[11C. Presentations for the Project Redeemer Application for Appraised Value Limitation (313 Agreement) - Moak Casey & Associates and O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, Presenters]

WITH THE AGENDA. WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 11-C WHICH IS THE PRESENTATION FOR THE PROJECT REDEEMER APPLICATION FOR APPRAISED VALUE.

MOAK CASEY AND IS ASSOCIATES ARE THE PRESENTERS.

THEN WE WILL GO BACK TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.

>> BOARD, YOU SHOULD HAVE IT IN YOUR ORANGE FOLDERS.

>> GOOD EVENING. TRUSTEE JONES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

IT WASN'T EXPECTING TO COME UP OUT OF ORDER.

I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE BOARD THIS EVENING. JUST I WANTEDED TO TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT AND EXPLAIN WHO WE ARE.

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OUR FIRM OHANLON, DEMERATH AND CASTILLO.

CASEY HAS BEEN WORKING ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SINCE THIS 2001 WHEN THE STATUTE WAS FIRST DRAFTED.

IN FACT, THE AGREEMENT THAT'S REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS ADOPTED BY KEVIN OHANLON.

WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS THE WHOLE TIME.

HE ALWAYS WORKED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WORKING FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

WE DO NOT GET CHALLENGES TO OUR AGREEMENTS BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING. AND WE MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY THE COMPANY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WE MANAGE EXPECTATIONS. WE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO BRING THIS PROJECT HERE TO LANCASTER.

WHAT IS CHAPTER 313 AGREEMENT.

OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A QUALIFYING COMPANY TO ATTRACT NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO YOUR DISTRICT. CURRENTLY THERE'S ABOUT 600 ACTIVE PROJECTS APPROVED ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.

SINCE DECEMBER 31ST THERE'S ADDITIONAL 400 APPLICATIONS PRESENTED TO THE STATE. WHEN WE SAY APPROVED, THAT MEANS WE WOULD HAVE TO BRING SOMETHING BACK TO THE BOARD FOR A YES OR NO VOTE BEFORE DECEMBER 31ST FOR YOU TO SAY, WE'RE INTERESTED. WE'RE NOT INTERESTED.

IF YOU DON'T THEN WE LOSE THAT OPPORTUNITY.

AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE COMING TO YOU TONIGHT BECAUSE THERE'S A LONG PROCESS TO COME BACK TO YOU FOR FINAL DECISION AND THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP TO SAY, WE WANT MORE INFORMATION. WE'RE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHAT THIS PROJECT COULD DO FOR US.

IT'S NOT JUST SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THIS. OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE A COMPANY THAT COMES YOU. IT'S THEIR TAX CONSULTANTS AND LAWYERS. RIGHT IN THE CENTER IS THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER. EVERY PART OF THIS PROGRAM IS GOVERNED BY THE TEXAS COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS ULTIMATELY A SCHOOL DISTRICT DECISION. BEFORE WE EVEN GET TO APPROACH YOU CAN THAT INFORMATION.

COMPTROLLER HAS TO SAY THIS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE. THAT'S WHAT THIS PROCESS STARTS WITH. IT'S AN APPLICATION THAT IS CREATED BY THE STATE. IT'S REVIEWED BY THE STATE.

THE FINAL DECISION IS THE BOARDING ON WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. THERE'S TWO OTHER INTERESTING PARTS OF THIS. YOUR APPRAISAL DISTRICT WILL BE HEAVILY INVOLVED IN MONITORING THIS PROGRAM.

BECAUSE THEY WILL BE THE ONES ASSESSING THE PROJECT VALUES. AND TEA.

TEA DOES AN EVALUATION. THEY WILL LOOK TO SEE IF YOU APPROVE THIS PROJECT WHEN IT COMES WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR FACILITIES. ARE YOU GOING TO BURST OUT OF THE SEEMS BECAUSE THERE'S ALL THESE NEW STUDENTS COMING. OR ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO ABSORB IT. THEY WILL DO THEIR OWN ANALYSIS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WILL KNOW EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY TO APPROVE THE PROJECT.

WHAT A 313 AGREEMENT IS, IT'S DIFFERENT THEN ABATEMENT. IT'S AN APPRAISED VALUE LIMITATION. FOR TEN YEARS THE PROJECT WHATEVER PROPERTY IS BUILT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS PRO PROPERTY WOULD BE LIMITED FOR YOUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS PURPOSES. WHAT THAT WOULD MEAN IS THAT REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH THEY ARE ACTUALLY APPRAISED AT YOUR MNO TAX ROLES WOULD ONLY U.S. 80 MILLION WORTH OF VALUE. THAT TAX SAVING IS WHAT ATTRACTS THEM. BECAUSE INSTEAD OF PAYING

TAXES ON -- >> I'M SORRY.

AM I NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO THE MICROPHONE.

I WAS WORRIED I WAS ECHOING. >> THAT MEANS WHATEVER ACTUALLY IS APPRAISED FOR ON THE PROPERTY FOR MNO PURPOSES ONLY 80 MILLION WILL SHOW UP ON YOUR TAX

ROLE >> YOU LEVEE AN AMOUNT ONLY NECESSARY TO PAY ANY EXISTING DEBT.

WE ACTUALLY ARE ABLE TO LOWER HOW MUCH YOU CAN CHARGE BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF TAXABLE VALUE IN YOUR DISTRICT. THAT WAY YOUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY ALSO SHARES IN THE BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM.

OR ALTERNATELY IF YOU GO OUT FOR NEW DEBT, YOU NOW HAVE A SINGLE TAX PAYER WHO WILL PICK UP A LARGE PORTION OF

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IT. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO YOUR LOCAL HOMEOWNERS AND SAYING WE'RE ASKING YOU TO CARRY THE BURDEN. WE WILL RELY ON THIS NEW VALUE TO HELP WITH THAT. WE DON'T HAVE TO GO TO COMMUNITY AND SAY WE NEED TO RAISE OUR TAX RATE THROUGH THE ROOF. IT'S A WAY TO MANAGE THOSE KINDS OF COSTS. AND THE PROGRAM DOES REQUIRE 25 NEW JOBS. THESE JOBS PAY 110% OF WHAT THE COUNTY WAGE IS HERE IN LANCASTER.

NOT ONLY ARE THEY KNEW JOBS. NEW PERMANENT JOBS THAT PROVIDE ALL BENEFITS AND GET PAID 110% OF WHAT THE AVERAGE MANUFACTURING WAGE IS IN LANCASTER.

THEY ARE ACTUALLY HIGH PAYING JOBS THAT STAY HERE.

THERE'S A PENALTY FOR FAILING TO DO THAT.

IF THEY DON'T CREATE THE JOBS, THEY OWE BACK THE DIFFERENCE FOR THE JOBS THEY DON'T MAKE.

THEY ARE LOSING THE BENEFIT OF THE AGREEMENT IF THEY DON'T CREATE THE JOBS AND MAINTAIN THEM.

WHY WOULD A CONTRADICT CONSIDER PARTICIPATING.

NUMBER ONE IT'S A CHANCE TO STIMULATE YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY TO BRING A LARGE PROJECT HERE.

BECAUSE IN ADDITION TO THE DIRECT JOBS THAT ARE CREATED BY THESE PROJECTS, THERE'S INDIRECT JOBS WITH SUPPLIERS, THERE'S THE SPENDING IN YOUR LOCAL STORES, DURING CONSTRUCTION, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE GAS STATIONS, RESTAURANTS, HOTELS, THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT CONSTRUCTION PRESENCE.

THOSE KIND OF ADDITIONAL BENEFITS DURING THE PERIOD.

THERE'S POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THIS IS AN ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY FACILITY.

THEY ARE GOING TO BE LOOKING TO DEVELOP A PIPELINE OF TALENT. THEY WILL BE WORKING -- WANTING TO WORK WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO MAKE SURE THAT SKILLS ARE AVAILABLE HERE IN THE DISTRICT, THAT WOULD ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE TALENT TO HIRE FROM LOCAL SOURCES. THEY WANT TO HIRE LOCALLY.

AND THAT'S WHY THEY LOOK AT YOUR DISTRICT.

BECAUSE YOU HAVE THAT BASE KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL THEY CAN RELY ON NOT HAVE TO BRING OUTSIDE PEOPLE IN.

THEY WANT TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN GROW HERE. AND THEN APART FROM JUST THE EDUCATION, THEY ALSO DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRICT ITSELF.

YOU HAVE LOTS OF FUND-RAISING OPPORTUNITIES.

AND YOU HAVE AN EAGER PARTNER.

THOSE ARE THINGS THAT YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF.

THE PROCESS IS PRETTY STRAIGHT FORWARD.

AND BECAUSE OF THE TIME LINE, IT WILL BE VERY SHORT.

TYPICALLY, IT'S 150 DAYS FROM START TO FINISH.

BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST.

THAT'S OUR CUT OFF. WE CAN'T GO BEYOND DECEMBER 31ST. THE COMPANY WILL BE PRESENTING TO YOU APPLICATION FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. THE APPLICATION ITSELF IS NOT A FINAL DECISION BY THE BOARD.

YOU JUST DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANT TO BEGIN THE PROCESS. DOESN'T BIND YOU TO ANY FUTURE DECISION. YOU ALWAYS CHANGE YOUR MIND.

THE APPLICATION IS ACCOMPANIED BY APPLICATION FEE THAT THE COMPANY PAYS TO THE DISTRICT.

THAT'S TO COVER YOUR COST. YOU'RE NEVER SPENDING YOUR LOCAL FUNDS TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT A TAX BREAK TO SOMEBODY. BECAUSE YOUR FUNDS ARE IMPORTANT FOR EDUCATION. IT'S NOT TO HELP THIS COMPANY OUT. AFTER IT GOES THROUGH COMPLETE REVIEW BY THE COMPTROLLERS OFFICE THERE'S A CERTIFICATE ISSUED AND THAT CERTIFICATE IS A FINDING BY THE COMPTROLLER THAT THIS PROJECT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE. ONCE THAT INFORMATION IS CREATED, THEY HAVE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT EVALUATION AND ALL THAT INFORMATION IS THEN BROUGHT BACK TO THE BOARD ALONG WITH AN AGREEMENT AND THEN YOU DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT YOU WANT TO APPROVE THE ABATEMENT. UP UNTIL THAT POINT, WE'RE THINKING THAT WILL BE SOMETIME IN DECEMBER.

THERE'S NO FINAL ACTION BY THE BOARD.

[INAUDIBLE] I PROBABLY DID SAY ABATEMENT INSTEAD OF APPRAISED VALUE LIMITATION.

THIS IS BASICALLY OUR ROAD MAP OF THAT WHOLE PROCESS.

THERE'S THE NEW APPLICATION. GOES TO THE COMPTROLLER, THE FIRST THING THE COMPTROLLER WILL DO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE INFORMATION THEY NEED ON THEIR END.

THEN THEY SEND THE SUPERINTENDENT A WRITTEN LETTER SAYING WE HAVE EVERYTHING.

WE WILL START OUR CERTIFICATE PROCESS.

THEY HAVE UP TO 90 DAYS TO ISSUE THAT CERTIFICATE.

DURING THAT TIME PERIOD, WE'LL COME TO THE BOARD AND ASK FOR NEGOTIATION INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT WOULD YOU NEED TO SEE IN THE AGREEMENT FOR YOU TO APPROVE THIS PROJECT. WHAT KIND OF TERMS, WHAT GUARANTEES, THOSE -- THOSE STEP HAPPEN WHILE THE COMPTROLLER IS DOING IRTHEIR OWN REVIEW.

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WE DON'T ASK YOU TO BIND YOURSELF.

WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR YOU TO SAY YES.

AFTER THE COMPTROLLER ISSUES THE CERTIFICATE AND WE HAVE AN APPROVED AGREEMENT THAT'S ACCEPTABLE TO THE DISTRICT, IT GOES BACK TO THE COMPTROLLER ONE MORE TIME AND THEY ENSURE IT COMPLIES WITH STATUTE.

SO WE AREN'T TRYING TO GET AROUND ANY RULES.

AND THEN WE COME BACK TO THE BOARD FOR THAT FINAL BOARD MEETING. THE BENEFITS THAT WE CAN WRITE INTO FINANCIALLY TO THE AGREEMENT.

FIRST ONE REVENUE PROTECTION PAYMENT.

WHAT WE'VE DONE CREATE A FORMULA TO FIND OUT WHERE WOULD THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BE IF THIS PROJECT IS BUILT AND FULLY TAXED. AND WHERE WOULD YOU BE BECAUSE YOU APPROVED THE AGREEMENT AND THIS PROJECT IS BUILT. IF THERE'S ANY LOSS IN THE DISTRICT'S FUNDING, BECAUSE OF THAT, THE COMPANY MAKES YOU WHOLE. THEY ISSUE A DIRECT CHECK TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE DIFFERENCE OF WHERE YOU WOULD BE IF YOU HADN'T APPROVED THE AGREEMENT.

THE GOOD THING ABOUT THAT. UNLIKE YOUR TAX COLLECTIONS, WHICH GO BACK INTO YOUR TEA TEMPLATE TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH STATE YOU GENERATE. THE REVENUE PROTECTION COMES OUTSIDE THE TEMPLATE. IT GOES DIRECTLY INTO YOUR FUND BALANCE AND YOU HAVE 100% DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY ON HOW TO SPEND IT.

IT DOESN'T GET RECAPTURED BY THE STATE.

AND DOESN'T REDUCE HOW MUCH STATE AIDE YOU GENERATE.

THE TYPICAL REVENUE LOSS THAT FIRST YEAR THE LIMITATION BEGINS IS EQUIVALENT OF THE TAX SAVINGS THE COMPANY REALIZES AND ANY STATE AID THEY WOULD HAVE GENERATED FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE SECOND FINANCIAL BENEFIT IS CALLED SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT. IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT OF YOUR SIZE THAT PAYMENT IS LIMITED TO $100 TIMES YOUR STUDENTS AND AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE FOR A PERIOD OF 16 YEARS.

WE PULLED UP A RECENT TEMPLATE.

AND IT HAD 6765ADA NUMBER. THAT NUMBER IS GROWING.

IT'S AN OLD COVID NUMBER THAT WE HAD.

BUT THAT'S WHAT WE WERE USING FOR OUR MODELS.

BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT WE'RE GOING TO MAX OUT THAT PAYMENT IN TERMS OF THE MOST THAT YOU COULD GENERATE FROM HERE. THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE YOUR PROJECT MORE ATTRACTIVE BY NEGOTIATING LIMITS FOR PAYMENT PLANS FOR THE DISTRICT OR FOR THE COMPANY. THOSE ARE NEGOTIATED TERMS. AND THAT'S FOR YOU GUYS TO DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO DO IT. THE PROGRAM ITSELF HAS SOME COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS. AND THE FIRST IS THE REQUEST FOR TAX PAYERS TO SUBSIDIZE THE PROGRAM.

BUT BECAUSE WE ARE NOW ON CURRENT SCHOOL FINANCE SYSTEM, THE STATE RECOGNIZES THE LIMITATION IMMEDIATELY.

WITH OR WITHOUT THE LIMITATION AGREEMENT THERE'S NO IMPACT ON THE EXISTING TAX PAYERS.

THERE'S NO -- THERE'S NO REQUEST FOR YOUR COMMUNITY TO ASSIST IN GIVING THIS TAX BREAK TO THIS COMPANY.

THERE'S ALSO THE ASSUMPTION THAT THIS COMPANY WOULD COME ANYWAYS. AND I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SOME REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE COMPANY TONIGHT WHO CAN ADDRESS THIS A LITTLE BIT MORE FULLY.

THIS PROJECT IS UP AND MULTIPLE SITES AND THE ONE THAT'S GOING TO PRESENT THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FINANCIAL PACKAGE IS THE MOST LIKELY ONE THAT GETS BUILT AT.

IT'S A SIMPLE BUSINESS MODEL.

AND IF IT WASN'T REQUIRED, THEY WOULDN'T BE SPENDING THE MONEY TO APPLY FOR THIS AT YOUR DISTRICT.

AND THEN AFTER THE FULL TEN YEARS, THIS PROJECT IS LIMITED IN VALUE, THEY COMES BACK ON THE ROLLS AT FULL VALUE. THEY HAVE TO CONTINUE OPERATING HERE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS.

OTHERWISE THEY LOSE THE ENTIRE BENEFIT OF THE AGREEMENT. COMES BACK TO YOU AS LOST TAX COLLECTION. THEY DON'T JUST RECEIVE A TAX BENEFIT, SHUT THE DOORS AND MOVE ON.

THEY HAVE TO KEEP OPERATING FOR FIVE YEARS, SAME NUMBER OF JOBS, OR ELSE THEY LOSE THE BENEFITS THEY HAD ALREADY EARNED. AS I SAID BEFORE THIS THE FULLY TAXED ON INS ASIDE. YOU DON'T RECEIVE EDA FUNDING. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO POTENTIALLY LOSE ANY OF THAT.

THAT'S A BENEFIT FOR YOU DISTRICT.

AS WE SAID THERE'S OPPORTUNITIES TO LEVERAGE THIS ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO ADDRESS FUTURE DISTRICT PLANS. THE ONE PROBLEM WITH THIS PROGRAM IS EVEN IF YOU GRANT THE LIMITATION IT DOESN'T REQUIRE THE COMPANY TO FINALLY BUILD THE PROJECT HERE. ALL IT IS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL THAT THEY ARE DECIDING TO USE AND WHEN THEY MAKE THEIR FINAL SITE DECISIONS. THIS IS JUST A INCENTIVE ECONOMIC INCENTIVE TO COMPANY.

IT DOESN'T BIND THEM TO BUILD HERE.

THAT CAN BE FRUSTRATING. I UNDERSTAND THAT.

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IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO IF THEY DO COME HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE THE DISTRICT BENEFITS THE MOTION.

THAT GS JUST AN OVERVIEW ABOUT THE PROGRAM.

I KNOW THE REALLY IMPORTANT STUFF IS PROJECT QUESTIONS.

I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT IN A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL WITH YOU. AND THEN WE CAN GO THROUGH MORE SPECIFICS IN CLOSED SESSION ABOUT AND ADDRESS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS IF THAT WORKS FOR YOUR, SIR.

>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT, THANK YOU.

>> BEFORE YOU MOVE FORWARD. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR

MOLLY AT THIS POINT? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? [INAUDIBLE]

SECRETARY. >> THANK YOU.

>> IF THEY DO DECIDE TO SELECT LANCASTER, WHAT OTHER DISTRICT IS INCLUDED? IS THERE ANOTHER DISTRICT?

>> CURRENTLY ONE OF THEIR PLANS IS THAT 70% OF THIS ENTIRETY OF THE PROJECT WOULD BE IN LANCASTER.

THE REMAINING 30% WOULD BE IN DALLAS ISU SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES IN THE CITY OF WILMER.

70% ALONG DISTRICT BORDER. CUTS THROUGH ACTUALLY ONE OF THE BUILDING AND ONE OF THE FLOOR PLANS THEY ARE USING.

BUT IT WOULD BE DALLAS ISD. THERE'S A COMPETING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SITE FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT THAT WOULD BE LOCATED IN FORT WORTH ISD JUST HOW YOU PROJECT IS SPLIT BETWEEN YOU AND DALLAS THEY ARE SPLIT.

>> HAVE THEY ALREADY CONTACTED THE ISD.

THEY ARE HAVING DIFFICULT TO GETTING A QUORUM AVAILABLE.

THEY HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND WORKING TO GET THE BOARD MEETING SET SO THE SAME PRESENTATION CAN BE DONE TO

DISD. >> WILL YOU LOSE ANY STATE

FUNDING WITH THIS? >> NO.

>> YOU WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL TAX VALUE.

BECAUSE OF THE LIMITATION. IF IT COMES -- YOUR PROPERTIES GO UP BY 80 MILLION.

THAT WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE STATE FUNDING THAT YOU REALIZE. BECAUSE YOU WILL BE GENERATING MORE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL TAX COLLECTIONS.

BUT IN TERMS OF STATE FUNDING, THE STATE WILL NOT PENALIZE YOU BECAUSE YOU APPROVE A 313 AGREEMENT.

IN ADDITION TO NO PENALTY, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THESE BENEFITS OUTSIDE THE STATE FUNDING SYSTEM AND THAT WILL BE THAT REVENUE PROTECTION PAYMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT BY THE STATE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IN YOUR TEMPLATE. THAT'S COMPLETELY SEPARATE.

>> I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING -- [INAUDIBLE] WE ALL KNOW IF SOMETHING IS DEFERRED OR PUT ASIDE FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF YEAR.

WHO WOULD HAVE TO PAY AFTER THAT?

>> WHEN IT COMES BACK TO THE ROLL.

IT GOES TO THE COMPANY. THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS PROGRAM DURING THOSE FIRST YEARS BEFORE THE LIMITATION COMES IN, ALL THAT NEW VALUE THAT COMES WITH THIS PROJECT YOU GET TO EXCLUDE FROM YOUR TAX RATE CALCULATION.

IT'S NOT GOING TO DRIVE TOWN AND COMPRESS YOUR TAX RATE.

YOU GET TO SAY THIS PROJECT DOESN'T HAPPEN.

WHEN IT COMES BACK DOWN AFTER THE LIMITATION EXPIRES THEY HAVE TO PAY THEIR FULL TAXES ON THE FULL VALUE THAT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT IS ASSIGNED TO THEM.

THAT'S WHEN THEY PICK UP THEIR SHARE OF THE TAX BASE.

[INAUDIBLE] I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS.

I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD TO ANYONE ELSE.

>> THANK YOU, MADAM SECRETARY.

[INAUDIBLE] >> THIS IS FULLY TAXED.

WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE LOSING FOR NOT FULLY TAXING IT?

>> IF YOU FULLY TAX THIS, YOU ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE AID YOU GENERATE.

YOU WILL BE MAKING UP A LOT MORE IN LOCAL TAXES.

IF YOU DO NOT -- IF YOU DO APPROVE THIS, YOU ARE NOT

LOSING ANYTHING. >> MY QUESTION IS, HOW MUCH

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WOULD THE DISTRICT GAIN FROM FULLY TAXING?

>> FROM FULLY TAXING? >> HOW MUCH WILL IT GO UP?

>> WILL WE GAIN? >> UH-HUH.

>> WE HAVEN'T DONE THE COMPLETE SCHOOL FINANCE REPORT. I WILL BE GIVING YOU AN ESTIMATE. JUST BASED ON THIS INITIAL

VALUES. >> WILL THAT BE PER STUDENT.

>> NO. >> CASEY HAS DONE AN ESTIMATE THAT I WAS GOING TO DISCUSS IN CLOSED SESSION.

SHOULD THIS PROJECT BE FULLY TAXED.

OVER THE COURSE OF THAT TEN-YEAR PERIOD, THE COMPANY WOULD PAY $117 MILLION IN TAX SAVING.

YOU DON'T GET TO KEEP IT. BECAUSE HOW SCHOOL FUNDING WORKS, IS THE STATE DETERMINES -- I USE SCENARIO OF BUCKET. THE STATE GIVES YOU BUCKET OF HOW MUCH MONEY YOU GET. EITHER THROUGH LOCAL TAX COLLECTIONS, OR THROUGH STATE AID.

WHAT HAPPENS IS IF YOU DO NOT APPROVE THE PROJECT, AND THEY COME AND TAX YOUR BUCKET WILL GET FILLED WITH THIS 117 MILLION. ANYTHING OVER YOUR BUCKET GOES BACK TO THE STATE. YOU DON'T LOSE ANYTHING.

AND YOU DON'T GAIN ANYTHING. ACCEPT FOR THE ADDITIONAL ENRICHMENT PENNIES THE GOLDEN PENNIES IN YOUR TAX RATE. I BELIEVE YOU ARE LEVEEING THE FULL 8 CENTS. 8 CENTS OF TAXATION ON THAT MONEY AND IF I HAD A CALCULATOR IN MY HAND I COULD PROBABLY DO THIS MORE QUICKLY.

I APOLOGIZE. YOU WOULD BE ABOUT 800,000 OVER THE 10-YEAR PERIOD. I COULD GIVE YOU MORE PRECISE NUMBER IF I HAD A CALLER.

THAT YOU WOULD RECEIVE FROM THE BUSINESS.

>> THE GOLDEN PENNY TAXES FROM THE PROJECT.

IF YOU FULLY TAXED IT. >> AND THAT'S THE MAXIMUM?

>> THAT'S NOT THE MAXIMUM. THAT'S JUST WHAT IT IS.

IF YOU DON'T APPROVE THE AGREEMENT.

THAT'S ALL YOU CAN GET. >> FOR THE PERIOD OF 10

YEARS? >> I WOULD BE ENTIRETY.

YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE TAXING IT.

WHAT I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IS FROM WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING YOUR ASKING FOR A TAX BREAK.

>> WELL, YES -- >> YOU ARE ASKING FOR STACKS BREAK. WHEN ASKING TAX BREAK, WHICH WOULD LIMIT THE SCHOOL, WHAT WE DON'T RECEIVE.

BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT WE RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS AND ALSO RECEIVE -- UNDERSTAND THAT WE DUE -- WE ARE ALLOWED SO MUCH. I'M LOOKING AT THE BENEFIT AS IT RELATES TO THE DISTRICT AND TRYING TO UNDERSTAND FROM MYSELF AND ANYONE WHO MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE OF THAT.

IS IT WORTH IT TO DO THE TAX BREAK VERSES THE FEDERAL FUNDS? BECAUSE THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING FOR THE DIFFERENCE YOU STATED YOU DID CALCULATIONS AS FAR AS HOW IT BENEFITS YOUR BUSINESS.

I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE CALCULATION ON HOW IT

BENEFITS THE DISTRICT. >> I THINK I NEED TO ADDRESS ONE THING FIRST. I'M NOT HERE ON BEHALF OF THE BUSINESS. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. BUT THAT CALCULATION IF I CAN GO INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL.

IF YOU TAXED IT, YOU WOULD END UP 800,000 AHEAD.

IF YOU APPROVE THE LIMITATION, YOU WOULD BE

25.4 MILLION AHEAD. >> WE WILL GET 24 -- WHAT?

>> I HAVEN'T GONE THROUGH THE DIRECT NUMBERS.

IF YOU ASK THE DISTRICT QUESTION.

25.4 MILLION DOLLARS ADDITIONAL INTO YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL FUND IF YOU APPROVE THE AGREEMENT.

IF YOU DON'T APPROVE THE AGREEMENT YOU GET ABOUT

800,000. >> OKAY.

THAT HELPS. >> I KNOW NUMBERS.

>> WILL YOU HOLD THE QUESTIONS FOR A QUICK SECOND. WE CAN HEAR FROM THE

REPRESENTATIVE. >> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. I'M OELRICH SMITH.

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WE'RE A TAX AUDIT AND AT VICERY FIRM WITH OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY INCLUDING HERE IN DALLAS AND FORTH WORTH. I'M WHAT WE CALL A LOCATION CONSULTANT. A SITE COLLECTION CONSULTANT. IF YOU HAVE NEVER MET ONE, WE ACTUALLY HELP COMPANIES THROUGH THE PROCESS OF WHEN THEY ARE LOOKING TO BUILD LARGE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES, AND HAVE OPTIONS OF WHERE TO BUILD THEM TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO YOU MAKE A CHOICE WHERE YOU ULTIMATELY MAKE AN INVESTMENT. WHAT I WANT TO SPEND A FEW MINUTES ON. THANKS FOR ADDING TO THEIM TO THE AGENDA. GIVE YOU HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROJECT PARAMETERS THAT WE'RE DISCUSSING HERE.

THIS IS A VERY LARGE PROJECT.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR PROBABLY NINE MONTHS.

THE COMPANY IS ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY WITH OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. IT'S FOREIGN OWNED.

AND THEY ARE LOOKING TO EXPAND THEIR PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR SOLAR, CELLS, MODULES.

THE WHOLE SUPPLY CHAIN OF WHAT GETS INTO A SOLAR CELL THAT ULTIMATELY ENDS UP IN PEOPLE'S ROOFS OR ON FIELDS OR UTILITY COMPANIES THEY MAKE SOLAR CELLS AND ARE A GLOBAL SUPPLIER OF THESE SOLAR CELLS.

THEY ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST PRODUCERS OF THE CELLS OUTSIDE OF COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN CHINA.

THE COMPANY IS LOOKING TO INVEST CLOSE TO 3.7 BILLION DOLLARS IN THIS FACILITY OVER THE NEXT FIVE TO SEVEN YEARS. THAT INVESTMENT IS BROKEN DOWN INTO APPROXIMATELY 2.3 BILLION FOR LAND AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND 1.4 BILLION FOR MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT. THE COMPANY IS LOOKING TO BUILD THIS FACILITY AT THE SITE THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER, THAT WE REFERRED TO AS THE PRIME POINT SITE. AND IT IS PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE LANCASTER, ISD AND PARTIALLY IN THE DALLAS ISD.

WE THINK ABOUT BASED ON THE DESIGN PLANS THAT ARE STILL UNDER ADVISEMENT, 70% OF SO OF THE FACILITY WOULD BE IN THE LANCASTER ISD. THE PROJECT WOULD RESULT IN THE CREATION OF CLOSE TO 3,000 JOBS.

THESE ARE JOBS REALLY THROUGH ALL OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, ENGINEERING POSITIONS, PROBABLY ABOUT 2500 OR SO ON THE OPERATOR PLAN TECHNICIAN SIDE AND 500 IN THE MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING EMPLOYEES AND IF YOU TAKE ALL THE SALARIES COMBINED. THE AVERAGE SALARY INCLUDING BENEFITS WOULD RANGE AROUND $85,000 RANGE.

THERE'S ENTRY LEVEL JOBS. THAT ARE LOWER THAN THAT.

AND THERE'S EXECUTIVE LEVEL JOBS THAT ARE HIGHER THAN THAT. BUT THAT'S ABOUT THE AVERAGE OF ALL THESE POSITIONS INCLUDING BENEFITS.

THE COMPANY ACTUALLY INVESTS A LOT IN THEIR TRAINING OF THE EMPLOYEES. AND IF I COULD SPEND A MINUTE ON THE SITE SELECTION PROCESS, HOW THAT WORKS WE START VERY BROAD. IT'S LOOKING AT NUMBER OF STATES COMPANIES USUALLY SAY WE NEED TO BE IN THE CERTAIN AREA OF THE COUNTRY IN THIS CASE WE LOOKED INTO SOUTHEAST, WE LOOKED INTO MIDWEST.

WE LOOKED INTO SOUTHWEST. AND YOU GO THROUGH AN ANALYSIS OF DO YOU HAVE AVAILABLE LABOR.

DO YOU HAVE AVAILABLE SITES. IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTED? FROM THE MANY CHOICES WE HAD WE'RE DOWN TO FOUR SITES. LANCASTER BEING ONE OF THEM IN OTHER SIDE IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF FORTH WORTH AND THEN THERE'S A SITE IN GEORGIA AND A SITE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. ONCE YOU ANALYZE THE LOCATIONS AND YOU GO THROUGH LABOR AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY YOU GET DOWN TO THE SITE AND YOU MAKE SURE THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS AVAILABLE. AND THAT THE COMMUNITY IS YOU KNOW BASICALLY SUPPORTIVE FOR THE COMPANY TO BUILD A FACILITY THAT IS GOING TO BE THERE FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS. ONCE THEY MAKE THE DECISION, YOU DON'T PICK UP THE FACILITIES AND MOVE THEM THAT EASILY. NOW WE'RE AT THE STAGE OF BASICALLY GOING THROUGH THE FINANCIAL ANALYSIS WHICH IS WHAT MOLLY REFERENCED. YOUR ONE TIME COST.

YOUR RECURRING COST AND LABOR COST AND THEN TAXES AND POTENTIAL OFF SETS OF THESE TAXES.

AND THAT'S WHAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE 313 APPLICATION.

THERE'S OBVIOUSLY A BENEFIT IN THE VALUE LIMITATION FOR THE PERIOD OF TEN YEARS THAT WILL GO DIRECTLY INTO THE BUSINESS CASE AND HELP THE COMPANY MAKE THE DECISION.

THEY ARE PROBABLY OUT A FEW MONTHS FROM THE FINAL DECISION. THEY WOULD LIKE TO START MAKE A DECISION THIS YEAR. THEY WOULD LIKE TO START CONSTRUCTION EARLY NEXT YEAR PROBABLY BE IN 18 MONTHS CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. TWO-YEAR CONSTRUCTION PERIOD AND THEN START OPERATIONS IN Q-1 OF 2025.

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THAT'S THE CURRENT PLAN. THE COMPANY LOOKING FOR A PARTNERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY.

THEY HAVE COME. THEY HAVE VISITED.

THEY APPRECIATE THE STATE, THE COMMUNITY THE CITY HAS DONE FOR THEM SHOWING THE SITE.

AND YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN BACK A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW.

AND SHORT LISTED OTHER ELIMINATED OTHER PLACES AND THE SHORT LIST HAS BECOME SHORTER.

AND HERE WE ARE TO HOPEFULLY MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR DECISION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. CAN I ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT? [INAUDIBLE] YOU'VE HAD A MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL?

>> NOT CITY COUNCIL BUT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT. >> I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE CITY COUNCIL PERSON BASICALLY STATING EVERYTHING YOU ARE SAYING. IT'S SOMETHING YOU ARE JUST COMING TO US WITH. OR DO THEY ALREADY HAVE THIS

INFORMATION? >> THEY HAVE THIS

INFORMATION. >> BECAUSE THERE'S MULTIPLE LEVELS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT YOU NEED TO TALK TO THE STATE, THE CITY, THE COUNTY, AND THE SCHOOL BOARD BECAUSE THE SCHOOL BOARD BASICALLY CONTROLS THIS PIECE OF THE LOCAL PROPERTY TAX. WE'VE HAD THOSE CONVERSATIONS, THIS IS ONE IN THE SERIES OF MEETING THAT WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE PROJECT.

>> DID YOU ASK THEM. HAVE THEY MET WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT? OR ANY BOARD MEMBER TO

DISCUSS THESE ISSUES? >> I BELIEVE SO.

AND I BELIEVE SOMEONE FROM THE CITY IS HERE.

AND CAN PROBABLY ANSWER THAT QUESTION BETTER.

OUR CONVERSATIONS HAVE DIRECTLY BEEN WITH THE

CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. >> HOW LONG HAS THE COMPANY

BEEN IN EXISTENCE? >> I THINK OVERALL IF YOU LOOK AT GLOBAL OPERATIONS, 50 TO 60 YEARS.

THE OPERATIONS IN THE U.S. ARE PROBABLY GOING ON TEN YEARS NOW. AND THE EXPANSION OBVIOUSLY IS DRIVEN BY MORE NEED FOR THEIR PRODUCT.

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOLAR CELLS, BRINGS THEM TO NEEDING TO MEET THE MARKET NEED.

THE PRODUCT IS A LITTLE BIT.

BUT THEY WILL BASICALLY DO THE FULL SUPPLY CHAIN INCLUDING GETTING RAW MATERIALS SHIPPED TO THE SITE. AND THE PROCESS IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU SEE ABOUT SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING. CLEAN ROOMS. THERE'S BASICALLY OPERATIONS THAT PUT THE CELLS TOGETHER, GLASS THAT GETS MOLDED ON THE CELLS.

THE METAL FRAMING THAT GET UNDER THE CELLS SO THEY CAN BE INSTALLED. IT'S AN INDEPENDENT FULLY INDEPENDENT GREATTIVE PROJECT.

>> INFRASTRUCTURE IS FOR THE MOST PART ALREADY IN PLACE AT THE SITE. OBVIOUSLY THEY WILL USE WATER AND SEWER AND ELECTRIC TO RUN THE FACILITY.

BUT THE REASON THE SITE MADE IT ON THE SHORT LIST, BECAUSE IS INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE UTILITIES CAN

ACTUALLY SERVE IT. >> WE WILL HAVE TONY COME UP FOR MORE QUESTIONS IN CLOSED SESSION.

>> WE SHOULD GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

>> THE FULL APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE IN CLOSED SESSION.

>> OKAY. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

AS FAR AS THIS FACILITY IS CONCERNED.

ARE THERE CHEMICALS OR RADIATION INVOLVED?

>> NOT TO MY KNOWLEDGE. >> CHEMICALS.

THAT'S A BROAD TERM. THEY USE SILICA SAND AND THEY USE GLASS. YOU KNOW, I WOULD DESCRIBE IT AS THE GENERAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

IT'S NOT A FACILITY EMITS GAS OR RADIATION.

IT'S MORE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN PROCESS. A LOT OF AUTOMATION IN THE FACILITY. YOU KNOW, NOTHING IN TERMS OF HAZARDS THAT WOULD COME OUT OF THE FACILITY.

>> RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT.

>> WOULD THIS BE CONSIDERED A GREEN MANUFACTURER

PROCESS? >> GREEN?

>> GREEN. >> GREEN.

>> I DON'T KNOW. I DON'T KNOW.

THEY WILL USE ELECTRIC POWER, HOWEVER IT'S BEING

GENERATED. >> I'M REFERRING TO WASTE

PRODUCTS. >> WASTE PRODUCTS.

THEY HAVE THEIR REGULAR RECYCLING PROCESSES IN PLACE. WHATEVER GOES INTO THE WASTE STREAM IS BEING CLEARED OR IS BEING PRETREATED TO A POINT WHERE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CAN ACCEPT IT. THERE WOULDN'T BE ANYTHING IN ADDITION NECESSARY TO OTHER THAN YOUR REGULAR

MANUFACTURING PROCESS. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU.

[13. Recess to Closed Session (Part 1 of 2)]

>> WE WILL DO AT THIS POINT, IS GO INTO CLOSED SESSION.

[01:00:02]

UNDER CODE 551.071. 551.072, 551.074.

AND 551.076. THE TIME IS NOW 7:33 P.M.

[14. Reconvene in Open Session (Part 1 of 2)]

>> THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA THAT WE WILL ENTERTAIN WILL DEAL WITH THE DISCUSSED ACTION TO ACCEPT FOR PROJECT REDEEMER FOR AN APPRAISAL VALUE LIMITATION ON QUALIFIED PROPERTY AND TO AUTHORIZE SUPERINTENDENT TO SUBMIT TO COMPTROLLER. DO I HAVE A MOTION.

>> SO MOVED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. THE MOTION I MOVE I WILL READ THIS MOTION. I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE APPLICATION OF APPRAISED VALUE LIMITATION ON QUALIFIED PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZED THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION TO THE COMPTROLLER TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS PROJECT WOULD BE A BENEFIT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

HAD A MOTION BY TRUSTEE SMITH AND SECOND BY STTRUST

STEVENSON. >> ANY DISCUSSION?

>> HEARING NONE. I WILL TAKE A VOTE.

ALL IN FAVOR AYE. AYE.

>> ALL OPPOSED. >> ALL RIGHT.

MOTION PASSES BY MAJORITY VOTE.

THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO SET LARGE PROJECT APPLICATION FEE FOR APPLICATION FOR PROJECT REDEEMER FOR AN APPRAISED VALUE LIMITATION ON QUALIFIED PROPERTY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION. I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE APPLICATION FEE FOR PROJECT REDEEMER.

>> MOTION. SECOND BY TRUSTEE.

>> ANY DISCUSSION? >> ALL IN FAVOR?

>> AYE. >> ALL OPPOSED?

>> AYE. >> ALL OPPOSED SAY THE SAME.

MOTION PASSES BY MAJORITY. THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RETAIN CONSULTANT TO ASSIST THE DISTRICT IN PROCESSING THE APPLICATION FROM PROJECT REDEEMER FOR AGREEMENT FOR AN APPRAISED VALUE LIMITATION ON QUALIFIED PROPERTY.

>> DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> I MOTION THAT WE APPROVE

THAT. >> OKAY.

>> I SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE STEVENSON SECOND BY SMITH.

AND WE WILL LOOK TO RETAIN MOAK CASEY AND OHANLON.

>> WE WILL TAKE A VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR SAY "AYE." ALL OPPOSED THE SAY THE SAME.

>> ALL OPPOSED SAY THE SAME. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION ON THE RECORD ON ALL THOSE

MOTIONS THE VOTE WAS 6-1. >> I WILL MAKE THAT

CLARIFICATION. >> THE VOTE HAS BEEN PASSED 6-1 WITH THE MAJORITY. THE NAY HAS BEEN TRUSTEE MORRIS. WE WILL NOW GO BACK TO OUR AGENDA. [INAUDIBLE]

>> ON THE LAST ONE? >> ON THE LAST ITEM? [INAUDIBLE] ON 14-D? [INAUDIBLE] .

>> WE WILL AMEND THE VOTE FOR APPLICATION WILL BE 14-C WHICH WILL BE 5-4. 1, NAY AND ONE ABSTENSION.

>>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON. NOW I WILL GO BACK TO OUR

[9. Adoption of Consent Agenda]

AGENDA. AND SOMEWHAT OF AN ORDER.

WE WILL GO TO ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

AND THAT CONSIST OF FOUR ITEMS. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 28TH, 22 MINUTES.

CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF RE-NEWELL OF CONTRACTS RELATED TO INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES FOR THE 2022-2023

SCHOOL YEAR. >> CONSIDER THE APPROVAL OF THE JULY 2022 FINANCIAL REPORTS.

[01:05:01]

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION FOR THE INVESTMENT POLICY OF LANCASTER, ISD.

AND LASTLY CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN LANCASTER ISD AND URBAN TEACHERS.

THERE WERE FIVE ITEMS. THIS IS AN ITEM.

DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA?

. >> WILL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA. [INAUDIBLE] I WILL AT THIS POINT. I'M ASKING FOR MOTION.

IF YOU WANT TO PULL SOMETHING YOU CAN.

WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS READ.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> I WANT TO HAVE MORE DISCUSSION -- [INAUDIBLE]

ITEM D? >> YES.

>> WE HAVE ASKED TO PULL ITEM D FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. AND ITEM B

>> IN OTHER ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE PULLED?

>> HEARING NONE. I WILL HAVE THEM GIVE A PRESENTATION ON B AND D BEFORE WE JUST DO THE CONSENT AGENDA. DR. PERERA, DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO PROVIDE US INFORMATION AS RELATES TO THE INSTRUCTIONIONAL SERVICES FOR 2022-2023

SCHOOL YEAR? >> YES.

>> TRUSTEE WHITFIELD WILL YOU SHARE.

>> THAT WILL BE DR. BARKER. [INAUDIBLE]

DR. MARTIN. >> INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH ALL OF THESE. I WILL JUST TELL YOU THAT WHAT WE DID WAS WE TRIED TO COLLECT RESOURCES THAT WE USE IN THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR.

AND PUT THEM ALL IN ONE PLACE INSTEAD OF COMING TO YOU WITH EACH ONE OF THEM INDIVIDUALLY.

WE ALSO WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE WERE READY TO GO FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. AND SO I THINK THERE MAY BE ONE THAT WE JUST GOTTEN A QUOTE FOR.

THAT'S A PLACE WHERE WE CAPTURE A LOT OF -- WE HAVE IT IN AS $13,000 BUT THE QUOTE 16,351.11.

WE'RE WAITING FOR THE ACTUAL INVOICE TO COME IN.

BUT THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT HELPED US TO BE ABLE TO RAISE OUR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

WE SPENT LAST YEAR STREAMLINING.

WE ARE VERY RESOURCE RICH DISTRICT.

AND WE WENT THROUGH A EXERCISE OF WHAT ARE WE USING. WHAT IS THE INTENT? AND WHAT IS THE ACTUAL IMPACT? AND WHAT WE FOUND WITH THESE ARE THE BULK OF THE TOOLS THAT GAVE US THE IMPACT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE IN OUR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THIS PAST YEAR.

INSTEAD OF GOING THROUGH EACH ONE INDIVIDUALLY, I WILL ENTERTAIN YOUR QUESTIONS.

[INAUDIBLE] PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR

MICROPHONE IS ON. >> THE PROPOSAL THAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED HERE, WERE THESE IN DISCUSSION IN THE PRIOR -- IS THIS PART OF THE PRIOR BOARD MEETING WHEN YOU GOT UP AND DID THE PRESENTATION?

>> THESE HAVE BEEN AKUM HAITED FROM -- ACCUMULATED FROM THE PAST SCHOOL WE'RE. WE DID PRESENT AT THE BOARD MEETING. THEY ARE NOT HERE.

THESE ARE UP FOR RENEWAL AND ARE EXPIRING IN AUGUST.

>> WERE THESE THE DATA FROM THIS, AND IN THE REFERENCES FOR. HAS THIS BEEN PRESENTED?

>> AT ONE POINT, YES. >> TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW?

>> I TAKE IT THIS WAS BEFORE.

>> THESE ARE OUR ONGOING RESOURCES THAT WE USE.

DR. BARKER SHARED THAT LAST YEAR WE DID HAVE A LOT OF EXCESSIVE RESOURCES IF YOU WILL THAT WE WEREN'T REALLY ABLE TO SHOW THAT THERE WAS PROGRESS.

WE TOOK IT THROUGH A LOGIC MODEL PROCESS INPUT, OUTPUT.

[01:10:01]

OUTCOME. HOW MANY RESOURCES.

WHAT IS THE OUTCOME? WHAT DO WE GET FOR THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT? IN EDUCATION YOU CALL IT THE RETURN ON INSTRUCTION. WE'VE STREAMLINED THOSE THINGS AND THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT WE'RE ASKING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH GOING INTO THE NEW YEAR AND THERE'S BEEN VARIOUS PRESENTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR REGARDING THESE TOOLS. THESE ARE SOME THAT WE GAINED IN THE YEAR. SOME THAT WE UTILIZING ALREADY PRIOR TO. GOING FORWARD TO THE NEW YEAR, WE WILL HAVE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR OUR TEACHERS AGAIN AS THEY RETURN TO SCHOOL.

>> OKAY. WHAT I AM GOING TO STATE HERE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M -- BECAUSE I I WAS NOT HERE DURING THIS PROCESS, I AM GOING TO ASK TO RECEIVE THE DETAILS OF THE PRESENTATION AS WELL AS THE NUMBERS AS IT RELATES TO THE DATA AND HOW IT EFFECTED OUR CHILDREN.

OUR STUDENTS, IF POSSIBLE IF I CAN RECEIVE THOSE.

AND IF I HAVE ANY CONCERNS WITH THOSE NUMBERS THE AFFILIATIONS, AND AS FAR AS THE IMPACT, I WILL BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD AND REQUEST FOR IT TO BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA TO BE REVIEWED AGAIN.

IF THERE'S ANY GRAY CONCERNS, I WILL SPEAK WITH DR. PERERA FIRST, OF COURSE. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT DURING THIS MEETING, BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO BE VOTED ON AND I WAS NOT HERE WHEN THIS HAD TAKEN PLACE.

I WILL REVISIT THIS. >> I DO WANT TO ASSURE THAT, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE DO OFTEN.

AS WE MEET WITH THE INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM AND THE PRINCIPALS MONTHLY, WE DO REVIEW, WHAT ARE YOU USING.

WHAT'S THE IMPACT? IF IT'S NOT WORKING, WE TRY TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS IMMEDIATELY.

>> WE DON'T WAIT SIX WEEKS. OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE. THAT'S HOW WE QUESTION FROM DAY-TO-DAY. WHEN I SAY OUR CHILDREN, I OFTEN SAY MY CHILDREN. I JUST WANT TO REASSURE YOU WE DO CHECK OFTEN. WE MAKE SURE WHEN WE DO HAVE OUR CHECKPOINTS WE SAY OKAY. THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS

THAT HELP. >> TRUSTEE WHITFIELD WILL GET THIS INFORMATION DURING THE DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN. THAT WILL ALSO REFLECT WHAT'S BEING USED AT THE CAMPUSES DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS. WE ALSO GET UPDATE AS FAR AS ALIGN WITH THE GOALS AS WELL.

WILL COME OUT DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLANS WILL COME OUT NOVEMBERISH. WE'LL GET THAT AND GET A

QUARTERLY UPDATE ON THOSE. >> I CAN ADD YOU TO THE DIP.

>> I APPRECIATE THAT. I WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL TO HAVE THIS INFORMATION BEFORE.

IT WASN'T AWARE. THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

I DIDN'T SEE THIS. >> I DO RESPECT THAT TRUSTEE WHITFIELD WOULD KNOW WE NEED TO HAVE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES. THAT'S SOMETHING I TAKE SERIOUSLY. MY TEAM AS WELL.

WE ARE VETTING THESE RESOURCES WHICH I CAN TELL YOU BARKER HOW MUCH -- LIKE OVER 2 MILLION I THINK FROM LAST YEAR THAT WE ARE ABLE TO REAPPROPRIATE.

BECAUSE THOSE ARE RESOURCES THAT ARE NOT BENEFITTING OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. WE HAVE AGAIN WE DO A LOT OF VETTING OF THIS. AND NOT JUST OUR OWN, BUT WE ALSO LOOK AT LIKE SIZE DISTRICTS WHO MAY BE UTILIZING EVERY PRESENTER THAT COMES IN.

I WANT TO KNOW THAT. WHERE ELSE IS THIS UTILIZED AND HOW IT HELPS THEM. HOW MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW WILL IT HELP OUR STUDENTS. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S THE BENEFIT. BECAUSE I'M NOT A PERSON WHO JUST LIKES TO SPEND MONEY. I THINK THAT'S INAPPROPRIATE. AND UNETHICAL.

>>> I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW IF YOU WANT TO GET THAT PRESENTATION EARLIER IT'S AVAILABLE FROM THE PREVIOUS

PRESENTATION MADE. >> I REACHED OUT TO INQUIRE.

THAT'S ANOTHER DISCUSSION WE'LL HAVE.

BUT I DID REACH OUT TO INQUIRE THE INFORMATION THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN OR I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCESS.

EITHER OR, THAT'S THE REASON.

I WILL FOLLOW UP AGAIN. [INAUDIBLE]

[01:15:05]

I WILL REVIEW IT. >> IF THERE'S ANYTHING SPECIFIC ON THE LIST THAT YOU WANT ME TO TALK ABOUT.

>> THANK DR. PERERA FOR THE ANALYSIS OF ALL THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE WE CHASE SHINY OBJECTS AND NEVER HEAR FROM THEM AGAIN.

THIS IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO THE BOARD.

SOMETHING I THINK ABOUT OFTEN.

HOW IT EFFECTS US. WHAT WE GET OUT OF IT.

HOW MANY KIDS IT HELPS. >> THAT'S GREAT INFORMATION.

>> I TRY TO BE MINDFUL OF HOW MANY RESOURCES WE PROVIDE OUR TEACHER. WE ARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE.

NOT ABOUT THE PROGRAM. I WANT TO KNOW HOW WE'RE

BENEFITTING FROM IT. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.

>> ONE THING YOU WILL NOTICE WHEN MY TEAM COMES UP AND PRESENT DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, WE'LL BE SURE ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE NEW. WE WILL BE SURE TO INDICATE HOW MANY STUDENTS IT WILL IMPACT.

A LOT OF TIME WE COME UP AND THERE'S A DOLLAR AMOUNT.

IN THIS RENEWAL YOU SEE DOLLAR AMOUNT.

ALMOST ALL OF THESE WILL IMPACT ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.

IF THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIFIC WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE SAY OKAY. THIS IS HOW MANY STUDENTS IT'S IMPACTING. EVEN TALK ABOUT WHAT IT IS REPLACING. I THINK SOMETIMES TO YOUR POINT TRUSTEE STEVENSON, WE COME TO YOU WITH NEW PROGRAMS A LOT OF TIME WE DON'T SAY THIS IS WHAT IT REPLACED. THE PERCEPTION IS THAT WE JUST ADD. WALE DO A BETTER JOB OF

THAT. >> THANK YOU DR. BARKER.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR YOU? >> SECRETARY YOU HAD A QUESTION? [INAUDIBLE]

>> TURN YOUR MICROPHONE ON, PLEASE.

>> GOOD EVENING. AGAIN.

>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. AND OUR PRESIDENT IS ONLINE.

HAS THERE BEEN ANY LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AS IT RELATES TO CDA FROM THE STATE OR LEGISLATIVE OR THIS IS JUST A ROUTINE INVESTMENT RENEWAL OR AGREEMENT?

BOARD VOTE. >> IT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

I'M GLAD THAT YOU HAD THAT PULLED.

THERE'S A PRESENTATION PLANNED FOR THIS.

I SHOULD PRECEDED THIS. DO YOU WANT ME TO DO THAT AT

THIS TIME? >> VICE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEE. THIS PRESENTATION RELATED TO THE QUESTION GOOD TIMING FOR IT.

APOLOGIZE THAT WAS OUT IN FRONT OF IT.

WE ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO REVIEW OUR INVESTMENT POLICY. THAT'S WHAT IS BEFORE YOU AS RESOLUTION ITEM. WE ARE GOVERNED BY CDA LOCAL AND CDA LEGAL. REGARDING THE PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT. WHAT WE CAN DO WITH OUR FUNDS, WHERE WE CAN PUT THOSE AND INVEST THOSE AND WHAT WE CAN DO LEGALLY. BECAUSE THEY ARE PUBLIC DOLLARS. IT'S RESTRICTIVE.

MOST OF OUR MONEY IS DEPOSITED DIRECTLY INTO THOSE DEPOSITTORY. AS TO YOUR QUESTION, THERE'S NO POLICY CHANGES RECOMMENDED CURRENTLY BASED ON ANY UPDATES. YOUR DESIGNATED INVESTMENT OFFICERS ARE DR. PERERA, MYSELF, AS WELL AS OUR SENIOR INEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.

TO BE DESIGNATED THERE'S REQUIREMENT OF TRAINING THAT YOU HAVE TO DO AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS.

8 HOURS EVERY TWO YEARS. FIRST YEAR IT'S 12 HOURS WHEN IT'S YOUR INITIAL. I'VE DONE BOTH OF THOSE.

THESE ARE THE RECOMMENDED PROVIDERS FOR THAT.

I DID THAT THIS SPRING. YOU SEE THE MAJOR PLAYERS UP THERE. WE ARE CURRENT AND UP-TO-DATE ON OUR TRAINING. AND BEFORE WE GET TO QUESTIONS; I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THEY ARE -- OUR INVESTMENTS ARE IN LONE STAR INVESTMENTS.

YOU SEE THOSE IN THE FINANCIAL REPORTS.

I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND YOU FOR THE WORK WE'VE DONE IN HANDLING OUR INVESTMENTS. MOST SCHOOL DISTRICT DO A QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT AND THEN ANNUAL REPORT.

FOR YOU GUYS TO HAVE THAT REPORT, YOU ARE RIGHT ON TOP OF THINGS. AND THEN TO FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR ANNUAL REPORT. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER

[01:20:03]

ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE AT THIS POINT.

>> THANK YOU MR. GARRISON. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT.

>> MY PLEASURE. >> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO BOARD FOR US TO REVIEW ESPECIALLY FOR THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS TO KNOW WHO OUR INVESTMENT ARE WITH.

AND HOW OUR FINANCIAL PERSON SUPPORTED.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH SECRETARY. AGAIN THIS IS ITEM 4 ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAD A MOTION ON THE FLOOR

BY I FORGET. >> BY TRUSTEE LEWIS.

>> SECOND BY MORRIS. >> ALL IN FAVOR AYE.

ALL OPPOSED SAY THE SAME. >> HEARING NONE, THE MOTION

[10A. Discussion and possible approval of Budget Amendments - CE(LEGAL and LOCAL)-(G2) Todd Garrison, Presenter]

PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT ITEM ON OUR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENTS.

FOR YOUR REVIEW BUDGET AMENDMENT.

FOR CONSIDERATION WE WOULD BE LOOKING AT DECREASING FUND BALANCE LOOKING AT TRANSFER OUT OF OUR CASH FUND BALANCE. OF 1.8 MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS. THESE CAPITAL

PROJECTS -- LOST MY SCREEN. >> HERE WE GO.

THE 8911 THERE IS JUST A FUNDING CODE.

DESIGNATES THAT IT'S COMING OUT OF FUND BALANCE.

WE MOVE THE 1.8 MILLION. THE PROJECTS THAT WE WOULD LOOK AT COMPLETING THEY ARE LISTED WITH THE BUDGET CODES ARE THINGS THAT LIST UP THERE SPECIFICALLY.

CURRENT BUDGET ITEMS THAT WOULD BE CURRENTLY IN OUR BUDGET FOR THE 2022-2023 YEAR.

YOU CAN SEE THERE --

>> THESE, AGAIN THESE ARE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE BUDGET IN THE PAST. CT EQUIPMENT.

BUSES FLEET VEHICLES FOR MAINTENANCE.

AND THEN GENERAL REPAIR AND RENOVATION THAT THEY WOULD REVIEW AND ADDITION OF POLICE CAR AND TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT. AS THESE ARE GENERAL ITEMS THIS WAS JUST THE SAME WAY IT WOULD BE IF ADOPTING IN THE BUDGET. ANY ITEMS THIS IS NOT JUST A BLANKET APPROVAL TO SPEND THE FUNDS.

THIS WOULD TRANSFER THE FUND FROM CASH FUND BALANCE INTO A FUND THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THEM CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW. I KNOW A LOT OF THE IN PARTICULAR THESE ITEMS ARE LONG LEAD ITEM.

WE HAVE TO DO REVIEWS, BIDS AND THEN ORDER THOSE SPECIFICALLY WE TALKED ABOUT THE POLICE CAR TODAY.

SOMETIMES THE LEAD TIME ON THAT IS EIGHT OR NINE MONTHS TO GET ONE. IT PUTS THE POSITION MOVES THE FUND OUT CASH FUND BALANCE AND MAKES IT AVAILABLE TO START REPAIRS RIGHT AWAY.

WITH THAT SAID RIGHT AWAY MEANS WITH HAVE TO VET THE VENDORS, GET QUOTES AND BIDS AND THEN ENFORCE ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT SPEND INCH TO LIMB WOULD COME BACK AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH ANY PURCHASES REGARDLESS OF THE FUNDS BEING TRANSFERRED.

WHICH WOULD BE ACTING LIKE THEY OUR NORMAL PROCEDURES WOULD BE OUT OF THE CURRENT BUDGET.

THE EFFECT TO THE BUDGET, AS YOU KNOW THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT CUT INTO OUR CASH FUND BALANCE OF JUST OVER 2.6 MILLION. THE ADDITION OF THE 1.8 WOULD DRIVE THAT TO 4.4. WE'RE LOOKING AT SAVING FROM VACANCIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN OUR PERSONAL SPOTS THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO SAVE FUNDS.

THAT WOULD BE AT THIS TIME THE MOST HIGHEST IMPACT FUND BALANCE WOULD BE 4 # -- 4.4 MILLION.

YOU STARTED WITH 36 MILLION. IF APPROVED IF THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT APPROVED 4.4, WOULD BRING THE FUND BALANCE TO 32 MILLION. WHEN YOU TAKE THAT RATIO BASED OFF OF YOUR INITIAL ORIGINAL BUDGET OF $72 MILLION IT'S A SMALL PERCENTAGE.

AND WELL OVER FIVE MONTHS FUND BALANCE WHICH HAS MIS-C

[01:25:03]

ABRERRA MENTIONED IT'S FAR OVER WHAT'S REQUIRED.

IT WOULD BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT

HAVE. >> CAN I MAKE A COMMENT.

>> I WANTED TO REMIND THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT A LOT OF THESE ITEMS THAT ARE ON THE LIST WERE ITEMS THAT ARE BEING KICKED DOWN THE ROAD. THE CAN KICKED DOWN THE ROAD OVER THE YEARS. AND IT'S I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT FOR US TO GO AND ASK TAX PAYERS FOR MORE DOLLARS WHEN WE HAVE THE DOLLARS IN THE FUNDS NOW.

WHAT WE WILL DO -- WE ARE ASKING TO DO NOT EXCEED THAT AMOUNT. BUT ALLOW US TO PULL THOSE OUT SO WE CAN BEGIN TO DO THOSE THINGS.

IF YOU SEE THE CONDITION OF OUR VEHICLES, OF OUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TEAM; SOMETIMES THEY HAVE GIVE RIDES DIFFERENT PLACES BECAUSE WE HAVE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT WORKING. THAT'S NOT CONDUCIVE TO ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN DO THEIR BEST WORK.

AS WELL AS SOME OF THE THINGS WITH BUSES, ET CETERA. SOMETIMES THOSE ARE EASY THINGS TO KICK OUT OF YOUR BUDGET.

AT SOME POINT THEY COME BACK TO STAIR YOU IN THE FACE.

I THINK IT'S IMPROPER TO ASK TAX PAYERS FOR MORE DOLLARS WHEN WE HAVE FUND BALANCE WITH THAT AMOUNT OF DOLLARS.

AND THAT WE CAN UTILIZE FOR SOME OF OUR CAPITAL OUTLAY ITEMS AS ROGER HAS PRESENTED THREE TO FIVE YEAR PLAN WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DO.

I'M NOT A FAN OF KICKING THINGS DOWN THE ROAD.

BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IT SNOWBALLS THEN YOU PAY DOUBLE THE AMOUNT YOU PAID 3, 4, 5 YEARS AGO.

WE SAW THAT LAST YEAR. THE GOSS OF CASS LIEN.

BUT ALSO MAXIMIZE THE DOLLARS THAT WE HAVE AND NOT GO INTO THE TAX PAYER AND ASK FOR MORE DOLLARS DOWN THE ROAD. JUST TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE.

WITH THE STRATEGIC APPROACH TO WHAT WE HAVE WE JUST ASKING NOT TO EXCEED THAT AMOUNT.

AND AS WE GO THROUGH THE CAPITAL OUTLIE, WE WILL COME BACK PERIODICALLY AND TALK WITH THE BOARD ABOUT THOSE THINGS. RIGHT NOW THE THINGS ON THE

LIST. >> THANK YOU DR. PERERA.

>> ANY QUESTIONS? >> I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. IT'S DIFFICULT FOR ME TO EXPRESS HOW STRENUOUSLY I OBJECT TO THIS.

THIS DISTRICT 36 MILLION MAY SEEM LIKE A LIKE.

THERE WAS A TIME THIS DISTRICT WAS FLAT BROKE.

IT'S BUILT UP OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS.

WE HAVE A MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION BUDGET.

THAT'S WHAT IT IS FOR. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EVERY YEAR. IF WE NEED THESE THINGS.

WE NEED TO REALLOCATE THE RESOURCES YOU HAVE.

INSTEAD OF RAIDING THE RESOURCES WE HAVE FOR A RAINY DAY. WE WENT THROUGH THIS LAST YEAR WHEN I TRIED TO CONVINCE EVERYONE TO GIVE THE TAX PAYER MONEY BACK BY USING THIS.

NO ONE WANTED TO. THEY WANTED TO MAX OUT THE TAX RATE. NOW YOU WANT TO TAKE ALL OF IT AND BLOW IT AT UNSOMETIME.

I OBJECT TO THAT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.

>> >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> SECRETARY MORRIS. MICROPHONE.

[INAUDIBLE] MY OPINION IS WE ARE AND HAVE BEEN THIS YEAR CONSERVATIVE.

EYE BEEN -- I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE DISTRICT FOR A LONG TIME. OVER 20 YEARS.

AND SO I'VE NEVER KNOWN US TO BE FLAT BROKE, BECAUSE IF WE WERE I DON'T THINK THE AUDIENCE -- WE HAVE NOT HAD PAYCHECKS TO BOUNCE. THAT'S FLAT BROKE.

I KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO BE CONSERVATIVE.

I THINK THAT THIS PAST YEAR IN OUR FINANCES AND BUDGET.

THERE WAS A GOOD MOVE. WE LOST THE CFO.

ANOTHER CFO CAME INTO OUR DISTRICT.

AND CLEANED SOME THINGS UP FOR US TO BE ABLE TO DO.

BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO REALIZE WITHOUT A RICH DISTRICT, I WAS ON THE BOARD AT ONE TIME.

WE WERE ON THE BIDDING GREEN WITH HOLLAND PARK.

WE'RE NOT THERE. BUT WE ARE A DISTRICT THAT NEED SUPPORT FROM THE STATE. AND IN ORDER FOR US TO CONTINUE TO GET THAT SUPPORT FROM THE STATE, WE HAVE TO DO WHAT WE ARE GOOD STEWARDS OF AND NOT BE -- WE HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE COUNTY TAXES. WE DO HAVE CONTROL OF DOING WHAT THE STATE SAYS WE NEED TO DO AS IT RELATES TO OUR TAXES. I JUST WANT -- I WANT TO SAY

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THAT. I WANT TO BE ON RECORD SAYING THAT. WE ARE ORDERED AND BOUND THROUGH OUR ADA IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR TEACHERS PAY STAFF PAY I KNOW THIS PAST YEAR WE HAD TO BE CONSERVATIVE. WE WERE ABLE TO DO THOSE THINGS. WE HAVEN'T PASSED THE TAX RATE YET. ON OUR SIDE, WE DIDN'T INCREASE IT LAST YEAR. ON THE COUNTY SIDE, ITS INCREASED. I WANT TO MAKE THAT SEPARATION CLEAR TO WHERE I UNDERSTAND IT.

AND JUST APPLAUD THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE RAISES.

WE WERE ABLE TO PASS DIFFERENT THINGS FOR STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM. WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR STAFF AND TEACHERS. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE WE NEED IN THE CLASSROOM NO MATTER WHAT THE COST IS. WE HAVE MAKE SURE IT'S THERE. I'M SORRY.

>> THANK YOU. >> TRUSTEE WHITFIELD.

>> CAN YOU PLEASE CLARIFY WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU ASKING AS IT RELATES TO THIS BUDGET.

YOU'RE ASKING FOR A BLIND INCREASE?

>> I'M SORRY. WHAT ARE WE ASKING FOR.

>> I DO RESPECT TRUSTEE STEVENSON'S CONCERN ABOUT FUND BALANCE. AND NORMALLY I AM AS WELL.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS REQUIRES YOU TO HAVE THREE MONTHS RESERVES IN SAVING.

WE'RE 19 MILLION OVER THAT AMOUNT.

THAT THE STATED REQUIRES US TO HAVE.

I'M NOT SAYING BECAUSE WE HAD THAT WE BLEW IT AWAY.

I CAN'T ANSWER FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS IN THE PAST. BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS YEAR, WE SPENT GOOD PORTION OFS OUR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON SURPRISES OF ALL KINDS OF THINGS.

GOING WRONG. AS YOU NOTED.

I CAN'T ANSWER FOR THE PAST. I CAN SAY MAYBE THAT'S SOME OF THE CONTRIBUTION THAT THEY HAVEN'T DONE SOME OF THESE THINGS. BUT AGAIN IF WE HAVE THAT IN OUR RESERVES, I THINK IT'S ONLY RIGHT THAT WE OWE IT TO TAX PAYER TO UTILIZE SOME OF THOSE AND NOT JUST SIT ON THAT NEST EGG WHEN WE KNOW THE STATE REQUIRES WE'RE 19 MILLION OVER THAT AMOUNT. NOT SAYING WE SHOULD SPEND IT BECAUSE WE HAVE IT. BUT I THINK IT'S A WAY FOR US TO HELP OUR DISTRICT AND OUR TAX PAYERS AS WELL.

AND LAST YEAR WE DID PULL MONEY FROM IS THERE IF YOU RECALL FOR TAX -- TO LOWER THAT'S.

VEHICLES FOR THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, THAT ARE IN DISREPAIR. AND THEN REPAIR AND RENOVATION, BUDGET FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AT THE JUNE BOARD MEETING. I KNOW WE PRESENTED A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

THESE ARE FUNDS THAT WOULD BE USED TO MAKE THOSE NECESSARY REPAIRS. AGAIN, PLACEMENT OF POLICE CAR AS WELL AS OUT TECH EQUIPMENT.

TO FURTHER THAT POINT, THIS 1.8 MILLION WOULDN'T BE ALLOCATED TO BE SPENT FREELY.

MOVES FROM THE FUND BALANCE TO GENERAL FUND TO OPERATING FUND THEN THE PURCHASE ORDER GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS YOU SEE EACH MONTH WHEN WE COME IN HERE.

IF SOMEONE WANTS TO BUY A BUS.

THERE'S A VETTING PROCESS. WE WILL GO THROUGH BIDS.

PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE BROUGHT FOR YOU TO CONSIDER AND VOTE AT THAT TIME. I FEEL LIKE THERE'S CLARITY HERE AS TO WHERE THAT WILL BE.

THAT WILL BE AGAIN READDRESSED AT THE TIME OF THOSE PURCHASES FOR YOUR APPROVAL BEFORE ANYTHING IS

SPENT FROM THE BUDGET. >> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. MY QUESTION WOULD BE CAN YOU PLEASE ADVICE WHAT WAS THE BUDGET FOR LAST YEAR?

>> THIS WAS THE SAME BUDGET >> THESE ARE THE LINE ITEMS THAT WERE CURRENTLY IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET AS WELL AS LAST YEAR'S BUDGET. ANTICIPATED FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. WE MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR THESE DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY. IT'S REMOVED FROM NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET ALLOCATED NOW OUT OF OUR FUND BALANCE WHICH WOULD BE EQUIVALENT IF WE WAITED TWO MONTHS.

THEE ARE FREEING UP FUNDS THAT ARE SITTING IN THE BANK CURRENTLY. THAT TWO MONTHS FROM NOW WHEN WE ADOPT A BUDGET THESE WOULD BE IN LINE ITEMS. THEY WILL NOT LONGER. IF THIS APPROVED THEY WON'T BE IN LINE ITEMS. THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM

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IMMEDIATELY FOR USE. IT'S THE SAME -- EXACTLY

WHAT THEY DID IN THE PAST. >> UNDERSTOOD.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT THIS WAS REQUESTED FOR LAST YEAR.

AND IT WAS MOVED LAST YEAR. ORS IT NOT?

>> I WASN'T MOVED OVER. .

>> CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT. >> NO.

I KNOW THAT CHIEF REQUESTED POLICE CAR.

WE DIDN'T GET THAT. AGAIN WE HAD COOLERS BLOW.

WE HAD NO CONTROL. >> ALL I'M ASKING ABOUT WHAT'S -- THIS IS DONE ANNUALLY.

AND THE MONEY THE BUDGET AND IT WAS ASKED FOR LAST YEAR.

AGAIN I CAN'T SPEAK FOR REASONS AS TO WHY.

I CAN TELL YOU OUR BUDGET A GOOD PORTION OF OUR BUDGET ABOUT ONE AND A HALF TWO MILLION DOLLARS WERE SPENT ON UNEXPECTED REPAIRS THAT WE HAD IN THIS DISTRICT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CHILLER, HVAC.

THOSE ARE OUR BIG TICKET ITEMS THAT HIT US HARD OVER THIS LAST YEAR. I KNOW THE BOARD HERE HAVE HEARD A LOT OF THOSE THINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

>> SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO THE IMAGES THAT ARE IN FRONT OF US AT THIS MOMENT, THESE ITEMS THE REQUEST FOR THE REPAIR OF THESE ITEMS WERE NOT PRESENTED ON LAST YEAR NOR PRIOR. I GUESS WITHIN THE PAST 24 MONTHS, IN WHICH THERE WERE -- THE REQUEST FOR BUDGET WAS NOT THERE AS WELL AS THE REPAIRS.

THERE'S NOT BEEN REPAIRS FOR THE SAME ITEMS ASKED FOR.

WITH THAT SAID, NO MONEY HAS BEEN MOVED FOR THE REPAIRS

IN THE PAST 24 MONTHS. >> I'M NOT -- I UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION. I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE REPAIRS WE HAD WERE THINGS THAT WERE NOT NECESSARILY PLANNING FOR BUT THOSE THINGS HAPPENED.

WE HAD TO. >> THEY WERE PRESENTED IN

FRONT OF US. >> IF I COULD MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND. THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT IS TO REALLY ADDRESS SOME DEFERRED MAINTENANCE THAT WE SAW IN PICTURES IN THE PREVIOUS BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHER ITEMS THAT MAY -- THAT WE HAVE PROJECTED FOR THIS '22-'23 BUDGET AND WE'RE MAKING A BUDGET AMENDMENT WHICH IS AN IMPACT. BUT MONEY FROM THE FUND BALANCE PUTTING INTO THE CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS FOR POTENTIAL USE NOW RATHER THAN HAVING THOSE AS LINE

ITEMS NEXT YEAR. >> CORRECT.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> JUST MAKING SURE I GOT A

CLARIFICATION. >> IN ESSENCE A TYPICAL BUDGET AMENDMENT WE WILL MOVE SOMETHING FROM FUNCTION ALSO YOU ARE STATING THAT THE MONEY THAT WE'RE REALLOCATING POTENTIALLY MOVES FOR BOARD APPROVAL FOR US TO ALLOCATE THOSE FUNDS AND DO THAT.

AND THEN POTENTIALLY NEXT YEAR WE WILL GET THIS MONEY BACK IN FUND BALANCE. IF WE BUDGET ACCORDINGLY OUR

INCREASES. >> CORRECT.

>> THANK YOU. >> I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE STAYING TRUSTEE JONES. BUT THAT DID NOT.

THAT'S NOT ANSWERING ME QUESTION.

>> CAN YOU HAVE YOUR ANSWER NOW?

>> TRUSTEE MORRIS, MY QUESTION YOU UNDERSTAND MY QUESTION WHICH WAS HAVE FUNDS BEEN MOVED WITHIN THE PAST 24 MONTHS TO COVER THE ITEMS THAT'S BEEN ASKED OR AND OR HAVE THE ITEMS BEEN PRESENTED TO BE FOR REPAIRS?

>> AND YOU ARE STATING THEY HAVE NOT?

>> THEY HAVE NOT. >> THIS IS FIRST TIME THIS

HAS BEEN PRESENTED. >> OKAY.

>> THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE] ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> HOW MUCH DID GET ESSER FUNDS.

WHY WEREN'T THEY USE FOR SOME THINGS?

>> I CAN SPEAK WITH ESSER, THEY ARE EXCLUSIVE DOLLARS THE STATE DICTATED WHAT WE COULD UTILIZE THOSE FOR.

ANY FUND WE WILL UTILIZE FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY AND WE HAVE UTILIZED SOME OF THOSE THOSE WENT THROUGH APPLICATION PROCESS WITH THE TDA THEY APPROVED THEM EARLY SPRING, FEBRUARY, MARCH SOMETIMES IN '21.

SOME OF THOSE WERE DESIGNATED FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY. MOSTLY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONAL ITEM COVID IMPACT WITH EQUIPMENT.

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THOSE THINGS A LOT OF THOSE DOLLARS WERE.

THERE WERE A LOT OF RESTRICTIONS ON CAPITAL OUTLAY. I COULD SEE DISTRICT UTILIZING THE DOLLARS TO DO THAT.

IT MADE SENSE ONE TIME FUNDS WITH ESSER.

THE STATE DID PUT A LOT OF RESTRICTIONS AND THERE WAS APPLICATION PROCESS YOU HAD TO DO SEPARATELY TO APPLY TO UTILIZE ANYTHING. WE DID BACK IN FEBRUARY IN '21, BECAUSE THOSE THINGS WERE IN THE ESSER DOLLARS.

THE BUDGET AS I ARRIVED HERE.

THOSE THINGS WERE TAKEN CARE OF.

AGAIN THESE ARE ITEMS AGAIN HAVE BEEN LINGERING.

WHY THEY WEREN'T A PART OF THAT.

I CAN'T ANSWER THAT. I CAN SAY THAT I KNOW THERE'S A NEED AND IT IMPACTS OUR SCHOOLS AS WELL.

FOR ME I'M TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WRITE OUR DEPARTMENT AS TO WHAT THE NEEDS ARE.

AS YOU CAN SEE AS TRUSSEE JONES TALKED ABOUT REPAIRS ALL THE IMAGES, THE PHOTOS YOU SAW.

A LOT OF THAT IN 1.1 MILLION.

DRAINAGE AND ROOFING ISSUES. FOUNDATION ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS BEFORE IT BECOMES -- FESTERS INTO SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO SAY WE NEED TO START OVER WITH THAT BUILDING OR SECTION OF THE BUILDING.

>> >> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.

>> I WANT TO ILLUSTRATE WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.

WE BASICALLY SAVING ACCOUNT OF 36 MILLION DOLLARS.

WHAT THIS IS DOING TAKING 1.8 MILLION OUT TO SPEND ON WHATEVER THESE ITEMS ARE. THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING.

I ALSO WANT TO SPEAK ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY.

OUR COMMUNITY HERE IN DALLAS COUNTY IF YOU LOOK AT D.C., DALLAS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, HAS THE LOWEST AVERAGE PROMPT VA PROPERTY VALUE IN THE COUNTY.

>> THANK YOU FOR THOSE COMMENTSES.

DEFERRED MAINTENANCE IS SOMETHING EVERY SCHOOL EXPERIENCES. WE HAVE THE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE BETTER QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS. FORTUNATELY WE HAVE THE MONEY IN FUND BALANCE. IF WE DIDN'T HAVE MONEY TO MAKE THIS CAPITAL AND PROJECTS FUND WE WOULD PULL THE MONEY NEXT YEAR OR THEY WOULD COME TO US NEXT YEAR TO REQUEST TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUE WE SAW IN THE IMAGES AND PULL IT FROM THE FUND BALANCE.

I DO UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN AS RELATES TO THE MONEY BEING IN THE FUND BALANCE AND HOW WE WILL UTILIZE IT.

BASED OFF OF THE IMAGES THAT WE SAW AND THE DISMAY THAT YOU EXPRESSED THIS ALLOWS US TO ADDRESS THAT AT THIS POINT. WE HAVE THE MONEY ALLOCATED FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO BEGIN TO ADDRESS THESE BEFORE FINALIZE THE BUDGET SEPTEMBER 1.

I WILL END AND ASK FOR MOTION.

>> BEFORE YOU STATE THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO BE CLEAR THE REASON WHY I'M QUESTIONING. I WILL CONTINUE TO QUESTION.

>> I'M NOT ASKING. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION -- THEN WE CAN HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION?

>> IS THERE A MOTION? >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO

APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION BY TRUSTEE CLEWIS AND SECOND BY MORRIS.

>> I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THE REASON I QUESTION THIS BECAUSE FROM PREVIEWING THE BUDGET SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, AND HOW THE MONEY IS SPENT, WE ALSO HAVE TO TAKE -- WE'RE LOOKING AT INCREASING TAXES.

ALL OF THAT PLAYS A PART WHEN IT COMES TO HOW WE'RE HANDLING OUR FUNDS. WHERE THEY ARE BEING ALLOCATED. AND THEN MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE APPROPRIATELY HANDLING IN -- MAKING SURE I UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WITHIN COMMUNICATION BECAUSE WE HAVE -- JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE MONEY TO SPEND DOESN'T MEAN WE SHOULD SPEND IT. THEN TURN AROUND AND ASK OUR CITIZENS INCREASE TAXES OR WHAT HAVE YOU.

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IT'S JUST A CONCERN. THE STUDENTS ARE MY CONCERN.

THE COMMUNITY IS MY CONCERN. HOW WE HANDLING THESE FUND IS MY CONCERN. I SEE HOW MANY -- JUST THE WAY IT'S MOVED, JUST BECAUSE WE CAN, IS A CONCERN.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW, WE TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN WE START RAISING -- ASKING TAX PAYERS TO PAY MORE MONEY. WE SHOULD HAVE HAD THIS STUFF TAKEN CARE OF. WE CAN BLAME IT ON THE PAST.

IT'S A CONTINUOUS SITUATION. MAKING SURE WE'RE MANAGING COMPANIES BETTER DOING THESE REPAIRS.

AND MAKING SURE THERE'S MAINTENANCE DONE.

SO WE DON'T HAVE SPEND MORE MONEY.

WE CONTINUE TO PUT THE MONEY BACK INTO OUR STUDENTS AND TOUR OUR STAFF. ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS.

>> THANK YOU TRUSTEE WHITFIELD.

>> ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> SECRETARY MORRIS [INAUDIBLE]

>> THIS IS TO DR. PERERA. SOMETHING THAT I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, WE CANNOT HOLD OUR PRESENT SUPERINTENDENT FOR THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST.

I CAN SEE CONSERVATIVE. THERE ARE THINGS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE. IF IT'S UP TO ME AND I HAD THE MONEY AND HAD A MAGIC WAND.

I WOULD GIVE TO FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO REBUILD IT.

BECAUSE OUR KIDS NEED BETTER.

REGARDLESS OF THEIR BEHAVIORS OR WHERE THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO. THAT'S NOT THIS ADMINISTRATION FAULT. THIS IS YEARS OF THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED. FOR US TO BE IN POSITION TO GIVE TO CTE FOR EQUIPMENT, BUSES WE GOT TO HAVE.

A FLEET, WE GOT TO HAVE. THERE'S NOTHING ON HERE WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE. I THINK ROGER HAS DONE AN AWESOME JOB. IN IDENTIFYING OUR NEEDS TO WHAT WE CAN FIX. THE COMMUNITY REALLY GOING TO BE UPSET. BECAUSE THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT. IT'S A DIFFERENT BETWEEN OUR TAX RATE AND DALLAS COUNTY WHAT THEY SAY WE'RE GOING TO PAY. IF WE COULD JUST COMMUNITY PLEASE BEAR WITH US AND UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE TAX RATE. OUR TAX RATE IS GOVERNED BY TEA AND WHAT WE GET IN ANNIVERSARY DALLAS COUNTY WHICH WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER.

I JUST HAD TO SAY THAT AND GIVE OUR SUPERINTENDENT KUDOS ON WHAT YOU HAVE CAME INTO APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENCE HERE. APPRECIATE YOU CHOOSING US

AS WE CHOSE YOU. >> DO WE HAVE A MOTION?

>> WE HAVE IT ALREADY. >> WE WILL TAKE A VOTE.

I WILL DO IT. >> THE OTHER POINT I WANT TO MAKE REGARDING THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS IS THAT THIS BUDGET NEUTRAL COMPONENT.

ANY ITEM THAT COMES BEFORE US THEREAFTER WE WILL HAVE TO ADDRESS TO YEA OR NAY. IF WE SAY YES, THEN THE MONEY GOES OUT. AS WE'VE HAD PAST BUDGET AMENDMENTS WE HAVE FUTURE ONES YOU NOTICE THAT WE MOVING MONEY AROUND. WE GET TO MAKE THE DECISION

[10B. Discussion and possible approval of Public Meeting Date for Budget and 2022 Proposed Tax Rate - (G2) Todd Garrison, Presenter]

THEREAFTER. NEXT ITEM RELATED TO POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC MEETING DATE FOR BUDGET FOR THE 2022 PROPOSED TAX RATE.

THAT'S WHY MR. GARRISON REMAINED AT THE PODIUM.

>> I FEEL WELCOME UP HERE. >> THE RATE WE WOULD NOT

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EXCEED AT IF TIME OF THE BUDGET ADOPTION.

AND SO MY NOTES. WE WOULD LIKE TO PUBLISH ON AUGUST 19TH AS THE BOARD MEETING TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE AS WELL AS THE BUDGET SLATED TO BE HELD AT REGULAR MEETINGON AUGUST 30TH. WE WOULD HOLD THE MEETING AT THAT TIME TO REVIEW AND LOOK AT THE BUDGET.

ADOPT THE BUDGET AND THE TAX RATE.

PRIOR TO THAT TIME WE WOULD HAVE MULTIPLE TIME WE MET WITH BUDGET COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE BUDGET.

REVIEW THE TAX RATE. BEFORE WE GET DOWN.

AT THAT MEETING WE WOULD ADOPT THE FUNCTION LEVEL BUDGET AS WELL AS RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE, SET THE TAX RATE THEN A BUDGET AMENDMENT AS WELL.

THIS IS HARD TO SEE ON THIS SLIDE.

BUT I THINK YOU HAVE COPY IN FRONT OF YOU.

THERE'S A FULL SHEET AVAILABLE ONLINE.

BUT THAT IS THE TAX RATE CALENDAR.

THAT IS SET OUT BY DALLAS COUNTY TAX OFFICE.

HAS A NUMBER OF DATES FOR BOTH DISTRICTS THAT HAVE JULY 1 AS WELL AS SEPTEMBER 1 BUDGET ADOPTION KAELD.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THE PUBLICATION OF PROPOSED NOT TO EXCEED RATE TO CONSIDER. THE PUBLICATION IS APPROVED WOULD BE SET FOR 19TH. AND THEN THE ACTUAL BOARD MEETING TO HOLD AND DISCUSS AND ADOPT WOULD BE ON AUGUST

30TH AT 6:00 P.M. >> GETTING INTO THE RATE SIDE OF THIS. THE PUBLICATION RATE AT THE TIME OF THIS PUT TOGETHER WOULD BE PROPOSED TO PUBLISH AT $1.03.01. THAT'S LOWER THAN LAST YEAR'S RATE. AND THEN AS WELL AS THE SINKING FUND WHICH PAYS YOUR DEBT SERVICE AND -- THAT'S ALL IT CAN DO THE PAY YOUR DEBT SERVICE FOR OUTSTANDING DEBT FOR 1.4676. THE RATE IS LOWER ON THE PROPOSAL. THERE'S A LOT TO BE SAID ABOUT THE TAX RATE HERE. I KNOW THAT'S OBVIOUSLY A GREAT INTEREST TO YOU. AT THE TIME, TEA WILL SET OUR TAX RATE. WE GET OUR TAX RATE FROM TEA. IT'S BASED ON OUR CERTIFIED VALUE. OUR CERTIFIED VALUES COME TO US FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.

THOSE ARE REQUIRED TO BE PUBLISHED BY JULY 25TH.

AS FAR AS THE PUBLICATION GO WE WANT TO PUBLISH A RATE THAT WE WILL NOT EXCEED. FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE PUBLISH A RATE OF 50 CENTS THEN WE NEEDED A DOLLAR.

WE WOULD HAVE TO GO COMPLETELY THROUGH THIS PROCESS AGAIN. PUT THE NOTICE OUT.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO PUBLISH A RATE THAT WE KNOW WE WILL NOT ADOPT A RATE HIGHER THAN THAT RATE.

I FEEL LIKE A GOOD STANDARD. THIS APPLIES HEAVILY TO DISTRICT JULY 1. MANY POST THE HIGHEST RATE IT COULD BE. BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THEIR TEA TAX RATE WILL BE AT THE TIME.

WHEN THAT GO BACK THROUGH THIS THEY DON'T HAVE TO REPOSE OR ADOPT. I WHAT PRESIDENT TO BE CLEAR -- NOT SUGGESTING THAT WE ADOPT THIS RATE OR WE USE THIS RATE. I WILL BE SUGGESTING THAT WE USE THE TEA RATE. I ALSO FEEL LIKE THE TEA RATE WILL BE LESS THAN RATE LESS THAN THE CURRENT RATE.

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>> I FEEL CONFIDENT WE'RE UNDER THE RATE I DO FEEL LIKE THAT WHATEVER RATE THEY SET WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO BE

UNDER THAT NUMBER. >> IT WOULD BE GLAD TO

ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS. >> YES, SIR.

>> DR. PERERA AND I HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS.

YOU SAY YOU WANT TO PUBLISH A RATE FOR WHICH WE WON'T GO OVER. THE STATUTE HOWEVER IS EXPLICIT IN THAT 44002. THAT FIRST BUDGET CREATED.

AND THEN TAX RATE IS SET TO SUPPORT THAT BUDGET.

I DOESN'T SAY ANY AN ESTIMATED RATE BEING PUBLICIZED IN THE NEWSPAPER. I'M WONDERING WHERE THAT

COMES FROM. >> IN LARGE PART IT COMES FROM LAST YEAR'S. BECAUSE IF LAST YEARS RATE WAS THAT AND WE KNOW THE VALUES ARE CLOSE TO SAME.

WE RATE ON THESE VALUES. AGAINST MOST DISTRICTS WILL USE LAST YEAR'S RATE BECAUSE THEY KNOW WITH THE VALUES GOING UP THEY WILL GET COMPRESSED RATE.

THIS MERELY AN ESTIMATE. WHAT WOULD JUSTIFY THAT?

>> I DON'T THINK I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION.

>> THE MOST RELEVANT STATUTE 4 44002. IT DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT ESTIMATED AMOUNT. THE PROCESS IT DESCRIBES FIRST YOU CREATE A BUDGET. THEN YOU SET A TAX RATE AND THEN YOU ANNOUNCE THE TAX RATE.

I UNDERSTAND THE DATES YOU ARE SAYING.

FOR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING THERE'S NO SUPPORT

WHATSOEVER. >> IF I'M UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY. I THINK WHAT YOU ARE REFERRING TO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. YOU ADOPT A BUDGET AND THEN YOU ADOPT TAX RATE TO SUPPORT IT.

THAT'S WHAT WE DO ON THE 30TH.

THAT'S WHY WE PRESENT THE BUDGET.

WE WILL GO OVER THE BUDGET SEVERAL TIMES.

AND AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE THE ACTUAL VALUES THAT WE CAN USE TO DRIVE AND DETERMINE OUR BUDGET.

THEN THEY WILL GIVE US A TAX RATE.

THEN WE TALK ABOUT HOW THAT WILL DRIVE OUR BUDGET AND THEN ONCE WE HAD A COUPLE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS WE WOULD COME IN ON THE 30TH AND THEN ADOPT A BUDGET AND THEN SET THE TAX RATE TO DO THAT TO JUSTIFY THAT.

THE STATUTE I BELIEVE THE STATUTE TALKS ABOUT THE ACTUAL BUDGET MEETING WHERE THE BUDGET HAS TO BE PRESENTED PRIOR TO TAX ADOPTION.

>> JUST APPRECIATE IF YOU DO ME ONE FAVOR.

YOU CAN GET BACK WITH ME LATER.

TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT SUPPORTS AN ESTIMATED TAX RATE. IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE

NEWSPAPER. >> I CAN DO THAT NOW.

>> WHAT WOULD SUPPORT AN ESTIMATED I THINK ESTIMATED KEY WORD. WHAT WOULD SUPPORT ESTIMATED TAX RATE IS TAX RATE THAT YOU WOULD KNOW AND FEEL COMFORTABLE YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO WORK WITH BASED ON THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE AT THE TIME.

WE CAN ANTICIPATE WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE MOVING FORWARD. WE CAN SEE WHAT TEA HAS SAID. AS WELL AS THE TRE THAT WE HAD. THE KEY WORD IS THE ESTIMATE. THE BEST ESTIMATE THAT I FEEL LIKE ANY DISTRICT COULD USE IS YOUR CURRENT YEAR VALUES AS WELL AS YOUR CURRENT YEAR BUDGET AND YOUR ENROLLMENT. BECAUSE WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT LESS OF ENROLLMENT. WE EXPECT OUR VALUES TO GO UP SLIGHTLY. MAYBE, MAYBE MORE.

I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A SOLID ESTIMATE SO WE DON'T EXCEED

THAT. >> IT DOESN'T SUPPORT WHAT YOU ARE SAYING. THAT'S ALL I GOT TO SAY

ABOUT IT. >> TRUCY CLEWIS.

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>> THEY WON'T EXCEED THAT RATE THAT THIS IS RATE THAT WE'RE CONSIDERING. THEY WANT TO HAVE NOTICE THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE INPUT OR SEEN THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO NOTE THAT'S WHAT WILL HAPPEN.

AND THEN AT THAT TIME. >> THEY HAVE A -- GUESS WHAT DID YOU CALL THIS? I GET THE PRELIMINARY NUMBERS. WHAT HAVE YOU? AND WHY ARE WE DOING BEFORE WE HAVE THE BUDGET?

>> WE'RE NOT ADOPTING THE BUDGET.

>> I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO REPEAT YOUR QUESTION, I'M

SORRY. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE BUDGET BEFORE THIS BEFORE WE DISCUSS THIS; CORRECT? BEFORE THE NUMBERS ARE PUT

OUT. >> THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY

TRUE. >> WHEN YOU SAY BUDGET MEETING, MY UNDERSTANDING IT'S NOT REQUIRED.

I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE COMMITTEE MEETING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR QUARTERLY AND WE WILL CONTINUE THAT PRACTICE.

BUT AS FAR AS TO HAVE THE BUDGET MEETING TO DISCUSS THE BUDGET THAT IS NOT RYE REQUIRE INSTEAD.

ALL THIS ISSUE IS TO PUBLISH THE DATE FOR THE MEETING.

OKAY. NOW TO PUBLISH THAT DATE FOR THE MEETING YOU HAVE TO PUT A TAX RATE IN IT.

AND THE STATUTE SAID THAT YOU HAVE TO BUT THE TAX RATE IN. IT DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT -- [INAUDIBLE]

>> IF I COULD READ THIS FOR A SECOND.

I WILL PULL UP THE STATUTE. IT READS ON OR BEFORE A DATE SET BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PREPARE OR CAUSE TO BE BE PREPARED BUDGET AND PROPOSE EXPENDITURES OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. B READING THE BUDGET MUST BE PREPARED ACCORDING TO GENERALLY ACCEPTED COUNTY PRINCIPLES RULES ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. >> SKIP DOWN TO WHERE IT TALKS ABOUT THE ACTUAL NEWSPAPER AD.

THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS. THAT'S NOT PART OF IT.

[INAUDIBLE] WITH THAT, IF YOU SAY

PROPOSED -- >> I'M TALKING ABOUT THE SPECIFIC STATUTE. I DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT

AN ESTIMATE. >> IT'S NOT TALKING ABOUT THE NEWSPAPER AD. WE'RE JUST ADOPTING POTENTIALLY APPROVING THE PUBLIC MEETING DATE FOR THE BUDGET AND THE 2022 PROPOSED TAX RATE.

THAT'S THE ITEM. >> NO OTHER QUESTIONS, DO I

HAVE A MOTION? >> I MOVE WE ACCEPT -- [INAUDIBLE] [INAUDIBLE]

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY SECRETARY MORRIS.

SECOND BY CLEWIS. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR.

WE HAVE TO GIVE THE CITIZENS OF LANCASTER COUNTY TIME

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ENOUGH TO DO THE RESEARCH TO LOOK AT THIS AND ATTEND A PUBLIC HEARING. IN ORDER FOR THAT TO HAPPEN, WE HAVE TO SIT. THAT'S WHY WE HERE FOR.

WE GOT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW.

IT HAS TO BE A PUBLIC HEARING.

THE PUBLIC WILL SPEAK OUT ALONG WITH BOARD MEMBERS.

THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER HEARING THAT WE HAVE TO COME IN.

IN BETWEEN HERE, WE WILL HAVE FOR THE AUDIENCE CONCERNS AND FOR THE PUBLIC WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BUDGET COMMITTEE COMING UP BEFORE THE NEXT 13 DAYS.

I WAS SITTING HERE TRYING TO MAKE OUT EVERYTHING SAID.

I THINK SOMETHING WAS MISSING.

YOU HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO POST WHAT WE NEED TO POST FOR THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND A PUBLIC HEARING.

FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE LISTENING, PLEASE LOOK AT OUR DATES. PLEASE COME OUT AND VOICE YOUR CONCERNS AT THE PODIUM. IT'S OPEN FOR DISCUSSION.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SECRETARY MORRIS.

TRUSTEE SMITH. YOUR VOTE.

[10C. Consideration and possible action to approve Clinical Experience Affiliate Agreement Between Lancaster ISD and Texas A&M Commerce University for Student Nursing - (Gl) Dr. LaBotta Taylor, Presenter]

WITH THE MAJORITY. NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AFFILIATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANCASTER ISD AND TEXAS A&M COMMERCE UNIVERSITY FOR STUDENT NURSING. DR. TAYLOR.

>> GOOD EVENING. THE FIRST ITEM WE HAVE HERE IS FOR PROPOSAL FOR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANCASTER ISD AND TEXAS A&M COMMERCE.

THEY ARE A PARTNER FOR LANCASTER, ISD; THIS WOULD EXTEND OUR PARTNERSHIP FOR STUDENT NURSING AND SO THEY WOULD LIKE TO PARTNER WITH US.

IN ORDER TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCE FOR THE NURSES, CLINICAL FIELD EXPERIENCE HERE.

AND THEN WITH US WE'RE HOPING THAT LATER THEY WOULD ACTUALLY BECOME LANCASTER, ISD EMPLOYEES AND NURSES HERE WITHIN OUR DISTRICT. THAT'S THE FIRST AGREEMENT

THAT WE HAVE. >> THANK YOU DR. TAYLOR.

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM?

>> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> WHEN DOES THIS PROGRAM

LOOK TO BEGIN? >> AS SOON AS YOU -- IF

POSSIBLE APPROVE IT. >> IS THERE A COST FOR THIS

PROGRAM? >> NO.

JUST A DIRECT PARTNERSHIP. WE HAVE ONE WITH THE STUDENT TEACHERS AND SO THEY COME OUT AND ONE OF THE EXCITING THINGS IS, OF COURSE, WE HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DEAN OF EDUCATION AND THEY HAVE A NEW BUILDING THAT'S ACTUALLY DOWNTOWN DALLAS, KIND OF 75 DALLAS.

THEY HAVE COMMERCE, THIS WOULD GIVE MORE DIRECT

ACCESS TO THE STUDENTS. >> IS THERE A LIMITATION OF STUDENT. OR ANY NUMBER OF STUDENTS

WOULD BE ELIGIBLE? >> JUST LIKE STUDENT TEACHERS THEY HAVE CERTAINTY -- CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS

THEN THEY WORK WITH US. >> ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

OR QUESTIONS? >> HEARING NONE.

I WILL TAKE A VOTE. I GUESS I NEED A MOTION.

>> DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> SECOND.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY SECRETARY MORRIS TO APPROVE THE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE BETWEEN LANCASTER ISD AND

TEXAS A&M. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

[10D. Consideration and possible action to approve Service Agreement Between Lancaster ISD and SWING Education for substitutes - (Gl) Dr. LaBotta Taylor, Presenter]

>> PASSES. 6-0.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANCASTER ISD AND SWING EDUCATION FOR SUBSTITUTES.

DR. TAYLOR? >> YES.

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>> THIS AGREEMENT HERE WITH SWING EDUCATION SERVICE AGREEMENT. THIS WOULD ACTUALLY PROVIDE THEY WOULD DO RECRUITMENT FOR US.

WITH THE STAFFING SHORTAGE THEY QUICKLY POSITIONS MAY BE DIFFERENT POSITIONS THAT DIFFERENT CAMPUSES.

OUR RECRUITMENT POOL IS OUR RECRUITMENT POOL.

WE TRY TO BUILD THE PARTNERSHIP.

I DID EXPLORE DIFFERENT PARTNERSHIPS LAST YEAR.

HOWEVER, THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN LIKE OUR DIRECT SUBSTITUTES AND PUT THEM AND PLACE THEM IN THEIR POOL.

THIS COMPANY IS DIFFERENT. BECAUSE THEY WON'T TAKE OUR LANCASTER. THEY WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUBS TO US. I AT ANY TIME WANT TO TAKE LIKE OUR RETIRED TEACHERS OR LANCASTER ALUMNI.

WE BUILT RELATIONSHIPS AND GIVE THEM TO ANOTHER COMPANY WHERE ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT PAYS HIGHER.

WE DIDN'T PARTNER WITH ANOTHER COMPANY.

THIS ONE HERE WHICH HAS BEEN VETTED BY OUR ATTORNEY WOULD DIRECTLY PROVIDE REQUESTING 20SUBS PER DAY.

WE KNOW WE ARE NEED OF SUBSTITUTES.

DEFINITELY AROUND THE DISTRICT WE COULD USE THE SUBSTITUTES. THEY WILL DO THAT DIRECT RECRUITMENT FOR US. THEY PAY THEM THE BENEFITS, TRAINING OF COURSE. WE WILL MAKE SURE THEY ARE VETTED UP AND SCREENED APPROPRIATELY AS FAR AS BACKGROUND CHECK AND CREDENTIALING.

ANYTHING EXTRA WE HAVE REFUSAL TO NOT ACCEPT DIFFERENT SUBSTITUTES. THIS WILL GIVE A PARTNERSHIP. FOR EXAMPLE IF SUBBING ONE DAY AND 100. OUR ATTORNEY ACTUALLY WOULD NEGOTIATE FROM 35% TO 25%. AND SO WE WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY 125 FOR THE COMPANY. WE DIDN'T PAY BENEFITS OR DIFFERENT THINGS. THAT'S WHAT THIS BRAND NEW PARTNERSHIP IS. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO BE A LITTLE BIT MORE INNOVATIVE. WE HAVE STAFF ON THE CAMPUSES TO -- SUBSTITUTES ON THE CAMPUSES TO ASSIST

OUR STAFF. >> THANK YOU DR. TAYLOR.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM?

>> I HAVE COMMENTS. >> I WANT TO BE --

>> SECRETARY MORRIS. >> THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR -- DO WE NEED TO VOTE ON THIS? I THINK MY QUESTION SHOULD GO TO DR. PERERA.

IT'S THE ONLY SIGNATURE ON HERE.

IT'S NOT THE BOARD. WE KNOW AS THE BOARD THAT DR. PERERA IS THE DESIGNEE TO SIGN CONTRACTS.

SHOULD HAVE HAVE BEEN ON THE INFORMATION FOR US?

>> [INAUDIBLE] I CAN TELL YOU WITH THE AGREEMENTS, DEPENDING ON COST OVERALL. I LIKE TO BRING IT TO THE BOARD FOR INFORMATION. BUT I HAVE SEEN IT BOTH WAYS. THE BOARD WANTS THE AGREEMENTS. YOU KNOW I BRING EVERYTHING HERE. THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO CONTRACT THAT WE HAVE. THAT HASN'T COME BEFORE THE BOARD. IN MY TENURE.

I DO TRY TO BRING THESE TO THE BOARD FOR YOU APPROVAL.

AND THAT IS BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE ASKING YOU IN THE COMMUNITY, YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF IT.

YOU SUPPORT IT AS WELL. >> YES, I WILL SIGN IT.

I FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TAKEN AWAY MY AUTHORITY TO DO

THAT. >> THE CONCERN THAT I HAVE WITH THIS DOCUMENT THERE'S SOME -- IT'S NOT COMPLETE.

AND SO IF WE ARE JUST TO VOTE ON THE DOCUMENT FOR PURPOSES REASON, THEN I CAN'T ACCEPT THAT.

WHEN THE DOLLAR AMOUNT IS THERE, THEN I FEEL YOU WILL BRING IT BACK; IS THAT CORRECT?

>> ALWAYS. >> MAYBE THAT NEEDS TO BE IN A MOTION THE DOCUMENT WILL COME BACK.

>> IT'S ACTUALLY NOT COMPLETE IF YOU LOOK AT IT.

THERE WERE SOME OPTIONS ON THERE.

IF YOU LOOK AT OPTION, A, B AND C; C WAS SELECT AND COMPLETE IN ENTIRETY. AND ALSO THERE'S A POSSIBILITY -- I'M PRETTY SURE THIS WILL GO OVER

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$50,000 THRESHOLD. THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO APPROVE IT FOR US TO GO AND MOVE FORWARD [INAUDIBLE]

>> YES, I DO UNDERSTAND WHY YOU ARE PRESENTING IT TO US

FOR A VOTE. >> TRUSTEE WHITFIELD.

>> IS THERE ANY REASON WHY THIS HAS BEEN GIVEN TO US ON THE DAY OF VERSES ALLOWING TO US BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THIS TO REVIEW IT IN ADVANCE?

>> IT WAS JUST IN THE PERSONAL FOLDER.

>> THIS IS ON THE AGENDA. SEEMS LIKE A GREAT OPTION OPPORTUNITY AND PROGRAM. HOWEVER IT'S BEING PRESENTED TO MAKE A DECISION TONIGHT. RIGHT NOW.

VERSES SUBMITTED IN ADVANCE FOR REVIEW.

>> I BELIEVE ITS SUBMITTED IN ADVANCE.

IT WAS IN YOUR PACKET. YOU JUST GOT UPDATED VERSION

TODAY. >> WAS THIS SUBMITTED.

THE FIRST TIME SUBMITTED TODAY?

>> THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I SEE THIS.

[INAUDIBLE] TRUSTEE STEVENSON?

>> TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON HERE.

ARE WE CONTRACTING OUT OUR SUBS.

>> NOT OUR LANCASTER SUBS. >> THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION

TO? >> THIS IS JUST AN ADDITIONAL OPTION FOR US SINCE WE'RE SO CLOSE TO THE

SCHOOL YEAR STARTING. >> GREAT, THANK YOU.

>> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. JUST FOR INFORMATION SAKE.

WHAT IS OUR BIGGEST PAIN WITH THE SUBS.

DIFFICULTY LOCATING QUALITY SUBS OR DIFFICULTY GETTING ENOUGH? I KNOW LAST YEAR WE HAD DEFICIT OF LIKE 110 TEACHERS SHORT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THIS WILL HELP US GET THEM

QUICKER? >> FOR THEM TO BE THERE.

>> THAT'S IT. >> ALL RIGHT.

>> NO OTHER QUESTIONS, WE TAKE A MOTION.

[INAUDIBLE] WE HAVE A MOTION TO APROVR THE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANCASTER ISD AND SWING EDUCATION FOR SUBSTITUTE MADE BY SECRETARY MORRIS. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A SECOND BY

TRUSTEE CLEWIS. >> SMITH.

>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. >> WE WILL TAKE A VOTE.

[10E. Discussion and possible action of personnel update and employment of administrative personnel - DF(LEGAL and LOCAL) - (Gl) Dr. LaBotta Taylor, Presenter]

>> THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE L ACTION OF THE PERSONAL UPDATE OFFED A MI ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL.

[10F. Discussion and possible action on the approval revisions to student handbook and Student Code of Conduct - (Gl, G3) Dr. Marcus Jackson, Presenter]

WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM F. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE APPROVAL OF REVISION OF THE STUDENT HANDBOOK. AND STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

>> THANK YOU TRUSTEE JONES. DR. JANUARISON WILL PRESENT THAT INFORMATION TO YOU AS WELL AS HE WILL HAVE THE NEXT ONE THE NEXT ITEM ON THE LIST AS WELL.

>> GREETINGS, VICE PRESIDENT.

DISTINGUISHED BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT DR. PERERA. THE FIRST STUDENT HANDBOOK AND CODE OF CONDUCT COMMITTEE.

REVIEW. AND THERE'S SOME REVISIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. FIRST OF ALL THESE

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AMENDMENTS THAT ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN OUR DISCUSSIONS OF DOING OUR MEETING.

WE MET OVER FOUR HOURS TO DISCUSS THE ISSUES YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE AND THE CONCERNS ABOUT POSSIBLE REVISIONS. THE FOUR AREAS WOULD BE COVERED TODAY COULD BE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND ACADEMIC INFORMATION. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, DRESS CODE, AN IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS. WE ACTUALLY ROTATING A GROUP. THE FIRST ONE IN THE CATEGORY OF STUDENT STUDENT ENROLLMENT INVOLVES SOME INFORMATION RELATED TO US BY TEA AS IT RELATES TO ABSENCES. AND LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES AND DRIVER'S LICENSE EXCUSES WILL BE ADDED TO THE STUDENT HANDBOOK.

THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND HAD TREMENDOUS IMPACT AS IT RELATES TO STUDENT ATTENDANCE.

THIS YEAR WOULD DRIVE FUNDING.

I WAS EXCITED TO ACTUALLY SEE THIS.

AND OF COURSE STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TWICE A YEAR TO MISS SCHOOL FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE DRIVER'S LICENSE.