Nov 17, 2025 School Board

[00:00:04]

ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. WE'LL CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE CARROLL ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER ON NOVEMBER 17TH,

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM]

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

WE LIFT UP TRUSTEE ELECT MANDY REECE AND ASK THAT YOU GRANT HER WISDOM, STRENGTH, AND A SERVANT'S HEART AS SHE PREPARES TO STEP INTO HER NEW ROLE. WE ARE ALSO GRATEFUL FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE VATRE AND THE OPPORTUNITIES IT WILL BRING TO SUPPORT OUR TEACHERS, STAFF AND STUDENTS. MAY WE STEWARD THESE RESOURCES WISELY AND ALWAYS KEEP THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR STUDENTS AT THE CENTER OF OUR DECISIONS. TONIGHT, WE ESPECIALLY RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE OUR TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

WE THANK YOU FOR THEIR DEDICATION, PASSION, AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS.

BLESS THEM FOR THE COUNTLESS WAYS THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE EVERY SINGLE DAY.

LORD, GUIDE US IN OUR DISCUSSIONS THIS EVENING.

GRANT US CLARITY, UNITY, AND PURPOSE AS WE CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT.

MAY ALL WE DO HONOR THE TRUST PLACED IN US AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE BRIGHT FUTURE OF CARROLL ISD IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME THAT WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND NOW FOR THE TEXAS PLEDGE. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS. ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

PLEASE JOIN ME FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

THANK YOU. OKAY OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[3. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

MS. SHELTON, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER? THE FIRST SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS ALICIA ROCHA.

THE SECOND SPEAKER IS MARISSA MAHON.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BRYAN, TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR GLENN, I'M HERE TONIGHT TO DISCUSS CONSENT AGENDA ITEM THAT DESERVES A LITTLE BIT OF A MOMENT FOR REVIEW. IN THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION SENATE BILL 568 AND HOUSE BILL 728 ENACTED CHANGES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPROVED IN POLICY IN ACTIVE AS OF SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025. THESE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES EXPANDED THE TYPES OF CLASSROOM THAT CAMERAS COULD BE PLACED IN ALONGSIDE AT THE DURATION TO RETAIN THE RECORDING OF THE FOOTAGE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, I MET WITH MS. PARSONS AND MR. NICKEL REGARDING SPECIAL EDUCATION CAMERAS TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN FOR THIS DELAY IN POLICY UPDATE AND IMPLEMENTATION.

AT THE TIME, TEE HAD NOT PROVIDED UPDATED POLICIES REQUIRED TO BE IMPLEMENTED AND APPROVED BY SEPTEMBER 1ST, SO THERE WAS NOTHING THE DISTRICT COULD DO TO TAKE ACTION.

IN THE SPRING OF 2021, THE BOARD LISTENED TO OUR COMMUNITY AND RELIEVED PARENTS OF THE BURDEN TO REQUEST CAMERAS IN THEIR QUALIFYING CLASSROOMS, AND THE BOARD DID THE REQUEST ANNUALLY, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE LAW AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CAMERAS AND BOTH BENEFITED EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATION, THE DISTRICT AND STUDENTS WITH REGARD TO SAFETY AND TRANSPARENCY.

THESE CLASSROOMS WERE TRANSPARENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, AND IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, THERE WAS A CHART THAT WAS ADDED FROM THE LAKE TRAVIS COUNCIL THAT WAS A LITTLE CONFUSING AND NOT QUITE UP TO PAR WITH THE INTENT OF THE LAW, AND IT MADE IT HARD FOR PARENTS WHO HAD REQUESTED TO SEE FOOTAGE OF ALLEGED INCIDENTS, UNABLE TO DO SO WITHOUT THE INVOLVEMENT OF A LAWYER OR STRONG ADVOCACY.

LATE THIS SUMMER, THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED AND SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDING.

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS DOCUMENT ONLY INCLUDED ACE, WHICH IS ALTERNATIVE CURRICULUM EDUCATION CLASSROOMS AND STRUCTURED LEARNING CLASSROOMS,

[00:05:06]

THE ENTIRE PURPOSE OF THE ABILITY TO REQUEST CAMERAS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS IS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS WHO CANNOT SELF-REPORT HAVE A VOICE, AND AUDIO AND VIDEO TELLS THE FULL STORY. TONIGHT WE HAVE A PROPOSED POLICY THAT IS CONCERNING TO ME.

THERE IS NO DATA TO ATTACH TO IDENTIFY WHICH CLASSROOMS ARE QUALIFYING UNDER THE NEW LAW IN OUR DISTRICT, AND WE ARE MAKING NO EFFORT TO ENGAGE IN ENACTING THE NEW LAWS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO AFFORD AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF PROTECTION TO THE MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS AND THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THEM.

THERE ARE STUDENTS WHO GO TO THE RESOURCE CLASSROOM.

THEY ATTEND ALTERNATIVE CURRICULUM CLASSROOM, AND THEY MIGHT ATTEND STRUCTURED LEARNING CLASSROOM AS WELL.

SO THEY ARE ACROSS ALL SETTINGS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO SELF-REPORT.

I'M CONCERNED THAT TEE MAY NOT HAVE EXPERTISE WITH REGARD TO DISABILITY AND LAW.

THE PROPOSED DOCUMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE A TRACK CHANGE FOR THE NEW REQUIREMENT TO RETAIN FOOTAGE FOR SIX MONTHS.

INSTEAD, IT EXPLICITLY IDENTIFIES ONLY A THREE MONTH POLICY.

IF WE COULD LOOK AT THIS POLICY IN DETAIL, IN COLLABORATION WITH THOSE WHO HAVE CHILDREN DIRECTLY IMPACTED, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE LEGISLATIVE ALIGNMENT, AND ALSO TO ENSURE THAT THE INTENT OF THE BOARD'S PRIOR ACTIONS ARE MAINTAINED TO PROVIDE A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MS. MAHON. THE NEXT SPEAKER IS ALICIA ROCHA.

HI GOOD EVENING I JUST WANTED TO COME TODAY TO TALK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LIBRARIES AND ALSO THE BOOK CHALLENGE THAT'S ON YOUR AGENDA FOR TODAY.

I KNOW THAT MANY OF YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, BACK IN SPRING OF 2024 TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE LIBRARY ACQUISITION POLICY THAT WAS ENACTED IN 2022. TRUSTEE LANNEN AND I TALKED AT LENGTH ABOUT IT DOCTOR NICKEL AND I HAVE TALKED AT LENGTH ABOUT IT.

WHEN I CAME BACK WHEN I CAME IN THE SPRING OF THAT YEAR, IT WAS VERY CLEAR THAT NOBODY ON THE BOARD REALLY KNEW WHAT THE POLICY WAS.

AND I DON'T MEAN THE EFB LOCAL POLICY. AND THAT'S BEEN UPDATED, OF COURSE, WITH SB 13.

BUT THE ACTUAL PROCEDURAL DOCUMENT THAT INSTRUCTS LIBRARIANS AND TEACHERS HOW TO PROCEED, HOW TO GET THOSE LIBRARY BOOKS ON THE LIST THAT THEN COMES TO YOU.

AND AT THAT TIME, WE TALKED ABOUT ALL OF THE MANY, MANY LAYERS THAT COME WITH TRYING TO GET A SINGLE BOOK IN OUR LIBRARY.

YOU KNOW, IT WAS BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT AT THE TIME, THE PROCEDURAL DOCUMENT STATED THAT NOT ONLY DID LIBRARIANS HAVE TO SPEND HOURS OF THEIR TIME DOCUMENTING RESOURCE REVIEWS AND THINGS FOR THEIR SPREADSHEET.

IT THEN HAD TO SPEND TIME WITH THE HEAD LIBRARIAN.

IT HAD TO SPEND UP TO THREE WEEKS WITH GINA PEDDY'S OFFICE.

IT HAD TO GO TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE AGAIN FOR THREE WEEKS, AND THEN EVENTUALLY IT HAD TO COME TO YOU GUYS FOR 30 DAYS.

OBVIOUSLY NOW WE HAVE SB 13 AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THIS BOARD BECAUSE I THINK THAT SB 13 WAS MODELED AFTER OUR TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE POLICY THAT HAS RESULTED IN A PRECIPITOUS DIP IN BOOKS.

WHEN I CAME IN THAT SPRING, THE SENIOR HIGH HAD NOT ORDERED BOOKS FOR TWO YEARS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW, BECAUSE OF COURSE, WE DON'T EVEN HAVE CERTIFIED LIBRARIANS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL OR THE SENIOR HIGH. I THINK MOST PARENTS IN THE DISTRICT, IF THEY KNEW THAT, WOULD BE APPALLED.

SO MY CONCERN AND WHAT I WANT TO ASK YOU AND I COULDN'T REALLY GET THIS INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST, IS THAT IN LIGHT OF THE NEW EFB LOCAL, THAT INCLUDES THE NEW SLACK COMMITTEE.

I'M CURIOUS WHERE THAT'S GOING TO FIT IN, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU GUYS HAD BOOK LISTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED TO YOU FROM LIBRARIANS BACK IN OCTOBER. IT'S NOT ON YOUR AGENDA FOR APPROVAL TONIGHT BECAUSE IT'S LIKE THREE DAYS SHORT OF THE 30 DAYS THAT YOU ALL GET WITH THAT LIST.

I HAVE SERIOUS QUESTIONS. IF ANY OF YOU EVEN LOOK AT THAT LIST OR WHAT YOU ACTUALLY DO WITH IT FOR A 30 DAY PERIOD.

BUT THE FACT IS, OUR LIBRARIANS CAN'T GET BOOKS AT ANY TIMELY MANNER.

AND NOW WE HAVE THESE NEW FRIENDS OF YOURS ON THIS LITTLE TINY COMMITTEE THAT DOES NOT REFLECT THE DIVERSITY AND VALUES OF THIS DISTRICT, MAKING ALL THE DECISIONS FOR OUR BOOKS GOING FORWARD.

AND THEIR FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WAS, OF COURSE, TO REVIEW ITTY BITTY PRETTY KITTY CORN WHATEVER THE NAME IS PRETTY PERFECT ITTY BITTY CORN, I CAN'T EVEN SAY IT ANYWAY. CUTE LITTLE FLUFFY CAT UNICORN WITH PURPLE HAIR IT'S PROBLEMATIC.

I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT WE'RE GOING TO JOIN ALL THE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHO HAVE JUMPED ON THE BOOK BANNING BANDWAGON, BUT OF COURSE, DOCTOR GLENN KNOWS ABOUT THAT.

SO I WOULD JUST URGE YOU TO PLEASE RECONSIDER THE CHALLENGE AND DON'T BAN A LITTLE PRESCHOOL BOOK BECAUSE ONE PARENT GOT OFFENDED.

THAT'S NOT PARENTS RIGHTS. AND ALSO, WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING AT HOW TO ACTUALLY IMPLEMENT THIS, PLEASE TRY TO REDUCE THE LAYERS THAT LEAD UP TO THE SLACK AND YOU ALL SO THAT IT DOESN'T ADD EVEN MORE TIME ONTO A SIX-MONTH PROCESS TO GET A SINGLE BOOK IN THE LIBRARY SPEAKERS]. THANK YOU MS. ROCHA. THANK YOU. JUST AS A POINT OF CLARIFICATION TO OUR SPEAKER AND TO THE BOARD.

A COMMITTEE IS FORMED THAT MAKES THIS DECISION A COMMITTEE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

SO IT'S NOT MADE BY OUR TRUSTEES NOR OUR ADMINISTRATION.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR GLENN. NEXT SPEAKER, MS. SHELTON, THE FINAL SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS DEBORAH SHEFFIELD.

[00:10:07]

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO EXPRESS MY OPPOSITION TO THE BANNING OF THE BOOK PRETTY PERFECT KITTY CORN.

HERE IS THE BOOK. DOES IT LOOK LIKE SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE OFFENSIVE TO YOU? WELL, IT'S NOT ACCORDING TO OUR BOOK REVIEW COMMITTEE IT SHOULD BE BANNED.

CAN YOU GUESS WHY? BECAUSE THE UNICORN IS A BOY AND HE HAS PURPLE HAIR.

I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS. I USED TO READ THIS BOOK TO MY KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS AND THEY LOVED IT.

IT IS THE STORY OF TWO FRIENDS, A KITTY CAT AND A UNICORN.

THE KITTY CAT ADMIRES HIS FRIEND. THE KITTY WANTS TO PAINT A PICTURE OF HIS FRIEND WHILE THE UNICORN IS POSING.

HE SLIPS AND GETS PAINT ON HIMSELF. HE MAKES A MISTAKE AND HE'S EMBARRASSED.

HE IS AFRAID THAT THE KITTY WON'T BE HIS FRIEND ANYMORE BECAUSE HE'S NOT PERFECT.

IN THE END, THE KITTY CAT ASSURES THE UNICORN THAT THEY ARE STILL FRIENDS.

EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES IT DOESN'T MATTER. THEN THE KITTY PUTS SOME PAINT ON HERSELF AND THEY BOTH LAUGH.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS BOOK? NOTHING. IT HAS A VERY POSITIVE MESSAGE AND THE CHILDREN ENJOYED IT.

A SOUTHLAKE PARENT HAS AN OBJECTION, OBJECTION TO THIS BOOK BECAUSE THE BOOK THE BOY UNICORN HAS PURPLE HAIR.

YOU CAN'T EVEN TELL REALLY AND TRULY WHAT IT IS.

IT'S A UNICORN. IT'S PRETEND IT'S NOT REAL. THEY ARE NOT REAL.

UNICORNS CAN BE ANY COLOR. DO YOU HEAR HOW THIS SOUNDS? WHO SAYS BOYS CAN'T WEAR PURPLE? TELL THAT TO THE ATHLETES AND FANS OF TCU, LSU, THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS, THE LAKERS, THE RAVENS. THEY ALL HAVE PURPLE UNIFORMS. WHAT ABOUT THE ATHLETES WEARING PINK FOR PINK OUT GAMES SUPPORTING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS? IS THAT WRONG? YOU SEE, THIS KIND OF THINKING MAKES NO SENSE.

SO WHY WOULD YOU BAN THIS BOOK JUST BECAUSE A BOY UNICORN HAS PURPLE HAIR? THE PARENT WHO LODGED THE COMPLAINT ONCE THE BOOK REMOVED TOTALLY FROM THE CAMPUS LIBRARY.

I DISAGREE. I AGREE THAT PARENTS DO HAVE A RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHAT THEIR CHILD READS, BUT I DO NOT AGREE THAT ONE PARENT HAS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE WHAT ALL STUDENTS MAY OR MAY NOT READ. IF A PARENT DOES NOT WANT THEIR CHILD TO READ A CERTAIN BOOK, THEN THE PARENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE A REQUEST THAT THE BOOK BE RESTRICTED TO PARENTAL CONSENT ONLY. THIS CHOICE WAS OFFERED TO THE PARENT AND SHE REFUSED.

THIS IS BOOK BANNING THERE IS AN AWARD WINNING DOCUMENT ABOUT BOOK BANNING.

IT'S CALLED THE LIBRARIANS. IT WILL BE SHOWN ON PBS TV ON FEBRUARY THE 6TH.

IT FEATURES THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GRANBURY, TEXAS, AMONG OTHERS.

I ENCOURAGE YOU TO WATCH THE TRAILER OF THE LIBRARIANS.

THE FILM IS HEARTBREAKING AND IT IS HAPPENING HERE IN OUR VERY OWN DISTRICT, ALL BECAUSE A UNICORN HAS PURPLE HAIR.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. THANK YOU, MS. SHEFFIELD. MS. SHELTON, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS TONIGHT? WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 4, WHICH IS TO CANVASS THE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 ELECTION RESULTS.

[4. CANVASS NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ELECTION RESULTS]

THE BOARD WILL CANVASS THE VOTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 ELECTION FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLACE 3.

I HEREBY PRESENT THE CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS AS PROVIDED BY THE TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE FOR THE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 ELECTION FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES PLACE 3. IN SUMMARY, THE FINAL RESULTS.

RESULTS FOR PLACE 3 ARE SCOTT MARTINDALE WITH 3,683 VOTES, AND MIRANDA MANDY REECE WITH 04,572 VOTES. DECLARING MANDY REECE RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES TO SERVE AS THE CARROLL ISD TRUSTEE FOR PLACE 3.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE OFFICIAL CANDIDATE RETURNS PROVIDED BY THE TARRANT COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE OFFICIAL CANDIDATE RETURNS PROVIDED BY TARRANT COUNTY ELECTION OFFICE.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 5 TO 0. CONGRATULATIONS, MS. REECE. [APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT, MS. REECE, WILL YOU

[5. OATH OF OFFICE]

[00:15:05]

DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OFFICE OF DISTRICT MIC]. PRESERVE PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE [APPLAUSE] SO WHEN YOU GET AN AWARD, YOU SHAKE HANDS CONGRATULATIONS. [LAUGHTER] LOOK OVER HERE YEAH, THERE WE GO. GOOD YOU GOT THIS OKAY RIGHT PRINT YOUR NAME RIGHT THERE, THERE YOU GO YEAH. YEAH. RIGHT, GUYS? RIGHT HERE.

ALL RIGHT. HAPPY IF WE WANT. DO YOU WANT TO BALANCE OUT? YES. YEAH. OKAY. I LIKE WHERE I'M STANDING. RIGHT HERE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WE WANT EVERYBODY TO COME UP NOW.

EVERYBODY THAT CAME FOR THE REECE FAMILY.

COME ON, MS. JAGGER. COME ON, SUPER WALKER. YES.

COME ON. COME ON.

WELL, WE KNOW THAT. AND WE APPRECIATE YOU GONNA HAVE TO MOVE PEOPLE JUST A LITTLE BIT TO BALANCE IT OUT.

YES. OH, COME ON. I CAN'T SEE YOU.

LET'S TRY. THERE WE GO. THAT'S THE JACKET. LOOK AT ME.

I LOVE THAT. OKAY, READY? ONE. TWO. THREE.

YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS ARE REALLY. GOOD. I LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.

WE GOT TO TAKE. THANK YOU. OKAY. OKAY. THAT'S FINE.

YOU GOT WIRELESS? ALL RIGHT. OKAY. PUT THAT BACK.

IT'S. GOT ALL YOUR STUFF RIGHT THERE.

OH, YEAH. AND AT THIS TIME UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE WE WILL CANVASS THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION FOR CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

TRUSTEE YEAGER. CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPOSITION A ELECTION TO RATIFYING THE AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF $0.9294, ACTUALLY 0.9294 PER $100

[00:20:04]

EARLY VOTES IN PERSON FOR, 3669. AGAINST, 2470.

EARLY VOTES BY MAIL ABSENTEE, FOR, 25 VOTES. AGAINST, 14 VOTES.

ELECTION DAY VOTES FOR, 1253. AGAINST, 1145.

TOTAL VOTES FOR, 4947. AGAINST, 3629. TOTAL VOTES CAST 8576. THE PROPOSITION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE VOTERS.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YEAGER. IT IS TRULY A GREAT TIME TO BE AT CARROLL ISD AT THIS TIME.

DO ANY BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT AT TODAY'S CANVAS, WISH TO EXAMINE ANY OF THE ELECTION RETURNS, OR HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTIONS FOR THE STAFF? OKAY. HEARING NONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO CANVAS THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION? PRESIDENT BRYAN, I MOVE TO ADOPT THE ORDER, CANVASSING THE RETURNS, AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025 VOTER APPROVED TAX RATIFICATION ELECTION.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 6 TO 0. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YEAGER.

THANK YOU, COMMUNITY, FOR PASSING THIS MUCH NEEDED FUNDING.

AND THANK YOU, MR. PARK, FOR PRESENTING TONIGHT.

OKAY. WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD.

[6. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD]

I SECOND THE MOTION. WE HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 6 TO 0. THANK YOU BOARD.

AND OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[7. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

[8. RECOGNITIONS]

PRESIDENT BRYAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM.

IT IS MY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE NOVEMBER'S ELEMENTARY INSPIRE EXCELLENCE TEACHER OF THE MONTH, MRS. NICOLE ANDERSON, A FOURTH GRADE TEACHER AT JOHNSON.

AS YOU KNOW, THIS RECOGNITION CELEBRATES TEACHERS WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND. NICOLE ANDERSON DOES EXACTLY THAT EVERY DAY.

SHE IS AN INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER, A VERY STRONG COMMUNICATOR AND AN UNWAVERING ADVOCATE FOR HER STUDENTS.

HER KINDNESS AND HER ENCOURAGEMENT, AND HER BELIEF IN EVERY CHILD SETS HER APART NOT ONLY AS A ROLE MODEL FOR HER STUDENTS, BUT ALSO FOR HER FELLOW STAFF MEMBERS. SINCE JOINING THE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY FAMILY, MS. ANDERSON HAS BECOME A DEEPLY RESPECTED AND CHERISHED MEMBER OF OUR CAMPUS.

SHE HAS A GIFT FOR BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND HER CLASSROOM HAS BECOME A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS FEEL SAFE, SUPPORTED AND EMPOWERED. SHE BLENDS STRUCTURE, CLARITY AND PURPOSEFUL INSTRUCTION WITH AN AUTHENTIC WARMTH THAT MAKES CHILDREN WANT TO LEARN AND DO THEIR BEST. SO I DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ ALL OF HER NOMINATIONS VERBATIM, BUT I WANTED TO SHARE ONE SNIPPET THAT I TRULY FEEL LIKE CAPTURES WHO SHE IS AS A TEACHER.

ALL OF THE KIDS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE HER NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

MRS. ANDERSON MAKES EVERY STUDENT FEEL LIKE HER FAVORITE STUDENT, AND THAT IS A VERY EXTRAORDINARY GIFT.

MS. ANDERSON, YOU INSPIRE YOUR STUDENTS AS WELL AS YOUR COLLEAGUES.

YOUR EXAMPLE HELPS SET THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ON OUR CAMPUS AND ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO FOLLOW.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR HEART, AND YOUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS. CONGRATULATIONS. SHE'S VERY WELL LOVED. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, MS. WILLIAMS. NEXT UP, MS. MARTIN.

AND I'M SHORT, SO LET ME BRING IT DOWN. ALL RIGHT.

GOOD EVENING. I'M HONORED TO BE HERE TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF OUR FANTASTIC TEACHERS AT CMS, MS. LAUREN DUTCHER. LAUREN TEACHES IN THE CM2 CLASSROOM, AS WELL AS TEACHING CO-TEACH CLASSES AND ALSO SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS WITH HIGH MEDICAL NEEDS AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS. SHE IS A STRONG ADVOCATE AND SUPPORT FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS THAT SHE SERVES,

[00:25:05]

STUDENTS FEEL SAFE COMING TO HER CLASSROOM WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS SO THAT SHE CAN GET THEM THE HELP THAT THEY NEED.

SHE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND TAKES INITIATIVE TO COMMUNICATE STUDENT NEEDS TO STAFF.

SHE CONSISTENTLY BUILDS MEANINGFUL, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES, ENSURING PARENTS FEEL SUPPORTED, INFORMED AND VALUED AS PARTNERS IN THEIR CHILD'S SUCCESS.

SHE IS ALSO AN ASSET TO THE ADMIN TEAM, AS SHE OFTEN COMES TO THE OFFICE TO THINK THROUGH POTENTIAL CONCERNS SO THAT WE CAN COLLABORATE AND FIND SOLUTIONS.

SHE'S ALSO VERY FUNNY TOO. HER UNWAVERING BELIEF IN EVERY STUDENT'S POTENTIAL IS SHOWN IN HER COMPASSION, ADVOCACY AND COLLABORATION. IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE TO HAVE MS. DUTCHER AT CMS. SHE IS A BLESSING TO ALL SHE SERVES.

CONGRATULATIONS, MS. DUTCHER [APPLAUSE]. OKAY, NEXT UP IS OUR INSPIRE EXCELLENCE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, MR. STUART.

I'M EXCITED TO BRING DONNY PARKER AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

DONNY STARTED IN THE DISTRICT 16 YEARS AGO AS A TECHNICIAN, WAS PROMOTED SEVERAL TIMES UP TO ENGINEER, AND NOW ALSO TAKES ON THE ON THE ON THE HAT OF TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR.

AND HE'S DONE A GREAT JOB. HE SIMPLY DOESN'T SIMPLY EMBODY ONE OF THE DRAGON CORE VALUES.

HE EXEMPLIFIES ALL OF THEM. HIS WORK, ATTITUDE, AND CHARACTER REFLECT THE VERY ESSENCE OF WHAT THESE VALUES REPRESENT.

EXCELLENCE. DONNIE HAS TRANSFORMED AND REFINED HOW STUDENTS ACCESS THEIR ONLINE RESOURCES THROUGH CLASSLINK.

HE HAS STREAMLINED THE LOGIN PROCESS, CONTINUALLY IMPROVING IT YEAR AFTER YEAR.

HIS COMMITMENT TO MAKING SYSTEMS EFFICIENT, SECURE, AND USER FRIENDLY DEMONSTRATES RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, AND CHARACTER. DONNIE'S PERHAPS MOST DEFINING QUALITIES ARE HIS HONESTY AND INTEGRITY.

HE IS UNWAVERING IN HIS COMMITMENT TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT, EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT THE EASIEST OR MOST CONVENIENT PATH.

DONNIE'S CHARACTER IS ABOVE REPROACH. HE IS TRUSTED, RESPECTED AND ADMIRED BY ALL WHO WORK WITH HIM, ESPECIALLY ME. RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS. DANNY'S CALM DEMEANOR AND APPROACHABLE PERSONALITY CREATE RESPECTFUL AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE HE ASSISTS, REGARDLESS OF A PERSON'S TECHNOLOGY SKILL LEVELS.

DANNY TREATS THE INDIVIDUAL WITH PATIENCE, KINDNESS, AND GENUINE CARE.

HE'S A LIFELONG LEARNER. FOR CURIOSITY AND INNOVATION, HE'S ALWAYS EXPLORING NEW IDEAS TO BETTER SERVE OTHERS.

HONESTY AND COMMUNICATIONS. HE HE COMMUNICATES WITH CLARITY, EMPATHY AND AUTHENTICITY.

HE LISTENS CAREFULLY, RESPONDS THOUGHTFULLY, AND ENSURES THAT THOSE HE SUPPORTS FEEL VALUED AND UNDERSTOOD.

AND SERVICE. AT ITS CORE, DANNY IS A SERVANT LEADER.

HE CONSISTENTLY PUTS OTHERS BEFORE HIMSELF, GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE THEIR SUCCESS.

WORKING OUTSIDE NORMAL HOURS REGULARLY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR ORGANIZATION, HE SELFLESSLY AND DEDICATED EXEMPLIFY WHAT IS TRULY MEANT TO SERVE WITH HEART AND PURPOSE. I'VE HAD THE THE JOY OF SERVING WITH DONNY FOR 13 YEARS AS A PERSONAL FRIEND AND A GREAT COWORKER. HE HAS RECEIVED THE MOST NOMINATIONS FOR INSPIRE EXCELLENCE OF ANY PERSON THAT THEY'VE HAD SO FAR IN THE PROGRAM AND WELL DESERVED. DONNY PARKER, CONGRATULATIONS [APPLAUSE].

[INAUDIBLE] I KNOW,

[00:30:34]

COME ON. YOU. KNOW. YOU. KNOW.

YOU MADE OKAY. KIDS. YES, YES. I'M HORRIBLE AT THIS.

YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. OKAY. RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. OKAY.

KIDS IN FRONT. KIDS. YOU'RE A TALLER KID. GO CHECK IF YOU GET RIGHT UP IN THE MIDDLE.

OKAY.

SO.

THERE YOU GO, GUYS [APPLAUSE].

YEAH. DON'T FORGET TO.

IT GOES INTO MY HEALTH APP, YOU KNOW? YES, BUT THEN IT OFFSETS BY THE DESSERT.

YEAH. YEAH, YEAH. NOTHING. NO. PERSONNEL REPORT.

CLEARS OUT.

OKAY. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN. TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

VERY WELL DESERVED. OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER NINE.

CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PERSONNEL REPORT.

I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ANYTHING TO TAKE ACTION ON TONIGHT.

[10. PRESIDENT'S REPORT]

FIRST UP IS ITEM 10.1 WHICH IS COMMITTEE REPORTS.

TRUSTEES. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS TONIGHT? YES WE DO, TRUSTEE YEAGER.

I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT THE TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, WITH MR. STUART'S LEADERSHIP AND ALSO OUR WINNER THERE, MR. DONNY PARKER, WHO WAS THERE FROM THE TECHNOLOGY TEAM.

WE HAD A GREAT MEETING. ON THE 13TH JUST RECENTLY.

AND WHAT'S REALLY AMAZING ABOUT OUR TECHNOLOGY TEAM.

I'M LOOKING THROUGH THE BOOTH. MR. STUART, I'M LOOKING AT YOU IS THAT THIS IS A GROUP THAT HAS GONE FROM 31 MEMBERS DOWN TO 10 TODAY.

AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDS THAT WHEN WE'VE HAD TO TIGHTEN OUR BELT AND MAKE DEPARTMENT CUTS OVER THE YEARS.

MR. PRESIDENT, YOU KNOW, TECHNOLOGY HAS ALWAYS SAID, YOU KNOW, HOW CAN WE DO IT? HOW CAN WE BECOME MORE EFFICIENT? AND THEY KEEP DOING IT.

AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK MR. STUART, AND I WANTED TO THANK, YOU KNOW, WE SAW MR. PARKER AND THE TEAM BECAUSE THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB.

[00:35:03]

IN SUMMARY, 90% OF THE STRATEGIC GOALS THAT WERE PLACED IN FRONT OF THE TEC COMMITTEE HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACHIEVED OVER A FIVE YEAR PLAN.

OF OUR FIVE YEAR PLAN. SO ONLY 10%. AND OF THAT 10%, THOSE ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS.

SO I IMAGINE BY THE NEXT COMMITTEE THAT WE HAVE MR. STUART, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG WE WILL PROBABLY FINISH UP EVERYTHING.

AND I THINK THAT JUST TELLS YOU, AGAIN, A MUCH SMALLER GROUP, BUT HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY PRODUCTIVE.

SO I WANTED TO THANK THEM. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE YEAGER, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THE COMMITTEE AND DOCTOR GLENN, FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP. AND MR. STUART AND YOUR WHOLE CROWD.

I KNOW IT'S TOUGH TO DO MORE WITH LESS, BUT YOU'VE BEEN AN EXCELLENT STEWARD OF OUR TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, AND WE APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR TEAM VERY MUCH.

ANY OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS? JUST ONE. WE HAD A FIRST MEETING OF THE HR POLICY COMMITTEE AND A FAIRLY NEW GROUP THIS YEAR, WITH A FEW RETURNING FROM LAST YEAR, AND THIS FACILITATED A DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW WE CAN SOME IDEAS ABOUT RECRUITING AND HOW TO ATTRACT AND RECRUIT NEW TEACHERS. AND WE ALL HAD HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS TO GO AWAY AND SEND HER A LIST OF IDEAS.

SO HOPEFULLY WE'RE ALL WORKING ON THAT AND GETTING THOSE IDEAS FOR.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE LANNEN I KNOW YOU'RE HR EXPERT ON THE BOARD.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THAT COMMITTEE.

ANY OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS? OKAY. WE'LL MOVE ON TO 10.2, WHICH IS MY PRESIDENT'S REPORT.

AND I WANT TO BEGIN TONIGHT BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE RESULTS OF THE NOVEMBER 4TH SPECIAL ELECTION.

VOTERS ELECTED MANDY REECE TO TRUSTEE PLACE THREE IN OUR VATRE PROPOSITION PASSED.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. I WANT TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY FOR PARTICIPATING AND FOR SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF, AS WE PROMISED EVERY CARROLL ISD EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AN IMMEDIATE $1,000 STIPEND, AND A SECOND $1,000 STIPEND IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD HAS DIRECTED THE ADMINISTRATION TO BRING FORWARD UPDATED PAY SCHEDULES FOR ALL DISCIPLINES IN THE APRIL TIME FRAME. OUR GOAL IS CLEAR TO MAKE CARROLL ISD MORE COMPETITIVE WITH OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS AND POSITION OUR COMPENSATION WITHIN 95% OF MARKET VALUE. THIS IS CRITICAL TO RECRUITING AND RETAINING THE EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE WHO MAKE THIS DISTRICT SPECIAL.

I ALSO WANT TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE WORK OF THE BRAC TIGER TEAM TWO, WHICH IS MEETING FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS WEEK.

THEY ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS AND MAY SOON FINALIZE THEIR NEXT RECOMMENDATION FOR THE DISTRICT AND FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION.

WE HOPE TO BRING THIS RECOMMENDATION FORWARD PUBLICLY IN JANUARY.

FINALLY, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A HISTORIC AGREEMENT FINALIZED RECENTLY BETWEEN THE CARROLL ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE SALE OF OLD DRAGON STADIUM TO THE CITY. THIS AGREEMENT ENSURES THE PROPERTY WILL REMAIN PROTECTED AS GREEN SPACE WITH NO RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. IT HONORS THE LEGACY OF A SITE THAT HOLDS DEEP MEANING FOR OUR COMMUNITY, WHILE STRENGTHENING THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN OUR TWO GOVERNING BODIES.

THE BOARD AND THE CITY COUNCIL SHARE A COMMITMENT TO WORKING IN TANDEM FOR THE BETTERMENT OF SOUTHLAKE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH OF THAT RELATIONSHIP. THANK YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS IMPORTANT WORK TOGETHER ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITY. ALL RIGHT. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 11, WHICH IS THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

[11. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT]

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE STAGES IN THE NATION, AND WE'RE PROUD OF THE HARD WORK MR. JOHNSON, HIS STAFF AND HIS STUDENTS PROVIDED AT THAT EVENT.

ALSO, DRAGON FOOTBALL IS ADVANCING TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS AND WILL FACE SAN ANGELO THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT ART BRILES STADIUM IN STEPHENVILLE AT 7:00.

AND ON SATURDAY, OUR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM WILL COMPETE IN THE STATE FINALS AGAINST AUSTIN AT THE CURTIS CULWELL CENTER IN GARLAND AT 06:00 P.M. AS THEY PURSUE THE DISTRICT'S FIRST EVER VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THESE TWO EVENTS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR DISTRICT WEBSITE.

I ALSO WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT THE TRADITION CLUB, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE TOUCHDOWN CLUB,

[00:40:03]

WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME EARLY, JOIN IN AND SUPPORT OUR DRAGONS AS THEY CONTINUE THEIR POSTSEASON RUNS.

I ALSO WANT TO ADDRESS AN ONGOING SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS AT CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

THIS YEAR, WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL UPDATES, SUCH AS REFINING OUR SHUTTLE DROP OFF PROCEDURES, REQUIRING VISIBLE STUDENT ID BADGES, AND INCREASING DOOR SECURITY CHECKS AT CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

WE WANT TO ALIGN WITH THE LATEST STATE SAFETY EXPECTATIONS.

THESE ADJUSTMENTS REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING A SECURE AND ORDERLY CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF.

UNDER MS. LEWIS'S LEADERSHIP, THE CAMPUS HAS TAKEN A PROACTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO STRENGTHENING STATE SAFETY GUIDELINES. ONE OF THE MOST VISIBLE ADDITIONS IS THE TEMPORARY GUARD STATION NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS CHANGE HAS GENERATED SOME QUESTIONS AND I DO WANT TO PROVIDE CLARITY.

THIS STATION IS NOT A PERMANENT STRUCTURE, NOR IS IT INTENDED TO DETRACT FROM THE APPEARANCE OF THE CAMPUS.

INSTEAD, IT IS A SHORT TERM SAFETY MEASURE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT MORE EFFICIENT MONITORING OF ENTRY POINTS.

WHILE THE DISTRICT FINALIZES LONG TERM SOLUTIONS THAT ALIGN WITH BOTH BOTH STATE REQUIREMENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY EXPECTATIONS.

DURING THIS PERIOD, WE WILL ALSO HAVE TWO FULL TIME SECURITY OFFICERS ACTIVELY MONITORING THE PARKING LOT AREAS, ALONG WITH OUR TWO SOUTHLAKE POLICE OFFICERS INSIDE OF THE BUILDING.

OUR GOAL IS STRAIGHTFORWARD TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CAMPUS IN CARROLL ISD FULLY MEETS AND IDEALLY EXCEEDS THE SAFETY STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY AS SOON AS CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETES THE FINAL STEPS OF THIS COMPLIANCE PROCESS, WE LOOK FORWARD TO TRANSITIONING TO A MORE PERMANENT SYSTEM.

ABOVE ALL, THESE MEASURES REFLECT OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO CREATING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS FEEL SUPPORTED AND READY TO ACHIEVE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS.

FINALLY, I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT.

THIS IS AVAILABLE ON OUR DISTRICT WEBSITE, AND I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO REVIEW THIS REPORT AS IT PROVIDES A CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT OUR ENROLLMENT TRENDS. ONE OF THE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS REPORT, LIKE MANY DISTRICTS IN OUR AREA, IS THAT OUR ENROLLMENT IS DECLINING AND BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA, IT IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE DECLINING FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

THIS TREND WILL HAVE A DIRECT FINANCIAL IMPACT ON OUR DISTRICT, INFLUENCING EVERYTHING FROM STAFFING TO PROGRAM PLANNING.

HOWEVER, WE ARE NOT APPROACHING THIS PASSIVELY.

OUR BUDGET REDUCTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAS DEVELOPED A FIVE YEAR PLAN DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES PROACTIVELY AND RESPONSIBLY.

IN ADDITION TO THE FULL DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT, THERE'S A SHORT VIDEO SUMMARY AVAILABLE ONLINE THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE MOST IMPORTANT FINDINGS FINDINGS IN AN EASY TO UNDERSTAND FORMAT.

I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO WATCH THE VIDEO AND THE REPORT, SO THAT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY CAN STAY INFORMED AND ENGAGED AS WE PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR SCHOOLS. MR. PRESIDENT, TRUSTEES, AT YOUR REPORT FOR NOVEMBER.

THANK YOU, DOCTOR GLENN. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 12, DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION 12.1 CONSIDERATION INTO OUR ACTION TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT FOR

[12. DISCUSSION/ACTION]

GOOD EVENING. THIS ANNUAL REQUIREMENT IS BASICALLY TO FORMALIZE THE DISTRICT'S RECAPTURE PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. IN 2001, AS THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION OUTLINES, IN 2001, THERE WAS A VOTE OF THE COMMUNITY TO APPROVE THIS PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE CREDITS AS A METHOD FOR PAYING RECAPTURE.

AND SO THAT VOTE WAS HELD IN 2001. AND SO IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE APPROVED AGAIN.

SO THIS YEAR OUR BUDGETED RECAPTURE FOR FISCAL YEAR 25-26 IS AROUND $21 MILLION LAST YEAR. WE ARE RIGHT NOW AT AT APPROXIMATELY $25.5 MILLION.

THE REDUCTION IN RECAPTURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO TAX COMPRESSION AS WELL AS THE INCREASED HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION THAT WAS JUST APPROVED ON THE NOVEMBER 4TH BALLOT AS WELL.

SO WITHOUT ANY QUESTIONS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO YIELD TO THE BOARD FOR.

THANK YOU, MR. PARK. AND YOU KNOW, WE SAY THIS EVERY YEAR, AND I JUST I JUST FIND IT SO IRONIC BOARD THAT THE STATE MAKES US VOTE TO APPROVE FOR

[00:45:09]

IT'S $21 MILLION THIS YEAR. WE'VE ASKED FOR A STATE AUDIT.

WE'VE ASKED FOR THE COMPTROLLER TO GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHERE THAT MONEY IS GOING.

WE'VE ASKED OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES TO ASK WHERE THAT MONEY IS GOING AND WHAT HAVE WE GOTTEN? ABSOLUTE SILENCE. SO THERE'S SOMETHING GOING UP GOING ON HERE WHEN THEY COLLECT $4 BILLION IN THIS RECAPTURE PER YEAR, AND IT'S WIDELY KNOWN THAT IT ONLY COSTS $2 BILLION FOR WEALTH EQUALIZATION, WHERE'S THE OTHER $2 BILLION GOING? AND THAT'S WHAT THIS BOARD HAS BEEN ASKING OUR STATE, OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND THEY ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO ANSWER.

SO HERE WE ARE AGAIN, ANOTHER YEAR WHERE OUR BOARD IS GOING TO HAVE TO VOTE YES TO ALLOWING OUR STATE TO TAKE $21 MILLION OF TAXPAYER MONEY WHILE WE'RE SITTING IN A DEFICIT AND IN ASKING OUR OUR TAXPAYERS TO RAISE OUR TAX.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY INSANE AND ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS.

AND I KNOW THIS BOARD IS ON BOARD WITH THAT IN THAT THIS SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE AND IT HAS TO CHANGE SOON SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO BE IN FINANCIAL SOLVENCY. SO WITH THAT, I'LL JUST OPEN IT UP FOR ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. PARK. I'D JUST LIKE TO ECHO PRESIDENT. BRIAN.

I HAD THE HONOR OF MEETING WITH SOME OF OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS THIS WEEKEND, AND I BROUGHT UP THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE.

THIS PERSON WAS VERY SURPRISED, AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, THAT WE DID NOT GET A RESPONSE.

WAS IT THREE YEARS AGO WHEN THIS BOARD SENT A LETTER ASKING FOR AN AUDIT BY THE COMPTROLLER, AND THIS PERSON SAID, I'D LIKE TO HAVE A COPY OF THAT BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT.

THE FIRST TIME WE'D HEARD ANYTHING. AND THE OTHER THING FOR OUR PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE RACES IN 2026 THIS NEXT YEAR.

ONE OF THEM IS FOR COMPTROLLER. AND OFTENTIMES WE CAN GO AND WE CAN HEAR THESE CANDIDATES ASK THE CANDIDATES, EACH ONE OF THEM, ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST CARROLL ISD, IT'S 200 SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE HAVING DOLLARS TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM.

RIGHT. AND THEN IN THIS SPECIFIC TOWN, WE'VE GOT NEW SENATE, STATE SENATE CANDIDATES, AND WE HAVE NEW STATE REPRESENTATIVE CANDIDATES.

ASK THOSE CANDIDATES FOR THAT OFFICE THE SAME QUESTION.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO REPRESENTING OUR PUBLIC AND OUR SCHOOLS ABOUT THIS ISSUE? BECAUSE UNFORTUNATELY, THOSE THAT HAVE HELD THESE OFFICES SINCE WE'VE BEEN ON THIS BOARD HAVE DONE NOTHING.

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, HAVE DONE NOTHING. SO I JUST ENCOURAGE OUR COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE CANDIDATES FOR THESE RACES THAT I JUST MENTIONED AND ASK THEM THAT QUESTION.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE YEAGER, ANY OTHER ITEMS FOR MISTER PARK? AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO CLARIFY TOO, BECAUSE A LOT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS SAY, WELL, JUST DON'T VOTE.

JUST VOTE NO. AND DON'T PAYMENT DON'T PAY IT.

AND SO WHAT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THAT, WHEN THAT HAPPENS IS THAT THE STATE THEN CAN ANNEX OUR MOST EXPENSIVE PROPERTY IN SOUTHLAKE AND GIVE IT TO SOMEBODY LIKE KELLER OR GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE AND THEN JUST TAKE IT FROM THEM.

RIGHT. SO IT IS AN ABSOLUTE INSANE, TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE LAW THAT'S BEEN AROUND SINCE THE MID TO LATE 90S AND NEEDS TO NEEDS TO GO AWAY.

IT DOESN'T WORK FOR, FOR DISTRICTS LIKE CARROLL ISD, BUT IN THAT REGARD, I'LL JUST GO AHEAD AND ASK FOR A MOTION.

TRUSTEE YEAGER I REGRET HAVING TO READ THIS. PRESIDENT BRYAN I MOVE THAT FOR THE 2025 2026 SCHOOL YEAR.

WE DELEGATE CONTRACTUAL AUTHORITY TO OBLIGATE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 11.1511C4 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 IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TEC 49.006. THIS INCLUDED APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE CREDIT FOR THE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ATTENDANCE CREDIT NETTING. CHAPTER 48 FUNDING.

SECOND, HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 6 TO 0. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YEAGER, FOR THAT MOTION.

[13. CONSENT AGENDA]

I KNOW WE HAVE LOTS OF DONATIONS. TRUSTEE YEAGER I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.

WE DO. AND AGAIN, ONCE A MONTH. WE ARE HERE. AND WE'RE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT HOW INCREDIBLY GENEROUS THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY, NOT JUST THE PARENTS, BUT MANY PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE KIDS IN OUR SCHOOLS.

AND THEY ALSO GIVE. SO LET'S START WITH OUR FIRST DONATION, AND THAT'S DURHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PTO,

[00:50:05]

VERY GENEROUS, $12,082. AND A DONATION CLASS ONE INVENTORY.

JORGE ALVAREZ AND THE ALVAREZ FAMILY A VERY GENEROUS DONATION OF $50,000.

HALF OF THAT TO THE WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND HALF TO DURHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

WE HAVE BEEN ASKED, CAN I JUST GIVE MONEY TO THE SCHOOL? AND THE ANSWER IS YES YOU CAN. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPECIFY WHICH CAMPUS OR ORGANIZATION, YOU CERTAINLY CAN DO SO.

AND THIS MIGHT BE ONE OF THE FIRST THAT I'VE READ. AND IT'S INCREDIBLY, VERY, VERY GENEROUS.

THE CARROLL SENIOR HIGH PTO $17,022. AND LASTLY, PRESIDENT BRYAN, THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS BOOSTER CLUB, $5,000. THANK YOU SO MUCH, TRUSTEE YEAGER. SUCH A GENEROUS COMMUNITY WE HAVE.

WE COULDN'T SURVIVE FINANCIALLY WITHOUT OUR COMMUNITY.

SO YOU KNOW, KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU. SO I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 6 TO 0.

IF NO OBJECTION, WE WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 6:29 P.M.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.