[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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THE TIME IS 5:30 AND A QUORUM IS PRESENT.YES, MR. DAVIS, WE DID POST AND ADVERTISE THE MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.
[C. CLOSED SESSION]
REAL PROPERTY AND .071 CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY AND .076 SECURITY.[D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION ]
THE TIME IS NOW 7P.M.WE'LL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION.
[E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING]
MR. DRYSDALE.DR. STINSON, IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE.
IT'S AN HONOR TO INTRODUCE TWO OF BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL'S FINEST.
THIS IS STEVEN DELGADO, AND THIS IS ISABELLA JENNINGS.
UH, STEVEN'S PARENTS ARE HERE.
MR. AND MRS. DELGADO AND MRS. AND MR. JENNINGS IS ALSO HERE SUPPORTING ISABELLA.
STEVEN'S GOING TO BE DOING THE PLEDGES, AND ISABELLA IS GOING TO BE DOING THE STUDENT EXPRESSION.
WILL YOU PLEASE RISE? ALLEGIANCE], I'M GOING TO BE READING BACK TO THE PAST BY AMANDA GORMAN.
AT TIMES, EVEN BLESSINGS WILL BLEED US.
THERE ARE SOME WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES AND SOME WHO ARE LOST FROM OURS, WHO WE MIGHT NOW REENTER.
ALL ARE SOMEONE SUMMONED SOFTLY, AND THOSE IN THE CLOSEST WE GET TO TIME TRAVEL IS OUR FEAR SOFTENING OUR HURTS UNCLENCHING AS WE BECOME MORE AKIN TO KIN, AS WE RETURN TO WHO WE WERE BEFORE. WE ARE ACTUALLY ANYTHING OR ANYONE.
TO TRAVEL BACK IN TIME AS TO REMEMBER WHEN ALL WE KNEW OF OURSELVES WAS LOVE.
THANK YOU. GET A PICTURE DOWN HERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT.
GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF A PREVIEW OF THEIR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM THAT THEY'RE DOING.
BUT OUR FIRST AWARDS AND RECOGNITION TONIGHT, COMES FROM MR.
[F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS]
THOMAS. WOULD YOU INTRODUCE THAT ONE FOR US, PLEASE? I WOULD BE GLAD TO.I'D LIKE TO CALL ON MR. PHIL BENTMEN, WHO WILL DO OUR INTRODUCTION FOR OUR PARTNERS IN EDUCATION.
TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION, I INVITE BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TIM DRYSDALE TO THE PODIUM.
IF YOU INVITE SOMEBODY ELSE TO COME TO THE PODIUM.
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THERE ARE LOTS OF EXAMPLES OF THE GENEROSITY, BUT ONE EXAMPLE STANDS OUT THE TREE HEARD OF A NEED WE HAD FOR MATTRESSES FOR A FAMILY AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO WORK.OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TREE IS NOT REALLY ABOUT THINGS THEY PROVIDE, BUT ABOUT COMMUNITY.
THE TREE'S COMMITMENT TO SERVING OUR CAMPUS NEEDS ALLOWS STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND STAFF TO FEEL THE COMFORT AND SECURITY OF A COMMUNITY THAT COMES TOGETHER TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED FOR THEIR DEDICATION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
WOULD IT BE CHURCH GROUPS LIKE THIS? VOLUNTEERS, BOOSTER CLUBS THAT REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN BIRDVILLE ISD.
OUR THE NEEDS OF OUR CHILDREN ARE MET HERE.
MR. PRESIDENT, I WANT TO SAY I ACTUALLY SAW THEM AT A LUNCH, NETWORKING LUNCH TUESDAY.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AGAIN, VERY MUCH.
NEXT IS 2023 HOLIDAY GREETING CARD WINNERS.
MR. THOMAS, I WAS KIND OF HOPING MR. DRYSDALE WAS GOING TO CALL ME UP NEXT.
STINSON, WE APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY AGAIN THIS YEAR.
IT'S ALWAYS EXCITING WHEN WE GET TO THE MONTH OF DECEMBER TO RECOGNIZE OUR HOLIDAY CARD WINNERS.
SO HOPEFULLY YOU'LL TAKE A CHANCE TO STOP AND LOOK AT THAT.
I'M GOING TO ASK, MR. DAVIS AND DR. STINSON TO COME DOWN AND HELP ME WITH THIS PRESENTATION.
I'M GOING TO START WITH OUR HONORABLE MENTION.
AND THE ARTWORK, THAT SHE, SUBMITTED IS ON THE SCREEN THIS EVENING.
ABBY IS GOING TO RECEIVE A $10 AMAZON GIFT CARD THIS EVENING, AND HOPEFULLY SHE CAN HERS TARGET.
THANK YOU. WROTE MY NOTES DOWN INCORRECTLY.
LET'S TAKE THE CARD OFF SO WE CAN SEE HER NAME ON THERE IF WE WOULD.
THANK YOU. EACH OF THESE STUDENTS ARE ALSO GETTING SOME OF THE CARDS THAT WERE MAILED TO OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE APPRECIATE THEM, AND I WILL SAY TO THE STUDENTS AND THE FAMILIES MEMBERS WITH THEM THIS EVENING, IF YOU NEED SOME MORE OF THOSE CARDS, JUST CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING OR YOUR CAMPUS PRINCIPAL AND WE'LL MAKE SURE TO GET THOSE TO YOU.
CHLOE, IF YOU'LL COME FORWARD.
CHARLEY, IF YOU WILL JOIN US NEXT.
CHARLEY BLACK IS A FIFTH GRADER AT HOLIDAY HEIGHTS.
AND THIS IS HIS THEY ARE THEIR MASCOT.
NOPE. THAT'S SNOW HEIGHTS IS THE POLAR BEARS.
I LOOKED UP MY THAT'S THE WRONG MASCOT FOR THAT CAMPUS.
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BUT HE DID THE POLAR BEAR HERE AND FOR SECOND PLACE.HE IS RECEIVING A $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD.
THANK YOU, CHARLEY AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE HAVE REESE HERE WITH US THIS EVENING.
THE REINDEER WITH THE BRIDLE WITH BISD ON THAT.
SO, REESE, IF YOU WILL COME FORWARD AND WE'LL TAKE YOUR PICTURE AS WELL.
THIS IS A GOOD WAY TO START THE HOLIDAYS BECAUSE SHE RECEIVED A $100 AMAZON GIFT CARD.
DID I HEAR MOM SAY YAY? YEAH. AND THAT'S IT.
THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS. THANK YOU, DOCTOR STINSON.
OKAY. ANY PARENTS OR GRANDPARENTS OUT THERE WANT TO STAND UP FOR THESE KIDS? COME ON. YEAH, FOR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS, PLEASE GO.
THANK YOU. OUTSTANDING TALENT.
YOU'RE UP NEXT AND I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD.
JUST INTRODUCE FROM HERE, I BELIEVE BECAUSE I DIDN'T GRAB MY AGENDA, I BELIEVE OUR NEXT INTRODUCTION THIS EVENING, IS ANDREA ANDERSON FROM CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY TO INTRODUCE OUR HOT RODDERS GROUP.
YEAH. AND WHAT A GREAT DAY FOR YOU.
GETTING TO INTRODUCE LOTS OF WONDERFUL STUDENTS AT BISD TODAY.
THAT'S RIGHT. NOT ONLY HERE BUT AT THE CHAMBER.
THAT'S RIGHT. OKAY, WELL, PRESIDENT DAVIS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR.
IT IS TRULY AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO RECOGNIZE STUDENTS FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT BIRDVILLE CENTER OF TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED LEARNING BCTAL, WHO COMPETED IN ONE AT THE HOT RODDERS OF TOMORROW DUEL NATIONAL PLAYOFF COMPETITION HELD IN LAS VEGAS, OCTOBER 31ST THROUGH NOVEMBER 3RD.
THIS PAST SPRING, THERE WERE OVER 50 TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT COMPETED AND ONLY 17 TEAMS, INCLUDING BIRDVILLE ISD, QUALIFIED FOR THE LAS VEGAS NATIONAL COMPETITION.
HOT RODDERS OF TOMORROW ENGINE BUILDING COMPETITION CONSISTS OF A TEAM OF STUDENTS WHO AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, MUST COMPLETELY REMOVE ALL PARTS OF A CHEVY 350 ENGINE DOWN TO THE ENGINE BLOCK, AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE TEAM MUST TURN AROUND AND COMPLETELY REASSEMBLE THE ENGINE USING NOTHING BUT HAND TOOLS.
JUDGES CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR THE TEAM'S PROGRESS, AND IF THE TEAM MAKES ANY ERROR, SUCH AS DROPPING ENGINE PARTS OR COMPONENTS, THEN A TIME PENALTY IS ASSESSED.
EACH TEAM IS GIVEN A TOTAL OF THREE RUNS ON THE ENGINE AND THE TIMES ARE AVERAGED.
A WRITTEN TEST CONSISTING OF 50 QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE COMPETITION IS ALSO GIVEN TO EACH COMPETITOR, AND A TIME PENALTY IS ASSESSED FOR EACH QUESTION THAT IS MISSED.
THERE ARE FIVE MEMBERS ON A TEAM.
BOTH BISD AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY TEAMS THAT COMPETED AT THE NATIONAL HOT RODDERS OF TOMORROW COMPETITION IN LAS VEGAS WON, AND AS A RESULT, THEY QUALIFIED TO REPRESENT BIRDVILLE ISD AND TEXAS AT THE HOT RODDERS OF TOMORROW'S ELITE TEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN INDIANAPOLIS TO COMPETE FOR THE BEST TEAM IN THE NATION.
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NATIONAL COMPETITION.TEAM ENGINE PRO PLACED FOURTH, WITH A FINAL TIME OF 2808, AND THE TEAM MEMBERS ARE AIDEN ALBINO, SENIOR, HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL , KEVEN ATALA, SENIOR AT RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, KEVIN FERNANDEZ, SENIOR, RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, KEVIN FERNANDEZ, SENIOR, RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND JARRETT FULLER, SENIOR RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN TEAM AND TEAM ENGINE PRO, WOULD Y'ALL KIND OF STAND UP JUST A LITTLE BIT SO EVERYONE CAN SEE.
AND TEAM HOWARD'S CAM, THE SECOND TEAM PLACED THIRD WITH A FINAL TIME OF 2715.
AND THE TEAM MEMBERS ARE PATRICK LEWTER, SENIOR, BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
ZANDER SLADEK, SENIOR RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
ELEAZAR RIVERA, SENIOR HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL AND IZAAC MIRELES, JUNIOR BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND RENE CHAVEZ, JUNIOR HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL AND AS AN UPDATE, BOTH TEAMS RETURNED THIS PAST WEEK FROM THE ELITE TEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN INDIANAPOLIS, WITH TEAM ENGINE PRO PLACING EIGHTH AND TEAM HOWARD'S CAMS PLACING NINTH IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION.
STUDENTS ACHIEVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION BECAUSE OF DEDICATED TEACHERS, AND IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO RECOGNIZE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS JESSE HACKFELD AND AARON LESCALLEET.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS FOR ACHIEVING TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.
YOU HAVE BROUGHT HONOR TO YOUR FAMILIES, TO BISD, AND TO TEXAS.
AND NOW I'D ASK FOR THE PRINCIPALS ARE PRESENT TO COME FORWARD FOR THE PICTURE WITH THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS MR. WILLIAMS, DR. STRICKLAND, MR. DRYSDALE AND MR. CURNEY. THANK YOU.
[INAUDIBLE] Y'ALL DON'T MOVE. HOLD ON, MR. [INAUDIBLE].
BECAUSE I KNOW PARENTS ARE STILL TAKING PICTURES.
SO LET'S GIVE OUR PARENTS A CHANCE TO TAKE SOME PICTURES FIRST.
ANDREA, WHILE YOU'RE HAVING YOUR PICTURE MADE, CAN I ASK A QUESTION REAL QUICK? I'VE GOT A BROKEN DOWN 95 CAMARO.
CAN I HAVE THAT TOWED UP TO THE BECHTEL? AND THESE BOYS WORK ON IT FOR ME.
THEY CAN FIX IT. CAN YOU? ALL RIGHT. IT'S COMING.
THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN AND LADIES.
WE WERE AT A LUNCHEON EARLIER IN THE MONTH, AND THEY HAD A VIDEO OF FAST FORWARD WHAT THEY DO.
I MEAN, AND THEY DON'T DROP ANYTHING, JUST FREAK ME OUT.
OUTSTANDING STUDENTS, RIGHT? IT'S AMAZING. OH, REALLY? WHO'S NEXT, MR. THOMAS? AS THEY TAKE THEIR SEAT, WE'LL CALL ON COACH BARRY NORTON TO COME TO OUR NEXT RECOGNITION.
WELL, IT'S EXCITING TO BE HERE, THANKS FOR HAVING US.
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AND IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO GET A CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE THE SUCCESSES OF OUR KIDS.HE'S NOT AS TALL AS Y'ALL KNOW ABOUT HIM, LET HIM GET IN THERE.
[INAUDIBLE] I WANT TO RECOGNIZE WE'RE RECOGNIZING THE RICHLAND, FOOTBALL TEAM, FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS YEAR, WHICH ARE PHENOMENAL.
AND IT WAS FUN TO WATCH EVERY DAY.
I GUESS THE FIRST DAY [INAUDIBLE] WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WHILE AGO, JULY 31ST WAS THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE, WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE THIRD ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS THROUGH THANKSGIVING. GOT TO HAVE THANKSGIVING LUNCH WITH EVERYBODY, OUR I GUESS BREAKFAST, BRUNCH, WHATEVER WE WANT TO CALL IT.
BUT, THE KIDS DID A FANTASTIC JOB.
THE COACHES DID, AND WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THEM.
FIVE, FIVE, EIGHT DISTRICT CHAMPIONS.
COACH KATES LED HIS TEAM TO UNDEFEATED FIRST PLACE IN ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
FIRST TIME EVER THE FIRST UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASON IN THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.
12 AND ONE. THE BEST RECORD IN THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.
THEY'RE THE DISTRICT CHAMPION, THE BI DISTRICT CHAMPION, THE AREA CHAMPIONS.
SO THERE'S A BUNCH OF AWARDS, AND THE LETTER JACKET COMPANIES WILL GET SOME MONEY, MAKE SOME MONEY ON THIS YEAR ON WHAT THEY'RE DOING BUT MAYBE MORE IMPRESSIVE THAN ALL OF IT. THERE WERE EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC ALL STATE FOOTBALL TEAM OFF THE RICHLAND ROYALS FOOTBALL TEAM.
I DON'T KNOW THAT EVERYBODY EVER UNDERSTANDS THE ALL THAT GOES INTO A FOOTBALL, UH, SEASON TO BE ABLE TO HOLD IT TOGETHER, TO KEEP KIDS PLAYING, WE DIDN'T KNOW IF WE WERE GOING TO MAKE IT PAST OUT OF HUTTO ONE NIGHT AT HALFTIME, IT'S 34 TO 9.
AND I THINK HE MAY HAVE TEXTED YOU GUYS AND SAID, IT'S OVER.
THEY CAME BACK, AND I WILL TELL YOU THE THING.
THAT WAS GREAT AND I THINK I'M NOT OUT OF TURN SAYING IT.
ON THE WAY THEY CAME BACK, THEY STAYED THE COURSE, BELIEVED IN WHAT THEY WERE DOING, AND CAME BACK AND GOT A GREAT WIN AND A FANTASTIC JOB I WANT TO INTRODUCE THEM GUYS, IF YOU'LL JUST RAISE YOUR HAND OR STEP FORWARD.
DANIEL CRUZ, JALEN EASLEY, MICHAEL TURNER, ADRIAN FLORES, AUSTIN CARROLL, COLE MASSEY, WILL STRICKLAND AND DREW KATES.
THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND WHAT A GREAT YEAR YOU'VE HAD.
THIS IS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND.
I DON'T KNOW IF COACH KATES KNOWS, BUT IT'S RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, WE WON'T HAVE TO GET CHARTERS.
WE CAN WALK OVER THERE NEXT YEAR COACH.
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE.
[INAUDIBLE] COACH KATES, YOU'RE IN THE FRONT.
[INAUDIBLE] ALL RIGHT, GUYS, HOLD ON.
OH, I THINK WE'VE GOT SOME PARENTS THAT WANT TO TAKE SOME PICTURES, SO.
YEAH, THE IMPORTANT ONES HERE SMILE PRETTY.
DR. CLARK, YOU DON'T. THERE'S NO REASON TO TO SHAKE THAT YOUNG MAN'S HAND.
HE HAS ALREADY DECIDED TO BE A LONGHORN.
HE DOES NOT WANT BE A RAZORBACK.
COACH [INAUDIBLE] WAS HERE TONIGHT TO SEE DANIEL.
AND I TOLD COACH THAT HE MISSED A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE HIM TO A LONGHORN.
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SO EVERYBODY DID WHAT THEY NEEDED TO DO.THANK YOU ALL. HEY, COACH, REAL QUICK.
ON THAT NOTE, THAT'S RIGHT, BABY.
THAT WAS A DONE DEAL FROM DAY ONE.
ON THAT NOTE, I WILL CALL FOR OUR FINAL RECOGNITION THIS WEEKEND OR THIS EVENING.
DR. MONICA UPHOFF WILL LEAD THAT FOR US.
I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO HAVE TO TALK TO SOMEBODY ABOUT NOT FOLLOWING FOOTBALL.
I KNOW I ALWAYS HAVE ALL THE FUN.
NO. THE PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING IS ONE OF THE HIGHEST HONORS BESTOWED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SPECIFICALLY FOR K-12 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING.
THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THOSE TEACHERS THAT HAVE BOTH DEEP CONTENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECTS THEY TEACH, AND THE ABILITY TO MOTIVATE AND ENABLE STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THOSE AREAS. THIS APPLICATION PROCESS IS VERY RIGOROUS AND IT HAS THREE SECTIONS TO IT.
IT'S AN ADMINISTRATIVE, A NARRATIVE, AND A VIDEO.
AT THE STATE LEVEL, THE APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY AN INITIAL COMMITTEE.
THEN THE APPLICATIONS OF THE STATE FINALIST THEN GO ON TO BE REVIEWED BY THE NATIONAL SELECTION COMMITTEE, WHICH DETERMINES THE STATE FINALIST, WHICH IS THEN RECOGNIZED AT THE WHITE HOUSE. IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO HONOR MISS SARA STIEG, THIS EVENING FROM NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHO IS JOINED BY HER PARENTS FOR BEING A NATIONAL FINALIST FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD.
WOW. AND IF HER PRINCIPAL WOULD JOIN US, MR. DAVIS.
[G. PERFORMANCE BY THE HALTOM SINGERS, HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL]
MR. BASKERVILLE. THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS. I'D LIKE TO INVITE DANNY DETRICK, DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS, TO COME DOWN TO INTRODUCE OUR STUDENT PERFORMERS.A VERY BRIEF INTRODUCTION FOR THE GROUP.
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR BOARD AND OUR CABINET KNOW THAT WE HAVE A NEW TEAM, AT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR, A VERY UNUSUAL TO HAVE BOTH A NEW HEAD DIRECTOR AND A NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AT THE SAME TIME.
ALL IS WELL, IT WAS NOTHING BAD.
BUT, FROM THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, WE WERE SO FORTUNATE TO GET TWO FANTASTIC DIRECTORS WITH US.
AND ALSO OUR NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HANNAH WARE IS BACK THERE.
AND WITH THAT, PLEASE WELCOME THE HALTOM SINGERS.
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[SINGING] .GOOD EVENING, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN FOR HAVING US.
THEY ARE ONE OF THE CHOIRS THAT MEET EVERY DAY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL.
THESE INDIVIDUALS ALL CHOSE TO BE IN NOT JUST ONE BUT TWO CHOIRS.
THEY ARE ALL IN THE VARSITY MIXED CHOIR AT HALTOM.
AND THEN IN ADDITION, THEY TAKE THIS AS A SECOND CLASS PERIOD WHERE WE CONTINUE SINGING.
WE ALSO CLEARLY DANCE AS WELL.
THEY TAKE AP AND PRE-AP COURSES AND OUR MODEL AND OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY DO, AGAIN, MY NAME ISAUSTEN HEATHERLY AND MY ASSOCIATE IN THE BACK IS HANNAH WARE. WE ARE THRILLED TO BE JOINING THE TEAM IN BIRDVILLE AND AT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL, AND WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF TEACHING THESE AMAZING STUDENTS EVERY DAY.
THEY ARE MOSTLY AMAZING, EXCEPT WE DO HAVE ONE SMALL ISSUE THAT'S ABOUT TO OCCUR..
THERE IS A GRINCH IN THE ROOM.
I'M REALLY SORRY FOR WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN, BUT, JUST BE ON THE LOOKOUT AS THE GRINCH COMES OUT.
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. THANK YOU, MR. TUCKER.THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH FOR HAVING US.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
SPEAKERS] . OUTSTANDING STUDENTS.
I WILL TELL Y'ALL THAT, HALTOM PRODUCTION OF CHICAGO WAS INCREDIBLE.
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ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.TALENTED STUDENTS ALL ACROSS THE DISTRICT.
YEAH. [INAUDIBLE] WE COVERED ALL THE BASES TONIGHT.
ATHLETICS. TEACHERS, AUTO MECHANICS.
SO WE'LL PROCEED TO OUR NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
AND THAT WOULD BE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD.
[I. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD]
ITEM BI1 HOUSE BILL AND TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT UPDATE.WELL, THANK YOU, PRESIDENT DAVIS.
AND WE'RE VERY HONORED TO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM, TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE.
DOCTOR EDWARD HICKS, WHO IS DIRECT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND DOCTOR STEPHANIE SCROGGINS, WHO IS THE NORTHEAST DEAN OF SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES.
SO IF Y'ALL WOULD, PLEASE COME AS DOCTOR HICKS HERE AND DOCTOR SCROGGINS.
OKAY. IF YOU WANT TO COME TO THE MIC.
GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE I KNOW SOMEONE MENTIONED EARLIER HAVING TO GO AFTER THE FOOTBALL TEAM.
THAT IS, DEFINITELY SOMETHING DIFFICULT TO GO AFTER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE BOARD, DOCTOR CLARK, DOCTOR STINSON, FOR ALLOWING US NOT ONLY THE INVITATION, BUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
AND SO I'LL SPEAK A BIT ABOUT THAT TONIGHT.
SO AS YOU MAY KNOW, TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE IS A TWO YEAR COLLEGE HERE IN THE AREA, AND WE HAVE SIX CAMPUSES, FIVE PHYSICAL, ONE VIRTUAL, AND THE CLOSEST CAMPUS IN THE CAMPUS THAT WE TYPICALLY CONSIDER AS THE SERVICER FOR BIRDVILLE ISD WOULD BE OUR NORTHEAST CAMPUS.
AND DEAN SCROGGINS IS HERE REPRESENTING THAT CAMPUS.
WE HAVE TYPICALLY HAD ABOUT 50,000 STUDENTS ENROLLED AT CREDIT SEEKING STUDENTS ENROLLED AT TCC.
PRE-PANDEMIC. AND WE ARE JUST AT A JUST UNDER 45,000 AT THE MOMENT.
AND WE'RE STEADILY HEADING BACK TO THAT 50,000 NUMBER.
SO FROM LAST FALL, 2022 TILL NOW, WE HAD ABOUT A 3.3% INCREASE IN OUR ENROLLMENT.
AND THAT WAS OVERWHELMINGLY DUE TO OUR DUAL ENROLLMENT POPULATION.
AND SO WE HAVE RECORD NUMBERS OF DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS.
12.5% INCREASE FROM LAST FALL.
AND WE'RE NOT EXPECTING THAT TO SLOW.
AND I'LL SPEAK IN A MOMENT ABOUT WHY, THEY NOW ARE DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS, WE ARE VERY PROUD TO SAY REPRESENT OVER 25% OF THE ENROLLMENT AT TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE. THOUGH WE HAVE A LOT OF DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS.
WE DEFINITELY WE CERTAINLY DON'T SACRIFICE THE QUALITY OF OUR INSTRUCTION.
AND OUR DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS ARE CERTAINLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE STUDENTS, MAINLY BECAUSE WHEN THEY ARE ENROLLED IN OUR COURSES, THEY TEND TO DO VERY WELL, AS YOU'LL SEE HERE. SO 90% OF OUR DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR COURSES.
COMPARE THAT TO OUR TRADITIONAL TCC POPULATION OF ABOUT 75% SUCCESS RATES.
OUR EARLY COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL, AND P-TECH STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL AT LEAST 80% OF THE TIME.
AND WE HAD, AS OF LAST ACADEMIC YEAR, 2022-2023 OVER 550 CREDENTIAL COMPLETERS.
SO THAT'S DEGREE OR CERTIFICATES JUST IN OUR DUAL ENROLLMENT POPULATION.
WOW. BEYOND THAT, ONCE THEY LEAVE TCC, THEY ALSO TEND TO DO VERY WELL.
THEY COMPLETE, ON AVERAGE, ABOUT 12 COLLEGE CREDIT HOURS, THOUGH MANY DO FAR EXCEED THAT.
UTA, UNT AND TEXAS A&M ARE THE MOST POPULAR INSTITUTIONS THAT THOSE STUDENTS ATTEND.
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SO WHAT I'M REALLY HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT TONIGHT IS THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION CALLED TEXAS HOUSE BILL EIGHT.AND SO THIS IS SORT OF A LANDMARK PIECE OF LEGISLATION FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS BECAUSE IT TRULY, REORGANIZES, REVOLUTIONIZES OUR FUNDING MODEL FOR THE COMMUNITY, FOR ALL 50 COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.
AND SO, SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN THE 60S, WE'VE HAD THE SAME FUNDING MODEL, WHICH WAS A CONTACT OUR FUNDING MODEL AND THE NUMBER OF STUDENT ENROLLMENTS WERE THE DOLLARS AND CENTS WE RECEIVED BUT AS YOU CAN UNDERSTAND, THAT DOESN'T REALLY ALLOW MUCH INCENTIVE FOR SOME INSTITUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS THOSE DEGREES.
AND SO, FORTUNATELY, TCC HAS ALWAYS HAD A HISTORY OF ENSURING THAT PROGRESS.
SO THE NUMBER OF CREDENTIALS THAT WE AWARD, WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THOSE CREDENTIALS BEING IN HIGH DEMAND FIELDS, THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE AT LEAST 15 CREDIT HOURS AT TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE AND TRANSFER TO A TEXAS PUBLIC FOUR YEAR INSTITUTION.
IN ADDITION TO THAT REVAMPED FUNDING MODEL, IT ALLOWS FOR A OR TEXAS HOUSE.
BILL EIGHT CREATED A FUND CALLED THE FINANCIAL AID FOR SWIFT TRANSFER OR FAST PROGRAM, AND THIS IS AN OPTIONAL PROGRAM THAT TCC REVIEWED AND MET WITH THE LEADERS, THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP OF ALL OF OUR PARTNERS IN EARLY AUGUST ABOUT OUR INTENT TO OPT INTO THIS PROGRAM, AND RECEIVED GLOWING FEEDBACK AND HAVE SINCE OPTED IN AND PLAN TO DO SO MOVING FORWARD.
NOW AS FAR AS THE TYPES OF COURSES STUDENTS CAN TAKE, THOSE DID NOT CHANGE MUCH.
THE CORE CURRICULUM COURSES, FIELD OF STUDY REQUIREMENTS.
ANY COURSE REQUIRED FOR A STUDENT TO OBTAIN AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE.
WITH ONE EXCEPTION. THERE WAS AN ADDITION, AND THAT IS NOW ANY STUDENT TAKING COURSES THAT LEAD TO AN INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL THAT COULD BE CERTIFICATE, YOU KNOW, INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION, THAT COULD BE A TEXAS STATE LICENSURE, IF THEY'RE TAKING EVEN NONCREDIT COURSES THAT LEAD TO THOSE CREDENTIALS, THEY ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS NEW FAST PROGRAM.
SO CERTAINLY SOME OPPORTUNITY THERE FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAMING, PROGRAMS. NOW, AS FAR AS, THE TUITION IS CONCERNED FOR THESE STUDENTS, THEY ARE TO RECEIVE THESE COURSES AT NO COST.
AND THOUGH WE THINK THAT THE FAST PROGRAM DOES A WONDERFUL JOB OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE, TCC REALLY SEES THE VALUE OF DUAL ENROLLMENT AND DECIDED TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE FAST PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
AND OUR BOARD DECIDED THAT WE WILL ACTUALLY BE WAIVING THE COST OF TUITION FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKING DUAL CREDIT COURSES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE ON FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH MOVING FORWARD.
WE ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND FACULTY TO TEACH COURSES, BUT WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
MARK, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE FIRST PAGE OF THE SLIDE? I'M ABOUT TO FAIR WARNING.
I'M ABOUT TO HIT YOU WITH SOMETHING OUT OF LEFT FIELD.
SO I'M LOOKING AT THE GENDER SPLIT HERE, AND THIS IS ALL GREAT.
AND THE POINT OF MY QUESTION IS, HOW DO WE GET MALE ENROLLMENT UP IN COLLEGES? SO WE'VE SEEN THIS TREND WHERE FEMALES ARE OUTPACING MALES.
AND THAT'S GREAT I'M GLAD THAT FEMALES ARE GOING IN.
RIGHT. AND THERE'S MAYBE A LOT OF REASONS FOR THIS.
AND MAYBE MALES GO INTO THE MILITARY.
MAYBE MALES ARE HIGHER A HIGHER PROPENSITY TO GO INTO THE TRADES.
SO THERE MAY BE REASONS FOR THIS.
BUT WHAT I FEAR OVER TIME IS THAT WE HAVE A BUNCH OF MALES THAT ARE GOING TO SEED SOCIETY AND ALLOWING SPOUSES OR WOMEN TO BE IN THE WORKPLACE, AND THEY'RE SITTING AROUND EATING DORITOS AND PLAYING VIDEO GAMES ALL DAY AND THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR SOCIETY OR GOOD FOR ANYTHING.
SO I'M ASKING YOU, HOW DO WE INCENTIVIZE MALES THEN TO ENROLL? IS THAT MORE ON OUR LEVEL IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS AND INCENTIVIZING THEM?
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IS IT MORE AT THE COLLEGIATE UNIVERSITY LEVEL? HOW DO WE GET THIS MORE TO CLOSER TO THAT 50/50 RATIO UNDERSTANDING WE MAY NEVER GET THERE BECAUSE OF THE MILITARY AND BECAUSE OF THE TRADES THAT MAY HAVE A PLUS OR MINUS EFFECT HERE. BUT HOW DO WE CLOSE THAT GAP TO WHERE MALES ARE CLEARLY OVER THE LAST 5 TO 10 YEARS, FALLING FAR BEHIND FEMALES IN ENROLLMENT? I DON'T KNOW THAT I KNOW THE TRUE ANSWER TO THAT.HOWEVER, I COULD SAY THE BEST WAY TO APPROACH IT WOULD BE IN PARTNERSHIP.
I THINK THAT A LOT OF IT MAY BE THE WAY THAT WE'RE PACKAGING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND ENSURING THAT THE MALES ARE SEEING VALUE IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE REALLY RUNNING INTO IS ENSURING THAT WE STAY RELEVANT, AND NOT ONLY TO THE JOB MARKET, BUT TO THE STUDENTS THAT WILL BE ENROLLING.
SO I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION, BUT I'D LOVE TO PARTNER WITH YOU TO FIGURE IT OUT.
STINSON, DOES THIS REQUIRE, ANY ADJUSTMENT IN OUR MOU WITH THE TCC? THE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES.
ALL FOR IT. BUT WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO? ANYTHING. YEAH. SO WE ACTUALLY THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
AND WE ACTUALLY JUST HAD THE MEETING LAST WEEK.
WE KNEW THAT THE LEGISLATION HAD PASSED IN THE 88TH SESSION AND IT WAS LANDMARK EDUCATION.
AND I THINK THAT YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK BACK AT THIS MEETING.
WE'RE GOING TO LOOK BACK AT THE MEETING WE HAD LAST WEEK.
AND DOCTOR CLARK AND I ARE GOING TO LOOK BACK AT THE MEETING WE HAD THE WEEK BEFORE.
SO THIS IS ALL WITHIN JUST THE PAST FEW WEEKS.
AND YOU'RE GOING TO REMEMBER THIS NIGHT BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS GOING TO CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF OF EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, PARTICULARLY OBVIOUSLY AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, BUT ALSO AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL.
THIS CHANGES THE GAME BECAUSE PREVIOUSLY, AS YOU, AS YOU KNOW, DUAL CREDIT COST MONEY TO TAKE THE COURSE.
WHICH IS A WAS A IS A GREAT DEAL FOR STUDENTS.
BUT YOU DO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COURSE IN MOST INSTANCES.
WITH THE OTHER ADVANCED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS LIKE AP OR IB.
SO IT WAS A CHANCE WHETHER OR NOT YOU WOULD THE CREDIT WOULD FOLLOW YOU TO THE UNIVERSITY.
SO STUDENTS REALLY HAD TO MAKE CHOICES.
AND BASED ON SOME OF THAT, MANY SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE TEXAS ALSO HAD DIFFERENT WEIGHTING SCALES FOR GPAS AND CLASS RANKS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. THIS COMPLETELY CHANGES THAT GAME.
BECAUSE YOU ARE MAKING EDUCATION AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL STUDENTS, AND IF YOU PASS A CLASS A COLLEGIATE LEVEL COURSE, THEN THAT COURSE WILL FOLLOW YOU TO ANY STATE UNIVERSITY.
YOU EARN IT AND IT FOLLOWS YOU AND IT'S GUARANTEED AND SO BECAUSE OF THAT, I THINK YOU ARE SEEING SWEEPING CHANGES IN DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS THIS WEEK AND IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
UM, AND THIS IS A THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR JUST LIKE YOU SAID, MR. WOLMAN, I THINK YOU'LL SEE SOME OF THIS CHANGE BECAUSE THE STATISTICS THAT YOU'RE SEEING ON GENDER, THAT IS A NATIONAL STATISTIC.
THEY'RE SEEING THAT, AS YOU KNOW, ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MANY MALES ARE GOING STRAIGHT INTO THE WORKFORCE AND FEMALES ARE ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME NOW IN NUMBERS LIKE NEVER BEFORE, BUT WITH WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND WHAT YOU'RE HELPING TO DO IN TARRANT COUNTY, I THINK IT'S GOING TO HELP LEVEL THAT PLAYING FIELD.
ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS HAD TO MAKE CHOICES BASED ON WAITS.
AND MANY STUDENTS CHOOSE, WOULD CHOOSE TO TAKE AN AP COURSE OVER A DUAL CREDIT COURSE OR VICE VERSA.
AND STUDENTS WHO TYPICALLY COULD WALK OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL WITH 30 PLUS HOURS OF COLLEGE WERE CHOOSING NOT TO DO THAT, EITHER BECAUSE THEY HAD TO PAY FOR THE COURSE, OR BECAUSE THEY WERE TRYING TO WORK THEIR WAY INTO THE TOP 10% OF THE CLASS RANK.
SO THIS LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD FOR ADVANCED ACADEMICS.
ADVANCED ACADEMICS NOW INCLUDES AP, IB, AND DUAL CREDIT.
AND SO I THINK THAT YOU WILL SEE THOSE STATISTICS CHANGE.
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AND I, FOR ONE, I'M ELATED FOR THE STUDENTS IN TARRANT COUNTY TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE HIGH SCHOOL WITH AS MANY COLLEGE COURSE CREDITS AS THEY LIKE FREE OF CHARGE.ALSO, WE'VE HAD A PARTNERSHIP FOR MANY YEARS WHERE WE PARTICIPATED IN OUR LEGACY FUNDS OF PAYING TUITION FOR OUR GRADUATES, AND THAT'S BEEN A GREAT PARTNERSHIP ALSO THERE, WHERE TCC STEPS UP FIRST AND GETS SOME MONEY TAKEN CARE WHERE LEFT OVER WE TAKE CARE OF.
AND THAT'S BEEN A GREAT PROGRAM.
AND IT HAS. I LIKE THE IDEA OF USING A PARTNERSHIP BECAUSE IT TRULY IS WHAT WE'RE SENDING YOU, OR SOME GOOD QUALITY STUDENTS THAT ARE GOING TO MAKE THAT UNIVERSITY TRANSITION VERY EASY OR MAKE THAT TRANSITION INTO THE WORKPLACE VERY EASY.
SO I COMMEND YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.
IT WILL MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE FOR US AND THAT'LL MAKE A LOT OF STUDENTS.
I WAS SO HAPPY AS A FATHER WHOSE DAUGHTER GRADUATED AND HAD 12 HOURS.
I SAVED MONEY, YOU KNOW, AND IT'S EVEN HARD FOR A STUDENT THESE DAYS TO GRADUATE IN FOUR YEARS ANYMORE BECAUSE SHE HAD THOSE 12 HOURS PLUS HAD TO GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL SOMETIMES AT TCC TO CATCH UP.
AND THAT FOUR YEAR GRADUATION BECAME ATTAINABLE.
AND SO THE RELATIONSHIP IS CONTINUING.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE STAFF OR BOARD? THE ONLY OTHER COMMENT THAT I COULD MAKE AND DOCTOR HICKS USED THE RIGHT WORD PARTNERSHIP.
BUT GOING BACK TO DOCTOR, MR. WOMBLE'S QUESTION, I THINK THAT IT MEANS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO START EARLIER MORE THAN, PARENTS NEED TO KNOW THE OPPORTUNITY THAT IS AWAITING THEIR STUDENT ONCE THEY DO ENTER, HIGH SCHOOL.
AND SO WE HAVE STARTED, REALLY WORKING WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL, EVEN TRANSITIONING STUDENTS FROM FIFTH GRADE INTO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TO BEGIN TO THINK ABOUT WHERE THEIR PASSION MIGHT BE, WHERE THEIR PATHWAY MIGHT BE SO THAT THEY CAN PLAN IN ADVANCE.
AND THAT LEADS YOU TO WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE.
AND IT COST YOU IN SOMETHING NOT BEING ACCEPTED AT A UNIVERSITY.
SO WE'RE REALLY HAVING TO THINK ABOUT OUR COUNSELING PROGRAM AND HOW WE MARKET ALL OF THIS AND REALLY, INFORM OUR PARENTS AS WELL.
AND, MATT, BACK TO YOUR QUESTION, TOO.
I THINK, AGAIN, THAT, WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES WHEN WHETHER MALE OR FEMALE, WHEN A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OR EVEN A STUDENT STARTING IN EIGHTH GRADE SEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN HOURS, AT WITH NO EXPENSE.
SO IF YOU DECIDE TO, TAKE X NUMBER OF COURSES NINTH GRADE THROUGH 12TH GRADE AND EARN X NUMBER OF HOURS AND GO TO, LET'S JUST SAY TEXAS A&M.
AND IF I'M THINKING THAT I CAN TAKE, YOU KNOW, 24, 36 HOURS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL AND WALK IN TO ANY STATE UNIVERSITY LIKE TEXAS A&M, UM, WITH A YEAR UNDER MY BELT TO GET STARTED, THAT IS A MASSIVE INCENTIVE FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, AND THE ABILITY TO DO THAT WITHOUT HAVING TO MAKE THE DECISION TO GO INTO AN EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, OR IF YOU GO INTO EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, EARN UP TO 60 HOURS, RIGHT? AND SO EITHER WAY, STUDENTS NOW HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO HAVE A VERY POSITIVE CHOICE EITHER WAY.
YEAH. AND I WOULD ECHO THAT IN SAYING, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL, WITHOUT GOING DOWN A HUGE RABBIT HOLE AND GETTING TOO POLITICAL, ONE OF THE REASONS THAT COLLEGE COSTS SO MUCH TODAY IS WE PUMP SO MUCH FEDERAL MONEY INTO IT AND WHATNOT, AND SO THEY PRICES ARE GOING UP.
AND THEN THE PREDATORY STUDENT LOANS BASICALLY, AND WHATNOT.
AND I THINK THAT MR. KUNKEL, BACK TO YOUR QUESTION.
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OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS.SO THAT'S OUR FIRST STEP, IS TO START LOOKING AT WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST.
AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU ALL AS WELL FOR THE PARTNERSHIP WE HAVE.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH SHE'LL HAVE AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE WHEN HE GRADUATES AT 18, SO I LOVE IT.
ANYONE ELSE? THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
WE APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP.
LOOKING FOR BETTER THINGS AHEAD? ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ITEM I TWO ON OUR AGENDA TONIGHT IS CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK UPDATE.
I THINK DOCTOR SCOTT NIVENS IS GOING TO BE THE ONE GIVING THAT PRESENTATION, DR NIVEN.
PRESIDENT DAVIS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DOCTOR STINSON, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
NOW TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON TURF.
AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE DUAL CREDIT AS I AM ABOUT THE FOOTBALL.
YEAH, THAT'S KIND OF, YOU KNOW, 50/50 FOR ME.
AND JUST FOR THE RECORD, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ACCEPTS IT AS WELL.
SO I JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT IN.
BUT THANK YOU, FOR LET ME GIVE YOU AN UPDATE.
SO IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND GOING THE NEXT SLIDE.
SO WE ACTUALLY STARTED BREAKING GROUND, BY ABOUT AUGUST 1ST AND GETTING EVERYTHING MOVING.
AND SO BY DECEMBER 1ST, WE WERE ACTUALLY, OR DECEMBER THE 3RD IS WHEN WE TURNED OVER FIVE OF THE SIX FIELDS FOR THE KIDS TO START PRACTICING. AND YOU CAN SEE THE SOFTBALL WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW, ALL THE ACTUAL FOOTAGE.
NOT ANIMATION. NO, THIS IS ACTUAL FOOTAGE OF, DAVE WENT OUT AND DID A, SOME DRONE SHOTS FOR US.
AND SO THINGS ARE GOING WELL, THE KIDS ARE PRACTICING OUT THERE.
I WAS OUT AT HALTOM SOFTBALL TODAY, AND THEY'RE OUT THERE PRACTICING.
AND THE GIRLS RAN OUT ON THE FIELD.
AND THEY WERE REALLY THEY WERE REALLY FIRED UP AND EXCITED ABOUT THAT DAY.
I WISH I HAD A VIDEO OF IT BECAUSE IT WAS AN EXCITING TIME JUST TO SEE THEM.
AND, HOW EXCITED THEY WERE JUST TO BE ON THE NEW FIELDS.
SO WITH THE SOFTBALL, AS YOU SEE, WE'RE ALL THREE FIELDS ARE FUNCTIONAL AND THEY'RE PRACTICING, AND WE STILL HAVE A LITTLE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION WORK ON OUTSIDE OF THE FIELD THAT I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT IN JUST A MOMENT.
BUT ALL IN ALL, THE FIELDS ARE UP AND RUNNING.
IF YOU GO TO BASEBALL FIELDS, THAT ONE HAVE A LOGO.
OKAY, WE WERE WAITING FOR THAT QUESTION.
SO IT DOES IF YOU'LL LOOK BY I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT'S CALLED BUFFALOES.
SORRY. YES. SO THEY DO HAVE THE CROWN AND THEY CHOSE NOT TO HAVE UM OKAY.
THEY CHOSE THAT WAS THEIR CHOICE.
THE ENTIRE PROGRAM, THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY.
AND BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL, THEY DID NOT WANT THE LOGO IN THE OUTFIELD.
THEY WANTED THE CROWNS AND THE LOGOS BY WHERE YOU HIT THE BALL.
COACH NORTON AND ALL THE COACHES WORKED THROUGH THIS IN DESIGN.
AND, YOU KNOW, DOCTOR STINSON, YOU MISSED YOU HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY, MAN, WE FORGOT THAT.
BUT THESE ARE THE BASEBALL FIELDS.
CURRENTLY, THEY'RE ALL FUNCTIONAL.
ON DECEMBER THE 3RD, WE TURNED OVER TWO OF THE BASEBALL FIELDS.
RICHLAND BASEBALL FIELDS RUN A LITTLE BIT BEHIND.
YOU'LL ALSO SEE AS WE LOOK AT SOME OF THE VIDEO, THERE'S SOME CONCRETE THAT'S BEEN ADDED AND SOME THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED JUST TO KIND OF CLEAN UP THE OUTSIDE, SOME FENCING AND BATTERS CAGES AND, BULLPENS.
AND SO YOU CAN SEE THROUGHOUT THAT, THAT UH, OVERALL WE'VE TRIED TO NOT ONLY PUT IN THE FIELD BUT IMPROVE SOME OF THE AREAS THAT NEEDED IMPROVING AND WORKING TOWARD THAT.
SO WE DID THAT TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY, AND BUDGET WITH THAT.
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BUT THEY'RE GOING TO BE CERTAINLY EXCITED TO.START PLAYING ON THOSE THIS YEAR.
SO LET ME TELL YOU WHERE WE ARE NOW.
SO DECEMBER 3RD, WE TURNED THEM OVER FIVE.
WE'RE FINALIZING THE AREAS OUTSIDE THE FIELD.
WHEN WE COME, WHEN EVERYBODY COMES BACK, WE'LL DO ONE MORE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION WALK AND WE SHOULD HAVE ALL THE CONCRETE AND EVERYTHING AND FENCING AND EVERYTHING FINISHED AT THAT POINT. THE ONLY REALLY THING THAT'S GOING TO BE LEFT OUTSTANDING IS THE PRESS BOXES.
SO NOW WE HAD TO MOVE TO THE NEXT ONE.
SO RIGHT NOW, I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW, MUCH IN DEMAND PRESS BOXES ARE.
SO WE'RE LOOKING AT TWO OPTIONS.
WE HAVE ONE THAT'S GOING TO BUILD IT.
WE'LL BRING IT IN, THEY BUILD THEM OFF SITE AND THEN BRING THEM IN.
AND WE HAVE THE FOUNDATION, EVERYTHING BUILT.
THEN ANOTHER. WE'RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT ONE OF OUR LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO BUILD THEM ON SITE.
SO WE'RE TRYING BOTH OPTIONS TO SEE WHICH ONE WILL WORK.
BUT THE GOAL WILL BE THAT WE'LL HAVE THEM IN PLACE THAT WILL BE THIS SUMMER WHEN THEY GET IN PLACE.
BUT EVERY ALL THE FIELDS ARE FUNCTIONAL WILL BE FULLY UP AND WORKING THE CURRENTLY THE WAY THEY DO THE PRESS BOX OR KEEP THE SCORE, EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE AND WORKING AND AS SOON AS WE CAN GET THAT PART WORKED OUT THEN WE'LL HAVE THEM PUT IN.
WELL, BUT I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT GETTING THESE DONE IN FOUR MONTHS WAS DEFINITELY AN EFFORT ON THE PART OF THE CONTRACTOR AND THE PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT, COACH NORTON AND ALL THE COACHES WORKING TOGETHER.
AND THE KIDS ARE PLAYING ON THEM THIS YEAR.
AND THAT'S GOING TO BE THE IMPORTANT THING.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR DOCTOR NIVEN? MR. KUNKEL, I NOTICED THIS MORNING AT RICHLANDS BASEBALL FIELD, THERE WAS LIKE A SMALL ARMY OUT THERE, ALL THOSE CEMENT TRUCKS, AN ARMY OF CONSTRUCTION WORKERS RIGHT THERE, PROBABLY POURING CONCRETE THIS MORNING.
YEAH, THEY WERE OUTSIDE THE FIELD.
AND AND THERE'S ONE OTHER ONE LAST, UH, ONE LAST, UH, BATTERS CAGE THAT THEY'RE HAVING TO BUILD.
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE SOME EASEMENTS AND THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO WORK THROUGH OVER THERE.
AND SO WE'RE WORKING THROUGH THAT.
BUT IT'S ALL GOOD.[INAUDIBLE] WITH REGARD TO RICHLAND, IF THEY DECIDED THAT THE OTHER TWO FIELDS LOOK AWESOME AND THEY WANT TO ADD THEIR LOGO, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE PAINTED ON OR IS THAT DONE AT FABRICATION ON THAT TURF? WELL, THE WAY THAT'S DONE NOW IS IN FABRICATION.
BUT COULD IT BE COME BACK AND PAINTED? YES SIR. YOU COULD GET AN ARTIST TO COME DO THAT.
I'VE SEEN IT DONE BEFORE IF THEY CHANGE THEIR MIND.
WE'LL TAKE IT OUT OF JED'S BUDGET.
HE BLEW IT. YEAH, BUT I AGREE.
ANYONE ELSE? THANK YOU, DOCTOR NIVEN. WE APPRECIATE THE EFFORT.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY.
THAT'S RIGHT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
WE HAVE ITEM J ONE PROPOSED NEW COURSE OFFERINGS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
[J.1. Proposed New Course Offerings for the 2024-25 School Year [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]]
DOCTOR CLARK, YOUR NAME IS ON THIS ONE HERE.THANK YOU. EVERY YEAR WE GO THROUGH A PROCESS WHERE NEW COURSES ARE CONSIDERED.
AND THIS INCLUDES CONSIDERING COURSES THAT WE ARE REQUIRED TO OFFER.
SOMETIMES THAT WE GET THAT FROM THE STATE, COURSES THAT PRINCIPLES OR CONTENT COORDINATORS WANT US TO CONSIDER OFFERING, AS WELL AS UPDATES THAT WE HAVE THROUGH OUR CTE COURSES, WHERE WE EXPAND OUR OFFERINGS, CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURES, THE COMMITTEE THAT IS ASSEMBLED TO HEAR THE RATIONALE FOR OFFERING NEW COURSES CONSIST OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR INSTRUCTION, AND ADVANCED ACADEMICS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SECONDARY ED, USUALLY ALL THE CONTENT COORDINATORS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL ARE INVOLVED, AS WELL AS THE DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING AND THE CTE DIRECTOR AND OUR HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.
THIS YEAR, THE FOLLOWING COURSES, THAT WE ARE BRINGING TO YOU FOR CONSIDERATION, FOR APPROVAL, ARE THE, HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ON LEVEL AG, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING, AG BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING, AGRICULTURAL LAB, LAB AND FIELD EXPERIENCE, THE CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OF DUAL CREDIT ADVANCED ANIMAL SCIENCE COURSE, INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE AND AVIATION AND THE INTRODUCTION TO EVENT AND MEETING PLANNING.
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IN THE SELECTION PROCESS, BUT NUMBERS HAVE TO BE MET BEFORE THE COURSES ARE ACTUALLY OFFERED.AND WE SET THAT BETWEEN 15 AND 18, IN A CLASSROOM, IF ENOUGH STUDENTS DON'T, REQUEST THE COURSE, THEN, IT MAY BE IN THE PLANNING GUIDE, BUT IT'S NOT ACTUALLY OFFERED.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR DOCTOR CLARK? MR. KUNKEL, THAT'S A GREAT LIST, DR.
CLARK. ALL OF THESE, I COULD SEE THERE'S JOBS OUT THERE.
YES, SIR. THEY MAKE SENSE FOR A CTE YOU LEFT OFF THE LAST BULLET.
WAS THAT INTENDED TO BE READ, OR IS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THAT ONE? I MUST HAVE NOT PUT THAT ON MY LIST.
BUT WHATEVER IS IN YOUR BOARD BOOK, ARE THOSE THE TOURISM MARKETING AND THE TOURISM IS ONE OF THEM? THANK YOU FOR THAT CORRECTION.
VERY GOOD. THANK YOU, DOCTOR CLARK.
[J.2. Resolution Regarding SB 763 Authorizing Districts to Employ Chaplains or Accept Chaplains as Volunteers to Provide Support, Services, and Programs for Students as Assigned by the Board [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]]
STUDENTS AS ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD.MR. BASKERVILLE INTRODUCTION THERE.
THIS BILL REQUIRES THAT SCHOOL BOARDS TAKE A RECORD VOTE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2023, ON WHETHER TO ADOPT A POLICY OR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF A CHAPLAIN OR ACCEPTANCE OF A CHAPLAIN VOLUNTEER.
COUNSELORS MUST MEET RIGOROUS CRITERIA PROMULGATED IN STATE REGULATIONS TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE.
THIS ITEM IS FOR DISCUSSION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AT A FUTURE BOARD MEETING.
ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. BASKERVILLE OR FOR DOCTOR STINSON AT THIS TIME? THIS WILL BE AN ACTION ITEM AT OUR JANUARY BOARD MEETING.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BETWEEN NOW AND THEN, PLEASE ASK MR. BASKERVILLE OR DOCTOR STINSON.
ALL RIGHT. OUR NEXT ITEM ITEM, WAS IT I3 OR J3?
[J.3. Birdville ISD Proposed Local Policy Update (First Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]]
J3 BIRDVILLE PROPOSED ISD PROPOSED LOCAL POLICY UPDATE FIRST READING MR. BASKERVILLE YES, SIR.THIS IS THE FIRST READING OF PROPOSED LOCAL POLICY UPDATE OF FNCE LOCAL STUDENT CONDUCT, PERSONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES. DUE TO STUDENT PRIVACY CONCERNS, THE ADMINISTRATION IS RECOMMENDING ADDING TO POLICY FNCE LOCAL THAT WE'RE REQUIRING LOOSE LISTENING TECHNOLOGY TO BE DISABLED WHILE THE DEVICE IS IN ON THE CAMPUS, AND PROHIBITS THE TRANSMISSION OF AUDIO OR IMAGES OF OTHER STUDENTS.
WHILE THE THIS ADDITION TO THE POLICY.
WITH THIS ADDITION TO THE POLICY, WE WILL ALIGN OUR POLICY TO PRACTICE.
QUESTION FOR MR. BASKERVILLE, ARE WE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS HAPPENING ON OUR CAMPUSES RIGHT NOW, OR IS THIS JUST A PREEMPTIVE STRIKE? NO. WE HAD A SITUATION SOME TIME BACK AND HAVE BEEN MONITORING THIS AND FELT LIKE WE NEEDED TO AS THE AS I STATED, TO HAVE OUR POLICY ALIGN, OUR PRACTICE, OUR POLICY ALIGN WITH PRACTICE.
SO WE DID QUITE A BIT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THE WORDING WAS CORRECT, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT PHONES DID THE SAME THING, BUT DID HAVE A SOMETHING WHERE WE HAD TO JUST CLEAR THINGS UP.
BUT IT WORKED OUT FINE, BUT WE JUST THOUGHT WE'D MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE CLEAR AS FAR AS THE PRACTICE AND THE POLICY, HOW DO WE EDUCATE THE STUDENTS ABOUT THIS POLICY? THIS REALLY ISN'T NECESSARILY A CHANGE.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S HANDLED IN OUR STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AND IN CONVERSATIONS.
AGAIN, THIS IS JUST MORE OF AN ALIGNMENT.
ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD, DOCTOR STINSON OR IS THAT.
NO, I THINK THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
IT'S NOT A CHANGE IN PRACTICE.
HOWEVER, WE FELT LIKE OUR OUR POLICY WASN'T, SUCCINCT AND CLEAR ENOUGH.
AND SO WE ELECTED TO ADD, TWO SENTENCES.
FRIENDS STAY FRIENDS LONGER IF IT'S IN BLACK AND WHITE.
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THAT'S RIGHT. YES, SIR. VERY GOOD.OTHER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF ON THIS ONE.
[J.4. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Proposed Policy Update 122, Affecting Local Policies Listed (First Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]]
MR. BASKERVILLE, YOU GOT THE NEXT FIRST READING OF TASB PROPOSED POLICY UPDATE 122.ADMINISTRATION HAS REVIEWED THE PROPOSED POLICY CHANGES OF UPDATE 122.
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS NO RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO 122.
UPDATE 122 THE OUTSIDE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN PRESENTED BY TASB.
THANK YOU. SOME REAL GOOD LATE NIGHT READING BETWEEN NOW AND JANUARY, FOLKS.
ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR MR. BASKERVILLE OR DOCTOR STINSON? ALL RIGHT. WE'LL GO TO SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS K ONE CONSIDER PERSONAL ITEMS AS DISCUSSED IN OUR CLOSED SESSION.
[K.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session]
BEFORE WE CONSIDER THIS. PERSONNEL ITEMS I WANT TO ANNOUNCE DOCTOR STINSON HAS ACCEPTED SIX RESIGNATIONS.DO I HEAR A MOTION FOR THE PERSONNEL ITEMS? AND WE'LL CALL NAMES OUT.
THANK YOU, MR. KUNKEL. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. SECOND BY MR. DREES. ANY DISCUSSION, COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND.
THE MOTION DOES CARRY UNANIMOUSLY.
[K.2. Consider Birdville ISD Proposed Local Policy Updates (Third Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]]
CONSIDER BIRDVILLE IS PROPOSED LOCAL POLICY UPDATES AS THE THIRD READING.DO I HEAR A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE REVISIONS TO BOARD POLICY EIA LOCAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GRADING PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS AND EIC LOCAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CLASS RANKING AS PRESENTED.
THANK YOU, MISS SANDERS. WHY IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND THAT, MR. DREES. OKAY.
ALRIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFY BY A RAISED HAND.
CONSIDER REQUESTS FROM JPI DEVELOPMENT FOR UTILITY EASEMENT FOR A NEW EIGHT INCH WATER LINE.
[K.3. Consider Request from JPI Development for Utility Easement for New 8" Water Line [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
THIS IS ONE NEAR CHENEY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.IS THERE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE THE REQUEST FROM JPI DEVELOPMENT FOR UTILITY EASEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW EIGHT INCH WATER LINE AT CHENEY HILLS ELEMENTARY AND CHENEY HILLS BRIDGE PROPERTIES, AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE TO FINALIZE NEGOTIATIONS WITH JPI DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE FINAL EASEMENTS DOCUMENTS AND EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS.
THANK YOU. MR. DILKS. IS THERE A SECOND? THANK YOU. SECOND, SECOND BY MISS SANDERS-WISE.
ANY QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND.
MOTION DOES CARRY UNANIMOUSLY BEFORE WE CONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THE FIRST ONE IS FROM FREEMAN.
YES, YOU HEARD ME RIGHT. A LAMB AND GOAT TREADMILL VALUED AT $3,000 TO THE AG DEPARTMENT.
THANK YOU, MR. MCCARTY AND YOUR GROUP THAT'S RAISED THAT MONEY FOR THEM.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, WE THANK YOU FOR THOSE DONATIONS.
NEXT, WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[L. CONSENT ITEMS]
ALL ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED WITH ONE MOTION, UNLESS THEY'RE REMOVED BY THE FROM THE AGENDA BY A TRUSTEE FOR DISCUSSION.IS THERE SOMEONE NEED TO REMOVE ANYTHING FROM THE AGENDA? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE ALL ITEMS IN THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
THANK YOU, MR. DREES. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND BY MR. DILKS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.
DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT CONCERNING THESE ITEMS? SEEING NONE, I'LL ANNOUNCE OUR NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, JANUARY 25TH, RIGHT HERE IN THE BOARD ROOM.
[N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS]
OPEN SESSION BEGINS AT 7 P.M..IF THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS, DO I HEAR A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED BY MISS SANDERS-WISE SECOND.
SECOND, SECOND BY MR. DREES. ALL IN FAVOR? RAISE BY RAISED HAND.
WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 8:18.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.