[3. Call Meeting to Order]
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>>> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE AND THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US.
TODAY'S DATE IS MAY 16, 2022. WE'RE STARTING AT 6:00 P.M.
THIS IS A CALLED MEETING BEING HELD AT THE LANCASTER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING BOARD AUDITORIUM.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. I WILL NOW CALL ROLL AND ANNOUNCE THE QUORUM IS PRESENT. COMMISSIONER SMITH.
>> HERE. COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON.
THE QUORUM IS PRESENT. ANY CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS?
[6. Canvass of Election Results from May 7, 2022]
>> NO, MA'AM. >> AT THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CANVAS OF ELECTION RESULTS OF MAY 7, 2022.
I'LL GO AHEAD AND READ THAT INFORMATION FROM THAT ELECTION.
I, MARION HAMILTON, THE RESIDING OFFICER FOR THE LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES SET TO CANVAS THE LISD TRUSTEE ELECTION HELD ON MAY 7, 2022.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOLLOWING IS A TOTAL OF THE VOTES RESULTS. MAY 7, 2022, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ISD CANDIDATE TAMIKA WHITFIELD, EARLY IN PERSON FIVE VOTES, 53, TOTAL VOTES 106.
SHERONDA BETTS, TOTAL VOTES 75. I TOTAL THE ELECTION FIGURES ARE CORRECT. OF THE 275 VOTES CAST 136 FOR TAMIKA WHITFIELD. THEREFORE IT IS FOUND THAT TAMIKA WHITFIELD HAD THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES AND WAS ELECTED TO THE DISTRICT THREE SEAT OF THE LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES. TRUSTEE DISTRICT SIX CANDIDATE TISHA LEE, TOTAL VOTES 115. SHANIQUA LEWIS, 20 EARLY IN PERSON, EARLY MAIL IN ONE, ELECTION DAY EIGHT.
TOTAL VOTES 29. CAROLYN MORRIS, EARLY IN PERSON, 107. EARLY MAIL IN 15.
ELECTION DAY 50. TOTAL VOTES 172.
I CERTIFY THE ELECTRONIC FIGURING AS LISTED ABOVE ARE CORRECT OF THE 316 VOTES CAST, 29 FOR SHANIQUA LEWIS, 172 FOR CAROLYN MORRIS AND 21 WERE UNDERVOTES.
THEREFORE IT IS FOUND AND DECLARED THAT CAROLYN ANN MORRIS HAD THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES AND WAS RE-ELECTED TO DISTRICT SIX OF THE LANCASTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES WITNESS THIS DAY MY HAND, MARION HAMILTON, BOARD PRESIDENT.
I'D LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS, MS. MORRIS, WELCOME BACK.
[7. Recess to Closed Session]
NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS GOING TO BE CLOSED SESSION.IT'S AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071, LEGAL ADVICE FROM SCHOOL ATTORNEY, 551.072, DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY, 551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS ADVICE FROM SCHOOL ATTORNEY, AND 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS.
A. IS DISCUSSION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL MATTERS 551.074. AND B. IS DISCUSSION OF DISTRICT 4
[A. Discussion and take possible action regarding items discussed in executive session, if any.]
>>> OKAY, BOARD. THE TIME IS 7:03, THE BOARD IS GOING TO RETURN INTO OPEN SESSION.
SO AT THIS TIME WE HAVE RECONVENED AND THE FIRST TIME WE NEED TO DISCUSS IS DISCUSSION TO TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE HAD SOME PERSONNEL ISSUES. THE FIRST ONE IS FOR, THE FIRST ONE IS DR. PERERA MADE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE HOUSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. DR. PERERA.
>> YES, THANK YOU, MADAME PRESIDENT.
MY RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD IS DANIEL HERNANDEZ FOR
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PRINCIPAL OF HOUSTON ELEMENTARY. DANIEL JOINS US WITH SEVERAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A PRINCIPAL FROM THE HOUSTON ISD SCHOOL DISTRICT. I'M EXCITED TO HAVE HIM JOIN OURTEAM. >> OKAY, BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION -- MADAME PRESIDENT, I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION FROM SUPERINTENDENT PERERA ON
PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT. >> SECOND.
>> I HAVE A SECOND BY MS. DAVIS. AT THIS TIME I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. COMMISSIONER STEPHENSON.
>> YES. >> CONGRATULATIONS, MR. HERNANDEZ. WE HAVE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.
DR. PERERA HAS MADE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE 9TH GRADE
CENTER. >> THANK YOU, MADAME PRESIDENT.
TONIGHT I RECOMMEND NEWLY HOODED DR. TAMIKA SIMMONS WHO JOINS US FROM A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE FROM THE BOTH MARLON AND MAYNARD
SCHOOL DISTRICT. >> BOARD THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM.
IS THERE A MOTION? >> MADAME PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION TO NAME DR. SIMMONS AS THE PRINCIPAL OF THE BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA 9TH GRADE
ACADEMY. >> IS THERE A SECOND?
>> MADAME PRESIDENT. >> I SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JONES TO ACCEPT DR. SIMMONS AS THE BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA 9TH GRADE CENTER PRINCIPAL.
AT THIS TIME I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
>> MR. STEPHENSON. >> MYSELF VOTING YES, THIS
[B. Discussion and take possible action regarding selecting an applicant to fill the vacancy for Single Member District 4. BBC(LEGAL)]
PASSES. WELCOME, DR. SIMMONS.NEXT ITEM IS DISCUSSION TO TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SELECTION OF AN APPLICANT TO FILL A VACANCY FOR DISTRICT 4.
BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
>> MADAME PRESIDENT, NO DISCUSSION.
I'D JUST LIKE FOR US OR FOR YOU TO IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES THAT WERE RECEIVED AND THAT WE THANK THOSE THAT
THE BOARD RECEIVED ONE APPLICATION.
THE APPLICATION WAS POSTED ON OUR DISTRICT WEBSITE SO THE COMMUNITY WOULD KNOW WHAT WAS AVAILABLE.
WE RECEIVED ONE APPLICATION ON THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS LAST FRIDAY. BOARD IS THERE A MOTION?
>> MADAME PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE ONE APPLICANT THAT PRESENTED THEIR APPLICATION TO FULFILL THE VACANCY OF DISTRICT
IS THERE A SECOND? >> I'LL SECOND.
>> OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION MADE BY MS. MORRIS TO SELECT THE ONE CANDIDATE AND I'LL GO AHEAD AND NAME THAT INDIVIDUAL WHICH IS DARREL LEWIS TO FULFILL THE VACANCY FOR DISTRICT 4. I HAVE A SECOND BY MR. JONES.
AT THIS TIME I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.
>> MYSELF VOTING YES, MOTION PASSES.
THAT'S FOUR YESES AND TWO ABSTENTIONS.
WELCOME TO THE BOARD. WE DEFINITELY APPRECIATE YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU. IF YOU WANT TO COME UP AND HAVE
THANK YOU, EACH OF YOU WHO VOTED YES FOR ME, AND THOSE WHO DIDN'T, WE'LL GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW EACH OTHER.
AND I DO THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. MS. BRYANT, MR. LEWIS, HOLD ON A MOMENT. DO YOU HAVE THE INFORMATION TO SWEAR HIM IN TONIGHT? OKAY, IF YOU COULD COME BACK
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DOWN. >> I NEED FOR YOU TO RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND. THANK YOU.
I AND STATE YOUR NAME, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, MEMBER OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DISTRICT 4, OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE, SO HELP ME GOD.
>>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING UP YOUR TIME, SERVING YOUR DISTRICT, SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY, AND VOLUNTEERING.
THIS IS NOT A PAID POSITION, AND YOU CAME FORTH WILLINGLY AND I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR DISTRICT.
>> ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME ABOARD.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> YOU CAN ACTUALLY TAKE YOUR
>> YOU GET TO MAKE YOUR FIRST VOTE.
>> OKAY, BOARD, WE'VE COME TO THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA WHICH IS ADJOURNMENT. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> MADAME PRESIDENT, SO MOVED THAT WE ADJOURN.
>> A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR OF ADJOURNMENT
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.