[00:00:02]
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. WE'LL CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF
[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM]
THE CARROLL ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER ON NOVEMBER 18TH, 2024 AT 5:00 PM.OUR FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
WE'LL NOW ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, AND 551.0821 AT 5:00 PM.WE WILL CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM.
[3. OPENING PRAYER AND PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE]
OUR FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS THE OPENING PRAYER, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE, MOMENT OF SILENCE.IN THE MOMENT OF SILENCE, WILL YOU ALL PLEASE RISE.
DEAR LORD, WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH GRATITUDE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY.
GRANT US WISDOM, CLARITY, AND HUMILITY AS WE MAKE DECISIONS THAT SHAPE THE FUTURE OF OUR DISTRICT.
MAY OUR DISCUSSIONS REFLECT UNITY, RESPECT, AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO THE WELL BEING AND SUCCESS OF EVERY CHILD IN OUR DISTRICT.
BLESS OUR EDUCATORS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES WITH STRENGTH AND PERSEVERANCE AND GUIDE US TO ACT WITH INTEGRITY, IN COMPASSION IN ALL WE DO.
IT'S IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME, WE PRAY. AMEN. DR. DAVIS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON OR GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND DR. GLENN.
I'M SO GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE WITH MY TEAM AND MY TEACHERS, AND THEY'RE GOING TO DO THE PLEDGES FOR US TONIGHT.
>> GOOD EVENING. I'M MICHELLE CAPELLO.
I'M THE LIBRARIAN AT WALNUT GROVE AND ALSO THE LEAD LIBRARIAN FOR THE DISTRICT.
MYSELF AND MY CO-SPONSOR ARE HERE WITH OUR WONDERFUL WALNUT GROVE NEWS CREW LEADERSHIP TEAM.
THEY'RE ALL FOURTH GRADERS, AND SO THEY ARE GOING TO LEAD YOU IN THE PLEDGES, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES FIRST.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS SCARLET NELSON.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS AKIL GOTLER.
WE'RE GOING TO LEAD EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> HI, MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE].
>> WE WILL BE LEADING EVERYONE IN THE PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS NILLA CHANDRA.
>> HELLO, MY NAME IS CARTIA POTHINENI, AND WE WILL BE LEADING EVERYONE IN THE PAUSE FOR THE MOMENT OF SILENCE.
>> NOW FOR THE AMERICAN PLEDGE.
>> PLEASE BOW YOUR HEAD FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
>> THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED.
THANK YOU, STUDENTS. WELL DONE.
[4. RECOGNITIONS]
WE HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZING A CAMPUS OF THE MONTH TO LEARN ABOUT ITS HISTORY AND HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS THAT THEY ARE DOING THIS YEAR, THIS MONTH, WE'RE RECOGNIZING WALNUT GROVE THE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.DR. DAVIS, YOU WANT TO TAKE IT AWAY?
>> PLEASE CAN WE TOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT APPROACH THIS TIME? WE'RE GOING TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF OUR CLUBS ON A CAMPUS.
ALL OF OUR FOURTH GRADERS GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN CLUBS AND SO DO SOME OF OUR SECOND AND THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS.
THEY'RE GOING TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THAT TONIGHT AND I'M GOING TO BRING UP SOME OF THE TEACHERS THAT ARE LEADING THOSE AS WELL.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS JENNIFER KLEIMAN.
I'M A FOURTH GRADE MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHER AT WALNUT GROVE AND HAVE BEEN SINCE WE OPENED IN 2011.
I AM THE SPONSOR OF THE BRACELET MAKING CLUB, AND IT'S VERY OFFICIAL, AS YOU CAN SEE.
[00:05:02]
WE ALSO CALL IT [INAUDIBLE] AT TIME, I'M BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL NUT UNDOER.BUT I HAVE SOME GREAT GIRLS HERE THAT I'VE BEEN WORKING WITH FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEY'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND THEY ALSO MADE SOMETHING FOR EACH OF YOU.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS HARPER HEIGHTS, AND I LOVE BEING IN THE BRACELET MAKING CLUB BECAUSE I LIKE MAKING BRACELETS AND SPENDING TIME WITH MY FRIENDS.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS CHARLOTTE HENKEL.
I LIKE MAKING BRACELETS BECAUSE YOU GET TO SPEND LOTS OF TIME WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND ENJOY HAVING TIME WITH THEM.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS GIA CHOWDHURY.
MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT THIS CLUB IS MAKING MEMORIES AND LEARNING HOW TO MAKE SO MANY COOL BRACELETS WITH MY AUTUMN FRIENDS.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS LEVIA BETTERFELD.
I WANTED TO BE IN THIS CLUB BECAUSE I THINK IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US AND OTHER PEOPLE TO LEARN NEW AND COOL BRACELET MAKING TECHNIQUES.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS EMILIA COLTON.
I'M GLAD TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS CLUB BECAUSE I LOVE BEING WITH MY FRIENDS AND MAKING COOL BRACELETS.
>> WE HAVE MORE FOR YOU. ARE YOU READY?
>> HI, MY NAME IS LISA TIMMERMAN.
IN ADDITION TO CO-SPONSORING THE NEWS CREW, I'M ALSO THE SPONSOR OF RUBIK'S CUBE SPEED CUBING TEAM.
I HAVE BROUGHT SOME OF MY CURRENT MEMBERS.
WE JUST HAD TRY OUTS LAST WEEK AND SOME FORMER MEMBERS WHO WENT AND COMPETED AT LOCAL COMPETITIONS LAST YEAR.
THEY'RE GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHY THEY LIKE LEARNING AND WHY THEY LIKE SPEED CUBING.
THEN THEY'RE GOING TO BRING THEIR CUBE AND PUT IT IN FRONT OF ALL OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.
WHEN YOU GET A CUBE, IF YOU'LL START MIXING IT UP, DON'T GO EASY.
THEY DON'T NEED IT. THEN WHEN WE START PLAYING THE VIDEO, THEN THE SPEED CUBERS WILL SHOCK AND AMAZE YOU.
I'M GLAD TO SEE EVERYBODY HERE TODAY AND I'M GLAD THAT I HAD THE FORESIGHT TO GET EVERYONE HERE BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO SPEED CUBE MYSELF AND THERE IS NOTHING MORE HUMBLING THAN HAVING A CHILD OUT SPEED CUBE YOU AND IT'S YOUR OWN CLUB.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS MOLLY CONNER, AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR IN THE TEAM, AND I LIKE SOLVING THE CUBE BECAUSE IT'S FUN AND STRESS FREE.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE].
I AM IN SECOND GRADE AND THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR ON THE SPEED CUBING TEAM.
I LIKE IT BECAUSE IT HELPS ME GET FASTER AT SPEED CUBING.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS KENNETH CHANDRA, AND THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR ON THE RUBIK CUBING TEAM.
THE THING I LIKE ABOUT IT IS THE CHALLENGE YOU HAVE WHEN YOU SOLVE THE CUBE.
I'M IN FIFTH GRADE AND I LIKE SOLVING THE CUBE BECAUSE IT CHALLENGES ME IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
>> MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] AND I'M IN FOURTH GRADE.
I JUST MADE A TEAM LAST WEEK AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SOLVE THE SCALE FASTER IN THE SPEED CUBING TEAM THIS YEAR.
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS WINSTON WONG, AND I AM IN THIRD GRADE.
THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR ON THE SPEED CUBING TEAM.
I LEARNED TO SOLVE THE CUBE BECAUSE FINDING THE RIGHT PATTERN AND SOLVING IT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE IS JUST SO FUN, AND IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN. [LAUGHTER]
>> HELLO. MY NAME IS ANDREW WU, AND I'M IN THE FOURTH GRADE.
THIS IS MY SECOND YEAR ON THE TEAM.
I LIKE SOLVING THE CUBE BECAUSE IT CAN HELP PAST TIME WHENEVER YOU ARE BORED.
>> LET HIM FINISH MIXING IT ALL UP.
WHILE THEY ARE UNDOING IT, WE'RE GOING TO PLAY A LITTLE VIDEO ABOUT SOME OF THE DIFFERENT CLUBS WE HAVE ON CAMPUS.
>> YOU GOT TO PLAY FOR US, WINNERS.
[00:10:15]
>> THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT WE HAVE, AND OUR TEAMS ARE AMAZING AND OUR CLUBS ARE AMAZING, AND WE'RE JUST THANKFUL TO BE HERE, AND THANK YOU FOR HOSTING US TONIGHT.
>> YOU GOT TO STAY UP HERE. WE'RE GOING TO GET A PICTURE.
DR. DAVIS, YOU GO TO BRING ALL OF THEM UP?
>> OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEMS ARE 4.1, 4.2, AND 4.3.
WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR MONTHLY INSPIRE EXCELLENCE, TEACHER, STAFF, AND SUPER SUBSTITUTE.
FIRST, LET'S START WITH OUR TEACHERS, MS. WAGNON YOU'RE UP FIRST.
>> HELLO, AGAIN, WHAT A PRIVILEGE THAT I'VE HAD TO INSPIRE TEACHERS.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE HER.
THIS IS ALEXIS' SECOND YEAR AT CAROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
LAST YEAR, SHE SERVED AS ONE OF OUR SPED TEACHERS, AND WHEN THAT POSITION WAS REPURPOSED, ALEXIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ONES TO OFFER TO GO TO SECOND GRADE, WHICH WE REALLY APPRECIATED.
THIS PARENT NOMINATED HER AND SAID THAT SHE IS SOMEONE WHO HAS MADE AN INCREDIBLE IMPACT ON HER SON'S LIFE.
EVERY DAY HER SON COMES HOME WITH A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE, TELLING ME ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT HAS HAPPENED IN CLASS.
[00:15:03]
HE OFTEN SAYS SHE'S THE NICEST TEACHER THAT HE'S EVER HAD, AND I CAN'T HELP BUT AGREE WITH HIM.AS A NEW TEACHER, ALEXIS HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB CREATING A WARM CARING ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY CHILD FEELS LOVED AND VALUED.
IT BRINGS ME SUCH PEACE TO KNOW THAT MY SON IS IN A SPACE WHERE HE FEELS HAPPY AND TRULY SUPPORTED.
HE'S NOT JUST LEARNING, BUT ALSO GROWING IN WAYS THAT MAKE HIM SO PROUD.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STANDS OUT TO ME MOST IS HER SPECIAL REFRIGERATOR WALL, WHICH IS SO CUTE.
IT IS A PLACE WHERE SHE HAS STUDENTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THEY ARE PROUDLY DISPLAYED, AND IT GIVES THEM ALL A SENSE OF PRIDE AND BELONGING.
IT'S SUCH A SMALL THING, BUT IT MEANS SO MUCH.
SEEING MY SON INSPIRED BY ALL OF IT MAKES ME DRAGON PROUD.
I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THE POSITIVE IMPACT ALEXIS HAS HAD ON HIM, AND I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE AND FEELING THIS WAY.
LAST WEEK, I HAPPENED TO BE IN HER CLASSROOM JUST DOING HER LITTLE T-TEST OBSERVATION.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE WORDS THAT HER CHILDREN USED TO DESCRIBE HER.
SHE'S KIND, SHE'S LOVING, SHE IS PATIENT, AND SHE IS SMART.
ALEXIS, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LOVE, CARE, AND INSPIRATION THAT YOU BRING TO YOUR STUDENTS AND TO OUR CAMPUS EVERY DAY.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE]
>> SHE MIGHT BE AN [INAUDIBLE].
>> GOOD EVENING, DR. GLENN, PRESIDENT BRYAN, AND THE REST OF THE BOARD.
ONCE AGAIN, I ALSO AM VERY HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO STAND IN FRONT OF Y'ALL FOR ANOTHER INSPIRE EXCELLENCE TEACHER.
THIS MONTH, WE HAVE COACH ANTHONY VAN BUSKIRK, OR AS HE IS KNOWN LOVINGLY ON THE CAMPUS COACH VAN.
IF YOU NOTICE HE'S A LITTLE STRESSED BECAUSE HE DOES HAVE A BASKETBALL GAME [LAUGHTER] SO HE TOLD ME I NEED TO SPEAK QUICKLY.
[OVERLAPPING] HE SAID, "MS. LEWIS, DON'T GO TOO LONG." HERE IT IS. COACH VAN, IF YOU KNOW HIM, YOU KNOW THAT HE IS A BUILDER OF RELATIONSHIPS, AND HE DOES THAT THROUGH AND THROUGH BOTH ON THE FIELD, ON THE COURT, IN HIS CLASSROOM, AND ANYWHERE ELSE THAT HE CAN.
HE IS A WONDERFUL ASSET TO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TO OUR CAMPUS.
HE HOLDS OUR ATHLETES TO HIGH STANDARDS AND CONSISTENTLY POURS INTO THEM ABOUT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT HELPS US AS A DISTRICT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE PUMPING OUT GREAT DRAGONS.
HE IS SELFLESS. EVERY TIME WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE TO VOLUNTEER, BE FLEXIBLE, HELP US IN THE OFFICE OR DO ANY TASK, ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE ON CAMPUS TO RAISE THEIR HAND TO HAVE A PHRASE THAT MEANS A LOT TO A PRINCIPAL AND A CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION IS, HEY, IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU? WHAT CAN I DO TO TAKE SOMETHING OFF YOUR PLATE? HE DOES THIS DAY IN AND DAY OUT EVEN AFTER A LONG MORNING OF PRACTICE AND A LONG AFTERNOON OF THE SAME.
IT'S NOT JUST CMS THAT HE SUPPORTS, BUT HE ALSO SUPPORTS OUR VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM.
HE IS SOMEONE WHO EVEN AFTER A SIX-HOUR DRIVE TO LUBBOCK AND BACK, NEXT DAY, FIRST THING I SEE IS, "DO YOU NEED ANY HELP WITH SOMETHING?" THAT IS EVERY SINGLE DAY.
HE IS AN EXCELLENT TEACHER, HE INSPIRES OUR KIDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING, HE'S A LEADER AND A MENTOR FOR NOT ONLY OUR CMS COACHES, BUT ALSO OUR DMS COACHES, AND EVERY DAY HE GIVES AND GIVES UNTIL I'M JUST NOT EVEN SURE IF HE HAS MUCH MORE.
BUT HE FINDS A WAY BECAUSE HE'S BEEN A DRAGON FOR 10 YEARS, AND THERE'S NOTHING THAT HE LOVES MORE THAN SERVING OUR STUDENT ATHLETES AND OUR CAMPUS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
COACH VAN ABSOLUTELY DESERVES THIS INSPIRE EXCELLENCE TEACHER OF THE MONTH. THANK YOU.
>> CONGRATULATIONS, COACH VAN.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT UP IS OUR INSPIRE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
IS IT DR. DAVIS OR, IT'S DR. DAVIS.
>> LITTLE SHORTER. THERE WE GO.
I GET THE PRIVILEGE OF SHARING OUR INSPIRE EXCELLENCE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.
DANELLA PETERSON CURRENTLY SERVES WALNUT GROVE AND OLD UNION AS EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIAN WHERE HER LEADERSHIP, COMPASSION, AND EXPERTISE SHINE THROUGH IN EVERY INTERACTION.
SHE LEADS EVERY MEETING WITH GRACE, UNDERSTANDING, AND A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE, ALWAYS PUT IN THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AT THE FOREFRONT.
IN EVEN THE MOST CHALLENGING SITUATIONS, DANELLA'S CALM DEMEANOR, PATIENCE, AND EMPATHY HELP TO DIFFUSE STRESS AND BUILD TRUST.
HER UNWAVERING DEDICATION ENSURES THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE THE BEST SUPPORTS POSSIBLE, AND SHE EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO SEE THEIR CHILDREN'S UNIQUE ABILITIES.
DANELLA'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE TRULY EXEMPLIFIES WHAT IT MEANS TO SERVE ALL DRAGONS, AND WE GET THESE IN THOSE COMMENTS AFTER MEETINGS ALL THE TIME.
ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS WROTE, DANELLA TRULY INSPIRES EXCELLENCE,
[00:20:02]
SERVING TWO CAMPUSES AS A DIAGNOSTICIAN, SHE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND, ALWAYS PUTTING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FIRST.DEDICATED TO STUDENT-CENTERED PRACTICES, SHE EMPOWERS FAMILIES TO SEE A DISABILITY DIAGNOSIS AS A UNIQUE STRENGTH.
THROUGH HER ROLE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, SHE PRIORITIZES ALL DRAGONS AND CONSISTENTLY STRIVES FOR EXCELLENCE.
WE'RE SO THANKFUL SHE'S A DRAGON AND SHE'S FINALLY FINISHING ONE SEMESTER WITH US.
SHE CAME ON LAST YEAR AND WE SNATCHED HER AND SHE'S NOW A DRAGON WITH US AND WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT HER.[APPLAUSE]
>> DR. DAVIS, I GUESS YOU STAY UP HERE FOR THE DRAGON SUPER SUBSTITUTE OF THE MONTH.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO GET TIRED OF ME. ARE YOU READY? IT'S A GREAT APPRECIATION THAT WE RECOGNIZE SHALINI BOLSON [APPLAUSE] AS OUR [INAUDIBLE].
SHALINI'S UNWAVERING DEDICATION, POSITIVITY, AND FLEXIBILITY MAKE HER AN INVALUABLE ASSET TO OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
EACH MORNING, SHE ARRIVES WITH A SMILE AND A CAN DO ATTITUDE, READY TO STEP INTO ANY ROLE, NO MATTER WHERE SHE IS NEEDED.
SHE ALWAYS KNOWS TO LOOK NOT FIND ME BECAUSE I SAY, MS. BOLSON, YOU'RE HERE, AND SHE SAYS WHERE AM I GOING.
SHALINI RECENTLY SERVED AS A LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE IN OUR MUSIC CLASSROOM WHERE SHE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO PREPARE OUR THIRD GRADERS FOR AN OUTSTANDING VETERANS DAY ASSEMBLY THAT WE HOSTED LAST MONDAY.
THOUGH, HER OWN CHILDREN HAVE SINCE MOVED ON FROM WALNUT GROVE, HER DEDICATION TO OUR SCHOOL REMAINS STEADFAST.
SHE CONTINUES TO OFFER HER TIME AND EXPERTISE, ALWAYS WILLING TO STEP IN AND SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS AS ONE OF OUR MOST SOUGHT OUT SUBSTITUTES.
HER LOYALTY AND COMMITMENT TO OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY ARE TRULY INSPIRING.
HER COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF, ALONG WITH HER WARMTH AND LOYALTY, HAVE EARNED HER LOVE AND RESPECT OF EVERYONE AT WALNUT GROVE.
WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR HER UNWAVERING SUPPORT AND HER POSITIVE IMPACT SHE MAKES EACH AND EVERY DAY SHE COMES TO SERVE AT OUR CAMPUS.
THANK YOU, SHALINI FOR ALL THAT YOU DO FOR WALNUT GROVE.
[APPLAUSE][LAUGHTER] CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYONE.
[00:25:01]
WE NEXT LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR GIRLS WATER POLO TEAM, COACH PABLO.>> COACH YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT?
>> WE'LL STAY BEHIND YOU GUYS.
>> NEXT, WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR WONDERFUL BOY'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM.
COACH LEONARD, ARE YOU HERE? PLEASE.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US OUT. WE APPRECIATE IT.
EVERY TIME WE GET AN INVITE TO THE SCHOOL BOARD, IT'S USUALLY A GOOD OCCASION FOR US.
I WANT TO START OUT BY THANKING, FIRST OFF, THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY AND ALL OF THE SUPPORT THAT YOU ALL GIVE US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THE ONE CONSISTENCE IT'S ALWAYS BEEN WITH SOUTH LAKE CARROLL IS, EVERY TIME I'VE RUN INTO AN ADMINISTRATOR OR A PRINCIPAL, HE'S ALWAYS, "WHAT DO YOU NEED? HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?" WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THAT A TON.
THE BOYS THIS YEAR HAVE ACCOMPLISHED A UNBELIEVABLE FEAT.
WE WON OUR SIXTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN A ROW.
WE TIED KINGWOOD HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE MOST CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS OF ANY BIG SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THANKS FOR BEING HELPFUL.
[APPLAUSE] I THINK PROBABLY THE THING IS REALLY CRAZY WHENEVER YOU STEP BACK AND THINK ABOUT IT.
THIS YEAR MARKED THE 15TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR THAT OUR BOYS HAVE FINISHED FIRST OR SECOND PLACE AT THE STATE MET.
FOR THE LAST 15 STRAIGHT YEARS, WE HAVEN'T FINISHED WORSE IN SECOND PLACE AT THE STATE MET, WINNING 10 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND GETTING SECOND PLACE FIVE TIMES.
KUDOS TO THESE YOUNG MEN FOR CONTINUING THAT TRADITION, AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT YEAR.
DO WE WANT TO HAVE THEM COME UP SO I CAN INTRODUCE THEM?
>> AFTER YOU INTRODUCE THEM, WE'D LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH THEM, WE GOT A GIFT FOR THEM AS WELL.
>> PERFECT. WE'LL START FROM THE LEFT.
KAIDEN WAS THE 68 STATE CHAMP THIS YEAR, AND THAT WAS BACK TO BACK INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR HIM THIS SEASON.
ALEX SIBERSON WAS OUR FIFTH RUNNER AT THE STATE MET, CLOSING OUT OUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM, DID A GREAT JOB.
HE'S GOING TO BE GOING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI.
BLAKE BULLARD FINISHED IN EIGHTH PLACE AT THE STATE MET.
THAT'S HIS SECOND YEAR TO FINISH IN THE TOP 10, AND HE'S GOING TO BE A TRIATHLETE WITH ARIZONA STATE.
HE'S GOING TO BE IN TRIATHLON TEAM.
MICHAEL FULLER JUNIOR, HE WAS OUR SEVENTH RUNNER THIS YEAR, HAD A GREAT SEASON.
THEN KAY GUTIERREZ, HE WAS OUR NUMBER 4 RUNNER TO STATE MET THIS YEAR AS A FRESHMAN, SO BIG THINGS THAT COME FOR HIM.
BEST THING ABOUT A FRESHMAN IS YOU GET THREE MORE YEARS OUT OF HIM, [LAUGHTER] SO LET'S SUPPORT THAT.
THEN JACKSON GLENN, PHENOMENAL YEAR THIS YEAR CAME IN, STEPPED RIGHT INTO THE TEAM AND RAN A GREAT MEET AT THE STATE MET WAS OUR SIXTH RUNNER.
NATE CALVERT SOPHOMORE, GRANT NORGART, SOPHOMORE, AUDUBON, SOPHOMORE.
GRIFFIN CORD, SENIOR, 11TH PLACE THE STATE MET.
HE'S GOING TO BE GOING AND RUNNING AT CORNELL.
I'M GOING TO BE ON THE PHONE HELPING HIM THROUGH
[00:30:01]
THAT ACADEMICALLY, PROBABLY IN THE FUTURE.[LAUGHTER] THEN HUDSON LOWRY, SENIOR, AND THEN CLAUDIO, ALSO SOPHOMORE.
VERY PROUD OF THIS GROUP AND THEIR DEDICATION.
A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND THESE KIDS ARE RUNNING SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, NONSTOP, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
WANT TO THANK THE PARENTS AS WELL FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THAT THEY DO IN SHOWING UP IN AND OUT AND I LOVE SOUTH LAKE, LIKE I ALWAYS SAY, EVERYONE LOVES SOUTH LAKE.
THEY LOVE TO LOVE US OR LOVE TO HATE US, SO WE APPRECIATE THAT.
[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING US.
>> [OVERLAPPING] I'M SO SORRY. COACH O'NEIL, AND COACH EAGLE, THEY'RE BOTH CARROLL GRADS AND BACK ON STAFF, AND THEN COACH ALLEN AS WELL.
I'VE GOT A PHENOMENAL COACH AND STAFF, AND THEY'RE VERY DEDICATED, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR LEAVING THEM OUT.
[APPLAUSE] [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE]
>> I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE]
>> CONGRATS AGAIN. LASTLY, WE HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZING SOME OF OUR NON PROFITS HERE IN OUR DISTRICT THAT WORKED SO HARD TO FUND RAISE FOR OUR DISTRICT TO HELP OFFSET SOME OF THE COST TO FUND OUR DISTRICT.
THIS MONTH, WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE CARROLL EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
I'D LIKE TO INVITE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALEX MARTIN AND BOARD PRESIDENT, ELIZABETH CHANNING UP TO TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT CES. ALEX.
>> HELLO. GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES, I'M DOCTOR GLYNN.
I'M ALEX MARTIN, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CARROLL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, AND I AM WITH ELIZABETH CHANNING, OUR CURRENT BOARD CHAIR, AND THEN SOME OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE IN THE AUDIENCE AS WELL TONIGHT.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE BELIEVE A GREAT EDUCATION BEGINS AND ENDS WITH GREAT TEACHERS, AND THAT FUNDING OUR TEACHERS AND SHOWING THEM SUPPORT IS THE BEST WAY THAT WE CAN SUPPORT THEM, NOT ONLY THEM, BUT OUR STUDENTS AS WELL.
LAST YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO DIRECTLY INVEST OVER $680,000 BACK INTO OUR TEACHERS ACROSS ALL 11 CAMPUSES.
I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO ELIZABETH TO TALK ABOUT HOW WE DID THAT.
>> IN THOSE 28 YEARS WE'VE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF CHANGES TO SERVE THE DISTRICT IN THE BEST WAY THAT WE CAN.
LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT WE CHANGED TO THIS NEW MODEL WHERE WE ACTUALLY ARE GETTING FINANCIAL DOLLARS INTO THE HANDS OF TEACHERS DIRECTLY.
THE FIRST WAY IS THE END OF THE YEAR APPRECIATION GIFT, WHICH IS GIVEN TO ALL CLASSROOM TEACHERS.
AT THE END OF THE '23 '24 SCHOOL YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO GIFT OUR TEACHERS WITH A $1,200 AWARD.
THE SECOND WAY THAT WE DO THAT IS FOR ALL 11 CAMPUSES, THEIR TEACHER OF THE YEAR IS GIVEN A $1,000 AWARD.
THEN THERE ARE TWO DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR AND THEY'RE EACH GIVEN $5,000.
THE VERY LAST WAY THAT WE SUPPORT TEACHERS IS THROUGH TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS.
IF YOU ARE A TEACHER IN THE DISTRICT AND YOU ARE GOING TO GET YOUR MASTER'S DEGREE, YOU CAN APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP.
IF YOU'RE A PARAPROFESSIONAL IN THE DISTRICT AND YOU WANT TO BE A TEACHER, YOU CAN ALSO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH CEF.
OUR BOARD IS SUPER EXCITED THIS YEAR TO BE ON OUR SECOND YEAR OF THIS MODEL, AND ALEX IS GOING TO TELL YOU IF YOU'RE AS EXCITED AS WE ARE, HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT US. ALEX.
>> YES. IF EVERY FAMILY IN CISD WAS ABLE TO GIVE A MINIMUM OF ONE DOLLAR A DAY, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO SCHOLARSHIPS, TEACHER OF THE YEAR, ALL THE SURPRISE AND DELIGHTS THAT WE DO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WITH JUST GIFT CARDS, PLUS GIFT, ALL OF OUR TEACHERS $2,500 AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
[00:35:02]
IT'S AN EASY WAY, AND THEN WE HAVE TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES TO GET INVOLVED, COMING UP.ONE COMING UP DECEMBER 3RD IS OUR ANNUAL TEACHER TELETHON.
SO BE WATCHING YOUR EMAIL AND TEXTS AND RECEIVING A PHONE CALL FROM DOCTOR GLYNN ON HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE THAT DAY.
THEN IN THE SPRING, OUR ANNUAL CULINARY CELEBRATION, WHICH EVERYONE LOVES.
IT'S THE TASTIEST EVENT IN TOWN THIS YEAR UNDER THE BIG TOP.
WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ALL OF YOU JOIN US. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE YOU GUYS.
IF YOU CAN STAND UP, I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR IF YOU DON'T MIND.
FIRST OF ALL, WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT CEF DOES, AND WE APPRECIATE YOU CHANGING YOUR MODEL SO THAT EVERY SINGLE TEACHER IN OUR DISTRICT GETS A FINANCIAL GIFT AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WHICH MEANS SO MUCH TO ALL OF THEM AND WE APPRECIATE THAT.
WE WANT TO TRY TO GET THAT GIFT AMOUNT UP.
I KNOW THAT YOU SAID THAT THAT WAS $1,200 LAST YEAR.
IF EVERY FAMILY IN SOUTH LAKE WERE TO GIVE $365 A YEAR, WHAT TYPE OF GIFT COULD WE GIVE THE TEACHERS AT THE END OF THIS YEAR?
>> SO 2,500 IS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT IN TERMS OF GIFTS.
WE'RE REALLY GOING TO ENCOURAGE THROUGH THIS TELETHON AND ALSO I BOUGHT A TABLE FOR THE CULINARY EVENT, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GO.
IT'S AT A NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR AT THE MARRIOTT WESTLAKE.
DO WE HAVE GOALS IN MIND THAT HOW MUCH WE WANT TO RAISE FOR THE TELETHON OR DO YOU STILL HAVE ROOM? YOU STILL HAVE TABLES LEFT FOR THE CULINARY EVENT?
>> WE'RE ABOUT HALFWAY SOLD OUT.
WE DO STILL HAVE AVAILABILITY ON TABLES.
THERE WILL BE VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL TICKETS THIS YEAR.
IF PEOPLE ARE WANTING TO ATTEND, DO NOT WAIT.
BECAUSE I SAY LIMITED, I MEAN VERY LIMITED.
BUT WE DO STILL HAVE ABOUT 20 TABLES LEFT AVAILABLE.
GOAL WISE, WE SHOULD BE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR EASILY IN THIS COMMUNITY, WE SHOULD BE TWO MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR.
>> WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE OUR FIRST MILLION DOLLAR.
>> YES, WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE OUR FIRST MILLION DOLLAR YEAR.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT AND WE APPRECIATE YOU.
THIS IS ONE WAY THAT WE CAN REALLY HELP OUR TEACHERS AND YOU'RE THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OUT THERE NON PROFIT OUT THERE THAT IT DIRECTLY GIVES EVERY DIME THAT YOU GET TO OUR TEACHERS THAT ARE SO WELL DESERVING.
TRUSTEES, ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU. YOU ARE AMAZING.
[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
ITEM IS PUBLIC COMMENTS.THERE ARE SIX SPEAKERS SIGNED UP TONIGHT.
WE'LL GIVE EACH SPEAKER THREE MINUTES.
MISS SHELTON, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL OUR FIRST SPEAKER.
>>YES. OUR FIRST SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS MRS. SAYAD.
THE NEXT SPEAKER IS GLENN JAVINS.
[00:40:02]
I'M A RESIDENT OF SOUTH LAKE.I AM HERE REPRESENTING MYSELF AS WELL AS MOM'S DEMAND ACTION AND EVERY TOWN GUN SAFETY, WHICH ARE AS A NON PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT LOOKS AT COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS IN FACT BASED SOLUTIONS TO END GUN VIOLENCE.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR GLYNN, FOR CALLING ME EARLIER TODAY TO ASSURE ME THAT WE ARE NOT CONSIDERING ARMING TEACHERS INTO SCHOOLS.
MY COMMENTS ARE NOT IN REGARDS TO THAT, SO YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.
HERE ARE FOUR THINGS THAT WE DO KNOW ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS.
ONE, THOSE COMMITTING GUN VIOLENCE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS ARE OFTEN CONNECTED WITH THE SCHOOL.
TWO, GUNS USED IN SCHOOL BASED VIOLENCE GENERALLY COME FROM SHOOTERS HOMES OR FRIENDS HOMES, AND OVER 4.6 MILLION HOMES HAVE A LOADED ARM THAT IS NOT SECURED.
THIRD, SHOOTERS NEARLY ALL THESE EXHIBIT WARNING SIGNS OF POTENTIAL VIOLENCE TO SOMEONE, EITHER A FRIEND OR A FAMILY OR A SCHOOLMATE.
THEN FINALLY, OVER FIVE DECADES OF RESEARCH SHOWS THAT IN K THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS, THAT THREE OUT OF FOUR STUDENTS ARE THE ONES THAT ACTUALLY COMMIT THE GUN VIOLENCE.
OUR QUESTION IS TO CARROLL ISD, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES? WHY ARE WE NOT DISCUSSING ABOUT SAFER GUN STORAGE? WHAT WILL BE DONE TO ADDRESS THE ANXIETY OF THE STUDENTS? WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS WARNING SIGNS? WHAT WILL ADDITIONAL ARMED MARSHALS DO TO ADDRESS THE ANXIETY AND THESE PROBLEMS? THERE IS A SINGLE QUESTION I HAVE FOR YOU.
WHY IS IT THAT WHENEVER THERE'S A PROBLEM AROUND GUN VIOLENCE, OUR SOLUTION IS TO ADVOCATE MORE GUNS IN THE SCHOOL? BECAUSE THAT'S EXACTLY RAISING THE RISK OF HARMING OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FACULTY.
I WILL LEAVE WITH YOU A [NOISE] STUDY THAT COMES FROM EVERY TOWN THAT GIVES YOU VERY DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAUSES AND THE PROBLEMS AND SOME SOLUTIONS THAT WE CAN TAKE.
WE NEED TO DO THINGS SUCH AS SAFE ENTRUSTED SAFE STORAGE OF ARMS AND TEACH THAT TO OUR PARENTS.
WE NEED TO HAVE EVIDENCE-BASED ASSESSMENTS AND TEACH PEOPLE HOW TO LOOK OUT FOR THE WARNING SIGNS.
WE NEED TO AVOID PRACTICES THAT HARM AND TRAUMATIZE OUR STUDENTS, AND WE NEED TO CREATE A SAFE AND TRUSTING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS.
I WELCOME, IF ANY OF YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT ANY OF THESE SOLUTIONS BECAUSE MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE THAT WE DON'T GO DOWN AN AVENUE WHERE THE ONLY SOLUTION WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IS MORE GUNS, BECAUSE WE REALLY NEED TO ADDRESS HOW DO WE STOP THE GUNS GETTING INTO THE SCHOOLS.
I'M GOING TO LEAVE WITH SECRETARY STACY, EVERY TOWN STUDY THAT I REFERENCED.
IF YOU GUYS WANT TO TALK TO ME MORE ABOUT IT.
>> THANK, MR. JAVINS. CAN GIVE YOU THAT TO MISS SHELTON, RIGHT HERE, PLEASE.
WE INVITE YOU TO REACH OUT TO ANY ONE OF US, INCLUDING DOCTOR GLYNN, ANYTIME, WE'D BE HAPPY TO MEET WITH YOU OR TALK TO YOU ABOUT YOUR INITIATIVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I WOULD LOVE TO PARTICIPATE IF THERE'S ANY FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING, SPECIAL SESSION, OR A COMMITTEE THAT YOU'RE FORMING TO LOOK AT HOW CAN WE ADDRESS THIS?
>> WE APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU.
>> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ROB FORREST.
>> GOOD EVENING. THANKS FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT.
I APPRECIATE THE THREE MINUTES.
I DID HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH DOCTOR GLYNN ON THE PHONE THIS AFTERNOON AND UNDERSTAND THAT MY CONCERN ABOUT ARMING TEACHERS WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING.
I DIDN'T CATCH THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING, SO I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ADDRESS THAT OR NOT, BUT I HAD DEEP CONCERN IN READING THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION THAT CAME OUT, AND IT DIDN'T CLEARLY STATE THAT WE WERE NOT CONSIDERING THE MARSHALL PROGRAM FOR EXISTING TEACHERS.
I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT.
IT WASN'T CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT IF A TEACHER TODAY IS A FORMER MILITARY OR POLICE OFFICER THAT THEY MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT.
WE MAY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAYBE GET SOME CLARITY AROUND THAT BECAUSE IT'S STILL NOT CRYSTAL CLEAR THAT THOSE THAT ARE CURRENT TEACHERS WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE AND OR WANT TO DO THAT.
I'VE HEARD FROM CHIEF BRANDON IN THE PAST, THERE'S A NUMBER OF STUDIES THAT SUGGEST THAT THE ARMING OF TEACHERS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA.
[00:45:02]
DOCTOR GLYNN HAD AN INCIDENT AT HIS FORMER DISTRICT THAT PROVED THAT OUT IN ONE WAY.>> I WON'T EVEN TAKE THE FULL THREE MINUTES, BUT WE'RE VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED TO ARMING TEACHERS, AND IN SPEAKING FOR MYSELF AND MY WIFE AND OUR FAMILY WHO HAVE BEEN IN THIS DISTRICT FOR 18 YEARS, WE HOPE YOU CONSIDER THAT, AND WE'RE A BIG FAN OF THE SRO PROGRAM, AND ARE NOT REALLY CLEAR ON WHY WE HAVE MORE SROS THAN CAMPUSES AND CAN'T FILL ANY GAPS THAT MIGHT EXIST TODAY WHERE WE WOULD LACK COVERAGE.
HOPEFULLY YOU CAN WORK WITH THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND WORK WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT TO FIGURE THAT OUT.
IF WE NEED TO EXPAND THE SRO PROGRAM, WE'RE ALL IN FAVOR OF THAT, EVEN IF THAT WOULD MEAN RAISING TAXES.
WE THINK THAT'S AN EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAM AND JUST WONDER WHY THERE'S EVEN A GAP IN COVERAGE TO BEGIN WITH WHEN WE HAVE MORE SROS THAN WE HAVE CAMPUSES.
I HOPE THIS TEAM CAN FIGURE THAT OUT AND ENSURE THAT WE HAVE THAT COVERAGE THAT WE NEED.
I ALSO SUPPORT WHAT WE HEARD FROM THE MOMS DEMAND ACTION WITH GUN SAFETY AND ALL THAT THEY'RE RECOMMENDING.
I HOPE THAT GOING FORWARD, YOU CAN HAVE SOME INTERACTION WITH THAT GROUP AND FIND SOME WAYS TO ENSURE THAT OUR KIDS ARE KEPT SAFE. THANKS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. FOREST. I HOPE WE CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS DURING OUR DISCUSSION TONIGHT.
IT'S INFORMATION ONLY, SO FEEL FREE TO STAY OR WATCH ONLINE.
WE'LL TRY TO HAVE A ROBUST DISCUSSION AROUND THOSE.
WE APPRECIATE, REACH OUT ANYTIME THAT YOU WANT TO TALK TO US, WE'D BE HAPPY TO MEET WITH YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH, YOU BET.
>> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ALICIA ROCA.
>> GOOD EVENING. I'M ALICIA ROCA AND I'M A PARENT IN THE DISTRICT, AND I KNOW ALL OF YOU, SO YOU KNOW ALL OF ME.
I WANTED TO JUST, FIRST OF ALL, SAY, AGAIN, I DO THANK DOCTOR GLYNN FOR TAKING THE TIME.
I KNOW YOU'RE VERY BUSY, BUT I APPRECIATED THE CALL JUST TO GET SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
I ECHO EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN SAID AHEAD OF ME, BUT WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO SAY, I WAS CONFUSED ABOUT, THERE'S SOME CONFLICTING INFORMATION IN THE STUFF THAT WAS IN THE BOARD PACKET IN COMBINATION WITH CORRESPONDENCE I'VE SEEN FROM DIFFERENT TRUSTEES BECAUSE YOU KNOW AS PARENTS, WE LOVE A SCREENSHOT.
YOU REPLY TO ONE PARENT AND I SEE THE RESPONSES OR WHATEVER.
I UNDERSTAND THERE'S FROM DOCTOR GLYNN THAT THERE'S IN MULTIPLE IDEAS AND MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS THAT A PROGRAM LIKE THIS COULD GO AND THAT SOME OF THOSE MATERIALS POSTED MAY HAVE JUST BEEN EXAMPLES OR POSSIBILITIES OR WHATEVER.
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THERE IS SO MUCH CONFUSION JUST IN TERMS OF IS IT FORMER OR CURRENT CISD EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS OR RETIRED ARMY OR WHATEVER IT IS.
YEAH. BUT ALL OF THE DETAILS ASIDE, MY BIGGEST ISSUE IS THIS IS THAT WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL OF THESE TOWN HALLS AND MEETINGS AROUND OUR BUDGET CRISIS AND THE SCHOOL FUNDING ISSUES AND ALL OF THESE THINGS.
TO ME, EVEN TALKING ABOUT STARTING UP AN ADDITIONAL PROGRAM THAT WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT SEEMS NOT LIKE SOMETHING WE SHOULD BE DOING RIGHT NOW WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE BAC AND CLOSING CAMPUSES AND WE CAN'T FUND SPED AND ALL THESE DIFFERENT THINGS.
WHY WOULD WE START UP A PROGRAM THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY HAVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT WHEN WE HAVE AN EXEMPLARY BEST IN CLASS SRO PROGRAM AND A CITY THAT IS VERY WILLING TO WORK WITH US AND ADDRESS ANY NEEDS.
DOCTOR GLYNN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE REASON THIS DISCUSSION HAS COME UP IS THAT TEA IS AUDITING DISTRICTS TO FIND OUT IF WE'RE FULLY IN COMPLIANCE OF HB3, AND I UNDERSTAND THERE'S BEEN SOME SMALL GAPS AND I'VE SEEN THAT BEFORE.
I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A PERIOD OF TIME WHERE DAWSON AND U BANKS WERE SHARING AN SRO, FOR EXAMPLE.
I KNOW THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME GAPS OVER THE YEARS, BUT I UNDERSTAND IT TO BE VERY SMALL.
IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING THAT WE COULD ADDRESS THROUGH THE CITY IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THEM VERSUS BRINGING IN A WHOLE ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT FEELS VERY PROBLEMATIC ON SO MANY LEVELS THAT I WON'T REPEAT BECAUSE THEY'VE ALREADY SAID SOME OF THOSE THINGS.
>> I WOULD JUST SAY IF WE ARE SPENDING A SINGLE DOLLAR MORE ON COMPLIANCE ISSUES, I WOULD START WITH SPED.
BECAUSE COMPLIANCE IS IMPORTANT.
WE HAVE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE ON HOUSE BILLS AND REQUIREMENTS AND TEA AND ALL THE THINGS, BUT WE KNOW THAT WE'RE NOT ALL THE TIME.
IF ANY MONEY OR ADDITIONAL DOLLARS ARE BEING SPENT, TO ME, IT SHOULD BE ON THOSE AREAS AND THOSE PROGRAMS, GETTING THEM IN COMPLIANCE VERSUS ADDING ARMED WHOEVER TO OUR DISTRICT WHEN WE HAVE THESE AWESOME SROS.
IF WE NEED MORE OF THEM, LET'S GET MORE OF THEM.
I AGREE WITH, IF WE NEED TO RAISE THE TAXES, AND I APPRECIATE MOMS DEMAND ACTION BEING HERE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INCREASED COMMUNICATION AND WILLINGNESS TO REACH OUT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.
>> THE NEXT SPEAKER IS KYLIE SCHULTZ.
[00:50:08]
I HAVE THREE KIDS, TWO IN THE DISTRICT, ONE FUTURE DISTRICT KID.
WE'RE GOING TO BE HERE FOR THE NEXT 18 YEARS AND WHATEVER DECISIONS YOU MAKE TODAY AS A BOARD, MY FAMILY IS GOING TO HAVE TO LIVE WITH THAT FOR A VERY LONG TIME, SO WE'RE VERY INVESTED IN MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT ON WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.
I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SAID, BUT I ALSO HAVE A LOT OF CONCERNS WITH ARMING TEACHERS, WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS NOT WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING, HOWEVER, I AM CONCERNED THAT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY OPEN A DOOR TO THAT IN THE FUTURE, IF WE'RE STARTING UP A NEW PROGRAM, ESPECIALLY GIVEN HOW UNCLEAR THE GUIDELINES WERE THAT WERE POSTED ONLINE.
THAT'S A CONCERN. SECONDARILY TO THAT IS ALSO THE BUDGETARY ISSUES, WAS ALREADY SPOKEN UPON, SO I DON'T WANT TO REPEAT EVERYTHING.
BUT AGAIN, IF WE'RE GOING TO BE DIVERTING RESOURCES AWAY FROM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT WE DESPERATELY NEED THESE FUNDS FOR TO START UP A NEW PROGRAM, IT DOESN'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE, AND WE DON'T AGREE WITH THAT.
THEN LASTLY, AS WAS ALREADY MENTIONED, HOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE IN A DISTRICT THAT DR. GLENN WAS AT PRIOR, THERE'S BEEN MANY OTHER ISSUES AT SEVERAL DISTRICTS ACROSS TEXAS IN THE UNITED STATES, WHERE YOU HAD INCREASE IN FIREARMS ON CAMPUS AND THE DECREASE IN THE STANDARD BY WHICH YOU ARE ARMING FACULTY MEMBERS OR MARSHALS, ANYTHING LESS THAN THE EXEMPLARY SRA PROGRAM THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY UTILIZING.
I JUST WANT TO TAKE THE REST OF MY TIME TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THOSE.
ARLINGTON ISD IN SEPTEMBER OF '24, THERE WAS AN ARMED SECURITY GUARD THAT LEFT HIS LOADED GUN IN A BATHROOM.
THIS OCCURRED AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
RISING STAR INDEPENDENT ISD, THE JANUARY 2023, A STUDENT FOUND A SUPERINTENDENT'S GUN IN AN ELEMENTARY RESTROOM, VIEGO COUNTY SCHOOLS IN MARCH '24, A SCHOOL PROTECTION OFFICER AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL LEFT HIS FIREARM IN A BATHROOM.
BRIAN ISD, MARCH '24, A SECURITY OFFICER AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEFT HIS GUN AND HOLSTER IN THE NURSES' BATHROOM.
FORT BEND ISD HAD TWO INCIDENCES IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF 2024, WHERE THERE WERE LOADED FIREARMS LEFT IN RESTROOMS, AND THE LIST GOES ON.
I'LL JUST LEAVE YOU THOUGHT THAT, IS OUR COMMUNITY AND BOARD WILLING TO TAKE ON THAT EXTRA LIABILITY AND ENDANGER OUR CHILDREN WITH THESE POTENTIAL INCIDENCES BY MAKING THESE DECISIONS TODAY? THANKS.
>> THE FINAL SPEAKER FOR THE EVENING IS DIANE DERMAN.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM, WHICH IS ITEM NUMBER 6, CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY MATTERS ADDRESSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE HAVE NONE, SO WE WILL GO STRAIGHT TO ITEM NUMBER 7,
[7. PRESIDENT'S REPORT]
WHICH IS THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT, AND I HAVE A FEW QUICK UPDATES ON SEVERAL KEY FINANCIAL INITIATIVES THAT WE HAVE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.BUT FIRST, WE FELT, JUST LIKE MANY IN PUBLIC COMMENTS FELT, IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS ONE OF OUR AGENDA ITEMS TONIGHT AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SEEK THE FACTS BEFORE RUSHING TO JUDGMENT.
WE WILL BE DISCUSSING AS INFORMATION ONLY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MARSHALL PLAN FOR OUR DISTRICT.
CONTRARY TO STATEMENTS MADE THIS WEEKEND ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS, WE ARE NOT PROPOSING TO ARM CURRENT STAFF.
WE ARE SPECIFICALLY LOOKING AT HIRING RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MILITARY TO COVER CAMPUSES IN THE EVENT AN SRO IS UNAVAILABLE.
THIS PROGRAM IS A CAREFULLY REGULATED SAFETY INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE CAMPUS SECURITY IN VERY SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
MORE DETAIL ON THIS PROGRAM WILL BE DISCUSSED DURING AGENDA ITEM 9.1.
I KNOW DR. GLENN HAS A STATEMENT PREPARED IN HIS SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
MOVING ON TO A FEW FINANCIAL ITEMS. FIRST, WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT APPRECIATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BUDGET REDUCTION ACTION COMMITTEE OR BRAC, FOR SHORT.
THE BRAC HAS CONVENED THREE TIMES AND IS MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS ITS OBJECTIVE TO FORMULATING AND RECOMMENDING A MULTI-YEAR PLAN.
THIS PLAN WILL RECOMMEND MEASURES TO ADDRESS AND OFFSET ANY POTENTIAL FUTURE BUDGET DEFICITS.
THE COMMITTEE'S COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AND COMMITMENT TO OUR DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL HEALTH ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE BRAC WILL BE READY TO PRESENT
[00:55:03]
THEIR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DISTRICT SOON, AND THEN IN TURN THE DISTRICT TO THE BOARD IN FEBRUARY.THE NEXT BRAC MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 4TH, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR CONTINUED PROGRESS.
IN ADDITION TO THE COMMITTEE'S WORK, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE TOWN HALLS THAT DR. GLENN AND TRUSTEES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO.
THESE TOWN HALLS ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE AND INFORM OUR TEACHERS, STAFF, PTOS, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY ABOUT THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE AND OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR THE UPCOMING 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
OUR AIM IS TO FOSTER TRANSPARENCY AND OPEN DIALOGUE IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE OUR PHYSICAL CHALLENGES.
THE NEXT TOWN HALL MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW MORNING, 09:00 AM HERE IN THIS BOARDROOM.
WE ENCOURAGE ANYONE INTERESTED TO SIGN UP ONLINE TO ATTEND.
YOUR PARTICIPATION IS INVALUABLE TO US AS WE BUILD UNDERSTANDING, GATHER INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ONGOING TRUST AND SUPPORT AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED SUCCESS FINANCIAL STABILITY OF CARROLL ISD.
LASTLY, AS THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS SET TO KICK OFF IN JANUARY, WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT AN ONLINE INITIATIVE THAT WILL ALLOW ANYONE IN THE DISTRICT TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF CARROLL ISD.
IT'S CALLED TAKE ACTION DRAGONS.
SIMPLY GO TO THE WEB PAGE AND SIGN THE PLEDGE TO SUPPORT CARROLL ISD'S MISSION TO SECURE INCREASED FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TEXAS.
BY SHARING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU'LL RECEIVE UPDATES AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES WHEN THE LEGISLATURE BEGINS, EMPOWERING YOU TO HELP US FIGHT FOR THE FUNDING OUR STUDENTS DESERVE.
I'VE ASKED TRUSTEE BOTTOM TO ELABORATE ON THIS FURTHER AND OUR STRATEGY TO GET COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
TRUSTEE BOTTOM, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WELL, THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
LAST WEEK, THERE WAS OVER 1,300 BILLS FILED, AND THERE WERE HUNDREDS SPECIFICALLY RELATING TO SCHOOL ISSUES.
WE'RE COMBING THROUGH ALL OF THOSE VERY CAREFULLY.
AT THIS MOMENT, WE HAVE NOT SEEN SOME OF THE LARGER BILLS THAT WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE REGARDING PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING, BUT WE SHOULD BE SEEING THOSE VERY SOON.
THE ONE THING THAT WE LEARNED FROM THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS THAT OUR STATE LEGISLATURE ASKED US TO FIND BILLS THAT WE CAN BE FOR, NOT AGAINST, SO THAT IS OUR STRATEGY MOVING FORWARD OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.
AS A BOARD, WE WILL BE IDENTIFYING THOSE CRITICAL BILLS, WE'VE GOT TO GET OVER THE FINISH LINE.
ANYTHING THAT'S TALKING ABOUT AN INCREASE IN THE BASIC ALLOTMENT, FUNDING UNDERFUNDED MANDATES LIKE SPECIAL EDUCATION, OR RECAPTURE REFORM ARE THE BILLS THAT WE AS A DISTRICT ARE GOING TO BE SUPPORTING.
NOW, AS A COMMUNITY MEMBER, WE NEED YOUR HELP.
WE NEED YOUR SHARE OF VOICE, AND THERE IS A WAY THAT YOU CAN GET INVOLVED THAT PRESIDENT BRIAN JUST SPOKE ABOUT.
THAT IS, WE'RE GOING TO BE ACTIVATING THE ONE CLICK TAKE ACTION DRAGONS INITIATIVE.
BUT THIS IS NOT A ONE CLICK FOR YOU CLICKING ONE TIME.
WE NEED YOU TO CLICK MULTIPLE TIME.
AS A BILL GETS PROPOSED, IT'S GOING TO GO THROUGH DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR STATE LEGISLATURE.
IF IT GETS PROPOSED IN THE SENATE, FOR EXAMPLE, IT'S FIRST GOING TO BE HEARD BY THAT PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
THAT IS A POINT WHERE WE ARE GOING TO ACTIVATE OR TAKE ACTION DRAGON SO THAT OUR SOUTH LAKE FAMILIES IS GOING TO HAVE THEIR VOICE HEARD ALL THE WAY DOWN IN AUSTIN.
IF IT MOVES THROUGH THAT AND PASSES, IT'S GOING TO GO DOWN TO A FLOOR VOTE.
AGAIN, WE WILL ACTIVATE YOU TO CLICK ON THAT LINK AND GET YOUR VOICE HEARD.
NEXT, IT'LL MOVE INTO THE HOUSE IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
THOSE EMAILS WILL GO TO THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND THEN AGAIN FOR A FLOOR VOTE.
THAT'S AT LEAST FOUR FOR ONE BILL AND THERE'S PROBABLY MULTIPLE BILLS THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE TRACKING, FOLLOWING AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET OVER.
ALL I ASK OF YOU IS TO STAY WITH US, STAY COMMITTED, JUST BECAUSE YOU CLICK AT ONCE, DOESN'T MEAN YOU DON'T NEED TO CLICK AGAIN.
WE NEED MOM, DAD, GRANDMA, GRANDPA. WE NEED EVERYBODY.
AS A BOARD, WE'RE COMMUNICATING WITH TRUSTEES ALL ACROSS THE STATE.
WE ARE ALSO ASKING THEM TO ACTIVATE THEIR COMMUNITIES SO THAT OUR MESSAGE IS HEARD LOUD AND STRONG IN AUSTIN.
AS PRESIDENT BRIAN SAID, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO TAKE INITIATIVE RIGHT NOW, PLEASE VISIT OUR TAKE ACTIONDRAGONS.COM, SIGN UP AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE PART OF THAT COMMUNICATION, BUT COMMUNICATION WILL BE COMING FROM OUR DISTRICT AS WELL.
>> AWESOME. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE BOTTOM.
ANY OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS FROM TRUSTEES?
>> WE HAVE ONE FROM OCTOBER 8TH.
WE HAD A DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING.
THANK YOU FOR OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT ARE MEETING ON THAT.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE JUST ACTUALLY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT CALENDAR OPTIONS WE WOULD LIKE TO SEND OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE BOARD TO LOOK AT.
I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THERE ARE NO CRAZY OPTIONS.
[LAUGHTER] HOPEFULLY WE DON'T HAVE ANY DRAMA,
[01:00:01]
BUT THAT SHOULD BE COMING SOON.>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LEONARD.
>> WE ALSO ON OCTOBER 10TH HAD THE FIRST SHAC MEETING.
THAT'S A STUDENT HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING.
WE HAD SOME NEW MEMBERS JOINED BECAUSE THEY SERVED FOR TWO YEARS.
MS. PETTY GAVE AN UPDATE ON THE PURPOSE OF SHAC, SO EVERYBODY'S ON THE SAME PAGE.
MS. WARNER, TALKED ABOUT AND GAVE EVERYONE INFORMATION ABOUT [INAUDIBLE] 9, WHICH REQUIRES ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO GIVE SOME TRAINING ON SEX TRAFFICKING.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CHILDREN CAN PARTICIPATE IN, BUT IT'S OPTIONAL FOR PARENTS TO LET THEM.
THE OTHER THING THAT WAS COVERED IS THE LEADS PROGRAM, WHICH IS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST DRUGS.
OUR SROS ARE ACTUALLY GIVING KIDS INFORMATION ABOUT DRUG ADDICTION AND SIGNS OF DRUG ADDICTION.
THE FINAL THING, WHICH I REALLY THINK IS A COOL THING THAT WE DO HERE IS WE HAVE THE HOPE SQUAD.
IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT THE HOPE SQUAD, IT'S FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION.
I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MANY OF OUR KIDS 7-12, THERE'S AT LEAST 70 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND 40 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO ABOUT 110 STUDENTS ARE TRAINED ON LOOKING FOR SIGNS OF DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE, AND TAUGHT HOW TO HELP REPORT OR WHAT TO DO IF THEY SEE THAT IN THEIR FRIENDS.
I THINK THAT'S A REALLY COOL PROGRAM.
THAT'S SOME OF THE THINGS WE TALK ABOUT IN SHAC.
>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LEONARD.
ANY OTHER REPORTS, TRUSTEES? WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 8,
[8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT]
THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORT. TAKE IT AWAY, DR. GLENN.>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MANY GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN CARROLL ISD FROM ATHLETICS TO FINE ARTS, OUR BELL'S PROGRAM, FOR THOSE OF YOU DON'T KNOW, THE DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADERS AND NETFLIX WERE ON OUR CAMPUS THIS WEEKEND, GETTING READY FOR A HALFTIME PERFORMANCE WITH THE BELL.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S SUPER EXCITING AND THEN, IF YOU'VE BEEN TO AN ELEMENTARY CAMPUS, IT'S AWESOME RIGHT NOW BECAUSE, NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE THE FLARE OF THANKSGIVING, BUT YOU ALSO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CHRISTMAS GETTING MIXED IN, WHICH IS SUPER EXCITING.
I APPRECIATE YOU MENTIONING THE SCHOOL FINANCE ONE ON ONE TOWN HALLS.
THE FIRST TWO HAVE BEEN GREAT.
IF YOU'RE WATCHING ONLINE AND YOU WANT TO TRY AND SNEAK IN, I BET WE WILL MAKE ROOM FOR YOU TOMORROW MORNING RIGHT HERE AT 9:00 AM TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL ISSUES.
I GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THEM.
YOU COULD TELL THE COACH WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS.
JUSTIN LEONARD, WHO HAS WON SO MANY, HE CAME RIGHT TO THE PODIUM.
HE WAS LINED OUT, BUT WE'RE PROUD OF THOSE GIRLS.
WE HAVE A RECOGNITION THAT WE'LL BE SURE TO GET THEM.
WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM? I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH BOTH OF THEM AT STATE THIS YEAR IN ROUND ROCK.
JUST A TREMENDOUS PROGRAM THAT COACH LEONARD HAS PUT IN PLACE, AND IT WAS EXCITING TONIGHT TO GET TO RECOGNIZE THE BOYS FOR THAT ACCOMPLISHMENT.
IF YOU'RE NOT AWARE, THE BOYS TEAM WILL ACTUALLY BE THIS WEEKEND DOWN IN THE WOODLANDS TO COMPETE IN THE NIKE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND IF THEY'RE SUCCESSFUL THERE, THEY'LL GO ON TO PORTLAND WHERE THEY'LL COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL CONTEST, NIKE NATIONALS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH DODGE.
HE WANTED TO BE HERE TONIGHT, BUT HE IS GETTING READY TO PLAY FRIENDSHIP ISD AT 6:00 PM ON FRIDAY AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS, GO DRAGONS.
THE BAND PLAYS FOURTH DURING THE UIL AREA COMPETITION AT PENNINGTON FIELD, AND ADVANCED TO THE STATE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
SO PROUD OF MR. JOHNSON AND HIS ENTIRE STAFF, AS WELL AS OUR KIDS.
THE LADY DRAGON VOLLEYBALL TEAM, CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM, ADVANCE TO THE REGIONAL SEMIFINALS, AND JUST TWO YEARS IN A ROW, MAKING THE PLAYOFFS SO EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
THEN JUST A REMINDER TO EVERYBODY, THANKSGIVING BREAK IS NEXT WEEK, SO WE WILL BE CLOSED, AND THEN WE HAVE THREE SHORT WEEKS AND THEN WILL BE AT CHRISTMAS.
THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING.
I DO WANT TO ADDRESS ONE SPECIFIC ISSUE, BUT BEFORE I BEGIN, I WANT TO THANK GLENN AND ROB AND ALICIA FOR TAKING MY CALL TODAY.
>> I ALSO WANT TO THANK KYLIE FOR COMING TO SPEAK.
I DID NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL YOU KYLIE. I APOLOGIZE.
THE LIST I WAS GIVEN WAS EARLY, AND SO IF YOU SIGNED UP AFTER THAT, I DIDN'T CALL YOU, BUT I APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND SPEAKING AND I APPRECIATE EVERYONE THAT IS WITH US TONIGHT AS WE TALK ABOUT SCHOOL SAFETY.
ALSO WANT TO THANK PEOPLE WHO MAY BE WATCHING ONLINE.
SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT IS FOR PEOPLE TO REALLY RESEARCH INFORMATION AND TO GET THE FACTS BEFORE THEY SPEAK OUT.
[01:05:04]
YOU BEING HERE IS IMPORTANT, YOUR WILLINGNESS TO TAKE MY CALL AND HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS JUST ANSWERED OR I DID MY BEST TO ANSWER THEM.I JUST THINK THAT WAS REALLY AMAZING AND HOPEFULLY, THE INFORMATION IS SOMETHING THAT'S POSITIVE THAT WE CAN GROW FROM.
OVER THE WEEKEND, A LOCAL NEWS OUTLET DID RUN A STORY WITH SPECULATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SCHOOL SECURITY PROGRAM.
I'LL BE TALKING ABOUT THE MARSHAL PROGRAM IN DETAIL HERE IN JUST A SECOND, BUT HONESTLY, IT HURTS MY HEART THAT RATHER THAN GIVE THE DISTRICT THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT AND SUPPORT OUR TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION FOR HAVING AN OPEN AND TRANSPARENT DIALOGUE ON SCHOOL SAFETY, SOME SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS OUTLETS WOULD FIXATE ON FALSE INFORMATION AND ATTEMPT TO SHAME SCHOOLS FOR JUST TRYING TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT SAFETY.
IN MY OPINION, CARROLL ISD'S SRO PROGRAM WITH THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE IS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY.
EACH DAY, OUR CITY SENDS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER TO EACH OF OUR 11 CAMPUSES TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.
I HAVE STATED MANY TIMES OUR DISTRICT IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY.
I KNOW THE FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY, THEY LOVE OUR SROS AND THEY KNOW EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM BY NAME ON THEIR CAMPUS.
SAFETY IS SOMETHING OUR TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION AND OUR CITY COUNCIL VALUE ABOVE ALL ELSE.
AT NO TIME HAVE THERE EVER BEEN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT CHANGING THIS PROGRAM.
HOWEVER, IN AN ERA WHERE RESOURCES FOR POLICE DEPARTMENTS CAN RUN THIN, THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN CISD CAMPUSES HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN SRO OFFICER, AND IT'S REASONABLE.
POLICE OFFICERS GET SICK, THEY TAKE PERSONAL DAYS, THEY HAVE OCCASIONAL ABSENCES, JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.
HOWEVER, ULTIMATELY, CARROLL ISD IS STILL REQUIRED UNDER LAW TO HAVE AN ARMED OFFICER ON EACH CAMPUS EVERY DAY FOR THE DURATION OF TIME STUDENTS ARE ON THAT CAMPUS.
LAST SPRING, WE FAILED TO MEET OUR OBLIGATION TO HAVE AN ARMED OFFICER ON A CAMPUS 15 TIMES.
SINCE SEPTEMBER, WE HAVE FAILED TO MEET THAT REQUIREMENT 10 TIMES.
IT'S A PRETTY GOOD BATTING AVERAGE.
THAT MEANS 98, 99% OF THE TIME, SOUTHLAKE PD IS PROVIDING US WITH AN SRO.
TONIGHT'S DISCUSSION REALLY CENTERS AROUND DISTRICT OPTIONS FOR THE 1-2% OF SCHOOL DAYS WHEN AN SRO IS UNAVAILABLE.
IN EFFORT TO BE TRANSPARENT, OUR DISTRICT POSTED AN AGENDA TO HAVE A PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT ADDRESSING WHAT IS A SMALL HOLE IN AN OTHERWISE INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP.
I SPOKE TO OUR MAYOR TODAY AND HE REINFORCED ME THAT HIS NUMBER 1 PRIORITY FOR THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND OUR SCHOOLS IS SECURITY.
I KNOW HE AND OUR CITY COUNCIL REMAIN COMMITTED TO FINDING A WAY TO COVER OUR CAMPUSES 100% OF THE TIME.
UNTIL THEN, THE RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW RESTS WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD IN THIS ADMINISTRATION.
IT'S MY SINCERE HOPE THAT GIVEN THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL SAFETY AND THE NEED TO HAVE OPEN HONEST DIALOGUE ABOUT WHAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE DOING TO KEEP STUDENTS AND STAFF SAFE AND PROTECTED, THE NEWS OUTLETS AND SOCIAL MEDIA WOULD WAIT TO PROVIDE FACTUAL INFORMATION RATHER THAN MAKE SENSATIONAL INFERENCES THAT PLAY ON FAMILIES EMOTIONS.
IN MY OPINION, SCHOOL SAFETY IS TOO IMPORTANT OF A TOPIC TO MISREPORT A HEADLINE OR TO PHRASE A DISCUSSION AS CONTROVERSIAL.
ALL OPTIONS SHOULD BE ON THE TABLE WHEN IT COMES TO PROTECTING OUR KIDS.
I LOOK FORWARD TO TONIGHT'S DISCUSSION IN THE WAKE OF THE TRAGEDIES THAT AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE NATION.
I'M GLAD TO BE PART OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS WILLING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE HONEST CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SCHOOL SECURITY AND TO KEEP OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF SAFE, MAKING THIS A TOP PRIORITY.
MR. PRESIDENT, THAT IS YOUR REPORT FOR THIS MONTH.
>> THANK YOU, DR. GLENN, VERY WELL SAID, AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR YOU CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THIS PROGRAM WITH OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM 9.1 DISCUSSION REGARDING SCHOOL MARSHAL PROGRAM,
[9. INFORMATION]
AND YOU ARE UP, SIR.I THINK IF Y'ALL GUYS WILL PATCH ME IN, AND THERE I AM.
LET'S JUST BRIEFLY CLARIFY SOME OF THE INFORMATION WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WITH THE TEXAS SCHOOL MARSHAL PROGRAM.
IN 2023, HOUSE BILL 3 DID MANDATE THAT EVERY K-12 CAMPUS MUST HAVE AN OFFICER ON THEM.
AGAIN, MUST HAVE AN OFFICER ON THEM AT ALL TIMES, TALKING ABOUT THE SCHOOL DAY WHEN STUDENTS ARE PRESENT.
NOW I'M PROUD TO SAY HERE IN CARROLL ISD, AND I SAID IT A SECOND AGO, WE HAVE THE GOLD STANDARD.
THE SRO PROGRAM, IN MY OPINION, IS THE TOP PROGRAM THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE.
WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE PARTNER WITH THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND 99% OF THE TIME THEY ARE TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS.
THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO FULFILL THE HOUSE BILL 3 MANDATE.
[01:10:01]
SPECIFICALLY, THERE'S THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM; IT REQUIRES 16 HOURS OF TRAINING, IT IS USED IN DISTRICTS LIKE KELLER AND LOUISVILLE.IT'S PROBABLY THE PROGRAM THAT GIVES BOARDS THE MOST AMOUNT OF FLEXIBILITY.
THEY GET TO WRITE THEIR OWN CURRICULUM FOR IT.
THERE'S THE ABILITY TO HIRE A LEVEL 3 OR LEVEL 4 SECURITY OFFICER.
A LEVEL 3 SECURITY OFFICER REQUIRES ABOUT 45 HOURS OF TRAINING.
ALLEN ISD USES SECURITY OFFICERS.
AGAIN, DISTRICT DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY OF WHO THEY'RE GOING TO BE HIRING AS AN OFFICER WHENEVER THEY CONTRACT WITH LEVEL 3 SECURITY, BUT CERTAINLY, YOU'RE ABLE TO GET SOMEBODY WHO IS TRAINED TO CARRY A FIREARM.
WE USED A SECURITY COMPANY LAST YEAR TO HELP BRIDGE A GAP WITH SOME OF OUR SROS THAT WE'RE NOT ABLE TO COVER SHIFTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THEN THERE'S THE MARSHAL PROGRAM.
IT'S THROUGH THE TCOLE, TEXAS COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THAT'S THE SAME ENTITY THAT TRAINS OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO MOST POLICE OFFICERS ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH TCOLE.
THIS 80-HOUR TRAINING IS NOT AS FLEXIBLE AS THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM.
THE STATE HAS SOME SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR IT, AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT THOSE IN A MINUTE.
THERE'S ALSO THE ABILITY FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT JUST TO FORM THEIR OWN POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THAT CAN GET COSTLY AND IT'S REALLY OUT OF THE SCOPE FOR A LOT OF DISTRICTS, BUT AGAIN, THAT'S DEFINITELY ONE THAT IS PROBABLY AT A HIGHER LEVEL BECAUSE YOU'RE ACTUALLY EMPLOYING FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICERS.
THEN LISTED RIGHT THERE IS THE SRO PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IN CARROLL, WHICH AGAIN, I BELIEVE IS THE GOLD STANDARD.
COMPLIANCE AND CARROLL ISD, WE ARE IN THE PRELIMINARY STAGES.
THE DISTRICT HAS NOT HAD ANY DISCUSSIONS AT THIS TIME WITH SOUTHLAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
AGAIN, THIS IS THE GENERIC STAGES OF A CONVERSATION TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN MAKE SURE WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW TO HAVE AN ARMED OFFICER ON OUR CAMPUSES ALL THE TIME.
THERE WERE SAMPLE DOCUMENTS PUT IN BOARD BOOK.
AGAIN, I WILL SAY NEW SUPERINTENDENT LEARNING A NEW DISTRICT.
THE SAMPLE DOCUMENT WERE NOT INTENDED TO REFLECT SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BE IMPROVED BY OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES; THEY WERE INTENDED TO REFLECT HOW BIG OF A TOPIC SCHOOL MARSHALS ARE AND HOW CRITICAL IT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING WHEN YOU ASK AN INDIVIDUAL TO CARRY A FIREARM ON A CAMPUS.
THINGS THAT THOSE SAMPLE DOCUMENTS TALKED ABOUT THAT HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE ANY TYPE OF GUARDIAN OR MARSHAL PROGRAM WOULD BE APPROVED WOULD BE, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO TRAIN YOUR OFFICERS? WHAT TYPE OF FIREARM ARE YOU GOING TO ALLOW THOSE OFFICERS TO CARRY? HOW ARE YOU GOING TO ALLOW THOSE OFFICERS TO CARRY A FIREARM? HOW ARE THEY GOING TO STORE IT, ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE TO GO TO A BATHROOM, THAT WAS BROUGHT UP BY ONE OF OUR SPEAKERS? FROM A STIPEND STANDPOINT, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FUND OR PAY THESE INDIVIDUALS, OR ARE YOU GOING TO ASK THEM TO DO IT PRO BONO? HOW MANY ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE? WHAT'S THE CRITERIA FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS BEING SELECTED AND UNDERGOING PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS AND WHO WILL PERFORM THOSE EVALUATIONS? THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS TO CONSIDER, AND THOSE SAMPLE DOCUMENTS WERE MEANT FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND HOW BROAD THE TOPIC IS AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO REALLY BE THOROUGH AND THOUGHTFUL BEFORE EVER ALLOWING SOMEONE TO CARRY A FIRE ARM ON A CAMPUS.
WE WANT TO WORK WITH THE CITY OR THE COUNTY TO PROTECT STUDENTS AND STAFF AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS LAW, AND SHOULD WE MOVE FORWARD WITH ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS? THAT'S WHERE WE WOULD START WITH OUR PD, HOPEFULLY, THEY WOULD BE A WILLING PARTNER.
IF NOT, WE COULD MOVE ON TO POSSIBLY WORKING WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
WE WORKED WITH BOTH IN A PREVIOUS DISTRICT.
ULTIMATELY, WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW IS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS.
WHENEVER WE SIGN OFF ON THE TEA REPORTS, THEY DON'T GO TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE, THEY DON'T GO TO THE MAYOR, THEY COME DIRECTLY TO MY OFFICE.
WE HAVE AN AMAZING PROGRAM AND IDEALLY, WE WOULD DO NOTHING, BUT NEED TO BE IN 100% COMPLIANCE ALL THE TIME, AND IF WE CAN'T BE, IT IS WORTH HAVING A THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW WE CAN BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH WHAT THE LAW SAYS.
WHAT IS A MARSHAL? THEY'VE BEEN AROUND FOR A LONG TIME, STARTED IN THE 83RD LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
THAT'S 2013, SO FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS, THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS RECOGNIZED MARSHALS.
AGAIN, THEY'RE CERTIFIED THROUGH TCOLE.
MARSHALS COMPLETE AN 80-HOUR PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY.
THEY HAVE TO UNDERGO A PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION, TRAINING AND ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE, AND WEAPONS PROFICIENCY.
WHILE BOTH THE MARSHAL AND GUARDIAN PROGRAM ALLOW FOR DISTRICTS ARMED STAFF, THAT IS NOT SOMETHING WE ARE CONSIDERING TONIGHT.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARSHAL AND GUARDIAN PROGRAM? I GET THAT A LOT. THE MARSHAL PROGRAM, AND I BROKE THIS DOWN IN JUST TO ITS SIMPLEST FORM, IS AN 80-HOUR TRAINING AT A TCOLE TRAINING FACILITY.
[01:15:01]
THEY MUST FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND MARSHALS AT THE END OF THE DAY WILL BECOME TCOLE CERTIFIED, AND THEY'LL ACTUALLY HAVE A LICENSE FROM TCOLE AS A CERTIFIED MARSHAL.THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM, IT'S CUSTOMIZED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IT ONLY HAS TO BE A 16-HOUR TRAINING, THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY IN HOW THEY SET UP THAT TRAINING, AND IT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY TYPE OF CERTIFICATION OTHER THAN BOARD APPROVAL.
WHAT WOULD A MARSHAL PROGRAM LOOK LIKE IN CARROLL? AGAIN, WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT REPLACING THE SRO PROGRAM, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MARSHALS BEING USED AS SUBSTITUTES IN THE EVENT SOUTHLAKE PD IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SECURITY SO THAT WE CAN BE IN COMPLIANCE.
AGAIN, THIS IS SO IMPORTANT SO WE CAN BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THAT 1-2% OF THE DAYS WHENEVER WE DO NOT HAVE COVERAGE.
SINCE SEPTEMBER, WE HAVE HAD 10 DAYS WHERE A CAMPUS HAS BEEN WITHOUT AN OFFICER.
LAST SPRING, WE HAD 15 DAYS, WE ACTUALLY ENDED UP CONTRACTING WITH AN OUTSIDE SECURITY AGENCY TO HELP COVER SOME OF THOSE DAYS.
I BELIEVE WE SPENT JUST OVER $16,000 IN A THREE-MONTH PERIOD FOR AN OUTSIDE SECURITY COMPANY TO COME IN AND COVER.
AGAIN, DEPENDING ON THE SECURITY COMPANY USED, NOT ALL SECURITY COMPANIES RISE TO THE LEVEL OF TRAINING AS WHAT A MARSHAL DOES.
AGAIN, THIS IS ONE OPTION BEING DISCUSSED, BUT CISD COULD LOOK TO HIRE RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OR MAYBE MILITARY PERSONNEL THAT LIVE RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
MAYBE THEY HAVE GRANDKIDS IN OUR SCHOOLS AND THEY ARE WILLING TO STEP UP AND GO THROUGH THE 80-HOUR TRAINING TO COME IN AND SERVE AS A MARSHAL.
WHOEVER WE HIRE, THE MAIN THING TO KNOW IS THEY HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE TCOLE CERTIFICATION AND BE CERTIFIED AS A MARSHAL BY THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WHILE THERE'S A LOT OF TALK ABOUT TEACHER MARSHALS, MARSHALS COULD ALSO BE UNIFORMED AND TRAINED LOCALLY.
THEY COULD TRAIN WITH THE SOUTHLAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR WITH A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT WAS WILLING TO COOPERATE WITH THE DISTRICT.
WHAT DOES A UNIFORM MARSHAL LOOK LIKE? WELL, THIS IS OFFICER TURNER.
OFFICER TURNER IS A MARSHAL IN GRANBURY ISD.
OFFICER TURNER WAS A RETIRED MILITARY VETERAN.
HE WAS A POLICE OFFICER IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND HE MOVED TO TEXAS.
HE BECAME A MARSHAL BECAUSE HIS KIDS WERE IN GRANBURY ISD.
SOMETHING YOU'LL NOTICE ABOUT OFFICER TURNER IS UPON FIRST LOOK, HE LOOKS LIKE A POLICE OFFICER, BUT SPECIFICALLY, THE SIGNAGE ON HIS BACK AND THE PATCHES ON HIM DESIGNATE THAT HE IS A MARSHAL.
HE IS CARRYING OPEN CARRY, HIS FIREARM ON HIS SIDE, HE IS WEARING A KEVLAR VEST, AND YOU'LL NOTICE A RADIO ON HIM.
THAT RADIO CONNECTS HIM TO EVERY SCHOOL MARSHAL IN THE DISTRICT.
IT ALSO CONNECTS HIM TO THE GRANBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE HOOD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
THEY ALL HAVE A KEYED-IN RADIO SYSTEM WHERE THEY CAN TALK TO ONE ANOTHER.
AGAIN, UNIFORM MARSHALS, THESE BLENDED PROGRAMS, THEY DO EXIST IN SCHOOLS.
THERE'S A FEW SCHOOLS THAT I LISTED THERE THAT HAVE MARSHAL PROGRAMS. SOME OF THEM USE UNIFORM MARSHALS, AGAIN, TO VARYING DEGREES.
A SCHOOL MARSHAL DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A CLASSROOM TEACHER.
AGAIN, WE FOUND OFFICER TURNER BECAUSE HE WAS A FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT MOVED TO TEXAS, AND HE WANTED TO BE A MARSHAL IN HIS CHILD'S SCHOOL.
IF YOU GO THERE ON A RANDOM DAY, WHAT YOU'LL DO IS YOU'LL FIND HIM LIKELY PROBABLY OUTSIDE, MAKING SURE EXTERIOR DOORS ARE LOCKED OR INSIDE, MAKING SURE THE INTERIOR DOORS ARE LOCKED.
WHEN THERE'S A LUNCH GOING ON, HE MAY BE IN THE LUNCH ROOM TALKING TO KIDS OR WALKING UP AND DOWN THE HALLS IN BETWEEN CLASS CHANGES.
AGAIN, BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, FULFILLING THE HB 3 REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A UNIFORMED OFFICER ON A SCHOOL CAMPUS.
THE COST OF THE MARSHAL PROGRAM, THE ACTUAL TCOLE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM IS FREE, THE STATE DOESN'T CHARGE FOR THAT, BUT THE DISTRICT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAVEL AND LODGING DURING THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS ANY UNIFORMS OR EQUIPMENT.
THERE ARE COSTS OF STARTING ANY PROGRAM, WHETHER YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A MARSHAL PROGRAM, GUARDIAN PROGRAM, OR EVEN GOING WITH AN OUTSIDE SECURITY AGENCY.
IDEALLY, IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT A PROGRAM LIKE THE MARSHAL PROGRAM OR EVEN THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM, YOU'RE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE IS GREAT, LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE IS BETTER.
THE DISTRICT WOULD IDEALLY PROBABLY NEED THREE OR FOUR MARSHALS TO BE ABLE TO COVER SOME OF THE OPENINGS THAT WE HAVE ON CAMPUSES TO ALWAYS BE AT 100%.
AGAIN, WE WOULD ONLY USE MARSHALS IN THE EVENT AN SRO IS NOT THERE, SO WE'RE TALKING 1-2% OF THE SCHOOL DAYS.
SPD IS THE GOLD STANDARD, THEY DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB COVERING OUR CAMPUSES. TRAINING.
>> HOW OFTEN CAN THEY GO TO THIS TCALL TRAINING? IT'S TWICE PER YEAR. THEY HAVE TWO LOCATIONS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AGAIN, BEFORE WE DID ANYTHING, WE WOULD START A CONVERSATION WITH
[01:20:01]
THE SOUTHLAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SEE WHAT THEIR THOUGHTS ARE ON IT.AGAIN, JUST PROVIDING VERY GENERIC INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.
ULTIMATELY, WE PREFER ALWAYS HAVE AN SRO ON OUR CAMPUSES.
WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE STAFFING CHALLENGES THAT FACE ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THERE'S A SHORTAGE NATIONALLY.
IN THE EVENT SPD CANNOT PROVIDE AN ARMED OFFICER, WE ALWAYS WANT TO CONSIDER EVERY OPTION AT OUR DISPOSAL TO KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE, BECAUSE WE WANT TO HAVE 100% COVERAGE TO MAKE SURE WE'RE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW ALL THE TIME.
TRUSTEES, THAT'S THE INFORMATION I HAVE FOR YOU TONIGHT.
I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU, DR. GLENN. GREAT, INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION.
I JUST WANT TO MENTION I TOO TALKED WITH THE MAYOR TODAY AND EMPHASIZED TO HIM THAT THIS BOARD AND OUR PROGRAM NEEDS TO BE 100% COMPLIANT, 100% OF THE TIME.
WE HAVE NO CHOICE. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS, AND WE HAVE 1%-2% OF THE TIME WHERE WE HAVE GAPS, AND WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO FILL THOSE GAPS.
DO WE WANT TO DO THIS? NO, WE DON'T WANT TO DO THIS.
WE WANT TO WORK WITHIN OUR SRO PROGRAM TO BE ABLE TO FIND WAYS TO FILL THOSE GAPS, AND THE MAYOR HAS ASSURED ME THAT HE, HIS CITY COUNCIL, AND THE CITY OFFICIALS WILL WORK WITH CARROLL ISD AND THIS BOARD TO TRY TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
BUT IF WE CAN'T MAKE THAT HAPPEN, WE HAVE TO HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE TO BE 100% IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW.
NONE OF US WANT AN INCIDENT TO OCCUR ON A CAMPUS DURING THAT 1% OR 2%.
WE NEED SOMEBODY THERE AT ALL TIMES.
THIS CONVERSATION TONIGHT IS SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN PRESENTED TO US FOR US TO DISCUSS TO FILL THAT 1% OR 2% GAP IN THE CASE THAT THE CITY CANNOT MEET THAT DEMAND AS PART OF OUR EXISTING SRO PROGRAM.
THE MAYOR SEEMS TO THINK THAT YES, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DISCUSS AND FIX THAT PROBLEM WITH OUR SRO PROGRAM, WHICH, GUESS WHAT? WE'RE DONE. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
BUT TONIGHT, WE WANT TO DISCUSS OTHER OPTIONS.
AS OTHER DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE OF TEXAS, OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS, KELLER, HAS INSTITUTED THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM LAST YEAR, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE 100% COMPLIANT, 100% OF THE TIME.
WE HAVE TO START HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS.
THANK YOU AGAIN, DR. GLENN, FOR YOUR GREAT PRESENTATION, TO ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. SOME OF YOU MIGHT REMEMBER LAST, I THINK IT WAS IN THE SPRING.
WE HAD SOME DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATORS, AND THOSE OF US ON THE BOARD DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE 100% COVERAGE.
THIS WAS BROUGHT TO US BY SOME OF THE PRINCIPALS.
THEY'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WHEN THOSE DAYS HAPPEN, AND THEY ARE SO RARE.
BUT JUST AS I THINK DR. GLENN SAID, IT HAPPENS, AND THE LIABILITY IS ON US.
I SAW THE COMMENTS, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING. THEY WERE EXCELLENT.
I PARTICULARLY LIKE THE COMMENT ABOUT GUN SAFETY.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE LOOKING INTO MORE, SO THANK YOU FOR THAT AND THE CONVERSATIONS SHARED WITH DR. GLENN.
BUT LAST SPRING, MANY OF US WERE ON THIS BOARD, WE SAID WE HAD TO DO SOMETHING FOR THAT 1%, 2%.
AS YOU HEARD, PERHAPS, WE HIRED A SECURITY.
I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROGRAM.
WE HIRED A GREAT SUPERINTENDENT WHO HAS FAMILIARITY WITH IT.
I LOVE THE PICTURE, FRANKLY, AND THE STORY BEHIND THE FATHER WHO WAS THERE.
THAT TO ME IS A LOT A MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE.
I GUESS, FOR ME, I FEEL MORE SECURE ABOUT THAT, THAN A SECURITY FORCE THAT MAY NOT HAVE ANY TIES TO THE COMMUNITY WHATSOEVER.
EVEN THOUGH WE HIRE A COMPANY, WE DON'T HIRE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE SECURITY, AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THREE OR FOUR PEOPLE.
WE WOULD HAVE ALL OF THAT INFORMATION AND DO THAT APPROVAL PROCESS.
THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS.
AGAIN, WE DON'T WANT TO USE IT.
WE HAVE TO HAVE A BACK UP, BECAUSE LIKE YOU SAID, PRESIDENT BRYAN, THE DAY THAT HAPPENED, AND IT WAS A CAMPUS THAT WASN'T COVERED, WOULD BE A DAY THAT NO ONE WANTS TO LIVE THROUGH.
THAT'S WHY I LIKE LEARNING ABOUT THIS.
I THANK YOU, DR. GLENN FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
I PREFER IT OVER WHAT WE DID LAST SPRING WHEN WE HAD DAYS.
[01:25:01]
WE'VE ALREADY HAD 10 THIS YEAR.WE HAVE THE BEST SROS, BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE, AND WE OWE IT TO OUR COMMUNITY, OUR TEACHERS, AND EVERYBODY TO HAVE A BACKUP PLAN.
THAT'S REALLY WHAT I LOOK AT IT.
AGAIN, I'M GLAD THE QUESTIONS AND SORRY FOR ANY MISCOMMUNICATION ABOUT, IS THIS TEACHERS OR WHATNOT? IT CERTAINLY IS NOT, SO I THINK THOSE ISSUES WERE PUT UP TO BED.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YEAGER. TRUSTEE JORDAN.
>> I JUST WANTED TO ECHO WHAT TRUSTEE YEAGER WAS SAYING.
I VIEW THIS AS A REDUNDANT SYSTEM.
WE HAVE REDUNDANT SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, WE HAVE IT FOR IT.
IF ONE OF OUR SERVERS GOES DOWN, WE HAVE A BACKUP SERVER.
WE HAVE A REDUNDANT SYSTEM WITH OUR TEACHERS.
IF A TEACHER IS OUT, WE CALL A SUBSTITUTE.
THIS IS A REDUNDANT SYSTEM THAT WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO HAVE AND IT MAY JUST BE 1% OF THE TIME, BUT I FOR ONE, I'M NOT WILLING TO SAY, OH, THAT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL.
WE HAVE TO FIX IT, AND LESS THAN 100% IS UNACCEPTABLE WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY.
THIS, LIKE TRUSTEE YEAGER SAID, IS A BETTER.
WE TRIED TO HAVE A REDUNDANT SYSTEM LAST YEAR WITH A LEVEL 3 SECURITY COMPANY THAT DIDN'T WORK VERY WELL.
WE STILL COULDN'T GET THE RESOURCES THAT WE NEED BECAUSE WE DON'T CONTROL THOSE PEOPLE.
WE DON'T VET THOSE PEOPLE. WE DON'T HIRE THEM.
WE DON'T CONTROL THEIR TRAINING.
WITH THIS SYSTEM, WE WOULD DO ALL OF THAT.
YOU DON'T WANT TO USE YOUR GENERATOR.
YOU HOPE THE POWER STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.
BUT WHEN IT GOES OUT, YOU'RE GLAD TO HAVE THAT GENERATOR, AND I WOULD LOVE TO PUT THIS PROGRAM IN PLACE AND NEVER USE IT, AND HAVE COVERAGE FROM OUR SROS AND I LIKE ALL THE REST OF THE TRUSTEES.
THEY'RE ALL EXCELLENT. THEY ALL DO A FANTASTIC JOB.
WE HAVE A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY.
I TALKED TO THE MAYOR LAST NIGHT AS WELL, AND HE INDICATED TO ME AS WELL THAT HE'S FULLY INVESTED IN COVERING OUR NEEDS THROUGH THE SRO PROGRAM.
BUT WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE WHEN IT COMES TO THIS, AND EVEN IF WE HAD A CHOICE, WE SHOULDN'T MAKE THAT CHOICE.
WE SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE COVERAGE 100% OF THE TIME, EVEN IF IT COSTS US A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE, JORDAN.
ANY OTHER TRUSTEES HAVE COMMENTS? TRUSTEE BOTTOM.
>> I WOULD AGREE WITH WHAT EVERYBODY SAID.
OUR SROS, THAT'S OUR PREFERENCE.
I THINK OFFICER SCOTT IS MY CHILDREN'S FAVORITE PERSON IN THIS ENTIRE SCHOOL.
IF WE CAN FIND A SOLUTION FOR OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, THAT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY THE PINNACLE OF WHAT WE CAN DO.
YOU MENTIONED SOMETHING, I JUST WOULD LIKE TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT MORE.
YOU SAID THAT FILLING IN WITH THE PROGRAM THAT WE DID LAST SPRING DID NOT WORK WELL.
WHAT DID NOT WORK WELL ABOUT THOSE SECURITY GUARDS? WHAT WERE SOME OF THE DOWNFALLS OF THE SECURITY GUARDS.
>> THE PROBLEM IS ON CERTAIN DAYS, WE JUST COULDN'T GET THEM.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE RESOURCE TO SEND US.
>> THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH NOTICE.
THE SECURITY COMPANY WOULD DENY SERVICE.
>> SEE YOU. THIS WOULD SOLVE FOR THAT BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE ON CALL AS PREDATED.
>> THAT'S WHY YOU WOULD HAVE A [INAUDIBLE] THEM IN CASE SOMEONE WAS OUT OF TOWN.
AGAIN, JUST LIKE OUR CURRENT SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SOMETIMES THE SUB YOU ALWAYS RELY ON CAN'T MAKE IT, AND SO YOU WANT TO HAVE A BACKUP.
AGAIN, IT GOES BACK TO WHAT TRUSTEE JORDAN SAID ABOUT REDUNDANT SYSTEMS.
>> JUST A QUICK COMMENT, IF I MAY.
THIS IS ALL ABOUT PLANNING FOR THINGS THAT WE DON'T EVER WANT TO THINK ABOUT.
THAT'S HOW WE PROTECT OUR TEACHERS AND OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF.
YOU SAID SOMETHING EARLIER THAT IS REALLY KEY ABOUT THIS PROGRAM THAT I REALLY LIKE A LOT VERSUS WHAT WE DID LAST YEAR.
MANY PEOPLE PROBABLY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WE HAD THAT GAP LAST YEAR, WHICH IS A GOOD THING. THEY DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD THE GAP.
I LIKE THIS BECAUSE YOU SAID THAT OUR SROS HAVE A RELATIONSHIP AND ARE FAMILIAR FACES ON THE CAMPUS.
THIS PROGRAM ACTUALLY GIVES WELL-TRAINED MARSHALS, PEOPLE THAT WE KNOW, PEOPLE THAT WE HIRE, PEOPLE THAT WE CONTROL TO DEVELOP THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SROS.
I THINK THAT IS THE KEY DIFFERENTIATOR IN THIS PROGRAM, AND I THINK IT'LL PROBABLY BE MORE AFFORDABLE.
BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE RELATIONSHIPS ARE KEY, THEY'RE FAMILIAR FACES ON THE CAMPUS.
HAVING AN SRO ON CAMPUS IS ABOUT COMMUNICATION.
IT'S ABOUT KNOWING WHERE THE THREAT IS COMING FROM AND BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY THAT THREAT AND TAKE CARE OF IT QUICKLY.
THESE PEOPLE WILL BE MORE ABLE TO DO THAT THAN WHAT WE HAD LAST YEAR.
>> I WOULD SAY ONE MORE, IF I MAY.
>> IT WOULDN'T MATTER IF THIS WAS A STATE REQUIREMENT. IT'S OUR OBLIGATION.
[01:30:03]
IT'S OUR DUTY, AND THIS IS THE WAIVER OPTION.THERE ARE NO OTHER WAIVERS. IT MUST BE DONE.
MR. SEXTON JUST SAID, I DON'T PERSONALLY LOOK AT THIS AND I APPRECIATE THAT THERE ARE POSSIBLE COMPLIANCE ISSUES.
I DON'T LOOK AT IT AS A COMPLIANCE ISSUE OR EVEN A LIABILITY ISSUE OTHER THAN THE LIABILITY OF LIFE.
IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU PUT A PRICE ON SAFETY, BUT BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LOT OF PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS, I ALSO REACHED OUT TO THE MAYOR THIS MORNING.
I'M SURE HE GOT A LOT OF CALLS.
I ASKED HIM, I DON'T SEE WHY WE CAN'T COVER THIS WITH SROS AND I KNOW WE HAVE MORE THAN THE NUMBER OF SROS THAT WE NEED ONE PER SCHOOL.
SURELY, THERE'S A WAY TO SOLVE THIS.
I THINK WE'VE ALL SAID 15 TIMES NOW, WE'D RATHER HAVE SROS.
IF THE CITY CAN SUPPLY US WITH ENOUGH SROS TO ASSURE US THAT WE HAVE 100% COVERAGE, THEN I DON'T THINK WE HAVE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ANYMORE, BUT I CAN'T DISAGREE THAT IF THE CITY CAN'T SUPPLY THE RESOURCES THAT WE NEED TO HAVE SAFETY ASSURED FOR OUR STUDENTS, THEN I HAD CONCERNS LAST YEAR WHEN WE HIRED A SECURITY FIRM.
I WAS LIKE, WELL, THEY'RE NOT POLICE OFFICERS, THEY'RE NOT TRAINED EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS POLICE OFFICERS, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD SAFETY.
THIS DOES SEEM LIKE A GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO THE OTHER OPTIONS THAT WERE CONSIDERED.
EVEN A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN WE HAD THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM, I KNOW THE CHIEF OF POLICE AT THAT TIME HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS ABOUT THAT.
AGAIN, THIS IS NOT THAT PROGRAM.
I THINK MOST OF MY QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED, AND THANK YOU, DR. GLENN FOR GIVING A SUMMARY.
YOU MADE A COMMENT JUST A MINUTE AGO ABOUT IF WE DIDN'T HAVE AN SRO, THEN WE WOULD CALL THE MARSHAL.
I'M NOT QUITE CLEAR, WOULD WE KEEP MARSHALS ON BOARD AS FULL TIME REGULAR EMPLOYEES, SOME NUMBER OF THEM, OR WOULD THEY BE TRAINED AND AVAILABLE AND WE'LL CALL THEM WHEN WE NEED THEM TO COME IN? I WASN'T QUITE CLEAR ON THAT.
>> THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, AND ULTIMATELY, IT'D BE THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD, WHICHEVER DIRECTION YOU DECIDED TO GO.
IN MY MIND, AS WE DO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS MOST COST-EFFECTIVE, YOU WOULD FIND INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT WOULD BE WILLING TO SERVE AND DO THIS AS ALMOST LIKE A SUB.
WE NEED YOU, WE'LL USE YOU, BUT CERTAINLY THEY WOULD GO THROUGH THE VETTING PROCESS AND BE CONSIDERED EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT.
BUT WHEN THEY COME IN, WE WOULD USE THEM 1%-2% OF THE TIME TO COVER THOSE 10 OR 15 DAYS, AND CERTAINLY IF WE NEEDED TO USE THEM MORE, WE CAN.
>> I APPRECIATE YOU ALSO SHARING WITH THE BOARD SOME INFORMATION ABOUT GRANBURY AND WHAT YOU DID IN GRANBURY TO PARTNER WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
MAYBE YOU CAN COMMENT ON THAT A LITTLE BIT, WHAT MY DESIRE WOULD BE IF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE CANNOT SUPPLY ENOUGH SROS TO HAVE 100% COVERAGE, THEN WHATEVER WE DO, I WOULD WANT IT TO BE PARTNERED WITH OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I WOULD WANT THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND INPUT TO WHAT WE'RE DOING AND HOW WE'RE DOING IT AND THEIR PARTNERSHIP.
I'D WANT THEM COMPLETELY INVOLVED FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END, AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO THAT WITH THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
>> ABSOLUTELY. JUST TO YOUR POINT ABOUT PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, THE HOOD COUNTY SHERIFF AND THE GRANBURY POLICE CHIEF, I ACTUALLY SPOKE TO THE POLICE CHIEF TODAY.
WE HAD AN SRO PROGRAM THERE, AND WHEN THIS CAME THROUGH, CALLING HIM SAYING, "HEY, WE WOULD NEED ABOUT 18 OFFICERS," AND HE LAUGHED LIKE, "I'M HAVING TROUBLE FILLING ALL THE SPOTS THAT I HAVE ON MY STAFF.
THE FACT THAT YOU WANT ME TO HIRE 18 MORE IS JUST NOT GOING TO HAPPEN." THEN NATIONALLY, I STARTED DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ABOUT THE SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS.
IF I COULD GIVE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE ANY ADVICE TODAY, IT WOULD BE LIKE, BE KIND TO YOUR POLICE OFFICERS, BE KIND TO YOUR TEACHERS BECAUSE THEIR JOBS ARE HARD, AND IF YOU READ THE HEADLINES, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS, AND THERE'S A SHORTAGE OF POLICE OFFICERS.
I WISH I COULD PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL OUR CHIEF AND SHE COULD SAY, "YOU KNOW WHAT? I'VE GOT 20 OFFICERS IN LINE, I'LL STACK THEM UP AND HAVE THEM READY TO GO." BUT THE TRUTH IS, OUR CHIEF HAS A TOUGH JOB, AND NOT ONLY DOES SHE HAVE TO LOOK OUT FOR OUR SCHOOLS, SHE HAS TO LOOK OUT FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY, AND CERTAINLY I'M GRATEFUL.
I THINK IT'S BEEN REITERATED NUMEROUS TIMES UP HERE.
[01:35:02]
WE ARE THE GOLD STANDARD FOR AN SRO PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY.IF EVERY COMMUNITY IN TEXAS HAD WHAT WE HAD, WE WOULD NOT HAVE THE TYPES OF VIOLENCE WE HAVE SEEN IN THE PAST.
WE ARE A MODEL FOR A LOT OF DISTRICTS, AND THE FACT THAT WE SCRUTINIZE AND DEBATE WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN 1%-2% OF THE TIME, JUST SHOWS JUST HOW EXCELLENT OUR DISTRICT REALLY IS.
>> I DO HAVE A COUPLE [OVERLAPPING]
>> I'LL SHARE, JUST A SECOND IF I CAN.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY AS A MOM, I HAVE MY KIDS GO TO FOUR CAMPUSES, AND ONES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN BOTH HIGH SCHOOLS, AND SO I APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION.
I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT, I THINK IT'S VERY PROACTIVE.
I DID NOT CALL MAYOR MCCASKILL, SO YOU'RE WELCOME.
BECAUSE I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT SCHOOL SAFETY IS TO YOU, AND I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT SCHOOL SAFETY IS TO OUR PRINCIPALS, AND I KNOW WHEN THEY DO NOT HAVE AN OFFICER PRESENT, THEIR PARTICULAR SRO, THEY ARE NERVOUS.
IT JUST BRINGS A GREAT PIECE TO THEM.
AS A TRUSTEE, I WANTED TO ASK, BECAUSE I KNOW THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED.
AT THE HIGH SCHOOLS, WE HAVE TWO SROS.
I KNOW ONE QUESTION WAS ASKED, WHY DON'T YOU USE THEM? I KNOW WE HAVE TO, SOMETIMES.
BUT I WANTED TO KNOW, CAN YOU SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHY WE HAVE TWO SRO OFFICERS ON THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES?
>> PROBABLY HAVEN'T BEEN HERE LONG ENOUGH TO DO THAT.
I KNOW WE HAVE A LARGE STUDENT POPULATION AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, AND THEN OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE KIDS THAT ARE GOING AND COMING, SO WE HAVE STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF OUR BUILDINGS.
I WOULD ASSUME FOR THE BROADNESS OF COVERAGE, IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE.
>> NO. THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING AS WELL, AND I ALSO KNOW THAT THEY HELP THE PRINCIPALS WHEN THEY HAVE TO TRAVEL SOMEWHERE SO I JUST APPRECIATE THAT WE ARE PROACTIVE AND THE CITY IS PROACTIVE IN PROVIDING THOSE TWO OFFICERS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY ARE TRAVELING BACK AND FORTH, GOING IN AND OUT OF BUILDINGS ALL DAY LONG.
>> IN THE SENIOR HIGH AND THE HIGH SCHOOL.
>> YEAH, DIFFERENT NEEDS, LARGER STUDENT POPULATIONS, AS I RECALL LAST YEAR.
THERE ARE SOME GREAT QUESTIONS AS WELL ABOUT FUNDING, AND THANK YOU FOR THE PEOPLE THAT CAME UP TO SPEAK.
I THINK THAT LEGISLATION ALSO PROVIDED VERY SPECIFIC FUNDING FOR OUR SCHOOL.
IT COULD NOT BE USED FOR ANYTHING ELSE.
IT WAS, I BELIEVE, $15,000 PER CAMPUS.
MY QUESTION TO THE BOARD, IF ANYBODY KNOWS, IF THAT IS CONTINUING, THAT WAS JUST LAST YEAR, IS THAT CONTINUING THIS YEAR, ETC BECAUSE THAT AS YOU SAID, WE SPENT MAYBE $16,000 LAST YEAR.
>> YEAH, I WAS FOR THE BIENNIUM.
YEAH. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY WILL LIKELY BE INCREASING THAT ALLOTMENT, BUT CERTAINLY I EXPECT THEM TO CONTINUE IT.
BUT I THINK THE STATE KNOWS THAT WAS AN UNDERFUNDED MANDATE.
>> I THINK THE QUESTION TOO THAT CAME UP IN OUR COMMENTS IS SECURITY VERSUS EDUCATION. I HEARD THAT A FEW TIMES.
THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE WHEN WE HAVE SPECIFIC FUNDS THAT COME AND HAVE TO BE USED FOR SECURITY.
BECAUSE I REMEMBER THAT WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT LAST YEAR, THAT WAS THE CASE.
CAN'T BE USED FOR ANYTHING ELSE.
>> YEAH, I CAN SPEAK TO THAT A LITTLE BIT.
THAT WAS ONE OF THE ONLY SCHOOL FUNDING BILLS THAT GOT PASSED WITH SPECIFICALLY AROUND SAFETY AND SECURITY.
IT WAS $16,000 PER CAMPUS, THAT WILL BE CONTINUING.
A LOT OF CAMPUSES ARE UPSET BECAUSE IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO DO A WONDERFUL SRO PROGRAM LIKE WE HAVE HERE, BUT THEY ARE ASKING TO ADD ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
IF WE NEEDED FUNDING, WE HAVE SPECIFIC DOLLARS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY BE DIRECTED THERE.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YEAGER, THAT WAS A GREAT QUESTION.
COST RECOVERY IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC, AND THAT WAS IN SEVERAL EMAILS TODAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I WOULD SAY THAT WE'VE GOT A LOT TO DO ON THE POLICY AND THE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.
I REALLY DO THINK IT WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO TALK TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THE REAL STAFFING MODEL IS BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A REQUIREMENT THAT HAS TO BE MET FULL TIME.
YOU COMMUNICATION POLICY, THERE'S SO MANY DIFFERENT ELEMENTS TO THIS AS YOU'VE ALREADY ALLUDED TO THAT WE'VE GOT TO JUST NAIL DOWN.
>> I THINK WHEN WE TALKED NEXT STEPS, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT LIKE, HEY, LET'S GET THIS ON THE NEXT MEETING FOR AN ACTION ITEM.
I THINK WE ARE CONTINUING TO TRACK OUR CAMPUSES THAT HAPPEN TO BE OUT OF COMPLIANCE.
WE'RE CONTINUING TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS.
PERSONALLY, NEW SUPERINTENDENT DO A BETTER JOB WITH COMMUNICATING WITH OUR POLICE CHIEF AND OUR MAYOR AND OUR CITY COUNCIL, BUT CONTINUING TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY ON HOW WE CAN MAKE OUR SRO PROGRAM STRONGER, MORE ROBUST AND 100%.
IF WE CAN'T DO THAT, WHAT ARE ALL OF OUR OPTIONS? AGAIN, TONIGHT, WE TALKED ABOUT JUST A COUPLE AND WE TALKED ABOUT THEM AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL, BUT HOPEFULLY WITH THE DETAIL AND THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF WE DECIDE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH ONE OF THESE, IT'S VERY SERIOUS.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE WE IMPLEMENT ANYTHING.
[01:40:03]
>> THANK YOU, DR. GLYNN. WHAT I'M HEARING FROM THIS BOARD AND DR. GLYNN IS THAT WE WANT TO EXHAUST ALL OPTIONS WITH THE CITY BEFORE WE CONSIDER ANY ACTION ON ANY TYPE OF PROGRAM MOVING FORWARD.
DR. GLYNN, WILL YOU TAKE THE IOU, TO REACH OUT TO YOUR COUNTERPART, MISS ORTOWSKI, OR CITY MANAGER AND SET UP A MEETING WITH HER AND I'LL REACH OUT TO THE MAYOR AND DO LIKEWISE, THEN LET'S FIGURE OUT THE PLAYERS THAT NEED TO BE SITTING IN A ROOM.
OF COURSE, POLICE CHIEF CASEY, FOR SURE NEEDS TO BE THERE.
WE JUST NEED TO SIT DOWN AND TALK THIS THROUGH AND MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY'S ON THE SAME PAGE IN TERMS OF WHAT OUR NEEDS ARE VERSUS WHAT THEY CAN PROVIDE US.
LET'S JUST EXHAUST ALL OF THESE OPTIONS AS MUCH AS WE CAN.
THEN IF WE JUST ABSOLUTELY CAN'T COME TO SOME RESOLUTION, THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BRING THIS BACK TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION.
THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 9.2.
CONSIDER PROPOSED LOCAL BOARD POLICY TO ANNUALLY ADOPT A BALANCED BUDGET, MR. JOHNSON.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BRYAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE BOARD HAS REVIEWED AND LOOKED AT THE PROPOSED POLICY.
IT DOES ADDRESS SPECIFICALLY REQUIREMENT OF A BALANCED BUDGET, WHICH I THINK IS GREAT.
IT TALKS ABOUT ENSURING THAT THE PROCESS IS NOT DISSIMILAR THAN WHAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED, WHICH IS CONTINUOUS COMMUNICATIONS.
WE TALK ABOUT FINANCE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND WE TALK ABOUT THE PROJECTED REVENUES, I GIVE PROJECTIONS.
I THINK IT'S SIMILAR TO WHAT WE'RE DOING.
I THINK IT'S MORE FOCUSED ON THE ADOPTION PROCESS, AND I'M HAPPY TO OPEN IT FOR QUESTIONS OR BOARD INPUT.
>> YEAH, I THINK IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT BECAUSE I KNOW BOARDS AROUND THE STATE AND PREVIOUS BOARDS HERE IN CARROLL ISD HAVE REGULARLY PASSED DEFICIT BUDGETS, AND I THINK THAT'S A REALLY POOR PRACTICE TO ADOPT, AND I THINK THAT IF WE WERE TO ADOPT A POLICY THAT SAYS, THIS BOARD AND ANY FUTURE BOARD MUST PASS A BALANCED BUDGET AND FIGURE IT OUT OR THE SUPERINTENDENT IN THE DISTRICT MUST PRESENT.
A BALANCED BUDGET, AND THE BOARD CANNOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, PASS A DEFICIT BUDGET.
I THINK THAT PROTECTS OUR COMMUNITY.
IT'S OUR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO BE SMART AND FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH OUR MONEY.
WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD WE EVER GIVE ANYBODY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND MORE THAN WE'RE PROJECTING TO BRING IN.
IT MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE TO ME.
WE DON'T DO THAT AT WITH OUR HOME BUDGETS.
AND IF WE DO, WE GET IN TROUBLE AND SO DO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
THEY GET IN TROUBLE WHEN THEY SPEND MORE THAN THEY HAVE.
ANYWAY, I THINK THIS IS AN EXCELLENT RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DISTRICT.
I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION.
I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN GET THIS ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR TAKING ACTION, BUT I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENT.
>> I LOVE THIS IDEA FOR THE REASONS THAT PRESIDENT BRYAN SAID, BUT ALSO BECAUSE EACH OF US WAS ELECTED TO LOOK OVER THE FINANCIAL WHEREWITHAL OF THIS DISTRICT, AND WE'VE SEEN DISTRICTS AND I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY'VE HAD BEST FINANCIAL PRACTICES.
THEY'VE DIPPED INTO THEIR RESERVE FUNDS.
WE KNOW FROM GREAT EDUCATION FROM YOU, MR. JOHNSON, HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HAVE THAT RESERVE FUND, ALSO FOR BOND RATINGS AND WHATNOT, AND FOR RAINY DAY.
MY QUESTION TO YOU WOULD JUST BE, DO YOU, PERSONALLY, AS OUR CFO HERE, HAVE ANY QUALMS, ANY ISSUES WITH A POLICY SHOULD IT PASS?
I THINK GIVEN THE STATE OF WHERE WE ARE, I THINK THIS DISTRICT IS FORTUNATE AND DIFFERENT THAN A LOT OF DISTRICTS AND THAT WE'VE GOT AN OPPORTUNITY THAT A LOT OF DON'T HAVE.
WE'VE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIQUIDATE SURPLUS PROPERTY.
WE CAN MONETIZE SOME OF OUR UNDER UTILIZED PROPERTY, WHICH PROVIDES THE BRIDGE.
I THINK THAT IS WHAT HELPS US THAT IN THE ROBUST FINANCIAL POSITION.
I THINK GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THOSE, WE COULD DEFINITELY USE THOSE FUNDS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET GOING FORWARD, AND SO THAT SAID, I THINK THIS IS A PRUDENT POLICY.
>>I REALLY DO THINK THOUGH AND I APPRECIATE YOU ASKING THAT BECAUSE I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT BOARDS DON'T JUST RELY ON THEIR FUND BALANCE TO BE ABLE TO BALANCE THE BUDGET YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT BECAUSE EVENTUALLY YOUR FUND BALANCE IS GOING TO DRY UP, AND THEN WHAT DO YOU DO? I THINK IT'S BEEN VERY WISE OF THE DISTRICTS TO RECOMMEND AND US TO PASS THE FACT THAT WE CAN SELL SURPLUS PROPERTY AND BRIDGE THAT GAP AND TURN MONEY INTO MONEY.
[01:45:01]
IT WOULD BE GREAT ONCE WE CLOSE ON SOME OF THESE PROPERTIES AND HAVE MONEY TO BE ABLE TO TAKE A PORTION OF THAT AND PUT IT IN A HIGH YIELD ACCOUNT, TRUST, ENDOWMENT, WHATEVER, EARN INTEREST ON THAT.IN THAT INTEREST, WE'RE ABLE TO GIVE OUR TEACHERS FOR PAY RAISES EVERY YEAR, INSTEAD OF HAVING TO RELY ON THE LEGISLATURE TO GIVE US MONEY TO GIVE TO TEACHERS TO PAY THEM.
WE COULD ADD THAT AS A RETENTION MEASURE THAT WE'RE IN CHARGE OF, AND WE HAVE OUR OWN REVENUE STREAM THAT WE CREATED.
THAT'S JUST ONE MORE WAY THAT WE CAN SEPARATE OUR SHELF FROM THE RELIANCE ON STATE FUNDING TO EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN.
>> DO WE KNOW OF ANY OTHER DISTRICT IN THE STATE THAT HAS A BALANCED BUDGET POLICY? NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF.
>> NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF. I CAN CERTAINLY QUERY AND SEE IF THEY'VE GOT THAT, BUT I THINK IT'S DEFINITELY A GOOD POLICY, SO BUT I CAN LOOK INTO THAT, SEE IF I CAN FIND THE ANSWER FOR YOU.
>> YEAH, I THINK THIS IS AN EXCELLENT POLICY, AND THIS REALLY FORCES US TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
IT OF KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD.
MAYBE WE NEED TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT OPERATIONAL MODELS, OR DIFFERENT WAYS OF DOING BUSINESS.
BUT IT FORCES US TO THINK ABOUT THAT AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT AND NOT ALWAYS RELYING ON THE FUND BALANCE.
EVEN THOUGH THAT IS A TOOL, WE DO WE'RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE AT OUR DISPOSAL.
>> BECAUSE WE HAVE COME TO SOME OF THESE SOLUTIONS, WE HAVEN'T HAD TO CONSOLIDATE FACILITIES OR CONDUCT A REDUCTION IN FORCE OF OUR TEACHERS, LIKE MANY OF OUR NEIGHBORING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND ISDS AROUND THE STATE HAVE BEEN HAVING TO DO BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THIS LUXURY, OR THEY HAVEN'T MADE THE DECISIONS IN THE PAST THAT WE HAVE MADE AND WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE GREAT PROGRESS.
WE'RE ABLE TO BRIDGE THE GAP UNTIL WE SEE WHAT OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS IN AUSTIN DO.
THIS JANUARY AND THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION SO THAT MAYBE THEY WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND ADEQUATELY FUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TEXAS, WHO KNOWS? BUT AT LEAST WE DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING DRASTIC RIGHT NOW THAT OTHER ISDS ARE HAVING TO DO?
I WILL SAY AND LINDSAY, KINMERY IS HERE WITH THE AUDIT, AND I'M GOING TO LOOK AT SOME FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND PROVIDE THAT FOR THE BOARD TONIGHT, AND I THINK WE ARE IN A UNIQUE POSITION, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF RESPONSIBLE BUDGETING AND FINANCIAL PRACTICES.
>> TALKING ABOUT FUND BALANCE.
IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY FROM OUR 20 FUND BALANCE WAS ABOUT 73 MILLION.
>> OUR FUND BALANCE AT THE END OF JUNE 30TH, IS GOING TO BE ABOUT 49 MILLION.
WHEN WE LOOK AT IT AND I'M GOING TO GO WITH THIS IN A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL IN A SUBSEQUENT PRESENTATION AND A COUPLE OF PRESENTATIONS, BUT WE'VE GOT A SAID, AS OF JUNE 30TH, IT'S ABOUT 38%, WHICH IS 139 DAYS.
OUR FINANCIAL POSITION BY WAY OF FUND BALANCE IS WELL ABOVE AVERAGE STATEWIDE, I WOULD SAY, IT WOULD BE AT THE TOP.
>> MY QUESTION WAS IT'S NOT AS HIGH AS IT MIGHT APPEAR BY LOOKING AT OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BECAUSE SOME OF THAT MONEY IN FUND BALANCE IS EARMARK?
>> FOR THINGS THAT IT CAN ONLY BE CAPITAL PROJECTS.
OUR FUND BALANCE WHILE IT'S HEALTHY, IT'S ABOUT WHAT THE STATE RECOMMENDS, CORRECT?
>> IT IS WHEN YOU TAKE OUT THE NON-COMMITTED.
I THINK WE'RE STILL A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THAT.
I THINK WE'VE GOT ABOUT 22 MILLION ABOVE THE STATE OR BOARD ADOPTED POLICY, WHICH IS 75 DAYS.
YES, IT'S NOT AS HIGH AS SOME MIGHT SEE GIVEN THE COMMITMENTS WE'RE NOT CARRYING A BLOATED FUND BALANCE.
ABOUT WHAT THE STATE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN THE STATE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN STANDARD, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY A GOOD POSITION TO BE IN THESE DAYS.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE JORDAN, TRUSTEE YEAGER.
>> YEAH, I HAD ONE MORE QUESTION, BUT MAYBE IT'S MORE OF JUST THE STATEMENT.
PROPOSED POLICY LIKE THIS WOULD NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH LARGE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES THAT WE MAYBE GOING TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE FUNDING OF A BOND.
THIS IS THE M&O, THE YEARLY BUDGET.
I CAN SEE SOMEONE IN THE PUBLIC MAYBE LOOKING AT THIS GOING, OH, WE'RE GOT OUR HANDCUFFS HERE FINANCIALLY.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE HAVE ALL THESE ROOFS THAT NEED TO BE DONE, ETC, WHICH ARE 10S OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
THIS WOULD BE COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM ANYTHING THAT WE WOULD DO ON THE BOND SIDE.
>> I WOULD THINK THAT IF YOU WENT TO THE COMMUNITY, IF THE TRUSTEES DECIDED TO GO TO THE COMMUNITY AND SAY, WE WANTED A SHORT TERM BOND MAINTENANCE TO COME YEAH.
>> THAT'S A TOOL USED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET.
ULTIMATELY WOULD HAVE TO BE RATIFIED BY THE COMMUNITY.
>> BECAUSE MAINTENANCE EXPENSES ARE SO LARGE, THEY NEVER BE ABLE TO BE COVERED IN THE BUDGET.
>> I WOULD AGREE,100%. I THINK THAT WITH A STATE THAT'S 42ND NATION AND PER PUPIL FUNDING IN A DISTRICT THAT'S AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STATE, WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT EXCESSIVE IN FUNDING TO ADDRESS THOSE LARGE ITEMS.
[01:50:06]
>> LET'S GET THIS ON OUR AGENDA FOR OUR NEXT REGULAR MEETING.
NEXT ITEM IS 9.3 ENERGY MANAGEMENT REPORT, MR. OLSON.
WELCOME. THANK YOU. DR. GLYNN, BOARD PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
I'M THE DISTRICT ENERGY MANAGER.
ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I GOT HERE, WE HAD A DEEP FREEZE, SO I GOT MY FEET WARMED TO THE FIRE REAL QUICK TERMINATED.
WE START OFF BY GOING OVER WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE FIRST 11 MONTHS.
WE'LL EXAMINE THE IMPACT WE'VE HAD ON THE UTILITY BUDGET, AND THEN WE'LL FINISH OFF TAKING A LOOK AT THE DEPARTMENT'S NEXT STEPS.
ESTABLISH UNIFORM CONTROL SETTINGS.
IN MARCH, YOU SAID ALL HVAC UNITS, JUST STANDARD SETTINGS.
THIS INCLUDES THERMOSTAT SET POINTS, OUTSIDE AIR LOCKOUTS.
THOSE ARE KEEPS THE UNITS FROM HEATING WHEN IT'S ABOVE A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE AND KEEPS FROM COOLING WHEN IT'S BELOW A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE.
THEN IN MAY, WE FIXED ALL THE PROGRAMMING FOR THE HVAC SCHEDULING AND MOST OF THE LIGHTING SCHEDULES.
AT THAT POINT, I STARTED TO IDENTIFY AND REPROGRAM BROKEN AUTOMATIC LOGIC. AUTOMATION LOGIC.
WE ARE NOW UTILIZING THE CITY OF SOUTH LAKE SMART WATER METERS TO ALERT US OF WATER LEAKS, AND WE ARE TRACKING OUR UTILITY DATA AND WE'LL SEE THE RESULTS OF THAT ON THE NEXT SLIDE.
FINALLY, WE ARE CONSTANTLY MONITORING THE HVAC EQUIPMENT FOR COMFORT AND MALFUNCTIONS THROUGH OUR FMX SYSTEM.
IN THIS CHART, YOU'LL SEE WE'RE COMPARING OUR UTILITY EXPENSES FROM JANUARY FROM 2023 VERSUS 2024, BASED ON UTILITY BILLING CYCLES, WE ONLY HAVE COMPLETE DATA UP TILL SEPTEMBER.
YOU CAN SEE IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, WE WERE UNDERPERFORMING.
THEN IN MARCH, I CHANGED SOME SETTINGS DURING SPRING BREAK AND YOU CAN SEE FROM THERE, WE JUST GRADUALLY STARTED SAVING MORE MONEY AND GRAND TOTAL OF $250,000 UP TO THIS POINT.
>> BY CHANGING SETTINGS, SINCE JANUARY, YOU'VE SAVED US $250,000.
>> BUT YOU'RE TAKING IN THE DEFICIT THAT WE HAD FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS AS WELL.
>> CHRIS REMINDED US AND YOUR START DATE WAS JANUARY, CORRECT?
>> MY START DATE WAS JANUARY, BUT THE FIRST TWO MONTHS IS BASICALLY JUST, GETTING DATA, LEARNING THE DISTRICT.
NATURAL GAS. YOU CAN SEE IN JANUARY THAT WE DOUBLED OUR EXPENSE FROM THE YEAR BEFORE.
TO THIS POINT, WE'RE 10,000 IN THE WHOLE, BUT IF YOU TAKE OUT JANUARY, WE'VE MADE UP $14,000 OF THAT.
THEN AS FAR AS THE WATER GOES, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE WERE UNDERPERFORMING IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY AND MARCH, WE SIGNED UP FOR ALL THE ALERTS.
WE FOUND A COUPLE OF LARGE LEAKS, AND ALTOGETHER, WE'VE SAVED A LITTLE OVER $60,000 ON THAT.
THIS GRAPHIC RIGHT HERE IS ALL THE UTILITIES COMBINED, AND IT JUST CONTINUES THE TREND.
IF YOU CAN SEE THE GRAY IS 2023, THE GREEN IS IN 2024, AND WE WERE UNDERPERFORMING THE FIRST TWO MONTHS, AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THAT THE GRAPHIC, JULY AND AUGUST WERE OUR BIGGEST SAVINGS MONTHS IS BECAUSE SCHOOL WAS OUT, AND WE WERE TURNING THE BUILDINGS OFF, WHICH HADN'T BEEN DONE BEFORE.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON THIS SLIDE?
>> NOW, CHRIS, I DO APPRECIATE YOU TRACKING THE TEMPERATURE I SAW ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDES.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE IMPORTANT AS YOU CONTINUE TO KEEP TRACK OF THIS DATA YEAR OVER YEAR, LIKE ANY LARGE-SCALE WEATHER EVENTS THAT YOU'D BE SURE TO MARK THOSE, SO THAT WHEN WE LOOK AT THIS ANNUAL REPORT, WE'RE ABLE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHEN WE HAVE A SEVERE FREEZE OR A SEVERE DROUGHT, THOSE THINGS.
>> I'D BE CURIOUS TO SEE THE UNIT COST PER KILOWATT HOUR OR WHATEVER, BECAUSE MY SUSPICION IS THAT THAT HAS GONE UP.
>> THE COST PER KILOWATT HOUR THIS YEAR IS BASICALLY THE SAME AS IT WAS LAST YEAR.
WITH ENCORE AND TRI-COUNTY, IT AVERAGES OUT TO ABOUT 14 CENTS KILOWATT HOUR RIGHT NOW.
IT'S THE SAME AS IT WAS THE YEAR BEFORE.
>> NOT HOW IT WORKED AT MY HOUSE.
>> WE WERE LUCKY ENOUGH, SOMEBODY HAD THE FORESIGHT TO SIGN A PRETTY DECENT CONTRACT BEFORE I GOT HERE.
GAS PRICES DID INCREASE LAST YEAR.
THEY HAVE DROPPED A LITTLE BIT THIS YEAR.
>> WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT WITH ENCORE.
[01:55:01]
DOES THAT CONTRACT RUN OUT AND WE COULD NOT [OVERLAPPING]IT'S OUR RECORD LOW. WE'RE GOING TO ENJOY IT WHILE WE CAN, BUT WE HAVE TO START PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.
MY NEXT STEPS ARE ASSESSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES, IDENTIFYING PROJECTS WITH THE HIGHEST RETURN OF INVESTMENT IN THE SHORTEST PAYBACKS, FINDING AND APPLYING FOR ALL DIFFERENT INCENTIVES, AND FINALLY, DESIGNING AND ACQUIRING FUNDS FOR PROJECTS, WHETHER THAT'S USING M&O FUNDS FOR QUICK PAYBACK PROJECTS IN THE SAME YEAR OR VEHICLES LIKE SECO'S LOANSTAR PROGRAM THAT OFFERS LOANS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS.
OUR TARGET GOAL FOR THE PROGRAM WAS 10% IN THE FIRST YEAR AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE AT 13%.
THE LONG-TERM FIVE-YEAR GOAL WAS 20%.
I EXPECT THAT WE'RE GOING TO EXCEED THAT PRETTY SOON, AND WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE THAT TARGET GOAL A LITTLE HIGHER.
>> WHAT'S THAT 20% DOLLAR AMOUNT, DINA?
>> OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I DON'T HAVE THAT. ABOUT $500,000.
>> IN TERMS OF INCENTIVES AND REBATES, INSTALLING THESE WATER METERS, I WOULD THINK WOULD LOWER OUR INSURANCE COST, PERHAPS? HAD A COUPLE OF FLOODS OR LEAKS. PIPE BURST.
>> THANK YOU, MR. [INAUDIBLE]. APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
>> ITEM 9.4, CONSIDER INFORMATION REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF CARROLL ISD'S STORAGE AREA NETWORK.
>> GOOD EVENING, SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENT BRYAN.
SORRY, I'M USUALLY THE VIDEO SWITCHER BACK THERE, BUT I'M RIGHT HERE.
WE'RE STILL ON THE LAST PRESENTATION, BUT WE'LL GET FIXED IN A SECOND, SORRY.
I BRING FOR YOU INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF CARROLL ISD'S STORAGE AREA NETWORK, OR IT'S CALLED A SAN.
OUR SAN HAS REACHED END OF LIFE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENT FUNCTIONALITY.
THE SAN CONTAINS ALL THE DISTRICT'S DATABASES, SERVERS, CAMPUS BPA, VIDEO SURVEILLANCE.
IN FACT, VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CONTAINS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF STORAGE ON THE SAN, BECAUSE WE RECORD A LITTLE OVER 1,000 CAMERAS, 24/7.
A SAN IS BASICALLY AN ARRAY OF A WHOLE BUNCH OF HARD DRIVES, AND THEY FAIL PERIODICALLY.
WE HAVE A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY, AND SO IT CHECKS IN AND SAYS, THIS HARD DRIVE FAILED AND THEY SHIP US A REPLACEMENT ONE, AND THEN WE GO PULL IT OUT AND WE PUT IT BACK IN AND IT REBUILDS THE ARRAY, AND AS LONG AS YOU DO THAT FOR A COUPLE HARD DRIVES, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.
BUT IF YOU LET THAT MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT LAPSE AND YOU LOSE MORE THAN A FEW, THEN IT CORRUPTS THE DATA ON THAT AND YOU LOSE THE DATA ON ALL OF YOUR SYSTEMS. IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
IT'S PROBABLY THE MOST EXPENSIVE SINGLE DEVICE IN A DATA CENTER.
THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PURCHASE.
IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE LAST TIME.
THE LAST TIME WE WERE RUNNING VIRTUAL DESKTOPS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, WHICH USE A LOT MORE HARD DRIVE SPEED.
BECAUSE WE'VE MOVED AWAY FROM VIRTUAL DESKTOPS, WE CAN SAVE IN A LOT OF INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS, AND SO THIS IS SUBSTANTIALLY LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE LAST VERSION.
WE'VE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO SHRINK A LOT OF OUR STORAGE NEEDS, BECAUSE MORE AND MORE THINGS HAVE MOVED TO THE CLOUD.
IT USED TO BE THAT EVERYBODY'S FILES WERE ALL KEPT IN THEIR H DRIVES, AND NOW THEY'RE MORE KEPT IN GOOGLE DRIVE AND PLACES LIKE THAT.
EMAIL WAS ON-PREMISE IN EXCHANGE, AND IT'S MOVING TO THE CLOUD, OFFICE 365.
THAT'S DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF SPACE, AND WITH VIRTUAL DESKTOPS GOING AWAY, IT'S DECREASING THE AMOUNT OF PERFORMANCE.
WE'RE ABLE TO GET A MORE COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION THIS TIME.
THIS PURCHASE DOES INCLUDE SIX YEARS OF SUPPORT, WHICH IT'S MUCH MORE COST-EFFECTIVE TO BUY SUPPORT WITH THE INITIAL COST.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF INSTEAD OF BUYING A NEW APPLIANCE RIGHT NOW, WE SAID, HEY, LET'S BUY ANOTHER YEAR OF SUPPORT AND JUST KEEP OUR EXISTING ONE, THAT ONE YEAR OF SUPPORT WOULD COST ROUGHLY 300,000, WHEREAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE APPLIANCE WITH SIX YEARS OF SUPPORT OF ALL THE HARD DRIVE FAILURES FOR THE NEXT SIX YEARS COST $825,000.
AGAIN, THIS IS NOT FOR A VOTE TONIGHT.
BUT IF IN THE FUTURE WE WERE TO BRING THIS BACK FOR APPROVAL AND YOU APPROVED IT,
[02:00:01]
IT WOULD BE FUNDED FROM THIS YEAR'S '24, '25 TECHNOLOGY BUDGET.IT WAS BUDGETED FOR AND IT IS WITHIN BUDGET.
>> MR. STEWART, HELP ME UNDERSTAND.
THIS IS REALLY A REPLACEMENT OF A CRITICAL PIECE OF INFRASTRUCTURE, HARDWARE.
THEN ALSO THE RENEWAL OF THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT THAT GOES ALONG WITH THAT PURCHASE.
WHAT YOU'RE RECOMMENDING IS A SIX-YEAR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, WHICH IS BETTER FOR ECONOMIES OF SCALE THAN A ONE-YEAR OR A TWO-YEAR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT.
>> YOU CAN BUY IT [OVERLAPPING] WITH LESS TIME, BUT THEN WHEN IT EXPIRES, THEY GET YOU TO ESSENTIALLY DO WHAT'S CALLED A FORKLIFT REPLACEMENT WHERE THEY WANT YOU TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING BECAUSE THEY UPS CHARGE ON THAT MAINTENANCE YEAR AT A TIME, MUCH HIGHER THAN IF WE BUY IT ALL UPFRONT.
>> MY ASSUMPTION IS, OBVIOUSLY, THE INFRASTRUCTURE, THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS STILL WORKING.
>> IT IS, AND IN FACT, WE'VE GOT A PROOF OF CONCEPT, AND SO WE'VE HAD THE NEXT GENERATION THAT WE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN BUYING HAS BEEN IN OUR DATA CENTERS AND WORKING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW.
>> WE'RE JUST PHASING THIS OLDER EQUIPMENT OUT.
IT'S NOT NECESSARILY FAILING, BUT [OVERLAPPING] THAT ITS USEFUL LIFE AND IT COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME, OR DOES IT HAVE MORE LIFE TO IT?
>> WELL, WHAT'S HAPPENING IS, IT'S AN ARRAY OF, LET'S SAY, 50 HARD DRIVES.
AS THEY GET OLDER, THEY START FAILING MORE FREQUENTLY.
WE CAN PAY THEM $300,000 FOR ONE MORE YEAR OF SUPPORT AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO REPLACE HARD DRIVES AS THEY FAIL.
IF WE KEPT IT AND WE DIDN'T PAY THE RENEWAL SUPPORT, WE HAVE TO HAVE HARD DRIVES FROM THAT MANUFACTURER THAT WORKED WITH THEIR SYSTEM.
PROBABLY WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, WE WOULD LOSE ALL DATA IN THE DISTRICT IF WE DIDN'T RENEW THAT MAINTENANCE.
BECAUSE YOU CAN LOSE ONE DRIVE AND IT MASK IT ACROSS ALL OF THEM, YOU CAN LOSE TWO DRIVES.
USUALLY WHEN YOU START LOSING THREE OR MORE DRIVES IS WHEN YOU START LOSING DATA.
>> YOU MENTIONED WE STORE SOME DATA IN THE CLOUD.
>> WHY CAN'T WE JUST STORE ALL DATA IN THE CLOUD?
>> [OVERLAPPING] YOU CAN. SERVICES LIKE AWS, AMAZON WEB SERVICES, LETS YOU STORE AS MUCH DATA AS YOU WANT IN THE CLOUD.
A LOT OF COMPANIES MOVE TO AWS TO STORE ALL THEIR DATA IN THE CLOUD.
AWS IS NOT A COST SAVINGS, AND MOVING TO THAT, IT WOULD COST MORE TO DO THAT, SUBSTANTIALLY MORE.
IF YOU WERE A BANKING SYSTEM AND YOU WANT TO SPIN UP MORE LOCATIONS, IT'S MUCH MORE EFFICIENT FOR YOU TO SAY, HEY, JUST COPY ALL OF THIS AND REPLICATE IT AGAIN IN THE CLOUD SO THAT WE CAN SPIN UP A NEW BANK IN ST. LOUIS.
BUT IF YOU HAVE IT ON-PREM, IT'S CHEAPER TO DO IT THIS WAY RATHER THAN PAYING FOR ALL THE DOWNLOADS AND UPLOADS ALL THE TIME.
>> MR. STEWART, WHAT ARE THE TERMS OF THIS SUPPORT AGREEMENT? THEY JUST SEND US A NEW HARD DRIVE, RECHARGE AND WE INSTALL IT? IS THAT HOW THAT WORKS?
>> THEY SHIP IT TO US, ONE-DAY SERVICE.
SOMETIMES SHORTER THAN ONE DAY.
WE GO TO THIS BIG BANK OF DRIVES, AND THERE'S A GREEN LIGHT ON EVERY DRIVE, AND THE ONE OF THEM HAS AN AMBER LIGHT, AND SO WHEN WE GET IT IN THE MAIL, WE PULL IT OUT OF THE BOX, WE GO IN THERE, GRAB THE DRIVE WITH THE AMBER LIGHT, PULL IT OUT, POP IN THE DRIVE, AND IT REBUILDS ITSELF AND RE-PAINTS THAT DATA OVER ALL THOSE DRIVES AND REBUILDS.
>> WHAT'S THE UNIT COST OF ONE HARD DRIVE?
>> THEY'RE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN WHAT YOU BUY AT BEST BUY BECAUSE THEY'VE GOT A PROPRIETARY LICENSE, IT'S GOT TO WORK WITH THEIRS.
THEY'RE PROBABLY IN EXCESS OF $1,000.
IT DEPENDS ON THE ONES BECAUSE LIKE THE HARD DRIVES THAT WE USE FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ARE DEEP, THEY'RE BIG DRIVES, BUT THEY'RE NOT SUPER QUICK, BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE TO ACCESS THAT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE VERY OFTEN.
YOU JUST STORE IT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, AND MAYBE AT SOME POINT, YOU CAN PULL UP THAT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE LIKE, I HAVE TO HAVE IT RIGHT NOW.
WHEREAS THE SERVERS HAVE TO INTERACT ON A MUCH FASTER, AND SO THOSE DRIVES ARE MORE EXPENSIVE.
IF WE DON'T HAVE A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, YOU HAVE TO BE THE SLOW MAN IN THE LANE WHEN YOU'RE ORDERING STUFF, AND WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET IT HERE FAST ENOUGH TO KEEP IT UP AND FUNCTIONING.
WE DID SURVEY WHAT OTHER 10 OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE AREA WERE DOING, AND THEY ALL SAID, NO, YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO HAVE A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THIS.
THIS IS THE CORE ESSENCE OF ALL OF YOUR DATA IN YOUR DATA CENTER.
[02:05:03]
>> GOT YOU. HOW MANY OF THESE THINGS FAIL PER YEAR, AND WHAT'S THEIR AVERAGE LIFESPAN?
>> I WOULD THINK WE LOSE A DRIVE EVERY COUPLE WEEKS.
THE SAN THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY RUNNING ON, WE PUT IT IN IN 2018.
IT'S SIX-YEARS-OLD GOING ON SEVEN-YEARS-OLD.
BUT A NUMBER OF DRIVES WITHIN THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED IN THAT TIMELINE AS THEY FAIL.
AS IT GETS OLDER, THE RATE AT WHICH DRIVES FAIL SLOWLY PICKS UP.
BUT AS LONG AS WE HAVE A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THEM, IT DOESN'T CHANGE THEIR COST.
WE COULD LOSE 100 DRIVES, WE COULD LOSE ONE IN A YEAR. IT'S THE SAME COST.
>> ARE ANY OF THE PARTS THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, ARE THEY OBSOLETE, OR ARE THEY AT RISK OF GOING OBSOLETE BECAUSE THE TECHNOLOGY HAS IMPROVED?
>> THE SAN [OVERLAPPING] IS CONSIDERED END OF LIFE, AND THEY MIGHT NOT GIVE US AN EXTENDED WARRANTY.
IF WE SAID, HEY, LET'S BUY ANOTHER YEAR, WHICH I DON'T THINK IS BUDGETARILY PRUDENT, BUT EVEN IF WE WANTED TO, THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE THEY'D SAY, NO, WE'RE NOT SUPPORTING THAT AT ALL.
THAT'S END OF LIFE. WE'RE DONE WITH THAT MODEL.
>> THEY'RE NOT SAYING THAT NOW, BUT THEY COULD SAY THAT NEXT YEAR, OR [OVERLAPPING]
>> THEY'VE EXTENDED US TO WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN PUSHING THEM FOR ANOTHER YEAR BECAUSE IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE.
BUT IF WE ASKED, THEY COULD SAY, NO, WE DON'T WANT TO SEND ANOTHER YEAR.
BUT THAT $300,000, WE GOT A QUOTE FOR IT, BUT WE HAVEN'T TRIED TO PUSH FOR THAT, BECAUSE IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE FOR YOU.
>> THEN IF WE DID THE ONE YEAR, WE'D BE BACK HAVING THE SAME DISCUSSION NEXT YEAR.
>> EXACTLY. THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS IN OUR BUCKET.
>> MR. STEWART, I MIGHT HAVE MISSED SOMETHING, BUT CAN ONLY THIS VENDOR SUPPLY THESE HARD DRIVES?
>> YES. THEY SUPPLY THE HARD DRIVES FOR THEIR SAN.
>> WE CAN'T BUY THEM, LIKE JUST ON THE OPEN MARKET?
>> YOU CAN'T. IT'S GOT TO WORK WITH THEIR CONTROLLERS.
IN FACT, WE HAVE TO BUY THEM PER CONTROLLER.
WHEN YOU BUY IT, YOU SAY, HEY, THIS ONE'S GETTING LICENSED, IT ONLY WORKS IN THAT CONTROLLER EVEN.
>> IS THAT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS WELL, THE CONTROLLER?
>> BACK TO THE CLOUD QUESTION, SO IS IT MORE EXPENSIVE TO SAVE IT TO THE CLOUD?
>> IT IS. WITH MOST UNIQUE SYSTEMS, IT IS.
IF YOU'RE USING A SYSTEM THAT EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD USE, THERE'S USUALLY ECONOMIES OF SCALE THAT DRIVE IT DOWN, LIKE OFFICE 365, IT IS CHEAPER TO MOVE EMAIL TO THE CLOUD THAN TO HAVE IT ON-PREM BECAUSE EVERYBODY DOES IT AND THEY CAN SCALE IT OUT.
BUT IF YOU'RE SAYING, HEY, I WANT MY OWN SPACE IN THE CLOUD, THAT SPACE ITSELF VERSUS HAVING IT ON-PREMISES COST YOU MORE IN AWS THAN ON-PREM.
>> MR. STEWART, LAST QUESTION FOR ME.
EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, WE HAVE TWO DATA CENTERS.
CAN WE ASSUME IT'S $412,000 PER DATA CENTER?
>> I THINK THERE'S PROBABLY SOME COST OF SCALE WHEN YOU'RE BUYING IT.
MAYBE IF WE SAID WE ONLY HAD ONE DATA CENTER, MAYBE IT'D BE 60% OF THAT.
>> THANK YOU. [OVERLAPPING] APPRECIATE YOU.
>> NEXT TO 9.5, 2023, 2024 FINANCIAL REPORT. MR. JOHNSON.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BRYAN.
WHAT I WANTED TO DO IS SINCE WE'RE GETTING THE AUDIT REPORT TONIGHT AND IT'S A UNIQUE YEAR, I WANTED TO GO THROUGH, BASICALLY, THE UNIQUENESSES OF THAT AUDIT, BECAUSE WHEN WE STARTED IN OCTOBER, THE BOARD ELECTED TO CHANGE THE YEAR TO JUNE 30TH, AND WE KNEW THAT THAT WOULD COME WITH TWO LESS MONTHS.
I WANTED TO MARRY THE DATA WITH A FULL YEAR.
THE AUDIT WAS PERFORMED ON 10 MONTH.
JULY AND AUGUST EXPENDITURES ARE NOT GOING TO BE REFLECTED IN WHAT MS. KENNEMER IS GOING TO REPORT HERE IN A MINUTE.
WHAT I DID TONIGHT FOR THIS PURPOSE IS SCHEDULE TO COMBINE THE 10-MONTH AUDIT THAT SHE'S GOING TO GO OVER WITH WHAT WE HAVE OUTSIDE OF THAT.
SHE DIDN'T AUDIT THE TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GIVE YOU THE FULL 12 MONTHS RELATIVE TO THE BUDGET THAT WAS ADOPTED. HOW DO WE BUDGET? HOW DO WE PERFORM FOR THAT 12 MONTHS? THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT I'M GOING TO GO OVER.
THE FUND BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30TH, WHICH IS THE AUDIT, AND MS. KENNEMER WILL GO OVER THAT, IS 49.9 MILLION.
THAT IS ROUGHLY 139 DAYS, AND AT AUGUST 31ST, WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE BUDGET THAT WE ULTIMATELY ADOPTED A YEAR AGO,
[02:10:02]
IT'S GOING TO BE 42.5, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE'VE DISCUSSED AND I PRESENTED, I THINK, BACK IN FEBRUARY.THIS IS A REPORT [NOISE] THAT'S GOING TO BE PART OF THE AUDIT REPORT THAT I THINK YOU'VE RECEIVED.
IN OTHER WORDS, I CUT SOME OF THE MIDDLE OUT HERE.
YOU CAN SEE THE NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE ON LINE 1,200 DOWN HERE.
WE AMENDED THE BUDGET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ADD, I THINK, SOME TECHNOLOGY, SOME MAINTENANCE AND SOME OTHER ITEMS, SOME ONE-TIME PAYMENTS.
WE PUT $4,866,000, AND THE RESULT WAS A $49,857,677 FUND BALANCE, AND AGAIN, THAT IS FOR 10 MONTHS.
LET'S GO TO THE NEXT SCHEDULE THAT EMULATES THAT, BUT WHAT I DID IS I TOOK, AGAIN, THE ADOPTED BUDGET, THE FINAL BUDGET, I TOOK WHAT'S GOING TO BE REPORTED IN THE AUDIT AND HAD THE 49.8 MILLION.
THAT THEN ADDED IN THIS COLUMN THAT SAYS UNAUDITED TWO MONTHS, 7/1/24 THROUGH 8/31/24, TO GIVE US A FULL 12 MONTHS OF OPERATION.
IT'S TO BE MEASURED AGAINST THE BUDGET THAT THIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR.
QUICK HIGHLIGHT ON THE REVENUE.
YOU CAN SEE THAT WE BUDGETED 113 MILLION.
THE UNAUDITED COMBINED TOTAL WAS 115 MILLION, SO WE WERE A LITTLE BIT CONSERVATIVE ON REVENUE.
THAT'S ABOUT TWO MILLION, IT'S ABOUT 2% CONSERVATIVE.
WHEN WE TOOK OUT WHAT WASN'T KNOWN AT THE TIME THAT WE ADOPTED THE BUDGET OF 1,000,043, WHICH IS A CEF DONATION FOR THE ONE-TIME PAYMENT AND KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, THE NET DIFFERENCE IS ABOUT 973,000.
>> RELATIVE, THE END OF THE DAY, WE WERE CONSERVATIVE OF A LITTLE BIT LESS THAN A PERCENT ON THE REVENUE.
ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE OF THE HOUSE, THIS CROSSES TWO BUDGET YEARS.
IN OTHER WORDS, THE 10 MONTHS WAS THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR, THE '24-'25 STARTED IN JULY AND SO WE BUDGETED 118 MILLION, WE SPENT 118 MILLION.
NOW, THERE WERE SOME AMENDMENTS ADDED TO THE EXPENDITURES.
WE DIDN'T SPEND THOSE, WHICH IS NOT UNUSUAL.
IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO NOT SPEND 100% OF THE BUDGET AND SO WE DIDN'T.
BUT I THINK THE TAKEAWAY FROM THIS IS WE TOOK $2.5 MILLION OUT OF FUND BALANCE AS IT WAS PERTAINING TO THE BUDGET THAT WAS ADOPTED IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR.
WE TOOK ABOUT 5% OUT OF FUND BALANCE.
I THINK RELATIVE TO PEERS, WE CAME OUT IN A PRETTY GOOD SHAPE.
WE'VE STILL GOT APPROXIMATELY 118 DAYS IN FUND BALANCE AS OF AUGUST 31ST IF WE MEASURED AGAINST THE PRIOR YEAR.
THAT'S THE QUICK OF THAT. IT'S TRUNCATED.
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I WENT OVER THAT.
MS. KENNEMER IS GOING TO GO OVER THE AUDIT.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> THAT MAKES SENSE. THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON.
>> LET'S MOVE ON TO THE DISCUSSION ACTION PORTION OF THE MEETING, 10.1,
[10. DISCUSSION/ACTION]
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF 2023-2024 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORT, MS. KENNEMER.THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR THE INTRODUCTION.
I'M A PARTNER WITH SNOW GARRETT WILLIAMS OUT OF WEATHERFORD.
TONIGHT, I'M JUST GOING TO TAKE US THROUGH SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AUDIT REPORT.
WE MET WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE LAST WEEK AND WENT THROUGH THE REPORT IN MORE DETAIL.
THIS IS GOING TO BE A PRETTY SUMMARIZED VERSION OF THE REPORT.
THE FIRST THING THAT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT AND AS I'M GOING THROUGH, I HAVE A POWERPOINT BUT I'LL ALSO REFER TO THE PAGES THAT ARE IN YOUR PDF VERSION OF THE REPORT IN CASE YOU WANT TO FOLLOW ALONG.
BUT THE FIRST THING THAT WE'LL LOOK AT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF THE BOARD.
THIS IS WHAT YOU APPROVE FOR THE AUDIT REPORT.
IT REQUIRES THE SIGNATURES OF BOTH THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD SECRETARY.
THAT IS GOING TO BE ON PDF PAGE 19 OF YOUR REPORT, WHICH IS ROMAN NUMERAL 13 ON THE ACTUAL BOUND COPY OF THE REPORT.
THIS IS GOING TO BE DUE TO TEA BY NOVEMBER 27 THIS YEAR.
WITH THE CHANGE IN THE FISCAL YEAR, THAT DUE DATE MOVES UP, WHERE PREVIOUSLY IT WAS AT THE END OF JANUARY, NOW IT'S AT THE END OF NOVEMBER.
THERE IS A LOOSE CERTIFICATE THAT WILL LEAVE WITH ALL TO SIGN AND APPROVE, AND THE BUSINESS OFFICE CAN SCAN AND SEND THAT BACK TO US.
WE'LL DROP THAT INTO THE PDF VERSION OF THE REPORT AND SEND THAT BACK TO THE BUSINESS OFFICE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO TEA.
NEXT, I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A LOOK AT OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT, AND THIS IS GOING TO BE ON PDF PAGES 21-23 IN THE AUDIT REPORT.
IT'S ON THE BOUND COPY OF PAGES 1-3.
JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS TO GIVE Y'ALL SOME OF THE KEY POINTS IN THIS REPORT.
WE STATE THAT WE HAVE AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CARROLL ISD FOR THE 10 MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024.
[02:15:01]
A 10 MONTH FISCAL YEAR PERIOD THAT WE AUDITED BECAUSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR CHANGE.OUR OPINION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENT FAIRLY IN ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS, THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF CARROLL ISD AS OF AND FOR THE 10 MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024.
THAT'S THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ASSURANCE THAT WE CAN GIVE YOU ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE IN YOUR AUDITOR'S REPORT.
THE MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE THAT THEY PREPARE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
THEY'RE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER THOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
OUR AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO OBTAIN REASONABLE ASSURANCE ABOUT WHETHER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FREE FROM MATERIAL MISSTATEMENT AND TO ISSUE OUR AUDITOR'S REPORT THAT INCLUDES OUR OPINION, WHICH IS THE CLEAN UNMODIFIED AUDIT OPINION.
IN ADDITION TO GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS AND WE ALSO PERFORM OUR AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS, WHICH IS REQUIRED BECAUSE YOU ARE A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THAT REPORT IS INCLUDED AT THE VERY END OF OUR AUDITOR'S REPORT AND IT DISCUSSES THE SCOPE OF OUR TESTING OF INTERNAL CONTROLS AND COMPLIANCE.
WITHIN THAT REPORT, WE DID NOT REPORT ANY INTERNAL CONTROL FINDINGS OR COMPLIANCE FINDINGS.
I'M GOING TO MOVE OVER AND TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS BALANCE SHEET.
THIS IS GOING TO BE ON PDF PAGE NUMBER 35 OR IN THE BOUND COPY, IT'S PAGE 14.
THE TOTAL ASSETS OF THE DISTRICT, AND IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE ACTUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT, THIS WILL BE THE COLUMN ON THE FAR RIGHT.
THE TOTAL ASSETS AT JUNE 30 WERE 123.9 MILLION, TOTAL LIABILITIES WERE 44.4 MILLION, DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES WERE 557,000, AND TOTAL FUND BALANCES WERE 78.9 MILLION.
BREAKING OUT THOSE FUND BALANCES A LITTLE BIT BY CATEGORY.
IF YOU LOOK IN YOUR GENERAL FUND, WHICH WILL BE THAT COLUMN ON THE FAR LEFT, YOUR GENERAL FUND HAD 49.8 MILLION AND THE BREAKOUT OF THAT WAS ABOUT 10 MILLION IN COMMITTED AND 39.6 MILLION IN UNASSIGNED.
YOUR DEBT SERVICE FUND, WHICH WILL BE TO THE RIGHT OF THAT GENERAL FUND COLUMN HAD 20.4 MILLION, WHICH IS ALL RESTRICTED FOR THE PAYMENT OF LONG-TERM DEBT.
IF YOU MOVE INTO YOUR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS COLUMN, WHICH WILL BE YOUR CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS AND YOUR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS.
THESE FUND BALANCES WERE 8.6 MILLION AND THE MAKEUP OF THAT WAS ABOUT 6.2 MILLION RESTRICTED FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS, WHICH IS RESTRICTED BY BONDS, AND ABOUT 2.3 MILLION EITHER COMMITTED OR ASSIGNED MOSTLY FOR CAMPUS ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND ALSO FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS.
>> CAN I ASK YOU A QUICK QUESTION [OVERLAPPING] ON THE 10 MILLION COMMITTED? WHEN I FIRST WAS ELECTED TO THE BOARD, I FOUND OUT THAT OF OUR FUND BALANCE, THAT $10 MILLION WAS COMMITTED BY PREVIOUS BOARDS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS.
DO YOU KNOW IF THAT'S THE CASE? IF THAT IS THE CASE, I'M ASSUMING THAT THE BOARD IF WE WANTED TO FIX A ROOF OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WE WOULD GO TO, WAIT, WE'VE GOT A COMMITTED BALANCE OF $10 MILLION THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND WE COULD TAKE MONEY DIRECTLY OUT OF THAT POT.
>> DAVID MAY BE ABLE TO SPEAK MORE TO THIS.
I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY JUST IN ANOTHER COMMITTED FUND BALANCE CATEGORY.
INITIALLY, I THINK IT WAS SET UP FOR STATE FUNDING DECREASES.
ESSENTIALLY, IF YOU WANTED TO UNCOMMIT THOSE FUNDS, ALL IT TAKES IS A BOARD RESOLUTION.
BUT COMMITTED FUNDS DO REQUIRE THAT RESOLUTION.
ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
USUALLY THERE'S A LOWER LEVEL OF AUTHORITY.
BUT IF Y'ALL DECIDED TO UNCOMMIT, YOU COULD DO THAT.
>> NO, YOU'RE WELCOME. I'M GOING TO MOVE OVER TO YOUR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS INCOME STATEMENT AND THAT IS GOING TO BE ON PDF PAGE 37 OR BOUND COPY PAGE NUMBER 16.
AGAIN, THIS IS FOR THE 10 MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024.
LOOKING AGAIN, IF YOU LOOK IN YOUR TOTALING COLUMN ON THE FAR RIGHT, THE TOTAL REVENUES OF THE DISTRICT WERE 160 MILLION, TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE 154 MILLION, OTHER FINANCING SOURCES WERE 522,000.
THIS BROUGHT US TO A NET INCREASE IN FUND BALANCE OF 6.89 MILLION AND AGAIN, THE ENDING FUND BALANCES OF 78.9 MILLION.
LOOKING BACK INTO THAT GENERAL FUND COLUMN ON THE FAR LEFT FOR THE 10 MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, YOUR TOTAL GENERAL FUND REVENUES WERE 112 MILLION.
THESE WERE DOWN ABOUT, I THINK, 22 MILLION DUE TO DECREASES IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUE, WHICH WAS DUE TO THE DECREASE IN THE M&O TAX RATE.
YOUR TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE ABOUT 108 MILLION,
[02:20:04]
WHICH WERE DOWN ABOUT 25 MILLION FROM FISCAL YEAR '23.AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS ON A 10 MONTH BASIS.
THE LARGEST DECREASE IS IN FUNCTION 91 FOR RECAPTURE, WHICH IS CORRELATED TO THE DECREASE IN YOUR PROPERTY TAX REVENUE.
IN FUNCTION 11 FOR INSTRUCTION, I THINK IT WAS AROUND 4.1 MILLION DECREASE, WHICH AGAIN, FOR THE 10 MONTH YEAR, THERE WAS A DECREASE BECAUSE OF PAYROLL.
THIS BROUGHT US TO A NET INCREASE IN FUND BALANCE OF THE 4.8 MILLION AND ENDING FUND BALANCE OF 49.8 MILLION IN THE GENERAL FUND.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE OVER TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET, WHICH IS PDF PAGE NUMBER 68 AND 69.
ON THE BOUND COPY, THAT'S GOING TO BE PAGES 46 AND 47.
DAVID ALREADY WENT OVER THIS INFORMATION.
I'LL JUST GIVE YOU THE TOTAL VERSION OF THIS.
ON THAT SCHEDULE, YOU HAVE YOUR ORIGINAL ADOPTED BUDGET, YOUR AMENDED BUDGET, ACTUAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES, AND THEN THE VARIANCE COLUMN.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING THROUGH YOUR VARIANCE COLUMN ON THE FAR RIGHT, YOUR ACTUAL REVENUES CAME IN UNDER BUDGET SLIGHTLY BY ABOUT 518,000 AND YOUR TOTAL EXPENDITURES CAME IN UNDER BUDGET BY ABOUT 9.3 MILLION.
I ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THERE WERE NO INDIVIDUAL EXPENDITURE FUNCTIONS THAT HAD MATERIAL EXPENSES MORE THAN WHAT YOU ADOPTED.
Y'ALL DIDN'T HAVE LARGE NEGATIVE VARIANCES, WHICH IS ANOTHER THING TEA LOOKS OUT FOR.
THE LAST THING THAT I'LL GO OVER ARE JUST SOME OF THE SELECTED SCHOOL FIRST INDICATORS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN THE AUDIT REPORT, AND THIS WILL BE ON PDF PAGE NUMBER 92 OR IN THE BOUND COPY, PAGE NUMBER 68.
THESE ARE JUST A COUPLE OF THE KEY INDICATORS THAT ARE RELATED DIRECTLY TO OUR AUDITOR'S REPORT.
THE FIRST ONE WAS THERE AN UNMODIFIED OPINION IN THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A WHOLE.
YES, THAT WAS THAT CLEAN UNMODIFIED OPINION THAT I POINTED OUT IN OUR AUDITOR'S REPORT.
WERE THERE ANY DISCLOSURES IN THE REPORT AND/OR OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION CONCERNING NON-PAYMENTS OF ANY TERMS OF DEBT AGREEMENTS AT FISCAL YEAR END? NO, THERE WAS NOT.
DID THE REPORT DISCLOSE ANY INSTANCE OF MATERIAL WEAKNESS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE FOR LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS? KNOW THAT AGAIN, THAT'S IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS, WE ISSUED THE ADDITIONAL REPORT.
WERE THERE ANY DISCLOSURES IN THE REPORT OF MATERIAL NON-COMPLIANCE FOR GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND LAWS RELATED TO LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS? NO, THERE WAS NOT.
WE DID NOT KNOW ANY MATERIAL NON-COMPLIANCE THAT WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED.
ON THESE SCHOOL FIRST INDICATORS, Y'ALL SCORED 100%.
THAT'S THE LAST THING I HAD TO REVIEW OVER FOR THE AUD REPORT, BUT WERE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
>> THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I THINK THAT IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE A PLUS ON THE AUDIT.
TRUSTEE YEAGER, YOU HAVE SOMETHING?
>> YEAH. I JUST HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT IT.
>> ANY OTHER [OVERLAPPING] QUESTIONS?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE [OVERLAPPING] THE 2023, 2024 AUDIT AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS PRESENTED.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.
GREAT. THANKS. MOVING ON TO ITEM 10.2, CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION OF K-12 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND K-12 ELEMENTARY LIBRARY MATERIALS. MS. PETTY.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BRYAN, TRUSTEES, DR. GLENN.
I'M HERE TONIGHT SEEKING APPROVAL FOR OUR K-12 CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AS WELL AS OUR K-12 CLASSROOM LIBRARIES.
I DID BRING THIS INFORMATION TO YOU LAST MONTH AND SO WE ARE SEEKING APPROVAL FOR IT TONIGHT.
>> PETTY, HAS ANYTHING CHANGED?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE ACQUISITION OF K-12 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND K-12 LIBRARY MATERIALS AS PRESENTED.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 7-0. THANK YOU, MS. PETTY. MOVING ON TO ITEM 10.3. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CAPITAL PROJECTS. MR. JOHNSON.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BRYAN.
TONIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO REVIEW THE AVAILABLE 2017 BOND FUNDS AND CONSIDERATION OF USE OF SOME OF THOSE BOND FUNDS ON CAPITAL EXPENDITURES.
THIS IS THE BOND SET 2017 CURRENT POSITION.
IT'S A RECAP. IT WAS A $208 MILLION BOND.
TO DATE, WE RECEIVED $6.1 MILLION IN REVENUE.
THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY ON NORTH PEYTONVILLE ACROSS FROM CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WAS BOND PURCHASE, SO THOSE FUNDS GO BACK INTO THE BONDS AND INCREASE THAT.
THERE ARE SOME E-RATE FUNDING UTILIZED FOR BOND PROJECTS, SO PART OF THE 2017 BOND INCLUDED THAT.
BOND EXPENDITURES WERE 203.9 MILLION, EXPENDITURES FROM INTEREST EARNINGS,
[02:25:02]
WHICH IS $4.6 MILLION.ALL OF THAT INFORMATION, ALL OF THOSE EXPENDITURES WERE COMPLETED AND HONORED THE INTENT OF ALL OF THE EXCESS EARNINGS.
THERE'S ENCUMBRANCES NOW OF 46,745.
RIGHT NOW, I'VE GOT ARBITRAGE LIABILITY ESTIMATE TO BE DETERMINED.
WHEN YOU BORROW MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT ON A TAX EXEMPT BASIS, YOU CAN'T EARN MORE IN INTEREST INCOME ON A PERCENTAGE BASIS THAN WHAT YOU'RE PAYING IN INTEREST EXPENSE.
THE CALCULATION IS DONE EVERY FIVE YEARS, THAT'S GOING TO BE DONE NEXT MONTH.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE A LARGE NUMBER.
IT CERTAINLY WOULDN'T IMPACT WHAT IS GOING TO BE RECOMMENDED TONIGHT.
I'LL COME BACK TO YOU WHEN I HAVE THAT INFORMATION, SO THE AVAILABLE FUNDS WITH THE CONSIDERATION OF ARBITRAGE IS ABOUT $6.7 MILLION.
WE'VE BEEN THE BENEFACTOR OF THE LARGE INTEREST RATES OVER THE LAST [OVERLAPPING].
>> WE HAVE DEFINITELY BENEFITED.
YES, WE'VE DONE GREAT ON THAT.
YOU'LL HAVE TO SEND A PERCENTAGE OF THAT BACK.
IT WON'T BE HUGE BUT WE'LL HAVE TO SEND SOME BACK.
CONSIDERATION OF USING THE REMAINING 2017 BOND FUNDS.
THE AQUATICS CENTER ROOF HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE AND WE PROPOSE THAT WE PAY THAT OUT OF THE BOND FUND.
IT'S GOING TO BE ABOUT A HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS.
THEN THERE ARE SOME OTHER NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE FACILITY ASSESSMENT.
WHAT WE'RE ASKING BOARD APPROVAL IS TO PROCEED WITH THOSE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION DOLLARS.
THIS IS A LIST OF THE COMPLETE EXPENDITURES THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR APPROVAL NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION DOLLARS FOR.
AGAIN, THE DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE AQUATICS ROOF.
WE'RE GETTING INSURANCE PROCEEDS.
WE'RE EXPECTING SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF ABOUT $1.7-2 MILLION ON THAT, BUT IT HAS GOT TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AND SINCE WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT MONEY IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET AND IT IS CAPITAL IN NATURE, IT IS ELIGIBLE AND IT'S A LONG-TERM ASSET.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE PROPOSING TAKING THAT OUT OF BOND.
THE HOT WATER HEATERS, WE'VE HAD SOME EQUIPMENT AND LANNY MOONEY IS NOT HERE, BUT HE HAS TAKEN A DEEP DIVE IN THE FACILITY ASSESSMENT AND CONTINUES TO LOOK AT SOME OF THOSE.
THESE ARE MORE PRESSING NEEDS THAT ARE OUT-OF-DATE AND THINGS THAT ARE IN EITHER NEED OF REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> MR. JOHNSON, WE ALL KNOW THAT THE AQUATIC CENTER, IT'S A MONEY PIT.
IT'S AN OLDER BUILDING, IT'S GOT DETERIORATION.
WE LOVE THE SWIMMERS, WE LOVE PEOPLE USING IT, BUT WE'VE GOT SOME MONEY THAT NEEDS TO BE SET ASIDE AND WE'RE DOING THIS RIGHT HERE IF WE APPROVE THIS.
WAS THERE A SPECIFIC WEATHER EVENT?
>> IT WAS DAMAGED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
IN LAST YEAR'S AUDIT, I THINK WE TALKED ABOUT THE $827,000 WE GOT IN INSURANCE PROCEEDS.
MR. MAYSAK WAS WORKING WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
I'VE WORKED WITH AN ENGINEER TO DO THAT.
BUT YES, IT'S FROM AN EVENT THAT HAPPENED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, GOT MONEY LAST YEAR, AND WE'VE GONE THROUGH A SERIES OF RFPS AND NOW WE'RE WORKING WITH INSURANCE COMPANY TO DEFINE.
>> AGAIN, I THINK OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES IS WORKING THROUGH INSURANCE TO RECOUP AS MUCH COST AS POSSIBLE.
IN THE EVENT THAT STUDENTS HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WE WANT TO RECOUP THE TRAVEL COSTS AND THE COSTS THAT WE'RE GOING TO LOSE ON THE FACILITIES THAT TYPICALLY WE WOULD RENT OUT.
>> HOPEFULLY, HE'S GOING TO TRY AND GET AS CLOSE TO RECOUPING AS MUCH OF THAT HALF-A-MILLION DOLLARS AS POSSIBLE.
HE FEELS LIKE HE CAN GET VERY CLOSE WITH THE FACILITY BEING SHUT DOWN.
OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S A CONCERN BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO SHUT DOWN OUR FACILITY AT ALL, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TEAR OFF THE ENTIRE ROOF IS WHAT I'M TOLD.
>> THE OTHER ITEMS ON HERE, YOU HAVE MR. MOONEY HAS GONE THROUGH AND IDENTIFIED SOME.
COACH DODGE HAS BROUGHT SOME ISSUES TO US FROM CAROL SENIOR HIGH AND CAROL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE FIELD HOUSE.
YOU SEE HOT WATER HEATERS, FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. THOSE ARE BOXES THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED SO THAT THEY WORK EFFICIENTLY.
DO YOU SEE ROOFTOP DX SYSTEMS, THOSE ARE HVAC UNITS.
SOME OF THOSE WE WOULD REPLACE PROBABLY AS WE GET INTO LATE SPRING SO THAT NEXT YEAR AS IT GETS HOT, STARTS WARMING UP.
WE WANT OUR AC UNITS TO BE WORKING.
PLAYGROUNDS. THAT WAS MENTIONED BY ONE OF OUR CAMPUS PRINCIPALS.
MISS. WAGNON SPECIFICALLY SAID SOME OF HER PLAYGROUND, BRENT.
PLAYGROUND, I GUESS TILES ARE RIPPING UP.
IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE FOR STUDENTS.
WE'RE TRYING TO IDENTIFY OUR SAFETY ISSUES.
WE'RE TRYING TO IDENTIFY CURRENT NEEDS.
WE'RE TRYING TO BE RESPECTFUL OF WHAT THESE 2017 BOND FUNDS WERE MEANT FOR, WHICH IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE REPAIRING AND MAINTAINING OUR FACILITIES APPROPRIATELY.
WE'RE NOT ASKING YOU TO EXHAUST ALL OF THEM, BUT WE'D LIKE TO START USING SOME OF THEM SO THAT WE'RE
[02:30:02]
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS TOWARD MAINTAINING OUR CURRENT FACILITIES.>> APPRECIATE YOU GUYS DOING THAT AND NOT SAYING HERE'S $6.9 MILLION AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO SPEND IT ALL.
I APPRECIATE YOU COMING SAYING, "HEY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE NOT TO EXCEED $2 MILLION." HERE'S SOME REASONABLE ITEMS. WE DON'T WANT TO MICROMANAGE THE DISTRICT AND HOW THEY'RE SPENDING ON THESE SAFETY ITEMS. IF ALL OF THESE ITEMS COME OUT TO BE LESS THAN 2 MILLION, I THINK THAT WE'RE TOTALLY FINE WITH YOU GOING TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE LIST TO FUND.
WE CERTAINLY DON'T NEED YOU TO COME BACK AND SAY, CAN WE SPEND $500,000 ON A WATER HEATER? THAT'S I THINK THE BOARD CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, BUT I THINK THE WAY THAT WE FEEL IS, YEAH, $2 MILLION IS A GOOD CAP, AND THEN DO WHAT YOU THINK IS THE BEST FOR OUR DISTRICT.
>> DOES THIS INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE EQUIPMENT IN THE AQUATIC CENTER THAT TAKES THE CHLORINATION OUT OF THE AIR? IN THE LAST MEETING THERE WAS MENTIONED THAT SYSTEM HAD BEEN BROKEN AND IT CAUSED SOME PROBLEMS IN THE AQUATIC CENTER.
>> I CAN ANSWER THAT FROM MY CONVERSATION WITH MR. MOONEY.
THE ANSWER IS YES, WHEN THEY REPLACE THE ROOF, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THAT UNIT THAT WAS SHUT DOWN.
A LOT OF THE RUST ISSUES THAT WE HAVE IN THE AQUATIC CENTER, THE REASON THE ROOF HAS FAILED IS BECAUSE THAT THOSE CHEMICALS WERE, I GUESS, STAYING INSIDE THE BUILDING AND WEREN'T GETTING VENTILATED OUT PROPERLY.
>> THIS IS WE'RE GOING TO PUT THE NEW ROOF ON IT ON THERE.
>> WE'LL REPLACE THAT AS WELL. GOOD QUESTION.
>> AGAIN, THIS WAS NOT ON THE SLIDE, BUT THESE ARE STEPS OUTSIDE ROCK AND BALL WHEN WE TALK ABOUT JUST AREAS WHERE MAINTENANCE HAS FAILED THAT WE NEED TO COME BACK IN AND DO REPLACEMENT.
I JUST WANT YOU TO HAVE A VISUAL THAT THERE ARE AREAS ON OUR CAMPUS THAT WE NEED TO GIVE ATTENTION TO.
THIS WAS SENT TO ME BY MISS. BLACKWELL.
>> EXCELLENT. I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE WITH THE EXPENDITURES OF THE BOND 2017 FUNDS ON THE ITEMS REQUESTED NOT TO EXCEED $2 MILLION.
>> MOTION ON SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 7-0.
THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. NEXT ITEM.
MAYBE TWO ITEMS CAN BE COMBINED, DR. GLENN 10.4 AND 10.5 MOUS FOR OUR [INAUDIBLE].
>> THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT, I'D LIKE TO WITH THE BOARD'S PLEASURE TO COMBINE THE NEXT TWO MOUS.
WHILE THE TOP 25% OF OUR STUDENTS, THEY GO ON TO ACHIEVE SOME GREAT THINGS AND ADMISSIONS INTO SOME PRETTY REMARKABLE COLLEGES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT OUR ENTIRE GRADUATING CLASS OF 722 KIDS IS ACADEMICALLY STRONG TOP TO BOTTOM.
IT'S SO STRONG IN FACT THAT UNIVERSITIES ARE ACTUALLY REACHING OUT TO US, ASKING TO PARTNER WITH CAROL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SO THAT THEY CAN BETTER RECRUIT OUR STUDENTS.
SPECIFICALLY, TWO HAVE ALREADY REACHED OUT.
WHAT WE HOPE IS THE FIRST OF MANY.
THESE PARTNERSHIPS WILL ALLOW EVERY GRADUATING SENIOR WITH AT LEAST A 3.5 GPA AUTOMATIC ADMISSION ALONG WITH A FINANCIAL SCHOLARSHIP.
THE SCHOLARSHIP INCREASES WITH THE STUDENTS ACADEMIC RANK AND AND PERFORMANCE.
IN CASES OF BOTH OF THESE, THE UNIVERSITIES ARE WILLING TO WAIVE ACT AND SAT SCORES.
THEY RECOGNIZE THE RIGOROUS ACADEMIC PROGRAM WE HAVE HERE, AND THEY WANT TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO TRY AND RECRUIT ALL OF OUR STUDENTS THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO.
WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT MORE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS.
AGAIN, WE APPRECIATE BOTH THESE UNIVERSITIES REACHING OUT, WANTING TO PARTNER WITH OUR DISTRICT.
NOTHING IS REALLY REQUIRED ON OUR PART, EXCEPT GIVING THEM ACCESS LIKE WE DO SO MANY UNIVERSITIES TO BE IN OUR CAFETERIA AND RECRUIT OUR KIDS AND OFFER THEM A LITTLE MONEY IF THEY WANT TO GO TO THOSE UNIVERSITIES.
ALSO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DIRECT PATH WHERE COLLEGES WILL MATCH A STUDENTS ACADEMIC INFORMATION WITH THEIR ADMISSIONS CRITERIA.
CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 30 UNIVERSITIES ACROSS TEXAS ON THE DIRECT ADMISSIONS PATH, AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE LOOK TO GET INVOLVED WITH AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU, DR. GLENN. THAT IS EXCITING AND WE'RE HOPING THIS BEGINS A TREND OF MORE UNIVERSITIES THAT COME IN AND OFFER THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND COMPETITION IS GOOD.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, TRUSTEE AGER.
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CISD AND CARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY AS WELL AS HOWARD PAYNE UNIVERSITY AS PRESENTED.
>> THE MOTION ON SECOND. ALL FAVOR.
MOTION CARRIES 7-0. THANK YOU, DR. GLENN.
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE CREDIT AND DELEGATE CONTRACTUAL AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, MR. JOHNSON.
>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BRYAN.
[02:35:01]
THIS IS AN ANNUAL REQUIREMENT, THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE CREDIT.BASICALLY, THIS IS THE FORMALIZING OF THE RECAPTURE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS.
IT'S REQUIRED TO BE DONE ANNUALLY.
IN THE SYNOPSIS, THERE ARE FIVE OPTIONS THAT A DISTRICT CAN REMEDY RECAPTURE.
THE BOARD HAD AN ELECTION ON MAY 5TH, 2001 IN WHICH THE BOARD DECIDED, WHICH THE COMMUNITY DECIDED THAT THEY WOULD WRITE A CHECK FOR THE CALCULATED RECAPTURE TO THE STATE IN AUGUST OF EACH YEAR.
LAST YEAR, THE RECAPTURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18 MILLION.
THIS YEAR, IT IS PROJECTED TO BE 25 MILLION, AND AGAIN, IT'S DUE TO THE LIMITATION, IT'S DUE TO THE INCREASE IN VALUATION.
NONE OF WHICH WE GET TO KEEP THE TAXES ON, AND WE'VE SEEN A LITTLE BIT OF A DIP OF ENROLLMENT, AND SO THAT'S THE REASON FOR THE INCREASE.
THERE'S VERY SPECIFIC LANGUAGE.
I PROVIDED THAT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT.
>> IT'S JUST UNFORTUNATE WE HAVE TO VOTE ON SOMETHING THAT THE STATE HAS ALREADY MANDATED THAT WE HAVE TO PROVIDE, BUT I GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO DO THAT.
>> BEGRUDGINGLY, PRESIDENT BRYAN.
I MOVE THAT FOR THE 2024 2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THAT WE, THE CARROLL ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DELEGATED CONTRACTIONAL AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 11.151C4 TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBLIGATING THE DISTRICT UNDER TEC 48.257 AND TEC CHAPTER 49 SUBCHAPTERS A AND D, AND THE RULES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AS AUTHORIZED UNDER TEC 49.006.
THIS INCLUDED APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT OF THE PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE CREDIT OR THE AGREEMENT OF THE PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE CREDIT NETTING CHAPTER 48 FUNDING.
>> MOTION ON SECOND. ALL FAVOR.
BUT GRUDGINGLY, IT PASSES 7-0.
NEXT ITEM IS 10.7 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT.
>> WHAT I'VE PROVIDED TO YOU IS A MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT.
HAVING SWITCHED FROM AN AUGUST 1ST YEAR IN TO JUNE 30TH YEAR IN, NORMALLY YOU HAVE COMPARABLES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
IN OTHER WORDS, YOU CAN LOOK AT THE SAME TIME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR, COMPARE IT TO THIS YEAR, HAVE A BASIS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER YOU'RE IN LINE WITH WHERE YOU WERE LAST YEAR.
REALITY OF IT IS SINCE WE WERE ON A MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, THAT'S OUT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR.
IF WE LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE ON REVENUE THIS YEAR, TAXES, YOU DON'T START COLLECTING TAXES REALLY UNTIL NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER AND IT GOES THROUGH JANUARY.
AS I COMPARE CATEGORICALLY, EACH ONE OF THESE TO EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T HAVE THE SAME TIME PERIOD AS LAST YEAR, GENERALLY SPEAKING, WE'RE UP ON REVENUE.
I THINK LAST YEAR, NOT A LOT OF REVENUE HAPPENS IN THE SUMMER.
THAT SAID, WE ARE TRACKING ON REVENUE AND IN A RANGE OF WHERE I WOULD EXPECT US TO BE GIVEN THAT IT'S IN OCTOBER.
ON THE EXPENDITURES, YOU'RE ON A CASH BASIS ON INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORTING.
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 1/12 IS 8.33% PER MONTH.
AS I LOOK AT THE INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES, AND I'M GOING TO START WITH INSTRUCTION BECAUSE THAT'S THE BULK OF WHERE OUR BUDGET IS, I WOULD EXPECT SINCE WE'VE HAD TEACHERS HAVE HAD TWO PAYCHECKS TO BE ABOUT 16%, WE'RE AT 19%, I LOOKED, WE'VE HAD SOME START UP COSTS, WHICH IS NOT UNUSUAL.
WE DID HAVE SOME COMPUTER PURCHASES IN JULY AND AUGUST.
THAT SAID WE'RE IN A REASONABLE RANGE.
YOU LOOK AT ABOUT 8.33% ON ONE MONTH, FOUR MONTHS IS 33.3.
AS I LOOK DOWN CATEGORICALLY FOR EACH OF THE FUNCTIONAL EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES, WE'RE IN THAT RANGE.
ONE THING THAT IS HIGH IS IF WE LOOK AT FUNCTION 51, WHICH IS MAINTENANCE, WE'RE 44% SPENT.
WELL, IF FOUR MONTHS IS 33%, I TAKE A DEEPER DIVE AND WE PAY $2 MILLION IN INSURANCE.
WHEN I NORMALIZE FOR THAT, WE'RE AT 33.24.
I'M GOING FAST. BUT ON A MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT, WE'RE WITHIN THE RANGE OF WHERE I WOULD EXPECT TO BE.
I CAN FORMALIZE THAT IN A LITTLE BIT BETTER PRESENTATION, MAYBE AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE AND GO IN A LITTLE BIT DEEPER DIVE.
FOR THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND, WE'VE NOT COLLECTED A LOT OF TAXES BECAUSE AGAIN, THE TAX COLLECTION CYCLE TYPICALLY BEGINS IN NOVEMBER, DECEMBER.
WE DO HAVE ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS IN AUGUST, THAT WAS 5.9 MILLION.
OF COURSE, WE HAD A GOOD FUND BALANCE THAT ALLOWS US TO SPEND MONEY BECAUSE WE'VE GOT CASH.
OVER TIME, WE'LL GET BACK TO A REVENUE EQUAL EXPENSES, BUT THAT'S ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF FUND BALANCE YOU HAVE CASH IN THE BANK TO PAY IT BEFORE YOU START EARNING MONEY.
THAT'S WHERE A LOT OF PTO DONATIONS GO.
[02:40:02]
WE GET THOSE PTO DONATIONS, THEY GO INTO THEIR CAMPUS ACTIVITY FUNDS.THEY'VE GOT FULL AUTONOMY TO SPEND THOSE, DON'T HAVE TO COME TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE SPIN SIDE AND ALLOWS THEM TO GET THEIR MONTHLY REPORTS AND SEE WHAT THEY'VE GOT.
YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE REVISED BUDGET AND ON REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES ARE THE SAME.
THAT IS OUR CONTROL MECHANISM TO KEEP THEM FROM NOT OVERSPENDING THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAMPUS ACTIVITY FUNDS.
YEAR TO DATE, THEY HAVE RECEIVED ABOUT $561 IN REVENUE.
THEY HAVE SPENT 330,000, HAVE SOME MONEY ENCUMBERED, VERY ROBUST CAMPUS ACTIVITY FUND.
THE LAST REPORT IS A MONTHLY REPORT.
IT GOES BY CAMPUS, WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE CAPITAL PROJECTS OF 2017 BONDS.
AND SO YOU'VE GOT THE REVENUE, THE INTEREST EARNINGS ALLOCATED TO THOSE INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES.
THEN YOU'VE GOT THE EXPENDITURES AND WE END ON THE BALANCE, AND YOU CAN SEE IN THIS LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER, 06,099,745, WHICH IS WHAT WE HAD IN THAT REPORT THAT I GAVE YOU AS A SUMMARY.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> LOT OF NUMBERS THERE, MR. JOHNSON.
>> I DON'T BELIEVE THERE'S AN ACTION ITEM REQUESTED FOR THIS?
>> DOES IT SAY. BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY ASK THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE BUDGET UPDATE AS PRESENTED.
>> IT WAS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> WE'LL MOVE IT TO ACTION [OVERLAPPING].
>> MOVED THAT THIS BOARD APPROVES THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT AS PRESENTED.
>> MR. JOHNSON, JUST DO THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL INVESTMENT [OVERLAPPING].
AND PUT A NEW MOTION THAT THE BOARD ACCEPT THIS MONTHLY FINANCIAL PRESENTATION BY MR. JOHNSON.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION ON SECOND. ALL FAVOR.
10.8 QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT, MR. JOHNSON.
>> WHEN WE HAVE THE FUND BALANCE, WE DO, OBVIOUSLY, WE PUT THAT MONEY INTO INVESTMENTS THAT ARE COMPLIANT WITH BOARD POLICY, AND BOARD POLICY STATES THAT SAFETY OF PRINCIPLES NUMBER ONE, LIQUIDITY AND YIELD.
WE GOT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH, WE'VE GOT ABOUT $58 MILLION IN INVESTMENTS, AND THE AVERAGE YIELD ON THAT IS RIGHT UNDER 5% YEAR TO DATE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED.
SEPTEMBER 30TH, WE'VE GOT JUST UNDER MILLION DOLLAR IN INTEREST INCOME, WHICH IS BENEFICIAL FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
WHAT WE'VE SEEN IN THE INTERSTATE MARKET, THE FED, JEROME POWELL IS, I THINK, I'VE WATCHED HIM.
HE'S LOWERED THE INTEREST RATE TO NOW THREE TIMES.
IT WAS 50 BASIS 0.25, AND THEY'RE ANTICIPATING.
BEEN VERY BENEFICIAL, HELPED US IN OUR FINANCES, AND I ALWAYS LIKE TO REMIND THE BOARD OF THAT BECAUSE WE'VE HAD GREAT YEARS AND WE'VE HAD CHALLENGING YEARS.
>> YOU'RE PROJECTING THAT PERCENTAGE IS GOING TO GO DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE NEXT NUMBER OF YEARS. [OVERLAPPING]
>> NORMALLY, YES. THREE YEARS AGO, WE HAD $25,000 IN INTEREST INCOME, TWO YEARS AGO, I WAS 3.5 MILLION.
I DISCOUNTED THAT WAS WILE ACT BUDGETED CONSERVATIVELY EXPECTED IT.
I FEEL GOOD ABOUT WHERE WE ARE THIS YEAR, AND HEY, IT'S HELPED US.
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO TALK ABOUT [OVERLAPPING]
>> CONTINUE TO TALKED ABOUT CUTTING RATE SO IT'S LIKELY GOING TO GO DOWN.
>> WE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF IT WHILE WE COULD.
>> THANK YOU, MR. JOHNSON. MR. AGER.
>> I MOVED THAT THE BOARD APPROVED THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT SUBMITTED BY MR. JOHNSON.
>> MOTION ON SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.
NEXT IS ITEM 11, OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[11. CONSENT AGENDA]
TRUSTEE AGER, YOU HAVE SOME DONATIONS TO ANNOUNCE.>> I DO. AS WE SAW WITH SO MANY PEOPLE HERE EARLIER IN TONIGHT'S BOARD MEETING, WE HAVE JUST WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS ON ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES AND ALL OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS, ESPECIALLY WANT TO CALL OUT CEF FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT, AS WELL AS THE GREAT GROUP FROM WALNUT GROVE.
DONATIONS FOR THIS EVENING INCLUDE FROM THE U-BANKS INTERMEDIATE PTO, A DONATION VERY GENEROUS ONE OF $30,495.
FROM SPEAKING OF WALNUT GROVE, THEIR GREAT PTO WITH A GENEROUS DONATION OF $21,995 FROM THE CARROLL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB THAT PRESENTED.
I BELIEVE IT WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.
WE THANK THEM FOR THE VERY GENEROUS DONATION OF $24,815, AND THEN ALSO THE AP BOOSTERS FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION OF $8,013.
[02:45:05]
>> THAT IS IT. CAN I GET A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA?
>> I MOVE THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING BE ACCEPTED.
>> MOTION ON SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.
NO OBJECTION. WE'LL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 8:44 PM.
>> THANK YOU BOARD.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.