Dec 15, 2025 School Board

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>> GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'LL CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM]

OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS EXECUTIVE SESSION.

[ 2. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'LL CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM.

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

PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE.

WILL YOU ALL PLEASE RISE.

HEAVILY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS, THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY.

WE ASK FOR YOUR PRESENCE TO GUIDE OUR THOUGHTS, OUR WORDS, AND OUR DECISIONS AS WE CONDUCT THE BUSINESS BEFORE US TONIGHT.

WE GIVE THANKS FOR THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE ARE BLESSED TO CELEBRATE.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZED AS THE CAMPUS OF THE MONTH, FOR THE DEDICATION AND EXCELLENCE IT REPRESENTS.

WE THANK YOU FOR OUR SUPER SUBSTITUTE OF THE MONTH, WHOSE SERVICE AND COMMITMENT MAKE A MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS.

WE PRAISE YOU FOR THE REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT OF OUR STATE CHAMPION BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM, AN EXAMPLE OF DISCIPLINE, PERSEVERANCE, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP.

AS WE MOVE INTO THE WORK OF THIS MEETING, WE ASK FOR WISDOM, CLARITY, AND MUTUAL RESPECT DURING OUR DISCUSSIONS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TIGER TEAM TASK FORCE, NUMBER TWO, AND ALL THE OTHER IMPORTANT AGENDA ITEMS BEFORE US.

HELP US TO LISTEN THOUGHTFULLY, SPEAK HONESTLY AND COLLABORATE IN WAYS THAT PLACE STUDENTS AND STAFF AT THE CENTER OF EVERY DECISION.

MAY OUR ACTIONS REFLECT INTEGRITY, UNITY, AND A SHARED COMMITMENT TO WHAT IS BEST FOR THOSE WE SERVE.

WE ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED GUIDANCE AND BLESSING ON THIS BOARD, OUR SUPERINTENDENT, OUR DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, AND OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

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

AMEN. MR. HOLIDAY.

>> GOOD EVENING, DR. GLENN, MR. BRYAN AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

TONIGHT, WE'RE PRESENTING THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, A MOMENT OF SILENCE WILL BE PRESENTED BY SOME OF OUR CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL ART STUDENTS.

>> IF YOU'RE ABLE, REMAIN STANDING.

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>> PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE TEXAS PLEDGE.

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>> PLEASE JOIN US FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. MAY BE SEATED.

NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER FOUR,

[4. RECOGNITIONS]

WE ARE RECOGNIZING THE CAMPUS OF THE MONTH THIS MONTH, AND THAT IS CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL. TAKE IT AWAY.

>> HELLO, DR. GLENN, PRESIDENT BRYAN, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS JAN BARZOTTINI AND NEXT TO ME IS PAMELA ROANHAUS, AND WE ARE THE VERY PROUD TEACHERS OF OUR ART DEPARTMENT OVER AT CARROLL.

BETWEEN THE TWO OF US, WE TEACH SIX DIFFERENT CLASSES.

WE TEACH ART 1, WHICH INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO A WIDE RANGE OF ART MEDIA AND FOUNDATIONS IN ART.

WE TEACH ADVANCED ART, WHICH BUILDS ON THEIR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND GIVES THEM MORE STUDENT VOICE IN THEIR WORK.

PAM TEACHES APR HISTORY, WHICH LOOKS AT THE VERY FIRST DRAWINGS SUCH AS CAVE DRAWINGS TO PRESENT DAY, DIGITAL MEDIA, WHICH EXPLORES THE ENTIRE ADOBE SUITE, AND LASTLY, WE HAVE PARTNERS IN ART, WHICH SERVES SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS. WE RECENTLY JUST HAD AN ART SHOW WAS BIG SUCCESS.

I WANT TO THANK MR. AND MRS. LANNEN FOR ATTENDING.

WE'VE BROUGHT YOU A LITTLE VIDEO TO SHOW YOU WHAT'S ON DISPLAY AT OUR CAMPUS.

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THEN WE ALSO BROUGHT SOME STUDENTS WITH SOME ARTWORK TO SHOW YOU AND GIVE YOU A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THEIR WORK.

>> THANK YOU.

>> HI, MY NAME IS NOLAN EVAN STAR.

CLASS RIGHT THERE, HILL CLASS.

AND WE GOT HERE IS A FULL ON BRAWL.

WHAT IT HAPPENED WAS I STARTED WITH A FEW NOODLES, YOU KNOW.

AND THEN THIS GIRL NAMED EMILY. EMILY.

SHE STARTED PUTTING UP HER AND OH.

>> TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY. HAPPENS.

WE CHANGE THE OH,.

THEY HAD THE OLD VERSION ON. CAN ANYBODY SING?

>> THEY GAVE US. THEY GAVE US THE ONE SECOND FINGER, SO MAYBE ONE MINUTE.

>> SORRY. THERE WE GO.

I SEE IT. YOU'RE UP. THANK YOU.

>> HELLO BOARD. I AM LILY DODSON.

I AM IN CERAMICS 3, AND THIS IS A RAINBOW TROUT THAT I CREATED.

IT TOOK ME ABOUT THREE WEEKS, AND I WANTED TO TAKE THE MORE REALISTIC ELEMENTS THAT COME WITH CERAMICS AND MORE ABSTRACT ELEMENTS TO IT.

I INCORPORATED COMPLIMENTARY COLORS TO MAKE IT ALL FLOW TOGETHER EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MATCH WITH THE STRUCTURE.

THANK YOU.

>> GREAT JOB. BEAUTIFUL.

>> THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> I'M NOLAN CHITWOOD, FRESHMAN IN ART 1, AND THESE ARE TWO ART PIECES OF FISH I ENJOY TO DRAW.

THIS WAS MADE WITH ACRYLIC PAINT, AND THIS WAS DONE WITH COLORED PENCIL. [APPLAUSE]

>> HI. MY NAME IS EMILY LOU, AND I'M A 10TH GRADE SOPHOMORE IN ADVANCED DRAWING.

THIS WAS A SELF PORTRAIT THAT WAS DONE IN MS. BARZOTTINI'S ADVANCED ART 1 CLASS, AND IT'S ALSO THE RECIPIENT OF A VASE GOLD SEAL.

I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW THANKFUL I AM THAT CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL REALLY SUPPORTS THE CREATIVE ARTS,

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THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> HELLO. MY NAME IS VIVIAN TERRY.

I AM A CURRENT NINTH GRADE STUDENT AT CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL.

THIS IS MY PIECE.

SHE WAS WOOD INSPIRED BY THE STORY OF ST. JOAN OR JOAN OF ARC.

HER STORY IS VERY INSPIRING TO ME, AND IT MAKES ME REALIZE DON'T TAKE EVERYTHING FOR GRANTED.

>> GREAT JOB.

>> BEAUTIFUL.

>> HI. I AM GRACE ENGLEKING.

I AM A FRESHMAN IN ADVANCED ART 1.

THIS IS MY REDUCTION PRINT RACCOON SERIES.

REDUCTION PRINTING IS WHEN YOU TAKE A STAMP AND YOU CARVE IT BETWEEN EACH PRINT TO ADD LAYERS.

THIS IS INSPIRED BY A RANDOM ART WARM UP THAT I WANT TO TURN INTO A FULL PIECE.

[APPLAUSE]

>> HELLO. MY NAME IS MILLY BLACK.

I AM IN ADVANCED ART 1 AS A FRESHMAN.

THIS IS MY PROJECT OF AN ANATOMICAL HEART.

IT'S BASED OFF THE METAPHOR, MY HEART BURST FOR YOU.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO MAKE.

IT'S JUST MADE OUT OF TAPE AND PAPER.

>> HELLO. MY NAME IS OWEN HANDY.

I MADE THIS PAINTING USING ACRYLIC PAINT OF A GIRAFFE.

I MADE THIS BECAUSE I LIKE GIRAFFES.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> HI, MY NAME IS PRIYA SAMPATH.

I AM A NINTH GRADE STUDENT IN ADVANCED ART, AND THIS IS MY HEART METAPHOR PROJECT BASED ON HOW TOO MUCH GENEROSITY CAN LEAD TO SELF DESTRUCTION, BUT GIVING IN GENERAL CAN BE GOOD IF CONTROLLED.

IT'S MADE OUT OF VARIOUS MATERIALS SUCH AS WATERCOLOR, ACRYLIC, AND I WROTE A POEM ON THE BACK OF IT THAT'S WAY TOO LONG TO SAY, I'M REALLY THANKFUL TO BE IN MS. BARZOTTINI'S CLASS.

SHE LETS MY CREATIVITY FLOURISH, AND I'M OVERALL VERY HAPPY TO BE HER STUDENT.

>> GOOD JOB. [APPLAUSE]

>> I'M SORRY.

HI. MY NAME IS SYLVIE BARNES.

I'M A 10TH GRADER IN ADVANCED ART THIS YEAR.

THIS IS MY HEART METAPHOR PIECE, THAT IS ABOUT AUTHENTIC SELF EXPRESSION AND ART, AND SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES I THINK THAT ARTISTS FACE WHEN TRYING TO VALIDATE OUR ART WHEN SOMETIMES WE'RE JUST TRYING TO PURSUE SIMPLE JOY AND WHAT WE CREATE.

I DON'T MEAN TO EMBARRASS MS. BARZOTTINI, BUT I WANT TO SAY THAT SHE IS AN INCREDIBLE TEACHER.

SHE DOES SO MUCH FOR US.

I DON'T THINK THAT I CAN REMEMBER A TIME WHEN I HAVEN'T SEEN HER SMILING.

SHE'S AN INCREDIBLE TEACHER.

SHE GETS US ANY MATERIALS THAT WE NEED.

SHE ENCOURAGES OUR CREATIVITY, AND LIKE THIS CANVAS, SHE WENT OUT AND BOUGHT THIS FOR ME.

SHE'S GOING TO BE HUMBLE, BUT I THINK SHE'S AN INCREDIBLE ART TEACHER, AND WHEREAS A LOT OF THE TIME, I THINK THAT I CAN FEEL LIKE BEING AN ART KID CAN BE WEIRD SOMETIMES.

SHE ALWAYS MAKES ME EXCITED TO CREATE AND FEEL LIKE MY WORK IS SOMETHING WORTH SHARING, AND I THINK THAT SHE SHOULD BE APPRECIATED FOR THAT.

>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING US COME AND SHOW OFF THEIR ART.

PAM AND I ARE REALLY REALLY PROUD OF EVERYBODY.

DEFINITELY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MR. HOLIDAY FOR HIS ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT AND THANK YOU TO ALL THE ADMINISTRATORS AND THE SCHOOL BOARD.

WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER SHOW IN THE SPRING.

WE HOPE YOU ALL COME GO DRAGONS. THANK YOU.

>> LET'S GET A PICTURE WITH THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

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>> SOME OF US WEREN'T ABLE TO MAKE THE ART SHOW, BUT ONE GOOD THING ABOUT TRUSTEE LANNEN MAKING ANY EVENT IS HE TAKES ABOUT 300 PICTURES, AND WE ALL GET TO SEE THE WONDERFUL ARTWORK.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LANNEN, WHAT YOU POSTED ONLINE LOOKED REMARKABLE AND THESE STUDENTS ARE REALLY INCREDIBLE.

THANK YOU, MR. HOLIDAY FOR BRINGING THEM IN.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> NEXT IS OUR BOARD RECOGNITION, SPONSORED BY POT BELLY SANDWICHES, THE DRAGON SUPER SUBSTITUTE OF THE MONTH, AND MR. HOLIDAY. TAKE IT AWAY.

>> GOOD EVENING AGAIN, DR. GLENN, PRESIDENT BRYAN, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

IT'S MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE THE CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL INSPIRE EXCELLENCE DRAGON SUPER SUB OF THE MONTH, MISSES JEANNE WELLS.

>> HEY. [APPLAUSE]

>> MISS WELLS MAY TECHNICALLY BE A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, BUT AT CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, WE DON'T THINK OF HER AS A SUB AT ALL.

SHE'S TRULY A PART OF OUR CHS FAMILY.

THIS SEMESTER, SHE'S BEEN ON OUR CAMPUS NEARLY EVERY SINGLE DAY.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, A QUICK STORY IS THAT SHE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THERE TODAY, BUT I WELCOMED HER INTO THE BUILDING THIS MORNING NOT REALIZING THAT, AND SHE REALIZED AFTER A LITTLE WHILE THAT SHE WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THERE TODAY.

[LAUGHTER] SHE GOT TO GO HOME AND WORK IN THE YARD.

AS A RETIRED TEACHER, MISS WELLS BRINGS DEEP EXPERTISE, CALM PROFESSIONALISM, AND A HEART FOR STUDENTS TO EVERYTHING SHE DOES.

SHE SUPPORTS OUR CLASSROOMS, COVERS LONG TERM ASSIGNMENTS, AND EVEN JUMPS IN AT THE FRONT DESK WHEN SHE'S NEEDED, ALL WITH THAT SAME POSITIVITY AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP.

WHEN I ASKED OUR STAFF FOR COMMENTS ABOUT HER, THE RESPONSES WERE OVERWHELMING.

TEACHERS DESCRIBED HER AS A TREASURE, SOMEONE WHOSE DEDICATION IS UNMATCHED AND WHOSE WORK ETHIC IS UNPARALLELED.

SHE IS THEIR GO TOO, BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR CLASSES WILL RUN JUST AS SMOOTHLY WITH HER IN CHARGE.

SHE ROUTINELY GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND BECAUSE AS SHE SAYS, WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS SAY? THE KIDS DESERVE IT. [LAUGHTER] SHE ALWAYS TELLS ME THAT THE KIDS DESERVE IT, AND I LOVE THAT.

WHEN SHE WAS A LONG TERM SUB, I CAUGHT HER UP THERE ON THE WEEKENDS AND IN THE EVENINGS, AND SHE ALWAYS TOLD ME, IT'S OKAY, THE KIDS DESERVE IT, AND I LOVE THAT.

STUDENTS LOVE HER, TEACHERS RELY ON HER, AND OUR CAMPUSES BETTER EVERY SINGLE DAY BECAUSE OF HER.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING OUR SUPER SUB OF THE MONTH AND CHERISHED MEMBER OF THE CHS FAMILY, MISS JEANNE WELLS.

[APPLAUSE] I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THIS AS WELL.

>> SORRY. [LAUGHTER].

>> HAVE THAT AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT RECOGNITION. IT SEEMS LIKE WE DO THIS EVERY YEAR.

WELL, I THINK WE HAVE DONE IT EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST 14 YEARS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> ALL THE TIME.

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>> IS RECOGNIZING OUR STATE CHAMPION BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM, COACH LEONARD, TAKE IT AWAY.

[NOISE]

>> THANK YOU. THANKS FOR HAVING US OUT.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT EVERY YEAR.

I LOOK FORWARD TO THE EMAIL FROM MISS ELTON.

I ALWAYS KNOW THAT'S A GOOD SIGN AND THE REMINDER EMAIL, TOO.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

BUT ALSO, LIKE TO START OUT BY THANKING THE SCHOOL, ADMIT, ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, AND MR. HOLIDAY AND MISS LEWIS FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT THAT THEY DO.

THESE KIDS ARE AMAZING.

RIGHT NOW, WE'RE ON A UNBELIEVABLE RUN AS A CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM.

I DON'T THINK THAT THERE'S BEEN ANY SPORT AND UIO HISTORY THAT'S ON THE RUN THAT OUR BOYS PROGRAM WAS ON.

THE LAST 16 YEARS, OUR BOYS TEAM HAS FINISHED EITHER FIRST OR SECOND PLACE AT THE STATE CROSS COUNTRY MET FOR THE LAST 16 CONSECUTIVE YEARS.

THIS YEAR, THIS TEAM WON THE SEVENTH STRAIGHT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

IT WAS A PHENOMENAL FEAT AND WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO DO.

I WANT TO INTRODUCE OUR RUNNERS.

FIRST ONE IS SENIOR MICHAEL FULLER.

MICHAEL STEPPED UP THIS YEAR AND HAD UNBELIEVABLE LEADERSHIP.

BEGINNING OF THE SEASON, WE HAD A COUPLE OF KIDS OUT, AND MICHAEL STEPPED INTO THAT LEADERSHIP ROLE, AND HE'S NARROWING DOWN HIS COLLEGE CHOICES OF WHERE HE'S GOING TO GO RUN IT.

WE'RE EXCITED TO SEE THE FUTURE AND WHERE HE HAS.

JAXON GLENN. JAXON WAS HUGE FOR US.

IT TAKES THE TOP 5 SCORES TO SCORE STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET OR A CROSS COUNTRY MEET, AND JACKSON WAS CONSISTENTLY OUR NUMBER 3 AND 4 RUNNER ALL SEASON LONG AND WITHOUT HIM, WE WOULD NOT BE IN THIS SITUATION.

JUNIOR CLAUDIO AUNS, CLAUDIO HAS A GREAT FINISH AND AT THE NIKE REGIONAL MEET, HE SAVED US AND PASSED ABOUT 20 PEOPLE IN THE LAST 200 METERS TO SECURE OUR WIN.

SENIOR CADEN LEONARD.

CADEN IS THE FIRST EVER RUNNER IN THE LARGEST CLASSIFICATION 5 A OR 6 A TO WIN THREE CONSECUTIVE INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND HE WAS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT THIS SEASON.

GREAT CAREER THAT HE HAD.

KAI GUTIERREZ SOPHOMORE, FINISHED FOURTH PLACE AT THE STATE CROSS COUNTRY MEET.

HE FINISHED 12TH PLACE AT THE NIKE NATIONAL MEET.

WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT HIS FUTURE AND HIM CONTINUING THE LEGACY OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME BEFORE HIM, GRANT NORGART.

GRANT, HE DOESN'T LOOK THAT BIG, BUT HE IS.

[LAUGHTER] HE STEPPED INTO A ROLE THIS YEAR.

EVERY YEAR, WE GRADUATE KIDS.

WE GOT TO HAVE KIDS STEP UP AND HE DID THAT THIS SEASON AND JUNIOR EVAN O'DONNELL AS WELL.

HE HAD A GREAT YEAR AND STEPPED UP AND MADE OUR TEAM SUCCESSFUL.

THESE KIDS DO A GREAT JOB.

THEY COME TO WORK EVERY DAY.

THEY WORK HARD. SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

THAT'S WHAT WE SAY AS CROSS COUNTRY IS A LOT LIKE LIFE.

SET GOALS, WORK HARD AND GOOD THINGS CAN HAPPEN.

WE WANT TO THANK THE PARENTS.

I'D LIKE TO ALSO THANK THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE FOR LETTING US USE BOB JONES.

I THINK WE RUN PROBABLY 50-60,000 MILES A YEAR AT BOB JONES PARK.

KEEPS OUR KIDS SAFE AND WE'RE ON GRASS, AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE CITY FOR DOING THAT FOR US IN THE RELATIONSHIP THAT WE HAVE.

OUR KIDS ARE BLESSED, AND A LOT OF TIMES WE DON'T SHOW ENOUGH GRATITUDE FOR OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, I BELIEVE.

WE GET TO TRAVEL ALL OVER PORTLAND, CALIFORNIA, AND DO ALL THESE TRIPS, AND THESE THINGS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE IF IT WASN'T FOR A SUPPORTIVE ADMINISTRATION.

I THINK YOU HEAR A LOT OF NEGATIVE THINGS OUT THERE, BUT I STAND BY THIS.

CARROLL ISD IS THE GREATEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE UNITED STATES, AND I REALLY BELIEVE THAT.

WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL. WE APPRECIATE THE PARENTS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING BACK NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU Y'ALL. [APPLAUSE] REAL QUICK.

I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING AND YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO YOUR BANQUET.

REAL BRIEFLY, YOU SAID IT, YOU WERE LIKE, HE'S MY SON, SO I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE HE'S DONE SUCH AN AMAZING JOB.

BUT YOU WENT THROUGH IT REAL QUICK.

SINCE YOU CAN SAY IT, I DO WANT TO SAY IT.

CADEN ENTERED THREE TIME STATE CHAMPION AND 6 A, FOUR TIME OVERALL CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPION ON THE TEAM.

THE LAST TWO YEARS HE'S FINISHED THIRD AT NIKE NATIONALS, JUST CAME BACK FROM A RACE THIS WEEK AND HE FINISHED THIRD AT NEW BALANCE.

CADEN WILL ACTUALLY LEAVE WHEN HE GRADUATES, CARROLL IS ONE OF THE MOST DECORATED 6 A ATHLETES IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND ONE OF THE GREATEST HIGH SCHOOL RUNNERS IN THE NATION.

HE IS BAR NONE, PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST ATHLETES EVER TO COME THROUGH CARROLL.

I'M NOT SURE THAT WE COULD PUT EVERY MEDAL THAT HE'S EVER WON AROUND HIS NECK AND GET HIM TO WALK IN THE ROOM.

HE IS PHENOMENAL.

I KNOW YOU AND YOUR WIFE, NIKKI ARE SO PROUD OF HIM AND YOU ALL HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB RAISING AN INCREDIBLE YOUNG MAN.

ALSO, TO YOU, COACH LEONARD, 19 TOTAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM.

IT TRULY IS A DYNASTY.

WHEN WE SAY PROTECT THE TRADITION,

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GOING TO MISS CADEN. WHEN HE GRADUATES, WE LOOK FORWARD TO HOW MANY MEDALS HE'LL PULL OFF IN TRACK SEASON.

SO WE GET A MORE TIME WITH HIM BEFORE HE HEADS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ON SCHOLARSHIP TO RUN.

BUT IT'S TRULY BEEN REM GETTING TO BE A PART OF YOU AND YOUR SON'S JOURNEY OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

THANK YOU, COACH. THANK YOU, CADEN. Y'ALL HAVE BEEN AMAZING.

>> THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] [BACKGROUND]

>> [NOISE] PRETTY AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT.

WHAT DID HE SAY? SEVEN YEARS?

>> UNBELIEVABLE.

>> [INAUDIBLE] 19 TOTAL. THAT'S PRETTY AMAZING.

THANK YOU, DR. GLENN, FOR POINTING THAT OUT ABOUT THE COACH'S SON.

HE'S TRULY AN AMAZING ATHLETE, REALLY THE BEST THAT HAS COME THROUGH, CARROLL, SO APPRECIATE YOU POINTING THAT OUT.

NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS ITEM NUMBER 5,

[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER TONIGHT, SO WE'LL GIVE HER THREE MINUTES.

MISS SHELTON, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL OUR FIRST SPEAKER.

>> MARIA MAHAN IS OUR FIRST SPEAKER THIS EVENING.

>> GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEES AND DR. GLENN.

THERE ARE SOME REALLY IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS TONIGHT AND I HOPE SOME ITEMS CAN BE ADDRESSED IN FURTHER DETAIL.

HISTORICALLY, OUR BOARD MOVED THE NEEDLE WITH INCREASED TRANSPARENCY BACK IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, COMMITTING TO POSTING ALL PRESENTATIONS THAT WOULD BE DISCUSSED.

TONIGHT, YOU ALL ARE HAVING A DISCUSSION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM AND IT WOULD REALLY HELP CONTINUE TO BUILD THAT TRANSPARENCY BY POSTING THOSE IN ADVANCE.

SECOND, I'M CONCERNED OUR LEGISLATIVE GUIDANCE IS NOT TIMELY OR ACCURATE.

I MET WITH MISS PARSONS AND MR. NICHOLE IN SEPTEMBER AND BROUGHT UP THIS CONCERN AS THEY WERE WAITING ON POLICY GUIDANCE FROM TEA.

I ALSO SPOKE ON THIS IN JULY'S PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE CAMERAS IN QUALIFYING CLASSROOMS. I WANT TO GO ON RECORD TO NOTE THAT I ASKED FOR THE SPED CAMERA POLICY AMENDMENT BEING PASSED TONIGHT TO BE UPDATED LAST MONTH ON THE DAY WE PASSED THE FIRST REVISION OF A LEGISLATIVE UPDATE A MONTH AGO.

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I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF SOMEONE IS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH TEA AND INQUIRE WHY IT APPEARS AS WE [NOISE] DID NOT GET TIMELY AND ACCURATE GUIDANCE ON POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS AS THESE ARE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FROM THE 89TH LEDGE THAT CAN LEAD TO SUBSTANTIATED VIOLATIONS IF OLD POLICIES HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED FOR SOMETHING LIKE DISCIPLINE UNDER HOUSE BILL 6.

I'M ALSO CURIOUS IF WE DID AN ASSESSMENT TO ENSURE THAT WE FOLLOWED THE UPDATED LAWS DURING THIS MONTH DELAY AND OBTAINING LEGISLATIVE UPDATES.

LASTLY, I'D HOPE TONIGHT'S AGENDA WOULD BRING FORTH REQUEST FOR THE BOARD TO CONTINUE TO RELIEVE OUR PARENTS FROM THE BURDEN OF REQUESTING QUALIFYING CAMERAS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS. DR. GLENN, LAST WEEK, YOU STATED, YOU DIDN'T SEE A NEED TO SPEND MONEY ON A PROBLEM THAT DOESN'T EXIST.

THIS WAS CONCERNING AS CAMERA LEGISLATION IS DESIGNED TO BE PROACTIVE.

IT ISN'T OF ANY VALUE TO INSTALL CAMERAS AFTER AN INCIDENT, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION CAMERAS HAVE BEEN A VERY POSITIVE THING FOR OUR DISTRICT.

AS I HAVE SHARED, OUR COMMUNITY OF PARENTS OF KIDS WITH DISABILITIES REALLY APPRECIATES THE PLACEMENT OF CAMERAS IN ALL QUALIFYING CLASSROOMS AND BEING RELIEVED OF THE BURDEN AND STIGMA WHEN WE REQUEST IT.

WHILE I BELIEVE YOU ARE PROCEEDING WITH THE CAMERAS YOU MENTIONED LAST WEEK.

AFTER A PARENT REQUESTED THEM, I WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH YOU ON TWO THINGS IN SPECIFIC.

ONE IS THAT PARENTS WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO CONTINUE TO APPROVE THE QUALIFYING CLASSROOMS AND TO CLEAN UP OUR LOCAL POLICY AND PROCESS TO ENSURE IT IS LINED WITH THE INTENT OF THE LAW.

RIGHT NOW, WE DON'T EVEN HAVE A FORM AVAILABLE TO REQUEST THE CAMERAS.

SECOND, REFERENCING THE HANDOUT I JUST PROVIDED, I WOULD LIKE SUPPORT WITH YOU ALL ON FOLLOWING UP WITH TEA'S ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER AND CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS ON WHY SHE DID NOT DISCLOSE THE TRUE FISCAL IMPACTS TO THIS CAMERA MANDATE.

THE SAME FOR THE BILL AUTHOR OF HOUSE BILL 1481 REGARDING TECHNOLOGY.

THEY CONTINUE TO PUT FINANCIAL BURDENS ON US AS UNDERFUNDED MANDATES.

I FEEL LIKE IT WOULD BE GREAT FOR US TO PARTNER WITH SENATOR PARKER AND WHOEVER A HOUSE REP IS GOING TO BE FOR THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND CREATE A BILL TO IDENTIFY FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND A PATHWAY FOR COMPENSATION IF THE FISCAL IMPACT FOR AN EDUCATIONAL MANDATE IS NOT TRUTHFULLY DISCLOSED. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MISS MAHON.

GELTON, DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER SPEAKERS?

>> WE HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKERS THIS EVENING.

>> WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6 ON THE AGENDA,

[6. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PERSONNEL REPORT]

>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE PERSONNEL REPORT AS PRESENTED IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

>> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES SEVEN TO ZERO.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YAGER.

MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 7,

[7. PRESIDENT'S REPORT]

I KNOW WE HAVE AT LEAST ONE, AND WE'LL START WITH TRUSTEE STACY.

>> MINE'S LONG. ARE YOU READY? WE HAD OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION STRATEGIC ACTION TEAM MEETING.

I WANTED TO GO OVER WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT IN THERE.

I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED TO REPORT THAT IN GAL 1, WHICH WAS OUR STRATEGY 1.3.1, WE TALKED ABOUT ENSURING COMPLIANCE.

OUR EXPECTED RESULT OR IMPACT ON THAT WAS 100% COMPLIANCE BASED ON TEA MONITORING INDICATORS.

OUR CURRENT RESULT IS THE DISTRICT IS AT 100% COMPLIANCE ON INDICATOR 11A AND 11B.

THEN WE ALSO HAD STRATEGY 1.3.2, WHICH IS TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND ALIGNMENT OF OUR INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE FOR OUR IDENTIFIED POPULATIONS IN SPED, 504, DYSLEXIA, PRE K, AND SL.

OUR EXPECTED OUTCOME WAS IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES FOR IDENTIFIED POPULATIONS, EVIDENCED BY A MEASURABLE GROWTH IN THE PROGRESS MONITORING ASSESSMENT DATA IN THE AREAS OF ELAR AND MATH.

I'M ALSO HAPPY TO REPORT THAT OUR CURRENT OUTCOMES, WHAT WE'RE DOING, IS THE DISTRICT HAS TAKEN THE BEGINNING-OF-THE-YEAR MAP TEST, WHICH WE STARTED THIS YEAR.

THIS IS OUR FIRST YEAR TO DO THIS, AND THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR EVALUATION WILL BEGIN AND WILL BE GIVEN IN JANUARY.

OUR END-OF-YEAR WILL BE GIVEN IN MAY, AND THE PROGRESS WE'RE GOING TO MEASURE IN THIRD, FIFTH, SEVENTH, AND NINTH GRADES.

CURRENTLY, WE'RE NOT DOING HIGH SCHOOL, AND THAT WAS A RECOMMENDATION FROM THIS COMMITTEE THAT WE START LOOKING AT HIGH SCHOOL AND IF WE CAN ACTUALLY START MEASURING THAT.

THEN WE ALSO IN STRATEGY 1.3.2, WE LOOKED AT SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER RETENTION BASELINES.

IN OUR 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR, WE HAD 17 TEACHERS RESIGN AT THE END OF THAT SCHOOL YEAR; FIVE MOVED, LEFT EDUCATION OR RETIRED,

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THE BENCHMARK FOR MEASUREMENT ITEM IS TO BE UNDER 12 TEACHERS, LEAVING THE DISTRICT FOR REASONS OTHER THAN MOVING, LEAVING EDUCATION OR RETIREMENT BY THIS SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH COMES APPROXIMATELY TO ABOUT 20% TURNOVER IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.

THE TEACHER TURNOVER RATE FOR THE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED, BUT THE STATEWIDE RATE FOR THE 23/24 SCHOOL YEAR IS 21.3%.

TYPICALLY, THE SPECIAL EDUCATION TURNOVER RATE IS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE TOTAL TURNOVER RATE.

THEN WE ALSO HAVE 11 PARENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE COMING UP IN JANUARY.

WE'VE ALREADY HAD QUITE A FEW, BUT STARTING IN JANUARY, WE HAVE 11, AND THOSE SHOULD BE POSTED, OR THEY ARE GOING TO BE POSTED SO THAT OUR PARENTS CAN LOOK AT THAT.

THEN I JUST WANTED TO UPDATE YOU ON WHAT WE WERE LOOKING AT IN OUR COMMITTEE.

I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT ARE ON THIS COMMITTEE WITH US.

ALONG WITH OUR STAFF, BUT WE DISCUSSED OUR COMPLIANCE MEASURES.

LAST YEAR'S MONITORING AND ACTION ITEMS, AND THIS YEAR, WE'RE AT 100%, SO WE DON'T HAVE A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN REQUIRED.

WE DISCUSSED OUR MAP ASSESSMENTS.

WE DISCUSSED ASSESSING JANUARY MEASUREMENT FOR MIDDLE OF THE YEAR, AND THAT WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO MEET TO GO OVER THAT DATA IN JANUARY.

WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE DATA FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL.

RIGHT NOW, WE'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT MEASURES OF FOURTH GRADE, SIXTH GRADE, AND EIGHTH GRADE, AND IT WAS A RECOMMENDATION OF OUR COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER MOVING IT TO THIRD GRADE, FIFTH GRADE, SEVENTH GRADE, AND NINTH GRADE, IF WE CAN GATHER THAT HIGH SCHOOL DATA.

ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENTS, AS WE LOOKED AT WHEN THEY ENTERED SPECIAL EDUCATION AND SEE IF THEY HAD MADE GAINS ACROSS THEIR TIME HERE.

THEN ANOTHER MEASURE IS WE WANTED TO LOOK AT HOW MUCH WHEN THEY ENDED UP GETTING AN IEP AND THEIR PROGRESS, AND MAPS.

THAT WAS ANOTHER THING THAT WE WANTED TO START GOING OVER.

ON TEACHER RETENTION, WE ASKED HR TO GIVE US FEEDBACK FROM THE SURVEY WHEN SPECIAL PROGRAMS TEACHERS LEAVE.

THEN WE WANTED TO DO A BETTER MEASURE OF PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SPECIAL PROGRAMS TEACHERS VERSUS NUMBER ON WHO RESIGNED SO THAT WE COULD COMPARE THAT TO THE TARRANT COUNTY AND THE STATE AVERAGES.

THEN WE ALSO HAD A FEW PARENTS THAT EXPRESSED SOME THINGS THAT THEY WANTED TO SEE.

ONE OF THE PARENTS EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO EXPLORE ADDITIONAL WAYS FOR PARENTS TO PARTICIPATE DURING THE WORKDAY, AND THAT THOSE THAT ACTUALLY ARE WORKING, IF WE COULD START LIVE-STREAMING THOSE, OR RECORDING THOSE FOR PARENTS THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO BE THERE.

WE ALSO LOOKED AT SOME TRAININGS ON PARENTS WHO ARE INQUIRING ABOUT A TRANSITION PLANNING PRESENTATION, MAINLY IN REGARDS TO FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PLANNING FOR THEIR KIDDOS THAT WOULD BE AT NIGHT SO THAT MOST COULD ATTEND.

THEN WE WANTED TO START WORKING SO THAT PARENTS COULD ATTEND.

IF WE COULD START WORKING WITH OUR CTE CLASSES TO HELP PROVIDE CHILDCARE DURING THAT TIME, AND THEN CONSIDER HOSTING AT A CAMPUS TO ENSURE THAT VOLUNTEERS HAVE ACCESS TO MATERIALS FOR CHILDCARE.

WE DISCUSSED HAVING A SPEAKER ON FINANCIAL AND LEGAL PLANNING AT THE TRANSITION FAIR THIS YEAR.

THEN WE HAD A PARENT THAT WOULD LOVE TO INCLUDE A HAPPY HOUR.

FOR PARENTS, OBVIOUSLY, THE DISTRICT COULD NOT DO THAT, BUT MAYBE, LIKE SPECIAL PROGRAMS, THE BOOSTER CLUB COULD DO THAT.

SOME OTHER TOPICS OF TRAININGS THAT WE WANTED TO LOOK AT WERE MAY FOR PARENTS WOULD BE SOME RD REFRESHERS, PARENTS' RIGHTS, TRANSITIONS, HOW TO GET YOUR CHILD INVOLVED IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

THEN WE ALSO HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE DOORS.

>> WELL, IT'S QUITE THE REPORT, TRUSTEE STACY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> GREAT MEETING.

>> APPRECIATE YOU WRITING THAT UP AND PRESENTING IT.

AND WE'LL CERTAINLY GET THAT OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TOMORROW MORNING WHEN WE SEND OUT OUR BLAST EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

TRUSTEES, ANY OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS? TRUSTEE YAGER?

>> I DO. ON DECEMBER 11, THE STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE FOR COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING MET.

AND EVERYBODY, WE HAD FULL ATTENDANCE, WHICH IS WONDERFUL, THREE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, PLUS MYSELF, AND ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT.

IN LINE WITH THE STRATEGIC PLANNING GOAL OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WE DISCUSSED TOPICS BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARDS.

MOST RECENTLY, WE LOOKED AT THE DEPARTMENT AND HOW THEY DID.

WE ASSESSED OURSELVES, IF YOU WOULD, WITH SOME OF THE TOPICS SUCH AS THE VADER, AND I THINK WE GOT REALLY HIGH MARKS FOR THE DEPARTMENT IN COMMUNICATING.

THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM TO DO MORE.

ALSO, THE FAMED DRAGON LOGO.

THAT IS A TRADEMARK, AND THAT TRADEMARK DOES COME UP FOR RENEWAL AND WE'LL HAVE A SUBSEQUENT AUDIT.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS PREPARING.

ANOTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH, I THINK THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB.

IF PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THESE, THIS IS A PLUG, AND THAT IS THE SENIOR CITIZEN DRAGON CARD.

THIS GETS YOU IN IF YOU'RE 60 OR OLDER AND YOU LIVE IN SOUTHLAKE TO ANY OF OUR EVENTS, WHETHER THOSE FOOTBALL GAMES OR FINE ARTS OR WHATNOT.

BUT THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE COMMUNICATION TEAM AND THE OUTREACH THAT THEY'RE DOING WITH OUR SENIOR POPULATION IN TOWN.

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>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YAGER.

TRUSTEE STACY AND YOU HAVE A REPORT.

>> SO TRUSTEE LANNEN AND I ARE ON THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND LAST WEEK, WE RECEIVED THE ANNUAL AUDIT REPORT.

WE NOTED THAT THERE WAS NO UNMODIFIED OPINION WITH NO FINDINGS.

THAT IS THE BEST YOU CAN GET.

GREAT JOB TO THE TEAM.

IT WAS A VERY WELL RUN COMMITTEE.

I THOUGHT AND WE HAD REALLY GOOD ENGAGEMENT WITH A LOT OF GOOD QUESTIONS, SO WE HAD THE RIGHT PEOPLE ON THE TEAM THERE.

I WOULD ALSO SAY THAT THE COMMITTEE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE FINANCE OFFICE'S LONGSTANDING RECORD OF CLEAN OPERATIONS WAS NOTED BY SEVERAL IN THE ROOM, AND THAT WAS PART OF IT.

>> GREAT JOB. HOLD ON.

ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LANNEN, FOR ATTENDING THAT IMPORTANT COMMITTEE.

>> THE OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS.

>> THE STUDENT AND STAFF WELLNESS COMMITTEE MET ON NOVEMBER 18 AND THERE WERE SEVERAL DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WERE ADDRESSED.

ONE OF THE MAIN ONES WAS THE ROLL-OUT OF HB3 FOR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING.

REGION 11 IS OFFERING CHAMP TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, SO THAT STARTED ON DECEMBER 1, BUT IT'S GOING TO ROLL OUT EVERY SINGLE YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE GOT EVERYBODY UP TO DATE.

IT REALLY IS MEANT TO HELP MINIMIZE REFERRALS AND HELP TO CONTROL SOME OF THE BEHAVIORS THAT WERE IDENTIFIED.

ANOTHER GOAL IS REALLY ON HELPING OUR KIDS MOVE FROM ONE CAMPUS TO ANOTHER.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROJECTS WAS SWITCHING FROM NAVIANCE TO SCHOOLING.

KEEP ON GREAT FEEDBACK ON THAT PROGRAM.

NOT ONLY DID IT SAVE US MONEY, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT, BUT IT'S ALSO A LOT MORE USER FRIENDLY AND THE KIDS ARE GOING IN THERE AND USE DID A A LOT MORE REGULARLY.

ADDITIONALLY, ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK WAS A GREAT ADDITION THIS YEAR WAS COLLEGE APPLICATION WORKSHOPS FOR OUR SENIORS.

THEY ACTUALLY HAD PEOPLE COMING IN TALKING ABOUT WHO ACCEPT COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND TELLING THEM, GIVING THEM GUIDANCE ON HOW TO FILL OUT THOSE APPLICATIONS TO HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL IN THAT PROCESS.

SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS A FOCUS FOR OUR CAMPUSES RIGHT NOW.

IS MAKING SURE THAT WE'VE GOT ENOUGH MENTORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. ALLOWING OUR STUDENTS TO TAKE ON MENTORSHIP ROLES, PALS PROGRAMS, DIFFERENT THINGS ON CAMPUSES TO REALLY HELP FACILITATE THE LEADERSHIP ON OUR CAMPUSES.

THESE ARE A FEW OF THE HIGHLIGHTS.

>> AWESOME, GREAT REPORTS.

THANK YOU ALL TRUSTEES FOR YOUR COMPLETE COMMITTEE REPORTS AND FOR TAKING THE TIME, IN ADDITION TO YOUR DUTIES AS A TRUSTEE, TO ATTEND THESE COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

IT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

IN MY PRESIDENT'S REPORT, I'D LIKE TO BEGIN TONIGHT BY CELEBRATING SEVERAL OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS ACROSS OUR DISTRICT.

FIRST, AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY TEAM ON WINNING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT AND A TESTAMENT TO HARD WORK, DISCIPLINE, AND COMMITMENT OF OUR STUDENT ATHLETES AND COACHING STAFF.

WE'RE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOU FOR REPRESENTING OUR DISTRICT AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

I ALSO WANT TO COMMEND OUR FOOTBALL TEAM ON AN EXCEPTIONAL SEASON THAT CONCLUDED IN THE STATE SEMIFINALS.

WHILE THE FINAL OUTCOME DID NOT RESULT IN A CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE, THE TEAM'S PERFORMANCE, PERSEVERANCE, AND SPORTSMANSHIP THROUGHOUT THE SEASON BROUGHT GREAT PRIDE TO OUR DISTRICT AND TO OUR COMMUNITY.

NEXT, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MISS SHATEINA LEWIS, PRINCIPAL OF THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND HER ENTIRE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS, THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE TEA INTRUDER AUDIT.

I'M GOING TO REPEAT THAT. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS, THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE TEA INTRUDER AUDIT.

THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND REFLECTS INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP, PREPARATION AND A RENEWED COMMITMENT TO STUDENT AND STAFF SAFETY.

MISS LEWIS HAS MADE SAFETY A CLEAR PRIORITY, AND TONIGHT, WE APPLAUD HER LEADERSHIP IN THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF HER TEAM.

CONGRATULATIONS, MISS LEWIS.

I ALSO WANT TO NOTE THAT ALL ELEMENTARY, INTERMEDIATE AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUSES IN OUR DISTRICT HAVE PASSED THEIR INTRUDER AUDITS EVERY YEAR.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THEIR CONSISTENT DILIGENCE, FOCUS ON SAFETY DEMONSTRATED BY OUR PRINCIPALS AND STAFF ACROSS THOSE CAMPUSES.

FINALLY, THIS EVENING, THE BOARD WILL BEGIN DISCUSSION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TIGER TEAM TASK FORCE 2, WHICH INCLUDE CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO FACILITY CONSOLIDATION.

THESE CONVERSATIONS ARE IMPORTANT AS WE CONTINUE TO PLAN RESPONSIBLY FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR DISTRICT,

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THANK YOU TO OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, AND COMMUNITY FOR YOUR CONTINUED DEDICATION AND SUPPORT OF OUR AWARD-WINNING DISTRICT.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OUR SUPERINTENDENT, WE HOPE EVERYONE HAS AN AWESOME CHRISTMAS BREAK.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

WE'LL SEE YOU IN 2026.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT,

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>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT AND MERRY CHRISTMAS.

>> MERRY CHRISTMAS.

>> AS DECEMBER WINDS DOWN AND WE PREPARE TO CLOSE OUT THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THE 25/26 SCHOOL YEAR, I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON THE MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND OUR COMMUNITY.

BUT SINCE THIS IS THE LAST MEETING OF 2025, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE REFLECT FOR JUST A SECOND ON THE LAST FIVE YEARS.

I HAVE A POWERPOINT. I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO PULL UP FOR ME.

THIS BOARD, FOR THE MOST PART, YOUR LEADERSHIP, OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ALL HAVE BEEN SUPER INTENTIONAL, AS THE DISTRICT HAS DEALT WITH UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES, CHALLENGES THAT WE SEE ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS, SPECIFICALLY HERE IN THE METROPLEX WITH OUR NEIGHBORS.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO TAKE A SECOND TO SPEAK TO HOW INTENTIONAL YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN ABOUT PREPARING FOR THIS MOMENT IN THE DECISIONS WE FACE IN THE COMING MONTHS.

WE LOOK AT THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACING THE DISTRICT, I THINK IT'S EASY TO POINT OUT ENROLLMENT.

PROBABLY JUST BEFORE MANY OF YOU ALL TOOK OVER, WE AS A DISTRICT HIT OUR PEAK ENROLLMENT OF 8,525 KIDS.

YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE'RE AT TODAY, IT'S 78-70, KNOWING THAT WE'LL LIKELY LOSE 100-150 KIDS NEXT YEAR AS WELL.

A TREND THAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE, AS MR. BRADY WILL POINT OUT, FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THOSE NUMBERS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, PROBABLY THE TUNE OF OVER $8 MILLION IN FUNDING REVENUE THAT THE DISTRICT HAS LOST DUE TO DECLINING ENROLLMENT.

NOW, AS WE MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE, I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR VATRE DID PASS.

ONE OF THE REASONS I BELIEVE IT WAS SUCCESSFUL IS BECAUSE WHEN MANY OF YOU CAME ON THE BOARD, I KNOW, TRUSTEE YAGER AND TRUSTEE BRYAN, YOU GUYS WERE THE FIRST TO JOIN.

TRUSTEE LANNEN WAS HERE AS WELL.

BUT IN 2021, YOU SEE THAT TAX RATE WAS WAY UP THERE, ONE OF THE HIGHEST IN THE METROPLEX.

THE BOARD HAS BEEN VERY INTENTIONAL TO DROP THE TAX RATE TO THE POINT WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO GO TO VOTERS, ASK FOR THREE CENTS AND STILL IN 24/25 AND 25/26, ADOPT A TAX RATE BELOW THE NO NEW REVENUE TAX RATE, WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE.

THAT WAS SUPERINTENTIONAL PLANNING, KNOWING THAT AT SOME POINT, WE WOULD HAVE TO GO TO VOTERS AND ASK FOR AN INCREASE THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO GENERATE AND KEEP MORE OF OUR RECAPTURED DOLLARS.

IT'S HARD TO TALK ABOUT TAX RATE WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT THE DEBT.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE ON THE BOARD IN 2020/2021, YOU INHERITED ABOUT $0.5 BILLION IN DEBT.

I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE BEEN INTENTIONAL EVERY YEAR WHEN YOU ADOPT THE BUDGET TO DO A DEFEASANCE, AND IS ALL HAVE DONE THAT AND PAID DOWN DEBT, IT'S NEARLY CUT THE AMOUNT OWED BY OUR DISTRICT IN HALF, WHICH AGAIN, I THINK IS REMARKABLE, AND IT ALLOWS US FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT DISTRICTS THAT ARE MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT SCHOOL CLOSURES ACROSS THE METROPLEX, KNOW THAT WHEN OUR BRAC COMMITTEE MET, THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION WITH A SIX OR EIGHT-MONTH WINDOW.

THAT PLAN IS A FIVE-YEAR PLAN, AND ONE OF THE REASONS IT'S A FIVE-YEAR PLAN IS BECAUSE THE BOARD HAS BEEN GOOD STEWARD OF THE TAXPAYERS' DOLLARS.

THEY PUT A LOT OF MONEY IN FUND BALANCE.

THEY PAID DOWN DEBT, THEY KEPT THE TAX RATE LOW, AND AT THE OPPORTUNE MOMENTS, THEY WENT OUT TO VOTERS ASKING FOR FUNDS NEEDED TO PAY OUR TEACHERS AND PROTECT OUR PROGRAMS.

>> DESPITE ALL THESE CHALLENGES, IF YOU MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE, YOU'LL SEE THAT WE CONTINUE TO BE THE TOP DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT, IN TERMS OF LONE STAR CUP FINISHES, BECAUSE THE LONE STAR CUP MEASURES NOT ONLY OUR ACADEMICS AND OUR FINE ARTS, BUT ALSO WHERE WE RANK ATHLETICALLY.

ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US.

WE SAW OUR ART KIDS TONIGHT.

WE WANT TO BE THE BEST IN EVERYTHING HERE IN CARROLL.

IF YOU GO BACK TO 2021 WHEN THAT ENROLLMENT STARTED DECLINING, IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS, WE HAVE BEEN THE NUMBER 1 DISTRICT, TWO OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

WE'VE NEVER FINISHED LOWER THAN THIRD.

THIRD BEST IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS, AND CURRENTLY, WE'RE NUMBER 1 AGAIN, EVEN WITH THE CHALLENGES WE FACE.

IF YOU'LL MOVE TO THE LAST SLIDE, I KNOW THIS IS TRUSTEE YAGER'S FAVORITE SLIDE.

HE TAKES IT ALL OVER THE STATE OF TEXAS.

WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING FOR OUR KIDS,

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YOU SEE, NOT ONLY ARE WE THE TOP ACADEMIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN TERMS OF READING IN TARRANT COUNTY, IT'S NOT CLOSE.

THERE'S SOME GREAT SCHOOLS ON THERE.

ALITO IS A GREAT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

GRAPEVINE IS A GREAT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

BUT AGAIN, NO ONE MEASURES UP TO WHAT WE DO IN CARROLL.

I WANT TO COMMEND THIS BOARD ON JUST BEING STRATEGIC, BEING INTENTIONAL, RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEMS THAT YOU INHERITED FIVE YEARS AGO AND BRINGING US TO THIS MOMENT.

I APPRECIATE IT, AND I KNOW OUR COMMUNITY AND STAFF APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING OUT FOR THEM AS WELL.

THIS SEMESTER WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF THAT VATRE, AND WE'RE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR ITS CONTINUED TRUST AND SUPPORT AND INVESTING IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY IN THE FUTURE OF OUR STUDENTS.

WE'RE PROUD TO CELEBRATE THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE OF OUR STUDENTS, 32 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS RECOGNIZED THIS YEAR.

THAT'S AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT THAT REFLECTS BOTH STUDENT DEDICATION AND THE HIGH LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION PROVIDED IN OUR CLASSROOMS. IN ADDITION, OUR STUDENT ATHLETES BROUGHT HOME TWO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHOWCASING NOT ONLY THEIR TALENT AND HARD WORK, BUT ALSO TEAMWORK, DISCIPLINE, AND LEADERSHIP THAT DEFINE ALL OF OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. TONIGHT AT 6:30, YOU CAN COME BY TOWN HALL AND MAYOR MCCASKILL AND THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE RECOGNIZING OUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP VOLLEYBALL TEAM.

AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO 2026, WE DO SO WITH OPTIMISM AND EXCITEMENT.

THE FOUNDATION, THIS BOARD HAS LAID, POSITIONS US WELL FOR CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUCCESS IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

AS PART OF TONIGHT'S REPORT, I DO NEED TO SHARE A BITTER SWEET UPDATE WITH OUR COMMUNITY.

TODAY, WHITNEY WHEELER, PRINCIPAL AT DURHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, ANNOUNCED TO HER STAFF AT A MEETING AFTER SCHOOL THAT SHE HAS ACCEPTED A MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL POSITION IN ARGYLE, WHICH WILL BEGIN IN FEBRUARY 2026.

WE CONGRATULATE MS. WHEELER, AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR HER LEADERSHIP AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT SHE HAS HAD ON THE DURHAM CAMPUS.

WE WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THIS THE NEXT CHAPTER OF HER CAREER.

MS. WHEELER WILL BE SENDING A MESSAGE TO DURHAM INTERMEDIATE FAMILIES THIS EVENING.

IN THE MEANTIME, I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THAT LONGTIME CARROLL ISD ADMINISTRATOR, PAUL PENSON, WILL BE RETURNING TO CARROLL ISD TO SERVE AS AN INTERIM PRINCIPAL AT DURHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

MR. PENSON BRINGS A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF OUR DISTRICT.

WE ARE CONFIDENT HE WILL PROVIDE STRONG, STEADY LEADERSHIP DURING THIS TRANSITION.

WE APPRECIATE THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AS WE CELEBRATE BOTH OF THESE LEADERS.

OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT WILL BE SENDING OUT AN OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE AFTER TONIGHT'S MEETING.

FINALLY, ON BEHALF OF OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OUR ADMINISTRATION, AND OUR TEACHING STAFF, WE WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND RESTFUL BREAK, A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

MR. PRESIDENT, THAT'S YOUR REPORT FOR DECEMBER.

>> THANK YOU, DR. GLENN. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 9,

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>> YES. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BRYAN.

TRUSTEES, DR. GLENN. JEFF BRADY, YOUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

I'M DELIGHTED TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

I'M MERELY THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE TIGER TEAM NUMBER 2 THAT YOU REFERENCED EARLIER IN THE MEETING.

BEFORE I BEGIN THE PRESENTATION, I JUST WANT TO SAY A SINCERE THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US HERE IN THE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP.

THIS TIGER TEAM HAS MET SINCE SEPTEMBER, AT LEAST ONCE PER MONTH.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THIS TIGER TEAM IS MADE UP OF CITIZENS.

IT'S A GROUP OF COMMITTED PARENTS, TEACHERS, FAMILY MEMBERS, ADMINISTRATORS, SOME PRINCIPALS, ALL OF WHOM KEPT THE BEST INTEREST OF THE DISTRICTS TOP OF MIND THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE DELIBERATIVE PROCESS.

WHAT I'M PRESENTING TONIGHT IS THE BEST EFFORT, AND I THINK A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DISTRICT TO CONSIDER HOW TO RIGHT SIZE SIGNIFICANTLY IN LIGHT OF THE TRENDS THAT, DR. GLENN, JUST OUTLINED.

NOT ONLY IS IT A TEAM OF 19 PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS PRESENTATION, BUT AS I THINK BOTH OF YOU REFERENCED, IT'S ALSO THE DIRECTION THEY WERE FOLLOWING.

THE DIRECTION OF THE BRAC, WHICH WAS FORMED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE BUDGET REDUCTION ACTION OR ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THE GREAT THING ABOUT THE BRAC IS THAT IT WASN'T A SHORT-TERM PLAN, IT WAS A FIVE-YEAR PLAN THAT BRAC DEVELOPED.

THE FIRST PIECE OF THAT PLAN, AS ALL OF YOU REMEMBER, WAS THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

MANY OF US WENT TO THE LEGISLATURE TO LOBBY FOR FINANCIAL HELP FROM AUSTIN,

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THEN THE SECOND PIECE OF BRAC WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF VATRE.

AS WE ALL KNOW, VATRE WAS RECOMMENDED AND THERE WAS A POSITIVE TURNOUT THERE, THE VOTERS, FOR THE MOST PART, SUPPORTED THAT IDEA, AND THAT PROVIDED GREAT RELIEF.

BUT THE THIRD LEG, THE THIRD PIECE THAT BRAC RECOMMENDED WAS TO CONSIDER RIGHT SIZING.

THAT'S WHAT THIS TIGER TEAM DEALT ON AND FOCUSED ON FOR THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS.

WHAT DOES RIGHT SIZING MEAN? WHAT WOULD CONSOLIDATION MEAN, AND HOW DO WE GO ABOUT IT? THEIR DIRECTIVE WAS REALLY SET UP PRIMARILY BY THE BRAC COMMITTEE.

THIS IS THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN, JUST AN OVERVIEW.

THEN SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I WANT TO POINT OUT HERE THAT THIS TIGER TEAM KEPT IN MIND, DR. GLENN HAS ALREADY MENTIONED.

THE ENROLLMENT TRENDS ARE CLEAR.

THIS IS SOMETHING WE DISCUSSED EVERY SINGLE TIME THE TIGER TEAM MET.

THIS ENROLLMENT TREND IS NOT CHANGING.

IT'S VERY DEFINITE AND IT'S CONSISTENT.

FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, YOU CAN SEE IN THIS SLIDE, ABOUT '22-'23, WERE ALMOST 8,500 STUDENTS AND DROPPED DOWN JUST BELOW 8,000 THIS ACADEMIC YEAR TO 78-70, AND THAT TREND IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE.

FROM 7694 DOWN TO JUST OVER 7,000 STUDENTS.

THE QUESTION BECAME, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THIS DISTRICT? HOW DO WE ADJUST? IT'S NOT NECESSARILY A BAD THING DROPPING ENROLLMENT, IT'S HAPPENING ALL ACROSS THE STATE, BUT HOW DO WE AS STEWARDS OF PUBLIC TRUST AND PUBLIC DOLLARS ADJUST TO ADDRESS THAT? THE ENROLLMENT TREND LED TO ANOTHER DIRECT IMPACT ON THE DISTRICT, AND THAT'S THE FINANCIAL IMPACT.

AS MOST PEOPLE KNOW, WE'RE COMPENSATED BY THE STATE BASED ON THE ENROLLMENT.

HOW MANY WARM BODIES DO WE HAVE IN SEATS ACROSS THE DISTRICT? PEAK ENROLLMENT WAS 2019, MORE THAN 8,500 STUDENTS.

BUT AS I JUST SAID, WE'VE DROPPED DOWN BELOW 8,000 STUDENTS THIS YEAR AND THAT TREND IS PROJECTED TO CONTINUE, AND THAT HAS A REAL IMPACT IN TERMS OF DOLLARS THAT WE ARE RECEIVING FROM AUSTIN.

CISD HAS LOST APPROXIMATELY $8 MILLION IN ANNUAL REVENUE SINCE 2019, AND THAT'S NOT A ONE-TIME IMPACT, THAT'S YEAR AFTER YEAR AFTER YEAR.

THE DISTRICT HAS TO ADJUST.

THAT'S TREND NUMBER 2 AND THAT LEADS TO THE THIRD THING, AND WE DISCUSSED ALL THREE OF THESE FACTORS EVERY TIME THE TIGER TEAM MET.

THE THIRD PIECE OF THIS IS DECLINING ENROLLMENT MEANS ALMOST 100 EMPTY CLASSROOMS ALL ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

EVERY CAMPUS HAS AT LEAST ONE OR TWO EMPTY CLASSROOMS, SO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT.

OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS ARE PAYING TO HEAT, TO COOL, TO INSURE, TO SUPPLY, TO PROTECT, AND TO AT TIMES UPGRADE EMPTY CLASSROOMS WITHOUT A SINGLE STUDENT.

THE QUESTION BECAME FOR THIS TIGER TEAM, IS THAT REALLY A GOOD USE OF PUBLIC DOLLARS? I WANT TO ALSO SAY BEFORE WE GO FORWARD, THAT THIS TEAM CONSIDERED A LOT OF OPTIONS.

THERE WERE MANY GOOD IDEAS THAT CAME FORWARD.

HOW CAN WE RIGHT SIZE? HOW CAN WE ADJUST? WHAT CAN WE DO TO BE BETTER STEWARDS OF THE PUBLIC DOLLAR? THE PLAN, THAT WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT TONIGHT, IS ONE OF MANY THAT WERE CONSIDERED, BUT THIS ONE CONSISTENTLY ROSE TO THE TOP AS THE BEST IDEA FOR ALL, NOT JUST FOR ONE CAMPUS OR ONE GRADE LEVEL, BUT FOR THE ENTIRE DISTRICT.

THIS ROSE TO THE TOP.

THE IDEA WOULD BE TO SHUT DOWN A CAMPUS.

FOR REASONS THAT I'LL EXPLAIN HERE IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE CAMPUS THAT THIS TEAM FOCUSED ON WAS DURHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

UNDER THIS CONFIGURATION, WE WOULD RETAIN THE FIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

WE WOULD RECONFIGURE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROCESS IN OUR DISTRICT AROUND TWO MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUSES, WHICH WOULD ENCOMPASS THREE GRADES, NOT TWO, SO 6, 7, 8 AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL, AND THEN THE TWO HIGH SCHOOLS WOULD REMAIN THE SAME.

FIFTH GRADE WOULD MOVE DOWN, AND EVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUS WOULD NOW ACCOMMODATE K THROUGH FIVE.

THEN THERE WOULD BE ONE OF TWO STUDENTS WOULD ATTEND ONE OF TWO MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUSES, 06, 7, AND 8.

THEN THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES, AS I SAID, WOULD STAY THE SAME.

THAT'S THE OVERVIEW OF WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE.

THE BENEFITS. WHY GO THIS ROUTE? WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THIS PLAN AFFORDS? WELL, THERE'S A LOT OF THEM. I'LL JUST PROVIDE A FEW HERE.

THERE ARE GRANULAR DETAILS THAT WE COULD GET INTO, WHICH WE PROBABLY DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO RIGHT NOW, BUT WE CAN AT A LATER TIME.

SOME OF THESE VERY GRANULAR PLANS AND DETAILS HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT IN THE FUTURE.

WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT EVERY DECISION WILL BE THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE THIS PLAN.

BUT OVERALL, THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE IS GOING TO BE MUCH BETTER WITH THIS PLAN.

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THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE REMAINS CENTRAL.

THIS PLAN RETAINS CONTINUITY AND PROVIDES STABILITY.

CARROLL POINT NUMBER 2.

CARROLL ISD'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE A TRUE TREASURE TO THE COMMUNITY.

THAT HAS BEEN EVIDENCED BY AWARD AFTER AWARD AND HOW MUCH COMMUNITY SUPPORT THERE IS AROUND EACH OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

THEY'RE OFTEN HIGHLIGHTED AS TOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, CONSISTENTLY PERFORM ABOVE PEER DISTRICTS IN CULTURE AND ACADEMICS.

THIS PLAN KEEPS OUR FIFTH GRADE DRAGONS ON THESE TREASURED CAMPUSES ONE MORE YEAR.

THEN THIRDLY, THIS PLAN ALIGNS WITH WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A MORE CUSTOMARY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT CONFIGURATION.

IN MOST PUBLIC SCHOOLS, YOU HAVE AN ELEMENTARY EXPERIENCE, AND THEN YOU HAVE A MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, AND THEN YOU HAVE A SENIOR HIGH EXPERIENCE.

THIS CONFIGURATION IS REALLY PUTTING US MUCH MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED A STANDARD PUBLIC SCHOOL TRAJECTORY ACROSS THE DISTRICT FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.

I WANT TO SAY ALSO THAT AS WE WENT THROUGH THIS PLAN, THE THING THAT KEPT COMING FORWARD, THAT THIS TIGER TEAM REALLY WANTED TO EMPHASIZE IS, HOW CAN WE RETAIN THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS? WHAT CAN WE DO? HOW CAN WE RIGHT SIZE, AND KEEP THAT STUDENT EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY SINGLE DRAGON TOP OF MIND AT THE FOREFRONT? TWO, HOW CAN WE EMPHASIZE AND CONTINUE TO PROMOTE OUR TEACHERS? THREE, HOW CAN WE KEEP OUR GREAT PROGRAMS THAT MAKE THE CARROLL EXPERIENCE WHAT IT IS? THESE ARE SOME OF THE STUDENT EXPERIENCES, AND THEN SOME OF THE STUDENT BENEFITS, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL BENEFITS.

MANY PEOPLE SAY, WELL, WHAT ABOUT THE VATRE? DIDN'T THE VATRE SOLVE MUCH OF OUR PROBLEMS? THE VATRE WAS FANTASTIC AND WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT THAT THE VATRE PROVIDED.

BUT IT WAS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON STAFF COMPENSATION AND STUDENT PROGRAMS. IT DIDN'T FULLY ADDRESS THE LONG-TERM CONSTRAINTS THAT THIS DISTRICT IS FACING AND THE EMPTY CLASSROOMS. THE VATRE DOESN'T REALLY ADDRESS THAT.

THAT WAS ONE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL BENEFIT OF THIS PLAN THAT IT HELPS US THERE.

TWO, DURHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL IS THE CAMPUS MOST IN NEED OF REPAIRS AND UPGRADES.

THERE ARE MORE THAN $8 MILLION IN REQUIRED UPGRADES AT THAT CAMPUS ALONE.

THAT'S MERELY TO GET DURHAM UP TO A STANDARD OF MAINTENANCE THAT IT DESERVES.

IF WE KEPT IT, WE WOULD FACE THAT MUCH JUST TO BRING DURHAM UP TO THAT STANDARD.

THEN THIRDLY, THE CLOSURE OF DURHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO NET THE DISTRICT ABOUT $2.5 MILLION IN ANNUAL SAVINGS AND REVENUES.

THAT'S NOT ONLY IN THE MONEY WE WOULD SAVE FROM NOT HAVING TO RUN DURHAM, BUT ALSO REPRESENTS THE BENEFIT OF PUTTING THAT LAND UP FOR SALE.

THOSE ARE THE FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL BENEFITS.

THERE ARE MANY MORE, BUT WE'RE GIVING YOU AN OVERVIEW HERE.

NOW, WHAT WOULD THIS LOOK LIKE? I THINK ONE OF THE REAL BENEFITS OF THIS PLAN IS THAT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY.

LET ME SAY THAT AGAIN. NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY.

THAT MEANS NOTHING CHANGES THIS YEAR.

NOTHING WOULD CHANGE NEXT YEAR, EITHER.

THE ONLY TIME WE WOULD LOOK AT THE REAL CHANGES THAT THIS PLAN REPRESENTS WOULD BE IN THE FALL OF 2027.

THAT IS A LONG RUNWAY.

THAT'S ABOUT A YEAR-AND-A-HALF, ABOUT 18 MONTHS IN ORDER TO DIAL IN TO EACH FACET OF THIS PLAN, DETERMINE WHAT'S GOING TO BE BEST FOR ALL THE STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

TO EASE INTO THIS IN AN APPROPRIATE WAY THAT AGAIN, IS BEST FOR THE STUDENTS, BEST FOR THE STAFF AND THE TEACHERS, AND THAT SAVES OUR CHERISHED PROGRAMS. THERE'S THREE PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE WOULD BE ABOUT TWO MONTHS, IT WOULD BE FROM ABOUT NOW THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF NEXT YEAR, AND THAT'S THE DISCUSSION, THE DECISION MAKING FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER WHAT THIS WOULD LOOK LIKE.

THE SECOND PHASE WOULD BE ABOUT A YEAR LONG, IT WOULD BE FROM THE FIRST PART OF NEXT YEAR THROUGH EARLY 2027.

THAT'S WHEN ALL THE PLANNING WOULD TAKE PLACE.

WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE ON A VERY DETAILED BASIS? WHAT ARE THE NEW BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT? THAT DETERMINE WHO GOES WHERE.

WHAT'S THE STAFFING LOOK LIKE? WHAT DO BUS ROUTES LOOK LIKE? WHAT'S THE LUNCH SCHEDULE GOING TO BE AT EACH CAMPUS? WE DO A LOT OF PLANNING THERE, AND IT WOULD BE UP TO THE BOARD POSSIBLY TO APPOINT SOME MORE TIGER TEAMS, OR SOME TASK FORCES TO DETERMINE WHAT'S GOING TO BE BEST FOR STUDENTS FOR EACH OF THOSE CATEGORIES.

THEN THE LAST PHASE WOULD BE JUST BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS IN PERHAPS LATE SUMMER EARLY FALL OF 2027, AND THAT WOULD BE THE IMPLEMENTATION, WHERE WE PUT IT TO WORK, BASICALLY.

THOSE LAST FEW DECISIONS YOU MADE ABOUT THE BOUNDARIES AND THE BUS ROUTES, ETC.

SOME OPEN HOUSES, PROBABLY TO WELCOME THE KIDS TO DIFFERENT CAMPUSES AS NEEDED.

HOW WOULD WE GET THIS ACROSS?

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PARENTS WILL HAVE QUESTIONS, STAFF WILL HAVE QUESTIONS UNDERSTANDABLY.

>> THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF EMAILS THAT GO OUT THROUGH THE COURSE, IF THE BOARD DECIDES TO DO THIS, PLENTY OF EMAILS THAT WE COULD SEND OUT, OF COURSE, ACROSS THE NEXT YEAR AND A HALF, SOCIAL MEDIA TO ADDRESS CONCERNS.

IN PERSON MEETINGS, AS WE DID FOR THE VADER, THERE WOULD BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOWN HALLS, CAMPUS TOURS, AND OF COURSE, THE WEBSITE WOULD BE THE PRIMARY RECIPROCAL BASIS FOR ALL OF OUR INFORMATION.

WE'D HAVE FAQS THERE, WE'D HAVE MAPS, PERHAPS, WE'D HAVE SCHEDULES FOR WHEN THE MEETINGS WERE GOING TO BE IN PERSON MEETINGS, ETC, AND A VIDEO LIBRARY AS NEEDED.

ON A MORE GRANULAR LEVEL, PHASE 1, WHAT WOULD THAT INVOLVE? DISCUSSION AND DECISION MAKING FOR THE BOARD, GET ANY MORE QUESTIONS ANSWERED THAT ARE REQUIRED.

MAKE SOME DECISIONS.

IF THE BOARD DECIDES TO PROCEED WITH THIS PLAN, PERHAPS IN JANUARY, THERE WOULD OF COURSE BE NOTICES THAT WOULD GO OUT.

THERE WOULD BE PLENTY OF EMAILS, STAFF EMAILS, FACULTY MEETINGS TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS, PRESS RELEASES.

AGAIN, THE WEBSITE WOULD BE THE PRIMARY VEHICLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND STEER PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

PHASE 2 WOULD PROBABLY START, WE DON'T HAVE SPECIFIC DATES HERE BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE FLEXIBLE.

WE WOULD WANT TO BE RESPONSIVE TO ISSUES THAT CAME UP OR QUESTIONS THAT OCCURRED AS THIS INFORMATION IS CONVEYED.

BUT PHASE 2 WOULD BE ABOUT A YEAR, FIRST PART OF NEXT YEAR THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF 2027.

MORE PRESENTATIONS, ATTENDANCE, BOUNDARIES ISSUES WOULD BE ADDRESSED.

CAMPUS ASSIGNMENTS, TEACHER TRAINING AS REQUIRED, TEAM BUILDING, MORE EVENTS, STUDENT TRANSITIONS, CAMPUS REALIGNMENT PLAN.

TO GET INTO THOSE OR TO DETERMINE THOSE GRANULAR DECISIONS, THOSE VERY DETAILED AND IMPORTANT DECISIONS, THE BOARD MIGHT CONSIDER SOME TRANSITION TEAMS, LIKE I SAID BEFORE, MAYBE SOME MORE TIGER TEAMS ON EACH OF THESE TOPICS PERHAPS, CURRICULUM, SPECIAL PROGRAMS. WHAT ABOUT OUR SPECIAL PROGRAMS COMMUNITY, TRANSPORTATION, ZONING AND THE LEGACY OF DURHAM.

JUST BECAUSE WE'RE CLOSING ONE CAMPUS DOES NOT MEAN WE CAN LOSE THAT IMPORTANT LEGACY. WHAT DO WE DO WITH THAT? HOW DO WE REFLECT THAT THOSE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THAT FAMILY? THERE MIGHT BE A TIGER TEAM TO ADDRESS THAT.

THE SIX MONTH LEAD UP AS WE GET CLOSER TO THAT NEW OPENING DATE, THERE WOULD BE VERY SPECIFIC CAMPUS ASSIGNMENTS, TEACHER TRAINING, THE FINAL BOUNDARY, DECISIONS WOULD BE MADE, MORE EVENTS TO WELCOME STUDENTS TO CAMPUS, MAYBE AN ORIENTATION, OPEN HOUSES LED BY THE PRINCIPALS TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND MAKE SURE THE PARENTS ARE COMFORTABLE.

THEN PHASE 3, PHASE 3 WOULD BE THAT LAST PHASE AS WE LEAD INTO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.

BUT AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE 18 MONTHS AWAY.

CAN'T SAY THAT ENOUGH. I THINK ONE OF THE REAL PIECES, ONE OF THE REAL ADVANTAGES OR BENEFITS OF THIS PLAN IS THAT THERE IS A VERY LONG RUNWAY, SO NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY, NOT THIS YEAR, NOT NEXT YEAR, NOT UNTIL THE FALL OF 2027.

AGAIN, THIS IS OUR NEW CONFIGURATION, A 5-2-2.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THERE WOULD BE NO DRAMATIC CHANGE TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, OTHER THAN THERE WOULD BE FIFTH GRADE WOULD NOW BE AT EACH OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SO K-5, THERE WOULD BE SOME TRANSITION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUSES.

WE TRANSITION TO JUST TWO MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUSES, BUT THERE WOULD BE THREE GRADES EACH, 6, 7, 8.

THEN FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES, NO CHANGE AT ALL.

I KNOW THAT'S A VERY BROAD BRUSHSTROKE PRESENTATION, AND THERE PROBABLY ARE MANY MORE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

I HAVE MY COLLEAGUES HERE, THE EXPERTS IN EACH OF THESE FIELDS REGARDING ALL THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS THAT WOULD BE INVOLVED IF YOU HAVE SOME SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.

>> ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU, MR. BRADY.

YOU ALWAYS DO AN EXCELLENT JOB CLEARLY REPORTING IN YOUR PRESENTATION, SO REALLY APPRECIATE THIS.

IT WAS HIGH LEVEL, BUT TO THE POINT, AND I THINK IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.

I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT JUST TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF OUR TIGER TEAM TASK FORCE 2.

SOME OF THEM ARE HERE IN THE ROOM TONIGHT.

WE HAD FOUR OR FIVE MEETINGS, TRUSTEE YAGER, TRUSTEE STACY AND I WERE THE BOARD MEMBERS REPRESENTING ON THAT TEAM.

WE HAD COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE HAD TEACHERS, WE HAD PRINCIPALS, WE HAD ADMIN STAFF.

IT TRULY WAS A GREAT EFFORT WITH 100% ATTENDANCE IN ALL OF OUR MEETINGS.

A LOT OF THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS MADE.

I JUST WANT TO SAY ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR. GLENN, THANK YOU FOR THOSE THAT PARTICIPATED ON THAT TASK FORCE, IT REALLY HAS COME TO A RECOMMENDATION THAT MAKES A WHOLE HECK OF A LOT OF SENSE.

IT'S NOT ONLY GOING TO BENEFIT US FINANCIALLY, BUT IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE IN TERMS OF ACADEMICS AS WELL.

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THIS DURHAM INTERMEDIATE SITS ON 30 ACRES, A PRIME RESIDENTIAL SPACE.

IF THIS BOARD WERE TO CONSIDER MOVING ALONG WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION AND WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN IN JANUARY IS WHEN WE'LL TAKE THE VOTE, WE'RE MOST LIKELY GOING TO IMMEDIATELY PUT THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY UP FOR SALE.

WE ARE REALLY FOCUSED ON LONG TERM EFFECTS OF HOW WE CAN NOT ONLY PROTECT OUR DISTRICT, BUT ALSO PAY OUR TEACHERS COMMENSURATE SALARIES AND KEEP OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT WE'RE SO PROUD OF.

ALSO TO THE COMMUNITY, THERE'S GOING TO BE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES.

MR. BRADY, WILL YOU TAKE IT BACK TO THAT SLIDE WITH THE POTENTIAL TEAMS, THERE WE GO.

THIS IS JUST SOME OF WHAT WE WERE THINKING ABOUT IN TERMS OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS THAT WE'D BRING IN FROM THE COMMUNITY, OUR TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, BOARD MEMBERS, THAT WE CAN IRON THIS OUT.

I DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE AGAIN THAT THIS IS 2027, IT'S 18 MONTHS AWAY.

THIS IS NOT LIKE OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS AND DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN DECIDED THAT [NOISE], WE'RE IN FINANCIAL HURT HERE, AND WE NEED TO CLOSE CAMPUSES LIKE IMMEDIATELY IN MULTIPLE CAMPUSES.

WE'RE NOT IN THAT SITUATION.

WE'VE BEEN EXTREMELY FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD.

WE'VE PAID DOWN DEBT, AS DR. GLENN SHOWED YOU, WE'VE REDUCED THE TAX RATE, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO BUILD OUR FUND BALANCE UP TO A BIG NUMBER, WHICH ALLOWS US TO NOT HAVE TO RUSH TO JUDGMENT AND RUSH TO CLOSE SCHOOLS.

WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT AND THINK THAT THIS RECOMMENDATION, IN MY OPINION, IS THE BEST ONE THAT WE COULD HAVE COME UP WITH KNOWING THAT OUR ENROLLMENT IS REDUCING YEAR BY YEAR AND WE HAVE SO MANY EMPTY CLASSROOMS IN EMPTY SPACE THAT JUST MAKES TOTAL SENSE.

WITH THAT, DR. GLENN, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS YOU WANT TO MAKE BEFORE I OPEN IT UP TO THE BOARD.

>> NO. I DO WANT TO THANK THE TIGER TEAM MEMBERS.

I KNOW THAT A LOT OF GOOD HEALTHY DISCUSSION HAPPENED.

FROM OUR TEACHING STANDPOINT STAFF, WE KNOW THAT THE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY OF THIS DISTRICT HAS TO BE STABILIZED IN ANY PLAN.

JEFF, I APPRECIATE YOU POINTING OUT THESE TRANSITION TEAMS. THESE ARE TEAMS THAT OUR TEACHERS ARE GOING TO BE A PART OF AND ALSO TO OUR TEACHING STAFF.

WE KNOW THAT THIS CAN BE A SCARY TIME ANYTIME A DISTRICT IS TALKING ABOUT CLOSING A CAMPUS, BUT KNOW THAT THIS BOARD HAS THE FORESIGHT, JUST LIKE I TALKED ABOUT THE FORESIGHT FINANCIALLY TO SEE WHAT WAS COMING, WE ALSO HAVE THE FORESIGHT TO KNOW THAT WE WANT TO PROTECT THE POSITIONS FOR OUR TEACHING STAFF OR OUR PARAPROFESSIONALS, FOR OUR CAMPUS LEADERSHIP.

WE WANT TO PROTECT POSITIONS IN THIS DISTRICT.

WITH AN 18 MONTH RUNWAY, KNOWING THAT NO DECISION HAS TO BE MADE, NOTHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL AUGUST 2027, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT.

PEOPLE THAT WANT TO BE CARROLL DRAGONS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STAY IN THIS DISTRICT AND BE CARROLL DRAGONS.

LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING OUT ON CAMPUSES AND HAVING THOSE DISCUSSIONS, AND I KNOW THAT I'LL BE THERE, OUR TRUSTEES WILL BE THERE.

WE'LL SIT DOWN AT THE LUNCH AND LEARNS.

WE'LL BE AT FACULTY MEETINGS, TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR ALL STAFF BECAUSE WE KNOW THIS IS A BIG DECISION FOR OUR DISTRICT, AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STAFF HAS A VOICE IN THIS DECISION AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU, DR. GLENN. OPEN UP FOR COMMENTS. TRUSTEE YAGER.

>> YEAH. BEING PART OF THE BRAC FROM THE ORIGINAL BRAC, WHICH HAD SO MANY PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY, AND IT HAD STAKEHOLDERS FROM OUR TEACHERS, EVERY PTO PRESIDENT, WE HAD EVERY PRINCIPAL, WE HAD PEOPLE FROM ADMIN.

>> SIXTY PEOPLE.

>> YEAH. WHEN WE GOT INTO THESE TIGER TEAMS AND THE THREE OFFICERS WERE A PART OF THIS, IT REMINDED ME OF THE DAY THAT WE WENT OUT TO SOME CAMPUSES FOR LUNCHES, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW WE ADDED IN AN EMPLOYEE DAYCARE, AND THAT'S NOW HERE IN THIS BUILDING.

THAT IDEA CAME FROM US, YOU WERE THERE TRUSTEE LANNEN, FROM A TEACHER.

OFTENTIMES PEOPLE SAY, "I DON'T LIKE THE BOARD MAKING DECISIONS." WE DON'T MAKE DECISIONS IN A VACUUM.

IN FACT, THE BEST DECISIONS COME FROM PEOPLE WHO COME AND GIVE THEIR THOUGHTS.

THEY ALSO COME FROM THESE COMMITTEES.

THIS RECOMMENDATION, I THINK, WAS SUCH A GREAT EXAMPLE.

THIS WASN'T ON MY RADAR, EXACTLY HOW IT CAME ABOUT, BUT IT WAS PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS AND MEMBERS OF CURRICULUM AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS, AND YOU-ALL WERE SO BUTTONED UP.

I CAME AWAY FROM THIS.

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BUT TO TELL THE COMMUNITY, I HAVE NO WORRIES IN THIS PARTICULAR PLAN, BECAUSE EACH ONE OF YOU WERE SO CONFIDENT.

I REALLY LOOKED AT IT AS A CHANCE FOR US TO DO SOME THINGS AND BE EVEN BETTER.

ONE OF THEM IS WE'VE GOT AN AMAZING MATH PROGRAM.

WE'RE GOING TO HEAR PROBABLY ABOUT SOME OF THESE DETAILS.

I'M LIKE, WOW, THIS ACTUALLY IS GOING TO IMPROVE.

BUT THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN.

WITHOUT FIVE INCREDIBLE CAMPUSES OF OUR ELEMENTARIES.

THE LEADERSHIP AT EACH OF THOSE CAMPUSES.

WE GET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF THE YEAR AND BLUE RIBBON, AND WE HAVE SOME OF THEM HERE.

THE LEADERSHIP AT ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES, BUT IN PARTICULAR, FOR SOME REASON, AND I THINK I KNOW WHY, SO MANY DISTRICTS THEY GO AND THEY CLOSE AND CONSOLIDATE.

WHAT DO THEY HIT FIRST? ELEMENTARIES. IT'S BECAUSE THE SMALLER CLASS SIZES.

YOU'VE GOT THE LARGER SIZES IN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL AND YOU LOOK DOWN.

ALL THEY DO IS THEY LOOK AT THE EMPTY CLASSROOMS AND THEY THINK, WELL, THE YOUNGER ONES, AND THEY CLOSE IN ELEMENTARY.

AGAIN, BACK TO THE CREATIVE THINKING THAT WENT ON WITH OUR TEAM, IT WASN'T, LET'S JUST CLOSE AN ELEMENTARY BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE WE'VE GOT.

IT'S ACTUALLY WE'RE PLAYING TO OUR STRENGTH BY PUTTING FIFTH GRADE BACK INTO THOSE ELEMENTARY AND UTILIZING THOSE CLASSROOMS. I JUST THOUGHT THAT WAS A BRILLIANT MOVE, AND I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO BE WELL SERVED BY THIS, BUT EVERYBODY WHO IS HERE TONIGHT AND THOSE WHO ARE ON THIS COMMITTEE, YOU GUYS DESERVE THE CREDIT BECAUSE THESE ARE REALLY SOUND IDEAS. I'M VERY PROUD OF IT.

>> JUST AS A POINT OF CLARIFICATION FOR ANYONE LOOKING AT THE GRAPHIC.

CMS WOULD BE A 6-8 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND DAWSON U BANKS, THOSE BUILDINGS ARE RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER, THAT WOULD BE A 6-8 MIDDLE SCHOOL.

>> DR. GLENN, WILL YOU TALK ABOUT REAL QUICK ABOUT THE ENROLLMENT AND SPACE SIZE OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS NOW AND WHAT THEY NEEDED, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THAT.

>> GREAT GREAT POINT PRESIDENT BRYAN.

CURRENTLY, CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS ABOUT 150 MORE KIDS THAN DAWSON.

UNDER THIS PROPOSAL, KNOWING THAT WE HAVE ESSENTIALLY TWO BUILDINGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMBINED INTO ONE IN DAWSON U BANKS, THAT BUILDING WOULD NEED TO FLIP AND CARRY ABOUT 150 MORE KIDS THAN CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL 6-8.

THE DAWSON U BANKS COMBO 6-8 WOULD BE THE LARGER OF THE TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS WHENEVER THIS PLAN SHIFTED INTO ACTION.

>> AS FAR AS IMPACT, DR. GLENN, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS.

IF THIS WERE TO PASS, WE WANT TO KEEP KIDS THAT ARE IN FOURTH GRADE IN THE '26/'27 SCHOOL YEAR AT THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT THEY'RE AT NOT REZONING THEM TO OTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, BUT STAY IN THE SCHOOL THAT THEY'RE AT FOR FIFTH GRADE, AND THEN ALSO TRY TO KEEP CARROLL AND DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PLACE.

>> YEAH, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, PRESIDENT BRYAN.

ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THIS PLAN IS THE ELEMENTARY CAMPUS ZONES DON'T MOVE.

IF YOU'RE IN AN ELEMENTARY ZONE AND YOU'RE SITTING THERE IN OLD UNION, YOU'RE GOING TO STAY IN OLD UNION.

THIS SHIFT WOULD LIKELY HAPPEN AT THE 6, 7, 8 LEVEL.

BUT KEEP IN MIND, WE WANT A GRANDFATHER FAMILIES IN.

WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE A STUDENT THAT'S BEEN GOING TO DAWSON AND SAY, "HEY, WE'VE GOT TO SHIFT YOU TO CARROLL MIDDLE OR VICE VERSA." IF YOUR KIDS ARE AT CARROLL MIDDLE OR DAWSON, YOU'RE GOING TO BE GRANDFATHERED IN, AND YOU'LL GO THROUGH THAT SYSTEM.

THROUGH THESE TRANSITION LEVELS, WE ACTUALLY HAVE FEWER TRANSITIONS NOW, TOO.

KIDS GET TO STAY ON THEIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS A LITTLE LONGER, BUT WHEN THEY LEAVE THAT ELEMENTARY, THEY'RE GOING TO GO TO A JUNIOR HIGH FOR THREE YEARS.

THEN OBVIOUSLY, WE STILL HAVE THE SPLIT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

>THANK YOU, DR. GLENN. OPEN IT UP.

>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE BRAC COMMITTEE FOR ALL THE WORK IN DOING THIS.

I DIDN'T HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF PARTICIPATING ON THE COMMITTEE, BUT THE THREE THINGS THAT I HEARD TONIGHT AND ON MANY OCCASIONS, THE LAST MONTH OR TWO IS THIS IS THE LEAST DISRUPTIVE PLAN, SO KIDS WILL HAVE CONTINUITY.

IT DELIVERS THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF COST SAVINGS.

TO ME, IT'S THOUGHTFUL BECAUSE IT'S LITERALLY A COUPLE OF YEARS AWAY.

WE HAVE A LONG TIME TO PLAN.

IF YOU GUYS HAVE HEARD ABOUT WHAT OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE DOING, THEY'RE MAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT CHANGES.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AND PEOPLE ARE PANICKING.

I JUST APPRECIATE THAT YOU GUYS ARE REALLY THOUGHTFUL.

YOU LOOK FOR THE LEAST DISRUPTIVE PLAN, AND YOU LOOK FOR THE MOST COST SAVINGS, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE LANNEN.

>> I WANTED TO SAY THAT'S WHAT STOOD OUT TO ME THE MOST.

I'M THANKFUL THAT I GOT TO BE A PART OF SERVING WITH OUR TIGER TEAM 2.

EVERY DISCUSSION WAS EXTREMELY THOUGHTFUL IN TERMS OF WHAT WAS BEST FOR STUDENTS AND WHAT WAS BEST FOR STAFF, AND THEN WHAT WAS BEST FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR DISTRICT.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

I FEEL LIKE THIS PLAN IS EXTREMELY THOUGHTFUL.

I KNOW WE'RE SAYING WE HAVE A LONG RUNWAY, WE HAVE THE 18 MONTHS.

BUT WHAT THAT REALLY MEANS IS IT GIVES EACH OF OUR DEPARTMENTS 18 MONTHS TO GET IT RIGHT.

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THAT'S WHAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT IS FOR THESE SPECIAL TEAMS THAT ARE GOING TO START MEETING SO THAT THEY HAVE THE TIME TO GET IT RIGHT FOR OUR KIDS, TO GET IT RIGHT FOR OUR STAFF, AND THEN TO GET IT RIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF THE DISTRICT. THAT'S EXCITING TO ME.

>> YEAH, I WANT TO PIGGYBACK ON TRUSTEE STACY'S COMMENTS BECAUSE I KNOW SHE WAS A CHAMPION FOR MAKING SURE THAT OUR TEACHERS ARE TAKEN CARE OF THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

FOR THOSE TEACHERS THAT ARE AT DURHAM RIGHT NOW AND THEY'RE AT U BANKS.

THAT FIFTH GRADE STAFF, WE'RE GOING TO ENGAGE THOSE TEACHERS TO GIVE THEM A VOICE AND GIVE THEM OWNERSHIP INTO WHICH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THAT THEY'RE GOING TO GO TO.

FOR THE TEACHERS THAT ARE AT THE SIXTH GRADE LEVEL, IF YOU'RE AT U BANKS, YOU JUST STAY AT U BANKS.

IF YOU'RE AT DURHAM, YOU'RE GOING TO GO TO CARROLL MIDDLE.

EVEN FOR STAFF, THE TRANSITION IS GOING TO BE SIMPLER THAN SOME OF THE OTHER PLANS THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED.

>> I WANT TO BRING UP SOME OF THE CURRICULUM BECAUSE I KNOW THAT WE HAD SEVERAL PARENTS THAT REACHED OUT TO US ABOUT MATH.

WHAT IS THAT GOING TO DO BRING IN FIFTH GRADE DOWN INTO ELEMENTARY? ARE WE GOING TO LOSE OUR GREAT MATH PROGRAM, AND HOW THAT IS ALL GOING TO WORK? I KNOW MISS PETTY, THAT YOU HAD TALKED TO THE TIGER TEAM ABOUT THAT.

CAN YOU EXPRESS THE ANSWERS TO THIS?

>> YES, WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT OUR MATH PROGRAM.

BACK IN THE DAY WHEN WE CREATED OUR THREE LEVELS OF MATH, WE WERE THE ONLY ONES IN THE STATE THAT HAD THAT MATH PROGRAM.

SINCE THAT AT THAT TIME, OTHER DISTRICTS HAVE TAKEN ON SIMILAR PROGRAMS, NOT EXACTLY THAT PROGRAM, BUT A PROGRAM SIMILAR TO OURS.

WE REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT MATH PROGRAM.

WE ALSO HAVE HEARD FROM THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY WOULD LIKE FOR OUR MATH PROGRAM TO BE MOVED DOWN FURTHER TO THE FOURTH GRADE, TO WHERE WE START THAT PROGRAM A LITTLE BIT EARLIER.

WE HAVE LOOKED NUMEROUS DIFFERENT MODELS.

WE HAVE GOTTEN INPUT FROM SOME OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS THAT WERE ON THE TIGER TEAM.

WE'VE GOT SOME IDEAS IN PLACE.

WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH OUR TRANSITION TEAMS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET INPUT FROM OUR TEACHERS FOR OUR MATH PROGRAMS. WE HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THAT MATH PROGRAM THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF OUR MATH PROGRAM.

>> THANK YOU. MISS PETTY? IF I MAY, WILL THIS ALLOW FOR ANY OTHER EFFICIENCIES SUCH AS THE MATH PROGRAM? WILL WE BE ABLE TO MOVE SOME OF THE CURRICULUM TO THE LEFT? WILL WE BE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR OFFERINGS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, FOR EXAMPLE?

>> YES. [OVERLAPPING].

>> WOULD THAT BE ABLE TO FIT.

>> ALLOW US TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.

WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT TRYING TO DO THAT ANYWAY, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR CTE PROGRAMS. BUT YES, WE COULD GET A START A LITTLE BIT EARLIER ON THOSE.

>> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR MISS PETTY? MISS PARSONS.

THANK YOU, MISS PETTY. SURE. MISS PARSONS, I KNOW THAT THERE'S ALSO BEEN CONCERN ABOUT SPECIAL PROGRAMS. WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPACT TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS? DO YOU FORESEE ANY IMPACT, OR ARE THERE THINGS THAT WE REALLY NEED TO SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT AND THINK ABOUT? I THINK THIS GIVES US A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEVEL OUT OUR PROGRAMMING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

WE HAVE SOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE LOTS OF PROGRAMMING.

WHEN I'M TALKING ABOUT PROGRAMMING, I'M MEANING SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOMS. OTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS DON'T HAVE ANY AT ALL.

THIS IS GOING TO GIVE US A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SAY, WE'RE GOING TO PUT A CLASS ON EVERY CAMPUS SO KIDS CAN STAY AT THEIR HOME CAMPUSES AND GET THE SERVICES THAT THEY NEED.

>> THAT'S GREAT NEWS. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A TEAM FORM FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS.

>> YES.

>> CORRECT FOR THIS EFFORT.

WE'RE GOING TO WORK ALL THOSE IF ANYTHING COMES UP, WE'RE GOING TO WORK ALL OF THAT OUT. [OVERLAPPING].

>> WE'RE GOING TO WORK IT ALL OUT.

I HAVE A LOT OF FAITH, AND I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.

>> EXCELLENT. THANK YOU, MISS PARSONS.

ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS PARSONS? THANK YOU. MR. MOONEY, FACILITY-WISE, I KNOW THAT YOU'VE TAKEN A LOOK AT SOME OF THIS.

I KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO A LITTLE BIT TO U BANKS, DAWSON TO CONNECT THOSE TWO BUILDINGS IN SOME WAY, BUT IS THERE ANY OTHER CONSTRUCTION-RELATED TYPE PROJECTS THAT WILL BE NEEDED WITH THIS TYPE OF [OVERLAPPING]

>> NO, SIR, THE DROP IN THE FIFTH GRADE DOWN, VERY MINIMAL AMOUNT OF COST.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF SCHOOLS, LIKE OLD UNION HAS A COMPUTER ROOM IS GOING TO BE MADE BACK INTO A CLASSROOM.

THE OVERALL PROCESS, IF WE DECIDE TO CONNECT U BANKS AND DAWSON WITH SOME ENCLOSED STRUCTURES, THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY COST.

MAYBE BACK-FILLING A LITTLE BIT OF FURNITURE, BUT ALL THE COSTS IS VERY, VERY MINIMAL.

>> AND U BANKS DAWSON IS IN THE TIF ZONE?

>> YES.

>> THAT TIF MONEY IS GENERATED BY THE CITY AND GIVEN TO US TO PUT TOWARDS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS, CORRECT?

>> YES, SIR.

>> THANK YOU, MR. RAY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR [OVERLAPPING]

>> JUST ONE. THAT IS IF WE GO BACK TO THE FINANCIAL SAVINGS, NOT EVERYBODY KNOWS WHERE THE STATUS, IF YOU WOULD, OR THE HEALTH OF ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES.

BUT THAT SLIDE SPECIFICALLY STATED, WHAT, DURHAM, IF YOU HAVEN'T GONE IN THERE,

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BUT ALSO PART OF OUR BUDGET IS MAINTENANCE, AND WE TALKED ABOUT THIS MONTHS AGO, WHEN WE HAD ROOFS THAT WERE REDONE FROM TIFS ZONE, IT SAVED US MONEY BECAUSE WE HAD TO PUT MONEY INTO REPAIRS.

CAN YOU JUST SPEAK A LITTLE BIT, AND I'M POINTING TO THE SCREEN, HOPEFULLY THAT SLIDE CAN COME BACK.

CAN YOU TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT DURHAM, HOW WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO JUST PATCH IT AND BEEN SPENDING MONEY ON THINGS, AND HOW THAT WILL BE A BIG SAVER?

>> WE SPENT LAST YEAR ALONE OVER $300,000 IN JUST REPAIRS.

THAT'S NOT INCLUDING LABOR.

THAT'S JUST SUBCONTRACTING ROOF REPAIRS, FIRE ALARM PANELS, WHATEVER WE HAD TO SUBCONTRACT OR THE MATERIAL WE HAD TO BUY, BUT IT WAS SECOND TO ALMOST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IS THREE TIMES AS BIG.

COMPARED TO SQUARE FOOT WISE, DURHAM IS OFF THE CHART COMPARED TO ANY OTHER SCHOOL, MAINTENANCE-WISE.

>> SOMEBODY IN THE COMMUNITY SAID, WELL, HOW DID YOU PICK THAT CAMPUS, AND THERE'S A LACK THAT GOES IN IT.

BUT IN YOUR EYES, MR. MOONEY, IT WAS THIS IS THE CAMPUS THAT IS THE MOST NEED. [OVERLAPPING]

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> FOR MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.

>> IN ORDER TO BRING THAT CAMPUS DURHAM UP TO OUR STANDARDS, IS THAT WHERE THAT $8 MILLION IN COST COMES FROM? IS THAT CONSERVATIVE?

>> THAT'S PRETTY CONSERVATIVE BECAUSE WE'VE ALL WALKED THROUGH THE ELEMENTARIES CMS, EVERYTHING ELSE, TO BRING THAT UP, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A GUT AND REBUILD, BUT THAT'S NOT THE ONLY THING.

THE BIGGEST COST WOULD BE THINGS LIKE A NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEM GOING INTO IT.

THAT IS PROBABLY OUR BIGGEST COST IN THAT BUILDING.

>> I KNOW AND MAYBE DR. GLENN MAYBE YOU CAN SPEAK TO THIS, MR. MOONEY, IS THAT YOU HAD MENTIONED THERE'S VERY LITTLE ZONING CHANGES THAT GO ALONG WITH THIS RECOMMENDATION, MAYBE SOME ZONING FOR KIDS THAT GO TO CARROLL OR DURHAM NOW MAY CHANGE OVER TIME.

I KNOW PEOPLE ARE GOING TO ASK, WELL, WHAT ABOUT BUS ROUTES, ARE WE GOING TO BE CHANGING BUS ROUTES? WE'RE GOING TO BE REALLY MESSING WITH THE ZONING? I KNOW THE ANSWER IS NO, BUT CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT OR MR. MOONEY?

>> I'M HAPPY TO EXPLAIN. FROM A TRANSPORTATION STANDPOINT, IT'S GOING TO BE ONE LESS CAMPUS, HOPEFULLY, MAKING US MORE EFFICIENT.

WE KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD AN ISSUE WITH DRIVERS, SOMETHING THAT DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT PARK AND OUR HR DIRECTOR, MELANIE KEBIDO, THEY ARE TRYING TO PUT A PLAN INTO PLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN RECRUIT DRIVERS AT A HIGHER LEVEL NEXT YEAR, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WILL INVOLVE COMPENSATION.

BUT BEING ABLE TO SHUT DOWN A CAMPUS IS GOING TO MAKE US MUCH MORE EFFICIENT FROM A TRANSPORTATION STANDPOINT.

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHEN WE HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ZONING, KEEP IN MIND, YOU'RE REALLY ONLY TALKING ABOUT TWO SCHOOLS, THE DAWSON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THE CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL.

SO FROM AN ELEMENTARY STANDPOINT, WE DO NOT WANT TO TOUCH THOSE ZONES.

IDEALLY, WE WOULD LIKE TO PROBABLY FIGURE OUT A FEEDER PATHWAY SO THAT WE COULD KEEP KIDS THAT GO TO ELEMENTARY TOGETHER WHEN THEY GO TO JUNIOR HIGH.

RIGHT NOW, YOU KNOW THAT LIKE CARROLL ELEMENTARY, FOR EXAMPLE, SOME KIDS WILL GO TO DAWSON, SOME KIDS WILL GO TO CARROLL MIDDLE.

IF WE WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER A PLAN WHERE ALL THE KIDS, LET'S SAY, CARROLL ELEMENTARY COULD GO TO THE SAME JUNIOR HIGH, AND THE SAME THING FOR OLD UNION, THE SAME THING FOR ROCK AND BALL, THE SAME THING FOR WALNUT GROVE.

I THINK THAT'S BETTER IN THE LONG RUN BECAUSE NOW YOU'RE WITH THAT SAME COHORT OF KIDS FROM KINDERGARTEN THE WAY THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, WELL, REALLY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL, BECAUSE ONCE YOU GET INTO TO THOSE BUILDINGS, EVERYONE'S TOGETHER AS WELL.

WE'RE KEEPING KIDS TOGETHER.

THEY MAKE FRIENDSHIPS, AND THOSE FRIENDSHIPS DON'T HAVE TO GET TORE APART DURING THAT SIX, SEVENTH, AND EIGHTH GRADE YEAR.

>> THANK YOU, DR. GLENN.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S IN THIS NUMBER, BUT I MEAN, IT LOOKS TO ME IF I'M READING IT, RIGHT, THIS IS ABOUT 20 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS AND COST AVOIDANCE.

>> IT'S SUBSTANTIAL. I MEAN, THE INVESTMENT MR. MOONEY BROUGHT UP THE $8 MILLION WOULD BE JUST TO GET IT ON PAR.

IF WE WERE TO DO A RENOVATION LIKE CARROLL ELEMENTARY RECEIVED AS PART OF THE 2017 BOND, YOU'RE TALKING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE.

I THINK THE ESTIMATE TWO YEARS AGO, AND KEEP IN MIND ESTIMATES ALWAYS GO UP, BUT THE ESTIMATE FROM HUCKABEE ARCHITECTURE WAS WELL NORTH OF $17 MILLION TO BRING DURHAM UP TO THE STANDARD OF WHAT SOME OF OUR OTHER CAMPUSES ALREADY ARE.

>> I THINK THE REAL IMMEDIATE SAVINGS WOULD BE $2.5 MILLION ANNUALLY.

BUT IF YOU ADD IN WHAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO KEEP DURHAM, IT SIGNIFICANTLY MORE.

IS THAT WHERE YOU [OVERLAPPING].

>> QUESTION.

>> THAT'S ALMOST AS VALUABLE AS A PROPERTY [OVERLAPPING].

>> KEEP IN MIND, PART OF THAT, WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT THAT REVENUE ASPECT, THE COMMITTEE LOOKED AT BEING ABLE TO TAKE THAT LAND SALE, INVESTED IN A HIGH-YIELD ACCOUNT.

JUST LIKE RIGHT NOW, WE DRAW INTEREST OFF OF OUR FUND BALANCE.

WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO INVEST THOSE MONIES AS LEGALLY ALLOWABLE.

BUT THERE'S THE POTENTIAL THERE FOR $1,000,000.5 JUST ON THE SALE OF THAT PROPERTY ALONE,

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>> YOU SPOKE ABOUT GRANDFATHERING.

I'M JUST THINKING, IF YOU HAVE A CHILD WHO'S GOING TO BE IN FIFTH GRADE IN 2026, AND THEN THEY'RE GOING TO BE THE ONE THAT'S CAUGHT IN THAT TRANSITION.

CAN YOU JUST GO A LITTLE BIT MORE INTO DETAIL ABOUT?

>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION BECAUSE IF I'M WATCHING THIS AT HOME, I'M THINKING, HOW IS IT GOING TO AFFECT ME.

IF YOU HAVE A THIRD GRADER RIGHT NOW, THEN YOU KNOW NEXT YEAR THEY'RE GOING TO GO INTO FOURTH GRADE, AND LET'S JUST PICK A CAMPUS, LET'S SAY WALNUT GROVE, THEY'LL BE AT WALNUT GROVE.

WHEN THEY GO TO FIFTH GRADE, THEY'LL JUST STAY AT WALNUT GROVE.

THERE'S REALLY DOESN'T IMPACT THEM.

IT DOES, I GUESS, BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE GONE TO AN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL AND NOW THEY JUST STAY AT THEIR ELEMENTARY AN EXTRA YEAR.

BUT FOR THE MOST PART, THAT CHILD IS NOT GOING TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WAS SHIFTED OR TAKEN AWAY.

HOWEVER, IF YOU'RE CURRENTLY A FOURTH GRADER, NEXT YEAR YOU ARE GOING TO GO TO AN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

THE KIDS AT U BANKS, THEY'LL GO TO FIFTH GRADE AT U BANKS, AND THE KIDS AT DURHAM, THEY'LL GO TO FIFTH GRADE AT DURHAM.

THE NEXT YEAR, THE TRANSITION WOULD HAPPEN.

IF YOU'RE AT U BANKS, YOU'RE STAYING AT U BANKS BECAUSE YOU'RE JUST GOING TO SIXTH GRADE AT U BANKS.

YOU'RE NOT FEELING ANY HARDSHIPS EITHER.

BUT IF YOU'RE AT DURHAM, YOU'RE GOING TO TRANSITION TO SIXTH GRADE AT CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL.

FOR THE KIDS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN FOURTH GRADE THAT WILL BE IN FIFTH GRADE NEXT YEAR AT DURHAM, THAT GROUP, THAT COHORT OF KIDS WILL SEE THE LARGEST CHANGE BECAUSE THEY WILL GO FROM AN ELEMENTARY CAMPUS IN FOURTH GRADE TO FIFTH GRADE AT DURHAM.

TO SIXTH GRADE AT CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL.

BUT KEEP IN MIND, ONCE THEY GET TO CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL, THEY GET TO STAY THERE THREE YEARS.

THE TRANSITIONS REALLY SLOW DOWN AFTER THAT, AND THEN OBVIOUSLY, THEY'LL GO TO HIGH SCHOOL AND SENIOR HIGH.

>> THANK YOU. I THINK YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF REZONING JUST TO GRAB SOME KIDS.

WOULD THEY HAVE THE OPTION IF THEY HAD AN OLDER SIBLING AT ONE TO STAY?

>> ABSOLUTELY. WE WANT TO GRANDFATHER AS MANY KIDS AS POSSIBLE.

WE GET REQUESTS ALL THE TIME WHERE I'M ZONED FOR JOHNSON, BUT I WANT TO GO TO OLD UNION.

WE TRY AND TO HONOR THOSE, AND WE'RE PRETTY GOOD ABOUT HONORING MOST ALL OF THEM.

IN TIME, U BANKS, DAWSON, THAT COMBO CAN HOLD 1,500 KIDS.

WE'RE NOWHERE CLOSE TO THAT.

THE CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL IS JUST OVER 900 KIDS.

WHERE IT'S ALL GOING TO PAN OUT IF YOU WERE TO GO AND LOOK, AND I THINK OUR DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT IS ONLINE, AND I KNOW THAT COMMUNICATIONS IS GOING TO BE PUTTING UP AN FAQ.

BUT ESSENTIALLY, WHY WE HAVE TO REZONE AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL IS BECAUSE WE NEED TO FLIP THAT.

WE NEED MORE KIDS TO GO TO DAWSON, THEN GO TO CARROLL MIDDLE.

WE LIKELY WILL CARVE OUT A CURRENT PIECE OF THE CARROLL MIDDLE SCHOOL ZONE AND ADD THEM TO DAWSON SO THAT OVER TIME WE CAN BUILD THE CAPACITY THERE TO ABOUT 150 MORE KIDS.

WE ENVISION DAWSON PROBABLY SETTLING AROUND 850 KIDS AND CARROLL MIDDLE WILL PROBABLY BE AT 700.

NOW THAT'LL BE IN TIME BECAUSE KEEP IN MIND, WE ARE LOOKING AT A FURTHER REDUCTION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS BEFORE WE START TO PLATEAU.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> I DO WANT TO MENTION TOO THAT MR. MOONEY, YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THIS, AND DR. GLENN IS THAT IN ALL OF OUR TOWN HALLS, WE USUALLY HAD THE QUESTION OF, WELL, OUR ENROLLMENT IS DECREASING, AND WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO SEE THAT TREND FOR THE NEXT FOUR, FIVE, SIX YEARS BEFORE IT LEVELS OUT.

WE ALWAYS GOT THE QUESTION, WELL, WHAT IF 25% OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE EMPTY INVESTORS DECIDE TO ALL MOVE OUT AND WE GET A WHOLE BUNCH OF NEW FAMILIES THAT COME IN WITH KIDS, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, OUR ENROLLMENT STARTS TO INCREASE.

WHERE THEN, OR DO WE HAVE FACILITIES OR ROOM TO ACCOMMODATE THAT? BUT I KNOW YOUR ANSWER.

I APPRECIATE IT IF YOU GO AHEAD AND SAY THAT, BUT I KNOW THAT WE DON'T THINK THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.

THERE'S COMMUNITIES OUT THERE EVEN CLOSE TO US THAT HAVE EXAMPLES OF THAT HAPPENING.

BUT IF IT DOES HAPPEN, WHAT IN THE WORLD WOULD WE DO?

>> ANOTHER GREAT THING ABOUT THE TIGER TEAM IS WE HAD THESE CONVERSATIONS AS WELL.

THERE'S MULTIPLE OPTIONS.

ONE, AND I KNOW PRESIDENT BRYAN HAS POINTED IT OUT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF ACREAGE ON ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES.

IT WOULD BE EASY TO ADD ONTO ANY OF OUR BUILDINGS IF WE NEEDED JUST TO CREATE A LITTLE BIT OF CAPACITY AT EVERY CAMPUS.

BUT THE OTHER BUILDING THAT WE HAVE IS THE BUILDING THAT WE'RE SITTING IN RIGHT HERE, WHICH HAS BEEN A HIGH SCHOOL.

IT'S BEEN A MIDDLE SCHOOL. THIS COULD BE CONVERTED BACK INTO A CAMPUS.

WE DO HAVE ADMINISTRATION HERE RIGHT NOW, BUT IT'S PRETTY EASY TO RELOCATE AN ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.

WE CAN GO FIND SOMETHING IN THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, OR WE CAN BUILD ON SOME OF THE ACREAGE THAT WE HAVE IN THE DISTRICT, A SMALLER BUILDING BECAUSE WE DON'T NEED A BUILDING THIS BIG FOR ADMIN.

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>> ANYTHING ELSE? ADDRESS THESE.

THANK YOU, MR. MOONEY. THANK YOU, MR. BRADY. ANYTHING [OVERLAPPING].

>> IF MORE QUESTIONS COME UP. WE'RE HAPPY TO COME BACK WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEXT MONTH.

THIS IS DISCUSSION ONLY TONIGHT, BUT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR ACTION, NEXT MONTH.

>> JEFF, TALK ABOUT WHERE PEOPLE WHO ARE LISTENING ONLINE COULD GET MORE INFORMATION IF THEY WERE [OVERLAPPING].

>> WE'LL BE PUTTING OUT A STATEMENT ABOUT THIS CONSIDERATION, THIS DISCUSSION THAT TOOK PLACE TONIGHT, AND WE'RE PREPARED TO PUT A LOT MORE ON THE WEBSITE IF THE BOARD DECIDES TO TAKE ACTION NEXT MONTH.

BUT THE WEBSITE WILL BE THE PRIMARY REPOSITORY FOR ALL THIS INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT WE KNOW, AND AS DECISIONS ARE MADE, THAT'LL BE THE FIRST PLACE TO GO.

>> THEN IT WASN'T ON YOUR SLIDE, BUT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT SOMETHING THAT WAS EFFECTIVE DURING THE VATRE ELECTION IS AS MAILERS, BECAUSE KEEP IN MIND, WE DO HAVE A LARGE PORTION OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT THEY'RE NOT PLUGGED IN.

THEY DON'T GET E-BLASTS ANYMORE, AND THEY DON'T WATCH OUR MEETINGS, AND SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE BEING GOOD STEWARDS AND WE'RE COMMUNICATING TO THOSE TAXPAYERS AS WELL.

>> BUT THEY MAY HAVE SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNTS.

I APPRECIATE TRUSTEE A YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE SENIOR THEY DO THERE. THAT A BIG DEAL.

>> ANYBODY TONIGHT DOESN'T HAVE ONE. COME ON UP.

I JUST WANT TO MENTION AGAIN, THERE WILL BE QUESTIONS, AND FROM WHAT SOUNDS LIKE, MR. BRADY, NOT UNTIL WE HAVE THE VOTE.

THIS WAS INFORMATION NEXT MONTH, WOULD THE FAQ BE UP ON THE WEBSITE? YOU JUST DON'T PUT THIS BEFORE THE VOTE. GOOD POINT.

AGAIN, THAT ALLOWS THE BOARD TO MAKE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY BEFORE ANY DECISION IS REACHED.

NOTHING IS FINAL UNTIL YOU GUYS VOTE.

>> GREAT CONVERSATION. MOVE ON TO 9.2, WHICH IS CONSIDER TEACHER ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM BEGINNING NEXT YEAR. MISS KIBDO.

>> GOOD EVENING. DR. GLENN, PRESIDENT BRYAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

I'M EXCITED TO PRESENT TO YOU THE POTENTIAL OF A ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

CONSISTENT ATTENDANCE STRENGTHENS INSTRUCTIONAL CONSISTENCY AND BENEFITS STUDENT LEARNING.

RESEARCH SHOWS THAT ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS CAN IMPROVE DAILY STAFF PRESENCE WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND RETENTION.

>> I'VE PULLED SOME DATA FOR YOUR REVIEW, AND I BROKE THIS OUT, SCHOOL RELATED ABSENCES VERSUS NON-SCHOOL RELATED ABSENCES AND DOWN AT THE BOTTOM, YOU'LL SEE WHAT CLASSIFIES UNDER EACH OF THOSE.

SCHOOL RELATED WOULD BE ANYTHING LIKE AN ATHLETIC EVENT, SCHOOL BUSINESS, STAFF DEVELOPMENT PULL-OUTS.

THEN NON-SCHOOL RELATED WOULD BE ANY TYPE OF SICK LEAVE, WHETHER THAT BE PERSONAL, FAMILY, EXTENDED LEAVE, OR JURY DUTY.

MY FOCUS TONIGHT IS GOING TO BE ON THE GREEN AREA, OVERALL TOTAL ABSENCES.

YOU CAN SEE HERE I'VE BROKEN IT DOWN BY DAY OF WEEK.

AS YOU PROGRESS THROUGH THE WEEK, YOU SEE BY FRIDAY, THERE'S AN INCREASE OF ABSENCES AT 1,461 ABSENCES ON FRIDAY FOR A TOTAL OF 4,857 ABSENCES, AND THIS DATA WAS PULLED FROM AUGUST THE 5TH THROUGH LAST FRIDAY DECEMBER THE 12TH.

FRIDAY CAN REALLY POSE SOME ISSUES.

GOING BACK, I DIDN'T LOOK AT AUGUST BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE AS MANY ABSENCES IN AUGUST AS SCHOOL IS JUST BEGINNING, BUT SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER ON FRIDAYS, WE'VE HAD ANYWHERE FROM 83 ABSENCES ALL THE WAY UP TO 109.

THAT CAN CAUSE SOME CHALLENGES AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL AND MAKING SURE THAT THOSE CLASSES ARE COVERED, WHICH HAVING THAN 1,461, THAT'S 30% OF OUR ABSENCES JUST ON FRIDAY.

WHAT IMPACT DOES THIS HAVE ON THE DISTRICT? THESE ABSENCES AFFECT OBVIOUSLY INSTRUCTIONAL CONTINUITY, SUBSTITUTE COVERAGE, AND STAFF WORKLOAD.

SOMETIMES WITH THE SUBSTITUTE COVERAGE, THEY HAVE TO GET VERY CREATIVE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ALL THE POSITIONS FIELDS, THEY HAVE TO MOVE SUBS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

ADDRESSING ATTENDANCE ALIGNS WITH THE DISTRICT'S GOAL OF REDUCING TEACHER ABSENTEEISM WHILE RETAINING HIGH QUALITY EDUCATORS.

THE PURPOSE OF AN ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE CONSISTENT ATTENDANCE.

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IT'S TO INCREASE OUR ATTENDANCE AND MAKE SURE THAT STUDENTS ARE GETTING THE INSTRUCTION THAT THEY DESERVE.

ENCOURAGING THOUGHTFUL USE BY OUR STAFF OF LEAVE, SUPPORT RETENTION AND ENHANCE CARROLL ISD COMPETITIVENESS WHEN WE ARE RECRUITING STAFF TO CARROLL ISD.

AREAS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT FOR CONSIDERATION.

ONE OF THOSE BEING A BLACKOUT CALENDAR FOR CRITICAL DAYS, THOSE WOULD INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS BEFORE AND AFTER A HOLIDAY AND ANY STATE TESTING DAYS SPECIFIC TO THE DIFFERENT CAMPUSES.

WE'D ALSO CONSIDER APPROVAL FOR ABSENCES EXCEEDING THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS.

ANY EMPLOYEE THAT WAS GOING TO BE OUT FOR MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THEY WOULD NEED TO GET APPROVAL FOR THAT.

THE CURRENT PRACTICE IS MORE THAN FIVE DAYS.

THEN ALSO LOOKING AT BUYING BACK OF UNUSED LOCAL DAYS AND ALSO A RETIREMENT INCENTIVE OF UNUSED STATE LEAVE DAYS.

OUR NEXT STEPS ARE TO START DIGGING IN AND COMING UP AND REFINING OUR PROGRAM DETAILS, INCLUDING WHAT DISTRICT IMPACT THAT WOULD HAVE, WHAT THE COST OF THAT WOULD BE AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE DISTRICT GOALS.

WHEN YOU SEE ME NEXT WOULD BE A FINAL PLAN TO PRESENT TO YOU WITH ALL THE DETAILS OUTLINED.

>> MISS KIBODEAUX, YOU GO BACK TO YOUR PREVIOUS SLIDE.

I HAVE INTEREST IN.

WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE BUYBACK OF UNUSED LOCAL DAYS AND WHAT DOES IN A RETIREMENT INCENTIVE FOR UNUSED DAYS, WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?

>> ON THE UNUSED LOCAL DAYS, EVERY PROFESSIONAL STAFF GETS FIVE LOCAL DAYS PER YEAR.

IF THEY WERE NOT ABSENT, THEN WE WOULD LOOK AT BUYING THOSE DAYS BACK FROM THEM AT A CERTAIN RATE, WHICH WE WOULD HAVE TO DETERMINE THAT RATE.

>> AND I'LL MAKE A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.

OUR TEACHERS KNOW THIS, BUT COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAY NOT, BUT TEACHERS GET FIVE STATE DAYS AND FIVE LOCAL DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 10 DAYS.

WE WOULD BE SPECIFICALLY LOOKING AT BUYING BACK THE LOCAL DAYS, WHICH THEY'RE REQUIRED TO USE FIRST.

IF THEY DON'T USE THEM, THEY CAN EARN ADDITIONAL PAY.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IS WE'RE TRYING TO INCENTIVIZE WITH MONEY TO SAY IT IS BETTER FOR OUR KIDS WHEN OUR CERTIFIED TEACHERS ARE IN THAT CLASSROOM, AND SO WE'RE WILLING TO MAKE A MONETARY INVESTMENT TO ENCOURAGE STAFF NOT TO TAKE OFF WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE GIVING THAT INSTRUCTION EACH AND EVERY DAY TO OUR KIDS.

>> DR. GLENN, SO MANY OF US AT WORK AND WE UNDERSTAND OUR PTO.

[LAUGHTER] YOU GET TO KNOW IT REALLY WELL.

THOSE FIVE DAYS FROM THE STATE.

EVERY TEACHER IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL HAS THOSE.

BUT YOU JUST MENTIONED FIVE LOCAL DAYS.

IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AS A DISTRICT OR HOW IS THAT-.

[OVERLAPPING]

>> THAT'S OUR DISTRICT. AT SOME POINT, THIS DISTRICT MADE THE DECISION TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND AND PROVIDE FIVE ADDITIONAL DAYS MORE THAN THE STATE, WHICH IS NOT UNCOMMON IN OUR AREA, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR SIZE DISTRICT.

SOME MAY DO A LITTLE MORE, SOME MAY DO A LITTLE LESS, BUT TYPICALLY THE STANDARD IS FIVE.

TEACHERS, THEIR STATE DAYS CAN CARRY WITH THEM WHEN THEY LEAVE.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF A STAFF MEMBER WAS TO WORK HERE FOR THREE YEARS, THEY WOULD ACCRUE 30 TOTAL DAYS IF THEY NEVER MISSED A DAY, BUT IF THEY WERE TO LEAVE US AND GO TO KELLER, 15 OF THEM WOULD TRANSFER WITH THEM, THE 15 STATE DAYS.

THE LOCAL DAYS WOULD THEN DISAPPEAR WHENEVER THEY LEFT THE DISTRICT.

>> WHICH ENCOURAGES TEACHERS TO BURN THEM.

>> IF I KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GO WITH ME, THEN I'M GOING TO BURN THEM.

WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS RATHER THAN MISSED TIME IN BURN DAYS, WE WANT YOU IN THE CLASSROOM, WE'RE WILLING TO MAKE THAT FINANCIAL INVESTMENT.

AS WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT A VATRES WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CONSOLIDATION.

WE'RE HAVING THESE CONVERSATIONS SO WE CAN FREE UP MONIES TO PUT THEM INTO PROGRAMS AND TAKE CARE OF STAFF.

THIS WOULD BE ONE OF THOSE AVENUES.

THE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE, LET ME JUST TOUCH ON THAT FOR A SECOND.

YOU DO HAVE STAFF THAT WORK 30 YEARS THAT ACCRUE A LOT OF DAYS.

SOME OF THEM CAN HAVE OVER 100 DAYS.

WHEN YOU'VE WORKED YOUR ENTIRE CAREER AND YOU HAVE OVER 100 DAYS AND YOU'RE SITTING THERE THINKING, WOW.

I ONLY HAVE TWO YEARS LEFT TO WORK.

I HAVE WELL OVER 100 DAYS.

I'M GOING TO START TAKING EVERY FRIDAY OFF JUST BECAUSE I'VE DONE SUCH A GOOD JOB FOR 28 YEARS.

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THOSE ARE MY DAYS, AND IF I DON'T USE THEM, I LOSE THEM.

THEY'RE TOTALLY WORTHLESS TO THEM.

THE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE IS TO ENCOURAGE STAFF THAT HAVE BEEN GOOD STEWARDS OF THEIR DAYS.

THEY HAVEN'T MISSED WORK TO SAY, HEY, WE RECOGNIZE THAT AND RATHER THAN BURNING DAYS, LET US GIVE YOU A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE NOT TO USE YOUR DAYS BUT TO FINISH STRONG AND THAT WAY YOU'RE NOT LOSING SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.

>> SURE. MISS KIBODEAUX, THERE WAS A NUMBER IN THERE.

MR. STEWART, IF WE COULD GO BACK TO THE FRIDAY, I MEAN, WOW.

[LAUGHTER] THAT'S A LOT OF FRIDAYS.

I KNOW SOME PEOPLE WHO TEACH IN DISTRICTS AND THEY HAVE DAYS WHERE THEY CAN'T TAKE OFF.

THEY'RE BLACKED OUT, LIKE THE FRIDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING OR CHRISTMAS BREAK OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> BLACKOUT DAYS ARE VERY COMMON IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

OUR DISTRICT DOES NOT HAVE THAT POLICY CURRENTLY.

OBVIOUSLY, THIS WOULD BE PART OF THE BIGGER PLAN.

WE WANT TO PUT SOME GUIDELINES IN PLACE TO PROTECT STUDENT INSTRUCTIONAL TIME THAT'S PRECIOUS TO US, AND WE ALSO WANT TO INCENTIVIZE STAFF.

IT'S REALLY A TWO-TIERED APPROACH.

BUT, IT'S COMMON FOR DISTRICTS TO HAVE BLACKOUT DAYS.

IT'S ALSO COMMON FOR DISTRICTS TO SAY, IF YOU'RE GOING TO MISS MORE THAN A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS, WE NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR'S NOTE.

WE CERTAINLY IF STAFF ARE MISSING 5, 6, 10 DAYS IN A ROW, WE WANT TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION LIKE WHY? CERTAINLY THERE ARE GOING TO BE TIMES WHEN IT NEEDS TO BE GIVEN, BUT ALSO BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO PAY PEAK PRICING FOR DISNEYLAND IN DECEMBER ON CHRISTMAS BREAK, I WANT TO GO AT THE FIRST PART OF DECEMBER WHERE IT'S HALF PRICE.

THAT'S NOT GREAT FOR OUR KIDS.

>> I'M GLAD YOU PUT IT IN RED TOO.

[LAUGHTER].

>> TO MATCH MY JACKET.

>> TO ME, THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE TREND, IF YOU WOULD, BECAUSE WE'VE GOT A LOT OF SUBSTITUTES, I MEAN ON MONDAY, YOU'VE GOT 700.

BUT WHEN YOU HAVE DOUBLE THE NUMBER ON A FRIDAY, I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW WE COULD POSSIBLY FIND THE NUMBER OF SUBSTITUTES BECAUSE THEY'RE MOMS AND DADS AND PEOPLE TOO, AND THEY LIKE TO TAKE THE FRIDAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND TRAVEL OR SOMETHING.

>> THAT IS HONESTLY WHERE OUR CAMPUSES DO HAVE TO GET CREATIVE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SUBS, IF YOU HAVE 109 TEACHERS OUT ON ONE FRIDAY, THAT'S HARD TO COVER.

>> RIGHT, AND WE TALK ABOUT PUTTING THE STUDENTS FIRST AND THAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO GET THE BEST TRAINING.

>> THE PRINCIPALS HAVE TO GET CREATIVE AND THAT'S WHEN THEY'RE DOUBLING UP CLASSES AND WE DON'T LOVE THAT.

IT'S ALSO WHEN YOU'RE HAVING TO HAVE A POOL OF 100 PLUS SUBS, WATERS DOWN THE QUALITY OF OUR APPLICANTS AS WELL.

>> HOW MUCH DID WE SPEND ON SUBS LAST YEAR?

>> OVER A MILLION DOLLARS.

>> INCENTIVIZING THEM WITH THIS PROGRAM, WOULD WE BE SPENDING OVER A MILLION DOLLARS?

>> IT'LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THE COST BREAKDOWN IS.

I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO SAVE MONEY, AND I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE GOAL.

IN FACT, IT'LL LIKELY COST US A LITTLE MONEY, BUT I THINK IF WE CAN COME BACK AND SAY, WE SPENT A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY, BUT TEACHERS WERE IN THE CLASSROOM WITH OUR KIDS.

I THINK WE'RE A STRONGER DISTRICT FOR THAT, AND IT'S A GOOD INVESTMENT.

>> THEY WEREN'T BEING PENALIZED LIKE THAT ONE WHO STAYS FOR 20 YEARS AND ACCRUES.

THAT'S PROBABLY AN INCREDIBLE TEACHER.

WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS LET'S GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP THAT GREAT ATTENDANCE POLICY, BUT NOT BE PENALIZED FOR THE DAYS THEY'VE ACCRUED.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> MISS KIBODEAUX, WHEN DO YOU THINK YOU'LL HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR US? WITH DETAILS.

>> WE'RE GOING TO IRON OUT ALL THE DETAILS AND HOPEFULLY HAVE THAT TO YOU BY FEBRUARY, MARCH AT THE LATEST.

>> SOUNDS GREAT. ANYTHING ELSE FOR [INAUDIBLE]

>> MY BIGGER COMMENT WAS WHEN I HEARD THAT THERE COULD BE 109 SUBS, WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS WITH FINDING QUALITY SUBSTITUTES, SO I THINK THAT'S A GREAT OPTION.

>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FOR MISS KIBODEAUX? THANK YOU.

[10. DISCUSSION/ACTION]

>> PRESIDENT BRYAN, DR. GLENN, TRUSTEES, GOOD EVENING.

WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO SEEK APPROVAL OF OUR FISCAL YEAR 24/25 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE LAST WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH.

BEFORE I INTRODUCE OUR AUDIT PARTNER FROM SNOW GARRETT WILLIAMS.

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I CAME HERE IN MARCH, SO IT WAS ALMOST TOWARD THE END OF THE YEAR AND I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT WE WEREN'T GOING TO MEET OUR BUDGETED BALANCED BUDGET DUE TO THE LAND SALE THAT WAS LIKELY GOING TO DEFAULT.

IMMEDIATELY, WE LOOKED AT DOING EVERYTHING WE COULD AS A DISTRICT IN ORDER TO MANAGE THOSE SAVINGS AND REDUCE THAT DEFICIT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION AND ALL THE CAMPUS PRINCIPALS EFFORTS, MOSTLY THROUGH BUDGETED VACANCIES, OTHER VACANCIES AND ALSO OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE SAVINGS.

WE'RE ABLE TO REDUCE THAT DEFICIT TO JUST OVER $3.8 MILLION.

WE CUT THAT $8.5 MILLION STRUCTURAL DEFICIT, IF YOU'LL SAY, ALMOST IN HALF.

I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF THAT EFFORT TOWARD THE END OF LAST YEAR.

FOR THAT, I'D LIKE TO THANK BRYAN MYERS, ESPECIALLY FOR THIS WHOLE AUDIT FIELDWORK PROCESS.

I KNOW IT'S AN ARDUOUS JOURNEY FROM MAY THROUGH NOW AS IT CONCLUDES TODAY, AND THEN ALSO, WE'RE NOT DONE, WE'LL BE DOING WORK TO SUBMIT OUR AUDIT TO THE STATE THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS BREAK AND INTO JANUARY, ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR WITH ALL THE DELAYS WITH TEA'S PORTAL.

I'D LIKE TO THANK HIM AND HIS TEAM.

I'D LIKE TO THANK DR. GLENN FOR THE FIRM LEADERSHIP IN SETTING THE STANDARD OF WHAT WE NEED TO ACCOMPLISH AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ALL GET THERE.

WITH THAT SAID, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE MR. RICK KLINE, HE'S OUR NEW PARTNER THIS YEAR.

>> THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME.

AS YOU ALL MENTIONED EARLIER, WE MET WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE LAST WEEK AND THAT MEETING WENT WELL.

TODAY IS JUST GOING TO BE A QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2025.

THIS IS THE FIRST 12-MONTH YEAR OF THE FISCAL YEAR AND CHANGE LAST YEAR.

IF YOU WANT TO FLIP THROUGH, YOU CAN, I THINK YOU ALL HAVE COPIES, OR I CAN GO THROUGH AND I'M ALSO GOING TO HAVE THESE SLIDES.

AGAIN, THIS IS A VERY BRIEF TOP-LEVEL OVERVIEW.

I'M NOT GOING TO SHOW ON THE PAGES, BUT THERE IS A CERTIFICATE OF THE BOARD THAT'S UNBOUND THAT I THINK YOU HAVE UP THERE, AND THAT WILL BE MARKED APPROVED ONCE YOU ALL APPROVE IT WITH RESOLUTION.

I'LL GET THAT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY AND THEN WE'LL GET THAT BACK TO CHASE SO THAT Y'ALL CAN GET THE STUFF SUBMITTED TO TEA.

WE'RE GOING TO START ON PAGE 2 OF THE REPORT.

>> HERE WE HAVE OUR REPORTER ON THE AUDIT FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

AT THE TOP, YOU'LL SEE WE HAVE OUR OPINIONS.

WE HAVE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF EACH MAJOR FUND AND THE AGGREGATE REMAINING FUND INFORMATION FOR CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.

IN OUR OPINION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REFERRED TO PRESENT FAIRLY IN ALL MATERIAL RESPECTS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025.

THAT'S IT'S OWN AS A CLEAN OR UNMODIFIED OPINION.

THE BASIS FOR OUR OPINION, OUR AUDIT WAS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AUDIT STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS.

THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE AUDIT.

THERE WERE NO FINDINGS, AND NOTHING NOTED THAT WE NEEDED TO COMMUNICATE. EVERYTHING WENT REALLY WELL.

AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A JUMP OVER TO PAGE 15.

HERE WE HAVE THE BALANCE SHEET FOR THE DISTRICT.

ON THE LEFT SIDE, YOU'LL SEE THERE'S FOUR CATEGORIES.

YOU'VE GOT ASSETS FOLLOWED BY LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS FOR PROPERTY TAXES, AND THEN FUND BALANCE AT THE BOTTOM.

LOOKING AT THE FAR RIGHT COLUMN FOR THE TOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS, TOTAL ASSETS OF THE DISTRICT WERE 117 MILLION.

BELOW THAT, TOTAL LIABILITIES WERE 50 MILLION.

DEFERRED INFLOWS FOR PROPERTY TAXES OF 387 FOR A TOTAL ENDING FUND BALANCE OF 66.9 MILLION.

LOOKING IN THE FIRST COLUMN OF THE GENERAL FUND, TOTAL ASSETS OF 90 MILLION, LIABILITIES OF 44 MILLION, DEFERRED INFLOWS FOR PROPERTY TAXES OF 275,000.

AGAIN, WITH THE ENDING FUND BALANCE FOR THAT ONE FOR 45.9 MILLION.

OF THAT 45.9 MILLION, THE LINE RIGHT ABOVE THAT, YOU'LL SEE THAT THERE'S 35.7 MILLION THAT'S SITTING THERE FOR UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE FOR FUTURE NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT.

THEN WE'LL TAKE A JUMP TWO PAGES OVER TO PAGE 17.

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HERE WE HAVE THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE.

THIS IS MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS LIKE AN INCOME STATEMENT AND FOR PROFIT BUSINESS.

WE'VE GOT REVENUES FOLLOWED BY EXPENDITURES, OTHER FINANCING SOURCES DOWN THERE ON THE BOTTOM, AND THEN YOUR NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE.

FOR THE GENERAL FUND, THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 121 MILLION IN REVENUE, 125 MILLION IN EXPENSE.

THEN DOWN THERE, YOU'LL SEE A NET CHANGE OF A DECREASE AS STATEMENT OF 3.8 MILLION, WHICH I THINK CAME IN A LOT LOWER THAN EXPECTED.

GOOD. THE FAR RIGHT COLUMN, TOTAL REVENUES FOR THE DISTRICT FOR ALL FUNDS, 165 MILLION.

BELOW THAT, YOU'LL SEE TOTAL EXPENDITURES OF 178 MILLION FOR OVERALL DECREASE OF 12 MILLION IN FUND BALANCE, WHICH A BIG PORTION OF THAT IS FROM CAPITAL PROJECT SPENDING AND THE DEBT SERVICE SPENDING, WHICH IS PLANNED EXPENDITURES.

WE'LL TAKE YOU JUMP OVER TO PAGE 50.

WE'RE SKIPPING A LOT OF PAGES, BUT IT'S THE NOTES OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

IT PROVIDES A LOT MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE BALANCES AND HOW THEY WORK AND WHAT GOES INTO THEM AND HOW THEY'RE CALCULATED AND JUST THE ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES AND METHODS THAT THE DISTRICT USES.

ON THE BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULED ON PAGE 50.

YOU'LL SEE IN THE FIRST COLUMN, YOU'VE GOT THE ORIGINAL BUDGET ADOPTED BY THE BOARD, FOLLOWED BY THE FINAL AMENDED BUDGET.

THIRD COLUMN IS YOUR ACTUAL RESULTS, AND THE FOURTH COLUMN IS THE ACTUAL COMPARED TO THE FINAL.

TOTAL REVENUES CAME IN 1.8 UNDER BUDGET, AND THEN IF YOU LOOK AT THE VERY BOTTOM, TOTAL EXPENDITURES, I'M SORRY, IT'S ON THE NEXT PAGE.

TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE AT 7.7 UNDER BUDGET, SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU DID A GREAT JOB BUDGETING.

ONE LAST PAGE ON PAGE 74.

THESE ARE SOME OF THE SCHOOL FIRST INDICATORS THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO AS THE AUDITORS.

I'M JUST GOING TO GO THROUGH A COUPLE OF THESE, AND I WILL GO BY THE REFERENCE NUMBER ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE WAS THERE AN UNMODIFIED OPINION ON THE FINANCIAL REPORT? OTHER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A WHOLE? THE ANSWER IS YES.

WAS THERE ANY DISCLOSURE IN THE REPORT OF ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING NON PAYMENT ENTITY DEBT AGREEMENTS? THE ANSWER WAS NO. I'M SORRY.

THE FIRST ANSWER WAS YES.

THE UNMODIFIED OPINION WAS YES.

JUMP DOWN TO S5.

ANY INSTANCES OF MATERIAL WEAKNESSES IN INTERNAL CONTROL? NO. THERE WERE NO INSTANCES NOTED.

RIGHT BELOW THAT, WERE THERE ANY INSTANCES OF MATERIAL NON COMPLIANCE NOTED? AGAIN, THE ANSWER IS NO.

AUTUMN WENT WELL. IT WAS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH THE DISTRICT.

WE DO ASK FOR A LOT FROM CHASE AND BRYAN, SO WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT.

>> THANK YOU, MR. KHAN, APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE PRESENTING TO US.

WE DON'T NEED TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON THIS, BUT I'M JUST CURIOUS.

I SAW THE FUND BALANCE AT 66.9, AND THEN I SAW THE FINAL FUND BALANCE AT 45.9.

I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU SAY THE DIFFERENCES, A COMBINATION OF DEFICIT, WHICH WAS 3.8 APPROXIMATE, AND THEN CAPITAL COSTS, WHICH APPROXIMATELY 12 OR WHATEVER. DID I GET THAT RIGHT?

>> YOU'LL SEE IN THE FIRST COLUMN, IF YOU LOOK THERE.

FOR THE GENERAL FUND, IF YOU'VE GOT 45 MILLION, AND THEN IN TOTAL, WHICH INCLUDES THE DEBT SERVICE FUND OF 17 MILLION AND THE CAPITAL.

WELL, THE THIRD COLUMN IS THE OTHER, SO BASICALLY INCLUDES EVERYTHING ELSE.

THAT'S NOT A MAJOR FUND.

IT AGGREGATES EVERYTHING INTO THERE.

THAT JUST ACCOUNTS FOR ALL THE OTHER FUNDS OF THE DISTRICT.

>> THAT MAKES SENSE. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, SIR FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU, MR. KHAN.

MOVING ON TO 10.2, DO WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION?

>> YES. I DO BELIEVE.

YES. MR. PRESIDENT.

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE 2024-25 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

OKAY. THANK YOU. MR. PARK.

NEXT UP IS 10.2, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE TO FILL VACANCY ON THE TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT TAD BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

I'LL TAKE THIS ON BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RESIGNATION OF A CURRENT TAD BOARD MEMBER.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE AROUND TARRANT COUNTY CAN NOMINATE WHOEVER THEY WANT TO.

WE HAD SOMEBODY REACH OUT TO US THAT WE KNOW THAT'S A FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE MANSFIELD BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

SHE'S NO LONGER A TRUSTEE, BUT SHE ASKED US TO NOMINATE HER AT THIS MEETING.

SHE SENT HER RESUME AND ALL OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO EACH ONE OF THESE TRUSTEES.

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>> I SECOND THAT.

>> HERE WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES.

>> THERE'S AN EMAIL.

>> WE'VE GOT 64 AGAINST ABSTAIN?

>> ABSTAIN

>> MOTION CARRIES 6-0 TO ONE. THANK YOU.

MR. PARK, YOU'RE NEXT, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DISTRICT WEBSITE DONATION PAGE.

>> TRUSTEES, IF YOU REMEMBER A COUPLE OF MEETINGS AGO, YOU HAD MENTIONED THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE POSSIBLE CREATION OF A DONATION LINK TYPE THING ON OUR DISTRICT WEB PAGE.

TONIGHT, I'M HAPPY TO GO THROUGH WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE ON OUR WEBSITE ONCE YOU DELIBERATE AND CONSIDER APPROVAL.

OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WORKED ON SEVERAL ITERATIONS OF POSSIBILITIES.

CURRENTLY, IF YOU NAVIGATE TOMORROW TO THIS LINK, SOUTHLAKE CARROLL, THE EDU/DONATE, YOU WILL SEE SOMETHING SIMILAR IF IT'S APPROVED.

START OFF WITH JUST A GENERIC DONATION LANDING PAGE.

THEN WE WILL CONTINUE TO UPDATE THIS.

WE HAVE A TEMPERATURE GAUGE CURRENTLY TO DATE.

RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE RECEIVED DONATIONS OF ALMOST 1,000 FOR THIS YEAR.

THIS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE AS WE RECOGNIZE DONATIONS EVERY MONTH AT THE BOARD MEETINGS.

ALSO, JUST AS ANOTHER ADDED MEASURE OF TRANSPARENCY, WE WOULD UPDATE THIS AS THE FISCAL YEARS END.

FOR EXAMPLE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 24-25, A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1.7 MILLION WAS DONATED TO THE DISTRICT, AND WE WILL BREAK IT OUT.

WE'VE SET GENERAL CATEGORIES FOR ALL THE DONATIONS, AND SO THE PUBLIC COULD SEE WHERE THE DONATIONS ARE GOING TO.

THEN WE'VE BROKEN OUT THE DONATIONS AS YOU SEE HERE, IN THIS MANNER.

THERE'S CURRENTLY SEPARATE LINKS IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A SPECIFIC DONATION TO THE ATHLETICS PROGRAM OR TO THE FINE ARTS PROGRAM, IF YOU WANT TO DONATE TO SPECIFICALLY SUPPORTING STAFF SALARIES, WE HAVE MADE SEPARATE LINKS, AND IF YOU CLICK ON THAT SPECIFIC LINK, YOU GO IN AND YOU PROCESS YOUR DONATION, WE WILL GET IN OUR DESCRIPTIONS OF WHERE IT WAS DONATED FROM AND TWO.

WE COULD CATEGORIZE AND THEN AND THEN RECOGNIZE, RECORD THOSE IN OUR GENERAL FUND ACCORDING TO WHAT THE DONATION WAS.

ADDITIONALLY, WE CAN'T LEAVE OUT OUR PTOS AND OUR BOOSTERS AND ALSO THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC DONATIONS THAT YOU WANT TO MAKE TO THE CAMPUS, FOR INSTANCE, AND YOU GO TO OUR HOME PAGE, THEN WE'VE LINKED ALL THE PTO PAGES HERE, ALL THE BOOSTER CLUBS THAT ARE RECOGNIZED BY THE DISTRICT, WE'VE LINKED HERE.

ALSO IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE CARROLL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS TEACHER FUND.

CURRENTLY AS IT STANDS NOW, THEN WE'VE ALSO PROVIDED THAT AS WELL.

I THINK THIS IS A POSITIVE WAY FORWARD FOR THE DISTRICT.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HOW MUCH ACTIVITY WE CAN GENERATE THIS YEAR, AND IT IS A PERFECT TIME BECAUSE THIS IS THE END OF THE YEAR.

IF YOU HAVE ANY LAST MINUTE IDEAS FOR TAX DEDUCTIBLE ITEMS, THEN BE WONDERFUL TO CONSIDER CARROLL ISD.

LASTLY, WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER PLATFORMS THAT PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE ROBUST DONATION OPTIONS SUCH AS RECURRING DONATIONS.

IF YOU CLICK THAT AS YOU DONATE, THEN ON A MONTHLY SCHEDULE OR ANNUAL SCHEDULE, THAT CAN AUTOMATICALLY BE PROCESSED.

ALSO, SOME PLATFORMS HAVE EMPLOYER MATCH.

IF YOU PUT IN THAT INFORMATION, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY SEND AN EMAIL TO WHATEVER EMAIL YOU DESIGNATE, AND SO THEIR EMPLOYER COULD ALSO MATCH A DONATION TO THE DISTRICT, AND THEN WE'RE CONTINUING TO LOOK AT WAYS TO STREAMLINE AND MAKE THIS PROCESS MORE EFFICIENT.

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>> THANK YOU, MR. PARK. THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS.

WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR THIS FOR MANY YEARS.

I APPRECIATE YOU FINALLY GETTING IT DONE AND MAKING IT HAPPEN.

I DO WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THIS DOES NOT REPLACE CARROLL EDUCATION FOUNDATION OR OUR PTOS OR OUR BOOSTER CLUBS.

IT MAKES IT EASIER.

THERE'S A ONE STOP SHOP.

YOU CAN GO RIGHT TO OUR WEB PAGE, HIT THE DONATE BUTTON, AND IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THE GENERAL FUND, YOU GO TO THE GENERAL FUND BECAUSE MANY PEOPLE HAVE ASKED US, HEY, WHY CAN'T I JUST GO TO YOUR WEBSITE AND DONATE TO THE GENERAL FUND? I JUST WANT TO DONATE DIRECTLY TO THE DISTRICT.

WELL, NOW THOSE PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.

THEY ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DONATE TO CEF AND PTOS DIRECTLY ON THIS WEBSITE.

IT MAKES IT EASIER TO A ONE STOP SHOP.

I LIKE THESE FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS.

I THINK THOSE ARE SOME GREAT IDEAS THAT WE CAN JUST BUILD ONTO THIS.

ALSO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, SHOWING THE COMMUNITY EXACTLY HOW MUCH HAS BEEN DONATED THUS FAR IN A PARTICULAR YEAR AND TO WHAT PERCENTAGE GOING TO WHICH CATEGORY? I JUST THINK THAT'S TRANSPARENT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND APPRECIATE YOU, MR. PARK AND YOUR TEAM FOR COMING UP WITH THIS AND MAKING IT HAPPEN.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM MR. PARK?

>> I DO HAVE A QUESTION? IF YOU GO BACK TO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE OR ACTUALLY, I'M SORRY, GO BACK TO THAT ONE.

FOR EXAMPLE, STAFF COMPENSATION, IS THAT THE CEF DONATIONS THAT WERE YOU RECEIVED IN? WHAT GOES INTO THAT NUMBER?

>> RIGHT NOW, THE ONLY DONATION LAST YEAR THAT WAS MADE DIRECTLY FOR STAFF COMPENSATION WAS THROUGH THE CEF, THEIR ANNUAL FUND.

THAT WAS THE ONE DONATION FOR THAT.

BUT HOPEFULLY, THROUGH THESE CATEGORIES, WE WILL HAVE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES WHERE THE PUBLIC COMMUNITY CAN DONATE DIRECTLY TO OUR DISTRICT AND SAY, WE WANT TO SUPPORT OUR STAFF HERE.

THERE'S OTHER OPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE.

>> I'M GUESSING THE MEMO IS WHERE THEY CAN DO LIKE A DIRECTED DONATION FOR WHATEVER CATEGORY THEY WANT.

>> YES. WE ARE LOOKING AT CONTINUAL WAYS TO MAKE THAT MORE SPECIFIC.

IF THEY SAY, I WANT TO PROVIDE X MANIPULATIVES FOR THE FIFTH GRADE SCIENCE CLASS AT SOME INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO GO DOWN TO THAT GRANULAR LEVEL TO RECORD IT SO THAT THOSE TEACHERS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THOSE FUNDS.

>> MR. PARK, JUST BECAUSE I'M IN THE DEVELOPMENT FIELD FOR MY PROFESSION NOW.

DO YOU SEE THIS GROWING SO THAT DONOR REVISED FUNDS STOCKS ESTATE PLANNING? WILL WE BE ABLE TO MAY NOT BE READY WHEN IT ROLLS OUT, BUT EVENTUALLY BE ABLE TO TAKE, DONATIONS IN THOSE CATEGORIES AS WELL?

>> WE'VE THROWN THOSE IDEAS OUT, TALKED ABOUT THEM, BUT I THINK I THINK WE'D HAVE TO CONSULT WITH OUR LEGAL TEAM AND HOW EXACTLY THAT WOULD WORK.

I KNOW ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE FOUNDATION, THERE'S ESTATE OR TRUST CONTRIBUTIONS YOU CAN MAKE.

WHEN SOMEONE SETS THAT UP AND THEN IF IN THE FUTURE, IF THEY PASS, THEN THEN THAT PRINCIPLE WILL THEN GET GO OVER TO THE FOUNDATION.

I KNOW THERE'S STUFF LIKE THAT AVAILABLE.

WE ARE JUST NOW BEGINNING TO EXPLORE WHAT THAT WOULD MEAN FOR OUR DISTRICT.

>> SHOULD THIS BE APPROVED? I'M SORRY IF I MISSED IT WHAT THE TIMELINE IS FOR IT TO BE LIVE?

>> WE WOULD MAKE IT LIVE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

>> TOMORROW MORNING?

>> YES, SIR.

>> THERE YOU GO. HOW'S THAT FOR TIMELINE?

>> THERE'S 15 MORE DAYS LEFT IN THE YEAR.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE YOUR YEAR END GIVEN. THANK YOU.

PRESIDENT BRYAN, I MOVED TO ACCEPT, AND I RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD APPROVED THE USE OF AN ONLINE DONATION PAGE FOR CISD AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRY 7-0.

THANK YOU, MR. PARK. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

MOVING ON, WE'RE GOING TO COMBINE MR. BRADY IS GOING TO PRESENT 10.4 AND 10.5, AND THEN WE'LL OPEN IT UP TO QUESTIONS AND COMMENT 10.4, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION, POLICY AMENDMENT TO MOVE CISD TRUSTEE ELECTIONS FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER, AND 10.5 IS CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON RESOLUTION AND POLICY AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A MAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR TRUSTEE ELECTIONS. MR. BRADY.

>> EXACTLY. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BRYAN TRUSTEES, DR. GLENN.

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YOU MAY REMEMBER WE DISCUSSED IT TO SOME DEGREE.

TONIGHT IT'S BEFORE THE BOARD AS A DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM WITH RESOLUTIONS AND POLICY AMENDMENTS.

JUST TO BE CLEAR, YOUR STAFF, MYSELF, AND OTHERS, WE'RE NOT ENDORSING.

WE'RE NOT RECOMMENDING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, BUT THIS IS JUST BEING BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION TONIGHT.

BUT AS YOU MENTIONED, PRESIDENT BRYAN, HOUSE BILL 3546 IS THE BILL IN QUESTION, AND IT AMENDS THE EDUCATION CODE AND THE ELECTION CODE TO GRANT INDEPENDENT BOARD, SUCH AS THIS, ALL ACROSS TEXAS, THE ABILITY TO MODIFY THE GENERAL ELECTION DATE FOR MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD, SO THAT IT WOULD NO LONGER BE IN MAY, BUT IT WOULD BE BUMPED SIX MONTHS TO THE UNIFORM ELECTION DATE IN NOVEMBER.

NOW, KEEP IN MIND IF THIS IS DONE BY THIS BOARD IS PERMANENT. THERE'S NO GOING BACK.

IT WOULD BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE NOVEMBER DATE FOR THE UNIFORM ELECTION DATE.

IT ALSO, BY THE WAY, ALSO MODIFIES THE LENGTH OF THE TERM OF THE TRUSTEE, WHO WOULD BE THE INCUMBENT SITTING IN THAT SEAT WHO WOULD BE ELECTED OR UP FOR RE ELECTION IN MAY, SO THAT PERSON WOULD EXTEND THE TERM FOR ANOTHER SIX MONTHS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR REELECTION IF HE OR SHE CHOOSES IN NOVEMBER.

THAT'S HOUSE BILL 3546 FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

ALSO, PRESIDENT BRYAN, AS YOU MENTIONED, THIS IS NOT PART OF 3546, BUT IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT TEXAS LAW ALLOWS A BOARD, SUCH AS YOURSELF TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE A MAJORITY VOTE FOR THESE ELECTIONS INSTEAD OF A PLURALITY VOTE.

PEOPLE WHO ARE WATCHING ONLINE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE TWO.

BUT THE MAJORITY VOTE WOULD MANDATE A RUNOFF ELECTION IF NO CANDIDATE RECEIVES MORE THAN 50% OF THE VOTE.

THAT WOULD MORE THAN LIKELY PRODUCE A RUNOFF ELECTION.

THE PLURALITY BASIS FOR AN ELECTION, WHICH WE HAVE NOW IS WHERE A CANDIDATE MERELY GETS THE MOST VOTES WOULD WIN THAT SEAT REGARDLESS OF AN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY.

IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT MOST SCHOOL BOARDS ACROSS THE STATE DO HAVE PLURALITY BASED ELECTIONS WITH NO RUNOFF REQUIRED.

BUT YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO CHANGE NOT ONLY THE DATE OF THE ELECTION FOR THIS BOARD, BUT ALSO THE MANNER IN WHICH IT IS CONDUCTED, SO YOU COULD GO FROM PLURALITY TO MAJORITY.

>> THANK YOU, MR. BRADY. I WROTE SOME POINTS THAT WE MADE AT OUR LAST MEETING ON THIS.

FIRST, I WANT TO JUST TALK ABOUT REAL QUICK, THE REASONS TO MOVE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER.

NUMBER 1, WE TALKED ABOUT A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER VOTER TURNOUT.

NOVEMBER ELECTIONS CONSISTENTLY DRAW MANY MORE VOTERS THAN STANDALONE MAY ELECTION, JUST BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS USED TO VOTING IN THE SECOND TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER.

ALSO, POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS FOR THE DISTRICT, HOLDING ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER ALLOWS THE DISTRICTS TO SHARE ELECTION COSTS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS REDUCING OR EVEN ELIMINATING THE EXPENSE OF CONDUCTING A STANDALONE MAY ELECTION.

ALSO IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY FOR OUR VOTERS.

IN NOVEMBER, NOVEMBER ELECTIONS OFFER MORE POLLING LOCATIONS.

MAY, WE ONLY HAVE ONE, AND THAT'S TOWN HALL.

IT ALIGNS WITH STATE LAW, AS YOU SAID, MR. BRADY, HOUSE BILL 3546, WHICH INCIDENTALLY, PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE.

I THINK THAT IS A STATEMENT BY OUR LEGISLATIVE BODY AND SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR THAT THIS IS WHERE OUR LEGISLATIVE BODY IN TEXAS WANTS OUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES TO MOVE.

THEN THE REASONS I WROTE DOWN TO MOVE FROM PLURALITY TO MAJORITY VOTING IS ONE, LIKE YOU SAID, IT ENSURES TRUSTEES HAVE BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

MAJORITY VOTING REQUIRES A CANDIDATE TO RECEIVE MORE THAN 50% OF THE VOTE.

VERY IMPORTANT IN MY OPINION.

IT STRENGTHENS LEGITIMACY.

WHEN TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY, IT ENHANCES THE CREDIBILITY OF THE BOARD.

ALSO WROTE DOWN PROVIDES CLEAR AND DECISIVE OUTCOMES.

MAJORITY ELECTIONS REFLECT THE WILL OF MOST VOTERS.

JUST IN CONCLUSION, I SAID, MAKING THESE CHANGES AND DOING SO REPRESENTS A PROACTIVE STEP TOWARD STRONGER, MORE REPRESENTATIVE LOCAL GOVERNANCE. THAT'S ALL I HAD.

I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FROM THE TRUSTEES.

WE'LL VOTE ON THESE INDEPENDENTLY.

TRUSTEE YAGER, SO 10.4 FIRST, PLEASE?

>> YES, 10.4. I MOVE THAT THIS BOARD APPROVE THAT CISD TRUSTEE ELECTIONS MOVE FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YAGER, NOW FOR 10.5.

>> I MOVE THAT THIS BOARD MAKE ESTABLISH THAT A MAJORITY VOTE IS REQUIRED FOR TRUSTEE ELECTION AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND.

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>> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE YAGER.

DOES TRUSTEE YAGER NEED TO READ THE RESOLUTION INTO THE RECORD OR?

>> YES, PLEASE.

>> I ALWAYS HAVE TO READ THE RESOLUTION.

>> READ THE RESOLUTION, TRUSTEE YAGER.

>> I DO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOLUTION, CONCERNING MOVING TRUSTEE ELECTIONS TO THE NOVEMBER UNIFORM ELECTION DATE AND ELECTION BY MAJORITY VOTE.

WHEREAS CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS.

WHEREAS IN THE 89TH REGULAR SESSION, THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE PASSED HB 3546, WHICH AMENDED THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 11.059 AND THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE 41.0052, ALLOWING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TEXAS TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THEIR GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEES TO NOVEMBER UNIFORM ELECTION DATE.

WHEREAS CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRENTLY HOLDS ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEES ON THE MAY UNIFORM ELECTION DATE.

WHEREAS THE BOARD DESIRES TO CHANGE THE DATE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR TRUSTEES IN CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM THE MAY UNIFORM ELECTION DATE TO NOVEMBER UNIFORM ELECTION DATE.

WHEREAS TRUSTEES ARE CURRENTLY ELECTED BY PLURALITY, AND THE BOARD DESIRES TO CHANGE TO A MAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENT.

WHEREAS THE BOARD HAS CONSIDERED THIS RESOLUTION, ON A DULY CALLED AND NOTICED PUBLIC MEETING IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, BOARD POLICIES, AND OTHER AUTHORITIES.

NOW LET IT BE HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL TAKE PLACE ON THE NOVEMBER UNIFORM ELECTION DATE.

THAT BOARD POLICY BBB LOCAL SHALL BE REVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION.

THAT THE TERMS OF THE TRUSTEES CURRENTLY SERVING IN PLACES 1, 02, AND 3, WHO ARE ELECTED ON THE MAY UNIFORM ELECTION DATE IN 2023, OR A SUBSEQUENT SPECIAL ELECTION SHALL BE LENGTHENED UNTIL THE DATE THE NOVEMBER 2026 ELECTION IS CANVASSED.

THAT THE TERMS OF THE TRUSTEES CURRENTLY SERVING IN PLACES 4 AND 5 WHO WERE ELECTED ON THE MAY UNIFORM ELECTION DATE IN 2024, SHALL BE LENGTHENED UNTIL THE DATE OF THE NOVEMBER 2027 ELECTION IS CANVASSED.

THAT THE TERMS OF THE TRUSTEES CURRENTLY SERVING IN PLACES 6 AND 7 WHO ARE ELECTED IN THE MAY UNIFORM DATE ELECTION IN 2025 SHALL BE LENGTHENED UNTIL THE DATE OF THE NOVEMBER 2028 ELECTION IS CANVASSED.

THAT THE TERMS OF THE TRUSTEES ELECTED ON THE NOVEMBER UNIFORM ELECTION DATE SHALL BE THREE YEARS, THAT THE FUTURE ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL BE BY MAJORITY VOTE ONLY, AND THAT IF NO CANDIDATE RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF VOTES CAST, THEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CALL A RUNOFF ELECTION BETWEEN THE TWO CANDIDATES WHO RECEIVE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES, AND THE CANDIDATE RECEIVES THE MAJORITY OF VOTES IN THE RUNOFF ELECTION SHALL BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD.

PRESENTED AND APPROVED ON THIS DAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025, BY VOTE 7 IN FAVOR AND ZERO AGAINST BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CARROLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YAGER.

THANK YOU, MR. BRADY.

MOVE ON TO 10.6, WHICH CONSIDER APPROVAL OF UPDATES TO THE GRADING GUIDELINES. MISS PETTY.

>> GOOD EVENING. IF YOU WILL RECALL LAST WEEK I WAS HERE AND I BROUGHT YOU THE TESTING PROTOCOLS.

I ALSO BROUGHT YOU THE UPDATES TO THE GRADING GUIDELINES.

I AM HERE TONIGHT TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR THOSE.

I JUST WANTED TO GO OVER A COUPLE OF PEOPLE THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE HEARD WHAT THOSE WERE LAST WEEK TO GO OVER AND HIT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THOSE.

FOR OUR TEACHER PROTOCOLS, WHICH OUR PRINCIPALS HAVE GONE OVER WITH OUR STAFF THESE PROTOCOLS.

THE PROTOCOLS WOULD BE FOCUSED ON CLASSROOM SETUP AND SUPERVISION, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND ASSESSMENT SECURITY.

THOSE PROTOCOLS WILL ALSO BE PLACED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.

IT WILL BE AN EXPECTATION THAT THESE THREE PROTOCOLS ARE FOLLOWED ANYTIME ASSESSMENTS ARE GIVEN TO OUR STUDENTS.

THAT'S THE FIRST COMPONENT, THE TEACHING PROTOCOLS.

THE SECOND COMPONENT DEALS DIRECTLY WITH THE ASSESSMENTS THEMSELVES AND THE CHEATING AND THE PLAGIARISM PART, AND THAT IS THE PART THAT WILL GO INTO THE GRADING GUIDELINES.

THAT DEALS WITH THE ATTENDANCE AND MAKEUP AND IT ALSO DEALS WITH THE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO IF THE STUDENT IS CAUGHT CHEATING.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO, THAT OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF ALREADY GETTING THESE COMMUNICATIONS OUT AND LETTING THE PUBLIC BE AWARE OF THOSE.

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AS SOON AS WE GET BACK FROM CHRISTMAS BREAK, OUR PRINCIPALS WILL BE BRINGING IN THE STUDENT BODY AT BOTH OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS, AND THEY WILL BE HAVING A MEETING, AND THEY WILL MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF OUR STUDENTS ARE AWARE OF THE CHANGES TO THE GRADING GUIDELINES AND WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES WILL BE SHOULD CHILDREN GET CAUGHT CHEATING.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> THANK YOU, MISS PETTY FOR BRING THAT TO OUR ATTENTION AGAIN.

I THINK THIS IS GREAT WORK THAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE, YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND THOSE THAT ASSISTED IN BUILDING THIS NEW POLICY.

I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTING THIS WHEN THE STUDENTS COME BACK TO SCHOOL.

IT'S VERY STRICT, WHICH I THINK IS VERY NECESSARY.

IT'S GOING TO BE VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE ENFORCE THIS POLICY RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

I KNOW OUR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AND PRINCIPALS WILL DO A GREAT JOB EDUCATING OUR TEACHERS AND OUR STUDENTS, AND OUR PARENTS ON THE CHANGES TO THIS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR WORK.

TRUSTEES, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR MISS PETTY.

>> MISS PETTY, WELL, YOU CAN REMIND ME, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO IMPLEMENT THIS? I KNOW WE'RE TAKING MID TERMS, THEY GO ON BREAK, THEY COME BACK.

IS IT STARTING ON JANUARY 1ST, ARE YOU GIVING TIME TO EDUCATE?

>> WE ARE GIVING GRACE PERIOD UNTIL JANUARY 20TH.

NOW, WE WILL START WITH OUR FINAL EXAMS. THE TESTING PROTOCOLS GO INTO A PLACE IMMEDIATELY.

THEY WILL BE IN PLACE FOR OUR MID TERMS. THE OTHER ONES, FOR THE MOST PART, IF YOU'LL NOTICE ON THE CONSEQUENCES.

MOST OF THE CONSEQUENCES THAT ARE IN HERE, LIKE RECEIVING A ZERO, THOSE CONSEQUENCES ARE ALREADY IN PLACE IN THE GRADING GUIDELINES.

IT'S THE POSSIBLE LOSING THE HONOR POSITION THAT'S GOING TO COME AT THE JANUARY 20TH DATE, AFTER WE'VE MADE SURE EVERYONE HAS BEEN INFORMED.

I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SPECIAL NOTE THAT AS WE HAD TALKED ABOUT, THESE CONSEQUENCES WILL CONTINUE FOR THE YEAR.

IF I'M A FRESHMAN, AND LET'S SAY I HAVE MY FIRST OFFENSE.

AFTER THE END OF THE FRESHMAN YEAR, IT STARTS OVER AGAIN.

AT THE 10TH GRADE YEAR, THE STUDENT WOULD START WITH A CLEAN SLATE, AND THEN THEY WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO AHEAD FROM THERE.

>> I JUST HAD ONE QUICK STORY I WANTED TO SHARE IT WITH YOU.

WE HAD A STUDENT, AND I'VE NEVER IN FOUR YEARS HEARD FROM A STUDENT WHO WAS WATCHING OUR LAST BOARD MEETING WITH THEIR MOTHER AND THEIR DRAGON STUDENT, AND WE WERE AT AN EVENT AND I SAW THEM, THEY CAME, TRUSTEE YAGER, AND THEY JUST SAID, I WATCHED LAST WEEK'S MEETING.

WHEN I HEARD THAT YOU WERE GOING TO CLAMP DOWN ON CHEATING, SHE SAID, I'VE NEVER CHEATED AND MY FRIENDS DON'T CHEAT.

BUT I KNOW SOMEBODY WHO DOES, THE STUDENT WHO DOES, AND SHE SAID, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU, BECAUSE IT WASN'T FAIR TO ME AND MY FRIENDS.

I JUST THOUGHT THAT WAS GREAT.

I WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU BECAUSE WE THINK ABOUT WELL, WHO IS THIS, IF IT HURTS SOMEBODY, THEY'RE PROBABLY NOT UPHOLDING WHAT WE CALL INDIRECTLY THE DRAGON CODE.

THEY COULD BE DOING BETTER AND BEING HONEST.

I JUST THINK THIS IS PUTTING WHAT IT IS TO BE A DRAGON INTO POLICY.

THE SUPPORT ON THE TASK FORCE TEAM FROM THE TEACHERS AND THE PRINCIPALS WHO CAME UP WITH ALL OF THIS, THE REALLY JUST SHOWS YOU THE INTEGRITY WE HAVE OF THE STAFF IS IMPECCABLE.

I WANTED TO THANK ALL OF THEM.

>> THEY BE VERY HARD ON THIS.

>> REGULATION.

>> I MOVED THAT THE UPDATES TO THE GRADING GUIDELINES, THE ACADEMIC DISHONESTY, ONLY, IMPLEMENTATION TO BEGIN JANUARY 20, 2026 AND THIS BOARD APPROVED.

>> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.

MOTION CARRIES 7-0. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YAGER. THANK YOU, MISS PETTY.

>> THANK YOU.

[11. CONSENT AGENDA]

>> LAST AGENDA ITEM IS CONSENT AGENDA.

I KNOW WE HAVE A FEW DONATIONS.

TRUSTEE YAGER, YOU WANT TO DO THIS OFF.

>> AS WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT JUST THE IMMENSE GENEROSITY, THAT NEW DONATION PAGE IS WONDERFUL, BUT WE WILL KEEP READING THESE BECAUSE DOWN AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL, SO MANY ORGANIZATIONS ARE COMPLETELY GENEROUS BEYOND JUST WHAT WE CAN EVEN IMAGINE.

THE FIRST ONE HERE IS FROM THE CARROLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO, A VERY GENEROUS DONATION OF $24,269.

FOR A DONATION FROM THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS PTO, A GENEROUS DONATION OF $5,000, AND FROM THE CARROLL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB, A GENEROUS DONATION OF $5,000.

>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEE YAGER,

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>> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.

MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

IF NO OBJECTION, WE'LL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 8:24 PM.

>> THANK YOU, BOARD.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.