Aug 24, 2023 Regular Board Meetings

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

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THE TIME IS 5:30.

A QUORUM IS PRESENT. DR.

STINSON. YOU CONFIRM THE MEETING WAS DULY CALLED.

AND A NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

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

WE WILL NOW CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551 SPECIFICALLY 0.074, 0.072 REAL EXCUSE ME PERSONNEL.

[C. CLOSED SESSION]

THE TIME IS 531.

[D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION]

THE TIME IS 7:00.

WE'LL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL AMANDA HOLMAN, THE PRINCIPAL OF DAVID E SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS WHO ARE WITH HER TONIGHT.

[E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING]

STINSON. IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TWO OF OUR FIFTH GRADE, DAVID E SMITH LIONS STUDENTS.

FIRST, WE HAVE LOLA GONZALEZ AND HER PARENTS ARE WITH US, TAYLOR ORTEGON AND HER DAD, JACOB GONZALEZ.

NEXT, WE HAVE ALEC MUNOZ AND HIS DAD, OMAR MUNOZ.

ALEC WILL NOW LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES FOLLOWED BY LOLA, WHO WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT EXPRESSION.

WOULD YOU PLEASE RISE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

BACK TO SCHOOL THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

NOT SURE WHAT'S IN STORE.

A BRAND NEW TEACHER AND A WHOLE LOT MORE.

MAKING NEW FRIENDS AND SEEING OLD ONES TOO.

WHAT WILL WE LEARN? I HAVEN'T A CLUE.

WILL WE LEARN ABOUT ANIMALS OR OUTER SPACE? WILL WE LEARN TO BE WRITERS OR WILL WE RACE? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THIS YEAR WILL BE A BRAND NEW ADVENTURE.

WE'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE.

GOOD JOB. [APPLAUSE] SEUSS.

TURN AROUND. TURN AROUND.

AMANDA, THANK YOU FOR SERVING.

HAD AN EXCITING NEW YEAR, PUTTING TWO FAMILIES TOGETHER.

AND IT'S GOING WELL OVER HERE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP.

THANK YOU FOR A GREAT START WITH TRAFFIC PATTERNS, TOO.

GOOD JOB. GREAT JOB.

THE NEXT PORTION OF OUR AGENDA IS OPEN FORUM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

[F. OPEN FORUM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD]

BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WE HAVE HERE TONIGHT SPEAKERS WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK FOR THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND LOCAL BOARD POLICY.

PERSONAL ATTACKS ON STAFF OR STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.

THE BOARD SHALL NOT DELIBERATE OR ACT REGARDING ANY SUBJECT THAT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA.

THE FIRST ONE I HAVE ON THE LIST HERE IS MR. CHRIS WOOD.

MR. WOOD, IF YOU'D COME FORWARD AND GIVE US YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

MISS, I'M SORRY. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CHRIS WOOD.

I LIVE AT 1604 WAYLAND DRIVE, APARTMENT 1018 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS.

THANK YOU. GO AHEAD.

CURRENTLY, THERE ARE GOING TO BE PUTTING TURF FIELDS AT BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL, AND RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOLS.

THERE ARE MANY DISADVANTAGES OF TURF.

FIRST, IN THE SUMMERTIME, TURF GETS EXTREMELY HOT.

ATHLETES ARE GOING TO BE MORE PRONE TO TURF BURNS.

SECOND INJURIES THEY'RE MORE LIKELY.

SYNTHETIC SURFACES HAVE LESS GIVE THE FEET, THE ANKLES, THE KNEES THEY ABSORB THE FORCE AND INJURY IS JUST MUCH MORE LIKELY TO RESULT.

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PCL TEARS THEY OCCUR THREE TIMES AS OFTEN.

ACL TEARS 1.6 TIMES AS OFTEN.

IN ADDITION, ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER INJURY.

IT TOOK AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME TO HEAL.

IT NEVER HEALED 100%.

HIGH SCHOOL INJURIES ARE ALL TOO REAL AND THEY CAN HAVE NEGATIVE LONG LASTING EFFECTS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MA'AM.

NEXT ON OUR LIST IS SHAUNA BARNES.

MS. BARNES IF YOU WILL COME FORWARD AND NAME AND ADDRESS, PLEASE.

HI, MY NAME IS SHAUNA BARNES.

MY ADDRESS IS 3860 DIAMOND LOCK WEST.

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS.

76180. I JUST WANT TO SAY HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TONIGHT.

I AM SERVING AS THE PRESIDENT OF OUR BIRDVILLE ISD COUNCIL OF PTA THIS YEAR, AND BEFORE I START TALKING ABOUT HOW YOU CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT US, I JUST WANT TO SAY ON BEHALF OF OUR MEMBERS THAT WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR STUDENTS WELL-BEING AND EDUCATION.

IT'S NO SECRET THAT OUR DISTRICT THRIVES BECAUSE OF THE DEDICATION OF THIS AMAZING COMMUNITY AND ITS LEADERS.

THE PURPOSE OF A DISTRICT LEVEL PTA COUNCIL IS TO ACT AS A PRIMARY CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION WITHIN THE VAST PTA NETWORK.

WE PROVIDE INFORMATION, INSPIRATION, SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTION TO OUR CAMPUS PTA'S.

OUR BOARD CONSISTS OF LEADERS FROM SEVERAL CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT OUR DISTRICT.

AND IT'S NOT ONLY OUR GOAL, BUT OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE RESOURCES THAT ENSURE EVERY PTA CAN BE SUCCESSFUL.

I WANT TO QUICKLY POINT OUT TWO WAYS THAT YOU CAN CONTINUE TO HELP US GROW.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE PTA IS NOT JUST A FORMALITY.

IT'S A DIRECT INVESTMENT IN OUR STUDENT'S FUTURE.

WHEN IT COMES TO PTA, STRENGTH IS IN OUR NUMBERS AND I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE HERE TO JOIN OUR LOCAL PTA CAMPUS BY VISITING THE WEBSITE, JOINPTA.ORG.

BY SIGNING UP AND PAYING A SMALL MEMBERSHIP FEE YOUR CONTRIBUTION SERVES AS A REMINDER TO OUR DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS THAT WE STAND UNITED IN OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR FAMILY.

I'M SORRY. OUR SCHOOLS, THROUGH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, ADVOCATING FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND SUPPORTING OUR TEACHERS.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE ALSO HAVE OUR OWN INITIATIVE IN OUR COUNCIL FOR OUR CLOTHES CONNECTION PROGRAM.

LAST YEAR, WE HELPED A RECORD BREAKING 1100 STUDENTS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SOCKS, UNDERWEAR, CLOTHES AND SHOES.

THIS YEAR, IN JUST THE TWO WEEKS THAT WE'VE BEEN OPEN, WE'VE ALREADY HELPED 400 BISD FAMILIES.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAM IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST CLOTHING.

IT'S ABOUT RESTORING CONFIDENCE AND DIGNITY AND A SENSE OF BELONGING TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.

YOU CAN HELP US BY CONTINUING TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACED BY STUDENTS IN NEED AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING THIS INITIATIVE THROUGH FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS OF GENTLY USED CLOTHING.

WE ALSO ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO STOP BY DURING OUR SHOPPING DAYS OF TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY FROM 10 A.M.

TO 1 P.M. AND VOLUNTEER.

I HOPE THAT YOU'LL CONTINUE CHAMPIONING OUR PTA MEMBERSHIP AND SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES.

AS WE MOVE FORWARD THROUGHOUT THIS NEW YEAR WE HOPE THAT OUR ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A REMINDER THAT OUR SUCCESS LIES NOT ONLY IN THE BRICK AND MORTAR OF OUR SCHOOLS, BUT IN THE LIVES THAT WE TOUCH AND THE FUTURES WE SHAPE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR KIDS.

THANK YOU, SHAUNA. I'VE HEARD MORE THAN ONE PRINCIPAL TELL ME OVER THE YEARS WE WOULDN'T SURVIVE IF THE PTA WASN'T INVOLVED IN OUR SCHOOL.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME, THE ENERGY.

I'M ALWAYS AMAZED AT HOW MUCH IS BEEN DONE AT CLOTHES CONNECTION.

IT'S AMAZING.

ONE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS, MR. DILKS, VOLUNTEERS THERE SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE YEAR.

SO WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND SHAUNA ALSO SPOKE AT OUR NEW TEACHER LUNCHEON.

SORRY. THANK YOU. SPOKE AT OUR NEW TEACHER LUNCHEON AND I THINK SHE TOLD ME THAT WAS THE LARGEST GROUP SHE HAD EVER SPOKEN TO.

YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT. SHE WAS A PRO, SHE DID A GREAT JOB.

AND SO WE KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, COMING UP HERE AND TALKING TO US AS WELL, YOU DO A GREAT JOB AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOU.

AND SHE CAME IN AND WE MET.

AND IT'S ALWAYS REFRESHING TO HAVE SOMEONE COME IN AND TALK ABOUT THEIR VISION FOR THE PTA AND WHAT THEIR GOALS ARE AND HOW WE CAN BE OF SERVICE.

AND SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU AGAIN, SHAUNA.

LET'S SEE ITEM G WILL BE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD, FIRST ARCHITECT UPDATE.

[G. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD]

SCOTT NIVEN, OUR CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANT AS WELL.

SO, JOHN, THANK YOU.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF SOMEBODY FLIPPED THE PAGES FOR ME OR HOW DOES THIS WORK? USUALLY THERE'S A MOUSE UP HERE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT DAVIS, DR.

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I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE PROJECTS THAT VLK IS WORKING ON AS PART OF YOUR 2022 BOND PROGRAM.

SO THANK YOU.

FIRST PROJECT I'M GOING TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IS THE REPLACEMENT OF MULLENDORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

I WAS HERE BACK IN MARCH.

AT THAT TIME, I PRESENTED TO YOU ALL THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT.

SINCE THAT TIME, WE'VE BEEN WORKING VERY HARD.

WE PUT TOGETHER A DEMOLITION PACKAGE THAT WENT OUT END OF MARCH.

IT WAS BID IN APRIL.

IT WAS AWARDED AT THE APRIL BOARD MEETING.

GARRETT DEMOLITION WAS THE CONTRACTOR.

SINCE THAT TIME, THEY PACKED UP THE OLD MULLENDORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THEY'VE MOVED THEM OVER TO RICHLAND ELEMENTARY.

GARRETT CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION GOT STARTED.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAVE BEEN BY THE CAMPUS RECENTLY, BUT IT'S NO LONGER THERE AND THEY'RE READY FOR THE NEW CAMPUS TO START.

SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

WHILE GARRETT WAS WORKING ON THE DEMOLITION, WE WERE TRYING TO FINISH UP THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, FINISH THOSE UP IN JULY, GAVE THOSE TO LEE LEWIS TO START BIDDING.

WE TOOK BIDS SECOND WEEK IN AUGUST.

BIDS LOOKED GOOD ON THAT DAY.

SINCE THAT TIME, WE HAD ANOTHER MEETING YESTERDAY WITH LEE LEWIS LOOKING VERY POSITIVE.

SO THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THEY'RE SCOPING, THE WORK, SCOPING THE PROJECT, AND WE'RE EXCITED TO SAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE BRINGING YOU GMP IN SEPTEMBER FOR APPROVAL.

ONCE THAT'S APPROVED IN SEPTEMBER, WE'LL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN OCTOBER.

THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD WELL THAT SHOULD SET US UP SO THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION BY THE SPRING OF 2025.

AND THAT'LL GIVE YOU ALL THE SUMMER OF 2025 TO MOVE IN.

AND THEN YOU'LL BE ABLE TO BASICALLY GET THINGS STARTED FOR THE NEXT FALL, FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR OF 2025 WITH A NEW MULLENDORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SECOND PROJECT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IS HVAC REPLACEMENT RENOVATIONS AT MULTIPLE CAMPUSES.

IN JULY, WE HAD A KICKOFF MEETING WITH THE SCOTT JOHN HUGHES FACILITY FOLKS, EMA, OUR MEP CONSULTANT AND LEE LEWIS TO TALK ABOUT THIS PROJECT.

AT THAT TIME IT WAS DETERMINED BASED OFF OF THE SCOPE AND WHAT WERE THE PROJECTS THAT WE WERE GOING TO WORK ON.

IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WATAUGA ELEMENTARY, HOLIDAY HEIGHTS AND THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WOULD BE PROJECTS IN PHASE ONE.

THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND THE REASON WHY WE INCLUDED THAT WAS IT WAS VERY MINIMAL AMOUNT OF WORK THAT WAS INCLUDED.

AND SO WE JUST WENT AHEAD AND LUMPED THAT INTO WATAUGA AND HOLIDAY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY.

ONCE WE DETERMINED THE PROJECTS, WE TALKED ABOUT WHEN THOSE WOULD NEED TO BE READY TO BE BID.

AND IN ORDER FOR THEM TO START IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, WE NEEDED TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE DOCUMENTS READY AND BE ABLE TO HAVE AN EARLY BID PACKAGE.

THAT WOULD BE READY IN DECEMBER OF 2023.

THERE'LL BE ANOTHER BID PACKAGE THAT WILL FOLLOW THROUGH.

EXCUSE ME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

WE DON'T MEAN TO CHOKE YOU UP.

SORRY. IN FEBRUARY OF 2023.

AND THEN THAT WOULD GIVE THEM TIME TO BE ABLE TO START CONSTRUCTION IN THE SUMMER.

IT WILL BE PHASED SO THAT THERE'LL BE TWO SUMMERS.

WE'LL HAVE THE FIRST SUMMER WHERE A PORTION OF THAT WORK WOULD BE COMPLETED AND THEN THE FOLLOWING SUMMER THAT WOULD BE THE SECOND PHASE OF THE WORK THAT WOULD BE DONE AND IT WOULD BE COMPLETED AT THAT TIME.

AND WITH THAT, I WAS TOLD TO KEEP MY PRESENTATION DOWN.

IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? I'M JUST COULDN'T REMEMBER ARE THOSE THE DUCTLESS AC UNITS.

NO, THEY'RE TRADITIONAL.

OKAY. SOME PROJECTS, BUT SOME ARE AIR HANDLING UNITS THAT ARE BEING REPLACED, ROOFTOP UNITS ALSO.

SO IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE CAMPUS.

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JOHN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE THE UPDATE ON THAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ITEM H PROPOSED 2023-24 DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

[H.1. Proposed 2023-24 District Improvement Plan [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]]

THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS.

THIS YEAR WE HAVE MET EXTENSIVELY WITH STAFF TO DEVELOP THE DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND WHICH YOU WILL HAVE A REVIEW OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS.

WE'VE USED A LOT OF DATA TO USE AS EVIDENCE THAT WE NEED CERTAIN AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT, SUCH AS STUDENT PERFORMANCE, SAFETY AUDITS, INFORMATION COMING FROM COUNSELING SERVICES.

WE USE SCREENER DATA BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT ACTUALLY BEFORE WE HAVE STAAR DATA AND THEN ATTENDANCE, WHICH IS A VERY BIG PART OF THIS.

SO TONIGHT, DR.

UPHOFF WILL PRESENT A DRAFT COPY AND THAT WE WILL GO ONCE SHE PRESENTS THIS, WE WILL PRESENT IT TO OUR TEE COMMITTEE IN SEPTEMBER 25TH AND HAVE ADDITIONAL INPUT FROM THEM.

IF WE NEED TO COME BACK WITH ANY CHANGES, WE'LL DO THAT FOR FINAL IMPROVEMENT SEPTEMBER THE 28TH.

SO DR. UPHOFF.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING.

SO PART OF BQ LEGAL IS TO DEVELOP A DIP, A DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

AND OF COURSE, WE USE DATA, WE INVOLVE ALL STAKEHOLDERS AND IT GUIDES THE WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WE HAVE THREE OVERARCHING GOALS.

ONE IS THAT WE WILL HAVE STUDENTS WILL ACHIEVE FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH OUR SYSTEMS, NOT ONLY ACADEMICALLY BUT SOCIALLY EMOTIONALLY.

WE'LL USE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT OUR ORGANIZATION, AND THEN EVERYBODY WILL LEARN AND WORK IN A SAFE AND RESPONSIVE ENVIRONMENT.

UNDER GOAL ONE WE HAVE THAT STUDENTS WILL MAKE AT LEAST ONE YEAR'S PROGRESS IN BOTH READING AND MATHEMATICS.

AND WITHIN THAT WE ALSO MONITOR THEIR HOUSE BILL THREE BOARD GOALS SPECIFICALLY PASSED IN THE 86 TEXAS LEGISLATURE IN 2019, UTILIZING THE SCREENERS FOR THE THREE INCREMENTAL ASSESSMENTS AND THEN ALSO IMPROVE THE MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE AT THE MEETS AND MASTERS, WHICH IMPROVES THE DOMAIN THREE AND CLOSING THE GAPS.

1.2 IS TALKING ABOUT CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS FOR UNDERPERFORMING STUDENTS.

AND AGAIN, WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT PRE K THREE TO REALLY DRIVE THAT HOME IN THE READING AND MATHEMATICS AND THEN IF NECESSARY, UTILIZING TARGETED IMPROVEMENT PLANS TO ENGAGE IN DATA DRIVEN PROGRESS AS WELL.

THEN WE HAVE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL AWARENESS PIECE THROUGH A DISTRICT ADMINISTERED STUDENT SURVEY.

REDUCE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO MTSS TIER TWO AND TIER THREE AND BEHAVIORAL SITUATIONS AND THEN OF COURSE INCREASE OUR CCMR NUMBERS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12. 2.1 IS TALKING ABOUT INCREASING OUR ADA AND THEN OF COURSE USING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS AND OUTCOMES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT AND CAMPUS.

3.1 IS ABOUT 10% INCREASE IN OUR SCHOOL SAFETY SURVEY, REDUCING THE COST OF ACCIDENTS IN 3.2 AND THEN OF COURSE AGAIN WEAVING BACK IN THAT WE ARE USING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND COMPLIANCE THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEM.

THIS IS THE TIMELINE THAT DR.

CLARK ALLUDED TO.

SO WE START THIS WORK IN MARCH AND CONTINUE THROUGH JUNE TO GET REALLY THE HEAVY LIFTING DONE, SHARE IT WITH ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS.

AND THEN IN JULY AND AUGUST WE REALLY START TO DO FINE DETAILING TO THIS PLAN.

AND THEN THE PRINCIPALS ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN PICKING UP THE DATA AND USING THAT TO BUILD THEIR CIPS.

AND THEN OF COURSE, IN SEPTEMBER, AS WE ARE HERE THIS EVENING, WE'LL MOVE THROUGH TO THE TEE COMMITTEE AND THEN ON TO THE FINAL WHERE WE'LL HAVE THE CIPS INVOLVED WITH THE BOARD CAROUSELS AND THEN THE FINAL APPROVAL AND THE POSTING IN NOVEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WOULD NOT BE COMPLETE WITHOUT QUARTERLY REVIEWS.

AND SO WE HAVE THOSE SET AS WELL WITH A SCALE AS NOTED IN THE SLIDE.

THAT'S IT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR DR.

UPHOFF? I KNOW A LOT OF WORK GOES INTO IT AND WE GET BENEFIT OF IT WHEN WE DO THE CAROUSEL.

GETTING TO TALK TO ALL THE PRINCIPALS AND THEIR STAFF.

A LOT OF EXCITED FACES.

I THINK RELIEF, THAT'S ALMOST OVER WHAT THEY'RE PLANNING ANYWAY.

SO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT ENERGY.

AND TO PIGGYBACK ON THAT, WE USUALLY DON'T HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLANS, BUT WE REALIZE THIS IS ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WE DO. AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORTS.

I SEE THE INTERACTION AT THE CAROUSEL IS VERY, VERY POSITIVE INDEED.

THEY LOOK FORWARD TO IT. THEY REALLY DO.

WE HAVE A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS BEFORE THAT OCCURS.

SO EXCEPT THE NEW PRINCIPALS, THEY GET KIND OF ANTSY AT FIRST.

THEY GET A LITTLE NERVOUS, BUT THAT'S A GOOD PRACTICE.

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UPHOFF LEADS THIS INITIATIVE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR.

AND IT'S NOT JUST ONE YEAR, AS YOU KNOW, THROUGHOUT THE GOALS THAT YOU SET FOR US, IT DRIVES THE DISTRICT PLAN, WHICH DRIVES THE CAMPUS PLANS, ETCETERA.

SO YOU SET THE TONE FOR THIS AND DR.

UPHOFF DRIVES IT THROUGH WITHIN THE DISTRICT.

SO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK.

THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.

DR. UPHOFF. THANK YOU.

WE'LL GO TO ITEM I, EIGHT SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS.

[I.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session]

STINSON HAS ACCEPTED 11 RESIGNATIONS AND ONE RETIREMENT.

DO I HEAR A MOTION FOR THE PERSONNEL ITEMS? I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE AND ADOPT ALL PERSONNEL ITEMS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.

IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU, MR. TOLBERT.

SECOND. MR. DREES.

ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

CONSIDERING CHANGE FOR THE BOARD MEETING DATES IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.

[I.2. Consider Change for Board Meeting Dates in November and December 2023]

THANK YOU, MR. DILKS. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY MRS. SANDERS-WISE. THIS IS BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO HAVE A MEETING ON THANKSGIVING DAY.

YEAH, AND CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST THERE TOO.

THE SCHOOLS ARE ALMOST OUT, SO WE DO MOVE IT UP A LITTLE BIT, BUT WE CAN MAKE IT EXTRA WORK ON THE STAFF AND FOR BRENDA.

BUT IT'S A GOOD IDEA WE'VE DONE IT FOR MANY YEARS.

THERE'S A MOTION A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

MR. PRESIDENT WILL YOU WEAR A TIE TO THOSE MEETINGS? YEAH I WILL. OKAY.

THIS IS THE LAST ONE. IT'S JUST TOO HOT TONIGHT.

[LAUGHTER] I WILL.

I WILL NEXT MONTH. PROMISE.

NEXT ITEM IS CONSIDER ENDORSEMENT OF CANDIDATE FOR TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS.

[I.3. Consider Endorsement of Candidate for Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, Region 11, Position C]

IS THERE A MOTION THAT WE HAVE? PLEASE. I MOVE THE BOARD TO ENDORSE JUSTIN CHAPA FROM ARLINGTON ISD FOR THE TASB BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGION 11 POSITION C.

AND I'LL SECOND THAT.

THANKS. THANKS, RALPH.

THANK YOU. MR. KUNKEL AND MR. TOLBERT SECONDED THAT.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SIGNIFY BY A RAISED HAND MOTION, CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

NEXT IS ITEM FOUR CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR CAMPUS SECURITY PERSONNEL.

[I.4. Consider Resolution to Establish Standards for Campus Security Personnel]

THANK YOU, MR. DREES. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MR. DILKS THANK YOU, SIR.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO US? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM FIVE CONSIDER TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARD'S PROPOSED POLICY UPDATE 121 AFFECTING LOCAL POLICIES.

[I.5. Consider Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 121, Affecting Local Policies Listed (Third Reading)]

SO IS THERE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD ADD, REVISE OR DELETE LOCAL POLICIES AS RECOMMENDED BY TASB INCLUDING ADDITIONAL REVISIONS RECOMMENDED BY BIRDVILLE ISD TO LOCAL POLICIES AND FD AND FFI AS PRESENTED.

THANK YOU. BRENDA.

IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND BY MR. KUNKEL? ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT.

I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE LEGISLATURE PASSES A LOT OF LAWS.

SOME ARE KIND OF ARCANE AND IT'S HARD TO FERRET THOSE OUT AND SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

AND TASB DOES A GOOD JOB OF GETTING THOSE STATUTES AND PUTTING THEM INTO THEIR POLICIES.

AND THEN WE'RE THE RECIPIENTS OF THAT.

AND THEY DO A GOOD JOB OF GETTING WHAT THE LEGISLATURE TELLS US WE NEED, BUT WE'RE NOT IN A POSITION TO GET IT OURSELVES AND TASB CAN DO THAT.

SO THEY PROVIDE A VERY VALUABLE SERVICE WHEN IT COMES TO THINGS LIKE THIS.

AND OUR STAFF DOES A LOT OF STUFF FOR THE LOCAL POLICIES AND MR. BASKERVILLE IS WORKING ON THAT WITH OUR ENTIRE STAFF.

HE DOES. MR. BASKERVILLE LEADS THAT FOR OUR DISTRICT.

OUR STAFF WORKS ON IT AND WE APPRECIATE THE INPUT THAT THAT WE RECEIVE IN LOOKING AT THESE POLICIES.

THERE'S BEEN A MOTION AND A SECOND ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM SIX CONSIDER BIRDVILLE ISD PROPOSED LOCAL POLICY UPDATES.

[I.6. Consider Birdville ISD Proposed Local Policy Updates (Third Reading)]

THERE'S A MOTION BY MR. TOLBERT.

IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

MR. DREES.

THANK YOU, SIR. ANY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR STAFF?

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THE MOTION DOES CARRY UNANIMOUSLY.

[J. CONSENT ITEMS]

TONIGHT, THE BIRDVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION DONATED $121,829.

AND WE'LL SAY IT ONE MORE TIME $121,829 TO BIRDVILLE ISD TO BENEFIT TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AT EVERY CAMPUS.

AND ALSO W.A.

PORTER PTA DONATED $5,930 TO PORTER ELEMENTARY.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, WE WANT TO THANK THEM AND EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THESE DONATIONS.

ALL ITEMS IN THIS AGENDA FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED WITH ONE MOTION UNLESS THEY'RE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA BY A TRUSTEE FOR DISCUSSION.

IS THERE ANY ITEMS TO BE REMOVED? IF NOT, WE'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.

I MOVE THE BOARD, APPROVE ALL ITEMS IN THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

THANK YOU. MR. KUNKEL. IS THERE A SECOND.

SECOND. SECOND BY MISS SANDERS-WISE.

ANY DISCUSSION, COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND.

MOTION DOES CARRY UNANIMOUSLY.

[K. REPORTS TO THE BOARD]

DOES THE BOARD OR SUPERINTENDENT HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THESE ITEMS? THERE'S FIVE OF THEM THERE.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I HATE TO SAY THIS I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.

I TOLD HER IT'S TOO HOT OUT THERE FOR A FOOTBALL AND BAND STUDENTS AND SHE'S NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THE HEAT OUTSIDE.

[LAUGHTER] SO ANYWAY, IF WE COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.

I WISH WE COULD. BUT I WILL SAY THAT UIL DOES DOES GIVE RECOMMENDATIONS.

AND COACH NORTON, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ATHLETICS, IS DOING A GREAT JOB WORKING WITH OUR STAFF AND WITH OUR FINE ARTS DIRECTORS VIA MR. BASKERVILLE AND EVERYONE IS WORKING HARD TO TAKE CARE OF OUR STUDENT ATHLETES, OUR BAND STUDENTS AND ANYONE THAT'S OUTSIDE.

AND THE HEAT, I HOPE, IS GOING TO GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK NEXT WEEK.

BE PRAYERFUL FOR ALL THOSE BAND STUDENTS AND ATHLETES OUT THERE IN THE HEAT.

IT'S TOUGH NO MATTER HOW YOUNG OR OLD THEY ARE.

IT'S TOUGH OUT THERE.

OUR NEXT REGULAR MONTHLY BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, RIGHT HERE IN THE BOARD ROOM.

[L. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS]

AS WE HAVE NO FURTHER BUSINESS.

DO I HEAR A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MOTION. THANK YOU.

MR. DILKS. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY MR. DREES. ALL IN FAVOR? SAY AYE.

MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 7:27.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.