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AND THIS IS A REGULARLY CALLED MEETING OF THE GARLAND ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS.
ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE. VERY GOOD.
YOU DON'T GET TO RUN AWAY, STEPHANIE. NOT YET.
GO AHEAD AND TELL EVERYONE YOUR NAME AND WHERE YOU GO TO SCHOOL.
MY NAME IS STEPHANIE ROVELO AND I GO TO BEAVER.
OKAY. WHAT GRADE ARE YOU IN? FIFTH. FIFTH GRADE.
THANK YOU. GOOD JOB. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO PUBLIC FORUM, MISS HOGAN, DO WE HAVE ANY CARDS?
[III. Public Forum]
SEEING WE HAVE NONE. WE'LL MOVE ON TO INFORMATION ITEMS 4.[IV.A. Recognize Texas Instruments Foundation Innovation in STEM Teaching Awards Recipients — Lisa Cox]
RECOGNIZE THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION INNOVATION AND STEM TEACHING AWARD RECIPIENTS.LOVELY. MISS LISA COX, HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOOD.
HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ.
I WANT TO TAKE A MINUTE BEFORE I GO INTO TO THE WINNERS AND ANNOUNCE WHO THEY ARE.
AND YOU ALL. I HAVE BEEN BEFORE YOU FOR THE LAST ABOUT 12 YEARS.
AND ABOUT 13 YEARS AGO WHEN I STARTED IN GARLAND ISD, THIS PARTNERSHIP HAD WITH TEXAS INSTRUMENTS HAD BEGUN, AND IT WAS BECAUSE OF TRUSTEE LINDA GRIFFIN. SHE HAD HAD THE FIRST CONVERSATIONS WITH T.I., AND WHEN I STARTED IN THE JOB, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS SHE TASKED ME WITH WAS TO MEET WITH THE T.I.
REPRESENTATIVES AND GET THIS PROGRAM OFF THE GROUND.
SO I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE HER HAND PRINTS AND FINGERPRINTS AND FOOTPRINTS ON THIS PROGRAM, BECAUSE IT WAS HER GUIDANCE AND HER VISION BEFORE WE EVER GOT STARTED WITH IT.
SO I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE HER AND LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT IN CASE YOU DIDN'T.
THE GARLAND ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO TO HONOR A SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION FOR THE 12TH YEAR IN A ROW. WE ARE ONE OF EIGHT DISTRICTS IN TEXAS SELECTED TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD THAT RECOGNIZES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH EDUCATION. IN THE LAST 12 YEARS, THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION HAS INVESTED THROUGH THIS GRANT APPROXIMATELY $400,000 IN GARLAND ISD. THIS YEAR'S GRANT TO THE FOUNDATION TOTALED $63,000. IF YOU REMEMBER FROM LAST YEAR, I LET YOU KNOW THAT THEY HAD INCREASED THEIR AWARD TO $20,000 PER WINNER, AND WE HAVE THREE WINNERS. THE FUNDS FROM THIS GRANT ARE BEING USED TO HONOR THREE GISD SECONDARY TEACHERS WITH A TI FOUNDATION INNOVATION AND STEM TEACHING AWARD. THESE THREE WINNERS EXEMPLIFY THE OUTSTANDING LEARNING AND INNOVATION THAT TAKES PLACE ACROSS OUR DISTRICT EVERY DAY. EACH OF THESE WINNERS IS BEING AWARDED WITH A $20,000 GRAND PRIZE.
AT THE END OF LAST SCHOOL YEAR THEY WERE AWARDED $10,000 TO BE USED FOR STEM RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND AND OR CLASSROOM MATERIALS. TONIGHT, I WANT YOU ALL TO LISTEN TO THIS AND THINK ABOUT TEACHERS TONIGHT.
EACH AWARD WINNER WILL RECEIVE THEIR $10,000 FOR PERSONAL USE.
THEY ARE EACH RECEIVING A CHECK FOR $10,000. NOW I WANT TO INTRODUCE THESE LUCKY WINNERS.
THE FIRST WINNER IS BETHENY HARGROVE FROM ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL. BETHENY.
[APPLAUSE] BETHENY TEACHES AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, PTECH, AND EARLY COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL HONORS PHYSICS AND ADVANCED ANIMAL SCIENCE. I SEE THAT, MISS STEPHANIE.
THAT'S A LOT. YEAH, I DON'T THINK I COULD PASS HER CLASS AT ALL.
THIS IS ACTUALLY ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL'S SECOND YEAR IN A ROW TO HAVE A TI GRANT WINNER.
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SHE TEACHES THREE LAB FOCUSED COURSES AND EVERY TIME I WALK INTO HER CLASSROOM, STUDENTS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES.SHE SAYS HER GOAL IS TO BRING A LITTLE DIRT, SLIME AND EQUIPMENT TO THE ACTIVITIES ANYTIME SHE CAN.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS AWESOME. MISS HARGROVE NOT ONLY TEACHES IN THE CLASSROOM, SHE ALSO SERVES AS A MENTOR TEACHER, AS A PART OF THE UTEACH PROGRAM, AND IS THE LEAD PHYSICS TEACHER AT ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL.
PLEASE HELP ME CONGRATULATE BETHENY HARGROVE.
[APPLAUSE] OUR NEXT WINNER IS BRITTERA MONTGOMERY SALES FROM LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
BRITT, AS SHE LIKES TO BE CALLED, TEACHES GRAPHIC DESIGN, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CAREER PREP.
PRINCIPAL ELISE MOSTY STATES, HAVING WORKED CLOSELY WITH MISS MONTGOMERY SALES FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WITNESSING FIRSTHAND HER EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO STUDENTS, HER INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO STEM EDUCATION, AND HER MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION TO LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
MISS MONTGOMERY SALES STRUCTURES HER CLASSROOM AROUND INDUSTRY BASED LEARNING.
HER STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND VISUAL COMMUNICATION THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION, TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, BRITT IS THE ADVISOR FOR THE GRAPHICS DESIGN CLUB, AND SHE OVERSEES THE LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL CAREER CLOSET.
AND I THINK THIS IS REALLY INTERESTING. I ACTUALLY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS.
IT IS A STUDENT LED, GRANT FUNDED INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES ALL STUDENTS WITH FREE ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE, EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES, AND LOCAL JOB LISTINGS.
PLEASE HELP ME CONGRATULATE BRITTERA MONTGOMERY SALES.
[APPLAUSE] I THINK SHE HAS A FAN CLUB.
OUR THIRD WINNER IS FROM SELLERS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
MARIA LOPEZ TEACHES SEVENTH GRADE SCIENCE AT SELLERS.
PRINCIPAL DAVID GUZMAN STATES MISS LOPEZ HAS HAD SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT BECAUSE OF HER STRONG LEADERSHIP AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE ON OUR CAMPUS.
HER CLASSROOM REFLECTS A DEEP COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS.
MARIA SERVES AS THE SEVENTH GRADE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT CHAIR.
SHE ALSO CO-CHAIRS THE STELLAR STUDENT COUNCIL AND COORDINATES THE CAMPUS'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY OF GARLAND'S COMMUNITY SCIENCE PSA CONTEST. PLEASE HELP ME CONGRATULATE MARIA LOPEZ. [APPLAUSE] ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL OF OUR AMAZING WINNERS.
[APPLAUSE] ON BEHALF OF THE GARLAND ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION, I WANT TO THANK THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION FOR SUPPORTING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN GARLAND ISD AND FOR BEING A CHAMPION FOR STEM EDUCATION ACROSS NORTH TEXAS AS WELL AS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE TI FOUNDATION HAS ALREADY INFORMED THE GISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION THAT WE WILL RECEIVE THIS AWARD AGAIN IN THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. STEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ECHO MRS. COX'S APPRECIATION TO TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION TO HAVE A DALLAS ICON LIKE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
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INVEST IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS BEEN A REAL HONOR AND PRIVILEGE FOR A DECADE AND ALMOST A HALF MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE PROJECT NOW.AND WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE TI FOR DOING THAT.
ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON IN OUR AGENDA TO A SPECIAL RECOGNITION RECOGNIZE LEADERSHIP ROWLETT CLASS 35.
[IV.B. Special Recognition ]
I'M PRESUMING THE BEST CLASS OF LEADERSHIP ROWLETT, JOSE MATA.GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ.
LEADERSHIP ROWLETT IS ONE OF TEXAS'S LONGEST RUNNING AND MOST IMPACTFUL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING INFORMED, ENGAGED COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITIES THEY CALL HOME.
THROUGH HANDS ON EXPERIENCES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS, PARTICIPANTS GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PEOPLE, PROGRAMS, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE THRIVING ROWLETT COMMUNITY.
PARTICIPANTS CONNECTED WITH MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM AND TOURED OUR CAMPUSES AND FACILITIES, LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND DEDICATED STAFF AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
WE WERE PROUD TO SHOWCASE WHAT MAKES GARLAND ISD TRULY UNMATCHED.
AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO PLEASE WELCOME UP DAVID WATLINGTON FOR A FEW WORDS.
I'D JUST LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE.
MY WIFE A FEW YEARS AGO RETIRED FROM THE GARLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT AFTER 28 YEARS.
SO I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN WHAT A GOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT IT IS.
AND THIS GIVES ME A CHANCE TO SHOW THIS GROUP WE'VE GOT 19 MEMBERS OF LEADERSHIP ROWLETT THIS YEAR.
WE SAW THE MAC AT ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL. WE SAW THE NATATORIUM.
LARRY GLICK IS A WE'RE PROUD TO CLAIM HIM AS A MEMBER.
HE LIVES IN ROWLETT AND HE'S ACTUALLY ON OUR CHAMBER BOARD AS WELL.
MR. DARRELL DODDS IS IN OUR CLASS THIS YEAR, AND SO WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE THAT.
BUT I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THIS AWARD, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY, FOR THE KIDS OF ROWLETT, AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME AND WE APPRECIATE YOU. [APPLAUSE] YES. AT THIS TIME, IF I COULD GET LEADERSHIP ROWLETT CLASS 35 TO PLEASE COME UP, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A GROUP PICTURE.
YOU CAN TAKE OFF YOUR BADGE IF YOU WANT. Y'ALL ARE FAMILY NOW? IF DARRELL GETS TO BE A MEMBER OF YOUR CLASS SO DO I.
CLOSER. I'LL HAVE TO ANNOUNCE THE NEXT ONE. HERE WE GO.
OH, YEAH! ONE. TWO. THREE. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.
HE'S A GOOD GUY. OKAY, WE'LL GO TO ITEM C. INTRODUCTION OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS
[IV.C. Introduction of District Administrators — Dr. Gradyne Brown, Atticus Wisener, Dr. Kishawna Wiggins]
DOCTOR GRADYNE BROWN.MR. ATTICUS WISENER. THANK YOU. ON BEHALF OF DOCTOR GRADYNE BROWN.
THANK YOU, MR. GLICK. PRESIDENT JOHNSON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ.
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BE INTRODUCING TONIGHT IS MISS DIANNA CASPER.DIANNA, IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN ME UP HERE AT THE PODIUM.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MISS CASPER BRINGS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION PROCUREMENT, HAVING SERVED IN LEADERSHIP ROLES AT MANSFIELD, KELLER, DENTON AND DALLAS ISD'S, AS WELL AS THE REGION 11 EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER.
SHE ALSO SERVES AS A TASBO CERTIFICATION INSTRUCTOR AND CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE MEMBER.
THROUGHOUT HER CAREER, MISS CASPER HAS FOCUSED ON BUILDING STRONG TEAMS, IMPROVING PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS, AND ENSURING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS.
AS GARLAND ISD'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING, SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO STREAMLINING PROCESSES, ENSURING COMPLIANCE, AND SUPPORTING THE DISTRICT'S STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF.
MRS. CASPER AND HER HUSBAND, DALE, HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 30 YEARS AND HAVE A SON, PEYTON.
SHE ENJOYS COOKING, BAKING AND CHEERING ON THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AND PENN STATE ATHLETICS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MRS. DIANNA CASPER. [APPLAUSE] IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ.
WORDS CAN'T CONVEY HOW OVERWHELMED I AM WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY AND.
AND I'M JUST THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL FOR YOUR BELIEF IN ME.
SO THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] DIANNA IF YOU'D LIKE TO HAVE.
ARE YOU HERE BY YOURSELF TONIGHT. YES. OKAY. Y'ALL WANT TO DO A PICTURE? I GOT YOU. WE GOOD? WE GOT IT.
YOU MAY HAVE TO TAKE IT WITH ME. IS THAT OKAY? THAT'S OKAY. THAT'S WHAT PHOTOSHOP IS FOR.
THAT'S RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.
YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM. ALL RIGHT. OUR SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT THIS THIS EVENING IS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, MR. SHAE CREEL. [APPLAUSE] SHAE, IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM.
THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, HE HAS SERVED AS TEACHER, COACH, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND PRINCIPAL, INCLUDING TENURES AS PRINCIPAL OF THE SACHSE HIGH SCHOOL.
HE WAS ALSO A TASSP STATE FINALIST. MR. CREEL IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING COACHES AND STUDENT ATHLETES, STRENGTHENING ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AND FOSTERING STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH SPORTS.
HE AND HIS WIFE OF 24 YEARS, CHRISTY, HAVE THREE CHILDREN, CLARK, JETT AND AINSLEY.
OUTSIDE OF WORK, HE ENJOYS STEPHEN F AUSTIN BASEBALL AND CHEERING ON THE ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS.
ROUGH SATURDAY SHAE. BUT EVERY SATURDAY IS ROUGH, I KNOW.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MR. SHAE CREEL. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS, SHAE.
IF YOU WANT TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. THANK YOU. YES, SIR. PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
DOCTOR LOPEZ. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. THIS IS KIND OF A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT FOR ME.
WHEN I CAME ON BOARD IN 1997 AS A MIDDLE SCHOOL COACH.
I SERVED AS A COACH FOR EIGHT YEARS AND THEN WENT INTO ADMINISTRATION.
AND NOW I'M BACK TO COACH CREEL. SO I USUALLY JUDGE PEOPLE HOW OLD THEY ARE WHEN THEY ADDRESS ME AS MR. CREEL OR COACH CREEL. THEY SAID COACH CREEL. I'M LIKE, OH, I HAD YOU BACK IN THE 90S.
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED TO GET GOING AND JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I DO WANT TO SAY MY WIFE IS HERE. CHRISTY, SHE'S THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MTSS.
MY KIDS, ONE'S GROWN AND DOING WHATEVER AND WORKING, AND THE OTHER TWO ARE AT COLLEGE OUT OF TOWN, SO. BUT ANYWAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] YOU WANT TO HAVE CHRISTY COME UP HERE? YEAH. SHE MAKES A PICTURE WAY BETTER. YEAH, I KNOW MUCH BETTER [LAUGHTER]. OKAY.
I MEAN, IF YOU REALLY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU, ATTICUS. YOU ADD TO EVERY PICTURE, SO.
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I APPRECIATE THAT. ALL RIGHT. MOVING RIGHT ALONG HERE.WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO OUR DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION DOCTOR MELISSA RAMIREZ.
DOCTOR RAMIREZ, IF YOU WOULD JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS. DOCTOR MELISSA RAMIREZ IS AN ACCOMPLISHED EDUCATIONAL LEADER WITH NEARLY TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE SERVING STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES ACROSS TEXAS.
PRIOR TO GISD, RAMIREZ SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF DYSLEXIA SERVICES FOR FORT WORTH ISD, OVERSEEING DISTRICT WIDE K THROUGH 12 DYSLEXIA PROGRAMING, CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION, INSTRUCTIONAL FIDELITY AND LEADERSHIP REORGANIZATION.
AS DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS FOR SHERMAN ISD, SHE LED SPECIAL EDUCATION SECTION 504 MTSS HOMEBOUND SERVICES, BEHAVIOR PROGRAMS AND THE RDSPD ESTABLISHING A REGIONAL BEHAVIOR SCHOOL IN EXPANDING SUPPORT INITIATIVES.
HER CAREER ALSO ENCOMPASSES ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL ROLES ACROSS HIGHLAND PARK ISD, FRISCO ISD AND EL PASO ISD AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL ED EVALUATION SUPERVISOR EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER. A BILINGUAL EDUCATOR FLUENT IN SPANISH.
DOCTOR RAMIREZ HOLDS A PHD IN EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION AND A MASTER'S OF EDUCATION FROM TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY ALONGSIDE A BIS FROM UT EL PASO. SHE HOLDS TEXAS CERTIFICATIONS AS A SUPERINTENDENT, PRINCIPAL, EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN, SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHER, AND GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATOR.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DOCTOR MELISSA RAMIREZ.
[APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS. IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADDRESS THE BOARD. PRESIDENT JOHNSON, SCHOOL BOARD AND DOCTOR LOPEZ, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. I'M TRULY HONORED TO BUILD UPON THE GREAT THINGS THAT GARLAND ISD IS ALREADY DOING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND ENSURING THAT EACH AND EVERY DAY, WE ARE DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS IN GARLAND ISD.
SO THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS.
I MEAN, REALLY STARTED ALL OF THIS. ALL RIGHT.
CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. YES, SIR. [APPLAUSE] NICE TO MEET YOU. ALL RIGHT.
OUR FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT THIS EVENING IS OUR DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, MR. BRIAN DEAN. [APPLAUSE] BRIAN, IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME UP NEXT TO ME. CONGRATULATIONS.
BRIAN DEAN WAS NAMED DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR GARLAND ISD IN JUNE 2026.
HE OVERSEES TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT, DEVICE MANAGEMENT, SERVICE DESK OPERATIONS, CAMPUS TECHNICAL SERVICES, AND AUDIOVISUAL SUPPORT. A PROUD GARLAND ISD GRADUATE, BRIAN JOINED THE DISTRICT IN 2002 AND HAS SERVED IN VARIOUS INSTRUCTIONAL AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP ROLES, MOST RECENTLY AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.
HE HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, A MASTER'S DEGREE FROM CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, AND IS A REGISTERED TEXAS SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR.
BRIAN AND HIS WIFE, SARAH, ARE PROUD PARENTS OF THEIR SON, JASPER.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MR. BRIAN DEAN. [APPLAUSE] PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND BOARD DOCTOR LOPEZ.
THANK YOU. I HAVE TO SAY, THIS IS WILD TO ME.
I WAS A STUDENT AT COOPER, BUSSEY, HUDSON, NAAMAN.
THIS IS AWESOME. SO THANK YOU FOR THE HONOR TO BE HERE.
AND I'VE GOT TO SAY TO MY TECH SERVICES TEAM, THEY MAKE TECH WORK FOR TEACHERS EVERY DAY.
AND THAT'S WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT. SO I DO WANT TO INTRODUCE MY FAMILY, IF THAT'S COOL.
SO THANK YOU GUYS. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. 321. ALL RIGHT. I KNOW YOU'RE NOT GONNA KNOW.
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. NEVER HAS THERE BEEN A MORE ENTERTAINING INTRODUCTION OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS.
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I CAN ASSURE YOU OF THAT. MOVING ON TO ITEM 4D RECEIVE THE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT REPORT.[IV.D. Receive Intruder Detection Audit Report — Mark Quinn]
THIS WILL BE NOT QUITE AS HUMOROUS. MARK QUINN.I WILL NOT MAKE IT HUMOROUS. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ. THE TOP PRIORITY OF GARLAND ISD AND 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 PROVIDES US WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A SAFER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. WE ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR DISTRICT SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE TRAINING ALL OUR STAFF AND SECURING OUR DOORS FOR THE PROTECTION OF EVERYONE AT OUR CAMPUSES.
WE KNOW THAT THIS WORK DOES NOT END AND WE APPRECIATE THE BOARD'S SUPPORT. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE 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. MOVING ON TO DISCUSSION ITEMS 5A TRUSTEES REPORT.
[V.A. Trustees' Report]
I WILL BEGIN ON MY RIGHT WITH MR. SELDERS. THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE ROWLETT CHAMBER HOMETOWN HEROES EVENT, RECOGNIZING SOME OF THE WORK OF FIRST RESPONDERS AND CITIZENS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS WHO SERVE ROWLETT COMMUNITY EVERY DAY.ALSO HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT LUNCHEON.
THE GARLAND CHAMBER PUTS ON THIS YEAR WAS AT THE ATRIUM AND DOCTOR LOPEZ DID A GREAT JOB TALKING ABOUT THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS WELL ATTENDED, AND IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO LISTEN AND GET FEEDBACK FROM OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE ONCE YOU'VE ATTENDED SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
WE CELEBRATED, I GUESS ANOTHER MILESTONE WITH THE BOND WITH THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONIES FOR ROWLETT AND SACHSE MULTI-PROGRAM ACTIVITY CENTERS. THAT WAS REALLY COOL TO EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE IN TERMS OF, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A SIMILAR BUILDING, THE ENERGY AND THE CULTURES OF THOSE COMMUNITIES ARE VERY DIFFERENT.
ALSO ATTENDED THE GARLAND LABOR DAY PARADE. THAT'S ALWAYS A FUN TIME.
ALWAYS INTERESTING, BUT FUN NONETHELESS TO SEE OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATING AND OUT THERE TO COME TOGETHER FOR A GREAT EVENT. ALSO GOT A CHANCE TO GO TO OUR COLLEGE NIGHT THAT WAS HELD AT THE CURTIS CULWELL CENTER.
FIRST BIG UPS TO MR. WILBURN AND HIS STAFF. THEY ALWAYS HOST GREAT THINGS AT THE TRIPLE C, BUT IT WAS REALLY COOL TO SEE ALL OF THE DIFFERENT COLLEGES IN ATTENDANCE THERE, TALKING TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR OFFERINGS AND THINGS THAT ARE RELATED TO, YOU KNOW, THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN VARIOUS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. MY ALMA MATER WAS THERE, SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, THE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE WAS THERE.
SO WE WERE REPRESENTED. SO IT WAS REALLY COOL TO HAVE THEM THERE.
ALSO ATTENDED THE GARLAND NAACP FREEDOM FUND CELEBRATION BRUNCH THIS PAST WEEKEND.
AND IT WAS A GREAT MORNING. JUST TO BE THERE WITH EVERYBODY CELEBRATING THE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AND ALSO HEARING, YOU KNOW, SOME VERY POINTED AND CHALLENGING, YOU KNOW, WORDS AND FEEDBACK FROM SOME OF THE SPEAKERS THERE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY MOTIVATING IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, THINGS THAT WE STILL NEED TO DO.
WE HAVE WORK TO DO. THAT'S A, THAT WAS A THEME IT FELT LIKE IN TERMS OF MOVING THINGS FORWARD AND ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITIES IN A WAY THAT SERVES ALL AND EVERYBODY IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND THEN ALSO FINALLY AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE SAID GOODBYE TO MS. GRIFFIN. AND THE DISTRICT HELD A A VERY MOVING AND HEARTFELT CELEBRATION SERVICE FOR HER ON THE 14TH. I WAS REALLY GLAD TO BE THERE AND BE ABLE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ON AT THAT EVENT. AND JUST REALLY WANT TO APPRECIATE EVERYBODY WHO PARTICIPATED IN
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ORGANIZING THAT EVENT AND MAKING IT WHAT IT WAS TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF MRS. GRIFFIN AND, YOU KNOW, HONORING HER LIFE. AND ALSO JUST KIND OF ALONG THAT LINE, YOU KNOW, WITH RESPECT TO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WE ALSO LOST OR EXPERIENCED A TRANSITION OF MR. OR HONORABLE BJ WILLIAMS FROM CITY OF GARLAND COUNCIL, CITY COUNCIL AND WAS ABLE TO ATTEND HIS SERVICES, HOMEGOING SERVICES AS WELL. AND JUST, YOU KNOW, BRINGS A LOT OF THOUGHTS TO MAKING SURE THAT WE APPRECIATE THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT ARE DOING WORK AND APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THEY DID TO HELP GARLAND ISD AND THE CITY OF GARLAND COLLECTIVELY.SO THANK YOU. MR. GLICK. THANK YOU SIR. WHAT ROBERT LEFT OUT WAS LAST WEEK, HE AND I ATTENDED THE NORTH TEXAS AREA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS AT DENTON HIGH SCHOOL. THE INTERESTING THING, DOCTOR LOPEZ ABOUT DENTON HIGH SCHOOL IS IT'S THEIR OLDEST HIGH SCHOOL, BUT THEY REBUILT IT. AND ON THE TOP OF DENTON HIGH SCHOOL, THEIR MASCOT IS THE BRONCOS.
IT'S THIS BEAUTIFUL STATUE OF A BRONCO. AND WE WERE TALKING ON THE DRIVE BACK THAT WE HAVE SOME MASCOTS WHOSE VISAGES WOULD PROBABLY BE VERY WELL APPRECIATED ON TOP OF BUILDINGS.
MY MODEL WAS THE IN YANGON, MYANMAR COUNTRY. MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVER GET THE CHANCE TO VISIT.
IT'S CALLED THE SHWEDAGON PAGODA. GOLD WITH ON TOP ENCRUSTED WITH DIAMONDS AND JEWELS.
AND SO WE COULD HAVE EAGLES AND DIFFERENT ANIMALS AND OWLS, OF COURSE.
AND BRONCOS AND WHATEVER. AND MUSTANGS AND PATRIOTS.
SO SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT FOR THE FUTURE. SO THE PICTURE YOU SEE IN FRONT OF YOU THIS AND THIS IS THANK YOU TO THE NAACP FOR THEIR BACKPACK AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES GIVEAWAY. I THINK IT WAS THE BIGGEST CROWD I'VE EVER SEEN BEFORE.
THE CARS WERE LINED UP DOWN CENTERVILLE. THIS IS MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHO JOINED ME THAT MORNING.
THIS IS BY THE THIRD CAR, SHE WAS A NATURAL. SHE WOULD WELCOME THE PEOPLE IN THE CAR, SAY THANK YOU FOR COMING, ASK HOW MANY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR, WAVED TO THE KIDS.
THE KIDS WOULD WAVE BACK. AND EVENTUALLY SHE SAID, PLEASE MOVE FORWARD TO THE NEXT SITE.
SO THIS IS A PICTURE OF OF US AT THE TYRESE MAXEY CELEBRATION.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS KIND OF FUNNY IS DOCTOR LOPEZ'S ASSISTANT CHRISTIE DAVIS, CAME OVER AND SAID, WHY DON'T THE FIVE OF YOU NOW, WE'RE NOT GOING TO INCLUDE THE MAYOR OF GARLAND WHO'S THERE AND DOCTOR LOPEZ, WHY DON'T THE FIVE TRUSTEES TAKE ON MR. MAXEY? AND AT FIRST THE THOUGHT WAS LIKE, WOW, THAT WOULD BE FUN.
BECAUSE I REMEMBER I WAS THINKING I WAS A REALLY GOOD SHOOTER IN HIGH SCHOOL.
AND THEN I SAID, WELL, THAT WAS ABOUT 50 YEARS AGO OR MORE.
AND I REMEMBER MR. BEACH SAYING, YEAH, ROBERT'S STRONG, HE'LL BOX HIM OUT.
AND THEN HIM SAYING, NO, TYRESE WILL JUMP OVER HIM.
AND SOMETIMES YOU HAVE THAT THOUGHT IN YOUR MIND, WOW, HOW GREAT THIS COULD BE.
AND THEN YOU SAY, WELL, NO. SO IT NEVER TOOK PLACE.
BUT FOR A FEW MOMENTS IT SOUNDED PRETTY EXCITING.
YOU HAVE SOME OTHER PICTURES, MECHELLE. SO THIS IS PRETTY.
SO I REMEMBER, AND I'M EITHER FORTUNATELY OR UNFORTUNATELY THE LAST ONE ON THE BOARD FROM THE 2014 BOND, AND ONE OF THE REAL CONTROVERSIES OVER THOSE OVER THE NATATORIUM.
ALSO GILBREATH-REED WAS VERY CONTROVERSIAL. THAT'S OUR TECH CENTER THAT YOU'VE HEARD US BRAG ABOUT.
SO THIS IS THE USA WATER POLO HAD THEIR JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT OUR NATATORIUM WITH MR. WIGGINS, WHO DIRECTS, DIRECTOR OF AQUATICS.
THE OTHER THING, OF COURSE WE DID WAS WE MADE A DECISION CLOSER TO THE END.
WHY DON'T WE ADD TWO SCOREBOARDS? SO THERE'S ONE ON THIS END.
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AND OF COURSE THAT'S WHY IT SAYS POOL NUMBER TWO AND THE OTHER SCOREBOARD ON THE OTHER SIDE, NUMBER ONE. WHAT WAS ALSO INTERESTING IS SO WHILE I WAS THERE, THREE OF THE FOUR DAYS THAT THEY HAD THE THE JUNIOR OLYMPICS WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS, I COUNTED 36 DIFFERENT STATE LICENSE PLATES.SO THIS IS A TRULY NATIONAL EVENT. THESE ARE SOME OF THE MEDALS OF COURSE THEY GAVE OUT.
THIS WAS A MAJOR DEAL THERE. I THINK THERE'S ONE MORE PICTURE, MECHELLE.
YEAH. SO ON THE LEFT, THAT WAS THIS WAS A SEMIFINALS.
THIS WAS THE LONG COURSE SWIMMING AND PEOPLE CALL ME SAYS WHAT IS LONG COURSE SWIMMING? I SAID, I HAVE NO IDEA. WELL, LONG COURSE IS THE 50 METER POOL THAT YOU SEE IN THE OLYMPICS, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, OF COURSE. OUR POOL WAS BUILT BY MYRTHA POOLS.
EVERY OLYMPICS, EVERY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS THE POOL THEY USE IS DESIGNED BY MYRTHA POOLS.
THEY NOW HAVE ALL FOUR SWIMMING EVENTS WILL BE ALSO SWUM FOR 50 METERS.
SO THAT WAS PRETTY COOL. THANK YOU MECHELLE. LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE.
OH. SO IN 2010, A PLACE OPENED IN SAN ANTONIO CALLED MORGAN'S WONDERLAND.
AND IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE AND STILL IS THE ONLY THEME PARK DEVOTED FOR SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS.
TIME MAGAZINE HAS CALLED IT THE TOP 100 IN THE WORLD PLACES TO VISIT.
IN 2011, ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS WENT. I READ ABOUT A BLURB ABOUT IT.
WE ENDED UP OUR FAMILY SPONSORING THE CUSTOM CHARTER BUSSES FOR THE THREE FULL DAYS OF THE TRIP.
AND WITH SHEILA MCCOMAS, WHO'S ONE OF MY HEROES FROM WEAVER ELEMENTARY.
SHE'S A TEACHER THERE, AND I'VE SPOKEN TO MR. RAY WINKLER, OUR NEW HEAD OF SPECIAL ED. WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE THIS A VERY, VERY SPECIAL YEAR.
THERE'LL BE CHANCES FOR DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TO GET TOGETHER.
LAST YEAR, BULLOCK WENT FOR THE FIRST TIME. WE HOPE TO GET SOME NEW SCHOOLS TO GO.
SO WHEN THOSE OPPORTUNITIES COME FOR THE SCHOOLS, PLEASE GET INVOLVED AGAIN.
THE BIGGEST COURSE COST IS THE BUSSES AND WILL BE.
I'LL BE PICKING THAT UP. ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT I'VE REALLY ENJOYED IS ALTHOUGH I DON'T PARTICIPATE I HAVE A EMISSARY I SEND TO TINSEL AND TRIVIA EVERY YEAR.
AND THAT EMISSARY USUALLY PICKS OUT AWARDS AND I HELP DELIVER THOSE AWARDS TO TEACHERS.
ACTUALLY, MS. STANLEY'S ALSO DELIVERED LAST YEAR.
I HAVE BEEN AMAZED. AND LISA COX, WHO HEADS GARLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION, AND I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS, HOW WONDERFUL IT IS TO GIVE THE TEACHERS THIS EXTRA DOLLARS AND IT'S ALL TYPE OF EVENTS I COULD TALK ABOUT.
USUALLY THE GRANTS ARE AROUND $1,000. AND SO I WENT TO THAT EMISSARY WHO HAPPENS TO BE NATALIE BEACH, WHO SOME OF YOU KNOW, KIND OF RELATED TO ONE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HERE.
AND I WENT TO NATALIE AND I SAID, NATALIE, LET'S DO SOMETHING SPECIAL THIS YEAR.
AND I SAID, HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE IN TERMS OF GIFTING? AND SO I THINK WE'RE UP TO ABOUT 25 TO $30,000 THIS YEAR FROM OUR FAMILY TO BUY GIFTS FOR TEACHERS.
SO TEACHERS START WRITING GRANTS AND HOPEFULLY TINSEL AND TRIVIA WILL FILL THOSE UP.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DID LAST WEEK KIND OF AS THIS WHOLE CYCLE OF LIFE COMES.
SO I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY AND MY PARENTS WOULD GO TO OPEN SCHOOL WEEK, THEY CALLED IT BACK IN NEW YORK CITY, AND YOU WAITED FOR THEM TO COME HOME AND THEY SAID, HOW AM I DOING? AND THEN I WENT TO MY WITH MY KIDS, TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, AND THEY'VE ALL GRADUATED FROM ROWLETT HIGH SCHOOL AND WENT TO COYLE.
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AND ONE WENT TO BACK, ONE WENT TO STEPHENS. AND NOW LAST WEEK, TO COMPLETE THIS CYCLE MY GRANDDAUGHTER WHO YOU SAW IN THE PICTURE I WENT TO GRANDPARENTS NIGHT. SO THE CYCLE IS NOW COMPLETE.SO THANK YOU SIR. MS. STANLEY. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
SO. I TRY NOT TO GO OVER THE THINGS THAT'S ALREADY BEEN MENTIONED, BUT IT'S BEEN BUSY.
SO WE HAD ANNOUNCED BEFORE THAT I AM GOING TO BE DOING THE TASB LEADERSHIP THIS YEAR, BUT I ALSO AM DOING ANOTHER YEAR LONG PROGRAM WITH COMMIT, AND IT'S CALLED THE EFFECTIVE TRUSTEE ACADEMY.
AND THAT LAUNCHED ON AUGUST 29TH. AND WE HAD TWO DAYS FULL DAYS OF LEARNING.
AND WE'VE ALREADY DONE OUR VIRTUAL. AND I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT'S ALSO IT'S ACTUALLY QUITE A FEW TRUSTEES AROUND OUR IMMEDIATE AREA THAT I'M GETTING TO WORK WITH AND BRAINSTORM WITH. AND IT'S, PRETTY COOL.
SO THAT'LL KEEP ME BUSY. AND THEN I ALSO GOT INVITED TO ATTEND THE NITA PEARSON ELEMENTARY PTA MEETING THAT WAS THEIR FIRST MEETING. THEY'RE KIND OF BRINGING THAT BACK TO THE SCHOOL AND THEY'VE GOT A LOT OF GREAT IDEAS.
AND THEN I DID ATTEND WITH MR. MILLER AND MR. GLICK, THE STRATEGIC ROWLETT STRATEGIC PLAN COMMUNITY CONVERSATION MEETING.
AND THEN MR. GLICK AND I, ALONG WITH DOCTOR LOPEZ AND DOCTOR PERALES ATTENDED THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY SUMMIT THIS THAT WAS IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS DURING THE CONVENTION.
SO IT WAS QUITE INTERESTING. AND THEN MY HUSBAND AND I ATTENDED THE 911 ROTC AT THE ROWLETT HIGH FOR THE, THE 911. YOU KNOW, THAT CEREMONY IS VERY TOUCHING.
AND MAYOR WINGET FROM ROWLETT HAD A SPEECH AND HE AND YOU DON'T EVEN REALIZE HOW MUCH TIME HAS GONE BY BECAUSE IT'S STILL ALMOST LIKE IT WAS JUST YESTERDAY. BUT HE KIND OF PUT IT INTO PERSPECTIVE THAT IT'S HAPPENED SO LONG AGO THAT SOME OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL KIDS, YOU KNOW, THEY DIDN'T, THEY HAD NO IDEA ABOUT IT.
AND THEN I GOT TO GO TO THE ANNUAL GUNS AND HOSES BOXING EXHIBITION.
AND I AM, YOU KNOW, BOY, THE FIREFIGHTERS REALLY KICKED THE POLICE BUTTS.
THE POLICE FORGOT TO SHOW UP. I DON'T THINK THEY WON MORE THAN MAYBE 3 OR 4 BOUTS.
IT WAS KIND OF KIND OF SAD. SO I HOPE THEY COME NEXT YEAR.
BUT IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. IT'S A GREAT FUNDRAISER, DOES A LOT OF GOOD THINGS.
AND THEN AND THEN I TOO, IT'S BEEN A TOUGH IT'S BEEN A TOUGH MONTH.
COUNCIL MEMBER BJ WILLIAMS IS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE THAT I MET AFTER MEETING MY HUSBAND AND HIM AND COUNCIL MEMBER TIM CAMPBELL AND STEVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS WALKING THE HALLS OF DC AND AUSTIN FOR THE 635 THAT JUST OPENED UP FOR THE TOLL LANES AND THE EXPANSION AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT.
AND, BJ DIDN'T GET TO GO TO THAT RIBBON CUTTING OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE HE HAD PASSED, BUT IT WAS A TOUGH WEEK BECAUSE HE'S A VERY NEAR AND DEAR FRIEND THAT TOOK MORE PLEASURE OUT OF MY GRANDDAUGHTER, HIM AND HIS WIFE THAN I THINK EVEN I DO. SO SO THAT WAS BITTERSWEET.
AND THAT ABOUT WRAPS IT UP. OH, AND THEN I JUST HAVE ONE SHOUT OUT BECAUSE ONE OF MY WHY'S, MELINA, SHE TURNED 16 YESTERDAY. AND SO WE ARE HAVING OUR SWEET 16 WEEK.
AND SO I JUST WANT HER TO KNOW HOW PROUD I AM OF HER.
THANK YOU. MR. MILLER. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL THE WAY OUR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATES IN DIFFERENT EVENTS.
AND I JUST THINK WE CAN'T THANK VOLUNTEERS AND GROUPS LIKE THIS ENOUGH.
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AND THIS EXTENT IT EXTENDS ALL THE WAY TO PEOPLE LIKE THE GARLAND ISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION.ONE OTHER THING IS WE HAVE THE NEW EXCHANGE CLUB OF GARLAND THAT PUTS ON THE LABOR DAY PARADE THAT GIVES A LOT OF STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY, SEEMS LIKE ENDLESS MILES OF STUDENTS AND OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A PARADE AND BE NOTICED BY THEIR PARENTS AND CHEERED ON.
AND THAT'S ALWAYS A WONDERFUL THING. SO THANK YOU TO THE NOON EXCHANGE CLUB AND REALLY THE CITY OF GARLAND POLICE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE PUTTING ON A GREAT EVENT. THE ROWLETT STRATEGIC PLANNING THING, WE DID GO INTO THAT, BUT THERE WERE A FEW OF US THERE.
AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO DO THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
I KNOW THAT WE SPEND QUITE A LOT OF TIME HERE AT THE BOARD TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S NEXT.
AND AFTER LAST YEAR WHERE WE HAD A BANNER YEAR, IN MY OPINION, WITH RESPECT TO AT LEAST BEING RECOGNIZED, I KNOW THAT THIS YEAR I THINK PEOPLE HAVE DUG IN AND WORKING EVEN HARDER.
I DO WANT TO PUT A SHOUT OUT TO WELL, FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN BY ONE OF THE MACS THAT ARE OPEN ROWLETT, SACHSE OR NAAMAN IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO BY AND SEE ONE OF OUR MULTI PROGRAM ACTIVITY CENTERS, THEY ARE MAGNIFICENT. AND NOW YOU UNDERSTAND WHY KIDS ARE EXCITED TO COME TO SCHOOL, ESPECIALLY IN GISD.
WE'VE GOT FOUR MORE COMING SO IT WON'T BE LONG.
THEY'LL BE. THEY'LL BE READY SOON. AND THEY'RE WONDERFUL TO TOUR.
AND I WILL SAY THIS SHOUT OUT TO DOCTOR LOPEZ.
HE WAS ON THE GRS COMMUNITY IMPACT PODCAST, WHICH WAS RECORDED THIS PAST WEEK.
AND IT WILL BE AIRED NEXT MONTH SOMETIME. SO KEEP YOUR EYES ON GRS COMMUNITY IMPACT ON YOUTUBE.
AND WHAT THEY DO FOR KIDS AROUND OUR DISTRICT AND OTHER DISTRICTS IS MAGNIFICENT.
PLEASE TUNE IN AND WATCH THESE EPISODES VERY INFORMATIVE.
THANK YOU. MR. BEACH. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT.
ALSO, MY SHOUT OUT TO DOCTOR LOPEZ ON THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT THAT HE DID FOR THE GARLAND CHAMBER AND ALSO THE ROWLETT CHAMBER, AND HOW MUCH HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR HIM TO BE OUT AND FOR THE BOARD TO BE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE INVOLVEMENT THAT WE HAVE THERE.
AND JUST TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE OF THAT, IN HIS LEADERSHIP, WE HAVE SENT SEVEN PEOPLE FROM OUR DISTRICT THAT ARE SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS IN OUR AREA. THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES TO ME AND TO THIS BOARD ABOUT THE TYPE OF SITUATION THAT WE HAVE HERE IN OUR SUPERINTENDENT AND WHAT THEY ARE PRODUCING FROM OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE COMMUNITY ARE TO BE VERY PROUD OF THAT FROM PLANO.
ALL OF THOSE DISTRICTS, THOSE FOLKS THAT ARE SUPERINTENDENTS CAME FROM GISD.
SO THAT'S PRETTY GOOD INVOLVEMENT AND THAT IS GREAT LEADERSHIP.
THERE WAS A HOMETOWN HERO THAT WAS MENTIONED THERE.
SPECIAL AWARD FOR ANNIE DIXON. AND THE REASON I WANT TO MENTION THAT IS BECAUSE I GOT TO SERVE WITH ANNIE IN 1998, TO 2002 ON THE GARLAND CITY COUNCIL. BRILLIANT MIND.
AND SHE WAS, THE LEADERSHIP THAT SHE GAVE US ON THAT BOARD FROM DISTRICT TWO WAS AMAZING.
AND SO I JUST WANTED TO SHOUT OUT TO ANNIE AND WHAT SHE DID THERE.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. ALSO ON THURSDAY, I WAS ABLE TO GO TO THIS LAST THURSDAY.
I WANT TO THANK GENE FLAHERTY AND THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT.
DOCTOR, THE POLICE AND JAVIER FERNANDEZ WERE BOTH THERE AS WELL.
I GOT TO SAY AN OPENING PRAYER FOR THE THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AND THANK THOSE EMPLOYEES, SOME 80 INDIVIDUALS, FOLKS, THEY MAKE OUR BUILDINGS LOOK GOOD.
THEY THEY'RE OUT THERE IN THE HEAT EVERY DAY, PAINTING, CLEANING, MOWING, YOU NAME IT.
THEY'RE OUT THERE DOING IT. AND IF YOU SEE SOMEBODY IN THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, THANK THEM FOR THE JOB THAT THEY'RE DOING BECAUSE THEY KEEP OUR BUILDINGS GOOD LOOKING AND SAFE, AND IT WOULDN'T BE WITHOUT THEM THAT WE CAN DO WHAT WE DO.
ALSO ATTENDED THE TWO MAC RIBBON CUTTING FROM ROWLETT AND SACHSE AND AGAIN, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
PEOPLE SHOWED UP AND THE WOW FACTOR WAS THERE AND I REALLY LIKE SEEING THAT WHENEVER THAT HAPPENS.
ALSO, I GO TO NUMEROUS FOOTBALL GAMES AND I'M NORMALLY THERE EVERY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
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IS NOT 6A, THEY'RE 5A AND THEY'RE IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DISTRICT.DOCTOR PERALES. WELL, DOCTOR. YOUR HUSBAND. TO COACH PERALES AND THE TEAM.
BECAUSE I GUARANTEE YOU THEY PLAYED A GREAT GAME.
AND IT WAS REALLY NICE. AND WHAT WAS REALLY INTERESTING FORMERLY A STUDENT COACH HERE IN GARLAND, DAVID BEATY IS THE HEAD COACH AT DENTON HIGH SCHOOL AND ONE OF HIS ASSISTANT COACHES HIS NAME IS CHASE ADAMS. CHASE IS A GRADUATE FROM NAAMAN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL.
SO THAT WAS THE OTHER REASON HIS PARENTS IS WHO WE WENT UP THERE WITH.
SO WE REALLY HAD IT WAS A COMPETITION. THEY WANTED THEM TO WIN AND WE WANTED NAAMAN TO WIN, MY WIFE AND I, AND WE WON. SO I WAS PROUD OF THAT, THAT VICTORY FOR 21-17.
BUT IT JUST SHOWS YOU WHAT OUR KIDS ARE DOING. AND, YOU KNOW THE HEAD BASEBALL COACH NOW AT WYLIE EAST HIGH SCHOOL, JOEY CASTANEDA, HEAD BASEBALL COACH, NOW CAME OUT OF NAAMAN FOREST HIGH SCHOOL.
WE SEND SO MANY GOOD KIDS OUT OF THIS DISTRICT AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE LEADING OUR DISTRICT.
AND I WANT TO ONE SHOUT OUT TOO. OUR BANDS ARE AWESOME AND THEY ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AT HALFTIME, AND I KNOW THAT THE MACS ARE ALREADY PAYING OFF.
I'VE ALREADY HEARD THE DOORS LIFTED AND SOME PLAYING TAKING PLACE, SO I'M VERY PROUD THAT OUR BANDS ARE DOING WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND IT'S JUST GOING TO GET BETTER AND BETTER AND BETTER. SO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR ALL THE INVOLVEMENT.
THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR BACKING THE BOND PROGRAM.
THANK YOU. DOCTOR LOPEZ. NO PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS.
OH, OKAY. I WAS GOING TO HAVE YOU GO FIRST, BUT I KNOW THAT'S OUT OF ORDER.
THAT'S OUT OF ORDER. IT'S FINE. NO. BASICALLY THE BOARD HAS ALREADY SAID EVERYTHING WE'VE ATTENDED AND I WAS, I WASN'T ALONE AT ANYTHING, SO I WAS EITHER WITH THEM OR NOT.
I WAS MOST TOUCHED, OBVIOUSLY, BY THE VERY LOVELY AND POIGNANT CELEBRATION THAT WE GAVE MISS GRIFFIN AS THE DISTRICT SAID OUR FINAL GOODBYES TO AN ICON THAT'S BEEN WITH US FOR OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY.
SO THAT WAS MOVING TO ME. I REALLY APPRECIATED LARRY AND ROBERT'S WORDS ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD SENDING HER OFF AND AND TO ME, IT WAS JUST A LOVELY CLOSURE FOR OUR DISTRICT ON AN ERA THAT SAW A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPEN.
AND I'M JUST REALLY, REALLY THRILLED TO KNOW THAT MISS GRIFFIN LIVED TO SEE US BE THE TEXAS DISTRICT OF THE YEAR, WHICH I KNOW WAS SOMETHING ONE OF THE BIG POINTS OF PRIDE IN HER LIFE.
SO THAT WAS THAT WAS GREAT. JUST A FOLLOW UP TO SOMETHING TRUSTEE STANLEY MENTIONED, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S JUST AN INTERESTING STATISTIC AND SOMETHING THAT WE ALL KIND OF SOBERING 31.1% OF THE UNITED STATES POPULATION HAS BEEN BORN SINCE 911.
SO IT'S KIND OF DIFFICULT TO FATHOM THAT FOR ALL OF US WHO WENT THROUGH IT.
SO LET'S KEEP THAT GOING. WITH RESPECT TO WHAT'S COMING UP THIS WEEKEND TRANSITION FROM WHAT TRUSTEE BEACH SAID, IS THE FIRST WEEKEND OF BAND COMPETITIONS.
EVEN THOUGH IT'S SEPTEMBER, IT IS OFFICIALLY BANDTOBER.
AND THAT'S ACTUALLY A THING, MAN. PEOPLE, PEOPLE CALL IT BANDTOBER.
AND SO OUR FIRST ROUND OF COMPETITIONS ARE HAPPENING.
WE HAVE SEVEN IN FACT PRETTY MUCH ALMOST EVERY ONE OF OUR BANDS ARE IN COMPETITION ON SATURDAY.
WE HAVE A LOT OF THEM AT US BANDS IN SAGINAW COMING UP.
WE HAVE SOME OF THEM COMING UP AT THE PLANO EAST MARCHING FESTIVAL.
I THINK WE HAVE SOME IN MESQUITE AS WELL. SO IT'S GOING TO BE IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD.
CHECK IT OUT. IF YOU WANT TO GO SEE BAND OR IF YOU'RE A BAND, MOM AND DAD, GET READY BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO SWEAT A LOT FOR THE NEXT MONTH BECAUSE BANDTOBER IS NOT COOL. IT'S STILL VERY, VERY HOT.
IN ADDITION, FOLLOW UP WITH TRUSTEE BEACH. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OUT TO SEE A FOOTBALL GAME OR A VOLLEYBALL GAME, GET OUT THERE BECAUSE WE HAVE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR TEAMS IN FULL SWING.
THE COMPETITION IS REALLY GOOD THIS YEAR, I FEEL LIKE.
I MEAN, SOME VERY EXCITING GAMES ALL AROUND. SO PLEASE, PLEASE GET OUT THERE AND SUPPORT THESE KIDS.
IT'S THE MOST REASONABLY PRICED ENTERTAINMENT YOU'RE EVER GOING TO GET IS RIGHT HERE IN GARLAND.
AND IF YOU'RE A SENIOR, LOOK INTO GETTING A GOLD CARD AND YOU GET IN FOR FREE.
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SO PLEASE GET OUT THERE AND SUPPORT THE KIDS.AND IT WAS THE DEAL. HER LAST NAME IS DEAL. WITH THIS, THE QUARTERBACK'S.
WHAT'S HER NAME? ZOEY DEAL HAD HER 1,000TH CAREER KILL IN VOLLEYBALL AND SET THE RECORD.
AND THEY DID A BIG CELEBRATION FOR HER, SO I WANT TO HATS OFF TO HER.
SO WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME IS A MEMBER OF THE DEAL FAMILY IS GOOD AT ATHLETICS.
AND IN VOLLEYBALL ALL THE WAY AROUND. YEAH. AND JUST TO FILL YOU IN.
AND ANOTHER DEAL KID IS THE QUARTERBACK AT NAAMAN, AND ZOEY IS THE STAR VOLLEYBALL PLAYER.
SO SHOCKING THAT THAT THEY HAVE SUCH ATHLETIC PROWESS HUH [LAUGHTER].
DOCTOR LOPEZ. THANK YOU. YOU KNOW ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WHEN YOU WHEN WE KICK OFF THE SCHOOL YEAR,
[V.B. Superintendent's Report]
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO IS LIKE THIS WHOLE TOUR FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT STATE OF THE DISTRICT MESSAGE, AND YOU REALLY GET TO SEE THE BEAUTY OF THE COMMUNITY. AND SO MUCH IS GOING ON.WE HAVE THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT MESSAGES. WE GOT THE PARADES AND ALL TRI CITIES GOT THINGS GOING ON, RIGHT? AND YOU GET TO REALLY SEE THE BEAUTY. THERE'S A LOT TO BE PROUD OF IN THE TRI CITY AREA AND INCLUDING IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AND WHILE NOBODY'S SAYING WE'RE PERFECT, WE'RE STRIVING TO BE.
SO I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT FALL BREAK IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
AND SO SIX WEEKS IS GOING TO FLY BY AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BREAK.
AND, YOU KNOW, I KNOW WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FALL, IT DOESN'T REALLY FEEL LIKE FALL UNTIL PROBABLY LATE OCTOBER, MAYBE NOVEMBER HERE IN NORTH TEXAS. BUT EVERYBODY GETS A BREATHER AT THAT TIME.
SO MAKE SURE YOU PLAN ACCORDINGLY. ALSO, THERE'S A NUMBER OF ELECTIONS ON THE BALLOT.
SO I'M JUST GOING TO CHALLENGE THE COMMUNITY TO BE INFORMED ON ALL THE CANDIDATES.
BE AN INFORMED VOTER. DON'T RELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
DON'T RELY ON NEWS OUTLETS. GO DEEP, GO DEEP AND LOOK AT ALL THE FACTS, AND THEN MAKE YOUR DETERMINATION AND ALWAYS REALIZE THE MOST DIRECTLY IMPACTFUL ELECTIONS ARE THE ONES CLOSEST TO YOU.
AND EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT IT. WE'RE ALL INDEPENDENT THINKERS.
AND THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF OUR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT, BUT WE NEED TO BE INFORMED.
ADDITIONALLY, I WANT TO THANK JUST A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITHIN OUR DISTRICT, JASON WHEELER AND HIS TEAM HAVE BEEN AT, I MEAN, BURNING IT AT ALL ENDS. AND THEY GO UNNOTICED.
AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. I ALSO WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO ATTENDED OUR CELEBRATION FOR THE LIFE OF MISS GRIFFIN. SHE'S GOING TO LEAVE A VOID IN OUR HEARTS.
AND IT'S MORE THAN JUST THE BOARDROOM THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH HER.
SHE, WHEN YOU GIVE AND VOLUNTEER THIS MANY YEARS AND YOU WIN THIS MANY YEARS BECAUSE YOU GOT, YOU CAN'T JUST SAY, OH, I WANT TO VOLUNTEER. YOU GOT TO KEEP WINNING.
SO FOR EVERYBODY THAT ATTENDED, IN PERSONALLY OR IN SPIRIT, I THANK YOU.
THE HEB AWARD WE'VE BEEN CELEBRATING. WE'VE BEEN PUTTING IT EVERYWHERE.
IT'S A BIG DEAL. AND IRONICALLY I HAVE A WE GOT NOMINATED AGAIN.
AND SO THERE'S PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD BE BACK TO BACK CHAMPS.
BUT IT STARTS RIGHT HERE WITH THE VISION, RIGHT? AND WITHOUT THEIR VISION AND, RELENTLESS FOCUS ON GOALS, A LOT OF THESE THINGS WOULDN'T BE ACHIEVABLE.
SO I THINK YOU GUYS DESERVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] AND WITH THAT, I TURN IT OVER TO MR.
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JOHNSON. ALL RIGHT. BACK TO BACK SOUNDS PRETTY GOOD, ACTUALLY.LET'S GET DOWN TO SAN ANTONIO AND MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
ALL RIGHT. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. ANY TRUSTEES.
MR. GLICK. YEAH, IT'S KIND OF FUNNY. I DIDN'T MENTION IT, AND OUR PRESIDENT DIDN'T MENTION IT, BUT WE BOTH PLAYED IN THE GARLAND CHAMBER TOURNAMENT.
THE RESULTS WERE. MAYBE UNMENTIONABLE. I THINK WE FINISHED MIDDLE OF THE PACK.
AND BUT COMING UP ON OCTOBER 1ST IS THE ROWLETT CHAMBER TOURNAMENT.
I THINK WE HAVE A TEAM THERE. AND I CHAIR THAT EVENT.
SO HOPEFULLY WE'LL DO BETTER THAN OUR SHOWING AT THE GARLAND CHAMBER.
BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE GARLAND CHAMBER.
IT'S USUALLY A VERY, VERY WELL RUN TOURNAMENT.
THIS WAS WELL-RUN MULTIPLE COURSES AND TOTALLY PACKED AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB.
SO THANK YOU TO THE GARLAND CHAMBER. THANK YOU, MR. GLICK. ANY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS UNLESS WE WANT THE GARLAND CHAMBER GOLF TOURNAMENT ON A FUTURE AGENDA.
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I'M JUST KIDDING. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.[VI. Consent Agenda - Consider approval of]
ALL RIGHT, HOLD UP HERE. I'VE GOT A LOT TO READ.YES. SO CONSENT AGENDA TODAY WILL CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A, THE HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT.
B, BOARD MEETING MINUTES. C HAS BEEN PULLED. D, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BUDGET TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL FUND, DEBT SERVICE FUND AND STUDENT NUTRITION SERVICE FUND FOR THE 2026 2027 SCHOOL YEAR.
E, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE ACT DALLAS MOU. F CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE COMMIT PARTNERSHIP MOU.
I INCREASE TO AWARDED BIDS CONTRACT 290-22. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR DIGITAL PRINTING EQUIPMENT AND RELATED SERVICES. ALL THOSE MATTERS WERE TAKEN UP AT COMMITTEE.
DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF ANY OF THOSE ISSUES? IF NONE OF THOSE IF THERE'S NO CHANGES, I'D LIKE TO MAKE THAT AS A MOTION.
CAN YOU SAY EXCLUDING C? EXCLUDING C? THANK YOU.
OKAY. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA EXCLUDING C.
AND MR. BEACH AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? PLEASE USE YOUR CLICKER.
VOTE CLOSED. THAT PASSES 6 TO 0. THANK YOU BOARD.
NEXT IS ACTION ITEMS 7 NON CONSENT INCREASE IN AWARD CONTRACT 310-22-02.
[VII.A. Increase in Award ]
CONSIDER APPROVAL AND INCREASE AN AWARDED AMOUNT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.MISS CASPER. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ.
CONTRACT 310-22-02. SHOULD I WAIT TILL THEY SCROLL FORWARD? OKAY. THIS INCREASE IS CONTINGENT UPON GARLAND ISD EXCEEDING THE ESTABLISHED OUTCOME BASED FUNDING AGREEMENT THRESHOLD.
GARLAND ISD'S INITIAL PAYMENT IS $520,000. HOWEVER, IF THE DISTRICT SURPASSES THE FUNDING THRESHOLD, AN ADDITIONAL $965,000 WILL BE REQUIRED. THIS CONTRACT ENABLES EDUCATION IS FREEDOM TO PROVIDE 19 FULL TIME HIGHER EDUCATION ADVISORS WHO OFFER AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SUPPORT TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO AND THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION.
HEA'S PROVIDE HANDS ON ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE POST-SECONDARY PLANNING PROCESS, INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION ACTIVITIES, COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPLORATION, HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE APPLICATIONS, AND FULFILLMENT OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.
THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES RECEIVE PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE FROM HIGHLY QUALIFIED, MULTILINGUAL RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES WHO HELP NAVIGATE THE OFTEN COMPLEX PROCESSES ASSOCIATED WITH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE ENTRY
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INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL.THIS IS A CONTRACT INCREASE YIELDING FROM A COMPETITIVE.
A COOPERATIVE PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH A CONTRACT TERM IN ITS FINAL RENEWAL OPTION.
WITH A NEW NOT TO INCREASE AWARD OF $2.2 MILLION.
FUNDING SOURCES WILL YIELD FROM FUND 211. TITLE ONE PART A AT 14%.
TITLE FUND 290. TITLE FOUR, PART A AT 10% AND THE 199 GENERAL FUND AT 76%.
I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. BEFORE WE GET TO QUESTIONS? A COUPLE OF COMMENTS I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. FIRST, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN BUDGETED IN THE BUDGET. THIS IS JUST AN INCREASE IN THE AWARDED AMOUNT, CORRECT? YES. SO THE WAY THIS IS, THE MORE THAT THEY INCREASE OUR OUTCOMES BONUS THROUGH THE REVENUE THAT WE GET FROM TEA, THEY GET TO SHARE THAT.
AND SO THAT IS ONE OF THE INCREASE FOR THIS. SO THIS IS NOT A NEGATIVE ON OUR BUDGET.
AND THAT IS MY THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN MY UNDERSTANDING.
SECOND, I HAVE SEEN THESE EIF CONSULTANTS AT WORK AND WHAT THEY'RE GENERALLY WHAT THEY DO IS WHEN YOU GO INTO THE HIGH SCHOOLS, YOU SEE THEM. THE COUNSELORS IDENTIFY INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN IN THE HIGH SCHOOL THAT ARE TALENTED ENOUGH TO GO TO COLLEGE, BUT THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND. AND OUR COUNSELORS DO A GREAT JOB, BUT THEY MAY NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LITERALLY SIT DOWN AND CONSULT ONE ON ONE WITH THIS STUDENT AND GET THEM WHERE THEY NEED TO GO, BECAUSE THEY THIS KID, MAY BE DESTINED FOR A LOCAL COLLEGE OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BUT THEY SEE IVY LEAGUE, YOU KNOW, AND SO THAT'S WHAT THESE GUYS DO.
THEY GET THEM THERE. THEY TEACH THEM HOW TO WRITE THE ESSAYS.
THEY GET THEM TO THE. THEY GET THEM ACROSS THE FINISH LINE.
AND I'M FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT MY SON KNEW SEVERAL KIDS THAT WERE IN THIS PROCESS.
AND I GOT TO KIND OF TAG ALONG AND SEE HOW IT WENT.
AND THE WORK THEY'RE DOING. I GOT TO GO TO THE EIF SCHOLAR THING.
AND THERE'S SO MUCH WINNING GOING ON WITH WHAT'S GOING ON WITH EIF IT'S JUST A FANTASTIC THING.
AND, CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT AS WE SUCCEED, THEY SUCCEED AND THIS IS HOW THEY FUND IT, IF THEY'RE NOT, IF THEY'RE NOT WINNING, THEY'RE NOT GETTING OUR KIDS THERE. AND WE DON'T GET THE MONEY FROM TEA FROM CCMR, THEY DON'T GET ANY MONEY EITHER. SO, MR. BEACH. YES. I'M JUST CURIOUS. WHAT WOULD CAUSE US TO GO OVER THAT THRESHOLD BY THE DISTRICT IF.
IS IT BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS OR THE NEED FOR MORE COUNSELING? WHAT WOULD CAUSE US TO GO OVER THAT THRESHOLD? NO, IT'S AN INCENTIVE. SO THE MORE THEY DO FOR US, WE GET OUTCOMES, MONEY.
AND THAT'S HOW THEY SUSTAIN FUNDING FOR THEIR PROGRAM.
SO THINK OF IT AS WE ARE PAYING THE BASE, BUT THEY GET INCENTIVIZED TO MAKE MORE KIDS GO THROUGH THE FINISH LINE TO GET TO COLLEGE, AND THEN WE GET MORE MONEY FROM THE STATE. SO WHEN WE GET THE MONEY FROM THE STATE, A PERCENTAGE GOES TO THEM.
THAT'S HOW THAT WORKS. SO ARE THEY BASICALLY OUT THERE RECRUITING THEN? BASICALLY, ARE THEY OR I DON'T? SO OKAY, WE'RE GETTING IN THE WEEDS. I'M SORRY, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
EVERY TIME THEY GET KIDS ENROLLED INTO COLLEGE.
WE GET EXTRA MONEY FROM THE STATE FOR GETTING KIDS TO COLLEGE, RIGHT? BUT THEY'RE DOING ALL THE WORK SO THEY GET A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY WE GET.
THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO ADD IT UP, BECAUSE THE MONEY THAT YOU SEE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE UP IS COMING FROM DONORS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF DALLAS. AND THAT'S NOT SUSTAINABLE.
SO THEIR INCENTIVE IS TO KEEP THEIR PROGRAM ALIVE AND THIS IS HOW THEY DO IT.
OKAY. THANK YOU. BUT IF THEY DON'T DO ANYTHING, THEY DON'T GET MONEY.
OKAY. RIGHT. MR. SELDERS. YEAH, I'M IMAGINING THAT THIS IS OPEN TO EVERY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS, HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM? ALL SENIORS GOING TO COLLEGE ARE ESPECIALLY THE LOCAL COLLEGES THAT ARE HAVING HARD TIME WITH WE CALL IT THE HAND OFF OR THE SUMMER SLIDE, RIGHT WHERE THEY'RE NOT. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET INVOLVED INTO THE LOCAL CAMPUSES, AND THEN THEY'LL GO TO LIKE THE DALLAS COLLEGE, AND THEY WILL BE AT THE DALLAS COLLEGE SITE MAKING SURE THEY'RE MEETING WITH THE COUNSELORS.
SO IT'S A TWO WAY HANDOFF. THEY'RE NOT ONLY HELPING THEM GET THERE, THEY'RE ACTUALLY ON SITE MAKING SURE THEY MEET WITH THE COUNSELORS, FOLLOWING UP WITH THE COUNSELOR, FOLLOWING UP WITH THE FAMILY.
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WHERE WE LOSE IT IS THOSE COUNSELORS DON'T CALL OUR COUNSELORS AND TELL THEM WHAT'S GOING ON.SO THE INITIAL IDENTIFICATION HAPPENS ON OUR CAMPUSES WITH OUR COUNSELORS? YES RIGHT. AND THEN THAT'S WHERE THEY GET TO GO UP.
AND IT'S THINK OF IT AS OUR GO CENTER, HOW WE USED TO HAVE THE ONES GOING TO COLLEGE.
THEY'RE THE ONES THAT GET THERE AND THEY'RE THE ONES THAT ARE TRACKED.
IN FACT, OUR ADVISORS GO THROUGH THE SAME TYPE OF PROCESS AS OUR SCHOOL COUNSELORS, MEANING GOING THROUGH THAT LIST, LOOKING AT THE STUDENTS, HELPING THEM INDIVIDUALLY.
SO THEY ARE THERE AS LONG AS THE HIGH SCHOOL HOURS ARE OPEN AND EVEN AFTER FOR CERTAIN EVENTS LIKE FAFSA, COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. SO ANY GISD STUDENT AND OR PARENT BECAUSE THEY ALSO ASSIST PARENTS WITH UNDERSTANDING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS. SO ANY STUDENT OR PARENT CAN ABSOLUTELY COME TO THE SCHOOL AND VISIT WITH AN ADVISOR IN ADDITION TO OUR STUDENTS KIND OF SELF-SELECTING THEMSELVES, COUNSELORS IDENTIFY STUDENTS THAT THEY'RE NOTICING THAT NEED THAT EXTRA SUPPORT OR THAT, LIKE DOCTOR LOPEZ MENTIONED, HAVE A HIGH GPA OR EVEN A LOW, BUT DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE THE CONFIDENCE OR SEE THEMSELVES AS COLLEGE GOING OR EVEN THEY HELP WITH WORKFORCE APPLICATIONS. THE GOAL IS TO HELP EVERY SINGLE STUDENT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MR. GLICK. YOU SAID, AND DOCTOR LOPEZ SAID THE SAME THING.
IT STARTS MAINLY WITH SENIORS, ISN'T IT ALMOST TOO LATE AT THAT POINT? SO WE DO HAVE AND THAT'S INTERESTING YOU ASKED THAT QUESTION, MR. GLICK. YES, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. YOU KNOW, SENIOR YEAR, FINDING OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT COLLEGE IS TOO LATE.
WELL, ACTUALLY MIDDLE SCHOOL, WE HAVE WHICH IS SEPARATE.
WE DO HAVE A SEVENTH GRADE CLASS THROUGH CTE WHERE THERE IS CURRICULUM THAT HAVE KIND OF PROVIDES TO BE, AGAIN, EXPLORING COLLEGE AND CAREER AWARENESS BEGINNING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, BEGINNING IN NINTH GRADE, THE EIF ADVISORS GO IN WITH THE SCHOOL COUNSELORS TO DO THEIR ANNUAL LIKE CCMAR LESSON, WHERE THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT COLLEGE INTRODUCING THEMSELVES SO THAT THEY CAN KNOW.
STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED 9 THROUGH 12 TO APPLY TO SCHOLARSHIPS AND TO BEGIN LEARNING.
SO THE SENIOR YEAR IS WHERE THAT ACTUAL HAND-OFF HAPPENS TO COLLEGE, WHERE THEY'RE ACTUALLY PROVIDING THAT HANDS ON ASSISTANCE WITH STUDENTS ABOUT APPLICATIONS AND FINANCIAL AID TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THOSE STEPS COMPLETED.
SO EVERYTHING IS BETWEEN NOW AND THE FIRST. ALMOST ALL THESE KIDS ARE GOING TO HAVE THEIR APPLICATIONS PUT IN THEIR ESSAYS DONE AND THEIR FILES COMPLETE, BECAUSE YOU USUALLY SEE THESE CUTOFFS START ABOUT OCTOBER 15TH AND THEY'LL GO ON THROUGH NOVEMBER.
BUT OKAY. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? YES. MR. JOHNSON. MR. SELDERS, I MOVED THAT I MOVED TO APPROVE THE INCREASE TO CONTRACT 310-22-02.
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AS PRESENTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK THIS EVENING.
SECOND. ON A MOTION BY MR. SELDERS AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. I'LL OPEN THE VOTE ON THIS CONTRACT.
SIX ZERO THAT PASSES. THANK YOU LADIES. WE APPRECIATE IT.
[VII.B. Consider Approval of Baylor University MOU Student Practicum Opportunities — Dr. Gradyne Brown, Dr. Kishawna Wiggins]
HI. DOCTOR WIGGINS GREETINGS. PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.SUPERINTENDENT LOPEZ THIS AGREEMENT WITH BAYLOR UNIVERSITY IN GARLAND ISD IS CONCERNING STUDENT PRACTICUM OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. WE HAVE A BAYLOR STUDENT THAT WANTS TO COMPLETE THEIR PRACTICUM WITH GARLAND ISD THIS FALL.
AND THEY WILL BE ON SITE FOR ABOUT TEN HOURS A WEEK.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? IF YOU'RE READY TO HELP A BAYLOR BEAR, CAN WE HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE? MS. STANLEY. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT JOHNSON. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MOU STUDENT PRACTICUM OPPORTUNITIES AS READ. SECOND. ON A MOTION BY MS. STANLEY AND A SECOND BY MR. BEACH. I'LL OPEN THE VOTE FOR THIS MATTER. GO AHEAD AND CLOSE IT.
THAT PASSES SIX ZERO. NEXT WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 7C.
[VII.C. Consider Approval of Setting the Tax Rate for the 2026-2027 School Year — Darrell Dodds, Elisa Cordova-Long]
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CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SETTING THE TAX RATE FOR THE 2026 2027 SCHOOL YEAR.MR. DODDS, HOW ARE YOU, SIR? VERY WELL, VERY GOOD.
I GUESS PRESIDENT JOHNSON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DOCTOR LOPEZ BACK IN JUNE, WE APPROVED OUR BUDGET ON JUNE 23RD. PART OF THAT FUNDING WILL BE SETTING A TAX RATE TO HELP FUND THAT BUDGET.
IF YOU REMEMBER, BACK IN JUNE, WE DID HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.
AT THAT TIME, OUR VALUES WERE A LITTLE LOWER.
AND SO WE WERE PROPOSED A TAX RATE OF .7869 FOR M AND O, AND THEN .3840 FOR OUR I AND S.
AS WE MOVED FORWARD AND GOT OUR CERTIFIED VALUES AND REALIZED THAT OUR CERTIFIED VALUES INCREASED, THAT CAUSES A NATURAL COMPRESSION IN OUR TAX RATE.
SO WHAT HAPPENS IS WE SEND IN OUR VALUES TO TEA.
SO THAT IS OUR VERY BOTTOM PART OF OUR TAX RATE WHICH WAS AND THEN WE GO IN AND ADD THE VOTER APPROVED RATE. AND IF YOU REMEMBER, IT JUST WAS LAST YEAR THAT WE OUR VOTERS APPROVED A 12 CENT INCREASE TO OUR TAX RATE WHICH IS VERY WELL NEEDED. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR DISTRICT.
AS YOU SEE, OUR TAX RATE LAST YEAR WAS SEVEN, EIGHT, SIX NINE IN M&O.
IT IS COMPRESSING THREE, ONE SIX PENNIES. AND SO OUR M&O TAX RATE IS GOING DOWN TO SEVEN, FIVE, FIVE, THREE. OUR INTEREST IN SINKING RATE IS REMAINING THE SAME AT 0.3840 FOR A TOTAL TAX RATE OF $1.1393 AND SO IT IS A DECREASE IN OUR TAX RATE OF THAT 316. THIS GRAPH ALSO DEPICTS WHAT OUR TAX RATE HAS DECREASED DOWN TO FROM THE YEAR BEFORE A DOLLAR SEVENTEEN ZERO NINE TO $1.1393. ANY QUESTIONS? ONLY COMMENT IS VOTERS APPROVED A 12 CENT INCREASE AND WE'VE ALREADY GIVEN BACK $0.03.
YES. SO THAT'S TREMENDOUS NEWS FOR THE TAXPAYERS.
WE APPRECIATE IT ALL WITHOUT A DECREASE IN REVENUE FROM US.
SO THAT'S THAT'S GOOD. SO COMPRESSION WORKING THE WAY IT'S INTENDED TO.
DO WE HAVE ANY? MR. MILLER. BEFORE YOU GET TO THAT, I WANT TO EXPLAIN THE MOTION.
CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE DOCUMENT? BECAUSE AS IN ANY OTHER THINGS SET BY THE STATE IT IS CONFUSING ON THE MOTION THAT IS BEING PRESENTED BECAUSE IT SAYS IT IS A 3.70% INCREASE AND OUR TAX RATE IS ACTUALLY COMING DOWN THREE PENNIES.
AND SO THAT IS WHYTHAT AND THAT MOTION HAS TO BE READ EXACTLY LIKE IT IS.
THAT'S PART OF THE STATE RULES ALSO. GO FOR IT.
YEAH. NO. YES, SIR. TOTALLY UNDERSTAND IT. AND I WOULD SPEND MORE TIME EXPLAINING IT, BUT I THINK WE'VE DONE AN ADEQUATE JOB IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND YEARS GONE PAST ABOUT COMPRESSION AND THINGS THAT GO ON WITHIN THE STATE FUNDING FORMULA.
HOWEVER, MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF $1.1393, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 3.7% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. MILLER. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY MS. STANLEY. VOTE IS OPEN. PLEASE VOTE.
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CLOSE THE VOTE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO. BUT JUST FYI, NO MATTER WHAT HE JUST SAID, THE TAX RATE WENT DOWN 3.1 CENTS.OKAY. YES. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE Y'ALL. ALL RIGHT.
MOVING ON TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION FOR GARLAND ISD TAX ROLL FOR THE 2026 TAX YEAR.
[VII.E. Consider Approval of the Resolution for Changes to the Certified Tax Roll for Tax Year 2026 — Kristi Cooper]
MISS COOPER, GOOD TO SEE YOU. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT JOHNSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR LOPEZ.WE ARE REQUESTING BOARD APPROVAL BY RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR FOR THE DISTRICT TO MAKE CHANGES TO OUR TAX ROLL AS CERTIFIED BY THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT UNDER CHAPTER 25 OF THE PROPERTY TAX CODE. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
BOARD ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS MATTER. IF NONE. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MR. MILLER? THANK YOU SO MUCH. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE RESOLUTION FOR GARLAND ISD TAX ROLL FOR THE 2026 TAX YEAR.
SECOND. A MOTION BY MR. MILLER, A SECOND BY MR. SELDERS. I'LL OPEN THE VOTE ON THIS MATTER. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO AND MISS COOPER FEST CONTINUES AS SHE HAS THE NEXT ONE AS WELL.
I THINK I MIXED THEM UP. I DO APOLOGIZE BECAUSE I JUST DID THE CHANGES.
OH OKAY. SO THIS IS THE APPROVAL OF THE 2026 TAX ROLL.
I DO APOLOGIZE. ALL RIGHT. OKAY. SO HIT US WITH IT.
SO THEY'RE BOTH CONNECTED TOGETHER. WE JUST WE JUST DO THEM AS TWO DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS.
WE'RE REQUESTING BOARD APPROVAL OF THE 2026. MR. PRESIDENT. I READ THE MOTION FOR THIS ONE. WE NEED TO GO BACK.
AND IF YOU WOULD, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE MOTION THAT GOES WITH THE ONE THAT SHE WAS READING.
SHE PRESENTED THE CHANGES. SO THAT'S WHAT SHE PRESENTED.
BUT THAT'S NOT THE MOTION YOU MADE. SO GO AHEAD AND WE'LL GO AHEAD AND TAKE IT OUT OF TURN.
BECAUSE THE RESOLUTION WAS D THE CHANGES WERE E.
SO, MR. MILLER, IF YOU COULD READ A MOTION? YES, SIR.
I'M ON PAGE. I'M ON PAGE 78. MR. PRESIDENT, JUST TO BE CLEAR, AND THIS IS A MOTION REGARDING CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR CHANGES TO THE CERTIFIED TAX ROLL FOR THE TAX YEAR 2026. THAT'S THE MOTION WE NEED RIGHT NOW FOR WHAT SHE JUST PRESENTED.
YES, SIR. AND I WOULD MOVE IF YOU'RE READY FOR THE MOTION.
SECOND. OKAY. A MOTION BY MR. MILLER, A SECOND BY MR. SELDERS. WE'RE OFF THE THING BECAUSE WE'RE OFF THE TRACK HERE.
TRAIN'S OFF THE RAILS. SO EVERYONE RAISE YOUR HANDS.
THAT PASSES SIX ZERO. SO 7E PASSES ON THE AGENDA.
[VII.D. Consider Approval of the Resolution for Garland ISD Tax Roll for the 2026 Tax Year — Kristi Cooper]
MY APOLOGIES FOR THAT. I WROTE THEM BACKWARDS.WE ARE REQUESTING BOARD APPROVAL OF THE 2026 CERTIFIED TAX ROLL, WITH THE TAXABLE VALUE OF $33,967,564,549 PRODUCING A LEVY OF THE ADOPTED BASED ON THE ADOPTED RATE OF $361,000,969.
THIS IS A 8.6% INCREASE IN TAXABLE VALUE FROM LAST YEAR'S CERTIFIED VALUES, AND A 5.5% INCREASE IN TAX LEVY FROM THE CERTIFIED TAX ROLL OF 2025. I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
ANY QUESTIONS BOARD. MR. MILLER? YES, SIR. IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ON A MOTION BY MR. MILLER AND A SECOND BY MR. SELDERS. WE ARE VOTING ON ITEM 7E, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR I'M SORRY.
7D CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION FOR GARLAND ISD TAX ROLL FOR 2026 TAX YEAR.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HANDS. ALL RIGHT.
THAT PASSES SIX ZERO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
[VII.F. Consider and approve Certification of Compliance with Certain Laws under Texas Education Code 39.008, as enacted by Senate Bill 12 (89th Texas Legislative Session) — Lisa Ray]
SECTION 39.008, AS ENACTED BY SENATE BILL 12 OF THE 89TH TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.MISS RAY? YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DOCTOR LOPEZ BEFORE YOU IS A CERTIFICATION, AS WE DISCUSSED AT OUR ADAC MEETING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.UNDER 39.008 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS TO HAVE A BOARD VOTE TO CERTIFY ANNUALLY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30TH TO THE TEA THAT THE DISTRICT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EDUCATION CODE 11.005 AND 28.002. AS YOU RECALL, WE HAD ORANGE FOLDERS BEFORE YOU.
AND THEY'RE ALL IN YOUR PACKET STARTING AT PAGE 80 AND YOU WILL SEE THE TEA GUIDANCE AS FAR AS WHAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY CERTIFYING TO. I TOLD YOU AT OUR LAST MEETING THAT THROUGH OUR TASB POLICIES UPDATES, 119, 122, 126, 127 THAT WE MADE ALL OF THOSE UPDATES AND CERTIFIED THAT WE ARE NOT MOVING FORWARD WITH ANY DEI DUTIES WITH OUR EMPLOYEES OUR VENDORS.
I ALSO INFORMED YOU THAT WE HAD APPRIZED OUR POTENTIAL VENDORS OF THAT.
MISS CASPER HAD NOTIFIED ALL OF OUR VENDORS PER CJ LEGAL.
BACK IN MAY 15TH. SHE NOTIFIED SHE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THAT WE HAD UPDATED THAT.
SO BEFORE YOU IS A VOTE TO APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SUBMIT A CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE THAT'S ALSO IN YOUR PACKET. AND THAT WE ARE NOT DOING ANY OF THESE DUTIES THAT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE.
BOARD. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? OKAY. MR. BEACH.
I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SUBMIT THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 39.008, CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE TO THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, AS PRINTED IN OUR BOARD BOOK TONIGHT.
SECOND. ON A MOTION BY MR. BEACH AND A SECOND BY MISS STANLEY.
WE WILL OPEN THE VOTE FOR 7F. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO AS WELL.
THANK YOU TRUSTEES. AND THAT TAKES US TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[VIII. Executive Session: Executive session will be held for purposes permitted by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.]
EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD FOR PURPOSES PERMITTED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETING ACT.TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.001 SEQUENCE PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.076.
CONSIDER THE DEPLOYMENT OF SPECIFIC OCCASIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL OR DEVICES, INCLUDING A DISCUSSION DELIBERATION REGARD TO TEA INTRUDER DETECTION AUDITS B PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY IN PERSON OR BY PHONE WHEN THE BOARD SEEKS ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, A SETTLEMENT OFFER, OR 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. C PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.072.
DELIBERATIONS ABOUT REAL PROPERTY. A GOVERNMENTAL BODY MAY CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY OF DELIBERATION IN AN OPEN MEETING IF WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY AND NEGOTIATION WITH THE THIRD PERSON. THAT INCLUDES DISCUSSION WITH THE REGARDING THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY 714 ROWLETT ROAD, GARLAND, TEXAS, 75043 D PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.07 FOR DELIBERATION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.
ONE CONSULTATION AND DELIBERATION REGARDING A VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
TWO CONSULTATION DELIBERATION REGARDING THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION.
THREE CONSULTATION DELIBERATION REGARDING THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT.
IT IS 6:30 AND WE ARE ENTERING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THIS TIME.
THANK YOU. IT IS 8:47 AND WE ARE RETURNING FROM CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[IX. Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session]
I WILL CERTIFY THAT NOTHING WAS DISCUSSED THAT WAS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION BY LAW OR UNDER THE AGENDA.SO 9A CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.
NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE AND FINAL TERMS OF A SALE AGREEMENT OF 1714 ROWLETT ROAD, GARLAND, TEXAS 75043. DO I HAVE A MOTION? YES, MR. JOHNSON, I MOVE TO MOVE THAT WE DELEGATE OR MOVE TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT TO
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NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE AND FINAL TERMS OF THE SALE AGREEMENT OF 1714 ROWLETT ROAD, GARLAND, TEXAS 75043. SECOND. ON A MOTION BY MR. SELDERS AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE VOTE ON 9A. THAT PASSES 6 TO 0. IT WAS LITERALLY LAST. I WAS LIKE, WHAT? NEXT ITEM IS 9B CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THIS ISSUE? MR. PRESIDENT.
MR. MILLER, I MOVE TO APPROVE MAINTAINING THE VACANCY FOR PLACE THREE UNTIL THE RESULTS OF A SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED BY THE BOARD THAT WILL OCCUR NO EARLIER THAN THE MAY 1ST, 2027 JOINT ELECTION TO FILL THE VACANCY FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM, PER TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, SECTION 11.060. SECOND.
OKAY. ON A MOTION BY MR. MILLER AND A SECOND BY MISS STANLEY, WE'LL OPEN THE VOTE.
DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT. MR. BEACH.
SECOND. OKAY. ON A MOTION BY MR. BEACH AND A SECOND BY MR. GLICK. THAT WILL BE OPEN BY VOTE. THAT PASSES SIX ZERO.
THAT CONCLUDES ALL THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND THE LAST THING WE HAVE IS AGENDA ITEM 10 ADJOURNMENT.
[X. Adjournment]
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 8:50 P.M.. THANK YOU ALL.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.