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[D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION]
WE'LL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION.AT THIS TIME, I CALL ANGELA LIMON,
[E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING]
THE PRINCIPAL OF ACADEMY AT CF THOMAS ELEMENTARY, WHO'S GOING TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS THAT ARE WITH US TONIGHT.>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT DAVIS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR. STENSON, AND OUR BISD CABINET.
THIS EVENING, I HAVE THE HONOR OF INTRODUCING TWO OF ACFT'S FINEST FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS.
TONIGHT, ANTHONY CARR WILL BE DOING THE STUDENT EXPRESSION, AND HE IS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS PARENTS, JOSH AND CASSIE CARR.
WE HAVE LILY BOCHA AND SHE WILL DO THE PLEDGES TONIGHT.
SHE IS HERE WITH HER PARENTS, CHRIS BOCHA AND BRIANNA STEWART.
AT THIS TIME, IF YOU'LL PLEASE STAND AND JOIN LILY AS SHE LEADS US IN THE PLEDGES.
>> HI, MY NAME IS ANTHONY CARR, AND I'M IN FIFTH GRADE AT ACFT.
I WAS CHOSEN AS THE OUTSTANDING CITIZEN THIS YEAR.
I BELIEVE THE REASONS WHY I WAS CHOSEN AS THE OUTSTANDING CITIZEN ARE BECAUSE I HAVE GOOD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND I AM ON THE ACFT'S LEADERSHIP TEAM WHERE I'M ABLE TO ASSIST IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF OUR SCHOOL.
I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE, AND ONE WAY I HAVE DONE THAT IS BY WELCOMING NEW STUDENTS AND MAKING THEM FEEL LIKE PART OF OUR SCHOOL FAMILY.
ANOTHER REASON WHY I WAS CHOSEN AS THE OUTSTANDING CITIZEN IS BECAUSE I ALWAYS GIVE 100% IN EVERYTHING I DO EVEN IF IT'S HARD.
I BELIEVE INTEGRITY IS WHAT MAKES ME A GOOD OUTSTANDING CITIZEN BECAUSE I DO THE RIGHT THING WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING.
I AM RELIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE AND I TRY TO MODEL THIS FOR MY PEERS.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY PARENTS, MY SCHOOL FAMILY, AND MY COACHES FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME, ENCOURAGING ME AND MODELING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OUTSTANDING CITIZEN.
>> HOLD ON. WE'LL GET A A PICTURE HERE.
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Y'ALL, TAKE PICTURES OF MOM, DAD, COME UP.[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
OUR NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS.
[F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS]
MR. THOMAS, YOU MAKE THIS INTRODUCTION FOR US, PLEASE.>> ABSOLUTELY. WE HAVE SOME STUDENT RECOGNITIONS WE'RE EXCITED TO MAKE THIS EVENING.
I'D LIKE TO ASK COACH BARRY NORTON TO COME AND LEAD US WITH THESE.
>> THANK YOU. THESE ARE ALWAYS THE FUN ONES.
GETTING TO RECOGNIZE THE KIDS IS ALWAYS SPECIAL TONIGHT.
TONIGHT WE'RE RECOGNIZING [LAUGHTER] SOME MEMBERS OF OUR WRESTLING TEAMS FROM BIRDVILLE AND HALT THEM.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH TIME YOU'VE SPENT AROUND THE SPORT, BUT IT'S AMAZING THE WORK THAT THE KIDS AND THE COACHES DO, AND THERE'S NOTHING EASY ABOUT IT.
YOU HAVE TO GRAB A HOLD OF SOMEBODY AND WRESTLE AROUND WITH THEM ALL THE TIME.
THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB. I WANT TO START WITH THE BIRDVILLE.
IF BIRDVILLE WILL COME UP, BIRDVILLE WERE THE DISTRICT CHAMPIONS AND HAD FOR SOME COMPETING IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
COACH [INAUDIBLE] IS IN OUR FIRST DISTRICT TEAM CHAMPION?
>> OKAY. GOOD. ANYWAY, THEY WON THE DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY, WHICH WAS SPECIAL.
WE HAD TRINITY CASTILE IS A FIVE 5A A DISTRICT CHAMPION, HOLLY CURRY, FIVE 5A DISTRICT CHAMPION, REGIONAL PLACER, AND ALSO A STATE ALTERNATE.
REESE BRADFORD, FIVE 5A DISTRICT CHAMPION, AND AGAIN, THE BOYS TEAM WERE THE DISTRICT CHAMPIONS.
AM I LEAVING ONE OUT? OH, OKAY.
I THOUGHT I HAD IT RIGHT. ANYWAY. CONGRATULATIONS TO Y'ALL.
YOU REPRESENTATIVE BIRDVILLE VERY WELL. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
>> EVERYBODY, HOLD. [OVERLAPPING]
>> HOLD ON. [OVERLAPPING] WE HAVE SOME PARENTS STANDING AND WANT TO TAKE YOUR PICTURES.
MR. WABLE, YOU WANT TO STAY THERE WITH THEM?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.
>> NEXT IS FROM HALTON. THANK YOU.
CARLA, I'VE ENJOYED WATCHING WRESTLING.
YOU'RE THE ONES WHO PROBABLY INTRODUCED ME MORE TO IT THAN ANYBODY ELSE.
I'VE GOT TO WATCH YOU AT THE STATE MEETING, IN OUR REGIONAL MEETS.
CARLA CAMPOS IS A TWO TIME DISTRICT 4, 6A CHAMPION, REGION 1, 6A CHAMPION, AND VOTED MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER IN THE REGION.
FIFTH PLACE MEDAL AT THE UIL STATE TOURNAMENT.
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CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] LANDON GODINEZ IS THE FOUR 6A DISTRICT CHAMPION ALSO.CONGRATULATIONS, LANDON. [APPLAUSE]
>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO BOTH COACHES AND THEIR STAFFS.
BIRDVILLE HOSTED THE DISTRICT MEET, DID A FANTASTIC JOB HOSTING.
KATIE DOES. WE GET TO CLAIM IT BECAUSE IT'S UP IN OUR BUILDING.
BUT SHE DOES A FANTASTIC JOB AND IT'S GREAT FOR OUR KIDS, AND THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH FOR DOING THAT.
IT'S QUITE A CHORE. [APPLAUSE]
>> ALWAYS FUN TO RECOGNIZE SOME ATHLETES NOW AND RECOGNIZE SOME SCHOLARS. MR. THOMAS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WE'LL CONTINUE THE GREAT RECOGNITION THIS EVENING.
I'D LIKE TO INVITE RAMONA FIELDS TO COME AND DO OUR NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP.
>> [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER] SHE WAS JUST TELLING ME BEFORE SHE WAS WALKING OUT. THE MIC IS ALL YOURS.
>> I WENT TO NATIONALS ON MARCH 15TH AND I AM SIXTH IN THE NATION.
WE DEFINITELY DID NOT WANT TO MISS THAT SPECIAL RECOGNITION.
NOW, WE'D LIKE TO INVITE RAMONA FIELDS TO COME, RECOGNIZE OUR NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS.
>> TO PRESIDENT DAVIS, OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR. STENSON AND CABINET.
I AM ELATED TO RECOGNIZE THIS COHORT OF SCHOLARS.
THEY HAVE ATTAINED THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS ACHIEVEMENT OF COLLEGE BOARD'S SAT SUITE OF ASSESSMENTS DEMONSTRATING PSAT, NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP, QUALIFYING TEST, OUTSTANDING COLLEGE READINESS REPRESENTING AN ACCOMPLISHMENT RECEIVED BY LESS THAN 5% OF OUR NATION.
THEY ARE OUR 2023, '24 NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLARS AND FINALIST.
WE CELEBRATE THESE STUDENTS FOR THEIR NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMIA.
REPRESENTING THE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY OF BIRDVILLE AT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL.
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLAR DANIEL BELTRAN.
[APPLAUSE] REPRESENTING BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLAR ELIZABETH GARDNER, REPRESENTING VERBAL HIGH SCHOOL ALSO, NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLAR JULIE LYNCH.
IN ABSENTIA WITH A PREVIOUS COMMITMENT, WE ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE FROM VERBAL HIGH SCHOOL, CARTER TOPLEY, OUR NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLARS FROM RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, MATHEUS FUENTES.
ALSO FROM RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, NICOLETTE HILLMAN.
RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, JENNY WIN, COMMENDED SCHOLAR.
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RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL COMMENDED SCHOLAR RYAN PENT.AND IN ABSENTIA, WITH ANOTHER PREVIOUS COMMITMENT, WE DEFINITELY WANT TO ALSO RECOGNIZE OUR NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST REPRESENTING RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, ARENA LOPEZ.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SCHOLARS.
THANKS TO OUR PARENTS AND OUR CAMPUS LEADERSHIP FOR SUPPORTING THESE STUDENTS ON THEIR JOURNEY.
>> DO YOU WANT US TO STEP BACK, OR DID I WISH TO TAKE A COUPLE TWO STEPS BACK? PERFECT. THANK YOU. COME ON RAMONA.
>> IF YOU ALL HOLD STILL JUST A SECOND.
LET'S MAKE SURE YOUR PARENTS GET THE PICTURES THEY NEED.
>> HAVE ONE MORE, MR. THOMAS. GO AHEAD.
>> WE DO. I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE DR. ELIZABETH CLARK.
THAT WILL BEGIN THIS RECOGNITION FOR US THIS EVENING.
TEXAS IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT REALLY FOCUSES ON PROMOTING OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE LISA HAM WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LEARNING FORWARD, AND SHE'S HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT AN AWARD TO TWO OF OUR OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS.
I THINK THAT IT'S INDICATIVE THAT BIRDVILLE HAS ALWAYS PRIDED ITSELF ON PROVIDING OUR TEACHERS AND OUR STAFF WITH OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING.
WE HAVE A DEPARTMENT THAT DOES ABSOLUTELY, STELLAR WORK, AND I AM SO HAPPY THAT TWO INDIVIDUALS ARE GOING TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR.
LISA, IF YOU WOULD COME FORWARD AND PRESENT THIS OUTSTANDING AWARD.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, DR. STENSON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND STAFF.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE, BIRDVILLE IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.
MY OLDER SISTERS GRADUATED FROM RICHLAND AND BIRDVILLE, AND I AM A PROUD ALUMNI OF THE ELEMENTARY, FORMERLY KNOWN AS GLEN VIEW, SO EXCITED TO BE HERE TONIGHT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LEARNING FORD, TEXAS.
I'M EXCITED TO REPRESENT OUR BOARD AND DIRECTORS AND ORGANIZATION TONIGHT.
WE ARE THE STATE AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LEARNING FORWARD.
WE ARE A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LEARNING EDUCATORS COMMITTED TO ONE VISION IN K12 EDUCATION.
EXCELLENT TEACHING AND LEARNING EVERY DAY.
TO REALIZE THIS VISION, WE PURSUE THE MISSION, CONNECT, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER EDUCATORS THROUGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO POSITIVELY IMPACT CLASSROOM PRACTICE.
THE LEARNING FORWARD TEXAS BOARD ANNUALLY RECOGNIZES DISTRICTS OR TEAMS THROUGH THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AWARD WHO EMBODY OUR VISION BY DESIGNING AND UTILIZING HIGH QUALITY RESULTS DRIVEN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO AFFECT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
YOUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DEPARTMENT DOES AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF DOING THAT WORK.
THE APPLICANTS WERE ASKED TO CREATE A TEN SLIDE PRESENTATION, INCLUDING A PROJECT DESCRIPTION, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, IMPACT EVIDENCE, AND THEIR NEXT STEPS.
THE CHALLENGE OF THE BISD TEAM PRESENTED IS FAMILIAR TO MANY OF THE DISTRICTS IN THE AREA OR IN THE STATE.
A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN NEW TEACHERS, A FLUCTUATION IN CAMPUS LEADERSHIP, AND A GROWTH IN TEACHERS WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE.
THE TEAM DEVISED A PLAN FOCUSED ON ITS DISTRICT THEME OF CULTURE CONNECTIONS, AND COMMITMENT IT, OR IT IS THE HEART OF THE MATTER.
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THESE THREE C'S WOULD BE ADDRESSED THROUGH IT.INTENTIONAL TEACHING, RECOGNIZING THAT THEY ARE STILL IN TRANSITION AND WORKING TO INSPIRE TEAMS TO STAY TRUE TO THIS IMPORTANT WORK.
WHILE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPERS LOVE A GOOD THEME, THE LEARNING FORWARD TEXAS BOARD LOVES A THEME THAT IS REINFORCED WITH A VERY DETAILED PLAN, THOUGHTFULLY IMPLEMENTED, AND A FEEDBACK LOOP THAT INCLUDES REFLECTION ON THE NEXT STEPS.
THAT IS PRECISELY WHAT WE FOUND IN THE CAREFULLY DESIGNED PLAN SUBMITTED BY DR. PERRY AND MISS UPCHURCH.
WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE DR. JENNIFER PERRY AND SARAH UPCHURCH FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR THE STUDENTS AND STAFF AND BISD.
ON BEHALF OF THE LEARNING FORWARD TEXAS BOARD, I'M PROUD TO PRESENT THE BIRDVILLEISD PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TEAM WITH OUR OUTSTANDING LEARNING PROFESSIONAL BOARD FOR 2024.
>> LISA, WILL YOU COME JOIN THE PICTURE PLEASE?
[APPLAUSE] NOTHING MORE CHALLENGING TO TEACHING TEACHERS AND WE'VE GOT A GREAT GROUP THAT DO THAT.
ALWAYS GET GREAT HIGH PRAISES OF OUR TRAINING THAT'S GOING ON.
ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? IF NOT, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT FOR THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING.
YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD MEETING, BUT IF YOU'RE SMART, YOU'LL GO HOME, WATCH SOME BASKETBALL OR RANGERS.
FEEL FREE TO LEAVE AT THIS TIME.
NO ONE HAS SIGNED TO SPEAK DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING WHICH IS OPEN FORUM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, SO NOW WE'LL PROCEED TO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA,
[H. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD]
WHICH IS ITEM H1, PRESENTATION OF THE BOARD, UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.SCOTT OR KATIE. SCOTT'S COMING UP.
>> SCOTT NIVEN WILL COME DOWN AND GIVE THE BOARD A GOOD OVERVIEW.
>> GOOD EVENING. I HOPE EVERYONE'S DOING OKAY THIS EVENING.
I THINK THE POLLEN AND STUFF HAS GOT THE BEST OF ME RIGHT NOW.
I WANTED TO JUST UPDATE YOU ON WHERE WE ARE ON CONSTRUCTION, A LOT GOING ON, AS WELL AS A LOT OF PLANS FOR THIS SUMMER.
IF WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED, YOU CAN SEE JUST OUR CURRENT PROJECTS WE HAVE GOING ON.
SOME OF THEM WE'LL TALK ABOUT A LITTLE MORE IN DETAIL.
I'LL TOUCH ON THE TURF AT THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
ALL THE TURF HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
WE STILL HAVE THE PRESS BOXES TO BE DONE, AS WELL AS WE'VE GOT SOME FINISHING TOUCHES ON A LOT OF THE FIELDS, SOME OF THE NETTING.
WE'VE ORDERED NEW NETTING FOR SOME OF THE FIELDS, AS WELL AS SOME OF THE FENCING IN FRONT OF THE DUGOUTS, AND A FEW THINGS LIKE THAT HAVE TO BE COMPLETED, BUT WE'RE WINDING UP AND GETTING ALL THAT DONE.
WE JUST HAD TO ORDER SOME THINGS AND WE SHOULD HOPEFULLY HAVE THAT DONE IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.
BUT SOME OF THE NETTING WAS JUST OLD AND HAD WORN OUT, SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET THAT REDONE.
MOVING FORWARD, WE'RE TRYING TO WORK THROUGH SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION, 7-15.
FURNITURE IS MOVING IN, 8-1. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.
IRENE AND I ARE WORKING TO KEEP THEM ON SCHEDULE AND GET THIS THING DONE.
WE'VE GOT A LOT TO GET DONE IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, BUT WE WILL HAVE A PLAN TO GET THERE AND THEY'RE WORKING WITH US.
TEGRITY IS WORKING WITH US TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE READY TO GO. THAT'S THE PLAN.
[LAUGHTER] YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IT DONE.
MULLENDORE. IF YOU GO IN, YOU'LL SEE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AT 3-15-25.
YOU'LL GO AND JUST START THE OVERHEAD RIGHT THERE. NEXT SLIDE.
YOU JUST SEE WHERE WE ARE ON MULLENDORE.
YOU'LL FIRST NOTICE THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE COMPARISON BETWEEN MULLENDORE AND DAVID E SMITH, WE'RE ABOUT TWO-AND-A-HALF MONTHS AHEAD AT MULLENDORE AND YOU'LL SEE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION DATES.
BUT IN MULLENDORE ITSELF, WE HAVE GOT ALL THE PILES DRILLED.
THERE'S ABOUT 325 PIERS THERE, AND YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE GRADE BEAMS GOING IN, AND THEN YOU'RE STARTING TO SEE THE FLAT WORK HAPPENING.
>> SCOTT, CAN I SAY SOMETHING ABOUT MULLENDORE?
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I THINK IT'S AMAZING WORK THAT IS GOING ON.LIKE MOST PEOPLE, I DRIVE BY THERE ALMOST EVERY DAY TO VISUALLY CHECK OUT AND SEE WHAT'S MOVING, AND EVEN ON THE WEEKENDS THOSE GUYS ARE WORKING.
IT SEEMS LIKE THEY'RE WORKING 24/7.
>> I JUST APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT THOSE FOLKS, LEE LEWIS AND CONTRACTORS, ARE WORKING SO HARD TO ENSURE THAT WE STAY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE JUST AS A CONTINGENCY.
THANK YOU TO THEM AND TO THOSE FOLKS.
>> YEAH. LEE LEWIS RUNS A GOOD TIGHT SCHEDULE.
>> I DON'T ANTICIPATE ANY ISSUES GETTING THESE COMPLETED.
YOU'LL ALSO SEE THE RETAINING WALLS GOING UP BETWEEN THAT AND THE PARK AREA, AND SO A LOT OF THAT HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. GO AHEAD.
SMITH ELEMENTARY, YOU'LL SEE IT'S A SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION OF 5-1.
IT'S REALLY ABOUT TWO MONTHS OR SOMETIME IN MAY.
BUT YOU CAN SEE IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT OVERHEAD, AS YOU CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCES.
WE'VE DONE THE DIRT WORK OVER THERE.
THEY'RE DRILLING PIERS NOW, AS YOU CAN SEE, AND WE'RE WORKING WITH THE CITY SO WE CAN GET STARTED ON THE GRADE BEAMS AND FLAT WORK.
SO HOPEFULLY WE'RE ABOUT THERE WITH THOSE GUYS, AND SO WE SHOULDN'T SEE ANY DELAYS ON THAT, THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO KEEP MOVING.
BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SITE IS READY TO GO. BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS PROJECT THAT WE STARTED ACTUALLY HAS ALREADY MOBILIZED AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION IN AUGUST FOR THIS YEAR.
A LOT OF TREE PRESERVATION PLANNING HAD TO GO IN PLACE OVER THERE AND GOT ALL THAT DONE AND WORKED WITH THE CITY AND THE PARKS FOLKS GOT THAT DONE, AND SO NOW THEY'VE ALREADY MOBILIZED AND YOU'RE ALREADY SEEING WORK BEGINNING TO HAPPEN THERE.
REMEMBER THAT'S THE DRAINAGE IN THE COURTYARD AREA BEING REDONE.
THAT WE WILL BE READY TO GO IN SCHOOL STARTS.
>> SCOTT, CAN ASK ONE MORE QUESTION PERTAINING TO BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
>> KURT SHENTON, THIS MAY BE MORE OF YOUR QUESTION, BUT THE DUGOUTS FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD AT BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, WILL THEY BE RECEIVING FENCING?
>> YES, THAT'S ACTUALLY ALREADY ORDERED TO GO UP FOR THE IN FRONT OF THE DUGOUT.
THE NETTING AND THE FENCING AND ALL THAT'S COMING, AND SO THE COACH IS AWARE OF WHERE WE ARE AND WE JUST HAD TO ORDER IT AND WE HAD TO HAVE, I GUESS SOME PRE-MANUFACTURING DONE BECAUSE WE'RE ACTUALLY REDOING THE METAL WORK AND EVERYTHING IN FRONT OF THE DUGOUTS.
>> SHOULD THAT BE HERE PRETTY QUICKLY?
>> YES. I WOULD THINK SO. HOPEFULLY, ABOUT THE NEXT MONTH.
>> YEAH. I WONDER IF THERE'S A CONTINGENCY IN THE MEANTIME THAT WE COULD SINCE THEY'RE BEGINNING PLAY?
>> TEMPORARY NETTING OR SOMETHING.
>> YEAH. WE CAN DEFINITELY GET SOMETHING UP OVER THERE.
>> HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAD OUR PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEETING THIS PAST WEEK, AND SO THEY'RE BEGINNING TO MOBILIZE THERE.
YOU'LL SEE THE FIRST THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO START HAPPENING OVER AT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL.
WE'LL GET STARTED ON IT WITH THE CHEERLEADING AND DRILL TEAM ADDITION, AND THEN YOU'LL SEE THEM PREPARING FOR SOME SUMMER WORK INSIDE, WHICH WILL BE LIBRARY AND SOME OF THE CAFETERIA AREAS.
THEY'LL BE DOING WORK THERE AS WELL.
IF YOU LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE IN OUR BUDGET.
ORIGINALLY, OUR INITIAL BUDGET WAS 26,850 WHEN WE FIRST BROUGHT THE GMP TO YOU, WE WERE AT 272.
WE HAVE WORKED ON THAT WITH LEE LEWIS, AND OUR FINAL GMP WAS AT 26,825, SO WE'RE ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT BELOW ORIGINAL BUDGET AND WE'RE REBUILDING THE ROOF OVER THERE RIGHT NOW AND WE MAY BE POSSIBLY SAVING UP TO ANOTHER MILLION DOLLARS.
WHAT THAT ALLOWED US TO DO IS DO A COUPLE OF THE ALTERNATES.
THE MAIN ENTRY GIVE IT A LITTLE BIT OF A FACE LIFT OVER THERE, AS WELL AS THE BACK AREA WHERE IT GOES OUT OF THE BACK AND WHERE YOU CROSS TO GO TO THE SCIENCE PORTABLE CLASSROOMS BACK THERE ALLOWS US TO PUT CANOPIES OUT THERE TO THE ROAD SO SOME OF THE KIDS WON'T BE QUITE IN THE RAIN.
THE NEXT THING YOU'LL SEE COMING IS A DRAINAGE PROJECT WE'RE WORKING ON OVER THERE.
YOU KNOW THAT YOU SEE A LOT OF THE DRAINAGE GO RIGHT DOWN THE ROAD.
WE'RE WORKING TO SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO MOVE THAT TO A DIFFERENT AREA SO THE KIDS CAN WALK ACROSS.
YOU'LL PROBABLY SEE THAT. IT PROBABLY WON'T GET DONE THIS SUMMER, PROBABLY NEXT SUMMER.
BUT THAT'S BEING DESIGNED AS WE SPEAK.
YOU SEE THE ROOFS YOU GUYS HAVE TOOK BIDS ON, THAT'S GETTING READY TO GET STARTED.
WE HAVE A FAST TRACK TWO MONTHS FOR THOSE ROOFS, AS WELL AS HVAC, FAST TRACK FOR THOSE IN WHAT WE CALL THEM PHASE 1.
THEY'LL BE READY TO GO AND SEND THE SCHOOLS OUT AND WRAP UP ON 8-1.
THE PAINTING, YOU SEE THE AREAS WE'RE GOING TO BE PAINTING AND I DIDN'T PUT UP THERE, PORTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS GETTING A HALL PAINTED.
THAT WAS AN ALTERNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE BECAUSE OUR BUDGET NUMBERS WERE LOOKING GOOD.
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FLOORING AT BIRDVILLE, WA PORTER WALKER CREEK.THAT BID IS TO THE BOARD TONIGHT AND MAY WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
WE'VE BEEN DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY OF PUTTING CARPET IN THE CLASSROOMS. BEFORE WE FINALIZE THOSE DECISIONS, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME MEETINGS AT BIRDVILLE HIGH.
OUR VENDOR IS GOING TO COME IN WITH SAMPLES AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHERS BECAUSE IT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST.
I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WE WILL BE HAVING MEETINGS AT THE CAMPUS NEXT THURSDAY THAT THE TEACHERS CAN ATTEND, AND WE'LL HAVE A LOT OF GOOD INFORMATION FOR THEM, AND THEN WE'LL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE WHAT THAT FINAL DECISION WILL BE.
>> YEAH, IT'S IMPORTANT TO US TO GET THEIR FEEDBACK AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE PROCESSES AND WHAT WE'RE DOING AND THAT THEY LIKE IT, AND YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE GOOD CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM.
>> IF THEY DON'T, THEN ABSOLUTELY WE'LL COME BACK.
I THINK THAT IT'S WRITTEN TO WHERE WE HAVE THAT OPTION.
IF THEY ABSOLUTELY DON'T LIKE WHAT THEY SEE OR WHAT THEY HEAR, THEN CERTAINLY WE'LL TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION, COME BACK, EVALUATE IT, AND WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK AND PUT LBT IN THERE.
>> I WOULD SAY I'VE BEEN BLOWN UP BY PEOPLE AT BIRDVILLE ABOUT THE CARPET AND THE DEAL, AND I TOLD THEM I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME, BUT I WAS ANTI-CARPET AND YOU SAID SOMETHING AND NOW I'M PRO-CARPET.
WHATEVER IT WAS YOU SAID LAST TIME, JUST SAY THAT AGAIN.
>> I THINK THAT ONCE THEY HEAR AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE, THIS IS ACTUALLY A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO IN AND GET THE CAMPUS STAFF INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS.
I'M REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO IN AND WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO BRING THE MANUFACTURER IN TO HOLD THE MEETINGS AND SO THEY CAN GET VERY SPECIFIC INFORMATION AND GET ALL THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
I THINK IT'S EYE OPENING TO SEE THAT THE CARPET OF TODAY IS NOT THE CARPET OF YESTERDAY AND FOR A LOT OF REASONS.
BUT AGAIN, IF AFTER THOSE MEETINGS THEY DECIDE THAT THAT'S ABSOLUTELY NOT WHAT THEY WANT TO ENTERTAIN, THEN WE CAN ALWAYS GO BACK. WE HAVE THAT OPTION.
>> ARE THE MEETINGS JUST FOR TEACHERS OR WILL THERE BE COMMUNITY ALLOWED IN?
>> NO. I THINK IT'S FOR THE STAFF ON THE CAMPUS.
>> YEAH. THEY WILL BE ACTUALLY USING THAT FACILITY.
>> UNFORTUNATELY, WE'RE THE COMMUNITY.
I GET TO SPEAK FOR THEM. GO AHEAD SCOTT. FINISH UP.
>> JUST TO ADD, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CARPET AND THE FLOORING IS THE SAME MANUFACTURER, SO THEY'LL BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU FACTUAL DATA THAT DOESN'T REALLY SELL ONE VERSUS THE OTHER AND I THINK THAT'S REALLY GOOD.
THE BID IS SET UP WHERE WHICHEVER WAY THE ADMINISTRATION SIDES, WE'RE GOING TO GO WHICHEVER SIDE TO GO AND THEN WE'LL BE READY TO ROLL AND GET IT DONE DURING THE SUMMER.
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR ME ON ANY PROJECTS?
>> IN THIS WEEK, BRENDA AND RALPH. MR. SCHELBERT.
>> I THINK I'VE ASKED THIS BEFORE AND I JUST CAN'T REMEMBER THE ANSWER.
THE HVACS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT, THESE ARE VENTLESS OR THEY'RE THE TRADITIONAL HVACS?
>> YEAH, THEY'RE ROOFTOPS AND FLUID-COOLED UNITS.
>> ARE THEY LIKE THE BAFFLE ONES OR ARE THEY?
>> THINK YOU GOT YOUR QUESTION ANSWERED ABOUT THE NETTING OF THE DUGOUTS ALREADY.
ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SCOTT AND KATIE.
WE'LL GO TO ITEM I1 K12 SCIENCE,
[I.1. K-12 Science, Social Studies (Personal Finance Literacy) and Career and Technology Education (CTE) Textbook Adoption Recommendations [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]]
SOCIAL STUDIES AND CAREER TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION, CT TEXTBOOK ADOPTION RECOMMENDATIONS. DR. CLARK.>> THANK YOU. TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS IS GENERALLY SPEAKING A YEARLY EVENT AND IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT ONE.
SOME YEARS WE HAVE LARGER TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS THAN OTHERS.
THIS PARTICULAR YEAR THE K THROUGH 12 SCIENCE IS A LARGE ADOPTION, SO I'VE ASKED DR. MONICA UPHOF TO COME AND PRESENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCESS AND THE TEXTBOOKS THAT THE COMMITTEE IS RECOMMENDING THAT THE BOARD CONSIDER.
>> THANK YOU, DR. CLARK. GOOD EVENING.
SO IN YOUR BOARD MATERIALS, YOU PROVIDED THE BIRDVILLE ISD '23/'24 TEXTBOOK ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS, AND OUR PROCESS WAS THE FOLLOWING; SO WE HAD A COMMITTEE THAT WAS APPOINTED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD FOR NOT ONLY K12 SCIENCE, BUT ALSO, PERSONAL FINANCE LITERACY, AND THEN VARIOUS CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION COURSES.
THE TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES WERE AVAILABLE TO ALL TEACHERS, AND THAT WAS ONLINE STARTING IN MAY 2023.
IN ADDITION, THE TEXTBOOKS WERE PUT ON PUBLIC DISPLAY FOR COMMUNITY INPUT.
SO THE PUBLIC NOTICE WAS JANUARY 4TH, AND THEN WE HAD IT AVAILABLE FROM JANUARY 8TH THROUGH THE 12TH FOR A WEEK AND THEN AFTER CONSIDERABLE VIEWING AND OF COURSE INPUT AND DISCUSSION, THE TEXTBOOKS COMMITTEES MADE THEIR FINAL SELECTIONS THAT ARE PRESENTED IN THIS DOCUMENT
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AND YOU HAVE A LIST OF THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND RESOURCES THAT WE WOULD REQUEST APPROVAL ON.AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE VARIOUS TITLES, SUCH AS, WE HAVE MCGRAW HILL FOR K5 SCIENCE.
WE HAVE MCGRAW HILL FOR PERSONAL FINANCE, LITERACY AND ECONOMICS, SAVVAS FOR SIX THROUGH 12 BIO, ET CETERA.
THEN BELOW THAT, YOU WILL SEE THE CTE COURSES AS WELL, SUCH AS, GOODHART, WILCOX PUBLISHER, AND ICEB.
>> ANY QUESTIONS FOR DR. UPHOF.
>> I SEE THIS ONE BULLET IN OUR INFORMATION THAT TEXTBOOKS MAY OR MAY NOT BE PURCHASED BASED ON WHAT THE STUDENT ENROLLMENT IS.
SO WE'RE NOT BUYING ANY OF THESE TEXTBOOKS UNTIL THE STUDENTS SIGN UP FOR THE CLASSES.
>> IT'S POSSIBLE SOME OF THEM MIGHT NOT BE PURCHASED.
>> CORRECT. HIGHLY UNLIKELY, BUT CORRECT.
WE WILL BE USING THE COURSE SCHEDULING NUMBERS WHICH HAVE BEEN FINALIZED, AND THEN SHELLEY FREEMAN AND JEFF FUNDERBERGER WILL UTILIZE THOSE TO PUT TOGETHER THE ORDERS.
AND WE HAVE MET WITH THEM MANY TIMES TO REVIEW THE ORDERS AND THE NUMBERS, ET CETERA, TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE NOT ORDERING ANYTHING THAT WE DON'T NEED AND WE'RE ORDERING WHAT WE DO NEED TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT SHORT.
>> I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND.
>> THERE'S A RHYME AND REASON TO WHEN WE PURCHASE THESE THINGS.
>> BEFORE YOU GO SIT DOWN, DR. UPHOF, I WANT TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT IN CASE WE DO CHANGE OUR MIND ON OUR PERSONNEL ITEMS IN A FEW MINUTES, I WANT TO TELL YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO BIRDVILLE.
THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED ME AS A BOARD MEMBER AND WE COLLECTIVELY, THE GOOD NEWS, IT'S BEEN UNDERSTANDABLE, AND FOR THAT, I APPRECIATE BECAUSE IT'S VERY CHALLENGING, BUT YOU'VE BEEN A LEADER IN YOUR FIELD.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RETIREMENT.
WE'RE GOING TO KEEP YOU BUSY A LITTLE BIT, BUT YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT ASSET FOR BIRDVILLE ISD.
WE'RE GOING TO BE MISSING YOU.
LET'S SAY WE CAN USE YOU SOME, AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT TOO, BUT THANK YOU FOR SERVING BISD SO LONG.
>> WE DID HAVE ONE UPDATE THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT HERE, AND I'M SO SORRY, THE AP PHYSICS, WE ACTUALLY DID GET A FINALIZE AND THAT IS GOING TO BE SAVVAS AS WELL.
SO THAT'S AN UPDATE. WE CAN GET THAT UPDATE TO YOU, BUT THAT WAS A LAST MINUTE UPDATE THAT WE HAD. MY APOLOGIES. THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE. THIS WILL BE ON FUTURE FOR ACTION NEXT MONTH THEN?
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO TELL YOU, YOU'VE GOT A GIFT BECAUSE YOU TAKE REALLY COMPLICATED MATTERS AND MAKE IT WHERE I CAN UNDERSTAND IT.
>> I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. THIS IS OFF RECORD, I'LL MAKE IT QUICK, BUT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OVER THE LAST YEAR TO FLY UP ANNA A FEW TIMES AND I TOLD MY WIFE, EVERYBODY'S SO STINKING NICE ON THIS AIRPLANE, IT'S JUST ODD.
THEN MY BROTHER IN LAW ACTUALLY FLEW UP RECENTLY, AND WITHOUT ME SAYING A WORD, HE CAME BACK AND SAID, SO WEIRD, EVERYBODY WAS SO NICE ON THAT PLANE.
SO I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO ENJOY IT THERE.
>> I'M FROM ILLINOIS, SO IT'LL BE NICE.
IT'S BACK TO HOME AND AMISH COUNTRY IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THAT.
SO REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, AND WE GOT A NEW BOAT.
>> CONGRATULATIONS ON RETIREMENT.
[I.2. Birdville ISD Proposed Local Policy Update Affecting Local Policy Listed (Second Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent & Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]]
THE SECOND READING OF THE BIRDVILLE ISD PROPOSED LOCAL POLICY UPDATE AFFECTING LOCAL POLICY EIC.MR. BASKERVILLE [PHONETIC] OR DR. CLARK, YOU'RE UP AGAIN.
>> WE'RE GOING TO DO THIS TOGETHER.
I'LL JUST HAVE TO SAY, REALLY, I ENJOY THE FACT THAT POLICY IS SOMETHING THAT WE DO VERY THOUGHTFULLY.
THE FACT THAT WE HAVE THREE READINGS OF POLICY REALLY ENSURE THAT WE HAVE LISTENED, TAKEN INPUT REFLECTED, AND THAT WE HAVE CONSIDERABLE TIME BETWEEN EACH OF THE VARIOUS PRESENTATIONS OF THE POLICY BEFORE IT ACTUALLY BECOMES APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
WE LISTENED TO THE DISCUSSION THAT WE HAD LAST TIME AT OUR LAST BOARD MEETING, AND POINTS WERE MADE THAT WERE VERY IMPORTANT AND THAT WE TOOK INPUT AND REFLECTED ON THAT, CALLED OUR TEAM TOGETHER, AND HAD SOME VERY A THOROUGH LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW COULD WE MAKE THIS WORK SO THAT WE COULD ELEVATE DUAL CREDIT, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME HONOR COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE ABOUT ADVANCED PLACEMENT? WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING IS THAT WE CHANGE THE WEIGHTS FOR DUAL CREDIT TO 1.14 INSTEAD OF MAKING DUAL CREDIT AND AP EQUAL.
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WE WOULD ALSO, FOR THE FRESHMAN CLASS, 2024, 25', SO THE CURRENT STUDENTS THAT ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL WOULD NOT BE IMPACTED BY THIS, IT'D BE THOSE THAT ARE COMING IN.THEN THAT SPECIFY THAT STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY OF BIRDVILLE THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN AT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY BEGIN THEIR COURSE WORK WITH DUAL CREDIT AS INCOMING FRESHMAN IF THEY'RE ABLE TO PASS THE TSI.
SO DUAL CREDIT ALWAYS HINGES ON THAT.
THEN ALL GRADE LEVELS THEN, STARTING WITH '24/'25, THAT WE WOULD CALCULATE GPA AT THE END OF THE FIRST SEMESTER OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR INSTEAD OF THE THIRD NINE WEEKS.
THOSE ARE STILL THE CHANGES THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING, AND THE CHART TO THE LEFT IS THE CURRENT PRACTICE THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW AND THE PROPOSED CHANGE.
YOU WOULD SEE THAT WE HAVE KEPT AP AT THE 1.15, THE DUAL CREDIT WE'RE RECOMMENDING 1.14, AND THAT HONORS WOULD BE 1.10, AND PRECAL WOULD BE THE SAME.
ALL OF THEM ARE THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE DUAL CREDIT, WHICH WOULD BE 1.14.
SHOULD WE BRING THIS BACK AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, THEN, MR. BASKERVILLE, THAT WOULD FALL TO YOU.
>> I FEEL LIKE WE'RE HERE AT THE OSCARS AND WE'RE PRESENTING THE TWO OF US.
>> I DON'T HAVE AN ENVELOPE, BUT YES, THIS IS THE SECOND READING.
SO WE'LL TAKE ANY COMMENTS BETWEEN NOW AND THE PRESUMABLY, THIRD READING IN APRIL, BUT WE'VE TAKEN COMMENTS AND FEEL GREAT ABOUT THE FEEDBACK WE'VE GOTTEN AND LOOK FORWARD TO MOVING FORWARD WITH THE SUPPORT. THANKS.
>> ANYTHING ELSE? ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
WE DO DEBATE ISSUES BACK AND FORTH, UP AND DOWN, AND I THINK YOU'VE REACHED A REASONABLE COMPROMISE AND WE'LL TAKE ACTION, I GUESS, AT OUR APRIL BOARD MEETING. WE'LL VOTE ON THAT.
THANK YOU ALL. THE NEXT ITEM IS SEPARATE ACTION ITEM,
[J.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session]
CONSIDER PERSONNEL ITEMS AS DISCUSSED IN OUR CLOSED SESSION.BEFORE WE CONSIDER THOSE PERSONNEL ITEMS, I WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT DR. STENSON HAS ACCEPTED 33 RESIGNATIONS AND THREE RETIREMENTS.
DO I HEAR A MOTION FOR THE PERSONNEL ITEMS? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE AND ADOPT ALL PERSONNEL ITEMS, INCLUDING CONTRACT RENEWALS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
THANK YOU, MR. DRE. IS THERE A SECOND? MISS SANDERS WISE, ANY DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFIED BY RAISED HAND MOTION DOES CARRY UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM NUMBER TWO IS CONSIDERED FLOORING AT BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL,
[J.2. Consider Flooring at Birdville High School, Porter and Walker Creek Elementary Schools and Painting at Thomas, North Ridge, and Watauga Elementary Schools [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
PORTER AND WALKER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND PAINTING AT THOMAS NORTH RIDGE AND WATAUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. IS THERE A MOTION? I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE THE FLOORING AT VERBAL HIGH, PORTER AND WALKER CREEK ELEMENTARIES AND PAINTING AT THOMAS NORTH RIDGE AND WATAUGA ELEMENTARIES AS PRESENTED.AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ANALYZE AND AWARD THE BID AT A NOT TO EXCEED PROJECT BUDGET OF $6,383,542 PLUS 2.5% AND EXECUTE ALL CONTRACTS TO MAINTAIN THE PROJECT SCHEDULE AS PRESENTED.
THANK YOU. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. AND I'D LIKE FOR MR. KUNKEL TO TELL US WHAT 2.5% OF THAT NUMBER IS, JUST VERY QUICKLY.
HE CAN DO IT IF YOU GIVE HIM ABOUT 3 MINUTES OR LESS.
THERE'S A MOTION, MR. KUNKEL. SECOND. BY MR. TOLBERT.
ANY DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS, OR COMMENTS? IF NOT SIGNIFIED BY RAISED HAND.
MOTION TO APPROVE MOTION IS CARRY UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 3, CONSIDER PURCHASE OF 10 ADDITIONAL BUSES. IS THERE A MOTION?
[J.3. Consider Purchase of Ten Additional Buses [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
MR. PRESIDENT I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 372 PASSENGER BUSES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, 54 PASSENGER BUSES AND THREE TYPE A 14 PASSENGER BUSES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,380,200 FROM THOMAS BUS,[00:45:01]
GULF COAST GP INCORPORATED AS PRESENTED.MOTION, MISS SANDERS WISE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND.
NOW, WE'RE GOING TO APPROVE THIS, BUT IT MAY TAKE A WHILE OF THESE BUSES TO GET HERE.
THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION.
I SHOULD HAVE ASKED BEFORE THE LEADING, BUT DO WE HAVE SOME KIND OF LEAD TIME? YEAH, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
HONESTLY, THE LEAD TIME NOW HAS BEEN A YEAR PLUS.
WE ARE STILL WAITING ON NINE BUSES THAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE IN DECEMBER, AND THEY HAVE NOW BEEN PUSHED TO JUNE OR JULY THIS SUMMER.
AND SO WE'RE WAITING ON THOSE BUSES.
BUT CURRENTLY, IT'S AROUND A LEAD TIME IS THAT CORRECT KATIE? YES, MA'AM. THOSE AT THE NINE BUSES WE ORDERED LAST MARCH, SHERRY'S DID TALK TO OUR I GUESS WHICH COMPANY ARE WE DOING THIS TIME? AND THEY ARE THOMAS.
THEY ARE ADDING A THIRD SHIFT AT THE FACTORY, SO WE'RE VERY HOPEFUL THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SPEED UP SOME OF THAT WORK RIGHT.
AND WE HOPE TO GET THEM THE NEXT 3-4 MONTHS.
SO IT COULD BE A 15 MONTH PROCESS.
I THINK IT'S THIS MONTH ACTUALLY.
YES, MA'AM. WE HAD TALKED TO OUR CITIES THOUGH, THEY'RE HAVING JUST AS MUCH TROUBLE WITH POLICE CARS, AMBULANCES, ALL OF THE FIRE TRUCKS.
THERE'S QUITE A LEE TIME ON SOME OF THOSE ITEMS AS WELL.
FOR SO LONG IT WAS A CHIP PROBLEM THAT THEY ALL HAD.
THEY COULDN'T GET ANYTHING BUILT BECAUSE NO, NOT ANYMORE.
IT SHOULDN'T BE. BUT THERE'S SUCH A BIG BACKLOG I THINK.
I THINK THAT'S CORRECT. JUST A BACKLOG.
WE HAVE A MOTION AND A A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFIED BY A RAISED HAND.
BEFORE WE CONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA, I WANT TO MENTION THAT THREE DONATIONS THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED FOR ACCEPTANCE AS PART OF THIS CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT.
THE RICHLAND AREA BAND BOOSTERS DONATED $17,700 TO THE BISD FINE ARTS.
HELLOS CONSTRUCTION DONATED 5,000 TO BISD ATHLETICS AND SKATER EL SPORTING GOODS DONATED $5,000 TO BISD ATHLETICS.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THEIR DONATIONS.
EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THAT.
[K. CONSENT ITEMS]
ALL ITEMS IN THIS AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED WITH ONE MOTION UNLESS THEY'RE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA BY A TRUSTEE FOR DISCUSSION.IS THERE ANY ITEM TO BE REMOVED BY A TRUSTEE FOR DISCUSSION? IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THANK YOU. MR. KL. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. MISS SANDERS WISE.
ANY DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SIGNIFIED BY A RAISED HAND MOTION.
ALL SUPERINTENDENTS, REPORTS TO THE BOARD,
[L. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD]
OR REPORTS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD AND BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW IN THE BOARD BOOK.DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT CONCERNING THESE ITEMS PREVIOUSLY SENT TO YOU? IF NOT, THE NEXT ITEM OF OUR AGENDA IS A LEVEL 3 GRIEVANCE HEARING.
[M. CLOSED SESSION]
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A QUICK LET'S SAY TEN MINUTE BREAK.WE'LL COME BACK AND HERE FOR THAT RIGHT AT 08:00 LET THE ROOM GET SET UP FOR THE HEARING AND WE'LL RETURN IN A CLOSED SESSION OR TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074, 551.082. AND 551.082 AND 551.0821.
THIS IS A RECESS AT THIS TIME.
AND BEFORE WE LEAVE THE ROOM, JUST QUICKLY, IN CASE FOLKS ARE GONE, WHEN WE GET BACK, I WANT TO WELCOME DR. FRANKIE NORRIS AS OUR NEW PRINCIPAL OF NORTH OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
AND MR. CHRISTOPHER SMITH IS OUR NEW HEAD COACH OF BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, HEAD COACH, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AND ATHLETIC COORDINATOR OF BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
THANK YOU FOR THAT ANNOUNCEMENT. WE'LL RECESS FOR ABOUT 9 MINUTES NOW.
WELL, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
[N. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION]
IF NOT, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.MR. PRESIDENT, WE'RE IN OPEN SESSION.
SHOULD WE OPEN OUR DOOR OUT THERE? NOT A BAD IDEA. IF YOU DON'T MIND ONE OF YOU. THANK YOU, MR. KUNKEL.
ANYONE CAN COME IN, IT IS AN OPEN SESSION NOW.
WE'LL CONSIDER ACTION ON LEVEL 3 GRIEVANCE HEARINGS.
[O. CONSIDER ACTION ON LEVEL III GRIEVANCE HEARING]
DOES A BOARD MEMBER WISH TO MAKE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD DENY THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE LEVEL 2 DECISION ISSUED BY DR. JOSEPH SHOWELL, FINDING THAT ALL REQUESTED REMEDIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN GRANTED OR OTHERWISE ACHIEVED.THANK YOU. MR. KUNKEL, IS THERE A SECOND TO THE MOTION? I'LL SECOND.
ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SIGNIFIED BY A RAISED HAND.
MOTION DOES CARRY UNANIMOUSLY.
[P. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS]
OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ON THURSDAY, APRIL 16, AT THE LEARNING CENTER AT THE PLAZA AT 05:30 OUR NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, APRIL 25 HERE IN THE BOARD ROOM.CLOSED SESSION BEGINS AT 05:30 AND OPEN SESSION AT 07:00 P.M. IS THERE ARE NO FURTHER BUSINESS?
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DO I HEAR A MOTION TO ADJOURN? MISS SANDERS? WHY IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND. BY MR. TALBERT WOMBLE.THANK YOU, MR. WOMBLE. ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY SAYING AYE.
MOTION ADJOURNED AT 08:33 P.M.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.