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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'LL CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM]
THE CARROLL ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER ON OCTOBER 21, 2024, AT 5:00 P.M. OUR FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS EXECUTIVE SESSION.[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
WE'LL NOW ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071, 551.076, AND 551.0 821 AT 5:00 P.M. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
WE WILL CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M. OUR FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS THE OPENING PRAYER,
[3. OPENING PRAYER AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE]
FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE AND THE SINGING OF OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM.WILL WE ALL PLEASE RISE? DEAR LORD, WE GATHER THIS EVENING WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY.
WE ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND GUIDANCE AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT IMPACT OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR FUTURE LEADERS.
TONIGHT, WE GIVE SPECIAL THANKS FOR THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THOSE WE RECOGNIZE.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, OUR CAMPUS OF THE MONTH.
WE ALSO LIFT UP OUR TEACHERS, EMPLOYEE, AND SUBSTITUTE OF THE MONTH, WHOSE COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE INSPIRES OUR STUDENTS EACH DAY.
LASTLY, WE CELEBRATE OUR NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST STUDENTS WHOSE HARD WORK, DEDICATION, AND ACHIEVEMENT, SERVE AS A SHINING EXAMPLE OF THE POTENTIAL THAT LIES WITHIN EACH OF OUR STUDENTS.
GRANT THEM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN ALL THAT THEY DO.
IT'S IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME THAT WE PRAY, AMEN. MS. BLACKWELL.
>> GOOD EVENING, DOCTOR GLENN, AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
I'M SO THANKFUL THAT YOU INVITED ROCKENBAUGH TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
I HAVE TWO STUDENTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES.
GUYS, WILL YOU COME INTRODUCE YOURSELVES?
>> PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLAYER STANDING. UNITED STATES.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
WAS TOTALLY PUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, FT AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> [INAUDIBLE] DETECTIVE. ONE STATE UNDER GOD.
>> AND NOW, A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE OUR REC, ROCKENBAUGH CHOIR TO COME UP HERE TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
EVERYONE CAN SIT DOWN FOR A SECOND.
WHILE THEY COME IN. THEY COME IN, THEY'RE IN THE FRONT.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. [MUSIC]
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NAME IS REBECCA BRINKMAN.I'M THE MUSIC DIRECTOR AT ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND THIS IS ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY CHOIR.
THESE ARE A GROUP OF THIRD AND FOURTH-GRADE TALENTED STUDENTS.
THEY MEET ONCE A WEEK AFTER SCHOOL.
WE ARE SO DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO PERFORM HERE FOR YOU THIS EVENING.
THAT OBVIOUSLY WAS OUR STAR-SPANGLED BANNER AND OUR SECOND PIECE FOR YOU TONIGHT, WE HONOR YOU BY ROGER EMERSON.
IT'S A SONG THAT IS DEDICATED TO OUR VETERANS.
TO ALL VETERANS WHO ARE IN OUR AUDIENCE TONIGHT, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, AND WE'D LIKE TO INVITE EVERYBODY TO ATTEND OUR THIRD-GRADE VETERANS DAY PROGRAM ON NOVEMBER 12 AT 6:00 WHERE THIS SONG WILL BE FEATURED. THANK YOU. [MUSIC] [APPLAUSE]
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>> NOW, WE WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE STORY OF ROCKENBAUGH. JOEL?
[4. RECOGNITIONS]
I AM A FOURTH-GRADE AT ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
MS. FREEMAN IS MY TEACHER, AND MY FAVORITE SUBJECT IS MATH.
ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, LOCATED IN SOUTH LAKE, TEXAS, HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL STANDARDS SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1997.
THE SCHOOL IS NAMED AFTER ROBERT H. ROCKENBAUGH, A HIGHLY ESTEEMED TRUSTEE OF CAR ID, WHO SEARCHED FOR AN IMPRESSIVE 20 YEARS 1968-1988, MAKING THE DISTRICT'S LONGEST-SERVING TRUSTEE.
AFTER BEING PURCHASED FROM HIS FAMILY, THE SCHOOL CONTINUES TO HONOR MR. ROCKENBAUGH'S LEGACY, MAINTAINING A STRONG COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
WITH GUIDANCE FROM SUPERINTENDENT, DOCTOR TED GILLAM, AND THEIR FIRST PRINCIPAL, MS. MERRILL BABCOCK, ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EMBARKED ON A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY THAT HAS GREATLY INFLUENCED THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE.
IN RECOGNITION OF ITS UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO PROVIDING A SUPERIOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ACHIEVED A PRESTIGIOUS STATUS OF THE NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL IN 2006.
THE SCHOOL HAS UNDERGONE SIGNIFICANT RENOVATIONS JUST FOUR YEARS AGO ENSURING IT REMAINS A CUTTING-EDGE FACILITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAS BEEN LED BY ESTEEMED PRINCIPALS, SUCH AS KAREN NOI AND LISA YOUNG.
CURRENTLY, THE SCHOOL IS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MY PRINCIPAL, MS. JAMIE BLACKWELL.
ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY IS DEDICATED [LAUGHTER] TO EDUCATING STUDENTS AND ASSISTING THEM IN REALIZING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS RESPONSIBLE, PRODUCTIVE, AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
THE SCHOOL PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED, EXCELLENT IS INSPIRED, AND DIFFERENCES ARE VALUED.
AS THE SCHOOL CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, IT REMAINS DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE PRINCIPLES ESTABLISHED BY MR. ROBERT H. ROCKENBAUGH, LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY FOR THE SOUTHLAKE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
REMEMBER, IF THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE ROCKENBAUGH. [APPLAUSE].
THANK YOU, MS. BLACKWELL. THANK YOU, JOEL. GREAT JOB, BUDDY.
THANK YOU, PARENTS, FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU STUDENTS FOR BEING HERE.
THEY KEEP ON ONE-UP IN EACH OTHER, DOCTOR GLENN.
>> THAT WAS AN OUTSTANDING JOB.
WE'LL LET FOLKS LEAVE THE ROOM BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM.
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>> LET'S MOVE ON TO OUR RECOGNITIONS SESSION OF THIS AGENDA, ITEM 4.2, INSPIRE EXCELLENT TEACHERS OF THE MONTH.
I BELIEVE FIRST UP IS MISS WHEELER.
>> GOOD EVENING, DR. GLENN, PRESIDENT BRIAN AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AS THE PRINCIPAL OF DURHAM INTERMEDIATE, I AM ALONG MISS REY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, AND MISS SHABANI'S TEAM HERE TO RECOGNIZE DIS INSPIRE EXCELLENCE TEACHER, MISS SHANNON SHABANI.
ANYONE WHO HAS SPENT TIME WITH MISS SHABANI KNOWS THAT SHE LEADS WITH ORGANIZATION, FOCUS, THOUGHTFULNESS AND HEART.
AS A DEDICATED AND TALENTED SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER, MISS SHABANI IS A TRUE GIFT TO DURHAM AS SHE LOVES HER STUDENTS AND HER TEAMMATES MORE THAN HER CURRICULUM.
HER CLASSROOM IS KNOWN TO BE A PLACE TO GARNER ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT.
DESPITE THE EFFORT NEEDED, MISS SHABANI HAS A SOLID AND EVERLASTING DESIRE TO GUIDE STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR PERSONAL POTENTIAL.
MISS SHABANI STRIVES FOR EXCELLENCE AND CONSISTENTLY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO RECREATE LESSONS TO ENGAGE HER STUDENTS.
COMMUNICATE CELEBRATIONS WITH PARENTS AND ENSURE HER DEPARTMENT AND TEAM HAVE WHAT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.
PARENTS WROTE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ABOUT MISS SHABANI.
MISS SHABANI IS A GREAT TEACHER.
SHE'S CARING AND ENCOURAGING AND DOES EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO MAKE LEARNING FUN FOR HER STUDENTS.
MISS SHABANI MAKES LEARNING FUN WHILE ALSO TEACHING CONCEPTS VERY WELL.
SHE HAS THE PATIENCE TO EXPLAIN TOPICS IN DEPTH AND IS ABLE TO EXPLAIN COMPLEX TOPICS WITH SIMPLE CONCEPTS.
THEN FOLLOWING OUR DISTRICT I LINE DAY LAST WEEK, I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NOTE ABOUT MISS SHABANI FROM A COLLEAGUE FROM ANOTHER CAMPUS.
SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT AND GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THE MATERIAL CREATES.
I AM IN AWE OF EVERYTHING MISS SHABANI DOES.
I ADMIRE HER LOVE FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATION, AND STAFF.
SHE'S ALWAYS WILLING TO SHARE HER LESSONS, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND LEAD OUR TEAM PROFESSIONALLY AND GRACEFULLY.
OUR DEPARTMENT WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT HER.
SHE IS AN INCREDIBLE WORKER AND TEAMMATE.
MISS SHABANI, YOU STAND OUT BECAUSE YOU SERVE OTHERS WITH HEART, DETERMINATION, AND LOVE.
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO WORK ALONGSIDE YOU.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOURSELF WITH DURHAM.
WE ARE BLESSED AND HONORED TO HAVE YOU TEACHING OUR DIS DRAGONS. CONGRATULATIONS.
MISS LEWIS, I THINK YOU'RE UP.
>> GOOD EVENING, DR. GLENN, PRESIDENT BRIAN AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THIS EVENING, I HAVE THE HONOR TO RECOGNIZE MISS MELODY LUNDY.
I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE YOU THROUGH A DAY WITH MISS LUNDY.
SHE IS ONE OF OUR DRAGONS WHO'S BEEN WITH US SINCE 2014, AND EVERY MOMENT THAT SHE CAN SPEND SERVING STUDENTS, SHE DOES.
ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE 6:00 AM, WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING NEAR CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, YOU ABSOLUTELY WILL SEE ONE OF THOSE CARS IN THE PARKING LOT, AND THAT IS OF MISS LUNDY.
IT MIGHT BE 7:30, AND SHE'S IN HER CLASSROOM MAKING SURE THAT STUDENTS ARE READY FOR THE DAY BY GETTING ALL THE LITTLE TRINKETS FOR HER ENGAGING LESSONS AND ABSOLUTELY FUN ACTIVITIES THAT SHE HAS PLANNED FOR THE DAY.
07:45 ROLLS AROUND, AND SHE'S PROBABLY GOING DOWN TO THE FRONT TO WELCOME IN A STUDENT FOR SOME TUTORIALS THAT THEY MAY NEED OR SERVE THEM IN A WAY THAT MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE COVERED ALL THE MATERIAL THAT SHE IS READY TO GIVE TO STUDENTS.
08:00 AM, STUDENTS ARE GATHERED IN HER CLASSROOM.
SHE IS MAKING SURE TO ENGAGE WITH THEM, AND THEY'RE JUST EXCITED JUST TO BE AROUND HER.
THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WHETHER IT'S ME GOING INTO HER CLASSROOM, MR. LYLES, MISS MARTIN, WE KNOW THAT WHEN WE STEP IN, WE ARE PART OF THE LESSON.
ALL OF THE THINGS, INCLUDING SAYING WITH US, ANGRY COLONIST, WE KNOW THAT MISS LUNDY IS GOING TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO WAY HER STUDENTS CAN FORGET THE LESSON.
AFTER SCHOOL, YOU MIGHT THINK SHE'S BEEN HERE SINCE 6:00.
IT'S TIME TO GO HOME. NOT AT ALL.
SHE'S ACTUALLY HAVING STUDENTS THAT AREN'T EVEN SOCIAL STUDIES GATHER WITH HER TO GIVE EXTRA TUTORIALS, BECAUSE GUESS WHAT? SHE'S EVEN REALLY GOOD AT MATH.
ON A FRIDAY, WHEN WE'RE ALL TIRED AND READY TO GO, SHE'S GIVEN EVEN MORE TIME IN HELPING OUR STUDENTS WHO HAVE 14, 16 REQUIREMENTS.
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MISS LUNDY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND EVERY MOMENT OF THE DAY.IN THE HALLWAY, GREETING ALL STUDENTS BY NAME, MAKING SURE HER TEAMMATES KNOW THAT THEY'VE GOT SOMEBODY WHO HAS THEIR BACK, SOMEBODY TO ENCOURAGE THEM.
SHE IS ALWAYS SMILING, ALWAYS SAYING SOMETHING POSITIVE, ALWAYS ENCOURAGING, AND EVERYONE AT CMS KNOWS THIS TO BE TRUE.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE BEING AROUND MISS LUNDY.
SHE BRIGHTENS YOUR DAY, AND THERE IS NOT A STUDENT IN HER CLASSROOM WHO DOESN'T LEAVE, FEELING VALUED, FEELING SPECIAL.
SHE WRITES STUDENTS NOTES EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF SHE'S IN HER EIGHTH GRADE US HISTORY CLASS THAT MIGHT BE ADVANCED, COLLEGE READY, OR EVEN CO-TEACH.
SHE IS GOING TO MEET THOSE STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE, AND SHE'S GOING TO DO IT IN A WAY THAT THEY CAN SAY NOTHING BUT I LOVE THIS CLASS.
YOU CAN GO AROUND CAMPUS AND ASK STUDENTS HOW EXCITED THEY ARE TO BE IN MISS LUNDY'S CLASS, AND THEY'LL SAY HANDS DOWN, THAT'S MY FAVORITE.
THAT TO ME IS SO EXCITING, AND IT MAKES ME FEEL VERY LUCKY AND BLESSED TO BE ALONGSIDE HER SERVING STUDENTS EVERY DAY.
BUT IT REALLY IS QUITE SPECTACULAR TO SHOW UP AND TO KNOW THAT THERE'S SOMEBODY WHO IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU'RE AT.
SHE IS GOING TO LOVE YOU AND CARE FOR YOU AND TREAT YOU LIKE YOU ARE JUST THE BEST DRAGON IN FRONT OF HER.
THEN EVEN ON TOP OF THAT, OUR EIGHTH GRADERS ARE SO LUCKY THAT THEY MIGHT GET TO HAVE ONE OF HER SPECIAL AWARDS THAT SHE GIVES EVERY YEAR IN HONOR OF HER DAD.
IT IS PROBABLY ONE OF OUR MOST LOVED AWARDS AT OUR EIGHTH GRADE PROMOTION.
THAT, EVERYONE IS AN AMAZING TEACHER, MISS LUNDY. THANK YOU.
>> ALRIGHTY. IT IS MY HONOR THIS EVENING TO INTRODUCE YOU TO CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL'S FRONT DESK PHENOM, SPONSOR TO OUR GREEN JACKET STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, AND KEEPER OF ATTENDANCE FOR THE JUNIOR CLASS, MRS. CARRIE SANDERS.
HER LONGEST STANDING TITLE IN CAROLL ISD IS ACTUALLY THAT OF DRAGON MOM.
HAVING RAISED TWO AMAZING DAUGHTERS THAT KEPT HER BUSY WITH THINGS LIKE NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE, THE EMERALD BELLS, CARROLL MEDICAL ACADEMY, BEING A MASCOT MOM, FINISHING IN THE TOP 10 OF THEIR CLASS AND EVENTUALLY HEADING OFF TO AUBURN FOR THE OLDEST, AND DUKE UNIVERSITY FOR THE YOUNGEST.
CARRIE IS A LICENSED PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT AND HAS WORKED IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY FOR A LONG WHILE BEFORE STEPPING INTO CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AS AN EDUCATOR FOR THE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY CLASSES.
WE'RE THRILLED TO HANG ONTO HER THIS YEAR IN OUR MOST PROMINENT FIRST IMPRESSION POSITION AT THE FRONT DESK OF IT ALL.
HERE'S WHAT A NUMBER OF NOMINATING FOLKS SAID ABOUT MRS. SANDERS.
MRS. SANDERS ALWAYS HAS A SMILE ON HER FACE, THERE IT IS, AND IT IS THE FIRST FACE WE SEE WHEN WE ENTER THE SCHOOL.
SHE ALWAYS HAS A LOT GOING ON WITH THE STUDENTS COMING INTO AND OUT OF THE BUILDING, UNDERSTATEMENT.
BUT SHE MAKES SURE TO GET THE VOLUNTEERS IN QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY.
SHE IS PATIENT WITH EVERY STUDENT THAT COMES TO HER WINDOW.
THAT'S THE REAL CHALLENGE. SHE ALWAYS HAS A KIND WORD AND HAS A POSITIVE PRESENCE WITH EVERYONE SHE MEETS.
CARRIE ALWAYS HAS PROMPT AND EXCEPTIONAL RESPONSE TIMES TO ALL OUR QUESTIONS NOT TO MENTION HONEST.
SHE ALWAYS GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED OF HER AND IS ALWAYS KIND TO THE STUDENTS, REPRESENTING CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AN EDUCATOR WHO DOES, IN FACT, INSPIRE EXCELLENCE, MRS. CARRIE SANDERS.
>> THANK YOU. MR. WILSON, THANK YOU.
CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. SANDERS.
NEXT UP IS I THINK MS. BLACKWELL, YOU'RE UP. YEAH, THERE YOU ARE.
>> WEBSTER DICTIONARY DEFINES TREASURE AS SOMETHING OF GREAT WORTH OR VALUE OR A PERSON WHO'S REGARDED AND RARE AND PRECIOUS.
THIS DEFINITION DESCRIBES ROCK 'N' BALL SUPER SUB OF THE MONTH, MISS REBECCA HEITMAN.
AFTER RELOCATING IN SOUTH LAKE, REBECCA'S OLDEST SON BEGAN ATTENDING ROCK 'N' BALL IN SECOND GRADE AND HAS SINCE GRADUATED FROM CISD.
AT THE SAME TIME, HER YOUNGER SONS HAVE ATTENDED ROCK 'N' BALL AND OTHER CISD SCHOOLS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE.
CURRENTLY, HER YOUNGEST SON IS A SENIOR AT THE SENIOR HIGH.
SINCE BECOMING A DRAGON, REBECCA HAS SERVED AS A ROCK 'N' BALL'S PTO PRESIDENT 2012-2014 AND THEN JOINED THE TEAM AS A SUBSTITUTE IN FEBRUARY OF 2022.
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REBECCA HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION.FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS AND STAFF HIGHLIGHTS HER EFFECTIVENESS IN FOSTERING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SUCCESS, WHETHER THAT'S IN THE GYM OR IN A CLASSROOM.
HER CALM AND WELCOMING DEMEANOR REFLECTS HER GENUINE ENTHUSIASM FOR HER ROLE AS A SUBSTITUTE.
REBECCA EXHIBITS REMARKABLE FLEXIBILITY AND IS ALWAYS EAGER TO ASSIST WITH ANY TASK AT HAND, WILLINGLY OFFERING HER SUPPORT WHENEVER NEEDED.
HER KINDNESS AND DEDICATION AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL, SUCH AS HER INITIATIVE TO REORGANIZE THE MAKER SPACE BINS. THANK YOU.
MAKE HER AN INVALUABLE ASSET TO THE TEAM.
REBECCA, AS WEBSTER DICTIONARY DEFINES, YOU ARE TRULY A TREASURE TO ROCK 'N' BALL.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS CONTRIBUTIONS TO US. WE APPRECIATE YOU.
>> MR. WILSON, I KNOW YOU HAVE AN EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT TO 35 OF OUR MOST AWESOME STUDENTS AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL?
GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES, DR. GLENN AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO JOIN YOU TO CELEBRATE SOME STELLAR STUDENTS FROM CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1955 AND ANNUALLY AWARDS AROUND $33,000,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.
HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS FROM AROUND THE NATION COMPETE FOR THOSE SCHOLARSHIPS MAINLY THROUGH THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THE PSAT.
IN OUR LONE STAR STATE, OVER 1,700 SENIORS FROM 322 TEXAS HIGH SCHOOLS ARE BEING RECOGNIZED THIS FALL AS NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS.
WHERE A PERFECT SCORE ON THEIR PSAT WAS 1,520, THESE SEMIFINALISTS RECEIVED A SELECTION INDEX SCORE OF 219 OR HIGHER, LEAVING THEM IN THE TOP 1% OF ACADEMIC PERFORMERS IN THE NATION.
CAROLL ISD IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE 35 OF THOSE TEXAS SENIORS HERE TONIGHT.
ALL 35 ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE IN THE COMPETITION WITH HOPES OF SECURING FINALIST STATUS AND THE ACCOMPANYING SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS PARENTS THIS SPRING.
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, I'M PLEASED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THIS YEAR'S GROUP OF NATIONAL MERIT SEMI FINALISTS FROM CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. ARE YOU READY?
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>> HERE WE GO. CELEBRATED STUDENT OF EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE, CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. VIVEK ADI PALA.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY, DURHAM INTERMEDIATE CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. IAN BAKSHI.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF OLD UNION ELEMENTARY EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE, DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS CATLYN BARTLETT.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF OLD UNION ELEMENTARY, EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE, DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. KIN BRAY.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. LUKE BROWN.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF DARNTER MEDIA AT CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. MATTHEW KAI.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS ARKNA.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF CARROLL ELEMENTARY.
EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE, DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. JACK COUCH.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF ROCK AND DELL ELEMENTARY, EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE, DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS ASHLEY CUSICK.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF CARROLL ELEMENTARY, EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE, DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS SYDNEY DANK.
CELEBRATED STUDENT A JOHNSON ELEMENTARY, DURHAM INTERMEDIATE, CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MYSTERTHN FU.
CELEBRATED STUDENT AT CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MRS. SHONI GANDHI.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF OLD UNION ELEMENTARY, EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE, DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS KATA GUNTER.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY DERAM INTERMEDIATE CARDLE SCHOOL CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, MISS MELLY HEISTING.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF JOHNSON ELEMENTARY, DURHAM INTERMEDIATE, CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS AUDREY HENDRICKSON.
CELEBRATED STUDENT AT JOHNSON ELEMENTARY, DURHAM INTERMEDIATE, CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL , MISS RILEY HIGGINBOTHAM.
>> CELEBRATED STUDENT OF CARROLL ELEMENTARY.
EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE A DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
CAROL HIGH SCHOOL CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. ETHAN HEIGHTS.
[APPLAUSE] CELEBRATED STUDENT OF ROCK EVILL ELEMENTARY EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
CAROL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARLSON YOUR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. OWEN HEINEMAN.
[APPLAUSE] A CELEBRATED STUDENT AT CARROLL ELEMENTARY.
EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAROL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLS IN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. PATRICK DUTKIN.
[APPLAUSE] A CELEBRATED STUDENT OF JOHNSON ELEMENTARY, DURA INTERMEDIATE CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAROL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARSIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS MEGA CARDIA.
[APPLAUSE] A CELEBRATED STUDENT OF OLD UNION ELEMENTARY EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE A DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAROL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS PROGNIA CORGNILLY.
[APPLAUSE] A CELEBRATED STUDENT OF OLD UNION ELEMENTARY EUBANKS INTERMEDIATE A DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CAROL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS RESHA KANAPALAU.
[APPLAUSE] CELEBRATED STUDENT OF JOHNSON ELEMENTARY, DURHAM INTERMEDIA CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAROL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. DREW KELLER.[APPLAUSE] CELEBRATED STUDENT OF DURHAM INTERMEDIA AT CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS ELLA LEE.[APPLAUSE] AS CELEBRATED STUDENT OF CARROLL ELEMENTARY.
DURHAM INTERMEDIA CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
CAROL HIGH CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. ARTEMIS LAY.
[APPLAUSE] CELEBRATED STUDENT OF DURHAM INTERMEDIA AT CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CAROL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS TRIA MACUM.
[APPLAUSE] THIS ONE ALSO THIS ALMOST GOT ME, BUT I CAUGHT IT.
CELEBRATED STUDENT OF CAROL ELEMENTARY, WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY, DURHAM INTERMEDIATE, CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MR. ANSON OMAR.[APPLAUSE] CELEBRATED STUDENT OF DURHAM INTERMEDIATE, CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. SAGA PATEL.[APPLAUSE] A CELEBRATED STUDENT OF ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY, EUBANK CENTER MEDIA A DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS SUNDANA SENTIL.
[APPLAUSE] A CELEBRATED STUDENT OF DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS TEJA SENTIL.
A CELEBRATED STUDENT OF WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY.
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DURHAM INTERMEDIA A CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS RESIMA SHANKA.[APPLAUSE] A CELEBRATED STUDENT OF WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY.
DURHAM INTERMEDIATE AT CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISS ANCHKA SOLE.[APPLAUSE] CELEBRATED STUDENT OF WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY.
DURHAM INTERMEDIA A CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. ARGENT SURI.
[APPLAUSE] A CELEBRATED STUDENT OF EUBANKS INTERMEDIA A DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL AND CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
[APPLAUSE] CELEBRATED STUDENT OF WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY, DERA INTERMEDIA CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, AND CARROLL, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MR. ALEXANDER ZAO.
[APPLAUSE] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THESE ARE YOUR 35 NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS FROM CARROLL ISD.
WELL DONE.[APPLAUSE] I'M HAPPY TO RUN OUT OF BREATH.
THAT'S A GREAT THING. WHAT MOST HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS WILL BE LIKE, I'M SORRY.
ARE YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT 35? NO. NOT AT ALL, ACTUALLY.
THEY'RE HAPPY TO HAVE THREE OR FIVE.
IT'S A GREAT PROBLEM, MR. BRADY. IT'S A GREAT PROBLEM.
>> PROUD OF YOU ALL. GOOD JOB.
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>> I THINK IT'S MY DOCTOR, TOO. BEST.
OUR LAST RECOGNITION OF THE NIGHT IS EACH MONTH, WE ARE RECOGNIZING THE MANY NONPROFITS THAT WORK SO HARD TO RAISE FUNDING FOR SHORTFALLS IN OUR BUDGET FOR OUR STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS. THIS MONTH, WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE CAROL DRAGON BAND BOOSTER CLUB AND INVITE CLUB PRESIDENT DR. ALEX TESTNO TO TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION.
>> WE REALLY CLEARED THE ROOM, DIDN'T WE?[LAUGHTER] THEY'RE ALL WATCHING ON TV.
I DON'T KNOW, YOU GUYS CAN SEE MY SLIDES HERE? HOW DO I ADVANCE THIS? GOOD. SO THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS ALEX TESTNO, AND I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE CAROL DRAGON BAND BOOSTERS.
ON BEHALF OF THE BAND BOOSTERS, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THIS RECOGNITION.
FURTHER, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD FOR ITS UNWAVERING SUPPORT OF THE FINE ARTS AND MUSIC PROGRAMS IN THE DISTRICT.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE BAND BOOSTERS IF YOU GUYS WOULD COME ON UP.
UNDOUBTEDLY, TEAM SPORTS, YOU'LL SEE HERE IN A MOMENT.
HE IS OUR PARLIAMENTARIAN, MISS MELISSA EVERETT.
MISS LYNN LIME, WHO'S OUR TREASURER.
OUR VP OF MARCHING, WHICH IS A HUGE JOB RIGHT NOW. THEY WERE MOSTLY.
AND OUR VP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MISS GINGER FORREST.
WE HAVE THE VP4 EVENTS, WHICH IS CARLA AM.
ALL THESE GUYS PUT IN COUNTLESS HOURS TO BRING TO YOU THE CARROLL DRAGON BAND BOOSTERS.
I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THE BAND CAROL DRAGON BAND ITSELF EMBODIES THE SPIRIT OF PROTECTED TRADITION.
BY THAT TRADITION, I MEAN, EXCELLENCE.
NOT JUST MUSICALLY, BUT SCHOLASTICALLY, AND BY STEWARDSHIP AS WELL.
THE BAND IS THE SINGLE LARGEST STUDENT ORGANIZATION IN THE DISTRICT.
IT IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS SULER AWARD.
IT'S A UI STATE MARCHING BAND FINALIST, AS WELL AS A BANDS OF AMERICA GRAND NATIONAL FINALIST, WHICH IS A HUGE DEAL.
OUR CONCERT BAND CONSISTENTLY EARNED SUPERIOR RANKINGS AT UIL COMPETITIONS, AS DO OUR COLOR GARDEN AND OUR JAZZ PROGRAMS. JAZZ BEING HONORED IN THE ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON COMPETITION, WHICH IS ALSO VERY PRESTIGIOUS.
IMAGINE IMAGINE WHAT FALL IN SOUTH LAKE WOULD BE LIKE WITHOUT THE CAROL DRAGON VAN.
THE BOOSTER ORGANIZATION PROUDLY SUPPORTS OUR STUDENTS AND MUSIC DIRECTORS IN MANY WAYS.
WE ARE ENTIRELY NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTEER RUN, AND WE SUPPORT THE BAND IN UNISON WITH THE DISTRICT AND DO OUR BEST TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST THE PROGRAM AS BEST WE CAN.
OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT THE BAND SO THE STUDENTS AND THE DIRECTORS CAN FOCUS ON WHAT THEY DO BEST, PROVIDING EXCELLENT MUSIC.
WHILE WE CERTAINLY FUND RAISE TO SUPPORT THE BAND PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DISTRICT, WE ARE WAY MORE THAN A FUND RAISING ORGANIZATION.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A VILLAGE BASICALLY.
EVERY FOOTBALL GAME AND MARCHING COMPETITION, THE BOOSTERS COORDINATE OVER 80, ALMOST SOMETIMES 100 PARENT VOLUNTEERS.
IF YOU HAVEN'T YET SEEN THE 2024 DRAGON BAND SHOW AQUARIUM,
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PLEASE COME TO ONE OF OUR UPCOMING COMPETITIONS.THIS IS MY PERSONAL INVITATION TO ALL OF YOU GUYS.
I'LL SIT WITH YOU. I'LL WATCH SHOW.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE BEAUTIFUL PROPS YOU SEE ON THE FIELD DURING THE MARCHING SHOW THIS YEAR, IT JUST BASICALLY TRANSFORMS THE FIELD INTO AN AQUARIUM.
THESE ARE ALL HAND BUILT BY OUR PARENTS.
MANY OF THE OTHER BANDS THAT YOU SEE ACTUALLY BUY THEIR PROPS, WE BUILD THEM AND WE TRY TO SELL THEM TOO.
BUT AFTER WE'RE DONE, WITH THE TEXAS WEATHER, IT'S IMPORTANT THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT WE GIVE THE STUDENTS PLENTY OF WATER AND NUTRITION, AND WE HAVE A TEAM FOR THAT.
WE HAVE A HUGE NEED TO GET EQUIPMENT ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
WE HAVE TEAMS FOR THAT FOR DRUM MAJOR LADDERS FOR PERCUSSION, FOR PROPS, ALL OF THAT.
THE BOOSTERS ALSO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS TO A FEW OF OUR GRADUATING SENIORS.
IT SUPPORTS OUR INDOOR PERCUSSION PROGRAMS, WINTER COLOR GUARD, AS WELL AS OUR AWARD WINNING JAZZ PROGRAM.
NOT ONE OF THESE EVENTS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE BOOSTER ORGANIZATION AND OUR AMAZING PARENT VOLUNTEERS.
HERE'S JUST A VIEW OF SOME OF THE FUN ACTIVITIES THAT OUR PARENTS DO, THEY BUILD PROPS, HYDRATION TEAM, NOURISHMENT.
I'VE SEEN MANY OF YOU GUYS DRIVING IN.
I'VE PERSONALLY CHECKED YOU GUYS INTO THE STADIUM MANY TIMES.
AGAIN, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR YOU GUYS COMMITMENT TO THE BAN PROGRAM.
WE APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU GUYS DO.
WE AS YOU KNOW, HAVE A TRAILER COMING THAT YOU GUYS HAVE HELPED SECURE FOR US, WHICH IS GOING TO LAST FOR GENERATIONS, PROTECT OUR EQUIPMENT, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK OUR PRINCIPALS, MR. RYAN WILSON, AND MISS CHRISTINA BENHOF.
WE'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE TEACHERS AT CISD, INCLUDING OUR DIRECTOR OF BANDS, MR. KEN JOHNSON.[APPLAUSE] PHILLIP JONES, DAVID LOW, DAVID WALKER, AND NICK MCCONAUGHEY, AND JAMES THOMAS, BUT ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE STUDENTS FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND TALENT.
I'M NOT SURE IF I'M ALLOWED TO DO THIS, BUT THIS IS OUR SPONSORS.
>> WITHOUT THESE SPONSORS, WE REALLY COULD NOT PULL OFF ALL THAT WE DO.
WITH THAT, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT OF THE FINE ARTS PROGRAMS AT CARSD AND ALL THAT YOU DO FOR US.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.
IF YOU CAN TAKE JUST A FEW MORE SECONDS, I'LL OPEN IT UP TO ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS THAT THE TRUSTEES HAVE, AND I KNOW THAT BEING A FORMER BAND PARENT, I KNOW JUST HOW MUCH IT TAKES TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION, AND IT'S AMAZING HOW GENEROUS OUR COMMUNITY SHOWS US THAT THEY ARE, AND THERE'S NO SHORT ON BEING GENEROUS IN THE BAND COMMUNITY.
AS WELL, WE'RE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THAT NEW TRAILER. WE HOPE IT COME SOON.
WE HOPE IT HAS MANY YEARS OF GOOD SERVICE.
NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO RISK FALLING THROUGH THE FLOOR WHEN YOU'RE LOADING UP THAT EQUIPMENT.
>> THAT WAS A REAL POSSIBILITY.
>> THAT'S WHAT I HEARD. IT WAS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE.
DR. GLENN AND I AND ANY TRUSTEE WOULD LOVE TO BE INVITED TO ONE OF YOUR BOARD MEETINGS, JUST TO LISTEN TO WHAT YOU GUYS DO AND HEAR YOUR FEEDBACK AND WHAT WE CAN DO AS A BOARD TO HELP SUPPORT THE BAND ORGANIZATION.
ANYTIME YOU INVITE COME OUR WAY, WE'D LOVE TO PARTICIPATE.
>> AS THE OTHER FORMER BAND BOOSTER PARENT.
THE BAND IS A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HOUSEHOLD.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW IN OUR COMMUNITY, YOU GUYS CAN MAKE A DOLLAR WORK LIKE TEN. YOU REALLY DO.
THE HARD WORK, PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHEN EVERYBODY'S GONE TO THE STADIUM, IT WAS ME FOR A WHILE, BUT IT'S A BAND PARENT THAT'S PUTTING THE THINGS AWAY FROM PARKING DUTIES, AND YOU GUYS GET UP REALLY AND TRAVEL THE MIDDLE OF NIGHT, TO GO TO PLACES LIKE ST. LOUIS AND EVERYTHING.
IT'S JUST AS THE BAND LIKES TO SAY WITH PRIDE, AND I'M VERY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU GUYS.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTIES?
>> I COME FOR HALF TIME.[LAUGHTER] I'LL JUST GOAD PUT THAT OUT THERE PUBLICLY.[LAUGHTER]
>> NO COMMENTS. JUST THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FOR ALL YOU DO.
>> THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU.
>> THANKS FOR THE RECOGNITION.
>> THAT TAKES US TO OUR ITEM NUMBER 5 OF OUR AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS.
MICHELTON, DO YOU HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS SIGNED UP TONIGHT.
>> WE DO NOT HAVE ANY THIS EVENING.
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>> MOVING ON THEN TO ITEM NUMBER 6, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY MATTERS ADDRESSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE HAVE NONE, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 7,
[7. PRESIDENT'S REPORT]
WHICH IS THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT.I HAVE A FEW STATEMENTS ON DIFFERENT SUBJECTS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO READ ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
THE FIRST ONE IS, "I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.
THIS MONTH SERVES AS AN IMPORTANT REMINDER OF THE IMPACT THAT BREAST CANCER HAS ON MILLIONS OF LIVES, INCLUDING THOSE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY.
IT'S A TIME TO HONOR THE STRENGTH OF SURVIVORS, SUPPORT THOSE CURRENTLY BATTLING THE DISEASE AND REMEMBER THE LIVES THAT HAVE BEEN LOST.
LET'S STAND TOGETHER WITH ALL WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY BREAST CANCER AND CONTINUE TO SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR PREVENTION, HOPE, AND HEALING.
IN ADDITION, WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT OCTOBER IS ALSO PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION MONTH.
THEREFORE, WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO EXPRESS OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE INCREDIBLE PRINCIPALS WHO LEAD OUR CAMPUSES.
OUR PRINCIPLES ARE THE BACKBONE OF EACH CAMPUS CREATING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS CAN THRIVE, TEACHERS CAN TEACH, AND OUR COMMUNITY CAN COME TOGETHER.
THEY TACKLE CHALLENGES WITH GRACE, INSPIRE OUR STAFF AND SHOW UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO THE SUCCESS OF EVERY STUDENT.
ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR PRINCIPALS FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR VISION, AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO MAKING A LASTING DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION ARE TRULY APPRECIATED.
OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS, DR. GLENN AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS ACROSS ALL 11 CAMPUSES AND IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING.
WE HAD CANDID DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL CHALLENGES WE ARE FACING.
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, CARROLL ISD IS IN A FINANCIAL CRISIS THAT DEMANDS THOUGHTFUL PLANNING AND DECISIVE ACTION.
DURING THESE CONVERSATIONS, WE EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANT WORK OF THE BUDGET REDUCTION ACTION COMMITTEE OR BRAC, WHICH IS TASKED WITH CREATING A MULTI YEAR PLAN TO ADDRESS THE DISTRICT'S BUDGET DEFICITS.
THIS WORK IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL IF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE IN ITS UPCOMING 89TH SESSION DOES NOT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FUNDING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN OUR STATE.
WE WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THE COMMITTEE IS ACTIVELY EXPLORING POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS, BOTH IN TERMS OF COST SAVING MEASURES AND POTENTIAL REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS TO SUSTAIN OUR DISTRICT'S OPERATIONS AND ENSURE WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT EDUCATION FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT TRANSPARENCY AND OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY IS ESSENTIAL.
TO THAT END, DR. GLENN AND I AND TRUSTEES THAT HAVE THE TIME, STARTING NEXT WEEK, WE'LL BE SCHEDULING A SERIES OF COMMUNITY BRIEFINGS.
THESE BRIEFINGS WILL OFFER A CHANCE FOR PARENTS AND ALL CARROLL ISD STAKEHOLDERS TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM US, ASK QUESTIONS AND GAIN A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE FINANCIAL REALITIES THAT WE FACE.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INFORMED AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DIALOGUE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF CARROLL ISD.
TOGETHER, WE WILL TACKLE THESE CHALLENGES, ALWAYS KEEPING THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR STUDENTS AT THE FOREFRONT OF OUR DECISIONS." MOVING ON TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT, DR. GLENN.
[8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT]
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BRIAN AND TRUSTEES.
FIRST OF ALL, AS MENTIONED BY OUR BOARD PRESIDENT, OCTOBER IS NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH, AND WE ARE BLESSED WITH SOME INCREDIBLE ADMINISTRATORS HERE IN CARROLL.
IF YOU SEE ONE OF OUR OUTSTANDING PRINCIPALS OR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, BE SURE TO LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE APPRECIATED.
WE DO HAVE A FEW EVENTS COMING UP THAT I WANT TO MAKE EVERYONE AWARE OF.
THE FIRST IS AT CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, THERE IS A COLLEGE FAIR, OCTOBER 23RD.
PARENTS LET YOUR STUDENTS KNOW THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A QR CODE WHEN THEY REGISTER ONLINE.
THAT WILL BE IMPORTANT AS COLLEGE REPS WILL WANT TO SCAN THAT CODE, SO THE COLLEGE OF YOUR CHILD'S CHOICE CAN SEND IMPORTANT UPDATES AND TIMELINES FROM THE SCHOOL.
ALSO, I WANT TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT MAYOR MCCASKILL AND THE CITY OF SOUTH LAKE WILL RECOGNIZE PARALYMPIAN KORBAN BEST FOR HIS OLYMPIC MEDALS ON NOVEMBER 2ND AT SOUTH LAKE TOWN HALL.
ALSO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, THAT'S THIS THURSDAY, WE WILL BE PROVIDING A STATE OF THE DISTRICT UPDATE AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.
ANYONE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING CAN RESERVE TICKETS ON THE CHAMBER WEBSITE.
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FINALLY, THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, THIS IS A BIG ONE.AT HALFTIME, THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE UIL WILL HAVE REPRESENTATIVES ON HAND TO PRESENT THE CARROLL ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OUR ADMINISTRATION WITH OUR NINTH LONE STAR CUP.
THIS IS THE TOP RECOGNITION THE DISTRICT CAN RECEIVE FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC AND FINE ARTS PERFORMANCES.
WE CARE WILL BE AUCTIONING OFF A BOX FOR 27 PEOPLE TO ATTEND THAT EVENT.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED, BIDDING IS NOW OPEN AND YOU CAN FIND IT ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE.
FINALLY, A FEW SHOUT OUTS TO OUR BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM WHO TODAY ADVANCE TO STATE GIRL'S WATER POLO ADVANCED TO THE STATE SEMIFINALS OVER THE WEEKEND.
DRAGON BAND, WHO JUST LEFT EARNED THREE SUPERIOR RATINGS AT UIO MARCHING LAST WEEK.
FINALLY, A SHOUT OUT TO TEAM TENNIS, WHICH ENDED THEIR SEASON WITH A 24 OVERALL RECORD CLAIMING THEIR 15TH DISTRICT TITLE IN A ROW.
AS A FINAL WORD, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, STUDENT ENROLLMENT IS DOWN IN CARROLL ISD AND WE'VE ESTABLISHED A BRAC COMMITTEE TO REVIEW COST REDUCTION IDEAS.
I'VE BEEN ASKED BY NUMEROUS FAMILIES, HOW CAN WE HELP? TO THAT END, I WOULD ASK ALL FAMILIES TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF STUDENT ATTENDANCE.
YOUR CHILD'S ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT, A 1% ANNUAL GAIN IN OUR OVERALL ATTENDANCE ACCOUNTS FOR APPROXIMATELY $600,000.
MORE IMPORTANTLY, RESEARCH SHOWS A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND A STUDENT'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE STAFF AT CISD, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING YOUR KIDS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY.
YOUR ATTENDANCE MATTERS. MR. PRESIDENT, THAT'S THE REPORT FOR OCTOBER.
>> THANK YOU, DR. GLENN, APPRECIATE YOUR REPORT.
[9. INFORMATION]
WHICH IS THE INFORMATION SECTION OF OUR AGENDA ITEM 9.1, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM, OUR ANNUAL REPORT. MS. FIKE, YOU'RE UP.>> GOOD EVENING. DR. GLENN, PRESIDENT BRIAN, AND TRUSTEES.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 29.053, ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT A BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ANNUAL EVALUATION.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND THE RATE OF GROWTH TOWARDS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF OUR EMERGENT BILINGUAL STUDENTS IN CARROLL.
TEXAS SERVES ONE IN FOUR OF THE NATION'S EMERGENT BILINGUAL STUDENTS, AND CISD CURRENTLY SERVES 326 STUDENTS MAKING UP 4.2% AND 30 LANGUAGES FOR OUR DISTRICT.
WHILE SPANISH IS THE LARGEST LANGUAGE GROUP IN TEXAS AFTER ENGLISH, CARROLL IS UNIQUE AND MANDARIN IS OUR SECOND MOST FREQUENT LANGUAGE WITH SPANISH FOLLOWING THAT.
[NOISE] CARROLL'S EMERGENT BILINGUAL NUMBERS CONTINUE TO INCREASE EACH YEAR.
LAST YEAR, WE HAD 126 STUDENTS ENROLL INDICATING A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH ON THEIR HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY.
OF THOSE STUDENTS TESTED, 78 NEW STUDENTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS EMERGENT BILINGUAL AND WERE SERVED BY OUR ESL DEPARTMENT.
ON THE GRAPH, YOU CAN SEE IN GREEN THE STUDENTS THAT ARE ACTIVE, EMERGENT BILINGUAL, AND IN BLACK ARE THE STUDENTS THAT HAVE ALL READY MET ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND HAVE EXITED OUR ESL PROGRAM, AND WE MONITOR THEM FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
EMERGENT BILINGUAL, BY GRADE LEVEL.
THIS GRAPH IS ALWAYS VERY INTERESTING.
YOU CAN SEE THAT 68% OF OUR EB STUDENTS ARE IN PRE K TO FOURTH GRADE.
OUR ELEMENTARIES ARE THE HEAVIEST WITH OUR ESL.
AFTER FIRST GRADE, STUDENTS WHEN THEY MEET THEIR ENGLISH PROFICIENCY CRITERIA CAN START EXITING THE ESL PROGRAM AND BE RECLASSIFIED AS ENGLISH PROFICIENT AFTER FIRST GRADE ALL THE WAY UP TO 12TH.
YOU'LL NOTICE ON THE GRAPH A DROP OFF FROM FIRST GRADE TO SECOND GRADE WITH A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF STUDENTS RECLASSIFYING TO ENGLISH PROFICIENT AND NO LONGER IN THE EB STATUS.
IN '23/'24, WE HAD 90 STUDENTS WHO ARE RECLASSIFIED AS ENGLISH PROFICIENT.
OUR LAST SLIDE. ALL OF OUR EB STUDENTS OR ALL EB STUDENTS IN TEXAS, K 12 ARE ASSESSED EACH SPRING WITH THE TEXAS ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT TELPAS.
STUDENTS ARE RECLASSIFIED AS ENGLISH PROFICIENT WHEN THEY
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SCORE A COMPOSITE OF ADVANCED HIGH IN LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING, AND WRITING, WHILE ALSO PASSING ENGLISH STAAR OR ENGLISH EOC.IN CISD, THE EMERGENT BILINGUAL STUDENTS WERE WELL ABOVE THE STATE SCORES IN THE COMPOSITE RATING OF ADVANCED AND ADVANCED HIGH ENGLISH PROFICIENCY.
WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF OUR STUDENTS PROGRESS. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANKS MS. FIKE. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS FROM MS. FIKE.
>> JUST ONE [NOISE] I RECALL SOMETIME OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, THERE WAS A NEED WITH MANDARIN, AND THAT WAS TO GET IN A SPEEDY MANNER TO GET SOME ENGLISH MANDARIN DICTIONARIES.
>> THAT NEED, I GUESS, WAS MET?
>> WELL, THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE'VE ORDERED MORE MANDARIN ENGLISH DICTIONARIES.
>> WE CERTAINLY HAVE MS. FIKE, AS YOU KNOW, A POLICY FOR TEXT AND WHATNOT THAT GOES THROUGH, BUT JUST SO YOU KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT YOU NEED, I KNOW THAT ONE WE PIVOTED PRETTY QUICKLY.
>> YOU'RE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB WITH THIS PROGRAM, THANK YOU.
JUST LET US KNOW IF THERE'S A NEED LIKE THAT THAT ARISES AGAIN.
>> OKAY. WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THE SCORES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
I APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR STAFF BECAUSE THIS IS PRETTY AWESOME.
>> IT'S GREAT, AND WE'RE PROUD OF THEM. THANK YOU.
WE'RE MOVING ON TO THE DISCUSSION ACTION PORTION OF OUR AGENDA, ITEM NUMBER 10.
[10. DISCUSSION/ACTION]
ITEM 10.1, CAMPUS SAFETY SIGNAGE AND NOTIFICATION TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING ARMED OFFICERS.I'M GOING TO READ A QUICK STATEMENT AND THEN I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION FOR OUR BOARD.
"OUR BOARD BELIEVES IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT WE EXPLORE ALL AVAILABLE MEASURES TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND CAMPUSES.
INSTALLING VISIBLE SIGNS THAT ALERT POTENTIAL INTRUDERS TO THE PRESENCE OF ARMED OFFICERS ON CARROLL ISD CAMPUSES CAN SERVE AS A STRONG DETERRENT.
MANY OTHER ISDS HAVE IMPLEMENTED SIMILAR STRATEGIES AND THE ADDED VISIBILITY COULD DISCOURAGE ANYONE FROM ATTEMPTING TO BRING HARM TO OUR SCHOOLS.
BY CONSIDERING THE STEP, WE'RE SENDING A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY." I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION. QUESTIONS?
>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION. I JUST HAVE FOUR KIDS THAT SPAN ACROSS ACROSS THREE CAMPUSES.
JUST PERSONALLY, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT DETERRENT.
JUST THAT EXTRA VISIBILITY FOR A PARENT OR SOMEONE ELSE TO SEE. I THINK IT'S GREAT.
>> I KNOW, DR. GLENN, YOU HAD SOME EXPERIENCE IN YOUR PREVIOUS ROLES IN OTHER ISDS OF THE MARSHALL AND WHAT IS THE OTHER PROGRAM?
>> THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM MAYBE?
>> I WILL SAY THAT I KNOW THAT SAFETY AND SECURITY RIGHT NOW IS PARAMOUNT, NOT JUST HERE IN CARROLL BUT ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS, SOMETHING THAT EVERYONE'S PAYING ATTENTION TO, AND CERTAINLY CARROLL ISD IN THE STATE OF TEXAS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS HAS TAKEN GREAT STRIDES TO HARDEN ALL OF OUR DISTRICTS AS TARGETS.
THAT'S DONE THREE WAYS: WE DETER, WE DENY, AND THEN WE DEFEND.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ADDING THIS SIGNAGE, CERTAINLY IT IS ONE MORE ON THAT FIRST LAYER OF DEFENSE, WHICH IS DETERRING ANYONE FROM EVER THINKING THAT THEY CAN COME IN TO OUR SCHOOLS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR STUDENTS OR STAFF.
>> THEN I WOULD ADD THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE SEEING IS MORE AND MORE COMMON ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.
OTHER DISTRICTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE AROUND US ARE PUTTING THESE SIGNS OUT TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE THAT WE DO HAVE ARM OFFICERS ON ALL CAMPUS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS NOW.
>> THIS WOULD INCLUDE A FREE STANDING SIGN SOMEWHERE THAT'S VISIBLE IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL AS WELL AS SMALLER SIGNS THAT WOULD BE AT THE FRONT DOOR ABOVE THE INTERCOM SYSTEM WHERE YOU CHECK IN.
IS THAT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT?
>> YES, SIR. THAT IS CORRECT. WE'RE TALKING AT ONE SIGN ON THE STREET AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SCHOOLS.
WE'RE TALKING A SMALLER SIGN WHERE YOU SHOW YOUR IDENTIFICATION WHENEVER YOU CHECK INTO THE OFFICE, JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN'T MISS IT WHEN THEY COME IN.
WE DON'T WANT ANYBODY SURPRISED.
>> THANK YOU. I THINK THE SIGN IS A GREAT IDEA AND A GREAT DETERRENT IN ADDITION TO THE OFFICERS.
I WONDER IF OUR COMMUNITY KNOWS.
I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE, BUT THE CITY OF SOUTH LAKE PAYS FOR OUR SRO PROGRAM AND WE DON'T HAVE TO REALLY FUND THAT FROM OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW THAT IT IS NOW REQUIRED OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE SOME ARMED SECURITY IN SCHOOLS.
WE'VE HAD THIS FOR MANY YEARS.
WE'VE HAD THE LUXURY OF HAVING IT.
I KNOW OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE STRUGGLING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THEY'RE GOING TO FUND IT.
A LOT OF CITIES DON'T DO THAT FOR THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE CITY OF SOUTH LAKE FOR FUNDING OUR SRO PROGRAM.
THOSE OF US WHO LIVED IN THE COMMUNITY A WHILE.
WHEN YOU DRIVE BY ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS,
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THERE'S THIS WONDERFUL SAFE FEELING WHEN YOU SEE A SOUTH LAKE PD VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL.I FEEL THESE SIGNS JUST TO FURTHER THAT IMAGERY, IF YOU WOULD, THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN, SO I'M ALL IN FAVOR OF THIS.
ALL RIGHT. TRUSTEE HAEGER CAN I GET A MOTION? ABSOLUTELY. I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE CAMPUS SECURITY SIGNAGE AS PROPOSED.
I HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.
ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO.
LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM 10.2 CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION REGARDING OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS.
WHAT I'LL DO IS I'LL JUST READ THE RESOLUTION AND THEN WE'LL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS.
RESOLUTION DENOUNCING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S RETALIATION AGAINST CISD THROUGH ITS OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
WHEREAS THE CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, CISD, OR THE DISTRICT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR THE BOARD, HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, THE GOVERNMENT, IS REOPENING ITS ALREADY COMPLETED INVESTIGATION OF THREE GRIEVANCES FROM THE 2020/2021 SCHOOL YEAR.
AFTER CISD REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE GOVERNMENT'S COSTLY, UNLAWFUL, AND UNEXPLAINED RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS THE DISTRICT SHARES THE GOVERNMENT'S VITAL MISSION TO PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL STUDENTS, AND AS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, BEARS THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR EDUCATING STUDENTS IN SOUTH LAKE, TEXAS.
WHEREAS THE DISTRICT HAS FULLY COOPERATED WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S INVESTIGATION OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, PROVIDED THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF EVIDENCE THAT DEMONSTRATES CISD'S LEGAL COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS AND SPENT THOUSANDS OF STAFF HOURS IN MORE THAN $320,000 IN COMMUNITY TAX DOLLARS.
WHEREAS THE BOARD HAS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED THE DISTRICT'S HANDLING OF THESE GRIEVANCES AND FIRMLY STANDS BEHIND THE TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, COUNSELORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO CONDUCTED TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS, IMPOSED APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINE WHERE NECESSARY, AND ENSURED FULL COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS.
WHEREAS THE DISTRICT'S OBLIGATIONS TO PROTECT PRIVACY RIGHTS BY THE LIMITING DISCLOSURE OF EVIDENCE IN INDIVIDUAL CASES HAS CREATED PUBLIC CONFUSION AND PLACED DISTRICT STAFF MEMBERS AND EDUCATORS AT A SEVERE DISADVANTAGE, BURDENING THEM WITH FALSE MISREPRESENTATIONS THAT CANNOT BE CORRECT.
WHEREAS ON MAY 6, 2024, THE DISTRICT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT STATING THAT IT HAD COMPLETED ITS INVESTIGATIONS, ALONG WITH A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AGREEMENT AND A 90 DAY RESPONSE DEADLINE.
WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENT, DESPITE MULTIPLE REQUESTS BY THE DISTRICT, REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY OF THE FINDINGS OR EVIDENCE FROM ITS THREE YEAR LONG INVESTIGATION THAT ALLEGEDLY SUPPORTED THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS AFTER EVALUATING THE NEARLY 20 PAGE PROPOSED RESOLUTION, THE DISTRICT DETERMINED THAT ACCEPTING IT WOULD UNJUSTIFIABLY IMPOSE ONEROUS OBLIGATIONS THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE DISTRICT'S ALREADY COMPLEX AND ADMINISTRATIVELY BURDENSOME OBLIGATIONS UNDER EXISTING FEDERAL LAW, WITH WHICH THE DISTRICT HAS FULLY COMPLIED AND COST THE COMMUNITY EVEN MORE TAX DOLLARS.
WHEREAS, ON AUGUST 5, 2024, AT THE END OF THE 90 DAY PERIOD, THE DISTRICT DECLARED A NEGOTIATION IMPASSE DUE TO THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY AND COOPERATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
WHEREAS, DURING A CONFERENCE CALL, ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2024, THE GOVERNMENT AGAIN REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY OF ITS WRITTEN FINDINGS OR CONCLUSIONS AND FURTHER REFUSED TO DECLARE AN IMPASSE.
INSTEAD, CHOOSING TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATIONS AND REQUEST ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DISTRICT, PUNISHING THE DISTRICT BY BURDENING IN IT WITH INCREASED TAXPAYER EXPENSES AND THE FURTHER CONSUMPTION OF VALUABLE STAFF TIME.
WHEREAS, THE GOVERNMENT'S REFUSAL TO DECLARE AN IMPASSE AS REQUIRED BY ITS OWN PROCEDURES, HAS PREVENTED THE PROCESS FROM MOVING FORWARD TO THE NEXT STEP, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A LETTER OF IMPENDING ENFORCEMENT ACTION AND FINALLY PROVIDING THE DISTRICT WITH ITS FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THEM IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CASE.
WHEREAS THE DISTRICT IS CONCERNED, THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTIONS ARE IMPEDING PROGRESS TOWARD THE MUTUAL GOAL OF ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS.
WHEREAS THE DISTRICT REMAINS FULLY COMMITTED TO
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PROMOTING A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND TO ENCOURAGING PARENTS AND STUDENTS TO BRING ANY AND ALL CONCERNS REGARDING DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT OR BULLYING TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DISTRICT OFFICIALS FOR PROMPT RESOLUTION.NOW, LET IT BE HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DENOUNCES THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT IN REOPENING THE ALREADY COMPLETED INVESTIGATIONS AND VIEWS, THIS DECISION AS A RETALIATORY MEASURE DESIGNED TO PUNISH THE DISTRICT FOR REFUSING TO BLINDLY SIGN A PROPOSED RESOLUTION WITHOUT ANY JUSTIFICATION AND FURTHER DESIGNED TO COERCE THE DISTRICT INTO AGREEING TO A COSTLY PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN ORDER TO AVOID THE COST OF COOPERATING IN THE RE-OPENED INVESTIGATION.
THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES URGES THE GOVERNMENT TO ABIDE BY ITS OWN POLICIES, DECLARE AN IMPASSE AND PROVIDE THE DISTRICT WITH A LETTER OF IMPENDING ENFORCEMENT ACTION AND STATEMENT OF THE CASE, SO THE FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND EVIDENCE FROM THE YEARS LONG INVESTIGATION MAY BE FINALLY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION AND COMMENT.
I HAVE A FEW COMMENTS, PRESIDENT BRIAN.
I'VE BEEN A LAWYER FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS NOW.
I'VE DEALT WITH SEC REGULATORS, I'VE DEALT WITH BANK REGULATORS.
I'VE DEALT WITH UNIVERSITY TITLE NINE OFFICES WITH LITIGANTS WITH MEDIATORS AND JUDGES FOR 25 YEARS.
IN THOSE 25 YEARS, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PROCESS SO OPENLY ONE SIDED AND UNFAIR AS THIS PROCESS.
WE HAVE SPENT THE LAST THREE YEARS COMPLYING WITH EVERY REQUEST THAT THE OCR HAS GIVEN US.
AS YOU JUST SAID, WE'VE TURNED OVER THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF DOCUMENTS AT THE COST OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO THIS DISTRICT.
WE HAVE HIRED ATTORNEYS THAT HAVE COME THROUGH THE EVIDENCE.
I MYSELF AND PROBABLY MANY OF THE TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR GLENN HAVE PROBABLY DONE THE SAME.I PERSONALLY HAVE READ EVERY PIECE OF PAPER THAT'S BEEN EXCHANGED BETWEEN THIS DISTRICT AND THE OCR, AND I HAVE DONE AN EXHAUSTIVE RESEARCH OF THE LAW.
I PERSONALLY CAN SAY THAT IN EVERY ONE OF THESE CASES, EVERY TEACHER, ADMINISTRATOR, PRINCIPAL, AND COUNSELOR THAT ACTED IN THESE CASES, DID EVERYTHING IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR POLICY, DID EVERYTHING IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE STUDENTS INVOLVED.
THEY TIMELY INVESTIGATED THESE CASES, WHERE PUNISHMENT WAS NECESSARY, THEY METED IT OUT.
IN EVERY SINGLE CASE, AFTER PUNISHMENT WAS METED OUT, WE HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH ANY OF THE VICTIMS. THAT IS HOW A DISTRICT SHOULD HANDLE THESE THINGS, AND WE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND, AND WE'VE HANDLED THEM, I'VE LOOKED AT THE EVIDENCE, AND WE'VE GONE BY THE BOOK.
NOW, THIS PROCESS, WE HAVE PROVIDED ALL THE EVIDENCE TO THE OCR, WE'VE PROVIDED ATTORNEY'S LETTERS LAYING OUT OUR CASE, THE LAW, WHY WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE LAW, AND SINCE MAY ALL WE'RE ASKING THEM IS SAY, THEY SENT US A LETTER INVITING US TO ENTER INTO A NEGOTIATION PROCESS.
WELL, IT'S BEEN ANYTHING BUT THAT.
WE'VE PROVIDED THEM EVERYTHING THAT THEY'VE ASKED FOR, OUR ANALYSIS OF THE CASE, AND OUR REASONS TO WHY WE BELIEVE THAT WE'RE NOT AT FAULT.
THEY'VE PROVIDED US WITH NOTHING.
NOT A SINGLE FINDING, NOT A SINGLE ANALYSIS OF THE LAW, NOT A SINGLE PART OF ANY STATUTE THAT THEY'VE ACCUSED US OF VIOLATING, AND THEY'VE THROWN A RESOLUTION AGREEMENT, A VERY BROAD SWEEPING RESOLUTION AGREEMENT IN FRONT OF US SAYING, SIGN IT.
SIGN IT AND WE'LL TELL YOU WHAT THE FINDINGS ARE AFTER YOU SIGN IT.
THROUGH OUR RESEARCH, WE FEEL LIKE THIS IS A PATTERN THAT THE OCR ENGAGES IN, THEY BRING THE GREAT WEIGHT AND RESOURCES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BEAR AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SAY, YOU SIGN WHAT WE TELL YOU TO A SIGN, AND THEN WE'LL TELL YOU AFTER THAT, WHAT YOU'RE GUILTY OF.
WE'RE GOING TO PASS THE BILL BEFORE WE KNOW WHAT'S IN IT.
I AM IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH THIS BOARD'S DECISION NOT TO KNUCKLE UNDER, NOT TO SAY TO OUR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS THAT DID EVERYTHING RIGHT, NOT TO TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT AND THROW THEM UNDER THE BUS.
AT LEAST MY OPINION IS THAT WE SHOULD STAND FAST ON THIS AND MAKE THEM TELL
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US WHAT IS IT THAT YOU'RE ACCUSING US OF BEFORE WE SIGN AN AGREEMENT SAYING WE DID IT.I'VE NEVER SEEN A PROCESS LIKE THIS IN MY LIFE, WHERE THE OTHER SIDE SAYS, SETTLE WITH ME, AND THEN I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I ACCUSE YOU OF.
I THINK IT'S A RIDICULOUS PROCESS.
I DON'T THINK IT'S A FAIR PROCESS AT ALL, AND I THINK IT'S CLEAR RETALIATION BY THE OCR, WHEN WE SAID, WE ARE NOT GOING TO SIGN YOUR DOCUMENT UNLESS YOU FIRST AT LEAST PROVIDE US WITH YOUR FINDINGS SO THAT WE CAN EVALUATE THEM, SO THAT WE CAN DO OUR FIDUCIARY DUTY TO THIS DISTRICT AND TO ALL THE COMMUNITY AND SAY, WHAT IS IT THAT THEY'VE ACCUSED US OF BEFORE WE SIGN OFF ON IT? I APPLAUD THE RESOLUTION, AND MY OPINION IS WE KEEP FIGHTING THE FIGHT AND HOPEFULLY SOMEDAY, SOMEONE WILL HOLD THIS OCR TO ACCOUNT.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEE JORDAN, VERY WELL SAID.
PRESIDENT BRIAN, I ACTUALLY WANT TO ADD TO THAT.
I APPRECIATE WHAT TRUSTEE JORDAN HAS JUST OUTLINED, AND I'LL SAY THAT I'VE BEEN AN HR PROFESSIONAL FOR SEVEN DIFFERENT COMPANIES AND SIX DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES FOR 35 YEARS.
I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION CHARGES THAT WERE SENT TO THOSE COMPANIES.
I'VE HELPED INVESTIGATE SOME OF THEM.
I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD LONGER THAN ANY MEMBER THAT'S SITTING ON THIS DAIS RIGHT NOW.
I READ EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE RESPONSES WE SENT THE OCR AND I AM PROUD OF WHAT OUR DISTRICT HAS DONE TO RESPOND WITH EVERY PIECE OF DOCUMENTATION, STATEMENTS.
WE'VE TAKEN APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE WE COULD HAVE DONE.
I KNOW THAT WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO TALK ABOUT INDIVIDUAL SITUATIONS AND CASES, BUT I THINK THAT THIS DISTRICT HAS DONE EVERY SINGLE THING IT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY DONE, AND I'M PROUD OF OUR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS AND ADMINISTRATORS FOR ALL THEY'VE DONE.
I FULLY SUPPORT EVERY WORD IN THAT DOCUMENT YOU JUST READ.
CAN I ADD THING? THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LANNON.
ALSO, I WAS GOING TO MENTION IN MY COMMENTS THAT ANY ONE OF THESE CASES, ANY ONE OF THE VICTIMS, THEY COULD HAVE GONE AND FILED A LAWSUIT IN FEDERAL COURT.
AT ANY TIME, THEY DON'T HAVE TO WAIT ON THIS INVESTIGATION.
THEY COULD HAVE DONE IT. NONE OF THEM HAVE DONE IT. WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU? THAT TELLS YOU THE CASES ARE SO MERITLESS THAT THEY WON'T GO AND FILE A LAWSUIT TO VINDICATE ALLEGED RACISM AND BIGOTRY AND SEXISM AGAINST THEIR CHILDREN.
MOST PARENTS IN THIS COMMUNITY, IF THEY REALLY BELIEVED THAT THEIR CHILDREN WERE SUBJECTED TO THAT, THEY WOULD FILE A LAWSUIT.
NONE OF THEM HAVE AND NONE OF THEM WILL BECAUSE THE EVIDENCE DOESN'T MERIT IT.
THE OTHER THING, I READ A LOT OF THE GARBAGE OUT THERE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND JUST KNOW WHEN YOU'RE READING THAT.
THE PEOPLE THAT ARE POSTING THAT, NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAS BEEN PRIVITY TO A SINGLE DOCUMENT THAT HAS BEEN EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE OCR AND CISD.
THEY DON'T KNOW THE FACTS OF THE CASE, AND I WOULD SAY THE VAST MAJORITY DON'T KNOW THE LAW EITHER.
JUST BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU READ THE STUFF OUT ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER TO KNOW THAT THE SOURCE DOESN'T KNOW THE FACTS.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEE JORDAN. ANYTHING ELSE? I'LL ADD SOMETHING.
I DEFINITELY AGREE WITH WHAT TRUSTEE JORDAN SAID WITH TRUSTEE LANNON AND WITH YOUR RESOLUTION.
I THINK AS A PARENT, AND EVEN AS A BUSINESS OWNER, YOU NEVER SIGN THAT YOU'RE GUILTY WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GUILTY OF.
I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT.
I THINK THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU HAVE TO OWN.
IF YOU'VE MADE A MISTAKE, YOU HAVE TO OWN IT, AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU HAVE TO STAND UP WHEN YOU KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS RIGHT, AND I HONESTLY IT IS AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO STAND UP AND SAY THAT WHAT OUR STAFF DID WAS RIGHT.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEE, STACY. BEFORE I MAKE A MOTION, I WOULD JUST SAY THIS, AND THAT IS THANK YOU TO THESE TRUSTEES.
WE ALL HAVE DIVERSE TALENTS AND BACKGROUND, I'VE LEARNED A TON FROM MY FORMER TRUSTEES WHO HAVE MADE IN THE THREE YEARS.
THAT I'VE BEEN ON HERE AND SEEN THESE CASES LIKE TRUSTEE LANNON AND SAID, I'M VERY PROUD OF THAT RESOLUTION, AND I FULLY INTEND TO SUPPORT IT.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEE HAEGER, CAN I GET A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION THAT THIS BOARD APPROVE A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATIONS.
MOTION AND SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.
ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES FIVE TO ZERO.
MOVING ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
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WE HAVE LOTS OF DONATIONS TO GO THROUGH, TRUSTEE HAEGER, ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE THAT ON? WE DO. FORGIVE ME TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS ORGANIZATIONS, JUST FOR SPEEDING THE TIME UP HERE TO GO THROUGH THESE.[01:20:02]
I WON'T BE READING THE PURPOSE FOR JUST THE ORGANIZATION AND THE GENEROUS AMOUNT.WE START OUT WITH OUR SOUTH LAKE ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED GENEROUS DONATION OF $11,575.
THE OLD UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO, GENEROUS DONATIONS OF $9,867 IN KIND AND OVER $14,000 314 FOR MONETARY.
TO THE CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR $7,651 A MONETARY DONATION.
TO THE CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSO, $46,058 MONETARY.
THE EMERALD BELLS BOOSTER CLUB, VERY GENEROUS $11,628.
THE ROCKENBAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO, AND IT WAS GREAT SEE ROCKENBAUGH EARLIER TODAY, THEIR GENEROUS DONATION FROM THEIR PTO OF $12,303.
THE DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSO, A GENEROUS DONATION OF $10,172, CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PTO, VERY GENEROUS DONATION OF $21,091.80.
THE DURHAM INTERMEDIATE HIGH SCHOOL PTO, GENEROUS DONATION OF $14,978.
AND LASTLY, THE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO, A GENEROUS DONATION OF 12,727, AND THANK YOU ALL BECAUSE WE COULD NOT HAVE THIS EXCELLENT DISTRICT, AND THAT JUST PROVES THE GREAT GENEROSITY OF OUR PARENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
EXACTLY RIGHT. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE HAEGER.
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
NO OBJECTION. WE'LL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 7:21 P.M. THANK YOU, BOARD.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.