Jul 22, 2024 School Board

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM]

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ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'LL CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CARROLL ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER ON JULY 26TH, 2024 AT 4 P.M..

OUR FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER AT 6 P.M..

OUR FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS THE OPENING PRAYER, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE.

[3. OPENING PRAYER AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE]

WE SEEK YOUR GUIDANCE, WISDOM AND STRENGTH AS WE GATHER HERE FOR TONIGHT'S BOARD MEETING.

LORD, WE LIFT UP TO YOU OUR LEADERS, ESPECIALLY FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND HIS FAMILY IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT.

WE ASK FOR YOUR HEALING HAND TO BE UPON HIM, GRANTING HIM STRENGTH AND A FULL RECOVERY.

SURROUND HIM WITH YOUR PROTECTION AND GIVE HIM AND HIS FAMILY PEACE DURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME.

WE ALSO PRAY FOR THE INNOCENT VICTIMS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS HORRIFIC EVENT.

COMFORT THOSE WHO ARE GRIEVING AND BRING HEALING TO THOSE WHO ARE INJURED.

MAY THEY FEEL YOUR PRESENCE AND FIND COMFORT IN YOUR LOVING ARMS AS WE PROCEED WITH OUR MEETING TONIGHT.

WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM TO GUIDE OUR DISCUSSIONS AND DECISIONS.

HELP US TO ACT WITH COMPASSION, FAIRNESS, AND A SPIRIT OF UNITY.

MAY OUR ACTIONS REFLECT YOUR LOVE AND SERVE THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR STUDENTS.

IT IS IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME THAT WE PRAY.

AMEN. NOW, WILL YOU JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE? WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN ME AT THE MOMENT OF SILENCE? THANK YOU.

YOU MAY BE SEATED. ALL RIGHT.

OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[4. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

MISS YELTON, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER? OUR FIRST SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS JENNIFER SHUTTER.

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE SHE'S HERE. OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS LAURA DURANT.

I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THIS BOARD'S DECISION TO RETAIN ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM, THE GROUP'S TIES TO PROJECT 2025 AND TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS IN THIS DISTRICT WHAT THAT MEANS FOR US AND THE STATE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AMERICA.

THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER FIRST LISTED ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM AS AN ANTI-LGBTQ+ HATE GROUP IN 2016 FROM THE SPLC'S WEBSITE.

FOUNDED BY SOME 30 LEADERS OF THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT, THE ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM IS A LEGAL ADVOCACY AND TRAINING GROUP THAT HAS SUPPORTED THE RECRIMINALIZATION OF SEXUAL ACTS BETWEEN CONSENTING U.S.

ADULTS AND ABROAD, AND HERE AND ABROAD, HAS DEFENDED STATE SANCTIONED STERILIZATION OF TRANS PEOPLE ABROAD, AND HAS CONTENDED THAT LGBTQ+ PEOPLE ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN PEDOPHILIA.

CLAIMS THAT A HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA WILL DESTROY CHRISTIANITY AND SOCIETY.

ADF ALSO WORKS TO DEVELOP RELIGIOUS LIBERTY, LEGALIZATION, AND CASE LAW THAT WILL ALLOW THE DENIAL OF GOODS AND SERVICES TO LGBTQ PLUS PEOPLE ON THE BASIS OF RELIGION.

ABOUT PROJECT 2025.

IT'S AN INITIATIVE ORGANIZED BY THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, WITH THE AIM OF PROMOTING A COLLECTION OF CONSERVATIVE AND RIGHT-WING PROPOSALS TO RESHAPE THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND CONSOLIDATE EXECUTIVE POWER SHOULD DONALD TRUMP WIN THE 2024 ELECTION.

PROJECT 2025 FAVORS A GOVERNMENT MANDATED BY BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES, WHICH EXCLUDES CERTAIN COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THE LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY, FROM CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS.

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THE LAW IS ABSOLUTELY SETTLED THAT IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO SPONSOR PRAYER, DEVOTIONALS, OR RELIGIOUS INDOCTRINATION.

WHILE THE US SUPREME COURT HAS ALLOWED PRAYERS TO BE HELD AS PART OF A STATE LEGISLATIVE AND LOCAL COUNCIL MEETINGS, THOSE DECISIONS DO NOT GRANT BLANKET APPROVAL FOR PRAYER BY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, PART OF PROJECT 2025.

THAT'S REALLY SCARY THAT I HOPE THAT STAKEHOLDERS HEAR ME WHEN I SAY THIS IS THAT THEY WANT TO REFORM PUBLIC EDUCATION.

WHEN I SAY THAT, I MEAN THEY WANT TO DESTROY AMERICA'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM.

THE PROJECT CHARACTERIZES PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS POISONING AND INDOCTRINATING CHILDREN WITH LEFTIST IDEOLOGIES AND UNDERMINING PARENTS' ROLE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.

A LOT OF THAT WE'VE HEARD FROM Y'ALL.

I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED.

IT GOES BEYOND DISAPPOINTMENT.

I'M REALLY DISGUSTED THAT Y'ALL HAVE HIRED AN EXTREMIST GROUP TO REPRESENT OUR ENTIRE CITY.

YOU SAY THAT YOU ARE HERE FOR PROTECTING ALL STUDENTS.

YOU ARE NOT. YOUR LANGUAGE, KAM IN YOUR LETTER THAT SAID WE'RE PROTECTING GIRLS.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT PROTECTING GIRLS.

THAT KIND OF LANGUAGE PUTS TRANSGENDER STUDENTS IN DANGER.

AND I'D LIKE TO CLOSE BY SAYING BEING GAY IS NOT A CHOICE.

IF IT WAS, I WOULD ASK WHEN YOU DECIDED TO BE STRAIGHT.

THANK YOU. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS SCOTT WHITE.

HELLO. MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.

I WANT TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR YOUR SERVICE AS YOU WORK TO STABILIZE AND HEAL CARROLL IN THESE TURBULENT TIMES.

MY NAME IS SCOTT WHITE, AND I'M RUNNING TO BE YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, AND I'LL EXPLAIN WHY.

EACH OF YOU UNDERSTANDS THAT THE BASIC ALLOTMENT IS A CRITICAL VALUE IN THE PUBLIC-SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA.

THIS VALUE HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE 2019, DURING ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT INFLATIONARY PERIODS IN US HISTORY.

I AM COMMITTED TO CHANGING TEXAS SCHOOL FUNDING LAWS IN TWO COMMON SENSE WAYS.

FIRST, THE BASIC ALLOTMENT SHOULD BE ANNUALLY ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION.

IF IMPLEMENTED, THIS CHANGE WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE BOARD TO AVOID SELLING PROPERTY TO BALANCE THIS YEAR'S SCHOOL BUDGET.

SECOND, THE FORMULA SHOULD BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ENROLLED STUDENTS INSTEAD OF THE AVERAGE STUDENT ATTENDANCE DAYS.

SCHOOLS OPERATE AS A FIXED COST SERVICE AND THE FUNDING MODEL SHOULD ALIGN WITH THIS REALITY.

OKAY, SO MY WIFE AND I MOVED OUR FAMILY TO SOUTHLAKE IN 1997 AND RAISED THREE DAUGHTERS, ALL OF WHOM ATTENDED CARROLL FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADUATION UNTIL MY RETIREMENT, I SPENT 32 YEARS WITH ACCENTURE, A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY.

SCHOOL FUNDING FOR CARROLL ISD TRIGGERED MY DECISION TO RUN FOR OFFICE.

I CANNOT TOLERATE THE IDEA THAT MY PROPERTY TAX DOLLARS INTENDED FOR CARROLL WOULD BE SPENT ON PRIVATE SCHOOL TUITION.

OUR INCUMBENT OFFICIAL, REPRESENTATIVE CAPRIGLIONE, HAS VOTED TWICE TO SUPPORT SCHOOL VOUCHERS.

I STRONGLY OPPOSE SCHOOL VOUCHERS.

IN CONCLUSION, I SEEK TO BE YOUR PARTNER TO SECURE THE FUNDING REQUIRED TO OPERATE CARROLL AS A HIGH PERFORMING MANNER.

I AM HERE TO PROTECT THE TRADITION.

IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ALICIA [INAUDIBLE]. AS USUAL, I DIDN'T REALLY PREPARE REMARKS, BUT I HAVE A FEW THOUGHTS THAT I JUST WANTED TO COME UP HERE AND SHARE.

MY MAIN ASK, JUST KIND OF THE OVERALL THEME IS I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU, WHEN YOU CAMPAIGNED, YOU RAN ON TRANSPARENCY.

AND WHILE ON THE ONE HAND, I THINK THERE'S SOME PERFORMATIVE TRANSPARENCY HAPPENING, I AM NOT SEEING A LOT OF TRUE TRANSPARENCY.

WE'VE RECEIVED A LOT OF UPDATES AND EMAILS FROM THE PRESIDENT REGARDING THE TITLE NINE LAWSUIT.

AND WHILE THAT'S WONDERFUL, YOU KNOW, ALL WE HEAR ARE LIKE RUMORS AND DRIPS OUT ABOUT, YOU KNOW, RESIGNATIONS OF HIGH-LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS HERE LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. WE'VE HEARD VIRTUALLY NOTHING ON THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH.

AND, YOU KNOW, OTHER THINGS THAT I THINK PEOPLE ARE KIND OF MORE INTERESTED IN.

SO, I WOULD JUST URGE MORE TRANSPARENCY ON THE THINGS THAT ACTUALLY IMPACT US.

BECAUSE THE TITLE NINE LAWSUIT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THAT WE NEED TO HAVE CONSTANT UPDATES ABOUT.

AS LAURA ALREADY MENTIONED, YOU KNOW, MANY OF US IN THE COMMUNITY ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED AND CONCERNED WITH YOUR DECISION TO ALIGN YOURSELVES

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THIS IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL.

WE ARE REPRESENTING A COMMUNITY THAT IS VERY DIVERSE WHEN IT COMES TO ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION.

SO, CHOOSING TO ALIGN A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH A CHRISTIAN NATIONALIST RIGHT WING ORGANIZATION WITH VERY DOCUMENTED ANTI LGBTQ AND PRO-ABORTION AND OTHER TYPE, YOU KNOW, ISSUES IS NOT REALLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY OR OF THE STUDENT BODY, AND IT JUST ISN'T NECESSARY.

I THINK WHAT I KEEP COMING BACK TO IS WHY YOU DID THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE.

I MEAN, I KNOW WHY BECAUSE AGAIN, MANY OF YOU HERE ARE TOO BUSY PADDING POLITICAL RESUMES VERSUS DOING WHAT'S ACTUALLY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

GOVERNOR ABBOTT AND PAXTON BOTH SAID VERY CLEARLY TO TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS A BLANKET, YOU KNOW, STATEMENT BACK IN APRIL PRIOR TO THIS LAWSUIT THAT THEY WERE GOING TO SUE AND THEY DID.

RIGHT. SO, THIS US BEING THE ONLY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN TEXAS THAT FELT THE NEED TO ALIGN WITH A HATE GROUP TO FILE A LAWSUIT OVER SOMETHING THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS WAS ALREADY HANDLING, JUST SHOWS HOW POLITICAL AND UNNECESSARY THAT WAS.

I JUST WANT TO MOVE ON REAL QUICK BEFORE I RUN OUT OF TIME.

BUT, YOU KNOW, WE ARE SPEAKING OF TRANSPARENCY.

HAVEN'T HEARD MUCH ON THE FRONT OF THE OCR, AND I KNOW THAT THAT 90 DAYS IS UP VERY, VERY SOON.

I BELIEVE IT'S AUGUST 4TH.

AGAIN, I READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE LAWSUIT THAT YOU FILED ABOUT TITLE NINE, AND I WAS KIND OF FOUND IT FUNNY THAT THERE WERE SO MANY REFERENCES TO LOSS OF FEDERAL FUNDING.

YOU SEEM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT.

YET WHEN IT COMES TO OCR, WHICH COULD COST CARROLL ISD $2.15 MILLION IN LOST FUNDING.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT SEEMING TO HAVE ANY CARE ABOUT THAT.

AND I WOULD URGE YOU TO PLEASE NOT, YOU KNOW, MAKE A POLITICAL STATEMENT HERE, BUT ACTUALLY DO WHAT ALL THE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TEXAS IN THE LAST, YOU KNOW, NUMBER OF YEARS HAVE DONE AND, YOU KNOW, DO THINGS TO ACTUALLY SHOW THAT YOU CARE ABOUT ALL THE STUDENTS WORK WITH OCR AND, YOU KNOW, MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR OUR KIDS THIS YEAR.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THE NEXT SPEAKER IS TIM SCHUETZ.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS TIM SCHUETZ.

I'M A RESIDENT OF SOUTHLAKE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

I WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON MY PREVIOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU, DOCTOR LEDBETTER AND THE TRUSTEES.

I APPRECIATE THOSE THAT HAVE CONTACTED ME SINCE THE LAST MEETING.

SOME OF YOU HAVE READ MAYBE HAVE READ THE EMAIL I SENT TODAY, WHICH WAS A LITTLE BIT SHORTER, BUT TO THE POINT SOME FACTS THAT HAVE COME UP SINCE THE LAST ONE.

HIGHLAND RICHARDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT HAD A SURVEY DONE AFTER THEY'VE CLOSED DOWN THE PHONES IN THEIR SCHOOLS.

TWO THIRDS OF THE TEACHERS ON CAMPUS SAID THEY'VE GAINED TEN MINUTES OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME SINCE THEY'VE SHUT DOWN THE PHONES ON A 60-MINUTE PERIOD.

THEY VISIT IF YOU VISIT THEIR CAMPUS DURING LUNCH TIME.

KIDS ARE ACTUALLY TALKING TO EACH OTHER, NOT THEIR HEADS DOWN IN THEIR LAP.

LAKE HIGHLAND HAS REDUCED 42% OF THEIR OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.

NOT BAD. ANOTHER SCHOOL HAD A PILOT PROGRAM, 72% REDUCTION OF OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS.

HELP THE TEACHERS TAKE THE PHONES OUT OF THE EQUATION AND IT HELPS RETAIN TEACHERS.

THAT'S THEIR COMMENT.

FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO MENTION, AS I HAVE BEFORE, WE NEED TO ENFORCE AT LEAST OUR CURRENT POLICIES.

THE KEY ACTIONS IS ENFORCE THE RULES THAT WE HAVE AND ENSURE THAT TEACHERS ARE NOT A BAD EXAMPLE.

WHEN THEY PICK UP THEIR PHONE, IT INDICATES THAT STUDENTS CAN PICK UP THEIR PHONE.

I KNOW IT'S HARD, BUT I KNOW WE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN MY DAUGHTER COMES HOME AND SAYS, WHAT HAPPENED? I CANNOT USE MY PHONE DURING CLASS.

THEN I KNOW WE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL.

THAT IS WHAT THE POLICY IS.

WE HAVE A VERY SHORT TIME TO MAKE SURE OUR FACULTY UNDERSTANDS IT, AND WE ENFORCE WHAT WE HAVE.

WE CAN IMPROVE IT, BUT LET'S TRY THERE.

THAT'S THE AMOUNT OF TIME WE HAVE.

AND I'D STILL LIKE TO HAVE A COMMITTEE FORMED TO REVIEW WITH STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATION, PARENTS SO WE CAN DEVELOP A POLICY THAT'S BETTER THAN WHAT WE HAVE OR WHAT SHOULD BE COMING.

IT'S ALL ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH.

FINALLY, DOCTOR LEDBETTER, I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST.

WE WILL BE MISSING YOU.

THANK YOU. THE FINAL SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS MARISSA MAHON.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING TRUSTEES.

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IN JULY OF 2019, SENATE BILL 11 WAS PASSED.

THE INTENT OF THIS BILL WAS TO ENSURE WELLNESS, LEARNING AND PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY.

TO BE CLEAR, THIS CAN BE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A STUDENT DELAYED FROM COVID ON HOW TO READ FACIAL EXPRESSIONS OR PERHAPS A CHILD STRUGGLES WITH EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS LIKE ORGANIZATION.

AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE TEXAS STATE SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER DIRECTOR, WHICH GAVE US THE SECURITY AWARD, I LEARNED THAT THEY DIDN'T ASSESS ALL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PARTS OF THE BILL TO ENSURE WE HAVE A FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.

OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SUCH AS DENTON, COPPELL, GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE, EVERYBODY HAS FRAMEWORK AND ACTIVE TIERED INTERVENTION IS REQUIRED.

THIS REQUIRED FRAMEWORK REFERENCES MTSS STANDS FOR MULTI-TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT.

THE FRAMEWORK WAS TO INCLUDE AREAS OF ACADEMIC AND NONACADEMIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS HISTORICALLY IN OUR DISTRICT.

MTS HAD FALLEN UNDER CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION AND IT WAS REALLOCATED TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS THIS SPRING.

THE FRAMEWORK I PROVIDED OR THE FRAMEWORK EXAMPLES I HAVE, I HAVE A DRAFT FROM 2019, AND IF YOU READ MY HANDOUT, YOU'LL SEE EACH AREA REQUIRES THREE TIERS OF IDENTIFIED SUPPORT.

THE TIERED INTERVENTIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP CATCH STUDENTS GROW IN DEFICIT AREAS BEFORE THEY NEED SPECIAL EDUCATION, REFERRAL, OR EVEN A SUPPLEMENT AREA WHILE HAVING A 504.

THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF NOT HAVING THIS REQUIRED PROGRAMING IS THAT WE HAVE AN INCREASED AMOUNT OF BULLYING, AS SHOWN IN OUR STOP IT REPORTS, ESPECIALLY IN STARTING IN FIFTH GRADE. OTHER UNINTENDED OUTCOMES OF NOT HAVING MTSS IN THESE AREAS ARE CAMPUS BEHAVIOR COORDINATORS USING INFORMAL REMOVAL TO SEND KIDS HOME, WHICH IS NOT DOCUMENTED SO NOBODY CAN KNOW ABOUT IT.

PUNITIVE DISCIPLINE LIKE MISSING RECESS OR TAKING AWAY FOOD THAT'S HAPPENED AT INTERMEDIATE DISCIPLINING CHILDREN WHOSE BEHAVIORS MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN UNDERLYING DISABILITY OR SKILL DEFICIT THAT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED.

TO PAINT A PICTURE OF HOW MTSS ACTIVE TEAMS ARE.

THEY MEET AT LEAST WEEKLY TO REVIEW INTERVENTIONS AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS.

I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS PIVOTAL PIECE OF INTERVENTION WAS OVERLOOKED FOR FIVE YEARS, AND LIKE MOST THINGS WITH TEA, THERE IS NO REAL PUNISHMENT FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.

BUT THERE IS A REASON THE SENATE BILL AND A WHOLE DEPARTMENT UNDER SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS EXISTS AT TEA.

TONIGHT, I'M HOPING YOU PASS WHAT IS CURRENTLY ON THE TABLE FOR MTSS.

BUT PASSING CURRICULUM IS IRRELEVANT WITHOUT THE FRAMEWORK AND FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR ALL REQUIRED AREAS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING AND SOCIAL SKILLS.

LASTLY, WE HAD AN IMMENSE LOSS THIS MONTH WITH DOCTOR BONNER LEAVING THE SAYING IN DISABILITY WORLD IS NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US.

SO AS FOR THOSE OF US WHO SUPPORT OUR KIDS, IT WOULD MEAN A LOT FOR THE 20% OF PARENTS OF KIDS WITH DISABILITIES AND OUR AMAZING TEAM AND STAFF TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WHAT OUR LIVED EXPERIENCE AND WHAT QUALITIES DOCTOR BONNER HAD THAT REALLY MADE US SO SUCCESSFUL AS A WHOLE.

MAYBE A SURVEY AND REAL QUICK.

FIRST, I NOTICED WE'RE CONTINUING OUR RETAINER PROGRAM WITH WALSH WHEN THEY'RE DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH COSBY AND PRESENT AND COLLABORATE ON TRAININGS THAT CERTAINLY DON'T ALIGN WITH OUR COMMUNITY VALUES.

WHY ARE WE USING THEM? AND ON AUGUST 12TH, THE HOUSE WILL BEGIN DISCUSSION OF SCHOOL VOUCHERS.

MOST DISTRICTS HAVE THIS ON THEIR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES, AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS ON OURS.

THANK YOU. IS THAT THE LAST SPEAKER, MISS SHELTON? OKAY. THANK YOU.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO AGENDA NUMBER FIVE, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY MATTERS ADDRESSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION 5.1.

[5. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY MATTERS ADDRESSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION]

YES, THANK YOU, MR. BRYAN.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO MENTION, I DON'T KNOW HOW PUBLIC IT HAS BEEN, BUT DOCTOR SMALSKAS ACTUALLY SUBMITTED HER RESIGNATION TO US LAST WEEK.

SHE OBVIOUSLY IS A HUGE LOSS TO CARROLL ISD.

SHE'S DONE A LOT IN HER SHORT TIME IN THE DISTRICT WITH ESTABLISHING A LOT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, ESPECIALLY AROUND BULLYING AND HARASSMENT AND JUST REALLY THE SAFETY OF OUR DISTRICT AND PROTECTION OF STUDENTS.

AND SO ANYWAY, I WANTED TO MENTION THAT SHE'S GOING TO BE A HUGE LOSS TO CARROLL ISD, BUT ALSO WANT TO THEN MAKE THE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD THAT WE CONSIDER GO AHEAD, GOING AHEAD AND MOVING MISTER BRYANT NICOLL INTO THAT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT POSITION.

HE HAS WORKED VERY CLOSELY ALONGSIDE DOCTOR SMALSKAS FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO.

HE'S BEEN VERY INVOLVED WITH OUR PRINCIPLES FROM A POLICY STANDPOINT BUT WORKING THROUGH THEM WITH ISSUES ON CAMPUSES HE'S WORKED WITH US WITH POLICIES.

HE'S WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH MANY OF OUR PARENTS.

AND SO, I THINK WITH THAT EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS HIS, I BELIEVE IT'S 11 YEAR'S EXPERIENCE THAT MR. NICKEL HAS HAD ON THE CAMPUSES.

HE BRINGS A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE GREAT WITH RELATIONSHIPS, GREAT RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR PRINCIPALS, AND SO I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF ADMINISTRATION.

SO, I GUESS ALL THAT BEING SAID I WOULD RECOMMEND HIM OR ASK THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MR. NICOLE AS THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION.

BUT ALONG WITH THAT, BEFORE I PAUSE, MR. YEAGER, I KNOW YOU'RE READY TO MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION.

DO YOU WANT TO MENTION THAT HE IS, ALONG WITH HIS EXPERIENCE, WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE HIS WIFE, WHO'S NOW GOING TO BE TEACHING IN THE DISTRICT AT WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH IS EXCITING.

HE ALSO HAS TWO CHILDREN THAT HE WILL BE ONE THAT CAME LAST YEAR.

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THE TWO KIDS WILL BE IN THE DISTRICT, SO WILL BE A GREAT ASSET TO CARROLL ISD AND EXCITED ABOUT THIS RECOMMENDATION.

THAT SAID, I MOVE THAT THIS BOARD ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION AND APPOINT MR. BRIAN NICHOL AS THE NEXT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF ADMINISTRATION.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION.

AND SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0.

CONGRATULATIONS, MR. NICHOL. LANE, DO YOU HAVE A, YOU HAVE A GREEN DRAGON TIE FOR HIM.

WE WILL MAKE SURE HE HAS THE GREEN TIE AND THE DRAGON LAPEL PIN HERE.

WE'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM.

SO WELL EARNED.

THANK YOU, MR. NICHOL, FOR TAKING ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT ROLE.

ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO 5.2., CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY OTHER MATTERS ADDRESSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.

I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ANY.

SO, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT.

AND I HAVE SEVERAL UPDATES FOR THE COMMUNITY.

FIRST, THANKS FOR EVERYONE JOINING US IN PERSON AND ONLINE.

AS YOU'VE PROBABLY NOTICED, WE ARE WEARING RED, WHITE AND BLUE.

A MESSAGE OF PATRIOTISM AND UNITY.

TONIGHT, OUR NATION, OUR CITY, OUR DISTRICT STANDS TOGETHER IN WAKE OF THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF OUR FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.

SUCH ACTS OF VIOLENCE STRIKE AT THE VERY HEART OF OUR DEMOCRACY AND THE VALUES WE HOLD DEAR AS AMERICANS.

IN TIMES LIKE THESE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE COME TOGETHER NOT ONLY TO SUPPORT OUR LEADERS, BUT TO REAFFIRM OUR COMMITMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY, JUSTICE, AND THE RULE OF LAW.

THE COLORS WE WEAR TONIGHT SYMBOLIZE OUR COLLECTIVE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE.

LET US REMEMBER THAT DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES, WE ARE UNITED BY THE LOVE OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY.

AS PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND LEADERS WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY, WE HAVE A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO GUIDE OUR STUDENTS NOT JUST ACADEMICALLY, BUT ALSO TEACH THEM THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECT, CIVILITY, AND THE PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS.

WEARING OUR NATION'S COLORS TONIGHT SERVE AS A REMINDER OF THESE CORE VALUES AND THE POWER OF UNITY IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT AND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF YOUR AMAZING DISTRICT.

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

NEXT UP, OUR SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH.

[6. PRESIDENT'S REPORT]

WE RECEIVED 25 APPLICANTS.

WE HAVE REVIEWED ALL APPLICATIONS AND NARROWED THOSE DOWN TO THE MOST QUALIFIED.

AT THIS TIME, WE ARE ACTIVELY INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES, CHECKING REFERENCES.

WHEN THAT PROCESS CONCLUDES, THE TRUSTEES WILL DELIBERATE, MAKE A DECISION AND INFORM THE COMMUNITY.

WE'RE HOPING THAT WILL BE VERY SOON.

NEXT, THE TITLE NINE LAWSUIT.

AS YOU KNOW, CARROLL ISD FILED THIS LAWSUIT TO PROTECT ITS STUDENTS AND STAFF FROM THE UNLAWFUL EXPANSION OF TITLE NINE BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

THE NEW RULE IS SCHEDULED TO GO INTO EFFECT ON AUGUST 1ST.

HOWEVER, WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT ON JULY 11TH, THE DISTRICT RECEIVED A RULING IN THE LAWSUIT WE FILED.

THE JUDGE'S RULING BLOCKS THESE CHANGES FROM GOING INTO EFFECT IN CARROLL ISD, WHILE THE LAWSUIT REMAINS PENDING.

OUR ARGUMENTS AGAINST THESE CHANGES, INCLUDING REDEFINING SEX TO INCLUDE GENDER IDENTITY, WHICH VIOLATES OUR SCHOOL POLICY AND CURRENT TEXAS STATE LAW, WERE UPHELD. THIS IS A MAJOR VICTORY FOR OUR DAUGHTERS AND FEMALE STUDENTS IN CISD, AND AS THE COURT RECOGNIZED, THE NEW RULE ENDANGERS NOT ONLY WOMEN AND GIRLS, BUT ALL STUDENTS.

WITHOUT THIS LAWSUIT, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WOULD RUN THE RISK THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT VIOLATE THE RIGHTS OF ITS STUDENTS AND STAFF.

LASTLY, WE EXPECT THE COURT WILL LIKELY DECIDE ON THE DISTRICT'S REQUEST TO STOP THE RULE FROM GOING INTO EFFECT NATIONWIDE, THUS PROTECTING ALL STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

LET'S STAY TUNED.

NOW ON TO THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS.

AS REPORTED PREVIOUSLY, THE DISTRICT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM OCR ON MAY 6TH, 2024 THAT INCLUDES A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF ACTION ITEMS RELATING TO THE FOUR COMPLAINTS.

OCR GAVE THE DISTRICT 90 DAYS TO SIGN THE PROPOSAL, WHICH IS AUGUST 3RD.

HOWEVER, OCR DID NOT PROVIDE THE DISTRICT THEIR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS WITH SUPPORTING EVIDENCE AND FACT TO SUBSTANTIATE THOSE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS AS REPORTED TO YOU.

WE HAVE REQUESTED THE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS WITH SUPPORTING EVIDENCE AND FACT FROM OCR ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND OCR HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE US THOSE IN EVERY INSTANCE.

WE HAVE CLEARLY MADE CISD'S POSITION KNOWN TO THE OCR, PROVIDED OUR EVIDENCE AND OUR COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF SUCH EVIDENCE.

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THEREFORE, WE CONTINUE TO WAIT PATIENTLY ON OCR TO PROVIDE US THE DOCUMENTATION WE HAVE REQUESTED SO THAT WE CAN CONSIDER ENTERING INTO GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS.

WE PLAN TO CONTINUE TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY UPDATED THROUGH EMAIL AND DRAGON E-BLAST COMMUNICATIONS AS APPROPRIATE.

LAST UPDATE IS A SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, AS REPORTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE DISTRICT SOLD FOUR PIECES OF DISTRICT OWNED SURPLUS PROPERTY.

WE HAVE CLOSED ON THE ONE-ACRE PROPERTIES ADJACENT TO JOHNSON ELEMENTARY AND THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

WE ARE PLANNING TO CLOSE ON THE 18 ACRE PROPERTY ON NORTH CARROLL AND EAST HIGHLAND, AND THE 25 ACRE PROPERTY AT NORTH CARROLL AND DOVE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH, AT THE END OF AUGUST, EXCUSE ME.

THAT SALE WILL PRECIPITATE US RELOCATING THE ADMIN STAFF TO AN ALTERNATE FACILITY AT SOME POINT OVER THE NEXT YEAR.

WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING ON THAT AND HOPE TO HAVE A PLAN TO ANNOUNCE TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

THANK YOU. OKAY, LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SEVEN.

[7. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT]

DR. LEDBETTER, TAKE IT AWAY.

THANK YOU, MR. BRYAN. JUST SEVERAL ITEMS OF CELEBRATIONS AND A FEW REMINDERS.

FIRST OFF, WE WERE OFFICIALLY, CARROLL ISD WAS OFFICIALLY NAMED THE 2324 LONE STAR CUP CHAMPIONS.

I KNOW THAT'S BEEN OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

THERE WILL BE A RECOGNITION AT ONE OF OUR FOOTBALL GAMES IN THE FALL.

A PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF THAT.

ALSO, ONE THING I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT, I KNOW WE FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE LISTENED OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS ABOUT OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION AUDIT OUR TEACHERS HAVE BEEN VERY AWARE OF THE DETAILS OF THAT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS IN PREPARATION FOR IT.

BUT I'M EXCITED TO SHARE THAT WE DID GET PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THAT.

IT WILL NOT BE THERE WILL NOT BE AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT UNTIL LATER THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK.

BUT WE WERE A 100% IN COMPLIANCE ON ALL SEVEN CATEGORIES EVALUATED AS WELL AS DYSLEXIA.

SO, I WANT TO CERTAINLY CONGRATULATE OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEAM DOCTOR BONNER, WHO SPEARHEADED THAT.

BUT THEN ALSO ALL OF OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF AND CERTAINLY OUR TEACHERS WHO PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN THAT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.

SO VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

THAT'S A HUGE CELEBRATION.

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THAT GROUP.

ALSO, THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR, WE HAD OUR TOTAL NUMBER OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDENTS INCREASED.

SO, STUDENTS TAKING AP COURSES BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE NUMBER OF AP EXAMS THAT WERE TAKEN THIS YEAR, THIS PAST YEAR ALSO INCREASED BY 270 EXAMS, WHICH IS WE ALREADY ISSUE WE ALREADY TAKE A LOT OF EXAMS, BUT TO INCREASE THAT BY 270, THAT'S SUBSTANTIAL.

THAT MEANS THAT THERE ARE MORE AP STUDENTS TAKING THOSE EXAMS, WHICH IS A GREAT THING, BUT ALSO THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS THAT SCORED A THREE OR ABOVE, USUALLY THAT THREE OR ABOVE IS GOING TO EQUATE TO CREDITS WHEN THEY WHEN THEY MOVE ON TO COLLEGE.

BUT THAT ALSO INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY.

SO NOT ONLY DID WE HAVE MORE STUDENTS TAKING AP EXAMS, WE HAD MORE STUDENTS MAKING THREES, FOURS AND FIVES.

SO THAT'S A GREAT TESTAMENT TO OUR TEACHERS, ESPECIALLY OUR AP TEACHERS AND THEIR PREPARATION FOR STUDENTS AT THOSE HIGHER LEVELS.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR OUR AP TEACHERS AND OUR ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDENTS FOR THAT ACCOMPLISHMENT.

ALSO, JUST A FEW ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS WE RELEASED THIS AFTERNOON OUR DISTRICT COMMITTEE APPLICATION.

SO, IF YOU'RE INTERESTED FOR NEXT YEAR OR THIS COMING SCHOOL YEAR, EXCUSE ME, SERVING ON ONE OF OUR COMMITTEES THAT'S OUT THERE, IT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL AUGUST THE 9TH.

SO OUR BOARD WILL BE THE ONES THAT PLAY A HUGE PART IN SELECTING THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT ARE PART OF THOSE.

BUT THIS IS FOR OUR STRATEGIC ACTION TEAMS. IT'S FOR OUR SITE-BASED COMMITTEES, ALL OF OUR BOARD COMMITTEES.

AND THEN WE'VE ADDED ADDITIONAL ONE THIS YEAR, WHICH IS OUR BUDGET REDUCTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHICH IS REALLY GOING TO BE LOOKING AT.

I THINK WE ALL KNOW THAT WE'RE IN A CHALLENGING SITUATION FROM A FINANCIAL STANDPOINT, AND SO WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN DO TO REDUCE COSTS AND MAYBE EVEN INCREASE REVENUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS.

AND SO THAT COMMITTEE WILL COME TOGETHER AND PROVIDE SOME GREAT INSIGHT, HAVE SOME GREAT CONVERSATIONS, AND THEN ULTIMATELY MAKE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS TO OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE, YOU CAN ALSO SIGN UP FOR THAT AS WELL.

SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE AND SERVE ON AN ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO.

SO ALL THAT INFORMATION IS IN THAT APPLICATION THAT WENT OUT TODAY TO ALL PARENTS.

AND THEN IT'S ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE AS WELL.

WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT WELCOMING ALL OF OUR NEW DRAGONS NEXT WEEK ON JULY 30TH TO AUGUST THE 1ST.

SO, THEY WILL ALL BE HERE AND READY TO GO.

AND THEN IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING BACK TO SCHOOL, WE HAVE A BACK TO SCHOOL PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE, SO YOU CAN GO THERE AND GET ALL THE LATEST UP TO DATE INFORMATION.

AND THEN I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE TOOK ACTION OR THE BOARD ACTUALLY TOOK ACTION A COUPLE MONTHS AGO.

SO, THE TIMES FOR THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL ARE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN THEY WERE LAST YEAR.

IT'S GOING TO BE 8 A.M. TO 3:30 AS OPPOSED TO 8 A.M.

TO 3:21. SO WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE PUBLICIZE THAT.

I JUST WANT TO CONTINUE TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT.

AND THEN THE ANNUAL STUDENT VERIFICATION PROCESS IS OPEN.

IT OPENED ON JULY 15TH.

SO IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE THAT, PLEASE ENCOURAGE THOSE THAT HAVE STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT TO GO COMPLETE THAT INFORMATION ONLINE.

AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE OUR VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM FOR THIS COMING YEAR OUT.

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YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE THAT AND WE HAVE TO DO A BACKGROUND CHECK EVERY YEAR.

SO PLEASE, WE CAN'T THANK OUR VOLUNTEERS ENOUGH FOR WHAT YOU DO, AND WE DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ANY OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CAN TO HAVE YOU ON OUR CAMPUSES.

SO PLEASE, IF YOU'RE IF YOU'RE USED TO DOING THAT BELIEVE ME, OUR PRINCIPALS, OUR TEACHERS RELY ON THAT SUPPORT.

BUT IF YOU WOULD PLEASE GO ON AND FILL OUT THAT APPLICATION AND GET THAT BACKGROUND CHECK DONE, WE'D APPRECIATE IT.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, DOCTOR LEDBETTER.

MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.

[8. INFORMATION]

WHEN WE SPOKE LAST TIME, WE WERE WORKING ON NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT WITH TUBBESING TO HELP IN THE DESIGN WORK AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THAT IMPLEMENTATION.

WE HAVE NEGOTIATED WITH THEM AND ARE READY TO BRING THAT BACK.

IN DISCUSSIONS WITH MAINTENANCE AND FINANCE, WE DECIDED TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF AN OF AN ARCHITECT TO FIND THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE LOCATION, WHETHER THAT'S INSIDE AN EXISTING STRUCTURE OR STANDING UP A NEW STRUCTURE TO DO THAT AND THAT CHANGE WHETHER LOCATION IS COULD HAVE IMPACT INTO THE COSTS OF THAT CONTRACT.

NOT SUBSTANTIAL, BUT SLIGHT AND SO WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM TO FIND THE BEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR THE LOCATION.

AND THEN AT THAT POINT, WE'LL BRING THAT TUBBESING CONTRACT FOR YOU.

THAT'S WHY IT'S NOT HERE TONIGHT.

OUR INITIAL ASSESSMENT WITH TRUE NORTH WAS COMPLETED.

AND SO, WE HAVE A LOT OF GOOD FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEM ON BEST PRACTICES FOR OUR NEXT DATA CENTER, AS WELL AS THE LONG TERM AND THE TEMPORARY.

OUR PLAN IS TO STAND UP A TEMPORARY DATA CENTER SO WE CAN BE OUT OF HERE, OUT OF THIS BUILDING, WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR.

OUR PLAN IS TO PUT IT AT WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE OFFICE AREA.

WE'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS ON ON PLANNING FOR THAT.

ONE OF THE MAIN CONCERNS WAS, DO WE HAVE ADEQUATE ELECTRICITY IN THAT AREA, OR WILL WE HAVE TO BRING IN A LOT OF MORE ELECTRICITY FOR ALL THE SERVERS AND SWITCHES THAT WE NEED AND AIR CONDITIONING.

BUT WE HAD A GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND AN ELECTRICIAN COME IN, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT WE ALREADY HAD ADEQUATE ELECTRICITY IN THE AREA, WHICH WILL REALLY SAVE US A LOT OF MONEY IN THAT CHANGE. THE OTHER MAIN DYNAMIC OF THAT PROJECT, THAT'S THE MOST EXPENSIVE PART, IS THE RELOCATION OF THE FIBER OPTIC CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT TO THAT, TO THAT LOCATION. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE WHATEVER CHANGES WE MAKE, WE CAN, AS BEST AS POSSIBLE, REUSE THOSE CHANGES IN THE FUTURE LONG TERM LOCATION.

AND SO THE PLAN IS TO PUT LONG TERM LOCATION AT WALNUT GROVE.

SO ALL THE MONEY THAT WE SPEND ON THE TEMPORARY FACILITY WOULDN'T BE A WASTE IF WE PUT IT SOMEPLACE ELSE AND WE PUT IT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, THEN WE'D HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL THOSE CHANGES TWICE.

AND SO WE'RE PLANNING FOR BOTH THE TEMPORARY AND THE AND THE LONG TERM AND INVESTING AS BEST AS WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE TEMPORARY EXPENDITURES ARE GOOD FOR OUR LONG TERM SITUATION AS WELL.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE ONE, THANK YOU.

GREAT. UPDATE, MR. STEWART. SO FOR THE TEMPORARY FACILITY AT WALNUT GROVE AND YOU MENTIONED THAT THE SPACE WOULD BE THE FRONT OFFICE, PART OF THE FRONT OFFICE.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS IS SPACE THAT'S NOT BEING UTILIZED TODAY.

CORRECT? OKAY.

THERE'S CURRENTLY THEY CALL IT AN MDF, WHICH IS A SWITCH CLOSET.

OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO EXPAND THAT.

THERE'S AN OFFICE NEXT TO IT THAT'S NOT BEING USED.

GOTCHA. AND SO, WE'RE GOING TO SEPARATE.

WE'RE GOING TO OPEN UP AN OPENING BETWEEN THOSE TWO SPACES AND PUT IN TEMPORARY PORTABLE AC UNITS IN THERE AND PUT IN RACKS AND SERVERS.

OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS.

IT'S KIND OF, YEAH, NOT IN THE MAIN OFFICE.

IT'S ON THE HALLWAY RIGHT NEXT TO IT.

OKAY. SO. OKAY.

VISITORS WOULDN'T EVER SEE IT.

RIGHT? OKAY. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MR. STEWART? OKAY.

THANK YOU. MR. STEWART. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

NEXT ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER NINE, DISCUSSION ACTION PORTION OF THE AGENDA 9.1.

[9. DISCUSSION/ACTION]

MISS PETTY. GOOD EVENING TRUSTEES, DR.

LEDBETTER, PRESIDENT BRYAN.

I AM HERE TO REQUEST RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE MTSS MATERIALS THAT DOCTOR BONNER BROUGHT FORWARD LAST MONTH.

THESE MTSS MATERIALS ARE ALREADY ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE BUDGET.

WHAT WE ARE SIMPLY ASKING FOR IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MATERIALS THEMSELVES.

OKAY. I THINK THAT WE'VE PRETTY MUCH FULLY VETTED THIS, THIS ITEM, HAVEN'T WE? ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. PETTY? OKAY.

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE K THROUGH 12 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR MTS AS PRESENTED.

SECOND, HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0.

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ON TO 9.2.

CONSIDER FOR APPROVAL 2024 2025 GRADING GUIDELINES.

ALSO, MISS PETTY GREAT IF YOU WILL RECALL, LAST MONTH I BROUGHT THE GRADING GUIDELINES TO YOU.

I AM SEEKING APPROVAL FOR THOSE THE GRADING GUIDELINES AT THIS MEETING.

AS I SAID, WE MADE TWO SLIGHT CHANGES TO THE HANDBOOK.

VERY MINOR CHANGES.

WE ARE CHANGING OUR STANDARDS BASED REPORT CARDS FROM K TWO TO K ONE, AND WE ARE ALSO ADDING GRADES TO OUR ENCORE.

SO THOSE ARE THE TWO CHANGES.

SO WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR THAT OKAY.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS PETTY? OKAY. I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE 2024-2025 GRADING GUIDELINES AS PRESENTED.

THANK YOU. SECOND.

MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0.

THANK YOU, MISS PETTY. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. MOVING TO OUR LAST AGENDA ITEM OF THE NIGHT, OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[10. CONSENT AGENDA]

I DON'T HAVE NO DONATIONS RIGHT NOW.

HOW ABOUT A YEAH, A MOTION I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0.

IF NO OBJECTION, WE WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 6:36 P.M..

EVERYBODY, HAVE A GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.