Sep 14, 2026 School Board Special Workshop

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ALL RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'LL CALL THIS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CARROLL ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2026 AT 5 P.M.

[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM]

[2. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. WE WILL CALL THIS MEETING BACK TO ORDER AT 6 P.M..

OUR 1ST AGENDA ITEM IS THE OPENING PRAYER. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE.

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

TONIGHT WE ARE ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WHO GIVE SO MUCH OF THEMSELVES TO OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY.

WE THANK YOU FOR OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF. THEIR DEDICATION, PATIENCE, CREATIVITY AND COMMITMENT.

HELP OUR STUDENTS LEARN, GROW AND BECOME THE BEST THEY CAN BE.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WE RECOGNIZE TONIGHT AS TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH.

MAY THEY KNOW HOW MUCH THEIR WORK MATTERS AND HOW DEEPLY IT IS APPRECIATED.

LORD BLESS ALL OF OUR EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYEES.

GIVE THEM STRENGTH WHEN THE DAYS ARE DIFFICULT, ENCOURAGEMENT WHEN THEY ARE WEARY AND CONTINUED PASSION FOR THE IMPORTANT WORK THEY HAVE BEEN CALLED TO DO. WE ALSO ASK FOR YOUR WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT AS WE CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THIS DISTRICT.

HELP US AS TRUSTEES TO LEAD WITH HUMILITY. LISTEN CAREFULLY, SPEAK WITH RESPECT, AND ALWAYS KEEP THE BEST INTERESTS OF OUR STUDENTS AT THE CENTER OF OUR DECISIONS. HELP US TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE TRUST THAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS PLACED IN US.

BLESS OUR SUPERINTENDENT, ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, STAFF, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES.

PROTECT OUR DISTRICT AND GIVE OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUED STRENGTH AND UNITY.

AND FINALLY, LORD, REMIND US THAT THE WORK WE DO HERE IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN POLICIES AND DECISIONS.

IT IS ABOUT INVESTING IN YOUNG LIVES AND PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION FOR THE FUTURE.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE. MAY WE HONOR THAT PRIVILEGE IN ALL THAT WE DO.

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

AMEN. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

AND NOW FOR THE TEXAS PLEDGE. HONOR TEXAS FLAG.

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

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.

THANK YOU. YOU MAY BE SEATED. OKAY. OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS RECOGNITION SPONSORED

[4. RECOGNITIONS]

WE HAVE 2 THIS MONTH TO RECOGNIZE THE 1RST ONE.

DOCTOR DAVIS, COME ON UP. GOOD EVENING, BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT BRIAN AND DOCTOR GLENN.

I'M HONORED TO STAND HERE TONIGHT TO HONOR 3RD GRADE TEACHER TAMMY CO.

CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] THIS IS ACTUALLY JAMIE'S SECOND TIME TO WIN, SO WE'RE VERY PROUD OF HER.

TAMMY BRINGS JOY, ENERGY, AND CREATIVITY TO EVERYDAY LEARNING.

SHE HAS A SPECIAL GIFT FOR MAKING MATH AND SCIENCE FUN, ENGAGING IN MEANINGFUL FOR HER STUDENTS.

HER ENTHUSIASM FOR TEACHING IS CONTAGIOUS, AND SHE CREATES A CLASSROOM WHERE STUDENTS ARE EXCITED TO LEARN, EXPLORE AND GROW.

TAMMY IS ALSO AN INCREDIBLE TEAM PLAYER, ALWAYS WILLING TO JUMP IN, COLLABORATE, SUPPORT THOSE AROUND HER.

SHE IS HARD WORKING, DEDICATED, AND COMMITTED TO DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES TO HELP HER STUDENTS SUCCEED.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, TAMMY NEVER GIVES UP ON A STUDENT.

SHE BELIEVES IN THEM, ENCOURAGES THEM, AND CONTINUES TO FIND WAYS TO HELP THEM REACH THEIR POTENTIAL.

SHE WAS NOMINATED BY A FELLOW EMPLOYEE. TAMMY IS OUR STAAR MATH LEAD.

SHE OUTLINES EVERY WEEKLY PLAN WITH DILIGENCE AND ALWAYS REMINDS US TO THOUGHTFULLY PACE THE TEACHING LESSONS.

SHE INSPIRES THE LOVE FOR MATH IN EACH OF HER STUDENTS WITH EVERY WORKSHEET SHE CHOOSES.

SHE IS A GREAT COACH WHO HAS HELPED ME IN THIRD GRADE AS A LONG TERM SUB.

SHE CAN. I COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT HER.

SHE ENCOURAGES EACH TEACHER ON THE TEAM TO DO THEIR VERY BEST WITH INTEGRITY IN ALL OF THEIR EFFORTS, WHATEVER IT IS. LUNCH, RECESS OR AFTER SCHOOL DUTIES, SHE IS ALWAYS ON TIME TO WORK CHEERFULLY AND LOOKS HER HAPPY OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE.

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YOU TRULY INSPIRE EXCELLENCE. CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT, MR. HOLLIDAY, YOU'RE UP NEXT.

ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, DOCTOR GLENN, PRESIDENT BRIAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, AND OUR CARROLL ISD COMMUNITY.

IT'S TRULY AN HONOR TO STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT TO RECOGNIZE ONE OF THE VERY BEST AT CARROLL ISD MRS CASEY DURHAM OUR CISD INSPIRE EXCELLENCE TEACHER SECONDARY TEACHER OF THE MONTH. [APPLAUSE] CASEY IS IN HER 2ND YEAR OF TEACHING ENGLISH.

BOTH OF THOSE YEARS AT CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, AND SHE'S QUICKLY ESTABLISHED HERSELF AS AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATOR ON OUR CAMPUS.

SHE'S INTENTIONAL IN EVERYTHING SHE DOES. SHE PLANS HER LESSONS WITH CARE, MAINTAINS HIGH ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS FOR HER STUDENTS, AND CHALLENGE THEM TO ACHIEVE AT THEIR VERY BEST.

AT THE SAME TIME, CASEY HAS A COMPASSIONATE HEART AND AN INCREDIBLE ABILITY TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH HER STUDENTS.

HER STUDENTS KNOW SHE CARES ABOUT THEM, AND THEY KNOW SHE WILL DO WHATEVER SHE CAN TO HELP THEM SUCCEED. HER EXCELLENCE ALSO EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.

SHE'S A HIGHLY RESPECTED BY HER COLLEAGUES AS A VALUED MEMBER OF HER MEMBER AND LEADER WITHIN HER PLC, AND THIS YEAR, SHE'S TAKEN ON. WHEN I ASKED HER TO STEP UP IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE, SHE STEPPED UP TO HELP WITH OUR STUDENT COUNCIL THIS YEAR.

SHE'S A TREMENDOUS TEAMMATE WHO BRINGS THE SAME COMMITMENT AND HIGH STANDARDS TO EVERYTHING SHE DOES ON OUR CAMPUS.

CASEY REPRESENTS WHAT EXCELLENCE LOOKS LIKE AT CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL. HIGH EXPECTATIONS, STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, A HARD WORK, AND A GENUINE COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS.

AND I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD OF CASEY AND THE IMPACT SHE MAKES EVERY SINGLE DAY.

WE'RE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER AS A PART OF OUR CHS FAMILY.

SO CONGRATULATIONS, CASEY, AND THANK YOU FOR THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY. CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] OKAY. NEXT UP IS ITEM 4.2, OUR INSPIRE EXCELLENCE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH, MISS LEWIS.

GOOD EVENING, DOCTOR GLENN, PRESIDENT BRIAN AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

IT IS SUCH A PRIVILEGE TONIGHT TO RECOGNIZE SOMEONE WHO HAS VERY QUICKLY BECOME AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT PART OF CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

OUR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEBORAH REYNOLDS. [APPLAUSE] TO DEBORAH BACK THEIR TEAM.

DEBORAH, WHEN I THINK ABOUT DEBORAH, THE FIRST WORD THAT COMES TO MIND IS SERVICE.

SHE IS ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO IS CONSTANTLY LOOKING AROUND ASKING, WHAT CAN I DO? HOW CAN I HELP? AND MOST OF THE TIME, SHE HAS ALREADY SEEN WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE ANYONE HAS EVER HAS TO ASK.

DEBORAH WORKS INCREDIBLY HARD. SHE'S OFTEN ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE ON CAMPUS IN THE MORNING PREPARING FOR THE DAY, AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF EVENINGS WHEN SHE IS STILL THERE, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS TAKEN CARE OF.

YOU CAN SEE HER CAR IN THE PARKING LOT. SHE WORKS WITH OUR STAFF, OUR PTO, OUR PARENTS, OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STUDENTS, RENTALS, VENDORS, YOU NAME IT. SHE PATIENTLY WALKS PEOPLE THROUGH PURCHASE ORDERS,

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AND SOMEHOW SHE STILL GETS IT DONE. SHE DOES THIS WITH PATIENCE, WARMTH, AND GENUINE DESIRE TO HELP.

BUT WHAT MAKES DEBORAH SO SPECIAL IS THAT SHE DOESN'T SIMPLY COMPLETE TASKS.

SHE MAKES THINGS BETTER. SHE HAS AN INCREDIBLE COMBINATION OF CREATIVITY, INTELLIGENCE, AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL.

SO MANY OF THE BEAUTIFUL TOUCHES PEOPLE SEE AROUND OUR CAMPUS, WHETHER IT IS A SPECIAL EVENT, SOMETHING FOR OUR STAFF, OUR STUDENTS, OR CELEBRATING SOMEONE, DEBORAH IS BEHIND IT.

SHE HAS BECOME SUCH A WONDERFUL PARTNER TO ME BECAUSE I CAN BRING HER AN IDEA.

SHE BRINGS HER OWN IDEAS AND TALENTS AND WHAM! IT'S SOMETHING SPECIAL. DEBORAH ONCE SHARED SOMETHING WITH ME FROM HER BACKGROUND IN CULINARY.

SHE IS ALSO A CHEF AND EVENT PLANNING WORLD THAT SHE.

THAT HAS GENUINELY STAYED WITH ME. SHE WAS TAUGHT THAT TRUE SERVICE IS ANTICIPATING WHAT SOMEONE WILL NEED AND TAKE CARE OF IT BEFORE THEY EVER HAVE TO ASK.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHO DEBORAH IS. SHE DOESN'T WAIT TO BE TOLD.

SHE NOTICES, SHE ANTICIPATES, AND SHE STEPS IN.

AND HONESTLY, SHE SERVES PEOPLE EXTRAORDINARILY WELL.

THAT PHILOSOPHY HAS CHANGED THE WAY I THINK ABOUT SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP, AND I THINK THAT SAYS SO MUCH ABOUT THE KIND OF INFLUENCE THAT SHE HAS HAD ON ME, AS WELL AS OUR CAMPUS. DEBORAH. YOU ARE TALENTED, CREATIVE, INCREDIBLY HARD WORKING, AND ONE OF THE WARMEST PEOPLE I KNOW.

YOU MAKE MY JOB EASIER, YOU MAKE OUR CAMPUS BETTER, AND YOU MAKE THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU FEEL CARED FOR.

I AM INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE PART OF OUR DRAGON FAMILY, AND I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE YOU AS OUR INSPIRING INSPIRE EXCELLENCE.

RECIPIENT. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS ITEM NUMBER 5, WHICH IS PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[5. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

SPEAKER 3 MINUTES. MISS SHELTON, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL OUR SPEAKER? OUR SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS MARISSA MAHON.

GOOD EVENING. MY COMMENT IS TIED TO THE ACADEMIC PLANNING GUIDE, TECHNOLOGY POLICY CHANGES AND THE HR STAFFING REPORT PRESENTED TONIGHT.

THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR CARROLL ISD HAS BEEN THE ONLY DISTRICT IN THE REGION RELYING ON BYOD.

OTHER DISTRICTS DID NOT MOVE AWAY FROM BYOD BY PREFERENCE, BUT THEY DID SO IN RESPONSE TO RECENT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES THAT CREATED NEW CYBERSECURITY MONITORING AND STUDENT DATA REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANTLY EASIER TO MEET WITH DISTRICT MANAGED DEVICES SURROUNDING DISTRICTS UPDATED THEIR DEVICE FLEETS ACCORDINGLY.

WE DID NOT. THAT'S WHY WE NOW STAND ALONE. FAMILIES PURCHASED PERSONAL DEVICES FOR 5TH THROUGH 8TH GRADE BECAUSE DISTRICT OWNED CHROMEBOOKS WERE AGING, DIFFICULT TO READ AND UNABLE TO RELIABLY RUN REQUIRED DISTRICT MATERIALS.

WITH THE PROPOSED BYOD RESTRICTIONS, FAMILIES WHO BOUGHT DEVICES ARE NOW WITHOUT A PLAN.

WITH THE PROPOSED BYOD RESTRICTIONS, FAMILIES WHO BOUGHT DEVICES OUT OF NECESSITY ARE LEFT WITHOUT A CLEAR PATH FORWARD.

THIS IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNING BECAUSE OUR DEVICE FEE IS 3 TIMES HIGHER THAN SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.

DISTRICTS WITH ABNORMALLY AFFLUENT TAX BASES SUCH AS HIGHLAND PARK ISD OFFER SLIDING SCALE DEVICE MODEL SO FAMILIES CAN ACCESS HIGH QUALITY DISTRICT DEVICES,

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STATE LAW REQUIRES DISTRICTS TO REVIEW EQUITABLE ACCESS TO INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY.

CAROL DOES NOT CURRENTLY OFFER ANY SLIDING SCALE OPTION OR ALTERNATIVE ACCESS MODEL, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE PROPOSING MAJOR CHANGES TO HOW STUDENTS CAN USE TECHNOLOGY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. IF WE ARE USING REDUCING TECHNOLOGY USE, WE MUST ALSO CONSIDER THE OPERATIONAL IMPACT.

TEACHERS WILL NEED ADDITIONAL PLANNING TIME TO GRADE HANDWRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS, PREPARE PRINTED MATERIALS, AND MODIFY RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS WHO CANNOT ACCESS DIGITAL CONTENT YET.

OUR PRINTING AND CONSUMABLES BUDGET CONSUMABLES BUDGETS HAVE NOT BEEN ADJUSTED TO SUPPORT THIS SHIFT.

EVEN THOUGH WE DID NOT ADJUST TO LOWER, WE DID NOT ADJUST THE BUDGETS THEMSELVES BASED ON REDUCTION IN STUDENTS AND CAMPUSES DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE THE PAPER, INK, OR HARD COPY MATERIALS NEEDED TO REPLACE DIGITAL ONLY RESOURCES.

THIS INTERSECTS DIRECTLY WITH THE HR STAFFING REPORT.

THE REPORT CELEBRATES THAT CAROL HAS NO CONTRACTED SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF, BUT THIS METRIC DOES NOT REALLY REFLECT THE REALITY SHOWN IN FRONTLINE SPECIAL EDUCATION.

PARAPROFESSIONAL POSITIONS REMAIN OPEN FOR MONTHS, OFTEN 60 TO 120 DAYS, AND SOME CAMPUSES HAVE MULTIPLE VACANCIES AT ONCE, INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOL AND SENIOR HIGH. RIGHT NOW, PRINCIPALS CANNOT EASILY RECRUIT FOR THESE POSITIONS, INCLUDING TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS, AND WE'RE NOT SEEING ANYTHING CLOSE TO THE 70 APPLICANTS PER POSITION, AS ONCE STATED BY THIS BOARD. THESE ROLES ARE RELATIONSHIP BASED POSITIONS AND WITHOUT APPROPRIATE AND COMPETITIVE MARKET PAY, PEOPLE WILL NOT STAY. THIS AFFECTS OUR PRINCIPALS ABILITY TO RECOMMEND.

LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHEN THEY KNOW THEY CANNOT STAFF IT. THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH WE CAN ASK OUR TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS TO STRETCH THEMSELVES BEFORE IT BEGINS TO IMPACT THE LIFELONG GROWTH, SAFETY, AND OPPORTUNITIES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. FINALLY, DRAGON DEN IS THE ONLY BLOCK THAT COULD SUPPORT TIER 2 AND 3 MTS INTERVENTION, YET CURRENTLY IS USED FOR DIGITAL REINFORCEMENT CANVAS.

THANK YOU, MISS MAHON. AND OTHER TASKS THAT DO NOT ALIGN WITH.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS MAHON. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 6, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY MATTERS ADDRESSED

[6. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON ANY MATTERS ADDRESSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION]

AND TRUSTEES. I MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND SUPERINTENDENT TO FACILITATE THE DISMISSAL IN THE MATTER STYLED PH VERSUS CARROLL ISD AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION. SECOND.

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

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YEAGER. MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 7, WHICH IS THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT.

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AND I THINK THERE'S A LOT TO BE PROUD OF ALREADY.

1 OF THE ITEMS WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD OF IS THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WE CONTINUE TO SEE ACROSS THE DISTRICT THIS YEAR.

CARROLL ISD IS PROUD TO HAVE 30 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS.

THAT IS AN INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENT AND IT IS SOMETHING OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY SHOULD CELEBRATE.

WE HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST NUMBERS OF NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS IN THE STATE.

AND WHAT IS ESPECIALLY IMPRESSIVE IS THE CONSISTENCY WE HAVE MAINTAINED OVER THE YEARS.

SINCE I JOINED THE BOARD IN 2021, WE HAVE HAD 185 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS.

WITH THOSE NUMBERS INCREASING SIGNIFICANTLY COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS YEARS, EVEN AS OUR OVERALL ENROLLMENT HAS DECLINED.

THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE QUALITY OF OUR STUDENTS.

AND JUST AS IMPORTANTLY, THE QUALITY OF THE PEOPLE WHO TEACH AND SUPPORT THEM.

I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MISS LEWIS AND HER STAFF.

THESE KINDS OF RESULTS DO NOT HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT.

THEY ARE THE RESULT OF A LOT OF HARD WORK BY OUR TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS.

MISS LEWIS, YOU AND YOUR TEAM ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOUR LEADERSHIP AND WHAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM BRING AND CONTINUE TO ACCOMPLISH. I ALSO WANT TO TALK FOR A MINUTE ABOUT OUR APPROACH TO EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY.

CARROLL ISD EDTECH POLICY CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE STRONGEST BENCHMARKS IN TEXAS WHEN IT COMES TO REDUCING UNNECESSARY SCREEN TIME FOR OUR STUDENTS.

I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO SAY THAT WE ARE NOT AGAINST TECHNOLOGY.

WE BELIEVE TECHNOLOGY HAS AN IMPORTANT PLACE IN EDUCATION WHEN IT IS USED RESPONSIBLY AND WHEN IT ACTUALLY IMPROVES THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

WHAT MAKES OUR APPROACH DIFFERENT IS THAT WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTNERING WITH PARENTS.

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WE BELIEVE PARENTS SHOULD HAVE A VOICE, AND WE BELIEVE THERE'S A TREMENDOUS VALUE IN FACE TO FACE INSTRUCTION AND THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT DEVELOP BETWEEN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM. TECHNOLOGY SHOULD BE A TOOL THAT SUPPORTS GREAT TEACHING, NOT SOMETHING THAT REPLACES THE TEACHER OR THE HUMAN INTERACTION THAT IS SO IMPORTANT TO A CHILD'S EDUCATION. I AM PROUD THAT THIS BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION CONTINUE TO TAKE A THOUGHTFUL AND BALANCED APPROACH TO TECHNOLOGY. FINALLY, I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE LITTLE DRAGONS CHILDCARE.

THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW AND HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR DISTRICT.

IT PROVIDES A VALUABLE SERVICE TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES, BUT IS ALSO BECOMING A SELF-SUSTAINING FINANCIAL INVESTMENT THAT HELPS US RECRUIT AND RETAIN GREAT TEACHERS AND STAFF. IN TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT, ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO MAKE CARROLL ISD A GREAT PLACE TO WORK AND TO SUPPORT OUR EMPLOYEES IS IMPORTANT. IN LITTLE DRAGONS CHILDCARE IS DOING EXACTLY THAT.

I WANT TO THANK JEN GIRGIS AND HER ENTIRE STAFF FOR THE GREAT JOB THEY ARE DOING.

THEY HAVE BUILT A PROGRAM THAT IS BECOMING A LEADER IN OUR AREA, AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE QUALITY OF CARE THEY PROVIDE.

THEY ARE ALSO CONTINUING TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE, AND I'M EXCITED THAT THEY WILL BE APPLYING FOR THE HIGHEST QUALITY RATING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE TEXAS RISING STAR PROGRAM, WHICH IS A 4 STAR CERTIFICATION.

THAT IS ANOTHER INDICATION OF THE COMMITMENT JEN2 AND HER TEAM HAVE TO PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM FOR OUR FAMILIES.

SO AS WE BEGIN THIS SCHOOL YEAR, I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW PROUD I AM OF CARROLL ISD.

WE HAVE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS, WE HAVE EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS AND STAFF, AND WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON DOING WHAT IS BEST FOR STUDENTS AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE A LOT OF MOMENTUM COMING INTO THIS SCHOOL YEAR, AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WE'RE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH TOGETHER.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTINUES TO MAKE CARROLL ISD SUCH A SPECIAL PLACE.

GO! DRAGONS. DRAGONS. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER 8, WHICH IS THE INFORMATION PORTION OF OUR MEETING.

[8. INFORMATION]

OKAY. GOOD EVENING, DOCTOR GLENN. PRESIDENT. BRIAN.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES. I'M. ANDY SAID I HAD TO SCROLL THIS AND I'M NOT SURE HOW TO SCROLL IT.

THERE IT GOES. OKAY. WE ARE A SMALL TEAM. SMALL BUT MIGHTY TEAM OF 4.

I HAVE TONIGHT WITH ME OUR 2 HR SPECIALIST JOSE BADILLO AND LORI BOWLING.

LORI JOINED OUR TEAM IN NOVEMBER OF 2025. AND AS JOSE HAS BEEN HERE A LITTLE WHILE.

VIRGINIA IS OUR HR MANAGER, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TONIGHT.

I'VE INCLUDED HERE A LIST OF JUST DIFFERENT HR FUNCTIONS THAT WE WERE, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR.

AND AS OF SEPTEMBER 28TH, WE WILL BE TRANSITIONING BENEFITS OVER TO OUR HR TEAM. SO WE'LL BE OVERSEEING THE BENEFITS PART OF FOR THE DISTRICT.

AS FAR AS LOOKING AT STAFFING WE CURRENTLY EMPLOY 106 STAFF MEMBERS.

668 OF THOSE ARE PROFESSIONALS WHICH INCLUDE OUR TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, LIBRARIANS, NURSES AND ADMINISTRATION, 169 PARAPROFESSIONALS, WHICH INCLUDE OUR SECRETARIES AIDS CAMPUS TECHNICIANS 240 AUXILIARY, WHICH ARE OUR FOOD SERVICE WORKERS, TRANSPORTATION, CUSTODIANS, MAINTENANCE AND GROUNDS.

AND THEN IN OUR WITH OUR CHILD CARE PROGRAM, WE CURRENTLY EMPLOY 29 EMPLOYEES THERE.

A FEW HIGHLIGHTS THAT I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT. WE CAN PROCESS AN EMPLOYEE ONCE THE RECOMMENDATION COMES THROUGH IN 48 HOURS OR LESS. ONCE THEY'VE HAD THEIR FINGERPRINTS AND THEIR BACKGROUND CHECK HAS BEEN CLEARED.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE 182 EMPLOYEES ON STAFF THAT HOLD A MASTER'S DEGREE.

WE HAVE 9 EMPLOYEES THAT HOLD A DOCTORATE DEGREE.

OUR AVERAGE PAY FOR TEACHERS IS $70,570, WHICH IS UP FROM $68,125

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WHEN LOOKING AT CONTRACT WORKERS, YOU CAN TELL BACK IN 23-24, THAT WAS OUR BIGGEST YEAR OF HAVING CONTRACT WORKERS HIRING, HAVING TO HIRE FROM OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT TO FILL POSITIONS.

AND AT THAT TIME, WE HAD 35. AND YOU CAN SEE THE PROGRESSION THAT WE HAVE DROPPED THAT IN THAT AREA DRASTICALLY, WHICH IS SUPER EXCITING, WHICH THAT TELLS ME THAT CARROLL ISD IS DOING WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO RECRUIT STAFF AND RETAIN THEM. SO WE CURRENTLY THIS YEAR ONLY HAVE1, WHICH IS OUR VISION IMPAIRMENT, AND THAT WILL PROBABLY ALWAYS BE ONE THAT WILL BE A CONTRACT WORKER JUST DUE TO SHEER NUMBERS.

THAT'S PRETTY AMAZING STUFF. YEAH IT IS. IT IS.

THAT'S GREAT. LOOKING AT OUR SUBSTITUTES, YOU CAN SEE HERE THAT OH, IT DIDN'T MAKE IT ON HERE.

WE DID REDUCE OUR NUMBER TO 280 SUBSTITUTES THAT WE USED THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR.

AND WITH AN 87%, WE'RE STAYING CONSISTENT WITH THE 87% CONSISTENT CONSISTENTLY FILLING THOSE POSITIONS. LET'S SEE IF THERE WAS.

OKAY, SO ONE THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT WE DID AS YOU KNOW, WE ADOPTED A BLACKOUT CALENDAR THIS YEAR AND FROM REVIEW, WE HAD OUR VERY FIRST THE FRIDAY BEFORE LABOR DAY AND THE TUESDAY AFTER LABOR DAY.

I LOOKED AT THE DATA ON THAT AND WE HAD, WE DID HAVE A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SUBSTITUTES REQUIRED, WHICH MEANS THAT TEACHERS WERE AT WORK. SO THAT'S GREAT THAT THAT'S WHAT THEY NEED TO BE, THAT'S MOVING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION.

SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT NO CLASSROOM WAIVERS.

OUR TRANSPORTATION TEAM HAS BEEN CREATIVE IN MAKING SURE THAT OUR ROUTES ARE COVERED AND INCLUDING AND UTILIZING PARAPROFESSIONALS WHEN NEEDED. A QUICK QUESTION.

SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU. WHEN YOU SAY NO CLASSROOM WAIVERS, YOU'RE MEANING NO INCREASES TO STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM.

CAN YOU I MEAN, THAT'S THAT'S SIGNIFICANT. YEAH.

SO THAT'S, THAT'S A HUGE DEAL FOR CARROLL ISD AND SOMETHING THAT NOT ALL DISTRICTS CAN BRAG ABOUT, BUT THE STATE RATIO IS 22 TO 1 IN GRADES K THROUGH FOUR.

HOWEVER YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GO OVER THAT RATIO.

IF YOU APPLY THE BOARD APPROVES A WAIVER AND YOU APPLY THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THAT WAIVER.

AND SO ONE THING THAT WE'RE PROUD OF IS WE HAVE NOT IN EACH OF THE LAST 2 YEARS, APPLIED FOR A WAIVER.

SO WE'VE ADDED STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY BELOW THAT 22 TO 1 RATIO.

SO WE'RE KEEPING OUR CLASS SIZES SMALL. AND WE BELIEVE THAT ULTIMATELY WILL BENEFIT OUR KIDS ACADEMICALLY.

IS THIS THE FIRST TIME I REMEMBER NOT HAVING TO DO A WAIVER? YEAH. THIS IS LIKE 2 YEARS IN A ROW, WHICH IS AMAZING.

YEAH. YEAH. WE WE STREAMLINED OUR PROCESS FOR NEW WHEN WE WERE HIRING NEW HIRES AND WE CONTINUE TO GET POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON THAT AND THE PROCESS.

AND IT JUST, JUST THE EFFICIENCY OF IT AND BEING ABLE TO GET PEOPLE HIRED AND FINALIZED WITHIN JUST 48 HOURS OR LESS. HONESTLY OUR STREAM LINE, THE PROCESS, LET'S SEE, WE CONTINUE TO.

O OUR WE CONTINUE TO MOVE AS MANY THINGS AS WE CAN TO A DIGITAL FORMAT.

A LOT OF THINGS IN THE PAST HAVE DONE PAPER PENCIL, WHICH IS EXTREMELY TIME CONSUMING.

THIS IS ONE TIME WHERE WE REALLY APPRECIATE TECHNOLOGY.

WE ENCOURAGE IT A MAJOR WAY, RIGHT? INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO MARK OUT ON A SHEET OF PAPER, WE DON'T NEED COLORED PENCILS AND ERASERS ANYMORE.

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IF THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE OFF ON A BLACKOUT DAY, THEY CAN GO IN AND FILL OUT THIS FORM.

IT COMES TO HR. AND WE REVIEW THAT AND APPROVE OR DENY AND COMMUNICATE VERY CLEARLY WITH THE EMPLOYEE ON WHETHER THAT WAS APPROVED OR DENIED AND WHY.

AND THEN OUR SICK LEAVE FORMS HAVE ALL BEEN MOVED OVER TO ONLINE WHERE AGAIN, THAT WAS SEND OUT A SHEET OF PAPER, FILL OUT A GOOGLE DOC AND WHICH WAS VERY TIME CONSUMING TO SORT THROUGH.

THIS ALSO ALLOWS US WITH HAVING EVERYTHING IN A MORE DIGITAL FORMAT.

OUR FRONT LINE, OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE OUR FRONT LINE CENTRAL AYE THE EMPLOYEES, BASICALLY THEIR PERSONNEL FILE WHERE THEY CAN LOG IN AND THEY CAN SEE EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING THERE. WE'RE ALSO VERY PROUD OF THE INVESTMENTS THAT THE BOARD HAS MADE.

WE, THIS LAST YEAR WAS SALARIES. WE WERE ABLE TO DO A $5,000 FLAT INCREASE FOR DESIGNATED SPECIALTY POSITIONS, A 3% MIDPOINT INCREASE FOR OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF, A 5% MIDPOINT INCREASE FOR CLERICAL, PARAPROFESSIONAL AND AUXILIARY STAFF.

OUR BUS DRIVERS AND BUS AIDES GOT A DOLLAR INCREASE PER HOUR, WHICH RAISED OUR STARTING PAY FOR A BUS DRIVER FROM 23 TO $24. SO I DO BELIEVE THAT THAT'S HELPED WITH RECRUITING AND RETAINING EMPLOYEES.

AGAIN, I MENTIONED EARLIER, THE APPROVAL OF THE BLACKOUT CALENDAR WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT.

BUT SO FAR, JUST WITH THE 2 DAYS WE'VE HAD, IT'S, IT DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE IT'S MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

AND THEN ALSO WITH OUR LEAVE, LOCAL LEAVE BUYBACK INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND OUR RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM, WHICH WILL TAKE EFFECT JUNE OF 2028. AND WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED COMMUNICATING AND MEETING WITH STAFF JUST TO KIND OF EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. OUR INITIATIVES AND WE CONTINUE TO EVALUATE, OBVIOUSLY, THE PAY STRUCTURES. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE STAYING COMPETITIVE AND BEING ABLE TO RETAIN AND RECRUIT QUALITY TALENT AND THEN CONTINUE TO STREAMLINE HR PROCESSES JUST TO CONTINUE TO BE MORE EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE WORKING WITH A TEAM OF 4.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT AS MUCH AS WE CAN DO THAT, WE CAN, AND ALSO CONTINUE FINDING WAYS TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICE TO OUR EMPLOYEES AND CAMPUSES. I ALWAYS TELL MY TEAM WE'RE ALL ABOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE THERE TO SERVE OUR FACULTY AT ALL TIMES. AND SO WE DO APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT THAT YOU'VE GIVEN THE HR DEPARTMENT THROUGH SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE 23. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MISS.

I APPRECIATE YOU AND THE WORK YOU AND YOUR STAFF HAVE BEEN DOING OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS? MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS AND WE CAN TELL. AND SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

KEEP UP THE TECHNOLOGY AND GETTING EVERYTHING EFFICIENT THROUGH AUTOMATION.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. ANY QUESTIONS FROM US? I HAD A COUPLE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS.

AND THOSE OF US WHO'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR A WHILE, THERE ARE JUST SOME REALLY GREAT NUMBERS AND IMPROVEMENT OVER THE YEARS. AND THANK YOU.

I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PARAPROFESSIONALS.

ONE, IT'S GREAT. WE DIDN'T SEE ANY CONTRACT ONES WHERE WE HAD YEARS AGO, QUITE A FEW.

WHICH IS AWESOME. WE, THEY WERE A PART OF THE FLAT INCREASE IN THEIR COMPENSATION THAT WE MADE.

AND I'M JUST CURIOUS, TWO QUESTIONS. THE AMOUNT THAT WE SAW ON THE AVERAGE IS THAT FOR A FULL WEEK OR ARE THEIR HOURS DIFFERENT.

SO IT WAS 28,000 AND CHANGE. I'M JUST CURIOUS, IS THAT ON A 35 HOURS, IS IT THE SAME.

37. 30. 37.5. OKAY. AND THEN WHEN THEY'VE BEEN ASKED TO DO SOME TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, IS THAT A FULL BUS OR LIKE A, YOU KNOW, SMALLER SUBURBAN OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT THAT MIGHT TAKE CARE OF OUR SP ED STUDENTS.

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OR ARE YOU SAYING SOME OF THEM DRIVE TO HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION? THE BUS DRIVER. IN THE JACKET SAID THAT THE PARAPROFESSIONALS WERE HELPING OUT IN TRANSPORTATION.

I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU COULD ELABORATE ON THAT.

YES, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRING THEM ON TO HELP WITH THE BUS DRIVING AND THE BUS AIDE POSITIONS.

OKAY, SO IT ALLOWS THEM TO MAKE A LITTLE EXTRA MONEY ON TOP OF THEIR BASE SALARY.

CORRECT. THAT'S WHAT I WAS JUST GOING TO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OKAY, GOOD. AND THEY'VE BEEN VERY APPRECIATIVE.

YEAH. JUST JUST BECAUSE WE KNOW IN THE WORLD OF PARAS, I KNOW WE'RE COMPETITIVE WITH OTHER DISTRICTS.

AND I JUST LOVE THE FACT THAT WE DON'T HAVE A NEED RIGHT NOW AND THAT WE INCREASE THEIR PAY.

ARE THERE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE FOR PARAS TO, YOU KNOW, GET SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME? WE HAVE SOME THAT ARE ACTUALLY HELPING OUT ON THE CHILDCARE SIDE.

THE DRAGON U OKAY? WE HAVE SOME TEACHERS AND ACTUALLY SOME PARAS THAT ARE HELPING OUT IN THAT AREA.

EXCELLENT. SO ONE OF THE COOL THINGS AND PRESIDENT BRIAN MENTIONED IT IN HIS REPORT. SO DRAGON U AND LITTLE DRAGONS ARE SELF-SUSTAINING.

WHENEVER CHASE GETS AROUND TO DOING HIS BUDGET REPORT, IN A FEW MONTHS, YOU'LL GET TO SEE THE NUMBERS ON LITTLE DRAGONS. BUT.

BUT A LOT OF OUR STAFF HAVE TAKEN UP THE. THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN EXTRA MONEY BY WORKING HOURS FOR FOR DRAGGING YOU AND NOT NECESSARILY LITTLE DRAGONS DRAGON.

YOU WOULD BE WHERE THEY GET THE EXTRA HOURS. THE OTHER THING I'D POINT OUT THAT I THOUGHT WAS A GREAT MOVE BY THIS BOARD IS RECOGNIZING THAT PARAPROFESSIONALS ARE REALLY TOUGH TO RECRUIT ACROSS THE METROPLEX RIGHT NOW.

THEY DON'T MAKE A LOT OF MONEY AND IT'S A TOUGH JOB. BUT WHENEVER Y'ALL STRUCTURED THE RAISE THIS PAST YEAR.

YOU RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE LOWEST PAID EMPLOYEES, AND YOU ACTUALLY STRUCTURED A HIGHER PERCENTAGE RAISE FOR THEM THAN YOU DID EVERYBODY ELSE, WHICH WAS GREAT. AND I KNOW THAT AS WE GO INTO NEXT YEAR, WE'LL BE LOOKING TO TO DO THAT AGAIN.

AND THE FEEDBACK WE HAVE GOTTEN, THEY'VE BEEN VERY APPRECIATIVE THAT Y'ALL RECOGNIZE THAT.

OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE FROM US? OKAY. THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM.

THANK YOU GUYS. OKAY. NEXT UP IS ITEM NUMBER 9, WHICH IS DISCUSSION ACTION PORTION OF OUR AGENDA 9.1 IS CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL ORDER OF

[9. DISCUSSION/ACTION]

MR. PARK. GOOD EVENING, MR. BRIAN. DOCTOR GLENN.

TRUSTEES. TODAY, THE ADMINISTRATION IS SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF CANCELLATION FOR THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION WAS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026. SO AS PRESCRIBED BY SECTIONS 2.051 THROUGH 2.053 OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE, THE GOVERNING BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR CALLING THE TRUSTEE GENERAL ELECTION, MAY ISSUE AN ORDER CANCELING THE ELECTION WHEN CANDIDATES ARE UNOPPOSED AFTER QUALIFYING HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

SO CURRENTLY OUR THE APPLICATIONS WERE DUE ON AUGUST 18TH AND 2026.

AND AS OF THAT TIME AS OF THE CLOSE OF THAT PROCESS, ONLY ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH PLACE TO BE HELD FOR THE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER HAD QUALIFIED. SO IN PLACE 1 MISS STACEY, PLACE 2 MR. LANNON AND PLACE 3 MRS. REECE. AND SO THERE WAS NO OPPOSITION IN THOSE IN THOSE PLACES.

SO AT THIS TIME, WE ARE SEEKING AN APPROVAL FOR THE ORDER OF CANCELLATION.

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD, APPROVE THE ORDER OF CANCELLATION OF THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026, AS PRESENTED. SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0. THANK YOU, MR. PARK. ALL RIGHT. LAST AGENDA ITEM FOR TONIGHT IS ITEM 9.2.

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ACADEMIC PLANNING GUIDE TECHNOLOGY POLICY CHANGES.

MISS PETTY. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT BRIAN DOCTOR GLENN AND TRUSTEES.

I AM HERE TONIGHT TO ASK YOU TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF PROPOSED ACADEMIC PLANNING GUIDE.

TECHNOLOGY CHANGES AND SOME ARE JUST CLARIFICATIONS TO WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY PROPOSED.

I WANT TO START OUT BY SAYING THAT WE FEEL VERY POSITIVE ABOUT HOW OUR NEW EDTECH GUIDELINES ARE GOING.

WE HAVE RECEIVED VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK BOTH FROM OUR COMMUNITY, FROM OUR STAFF, SO WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, WE HAD ABOUT 150 STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS OPTED THEM OUT OF THE GUIDELINES.

TODAY, THAT NUMBER IS FEWER THAN 15. THAT'S ABOUT A LITTLE OVER A MONTH INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR.

SO WE FEEL WE BELIEVE THAT THIS TELLS US THAT PARENTS ARE SEEING THAT WE HEARD THEIR CONCERNS.

WE RECOGNIZED THAT THAT WE NEEDED TO ADDRESS TECHNOLOGY USE AND WE TOOK ACTION AND THAT THE POLICY IS WORKING.

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AND THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE FOR TONIGHT. THAT IS REALLY WHAT WE'RE DOING.

THESE CLARIFIERS DON'T CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THE POLICY.

THEY SIMPLY MAKE IT MORE SPECIFIC AND PRACTICALLY PRACTICAL BASED ON WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED DURING OUR IMPLEMENTATION PHASE.

THE 1ST AREA DEALS WITH DRAGON DEN TIME. WE HAVE REQUIRED WE HAVE REQUIRED DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS WHICH ARE ONLINE AND OUR INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES ARE ONLINE. WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH TEXTBOOKS FOR EVERY STUDENT TO HAVE A HARDBACK TEXTBOOK.

WE DO HAVE HARDBACK TEXTBOOKS IN THAT CONTENT AREA, BUT EACH STUDENT DOES NOT HAVE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL TEXTBOOK.

SO A STUDENT MAY NEED TO ACCESS AN ONLINE TEXTBOOK TO COMPLETE AN ASSIGNMENT DURING DRAGONS DEN.

SO WE WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT REQUIRED DIGITAL MATERIALS THAT ARE ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE CAN BE ACCESSED ON DISTRICT APPROVED DEVICES WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED FOR INSTRUCTION OR ASSIGNED WORK. WE ARE ALSO ALLOWING PARENTS TO OPT IN IF THEY WANT THEIR CHILDREN TO USE A DEVICE DURING DRAGON DEN FOR INSTRUCTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS.

THE SECOND CLARIFICATION DEALS WITH BYOD FOR GRADES FIVE THROUGH EIGHT.

BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2027, STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 THROUGH 8 WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO BRING PERSONAL DEVICES TO USE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

IF TECHNOLOGY IS NEEDED FOR INSTRUCTION, STUDENTS WILL USE A DISTRICT PROVIDED DEVICE.

THIS GIVES US CONSISTENCY AND ALLOWS TEACHERS TO BETTER MONITOR AND SUPPORT APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY USE.

WE ARE ALSO CLARIFYING THAT PRIVACY SCREENS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED ON STUDENT DEVICES, BECAUSE TEACHERS NEED TO BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT STUDENTS ARE DOING ON THEIR DEVICES. SO OVERALL, THESE ARE REALLY JUST IMPLEMENTATION CLARIFIERS.

OUR GOAL HAS NOT CHANGED. WE WANT TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY TECHNOLOGY USE WHILE STILL MAKING SURE STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY WHEN IT IS REALLY NEEDED FOR LEARNING.

AND BASED ON THE DRAMATIC DECREASE IN OPT OUTS, WE BELIEVE WE ARE FINDING THAT TO BE TRUE.

SO WE COME TONIGHT ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THESE CLARIFICATION CLARIFIERS ON THESE POINTS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS PETTY. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS PETTY? BETTY, CAN YOU WALK THROUGH JUST A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES OF THE AMBIGUITIES THAT WERE CREATED OR THE IMPACT OF THINGS THAT WERE. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF OUR AMBIGUOUS POLICY THAT ARE MAKING.

OKAY. ONE SUCH THING WOULD BE DURING DRAGON DEAN, STUDENTS WOULD NEED TO ACCESS THEIR, LET'S JUST SAY, THEIR LITERATURE BOOK, BUT THEY'RE NOT IN THEIR ENGLISH CLASS.

SO WHAT HAPPENED IS THEY DIDN'T HAVE. THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO WORK ON THEIR ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT OR WHATEVER.

SO EVERYTHING. WHAT WAS HAPPENING WAS EVERYTHING THAT THEY COULD HAVE BEEN WORKING ON DURING THAT TIME WAS BEING PUSHED TO HOMEWORK.

AND SO WE WERE SEEING AN INCREASE IN THE HOMEWORK TIME.

AND THAT IS NOT WHAT THAT WAS INTENDED TO DO.

GOTCHA. NO. THAT'S HELPFUL. THANK YOU. IS THERE ANY OTHER IMPACTS THAT WILL RESULT FROM THE CLARIFICATION? I MEAN, IT SOUNDS LIKE WILL THERE BE ANY LACK OF ACCESS TO DIGITAL INSTRUCTION MATERIALS OR.

THERE IS NOT ANY LACK OF ACCESS TO IT? WELL, THERE'S OKAY.

MEANING I MEAN, IS ANYONE GOING TO BE DISADVANTAGED OR NOT HAVE WHAT THEY NEED? NO. WHAT WE DO IS WE HAVE WORKED ON LET'S JUST TAKE OUR VOCABULARY PROGRAM.

FOR EXAMPLE. WE PROVIDE PAPER COPIES FOR THE STUDENTS THAT DON'T WANT TO DO THE DIGITAL.

AND NEXT YEAR, WE WILL BE TOTALLY SHIFTING AWAY FROM ALL OUR VOCABULARY, AND OUR GRAMMAR PROGRAMS WILL ALL GO TO PAPER PENCIL AS OPPOSED TO BEING ONLINE.

GOTCHA. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE REESE. I JUST HAD ONE CLARIFYING QUESTION IN REGARDS TO THE PRIVACY SCREENS.

ARE WE WAITING UNTIL AUGUST OF 27 FOR THOSE AS WELL, OR IS THAT GOING TO BE IMPLEMENTED NOW? I WOULD YEAH, I WOULD SAY NOW. YEAH. THERE'S, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, JUST FEEDBACK FROM OUR PRINCIPALS.

YOU KNOW, IN TEACHERS, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO SEE WHAT KIDS ARE WORKING ON IN CLASS.

SO YEAH, JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT.

SO I HAD A QUESTION. SO ONCE, ONCE WE TAKE A VOTE ON THIS, WILL THE OPT IN FORMS BE GOING OUT PER CAMPUS ON THE THE ONES THAT THAT USE DRAGON DEN, WILL THEY BE GOING OUT OR HAVE THEY ALREADY STARTED GOING OUT TO PARENTS? MY UNDERSTANDING IS WE'VE ALREADY ALLOWED PARENTS TO BEGIN THE ARE YOU SAYING OPT OUT OR OPT IN FOR.

OPT IN SO THAT THEY CAN USE THEIR DEVICE.

YES. IS THAT IS THAT YOUR UNDERSTANDING? MS. PEDDY.

SO YOU HAVE MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS? WELL, NO, I HAVE AN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL KID.

I JUST HAVEN'T RECEIVED THAT. OKAY. WELL, AND I THINK IT'S ON SOME CAMPUSES.

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THANK YOU, MS. PATTI. THANK YOU. OH, YEAH. DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE, MISS PATTI? I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY, ARE WE ABLE TO GET APPROVAL ON THIS TONIGHT? OKAY. YOU'RE ABOUT TO. OH, PERFECT. THANK YOU.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. MAKE SURE YOU GET THIS TEED UP THE BALL.

YES, MA'AM. I MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED ACADEMIC PLANNING GUIDE.

TECHNOLOGY POLICY CHANGES AS PRESENTED. SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION. AND SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIES 7 TO 0.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY, ONE MORE QUESTION.

WHEN? WHEN WILL THE HOW ARE WE GOING TO COMMUNICATE THIS TO STAFF AND TO PARENTS? WE HAVE ALREADY TALKED TO OUR PRINCIPALS ABOUT IT.

WE WILL BE IF OUR PRINCIPALS HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT IT, OUR COORDINATORS ARE GOING ON THE CAMPUSES TO TALK ABOUT IT.

WITH THAT WITH THE WITH THEIR WITH THEIR STAFF.

OKAY. AND I WOULD GET WITH COMMUNICATIONS PROBABLY THE SOONER THE BETTER. I WOULD SEND OUT SOMETHING TO, TO ALL FAMILIES THROUGH PARENT SQUARE AND MAKE SURE THAT THE, THE FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY OF OUR 5 THROUGH 8 KIDS OR THE KIDS IN DRAGON DEN IN THOSE FAMILIES HAVE EASY ACCESS TO THAT OPT IN FORM.

WE COULD DO THAT. GOOD IDEA. NO OBJECTION. WE'LL ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 6:46 P.M.. THANK YOU BOARD.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.