Nov 18, 2021 Regular Board Meetings

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>> THE TIME IS NOW 5:30 AND THE FORUM IS PRESENT.

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

>> YES, MR. DILKS, WE DID POST AND ADVERTISE THIS MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.

>> WE WILL NOW CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED

[C. CLOSED SESSION]

THE TIME IS NOW 5:30 [NOISE].

>> THE TIME IS SEVEN O'CLOCK AND WE WILL NOW RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION.

[D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION]

[E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING]

>> PRESIDENT TOLBERT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND DR. JENSEN, IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO TWO OF SHANNON HIGH SCHOOL'S FINEST, ZOE PAGE AND HOLTON RIGHT.

ZOE IS ACCOMPANIED TONIGHT BY HER MOM, MISS TINA VARNER, HER DAD, MR. ZACH PAGE, HER STEPMOM, MISS MANDY SHOCKMAN, HER GRANDMA, MRS. ROSE GIBSON, AND HER SISTER, MISS HAZEL PAGE.

HOLTON IS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS MOM, MRS. HOLTON RIGHT.

IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE, DR. JENSEN, THAT THESE TWO KIDDOS ARE ON OUR INNER HIGH SUPERINTENDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.

I'M VERY PROUD OF WHAT THEY DO AND ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM THEM TONIGHT.

IF YOU'D ALL PLEASE RISE.

>> THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

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

>> WHEN YOU HEAR THE NUMBER 436 OUT OF 469, WHAT DO YOU THINK? IT'S A NUMBER, A PRETTY BIG NUMBER.

THIS IS MY CLASS RANK WHEN I ATTENDED BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LAST YEAR.

YOU MIGHT THINK BECAUSE OF MY RANK, I DIDN'T GO TO SCHOOL REGULARLY OR THAT I FAILED MOST OF MY CLASSES, BUT IN ALL ACTUALITY NEITHER IS TRUE.

IN FACT, MY ATTENDANCE RATE WAS 96 PERCENT AND I WAS PASSING ALL BUT TWO OF MY CLASSES.

THOSE TWO CLASSES, HOWEVER, WERE VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME AND BEING JUST ONE PERSON IN A SCHOOL WITH OVER 2,000 PEOPLE, IT WAS REALLY HARD FOR ME TO DO WELL.

HOWEVER, AT SHANNON, I'M NOT RANKED AGAINST MY CLASSMATES AND I HAVE EASY ACCESS TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIME AND ARE WILLING TO HELP ME WITH MY GRADES.

I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND PRIVILEGE TO ATTEND SHANNON.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. WILLIAMS FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU ALL TONIGHT.

EVERYBODY AT SHANNON CARES ABOUT WHO I'M AND THEY ENCOURAGE ME TO BE THE BEST I CAN BE WITHOUT COMPARING ME TO ANY OF MY CLASSMATES.

I USED TO HATE GOING TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY, BUT THE TEACHERS AT SHANNON HAVE CHANGED MY WHOLE VIEW ON SCHOOL AND NOW I LOVE COMING TO SCHOOL.

I CAN'T SAY WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HADN'T FOUND SHANNON, BUT SINCE I HAVE, I KNOW THAT I WILL GRADUATE AND THAT'S PRETTY GREAT.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> ZOE AND HOLTON, IF YOU GUYS CAN COME DOWN HERE AND PARENTS AND RELATIVES, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOME PROFESSIONAL PICTURES TAKEN FIRST, BUT AFTER WE GET THROUGH WITH THAT, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU GUYS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.

MR. WILLIAMS, IF YOU'D HOLD THEM THERE AFTER THESE PHOTOS AND LET THE PARENTS AND FAMILY TAKE SOME PHOTOS.

IF YOU GUYS COULD HOLD IN JUST SECOND, DOES ANY OF THE FAMILY WANT TO TAKE SOME PHOTOS? THERE YOU GO, YOU CAN COME DOWN HERE A LITTLE BIT CLOSER IF YOU WANT TO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAY BACK THERE IF YOU PREFER.

I DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT HOLD ON JUST ONE SECOND.

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[APPLAUSE] I'M JUST GOING TO SAY TO YOU GUYS, PUBLIC SPEAKING IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE PRIMARY ANXIOUS MOMENTS THAT PEOPLE HAVE AND GREAT JOB, A GOOD VOICE ON THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE AND ZOE, WE'RE GOING TO PACKAGE THAT.

[LAUGHTER] IT'S GOING TO BE USED AGAIN, THAT REALLY CAME FROM THE HEART AND THAT REALLY HIT MY HEART.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THOSE WORDS WITH THIS.

THANKS MR. WILLIAM FOR SHARING THESE GUYS WITH US.

MARK, THE NEXT IS OUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION.

[F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS]

>> THANK YOU, MR. TOLBERT. AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE PRINCIPAL FROM RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL TO COME AND HELP WITH A RECOGNITION THIS EVENING.

>> GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT HILBERT, BOARD MEMBERS AND CABINET MEMBERS OF BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AS THEY SAID, MY NAME IS JODY FADELY AND I'M THE PRINCIPAL AT RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND I'M VERY HONORED TO RECOGNIZE A FANTASTIC MAN TONIGHT.

RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL IS PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE TRINITY POINT CHURCH.

FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS PASTOR FRANK DELEO AND HIS TEAM HAVE DONATED THANKSGIVING FEAST BASKETS, CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND SNACKS FOR THOSE STUDENTS IN THE GREATEST NEED.

OUR COUNSELOR LAMPPOST AND PASTOR FRANK HAVE DEVELOPED A PHENOMENAL WORKING RELATIONSHIP WHICH HAS BENEFITED OUR RMS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

ROBERT HERMAN HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE RMS CAUSED BY DELIVERING ALL THE GOODIES TO OUR CAMPUS.

PASTOR DELEO HAS SHARED FUTURE VISIONS THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN BETWEEN TRINITY POINT CHURCH AND RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND APPRECIATE HOW MUCH THEY WANT TO BE A PART OF THE RAM NATION.

RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL IS VERY GRATEFUL AND THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT FOR FRANK AND THE CONGREGATION AT TRINITY POINT CHURCH AND WHAT THEY GIVE TO OUR STUDENTS.

WE APPRECIATE YOU.

I ALWAYS HAD TO END THE SPEECH THIS WAY.

WE ARE RAM NATION, IF YOU FEEL LIKE JOINING IN NEXT TIME, YOU ARE WELCOME TO DO THAT.

[LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS.

[APPLAUSE]

[G. OPEN FORUM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD]

WE DON'T HAVE ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR A CURRENT AGENDA TOPICS AND SO JUST ONE ON GENERAL TOPICS.

LET ME READ MY SPIEL HERE, FOR THOSE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK REGARDING GENERAL TOPICS, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO THIS OPEN FORUM.

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP, EACH SPEAKER WOULD BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

PERSONAL ATTACKS ON STAFF AND STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

FOR THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, GOVERNMENT CODE 551.042, AND LOCAL BOARD POLICY BED AND BOARD, THE BOARD WILL NOT DELIBERATE OR TAKE ACTION REGARDING ANY SUBJECT THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA AND WITH ALL THE LEGAL STUFF OUT OF THE WAY.

MISS. TAYLOR, IF YOU WANT TO COME ON DOWN AND IF YOU WOULD STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ONCE YOU MAKE IT TO THE MICROPHONE.

OH, I DIDN'T EVEN SEE YOU BACK THERE, I'M SORRY.

>> HI, MY NAME IS LINDSEY TAYLOR.

YOU WANT ME TO SAY MY ADDRESS?

>> YES.

>> IT'S 1740 WANDERED WAY.

NORTHWOOD HILLS, TEXAS 76182.

HI. GOOD AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT TOLBERT AND THE BOARD.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TODAY, I'M A JUNIOR AT RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M IN DUAL ENGLISH SO THAT'S COMP 1 AND COMP 2.

RIGHT NOW, WE'RE IN COMP 1 AND WE'RE DOING A SERIES OF ACADEMIC WRITINGS.

ONE OF THEM IS AN ESSAY AND ONE IS A LETTER OF ADVOCACY.

WHENEVER CHOOSING FOR THESE TOPICS,

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I CHOSE TO DO BLOCK SCHEDULING BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF OTHER DISTRICTS DO IT, BUT THAT IS NOT REASON THAT WE SHOULD DO IT.

WE SHOULD DO IT BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF KIDS, AND I KNOW THAT WITH COVID BEING A VERY PERSISTENT AND RELATIVE THING, THAT IT'S A CONCERN FOR KIDS TO GO FROM CLASS TO CLASS AND HAVE THE RISK OF GETTING COVID.

I ALSO KNOW THAT FOR HAVING AN ALTERNATING SCHEDULE CAN BE HARD.

BUT I'M A STUDENT ATHLETE AND A LOT OF KIDS AT MY SCHOOL, AND AT BIRDVILLE, AND AT SHANNON, AND AT HALTOM, THEIR STUDENT ATHLETES TOO, AND THEY HAVE OTHER INTERESTS AND THEY HAVE HOBBIES SO HAVING A BLOCK SCHEDULING WOULD BALANCE OUT HOMEWORK IN A WAY.

IF YOU HAVE MATH ONE DAY AND THEN NOT GOING TO MATH UNTIL WEDNESDAY, HAVING IT ON TUESDAY AND THEN THURSDAY, IT GIVES YOU A BREAK SO YOU CAN HAVE MORE TIME FOR TUTORIALS.

IF YOU DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND SOMETHING.

FOR EXAMPLE, I'M NOT REALLY GOOD AT MATH SO I STRUGGLE IN MATH AND I'M IN ALGEBRA TOO.

I THINK IF WE HAVE BLOCK SCHEDULING INSTEAD OF HAVING THAT MAYBE ROYAL TIME OR THAT MORNING OR THAT EVENING.

WE HAVE A WHOLE DAY, ROYAL TIME THAT EVENING, THAT MORNING, AND THEN WE EVEN HAVE A LONGER CLASS PERIOD SO WE WOULD HAVE MORE TIME FOR THEM TO SCHEDULE STUFF AND WE COULD GET A LOT OF MORE ONE-ON-ONE TIME WITH TEACHERS.

THAT JUST HELPS WITH STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS AND STRESS OVERALL IN GENERAL.

[LAUGHTER] YEAH, I'M DONE.

GOOD JOB. COULD WE GET YOUR LETTER OF ADVOCACY? ARE YOU FINISHED IT YET? I FINISHED IT BUT I DON'T HAVE IT, BUT I CAN SEND IT TO YOU ALL.

YEAH. IF YOU DON'T MIND.

OKAY.

THAT'S GOOD. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, SMALL-WORLD, HER DAD WORKS FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

IS ACTUALLY A PART-TIME SECURITY GUARD AT OUR FIRM.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOUR DAD. YOU DID A GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU FOR DOING ALL THAT RESEARCH AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOUR LETTER.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

LINDSAY, YOU DID A GREAT JOB.

SPEAKING PUBLICLY AND STATING YOUR CASE, AND REALLY USING WHAT I CALL A T-CHART WITH PROS AND CONS, YOU DID A GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU FOR COMING FORWARD.

THANK YOU.

CAN I SAY SOMETHING TO MY SON, WAS DOING A SPEECH AS WELL FOR HIS CLASS.

HE IS A 9TH GRADER OVER AT THE CAB AND HE'S LIKE, "I WANT TO BRING IT IN FRONT OF THE BOARD AND SPEAK BEFORE THE BOARD AND ADVOCATE FOR LATER START TIMES." THERE'S SOMETHING QUITE SIMILAR.

I'M VERY IMPRESSED THAT YOU DID A GOOD JOB.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. [LAUGHTER].

THANK YOU. I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T SAY THIS OUT LOUD BUT IT'S PLEASANT.

SOME OF THE COMMENTS WE GET HERE ARE PLEASANT, AND NICE, AND PRODUCTIVE, AND ENCOURAGING, SO THANK YOU.

ANYWAY, I'LL MOVE ON.

MS. BOWMAN, WE'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT OUR DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHER UPDATE.

[H1. District Demographer Update]

HELLO, BOARD PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME OUT AGAIN. IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK IN FRONT OF YOU.

AGAIN, MY NAME IS MICHELLE BOX.

I'M THE RESEARCH MANAGER AND ONE OF THE CONSULTANTS WITH THE NEW ZONDA EDUCATION.

SAME GROUP, SAME ME, JUST A NEW NAME FROM TEMPLETON DEMOGRAPHICS.

I DO HAVE YOUR UPDATED DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT.

THIS ONE'S MORE IN DEPTH THAN WHEN I WAS BACK HERE OVER THE SUMMER.

WE REALLY WANT TO DIVE INTO WHERE WE'RE AT TODAY, STARTING WITH OUR ANNUAL ENROLLMENT TRENDS.

I'M GOING TO TALK QUICKLY THROUGH SOME OF YOUR HOUSING, SOME OF THE RESIDENTIAL TRENDS WE'VE SEEN THAT ARE, OBVIOUSLY, PLAYING A BIG IMPACT ON YOUR DISTRICT.

THEN I, ACTUALLY, HAVE TWO FORECAST SCENARIOS FOR YOU.

I FIGURED YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH TO THINK ABOUT AND TO LOOK AT SO I WANTED TO GIVE YOU TWO FORECASTS STUFFS TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH.

FIRST AND FOREMOST ANNUAL ENROLLMENT CHANGE, WE'RE DOWN ABOUT 187 STUDENTS FROM WHERE WE WERE LAST YEAR.

THERE ARE PROS AND CONS IN THIS, I WILL SAY.

WE CAN STILL SEE THAT THERE WAS SOME PANDEMIC IMPACT ON YOUR DISTRICT THIS FALL, NAMELY THAT KINDERGARTEN CLASS.

HOWEVER, WE WERE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE STUDENTS STARTING TO RETURN.

MIDDLE CHART IS YOUR COHORT TABLE, SO THAT 1.06 THERE IN FIRST GRADE IS A REALLY LARGE FIRST GRADE COHORT.

THAT'S ABOUT HALF OF YOUR STUDENTS RETURNING FROM THE PANDEMIC, SO WE CAN SEE IN THE DATA WHERE THOSE STUDENTS ARE STARTING TO COME BACK.

HOWEVER, A SECOND GRADE, YOU CAN SEE THAT 0.96, NOT AS MANY STUDENTS RETURN THERE.

THROUGH ABOUT 4TH THROUGH 6TH GRADE, WE DID SEE ABOUT HALF OF THOSE STUDENTS RETURN.

INTO 9TH GRADE, WE HAD A VERY LARGE COHORT IN 9TH GRADE.

YOUR HIGH-SCHOOL TRENDS MATCH WITH PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE THAT WE'VE WORKED WITH THIS YEAR.

WE'RE SEEING REALLY BIG 9TH GRADES.

THERE'S A LOT OF FRESHMOORES THIS YEAR AT SOME OF THOSE COVID CREDITS DIDN'T QUITE CONTINUE ON.

WE'RE SEEING SOME SMALL 10TH GRADE CLASSES, AND THEN ACROSS THE STATE,

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WE'RE ATTRIBUTING THIS TO SOME OF THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WE'RE SEEING, ESPECIALLY THE GROWTH IN WAGES.

IF YOU CAN DO SCHOOL ONLINE AND GO GET A JOB AT A DISTRIBUTION CENTER FOR $18 AN HOUR, THAT'S PRETTY TEMPTING FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES AND A LOT OF THOSE 12TH GRADERS RIGHT NOW.

WE ARE SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF A DROP IN THOSE LATER HIGH SCHOOL GRADES.

JUST TO TOUCH ON THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE PEAKED AT ABOUT 13 PERCENT STATEWIDE BACK IN THE SPRING OF 2020 AT THE WORST OF THE SHUT DOWNS.

TODAY IN DFW, WE HAVE REGAINED ABOUT 90-95 PERCENT THAT DROPS WE'VE LOST DURING THE PANDEMIC.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SITTING AT ABOUT 4.7 PERCENT.

BEFORE, HISTORICALLY LOW UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF THREE PERCENT IN 2018 AND 2019, WE USED TO SAY THAT 45 PERCENT WAS FULL EMPLOYMENT.

THE PIECE THAT IS STILL THE PROBLEM RIGHT NOW AND WHY THAT MIGHT NOT SQUARE WITH WHAT WE'RE SEEING ON THE GROUND IS THAT LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION IS STILL EXTREMELY LOW, ESPECIALLY, COMPARED TO WHERE WE WERE IN 2020.

UNTIL WE CAN GET THE MOST PEOPLE BACK INTO THE LABOR FORCE THAT ARE NOT BEING CAPTURED IN THIS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE A LITTLE BIT IN THAT HIRING.

HOUSING MARKET TRENDS THOUGH 2021, I KNOW EVERYONE IS AWARE IF YOU'VE SEEN YOUR NEIGHBORS HAVE TRIED TO LIST A HOME OR TRIED TO BUY A HOME, 2021 IS ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR HOUSING ESPECIALLY IN DFW.

THESE BAR CHARTS ARE MONTHLY SALES ACROSS DFW, TOTAL HOME SALES SO IT DOES INCLUDE EXISTING HOME SALES.

TOTAL HOME SALES HAVE ALREADY SURPASSED WHERE WE WERE IN 2020.

TOTAL LISTINGS ARE STILL DOWN THOUGH.

PEOPLE ARE STILL NOT LISTING THEIR HOME SO THAT'S CAUSED THAT MONTHS OF INVENTORY TO DROP EVEN MORE DRAMATICALLY.

WE'RE SITTING ABOUT ONE MONTH OF SUPPLY OF INVENTORY AND THE EXISTING HOME MARKET.

WE WANT TO BE AT ABOUT SIX MONTHS OF SUPPLY FOR EQUILIBRIUM SO THAT IS EXTREMELY TIGHT INVENTORY MARKET.

THIS IS CAUSING THE NEW HOME MARKET TO BE A BIGGER SHARE OF THE OVERALL HOUSING MARKET WHICH IS A DRIVER OF SOME OF THE STARTS THAT WE'RE SEEING EVEN IN YOUR DISTRICT.

THERE IS A UPTAKE AND NEW HOME STARTS AND IT'S TAKING UP A LARGER SHARE OVERALL.

HOWEVER, WHAT IT'S REALLY DOING IS DRIVING THAT PRICE UP.

ACROSS DFW, WE'RE SEEING ABOUT A 20 PERCENT PRICE APPRECIATION YEAR OVER YEAR IN JUST ONE YEAR.

THAT IS TRANSLATING OVER INTO THE MULTIFAMILY MARKET AS WELL.

THOSE SAME CONSTRAINTS IN THE MULTIFAMILY MARKET ARE CAUSING OCCUPANCY TO TAKE BACKUP.

WE'RE NOW NORTH IN 93 PERCENT OCCUPANCY ACROSS DFW.

THOSE ASKING RENT AND EFFECTIVE RENTS ARE ALL DOUBLE DIGIT PRICE INCREASES YEAR-OVER-YEAR, JUST LIKE IN THE HOUSING MARKET.

THOSE ARE REALLY STRAINING, ESPECIALLY YOUNGER FAMILIES TRYING TO AFFORD HOUSING IN THESE DISTRICTS.

SPECIFICALLY WITHIN YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, THIS IS YOUR TOTAL HOME SALE ACTIVITY.

AGAIN, THIS IS D TRANSACTION DATA, SO WE'RE LOOKING FROM THE COUNTY, TOTAL NEW HOME SALES, EXISTING HOME SALES, REO AND FULL CLOSURES.

IN 2020, WE HAD ABOUT 3,300 TOTAL HOME SALES.

YOU'LL SEE ABOUT 2,900 EXISTING HOME SALES THAT HAS BEEN TICKING UP IN RECENT YEARS.

YOU'RE STARTING TO SEE SOME OF THAT TURNOVER.

WHAT WE'RE HOPING IS THAT THAT'S THE START OF THE REGENERATION IN SOME OF THESE OLDER EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE YOU HAVE SOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCT, AND WE WANT TO SEE THAT TURNOVER AND START TO YIELD SOME MORE STUDENTS.

WE HAVE SEEN AN UPTAKE AND NOT EXISTING HOME MARKET, SO THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR FORECAST GOING FORWARD.

LOOKING AT THE HOME SALE PRICE AGAIN, WE'RE SEEING REALLY STRONG PRICE APPRECIATION.

THE NEW HOMES ARE DEPENDENT ON SOME OF THE PRODUCT THAT THEY'RE BRINGING TO THE MARKET.

BASICALLY, THEY'VE RISEN ABOUT $20,000 IN THE LAST YEAR FOR THE AVERAGE NEW HOME.

CURRENTLY, YOUR AVERAGE NEW HOMES SALE PRICE IS ABOUT $373,000.

THAT'S UP ABOUT EIGHT PERCENT YEAR-OVER-YEAR, AND THE AVERAGE EXISTING HOME SALES PRICE WERE UP TO ABOUT $280,000 DISTRICT-WIDE.

THAT'S UP AGAIN ABOUT $20,000 OR ALMOST NINE PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR.

IF YOU LOOK BACK AT 2015, YOUR AVERAGE EXISTING HOME SALE PRICE WAS JUST SHY OF 200,000.

WE'VE RISEN ABOUT 40 PERCENT IN JUST SIX YEARS FOR THAT AVERAGE SALE PRICE.

THIS IS YOUR NEW HOME ACTIVITY.

SPECIFICALLY, WE TRACK STARTS AND CLOSINGS EACH QUARTER.

OUR COMPANY GOES OUT AND DRIVES THE SUBDIVISIONS THEN COUNTS HOW MANY HOMES ARE STARTING AND CLOSING.

WE CAN SEE THAT WE HAD A REALLY STRONG STARTS IN 2020, ABOUT 330 TOTAL NEW HOME STARTS ACROSS THE DISTRICT TRANSLATING INTO ABOUT 318 CLOSINGS IN 2020.

WE'RE ON PACE RIGHT NOW TO REACH ABOUT 350.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A RECORD YEAR IN BIRDVILLE FOR NEW HOME ACTIVITY.

THIS IS WHERE THAT NEW HOME ACTIVITY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE DISTRICT, SO THIS IS JUST TOTAL ACTIVITY BY ELEMENTARY ZONE.

CAN SEE THE SPICER ELEMENTARY ZONE LARGELY DRIVEN BY THE DR HORTON SUBDIVISION IN THERE.

HOWEVER, THEY ARE BUILDING OUT A LOT.

YOU'LL SEE THEY ONLY HAVE ABOUT TWO VDO LEFT.

THEY'VE BEEN BUILDING ABOUT 100 HOMES A YEAR, SO THEY'RE BUILDING OUT OF THAT CAPACITY AND THERE'S REALLY NO FUTURES LEFT IN THAT SPICER ZONE.

THAT'S GOING TO PLATEAU THEIR GROWTH WHERE THEY'RE AT.

WE ARE SEEING SOME NEW VDL COMING ONLINE IN WALKER CREEK AND IN HOLIDAY HEIGHTS AS WELL.

I WILL SAY THERE'S THAT UNDER CONSTRUCTION FIGURE OF A 160 HOMES UNDER CONSTRUCTION ACROSS THE DISTRICT AND ABOUT 215 HOMES AND INVENTORY.

THAT INVENTORY DOES INCLUDE THAT UNDER CONSTRUCTION NUMBER,

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THERE'S REALLY NO FINISHED VACANT, ANYTHING THAT'S BEING BUILT IS ALREADY ACCOUNTED FOR.

AGAIN, THIS SHOWS 390 ANNUAL STARTS.

AGAIN, YOU'RE ON PACE TO CLOSE A YEAR.

WELL NORTH OF 350 ANNUAL STARTS, BUT 800 FUTURES THAT WE'RE TRACKING ACROSS YOUR DISTRICT.

THIS IS YOUR HOUSING OVERVIEW MAP AND YOU HAVE THOSE GREEN POLYGONS REPRESENTS AN ACTIVELY HOMEBUILDING SUBDIVISION.

ANYTHING THAT'S YELLOW REPRESENTS A FUTURE.

AGAIN, WE HAVE ABOUT 400 LOTS AVAILABLE TO BUILD ON ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

JUST SHY OF 400 LOTS TO BE ABLE TO BUILD ON.

THOSE PURPLE POLYGONS OR MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 850 UNITS ACROSS SPICER, SNOW HEIGHTS, AND WALKER CREEK THAT ARE MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENTS COMING ONLINE.

I HAVE IN A SECOND SOME SLIDES DETAILING THE YIELDS THAT WE'RE SEEING OUT OF THOSE MULTIFAMILY COMPLEXES.

BASICALLY, THEY DON'T YIELD AS MANY STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THAT TYPE A LUXURY PRODUCT.

ESPECIALLY, WHEN YOU'RE SEEING THAT THAT ASKING RENT JUST STARTING AT ABOUT $1400 FOR A ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT.

IN STOWE, THAT HERITAGE VILLAGE TOWN HOMES, STOWE ELEMENTARY HAS A BRAND NEW SUBDIVISION THERE.

THEY JUST DELIVERED THEIR FIRST PHASE OF 100 LOTS.

THEY'VE 414 TOTAL TOWN HOMES IN THAT DEVELOPMENT, THEY'RE STARTING AT ABOUT 1500 SQUARE FEET AND $335,000.

IT'S A SIMILAR PRODUCT, WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN THE IRON HORSE DEVELOPMENT IN SNOW HEIGHTS, AND RIGHT NOW, THAT THAT AREA IS YIELDING ABOUT 0.14 TOTAL STUDENTS PER HOUSE.

IT'S A VERY LOW YIELDING AREA, ESPECIALLY WITH THAT TOWN HOME MARKET.

THIS IS YOUR MULTIFAMILY YIELD ANALYSIS.

THIS DOES INCLUDE THOSE POLYGONS ARE TRADITIONAL APARTMENT COMPLEXES AS WELL AS MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES.

WE'VE GEOCODED ABOUT 4,400 HUNDRED STUDENTS RESIDING IN 15,000 UNITS ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

YOUR AVERAGE OVERALL MULTIFAMILY YIELD IS ABOUT A 0.3 BASICALLY.

YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE APARTMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED IN RECENT YEARS IN WALKER CREEK AND SNOW HEIGHTS, IN SNOW IN SPICER, MOST OF THOSE ARE YIELDING BELOW 0.1 STUDENTS PER UNIT.

ABOUT JUST SHY OF 20 PERCENT OF YOUR TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION RESIDES IN MULTIFAMILY UNITS.

NOW WE WENT BACK AND LOOKED HOW THIS COMPARED TO SOME OF YOUR HISTORICAL DATA.

BASICALLY, YOU ARE LOSING STUDENTS IN THE APARTMENT COMMUNITIES IN THE MULTIFAMILY UNITS, WE'VE LOST ABOUT 270 STUDENTS BETWEEN 2019 AND 2021 IN APARTMENT UNITS.

YOU SEE THE MOST DRAMATIC DECLINE IS IN THOSE MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES THAT'S HAD AN IMPACT ON A FEW OF THOSE ELEMENTARY ZONES THAT HAVE A LARGER SHARE OF THOSE MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES.

YOU CAN SEE BETWEEN 2019 AND 2021 A SINGLE-FAMILY YIELD HAS NOT QUITE REBOUNDED.

WE DID NOT DO A GEOCODE FOR YOU IN 2020.

ACTUALLY PREFER THIS BECAUSE IT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE OF AN APPLES-TO-APPLES COMPARISON.

WE'RE LOOKING PRE-PANDEMIC GEOCODE AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE RESURGENCE COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC AND HOPEFULLY STARTING TO GET SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS BACK, LIKE I MENTIONED.

OUR SINGLE-FAMILY YIELD IS STILL SLIGHTLY LOWER.

BUT AGAIN, I'M OPTIMISTIC WITH SOME OF THE REGENERATION THAT WE'RE SEEING IN THE EXISTING HOME SALES.

WE'RE HOPING THAT THAT SINGLE FAMILY YIELD COULD START TAKING BACKUP IN THOSE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS.

THIS IS YOUR RESIDE CHANGE BY PLANNING AREA.

THIS IS LOOKING WITHIN EACH OF THE SMALL PLANNING AREAS.

THINK OF THEM LIKE CENSUS BLOCKS.

OUR TEAM BREAKS UP YOUR DISTRICT INTO SMALL PLANNING AREAS.

WE WANTED TO TRACK IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, AGAIN, PRE-PANDEMIC AND THEN IN THE FALL OF 2021, HOW MANY STUDENTS THE CHANGE IN EACH RESIDE, BASICALLY IN NEIGHBORHOODS.

THOSE YELLOW TRIANGLES REPRESENT MULTIFAMILY RESIDENCES.

AGAIN, WE DO TEND TO SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE TURNOVER IN SOME OF THE MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITIES.

HERE THAT DOES SHOW WE'VE LOST ABOUT 1,100 STUDENTS TOTAL WITHIN THE DISTRICT BETWEEN THOSE TWO YEARS.

CAN SEE SNOW HEIGHTS IS ACTUALLY ADDED A COUPLE OF STUDENTS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.

THE LARGEST LOSS IS AROUND ACADEMY AT CARRIE F THOMAS AND IN THE CHEINEY HILL ZONE.

THEN I WANTED TO SHOW BY ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AS WELL, THE PREVIOUS SLIDE WAS TOTAL STUDENTS.

THIS IS ELEMENTARY STUDENT'S CHANGE.

YOU CAN START SEEING POCKETS OF REGENERATION, ESPECIALLY UP IN SMITHFIELD.

YOU SEE THESE ARE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS AND STOWE AS WELL.

THOSE ARE EXISTING COMMUNITIES.

SO JUST THE SAME TURNOVER AND WE'RE ACTUALLY ADDING 10-15 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS OUT OF THESE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS.

THERE ABSOLUTELY ARE POCKETS OF REGENERATION ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

THIS LEADS US TO OUR BIRTH RATE DATA.

WE COMPARE THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS WITHIN YOUR DISTRICTS, YOUR KINDERGARTEN CLASS FIVE YEARS LATER.

WHAT WE KNOW FIRST AND FOREMOST AGAIN, IS THAT WE DID NOT REGAIN AS MANY KINDERGARTNERS AS WE WERE HOPING THIS YEAR.

WE DO ATTRIBUTE SOME OF THAT TO THAT DELTA VARIANT.

THAT WAS STILL VERY MUCH A QUESTION MARK IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER WHEN KIDS WERE MEANT TO COME TO SCHOOL.

YOU CAN SEE THAT RATIO DROPPED AGAIN THIS YEAR TO ABOUT 0.8.

YOU DID ADD A FEW KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS,

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THIS LEADS US INTO OUR FORECAST.

YOU CAN SEE IN THE DISTRICT BIRTHS AND THE NEXT 4-5 YEARS, YOU DID HAVE A DECLINE IN THE TOTAL BIRTHS WITHIN YOUR DISTRICT.

WHERE WE'RE SITTING RIGHT NOW AT ABOUT 1,900 BIRTHS IN 2016, IT TRANSLATED NEW KINDERGARTEN CLASS.

IN 2020, YOU ONLY HAD ABOUT 1,600 BIRTHS.

NOW YOU CAN SEE IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, WE HAVE NOT HAD THAT FEW OF BIRTHS IN THE DISTRICT TO IMPACT YOUR KINDERGARTEN CLASS.

I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT GOING FORWARD, YOUR KINDERGARTEN CLASS WILL DECLINE SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE'S NOT AS MANY KIDS HERE.

AGAIN, THAT REGENERATION, THE EXISTING HOME SALES CAN START TO PAD SOME OF THIS.

BUT EVEN IF WE HOLD A MODERATE RATIO, I WANT TO CONSIDER THIS A MODERATE FORECASTS.

THIS FIRST ONE I'M SHOWING YOU, WE HOLD A MODERATE RATIO.

WE'RE NOT BUILDING IT QUITE BACK TO WHERE WE WERE IN 2019, 2018.

IF WE HOLD THAT MODERATE RATIO, WE'RE GOING TO DROP BELOW 1,500 KINDERGARTEN CLASS.

NEXT YEAR, WE WERE FORECASTING A DROP OF ABOUT 150 STUDENTS.

I WANT TO BE CLEAR THOUGH HERE THAT YOU ALREADY HAVE WHAT WE CALL A ROLL-UP.

THE COMPARISON BETWEEN YOUR EXITING 12TH GRADE AND YOUR INCOMING KINDERGARTEN IS ALREADY DOWN ABOUT 130 KIDS.

YOU'RE 130 KIDS BIGGER YOUR 12TH GRADE THAN YOU ARE AT YOUR INCOMING KINDERGARTEN.

THAT 152 LOSS IS REALLY ABOUT 2,030 STUDENT LOSS.

THIS IS VERY COMPARABLE TO HOW YOU GREW THIS YEAR COHORT-WISE.

IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN THIS MODERATE GROWTH SCENARIO, YOU'D BE SITTING AT ABOUT 21,600 STUDENTS.

AGAIN, THIS ASSUMES THAT KINDERGARTEN REMAINS FAIRLY LOW.

THIS ALSO ASSUMES THAT THAT 12TH-GRADE CLASS STAYS SMALLER.

HISTORICALLY, YOU'VE HAD A REALLY BIG 12TH-GRADE CLASS.

WE DON'T USUALLY SEE POSITIVE COHORTS AT 12TH GRADE.

THIS IS SHOWING A MIDDLE ROAD 12TH-GRADE CLASS.

I HAVE A HIGH FORECAST FOR YOU THAT SHOWS WHAT HAPPENS IF THAT 12TH GRADES BUILT BACK TO HISTORICAL AVERAGES.

HERE'S THE CAMPUS BREAKDOWN AT THE MODERATE GROWTH SCENARIO.

FEW AREAS THEY ARE STARTING TO NEAR THEIR OPTIMAL CAPACITY.

BUT FOR THE MOST PART, WE DO HAVE CAPACITY AT THE MAJORITY OF OUR ZONES.

STOWE ELEMENTARY WILL BE GROWING WITH THAT NEW TOWNHOME COMMUNITY.

EVEN THOUGH THE YIELDS AREN'T VERY HIGH, WE DO EXPECT THEM TO REACH ABOUT 680 KIDS BY 2024 AND LEVEL OFF AROUND THAT 700 STUDENT MARK.

THE SECONDARY CAMPUS.

NORTH RICHLAND, I BELIEVE.

YES. NORTH RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL DOES REMAIN OVER ITS OPTIMAL CAPACITY.

IN THIS FORECAST, YOU DO HAVE SOME LARGER EXITING CLASSES IN YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS THAT'S RESULTING IN THOSE BIGGER DROPS, ABOUT 111 STUDENTS AND A 146 STUDENTS IN 2023.

THAT'S SIMPLY A CLASS SIZES AS THOSE BIG 6TH, 7TH, 8TH GRADES MOVE OUT, YOU CAN SEE THEM JUMPING INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL, AND THAT ACTUALLY GROWS YOUR HIGH SCHOOLS.

WHOLESOME HIGH SCHOOL REMAINS FAIRLY LARGE.

OVER AGAIN IS OPTIMAL CAPACITY ABOUT 2,800 STUDENTS FOR THE NEXT FOUR OR FIVE YEARS.

IF WE WANT TO BACK UP REAL QUICK, BACK TO THAT KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT, BECAUSE THIS IS REALLY GOING TO BE THE KEY ON THE NEXT 5-10 YEARS FOR YOU GUYS.

THIS IS SHOWING A HIGH GROWTH SCENARIO.

WHAT IF THAT REGENERATION IS STARTING TO RESULT IN SOME NEW KIDS? THAT AFFORDABLE PRODUCT THAT YOU GUYS DO HAVE IN YOUR HOMES, REGENERATING AND RESULTING IN YOUNGER FAMILIES.

IF WE CAN GET THAT KINDERGARTEN RATIO BACK UP TO THAT 0.88-0.89, WE'D EXPECT YOU TO KEEP NORTH OF 1,500 KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

LOOKING FORWARD, IT ENDS UP QUITE A BIT FLATTER OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, ENROLLING ABOUT 22,000 STUDENTS IN 2026.

AGAIN, THIS HIGH FORECAST ALSO DOES ASSUME THAT YOU CONTINUE TO HAVE A LARGE 12TH-GRADE COHORT AS YOU HAVE HISTORICALLY.

AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL, STILL AGAIN GROWING NOW NORTH OF 700 STUDENTS IN THIS IS A HIGHER GROWTH SCENARIO ASSUMING SOME OF THESE KINDERGARTEN CLASSES STAY BIGGER.

YOU'LL HAVE POSITIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GROWTH FOR ABOUT 10,300 STUDENTS IN 2024.

AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL, AGAIN, THOSE CLASSES ARE SLIGHTLY INESCAPABLE THERE AT MIDDLE SCHOOL, SO WE DO EXPECT IT TO DROP DOWN TO ABOUT 4,900 STUDENTS AND THEN LEVEL OUT FROM THEIR BIG CLASSES INTO HIGH SCHOOL, YOU CONTINUE TO ADD THOSE NUMBERS.

THEN I DID JUST WANT TO LEAVE YOU WITH THIS CASE STUDY.

I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE WORKING REALLY HARD ON SOME REALLY FANTASTIC BOND PROGRAMS AND REBUILDING SCHOOLS AND I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THIS.

THIS IS JUST FROM DOWN THE STREET, OAKWOOD TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN HEB WAS REBUILT THIS YEAR AND THEY CAME IN 100 STUDENTS OVER THEIR FORECAST.

YOU CAN SEE THERE THE RESIDE HISTORY.

THEY BASICALLY GAINED BACK TWO YEARS OF LOSSES AT THAT CAMPUS BY REBUILDING THAT SCHOOL.

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THAT TENDS TO BE THE MOTTO WHENEVER WE'RE DOING BOUNDARY PLANS OR LOOKING AT NEW CAMPUSES. THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE SCHOOL.

IT'S A VERY BEAUTIFUL, NICE NEW NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL AND IT ABSOLUTELY SHOWS THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO BRING KIDS BACK INTO THEIR DISTRICT.

HERE'S OUR FINAL ENROLLMENT FORECAST AND JUST SOME KEY TAKEAWAYS.

AGAIN, WE HAVE RECORD HOME PRICE APPRECIATION, WE REALLY DO THINK THAT'S KEY FOR YOUR DISTRICT.

MAINTAINING THAT AFFORDABLE PRODUCT IN A GOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT IS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR YOUNG FAMILIES.

WE'RE HOPING TO START SEEING THAT REGENERATION OUT OF THOSE HOME SALES AND SEEING THAT UPTAKE IN THOSE BIRTHS, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY COULD BE DISPLACING YOUNGER FAMILIES ESPECIALLY AS THEY KICK THOSE PRICE APPRECIATIONS AND TRY TO CASH OUT, TAKE THE EQUITY OF THEIR HOME THAT THEY'VE LIVED IN FOR FOUR, FIVE YEARS AND MOVE.

THE ENROLLMENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC AND THE RISING HOME AND RENT PRICES AND THE KINDERGARTEN CAPTURE RATE.

IT'S GOING TO PLAY A REALLY LARGE ROLE IN YOUR NEXT 4-5 YEARS.

I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR DIVE INTO ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU MIGHT WANT.

>> MY QUESTIONS DOWN THIS WAY.

[OVERLAPPING]

>> I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS.

I THINK THAT IF YOU LOOK AT THE PRE-K, WE DIDN'T TALK A LOT ABOUT PRE-K.

BUT I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT THE PRE-K NUMBERS, I THINK THAT STOOD OUT TO ME.

WE HAD A 20 PERCENT INCREASE IN PRE-K OVER LAST YEAR.

I THINK THAT THAT REFLECTS SOME CONFIDENCE THAT OUR PARENTS HAD THAT STUDENTS CAN SAFELY RETURN TO SCHOOL AND THAT'S GOOD NEWS.

THE EARLIER RESEARCH IS VERY CLEAR.

THE EARLIER WE BEGIN EDUCATING STUDENTS THE BETTER CHANCE THEY HAVE OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND THAT 20 PERCENT DID NOT INCLUDE THREE-YEAR-OLDS.

I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THE CASE STUDY BECAUSE STUDIES ARE VERY CLEAR THAT UPDATED FACILITIES IMPACT PARENTAL DECISIONS WHERE THEIR STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL.

AS WE CONTINUE TO REBUILD OUR OLDER CAMPUSES I REALLY FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD SEE SOME INCREASED STUDENT ENROLLMENT.

IT'S VERY CLEAR IF SOMEONE WHO'S NEW TO THE DISTRICT LOOKING FOR HOUSING, WE DO HAVE A MATURE HOUSING AREAS AVAILABLE IN OUR DISTRICT AND SO THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGENERATION IN THOSE AREAS AS THE YEARS COME AND I THINK THAT POINTS TO THE FUTURE THAT THERE WILL BE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR YOUNGER FAMILIES. THERE'S A SILVER LINING.

>> TO ADD ON TO [NOISE] DR. [INAUDIBLE] POINT.

YOU DID HAVE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, YOU ADDED 120 OTHER DISTRICT STUDENTS INTO YOUR DISTRICT.

THERE IS AN ELEMENT THERE THAT PEOPLE DO WANT TO BE HERE.

>> IT'S A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION AND MAYBE SOMETHING THAT MIGHT NOT BE AS IMPORTANT IN THE FUTURE BUT YOU'VE TAUGHT, I THINK YOU WERE JUST MENTIONING OUR OPEN ROMAN PROGRAM WHERE WE BRING STUDENTS IN AND SO THIS OBVIOUSLY DOESN'T INCORPORATE ANY OF THAT WHEN YOU'RE DOING YOUR PROJECTIONS.

THE OTHER THING THAT I WAS REALLY HOPING THAT YOU WOULD GET INTO A LITTLE BIT TONIGHT BUT I WAS DISAPPOINTED YOU DIDN'T IS, OBVIOUSLY THERE'S BEEN A COVID LOSS OF STUDENTS AND I WAS HOPING THAT YOU WOULD START TALKING ABOUT WHAT YOU-ALL ARE SEEING AND WHAT MAYBE SURVEYS YOU-ALL ARE SEEING AS TO WHETHER THESE ARE LOSSES THAT WILL BE PERMANENT.

FOR EXAMPLE, MAYBE SOMEBODY HAS GONE ONLINE AND THOSE KIDS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN THAT WAY.

I THINK SOME OF THESE PEOPLE AND I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THERE'S BEEN A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER HERE THAT HAVE GONE TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

I DON'T THINK THAT'S GOING TO PROBABLY BE SUSTAINABLE FOR A LONG TIME, AFTER A WHILE THE TUITION AT PRIVATE SCHOOLS STARTED MAKING MOM AND DAD UNCOMFORTABLE AT THE KITCHEN TABLE AFTER A WHILE AND THEY START LOOKING AT THE SCHOOL THEY'RE ALREADY PAYING FOR WITH THEIR TAXES DOWN THE STREET THAT MIGHT BE REBUILT AND THEY MAY WANT TO COME BACK AND REJOIN THOSE SCHOOLS.

I WAS HOPING THAT WE COULD HEAR SOME TONIGHT.

IT'S OBVIOUS THAT AT LEAST THE DEP WE SAW LAST YEAR IN THE DEP WE SAW THIS YEAR, AT LEAST TO MY WAY OF THINKING ANECDOTALLY IS VERY STRONGLY TIED TO COVID AND WHAT HAPPENED THERE.

I'VE BEEN REALLY CURIOUS IF THESE LOSSES ARE PERMANENT, TEMPORARY, OR WHAT THE CURRENT THINKING IS ABOUT THAT FROM PEOPLE THAT THINK ABOUT THIS AND GET PAID A LOT MORE THAN I DO TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT SUCH THINGS.

ANYWAY, THOSE ARE JUST SOME THINGS THAT I HAD HOPED THAT WE WOULD HEAR TONIGHT.

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK.

HONESTLY WE'RE STILL TRYING TO PIECE THAT OUT OURSELVES.

THIS FALL IS STILL UNFOLDING.

A LOT OF DISTRICTS ARE STILL FEELING THEIR ENROLLMENT CHANGING THROUGH THE FALL.

IN AUGUST AGAIN, THE DELTA VARIANT WAS STILL VERY STRONG.

I AM A YOUNG PARENT,

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IT WAS SCARY. I THINK THAT THAT IS STILL PLAYING OUT.

BUT THAT'S ABSOLUTELY SOMETHING WE WANTED TO SHOW YOU AND WE'LL LOOK INTO IT.

>> DO YOU GUYS GET ACCESS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS LOCALLY TO BE ABLE TO [OVERLAPPING].

>> NO.

>> THAT'S NOT ANYTHING YOU DO?

>> NO. WE HAVE CHARTER SCHOOL DATA AND I CAN'T SAY THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS DID NOT FEEL A HUGE BOUNCE LAST YEAR, THEY LOST STUDENTS AS WELL.

BUT NO, WE DO NOT.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT ANYTHING.

>> OKAY. IS THAT IT? OKAY, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU. AGAIN, WE ARE A RESOURCE, PLEASE REACH OUT. [NOISE]

[H2. District Financial Advisor Update]

>> MS. BOWMAN, YOU HAVE THE NEXT ONE ALSO, THE DISTRICT FINANCIAL ADVISOR UPDATE.

>> YES SIR. JOSH MCLAUGHLIN FROM BOK FINANCIAL SERVICES IS HERE TO GIVE US AN UPDATE ON OUR BOND PROGRAMS AND MULTIPLE OTHER THINGS.

THANK YOU. [NOISE]

>> GOOD EVENING. [INAUDIBLE] MEMBER OF THE BOARD, [INAUDIBLE].

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. IT'S BEEN TOO LONG.

IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU ALL TONIGHT TO TALK THROUGH A LITTLE BIT OF WHERE YOU STAND FROM A BOND PROGRAM STANDPOINT, AND THEN GIVE YOU A LOOK AT WHAT YOUR BOND CAPACITY IS RIGHT NOW, JUST IN CASE YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT A POTENTIAL BUYING PROGRAM.

BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THAT, I ALWAYS LIKE TO START OUT THESE PRESENTATIONS [NOISE] BY TALKING ABOUT HOW THE DISTRICT HAS MANAGED ITS DEBT PORTFOLIO.

SINCE 2012 OR WITHIN THE LAST 10 YEARS, BY EITHER PREPAYING DEBT PRIOR TO FINAL MATURITY OR REFINANCING YOUR DEBT AT A LOWER INTEREST RATE, YOU HAVE SAVED TAXPAYERS OVER $32.6 MILLION OF INTEREST COST.

RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU KNEW THAT ONE.

[LAUGHTER] YOU'VE DONE THREE REFUNDING PROGRAMS, REFINANCED ROUGHLY $142 MILLION OF DEBT, LOWERED THAT TAXES BY $18 MILLION.

IN TERMS OF PREPAYMENTS, YOU'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO PREPAY $21 MILLION, SAVING TAXPAYERS 14 AND YOU CAN SEE THAT ONE HIGHLIGHTED THIS YEAR IN YELLOW.

YOU'RE PREPAYING JUST UNDER THREE MILLION DOLLARS.

AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS.

THIS IS THE BENEFIT OF ACTIVELY MANAGING YOUR DEBT PORTFOLIO.

YOU CAN REALLY BUILD BOND CAPACITY AND LOWER THAT OVERALL INTEREST COST.

IN TERMS OF YOUR TAX RATES AS YOU WELL KNOW EVERY YEAR THE BOARD ADOPTS TWO DIFFERENT TAX RATES.

ONE IS THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OR M&O, USED TO FUND THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE OTHER ONE IS THE INTEREST AND SINKING FUND, WHICH IS USED EXCLUSIVELY TO PAY VOTER-APPROVED BONDS.

IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR HISTORICAL TAX RATE OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, YOU'VE LOWERED YOUR TOTAL TAX RATE BY OVER 11 CENTS.

THAT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF.

GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF A STATEWIDE COMPARISON HERE.

BASED UPON YOUR ENROLLMENT LAST YEAR, YOU WERE THE 58TH LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE.

OUT OF THE 1,020 SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE, 889 HAVE DEBT, BASED UPON YOUR PRINCIPAL OUTSTANDING, YOU WERE RANKED 55TH.

WHAT WE GENERALLY SEE IS BASED UPON WHERE YOU RANK IN ENROLLMENT IS WHERE YOU RANK IN TERMS OF PRINCIPAL.

ONE OF THE METRICS THE COMPTROLLER LIKES TO USE IS YOUR BOND PRINCIPAL PER STUDENT AT 19,390, THAT WOULD RANK YOU 305TH IN THE STATE.

WHICH TELLS US THAT, AGAIN, YOU'VE MANAGED YOUR PORTFOLIO VERY WELL.

ONE OF THE METRICS THE RATING AGENCIES LIKE TO USE IS YOUR BOND PRINCIPAL AS A PERCENTAGE OF YOUR TAX VALUE.

AT 361 THAT WOULD RANK YOU 334TH WITHIN THE STATE, WHICH TELLS US THAT YOUR TAX BASE CAN LIVE UP AND TAKE ON ADDITIONAL DEBT AS NEEDED.

FINALLY, IN TERMS OF YOUR TAX RATE LAST YEAR, WHICH IS YOUR SAME CURRENT I&S TAX RATE THIS YEAR AT 41.39 CENTS.

THAT IS A LITTLE HIGHER THAN THE MEDIAN IN THE STATE WHICH IS ROUGHLY 26.5.

ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS SHOW YOU WHERE YOU STAND FROM A DEBT PERSPECTIVE AGAINST OTHER DFW SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

IN THIS CASE, NON-FAST GROWTH SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

YOU'LL SEE THAT LIST THERE BUT IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR DEBT AT 441 MILLION, YOU'RE ON THE LOW END OF THE CURVE.

AGAINST YOUR PEERS IN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES,

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WHEN YOU TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THESE FOLKS WHO HAVE ALSO HAD RECENT BOND ELECTIONS OR HAVE AUTHORIZED UNISSUED BONDS, YOU CAN SEE IT 441 MILLION YOU ARE EXTREMELY LOW, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU LOOK AT A DALLAS OR A FORT WORTH WHO JUST PASSED 1.2 BILLION FOR NEW SCHOOLS THERE.

IT'S A BIG NUMBER, 1.2 BILLION.

IN TERMS OF GENERAL INFORMATION, THIS GIVES YOU A LOOK AT YOUR BOND ELECTIONS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE LAST TWO IN GREEN IN 2014 AND 2018, VERY HIGH PASSAGE RATES.

THESE PROGRAMS WENT VERY SUCCESSFULLY.

IN 2014 WITH 163 MILLION, ROUGHLY 252 MILLION IN 2018.

ALL THE BONDS FROM THESE PARTICULAR BOND PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SOLD AND ISSUED AND INCORPORATED INTO YOUR DEBT PORTFOLIO.

IN TERMS OF CONSIDERATIONS, THERE'S BASICALLY TWO TESTS IN TERMS OF HOW MANY BONDS YOU CAN ISSUE.

THE FIRST ONE IS REALLY AN ISSUANCE TEST.

THE 50-CENT TEST, WHICH BASICALLY SAYS, ANYTIME BEFORE YOU SELL NEW BONDS, YOU HAVE TO PROVE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT YOU CAN SERVICE YOUR EXISTING BONDS PLUS ANY NEW BONDS FROM A MAXIMUM TAX RATE OF 50 CENTS.

THAT IS REALLY THE LIMITATION ON HOW MANY BONDS YOU CAN ACTUALLY SELL.

HOWEVER, WHEN YOU GO TALK TO VOTERS, THERE IS ACTUALLY NOT A LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THAT YOU COULD ASK THEM TO APPROVE.

I ALWAYS USE PROSPER ISD AS AN EXAMPLE HERE YOU SEE A COUPLE YEARS AGO, YOU DID A $1.3 BILLION BOND PROGRAM.

IT'S NOT BECAUSE THEY COULD SELL 1.3 BILLION.

IT'S BECAUSE THAT'S GOING TO BE A 10 OR A 15-YEAR BOND PROGRAM AND THEY JUST WANTED TO ASK TAXPAYERS WANTS.

AGAIN, NOT A LIMITATION THERE.

WHAT IS BOND CAPACITY? IS ESSENTIALLY YOUR ABILITY TO ISSUE NEW BONDS, BASED UPON YOUR CURRENT TAX RATE AND LIVING UNDER THE 50 CENT DEBT TEST.

THE WAY TO READ THIS PARTICULAR GRAPH IS IF YOU LOOK IN RED, THE RED LINE IS A PROJECTION OF YOUR FUTURE REVENUES AND AN I&S TAX RATE OF 41.39 CENTS.

THE BLUE IS THE STRUCTURE OF YOUR EXISTING BOND PAYMENTS.

THE DIFFERENCE WOULD BE YOUR BOND CAPACITY IN GREEN, HOW MUCH YOU COULD ACTUALLY ISSUE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS AND STAY WITHIN THAT 41.39 CENT TAX RATE.

WHAT IMPACTS BOND CAPACITY? THE BIGGEST DRIVER OBVIOUSLY IS GOING TO BE YOUR TAX VALUES.

THE BIGGER YOUR TAX BASE, THE MORE REVENUES YOU GENERATE, THE MORE BONDS YOU COULD SELL.

INTEREST RATES ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT.

JUST LIKE A HOME MORTGAGE, THE LOWER YOUR INTEREST RATE, THE MORE BOND CAPACITY YOU HAVE.

THE OTHER THING THAT IS REALLY IN YOUR CONTROL IS AGAIN, PREPAYING YOUR DEBT WHEN YOU HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AS WELL AS REFINANCING IT AT A LOWER INTEREST RATE.

THIS GIVES YOU A LOOK AT YOUR CURRENT DEBT PROFILE AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW.

YOU HAVE JUST UNDER $441 MILLION OF BONDS OUTSTANDING, YOU CAN SEE YOUR BOND PAYMENTS DECLINE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

CURRENTLY, YOUR BONDS ARE STRUCTURED OVER A 23-YEAR BASIS.

GENERALLY SPEAKING, EVERY TIME WE SELL NEW BONDS FROM A NEW BOND PROGRAM THAT'S DONE OVER A 25-YEAR PERIOD.

YOU CAN SEE WE'RE A COUPLE OF YEARS INTO THAT.

CURRENTLY YOU MAINTAIN A BOND RATING OF AA PLUS AT FITCH RATINGS AND AA AT S&P, WHICH IS FANTASTIC.

BUT EVERY TIME YOU SELL BONDS, YOU QUALIFY FOR THAT PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND GUARANTEE AND GET THAT AAA RATING.

THIS GIVES YOU A LOOK AT YOUR BONDS THAT ARE CURRENTLY CALLABLE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

OUT OF THE 441 MILLION, ROUGHLY 285 MILLION, IT'S CALLABLE PRIOR TO FINAL MATURITY.

YOU LOOK IN GREEN, THOSE ARE THE DIFFERENT CALL DATES.

RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE A SHORT CALL IN 2019 SERIES.

WE ARE USING THOSE PARTICULAR BONDS TO PREPAY THIS YEAR AND MANAGE THAT TAX RATE.

THE OTHER CALL DATES ARE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS.

THE REASON I MENTIONED THAT IS BACK WHEN THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 WAS PASSED, IT TOOK AWAY TAX-EXEMPT ADVANCED REFUNDINGS.

NOW IF YOU WANT TO REFINANCE YOUR BONDS ON A TAX-EXEMPT BASIS, IT HAS TO BE DONE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THAT CALL DATE.

IF YOU LOOK AT YOUR PORTFOLIO IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME BEFORE YOU HAVE A REFINANCING OPPORTUNITY ON A TAX-EXEMPT BASIS.

YOU DO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES ON

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IN TERMS OF INTEREST RATES, THIS GIVES YOU A LOOK AT A BOND BUYER INDEX.

IT GIVES YOU A GENERAL INDICATION OF WHAT MUNICIPAL INTEREST RATES ARE DOING AND CURRENTLY, THEY'RE VERY NEAR THE HISTORICAL LOW.

THE INDEX IS CURRENTLY 2.23 PERCENT, THE HISTORICAL LOW IS AT 202, WHICH MEANS IT'S AN EXCELLENT TIME TO BE SELLING DEBT IF YOU CAN.

THIS GIVES YOU A LOOK AT THE DISTRICT'S HISTORICAL TAX BASE.

THIS IS NET OF FROZEN VALUES, BUT YOUR TAX BASE THIS YEAR IS ROUGHLY $10.89 BILLION.

IF YOU LOOK OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS, YOU'VE GROWN ON AVERAGE ROUGHLY $455 MILLION A YEAR, OR YEAR OVER YEAR PERCENTAGE OF JUST UNDER 5.6 PERCENT.

OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, YOU'VE GROWN AT OVER 700 MILLION OR 8.18 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR GROWTH.

YOU CAN SEE THERE HAS BEEN VAST TAX VALUE GROWTH WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

WHEN WE LOOK AT YOUR BOND CAPACITY, LET ME GIVE YOU A FEW OPTIONS.

I WISH I COULD TELL YOU EXACTLY HOW YOUR VALUES ARE GOING TO GROW OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS AND IF I KNEW THAT I WOULD NOT BE HERE TONIGHT, I'D BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY.

BUT WE MADE THE ASSUMPTION OF, LET'S LOOK AT YOUR BOND CAPACITY AT YOUR CURRENT TAX RATE, AND THEN LET'S GET YOUR MAXIMUM BOND CAPACITY AT THAT 50 CENTS.

WE DID THREE DIFFERENT VALUE GROWTH SCENARIOS.

THE FIRST ONE WE'RE CALLING HISTORICAL, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY YOUR 10-YEAR AVERAGE.

IF YOU GROW 455 MILLION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND REMAIN CONSTANT, THE REASON WE'RE ONLY GROWING FIVE YEARS IS TYPICALLY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS GOING TO DO AN ELECTION EVERY FIVE YEARS AND WE WANT FUTURE GROWTH TO PAY FOR FUTURE BONDS.

THE NEXT SCENARIO IS MODERATE GROWTH.

IT IS BASICALLY A MIDPOINT BETWEEN THE FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE AND THE 10-YEAR AVERAGE.

IN THIS CASE, WE'RE GOING TO GROW AT 581 MILLION FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

THEN WHAT WE'RE GOING TO SAY OPTIMISTIC GROWTH, WHICH IS ROUGHLY YOUR FIVE-YEAR AVERAGE OF 707 MILLION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

IN TERMS OF ASSUMPTIONS, ONE THING WE DID WANT TO POINT OUT IN THIS LAST SPECIAL SESSION, THERE WAS SENATE BILL 1.

SENATE BILL 1 IS GOING TO INCREASE THE RESIDENTIAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FROM 25,000 TO 40,000.

WHEN THAT HAPPENS, YOU ARE PROJECTED TO TAKE A TAX VALUE LOSS OF JUST OVER 400 MILLION.

>> AGAIN, AN INDICATION OF MATURE HOUSING?

>> YES, ABSOLUTELY.

NOW, THE STATE SAYS ARE GOING TO HOLD YOU HARMLESS FOR THAT AND THEN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION SIDE, THE FORMULAS ARE SET OUT TO DO SO ON THE DEBT SERVICE SIDE.

IT'S NOT A DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR HOLD HARMLESS.

THIS GIVES YOU A LOOK AT THE TABLE IN TERMS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL VALUE GROWTH.

BUT AGAIN, WE'RE ONLY GROWING VALUES FOR FIVE YEARS.

THE NEXT BOND PROGRAM IS PAID BY FUTURE GROWTH.

IN TERMS OF ASSUMPTIONS, WE'VE ASSUMED AN INTEREST RATE OF 4 PERCENT.

RIGHT NOW IF YOU WERE SELLING BONDS AT TODAY'S MARKET, IT WOULD BE LESS THAN 2.75 PERCENT.

THE REASON I'M PICKING 4 PERCENT, THAT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT I THINK INTEREST RATES ARE GOING TO DO IN 2022.

I THINK IT'LL GO A LITTLE HIGHER.

NOW I'VE SAID THAT EACH YEAR FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND I'VE BEEN PROVEN WRONG.

AGAIN, THIS IS GOING TO PROBABLY BE A VERY CONSERVATIVE LOOK.

AGAIN, WE WOULD ASSUME THAT YOU WOULD SELL YOUR BONDS OVER A 25-YEAR PERIOD, THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO RECEIVE ANY STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO HELP PAY FOR THOSE BONDS, AND ASSUMING A CONSERVATIVE TAX COLLECTION RATE OF 99 PERCENT.

BASED UPON THAT, AT THE HISTORICAL GROWTH AT 41.3 CENTS CURRENT TAX RATE, YOU WOULD HAVE A BOND CAPACITY OF ROUGHLY 261 MILLION.

AT 50 CENTS, AT THAT GROWTH RATE, YOU'D HAVE BOND CAPACITY OF OVER 428 MILLION.

IN TERMS OF MODERATE GROWTH.

FOR NO TAX RATE INCREASE, ROUGHLY 287 MILLION, 461 MILLION AT THE 50 CENTS.

THEN OPTIMISTIC GROWTH 312 MILLION AND CLOSE TO 500 MILLION UNDER THE 50 CENTS.

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THAT IS PROBABLY THE MORE OPTIMAL, MORE REALISTIC GROWTH FACTOR FOR YOU.

THAT'S WHAT I WOULD SAY IS PROBABLY WHERE YOU WOULD END UP OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS IN TERMS OF YOUR BOND CAPACITY.

TERMS OF ELECTION RESULTS.

LET'S JUST GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW MANY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ELECTIONS HAVE OCCURRED OVER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS.

ALMOST 900 DIFFERENT ELECTIONS, ALMOST 1,100 DIFFERENT PROPOSITIONS FOR OMO, MORE THAN 94 BILLION ON THE BALLOT.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT APPROVED IS ROUGHLY 79 BILLION, WHICH IS ROUGHLY 84 PERCENT.

THAT SKEWS THE NUMBERS OF LITTLE THINGS BECAUSE YOU COULD HAVE A BIG BOND ELECTION, FOR INSTANCE, FORT WORTH AT 1.2 BILLION.

WE TEND TO LOOK AT THE PROPOSITIONS TO GET A TRUE PASSAGE RATE.

EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN OUT OF THE 1,100 PROPOSITIONS PAST ROUGHLY 73 PERCENT, WHICH TELLS YOU MORE PEOPLE ARE FOUR-YEAR THAN AGAINST JD.

JUST GOT TO GET PEOPLE OUT TO VOTE, WHICH IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY DURING THE PANDEMIC SEASON.

THIS GIVES YOU THE ELECTION RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER.

THE REASON WE THREW THAT IN HERE IS BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT A ROSY ELECTION DATE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE PROPOSITIONS, MORE THAN 50 PERCENT FAILED, ACTUALLY, ABOUT 60 PERCENT OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNT PASS, WHICH FROM AN HISTORICAL STANDPOINT IS EXTREMELY LOW.

I'M A FOCUS ON THE GRAPH ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT THERE, WHICH IS DONE BY TAX RATE INCREASE.

THERE WERE 21 DIFFERENT ELECTIONS THIS GO AROUND THAT HAD NO TAX RATE INCREASE ASSOCIATED WITH THEM.

BUT ONLY 34 PERCENT OF THOSE PROPOSITIONS PASSED.

ROUGHLY 50 PERCENT OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNT.

TYPICALLY, YOU WOULD THINK THAT FOR A NO TAX RATE INCREASE, THE PASSAGE RATE WOULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER, WHICH TELLS US THAT THIS WAS PROBABLY NOT AN ECONOMIC DECISION.

THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE GOING ON AND VARIOUS COMMUNITIES WHICH RESULTED IN SUCH A LOW SUCCESS FACTORS.

SINCE YOU DID YOUR LAST BOND PROGRAM.

THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT CHANGES.

ONE IS HOUSE BILL 3 ON EVERY PROPOSITION.

YOU MUST SAY THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

WHETHER YOU'RE PLANNING AT TWO RAISE, THAT TAX RATE OR NOT.

IT WILL SAY THIS ON EVERY SINGLE PROPOSITION.

THE OTHER THING IS SENATE BILL 30.

HISTORICALLY, THE DISTRICT HAS DONE ONE OR TWO PROPOSITIONS AND WE'VE MADE IT GENERALLY ALL ENCOMPASSING FOR CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS.

NOW THE STATE HAS SAID, FOR CERTAIN ITEMS, YOU MUST HAVE A SEPARATE PROPOSITION.

ONE ARE BASICALLY ATHLETICS, STADIUMS, AND AUDITORIUMS, REC FACILITIES, TEACHER HOUSING.

THE LAST ONE IS TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR DEVICES TO BE FUNDED THROUGH BOND PROGRAMS, THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE A SEPARATE PROPOSITION NOW.

THEN LASTLY, WE THREW IN A GENERIC TIME TABLE HERE FOR A POTENTIAL NOVEMBER 22 ON ELECTION.

BUT THAT WOULD NEED TO BE CALLED BY THE BOARD BY AUGUST 22ND.

GENERALLY SPEAKING, ONCE YOU HAVE THE ELECTION, IT TAKES US A FEW MONTHS TO SELL BONDS BEFORE YOU HAVE BOND PROCEEDS.

I KNOW I WENT THROUGH THAT RELATIVELY QUICKLY.

I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

>> QUESTIONS ON THE SIDE.

>> NO.

>> HOW ABOUT THIS SIDE? YES, MR. DAVIS.

>> NOT REALLY A QUESTION.

IT'S LOOKING LIKE YOUR PROJECTIONS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE HIGHER PROPERTY VALUES INCREASING IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

I'M NOT SURE THAT'S GOING TO HOLD UP.

THIS IS MY OPINION.

WHAT I'M HEARING, PEOPLE TRYING TO CHANGE APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARDS AND THERE'S A BIG REVOLT EVEN IN AUSTIN, ABOUT HOW THE PROPERTY VALUES ARE JUST PRICING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOMES.

I THINK THAT MAY TAPER OFF MORE THAN WE REALIZE WE'VE HAD SOME DOUBLE-DIGIT INCREASES. IT'S CRAZY.

I MEAN, SHE MENTIONED 20 PERCENT INCREASE IN HOUSING BEFORE IN ONE YEAR, THE COST OF HOUSING.

THERE IS A BREAKING POINT.

NOW I THINK WE'RE GETTING CLOSER TO THAT.

THEN WE REALIZE WAY CLOSER THAN WE REALIZE.

>> BEFORE YOU COME IN ON THAT, THERE IS ALSO THE OTHER SIDE, IS THAT LIVING INSIDE THE LOOP, EASY, EASY ACCESS TO DOWNTOWN AND YOU GET BIGGER LOTS AND YOU CAN GET SOME OF THESE HOUSES.

I MEAN I'VE HEARD PEOPLE,

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BUT ANYWAY, PROPERTIES PROBABLY BEEN REGENERATED.

THEY'VE NAMED SOME PRETTY HIGH DOLLAR FIGURES FOR SOME OF THE HOUSING AROUND HERE THAT WOULD TEND TO BLOW YOU AWAY.

THESE ARE PEOPLE I TRUST.

I DON'T KNOW WHO'S RIGHT. BUT I GET YOU.

>> PRETTY SOON YOU'RE PROCESSING HOUSING OUT OF THE YOUNG FAMILY THAT HAS CHILDREN.

I HAVE A GRANDDAUGHTER THAT'S ALMOST TWO.

HOW CAN A TEACHER SALARY AND SOMEONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AFFORD A STARTER HOUSE THAT'S NEW, $340,000 IN OUR DISTRICT? THEY CAN'T AFFORD DAYCARE IF THEY BUY THAT KIND OF HOUSE.

THERE'S GOT TO BE A BREAKING POINT THERE.

PEOPLE THAT ARE MOVING INTO THOSE 14 AND $1,500 A MONTH APARTMENT RENTS, THEY'RE NOT TAKING KIDS WITH THEM.

THEY'RE SINGLE OR A COUPLE THAT CAN'T AFFORD TO GO BUY A HOUSE, THEY ONLY NEED THAT ONE BEDROOM.

THERE IS A LOT OF MULTIPLE FAMILY GOING ON.

THERE IS SOME GROWTH THERE, BUT I STILL SEE THE GROWTH NUMBERS HAPPENING.

I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A LEVELING OFF REAL SOON.

>> I THINK IT'S A FUNCTION OF NOT ONLY WHERE YOU ARE IN THE PRICE RANGE, BUT YOUR ABILITY TO MOVE WITHIN THE METROPLEX AS WELL.

I TEND TO AGREE WITH YOU, I THINK THERE'S GOING TO BE A HOUSING BUBBLE.

AT A CERTAIN POINT IN TIME, YOU CAN ONLY BID ON SO MANY HOUSES BEFORE THE SUPPLY CATCHES UP.

THERE'S MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO BUY HOUSES BECAUSE THERE'S MORE SUPPLY ON THE MARKET.

NOW I STILL THINK GIVEN WHERE OUR ECONOMY IS, ESPECIALLY IN TEXAS WITH ALL THE OTHER COMPANIES COMING INTO THE MARKETPLACE, DALLAS, FORT WORTH AREA IS STILL HIGHLY COVETED.

A LOT OF CALIFORNIA COMPANIES ARE COMING.

I DON'T SEE WHERE THE ECONOMY IS SLOWING DOWN OVER THE NEXT 2-3 YEARS.

BUT MAYBE BY THE END OF THAT FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, THAT YOU DO SEE SOME TRACEBACK.

THE FLIP SIDE IS, WE ALSO REPRESENT A LOT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AND AROUND SOME OF THE RURAL AREAS.

I WAS JUST AT A AUBREY ISD MEETING NOT TOO LONG AGO, AND THEY HAVE 3, 000 KIDS.

IN THE NEXT SIX YEARS, THEY THINK THAT THEY'RE GOING TO GO FROM 3, 000 TO 9, 000 KIDS.

THE GROWTH IS COMING FROM SOME PLACE.

ORGANICALLY, PEOPLE ARE COMING IN.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, I DO THINK THERE'S A LITTLE PRESSURE ON THE HOUSING, BUT I DO THINK THE GROWTH IS SUSTAINABLE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

>> [OVERLAPPING]

>> THE DIFFERENCE IN WHAT YOU JUST MENTIONED, AUBREY ISD FOR EXAMPLE, DOWN THE 380 CORRIDOR, THE AVAILABLE LANDMASS IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN IT IS WHERE WE ARE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> UNTIL OUR MATURE NEIGHBORHOODS BEGIN TO TURN OVER, I THINK UNTIL THAT HAPPENS, WE WILL STRUGGLE TO SEE THE YOUNGER ONES.

BECAUSE YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR A YOUNG FAMILY STARTING OUT.

THE STARTER HOMES, THEY'RE JUST NOT AVAILABLE.

>> CAN I ACTUALLY RESPOND TO THAT JUST A LITTLE BIT? AS A REALTOR, ONE THING DR. STINSON MENTIONED ARE HOMES BEGINNING TO TURN OVER.

IF YOU ARE A YOUNG FAMILY RIGHT NOW YOU CAN'T AFFORD A NEW BUILD, WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD IS TO COME INTO ONE OF THESE HOMES IN HALTOM CITY THAT NEEDS RENOVATION, YOU BUY IT AND RENOVATE IT.

I THINK THAT MAY END UP ATTRACTING YOUNGER FAMILIES FAIRLY SOON BECAUSE THEY ARE PRICED OUT IN OTHER PLACES, THERE'S NO WAY THEY CAN BUY NEW HOMES.

>> I WAS GOING TO ECHO THAT NOT BEING A REALTOR, BUT JUST NOVICE WISE, THAT'S WHAT WE OFFER THAT OUR COMPETITORS DON'T.

WE'RE IN DIRECT COMPETITION WITH KELLER, GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE, SOUTHLAKE, WE'RE MORE DIVERSE, THEY'RE VERY MONOLITHIC IN WHAT THEY OFFER.

I THINK WE'RE IN A POSITION THAT IF WE DO BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME TYPE DEAL.

THERE IS SOME GENTRIFICATION THERE, IN SOME OF THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS WHEN WE PUT OUR NEW SCHOOLS UP, BUT WE'RE DIVERSE ENOUGH TO WHERE WE SHOULD BE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE MID-CITIES THAT PEOPLE ARE ATTRACTED TO BECAUSE WE'RE NOT A MONOLITHIC POPULATION LIKE SOME OF OUR SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS ARE.

>> HALTOM CITY IS DOING A GOOD JOB.

THEY'RE DOING A TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE, RIGHT NOW.

THEY'VE JUST VOTED ON IT AT THE LAST ACCOUNTS MEETING.

THEY'RE DOING THAT ALONG BELKNAP AND DENTON HIGHWAY.

THAT SHOULD DRIVE QUITE A BIT OF REINVESTMENT, I WOULD THINK IN THOSE AREAS, AND THEN HOPEFULLY PEOPLE WILL BEGIN TO RENOVATE THOSE.

BUT I DID HAVE A QUESTION AS WELL, IF I MAY.

YOU'RE SAYING THAT THIS LAST YEAR THERE WERE A LOT LESS PERCENTAGE-WISE BONDS THAT PASSED THAN PREVIOUS YEARS, CAN YOU SPECULATE, I KNOW IT MAY BE SPECULATION,

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>> MY BEST GUESS IS THE POLITICAL ATTITUDES AMONG CONSTITUENTS.

I'VE NEVER SEEN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS BECOME SO POLITICAL IN MY ENTIRE LIFE, AND I'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR 23 YEARS.

THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, RIGHT, WRONG, OR INDIFFERENT, BUT I TAKE THE CASE OF ALLEN ISD.

WE HAD JUST A $24 MILLION BOND PROGRAM FOR A FEW ATHLETICS, NO TAX RATE INCREASE, AND IT FAILED ALMOST TWO TO ONE BECAUSE THERE WAS A CONSTITUENCY THAT SAID, WE WANT THE DISTRICT TO IMPOSE A MASK MANDATE, AND IF YOU DON'T IMPOSE A MASK MANDATE, WE'RE GOING TO VOTE NO FOR THE ELECTION.

I THINK THERE'S A LOT MORE POLITICS THAT'S ENTERED INTO THE ELECTION CYCLE VERSUS WHAT WE HISTORICALLY SEE WHICH IS A FOCUS ON THE FACILITIES FOR SCHOOLS, AND THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE KIDS THAT NEED IT.

>> DO YOU THINK ANY OF THAT DECREASE IN THE PERCENTAGE THAT HAS PASSED IS BECAUSE WE NOW HAVE TO BREAK OUT THE ATHLETIC FACILITIES TECHNOLOGY AND OTHERS? THAT THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE FAILING RATHER THAN FACILITIES?

>> THIS NOVEMBER IT WAS A MIX BAG.

I WILL TELL YOU FOR MAY AND NOVEMBER, ATHLETICS ON A STAND-ALONE BASIS, HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME PASSING.

MAJORITY OF THE TIME THOSE WERE THE PROPOSITIONS THAT FAILED.

AUDITORIUMS IS ALSO ANOTHER BIG ONE, YOU SEE A FEW FINE ARTS.

THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD WHEN YOU SEE FACILITIES FAIL, IS THEY GO TO THE POLLS, AND THEY SEE THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE, AND THEY DON'T REALIZE OR THE MESSAGE DIDN'T GET THROUGH THAT MAYBE THIS WASN'T GOING TO RAISE THEIR TAX RATE, BUT IT SAYS THAT ON THE BALLOT.

WE TYPICALLY SAY MORE OF THE SUB PROPOSITIONS FAIL WHEN IT GETS TO THE ATHLETIC PIECE, BUT MORE OF THE TRADITIONAL FACILITIES PASS.

>> JOSH, FOR THE RECORD, CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT STATEMENT A LITTLE BIT THAT HAS TO GO ON THE BALLOT FOR THE PUBLIC THAT IT'S A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE, BUT YET THE PROPERTY RATE DOESN'T INCREASE.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT A LITTLE BIT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC?

>> THE THOUGHT PROCESS HERE IS, ONE, THIS IS STATUTORY NOW, SO IT HAS TO BE ON THE BALLOT PROPOSITION.

BUT THINK ABOUT YOUR HOME VALUE AS VALUES INCREASE, EVEN THOUGH YOUR TAX RATE STAYS THE SAME, YOU'RE PAYING MORE IN OVERALL PROPERTY TAXES.

THIS IS WHAT THE LEGISLATURE PUT OUT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY NOT BE RAISING THAT TAX RATE ON THE DEBT SERVICE SIDE, THAT AS YOUR VALUES GROW, YOU WILL BE PAYING A TAX INCREASE.

>> WE'VE SEEN ON OTHER SIDE TOO ON M&O, WHERE THEY TELL US WHAT THE M&O TAX RATE IS.

WE'D HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THAT AND THEY LOWERED THAT, BUT YET WE HAD TO PASS A MOTION THAT DECLARED WE WERE RAISING PEOPLE'S TAXES ON A RATE THAT THEY IMPOSED ON US, WE HAVE TO TELL THE VOTERS THAT WE'RE RAISING TAXES ON THEM.

[LAUGHTER] IT'S NOT THE EXACT SAME THING YOU JUST EXPLAINED TO DR. STINSON, BUT SOME OF THESE RULES JUST GET SO CRAZY.

THEN ONE LAST THING, MR. DAVIS, I'VE THOUGHT AUSTIN CRAZY PROPERTY VALUES WOULD STOP MANY YEARS AGO, AND THAT JUST KEEPS GETTING NUTTIER AND NUTTIER, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW FAMILIES PULL THAT OFF.

ANYWAY, DR. STINSON WERE YOU GOING TO?

>> FIRST OF ALL, I AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT THE PRICES OF HOUSING IN AUSTIN, IT'S OUTRAGEOUS.

BUT I WAS JUST GOING BACK TO THE FACT THAT IT'S A LITTLE MISLEADING, I UNDERSTAND WHAT THE LEGISLATURE DID, BUT IT'S DIFFICULT FOR THE LAYMAN TO UNDERSTAND.

>> ABSOLUTELY. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GO THROUGH, AND I LOOK AT IT, THE SIBLINGS OF THE FOLKS THAT WORK FOR ME THAT SHOULD BE EDUCATED ABOUT THIS SHOWUP AND LOOK AT THE VARIOUS PROPOSITIONS, AND AFTER THE SECOND OR THIRD ONE, AND KEEP SAYING THIS AS A TAX RATE INCREASE, THAT MUST MEAN THAT YOU'RE RAISING MY TAXES.

I THINK THAT WAS A PURPOSEFUL DESIGN BY THE LEGISLATURE IN THAT CASE.

>> TO MAKE THEM LOOK LIKE WE'RE TRYING TO SLOW YOUR TAXES DOWN.

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THEN THAT'D BE FACTUAL TO BE SELF-SERVING WITH THIS WHAT THEY DID, WE'RE GOING TO PUT THAT STATEMENT THERE, SO WE'RE GOING TO PROTECT THE US TAXPAYER, AND IT IS MISLEADING.

>> JOE, CAN I RESPOND A LITTLE?

>> YEAH.

>> YOU SAID THAT YOU DIDN'T UNDERSTAND OR COULDN'T SEE HOW YOUNG FAMILIES ARE MAKING IT.

WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE IN THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESSES THAT IT'S NOT JUST A NUCLEAR FAMILY.

WE SEE THE PARENTS ARE GOING IN WITH A GRANDPARENT TO BE ABLE TO BUY.

THE PARENTS ARE GOING IN WITH A WORKING ADULT CHILD 18, 19-YEAR-OLD CHILD, POOLING THEIR MONEY AND BEGINNING TO BUY.

WHAT WE MAY END UP SEEING IS LARGER EXTENDED FAMILIES LIVING IN A VERY SMALL HOUSE.

BUT PEOPLE HAVE TO LIVE, AND THEY'VE GOT TO LIVE SOMEWHERE, THEY HAVE TO HAVE SHELTER.

WE MAY END UP SEEING MULTI FAMILIES WITHIN ONE HOME, WHICH MAY CHANGE DEMOGRAPHICS.

>> IT'S ALREADY HAPPENING NOW IN RENTAL PROPERTIES.

>> IT'S VERY MUCH HAPPENING IN PURCHASING AS WELL.

>> I DON'T WANT TO SCROLL UP. IT WAS GOOD DISCUSSION.

YOU BROUGHT UP A LOT OF GOOD POINTS.

I APPRECIATE YOUR PRESENTATION, THAT WAS WELL DONE. THANK YOU, JOSH.

>> THANK YOU. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU ALL.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MS. BOWMAN, IF YOU CAN KEEP EVERYBODY AWAKE THROUGH THE [LAUGHTER] 2021.

[H3. 2020-21 Annual Financial Audit Presentation]

I'M GLAD IT'S A SLEEPY REPORT BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING EARTH-SHATTERING ABOUT IT.

YOU DON'T WANT YOUR ODD REPORT HAVING ANYTHING OR SHATTERING.

ANYWAY, I'LL LET YOU TAKE OVER.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. WE'VE HAD OUR AUDITORS HAVE TO SIT THROUGH OUR DEMOGRAPHER AND OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR.

I APPRECIATE THEM SITTING WITH US.

THIS IS JACKIE GONZALES FROM WEAVER AND WE ALSO HAVE STEPHANIE WILSON AND STEVE FRANK'S HERE, AS WELL AS OUR DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, KATY. IT WAS VERY INTERESTING.

I COULD SIT THROUGH ALL OF IT.

I'M LIKE IT'S OVER THERE TAKING NOTES, [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT.

WE'RE HAPPY TO PRESENT THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT.

I GUESS BY ALL STANDARD, IT IS PRETTY BORING AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF AN AUDIT.

AS KATY MENTIONED, WE ARE WEAVER.

MANY OF YOU KNOW US, WE ARE A TOP 35 FIRM IN THE COUNTRY, WE ARE NATIONWIDE, BUT OUR GOVERNMENT PRACTICE IS REALLY CENTERED IN TEXAS.

IT'S ONE OF OUR BIGGEST INDUSTRY PRACTICES WITHIN THE FIRM.

WITHIN THAT GOVERNMENT PRACTICE, WE DO OVER 50 SCHOOL DISTRICT.

TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICTS IS WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE'VE DONE FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

I SERVE AS YOUR ENGAGEMENT PARTNER.

STEPHANIE WILSON IS THE SENIOR MANAGER ON THE ENGAGEMENT.

IN ADDITION TO US, WE ALSO HAD MELISSA KIRKLAND, SHE SERVES AS THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE.

YOU ALL SEE ON THE SIDE OF ME UP THERE IS ADAM MCCAIN WHO SERVES AS A QUALITY CONTROL REVIEWER.

HE COMES ON TOP OF MY REVIEW AS AN INDEPENDENT SET OF EYES.

THEN ON THE OTHER SIDE YOU'LL SEE REEMA, SHE RUNS OUR DATA ANALYTIC GROUP.

THEY HELP US OUT WITH TAKING THAT BIG INFORMATION, BREAKING IT DOWN THAT WE CAN ANALYZE IT FOR OUR PROCEDURES.

WE TALK ABOUT THE AUDIT PROCESS.

IT REALLY IS YEAR ROUND.

REALLY WHAT THESE TWO PRESENTATIONS BEFORE ME DID IS WHAT WE ARE CONSTANTLY LISTENING TO FOR THE DISTRICT SO THAT WE CAN DESIGN OUR AUDIT PROCEDURES WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR US TO LOOK AT THOSE NUMBERS, WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE YEAR AND WHERE YOU'RE GOING SO THAT WE CAN DESIGN OUR AUDIT.

OUR INTERIM WAR TOOK PLACE IN JUNE AND THEN WE COME BACK FOR FINAL FIELDWORK IN SEPTEMBER THAT WE CAN MEET HERE IN NOVEMBER, AND ISSUE OUR FINAL REPORT, AND THEN THAT WHOLE CYCLE STARTS AGAIN.

WE DO PERFORM OUR AUDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS, AS WELL AS GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS.

THAT SECOND SET OF STANDARDS JUST PLACES AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT ON THE AUDITORS FOR OUR LEVEL OF COMPETENCY AND EXPERTISE RELATED TO GOVERNMENT SPECIFIC.

WE ALSO PERFORM A SINGLE AUDITS.

THOSE ARE THE AUDITS OF YOUR FEDERAL AWARDS.

THEN WE PERFORM TESTS OF COMPLIANCE.

TEST OF COMPLIANCE WITH TEA REQUIREMENTS OR THE PUBLIC FUNDS INVESTMENT ACT OR ANY OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

AS I MENTIONED, WE DO PERFORM A RISK-BASED AUDIT AND WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHERE THOSE LARGEST RISK LIE.

YOU'LL SEE THIS LIST HERE AND AT THE TOP, THE FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.

WHICH IS NO SURPRISE GIVEN THE INFLUX OF THE COVID-19 FUNDING, THE ESSER FUNDING THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVED, AS WELL AS THE STATE FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM REVENUE, PAYROLL, AND PAYROLL RELATED LIABILITIES, WHICH OF COURSE IS YOUR LARGEST EXPENDITURE, AND THEN CAPITAL ASSETS AND THE RELATED DEPRECIABLE LIVES OF THOSE ASSETS.

WE TEST YOUR INTERNAL CONTROLS BOTH OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND OVER COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROGRAMS THAT WE AUDIT OF YOUR FEDERAL AWARDS.

THEN WE COME AND TEST THE COMPLIANCE OF THOSE MAJOR PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THOSE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT I MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY.

WITHIN ANY SET OF FINANCIALS, THEIR ESTIMATES CAN BE EMBEDDED AND SO PART OF OUR PROCEDURES IS TO REVIEW THOSE ESTIMATES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE REASONABLE AND THE METHODS THAT YOU ARE USING ARE REASONABLE.

WE HAD NO EXCEPTIONS, OF COURSE, IN OUR TESTING, THEY'RE THE LARGEST OF THOSE ESTIMATES HERE ARE THE STATE FOUNDATION REVENUE CALCULATION,

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THROUGHOUT OUR PROCESS, WE NOTED NO MATERIAL ERRORS, IRREGULARITIES, OR ILLEGAL ACTS.

THERE WERE NO TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO FOR WHICH THERE WAS LACK OF AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE OR CONSENSUS, NO DIFFICULTIES OR DISAGREEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE AUDIT, NO INDEPENDENCE ISSUES AND WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY ADDITIONAL CONSULTATIONS.

THIS IS THE SLIDE THAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO SEE THE RESULTS OF YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT.

WE HAVE ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION OR A CLEAN OPINION, IF YOU WILL, THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ASSURANCE THAT WE, AS YOUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS CAN PROVIDE.

WE HAD NO MATERIAL WEAKNESSES AND INTERNAL CONTROLS, NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES, AND NO MATTERS OF NONCOMPLIANCE RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

[APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER] RELATED TO THE SINGLE AUDIT.

YOU'LL SEE DOWN THERE IN THE RIGHT-HAND CORNER, WE AUDITED THREE MAJOR PROGRAMS. WE AUDITED ESSER I AND ESSER II, AS WELL AS THE CHILD NUTRITION CLUSTER, AS WELL AS THESE SPECIAL EDUCATION CLUSTERS.

THOSE ARE ALL VERY LARGE PROGRAMS THAT WE AUDITED.

WE ISSUED AN UNMODIFIED OPINION OVER COMPLIANCE ON EACH OF THOSE PROGRAMS. YOU DO QUALIFY AS A LOW-RISK AUDITEE, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU CANNOT HAVE HAD FINDINGS AND AT LEAST THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS, IT'S BEEN MUCH LONGER THAN THAT FOR BIRDVILLE BUT THAT DOES QUALIFY YOU AS A LOW-RISK AUDITEE, WHICH REQUIRES LESS TESTING OF ESSER AS THE AUDITOR.

WE ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO TEST 20 PERCENT VERSUS 40 PERCENT IF YOU DID NOT HAVE THAT DESIGNATION.

WE HAD NO MATERIAL WEAKNESSES, NO SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES, AND NO COMPLIANCE FINDINGS IN ANY OF THOSE PROGRAMS THAT WE REVIEWED.

IN ADDITION TO THE WORK THAT WE PERFORM ON YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENT BALANCES, WE ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT BIG DATA, AS I MENTIONED AT THE TOP AND BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOUR PAYROLL AND CASH DISBURSEMENTS.

RELATED TO PAYROLL, WE LOOK AT THE EMPLOYEE LISTING AS WELL AS THE EMPLOYEE PAYROLL REGISTER FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR.

WE LOOK AT OVERTIME BEING PAID, WE LOOK FOR IRREGULARITIES AND PAYMENTS, WE LOOK AT YOUR TOP FIVE PAYROLL EARNS.

WE NOTED NO EXCEPTIONS IN ANY OF THOSE TESTS THAT WE PERFORMED.

WE DO A SIMILAR TEST ON CASH DISBURSEMENTS AND WE TAKE YOUR FULL YEAR OF DISBURSEMENTS, WE LOOK FOR GAPS IN SEQUENCE, DUPLICATE PAYMENTS TO VENDORS AND ANY VENDORS THAT MAY LOOK LIKE THEIR FOUR PURPOSE IS NOT RELATED TO DISTRICT OPERATIONS.

WE DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUES THERE EITHER, NO EXCEPTIONS NOTED.

WE DO A SIMILAR KIND OF ANALYSIS ON THOSE MAJOR PROGRAMS FOR THE FEDERAL AWARDS, WHERE WE REVIEW THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS, DEVELOP EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT TYPES OF EXPENDITURES WE EXPECT TO SEE.

FOR THE PROGRAMS THAT WE AUDITED, THEY WERE EXACTLY IN LINE WITH WHAT WE EXPECTED TO SEE AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS.

HERE WE LOOK AT FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.

THIS IS EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION FOR YOUR GENERAL FUND.

YOU WILL SEE 2020 COMPARED TO 2021 THE BIGGEST PIECE OF THE PIE IN EACH YEAR AT ABOUT 60 PERCENT IS YOUR FUNCTION 11 OR INSTRUCTION, WHICH IS WHAT YOU EXPECT TO SEE.

YOU'LL NOTICE A BIT OF A DROP.

NOT VERY BIG AT ALL, BUT IN '21.

THAT IS DUE TO A SHIFT IN SOME STATE FUNDING WHERE THEY SUPPLANTED USING THOSE ESSER FUNDS THAT I MENTIONED SO THAT MOVED IT OUT OF YOUR GENERAL FUND.

WE LOOK AT REVENUES IN THE GENERAL FUND.

YOU WILL SEE THE SOURCES HERE.

IT'S ABOUT A 50-50 SPLIT BETWEEN YOUR STATE REVENUE, WHICH AGAIN, IS THAT SAFE FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM COMING FROM TEA, AND YOUR LOCAL, WHICH IS MOSTLY PROPERTY TAXES AND THEN A SMALL PIECE, A FEDERAL, WHICH COMES IN FROM THE GRANT IS NOT RECORDED IN THEIR OWN FUNDS.

HIGHLIGHTS I MEAN, I THINK YOU'VE HEARD IT TONIGHT, JUST HOW WELL THE DISTRICT IS MANAGED.

KATY BOWMAN DOES A TREMENDOUS JOB NOT ONLY KNOWING WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE DISTRICT, BUT JUST KEEPING UPDATED ON WHAT SEEMS TO BE EVER CHANGING RULES, REGULATIONS, SOURCES OF FUNDING COMING FROM TEA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT AND WE HAVE FULL COOPERATION THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

WE HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE OF THE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT AND GET A LOT OF THINGS FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE.

EVERYBODY HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE, TIMELY WITH THEIR RESPONSES AND ALLOWED US TO COMPLETE OUR AUDIT AND PROVIDE IT ALWAYS ON TIME.

AGAIN, THERE'S NO FINDINGS, NO MATERIAL WEAKNESSES.

IN A YEAR LIKE THIS, THAT IS QUITE THE FEET, BUT BECAUSE THERE WERE A LOT OF CHANGES THAT WERE JUST THROWN AT DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND EVEN AFTER THE END OF THE YEAR.

WHEN WE LOOK FORWARD TO ITEMS TO FOCUS ON, IT THAT CONTINUED MONITORING OF ACCESS LEVELS WITHIN THE SYSTEM.

JUST SECURITY AROUND YOUR SYSTEMS,

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JUST MAKING SURE YOU'RE AWARE OF THAT AND POLICIES SURROUNDING THE CYBERSECURITY.

IN CAPITAL ASSETS AS YOU DO CONTINUE TO LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING SO THEY CAN SHOW THOSE PROCESSES ARE IN PLACE AND REFINED SO THAT YOU CAN RECORD EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE RECORDED.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ASSET AS WELL AS RETAINAGE RELATED TO THOSE ASSETS. THEN REVENUE.

AS I MENTIONED, THE REVENUE CONTINUES TO CHANGE, THE SOURCES CONTINUE TO CHANGE IN A LOT OF TIMES THAT AFFECTS RECOGNITION AND HOW AND WHERE THOSE RECORDED IN YOUR FINANCIALS, MAKING SURE YOU'RE ALWAYS STAYING ON TOP OF THAT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

IF YOU HAVE READ THIS ENTIRE REPORT, YOU WILL HAVE NOTICED THE COVID-19 DISCLOSURE IS STILL IN THERE, SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS IN THERE LAST YEAR.

IT DOES TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 2021 YEAR BUT ALSO LOOKS FORWARD TO WHAT'S EXPECTED IN THE NEXT YEAR FOR ENROLLMENT AND THAT TYPE OF THING.

AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS YOUR AUDITORS.

I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> THEN ON THIS END ANY QUESTIONS? HOW ABOUT THIS END? DASOT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> I DO HAVE ONE COMMENT, NOT A QUESTION, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I THINK THAT WE ALL HAVE EXPECTATIONS OF UNMODIFIED CLEAN AUDITS EACH YEAR.

THAT'S THE HIGHEST OF EXPECTATIONS THAT WE HOLD OURSELVES TO.

BUT I HAVE TO SAY AFTER THIS PAST YEAR AND A HALF GOING INTO TWO YEARS NOW, WITH THE MAJOR PROGRAMS, THE FEDERAL PROGRAMS, WITH THE SR 1, SR 2, AND PARTICULARLY THE IDEA, A SPECIAL EDUCATION FEDERAL PROGRAMS. KEEPING THAT STRAIGHT AND COMING OUT WITH AN UNMODIFIED CLEAN AUDIT, KATY BOWMAN AND STEVE FRANKS.

I MEAN, YOU MUST BE COMMITTED FOR THAT.

THAT IS PHENOMENAL WORK THESE TWO YEARS SO THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] THE CHANGES THAT WENT INTO THE PROCESS THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF WERE LIKE SHE SAID, AT TIMES IT FELT LIKE WEEKLY CHANGES COMING IN AND REQUIREMENTS COMING IN FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THAT IS IT REALLY IS, I COULD GO ON AND ON. THANK YOU.

>> NOT TO MENTION STEVE IS NEW, SO HE CAME IN AND HAD TO LEARN AND STILL KEEP UP WITH IT ALL SO

>> THANKS, MISS GONZALEZ.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> I APPRECIATE IT.

[H4. 2018 Bond Oversight Committee Final Report]

WHEELER WE ARE GOING TO TAKE IT FOR THEM.

>> YES SIR.

>> THEN MISS. WHEELER'S, AS YOU COME UP HERE WE'RE GOING TO BE INTERESTED IN YOUR STATEMENTS ON THE DEMOGRAPHERS REPORT AND [LAUGHTER].

>> THEY ALL KNOW WAY MORE THAN I DO. THAT'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

VERY IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION.

IT IS VERY INTERESTING I AGREE WITH MRS. GONZALEZ.

IT'S VERY INTERESTING INFORMATION TO SIT AND LISTEN TO.

GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT TOLBERT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND DR. STINSON.

IN EARLY 2019, THE BIRDVILLE ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTED OUR SEVEN-MEMBER COMMITTEE AND CHARGED US WITH OVERSEEING THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THE BISD VOTERS IN THE BOND ELECTION HELD IN NOVEMBER OF 2018.

IN THIS ELECTION, VOTERS APPROVED A $252.8 MILLION PACKAGE FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES.

THE SPECIFIC CHARGE FROM THE BOARD WAS THE COMMITTEE WILL BE FORMED TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF REVIEW INFORMATION ABOUT, REPORT ON, AND ANALYZE AND STUDY INFORMATION AND DATA CONCERNING THE 2018 BOND PACKAGE.

THE COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED TO INCREASE THE TRUST AND CREDIBILITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY RELATING TO HOW THE 2018 BOND PACKAGE FUNDS ARE OVERSEEN AND SPENT.

THE AUTHORIZED BONDS WERE INTENDED TO FUND SEVEN MAJOR PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES AT THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED PRICE POINTS.

BEGINNING WITH THE VARIOUS TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES AT $40 MILLION, FULL REPLACEMENT OF A SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY AT $28 MILLION, THE COMBINATION OF RICHLAND HILLS AND MAJOR CHENEY ELEMENTARY IS TO CREATE CHENEY HILLS ELEMENTARY WITH A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FOR $34 MILLION.

THE FULL REPLACEMENT OF HARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL AND RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL AT THE COMBINED PRICE OF A $116 MILLION.

AN ADDITION OF THE FULL GYM AT SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL AT $9.8 MILLION AND HVAC AND ROOFING PROJECTS DISTRICT-WIDE AT $18 MILLION.

THERE WERE ALSO THREE MINOR PROJECTS.

THE COMPLETION OF ALL SECURITY VESTIBULES AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS FOR $2.1 MILLION.

HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM UPGRADES FOR $2.2 MILLION AND THE CREATION AND BUILD-UP OF THE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY OF BIRDVILLE FOR $1 MILLION, CHUMP CHANGE.

EACH QUARTER WE WERE APPRISED OF THE LATEST FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION,

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IN THE BEGINNING, THE DISTRICT HAD 17 ARCHITECTURAL GROUPS RESPOND TO DESIGN REQUEST.

BISD CHOSE THREE ARCHITECTURAL COMPANIES, PBK, HKS, AND VLK ARCHITECTS.

THIS WOULD ENSURE CUSTOMIZATION FOR EACH REBUILD PROJECT THAT WOULD FIT THE CULTURE OF ITS COMMUNITY AND THE STUDENTS THAT IT WOULD EDUCATE.

DUE TO THE WISDOM OF OUR CABINET, MOST BIDS CAME IN UNDER THE BUDGET AND ALLOWED US TO STAY WITHIN OR UNDER BUDGET ON ALL PROJECTS.

COVID-19 INDEED AFFECTED A FEW ASPECTS OF OUR CONSTRUCTION.

NONETHELESS, WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE MANY OF THE PROJECTS AND CONSTRUCTION ON TIME.

EVEN WITH THE EDUCATIONAL CONSTRAINTS THAT COVID PLACED ON OUR SCHOOLS, WITH THE BOND MONEY AND SOME COVID AID MONEY FROM THE STATE, WE WERE ABLE TO PLACE A COMPUTER IN THE HANDS OF EACH STUDENT, MAKING BISD A ONE-TO-ONE STUDENT-TO-COMPUTER RATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE FIRST PROJECT COMPLETED WAS THE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY OF BIRDVILLE, WHICH OPENED IN 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR.

IN AUGUST OF 2020, THE GYM AT SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS OPENED AND OPERATIONAL AND THE ROOFING FOR BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL WAS COMPLETED.

ALSO IN THE FALL OF 2020, WE WERE MADE AWARE OF SOME DELAYS WITH CONTRACTORS AND NEED TO CHANGE CONTRACTORS ON SECURITY VESTIBULE PROJECTS.

HOWEVER, THESE PROJECTS WERE STILL COMPLETE BY THE START OF THE 2021 SCHOOL YEAR.

OVER THIS YEAR, OTHER HVAC AND ROOFING PROJECTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITH MINIMAL DISTRACTIONS.

IN AUGUST OF 2021, WE EXPERIENCED THE JOY OF RIBBON CUTTINGS AND OPENINGS AT ALL FOR BRAND NEW SCHOOLS IN OUR DISTRICT ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET, 2,810 OF OUR BIRDVILLE STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY ENJOYING BRAND NEW FACILITIES THAT FOSTER THE EXCELLENT EDUCATION THAT BISD IS KNOWN FOR IN STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES.

THAT IS SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE.

BESIDES BEING A TECHNOLOGICALLY ONE-TO-ONE RATIO DISTRICT, MANY OTHER TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES HAVE TAKEN PLACE ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

FIBER DATA AND SYSTEM UPGRADES HAVE OCCURRED IN ALL BISD FACILITIES.

HALLWAY CLOCKS AND SECURITY CAMERAS WERE ALSO INSTALLED DISTRICT-WIDE, NEW WINDOWS LAPTOP COMPUTERS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO TEACHERS OF BISD.

WE HAVE UPGRADED OUR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TO MICROSOFT TEAMS, INCLUDING ALL-NEW PHONE SYSTEMS IN ALL OFFICES AND CLASSROOMS, AS WELL AS NEW PROJECTORS AND SMART BOARDS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN ALL CLASSROOMS. LASTLY, A DISTRICT-WIDE DATA CENTER HAS BEEN BUILT ALONG WITH INSTALLING A GENERATOR TO ALWAYS KEEP US RUNNING, RAIN, SHINE, SNOW, OR WHATEVER OTHER WEATHER DILEMMA WE FACE HERE IN TEXAS.

THE 2018 BOND HAS JUST A FEW UNFINISHED ITEMS. IN CONSTRUCTION, THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CROSSING AT CHENEY HILLS ELEMENTARY WAS DELAYED, BUT UPON PENDING FINAL INSPECTION, WE HOPE IT WILL BE IN USE BY DECEMBER 1ST.

AT HARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL AND RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, THEIR TRACK IN FOOTBALL FIELDS WILL BE COMPLETE BY DECEMBER AS WELL.

BECAUSE WE DON'T REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.

WE WILL COMPLETE THE HVAC AT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL AND THE OTHER HALF OF BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE SUMMER OF 2022.

SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES HAVE AFFECTED THE COMPLETION OF A FEW OF OUR TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS, THE BISD DATA CENTER, 50 PERCENT OF THE TEACHERS' DOCKING STATIONS AND MONITORS FOR THEIR LAPTOPS, AND 60 PERCENT OF THE PROJECTOR UPGRADES ARE ALL DELAYED.

THESE ITEMS OR PARTS ARE ALL ORDERED AND PAID FOR, YET WE WAIT FOR THEM TO ARRIVE SO THAT WE CAN COMPLETE THE JOBS.

BEFORE I CONCLUDE, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND ALL OF THE MEMBERS THAT HELPED ME.

THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE INVESTED THEIR TIME AND TALENTS INTO ENSURING THAT BISD IS A VIABLE DISTRICT FOR OUR FUTURE.

THEY HAVE BEEN STEADFAST IN THE CHARGE GIVEN TO THEM BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THEY HAVE BEEN A PLEASURE AND A JOY TO WORK ALONGSIDE.

IN SUMMARY, WE WENT TO THANK MARK THOMAS, KATY BOWMAN, KONNEN MATHESON, AND DAVE LAMSON, WHO HAVE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB MANAGING EACH PART OF THE BOND AND KEEPING US INFORMED AS A COMMITTEE.

EQUALLY, THE BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BIRDVILLE ISD BOARD AND THE BIRDVILLE ISD ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF FOR COMPLETING ALL PROJECTS PROMISED TO THE VOTERS OF BISD ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU. A COUPLE OF THINGS,

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>> YES, SIR.

>> THAT'S A REALLY TREMENDOUS EVENT THAT THIS IS YOUR LAST PRESENTATION AND JUST AS YOU SAID, EVERYTHING WAS ON TIME UNDER BUDGET AND A LARGE PART OF THAT WAS DUE TO YOUR COMMITTEE.

I DID WANT TO READ OFF SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, ALICE NAMES, MICHAEL GUEST, TRAVIS MALONE, CATHERINE ROTOR, TOMMY STAMPS, AND CHRIS SIMMER WERE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THAT DID A GREAT JOB AND DR. STINSON AND MARK, IF YOU GUYS COULD MAYBE WORK ON SOMETHING, EITHER A CERTIFICATE OR ISSUE A LETTER FROM US TO THE EACH BOARD MEMBER.

>> I THINK WE CAN DO THAT [LAUGHTER].

I JUST WANTED TO SAY AS SOMEONE WHO'S BRAND NEW, FOUR AND A HALF MONTHS IN, I HAVE LEARNED AS MUCH FROM KRISTEN WHEELER AS I HAVE FROM ANYONE.

I HAVE TO TELL HER I'M SO APPRECIATIVE BECAUSE HER PRESENTATIONS HAVE TAUGHT ME THE HISTORY, THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND THEN EVEN FURTHER.

KRISTEN THANK YOU FROM SOMEONE NEW TO THE DISTRICT FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND WHAT YOU'VE TAUGHT ME.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> WE MIGHT MAKE UP A NEW COMMITTEE JUST SO YOU CAN KEEP EDUCATING HER.

[LAUGHTER] [OVERLAPPING] IMPORTANT QUESTION, SAY ONE OTHER THING IS, IS YOUR HUSBAND COMPLETELY HEALED AT THIS POINT, OR IS HE?

>> CLOSE. WE HOPE HE'LL BE RELEASED MONDAY.

>> GOOD. THEN FOR THIS MOMENT, WE WOULD LIKE TO GRAB A PICTURE WITH THE BOARD AND WITH YOU.

WE'RE HOPING A COUPLE OTHERS WOULD BE HERE, BUT YOU'RE THE CHAIRPERSON OF THAT.

WE'D LOVE TO HAVE A PICTURE JUST TO WRAP ALL THIS UP.

IF BOARD MEMBERS GO AROUND THE FRONT, WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE.

[BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE]

>> MR. PRESIDENT, WHILE EVERYBODY'S WALKING BACK UP, THIS IDEA OF A BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE STARTED BACK IN 2006, OUR VERY FIRST BOND ISSUE, AND WE WERE THE FIRST TO DO THAT, TO REALLY INCLUDE THE COMMUNITY, PEOPLE WERE SAYING, WE'RE GOING TO DO WHAT WE TELL YOU, WE'RE GOING TO DO AND UPHOLD WHAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE BOARD WANTED TO DO, NOW, ALMOST EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES IT.

THAT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT, WE'RE DOING WHAT WE TOLD THE VOTER WE'RE GOING TO DO, WE DID IT FOR A LONG TIME, BUT IT TAKES PEOPLE WITH INTEGRITY THAT REALLY CARES WHAT THE COMMUNITY TOO, AND YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE AND ALL THE THINGS WE CALL OUT BEFORE.

YOU CARE ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY AND WE'RE MAKING OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE, I'M NEVER SAYING THAT, [INAUDIBLE] DOES WHAT WE SAID WE'RE GOING TO DO, WE'RE GOING TO DO IT WELL, WE'RE GOING TO DO IT WITHIN BUDGET, AND WE'LL HAVE SOME PHENOMENAL FACILITIES FOR OUR KIDS TO BE EDUCATED, LIKE WE WANT THEM TO BE.

KRISTEN, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR TIME, I KNOW IT'S A LOT OF TIME IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.

>> THANKS. THANKS GUYS.

[APPLAUSE]

[H5. 2018 Bond Update]

>> OUR LAST PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD TONIGHT HAS TO DO WITH OUR BOND UPDATE.

MR. MADISON, OH, DAVE.

>> [INAUDIBLE].

>> OKAY.

>> REALLY [INAUDIBLE] AND I GET UP HERE AFTER KRISTEN, AND IT'S REALLY HARD TO FOLLOW THAT.

[LAUGHTER] WE DON'T REALLY HAVE MUCH TO ADD, BUT BUT WE WILL SHOW YOU WHAT WE SHOWED THE BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IN OUR LAST MEETING HERE RECENTLY.

>> HAVE YOU'VE GOT SOME MORE COOL VIDEOS OF [OVERLAPPING].

>> I'VE GOT SOME PICTURES IN MY END, A FEW, BUT AS KRISTEN SAID, [NOISE] WE TRANSITIONED IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR BOND PROGRAM FROM HALF CLASS SETS TO ONE TO ONE, THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF.

I'M PRETTY PROUD OF OUR DISTRICT FOR BEING ABLE TO MAKE THAT CHANGE AND REALLY PROVIDE EVERY STUDENT OF BIRDVILLE ISD ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY, BOTH IN OUR CLASSROOMS HERE, BUT ALSO OUTSIDE THE FOUR WALLS OF BIRDVILLE ISD; OUR SECONDARY STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO TAKE THAT HOME AND REALLY CONTINUE THEIR LEARNING AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY.

WE'VE ALSO TRANSITION TO MOBILE DEVICES FOR STAFF, BEFORE THE 2018 BOND, BIRDVILLE ISD WAS A DESKTOP SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OUR STAFF DID NOT HAVE MOBILE TECHNOLOGY THAT WE JUST THINK IS NORMAL NOW, I THINK EACH OF US IN THIS ROOM PROBABLY AT LEAST HAVE ONE, MAYBE TWO DEVICES WITH US.

WE'RE REAL HAPPY THAT WE'RE ABLE TO MAKE THAT TRANSITION THROUGH THIS BOND PROGRAM,

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WE'RE NO LONGER JUST CALLING A NUMBER THAT RINGS A SINGLE PHONE, WE'VE TRANSITIONED TO THIS MODERN COMMUNICATION PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS US TO CALL A PERSON, AND WE CAN ACCEPT THAT CALL EITHER ON THE PHONE IN OUR ROOM, IN OUR COMPUTER, IF WE'RE IN A MEETING, ON OUR LAPTOP, TEACHERS NOW HAVE THE ABILITY TO DIAL LONG DISTANCE; THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE UNTIL WE IMPLEMENTED THIS SYSTEM.

EVERY TEACHER NOW HAS THAT ABILITY, WHERE IT USED TO BE LIMITED TO CERTAIN CLASSROOMS, CERTAIN TEACHERS, AND, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE LEARNED THROUGH THE PANDEMIC IS THAT, TEACHERS STARTED LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITHOUT GIVING OUT THEIR PERSONAL CELL PHONE NUMBERS, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE HAD A LOT OF TEACHERS WORKING FROM HOME AND THEY WERE LOOKING FOR SOLUTIONS LIKE GOOGLE VOICE OR DIFFERENT FREEMIUM SERVICES THAT ARE OUT THERE.

WITH THIS SYSTEM, A TEACHER CAN HAVE THE TEAMS APP ON THEIR PHONE AND PLACE A PHONE CALL FROM THEIR HOUSE USING THEIR WORK NUMBER; IT DOESN'T GIVE OUT THEIR PERSONAL CELL NUMBER THAT SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO PROTECT.

THE DEVICES ARE OUT, EVERYBODY HAS THE ACCESS, WE'RE STILL GOING THROUGH THAT CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS, IT'S NEW ADOPTION THAT WE'RE STILL ROLLING OUT AND PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT.

[NOISE] LIKE KRISTEN SAID, WE DID A MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT UPGRADING HDMI AND ALL OF OUR CLASSROOMS AND SPACES, WE PUT IN THE LOCKDOWN SYSTEM, THE BUILDING WIDE PUBLIC ADDRESS; THOSE ARE THINGS THAT WERE DONE EARLY ON WHEN THE BOND PASSED.

WE'RE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THAT AND WORKING WITH OUR STUDENTS SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THEY DO REGULAR DRILLS ON THIS SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, MAKING SURE EVERYBODY IS WELL AWARE OF THE FUNCTIONALITY.

[NOISE] WE ALSO ROLLED OUT THE LAPTOPS WITH THESE DOCKING STATIONS, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE HALFWAY DONE WITH DUE TO THE SUPPLY CHAIN SHORTAGES.

WE HAD ENOUGH DOCKING STATIONS TO TAKE CARE OF ABOUT HALF THE DISTRICT, LIKE KRISTEN SAID, THE OTHER HALF ARE ALREADY ON ORDER, WE'RE JUST WAITING ON THEM TO ARRIVE, THEY'RE PROBABLY ON A BOAT OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA, WE'RE MISSING SOME MICROCHIP, WE'VE DEFINITELY BEEN IMPACTED BY THAT AND THE SAME THING ON THE MONITORS.

WE ORDERED BRAND NEW MONITORS BECAUSE WE WANT EVERYBODY TO HAVE THE SAME MONITOR.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE NOTICED IS, WHEN YOU GO FROM ONE CLASSROOM TO ANOTHER, THERE WAS A HODGEPODGE OF MONITORS; DIFFERENT SIZES, DIFFERENT LOOK AND FEEL, AND THEN WE THOUGHT IT'D BE GREAT TO HAVE A STANDARD ACROSS THE BOARD, DIDN'T MATTER WHAT ROOM YOU'RE GOING INTO, WE WANT YOU WITH THAT SAME EXPERIENCE.

[NOISE] WE ALSO HAVE OUR PROJECTORS.

THIS IS ANOTHER PROJECT THAT IS ON ORDER, ALL THE UNITS ARE FUNDED UNDER BUDGET, WE'RE JUST WAITING ON THOSE UNITS TO ARRIVE SO WE CAN GET THEM INSTALLED IN THE REST OF THE DISTRICT.

THE LAST ONE IS OUR DATACENTERS.

LAST TIME WE SHOWED YOU THIS MAP AND THESE PICTURES, THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE JUST PROBABLY 2-3 MONTHS AGO; THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW.

THAT FIRST PICTURE IS THE ACTUAL GENERATOR, IT IS THERE, IT IS INSTALLED, WE'VE GOT THE BRICK CURTAIN AROUND IT, WE'VE GOT THE GATE PUT IN.

IN THAT PICTURE ON THE RIGHT SIDE, YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A NEW GAS LINE THAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO MAKE LIVE ON MONDAY.

THIS COMING MONDAY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE OUR GAS SHUT OFF FOR TWO DAYS; THE GAS COMPANY IS GOING TO BE MAKING SOME ADJUSTMENTS.

THAT UNIT ON THE WALL IS ACTUALLY WHAT THEY CALL A DOCKING STATION; IF WE HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH OUR GENERATOR AT ALL, THAT UNIT WAS JUST A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ADD ON, WE CAN ROLL UP A PORTABLE GENERATOR AND PLUG IT IN.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVEN IN THE ONE-PERCENT CASE, THAT IF SOMETHING WENT WRONG WITH OUR GENERATOR, THAT WE WOULD HAVE AN OPTION TO HELP US MAINTAIN CONNECTIVITY AND OPERATE, AND SO, WITH HOW INEXPENSIVE THAT WAS TO ADD ON, WE WENT AHEAD AND INCLUDED THAT.

THIS IS BEING TUNED UP RIGHT NOW AND IT FEEDS IN OUR NEW DATACENTER EQUIPMENT, AND YOU CAN SEE IN THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THAT PICTURE, THERE'S AN EMPTY PANEL ON THE WALL, WE'RE JUST WAITING ON THAT FINAL CONNECTION WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH; THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WAS DELAYED DUE TO SOME OF THE MICROCHIP SHORTAGES THAT WE'VE ALL HEARD ABOUT IN THE NEWS ON SUPPLY CHAIN.

[NOISE] PROJECTS THAT WE HAVE IN PROCUREMENT, I THINK WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST TIME, THE BOARD HAS ALREADY APPROVED US TO GO OUT AND PURCHASE THE CHROMEBOOKS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

OUR PLAN IS TO PROVIDE NEW DEVICES FOR NINTH GRADERS AND SIXTH GRADERS THAT THEY WOULD MAINTAIN THROUGHOUT THEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL CAREER, AND THEN AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, WE KEEP THOSE INSIDE THE CLASSROOM.

LAST YEAR WE BOUGHT FOR FIFTH GRADE, THIS COMING YEAR,

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WE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT THE PROJECTOR UPGRADES THAT WE'RE WAITING ON TO COME IN, WE'VE ALSO GOT SOME AUDIO/VIDEO UPGRADES THAT WE WANT TO DO, REALLY JUST SOME SMALL PROJECTS, BUT WHEN YOU ADD THEM ALL UP, IT ENDS UP BEING A PRETTY GOOD DOLLAR AMOUNT.

THEN WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH CTE ON REFRESHING ALL OF THEIR TECHNOLOGY.

WE DID THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 2018/19 BOND, WE'RE COMING UP AGAIN WHERE WE WANT TO TAKE CARE OF CTE AND MAKE SURE THEY'VE GOT THE LATEST AND GREATEST INDUSTRY STANDARDS THERE.

LOOKING AT OUR BUDGET, LAST TIME, WE SHOWED YOU A REMAINING BALANCE OF ALMOST 17 MILLION DOLLARS; WE'VE BEEN BUSY AND WE'VE GOT THAT NUMBER DOWN TO 5.8, AND IF I WERE TO UPDATE THIS AGAIN TODAY, IT WOULD ACTUALLY BE PROBABLY 3.8, BECAUSE THE PROJECTORS THAT THE BOARD APPROVED, WE JUST GOT THAT PURCHASE ORDER ENTERED HERE RECENTLY.

WE'RE SITTING WITH A PRETTY HEFTY BALANCE THAT WE'RE PROUD ABOUT, OUR PROJECTS HAVE COME IN UNDER BUDGET, WE'VE BEEN VERY FRUGAL IN OUR PLANS AND OUR USE OF THE MONEY, AND IF WE'VE GOT ANY REMAINDER, WE'D BRING THOSE PROJECTS TO THE BOARD FOR OTHER IDEAS.

THINGS THAT I'D LIKE TO START LOOKING AT IS GETTING A JUMP ON OUR NETWORK EQUIPMENT.

IF YOU'LL RECALL, BEFORE THE 2014 BOND, WE DID AN UPDATE OF ALL OF OUR MAIN NETWORK CLOSETS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, WE'RE COMING UP ON THAT 10 YEAR LIFE-CYCLE AND MIGHT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE, TAKING CARE OF SOME OF THOSE NEEDS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE HIT US IN A COUPLE OF YEARS HERE.

THAT IS IT FOR TECHNOLOGY UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS [OVERLAPPING].

>> DOES SOMEBODY WHO HAD SOME QUESTIONS.

COME ON, JACK COULD BE DISAPPOINTED IF NOBODY HAD ANY QUESTIONS FOR HIM.

>> THAT MAKES ME SO PROUD YOU GUYS.

>> LET ME JUST SAY ONE THING.

THE FOLLOW-ME PHONES; THIS IS TECHNOLOGY THAT CAN FOLLOW YOU, WHICH SOME PEOPLE SEE AS GREAT, THAT I CAN HAVE ACCESS TO THIS ALL THE TIME AND I APPLAUD THEM FOR THAT, THAT'S GREAT.

SOME PEOPLE, WHEN THEY WALK AWAY AND THEY GET IN THE CAR, THEY WANT TO TURN ON THEIR MUSIC AND THAT'S THE LAST THING THEY WANT TO THINK ABOUT UNTIL THEY COME BACK TO SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY. I APPLAUD THAT.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> BOTH OF THEM ARE GOOD EMPLOYEES AND I APPLAUD BOTH OF THEM, THAT'S THEIR DECISION.

THIS FOLLOW-ME AS I UNDERSTAND, AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, THIS IS PURELY OPTIONAL; IF SOMEBODY WANTS IT TO FOLLOW THEM TO THEIR HOME [NOISE] AFTER WORK HOURS.

>> THAT'S EXACTLY THE ADOPTION PHASE THAT WE'RE GOING THROUGH; IS REALLY HELPING TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ON THE SETTINGS AND FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY THAT'S AVAILABLE.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT, THERE'S A SIMPLE SETTING INSIDE THE PHONE CALLED QUIET TIME.

YOU CAN GO SET SOME CONFIGURATIONS WHERE YOU CAN SAY, IF YOU END YOUR CONTRACT DAY AT 4:30, YOU CAN SAY, "STOP GIVING ME NOTIFICATIONS ON MY MOBILE PHONE AT 4:30, AND DON'T START AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT DAY AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING." THAT IS COMPLETELY OPTIONAL ON CELL [NOISE] PHONES, IF THEY DON'T WANT TO INSTALL THAT APP ON A CELL PHONE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE THEM DO THAT, BUT IT'S A FEATURE THAT WE'RE FINDING ONCE THEY LEARN ABOUT SOME OF THOSE SETTINGS, THAT THEY START REALLY ENJOYING IT.

>> YEAH AND THIS IS NOT SAID AS GEORGE AS PRESIDENT BUT JUST GEORGE AS BOARD MEMBER, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THIS, BUT I REALLY NEVER WANT TO HEAR FROM A STAFF MEMBER THAT, ONE OF THEIR SUPERVISORS PUT SOME PRESSURE ON THEM TO FORCE THEM TO HAVE THE FOLLOW-ME TO FOLLOW THEM OUTSIDE OF THEIR CONTRACT HOURS.

IF IT'S GOING TO BE OPTIONAL, IT'S OPTIONAL.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT SOMEBODY [OVERLAPPING].

>> I THINK WE'VE DONE A PRETTY GOOD JOB AS A DISTRICT, EVEN EDUCATING EMPLOYEES THAT ARE HOURLY.

WE CANNOT REQUEST THEM, BECAUSE IF THEY'RE NOT CLOCKED IN AND ON THE CLOCK, WE'VE DONE A PRETTY GREAT JOB COMMUNICATING THOSE EXPECTATIONS.

>> OKAY.

>> BUT WE'LL MAKE SURE WE DO THAT ON THE PHONE SYSTEM AS WELL.

>> YEAH, IT'S JUST THAT I NEVER WANT TO GET THAT EMAIL WHERE SOMEBODY SAYS, MY SUPERVISOR HIGHLY ENCOURAGED US TO HAVE TO DO THIS.

>> THEY ONLY REQUIREMENT THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE IS THAT, WE'RE RELATED TO MULTIFORM FACTOR AUTHENTICATION.

OUR CYBERSECURITY INSURANCE REQUIRES US TO ENABLE MULTIFORM FACTOR AUTHENTICATION ON ALL BIRDVILLE ISD ACCOUNTS.

>> I'M FINE WITH THAT.

>> THAT'S RECEIVING A TEXT MESSAGE AND THAT'S IT.

>> THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FOLLOW-ME FUNCTION [OVERLAPPING] ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY THANKS.

>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

>> [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER].

>> I'LL BE BRIEF, BECAUSE WE TRULY ARE WINDING DOWN ON THE CONSTRUCTION END OF THINGS, REALLY JUST FOCUSING ON WRAPPING UP THE PROJECTS OTHER THAN SOME HVAC WORK THAT WILL TRAIL INTO THE SUMMER, WE'RE IN THE CLOSE OUT MODE AND SCRUB THE BUDGET, AND FIGURE OUT WHERE WE STAND, BUT AS MS. WHEELER SAID, THE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETE WITHIN BUDGET AND WE'RE ON TIME FOR SCHOOL.

WE'RE SCRUBBING THAT BUDGET, CLOSING OUT POS, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE DOES EVERYTHING NET OUT.

I'M WORKING ON BRINGING YOU A REPORT EARLY IN THIS COMING YEAR ABOUT THOSE NET SAVINGS AND WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE.

I CAN TELL YOU THEY'RE IN THE RANGE OF SIX MILLION RIGHT NOW, SO THAT'S A NICE AMOUNT, WE'LL HAVE TO RECONSIDER WHAT TO DO WITH.

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PROJECTS NEARING COMPLETION, JUST WRAPPING UP IS THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS, THE TRACK AND FIELDS.

WE'RE JUST DOWN TO THE TRACKS IN THE ATHLETIC FIELD HIMSELF.

THEY'RE ON TARGET TO BE DONE THIS MONTH.

I FULLY EXPECT ONCE WE GET A REALLY BAD BUNCH OF WHETHER, THAT WHEN WE COME BACK FROM THE BREAK, THOSE WILL BE DONE.

SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY, IF THEY'RE NOT PUTTING THE SOD DOWN RIGHT NOW, IT'S THIS WEEK, I THINK.

THAT PLAY-FIELD PHASE 2, WHERE THE OLD SCHOOL SAT, THEY'RE ABOUT READY TO PUT SOD DOWN AND BE DONE WITH THAT.

THEN THE NORTHWARDS PARKWAY ROAD WORK IS UNDERWAY RIGHT NOW TOO.

THEY GOT THE UTILITY IS DONE AND NOW I'VE SEEN THEY'VE CUT IT THROUGH AND THEY'LL BE WORKING ON THE ROAD ITSELF REAL SOON.

THEY TELL ME THEY'LL WRAP THAT UP BY THE END OF DECEMBER ALSO, BUT I DON'T KNOW, IT COULD TRAIL INTO JANUARY.

>> IN RELATION TO THAT, WE HAD A MEETING WITH NORTHWARDS HILLS LAST WEEK. I THINK IT WAS LAST WEEK.

THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE AN ETA ON GETTING THE STOPLIGHT IN NORTHEAST PARKWAY AND DAVIS.

THEY'RE STILL WAITING ON TEXT DOTS, SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU UPDATES AS WE HAVE THOSE.

>> YEAH. I THINK THEY SAID THEY HAD THE MATERIAL, DIDN'T THEY?

>> THEY HAVE THE MATERIALS.

THEY'RE JUST WAITING ON, I THINK IT'S MORE OF A TEXT DOT PROCESS.

>> I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.

IF YOU ARE GOING SOUTHBOUND ON DAVIS, THERE IS A TENDENCY OF PEOPLE THAT ONCE YOU CROSS MAIN STREET, YOU'RE DONE.

BUT THE SCHOOL ZONE, THE LITTLE SIGN YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR GLASSES AND READ REAL CLOSELY, [LAUGHTER] THAT SAYS YOU'RE OUT OF SCHOOL ZONE IS NOT TOO LATE OR WHENEVER THERE WERE SOME POLICE OUT THERE THE OTHER DAY REINFORCING THE IDEA [LAUGHTER] THAT IT DOESN'T [OVERLAPPING].

AGAIN, I'VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION HAVING TO DO WITH WALKER CREEK WITH THE CITY AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO DO IT.

THEY EVENTUALLY DID PUT UP A NEW SIGN THERE, BECAUSE IT WAS EXTREMELY CONFUSING WHEN YOU TURN SOUTHBOUND ON HOC AVENUE THAT YOU WERE STILL IN A SCHOOL ZONE, WAS EVEN MORE CONFUSING THEY WANTED TO BE 20 MILES AN HOUR, BUT THE ONE RIGHT BEFORE THE INTERSECTION SAYS 25 MILES AN HOUR.

ANYWAY, THEY WERE GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO PUT UP ONE THERE THAT REMINDS EVERYBODY THAT YOU'RE IN A SCHOOL ZONE.

BUT THEY DON'T LIKE TO DO THAT.

ONCE YOU PUT IT UP, THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO BE OUT OF SCHOOL ZONE TO THE OTHER SCHOOL ZONE.

BUT I'M JUST TELLING YOU WE HAVE IT PASS MAIN STREET.

I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHY IT GOES PAST MAIN STREET, BECAUSE THEY CROSS THEIR NORTH OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN MAIN STREET, BUT IT GOES ON PAST, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT?

>> YEAH.

>> I DON'T KNOW WHY IT GOES ON SO FAR DOWN THAT, BUT [OVERLAPPING] IF IT'S THERE FOR A REASON, THEY CAN KEEP WORKING THE TRAFFIC AS MUCH AS THEY WANT TO, BUT ONCE YOU'RE PAST THE RAILROAD TRACKS, MOST PEOPLE JUST FIGURED THEY'RE DONE.

>> YEAH. IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE DONE.

>> YEAH. COULD YOU MAYBE AT LEAST ASK WHY IT'S REALLY GOES, I'M SURE THERE'S SOME GREAT REASON.

>> I THINK THEY'RE STILL LOOKING AT A LOT OF THINGS THERE TOO.

I NOTICED THEY TOLD US TO PUT A 45 MILES AN HOUR, THEY'RE TAPERING THE SPEED LIMIT DOWN ON DAVIS.

>> THEY DID THAT BEFORE THE SCHOOL WENT IN?

>> RIGHT. YEAH.

>> I THINK THAT'S HELPED.

>> WELL, THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION IN OUR MEETING EVEN THOUGH OUR MEETING WAS UNRELATED TO IT ABOUT ONCE THE STOPLIGHTS IN, HOW THEY'RE GOING TO COORDINATE WITH THE TRAIN.

IN FACT, ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF NORTHWARDS CHENEY HILLS THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE MEETING GOT STUCK BEHIND A BAR THAT WOULD NOT COME UP FOR ABOUT, WHAT? TWENTY MINUTES.

IT WAS A LOT OF INTERESTING DISCUSSION THAT MORNING ABOUT, WHEN EVERYTHING'S FINISHED, HOW THEY'RE GOING TO COORDINATE ALL OF IT.

HAVING THAT ROAD CUT THROUGH TO SMITHFIELD ROAD IS GOING TO BE REALLY HELPFUL.

BECAUSE AT LEAST WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER WAY TO GET OUT OF THAT AREA SO.

>> YEAH. DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THOSE.

[LAUGHTER] THAT'S HORRIBLE.

LIVE IN NORTH TO THAT. ANYWAY.

>> [INAUDIBLE]

>> HEY, I'M TELLING YOU, IT'S NOT GOOD. ANYWAY GO AHEAD.

>> LAST THING ON SMITHFIELD, YOU MAY SEE OVER THE BREAK, A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WORK GOING ON IN THE FRONT AREA.

THERE'S SOME CORRECTIVE WORK THE CONTRACTOR HAS TO DO THERE WITH A PLANNER THAT YOU MAY HAVE SEEN HAS CAUSED LOTS OF WATER RUNOFF AND STAINING OF THE CONCRETE, AND WE'VE WRESTLED ABOUT THAT, AND THAT'S ABOUT TO GET FIXED.

SO THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE OVER THANKSGIVING BREAK.

IT'LL INVOLVE SOME OF THE PLAZA CONCRETE UP NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE, BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO FINALLY SEE THAT GET FIXED.

THEN THE CHENEY HILLS ELEMENTARY, OF COURSE, IS JUST BASICALLY TOTALLY WRAPPED UP.

WE'RE JUST PUT THAT PROJECT TO BED MODE.

THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE I WRESTLED DAILY WITH THAT CONTRACTOR, BUT I CAN SEE THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE BRIDGE.

NO PUN INTENDED, BUT WE'RE REALLY CLOSE.

AS WAS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE LAST PIECE OF THAT IS GOING TO BE A STRUCTURAL REPORT THAT IS COMING ANY DAY TO

[01:45:03]

>> RIGHT. JUST AS A REMINDER, WE HIRED A SEPARATE THIRD PARTY STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TO REVIEW EVERY ASPECT OF THE BRIDGE BEFORE WE OPEN.

THAT'S WHAT HE'S WRITING ON.

>> YEAH. IT'S NOT JUST A QUICK LOOK.

>> IT'S A D IN DEPTH LOOK.

>> IT'S A FULL ANALYSIS.

THAT'LL MAKE THIS FEEL REAL GOOD.

THEN THAT JUST LEAVES US WITH THE HVAC PROJECTS THAT, BECAUSE OF DURING SCHOOL, WE CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH.

BIRDVILLE HIGH, WE'RE JUST GOING TO HIT THAT THIS SUMMER.

THE PHASE 2 OF THAT. HALTOM HIGH, THERE'S SOME WE CAN DO DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR THAT'S IN THE CRAWL SPACE AND THINGS LIKE THAT, BUT ISN'T GOING TO BOTHER SCHOOL.

THAT'S IN MOTION RIGHT NOW.

WE'RE JUST DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN QUIETLY BEHIND THE SCENES, AND MAKE SURE WE GET THAT DONE NEXT SUMMER. I HAVE SOME PICTURES.

I DON'T HAVE A PICTURE OF ALL THE SCHOOLS OR A VIDEO BECAUSE IT REALLY DIDN'T LOOK MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE LAST TIME YOU PROBABLY SAW IT.

I WANTED TO SPEND THE TIME ON THE BRIDGE BECAUSE PROBABLY THE LAST TIME YOU SAW THE BRIDGE, IT DIDN'T LOOK ANYTHING CLOSE TO DONE.

BUT THAT'S JUST A NICE VIEW OF THE BRIDGE ITSELF, IT'S JUST SO MASSIVE.

IT'S REALLY BLOWS MY MIND EVEN, BUT REALLY LOOKS NEAT AND IT'S PRETTY IMPRESSIVE STRUCTURE.

>> REMIND THEM HOW MUCH IT WEIGHS.

>> A HUNDRED AND FORTY THREE THOUSAND POUNDS AND IT'S OVER 500 FEET LONG.

IT'S JUST INCREDIBLE.

THEY FINALLY PUT THE CREEK BED BACK TOGETHER.

YOU CAN SEE ALL THOSE TAN AREAS.

THAT'S EROSION CONTROL BLANKET.

THEY REALLY GOT THAT CLEANED UP AND LOOK NICE.

THEY DISTURBED A LOT MORE AREA THAN WE EXPECTED, BUT, THEY HAD TO PUT IT BACK THE WAY IT WAS.

COMING INTO THE PARKING LOT, YOU CAN SEE THE PARKING AREA, AND THE LOOP FOR DROPPING THE KIDS OFF AND HOW THAT LAYS OUT AND ALL OF OUR SOLAR FIXTURES OUT THERE.

I SAW AND WENT UP PRETTY WELL AS I DROVE IN TONIGHT.

THOSE ARE WORKING. IN A LITTLE BIT CLOSER LOOK HERE, WE HAVE A LITTLE SIDEWALK FOR THE BUS TO DROP OFF.

WE HAD SOME LATER DISCUSSIONS.

IT REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO MIX THE BUS TRAFFIC TOO MUCH WITH WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THERE.

WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BUS TO DROP KIDS OFF THERE AND HAVE A NICE PATH RIGHT TO THE BRIDGE ITSELF ON ALL THE SIDEWALKS THAT ARE PART OF THAT PROJECT.

THAT'S JUST A LITTLE EXTRA HELP FOR ANY TRAFFIC CONGESTION THAT COULD HAPPEN AT THAT INTERSECTION.

I THINK YOU SAW THERE ALL THE FENCING.

WE'VE GOT THE WHOLE SITE PERIMETER FENCED.

NO ONE CAN GET IN AND ALL THE THINGS AROUND US ARE ISOLATED.

HERE'S HOW WE'VE CHANNELED ALL THE SAFETY OR CHANNEL THEM RIGHT INTO THE ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDGE.

YOU CAN SEE THE FENCE COMING RIGHT UP TO THE BRIDGE ENTRANCE ITSELF.

THOSE LINES YOU SEE ON THE GROUND ARE TEMPORARY IRRIGATION THAT'LL GO AWAY ONCE THE GRASS TAKES ROOT THERE.

THEY JUST TEND TO GET DROPPED OFF RIGHT BY THAT SIGN THERE AND OFF THEY GO RIGHT INTO THE BRIDGE.

>> I STOOD RIGHT THERE THE OTHER DAY, AND THOSE WORKERS WERE WORKING, AND THEY WOULDN'T LET ME ACROSS [LAUGHTER] I KIND OF APPLAUD THEM TO NOT LET SOMEBODY THAT IN THE HILL WAS.

>> OKAY. WELL, AND HERE'S THE OTHER SIDE ON IT.

>> IT SHOULD LOOK COOL.

>> YEAH, IT DOES. IT JUST LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE TINY DOT.

COMING OFF ON THE SCHOOL SIDE, YOU CAN SEE AGAIN THE FENCE CHANNELS AND RIGHT TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE GOING AND OTHERS RIGHT ON WHERE YOU SEE THE CANOPY START THERE, THERE'S A LOCKED GATE THERE TOO.

I MEAN, WE HAVE CONTROL FROM GETTING INTO THE SCHOOL PROPERTY OR ONTO THE BRIDGE FROM THERE. THAT'S CONTROLLED THERE.

OF COURSE, WE WISH THERE COULD HAVE BEEN CANOPY ALL THE WAY ACROSS, WELL, YOU SEE THERE'S NOT CANOPY IS WHERE WE WEREN'T ALLOWED TO PUT IT FOR FIRETRUCKS OR CORPS OF ENGINEERS ACCESS.

BUT OTHERWISE, THERE'S A CANOPY ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT DOOR.

THAT'S IT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR CONNOR? YES, MR. DAVIS?

>> THE FIELDS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT AT HALTON MIDDLE SCHOOL AND RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL.

WE TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME ABOUT THE GRASS THAT WE HAVE A POOR CONDITION OF RICHLAND MIDDLE.

>> YES.

>> I HEAR YOU HAVE SIX MILLION DOLLARS LEFTOVER, CAN'T YOU FIX THAT GRASS AT NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL.

IT'S NOT GRASS, IT'S JUST DIRT AND MUD.

I WOULD REALLY ENCOURAGE TO GET THAT FIXED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T PLAY ON IT.

>> THAT'S ACTUALLY A WARRANTY ISSUE.

WE WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO FIX THAT.

>> HOLD ON, WE WERE TOLD THAT WAS PART OF THEIR DESIGN ALSO OF THE SUB-GRADE AND ALL THE MATERIALS THAT WERE BROUGHT IN THERE.

THEY DIDN'T LIKE THE DESIGNS.

THEY CHANGED IT FOR THESE TWO NEW SCHOOLS SO IT'S NOT JUST THE CONTRACTOR MESSED UP, IRENE'S GROUP, THE DESIGN, AND THAT'S WHAT SHE TOLD US THE LAST TIME SHE WAS HERE.

>> I KNOW YOUR COMMENTS ARE VERY TIMELY BECAUSE WE ARE LITERALLY DEALING WITH THAT THIS WEEK WHERE WE FINALLY PUT THIS BACK TO PBK,

[01:50:01]

THEY HAVE BEEN DIGGING INTO IT VERY DEEPLY, HAVE FOUND THE CONTRACTOR DIDN'T PUT THE RIGHT MATERIAL IN AND IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAND SOIL MIX AND IT'S ALL SAND SO THE GRASS CAN'T TAKE.

WE'RE ABOUT TO TALK TO THEM IN DETAIL.

>> YOU PLANT NEW GRASS AT THESE OTHER TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS YOU MIGHT GET TAG ON WITH THAT PARTICULAR CONTRACTOR TO GET NEW GRASS PLANTED AND MAYBE NEW SUB-GRADE, ANYWAY, WE'VE GOT TO, LET'S SEE FOOTBALL STARTS GOING [INAUDIBLE] MIDDLE OF NEXT AUGUST FOR THOSE KIDS THERE, SO YOU'VE GOT ABOUT 10 MONTHS TO GET IT RIGHT.

>> THAT'S THE PLAN. IT'S GOING TO GET PUT RIGHT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER AND FORTUNATELY, IT'S LOOKING LIKE A WARRANTY ISSUE THAT THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD HAVE TO DO AND WE'LL SEE TO WHAT EXTENT THE ARCHITECT, BUT WE'RE PUSHING THAT TO A CONCLUSION RIGHT NOW AND WE MADE SURE ON THE NEW SCHOOLS TO GET THE RIGHT MATERIAL IN THERE.

IN FACT I SAW THEM, THEY'RE DUMPING IT OUT THERE RIGHT NOW AND IT'S A MUCH MORE OF A APPROPRIATE SOIL BASED MATERIAL WHEN IT WENT IN AT NORTH RICHLAND, IT WAS ALMOST 100 PERCENT SAND, WHICH WAS NOT RIGHT, BUT WE WERE TOLD A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE'VE NOW FOUND OUT ARE NOT THE CASE.

>> THEY HAVE FOUND ALL THE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION ON WHERE THEY REJECTED WHAT THEY WERE PUTTING DOWN AND THEY PUT IT DOWN ANYWAY. I THINK WE'VE GOT.

>> I ASSUME IT'S A SUBCONTRACTOR, THEY'RE PLANTING GRASS, ARE THEY STILL AROUND?

>> THEY ARE AND THIS FALLS ON THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR RATCLIFF, [OVERLAPPING]

>> RATCLIFF HAS A BOND, I'M ASSURED.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> WE'RE STILL IN A WARNING. WE'RE STILL IN A PERIOD WHERE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT, SO WE'RE TALKING TO RATCLIFF DIRECTLY ABOUT IT.

>> MR. MYERS IS ASSISTING US WITH THE URGING OF THAT CORRECTION.

>> THE BRIDGE OPENS UP, I GUESS WHEN WE COME BACK FROM SCHOOL, MAYBE.

>> YES, DEFINITELY.

>> FROM CHRISTMAS. WE NEED TO HAVE A BIG EVENT, CELEBRATION, RIBBON CUTTING.

RALPH CAN RIDE HIS BICYCLE ACROSS IT THE FIRST TIME OR SOMETHING, [LAUGHTER] [OVERLAPPING] AND REALLY GET SOME KIDS INVOLVED.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT DAY THEY START.

WHAT DAY YOU START BACK TO SCHOOL AFTER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS? THE THIRD OR SECOND?

>> THE FOURTH OR SOMETHING. [BACKGROUND]

>> SIR, IT'S A WEDNESDAY. I DON'T KNOW THE DAY, BUT IT'S A WEDNESDAY.

>> MAYBE WE DO THE DEAL ON THIS THIRD OR FOURTH, DAY OR TWO BEFORE THAT, TO GET THEM READY FOR THAT.

I THINK IT'D BE A REALLY NEAT DEAL FOR THE COMMUNITIES.

THE COMMUNITIES OF HALTOM CITY AND RICHLAND HILLS.

THAT'S A PRETTY BIG DEAL WE'RE DOING THERE AND I WANT TO BE A PART OF IT.

I THINK THE COMMUNITY DOES TOO.

>> YES. THAT'S GOOD.

MR. [INAUDIBLE] I THINK YOU HAD SOME QUESTIONS.

>> I'M DEBATING ON WHETHER TO ASK IT OR NOT.

[LAUGHTER] BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THAT NOW IS THE TIME OR THE PLACE, BUT I WASN'T HERE FOR THESE, BUT WE'VE ALREADY REBUILT TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND WE'RE HAVING TO REDO THIS FIELD.

WAS THERE A THOUGHT AND CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO PUT IN TURF FIELDS IN AND THE COST SAVINGS IS THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN US OVER 10-13 YEARS AS OPPOSED TO HAVING A WATERING NATURAL GRASS AND ALL THAT?

>> I KNOW THAT'S BEEN DISCUSSED.

I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE IT AT ANY OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND I THINK IT'S BEEN RESERVED FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN IN THE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THAT TRADE OFF, BUT I KNOW IT'S BEEN DISCUSSED AND MAYBE STILL WILL.

>> THAT'S MY QUESTION, IS I WONDER WHAT IS THE COST SAVINGS? I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT COSTS TO PUT ONE IN AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

DO YOU HAVE AS MUCH TRAFFIC AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL? DO YOU DO THE HIGH SCHOOLS? DO YOU GET LONGER DURATION AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL THAN YOU WOULD IN HIGH SCHOOL IN TERMS OF LIFE CYCLE? THEN WHAT ARE WATER BILLS TO KEEP THE GRASS GOING? I DON'T KNOW.

>> I'LL TALK TO JOHN HUGHES ABOUT THEM.

KATIE, IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

I KNOW IT'S BEEN DISCUSSIONS IN MORE THAN THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LEVEL THAN MY LEVEL. [NOISE]

>> THERE'S PROBABLY SOME ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES ON THAT, THAT COULD HELP US WITH SOME OF THE COST BENEFIT, BECAUSE IT'D BE HARD TO TIE DOWN SPECIFIC THINGS THAT WE DO.

WE COULD DO SOME ESTIMATES, CERTAINLY ON WHAT WE HAVE.

>> IT WASN'T DISCUSSED AT BOARD LEVEL AND I'M AWARE OF ANYWAY.

>> THEY ARE EXPENSIVE.

THE INITIAL PAYOUT OF THOSE THINGS IS PRETTY AMAZING, HOW MUCH.

[NOISE] THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MR. [INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU, SIR.

>> THANKS.

>> MR. [INAUDIBLE], I LOVE YOU TO DEATH, BUT I THINK WE'VE READ THIS STUFF.

[LAUGHTER] DO WHAT YOU WANT BUT THIS HAS BEEN QUICK, EASY READING.

>> YES SIR.

[I1. Proposed Revisions to (LOCAL) Board Policies listed]

>> THIS WILL BE THE SECOND READING OF THE LOCAL BOARD POLICIES, EIA, EIC, AND FDB.

THESE PROPOSED CHANGES WERE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD BY DR. CLARK AT A FIRST READING AT THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING REQUESTING TO TRANSITION FROM A SIX WEEK GRADING PERIOD TO A NINE WEEK GRADING PERIOD.

THE PROPOSED ADDITIONS TO BOARD POLICIES,

[01:55:02]

THE THREE POLICIES INVOLVING IN TRANSITIONING HAVE ALL BEEN DISCUSSED BY THE DIRECTORS FROM OUR COUNSELING DEPARTMENT, OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING DEPARTMENT, ALONG WITH ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS.

THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS EACH FORMED A GRADING COMMITTEE THAT MET TO DISCUSS THE CHANGES IN THE THREE POLICIES.

[INAUDIBLE] WILL BE PRESENTING THESE POLICIES FOR AN ACTION ITEM TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE DECEMBER 9TH BOARD MEETING.

I'VE ASKED DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING SERVICES LEANE CAROL TO COME FORWARD TO FURTHER DELINEATE OR JUST MAKE VERY PUBLIC THE CHANGES TO THESE POLICIES. MS. CAROL.

>> HI, GOOD EVENING. [LAUGHTER] ON THIS, SO THE FIRST ONE IS EIA, WHICH IS BASICALLY WHEN WILL WE DO PROGRESS REPORTS? CURRENTLY, WE'RE ON A SIX WEEK GRADING PERIODS SO OUR PROGRESS REPORTS GO OUT AFTER THE THIRD WEEK.

IN OUR COMMITTEE WE DISCUSSED AND WE ALSO COMPARED OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO WHAT THEY DO ON A NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD.

WE ARE GOING TO RECOMMEND IF YOU GUYS AGREE THAT OUR PROGRESS REPORTS WILL GO OUT AFTER THE SIXTH WEEK ON THE FIRST QUARTER, AND THIS IS BASICALLY BECAUSE OF UIL REQUIREMENTS.

THEN ON QUARTERS 2,3 AND 4, WE'LL SEND OUT PROGRESS REPORTS AFTER THE FOURTH WEEK OF EACH NINE-WEEK GRADING PERIOD.

EIC, WHICH IS CLASS RANK.

BASICALLY WHEN ARE WE GOING TO DO FINAL RANKING GPA FOR OUR SENIORS? CURRENTLY, SINCE WE'RE ON A SIX WEEK GRADING PERIOD, WE ALWAYS DO IT AT THE END OF THE FIFTH SIX WEEKS, SO WE AVERAGE THE FOURTH AND FIFTH SIX WEEKS TOGETHER TO GIVE US A SECOND SEMESTER GRADE FOR FINAL RANK FOR OUR SENIORS.

BASED ON WHAT WE SAW ON OTHER DISTRICTS AND OUT OF OUR GRADING COMMITTEE THE RECOMMENDED POLICY THAT WE'RE GOING TO ASK FOR IS THAT WE WILL CALCULATE CLASS RANK FOR SENIORS AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.

LASTLY, THE FDB LOCAL.

THIS IS AN INTRADISTRICT TRANSFER AND CLASSROOM.

BASICALLY, IF A STUDENT IS IN ONE OF OUR ATTENDANCE ZONES FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND THE PARENTS MOVE TO ANOTHER ATTENDANCE ZONE IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE'VE ALWAYS ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO STAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT SIX-WEEK PERIOD.

SINCE WE'RE NOW MOVING OUT OF THE SIX-WEEK PERIOD, THE ONLY THING WE DID IS WE TOOK OUT SIX-WEEK OUT OF THE GRADING PERIOD AND JUST SET THE REMAINDER OF THE GRADING PERIODS.

ANYTIME THEY MOVE WITHIN A NINE-WEEKS PERIOD, WE WOULD ALLOW THEM TO STAY AT THEIR CURRENT SCHOOL UNTIL THAT NINE-WEEK PERIOD IS OVER, THEN WE LET THEM TRANSFER THE NEXT QUARTER.

ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ANY QUESTIONS, BOARD?

>> NO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>>THANK YOU.

>>I WANT TO SAY AGAIN, THANKS FOR PULLING OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF AND GETTING RESPONSES FROM THEM.

THEY REALLY BOUGHT IN QUICK.

I FORGET WHAT THE NUMBER WAS.

IT WAS A BIG. [OVERLAPPING] THEY THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA.

>> THEY THINK IT'S A WONDERFUL IDEA.

>> ALL RIGHT. THAT'S BEEN PART OF THE IDEA.

>> NO, WE'RE LISTENING.

>> YES.

>> YEAH. THAT'S A GOOD POINT. NEXT ONE IS OPPOSED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH

[I2. Proposed Interlocal Agreement with JPS for Pediatric and Adolescent Behavior Health Services ]

>> YES, SIR. TEXAS CHILD HEALTH ACCESS THROUGH TELEMEDICINE IS ONE OF THE FOUR MAIN PROGRAMS DEVELOPED BY THE TEXAS CHILD MENTAL HEALTH CARE CONSORTIUM.

THE GOAL OF THE CONSORTIUM IS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ACROSS THE STATE.

ACROSS TARRANT COUNTY, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IS CLIMBING.

STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING TO RECEIVE SERVICES DUE TO LONG WAITLISTS, COST OF SERVICES OR LACK OF INSURANCE, TRANSPORTATION TO THERAPISTS, LACK OF SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENINGS.

THE TCHATT PROGRAM CREATES AND BUILDS OFF EXISTING TELEMEDICINE PROGRAMS TO ASSIST PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH IDENTIFYING MENTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND SERVICES ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.

IN TARRANT COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE PARTNERING WITH JPS.

THE TEXAS CHILD HEALTH ACCESS THROUGH TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIORAL TELEHEALTH VISITS TO AT-RISK CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

I'VE ASKED OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING SERVICES, MS. MICHELLE BROADWATER, TO COME FORWARD JUST FOR A QUICK SLIDE TO SUM UP A LITTLE BIT MORE OF WHAT I'VE SAID AND TO FIELD ANY QUESTIONS THAT ANYONE MAY HAVE.

>> GOOD EVENING. I'LL MAKE IT SHORT AND SWEET.

AS MR. BASKERVILLE SAID, TCHATT I THINK WOULD BE A GREAT PROGRAM, A GREAT RECOMMENDATION FOR OUR DISTRICT.

[02:00:02]

WE SEE THAT IN OUR DISTRICT, WE SEE THAT IN TARRANT COUNTY, EVEN IN THE TARRANT COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CONNECTION MEETING I ATTENDED TODAY, MANY OF THE LOCAL AGENCIES THAT WE TYPICALLY REFER OUR STUDENTS TO SHARED WITH US THAT THEY HAVE A 3-5 MONTH WAITLIST RIGHT NOW.

WITH TCHATT, WE WOULD BE ABLE TO BRING IN LICENSED THERAPISTS TO THE CAMPUSES TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES.

OUR CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELORS WILL TAKE THE LEAD ON THE REFERRALS AND CONNECTING WITH THE FAMILY TO GET THE NEEDED CONSENT AND PAPERWORK.

IT'LL ALSO HELP WITH THE ATTENDANCE BECAUSE TYPICALLY IF A STUDENT HAS A THERAPY APPOINTMENT, THEY COME, THEY'RE WITHDRAWN, THEY HAVE TO TRAVEL AND THEY MAY END UP MISSING HALF A DAY OF SCHOOL.

THIS WILL ALLOW THEM TO STAY ON CAMPUS.

THIS WILL NOT AFFECT THEIR CORE CLASSES.

WHEN WE SPOKE WITH THE PRINCIPALS AND SHARED THIS INFORMATION WITH THEM, THEY WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THEY DO HAVE TO PROVIDE A PRIVATE SPACE FOR THESE THERAPY SESSIONS TO TAKE PLACE.

ANY QUESTIONS?

>> ANYTHING DOWN HERE? YES, MR. DREES.

>> NO QUESTION. I'M JUST EXTREMELY THANKFUL FOR THIS.

I WISH WE'D HAVE THIS TWO YEARS AGO WHEN COVID STARTED ESPECIALLY.

WE SAW THE UPTICK AND ALL THAT, THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

I'M GLAD WE'RE GETTING IT NOW, I LOVE IT AND I SUPPORT IT.

>> GREAT. MR. KUNKEL?

>> THANK YOU.

>> THE EMPHASIS IS ON STUDENTS HERE.

WHAT ABOUT STAFF MEMBERS? WHAT ABOUT ADULTS? GOOD DAY. [OVERLAPPING]

>> WE ARE WORKING VERY HARD TO FIND ADULT SERVICES RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW WE HAVE A COUPLE OF TEACHERS THAT WE'RE SEEING THROUGH EVENING COUNSELING SERVICES.

WE'RE TRYING TO GET THEM CONNECTED THERE.

I DID SPEAK WITH SOME OF THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM TCHATT TODAY AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT ADULT SERVICES AS WELL.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR OUR STAFF BECAUSE WE KNOW THEY'RE HURTING AS WELL.

>> OKAY.

>> WHAT DO YOU THINK DOWN HERE?

>> MR. TOLBERT, IF I MAY ADD.

>> YES.

>> MS. BROADWATER MENTIONED, WE DO OFFER COUNSELING SERVICES IN THE EVENING TILL SEVEN O'CLOCK AT THE PLC FOR OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS AT A VERY NOMINAL FEE.

EVEN IF SOMEONE CAN'T PAY, WE PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT MS. BROADWATER LEADS THAT UP ALONG WITH OUR CRISIS COUNSELORS TO OFFER SESSIONS DOWN THERE.

IF YOU'RE EVER DOWN THAT WAY, YOU'LL SEE THEM.

I'VE BEEN THERE TWO DAYS THIS WEEKEND, THEY'VE BEEN PRETTY BUSY.

IT DOESN'T ANSWER OR DOESN'T OFFER THE ASSISTANCE THAT WE WOULD LOVE TO PROVIDE DISTRICT WHY FOR EVERYONE, BUT WE DO HAVE SOME OPPORTUNITIES AND I WANT TO PUBLICLY THANK LEANNE AND MICHELLE, AND THE COUNSELORS FOR PROVIDING THAT SERVICE TO OUR ADULTS AND OUR STUDENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.

>> THAT'S GREAT. IF YOU DON'T MIND, ONE POINT IS, STUDENTS THAT ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS DURING SCHOOL DAY, IF THE TEACHER INADVERTENTLY MENTIONS WHY THEY'RE LEAVING CLASS, OR WHY THEY'RE NOT IN CLASS, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO THE REST OF THE CLASS, CAN BE DEVASTATING FOR THEM TO KNOW THAT THE OTHER STUDENTS NOW KNOW WHY THEY'RE MISSING CLASS.

I KNOW THE TEACHER DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING BY IT.

THEY'RE JUST TAKING HEADCOUNT OR JUST SAYING SOMETHING, BUT IT'S CRITICAL THAT THE TEACHER NOT COMMENT ON WHY THESE STUDENTS ARE NOT IN CLASS.

IF THERE'S SOME WAY YOU GUYS CAN REALLY INFUSE THE SYSTEM SO THAT THEY'RE VERY SENSITIVE ABOUT THAT AND NOT DRAW ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT A STUDENT IS BEING ADDRESSED.

OTHER STUDENTS DON'T NEED TO KNOW WHY SOMEBODY IS LEAVING THE CLASS OR MAYBE WHY THEY'RE NOT IN CLASS.

I'M TELLING YOU, ONE OFF-THE-CUFF STATEMENT LIKE THAT BY TEACHERS, VERY UNINTENTIONAL CAN BE DEVASTATING

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> THAT ALL THE STUDENTS KNOW, "OH, THEY'RE GOING TO THAT."

>> AGREED.

>> ABSOLUTELY. IT'S A GREAT POINT.

>> YES, SIR.

>> OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> NO, THANKS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> BEFORE WE CONSIDER PERSONNEL ITEMS,

[J1. Consider Personnel Items]

DO I HEAR A MOTION ON PERSONAL ITEMS?

>> I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE AND ADOPT ALL PERSONAL ITEMS AS PRESENTED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.

>> MOTION BY MR. DREES?

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY SANDERS-WISE.

ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

IT IS UNANIMOUS.

CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION AND

[J2. Consider and Take Possible Action Regarding Pending Litigation in Civil Action No. 4:21-Cv-00022-P, Pending in The United States District Court for The Northern District of Texas, Including Potential Resolution]

>> I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE THE RESOLUTION, THE CIVIL ACTION NUMBER IN WHICH YOU JUST READ OFF AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO FETCH AWAY THE RESOLUTION.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> MOTION BY MR. KUNKEL AND SECOND BY MR. DAVIS.

ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE,

[02:05:03]

>> CHICKEN. [LAUGHTER] CONSIDER

[J3. Consider 2021-22 Campus Improvement Plans]

>> YEAH, MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE 2021/22 CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLANS AS PRESENTED.

>> MOTION BY MR. DREES, DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> I SECOND.

>> MR. KUNKEL COMES IN WITH A SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION?

>> THANK YOU AGAIN, DR. CLARK, PHENOMENAL WORK.

WE JUST TAKE IT FOR GRANTED, BUT YOU'RE NOT TAKEN FOR GRANTED.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR OUTSTANDING WORK. THANK YOU.

>> ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. IT'S UNANIMOUS.

>> IT'S ALSO UNANIMOUS THAT DR. CLARK IS PHENOMENAL.

[LAUGHTER].

>> I SECOND.

>> SHE IS IF SHE WASN'T FROM ARKANSAS.

ANYWAY, CONSIDER THE 2020/21 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT. DO I HAVE A MOTION?

[J4. Consider the 2020-21 Annual Financial Report]

>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE 2020/21 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AS PRESENTED.

>> MOTION BY MR. WOMBLE. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. DILKS.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT? SEEING NONE, ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

IT'S UNANIMOUS.

CONSIDER EASEMENT FOR THE BIG FORCE OF CREEK PARALLEL RELIEF, SANITARY SEWER MAIN,

[J5. Consider Easements for Big Fossil Creek Parallel Relief Sanitary Sewer Main M402A, Phase 2, Parcels 10PE and 25TAE]

>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE THE EASEMENTS FOR BIG FORCE OF CREEK PARALLEL RELEASE SANITARY SEWER MAIN M402A, PHASE 2, PARCELS 10PE AND 25TAE AS PRESENTED.

>> MOTION BY MR. DAVIS. SECOND?

>> I SECOND.

>> MR. KUNKEL COMES IN WITH A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION ON THE SEWER EASEMENT?

>> WE'RE BASICALLY ENDING OUR MEETING IN THE SEWER. [LAUGHTER]

>> I KNEW IT WAS COMING AND I COULDN'T STOP IT.

[LAUGHTER] I SHOULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR DISCUSSION. [LAUGHTER]

>> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SAYING YOU DID ASK FOR DISCUSSION.

>> ANYTHING ON TOP OF THAT.

ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

IT'S UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, MR. KUNKEL.

I WOULD HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED WITHOUT THAT ACTUALLY.

BEFORE WE CONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA,

[K. CONSENT ITEMS]

WA PORTER PTA DONATED $26,611.40 TO WA PORTER ELEMENTARY.

THAT'S FANTASTIC WORK FOR THE PTA.

GOODNESS, $26,000.

RITA ROBERTS DONATED A PIANO VALUED AT $6,000 FOR RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL'S FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU, MS. ROBERTS.

BIRDVILLE CHOIR BOOSTER DONATED $3,555 TO NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND UPPER 90 SOCCER BOOSTER CLUB DONATED $2,500 TO THE BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' SOCCER PROGRAM.

AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, WE WANT EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THESE DONATIONS.

NOW TO THE CONSENT AGENDA, ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSIDERED AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED WITH ONE MOTION UNLESS THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA BY A TRUSTEE FOR DISCUSSION.

DO I HEAR A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA?

>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD, APPROVE ALL OF AND SOME OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

>> MR. DILKS AND THEN SECOND BY MS. WISE.

>> SECOND.

>> ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT?

>> NOPE.

>> ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

FAVOR AND NOT FLAVOR.

THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD OR REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD AND HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW IN THE BOARD BOOK.

DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CONCERNING THESE REPORTS? AGAIN, THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE ON THURSDAY,

[M. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS]

WHO'S COMING TO PERFORM, MR. THOMAS? [NOISE]

>> I BELIEVE IT'S ROOTSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.

>> ROOTSTOWN? OKAY. AS WE HAVE NO FURTHER BUSINESS, DO I HEAR A MOTION TO ADJOURN?

>> I MOVE.

>> MOVED BY SANDERS-WISE SECOND BY MR. DAVIS.

EVERYBODY IN FAVOR? UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU.

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