Jun 28, 2022 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

[3. Call Meeting to Order]

[00:00:12]

I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME WELCOME YOU ALL. TODAY'S DATE IS JUNE 28, 2022.

REGULAR BOARD MEETING FOR THE LANCASTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 6:30 P.M.,, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. I WILL NOW CALL ROLL TO

ESTABLISH A QUORUM. MR. SMITH. >> HERE.

>> MS. MORRIS. >> PRESENT. >> MR. JONES.

>> HERE. >> MR. STEVENSON >> HERE.

>> MYSELF PRESENT. A QUORUM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. THE FIRST THING ON OUR AGENDA WILL BE OPENING CEREMONIES.

DR. PERERA. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. CALL FORWARD MS. SIMPSON TO

WALK US THROUGH THAT. >> EVERYONE PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, 1 NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL NA UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALLO N UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JN NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALLE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL NOW FOR THE TEXAS PLEDGE. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS, ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

>> NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO RECOGNITIONS AND COMMENDATIONS. >> GOOD EVENING, BOARD

[6. Recognitions and Commendations]

FIRST, CAN I INVITE YOU ALL DOWN TO THE FLOOR FOR A SPECIAL RECOGNITION.

SO AT THIS TIME WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE MS. DEBBIE FOR SERVING AS INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER IN LANCASTER ISD. DEBBIE HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN PREPARING THIS YEAR'S PROPOSED COMPENSATION PLAN AND ENSURING THE DISTRICT HAS REMAINED ON POINT FINANCIALLY AS WE SEARCH FOR OUR NEW CFO. WE WANT TO THANK DEBBIE FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND KNOWLEDGE, AS OUR INTERIM CFO. WE APPRECIATE YOU.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] >> THANK YOU, DEBBIE.

YOU GUYS CAN RETURN TO YOUR SEAT. PROMISE YOU I WON'T CALL YOU BACK DOWN. ALL RIGHT. SO LANCASTER ISD HAS PARTNERED WITH UNITED WAY HEAL PLAN AND LEARN PROGRAM. THE STEAM CAMPS IS A FOUR WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM FOR THIRD TO 8TH GRADE STUDENTS. SPORTS AND WELLNESS EXPERIENCES FOR ALL STUDENTS. MORE THAN 300 STUDENTS HAVE ENROLLED IN THE CAMP WHICH WILL CONCLUDE THIS THURSDAY. BIG THANK YOU TO ERICA BUTLER AND FAITH FOR COORDINATING A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM FOR OUR STUDENTS THIS SUMMER. LAST WEEK, 11 LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE CTE SUMMER AVIATION CAMP, AT LANCASTER REGIONAL AIRPORT.

STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AND TOOK THEIR FIRST EXPLORATORY FLIGHT

[00:05:04]

PEOPLE WERE KIND OF IN DISBELIEF ABOUT THAT. GIVING THEM A WORLD CLASS AVIATION EXPERIENCE IN LANCASTER ISD. AND THE TRAGEDY IN UVALDE HAS IMPACTED PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION. MOTIVATED TO SUPPORT TO TRAVEL ON THEIR OWN. EARLIER THIS MONTH, VISITED ROBBELEMENTARY TO SHARE THEIR LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY. THE TEACHERS MET WITH ROBBELEMENTARY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, PROVIDED WORDS OF COMFORT AND EXPRESSED SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, SUPERINTENDENT, AND OUR ENTIRE DISTRICT AND LANCASTER COMMUNITY FAMILY. WE WANT TO KEEP UVALDE IN OUR PRAYERS.

AND THANK THOSE FOR TRAVELLING ON THEIR OWN TO SHOW SUPPORT. AND ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, LANCASTER ISD WAS REPRESENTED VERY WELL AT A CONFERENCE FULL OF STATE EDUCATORS ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, BOARD VICE PRESIDENT JONES, DR. PERERA AND MYSELF HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT DURING THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARD'S SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE.

THE EXPERIENCE WAS IMPACTFUL AS WE COLLABORATED AND SHARED ON HOW TO REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH LEADERSHIP WHILE EXPERIENCING CHANGE IN OUR DISTRICT. PRESIDENT HAMILTON AND TRUST WHITFIELD WERE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE. WE WILL BE BACK IN ACTION THIS FRIDAY, IN FORT WORTH FOR PART TWO OF THE SUMMER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.

IF YOU'RE ABLE TO, PLEASE JOIN US. AND LANCASTER ISD IS COLLECTIVELY WORKING TOWARD REDUCING THE DISTRICT ELECTRICITY COSTS.

ENERGY SAVING PRACTICE IS A DISTRICT WIDE INITIATIVE LED BY OUR OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT, DURING SELECTED DAYS. A DISTRICTWIDE NOTIFICATION IS SENT ASKING STAFF TO TURN OFF ANY ELECTRICAL ITEMS NOT NECESSARY TO USE IN DAILY TASKS, RAISING THE THERMOSTATS TO 76, ALTHOUGH THAT IS NOT WELCOMED BY A LOT OF PEOPLE. BUT WE DO IT.

FROM 3 TO 6:00 P.M. OR UNPLUGGING ANY ELECTRICAL DEVICES NOT IN USE.

THE EMPLOYEES ARE WORKING TO IMPACT SAVINGS WITH THESE EFFORTS.

AND NEXT MONTH, WE HAVE THE TIGER BASKETBALL PROGRAM. THEY WILL BE HOSTING A BASKETBALL CAMP FOR THIRD THROUGH 8TH GRADE STUDENTS. THE CAMP WILL BE MONDAY, JULY 18TH, THROUGH WEDNESDAY, JULY 20TH AT THE LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICE GYMS. THE CAMP INCLUDES A T-SHIRT, LUNCH, SKILLS AND DRILLS, COACHING AND MENTORING FROM LHS BASKETBALL TEAM MEMBERS. TIGER MARCHING BAND WILL HOLD PART TWO OF ITS BAND CAMP NEXT MONTH, IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING FOOTBALL SEASON. WE KNOW WE CAN EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM THE BAND THIS YEAR AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THEM IN ACTION.

THAT CONCLUDES OUR RECOGNITIONS AND COMMENDATIONS. >> THANK YOU.

[7. Citizens Communication]

>> I ACTUALLY DO NOT HAVE ANY. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

WE'LL MOVE ON. WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[9. Adoption of Consent Agenda]

BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE A MOTION OR ANY

DISCUSSION? >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION BY MR. JONES. SECOND BY MS. MORRIS.

AT THIS TIME I'LL CALL -- IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION FROM ANYONE?

I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. MR. SMITH. >> YES.

>> MS. MORRIS. >> YES. >> MR. JONES.

>> YES. >> MS. WHITFIELD. >> YES.

>> MR. STEVENSON >> YES. >> MYSELF, YES.

MOTION PASSES FOR ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOVE ON TO ACTION ITEMS.

[10A. Discussion and possible approval of the Budget Amendments - CE(LEGAL and LOCAL)-(G2)]

[00:10:01]

DR. PERERA. >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. CALL FORWARD MRS. CABRERA.

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HAMILTON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT DR. PERERA.

TONIGHT I'M ASKING YOU TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND AND CHILD NUTRITION FUND. SO FIRST WE'LL DISCUSS SOME REQUIRED OR NEEDED, I SHOULD SAY, AMENDMENTS TO THE REVENUE. 5700 IS OUR LOCAL REVENUE SERIES. AND WE'RE ASKING FOR AN INCREASE OF $150,000. AND THAT IS BECAUSE OUR TAX COLLECTION PENALTIES AND INTERESTS THAT WE'VE ALREADY RECEIVED IS ACTUALLY GREATER THAN WHAT THE ORIGINAL BUDGET WAS. 5800 REVENUE SERIES ARE STATE REVENUES. UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE ASKING FOR A DECREASE OF $3,417,000 AND BASED ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THAT BUDGET DECREASE, I'VE GIVEN YOU SEVERAL POINTS HERE TO DISCUSS THIS EVENING TO EXPLAIN IT. SO THE BUDGET THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD HAD PREDICTED OR ESTIMATED 6,760 STUDENTS IN AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE.

BASED ON THE REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN COLLECTED FOR THE FIRST SIX WEEKS TO DATE ARE CURRENTLY ESTIMATING ONLY 6,384, OR A LOSS OF 376 STUDENTS IN DAILY ATTENDANCE.

ALSO, THE ATTENDANCE PERCENTAGE, WHICH IS REALLY THE CAUSE OF THE DECLINE IN THE ADA AND THE LOSS IN STATE REVENUE, WENT FROM AN AVERAGE OF 96 PERCENT PRE-COVID TO 91 PERCENT, THIS PAST YEAR. I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW IT'S NOT REALLY AN ENROLLMENT ISSUE.

WE ONLY HAD 80 STUDENT DECLINE, IN COMPARING THE SNAPSHOT DATE FROM THIS CURRENT YEAR TO THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR. AND I WANTED TO ALSO POINT OUT, IF THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AND THE STATE DIDN'T APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO HOLD THE DISTRICTS HARMLESS FROM THAT LOSS, WE WOULD HAVE REPORTED OUR REAL ADA, 6,188. OR AN ADDITIONAL LOSS WOULD HAVE BEEN PRESENTED THIS EVENING FOR $1.8 MILLION. AND ALSO TEA IS ONLY HOLDING ALL DISTRICTS HARMLESS FOR THE FIRST FOUR SIX WEEK MARKING PERIODS.

AND WE'RE USING THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 PRIOR TO PRE-COVID ATTENDANCE RATE, FOR WHICH THE DISTRICT HAD A VERY GOOD ATTENDANCE RATE AT THAT TIME OF 96.1 PERCENT.

WE'RE HOPING FOR NEXT YEAR TO GET BACK TO THAT. IF NOT, WE'RE HOPING THAT TEA MAY CONSIDER AGAIN, HOLDING THE DISTRICTS HARMLESS AND THEN THE FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE REVENUE IS 5900 SERIES. WHICH IS YOUR FEDERAL REVENUE. AND THAT WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR A BUDGET INCREASE OF $1,299,822. ONE IS FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES AND ACTUALLY 85 PERCENT OF THE REQUIRED COSTS FOR THE UPGRADES IS FUNDED BY THE E-RATE AND WE ONLY NEED $560,890 INCREASED HERE BECAUSE THAT WILL BE THE REIMBURSEMENT THAT WE WILL RECEIVE. THE EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND ECF GRANT, IS BRAND NEW.

AND WE WERE AWARDED FOR THE PROVISION OF BUYING STUDENT LAPTOPS, $738,932.

SO WE'RE ASKING FOR THAT TO BE INCREASED. THAT IS 100 PERCENT REIMBURSEMENT. NOW, ON TO YOUR FUNCTIONAL OR YOUR EXPENDITURE INCREASES IN THE GENERAL OPERATING FUND, FOR FUNCTION 11, WE'RE LOOKING FOR AN INCREASE OF $687,932.

AND THE FIRST TWO ARE BROKEN -- THE FIRST ONE IS THE EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND, THAT IS 738,932. THAT IS THE FULL COST. AGAIN, 100 PERCENT OF THAT ON REVENUE WILL BE REIMBURSED, SO THE NET IMPACT TO THE DISTRICT WILL BE ZERO.

THE OTHER TWO ARE JUST TRANSFERS TO THE CORRECT FUNCTION.

AND THAT IS DECREASE IN FUNCTION 11 FOR $48,000 FOR THE TRS, ON BEHALF AND ANOTHER

[00:15:05]

FUNCTION 13, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 138,000. THE FIRST TWO HERE ARE JUST THE EXACT OPPOSITE OFF-SETS FROM FUNCTIONAL 11 TO THE CORRECT FUNCTION.

FINAL ONE FOR FUNCTION 13, INCREASE TO THE BUDGET FOR CAPTURING KIDS HEART, A NEW PROGRAM FOR NEXT YEAR. BUT THERE HAS TO BE STAFF DEVELOPMENT.

THAT IS IN AUGUST, FOR $87,000 AND SINCE THAT IS WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR, IT HAS TO BE A BUDGET AMENDMENT THIS YEAR. SO IN SUMMARY, THE REVISED IMPACT TO OUR BUDGETED FUND BALANCE WILL GO FROM AN INCREASE OF 844K, TO A DECREASE OF ABOUT $2.6 MILLION.

WE STILL ANTICIPATE SOME SAVINGS BECAUSE OF VACANCIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THAT WOULD HOPEFULLY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THIS USE OF FUND BALANCE. NOW, THE JUNE CHILD NUTRITION BUDGET AMENDMENT THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR, THE 5900 IS THE FEDERAL REVENUE.

AND THAT IS GOING TO BE A 3,048,089 INCREASE. THAT IS BROKEN DOWN IN SEVERAL AREAS. OUR U.S. COMMODITIES THAT WE RECEIVED WERE ACTUALLY GREATER THAN WHAT WAS IN THE ORIGINAL BUDGET BY 128,000. OUR FEDERAL BREAKFAST REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM WAS ALSO GREATER THAN THE ORIGINAL BUDGET, A LITTLE OVER 900,000 INCREASE. THE LUNCH, SAME THING. A LITTLE BIT -- A LOT MORE, 2.5, ALMOST 2.6 MILLION THAN WHAT WAS IN THE ORIGINAL BUDGET.

THAT WAS BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE FREE MEALS TO ALL STUDENTS.

AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTUALLY BECAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN THE COSTS AND OTHER FACTORS, PROVIDED FOR A GREATER REIMBURSEMENT RATE THAN THEY HAD IN THE PAST.

AND THEN THERE IS ALSO A DECREASE. BECAUSE OF THIS FREE PROGRAM, AND THE FUNDING, THE COVID RELIEF FUNDS WERE NOT AVAILABLE OR CONTINUED IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, AS THE DISTRICT HAD THOUGHT. SO WE'RE DECREASING THAT BUDGET BY $545,000. WE WILL NOT RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS.

AS AN ASIDE, WHEN I PREPARED THE SLIDES, THIS WASN'T IN CONSIDERATION.

BUT TODAY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SIGNED ANOTHER EMERGENCY MEASURE, WHERE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 23, THE SAME PROGRAM IS NOW GOING TO BE AVAILABLE.

SO WE CAN CONTINUE NEXT YEAR TO FEED ALL STUDENTS FOR FREE AND EXPECT THE SAME REIMBURSEMENT RATE. FUNCTION 34, FOOD SERVICE, THERE IS AN INCREASE OF $1.6 MILLION. WE'RE ASKING FOR THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE COMMODITIES.

THE COMMODITIES, IT'S A LITTLE INTERESTING, THAT YOU ACTUALLY BOOK THE REVENUE BUT THEN YOU BOOK THE USE OF THEM AS AN EXPENDITURE, SO THERE IS USUALLY NO IMPACT TO THE FUND BALANCE UNLESS YOU HAVE INVENTORY ON HAND. SO THAT INCREASES 418,000.

AND OF COURSE, THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT IS ALSO AN ITEM LATER ON THIS EVENING, AS FAR AS WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO USE WITH THOSE FUNDS. BUT THIS IS TO SPEND OUR EXCESS FUND BALANCE FROM LAST YEAR. SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO SEND THE FUNDS BACK TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. YOU'RE ONLY ALLOWED THREE MONTHS OPERATING.

WE EXCEEDED THAT. WE ALREADY HAD SOME IN THE BUDGET ANTICIPATED.

BUT WE NEED THIS EVENING FOR THAT TO BE INCREASED ANOTHER $400,000.

AND THEN OF COURSE, WITH ALL OF THE SUPPLY SHORTAGES, AND INFLATION AND FOOD COSTS GOING TEN TO 20 PERCENT GREATER, AS YOU KNOW FROM YOUR GROCERY STORE SHOPPING, THE THIRD PARTY VENDOR PASSES THROUGH THOSE COSTS TO THE DISTRICT. SO THE ORIGINAL BUDGET WAS NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH FOR THOSE ANTICIPATED EXTRA COSTS. SO THAT BUDGET IS GOING TO NEED TO BE INCREASED BY $1.1 MILLION. THE CHILD NUTRITION FUND, ORIGINALLY THERE WAS GOING TO BE A DECREASE OF A MILLION DOLLARS TO THE FUND BALANCE.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER INCREASE OF ABOUT 430,000. BASED ON THE RULE WHERE YOU CAN ONLY KEEP 3 MONTHS OPERATING, I AM ESTIMATING THAT THE DISTRICT WILL BE IN THE POSITION TO ACTUALLY SPEND ANOTHER $220,000, IN THE NEXT YEAR. ANY QUESTIONS?

THAT WAS A LOT OF INFORMATION. >> (INAUDIBLE) I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE -- I

[00:20:18]

I AS A BOARD MEMBER, APPRECIATE YOU ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS WHEN THEY ARE ASKED.

AND BEING DIRECT. AND BEING ON KEY TO BRING US WHERE WE ARE TODAY.

SO THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.

>> THANK YOU. >> I DO HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS, AS IT RELATES TO THIS BUDGET AMENDMENT. SO ONE IS GOING TO BE THE ATTENDANCE.

I KNOW IT'S BEEN SOMETHING OUT OF OUR CONTROL. WHAT MEASURES ARE WE PUTTING IN PLACE NOW FOR NEXT YEAR? ARE WE BUDGETING FOR CONSERVATIVELY ON OUR

ATTENDANCE? >> WELL, FOR NEXT YEAR WE'RE HOPING WITH EVERYBODY BACK IN SCHOOL, AND ANTICIPATING NO MORE SURPRISES LIKE THE OMICRON, THAT WE WILL GET BACK TO EVERYBODY FEELING SAFE, TO COME TO SCHOOL. SO BASED ON THE ENROLLMENT THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT, WE WERE HOPING TO GO BACK TO THE SAME 96 PERCENT THAT THE DISTRICT HAS AVERAGED OVER HISTORICALLY OVER MANY YEARS PRIOR TO COVID.

>> OKAY. ALSO, THINKING BACK, MAYBE TWO YEARS AGO, THREE YEARS AGO, WE WERE DINGED ON OUR AUDIT FOR HAVING EXCESS FUNDS FOR CHILD NUTRITION FUNDS.

THANK YOU FOR BEING ON TOP OF THAT. YOU MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE 220,000 THAT WE HAVE TO SPEND. IS THAT TO SPEND BY THIS FISCAL YEAR OR NEXT FISCAL YEAR?

>> THAT IS WHAT I'M ANTICIPATING YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. WHEN WE DO THE AUDIT AND CLOSE THE BOOKS, IF THERE IS NO SURPRISES, I'M JUST ESTIMATING THAT WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER 220,000 THAT WILL PUT US BEYOND WHAT WE'RE ALLOWED TO KEEP. AND WE'VE BEEN IN SOME DISCUSSIONS.

BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE THAT ALL ON KITCHEN EQUIPMENT OR IMPROVEMENTS.

YOU CAN ACTUALLY IMPROVE YOUR QUALITY OF YOUR FOOD. YOU CAN, YOU KNOW, DO SOME INNOVATIVE THINGS WITH PARTNERSHIPS, WITH DIFFERENT VENDORS, MAYBE MORE EXPENSIVE AND A LOT OF DISTRICTS, WHEN THEY'VE HAD EXTRA MONEY AND FOOD SERVICE, THEY'VE DONE LIKE -- I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T SAY ANYBODY'S NAME. BUT A FAMOUS CHICKEN PLACE, THEY COME IN AND HAVE A LITTLE KIOSK. OR DO SALAD BARS.

I DON'T KNOW IF THOSE ARE PROBABLY NEED TO PACKAGE THEM UP THESE DAYS.

FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. BUT YOU KNOW, PARTNER WITH LOCAL FARMERS, FOR PRODUCE.

LOCAL FRESH PRODUCE IS PRETTY EXPENSIVE. BUT IF YOU HAVE THAT FUND BALANCE, THOSE ARE SOME YOU KNOW, OPTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO YOU KNOW, DO WITH THAT

EXTRA FUND BALANCE FOR THE NEXT YEAR. >> OKAY.

AND IN THAT SAME VEIN, I KNOW WE HAD A FOOD TRUCK MAYBE A YEAR AND A HALF, TWO YEARS AGO, COULD SOME OF THAT BE UTILIZED TO GET THAT BACK UP AND GOING? I THINK IT WAS USED FOR OUR

CHILD NUTRITION, FOR OUR STUDENTS. >> I WOULD HAVE TO CHECK ON THE REGULATIONS REGARDING THOSE DOLLARS UTILIZING FOR THAT. HOWEVER, I WOULD NOT BE OPPOSED IF WE ARE ABLE TO. ALSO, DEBBIE, CAN YOU SHARE A LITTLE WITH THE BOARD ABOUT THE ADA AND WHY WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE 96 PERCENT, BECAUSE THE LAST TWO SIX WEEKS.

>> BEING HOPEFUL, IN ORDER TO BALANCE THE FUND BALANCE, YOU HAVE SO MUCH REVENUE AND SO MUCH EXPENDITURES. AND THAT IS YOU KNOW, BASICALLY WHAT WE WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THIS NEXT UPCOMING BUDGET. AND IF WE'RE NOT CONSERVATIVE ENOUGH, BY USING THAT FIGURE, YOU DO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE QUITE A GOOD RAINY DAY FUND OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT RESERVE FUND BALANCE IN YOUR GENERAL FUND THAT YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO ABSORB THAT FOR NEXT YEAR. HOPEFULLY KNOWING THAT SURELY THAT IS THE LAST TIME WE'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH LOW ATTENDANCE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET KIDS IN SCHOOL DUE TO COVID. SO HOPEFULLY FISCAL 24 YOU WON'T HAVE TO BE CONCERNED

ABOUT THAT. >> OKAY. THANK YOU.

AND ONE LAST QUESTION, OR REQUEST, I BELIEVE FOUR YEARS AGO, I ASKED FOR A CALCULATION IF WE INCREASED BY ONE PERCENT OR TWO PERCENT IN OUR ATTENDANCE RATE, WHAT THAT IMPACT WOULD BE FOR US FINANCIALLY. ARE YOU GUYS ABLE TO CREATE

[00:25:01]

THAT FOR US AS WELL? >> I BROUGHT MY PEN. >> I KNOW RIGHT NOW WE'RE PROJECTING 96 PERCENT. SO LET'S SAY, FOR INSTANCE, WE GET 97 PERCENT, HOW MUCH ADDITIONAL REVENUE WILL WE HAVE COMING IN TO THE DISTRICT AND THEN WHAT INCENTIVES TO PUT IN PLACE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO GET THE KIDS HERE, TO OFFSET THAT AMOUNT.

>> HOPEFULLY, ALSO THE ENROLLMENT MAY GET BACK TO NOT DECREASING, BUT POSSIBLY INCREASING. GETTING MORE KIDS TO STAY HERE IN LANCASTER AND POSSIBLY NOT -- YOU KNOW, FEELING THAT THEY NEED TO GO TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS OR CHARTERS, FOR MANY REASONS WHY KIDS HAVE LEFT PUBLIC EDUCATION THIS PAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE COVID AND GONE TO OTHER ALTERNATIVE CHOICES. HOME SCHOOLING TOO. HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THE KIDS BACK IN SCHOOL, YOU KNOW, NATURALLY. BUT I CAN GET YOU A ONE PERCENT, TWO PERCENT SCENARIO ON THE ADA. BECAUSE THAT IS REALLY WHERE

THE MONEY IS. >> MAY I ADD TO THAT. >> YES.

>> TRUSTEE JONES. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTIONS. A COUPLE OF THINGS ARE IMPACTING ENROLLMENT. I THINK IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, OUR NEIGHBORS HAVE STARTED TO OFFER THE PRE-K THREE AND FOUR AS WELL. SO WE HAVE LOST SOME STUDENTS IN THAT NATURE. BECAUSE THEY'RE ATTENDING THAT IN THEIR HOME SCHOOLS.

BIRTH RATES ARE DECREASING AS WELL AS OUR PRINCIPLES PRINCIPALS GOING FORWARD ENSURING THAT THEY HAVE A PLAN FOR ATTENDANCE AS WELL. IF YOU LOOK AT OUR LAST TWO GRADING PERIODS, THAT PERCENTAGE INCREASED AS WE SAW THE COVID SITUATIONS KIND OF DWINDLE DOWN IN OUR NUMBERS IN THE DISTRICT WERE -- CASES IN OUR DISTRICT WERE IN MOST TIMES ZERO. SO WE DID SEE A MUCH BETTER IMPROVEMENT IN THE ATTENDANCE OF BOTH STAFF AND STUDENTS, IF YOU RECALL AT THE BEGINNING, WE WERE ASKING FOR TEN DAYS OUT.

>> THEN ALSO, WHEN YOUR ENROLLMENT GOES DOWN, IF IT DOES LOOK LIKE IT'S WHERE IT'S GOING TO BE OR HEADED, YOU SHOULD RIGHT SIZE YOUR STAFFING.

USING STAFFING FORMULAS AT YOUR CAMPUSES. THROUGH ATTRITION, THAT WILL NATURALLY ELIMINATE THE EXPENSE OF THE FTES THAT YOU'RE CURRENTLY USING, BECAUSE

ENROLLMENT SEEMED TO DECLINE. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSES AND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS

INTERIM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? HEARING NONE, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM.

IS THERE A MOTION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, SO MOVED THAT WE ACCEPT THE BUDGET

AMENDMENT AS PRESENTED. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS.

IS THERE A SECOND. >> SECOND >> I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

MS. WHITFIELD. >> YES. >> MR. STEVENSON.

>> YES. >> MR. JONES. >> YES.

>> MS. MORRIS. >> YES. >> MYSELF VOTING YES.

[10B. Discussion and possible approval of CTE Innovative Courses for Lancaster High School - EHJB(LEGAL)-(G1)]

INNOVATIVE COURSES FOR LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL >> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.

CALL FORWARD TO BE THE PRESENTER. >> WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM BOARD PRESIDENT HAMILTON, DISTINGUISHED BOARD MEMBERS AND DR. PERERA.

TODAY I COME TO YOU TO ASK YOU TO APPROVE SOME INNOVATIVE COURSES FOR SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS AND STUDY. SPECIFICALLY IN OUR CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM OF STUDY AND FOR OUR CCISCO LAB. PROVIDING FUNDING. NOW IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET TO WORK AND HAVING COURSES IN THAT LAB. THE COURSES FOR THAT LAB ARE IN THE INNOVATIVE SPACE. WE WANT THEM TO HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OF CODING, AND PROGRAMMING AND SOFTWARE, BUT WE ALSO WANT THEM TO HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH NETWORKING EQUIPMENT. AND THAT IS WHERE THAT INTERNET WORKING COURSE COMES IN.

ONE OF THESE THINGS THAT THESE COURSES WILL DO WILL PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO GET ADVANCED LEVEL INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS, WHICH WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT.

SO WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING TO ADD ON TO THE CERTIFICATIONS THAT WE'RE ALREADY OFFERING.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE A PROVIDER, THE CISCO NETWORK ACADEMY, WHO PROVIDES THE CURRICULUM.

[00:30:02]

SO ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? >> (INAUDIBLE) >> POP-UP.

I'M NOT A NETWORKING PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PERSON.

SO I'M NOT SURE. SO I DON'T WANT TO BEGIN TO GIVE YOU ADVICE.

I CAN'T. >> THAT'S OKAY. >> WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE THE NUMBER OF CERTIFICATIONS AGAIN WITH THIS BOARD. I KNOW IT WAS OVER 700.

BUT I COULDN'T REMEMBER THE OTHER PART. >> WE'RE STILL ADDING ONES AND TWOYS AT THIS POINT. I THINK IT WAS 723ISH, GIVE OR TAKE.

SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED THIS YEAR. SO THAT IS OUR HIGHEST EVER.

ONE YEAR WE HAD 635, THE YEAR WE WENT OUT ON COVID. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, WHEN WE WERE IN COVID, WE HAD 140, WHICH WAS SURPRISING TO US. WE DIDN'T THINK WE WERE GOING TO GET ANY THAT YEAR. BUT THE TEACHERS AND THE STUDENTS, THEY EARNED 140 INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS. AND THIS YEAR, WE TURNED ON THE BURNERS.

WHEN THE TEACHERS GOT TO 700, WE WERE SO EXCITED. BUT THEY WEREN'T FINISHED YET.

THEY LET ME KNOW, WE'RE NOT THROUGH YET. WE STILL HAVE A FEW LINGERING ONES OUT THERE. SO THAT NUMBER SHOULD GO UP JUST A LITTLE BIT.

SO THANK YOU FOR YOU GUYS'S SUPPORT IN HELPING US WITH THAT.

BECAUSE IF YOU GUYS DID NOT SUPPORT US, WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO SOME OF THE THINGS

THAT WE'RE DOING. >> MS. BENSKIN, WHAT IS THE COST FOR US TO IMPLEMENT THIS

>> THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COSTS. THOSE COSTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN BUILT IN TO ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMING AND BUDGETING FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.

WE'VE PAID FOR THE EQUIPMENT. WE'RE JUST NOW TRYING TO GET THE APPROPRIATE COURSE ON THE BOOKS. THE KIDS ARE MOVING NOW FROM THE NINTH GRADE CAMPUS, WHO ARE THE FIRST KIDS IN OUR CYBER SECURITY PROGRAM OF STUDY ARE NOW MOVING TO THE HIGH SCHOOL.

SO THEIR NEXT COURSE IN THAT STRAND IS THE INTERNET WORKING TECHNOLOGIES COURSE.

SO WE'RE JUST PUTTING A COURSE ON THE BOOKS. AND BECAUSE IT'S AN INNOVATIVE

COURSE, IT REQUIRES BOARD APPROVAL. >> OKAY.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> QUICK COMMENT, IF YOU GUYS HAVE TIME.

YOU GUYS KNOW I COULDN'T SIMPLY LET HER SAY THE WORD CYBER SECURITY AND NOT MAKE A COMMENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING INNOVATIVE AND TRYING TO BETTER THE CURRICULUM FOR OUR STUDENTS. FOR THOSE OF YOU GUYS THAT DON'T KNOW, THE CCNA CERTIFICATION THAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT, IF A KID WERE TO EARN IT TODAY, THEY COULD GO OUT AND GET A JOB AT 52,000 A YEAR.

A KID. IF THEY HAPPEN TO GRASP THE CONCEPTS AROUND WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND DO IT LONG ENOUGH TO MAYBE GET ABOUT TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE, THAT 52,000 JUMPS TO 100,000 A YEAR. FOR A KID. TECHNICALLY, ONE OF OUR STUDENTS COULD GRADUATE INTO A $100,000 JOB. NO EXAGGERATION.

THAT IS THE TRUTH. JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

ANOTHER POSITIVE, THOUGH, WITH OUR KIDS THAT OWN OSHA 30 CERTIFICATIONS, ONE OF OUR KIDS GOT A JOB AS A SAFETY DIRECTOR EARNING OVER $100,000. ONE OF THE KEY FACTORS WAS HE HAD HIS OSHA 30 CERTIFICATION. THERE ARE POWERFUL STORIES THAT HAPPEN AROUND THOSE INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS. WE DON'T ALWAYS HEAR OF THEM. BUT IT DOES CHANGE KIDS'S LIVES. ANOTHER REALLY CUTE STORY WAS ONE OF THE STUDENTS WASN'T -- SOME OF THE STUDENTS WERE KIND OF EGGING ANOTHER STUDENT ON ABOUT GETTING HER CERTIFIED FUNDAMENTALS COOK CERTIFICATION. SHE WAS LIKE LOOK, I'M GETTING THIS BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME IF I GET THIS, I HAVE A JOB. AND SHE ACTUALLY GOT IT.

AND THE NEXT DAY SHE TOOK IT TO THEM AND THEY GAVE HER A JOB. THERE ARE VERY POSITIVE THINGS

THAT COME FROM THE CERTIFICATIONS. >> I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION.

DO YOU KNOW EXACTLY HOW MANY STUDENTS WE'RE ANTICIPATING TO ENROLL IN THIS COURSE AND WHAT

OUR CAPACITY IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF STAFF MEMBERS? >> WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF FIGURING THAT INFORMATION OUT SO I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT NUMBERS FOR YOU YET.

>> THANK YOU. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WORK YOU'RE DOING. KEEP IT UP.

AND YOU NEED TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW ABOUT IT. >> WE WILL DO THAT.

[00:35:04]

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? HEARING NONE, THIS IS AN ACTION

ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CTE INNOVATIVE COURSES FOR LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL IN THE AREAS OF CYBER

SECURITY. >> HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JONES. SECOND.

AT THIS TIME I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. MR. SMITH.

>> YES. >> MS. MORRIS. >> YES.

>> MR. STEVENSON >> YES. >> MYSELF VOTING YES.

CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. NOT TO BE OUT OF ORDER, BUT THIS IS A SHARE THAT I DEFINITELY WANT TO SHARE. I'M NOT SURE YOU ALL KNOW, I'M AN ADMINISTRATOR AT UT WESTERN. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SOMEONE IN MY OFFICE, LANCASTER GRADUATE 2017. SHE WAS ONE OF OUR BAND STUDENTS AND DID PARTICIPATE IN OTHER CLUBS ON CAMPUS. I WAS TOTALLY PROUD OF OUR PRODUCT.

I AM VERY EXCITED AND SHE IS A GREAT EMPLOYEE. >> GREAT.

[10C. Discussion and possible approval of CTE Summer Grant 2022]

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF CTE SUMMER GRANT, 2022.

>> THANK YOU. WELL, I COME TO YOU AGAIN TO ASK YOU FOR APPROVAL OF OUR SUMMER CTE GRANT. THIS IS A GRANT THAT WE'VE GOTTEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW.

SO WE'RE SO EXCITED. THIS YEAR WE'RE USING -- WE'VE BEEN AWARDED $100,000.

THERE ARE TWO FOCUS AREAS. FOCUS AREA ONE, FOCUS AREA TWO. FOCUS AREA ONE, WE'RE USING IT FOR SUMMER BRIDGE CAMPS FOR INCOMING NINTH GRADERS, AS WELL AS ACCELERATION CAMPS FOR OUR CURRENT -- LET ME GET THIS RIGHT. GRADUATING SENIORS AND THEN FOR OUR CURRENT JUNIORS -- NO. OUR CURRENT INCOMING JUNIORS AND SENIORS.

FOCUS AREA TWO, WE'RE USING THAT TO FUND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS WITH A COUPLE -- SEVERAL PROVIDERS, AND AS WELL AS SOME DISTRICT INTERNS.

SOME OF THE DISTRICT INTERNS ARE WITH OUR NURSES AND WITH TECHNOLOGY.

I NOTE ON THE TECHNOLOGY INTERNS, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL TECHNOLOGY INTERNS THAT ARE FUNDED FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES. SO WE DON'T HAVE ALL OF THOSE. THE TOTAL IMPACT FOR STUDENTS

IS ABOUT 44 STUDENTS. ANY QUESTIONS? >> SO BASICALLY YOU WANT US TO

GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO TAKE SOME FREE MONEY? >> YES.

>> I THINK WE CAN GET ON TOP OF THAT. >> OKAY.

ANY MORE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? >> OTHER THAN THANK YOU AGAIN

FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT.

IT MEANS A LOT. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, MAY I HAVE A MOMENT.

I KNOW THAT SOME OF THE INTERNS AS WELL WERE HELPING OUT WITH OUR SUMMER STEM CAMP.

I THINK WE HAVE FUTURE TEACHERS, THEY JUST DON'T KNOW IT YET.

>> ACTUALLY, I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT POINT UP. SOME OF THEM SOMETIMES SWING BY LHS AND STOP IN AND SEE ME. SOME OF THEM SAID THEY WOULD NEVER EVER BE TEACHERS WANT TO BE TEACHERS NOW. THEY HAVE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME DURING THE INTERNSHIP

OPPORTUNITY OVER AT LMS. SO THAT WILL PAY OFF FOR US. >> OKAY.

GREAT. BOARD THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION?

>> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE 2022 CTE SUMMER GRANT.

>> MOTION BY MR. STEVENSON. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND

>> I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. MS. WHITFIELD >> YES

>> MR. STEVENSON. >> YES. >> MR. JONES.

>> YES. >> MS. MORRIS. >> YES.

>> MR. SMITH. >> YES. >> MYSELF VOTING YES.

MOTION PASSES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> NEXT ACTION ITEM IS

[10D. Discussion and possible approval to repair concrete at Pat Raney Bus Lot - (G2, G3)]

>> CALL FORWARD MR. OSTER, WHO WILL SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH YOU.

LAST MEETING, HE WAS SHARING THIS INFORMATION REGARDING NEEDED REPAIRS AT THE PAT

CENTER. >> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HAMILTON, DISTINGUISHED BOARD

[00:40:01]

THE CURRENT STATE IS DUE TO THE FACT THERE IS ONLY FOUR-INCH THICK CONCRETE, REPLACING THE DAMAGED AREA WITH SIX INCHES OF CONCRETE WOULD HELP PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE.

I WOULD LIKE TO SHOW SOME EXAMPLES OF THE DAMAGE. THERE IS OVER 33 AREAS LIKE THIS. BUMPY LOT. WE'VE GATHERED THREE QUOTES SOLICITED FOR THE WORK NEEDED. DISTRICT IS RECOMMENDING MARK INC., WITH A BID OF 86,458.

ABILITY TO DELIVER A QUALITY JOB IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE COMPANY HAS ENSURED US THAT THEY WILL BE DONE BY BEGINNING OF SCHOOL. THEY HAD THE MOST REFERENCES, CITY OF IRVING FOR THEIR FIRE STATION, CITY OF MCKENNY, SOME EXAMPLES OF THEIR WORK.

WE ARE REQUESTING BOARD APPROVAL FOR APPROXIMATELY 86,000 TO ACCOMMODATE THE PAT

RANEY PARKING LOT REPAIRS. ANY QUESTIONS? >> CAN WE GO BACK TWO SLIDES.

>> GET THE MIC, PLEASE. >> YES. THE ONE TO YOUR RIGHT, THAT LOOKS LIKE REAL GOOD WORK. BUT ON THE SIDE, ON EACH SIDE OF THAT, MAYBE ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND IN FRONT OF IT, THERE IS STILL CRACKS. SO IF WE DO UTILIZE THEIR SERVICE, IS THAT -- YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THOSE CRACKS WILL TURN INTO SOMETHING BIGGER.

>> YEAH. IT WILL BE THE MOST COST EFFICIENT AND GIVE US THE LAYOUT OF THE BUS LOT. WE DON'T HAVE IT IN THE BUDGET RIGHT NOW TO REPLACE THE WHOLE LOT. IT WILL EVENTUALLY NEED OTHER AREAS THROUGHOUT TIME.

I MEAN, I'M NOT TOO SURE HOW LONG THE LOT'S BEEN THERE. I KNOW IT'S BEEN THERE A GOOD

LONG TIME WITH THE DALLAS SCHOOL. >> RIGHT.

SO OUR PARKING LOOKS LIKE IS MUCH GREATER THAN THIS ANYWAY, SO I CAN'T SEE WHY YOU'RE STATING THAT OURS WILL BE DIFFERENT. THAT IS ALL IT WOULD COST FOR

CONCRETE, 86,000? >> TO FIX THE DAMAGED AREAS, YES.

YES, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU. >> DIDN'T WE JUST APPROVE A

PROJECT ABOUT $300,000 OVER THERE? >> THE ONLY PROJECT I KNOW OF

IS THE AC WORK. >> MAYBE YOU'RE RECALLING THE QUOTES THAT WE HAD, AT HIS LAST

PRESENTATION. >> NO. IT WAS A WHILE BACK. >> THE GATES, WE DID SOMETHING

WITH THE GATES. >> THERE WAS 200,000 FOR THE SPECIAL ED BUSES.

>> NO. NO. NO. >> TWO OF THEM. >> I'M NOT RECALLING RIGHT NOW.

>> THE ONLY TWO THINGS I KNOW OF IS THE TWO HVAC UNITS AND TWO SPECIAL NEEDS BUSES.

>> SO THIS IS THE ONLY CONCRETE WORK WE'VE DONE THERE. >> THAT I KNOW OF, YES, SIR.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. OSTER? >> I APOLOGIZE, BECAUSE WE WENT THROUGH THE SLIDE QUICKLY, WHERE DID THE REFERRALS COME FROM?

>> THE CITY OF IRVING, ARLINGTON ISD AND THE CITY OF MCKENNY.

THEY HAD SEVERAL OTHERS, A WHOLE LIST. I CAN PROVIDE THOSE TO YOU.

>> THEY'RE ALREADY APPROVED BY OUR -- WHAT IS THAT? >> YEAH.

TIPS AS WELL. >> YEAH. I GUESS, IF I COULD, THE QUESTION THAT MR. STEVENSON, ABOUT 300,000, THAT WAS A QUOTE THAT WE GOT AT OUR FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING. IT WAS A REPAIR QUOTE THAT WE GOT FOR -- IT WAS GOING TO BE A

[00:45:06]

>> YEAH. 301,000, I THINK THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE FOR 275.

AND THEN 260 SOMETHING, I DO BELIEVE. BUT THAT WAS TO TAKE OUT WHOLE

SLABS. >> SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT?

>> I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THAT FOR WHAT IS NEEDED THERE. >> YOU ALREADY EARNED YOUR

MONEY. >> GREAT JOB. >> OKAY.

BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REPAIR CONTRACT AT PAT RANEY BUS LOT AS PRESENTED.

>> OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND >> SECOND BY MR. SMITH. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE. MS. WHITFIELD

>> YES. >> MR. STEVENSON. >> YES.

>> MR. JONES >> YES >> MS. MORRIS.

>> YES. >> MR. SMITH. >> YES.

>> MYSELF VOTING YES, MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU.

[10E. Discussion and possible approval to purchase and replace kitchen equipment throughout the district. (G1, G2)]

>> THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT. AGAIN, WE HAVE MR. OSTER WHO WILL SHARE SOME INFORMATION

WITH YOU. >> GOOD EVENING, I'M STILL HERE TO PRESENT THE RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

LAST KNOWN KITCHEN UPGRADES WERE BACK IN 2005, 2006, I MADE A LIST THERE OF THE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR KITCHEN EQUIPMENT FOR OUR CAMPUSES. SOLICITED FOR THE EQUIPMENT NEEDED. FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT VENDORS, A SMART, COMMISSION AND PASCO.

CHILD NUTRITION EQUIPMENT UNDER FIVE THOUSAND THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED.

CURRENTLY HAS AN EXCESS FUND BALANCE, I BELIEVE UPDATED TO 800,000.

FULLY UTILIZING THE FUND BALANCE PREVENT US FROM RETURNING FUNDS BACK TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. DISTRICT RECOMMENDS BOARD APPROVAL TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE NEEDED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT NOT TO EXCEED

$800,000. $700,000. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR

COMMENTS? >> THIS IS NOT A YAY OR NAY. JUST CURIOUS.

WHEN WE DO THESE, DO WE TRADE OFF THE OLD EQUIPMENT? HOW DO WE GET RID OF THAT? I KNOW THAT IS PROBABLY OUT OF THE SCOPE. SO IF WE HAVE TO DO IT LATER, I

UNDERSTAND. >> USUALLY AUCTION IT OFF. ACTUALLY GOING OVER OUR STORAGE FACILITIES, TLC ROBINSON, THERE'S STILL EQUIPMENT IN THERE FROM LC ROBINSON BEING BUILT FROM THE OLD HIGH SCHOOL. WE'RE OUT OF ROOM RIGHT NOW. SO LUCKILY A FIX FOR THAT, THE PROVIDER HERE WAS WILLING TO HAUL IT OFF FOR US. SO WE DON'T HAVE YOU KNOW, EQUIPMENT SITTING OUTSIDE IN OUR LOT. THAT WOULD BE MY NEXT OPTION,

SIT IT OUT IN ONE OF OUR PARKING LOTS, TARP IT. >> DO WE GET ANY REVENUE FROM

THAT? TRADE-IN VALUE? >> NO, SIR.

A LOT OF THE EQUIPMENT IS PRETTY OLD FROM THE ORIGINAL BUILD.

>> ARE THESE ITEMS DAMAGED OR ARE WE JUST DOING UPGRADES? >> SOME OF THEM ARE DAMAGED AND HAVE RECEIVED MAINTENANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. IT WOULD BENEFIT THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AS FAR AS SPENDING TIME ON THAT EQUIPMENT.

SOME OF THEM ARE IN WORKING ORDER, BUT DO NEED REPLACED. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

SO THE VENDOR IS ACTUALLY HAULING OFF THE OLD EQUIPMENT. WHY ARE WE NOT RECYCLING IT IT?

THERE IS MONEY IN RECYCLING. >> I WOULD LIKE TO AUCTION IT OFF BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE STORAGE RIGHT NOW. AFTER LOOKING AT ALL OF THE STORAGE AREA THAT WE HAVE, IT'S ALL PACKED UP WITH STUFF THAT WE SHOULD HAVE AUCTIONED OFF YEARS AGO.

PALLETS FULL OF OVERHEAD PROJECTORS THAT HAVEN'T SEEN SINCE I WAS IN SCHOOL.

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT PUTTING MONEY IN SOMEONE ELSE'S HAND TO RECYCLE

[00:50:07]

WHAT WE CAN RECYCLE. >> I DON'T BELIEVE SO. >> BECAUSE THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IT SEEMS LIKE, WE'RE ACTUALLY JUST GIVING AWAY -- SO IS THERE NOT A WAY WE CAN I GUESS PUT IT IN A PLAN TO SET UP AN AUCTION OR SOMETHING. TO GET THAT DONE AS WE ARE

GETTING THIS WORK DONE. >> WE COULD DO THAT. AND LABEL IT ALL.

WE JUST NEED THE MANPOWER TO GO THROUGH AND YOU GOT TO FIND ALL OF THE VIN, MAKE AND MODEL OF EACH EQUIPMENT, PUT IT INTO AN AUCTION LIST AND I BELIEVE WE FOUND A COMPANY THAT WOULD DO THE AUCTION FOR US, BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE AVAILABILITY FOR PEOPLE TO COME IN AND LOOK AT THE LOT, DETERMINE IF THEY WANT TO BID ON THE LOT.

AND LIKE I SAID BEFORE, IT WOULD BE SITTING OUTSIDE IN THE BACK PARKING LOT AT THE SERVICE CENTER BECAUSE THERE IS NO ROOM FOR THAT EQUIPMENT. AND IT WOULD PROBABLY GET A LOWER COST BECAUSE IT SAT OUTSIDE. THEY WOULDN'T KNOW HOW LONG IT

SAT THERE. >> I UNDERSTAND. I MEAN, I'M JUST STATING THAT IS THE REASON FOR SETTING UP A GOAL TO GO AHEAD AND START EARLY.

BECAUSE IF WE'RE ABLE TO GET THAT DONE, BECAUSE THAT MONEY CAN GO BACK INTO THE DISTRICT,

GO TO THE STUDENTS, FOR WHATEVER. >> I'M JUST THINKING IN TERMS

OF RECYCLING. >> I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SET IT STRAIGHT SINCE THOSE FUNDS WERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED, AND ARE IN THE FOOD SERVICE CAFETERIA, ANY PROFITS THAT YOU WOULD GET FROM THE RESALE WOULD GO BACK INTO FUND 240, TO BE ABLE TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM FOR THE CHILD NUTRITION FUND. BUT IT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE

DEPOSITED INTO THE OPERATING FUND. >> BUT WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE

FUNDS TO GO BACK IN. >> I GUESS MY COMMENT IS, I UNDERSTAND THAT WE CAN'T PROFIT OFF OF THAT, BUT IF WE PUT MONEY BACK INTO THE FUND, IT WOULD LEAVE US WITH EXCESS, THE

MONEY WOULD GO BACK TO THE STATE, CORRECT? >> YEAH.

>> I BELIEVE WE'RE SET TO HAVE EXCESS FUNDS FOR NEXT YEAR AS WELL.

>> BY A CERTAIN DATE, CORRECT? >> YES, MA'AM. >> THERE ARE WEBSITES THAT DO

JUST THAT, GOVERNMENT SURPLUS AUCTION FUNDS. >> YES, SIR.

YES, SIR. >> I BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE EQUIPMENT ON THEIR PROPERTY.

WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE IT. >> YEAH. MOST OF THE ONES I CALLED SAID WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC ENTITIES, THAT THEY WANT THE PUBLIC ENTITIES TO KEEP IT LIKE

THE SCHOOLS AND CITIES. >> SO MADAM PRESIDENT. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> OKAY. MY QUESTION IS, ONE, THAT ALL OF THE SCHOOLS THAT YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED TO EITHER REPLACE OR REPAIR IS NOT TO EXCEED 700,000.

SO IF WE HAVE 800,000, THEN IT GOES BACK TO THE STATE. I KIND OF HAVE A CONCERN WITH GIVING THEM MONEY BACK, AS HARD AS WE HAVE WITH GETTING MONEY. THAT IS MORE MY CONCERN.

SO THEREFORE, ARE YOU SURE THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS UP-TO-DATE? BECAUSE 2005 TO 2006, EVEN IF SOMEONE PURCHASED THAT IN AN AUCTION, THE QUESTION IS, YOU KNOW, WILL WE BE AT FAULT FOR SELLING OFF MATERIALS -- I'M REALLY MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THIS MONEY GOING BACK TO THE STATE. AND SO I WOULD RATHER SEE US UTILIZE THAT IN OUR KITCHENS. I WOULD RATHER SEE US UTILIZE THAT 800.

IF WE HAVE 800,000 FULLY. BECAUSE THAT WOULD BRING US AHEAD OF THE CURVE.

SO HOPEFULLY MAYBE YOU CAN COME BACK AND LOOK. I HOPE THE BOARD CONSIDER NOT CUTTING YOU OFF AT 700,000, KNOWING THAT SOME OF THIS MONEY IS GOING TO GO BACK TO THE

STATE. >> MY LIMITATION, WHAT I WOULD ASK ROGER TO DO, NOW THAT HE REALIZES THAT THERE IS MORE DOLLARS, TO ASSESS SOME OF THE OTHER EQUIPMENT AS WELL.

ALSO, I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMEWHAT OF A BUFFER FOR INCREASED COSTS.

SO I'LL HAVE HIM BRING BACK MORE INFORMATION FOR ANY OVERAGES THAT WE HAVE.

[00:55:03]

ADDITIONAL ITEMS. >> THANK YOU. >> WE DID PUT IN HERE TO NOT EXCEED 700,000. THE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT RIGHT NOW IS LIKE 502,000.

BUT THOSE PRICES ARE CHANGING WITH LEAD TIMES AND EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW.

THIS WOULD ALSO, TO COVER LIKE CAFETERIA TABLES AND CHAIRS AND STUFF LIKE THAT AS WELL.

>> YEAH. GIVE US THE BEST. IF WE CAN PAY FOR THE BEST, GIVE US TOP OF THE LINE FOR OUR CHILDREN. THANK YOU.

>> YES, MA'AM. >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. I KNOW WE HAVE THE START DATE AS BEING TOMORROW IF IT'S APPROVED. WHEN IS THE EXPECTED COMPLETION

OF THE PROJECT? >> DUE TO THE LEAD TIMES OF THE EQUIPMENT, WITH VENDOR WOULD GATHER ALL OF THAT EQUIPMENT. AS FAR AS THEY HAVE ENOUGH, THEY WOULD COME HERE AND INSTALL IT. I TALKED TO THEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IF THEY CAN COME DURING THE SUMMER BREAK, THEY WILL. IF THEY HAVE TO COME DURING THE

WEEKENDS WHEN SCHOOL STARTS, THEY WILL. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR DILIGENCE. I AM IN FULL SUPPORT. I JUST HAD THE QUESTION ABOUT

THE OLD STUFF. THANK YOU, SIR. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU BOARD. THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION?

>> MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND REPLACE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT AS STATED AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PERHAPS MR. ROGERS WILL BE COMING BACK TO THE BOARD WITH ADDITIONAL

AMENDMENTS TO THAT 700,000. >> SECOND. >> HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS.

SECOND BY MS. WHITFIELD. COULD YOU AMEND YOUR MOTION NOT TO EXCEED 700,000.

>> I THINK I SAID IT. I DIDN'T PUT THE EXCEED 700,000.

>> OKAY. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. AT THIS TIME I'LL CALL FOR THE

VOTE. MR. SMITH. >> AYE.

>> MS. MORRIS. >> YES. >> MR. JONES.

>> YES. >> MR. STEVENSON. >> YES

>> MS. WHITFIELD >> YES. >> MOTION PASSES.

[10F. Discussion and possible approval of Really Great Reading Program to utilize with our Kindergarten - Second grade students. (G1)]

UTILIZE WITH OUR KINDERGARTENER SECOND GRADE STUDENTS. >> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT HAMILTON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THIS EVENING I'M HERE TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU ABOUT A SYSTEMATICS PHONETICS PROGRAM, WHICH IS CALLED REALLY GREAT READING.

WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT OUR KINDERGARTEN FIRST AND SECOND GREAT STUDENTS ARE STILL STRUGGLING TO MEET GRADE LEVEL READING. WE'RE TRYING TO THINK OF WAYS AND RESOURCES I CAN HELP THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO READ AT GRADE LEVEL.

WHEN WE LOOKED AT REALLY GREAT READING, THIS IS A RESOURCE THAT WE HAVE UTILIZED PREVIOUSLY IN SUMMER PROGRAMMING, OUR TEACHERS AND CURRICULUM COORDINATORS LIKE THAT IT'S VERY SYSTEMATIC, AND EASY TO IMPLEMENT. AND WHEN WE LOOK AT THE DATA ALSO THAT WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT STUDENTS WHO ARE CONTINUING TO STRUGGLE WITH READING AND APPLYING THOSE PHONETICS SKILLS, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO READ AND COMPREHEND, THAT THIS RESOURCE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND INTERVENTION FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH READING AT GRADE LEVEL.

SO THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH SCIENCE OF TEACHING TRAINING TH OUR READING ACADEMY THAT THE STATE HAS REQUIRED THROUGH HOUSE BILL 3. MOST OF OUR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE TEACHERS HAVE COMPLETED THAT TRAINING. THIS YEAR OUR THIRD THROUGH FIFTH GRADE TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THAT TRAINING AND CONTINUE TO TRAIN ON THE SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING. WE FEEL LIKE THIS PROGRAM CAN HELP SUPPLEMENT OUR ADOPTION.

AND REALLY HELP TO FOCUS IN BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON MANIPULATIVES IN ADDITION TO AN ONLINE PLATFORM. SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE STUDENTS, BECAUSE WE KNOW WE NEED TO CATCH THEM EARLIER, BY THE TIME THAT THEY GET TO THIRD GRADE, THAT THEY ARE PREPARED FOR READING TO UNDERSTAND.

SO THE INITIAL COST OF THIS PROGRAM IS $100,853. WITH THE INITIAL COST.

[01:00:01]

WE'RE REQUESTING THE FUNDS THAT WE'LL UTILIZE ARE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDS THAT THE STATE PROVIDES FOR US TO SET ASIDE SPECIFICALLY TO INTERVENE FOR EARLY LEARNERS.

I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME. >> IS THE 28,000 INCLUSIVE TO

108, OR ADDITIONAL >> REOCCURRING YEAR. THE LARGE AMOUNT IS FOR THE INITIAL MATERIALS AND COSTS, THE NEXT PREVIOUS YEAR WOULD BE THE 28,000.

>> THANK YOU. AND SO THE FUNDS ARE NOT COMING OUT OF OUR BUDGET.

THESE ARE FUNDS THAT ARE COMING FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING? >> YES.

THE STATE HAS REQUIRED THAT WE SET ASIDE SPECIFIC FUNDS TO HELP OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNERS, KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE. SO WE'RE TARGETING THOSE FUNDS

SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PROGRAM. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR

COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? >> YES, MA'AM. I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANK YOU FOR THIS PROGRAM.

I THINK IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE GET OUR STUDENTS LEARNING HOW TO READ SOONER THAN LATER.

AT THE CONFERENCE WE WERE AT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THE TOPIC CAME UP WITH LEXILE LEVELS AND STAR ASSESSMENTS. THIRD GRADE STAR IS WRITTEN AT A FIFTH GRADE LEXILE.

MY QUESTION PERTAINS TO DO WE KNOW THE LEXILE LEVELS FOR THE SECOND GRADE PORTION FOR THIS PARTICULAR READING MATERIALS. AND HOW WILL THAT ASSIST OUR STUDENTS IN GETTING PREPARED

FOR THE THIRD GRADE READING STAR. >> YES.

SO THE MATERIALS THAT WE'RE ASKING IS REALLY A PHONICS BASED INSTRUCTION TO GIVE STUDENTS STRATEGIES TO BE ABLE TO READ LARGER WORDS AND HAVE COMPREHENSION SKILLS.

SO IT'S REALLY FOR AN INTERVENTION. WE HAVE OUR ADOPTED CURRICULUM.

SO THOSE -- THAT COMES WITH THE CORE READER AND SMALL GROUP BOOKS.

BUT THIS IS A SPECIFIC INTERVENTION TO HELP THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE STILL STRUGGLING, THAT WE NEED TO GET THEM MOVED UP WITH THEIR READING SKILLS.

THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION TO OUR ADOPTED CURRICULUM. >> WILL THIS BE FOR EVERY K

THROUGH 2 STUDENT? >> YES. ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS, ALL

CLASSROOMS, K THROUGH SECOND GRADE, YES, SIR. >> I GUESS OUTSIDE OF THIS PARTICULAR -- I GUESS MY QUESTION, HOW CAN WE BEGIN TO ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE GETTING READING AT THE APPROPRIATE LEXILE LEVEL? DO WE HAVE ANYTHING IN PLACE TO MATCH THEM UP WITH THAT PARTICULAR LEVEL OF READERS? I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS TEACHING, WE HAD THEM TO READ AND GET SO MANY HOURS. I GUESS DO WE HAVE ANYTHING IN PLACE SIMILAR TO THAT, ENSURE THAT OUR KIDS ARE AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVELS?

>> YES. SO WE HAVE OUR INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE GUIDES THAT WE UTILIZE WITH OUR TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT OUR GRADE LEVEL CURRICULUM. SO THE GRADE LEVEL CURRICULUM IS WHAT WE'RE WANTING OUR STUDENTS TO SPEND THE MAJORITY OF THEIR TIME LEARNING.

SO THE INTERVENTION TIME IS AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT READING AT THE GRADE LEVEL, SO THAT WE CAN BRING THEM BACK UP. WE'LL PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES THROUGH OUR INTERVENTION THAT IS SCHEDULED WITHIN THE SCHOOL DAY OR AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING.

WE DO SATURDAY SCHOOL INTERVENTIONS AND THAT WAY. BUT THE MAJORITY OF OUR STUDENTS WILL BE WORKING ON GRADE LEVEL MATERIALS AND THIS WILL HELP SUPPORT THEM TO BE ABLE TO READ THOSE MATERIALS, BY BUILDING THOSE PHONETICS SKILLS SO THEY CAN HAVE THOSE

GOOD WORD ATTACK SKILLS SO THEY CAN READ BETTER. >> I DO WANT TO ADD THROUGH -- THROUGH OUR MWE MAP ASSESSMENT, THAT WE DO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, MIDDLE OF THE YEAR, END OF THE YEAR, WE DO GET AN LEXILE SCORE BACK FROM THERE. WE WORK WITH OUR TEACHERS SO THEY CAN UTILIZE THAT DATA IN THE CLASSROOM. WE DO HAVE THE BASELINE MEASURE FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS. SO WHEN WE HAVE INTERVENTIONS LIKE THIS, BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, WE INTERVENE THINGS LIKE REALLY GREAT READING, SOME OF THE OTHER INTERVENTIONS WE'LL COME TO YOU SOON, AND WE WILL LOOK AT OUR LEXILES AT THAT POINT AND BE ABLE TO WORK WITH OUR STUDENTS TO RAISE -- HOPEFULLY WHENEVER THEY TAKE THE THIRD GRADE STAR, THAT

[01:05:03]

THAT CHALLENGE IS ALWAYS PRESENTED TO US FROM THE TIME THAT OUR STUDENTS START TO READ, WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A PROGRAM THAT HAS THE FOUNDATION, GIVES THEM THE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY ARE (INAUDIBLE) THAT THEY HAVE THE

SKILLS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH THE TEXT. >> THANK YOU BOTH FOR THOSE COMMENTS. APPRECIATE YOU GUYS MOVING FORWARD AND ADDRESSING THE

LEXILE ISSUES THAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING STATEWIDE. >> MR. JONES, I WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THAT. IF YOU WOULD GO BACK TO THE SLIDE.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE NATIONAL READING PANEL HERE, I CALL THAT THE READING RECIPE.

I WAS TRAINED IN THE READING CENTER IN VIRGINIA, THAT PHONETICS PIECE, IF YOU CAN'T PRONOUNCE THE WORD OR DECODE IT, IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING. SO YOU HAVE TO START WHERE WE KNOW THE BASIS OF READING BEGINS AND THAT IS WITH THE PHONETICS.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A PH SOUND MAKES, IT'S HARD TO COMPREHEND OR ACQUIRE VOCABULARY OR DECODE A WORD THAT IS MULTI-SYMBOLIC. OF COURSE, ONCE KIDS ARE READING, FREQUENCY AS YOU WERE SHARING, THEN AS DR. BARKER HIGHLIGHTED, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE LEXILES, TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CONTINUOUSLY PUSHING THEM FORWARD.

>> THANK YOU. >> I HAVE ONE MORE COMMENT. LISTENING TO DR. PERERA AND TRUSTEE JONES, TO ME, THIS IS THE WAY TO ENGAGE THE PARENTS AND BUILDING THOSE BRIDGES WITH

INCENTIVES THAT IT'S GREAT TO READ. >> YES, MA'AM.

>> AND I THINK THAT THIS COULD BE A VALUABLE TOOL THAT EACH TEACHER COULD USE AND BRING IN THAT TOGETHER WHEN THE STUDENT HAS COMPLETED A TASK, AND MOVING TOWARDS THAT HIGH GOAL, THEN THAT INCENTIVE IS IDENTIFIED AND THAT WILL BRING THAT CONNECTION WITH THE

PARENTS. >> YES. WE WANT CHILDREN TO READ NOT JUST FOR STAR TEST, WE WANT THEM TO READ BECAUSE IT'S FUN. AND THEY SHOULD ENJOY READING.

AND THEN YOU LEARN FROM READING. AND SO WE REALLY WANT IT NOT JUST BE ABOUT A TEST, BUT IT'S THE BENEFITS OF READING. IT BENEFITS YOU IN LIFE.

>> I THINK WE DO SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T REALLY REALIZE IT WHEN OUR KIDS ARE YOUNG, WE JUST GO ABOUT SINGING THE ALPHABET. WE'RE SINGING THEM, BUT YET, THE KIDS NEED TO MAKE THAT CONNECTION AND THAT WAS WHAT I WAS HEARING FROM DR. PERERA. BECAUSE IF YOU CAN SAY IT, AND

IDENTIFY IT, YOU CAN MAKE YOUR WORDS FROM THERE >> YES, MA'AM.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM.

IS THERE A MOTION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE REALLY GREAT READING PROGRAM UTILIZE WITH OUR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE STUDENTS AS PRESENTED

>> SECOND >> AT THIS TIME I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

MR. SMITH. >> YES. >> MS. MORRIS.

>> YES. >> MR. JONES. >> YES.

>> MR. STEVENSON. >> YES. >> MYSELF VOTING YES.

MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[11. Informational Items]

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS. >> GOOD EVENING, AGAIN. I'M HERE TO PRESENT SUMMER

OPERATIONS UPDATE. >> WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO COMPLETE A NUMBER OF PROJECTS, AT THE SAME TIME, COMPLETING DAILY WORK ORDERS SUBMITTED ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

WE HAVE A LONG LIST OF SUMMER PROJECTS IN PROGRESS. OVER THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF JULY, THIS LIST WILL HAVE OUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION WHILE DAILY WORK ORDERS SUBMITTED SCALE BACK. OUR LIST OF PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON HAVE BEEN PLANNED AND READY TO GO. ONE KEY ITEM WILL BE GATHERING SOME STRUCTURAL INSIGHT ON A

[01:10:04]

COMMITTEE. ANY QUESTIONS? >> YOU STATED THAT THESE

PROJECTS ALREADY STARTED OR IMPLEMENTED TO BE BEGIN? >> THESE ARE LAID OUT TO BE STARTED. LOOKING TO FIND THE FUNDS AND MAKE SURE THAT IT CAN BE COMPLETED BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. PAT RANEY Y'ALL APPROVED TONIGHT, SO WE'LL GET STARTED ON THAT RIGHT AWAY. AND THESE ARE ONES READY TO GO. THEY'RE JUST WAITING ON EQUIPMENT OR THEY'RE JUST WAITING FOR THE DATE TO START THAT THE VENDOR CAN DO THE

WORK. >> SO THE CONTRACTORS HAVE ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED?

>> YES, MA'AM. >> SO WITHIN THIS, WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT WE DON'T REPEAT CERTAIN SITUATIONS AS FAR AS MAKING SURE THERE IS LIKE WARRANTY AND FREQUENT MAINTENANCE AND WHAT HAVE YOU, SO WE'RE ABLE TO STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME VERSUS --

>> YES, MA'AM. >> THANK YOU. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> I DO HAVE ONE. COULD YOU GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, 2.0.

WITH THOSE WINDOWS, ARE WE DOING -- ARE WE DOING DOUBLE PANE WINDOW?

ON THE ENERGY SIDE, I KNOW YOU GOT US COVERED. >> SO WE'VE ALREADY STARTED -- WE'VE ALREADY GOT IT LAID OUT TO REPLACE THE WINDOWS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT THE WEST MAIN WINDOWS AND PLEASANT RUN WINDOWS, GETTING QUOTES ON THOSE. WHAT IT IS, DOUBLE PANE SEALS LOSE THEIR SEAL AND THEY GET

MOISTURE INSIDE OF THEM AND THEN THEY START FOGGING UP. >> ARE WE GOING WITH DOUBLE

PANE TO REPLACE OR A DIFFERENT TYPE OF WINDOW? >> I BELIEVE WE'LL BE GOING

BACK WITH DOUBLE PANE. >> THANK YOU, SIR. >> BETTER SEALANT.

>> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> OKAY. AT THIS TIME THE BOARD IS GOING

[12. Recess to Closed Session]

551.074, PERSONNEL MATTERS. 551.076, DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS. A IS CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION PLAN FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, B, DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL UPDATE AND EMPLOYMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. C, DISCUSSION OF PACE REVIEW. E IS DISCUSSION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING FORENSIC AUDIT. F IS REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION INSTRUMENT. THE BOARD WILL GO INTO CLOSED

SESSION AT TEST. >> ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION, THE FIRST ONE IS

[13. Reconvene in Open Session]

BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION OR IS THERE DISCUSSION?

YOUR MIC. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MAKE A MOTION TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR 2022-23, AS PRESENTED TO US, FOR -- THAT'S WHERE WE

ARE, A, RIGHT? >> ARE WE PUTTING A PERCENTAGE IN THERE?

>> SO I'LL RE-READ IT, CONSIDER THE POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR 2022-2023

SCHOOL YEAR FOR FIVE PERCENT INCREASE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR AT FIVE

PERCENT. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> HAVE A SECOND BY MS. WHITFIELD. ANY DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD?

[01:15:10]

>> MADAM PRESIDENT, ALSO INCLUDING THIS CONVERSATION FOR OUR STIPENDS, AFFIRM FOR THEIR WORK TO GETTING THIS PUT TOGETHER, TO REALLY AFFIRM OUR TEACHERS FOR THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING AND TO BRING OTHERS WHO ARE NOT PART OF WEBO NATION YET, INTO WEBO NATION.

THIS PUTS US THE HIGHEST PAID. I'VE BEEN CORRECTED. WE WILL BE NUMBER ONE, AS THE FIRST DISTRICT WITH THE HIGHEST PAYING SALARIES FOR INCOMING TEACHERS.

THIS WILL ALSO GET OUR OTHER STAFF APPROPRIATELY COMPENSATED.

[APPLAUSE] >> WE HAVEN'T VOTED YET. Y'ALL REACTING.

OKAY. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS? OKAY. I'M GOING TO CALL FOR THE VOTE ON THIS ONE.

>> MR. SMITH. >> YES. >> MS. MORRIS.

>> OH, YES. >> MR. JONES. >> YES.

>> MR. STEVENSON. >> YES. >> MS. WHITFIELD

>> AMEN, YES. >> MYSELF VOTING YES. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE.

[APPLAUSE] >> AND AT LEAST WE KNOW WE DID SOMETHING RIGHT.

AND JUST TO ADD TO IT, WE COULD HAVE DONE MORE TRUST US, WE WOULD HAVE.

BUT WE DEFINITELY DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE IN PROVIDING AN INCREASE.

THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO EVERY D DAY.

MOVING ON OUR AGENDA, DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL UPDATES AND EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. BASED ON WHAT WAS RECOMMENDED IN CLOSED SESSION, THIS DOES

REQUIRE A MOTION. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE INFORMATION THAT WAS PRESENTED TO US FOR PERSONNEL UPDATE AND EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL UNDER

DF LEGAL AND LOCAL. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS TO APPROVE THE PERSONNEL UPDATE OF EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL.

A SECOND BY MR. STEVENSON. BOARD, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE

VOTE. MS. WHITFIELD. >> YES.

>> MR. STEVENSON >> YES. >> MR. JONES

>> YES. >> MS. MORRIS. >> YES.

>> MR. SMITH. >> AYE. >> MYSELF VOTING YES.

MOTION PASSES. [APPLAUSE] .

>> I'M ASSUMING YOU ALL KNOW WHAT YOU'RE CLAPPING FOR. I THINK WE'RE JUST SLEEPY.

OKAY. NEXT ITEM IS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF TEN WEAPON DETECTION SYSTEMS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 151909.75.

BOARD, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT

WE APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF TEN WEAPON DETECTION SYSTEMS >> SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> I THINK I HEARD MS. MORRIS FIRST.

MOTION BY MR. JONES TO APPROVE THE TEN DETECTION SYSTEMS. THE SECOND BY MS. MORRIS.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

MR. SMITH. >> AYE. >> MS. MORRIS.

>> AYE. >> MR. JONES. >> YES.

>> MR. STEVENSON >> YES. >> MS. WHITFIELD

>> YES. >> MYSELF VOTING YES. MOTION PASSES.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE SAFETY FOR OUR STUDENTS IN LSID.

OKAY. NEXT ITEM IS THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM TO MODIFY SUPERINTENDENT

PERERA'S CONTRACT AS DISCUSSED. IS THERE A MOTION? >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MAKE A

MOTION. IT'S TWO MOTIONS. >> JUST ONE.

>> OKAY. WRONG MOTION. YOU'RE DOING THE MODIFICATION

OF THE CONTRACT. >> THAT IS WHAT I JUST SAID. >> THAT IS NOT WHAT YOU SAID.

>> ALL RIGHT. NOW, LET ME SAY IT RIGHT. I PULL BACK THAT MOTION.

[01:20:07]

EXPIRATION DATE AS PERMITTED BY THE STATE LAW. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS.

MORRIS. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND.

>> OKAY. AND WE HAVE A SECOND BY MR. STEVENSON.

WHO DID IT FIRST, THE MOTION? >> MORRIS. >> I'M SORRY.

IT'S GETTING LATE. I DON'T FUNCTION WELL LATE. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS TO ACCEPT THE CONTRACT MODIFICATION WITH THE VERBIAGE READ BY MS. MORRIS, INTO THE EXTENSION AND OTHER TWEAKS THAT WE DID MAKE ON THIS MODIFICATION.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR THE

VOTE. MR. SMITH. >> AYE.

>> MS. MORRIS. >> YES. >> MR. JONES.

>> YES. >> MR. STEVENSON. >> YES.

>> MS. WHITFIELD >> YES. >> MYSELF VOTING YES.

MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU ALL. NEXT ITEM, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION INSTRUMENT THAT WAS PRESENTED.

THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. >> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE EVALUATION INSTRUMENT TO INCLUDE DR. PERERA'S GOALS ONE THROUGH FOUR, I'M SORRY, ONE THROUGH FIVE. AND THE -- WITH THE INCLUSION OF VERBIAGE FROM DR. PERERA'S DOCUMENT THAT SHE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD, UTILIZING HER NATIONAL EVALUATION

SUPERINTENDENT. >> WAS THAT RIGHT? >> IT WASN'T.

>> I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT CAME ACROSS CLEAR TO EVERYBODY.

SO THERE IS A MOTION ON THE FLOOR. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> I'M SORRY. >> MS. MORRIS, PLEASE REPEAT YOUR MOTION.

>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION AS PRESENTED TO US TO INCLUDE DR. PERERA'S GOALS ONE THROUGH FIVE, AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REMOVING PART ONE REPORT OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE FOR THE

FIRST YEAR OF 2021-2022. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT, BECAUSE THE

REPORT DIDN'T GO INTO THIS FIRST YEAR EVALUATION. >> ALL RIGHT.

SO WE'RE NOT LOOKING AT PAST 2021. OKAY.

SO I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION INSTRUMENT AS

PRESENTED TOUS. >> I'LL SECOND. >> HAVE A MOTION BY MS. MORRIS, ACCEPT THE SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION INSTRUMENT AS PRESENTED.

SECOND BY MR. JONES. BOARD, ANY DISCUSSION? I'LL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

MS. WHITFIELD. >> YES. >> MR. STEVENSON.

>> YES. >> MR. JONES >> YES.

>> MR. SMITH >> YES. >> MYSELF VOTING YES.

MOTION PASSES. >> TO ENSURE I'M CORRECT, HAVE WE COVERED EVERYTHING THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COVERED BACK IN OPEN SESSION. I THINK WE'VE COVERED

[14. Board Matters]

[01:25:03]

IS THERE A MOTION FOR HER TO SUBMIT? >> I'LL MAKE THE MOTION FOR HER

TO SUBMIT. >> OKAY. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> I'LL SECOND IT. SO THERE IS A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR TASB NOMINATION FOR MS. MORRIS TO SUBMIT HER APPLICATION, A SECOND. ACTUALLY MR. KLUIS WAS THE FIRST MOTION. I'LL SECOND IT. ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD?

>> MADAM PRESIDENT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I DON'T KNOW IF THE BOARD -- THIS IS NOT TO APPOINT ME TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS IS ONLY A NOMINATION TO RUN FOR THE BOARD.

SO I WANTED TO KIND OF MAKE THAT CLEAR. SO IT LEAVES IT UP TO THE

BOARD'S VOTE. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS?

>> AND IF ANYONE WANT TO KNOW MY CREDENTIALS, I CAN DEFINITELY SHARE THOSE WITH

YOU. >> OKAY. NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. SO WE WILL TAKE A VOTE. MR. SMITH.

>> YES. >> MR. MS. MORRIS. >> YES.

>> MR. JONES. >> ABSTAIN >> MR. KLUIS.

>> YES. >> MS. WHITFIELD >> ABSTAIN.

>> MYSELF VOTING YES, MOTION PASSES. MS. MORRIS, YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR

NOMINATION BY THE 30TH. >> I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT ITEM UNDER BOARD MATTERS IS NOMINATION FOR DELEGATE ASSEMBLY AND ALTERNATE.

IS THERE ANYONE THAT IS INTERESTED? I DON'T WANT TO APPOINT SOMEONE. DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE SOMEONE HAVE AN INTEREST TO GOING TO THE DELEGATE. WE UNDERSTAND THERE WILL BE VERY IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THEY WILL BE VOTING ON THIS SEPTEMBER THAT THEY DID DISCUSS AT SLI.

IF YOU HAVE NOT ATTENDED, THEY WILL DISCUSS IT UPCOMING. THEY STRESSED THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE TO ACTUALLY BE

THERE TO VOTE FOR THE DISTRICT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ASSUME THE NOMINATION OF DELEGATE FOR

LANCASTER ISD. >> I'LL DO THE ALTERNATE >> FOR THE RECORD, MR. JONES HAS STATED HE WILL BE THE DELEGATE. MS. MORRIS WILL ACT AS ALTERNATE. THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. AND THERE IS A MOTION NEEDED.

>> MADAM PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE NOMINATION FOR DELEGATE ASSEMBLY BE MR. JONES.

DO YOU WANT INCLUDED TOGETHER AND THE ALTERNATE MYSELF, CAROL MORRIS FOR THE DELEGATE

ASSEMBLY. >> MOTION BY MS. MORRIS, HAVE MR. JONES AS THE DELEGATE, MS.

MORRIS AS THE ALTERNATE. >> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION?

>> MADAM PRESIDENT, I THINK YOU MENTIONED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY AND THE ISSUES THAT WILL BE COMING UP THIS UPCOMING SESSION. I EMPLOY EACH OF YOU TO LOOK AT THE TASB WEBSITE GRASS ROOTS SECTION. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT WE WILL BE ADDRESSING, WE'VE ADDRESSED FOR THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS.

ONE HAS BEEN THE TERM OF TO ERADICATE RACISM, WHICH CONSISTENTLY DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE OF SEVERAL DISTRICTS NOT VOTING IN THAT VEIN.

ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT I'VE SEEN OVER MY TENURE ON THE BOARD IS THAT WE NORMALLY PUT BRAND NEW TRUSTEES IN THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY WHO HAVE NO TRUE BACKGROUND OF WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON HISTORICALLY. ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I AM I GUESS VOLUNTEERING TO BE IN THIS SEAT. BUT YOU GUYS DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND SIT IN THE DELEGATE ASSEMBLY AND SEE HOW THAT ACTUALLY WORKS. SO THAT WILL BE IN SEPTEMBER IN SAN ANTONIO. I WELCOME YOU GUYS TO BE IN THE GALLERY, IF YOU WILL, TO KIND OF SEE HOW THIS ACTION WORKS, SO NEXT YEAR YOU CAN BECOME A DELEGATE OR AN ALTERNATE TO SEE

HOW EVERYTHING WORKS. >> I WOULD LIKE TO ECHO BEHIND TRUSTEE JONES, THAT IS TRUE, NOT TO ELECT ANY BOARD MEMBER THAT IS PRESENTLY SITTING AROUND THE DIFFICULT DIOCESE NOW. BUT THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT LEGISLATION THAT RECOMMENDATION FROM TASB DO GO TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ON TO SENATE TO BE APPROVED.

THERE ARE STRONG ISSUES AND DEFINITELY STRONG ISSUES ABOUT CHILDREN OF COLOR IN OUR TEXAS

SCHOOLS. >> OKAY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM ANY BOARD MEMBERS? THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

[01:30:04]

CALL FOR A VOTE. MR. SMITH. >> AYE.

>> MS. MORRIS. >> YES. >> MR. JONES.

>> YES. >> MR. STEVENSON. >> YES.

>> MS. WHITFIELD >> YES. >> MYSELF VOTING YES, MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR TAKING ON THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR US.

WE'VE COME DOWN TO ADJOURNMENT. IS THERE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? >> SO MOVED.

>> I MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN >> SECOND. >> I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. JONES. SECOND BY MS. WHITFIELD. ALL IN FAVOR OF ADJOURNMENT SAY AYE. WE ARE ADJOURNING AT

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.