[3. Call Meeting to Order]
[00:00:06]
>> >>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, WE'RE GOING TO GET STARTED, IF YOU'LL PLEASE, TAKE YOUR SEAT.
I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE REGULAR LANCASTER ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. TODAY IS MAY THE 25TH, 2023.
THE TIME IS 6:36 P.M. OUR MEETING IS BEING HELD AT THE LANCASTER ISD ADMINISTRATION BOARD AUDITORIUM AT 422 SOUTH CENTER AVENUE, LANCASTER TEXAS. THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS MEETING ACTS. I WILL NOW CALL
>> PRESENT. >> MYSELF, PRESENT, ABSENT IS
MR. STEPHENSON. >>> OKAY, ON OUR AGENDA, WE WILL
MOVE TO OPENING CEREMONIES. >> THANK YOU, BOARD PRESIDENT, BRINGING FORWARD MS. SIMPSON TO START THAT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR SCHOLARS FROM FROM ROLLING HILL
ELEMENTARY. >> PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLPLED OF ALLE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, 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
(APPLAUSE) >> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU
ALL SO MUCH. >> WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE PARENTS FOR BRINGING YOUR BABIES OUT TO PERFORM FOR US TONIGHT, WE DEFINITELY APPRECIATE IT.
[5.B. Swearing-in of the unopposed Board Members from May 6, 2023 Election - C. BBBB(LEGAL) (G4)]
. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO SWEARING IN OF THE UNOPPOSED BOARD MEMBERS FROM THE MAY 6TH, 2023, ELECTION.
>MS. >> WILL THE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES PLEASE COME FORWARD, TRU TRUSTEE DARRYL CLEWIS, TRUSTEE TY JONES, AND TRUSTEE SMITH.
[00:05:12]
>> SO, AT THIS TIME, RAISE YOUR RIGHT-HAND, AND YOU WILL REPEAT AFTER ME, I, AND STATE YOUR NAME, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE FOR THE LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE SO HELP ME GOD.
>> TRUSTEE SMITH. >> WELCOME, GENTLEMEN.
[6. Recognitions and Commendations]
>> KENDALL SMITH. >> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ONTO OUR ORGANIZATIONS AND ACCOMMODATIONS. DR. PERERA.
>> THANK YOU, IT IS A GREAT DAY IN LANCASTER ISD. AND MAY HAS BEEN MAYHEMING FOR EVERYTHING. WE'VE HAD TONS OF EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS. JUST LAST NIGHT. WELL, I LEFT THE CLICKER.
SORRY. THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION WE WORKED FOR WAS OUR GRADUATION, 476 STUDENTS AT LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL WALKED THE STAGE AND GRADUATED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, ARLINGTON
>> OUR STUDENTS CLOSED THIS CHAPTER OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY AND WE BEYOND PROUD. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION,ING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, THE CITY OF LANCASTER MAYOR, CONGRATULATE THE YOU STUDENTS ON A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. WE HAD AN AMAZING TIME AND THE CLASS HAS MORE THAN $16 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS AND 66 EARLY COLLEGE GRADUATES THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND HAD GRADUATED SO THEY WALKED THE STAGE WITH AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE AND A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. AND CON GRADUATION TO OUR SENIORS.
>> A DON'T FORGET, A 99% GRADUATION RATE. AND SUNDAY, THE CLASS HELD A CELEBRATION AT O OAKCLIFF BIBLE FELLOWSHIP. THE EVENT ALSO INCLUDED PERFORMANCES BY DC 3 AND THE LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR, SO, THAT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT AS WELL FOR THOSE ABLE TO ATTEND. AND MONDAY, MAY 1ST, LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC DECISION DAY WAS A SUCCESS WITH 99% OF STUDENTS SIGNING LETTERS OF INTENT FOR COLLEGES OR MILITARY. WE WERE SO THRILLED TO CELEBRATE OUR SENIORS THAT DAY. AND WE START ADD NEW TRADITION IN LANCASTER ISD WITH THE SENIOR WALK EARLIER THIS MONTH, SENIORS TOOK A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE AS THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST EVER DISTRICT SENIOR WALK. THE TRADITION BRINGS THE SENIORS TO THE FORMER ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS ALLOWING THEM TO WALK DOWN THE HALLWAYS FOR A VISUAL REMINDER HOW FAR THEY CAME ON THE JOURNEY. AFTER THE SENIOR WALK, THE STUDENTS ENJOYED A SENIOR COOKOUT, ICE, AND THEY HAD WATER GUN FIGHTS. WE TOLD THEM TO STAY ON THE OPPOSITE END SO WE WOULDN'T GET SHOT WITH THE WATER GUNS, BUT, THEY HAD AN AMAZING TIME. SO, CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS ON THAT. AND AFTER MONTHS OF HARD WORK, DEDICATION, AND A SURPRISE REVEAL LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCED THE TOP 10 STUDENTS FOR 2023. ALL 10 STUDENTS WERE
[00:10:06]
ENROLLED IN THE EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM. THE STUDENTS RETREATED TO A SPECIAL LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND HAD WORD FROM THEIR PARENTS TO HAVE A REVEAL. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO CALL UP THE TOP 10 STUDENTS AND CELEBRATE THEM.SO, BOARD, COULD YOU PLEASE, JOIN ME ON THE FLOOR.
>>> ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO CLAP IT UP FOR OUR TOP 10 STUDENTS. AT NUMBER 10 WE HAVE ARTAVIUS SNAIL JUNIOR. AND
NUMBER NINE, MS. KELLY MONROE. >> AND NUMBER EIGHT, MS. TAYLOR
>> NUMBER SEVENSEVEN RAVEN WOO >> NUMBER SIX EMMANUEL GARCIA.
. >> NUMBER FFIVE ROBBEN WOODSON
>> NUMBER FOUR JORDAN LLOYD. >> NUMBER THREE, CALANY BECK.
>> AND OUR SALUTATORIAN, MR. REID EASTMAN.
>> AND OUR VALEDICTORIAN, MS. SAPPHIRE BELL.
. >> ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICK TURKS AND THIS IS GOING DOWN IN HISTORY AND IT WILL BE PLACED IN OUR DISPLAY CASE IN THE FRONT.
>> YOU READY? 1-2-3. >> WE'RE PROUD OF YOU GUYS,
CONGRATULATIONS. >> AND WE WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SENIORS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ACADEMIC ACCELERATION ACADEMY RIGHTS OF PASSAGE CEREMONY. THESE STUDENTS SET A GOAL THIS YEAR AND WE'RE EXTREMELY PROUD TO CELEBRATE THEY ARE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS. WE WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE JD HALL TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS FOR GOING TO THE EXTRA MILE AND CELEBRATING THEIR WINS.
STUDENTS ON THE CAMPUS GET TO GRADUATE AS PUBLISHED AUTHORS.
DR. MATTHEWS IN HER TEAMWORK HARD TO FIND WAYS FOR STUDENTS TO SHOW THEIR TALENTS. BOARD, YOU HAVE A COPY OF THE BOOK CALLED "SLAM"S, IT'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU. AND HERE TO READ HIS PASSAGE IS LSA GRADUATE BYRO IN, CALLICUT.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, I'M BYRON CALLICUT, AND I'M READING THE POEM THAT I WROTE. THANK YOU. I'M FROM SUGAR AND WATER AND BROKEN DOORKNOBS, FOUR TVEST ERRS, TWO BEDROOMS AND GRANNY.
I'M FROM FAMILY REUNIONS, BROWN EYES AND LATOYA AND ANN. I'M LOUD CARD GAMES AND STOP RUNNING IN AND OUT MY HOUSE. I AM FROM CHRISTIANS AND CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY, DALLAS NWB, THE BLACKER THE BERRY. I AM FROM ANDRE YES, SIR AND THE TIME MY MOTHER MET MY FATHER, SHOES OFF AT THE DOOR AND TREASURES BY THE HALL AND ON THE WALL IN THE KITCHEN. THANK YOU.
[00:15:11]
THANK YOU, BYRON. >> AND, BOARD, STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS, THAT MEANS THEY'RE GETTING MONEY.
SO, WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE THAT. LANCASTER ISD PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL MATH AND SCIENCE INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE IN MATH, SCIENCE, ENGLISH AND VARIOUS PLACEMENT COURSES. THE STAAR AWARD RECOGNIZES STUDENTS HARD WORK, DEDICATION OF STUDENTS TAKING ON THE CHALLENGE OF RIGOROUS WORK IN HIGH SCHOOL BY AWARDING THEM $500. NOMINATING THE STUDENTS THIS YEAR. THE STUDENTS HAD TO DEMONSTRATE GROWTH IN AP COURSE WORK. LEADERSHIP, SELF ADVOCACY, AND COMMITMENT IN THE CLASSROOM AND THEY WERE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE COURSE. THEY HAD TO ALWAYS REMAIN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE COURSE AND HAD TO ATTEND 50% OF THE TUTORIAL EVENTS. WON'T WE HAVE THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM, TONY SNYDER FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, AND THEN WE HAVE MS. TIPPIC, OUR ADVANCED ACADEMIC COORDINATOR. SHE'S GOING TO JOIN US AS WE MAKE THESE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS. COME ON UP.
. >> WE ALSO HAVE ONE OF OUR TEACHERS HERE, MS. PATRIC SEAMARKS WILLIAMS, YOU CAN JOIN LITERATURE, JAYA JOHNSON, AND MS. SASHA BROWN, AND SIRIA
DERRICK. >> LEAH GREENE, KAMARA SMITH.
RAY LYNN BUFFINGTON, DESHAUN MARSHAL. BRANDON MARTINEZ.
KYRIE GILLERRY. ANDREW COLLINS. JATLIN HAMPTON.
>> KAREN THOMAS. KAITLAN LONG. AND IN AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, WE HAVE ISANI KNOX. TYSON BROWN. AND NIA ANDERSON.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE STUDENTS.
>> ALL RIGHT. WILL YOU TAKE THE PICTURE.
>> AND NOW, WE'RE GOING TO CALL UP THE LADY TIGER TRACK TEAM.
JOIN US ON THE FLOOR, PLEASE. >> (APPLAUSE) .
>> THAT'S THE FAMILIAR SOUND, THE CLICKING OF THE MEDALS, WE KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. WE WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LADY TIGER TRACK TEAM THEY PLACED THIRD IN THE STATE OF
[00:20:02]
(APPLAUSE) .>> AND THEY PLACED FIRST IN THE 4 X 1 IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
SO, I'M GOING TO BRAG ON THEM A BIT. THE LADY TIGERS PLACED FIRST IN THE DISTRICT TRACK MEET. AND WON 34 CONSECUTIVE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE LADY TIGERS PLACED THIRD AT THE AREA TRACK MEET AND SECOND AT THE REGIONAL TRACK MEET. PLACED THIRD AT THE STATE TRACK MEET. 4 X 1 RELAY CHAMPIONS. THE FOUR X 2 RELAY RUNNER UP. PLACED FOURTH AT THE STATE TRACK MEET IN THE 400 METERS. KALIA CLAYBORN PLACED FOURTH. AND THE CLAY BURN, AND WILLIAMS, OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS, THE LADY TIGER TRACK TEAM HAVE PLACED IN THE TOP FOUR AT THE STATE TRACK MEET AND THE SINIA MILLER IS DALLAS MORNING NEWS FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK. AND SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, AEAERIAL DANCE BURY TCU TRACK SCHOLARSHIP. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS IN LITTLE ROCK. TRACK SCHOLARSHIP. HILL, TW WRESTLING SCHOLARSHIP. AND UNT DALLAS TRACK SCHOLARSHIP. WILLIAMS, UNT TRACK SCHOLARSHIP.
WILLIAMSON GOING TO TEXAS A & M ON SCHOLARSHIPS.
CONGRATULATIONS, LADIES. >> (APPLAUSE) .
>> AND I MUST SAY, AS A FORMER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM CAPITAL, ON THE FIRST STATE TEAM, CONGRATULATIONS, I THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THE TRADITION ALIVE. GO FORTH AND DO THINGS.
>> AND WE DEFINITELY WANT TO REPRESENT OUR BOY'S TRACK TEAMS. I'M NOT SURE IF ANY OF THE YOUNG MEN JOINED US THIS EVENING. IF YOU ARE HERE, JOIN US IN THE FRONT. OKAY. THEY MAY BE O OUTSIDE. I SEE COACH. COME ON DOWN, COACH.
>> WE DEFINITELY WANT TO CELEBRATE THE TEAM, THE COACH IS HERE THIS EVENING AS WELL, CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT SEASON. THE AREA QUALIFIERS FOR THIS YEAR, CORIAN GIBSON, CEDRIC WILLIAMS, LACY, PEREZ, CALEB MORGAN, EMMANUEL CHOICE, NICHOLAS BIRD, AND REGIONAL QUALIFIERS, VICTOR LINCOLN, CALEB MORE FAN, EMMANUEL CHOICE, NICHOLAS BYRD. AND JESSIE.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. ALLEN, JARVUS UNIVERSITY. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY. CALEB MORGAN, OTT TOEMAN UNIVERSITY. AND JOHANN CO-FIELD COMMUNITY COLLEGE. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS MAY
RETURN TO YOUR SEATS. >>> LAST WEEK, THE LANCASTER ISD
[00:25:03]
HOSTED THEIR SPRING SIGNING DAY. FOR FOOTBALL, SIGNING AT LANCASTER UNIVERSITY. AND VOLLEYBALL, GOING TO UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, GIRL'S BASKETBALL, ISANI KNOX, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ. BJ LAND, LANCASTER UNIVERSITY, PAULA HARRIS, BOY'S BASKETBALL, JOSEPH MAY BERRY THE THIRD.WRESTLING, LA' NTRA HILL, TEXAS WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY.
>> CLAP IT UP FOR THOSE STUDENTS.
>> AND WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT EARLIER THIS SCHOOL YEAR, REPRESENTATIVE JASMINE CROCKETTE ENCOURAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE 30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FROM THE AREA TO SUBMIT THEIR ARTWORK FOR CONGRESSIONAL ART CONTEST. THE ARTISTIC DISCOVERY CONTEST IS AN OPPORTUNITIES TO RECOGNIZE AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG ARTISTIC TALENT. THREE STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO REPRESENT LANCASTER ISD, YOU COULD VIEW GAME DAY AND TANGLED AND THESE ARE SCREEN SHOTS OF THEIR PHOTOS, BUT, IN THE LOBBY, THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. WE WANT TO CLAP IT UP FOR OUR STUDENTS AND DEFINITELY WANT TO CELEBRATE THEM.
. >> AND MONDAY, MAY 1ST, REPRESENTATIVES FOR MORE THAN 10 DALLAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS ATTENDED A PRESS CONFERENCE HOSTED BY DALLAS ISD TO RAISE THE ALARM ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING. THE GROUP IS URGING TEXAS LAW MAKERS TO CONSIDER SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETS NATIONWIDE. IN ADDITION, THE SOUND BITE OF THE EVENT WENT TO OUR OWN DR. PERERA WHO STATED, I'LL LET YOU HEAR IT FOR YOURSELF.
>> DR. PERERA: EVERYONE WANTS TO CHALLENGE US TO MEET THE INTERNATIONAL OUTCOMES. INVEST HERE. INVEST HERE IN OUR KIDS.
AND THE OTHER PIECE I'LL SAY IS THIS, WHAT MESSAGE ARE WE SAYING TO OUR KIDS, THEY ARE THE FUTURE, THEY HEAR ABOUT BUDGET CUTS AND ADJUSTMENTS, WHAT ARE WE SAYING TO THEM? THAT THEY'RE NOT WORTHY OF US INVESTING IN THEM BECAUSE WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE? THAT'S NOT OKAY.
>> I WAS VERY PROUD THAT DAY. THANK YOU.
>> AND, UM, LANCASTER ISD PROUDLY ANNOUNCES 2023 STAFF AND DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR DURING THE ANNUAL "LIFE IS BEST WHEN YOUR A HIGH GRADES SERVICE AWARD LAST WEEK. EMPLOYEES WERE HONORED FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE AND INDIVIDUALS RETIRING FROM THE DISTRICT WHO WERE RECOGNIZED. LANCASTER EMPLOYEES WITH DIVERSE AND SKILLS WERE COLLECTED FOR THE ROOKIE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, AND DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR. BOARD, I SENT YOU BACK TO YOUR SEATS, BUT, I'M GOING TO ASK YOU OH TO COME BACK DOWN SO THAT WE COULD CELEBRATE OUR
STAFF MEMBERS OF THE YEAR. >> (APPLAUSE) .
>> THAT'S YOUR CARDIO FOR TODAY.
>> ALL RIGHT. OUR PARA PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, RAY
BROWN FFROM BELTLINE ELEMENTARY >> (APPLAUSE) .
>> OUR ROOKIE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, CARTER LYNN WARD FROM
PLEASANT RUN ELEMENTARY. >> LA TASHA, MURRAY, OUR INSTRUCTIONAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.
>> OUR ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR, MS. SIERRA MANNING FROM ROLLING HILLS ELEMENTARY. OUR SECONDARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR, JAMES SPILLER FROM LANCASTER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
. >> OUR EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, ROGER OSTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MAINTMAINTENANCE AND OPERATI
. >> AND OUR PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, ALTHOUGH SHE COULD NOT BE WITH US TODAY, DR. ANTOINETTE MATTHEWS FROM JD HALL LEARNING CENTER. AND I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THESE INDIVIDUALS ALSO RECEIVED SOME MONETARY GAINS FOR THEIR, UM, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND RECEIVING THIS AWARD AND IN ADDITION YOU ALL WILL BE PRESENT WOULD A NICE TOKEN OF
[00:30:03]
APPRECIATION DURING THE CONVOCATION WITH A NICE STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR RING. ONE OF THOSE CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS. SO, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO FLOSS IT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.>> ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A QUICK PICTURE.
>>> WE DEFINITELY WANT TO RECOGNIZE OUR DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TRANSPORTATION.
>> OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO DO MAINTENANCE FIRST, BECAUSE, I THINK IT'S A FEW OF YOU GUYS. SO, IF YOU'RE A PART OF THE
MAINTENANCE CREW, COME ON DOWN! >>
(APPLAUSE) >> AND, I DEFINITELY WANT TO JUST LOVE ON THIS CREW, BECAUSE, THE COMMUNICATION TEAM, WE CALL THEM ALL THE TIME FOR THE THINGS THAT WE NEED. AND THEY ALWAYS ANSWER WITH A SMILE, SO, WE DEFINITELY APPRECIATE YOU GUYS.
>> ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH THE
MAINTENANCE CREW GUYS. >> ALL RIGHT. AND WE'RE GOING TO GET THE MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORTATION CREW.
(APPLAUSE) >> AND THE CUSTODIAN CREW, COME
ON DOWN. >> (APPLAUSE) . ALL RIGHT, BIG SMILES YOU GUYS, WE SURELY APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO.
>> OUR CFO, MR. GARRISON PLEASE JOIN US ON THE FLOOR."
>> TOD HAS A PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY ALIGNED WITH HIS GOALS. AND HE WILL BE LEAVING LANCASTER ISD. THANK YOU, TOD,
[00:35:19]
(APPLAUSE) .. >> AND OVER THE WEEKEND, THE LANCASTER ISD EMERGENT BILINGUAL DEPARTMENT HOSED A LATINO SUBMIT. AND FREE MEMBERSHIPS WERE DONATED TO PARTICIPATES PARENTS. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE PARTNERSHIP AND THEIR SUPPORT WITH OUR SPANISH SPEAKING PARENTS. FOR, UPCOMING EVENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION, I'M GOING IT SAY, WE'VE FINALLY MADE
>> THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS FRIDAY. TOMORROW. MAY 26TH.
STUDENTS WILL HAVE AN EARLY RELEASE DAY WITH SECONDARY CAMPUSES RELEASING AT NOON AND ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES RELEASING AT 1:00 P.M. WE WANT TO WISH OUR STUDENTS A SAFE SUMMER AND ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES A SAFE SUMMER, AND HAVE FUN, ENJOY, AND WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR. AND BOARD PRESIDENT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR
BOARD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE CONTRIBUTED TO OUR DISTRICT. WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL!
[7. Citizen's Communication]
>> . >> BOARD PRESIDENT: AT THIS TIME, DR. PERERA, DO WE HAVE CITIZEN'S COMMUNICATIONS?
>> YES, MA'AM. MS. SIMPSON, I THINK HAS THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS, AND WILL CALL THEM FORWARD.
>> WE HAVE TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED COMMENTS. THE
FIRST IS PATRICIA JONES. >>> BOARD POLICY BD LOCAL STATES THAT PUBLIC COMMENT DURING REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. IF ADDRESSING AN AGENDA ITEM, PRIESTS IDENTIFY THE ITEM THAT YOU ARE COMMENTS ON. SPEAKERS MAY NOT USE ANYBODY'S NAMES OR TITLES WHEN ADDRESSING THE BOARD IF THE SPEAKER HAS A COMPLAINT. THEY WILL HEAR THE TOPIC AND THE BOARD MAY HAVE THE ITEM PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION OR REFER THE ITEMS TO A BOARD COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE, OR REFER THE ITEMS TO STAFF OR STUDY FOR CONCLUSION. WE ASK YOU TO STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO SPEAKING, IDENTIFY THE TOPIC THAT YOU ARE COMMENTING ON, I WILL BEGIN THE TIMER AFTER YOU'VE STATED YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND AGENDA TOPIC.
YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO MAKE YOUR COMMENTS.
>> HI, I'M PATRICIA JONES AND I RESIDE HERE IN LANCASTER, TEXAS AND I'M SPEAKING ON THE WORKING CONDITIONS AT PAT RAINY LOT.
>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT, TRUSTEES, AND SUPERINTENDENT, I'M PATRICIA JONES, SECRETARY OF TREASURE OF ALLIANCE ISD, AND I LIVE AT 2028 GADIVA STREET IN LLANCASTER. IM SPEAKING ABOUT THE BUS LOT THAT LANCASTER ISD OWNS AND HAVE AGREEMENT TO SHARE THE SPACE. MANY OF OUR PASSENGERS WORK AT PAT RAINY AND CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES AT THAT LOT.
THE SAFETY CONCERNS PRESENT FOR OUR DRIVERS AND MONITORS AT THIS LOT HAVE BEEN THERE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE'VE MADE BOARD PRESENTATIONS TO DALLAS ISD TRUSTEES AND HAVE HAD MEETINGS WITH ADMINISTRATORS AND SUPERVISORS IN DALLAS ISD. BUT, WE UNDERSTAND LITTLE TO NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE THE DISTRICT IS IN A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH LANCASTER ISD.
I'M AWARE THAT LANCASTER HAS NEW LEADERSHIP IN THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, AND THEY'VE SPOKEN WITH MR. DION HARRIS, OKAY AT DALLAS ISD REGARDING THIS LOT. DALLAS ISD HAS OFFERED TO PAY FOR SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED BUT CANNOT GET APPROVAL FROM LANCASTER ISD. I'M ASKING THIS BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE THESE CONCERNS SERIOUSLY AND MOVE TO PROVIDE THE SAFETY MEASURES BEING REQUESTED. THE REQUEST INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: ONE OF THE REST ROOMS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT'S NASTY, WITH SEWAGE ON THE FLOORS AND HAS A HORRIBLE SMELL. THIS IS A HEALTH PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THERE'S NO SIDEWALK FROM THE GRAVEL LOT TO THE CLOCK-IN LOCATION FROM THEIR
[00:40:05]
VEHICLES. THEREFORE, WHEN THE WEATHER IS RAINING OR SNOWY, THE PATH IS MUDDY OR SLIPPERY. MANY EMPLOYEES HAVE FALLEN ON THE ROCKS OR IN THE MUD CAUSING INJURIES. I KNOW THAT DISD IS WILLING TO HAVE THE SIDEWALK PUT IN AND PAY FOR IT IF LANCASTER WILL GIVE THE APPROVAL. LET'S DO RIGHT BY THESE IMPORTANT AND LOYAL WORKERS TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY IN CARRYING OUT THEIR DUTIES SERVING THE STUDENTS. LET'S RENDER THE RESPECT THEY DESERVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND TIME TO THIS ADDRESS. (APPLAUSE)>> BARREL EUGENE JR. . >> BOARD POLICY BBD STATES PUBLIC COMMENT AT REGULAR MEETINGS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. IF ADDRESSING AN AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE IDENTIFY THE ITEM THAT YOU WILL BE COMMENTING ON. SPEAKERS MAY NOT USE INDIVIDUAL'S NAMES OR IDENTIFIABLE TITLES SPEAKING TO THE BOARD WHEN THE SPEAKER IS IDENTIFYING A COMPLAINT TO THE BOARD. REQUIREMENTS, THEY WILL HEAR THE TOPIC AND THE BOARD MAY HAVE THE ITEM PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR ACTION, OR, REFER THE ITEM TO A BOARD COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE OR REFER THE ITEMS TO STAFF FOR STUDY AND CONCLUSION. WE ASK THAT YOU STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO SPEAKING AND IDENTIFY THE TOPIC ON THE AGENDA THAT YOU ARE TALKING ON. YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES TO
MAKE YOUR COMMENTS. >> GOOD AFTERNOON, THANK YOU, I'M BARREL EUGENE JUNIOR AND I LIVE AT 1747 CREEK VIEW DRIVE, GLEN HEIGHTS, TEXAS. I WANTED TO COMMEND THE BOARD ON THE MAY 10TH APPROVAL OF THE FOOD SERVICE CONTRACT CONTINUING FOR THE 2023-2024, I'M CURRENTLY EMPLOYED WITH THE THIRD-PARTY, SEDESCO, AND I WANTED TO COMMEND YOU GUYS FOR THE LINE OF QUESTIONING THAT YOU DID ON THAT NIGHT PRIOR TO THE APPROVAL T NOT ONLY DO I DO, AS WELL AS MY WIFE WHOSE BEEN IN YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR FIVE YEARS IN THE FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM AS WELL AS MY CO-WORKERS, ON BEHALF OF THEM, TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR LINE OF QUESTIONS AND CONCERN. IT DOZE MY HEALTH OF FEEL GOOD IN MY 40 SOMETHING YEARS OF WORKING IN THE FOOD SERVICE IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS INCLUDING ONES. HAVRIX I JUST WANT TO SAY, ONCE AGAIN, I COMMEND YOU GUYS FOR THINKING ABOUT US. BECAUSE, FROM SO MANY DISTRICTS, THINK THAT WE'LL JUST OUT HERE JUST COOKING AND SWEATING, AND LISTEN, YOU DON'T KNOW THE WHOLE BACKGROUND. BUT, I WANTED TO COMMEND YOU GUYS FOR THAT MEETING. AND APPROVING THIS CONTRACT. I LOOK FORWARD TO HOPEFULLY BE HERE TOMORROW MEETING WITH THE UPCOMING CONTRACTORS TO SEE WHERE WE GO FROM THERE. HOPEFULLY THAT I CAN CONTINUE MY EMPLOYMENT HERE IN LANCASTER ISD FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ALSO, I WANT TO COMMEND YOU GUYS FOR A FAMILY-ORIENTED DISTRICT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN TEXAS THAT I'VE OVERSAW A DISTRICT CARE ABOUT CHILDREN, THAT MOST PEOPLE SAY "THE BAD KIDS". I COMMEND LANCASTER ISD ROUTE TRANSPORT, FOOD THERE TWICE A DAY. AND I CAN TELL YOU THOSE KIDS CARE ABOUT THOSE KIDS. I'VE NEVER HERE A STAFF MEMBER I SAY THAT THESE ARE THE BAD KIDS. I JUST NEEDED YOU GUYS TO KNOW, AND TO THE PARENTS AND SUPPORTERS, DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR KIDS REGARDLESS OF THEY'RE IN THERE, LANCASTER ISD, I CAN SAY THAT I'M IMPRESSED. AND IN MY FORTH COMING, I HOPE, AFTER TOMORROW, WHAT'S PRESENTED TO US AS FOOD SERVICE WORKERS, THAT I CAN CONTINUE MY SERVICE AS AN EMPLOYEE PER THIRD-PARTY. THANK
>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR CITIZEN COMMENTS.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU.
[8.A. LHS Future Educators Letters of Intent - Dr. Labotta Taylor, Presenter]
>> . >> BOARD PRESIDENT: WE'LL NOW MOVE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. A IS LHS FUTURE EDUCATORS LETTERS OF INTENT. DR. PERERA.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. WHILE OUR TEAM IS SETTING UP, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE AUDIENCE, SO MANY TIMES IN THIS PROFESSION, WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR FUTURE CAREERS AND WHAT WE'VE DONE IS, WE PREPARE KIDS FOR OTHER CAREERS AND NOT OUR OWN. AND, BEING HERE IN LANCASTER, AND KNOWING HOW IMPORTANT COMMUNITY IS. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO GROW OUR OWN RIGHT HERE. SO, WE HAVE SOME STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING TEACHERS IN THE FUTURE, AND JUST LIKE ANY
[00:45:03]
ATHLETE WHO WOULD BE SIGNING A SCHOLARSHIP OR CONTRACT, TODAY WE'RE SIGNING A PROMISSORY NOTE TO STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING AN EDUCATION DEGREE AND PROMISING THEM THAT WHEN THEY'RE DONE, THEY WILL HAVE A HOME HERE IN LANCASTER ISD. AND DR. TAYLOR WILL BE PRESENTING THAT INFORMATION. AND THEN THERE'LL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SIGNING OF THEIR CONTRACT. OF COURSE, IT'S A PROMISSORY CONTRACT, SO, I DON'T THINK WE NEED TO INVOLVE MR. OHANLAN. CAN YOU PLEASE HOLD UP ON THAT UNTIL WE GET THEKIDS UP. >> PRESIDENT HAMILTON, DISTINGUISHED BOARD MEMBERS, DR. PERERA, GOOD EVENING. I AM PROUD TONIGHT AS WE DELIVER OUR LETTER OF INTENT TO HIRE FOR OUR STUDENTS, UM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DC EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AND OUR GRADUATES, WE ALWAYS WELCOME THEM BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WE'RE SO EXCITED. THESE INDIVIDUALS HERE ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION, THE TEACHER IS SEAN STINSON.
. >> THEY HAVE THTHEIR EDUCATION AID 1 CERTIFICATE. AND WE'RE GOING TO CALL UP THE FIRST FOUR STUDENTS DAJA DUBERRY. SERENA ALVAREZ.
>> JOSE HERNANDEZ. JAYDEN HARRISTON.
. >> AND I WANT TO THANK MY HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM, MR. CONDAY IS HERE, TO ASSIST, THE RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR. THEY'RE RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE. I'LL READ THAT.
LANCASTER ISD PROUDLY PRESENTS TO THE STUDENTS THIS CERTIFICATE SERVES AS A SYMBOL OF OUR APPRECIATION FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. WE COMMEND YOUR DEDICATION, PASSION, AND UNWAVERING BELIEF IN THE POWER OF EDUCATION TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND CREATE A BETTER WORLD. IT IS SIGNED BY OUR SUPERINTENDENT, DR. PERERA AS WELL AS OUR SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT, MARION HAMILTON. AND SO, YOU'LL HAVE THAT TO TAKE WITH YOU. AND THEN, WE'RE HAVING THEM, TONIGHT, SIGN THEIR LETTER OF INTENT TO HIRE. SO, WHEN THEY FINISH THEIR COURSE WORK, THEN, THEY CAN COME BACK AND THEY WILL HAVE A JOB MEETING THESE CREDENTIALS AND REQUIREMENTS. SO, AT THIS TIME, STUDENTS, IF YOU'LL TAKE YOUR PEN. YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD, SO IT WILL BE BETTER ON THE TABLE. AND GO AHEAD AND SIGN. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE IN THE STEP AND REPEAT, WHICH COMMUNICATIONS LET US SO, GENEROUSLY BORROW. SO WE CAN
TAKE A PICTURE. >> STUDENTS, IF YOU WOULD HOLD UP YOUR CERTIFICATE. WE'RE GOING TO CALL UP THE NEXT GROUP IN JUST A SECOND, THIS IS THE FIRST GROUP.
[00:50:09]
>> OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THOSE LETTERS BACK. THANK YOU, WE'LL GIVE YOU COPIES. THANK YOU.
>> WE'RE GOING TO GIVE AWE COPY BEFORE YOU LEAVE. OKAY. THE NEXT GROUP, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THEM UP. WE HAVE CEDRIC
>> DEPALLA MOORE. AND CIRRIIA DERRICKS. WE HAVE A FEW THAT COULDN'T MAKE IT AND WE'LL BE SURE THAT MS. STINSON GETS THOSE. ALL RIGHT. STUDENTS, ARE YOU ALL READY? OKAY. PICK UP YOUR PEN. ALL RIGHT. LET'S SIGN YOUR TEACHER JOB PRINCIPAL
JOB, FUTURE SUPERINTENDENT JOB. >> (APPLAUSE) .
>> LET'S GO. >> THANK YOU. IF YOU'LL HOLD UP YOUR CERTIFICATES, WE'LL GET A PICTURE.
>> THANK YOU. >> IF Y'ALL WILL GIVE YOUR LETTERS TO MR. CONDAY, HE'LL BE SURE THAT YOU GET A COPY TONIGHT. KEEP THAT AND COME BACK IN TWO YEARS OR FOUR YEARS, AND SAY "I'M SUPPOSED TO HAVE A JOB HERE AT MOO I ALUMNI INSTITUTION". THAT'S A ALL THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR LANCASTER
GRADUATES TONIGHT. >>> AND THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITY, AS WELL, TO WORK IN OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS, AS TEACHER ASSISTANTS, AND DIFFERENT THINGS. SO, WE HAVE OUR SUMMER STAFF WORKING WITH MS. STINSON ON THAT RETURN OPPORTUNITY. .
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THOSE STUDENTS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU BACK IN A FEW YEARS.
[8.B. Athletics Programs and Highlights - Beverly Humphrey, Presenter]
>> . >> BOARD PRESIDENT: AND WE'LL TONIGHT WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT, B, ATHLETE TICKS REPORT AND HIGHLIGHTS. DR. PERERA.
>> TONIGHT I CALL FOR THE ASSISTANT ATHLETE I CAN DIRECTOR AND HEAD FOOTBALL COACH. MR. PAUL.
. >> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK BOARD PRESIDENT HAMILTON, DR. PERERA, AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAM, THIS PRESENTATION COULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU ALL. SO, FIRST, I WANT TO INTRODUCE OUR TEAM STARTING WITH OUR CHIEF OF ATHLETICS, BEVERLY HUMPHREY, AND
OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DOUGLAS. >> (APPLAUSE) .
>> I'M VERY, VERY, PROUD TO SAY THIS NUMBER ON THE FIRST POINT HAS BEEN UPDATED, CURRENTLY, WE HAVE $3.7 MILLION IN ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAD 42 STUDENT ATHLETES ON SCHOLARSHIPS, I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO SHOUTOUT TO THEM AND THEIR PARENTS FOR THE EXCELLENT JOB THEY DID. NEXT, THIS IS VERY IMPRESSIVE TO US TOO, WE HAD SIX TEAMS THAT MADE THE STATE PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR.
[00:55:02]
. >> OUR FOOTBALL TEAM PLACED SECOND IN DISTRICT, WE WERE BY DISTRICT CHAMPIONS, I MET WITH 80 COLLEGE UNIVERSITIES TO DISCUSS FUTURE OFFERS FOUR OUR STUDENT ATHLETES. WHEN WE STARTED IN JANUARY, WE HAD TWO STUDENT ATHLETES ON OUR TEAM THAT HAD ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIPS AND NOW WE'RE IN MAY AND WE HAVE 14 THAT HAVE, UM, WE HAVE 14 THAT HAVE DIVISION 1 SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS, BABEL, WE'RE DISTRICT CHAMPIONS, BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS, AND AREA CHAMPIONS AND REGIONAL RUNNER UPS, AND THEY FINISHED THE SEASON WITH AN OVERALL RECORD OF 25-8. CONGRATULATIONS.
. >> IN WRESTLING, WE HAVE OUR FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY, STATE WRESTLING CHAMPION, JADEN MACHADO, HE WON IN HIS CLASS IN 2023.
>> BOYS TRACK WON THEIR DISTRICT TITLE IN 2023.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. GIRLS TRACK WON THE DISTRICT MEET, PLACED THIRD AT THE AREA MEET, PLACED SECOND AT THE REGIONAL MEET AND PLACED THIRD OVERALL AS A TEAM AND GOT ON THE FORWARD FOR 24 CONSECUTIVE YEARS THIS SEASON. OUR VOLLEYBALL TEAM FIN AREED SEND IN THE DISTRICT WITH A 70% WINNING RECORD OF 28-11.
AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH HERFF JONES AND HAVE BEGAN BRANDING OUR ATHLETIC HALLWAY AND THE COLOSSEUM AND INDOOR FACILITY. THE NEXT POINT IS HUGE, I KNOW THAT WE INTRODUCED IT EARLIER, BUT, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE IT AGAIN, SINIA MILLER WAS NAMED DALLAS ATHLETE NEW COMER OF THE YEAR OF THE HER NAME WILL GO IN THE SAME PARAGRAPH AS RICHARDSON, MARQUEZ GGOODWIN, AD HOPEFULLY, WE HAVE A FUTURE OLYMPIC CANDIDATE IN OUR FUTURE. THE CELEBRATION OF CHAMPIONS AND LEGENDS AWARD THIS YEAR WAS WON BY COACH JERRY ALEXANDERS AND COACH BEVERLY HUMPHREY. OUR CHIEF OF ATHLETICS, BEVERLY HUMPHREY WAS HONORED TODAY BY THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE WINNINGEST TRACK AND FIELD COACH IN UIL HISTORY. WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAM, WE HAVE WRESTLING, GIRL'S TRACK, GIRLS BASKETBALL, SOFT BALL, SOCCER, BASEBALL, VOLLEYBALL,
WRESTLING, AND FOOTBALL. >> OUR CURRENT ENGAGEMENT FOR OUR YOUNG LADIES ATHLETIC PROGRAM IS UP TO 325. OUR CURRENT ENGAGEMENT FOR THE BOY'S PROGRAM IS UP TO 519.
. >> OUR SENIORS ENGAGED BY THE PROGRAM WE'RE UP TO 114 SENIORS OUT OF 476. AND OUR JOURNEY, LOOKING BACK, THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM HAD A SUCCESSFUL RECORD AND HAVE WON STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE LAST 24 YEARS, CONSECUTIVELY. HERE AND NOW, IN ORDER TO KEEP RAISING OUR ROLE IN ATHLETICS, WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT ALL ATHLETES AND PROGRAMS ARE EQUIPPED WITH LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ACADEMICALLY SOUND.
WE WANT NONDISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS, SIX BY SIX CHAMPIONSHIPS AND TWO REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WHICH TOTALS 21 ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
. >> AND OUR PROGRAM THERE WERE AT LEAST 745 STUDENT THAT IS PARTICIPATED IN OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF THE 2184 THAT WE HAVE ENROLLED IN OUR HIGH
>> LOOKING AHEAD, WE WANT TO FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON BUILDING ADDITIONAL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS AND WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION IN TENNIS, GOLF, AND SWIMMING.
WE'RE CONTINUING TO TIGER UP BY BRANDING OUR INDOOR STADIUM AND INDOOR FACILITIES AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD OUR LEGACY IN THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM, WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE PROPER EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMED AND UP DATED FACILITIES.
. >> ON BEHALF OF ATHLETICS, WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY, THANK YOU, ONCE AGAIN, FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.
. >> THANK YOU, ALL SO MUCH FOR
[8.C. Marketing Update - Kimberly Simpson, Presenter]
WHAT YOU ALL DO FOR OUR STUDENTS.[01:00:01]
>>> ON THE C, MARKETING UPDATE, DR. PERERA.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, AS MS. SIMPSON MAKES HER WAY TO THE FRONT TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND OUR BOARD. I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THERE WAS A CHALLENGE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR ABOUT INCREASING OUR BRAND IN THIS AREA AND IN THIS REGION, AS WELL AS ENSURING TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN, OBVIOUSLY, SOME OF THE BEST TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS IN THE SOUTHWEST. AS WELL AS ATTRACTING MORE STUDENTS. AND SO, THE CHALLENGE WITH OUR TEAMS WAS TO COME UP WITH A MARKETING PLAN THAT WOULD HELP US DO THAT GOING INTO THE '23-24 SCHOOL YEAR. MS. SIMPSON HAS BEEN KEY IN DOING THAT, SO, NATURALLY, SHELL BE THE ONE TO PRESENT.
>> THANK YOU, BOARD PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND DR.
PERERA. GOOD EVENING, I'M HERE TO SHARE AN UPDATE ON OUR DISTRICT MARKETING PLAN. MARKETING IS ALWAYS FUN, BUT, IN THE WORLD OF EDUCATION, IT IS NECESSARY TO MARKET YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT BECAUSE WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF SCHOOL CHOICE. SO, WITH THAT SAID, IT IS A PLEASURE FOR ME TO PRESENT TO YOU ALL THE DISTRICT'S MARKETING PLAN KNOWN AS THE "L PROJECT". THE L PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING PLAN THAT FOCUSES ON PROMOTING THE LANCASTER ISD SCHOOL DISTRICTS BRAND MANAGING AND POSITION. OUR GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE BRAND RECOGNITION, INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT AND CREATE A SAFER AND MORE INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF. OUR CATCH PHRASE, "L PROJECT LANCASTER ISD LEADERS, LEARNERS, AND LEGACY". I WANT TO BREAK IT THAT DOWN FOR YOU GUYS: LEADING IN HE HAD EDUCATION, WE STRIVE TO BE LEADERS IN EDUCATION, SETTING HIGH STANDARDS FOR ACADEMIC EDUCATION AND TEACHING PRACTICES. INSPIRING LEARNERS, WE'RE DEDICATED TO INSPIRING OUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, FOSTERING A LOVE FOR KNOWLEDGE. STRENGTHENING LEGACY POSITIVE IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. BRAND MESSAGING AND VALUE PROPOSITION. THE LANCASTER ISD BRAND MESSAGING WILL FOCUS ON PROVIDING THE HIGH QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC AND GROWTH. THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE CAREER AND LIFE SUCCESS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE WHOLE CHILD AND PROVIDING A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. NOW, WITHIN ANY PLAN, IT TAKES EVERYONE IN AN ORGANIZATION TO BE ON BOARD. WHICH IS WHY I'M PROUD TO WORK IN LANCASTER ISD WITH COLLEAGUES WHO VALUE COLLABORATION. WE CAN ONLY ACHIEVE THE GOALS SET FORTH TOGETHER. WITHIN OUR COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING PLAN, IT INCLUDES SPECIFIC MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR EACH DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND MY COLLEAGUES AND I WORKED TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT OUR DEPARTMENT GOALS NOT ONLY ALIGN WITH THE BOARD GOALS THAT YOU HAVE SET FORTH BUT HAVE ALSO BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN THE L PROJECT MARKETING PLAN. SPECIFICALLY, YOU'VE HEARD US MENTION THAT WE'RE A STEM DISTRICT WITH A STEAM FOCUS.
DEVELOPING AND REFINING A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM THAT ALLOWS WITH THE STATE'S STANDARDS AND LEADS WITH THE LEARNERS. STUDENT EVENTS, FOCUSED ON PROMOTING STEAM EDUCATION AND EVENTS THAT ALLOW PARENTS TO COME INTO OUR SCHOOL AND SEE LEARNING IN ACTION. THE INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TEAM HAS DONE A GREAT JOB ENSURING THEY ARE EVENTS ARE EXECUTED BUT THEY ALSO INCLUDE INTERACTIVE PIECES IN THEIR EVENTS TO GIVE OUR STUDENTS AND PARENTS A TRUE STEAM EXPERIENCE. WE PROMOTE INDIVIDUALS ADVOCATED FOR OUR PROJECT TO HELP SELL OUR STORY.
THIS DEPARTMENT GETS IT RIGHT EVERY SINGLE TIME. AND Y'ALL HAVE BEEN PART OF MANY OF THOSE EVENTS AND THAT IS A PART OF THE MARKETING PLAN AND STRATEGIES. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US AS A DISTRICT TO ENSURE THAT THREW MARKETING WE INCLUDE STRATEGIES THAT INFORM OUR EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL AUDIENCES THAT OUR CAMPUSES ARE SAFE AND SECURE. SHOWING PARENTS AND EDUCATING THEM ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PROTOCOLS. AS PART OF THE L PROJECT MARKETING PLAN, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO ENHANCE OUR BULLYING SYSTEM THROUGH LET'S TALK. THIS ALLOWS STUDENTS AND PRINCIPALS TO BE ALERTED. IN ADDITION WE HAVE ESTABLISHED CLEAR PROTOCOL TOSS PROPERLY INFORM PARENTS AND STAFF ABOUT ANY CERTIFY INCIDENTS ENSURING TRANSPARENCY AND TIMELY UPDATES.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT TO MYSELF AND ONE THAT I STAND ON AND WE STRIVE FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS. THROUGH COLLABORATION, WE CAN GATHER INFORMATION FAST TO REPORT OR TAKE ACTION IF NEEDED. OUR PARENTS OFTEN REACH OUT TO US TO
[01:05:04]
THANK US FOR TIMELY COMMUNICATION REGARDING ANYTHING. I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT EVEN IF IT'S ON SOCIAL MEDIA, WE REPORT THINGS ACCURATELY AND IN A TIMELY FASHION. I'M VERY FASHION NATURE ABOUT THAT, AND IN THE WORDS OF DR. PERERA WE'LL GO AS FAST AS WE CAN, BUT, AS SLOW AS WE MUST TO ENSURE THAT ACCURATE INFORMATION IS SHARED OUT T STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNICATIONS MANY TIMES. THE WORK THAT THE TEAM IS ENGAGED IN IS PROACTIVE AND IS FILL WOULD COMMUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. AS PART OF THE MARKETING PLAN, THIS SCHOOL YEAR THE TEAM DEVELOPED A FEW INITIATIVES TO INFORM PARENTS ON VARIOUS TOPICS.COVERING AN ARRAY OF TOPICS. ALSO, AS YOU ALL REMEMBER EARLIER IN APRIL, WE LAUNCHED THE GEN Z SUBMIT AND THE PARENT CONNECTION SPEAKER SERIES WHICH WAS A COMBINED EFFORT WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, LANCASTER ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT AND STUDENT SERVICES. THESE MEETINGS WERE DESIGNED TO INFORM PARENTS ABOUT CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY EFFORTS, THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND WAYS THAT PARENTS CAN BECOME MORE INVOLVED. THESE ARE INTEGRATED IN THE L PROJECT MARKETING PROGRAM. SHE SHARED THEIR EFFORTS AS IT RELATES TO RECRUITMENT AND RESTENS IN LANCASTER ISD. COLLABORATION BETWEEN YOUR DEPARTMENT SUNSHINE KEY TO SUCCESS. WHILE THIS TEAM IS WORKING ON SEVERAL THINGS AS PART OF THE L PROJECT, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO HIGHLIGHT AND CELEBRATE STAFF MEMBERS IN LANCASTER ISD. SO, AS TO HR TEAM FOCUSES GROWING OUR OWN TEACHERS THREW THE ROAD TO CLASSROOM TEACHER PROGRAM, CREATING MARKETING ASSETS THAT HIGHLIGHT TEACHERS AND STAFF AND UTILIZE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION OUT.
POSTING ON EDUCATION JOB BOARDS AND DOING WHAT THEY DO TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN OUR EMPLOYEES, THROUGH THE L PROJECT, WE'LL BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT FOCUSSING ON THE INDIVIDUALS DOING THE WORK THROUGH OUR COMMUNICATION EFFORTS. JUST LAST WEEK, THOSE EFFORTS WERE FOCUSED ON OUR EMPLOYEE CELEBRATION. THE COLLABORATION CELEBRATED OUR EMPLOYEES WITH FIVE TO 35 YEARS OF SERVICE IN LANCASTER ISD, AND OUR STAFF MEMBERS OF THE YEAR. WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME CELEBRATING OUR EMPLOYEES AND HIGHLIGHTED THE FACT THAT LIFE IS BEST WHEN YOU ARE A TIGER. THE L PROJECT MARKETING PLAN IS CRUCIAL AS IT ENSURES ALIGNMENT AND CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATING A UNIFIED APPROACH TOWARDS ACHIEVING PROJECT GOALS T AS A DEPARTMENT, WE'RE FOCUSSING ON THE FOLLOWING TO EXECUTE THIS MARKETING PLAN. MY TEAM AND I ARE LOOKING AT OUR DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS, INTERESTS, PREFERENCE BESAND BEHAVIORS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW TO ENGAGE WITH THEM. I'M A MILLENNIAL, WE PREFER A TEXT, DON'T CALL US, WE MAY CALL YOU BACK. BUT, KNOWING THAT THOUGHT PROCESS, ALLOWS US TO STRATEGICALLY SEND OUT MESSAGES TO OUR PARENTS.
INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS. WE'VE DEVELOPED THE INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE L PROJECT WHICH INVOLVES ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND DIRECT MARKING. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WILL START THIS YEAR THAT WILL BE NEW IS GEOTARGETING. I'M NOT GOING TO SHARE ALL OF OUR SECRETS, BUT, I WILL TELL YOU THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING ON THE HORIZON THAT WILL FOCUS ON A PARTICULAR AREA OF RECRUITMENT IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. COMPELLING MESSAGING.
WHEN YOU CAN ARTICULATE OUR GOALS AND HOW WE ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOLS, THAT'S WHEN WE KNOW IT'S WORKING. WE FOCUS ON THE KEY POINTS AND EMPHASIZE WHAT SETS THE L PROJECT APART. CAPTURE THE ATTENTION AND INTEREST OF YOUR AUDIENCE, YOU'LL SEE THIS IN YOUR MARKETING VIDEOS AS WELL. MEASUREMENTS AND EVALUATIONS.
MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR MARKETING COMMUNICATION EFFORTS FOR THE L PROJECT. WE'RE GOING TO TRACK AND ANALYZE WEB TRAFFIC, SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, LEAD GENERATION AND CONVERSION RATES. THIS SCHOOL YEAR, WE BEGAN SHARING THAT MARKETING INFORMATION TO THE MASSES. THIS INCLUDES OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT TEACHERS, STUDENTS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAFF MEMBERS DAILY. IT HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEEKLY AND DAILY WE GET TONS OF MESSAGES OF PEOPLE EXCITED TO SEE THEIR CHILD, SPOUSE, OR SIBLING OR JUST SEE SOMEONE THEY KNOW IN EDUCATION PROUD TO BE A PART OF LANCASTER ISD AND HAPPY THEY'RE BEING CELEBRATED.
[01:10:04]
FURTHER MORE, ALL OF THIS HELPS US WITH MARKETING TO POTENTIAL STUDENTS IN LANCASTER ISD. NOT ONLY DO WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO BE SHOW CASED AND HIGHLIGHTED THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES, BUT, WE ALSO WANT TO CREATE FOMO, THE FEAR OF MISSING OUT IN LANCASTER ISD. IF YOU ARE ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU'LL SEE ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES HIGHLIGHTED AND PROMOTING THEIR CAMPUSES, THAT'S BEEN AN INTENTIONAL EFFORT SINCE JOINING LANCASTER ISD TWO YEARS AGO. THIS IS A CRITICAL PIECE TO MARKETING TO FAMILIES WHO MAY NOT HAVE STUDENTS IN LANCASTER ISD. AND THIS IS ALWAYS A TIME THAT ANYONE CAN BE ADVOCATES OF LANCASTER ISD. BOARD, I'M ISSUING YOU ALE CHALLENGE TO BE SURE THAT YOU ARE ALL ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARING YOUR STORIES WITH EVERYONE ELSE. I'M HAPPY TO SHARE THAT TRUST TIE CLEWIS WAS OUR FIRST VOLUNTEER. SOMETIMES YOU MAY NOT BE ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT, TRUSTEE MORRIS SAID IT BEST IN THE BUDGET MEETING THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE ADVOCATES, AND A GREAT WAY TO START IS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. SO, I'M HERE AND READY TO DO ONE-ON-ONE TRAINING WITH YOU GUYS SO YOU COULD BE OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCATES AS WELL. BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN OUR PLAN, WE FEEL THE FOLLOWING GOALS ARE ATTAINABLE WITHIN ONE TO TWO YEARS, WE'RE WELL ON OUR WAY AND CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD. WE PLAN ON INCREASING SCHOOL ENROLLMENT WITHIN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO INCREASE STAFF RETENTION RATE BY 2% WITHIN THE NEXT TWO YEARS, INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT BY 10% WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. AND INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT BY 1% BECAUSE WE'RE AT 99%. OUR L PROJECT VIDEO SERIES LAUNCHED A MONTH AGO AND HIGHLIGHTS LANCASTER ISD LEADERS, LEARNER, AND LEGACIES. I WANT TO SHARE ONE OF OUR VIDEOS THAT WILL BE IN CIRCULATION TOMORROW, IT FEATURES STUDENTS AND ALUMNUSES GIVING INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PROPERLY THROW UP YOUR "L". AS AN ALUMNI, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE PARTICULAR ABOUT, IT IS ALWAYS WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND AND YOU HAVE TO THROW IT UP FAST. MS. SASHA BROWN, SHE'S ONE OF THE STUDENTS THAT WE YOU KNOW RECRUITED TO BE PART OF THIS. SO, I'LL SHOW YOU ALL THIS AND I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS AFTER.>> ALL RIGHT. WHEN I THROW THIS UP, THIS MEANS TRADITION.
THIS MEANS BLOODLINE. >> WELL, THE L CAN STAND FOR A LOT, IT CAN STAND FOR LANCASTER, IT CAN STAND FOR LEGACY,
LEADERSHIP, LEARNING. >> WHEN I THROW UP MY LT STANDS FOR CULTURE, WHEN YOU GO EVERYWHERE, EVERYONE KNOWS THIS
IS A LEGACY L. >> TO ME, THROWING UP THE L, MEANS I'VE DONE MY WORK AND WHAT I NEEDED TO DO AND I CAN CELEBRATE BY BEING IN THE CLASS PICTURE, TO ME, IT ALSO MEANS
EXCELLENCE. >> DEFINITELY TRADITION. IT'S ABOUT TO BE A 20-YEAR GAP, MY DAD JUST GRADUATED IN '03 AND I'M ABOUT TO GRADUATE IN '23. SO, WHEN LANCASTER IS DEFINITELY A TRADITION. BUT, IT MEANS A LOT.
>> YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO THROW IT UP AND SMILE.
>> NEVER THROW IT UP WITH YOUR LEFT, ALWAYS THROW IT UP WITH YOUR RIGHT, BECAUSE, IF YOU THROW IT UP WITH YOUR LEFT IT'S
NOT THE RIGHT. >> NOT THE LEFT, THE RIGHT.
>> WE SHOULD PUT THAT ON A SHIRT.
>> IT SHOWS ME THAT LIKE, I'M REPRESENTING LANCASTER, AND, LIKE, YOU KNOW, LIKE, EXCELLENCE AND THINGS LIKES
THAT. >> MY L MEANS MY GRADES, REPRESENTING MY FAMILY AND TRADITION.
>> MY L IS EVEN IF WE LOSE, I'M STILL PUTTING UP THE L BECAUSE
IT'S ABOUT BLOOD. >> SOMEBODY PUT THAT ON A SHIRT
FOR ME BEFORE I GRADUATE. >> WHEN YOU THROW IT UP, IT'S A SENSE OF PRIDE. HOMECOMING, PEP RALLIES, THE L IS THERE. EVEN LIKE, WHEN WE HAD, LIKE, A PIPE BLOWN, WE THROW UP THE L. YOU THROW UP THE L, THROW IT UP WITH PROVIDED, IT'S LANCASTER.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> I NEED EVERYBODY IN THE ROOM
TO THROW THE LS UP. >> RIGHT HAND, NOT LEFT HAND.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> WE'RE GOING TO MAKE
[10. Adoption of Consent Agenda]
ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA, WE'LL SKIP THE CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS AND COME BACK TO YOU, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE ADOPTION OF THE[01:15:03]
CONSENT AGENDA. 1, APRIL 27TH, REGULAR BOARD MEETING, TWO, MAY 10TH, 2023, CALL MEETING. B, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE APRIL, 2023 FINANCIAL REPORTS. BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM,IS THERE A MOTION. >> MADAM PRESIDENT I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS ENTERED.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JONES TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND A SECOND BY MR. SMITH, AT THIS TIME, I'LL ENTERTAIN DISCUSSION. CALLING FOR THE VOTE, MR. CLEWIS?
>> YES. >> MYSELF, VOTING YES. MOTION
[11.C. Discussion and possible approval of High School Athletic Scoreboard & Audio System Replacement (G3) - Roger Oster, Presenter]
PASSES. THANK YOU ALL. >> WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO THE ACTION ITEMS, I'LL MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT AND MOVE ITEM C TO THE FIRST ONE, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APROFILE OF HIGH-- APPROVAL OF HIGH SCHOOL SCORE BOARD AND REMEMBER SOUND
ADJUSTMENT. DR. PERERA. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
I THINK THAT WE HAVE SUPPORT IN THE AUDIENCE.
. >> MR. OSTER, I THINK THAT'S
YOUR SUIT, RIGHT? >> THAT'S RIGHT, I WAS DRAFTED
TO THE TEAM. >> MR. OSTER, THAT INFORMATION WAS SHARED AND IT'S A LONG TIME COMING TO BE ABLE TO SHARE INFORMATION. AS THE BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY HOPEFULLY IS AWARE, WE'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN THE LAST YEAR AND-A-HALF FOCUSSING ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT OUR FACILITIES NEEDED, OUR SCHOOLS IN PARTICULAR, WE'VE REPLACED ROOFS, WE'VE REPLACED HVAC AND DID A LOT OF INTERNAL, EXTERNAL REPAIRS, MR. OSTER AND HIS TEAM DID NOT EARN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR FOR NOTHING. SO, STILL HAVE A LONG ROAD TO HAUL, BUT, I KNOW THAT AS WE TAKE CARE OF OUR CLASSROOMS AND OUR BUILDINGS, WE ALSO MUST TAKE CARE OF OUR FIELDS FOR OUR STUDENTS TO COMPETE BECAUSE, IN IT SELF, THAT'S MARKETING BY IT SELF WITHOUT HAVING A PLAN. BECAUSE, EVERY TIME THEY LEAVE THIS DISTRICT, THEY REPRESENT LANCASTER ON THEIR CHESTS. SO,
MR. OSTER, YOU'RE FLOOR, SIR. >> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HAMILTON, STUDENTS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND DR. PERERA I'M HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT THE RECOMMENDATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS SCORE BOARDS. SINCE I JOINED THE TEAM MAY 3RD, LAST YEAR, OF THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION'S DEPARTMENT HAS HAD A NUMBER OF PROJECTS HELPING OUR CAMPUSES GET BACK INTO SHAPE, THE HVAC PROJECT AND THE ROOF PROJECTS HAVE BEEN THE BIGGEST TWO. OVERALL WE'VE SPENT $9.7 MILLION AND STILL HAVE PLENTY OF WORK TO DO FOR OUR STUDENTS. THAT BRINGS ME TO OUR STUDENT ATHLETES. OUR CURRENT S SCOREBOARD AT TIGER STADIUM IS OUTDATED. THE COMPANIES OUTSOURCE THAT TO LOCAL ELECTRICIANS AND STUFF LIKE THAT TO COME OUT AND WORK ON IT. IT'S NOT THEM, THEY'RE OUTSOURCING THE WORK. WE RECEIVED A QUOTE FROM DIGITAL SCOREBOARDS FOR $444,000. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MODIFICATIONS THAT WOULD NEED TO BE MADE, THAT ESTIMATE IS UP TO $150,000.
AND, IT DOES NOT INCLUDE AUDIO SYSTEM, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE VIDEO PRODUCTION SYSTEM OR CAMERAS. THE SCORE VISION SOFTWARE WITH THIS WILL BE A MINIMUM ADDITIONAL $60,000 OVER THE NEXT 11 YEARS. WE RECEIVED A SECOND QUOTE FROM FIRE WATCH OR WATCH FIRE AND SPECTRUM, FOR $310,000. IT'S A HOUSTON-BASED COMPANY AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE STEEL WORK AS WELL FOR $150,000, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY VIDEO PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT OR CAMERAS, AND IT ALSO DID NOT INCLUDE SOUND SYSTEM AND ONLY HAD A FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY. WE RECEIVED A SECOND QUOTE FROM VCR NOW FOR $791,000. NOW, THAT'S MORE THAN THE OTHER TWO, BUT, THEY ALSO PROVIDE QUITE A BIT MORE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR DISTRICT.
THEY'RE LOCATED SEVEN MILES AWAY IN RED OAK, TEXAS. 10 YEARS PARTS AND WARRANTY OH OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS, TURN-KEY INSTALLATIONS OF A NEW INSTRUCT TOUR THAT INCLUDES CAT WALKS AND DOG CLOCKS AND LOCKER ROOMS CLOCKS. PROFESSIONAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED FOR THE STADIUM, PROFESSIONAL VIDEO PRODUCTION SUITE EQUIPPED WITH CAMERA AND ABILITY TO STREAM TO FACEBOOK LIVE AND YOUTUBE. STUDENTS CAN USE AND LEARN THE CURRICULUM AVAILABLE TO ENHANCE THE CTU
[01:20:03]
PROGRAM BUILT AROUND THE NEW EQUIPMENT. CUSTOM FIXED DIGITAL SCOREBOARD TO EXPAND VIDEO SPACE AND HIDE SCORING NO ON GOING SOFTWARE COST FOR THE LIFE OF THE SCOREBOARD. SORRY. AFTER LEARNING EVERYTHING ABOUT VCR NOW HAD TO OFFER, WE DECIDED TO HAVE A QUOTE FOR ALL OF OUR SCOREBOARDS ACROSS THE DISTRICT.THIS IS BASEBALL AND THE SOFTBALL SCOREBOARD AND WE HAD ANOTHER QUOTE FOR FIRE WATCH AND SPECTRUM PROVIDED US ANOTHER QUOTE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL COLOSSEUM. THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE AUDIO OR VIDEO SYSTEMS. VCR NOW HAD COLOSSEUM, MORE OPTIONS AVAILABLE, A TURN-KEY INSTALLATION WITH PROFESSIONAL AUDIO ENGINEERED FOR THE COLOSSEUM, AND VIDEO SUITES AND CAMERAS, THE SOFTWARE HAS NO RECURRING COSTS AS WELL AND IT HAS THE CT PROGRAM CURRICULUM AVAILABLE FOR IT. YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE RIGHT NOW A FOUR-SIDED SCOREBOARD, THIS WOULD BE TWO-SIDED. AND THEN, WHERE THE FIXED CLOCKS ARE ON THE SIDE, WITH WOULD BE THESE SCOREBOARDS ON THE SIDES.
>> AND THAT PROVIDED US WITH THE BEST PRICING AS WELL. VCR NOW HAD PLENTY OF REFERENCES INCLUDING ONE WITH THE STADIUM AND ARENA AT THE WHITE HOUSE, YEAH, WHITE HOUSE ISD STADIUM AND ARENA, THAT WAS JUST THEIR STADIUM AND ARENA, OUR'S IS THAT PRICE AND IT ALSO INCLUDES THE SOFTBALL AND THE BASEBALL FIELD.
THE TOTAL PROJECT WITH FIBER AND DATA COSTS WILL BE BETWEEN 1.42 AND $1.45 MILLION, AND THE DISTRICT RESPECTFULLY RECOMMENDS BOARD APPROVAL FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS SCOREBOARDS AND AUDIO FOR A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1.74 MILLION. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'VE BROUGHT THE VCR TEAM HERE, JEFF, THE CEO, AND SCOTT, AND, UM, JAKE. AND I ALSO BROUGHTBROUGHT CHAMPION SP CONSTRUCTION AS WELL, THEY'VE DONE A LOT OF WORK FOR US IN THE
DISTRICT THIS PAST YEAR. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: BOARD,
ANY QUESTIONS? MS. MORRIS? >> THANK YOU. I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION, I JUST WANTED TO SAY, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I WAS HERE WHEN THAT STADIUM WAS BUILT. I WAS ON THAT FUN ELECTION, AND NOW I'M HERE TO SEE ANOTHER PHASE OF IT. THANK YOU. (APPLAUSE)
. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> I HAVE A QUICK ONE. THIS WAS PRETTY QUICK AND EASY. SO, I LOVE WHAT VCR NOW IS OFFERING, BUT, I DON'T SEE ANY ITEMS ABOUT TRAINING, BECAUSE, I'M THINKING SOME OF THIS STUFF MAY REQUIRE SOME STAFF.
>> I'M GOING TO BRING SCOTT UP HERE, AND HE KNOWS ALL ABOUT THE MARKETING AND THE TRAINING AND THAT'S ALL INCLUDED.
>> AWESOME. >> THANK YOU, SO MUCH, EVERYONE, I'M SCOTT VOSS, VICE-PRESIDENT OF SALES AND
MARKETING FOR VCR NOW. >> TRAINING IS INCLUDED, ABSOLUTELY, WHAT WE WOULD LOVE TO DO IS BRING IN YOUR EDUCATORS AND THE PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE RUNNING THE SYSTEM, AND TEACHING STUDENTS, WE'LL BRING THEM TO OUR LAB RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD HERE IN RED OAK, FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS, SPEND TIME WITH LIVE ACTION THERE. AND GET ALL THE TRAINING THEY NEED. AND OF COURSE, WE'RE JUST SEVEN MILES AWAY. WE'RE NOT GOING TO LEAVE
TOWN, I PROMISE. >> THAT IS DEFINITEL TRAINING, CAN WE HAVE AS MUCH TRAINING AS WE WANT? X-NUMBER
OF TRAINING PER YEAR? >> TRADITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE A TWO TO THREE DAY TRAINING. BUT IF IT'S SOMETHING NECESSARY, I'M SURE WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO THAT.
>> THANK YOU, VERY MUCH. >> BOARD PRESIDENT:
MR. CLEWIS? >> MR. FORESTER, THE $1.7 MILLION, REMIND ME, WHAT IS ALL INCLUDED IN THAT?
>> SO, THAT'S GOING TO INCLUDE THE LET ME GO BACK THROUGH, THAT'S GOING TO INCLUDE THE AUDIO AND SCOREBOARD FOR THE TIGER STADIUM, AND THAT WOULD INCLUDE CAMERAS, DOG CLOCKS AND LOCKER ROOM CLOCKS FOR THE TEAMS. AND, IT WILL INCLUDE THE SCOREBOARD AT THE BASEBALL FIELD, THE SOFTBALL FIELD AND
[01:25:03]
THE ARENA SCOREBOARD FOR THE COLOSSEUM, THAT'S FOUR SCREENS THERE, TWO ON THE SIDE, AND TWO RIGHT HERE. AND IT HAS A CENTER COURT LIGHTS ON IT AS WELL. AND THEN, YOU'LL HAVE TWO SCREENS ON EACH SIDE AS WELL. AND ALL OF THAT COMES WITH CAMERA EQUIPMENT TO BROADCAST SO THAT WE COULD LIVE BROADCAST OUR SPORTS EVENTS. AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT'S PART OF THIS IS THE TOGETOGETHER SPORT'S MARKET PLAN IS THAT THEY WILL BRING MARKETING IN. AND, IT WILL PAY FOR ITSELF OVER TIME.>> AND, WE'RE PAYING FOR THIS HOW?
>> SO, I'M PROPOSING THAT WE APPROVE DISTRICT FUND BALANCE OF
$1.7 MILLION. >> IF APPROVED, WHEN IS THE
EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE? >> WELL, WE HAVE A HARD DATE SET, AND, UM, VCRNOW AGREED TO THAT DATE FOR SEPTEMBER 1ST, FOR
THE FOOTBALL GAMES. >> JUST BECAUSE WE WANTED TO BE ABLE TO PHASE THEM IN SO THAT WE COULD FOCUS ON ONE AND GET THAT RIGHT AS OPPOSED TO TRYING TO GET FOUR OR FIVE IN AT ONCE, TRYING TO GET THEM IN BEFORE THEIR SEASONS, THAT WOULD BE THE FOOTBALL SEASON WOULD BE FIRST, SO THAT WOULD GET US TO A DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1ST. GRANTED, IF NATURE AGREES WITH US. AND THEN, NEXT WOULD BE OUR WINTER SPORTS, WHICH IS OUR INDOOR FOR BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, ET CETERA. AND THEN WE CAN CONTINUE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BOARDS ARE UP FOR THE SOFTBALL SEASON. SO, IT'S ALMOST A YEAR. BUT, MAKING SURE THAT WE GET THOSE UP TO ALIGN WITH THEIR SEASONS.
>> MADAM PRESIDENT, A FEW QUESTIONS.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: MR. JONES?
>> MY QUESTIONS ARE AROUND THE CT. AND CAN YOU TELL ME HOW
THAT WORKS? >> I BELIEVE JACKSONVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS ON THE LIST OF REFERENCES. A YOUNG MAN DEVELOP ADD CURRICULUM, IT'S A CT DIRECTOR FOR THAT DISTRICT AND HE DEVELOPED WHAT EDUCATORS REFER TO AS A COMPLETER, THAT WAS APPROVED AND IT WAS USED IN HIS SCHOOL DISTRICT AS MAKING THAT AVAILABLE TO US, WHICH WE WOULD IN TURN MAKE AVAILABLE TO LANCASTER. AND IT'S, THE THREE SEMESTERS OF FORGIVE ME FOR NOT KNOWING THE CORRECT .
>> I GUESS, BASED OFF THE SLIDE, I WENT TO USE MY CALCULATOR, AND IT CAME UP LESS THAN $1.7 MILLION. SO, IF YOU COULD GUIDE ME THROUGH THE NUMBERS A BIT MORE.
>> YEAH, WELL, I'VE GOT IT RIGHT HERE. THE FIBER AND DATA COST RIGHT NOW IS ROUGHLY BETWEEN, AND THESE ARE ROUGH NUMBERS FOR THE FIBER AND DATA COSTS NECESSARY FOR THE BOARDS TO WORK IS $20,000, AND $50,000, ALL DEPENDING ON WHAT CONDUIT ARE AVAILABLE AND HOW MUCH SPACE IS AVAILABLE IN THOSE CONDUITS, AND THE REST OF THOSE FUNDS, WOULD BE PROJECT CONTINGENCY FUNDS AND THAT'S BETWEEN $270,000, AND $240,000, AND THAT ALL DEPENDS ON THE FIBER COSTS. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT FINANCE, IRAQ ASK MR. GARRISON.
>> I THINK THAT DOES IT FORMY ON THAT PART. THANK YOU. I GUESS, LASTLY, I HAD HERE, WAS, UM,
(APPLAUSE) >> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> YES. I JUST WANTED TO ECHO
WOODFIELD. >> YOU SAID THERE WOULD BE MARKETING WITH THE BROADCASTING, IN TURN WOULD BRING FUND TO THE DISTRICT AND THAT WOULD GO DIRECTLY BACK TO OUR ATHLETES,
IS THAT CORRECT? >> WELL, FIRST IT COMES THROUGH GENERAL FUNDS AND THEN WE'LL DISTRIBUTE IT. BUT, ABSOLUTELY, WE PLAN TO REINVEST BACK INTO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUT ALSO REPLACING SOME OF THE FUNDS THAT WE ARE ASKING FOR TODAY. AND ONCE WE DO THAT, THEN IT BECOMES PART OF OUR GENERAL FUNDS.
>> DO WE KNOW, APPROXIMATELY, HOW MUCH, BASED ON PAST HISTORY, OR WHAT HAVE YOU, THE SAME PROJECTED NUMBERS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AS FAR AS WHAT WE'RE LOOKING TO RECEIVE WITH THE
MARKETING IDEA? >> I KNEW YOU WAS GOING TO TURN AROUND. I'LL GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES, TYLER INDEPENDENT
[01:30:05]
SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVED FROM ONE ADVERTISING PARTNER, A 10-YEAR COMMITMENT FOR A MILLION DOLLAR. I CAN THINK OF SEVERAL OTHERS, BUT, ONE OF MY FAVORITE EXAMPLES IS DAYTON, TEXAS, KIND THE OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, COACH NATIONS WILL TELL YOU HE AVERAGES $80,000 A YEAR FROM REVENUE, AND THAT'S ONE BOARD THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME EXPOSURE AS THE COLOSSEUM BOARD COMBINED WITH THE FOOTBALL BOARD, THE ATTRACTIVE OFFER THATWE WOULD MAKE FOR ADVERTISERS. >> MY MOM LIVED IN DAYTON TEXAS, FOR 25 YEARS AND I CAN TELL YOU, IT'S A CAUTION LIGHT.
TO HEAR THAT AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THAT AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THOSE BRONCOS, I KNOW THAT THE TIGERS WOULD DO WAY BETTER.
>> AND IT WILL PROVIDE MORE FOOT TRAFFIC INTO LANCASTER WHENEVER WE HAVE EVENTS AND FACILITY RENTALS AND STUFF LIKE
THAT AS WELL. >> AND PART OF THE MARKETING ON THIS, TOO, AND I KNOW THAT I'M JUMPING IN, PRESIDENT, I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO TALK WITHOUT ASKING, BUT, WHEN WE GO TO POTENTIAL PARTNERS, WHAT WE WILL BRING TO THEM IS THE FACT THAT OUR TEAMS, OBVIOUSLY, ARE WINNING TEAMS, BUT, ALSO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT IT WILL DRAW INTO OUR STATE WITH THAT ADVERTISING, THAT IS THE TICKET, TO REALLY GARNER THOSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE METHODIST HOSPITALS OR WHATEVER THEY ARE, WE DON'T KNOW WHO, YET, BUT, WE CERTAINLY ALSO HAVE MR. HAIRGROVE, WHO WORKS FOR US AS WELL, WHILE WE PARTNER WITH TOYOTA ON THAT. SO, WE WILL DIFFERENTLY BE KNOCKING ON DOORS AND TRY TO GAIN THAT MONEY BACK AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
>> THANK YOU, MS. MORRIS? >> THANK YOU, MA'AM, I WANTED TO SAY THIS BECAUSE TRUSTEE JOINS MENTIONED IT, BUT, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING CTE TO OUR CLASSROOM. THAT GIVES ANOTHER AVENUE FOR CHILDREN ESPECIALLY UNDER TITITLE V, GOING THROUGH THOSE ENDORSEMENTS. SO, THANK YOU FOR OUR CHILDREN FOR THOSE WHO CHOSE NOT TO GO FOR TWO YEARS, THEY HAVE ANOTHER TOOL TO
USE. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU, BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM, IS INTEREST A MOTION?
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS SCORE BOARD REPLACEMENT, AND A SECOND BY MR. SMITH. ANY DISCUSSION?
>> HEARING NONE, I CALL FOR THE VOTE?
>> MR. SMITH? >> YES, AND YOU GUYS PUT THAT TRAINING INFORMATION IN THE MANUAL?
>> YES. >> MYSELF, VOTING YES. MOTION
(APPLAUSE) >> THROW YOUR LS UP.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: ALL RIGHT. AND OUR LEFT HAND.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: OKAY, MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ACTION ITEM, CONSIDER APPROVAL WITH THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DCJJAEP,
DR. PERERA. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
I'M SORRY? THANK YOU, MR. GARRISON.
[11.D. Discussion and possible approval of budget amendment - (G3) Todd Garrison, Presenter]
>> . >> BOARD PRESIDENT: WE'RE GOING TO SWITCH ORDER AGAIN, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO D UNDER ACTION ITEMS, DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF BUDGET
AMENDMENTS. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.
AND APOLOGIZE TO OUR AUDIENCE, WE'LL GET TO TOGETHER HERE.
BUT, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE KIDS WANTED TO SEE STUFF BEFORE THEY LEAVE. MR. GARRISON, IF YOU'LL SHARE WITH THE BOARD, I THINK IT WAS A QUESTION ABOUT PAYING FORWARD THESE ITEMS JUST ENTERED AND THE AMENDMENT THAT YOU'LL PRESENT.
>> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, TRUSTEES AND DR.
[01:35:05]
PERERA. I KNOW THAT EVERYBODY'S EXCITED ABOUT THE SCOREBOARD BEING APPROVED. THIS IS THE AMENDMENT THAT MAKES PAYING FOR THAT POSSIBLE. AS MR. OSTER SAID, $1.7 MILLION OUT OF FUND BALANCE AND THE ONLY OTHER PORTION OR THE ONLY OTHER ITEM ON THE AMENDMENT IS $35,000 ADJUSTMENT FOR THE TEA CONSERVATOR FEES, COST, APPROXIMATE TO GET US THROUGH THE REST OF THIS YEAR. THE TOTAL BUDGET AMENDMENT TO SKIVER THE SCOREBOARDS, $1.7 MILLION, WITH A $35,000 ADJUSTMENT, WHICH BRINGS TO THE TOTAL TO $1.753 MILLION. SO, THE TOTAL RIGHT NOW, DECREASED THE FUND BALANCE TO ABOUT JUST UNDER$6 MILLION. >> OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. GARRISON, ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD? OKAY, MR. CLEWIS?
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. MR. GARRISON, WHAT IS THE
CURRENT FUND BALANCE? >> 33, 34ISH MILLION DOLLAR.
>> LESS THE $1.7 MILLION? >> YES. AND AGAIN, I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO MENTION HERE, THIS IS OUR PROJECTED. THIS IS WHERE WE'RE AT BASED ON THE NUMBERS. THE BUDGET IS VERY FLUID. I THINK THAT WE'LL COME IN UNDER EXPENDITURES, I THINK THAT WE'RE COMING IN AT THE WORST CASE SCENARIO, I THINK THAT WE HAVE SEVERAL POSITIONS WHICH ARE VACANT AND THAT WE'RE NOT PAYING FOR, AND I THINK THAT WE HAVE OTHER FUNDS WITHIN THE BUDGET THAT WILL NOT BE EXPENDED WITHIN THE END OF THE YEAR, AND I THINK THE 4.6 IS THE WORST CASE SCENARIO, I THINK THAT WE'LL END UP WITH A $2 MILLION TO $3 MILLION DEFICIT, SO, THIS $1.7 MILLION WILL BE ON TOP OF THAT.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM, IS THERE
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS? IS THERE
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: SECOND BY MR. SMITH TO APPROVE THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS AS PRESENTED. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?
>> CAN WE GET, UM, WE TRIED. TRUST ME, WE TRIED. ALL RIGHT.
>> PLEASE CONTINUE. >> BOARD PRESIDENT:
>> MYSELF, VOTING YES. THE MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU ALL.
[11.A. Consider approval of the Service Agreement with DCJJAEP-(G1) Dr. Marcus Jackson, Presenter]
>> . >> BOARD PRESIDENT: AND I'LL RETURN BACK TO A, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DCJJAEP, DR. PERERA.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, I CALL FORWARD DR. JACKSON TO PRESENT THAT INFORMATION TO THE BOARD AND OUR COMMUNITY.
>> GREETINGS, MADAM PRESIDENT, DISTINGUISHED BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT DR. PERERA, I BRING BEFORE YOU TODAY A CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL FOR THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DALLAS COUNTY JIVE MY ATTORNEY'S EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS IS OUR ANNUAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WHICH IS ACTUALLY SIGNED BY MYSELF, DR. PERERA AND DR. MATTHEWS, AND DR. MATTHEWS AND I ARE ON THE GOVERNANCE BOARD. THERE ARE NO MAJOR CHANGES GOING ON, SO, I'LL GO THROUGH AND I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU A PAGE WHICH IS ON PAGE 3, THAT WELL, BEFORE I ACTUALLY GO TO THAT PARTICULAR PAGE, I WOULD LIKE TO PREFACE IT BY GOING THROUGH SOMETHING WE REVIEWED LAST TIME IN REGARDS IN THE DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SERIOUS SUSPENSIONS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE, SPECIFICALLY AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL. AS YOU COULD SEE, WE'VE GONE FROM 1,099 TO 831, NOWHERE NEAR WHERE WE WANT TO BE, OR, NOWHERE NEAR WHERE WE WAS, AND WE'RE MAKING TREMENDOUS GAINS AS IN BEING PROACTIVE AS OPPOSED TO RETIVE IN PROVIDING THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WANTED TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO 2.2 ON PAGE THREE, IF EVER YOU GET CORRESPONDENCE FROM A CITIZEN IN YOUR DISTRICT, IN ANY PARTICULAR AREA, IF A STUDENT GETS PLACED IN JJ. THIS IS THE PAGE YOU REFER TO. AS YOU COULD TELL IN THE FINAL PARAGRAPH HERE WE ADD DISCRETIONARY, IN REGARDS TO SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS THAT STUDENTS ARE EXHIBITS WILE IN DAEP, THAT LAND THEM IN JJ, FOR EXAMPLE, THREATS OF THEM SHOOTING UP THE SCHOOL BASED ON AN EMOTIONAL REACTION. HOWEVER, BEFORE WE
[01:40:01]
MAKE THAT MOVE, THERE'S A TEAM OF US THAT GET TOGETHER AND DO THREAT ASSESSMENTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. THIS IS NOT A BLANKET APPROACH, WE LOOK AT EVERY INDIVIDUAL CASE AND NO DECISIONS ARE MADE WITHOUT A TEAM OF US, THAT INCLUDES OUR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL TEAM INVOLVED. IF EVER YOU GET A CORRESPONDENCE FROM SOMEONE IN REGARDS TO WHY A STUDENT IS MOVING FROM DAP TO JJ, THIS IS THE SHEET YOU GO TO. AND IT'S FROM ONE OF THESE PARTICULAR VIOLATIONS HERE. ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME?>> BOARD PRESIDENT: BOARD, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU. THIS IS AN ACTION, ITEM, BOARD IS THERE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DCJJAEP.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. TO APPROVE THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DCJJAEP. BOARD ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, HEARING NONE, I'M CALLING FOR THE VOTE?
>> MYSELF, VOTING YES, MOTION PASSES.
[11.B. Discussion and possible approval of the E-Follett IncludEd Program Purchase- CH(LEGAL and LOCAL)- (G1, G2) Patonia Bell, Presenter]
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: NEXT, ACTION ITEM DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE E-FOLETT INCLUDEED PROGRAM. DR.
PERERA? >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, I CALL FORWARD MS. BELL AND THIS IS REGARDING THE BOOKS.
>> THANK YOU, DR. PERERA. GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, OUR DISTINGUISHED BOARD MEMBERS AND DR. PERERA. THIS EVENING, I'M ACTUALLY SEEKING APPROVAL FOR THE E-FOLLETT INCLUDE ED PROGRAM. IT MAKES IT SO CONVENIENT FOR OUR STUDENTS. IN PRIOR YEARS WE HAD TO WAIT SIX WEEKS TO GET OUGHT OF OUR MATERIALS IN SO THAT OUR SCHOLARS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS THE MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THEIR SEMESTER ACADEMIC PIECES.
WITH THIS PROGRAM, IT ALLOWS THEM TO HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MATERIALS DAY ONE, AND SO, IT'S BEEN VERY USEFUL AND, UM, REALLY, HAS ASSISTED OUR STUDENTS A GREAT Dā EAL. AT THI TIME, WE ARE SEEKING PERMISSION TO ASK FOR $150,000. NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 TO COVER ALL OF OUR COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR THIS YEAR. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?
>> YOU SAID THIS WAS A RENEWAL? >> YES.
>> IS THERE ANY INCREASE IN COST?
>> THERE HAS SLIGHTLY BEEN AS FAR AS THE COST GOES, THE COST IS THE SAME AS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS, THIS YEAR WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 150 STUDENTS ON OUR COMPREHENSIVE SIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 300 ON OUR EARLY COLLEGE SIDE AND THE COST IS AROUND $60 PER CREDIT HOUR. BUT, IT'S JUST A GREAT SERVICE
FOR THEM. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? HEARING NONE, BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION? I'LL MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE E-FOLLETT INCLUDED PROGRAM PURCHASE, IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> I HAVE A SECOND BY MS. MORRIS. ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD. HEARING NONE, I'M COLLING THE VOTE. MS. WHITFIELD?
>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO START ON TIME
[11.E. Discussion and possible approval of SHC contract and invoices for payment. (G3) - McCullough & Garrison - Presenters]
WITH THEIR STUDIES. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO E, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF SHC CONTRACT AND INVOICES FOR APPROVAL.
>> I'LL CALL MR. GARRISON FORWARD FOR INFORMATION ON THAT
AND OUR COMMUNITY. >> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR. PERERA. I STAND BEFORE YOU TO PRESENT SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH CARE, ONE OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS, THEY ARE A STAFFING PARTNER IN CHOICE FOR DISTRICTS IN EDUCATION FACILITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT'S A DIVISION THAT COMPRISES OF 40 RECRUITMENT AND SERVICES PROVIDING HEALTH AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. SO, HERE IN LANCASTER ISD, WE'RE USING SUPPLEMENTAL TO PROVIDE US WITH SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS,
[01:45:04]
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, AND ASSISTANTS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS. SO, WE'RE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED MORE THAN $1.6 MILLION. SO, AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE MR. GARRISON SO COME UP SO THAT WE CAN GIVE US A LITTLE BACKGROUND HISTORY OF WHAT WE HAVE USED SUPPLEMENTALHEALTH CARE FOR. >> SORRY. I WOULD LIKE TO TALK MORE ON THE CONTRACT SIDE. THE 1.6, IS AGAIN, WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR SOMETHING NOT IN OUR BUDGET TO DO. THIS IS A CONTRACT THAT WAS, UM, WHERE DO I START, IT WAS STARTED SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
SO, LOOKING BACK INTO HISTORY, THIS IS A COMPANY THAT SERVICES THAT THE DISTRICT HAD USED PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT OBVIOUSLY EXCEEDS OF THE $50,000 MARK AND NEEDS APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND THAT'S THE REASON IT IS BEING BROUGHT FORWARD NOW. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S BEEN DONE IN THE PAST AND WE DISCOVERED THAT IT HADN'T, THAT'S WHEN WE WANTED TO BRING IT FORWARD FOR APPROVAL. AGAIN, THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AND PAID FOR, NOT ONLY OUT OF GENERAL FUNDS BUT SOME OF OUR FEDERAL FUNDS AS WELL. SOME OF THESE POSITIONS ARE NOT JUST SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FOR EVALUATIONS TO GET US CAUGHT UP, BUT, FOR INSTANCE, IF AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE HAVE POSITIONS NOT FILLETEDED, WE HAVE FILLED. WHEN YOU OUTSOURCE IT, YOU'LL PAY MORE FOR IT. SOME OF THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE, ARE SOME THAT WE WOULD HOPE TO STAFF, BUT, WHEN THEY BILL, SOME OF THIS IS FROM THE VACANCIES. WE TAKE THE SALARIED POSITION THAT WE WOULD HAVE USED TO PAY SOMEBODY AND MOVE IT TO A SERVICE AND PAY THAT SERVICE CONTRACT OF WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN
A SALARIED POSITION. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: OKAY.
BOARD, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. GARRISON?
MR. SMITH? >> I WANTED TO ADD IF
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: MR. CLEWIS?
>> IS THIS A YEAR CONTRACT? >> SO, IN THE HISTORY IN LOOKING BACK AT THIS, WHAT WE DISCOVERED IS THAT THIS HAD BEEN A CONTRACT WHICH WAS A TWO-YEAR APPROVAL. SO, THIS WAS VETTED, BECAUSE, WE CAN PIGGY BACK WITH OTHER DISTRICTS, THIS WAS DONE IN FORT WORTH, SAY, FORT WORTH DID AN RFP FOR THESE SERVICES, WITH THAT SAID, WE SHOULD, AS A DISTRICT, WE SHOULD APPROVE THAT CONTRACT HERE, ANNUALLY, AND IT SHOULD BE BOARD APPROVED ANNUALLY, AND THAT'S THE PIECE THAT SHOULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE.
>> SO, THIS CONTRACT FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
>> THIS IS WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.
>> NO, FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, '22-23.
>> SO, IN THE 22-23 YEAR, WE'RE APPROVING A $1.6 MILLION
CONTRACT. HELP ME OUT. >> YOU'RE NOT MISUNDERSTANDING.
THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPROVED PRIOR TO. AGAIN, TRANSITION, I'LL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT AS WELL. BUT, STARTING IN JULY, WITH SPECIAL DIRECTOR AT THE TIME, AND ASKED IF WE HAD A CONTRACT WITH THIS, AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DID DO, BECAUSE, OF COURSE WE DIDN'T HAVE A PURCHASING DIRECTOR AT THAT TIME, I WENT BACK TO THE ASSISTANT AND SAY, WE HAVE A CONTRACT, BUT, I CAN'T VERIFY THAT WITH THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR. I'LL GO IN THE SYSTEM AND ASK IF WE USED THIS VENDOR BEFORE, AND WE DID. WE PAID THIS VENDOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR A MILLIONISH DOLLARS, IT'S NOT A NEW CONTRACT. WE'RE PROVIDING SERVICES FOR KIDS. SO, AT THE END POINT THAT WE, SO, ADRIANNA COMES ON, I'M SORRY, MS. ESPINOSA CAME ON, THIS WAS ONE IDENTIFIED LIKE, WHERE ARE WE AT WITH THIS? WHERE'S THE CONTRACT AND WHEN WE GET THE CONTRACT, WE LOOK TO SEE IF THIS WAS EVER APPROVED AND WE COULDN'T FIND WHERE IT WAS APPROVED THE YEAR BEFORE, CAME BACK WITH SPECIAL SERVICES ABOUT, HEY, WE'VE GOT TO GET THIS DONE, LET'S GET THIS ON THE BOOKS, EVEN THOUGH WE'VE EXCEEDED THIS, THIS STILL NEED TO GO TO THE BOARD. AND SO, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE DO IS TO
[01:50:06]
RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. THAT IS THE PROCESS THAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. AND THE OTHER OPTION TO DO AND WE DID TALK ABOUT THIS AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE, DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU CAN JUST SAY, WE'RE STOPPING THIS AND NOT MOVING FORWARD. I'M ALL FOR SOME BACKGROUND MUSIC. SO, THERE ARE SITUATIONS WHERE YOU CAN SAY, OKAY, EVERYTHING STOPS AND WE'RE GOING TO SHUT THIS DOWN, LET'S REGROUP AND TAKE THIS TO THE BOARD. UNDERSTAND AND LOOK AT THE ITEMS THAT ARE UP THERE, PSYCHOLOGY, SPEECH PATH, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DIAGNOSTIC CLINICIANS. WE HAD REQUIREMENTS THAT WE HAD TO MEET. IF WE PULLED THOSE AWAY FROM THAT, NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT COMPENSATORY SERVICES AND SPECIAL NEEDS REQUIREMENTS. SO, THAT'S ANOTHER REASON THAT I, I MEAN, SPECIFICALLY HAD THIS CONVERSATIONS WITH MULTIPLE MEETINGS. WE NEED TO GET THIS CONTRACT RENEWED AND THROUGH THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL SO THAT WE COULD MOVE FORWARD. SO, THAT'S THE HISTORY ON HOW WE ARRIVEDHERE. >> MADAM PRESIDENT MAY I
COMMENT? >> BOARD PRESIDENT: GO AHEAD.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO PIGGY BACK ON WHAT MR. GARRISON WAS SHARING AND I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD THAT THIS CONTRACT WAS SIGNED IN JULY OF 2020. AND LOOKING BACK AT ALMOST THE ENTIRE YEAR OF JULY, WE REALIZED WHERE THIS CONTRACT WAS COMING FROM, ASHLEY, MS. BRYANT WENT BACK AND LOOKED AND WE COULDN'T FIND IT ON ANY BOARD AGENDA. AND IT WAS SIGNED BY A PREVIOUS SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR AND I'LL SAY THAT I'VE ASKED MY CABINET, WELL, I'VE SHARED WITH THEM, THE BOARD ONLY IDENTIFIED TWO PEOPLE, IT'S MYSELF AND WHOMEVER THE CFO IS AT THAT TIME, AND I'VE ASKED THEM, THAT IF YOU SIGNED CONTRACTS PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL, BRING THEM BACK FORWARD AND WE'VE DONE THAT CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT. THIS IS ONE THAT HAS ELUDED US FOR AWHILE, BUT, WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT AND TRACK IT DOWN IN APRIL. AND, OF COURSE, HERE WE ARE BRINGING IT BACK TO YOU ALL, OF COURSE, FOR APPROVAL. AND AGAIN, AS MR. GARRISON SHARED, THAT, I COULDN'T STOP SERVICES FOR OUR STUDENTS AND WOULD NOT HAVE.
SO, AGAIN, WE WOULD BE PAYING DOUBLE THIS OR MORE, SO, WE HAVE THE CONTRACT AND THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU TODAY. AND, AGAIN, IN THE SPIRIT OF TRANSPARENCY, THIS IS, A MISTAKE PRIOR TO, HOWEVER, WE'RE TRYING TO RECTIFY IT TONIGHT AND DO THE THE RIGHT WAY AND ALSO, WE'VE INVOLVED MR. OHANILAN AS WELL
WHO HAS REVIEWED THIS CONTRACT. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: MS. WHITFIELD WAS NEXT AND I'LL COME BACK TO YOU.
>> JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, YOU'RE ASKING FOR THE SIGNATURE OF THE CONTRACT NOT A PAYMENT OR ANYTHING IT FROM '22-23.
>> THEY'VE HONORED THEIR CONTRACT RATES AND THEY'VE PROVIDED THE SERVICES THIS YEAR. WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING, NO REIMBURSEMENT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. WE'RE CURRENT WITH OUR BILLS AND OUR PAYMENTS, WE'RE JUST ASKING THAT YOU APPROVE THIS ESSENTIALLY, RATIFY THIS AS IT'S ALREADY HAPPENED.
>> WILL THERE BE AN ADDENDUM ATTACHED TO THIS ADVISING WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND WHY WE'RE DOING THIS NOW, SO THAT IT MAY EXPLAIN FOR THE DAY'S SIGNING OF A LAST YEAR, A 22-23 CONTRACT?
>> (INAUDIBLE) >> LET ME EXPLAIN JUST IN TERMS OF THE SITUATION THAT WE FIND OURSELVES IN. IT FALLS IN THE CATEGORY OF POSSIBLY BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. THIS WAS A SITUATION IN WHICH WE FIND OURSELVES. WE HAD A CONTRACT THAT WAS EXECUTED IN 2020 BY THE SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR, WE'VE DILIGENTLY SEARCHED AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A
[01:55:01]
DETERMINATION THAT IT'S EVER BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD, IN TERMS OF THAT. AT THE TIME, IT WAS SIGNED, IT WAS WHAT THEY CALL A NEEDS CONTRACT. THEY SEND PEOPLE WHEN WE NEED IT.IT'S NOT A FIXED AMOUNT. BUT, IT WAS REASONABLY LIKELY TO EXCEED $50,000, AT THAT MOMENT IT WAS EXECUTED. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO THE BOARD, IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THAT. SO, HERE WE ARE, ALMOST AT THE END OF THE YEAR, NOW, THAT WE KNOW THIS, EVEN THOUGH THERE'S ONLY A COUPLE MONTHS LEFT ON THIS CONTRACT, WE NEED TO GET THIS TO THE BOARD RATHER THAN SPEND ANYMORE, WE UNDERSTAND IT'S LATE, BUT, NOT TAKING IT TO THE BOARD ONCE WE KNOW ABOUT IT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. IT IS WE HAVE TO PRESENT IT TO YOU AS WE FIND OUT ABOUT IT. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.
SO, IT WAS NOT APPROVED, I DON'T THINK, I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH RESPECT TO PERFORMANCE BY THE CONTRACTOR, IN TERMS OF THAT, OR, BILLING ISSUES OR THINGS OF THAT NATURE IT SIMPLY WAS NOT AUTHORIZED AND WE DON'T NEED TO GO ON LONGER WITHOUT THE PROPER BOARD AUTHORIZATION. THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE TONIGHT. THERE'S NOT MUCH LEFT ON IT, WE HAVE ACTUALLY PAID THAT OUT AND IT'S AN ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO, UM, PROPER PROCEDURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD POLICIES, BUT, IT HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO AND IGNORING IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WE NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS TONIGHT.
>> SO, I GUESS MY QUESTION IS FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT. THE CONTRACT ITSELF IS FOR AN OUTSOURCE FOR SHC, AND THEY WERE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES AS IT RELATES TO, UM, OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND, UM AS NEEDED, I GUESS, BRING FOLKS IN. SO, IF THEY ARE OUTSOURCED, THEN, WHY WAS THERE A SHORTAGE IN SERVICES
FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. >> THAT WILL COME FORWARD IN OUR AUDIT FROM REGION 10. AND, AGAIN, I CAN'T ANSWER THAT TONIGHT, BUT, HOPEFULLY, WE'LL HAVE ANSWERS FOR YOU IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS TO WHY THINGS ARE BACKED UP FOR SO LONG. BUT, I CAN SAY, AND I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO COVID, BUT, COVID DID BACK UP SOME SCHOOL SYSTEMS, SOME WERE PROACTIVE IN GETTING THEIR EVALUATIONS DONE. WE WERE NOT ONE OF THOSE DISTRICTS AT THAT TIME. AND SO, HENCE WE HAVE A BACK UP, BUT, STILL TRYING TO GET OUT OF IT THE BEST WAY THAT WE CAN.
>> SO, CURRENTLY THERE'S A PLAN IN PLACE MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SAME, UM, INSTITUTION THAT IS PROVIDING THE SERVICES SO WE DO
NOT REPEAT? >> JUST UNTIL THE END OF THIS
CONTRACT. >> OH, UNTIL THE END OF THIS
PARTICULAR CONTRACT? >> CORRECT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO REMIT THIS AS SOON AS WE CAN. THIS JUST GETS
US TO THE NEXT BID. >> THANK YOU.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: MR. CLEWIS, I THINK THAT YOU HAD
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? >> YEAH, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS HERE. FIRST QUESTION I DON'T SEE THAT THERE WAS A CONTRACT PROVIDED, BUT THE CURRENT CONTRACT, IS THERE A REASON FOR THAT? THAT'S QUESTION ONE. TWO: DO YOU FORESEE A CONTRACT FOR THE 23-24, AND HOWEVER LONG THOSE ARE?
>> SO, AS TO THE CONTRACT, I'M ASSUMING THAT THEY'VE PULLED, THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN PULLED. WE HAVE THE CONTRACT FROM 2021 THAT WAS APPROVED. I KNOW THOSE REALTIME RATES THAT WE AGREED TO. SO, WE HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE BILLING BECAUSE AT ONE POINT THERE WAS TALK AND WE WERE LIKE, NO, THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
THIS CONTRACT WILL NOT ONLY, THIS WOULD NOT, WE WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS CONTRACT, BUT, AN RFP WOULD BE DONE FOR THE SERVICES MAY BE WITH THIS COMPANY OR WITH SOMEBODY ELSE.
IT COULD BE A NEW CONTRACT WITH THIS COMPANY OR WITH SOMEONE ELSE OR WITH MULTIPLES, BUT, IT WILL BE VETTED AND WE KNOW THAT THE EXPENSES WOULD BE MORE SO, AS A BOARD I WOULD EXPECT TO SEE THE CONTRACT EARLY IN THE YEAR, JEWEL, AUGUST, SO THAT WHEN WE START THE YEAR, WE ARE COVERED NOT ONLY WITH THE AMOUNT BUT
WITH THE CONTRACT. >> THERE ARE SOME TERMS IN THE CONTRACT THAT I'M NOT HAPPY WITH AND I THINK THAT WE NEED TO DRAFT TERMS IN THE NEW RFP WHICH ARE MORE FAVORABLE TO US.
>> SO, CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT WE GET A COPY OF THIS CURRENT
[02:00:02]
CONTRACT. THANKS. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: MS. MORRIS, I THINK THAT YOU HAD A QUESTION?
>> NO. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: OKAY.
BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM, IS THERE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE, WHICH ITEM WAS THIS?
>> E. >> ALL RIGHT. E. OKAY. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE SHC CONTRACT AND INVOICES FOR
PAYMENT AS PRESENTED. >> I SECOND.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JONES TO APPROVE THE SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH CONTRACT AND INVOICES FOR PAYMENT, AND A SECOND BY MR. SMITH, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD?
>> I DO HAVE ONE MORE CLARIFYING QUESTION: IF WE ARE APPROVING THE CONTRACT AND INVOICES FOR PAYMENTS, SO, WE'RE APPROVALING MOVING FORWARD OR ARE WE APPROVALING WHAT SHOULD
HAVE TAKEN PLACE. >> THEY'RE JUST PUTTING INTO EXISTENCE, AN APPROVED AMOUNT BECAUSE THIS WAS OVER $50,000 NOT DONE PREVIOUSLY, THEY'RE JUST MAKING IT RIGHT WHAT WASN'T DONE IN THE PAST. SO, WE'RE PAYING FOR THE CURRENT CONTRACT.
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: ANY OTHER
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: MYSELF, VOTING YES. MOTION PASSES. MS.
MORRIS? >> UM, I PASSED ON MY QUESTION, AND MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE SPOKEN. IT'S BECAUSE FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT UNDERSTAND THESE PROGRAMS THAT ARE HERE, THESE ARE FEDERAL PROGRAMS. SO, EVEN IF WE, AS A BOARD MEMBER DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS AN ESSENCE, THE FEDS WILL TELL US, REAL QUICK THESE ARE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS THAT WE RECEIVE FOR CHILDREN THAT ARE RECEIVING SERVICES. SO, I JUST WANTED US TO KNOW THAT AND I'M SORRY I DIDN'T SPEAK OUT BEFORE THE VOTE
[11.F. Discussion and possible approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Lancaster ISD and the City of Dallas for the public safety communications system. (G2) Clifford Wherley, Presenter]
SO THAT EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS.>> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE TO THE NEXT ACTION ITEM, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANCASTER ISD AND THE CITY OF DALLAS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENTATION DR. PERERA.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, WE CALL FORWARD WHERLEY.
>> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANCASTER ISD AND THE CITY OF DALLAS. THE NEW SYSTEM WILL ALLOW THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS, AND AGENCIES IN DALLAS COUNTY AREA. AS WELL AS ANY OTHER AREAS THAT HAVE A P 25 SYSTEM. THIS IS THE FINAL STEP, WHICH WILL BE THE NEXT STEP AFTER THIS WILL BE IN THE PROCESS FOR THE RADIOS TO BE PROGRAMMED AND INSTALLED INTO ALL THE POLICE VEHICLES AND THE POLICE DISPATCH CENTER. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE ALL OF THIS COMPLETED BY JULY OF 2023. AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: BOARD, ANY QUESTIONS FOR CHIEF WHERLEY?
>> MADAM PRESIDENT, I HAVE ONE. >> BOARD PRESIDENT:
MR. SMITH? >> SO, JULY IS AN AGGRESSIVE DATE, HOW MANY INSTALLS ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
>> IT'S 11 TOTAL, NINE FOR THE POLICE CARS, EXCUSE ME, 10 FOR THE POLICE CARS AND THEN TWO DISPATCH CONSOLES.
>> AND DO YOU KNOW IF THIS COINCIDES WITH THE CITY EFFORTS?
>> YES. THIS WILL PUT US ALL, CURRENTLY, RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE NO ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM. THIS RADIO SYSTEM WILL
MOVE US TO THAT. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? BOARD THIS IS AN
ACTION ITEM, ANY MOTION SNUZ >> SO MOVED.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS AND A SECOND BY MR. CLEWIS FOR THE APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN LANCASTER ISD AND THE CITY OF DALLAS FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. >> MOTION PASSES. NEXT ITEM IS
[11.G. Discussion and possible approval for Elementary STEAM Innovation Lab furniture from Demco, Inc. - Dr. Angie Knight, Presenter]
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF ELEMENTARY STEAM INNOVATION LAB FURNITURE FROM DEMCO, INC. DR. PERERA.>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, I THINK, MS. KNIGHT'S NOT HERE.
ALL RIGHT, FAITH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD AND SHARE THAT WITH OUR BOARD AND OUR COMMUNITY, PLEASE.
>> HELLO, GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, ESTEEMED TRUSTEES AND DR. PERERA. I COME TONIGHT SEEKING APPROVAL FOR STEAM
[02:05:04]
INNOVATION LAB FURNITURE TO BE PURCHASED THROUGH THE VENDOR DEMCO USING GRANT FUNDS. THE TOTAL COST EXCEED THE $50,000 THRESHOLD. AS A REMINDER, I CAME TO YOU GUYS IN DECEMBER TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED STEAM INNOVATION LAB UPGRADES AS PART OF DR. PERERA SUPERINTENDENT REPORT. HERE ACTUAL PHOTOS OF CAMPUS STEAM INNOVATION LAB TRANSFORMATIONS.NOW ALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE CONSISTENTLY ON HANDS ON STEAM LEARNING WHILE BUILDING 21EST CENTURY SKILLS OF COLLABORATION, CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVITY. SO, AS A REMINDER, BLE STEAM INNOVATION LAB WAS RENOVATED AND THEREFORE NOT IN THE INNOVATION LAB EXPENDITURES. AND THE TOTAL IS SHOWN.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: BOARD, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> MADAM PRESIDENT, I DO HAVE ONE.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: MR. SMITH?
>> WHEN WAS BELTLINE RENOVATED? >> I BELIEVE IT WAS LAST YEAR.
>> WE DID BELTLINE BACK THEN, BUT, DIDN'T DO WEST MAIN, THAT
WOULD HAVE BEEN A NEWER SCHOOL. >> CORRECT, IT WAS DONE BEFORE WEST MAINE WAS BUILT. I DON'T KNOW, DO YOU HAVE THE FACT ON
THAT. I'M SORRY. >> OKAY. I DIDN'T KNOW IF THERE WAS A RHYME OR REASON BEHIND THAT. I'M ALL FOR THE INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT. (INAUDIBLE)
>> (INAUDIBLE) >> THANK YOU, THAT MAKES A
LITTLE MORE SENSE. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU, ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? HEARING NONE, BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION.
>> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MAKE A MOTION.
>> SECOND. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: I HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN STEAM INNOVATION LAB AND DEMCO. ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE QUESTIONS, HOW MANY CLASSROOMS ARE IMPACTED BY THIS FURNITURE PURCHASE?
>> FIVE. >> FIVE AT EACH CAMPUS?
>> NO. ONE AT EACH ELEMENTARY CAMPUS, NOT INCLUDING BELTLINE.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: WAS THERE SOMEONE ELSE THAT HAD SOMETHING
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: MS. WHITFIELD?
>> WILL THEY BE ABLE TO SHARE THE BEFORE AND AFTER OF THE REMODELING OF THE CLASSROOMS, I THINK THAT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE.
>> YES. >> AWESOME, THANK YOU.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: ANYONE ELSE? IS CALL FOR THE VOTE?
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: MYSELF, VOTING YES. MOTION PASSES,
[11.H. Discussion and possible approval of the Resolution for Retention Stipend. (G4) Dr. LaBotta Taylor, Presenter]
CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU.
>> NEXT ACTION ITEM IS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION FOR RETENTION STIPEND.
>> DR. PERERA? >> YES, MADAM PRESIDENT, THANK YOU, I'LL CALL FOR DR. TAYLOR TO PRESENT THAT INFORMATION TO OUR BOARD AND OUR COMMUNITY. AS YOU HOPEFULLY RECALL FROM THE BUDGET MEETING, WE TALKED ABOUT GOING FORWARD, HOW DO WE DO THIS, AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR SCHOOLS AND WAS NOT PROPOSING A RAISE, HOWEVER, PROPOSING UTILIZING EXTRA DOLLARS TO REWARD OUR STAFF WITH A ONE-TIME RETENTION STIPEND. AND THAT'S WHAT DR. TAYLOR WILL BE PRESENTING TO YOU ALL TONIGHT.
>> MADAM PRESIDENT, ESTEEMED BOARD MEMBERS, DR. PERERA AGAIN, GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT I'M PRESENTING THE RETENTION PROPOSAL STIPEND FOR OUR SCHOOL STAFF. AS WE KNOW, THERE ARE NATIONAL STAFFING SHORTAGES THAT WE HAVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
AND SO, WE'RE PROPOSING THAT RETURNING FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEES OF LANCASTER ISD DURING THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR RECEIVE A RETENTION STIPEND. THOSE STAFF MEMBERS, WE BELIEVE AND WE KNOW THEY'VE SUCCESSFULLY STEPPED UP THROUGHOUT THIS POST-PANDEMIC, PRE-PANDEMIC, AND DURING THE PANDEMIC, FOR US, UM, AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THAT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS. UM, SO, WE'RE PROPOSING FOR
[02:10:04]
STIPEND ELIGIBILITY TO PREPARE STIPENDS FOR LANCASTER EMPLOYEES THAT WERE HIRED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17TH, 2023, THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING FOR ELIGIBILITY, FULL OR PART TIME, WHO WORKED, AND CROSSING GUARDS, OF COURSE, ARE CONSIDERED PART TIME, SO, WORKING 19 HOURS PER WEEK.SUBSTITUTES, AS WE KNOW, THOSE WE PUT DOWN FOR 30 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS, WE ALSO USE A VENDOR FOR THAT, AND WE DID THE CALCULATIONS FOR THOSE, AND 30 DAYS WAS WHAT WAS ALLOTTED FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR AND MUST BE ACTIVELY WORKING FOR LANCASTER ISD ON THE MONTH OF PAYMENT. SO, UM, THE GOOD NEWS, DOWN HERE, IS, THAT, FOR TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, NURSES, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT, AXILLARY, EXCLUDING THE CROSSING GUARDS IN THIS ONE SINCE THEY'RE PART-TIME IS $1,800. ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS, $1,000, CROSSING GUARDS, $900, AND SUBSTITUTES, $500. AND WE DID WORK TOGETHER WITH OF COURSE, OUR, SUPERINTENDENT AND OUR FINANCE TEAM MR. GARRISON, TO PUT TOGETHER THE INFORMATION AND THEN, THIS IS PART OF FUNDS THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND BY A DEADLINE. I DO HAVE THE RESOLUTION TO BE READ.
RESOLUTION FOR RETENTION STIPEND. WHEREAS THE LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE DISTRICT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND REREMAIN THE COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR IT'S STUDENTS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF TEST RESOURCES, WHEREAS DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE LANCASTER ISD. WHEREAS THESE CHALLENGES AND A NUMBER OF OTHER FACTORS HAVE CON TRIBUTED TO ATTRITION, DECLINING MORAL AND INCREASED BURNOUT AMONG SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL AND LANCASTER ISD AND NATIONWIDE. WHEREAS THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF STAFF HAS BECOME A CHALLENGE IN THE LANCASTER SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES BELIEVES THAT THE DISTRICT'S EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND THUS IS PUBLIC PURPOSE IS SERVED BY RETAINING COMMITTED AND SKILLED STAFF MEMBERS AND WHEREAS THE LANCASTER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES FINDS THAT PROVIDING FOR RETENTION STIPEND AND RECRUITING STIPEND WILL IMPROVE MORAL AND THE DISTRICT HAS ESTABLISHED SUFFICIENT CONTROLS TO ENSURE THAT THIS PUBLIC PURPOSE AND THE BENEFIT TO THE DISTRICT IS ACHIEVED. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT LANCASTER ISD WILL PAY A 1-TIME RETENTION STIPEND BASED ON THE 22-23 ASSIGNMENT AND COMPENSATION PLAN TO ALL 22-23 LANCASTER ISD EMPLOYEES HIRED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17TH, 2023, RETURNING FOR THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. THE LANCASTER ISD EMPLOYEES RETURNING FOR THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR MUST BE ACTIVELY WORKING DURING THE MONTH OF THE PAYMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE ONE-TIME RETENTION STIPEND. THE LANCASTER ISD WILL PAY A ONE-TIME RETENTION STIPEND TO ALL RETURNS LANCASTER ISD TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, NURSES, RNS, INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT EMPLOYEES, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT EMPLOYEES AND AXILLARY EMPLOYEES EXCLUDING CROSSING GUARDS THAT WORKED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER IN THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR HIRED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17TH, 2023, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,800. THE LANCASTER ISD WILL PAY A ONE-TIME RETENTION STIPEND TO ALL RETURNING LANCASTER ISD ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES THAT WORKED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER IN THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR HIRED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17TH IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000. THE LANCASTER ISD WILL PAY A ONE-TIME RETENTION STIPEND TO RETURNING LANCASTER ISD CROSSING GUARDS THAT WORKED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER IN THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR, HIRED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 17TH, 2023, AND WORKED AT LEAST 19 HOURS A WEEK OF $900. THE LANCASTER ISD WILL PAY A ONE-TIME STIPEND TO RETU RETURN RETURNING SUBSTITUTES. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IS
[02:15:02]
AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD TO TAKE SUCH ACTIONS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO IMPLEMENT THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION.PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LANCASTER ISD, THIS 25TH TAKE OF MAY, 2023 THEN IT BE SIGNED,
THIS IS OUR PROPOSAL. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU, DR. TAYLOR. OKAY, BOARD, ANY QUESTIONS FOR DR. TAYLOR?
MR. CLEWIS? >> I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU? ON AVERAGE AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, YOU SAID, SUBSTITUTES, NOT SUBSTITUTES, BUT, (INAUDIBLE)
>> (INAUDIBLE) >> IT'S SHOWING, WHAT WAS IT, 19 HOURS PART-FOR CROSSING GUARDS, SUBSTITUTES WAS AN
AVERAGE OF 30 DAYS. >> 30 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS.
>> I GUESS I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS PART.
>> YES, SIR. >> IF THE TEACHER IS OUT, THE SUBSTITUTE FILLS IN. THE SUBSTITUTE IS GETTING $500, WHEREAS THE CROSSING GUARD IS GETTING $900. CAN YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT WHY THERE'S A FLIP IN MY MIND, ON IT NOT BEING
REVERSED? >> OKAY. YES. SO, OUR CROSSING COMPARTS ARE, YOU KNOW, LANCASTER ISD EMPLOYEES, THE SUBSTITUTES WE AVERAGE THAT THEY CAN WORK LIKE ONE DAY PER WEEK ON THERE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. TYPICALLY, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE DID COVID, THAT WAS AN INCREASE OF DAYS. WE KNOW THIS YEAR WE'RE USING SWING EDUCATION, THAT WAS MLU APPROVED FOR OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO, WE'RE TRYING TO RETAIN OUR SUBSTITUTES, THAT'S WHY THERE'S A DIFFERENCE ON THAT.
>> DO WE HAVE A ROUGH ESTIMATE ON THE TOTAL COST OF THIS?
>> AND WE'RE TAKING THIS FROM IT ES SER, RIGHT?
>> THE COMPENSATION PLAN APPROVED LAST MONTH, WE'RE TAKING ADDITIONAL MEASURES IN THE SUBSTITUTE RATES TO ASSIST
WITH MORE RETENTION. >> THANK YOU.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE BOARD MS.
MORRIS? >> THANK YOU, SO MUCH. DR.
TAYLOR, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO US. I WISH THAT WE COULD DO MORE. AND HOPEFULLY WE COULD. WE KNOW THERE'S A TEACHER SHORTAGE, AND WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE AND, UM, TO COME TO LANCASTER SO THAT NEXT TIME THEY WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS AND HOPEFULLY, IT WILL BE A LITTLE HIGHER. SO, THANK YOU FOR
BRINGING THIS TO US. >> YOUR WELCOME. AND THE LAST POINT THAT I'LL MAKE IS THAT WE'RE USING OUR SWING SUBS WHICH WE'RE VERY THANKFUL, AND THESE ARE NOT INCLUDED, ANYONE FROM AN OUTSIDE VENDOR OR THIRD-PARTY, THESE ARE CONSISTENTLY, LANCASTER SUBS AS WE KNOW AS WE START WITH THE AMBASSADOR PROMISE, OUR 40, 40, 50, 50 PROGRAM, OUR POWER AMBASSADORS WERE HERE AND WE WANTED TO INCENTIVIZE THEM, THEY STARTED LATER IN THE YEAR AND THAT WAS THE REASONING TOO.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: MADAM PRESIDENT I HAVE A FEW
>> I MAY BE WRONG, PLEASE CORRECT ME IF I AM. I SEE THAT WE HAVE A CATEGORY FOR SUBSTITUTES, DOES THAT INCLUDE DEDICATED SUBSTITUTES OR ANYBODY THAT'S NOT CERTIFICATED?
>> I'M SORRY, FOR THE $500? >> NO, I'M SAYING A DEDICATED SUB, SOMEBODY THAT'S NOT CERTIFICATED, OR ON AN
ASSIGNMENT. >> SO, YES. THE SUBSTITUTE IS A SUBSTITUTE IN OUR SYSTEM, SO, LONG-TERM, WE WERE LOOKING AT THE DAYS, SORT OF LIKE WE DID WITH THE, WHEN WE APPROVED THE COVID-19 RESOLUTION IN THAT SAME MANNER.
>> OKAY. AND FINAL QUESTION. WHAT MONTH IS THE MONTH OF
DISTRIBUTION AND PAYMENT? >> BEFORE OCTOBER 1ST.
>> WE WERE NOT SURE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN SO WE DIDN'T WANT TO PUT A FINAL DATE ON THAT. WE HAVE TO DO IT BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 1ST. >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. OKAY. I'M DONE, I'M OUT OF YOUR HAIR.
[02:20:03]
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR DR. TAYLOR? HEARING NONE, BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM, IS THERE A MOTION?
>> SO MOVED. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: I HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS TO APPROVAL THE RESOLUTION FOR A RETENTION SIGN STIPEND. IS THERE A SECOND.
>> SECOND. >> I HAVAL SECOND BY MR. CLEWIS. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION?
>> HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL THE VOTE.
>> MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU, ALL.
>> THANK YOU. >> CONGRATULATIONS.
>> THANK YOU, SO MUCH. >> SURE. THANKS.
>> OKAY. AT THIS TIME THE BOARD IS GOING TO TAKE A YOU.
[12. Board Matters]
>> >> THE BOARD IS RETURNING AT 9:05 P.M. AT THIS TIME, WE'RE MOVING ONTO BOARD MATTERS. A IS APPOINTMENT OF BOARD COMMITTEES, BUDGET, AND SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION. I WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT, MR. SMITH, MYSELF AND MR. JONES TO POLICY. MR. SMITH AND MR. JONES, WOULD EITHER ONE OF YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO SHARE THIS. THIS IS GOING TO
REQUIRE QUITE SOME TIME. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I WILL TAKE
THAT SEAT. >> AWESOME, I APPRECIATE THAT
MR. JONES. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: AND THE REASON I ASK ON THAT ONE IS BECAUSE THIS IS GOING TO TAKE SOME EXTENSIVE TIME THIS YEAR AND I DEFINITELY WANT YOU TO HAVE THE TIME AND DEDICATION FOR IT. I APPRECIATE IT.
>> OKAY. WE'RE MOVING ONTO BUDGET. BUDGET, I WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT MS. WHITFIELD, MR. JONES, AND MS. MORRIS. MS. MORRIS, IF WOULD CHAIR THAT COMMITTEE FOR US, I WOULD
APPRECIATE IT. (INAUDIBLE) >> .
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU. NEXT I'LL MOVE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION. MR. SMITH, MYSELF, AND MS. MORRIS, MR. SMITH, CAN YOU ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY ON
CHAIRING THIS FOR ME? >> I WAS ACTUALLY HOPING TO CHAIR THE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, AND I WOULD RATHER NOT CHAIR THE
TWO. >> WELL, TECHNOLOGY IS ADVISORY, SO, YOU WILL BE THE ONLY ONE SITTING ON THAT, IT
WOULD NOT BE A FULL COMMITTEE. >> WELL, IN THAT CASE, YES, I
WILL. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: OKAY.
THANK YOU, SO MUCH. SO, THAT WILL BE THE BOARD COMMITTEES.
>> SO, WE'LL MOVE ONTO B, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES, WHERE BOARD MEMBERS CAN SERVE, THE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND SAFETY AND COMMITTEE COMMITTEE AND WE HAVE THE NEW COMMITTEE WHICH IS THE CAPITAL OUTLAY COMMITTEE. I'LL START WITH TECHNOLOGY AND ASK MR. SMITH IF HE WOULD REMAIN ON THAT COMMITTEE?
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: SAFETY AND SECURITY, I WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT MR. STEPHENSON WHO IS ABSENT. CAPITAL OUTLAY, I WOULD LIKE TO APPOINT MR. CLEWIS.
>> WE'LL MOVE ONTO C, WHICH IS, THIS IS UNDER, I'LL JUST BASICALLY READ THIS, THIS WOULD BE THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS THAT IS USUALLY DONE THE FIRST REGULAR BOARD MEETING AFTER EACH ELECTION. UNDER THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE SECTION 11.061 C, THE BOARD IS INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE THE BOARD BY SECRETARYING OFFICERS AT THE FIRST MEETING AFTER EACH ELECTION ON APRIL 28TH, 2023, AND REVISED ON MAY 3RD, 2023, THE TEA-APPOINTED, CONSERVATOR DR. KARL FRANCOIS ISSUED A WRITTEN DIRECTIVE TO THE BOARD FOREGO ELECTION OF NEW OFFICERS IN MAY AND RETAIN THE CURRENT BOARD OFFICERS, UNDER THE TEXAS EDUCATIONAL CODE. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THE IDENTIFIED BOARD OFFICER CAPACITIES, PRESIDENT HAMILTON, VICE-PRESIDENT JONES, AND SECOND MORRIS. OH, I WILL NOW MOVE TO D, BOARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, GUIDELINES AND UP-TDATES. THISS AN ONGOING PROJECT FOR THE BOARD, WE WILL, AT THIS TIME CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNDER OUR CURRENT BOARD OPERATING GUIDELINES. I WILL BE MAKING NEW APPOINTS TO THE BOARD OPERATING COMMITTEE. AND FOR THIS YEAR, THE NEW COMMITTEE
[02:25:01]
WILL ACTUALLY TIE INTO THE POLICY COMMITTEE BECAUSE THE BOARD OPERATING PROCEDURES PULLS A LOT OF POLICY, SO, I THINK IT WILL BE IN ALIGNMENT TO HAVE THE SAME INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON POLICY COMMITTEE WHICH IS MR. SMITH, MR. JONES, AND MYSELF, TO, UM, SERVE AS THE BOARD OPERATING COMMITTEE.>> THAT CONCLUDES OUR BOARD MATTERS, WELL, ACTUALLY, NO, WE HAVE A YELLOW FOLDER TO COMPLETE THE SIGNING OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT BY BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS AN AFFIDAVIT OF RESIDENCY. AND IF YOU'LL, WE WILL NEED TO NOTARIZE
[13. Recess to Closed Session]
THE DOCUMENTS. PLEASE SEE HER TO SIGN THE NOTETORY BOOK. AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION, THE TIME IS 9:10 P.M., AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE: 551.071 (LEGAL ADVICE WITH SCHOOL ATTORNEY), 551.072 (DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY), 551.0749PERONNEL MATTERS), AND 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES AND SECURITY AUDITS. WE HAVE THE LEGAL AND LOCAL. THE TIME IS[14. Reconvene in Open Session]
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: THE BOARD WILL RETURN INTO OPEN SESSION, THE TIME IS 9:42 P.M. BOARD, WE HAVE ACTION ITEMS TO TAKE FROM THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PRESENTED PERSONNEL UPDATES AND EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE WERE PERSONNEL.
>> I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNSEL.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. SMITH AND A SECOND BY MR. JONES TO ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COUNSEL FOR THE DISTRICT. THE CANDIDATE IS TERESA ALEXANDER, ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE, IN CLEWIS?
>> ABSTAIN. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: MYSELF, YES, MOTION PASSES, WELCOME BACK MS. ALEXANDER TO LANCASTER ISD.
I BELIEVE THAT SHE'S AVAILABLE WITH US, VIRTUALLY, MS. ALEXANDER WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?
>> YES. THANK YOU, SO MUCH, MADAM PRESIDENT, BOARD, DR.
PERERA, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, IT'S AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE A PART OF THE LANCASTER ISD TEAM. I'LL DO MY BEST TO SERVE YOU WITH HONOR, RESPECT, AND EXCELLENCE. AND I THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH ALL OF YOU.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU, SO MUCH, AND WELCOME TO
LANCASTER ISD, ONCE AGAIN. >> THANK YOU.
. >> OKAY. NEXT PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATION FROM ADMINISTRATION IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE AND CAREER OF READINESS AND ENRICHMENT.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: IS THERE A MOTION?
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: I HAVE A SECOND BY MR. CLEWIS. THE CANDIDATE BEFORE US IS MYSELF LA TACHE SHAH MURRAY TO EXTEND THE POSITION OF THE CAREER ENRICHMENT. DISCUSS FROM THE BOARD? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL
FOR THE VOTE. MS. WHITFIELD? >> YES.
>> MYSELF VOTING YES. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> MS. MURRAY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A WORD?
>> COME ON DOWN. >> THANK YOU, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT PERERA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT WE DO AT LANCASTER. I'M PROUD OF THE WORK THAT WE DO, EVEN SO MUCH SO THAT I'VE BEEN BRAGGING MY MY SON GOING FROM CRAYONS TO COLLEGE, HAVING STARTED IN THE DISTRICT AND GRADUATING LAST NIGHT AND ALSO IN EARLY COLLEGE. I'M INVESTED IN THE DISTRICT AND HAVE A PASSION FOR WHAT WE DO AND I'M COMMITTED TO ENSURE THAT WE GIVE OUR STUDENTS EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: THANK YOU, WE APPRECIATE YOU. NEXT PERSONNEL ITEM IS THE INTERIM CHIEF FOR FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE RECOMMENDATION FROM ADMINISTRATION IS KAREN WISEMAN, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM IS THERE
[02:30:02]
A MOTION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I'LL MAKE THE MOTION FOR THIS RECOMMENDATION FOR CFO.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: OKAY. I'VE A MOTION BY MR. CLEWIS, IS
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: A SECOND BY MR. SMITH TO ACCEPT THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION FOR KAREN WISEMAN, INTERIM CHIEF FOR FINANCIAL OFFICER, DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD?
CALLING FOR THE VOTE. >> MS. WHITFIELD?
>> YES. >> MY SELF YES, SO, THE MOTION
PASSES. >> WELCOME TO LANCASTER ISD.
>> YES, MADAM PRESIDENT, SHE COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT, HER FAMILY HAD A PREVIOUS COMMITMENT. AND MOVING ON TO THE NEXT PERSONNEL ITEM, THE ACTING PRINCIPAL FOR WEST MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE RECOMMENDATION IS DESHAUN. IS
THERE A MOTION, BOARD? >> GO AHEAD, MR. CLEWIS.
>> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION. SO, TO ACCEPT SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION FOR ACTING PRINCIPAL? WEST MAIN.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: I HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY MR. CLEWIS TO ACCEPT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION OF DESHAUN DA MILLER FOR THE ACTING PRINCIPAL AT WEST MAINE.
AND I'LL SECOND THAT. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE,
CALLING FOR THE VOTE. >> MR. CLEWIS?
>> YES. >> BOARD PRESIDENT: MS.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: MYSELF, YES. MOTION PASSES.
CONGRATULATIONS, AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: OKAY. AND BEFORE WE ADJOURN, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO, BOARD MEMBERS IF YOU HAVE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SOLES THAT WERE USED, PLEASE RETURN THEM TO BE CLEANED FOR NEXT GRADUATION, WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. IT IS DISTRICT PROPERTY. THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ADJOURNMENT. THE TIME IS 9:48 P.M., IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT: I HAVE A MOTION AND A
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.