13.A. Discussion with TEA Conservator concerning roles and responsibilities of Trustees. (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074(a)(1) - Dr. Carol Francois, TEA Conservator, Presenter

[13.A. Discussion with TEA Conservator concerning roles and responsibilities of Trustees. (Tex. Gov't Code §551.074(a)(1) - Dr. Carol Francois, TEA Conservator, Presenter]

>> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO BOARD MATTERS. DISCUSSION WITH TO CONSERVATOR CONCERNING ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.074 DR. CAROL FRANCOIS.

>> BETTER PRESIDENT, SORRY I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A STATEMENT BEFORE. I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD, THANK YOU MADAM PRESIDENT FOR PRESENTING THIS AWARD TONIGHT TO ME. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE HAD A TOUGH LAST THREE YEARS . I WANT TO SAY PUBLICLY THANK YOU TO DR. PERERA AS WELL. SHE CAME INTO OUR DISTRICT READY TO WORK. NOT ALLOWING DISTRACTIONS TO KEEP HER SILENT WERE MOVING FOR OUR CHILDREN BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN SHE CAME IN AND EVEN THOUGH SHE'S REPEATING AND SHE STAYS FOCUSED WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO GET PROGRAMS AND DO THINGS AND I'M SO GRATEFUL. I WANT TO ALSO SAY THAT MADAM PRESIDENT , I REALLY TRULY ACCEPT AND APPRECIATE YOUR STATE AND. THAT YOU MADE TONIGHT. WE AS A BOARD HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER AND I THINK THAT WE CAN BE OKAY. I KNOW WE CAN BE OKAY , IT IS OKAY AND SO MOVING FORWARD , LET'S JUST , THEY WILL TELL US A LOT OF THINGS. LET'S TAKE HEED TO WHAT SHE IS SAYING. TAKE HEED TO WHERE OUR SUPERINTENDENT IS TAKING US AND WE ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD. THANK YOU AND THANK ALL OF THE TEACHERS. I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS FOR COACH BROWN, THANK YOU. THAT IS BECAUSE EVERY TIME I WALK IN THE GYM, YOU HAVE A SMILE AND YOU ALWAYS SAY SOMETHING. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT, THANK YOU.

>> GREAT, THANK YOU. I WHAT EVER BACK TO THE TA CONSERVATIVE REPORT, DR. CAROL FRANCOIS.

>> THANK YOU, CONGRATULATIONS TRUSTEE MORRIS AND SUPERINTENDENT PERERA. OUTSTANDING WORK. THE REPORT I AM GIVING THIS EVENING AS USUAL IS A MONTHLY ARREARS BASED ON JANUARY 2024 . THE FULL REPORT CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR BOARD BOOK AND IT IS ALSO POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. I ALWAYS LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE PLACEMENT OF A CONSERVATOR IS A RESULT OF , THAT PUTS INTO THE CONSERVATOR DOMAIN THE ABILITY TO DIRECT, APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE

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PRINCIPLE SUPERINTENDENT AND REPORT ACTION. OUR CONVERSATION TODAY IS ABOUT THE DESTINATION , THE SAME AS IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN COMPLETING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN WHICH CONSISTS OF FOUR EXIT CRITERIA, EIGHT GOALS, GPM AND 23 ACTIVITIES. OVERALL, I HAVE TO COMMEND THE BOARD FOR YOUR WORK. THERE IS CONTINUING TO BE PROGRESS. CERTAINLY THERE ARE AREAS I WILL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT LATER THAT INDICATE THERE IS ROOM FOR GREAT IMPROVEMENT. BUT OVERALL THERE HAS BEEN CONTINUING AND ATTENTION TO THE GOVERNANCE OF THIS DISTRICT AND I APPRECIATE THAT. I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS VERY QUICKLY ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE GPM'S THAT ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF SUCCESS , AS YOU KNOW IN THE REPORT WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING BEING ON TRACK OR OFF-TRACK THAT'S WHY THE IMAGERY OF THE TRAIN. SO GPM 1.1 IS SETTING EXPECTATIONS FOR CONDUCTING MEETINGS. BASICALLY THIS IS ON TRACK , THE QUORUMS OF THE BOARD ARE PRESENT. AGENDAS ARE FOLLOWED, THE CONSENT AGENDA IS COMPLETED AS IT SHOULD BE. QUESTIONING METHODS ARE APPROPRIATE . IN JANUARY THE WORK SESSION WAS COMPLETED WITHIN ONE HOUR AND THE REGULAR MEETING WAS COMPLETED WITHIN THREE HOURS. GPM 1.2 REQUIRES COMPLIANCE WITH THE WEAVER FORENSIC AUDIT. HAPPY TO SAY AND REMIND YOU THIS GPM IS COMPLETE. GPM 2.1 REQUIRES THE BOARD TO REFINE GOVERNANCE SKILLS. AGAIN THIS IS ON TRACK SPECIFICALLY ON TRACK BECAUSE LONE STAR GOVERNANCE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED, I KNOW THERE IS RESCHEDULING JUGGLING AROUND WITH THE CALENDAR, BUT THE FACT THAT THIS TRAINING COVERS GPM REQUIREMENTS IN THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN, I AM CONFIDENT ONCE THE TRAINING IS COMPLETE THAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SOME ADDITIONAL GOVERNANCE SKILLS AND YOU WILL BE DEMONSTRATING THOSE. GPM 2.2 REQUIRES IMPROVING TEAMWORK AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. AGAIN THIS IS AN AREA ON TRACK, ON TRACK SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE TRUSTEES ARE REGULARLY ATTENDING THE MONTHLY GOVERNANCE WORKSHOPS THAT LSG COACH LLOYD IS PROVIDING AND SIX OF THE SEVEN TRUSTEES HAVE ATTENDED ONE-ON-ONE COACHING SESSIONS, SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONE. ANYTIME YOU HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL COACHING THAT'S ALWAYS GOOD BECAUSE YOU GET TO ASK QUESTIONS AND PARTICIPATE WITH A COACH WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT GOVERNANCE.

YOUR SKILL SETS CAN BE POLISHED AND IMPROVED. GPM 3.1 REQUIRES IMPROVING METHODS FOR REQUESTING INFORMATION. I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THIS IS ON TRACK. REQUESTS ARE DOWN FROM AVERAGE OF 83 PER MONTH TO ONLY 13 IN JANUARY 2024.

THIS IS HUGE AND THE REASON IS WHEN ANYTIME REQUESTS ARE MADE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, THOSE HAVE TO GO OUT TO THE STAFF, THOSE REQUESTS THEN HAVE TO BE DEALT WITH TAKING TIME AWAY FROM STAFF FROM THE IMPORTANT WORK WHICH A STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. HAPPY TO REPORT WE ARE SEEING LESS OF THAT OUTSIDE OF THE BOARD MEETING REQUEST AND IN ADDITION TO THAT , TRUSTEES ARE USUALLY USING THE REQUEST PORTAL THAT WAS CREATED IN ORDER TO SEND REQUESTS TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR STAFF. GPM 4.1 REQUIRES RESOLUTION IN THE CHILD NUTRITION AUDIT. WE HEARD EARLIER FROM FINANCE FOLKS THAT THE AUDIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. I UNDERSTAND WORK IS GOING TO BE DONE , I DID NOT HAVE INFORMATION FROM MY JANUARY REPORT SO ALL OF REPORTING IS THE AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WILL BE ANOTHER REPORT WITH MORE INFORMATION IN FEBRUARY. GPM 4.2 REQUIRES DISTRICT TO ADDRESS AND RESOLVE SPECIAL EDUCATION COMPLAINTS AND HAPPY TO SAY THESE ARE ON TRACK WITH PAST COMPLAINTS RESOLVE, NEW COMPLAINTS ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER. NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT GPM 3.2. THIS PARTICULAR GPM IS ABOUT TRUSTEES CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATING THE ABILITY TO UPHOLD AND ABIDE BY THE BOARD

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ETHICS POLICY, RULES OF ORDER AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR OPERATING PROCEDURES. YOU WILL CALL THIS DISTRICT WAS ASSIGNED CONSERVATOR TO WORK WITH THE DISTRICT TO ENSURE POTENTIAL MISSTEPS DID NOT OCCUR TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN WORKING AS A TEAM IN THE BEST INTEREST OF LANCASTER ISD STUDENTS.

UNFORTUNATELY THERE CONTINUES TO BE DISCORD AT CERTAIN LEVELS AMONG BOARD MEMBERS, FOR EXAMPLE THE DISCORD INCLUDES SOMETIMES THE WILL OF THE BOARD OPPOSED. BY THAT I MEAN AFTER VOTE IS TAKEN AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE WAS TAKEN SOME BOARD MEMBERS OR TRUSTEES REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE DECISION OF THE BOARD AND CONTINUE TO QUESTION THE DECISION.

GRIEVANCES HAVE BEEN FILED, CENTERS HAVE BEEN LEVIED, COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED, LAWSUITS HAVE BEEN FILED. EACH OF THESE ACTIONS IS PROBLEMATIC ON SEVERAL LEVELS. FIRST THE EXAMPLES OF THE INABILITY OF SOME TRUSTEES TO RESOLVE DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN AND AMONG THEMSELVES. REMOVAL OF CONSERVATOR IS CONTINGENT UPON TRUSTEES IMPROVING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS. THESE ACTIONS INDICATE CONTINUED OVERSIGHT IS NEEDED IN THIS AREA. BECAUSE SOME TRUSTEES REPEATEDLY ASKED FOR OPINIONS OR INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD ATTORNEY AND A TRUSTEE HAS ACTUALLY FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUSTEE, SUPERINTENDENT AND THE DISTRICT, LEGAL FEES HAVE MOUNTED. NOW THE LEGAL FEES ARE UNAVOIDABLE IN ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THESE UNRELATED TO THE BOARD GOES TO OVERCOME STUDENT OUTCOMES AND PRECIPITATED BY TRUSTEE ACTIONS, THESE FEES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. THEY AFFECT THE DISTRICT 1ST RATING AND BECAUSE THEY ARE AVOIDABLE OR PRESENT A LEVEL OF FISCAL IRRESPONSIBILITY. NOT AS EGREGIOUS AS THE PREVIOUS BOARD ACTIONS THAT REQUIRED PLACEMENT OF CONSERVATOR , THERE IS STILL A CONCERN WHICH IS WHY I REQUESTED THE BOARD ATTORNEY PROVIDE ME WITH A REPORT ON YEAR-TO-DATE LEGAL FEES WHICH ARE LISTED ON THIS SLIDE BY TRUSTEE DISTRICT. AS YOU CAN SEE THESE LEGAL FEES ARE QUITE A BIT. NOW ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN SHOWS LISD BOARD TO BE ON TRACK TO MEETING GOALS THERE IS MUCH WORK TO BE DONE. HIRED TO TRUSTEES TO CONTINUE WORKING TO DEMONSTRATE GOVERNANCE MATURITY AND DECORUM AND TO FOCUS ON STUDENT OUTCOMES.

WHEN YOU'RE FOCUSED ON STUDENT OUTCOMES AS OPPOSED TO BICKERING AMONG YOURSELVES AND LOVING LAWSUITS, YOU'RE GOING TO DO THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT. SO I THINK YOU. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, IF NOT I TURN IT BACK OVER TO OUR

BOARD, BOARD PRESIDENT. >> THANK YOU, ANY QUESTIONS,

COMMENTS FOR DR. -- >> MISS MORRIS?

>> THANK YOU FOR ADDRESSING THE ISSUE WITH THE LEGAL FEES. WE HAVE A DUTY TO UPHOLD TO OUR DISTRICT AND OUR STUDENTS.

SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE WE GOT OFF TRACK. IT HAS TAKEN FROM THE STUDENTS TO THE PERSONAL, TO THE PERSONAL. AND I HAVE TO SAY THAT BECAUSE I WANTED TO SAY WHAT I SAID EARLIER, TO THAT THE BOARD AND MADAM PRESIDENT KNOW HOW I APPRECIATE WHAT HAD HAPPENED BUT, MONTHS AGO. MAY BE ONE MONTH AGO. SHE SAID MISS MORRIS, I READ WHAT I READ. NOT ONLY IS OUR DISTRICT SPENDING MONEY, BUT I WANTED TO BE PUBLICLY KNOWN THAT I AM ON THE DOCKET TO BE HEARD BY A GRAND JURY ON AN ASSAULT CHARGE WITH THE INTENT OF JUST OUR DISTRICT TAKING AWAY FROM OUR CHILDREN WE ARE DESTROYING EACH OTHER. WE CAN COME TOGETHER, LOVE TOGETHER, WORK TOGETHER GO HOME AND WE DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME WITH EACH OTHER. WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT WHO CAME HERE OUT OF THIS STAGE, WE HAVE THE CONSERVATOR AND I'M GLAD YOU ARE HERE . I'M GLAD YOU ARE BRINGING UP AND PUTTING IT IN OUR FACE, HOW WE CAN COME BACK

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AND DO WHAT WE ARE ELECTED TO DO. NOT ATTACK EACH OTHER, BUT ACTUALLY BE HERE SERVING CHILDREN OF THIS DISTRICT.

AND THE FIGHT GOES ON. I WANT TO THANK ALL THE CONSTABLES AND ALL THE INSTRUCTORS AND ADMINISTRATION FOR WHAT THEY

DO. THANK YOU, MA'AM. >> MISS WHITFIELD.

>> THE ISSUES STATED BY THE CONSERVATOR AND THE LEGAL FEES ARE OUT OF ORDER. HOWEVER, THIS HAS COME ABOUT DUE TO ALL STARTING WITH ME REQUESTING DOCUMENTS, JUST REQUESTING DOCUMENTS I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE. HOWEVER , WITH THE DISAGREEMENT OF A REPORT THAT I SUBMITTED, TURNING TO ME THAT LED TO AN ILLEGAL BASICALLY CENSURE THAT LED TO LEGAL FEES, YOU CANNOT CREATE AN ISSUE AND THEN YOU KNOW, AND THEN PLAY VICTIM TO YOUR OWN DEMISE. BECAUSE YOU DON'T EXPECT ANYTHING TO TAKE PLACE IN RETURN. NO RETALIATION ON MY PART I CAME IN TO DO MY JOB AND THAT'S THAT I WENT TO THE CONSERVATOR AND TALKED TO HER, I SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS, I CONTINUE TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION SHE REFUSED TO PAY ANY ATTENTION TO. I HAVE ALSO STATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN CREATED AMONGST THE BOARD AND EXPRESS OTHER CONCERTS REGARDING CONTRACTS.

>> MISS WHITFIELD CAN YOU MAKE SURE YOU REMAIN ON TOPIC ABOUT

THE CONSERVATOR REPORT. >> I AM REMAINING ON TOPIC THE STOP INTERRUPTING ME. THIS IS ONE OF OUR PROBLEMS. WHEN I SPEAK IT IS A PROBLEM, YOU MAY NOT LIKE IT BUT PLEASE RESPECT THAT I HAVE THE FLOOR AND THE CONSERVATOR HAS CONTINUED TO IGNORE. THIS COULD OF BEEN RESOLVED A LONG TIME AGO IF WE WOULD'VE STAYED ON TASK FOR THE CONSERVATOR COMING IN WITH NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST TAKING PLACE. THAT DID NOT TAKE PLACE AND NOW WE ARE HERE AND NOW I GUESS I'M SUPPOSED TO BE --

>> OKAY TIME PLEASE. ANY OTHER COMMENTS ? OKAY HEARING ON,

[13.B. Update board legal fees & reporting]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORT. >> OKAY NEXT ITEM UNDER BOARD MATTERS IS UPDATE BOARD LEGAL FEES AND REPORTING. THIS IS UP FOR DISCUSSION BASED ON WHAT YOU HAVE HEARD FROM AS WELL AS THE SLIDE PRESENTED WITH THE FEES THAT HAVE INCURRED FROM THE BOARD ALONE. THIS IS A MATTER THAT DR. PERERA HAS MENTIONED IS THAT THESE COSTS ARE AFFECTING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WHICH WILL REFLECT OUR FIRST RATING. CRILLY WE HAD A A RATING FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS AND WE WOULD LIKE TO MAINTAIN THAT AND I WOULD LIKE TO AS THE BOARD TO PLEASE BE COGNIZANT OF REQUESTS AND THINGS , MAKE SURE WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR IS NECESSARY AND THERE IS NO OTHER RESOLVE THAT IS YOUR LAST OPTION. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT WE CONTINUE TO GET A REPORT EACH MONTH AS TO THE BOARD ON WHAT WE ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE COST THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE THE FIRST RATING NEXT JANUARY WHEN THAT IS PRESENTED TO US. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO THE BOARD ASKING THAT WE REQUEST THIS REPORT FROM DR. PERERA AND HER STAFF MONTHLY GOING FORWARD SO WE CAN STAY INFORMED AS TO WHETHER REPORTS AND THE FEES LOOK LIKE FROM THE BOARD TO ENSURE WE ARE DOING OUR DUTY TO THE DISTRICT. OKAY I MADE A MOTION MR. CLEWIS IS THERE A

SECOND? >> SECOND BY MR. SMITH. AT THIS TIME I CAN ASK FOR COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION. I MADE A MOTION.

SO NOW IT HAS BEEN SECONDED, NOW THERE IS ROOM FOR DISCUSSION. MR. CLEWIS HAD THE FLOOR.

>> MY QUESTION WOULD BE WHAT FORMAT WILL THIS REPORT LOOK LIKE? IF YOU'RE GOING TO PROVIDE A REPORT THEN PROVIDE

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A REPORT, SHOW ME A DETAILED SUMMARY OF HOW WE GOT TO $235 OR THE OTHER DOLLAR AMOUNTS. CAN WE BREAK DOWN THE REPORT? REQUEST GIVEN TO DR. PERERA IF WE VOTE AND PASS FELL FREE TO SEND ADMINISTRATION EMAIL OR REQUEST SAYING THIS IS WHAT I

WOULD LIKE TO SEE. >> CAN WE NOT HAVE THAT IN THIS MOTION NOW WHERE IT IS NOTED NOW THAT WE WANT WELL AT LEAST I AM ASKING THAT IT BE A DETAILED REPORT.

>> I CAN AMEND AND THEN ADD DETAILED REPORT. DR.PERERA

>> A DETAILED REPORT WITHOUT CREATING NEW DOCUMENTS WOULD BE THE SUMMARY THAT WE RECEIVED FROM THE LAW FIRM. SUMMARIZING EACH PERSON'S AMOUNT. UNDERSTAND? THEY GIVE US THE ITEMIZED LIST PER COST. SO IN THAT HAS WHO OR WHAT THEY HAVE ADDRESSED FROM THE OFFICE WHICH COMES IN DETAIL. ANY PERSONAL ITEMS OR NAMES, KIDS, ET CETERA I WOULD OMIT .

>> CAN WE MAKE THAT HAPPEN FOR THIS REPORT TODAY?

>> I DON'T HAVE IT WITH ME RIGHT NOW BUT I CONTINUE, THE LAST ONE, ALWAYS KNOW THAT THEY ARE A MONTH BEHIND BECAUSE WE ARE RECONCILING BEFORE WE PASS. ABSOLUTELY I CAN INCLUDE THOSE. THAT WOULD JUST NEED TO KNOW I WILL REDACT NAMES TO PROTECT PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUALS ET CETERA BECAUSE THEY ALSO DEAL WITH PERSONNEL ITEMS.

IT DOES NOT STATE IT HERE? >> YES IT CAN.

>> OKAY.

>> YES, THE NUMBERS ARE A LITTLE SHOCKING. LOOKING AT 10,000 SOMETHING FOR DISTRICT 2 WHEN I REMEMBER WHEN REQUESTING HOW MUCH WE SPEND ON THE GRANGER EFFORT OVER A COUPLE YEARS WAS $17,000. SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IT DOES NOT ADD UP. SIMILAR TO MR. CLEWIS I WOULD LIKE A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF WHERE THE EXPENSES ARE AND EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE FOR. IT IS NOT HELPFUL TO HAVE RUN NUMBER AND SAY YOU WERE CHARGED THIS MONTH.

>> OKAY ANY OTHER CONVERSATION? COMMENTS? IS ON THERE STATING I AM RACKING OF THE CHARGES I AM NOT , IT IS THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO CONTINUE TO FIGHT , FIGHTING SOMETHING THEY STARTED. TO THOSE CHARGES ACTUALLY BELONG TO YOU GUYS AND NOT ME BECAUSE I'M NOT THE ONE UTILIZING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY YOU KNOW AS MY TO GO NOR HAVE I UTILIZED HIM. THAT IS THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT ARE UTILIZING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AT THEIR WILL AT THEIR DISCRETION WITHOUT EVEN DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD AS IT RELATES TO A SITUATION CAUSED BY THE BOARD. SO THOSE ARE NOT MY FEES ,

THOSE ARE YOURS. >> OKAY THANK YOU. THERE WAS A REQUEST . MR. JONES GO AHEAD.

>> I KNOW THIS ITEM SPEAKS OF BOARD LEGAL FEES AND REPORTING, ONE OTHER THING I WOULD LIKE TO ADD FOR DISCUSSION FOR POTENTIAL APPROVAL LOOKING AT THE FEES FOR BOARD AND LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY THAT WE ALSO INCLUDE TRAVEL BUDGETS SO WE HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT PER YEAR AND THAT CAN BE DOCUMENTED. I KNOW WE GET REPORTS ON A MONTH OR TWO MONTH BASIS SO THAT CAN BE PUBLISHED EITHER TO THE BOARD MEETING OR ON THE WEBSITE , THAT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT WITH TRANSPARENCY THAT WE ARE BEING GREAT STEWARDS OF THE TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND BUILDING CAPACITY TO THE DISTRICT GOING THROUGH CERTAIN TRAININGS AND PRESENTING OR WHAT HAVE YOU. THAT CONCLUDES MY STATEMENT.

>> OKAY I HAVE HEARD THE AMENDMENT NEEDS TO BE , THE MOTION NEEDS TO BE AMENDED. I AM PRIVILEGED TO DO FRIENDLY AMENDMENT OF MY MOTION. I WILL AMEND THE MOTION TO READ WE ARE REQUESTING TO OBTAIN BOARD LEGAL FEE MONTHLY IN A DETAILED

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ITEMIZED REPORT SO THAT IT WILL BE CLEARLY READ AND MR. JONES HAS REQUESTED FOR THE TRAVEL BUDGET TO BE PUBLISHED MONTHLY ALSO. IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> SECOND BY MR. CLEWIS ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? MISS MORRIS?

>> I HAVE ONE BECAUSE DR.PERERA RAISED A GOOD QUESTION. ARE LOOKING AT OUR RESPONSIBILITY OF DUTIES OR DR.PERERA BECAUSE WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE GRIEVANCE FILED BY EMPLOYEES. AND I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD SEE THIS INFORMATION BEFORE THOSE GRIEVANCES IN CASE THEY GET OUR LEVEL. SO I WANT TO BE KIND OF CLEAR I UNDERSTAND THAT CORRECT. ARE WE ASKING ABOUT EVERYTHING INCLUDING EMPLOYEES? REFERENCE TO BOARD MEMBER LEGAL FEES AND SPENDING AS WELL AS

BOARD MEMBER TRAVEL ONLY. >> THANK YOU.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. HEARING ON I WILL CALL FOR THE VOTE.

[13.C. Consideration and possible approval of the Board Resolution in Support of a Fair and Transparent Accountability System - (Resolution will be read by Board President Marion Hamilton.)]

SO MUCH. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD RESOLUTION SUPPORT OF A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM. I DON'T THINK HAVE THE RESOLUTION HERE.

RESOLUTION INTO THE RECORD. BOARD RESOLUTION SUPPORT OF A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM WHEREAS DISTRICT BOARD SCHOOL OF TRUSTEES BELIEVES IN A FAIRLY AND CONSISTENTLY APPLIED ACCOUNTABILITY RATING YEAR-TO-YEAR WHEREAS LANCASTER ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACKNOWLEDGES THE RATING SYSTEM SHOULD PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY TO PARENTS AND THE PUBLIC WAS SIMPLE AND UNDERSTANDABLE INFORMATION. WHEREAS THE TRANSPARENCY OBJECTIVE IS ALSO FURTHERED BY REQUIRING THE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE THE MEASURES METHOD AND PROCEDURES TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT WILL BE APPLIED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS YEAR-TO-YEAR AND WITHOUT MEDIA CHANGE. WHEREAS YEAR-TO-YEAR CONSISTENCY ALLOWS TIMELY NOTICE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CAMPUSES TO PLAN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS BASED ON MEASURES METHODS AND PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION. WHEREAS THE LEGISLATOR REQUIRES COMMISSIONER TO PROVIDE THE MEASURES METHODS AND PROCEDURES ON A YEARLY BASIS WITHOUT CHANGE WITHOUT ANNUAL CONSISTENCY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CAMPUSES CANNOT EFFECTIVELY PLAN TO ACHIEVE HIGH PERFORMANCE RATINGS UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER COMPLIES WITH LEGISLATOR MANDATE. THEREFORE BE RESOLVED THE LANCASTER ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES JOINS IN A COLLECTIVE EFFORT WITH STATE , TEXAS STATE BOARD TO COMMIT SUPPORT IN PURSUING ACTION TO ENSURE THE RATING SYSTEM PROVIDES A FAIR TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEM FOR ASSIGNING PERFORMANCE RATINGS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS BASED ON CONSISTENT MEASURES METHODS AND PROCEDURES. OPPOSE THE RETROACTIVE AND MEDIA CHANGES TO THE MEASURES METHODS AND PROCEDURES USED FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR PERFORMANCE RATINGS. STAND IN SUPPORT OF THE RATING SYSTEM INHERENT TO TEXAS STATE LAW PASSED BY THE TEXAS LEGISLATOR.