AN ESTIMATED FOR THIS MAY 2026 ELECTION.

WITH THAT SAID, I REQUEST THAT YOU ALL APPROVE THE MAY 2026 ELECTION CONTRACT.

YEAH. BLOW US AWAY UP HERE. OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR ITEM D? MR. PRESIDENT? YES, SIR. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE JOINT ELECTIONS CONTRACT WITH DALLAS COUNTY ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JOHNSON AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. THE VOTE IS OPEN. PLEASE VOTE. VOTE CLOSED.

THAT PASSES 4-0. THANK YOU, MS. HOGAN. THANK YOU.

AND WE DO LIKE YOUR OUTFIT. [LAUGHTER]. THANK YOU VERY CUTE. YES, SIR

[IX. Executive Session: Executive session will be held for purposes permitted by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.]

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.001. A. PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.076, CONSIDER THE DEPLOYMENT SPECIFIC OCCASIONS FOR OR IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL OR DEVICES.

ITEM ONE DISCUSSION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING TEA'S INTRUDER AUDITS.

ITEM B. PURSUANT TO THE 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 PENDING LITIGATION, CONTEMPLATING LITIGATION, A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY, UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER.

ITEM C. PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.074, DELIBERATION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT,

[01:30:02]

IT IS NOW 6:30 AND WE ARE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

ALRIGHT WE ARE RECONVENING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION.

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

BUT WITH THAT BEING SAID, DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT?

[XI. Adjournment]

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.