[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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>> THE TIME IS 5:30, AND A QUORUM IS PRESENT.
DR. STINSON, PLEASE CONFIRM THAT THE MEETING WAS DULY CALLED AND A NOTICE OF THE MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
>> YES, MR. DREES, WE DID POST AND ADVERTISE THIS MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.
>> WE WILL NOW CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY
[C. CLOSED SESSION]
TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551, SPECIFICALLY 0.074, PERSONNEL, 0.072, REAL PROPERTY, 0.071, CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY, AND 0.076, SECURITY.THE TIME IS 5:30. DAVE, COME ON.
[BACKGROUND] [LAUGHTER] THE TIME IS 7:00 PM,
[D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION]
AND WE WILL NOW RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION.NOW I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON AMY NEWLAND,
[E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING]
PRINCIPAL OF SPICER ELEMENTARY, TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS WHO ARE WITH US TONIGHT.>> GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR. STINSON.
THIS EVENING I HAVE THE HONOR OF INTRODUCING OUR TWO OUTSTANDING FIFTH GRADERS FROM SPICER ELEMENTARY.
TONIGHT, LILIAN BAXTER, WILL BE GIVING THE STUDENT EXPRESSION, AND SHE IS ACCOMPANIED BY HER MOTHER, ALEXIS BAXTER.
LUKA MORRISEY WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES THIS EVENING, AND HE IS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS PARENTS, AMANDA AND CHAD MORSE.
AT THIS TIME WILL YOU PLEASE STAND AND JOIN LUKA, AS HE LEADS US IN THE PLEDGES?
>> HI. MY NAME IS LILLY BAXTER.
I GO TO JOHN D. SPICER ELEMENTARY, AND I'M IN FIFTH GRADE.
I'VE BEEN GOING TO SPICER FOR SEVEN YEARS, AND ONE PERSON IN THE WHOLE ENTIRE SCHOOL HAS MADE ME THE PERSON I AM TODAY, AND THE REASON I'M HERE.
MS. ARAYO IS MY KINDERGARTEN AND THIRD GRADE TEACHER.
SHE'S MY ROLE MODEL, AND THE REASON I PASSED THIRD GRADE.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SEVEN YEARS OF SCHOOL THE BEST AND ALSO THANK YOU TO ALL MY SCHOOL STAFF, FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME THIS WHOLE YEAR AND OTHER YEARS.
THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE HERE TONIGHT AS A PROUD BISD STUDENT. [APPLAUSE]
>> PARENTS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO GET SOME PICTURES.
>> AND LILLY IS THE DAUGHTER OF TWO OF MY FORMER STUDENTS.
>> OH, WOW. I HAVE TWO QUICK TAKEAWAYS.
>> YOUR NAME IS REALLY LUKA? [LAUGHTER]
LILLY, THE CONVERSE WITH THE DRESS, A GIRL AFTER MY OWN HEART.
THAT IS AWESOME. AND LUKA, NUMBER 1, YOUR NAME IS LUKA.
NUMBER 2, LUKA HIGH-FIVED TO LILLY WHEN SHE WAS DONE, AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS AWESOME. [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE]
>> WELL, THANK YOU. YOU BOTH DID A GREAT JOB.
WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO AWARDS AND RECOGNITION.
[F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS]
I BELIEVE, MARK THOMAS.I'D LIKE TO CALL ON MISSY GLENN, TO COME AND DO OUR FIRST PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.
>> THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT DREES, DR. STINSON, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
IT'S WITH HONOR THAT I COME TONIGHT TO ANNOUNCE AN AWARD THAT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE, THAT OUR CHILD NUTRITION DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED CALLED TURNIP THE BEET AWARD.
WITH ME TONIGHT ARE THE DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION, MICHELLE RISENHOOVER, AND OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, LINDSAY LUNA.
TURNIP THE BEET IS ALL ABOUT PROVIDING SUMMER MEALS THAT ARE APPETIZING, APPEALING, AND NUTRITIOUS FOR OUR STUDENTS.
ONLY 55 ON SITES THROUGHOUT THE NATION RECEIVE THE STATUS OF GOLD, AND THREE OF THOSE ARE IN REGION 11.
WE ARE AMONG THE TOP PROGRAMS FOR SUMMER FEEDING, AND SO I WOULD LIKE FOR THEM TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THIS GREAT HONOR AND ACHIEVEMENT. [APPLAUSE] [BACKGROUND]
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>> MR. PRESIDENT, THAT'S SUCH A GREAT NAME FOR AN AWARD, TURNIP THE BEET. [LAUGHTER]
>> I THINK, MR. THOMAS, AGAIN.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I'D LIKE TO ASK MR. PHIL BECKMAN, TO COME AND RECOGNIZE OUR PTA LEADERSHIP FOR THIS YEAR.
>> THANK YOU, MR. THOMAS, BOARD, DR. STINSON, CABINET.
APRIL IS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH.
THEIR VOLUNTEERISM PROVIDES VALUABLE SUPPORT TO THE DISTRICT, OUR COMMUNITY, AND BEYOND.
WE APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORTS AND IMPACT VOLUNTEERS HAVE ON BIRDVILLELSD.
WE ARE PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE BIRDVILLE COUNCIL OF PTAS.
SHAWNA BARNES, COUNCIL OF PTAS PRESIDENT, HAS SERVED THE DISTRICT AND BIRDVILLE COUNCIL OF PTAS IN KEY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS THIS YEAR.
SHE HAS DONATED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TIME TO THE CHILDREN AND STAFF OF BISD.
KAREN DIXON, FIFTH VICE PRESIDENT, CLOSED CONNECTION, HAS WORKED COUNTLESS HOURS AT CLOSED CONNECTION, PROVIDING FOR THE NEEDS OF BIRDVILLE ISD STUDENTS.
THIS SCHOOL YEAR, CLOSED CONNECTION SERVED 1,528 STUDENTS, AND PROVIDED 1,070 PAIRS OF SHOES, 7,640 PAIRS OF SOCKS, 7,640 PAIRS OF UNDERWEAR, 7,640 SHIRTS, 4,584 PAIRS OF PANTS, AND 3,056 JACKETS.
IN ADDITION, KAREN HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS ACROSS THE DISTRICT HAVE THE NECESSARY SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE]
>> MR. THOMAS, LET ME GET YOU AGAIN.
>> ABSOLUTELY. I JUST LOOKING AT THE FINE GROUP OF STUDENTS WALKING IN, LED BY MR. DANNY DIETRICH.
HE WILL BE INTRODUCING OUR STATE-BASED STUDENTS THIS EVENING.
>> START A GOOD SHOW HERE. [LAUGHTER] IT DID.
[INAUDIBLE] DOUBLE-CHECK THOSE.
MARK'S GOING [INAUDIBLE] HE'LL MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RIGHT ONE.
[LAUGHTER] THERE'S TOO MANY PEOPLE.
TOO MUCH SUCCESS. HERE WE GO. [INAUDIBLE]
>> TOO MUCH SUCCESS. [LAUGHTER] I'M SORRY.
>> PRESIDENT DAVIS AND BOARD MEMBERS, DR. STINSON, AND CABINET MEMBERS, IT IS AN HONOR TO BE WITH YOU THIS EVENING TO HIGHLIGHT SOME INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL ART STUDENTS.
IN THE ARENA OF HIGH SCHOOL ART, THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF ART EDUCATORS, HOST THE ANNUAL VISUAL ART SCHOLASTIC EVENT, BETTER KNOWN TO US AS VASE.
IT'S A COMPETITION AT BOTH THE REGIONAL AND STATE LEVEL.
ONLY THE TOP 5% OF ARTWORKS AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL RECEIVING THE HIGHEST RATINGS ARE SELECTED BY JUDGES TO ADVANCE TO THE STATE-LEVEL COMPETITION.
THE BIRDVILLE ISD SCHOOL ART PROGRAM IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE 32 STUDENTS SELECTED TO COMPETE AT THE STATE-LEVEL COMPETITION.
OF THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS LITERALLY THAT COMPETE IN THE BASE COMPETITION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL EACH YEAR, 2,300 STUDENTS ADVANCE TO STATE.
THAT'S LESS THAN 1% RECEIVE THE HIGHEST DISTINCTION OF A GOLD SEAL AWARD FOR THEIR ARTWORK.
THE STATE WILL AWARD ONLY 150 GOLD SEALS AT THE STATE COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND.
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WE TAKE OFF IN THE MORNING AT 7:00 AM, FOR SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL.WE LOOK FORWARD TO COMING BACK AND SHARING WITH YOU ADDITIONAL AWARDS FROM THIS WEEKEND WITH YOU NEXT WEEK.
BEFORE WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WHO ARE TRAVELING TO STATE VASE, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THEIR AWESOME PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THEM IN THEIR ARTISTIC PURSUITS.
IF YOU ARE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF ONE OF THESE AWESOME ARTISTS, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND AND LET US RECOGNIZE YOU? [APPLAUSE] I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE EXPERT GUIDANCE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE EXTREMELY TALENTED ART EDUCATORS IN OUR DISTRICT.
IF YOU ARE A TEACHER OF ONE OF THESE ARTISTS, PLEASE STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED.
[APPLAUSE] NOW WE'RE GOING TO GIVE SOME PLAQUES OUT, AND WE'RE GOING TO TURN AROUND AND FACE THE AUDIENCE.
GOOD. I'M GOING TO MOVE THIS BACK A LITTLE BIT.
WE'RE GOING TO BE DOWN AT THE FAR END OF THE FRONT ROW. WE'RE GOING TO MAKE YOU WORK.
GOOD. OUR FIRST RECIPIENT, THIS IS THEIR FOURTH YEAR TO TRAVEL TO STATE VASE, [APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE] LYNN BOWIE.
[APPLAUSE] ALANDRA CARRILLO MARTINEZ.
[APPLAUSE] GOING TO STATE FOR THE SECOND TIME, JOSHUA DANIEL.
[APPLAUSE] GOING TO STATE FOR THE THIRD TIME, ALYSSA DODSON.
[APPLAUSE] FELICIA [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE] AMY FUENTES.
[APPLAUSE] ALEXA GUZMAN ASCENCIO.
[APPLAUSE] NOT ABLE TO BE WITH US TONIGHT IS BROOKE HAMPTON.
[APPLAUSE] WE HAVE [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE] RYLAN HEARN.
[APPLAUSE] GOING TO STATE VASE FOR THE SECOND TIME, EMERSON HICKEY.
[APPLAUSE] NOW LIKE A GOOD MARCHING BAND, WE'RE GOING TO SWITCH ROSE. HERE WE GO.
[LAUGHTER] WE'RE GOING TO BE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE [INAUDIBLE] WE HAVE ISABELLA GRACE JENNINGS.
[APPLAUSE] ALAN [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE] NOT ABLE TO BE WITH US TONIGHT IS SIERRA LYNN.
THIRD TIME AT STATE VASE, MADISON MAYO.
[APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE] MUNOZ CRUZ.
[APPLAUSE] A SECOND-TIME STATE RECIPIENT, LOUIS [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE] ALSO SECOND TIME STATE VASE, DAISY SAN DEVAL, [APPLAUSE] RACHEL TAYLOR.
[APPLAUSE] SECOND TIME AT STATE VASE, COHEN [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE] NOT ABLE TO BE WITH US TONIGHT IS VIOLET TRESTER.
[APPLAUSE] AND SADIE JANE WELLS.
[APPLAUSE] [NOISE] AND FINALLY, BUT NOT LAST IDA [INAUDIBLE] [APPLAUSE] THESE ARE 32 STATE VASE RECIPIENTS.
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[NOISE] MR. BECKMAN ASKED ME TO HAVE YOU IN THREE ROWS FOR A PICTURE, SO LET'S JUST PLUMP TOGETHER IN THE MIDDLE.>> HOLD ON JUST A SECOND, MAX.
MAKE SURE MUM AND DAD HAS APPROVED. WE'RE GOOD.
COUPLE OF SECONDS JUST HOLD ON.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF I NEED TO SAY THIS, BUT THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT FOR THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING.
AT THIS TIME, YOU ARE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD MEETING OR FEEL FREE TO LEAVE.
LOOKS LIKE EVERYBODY'S LEAVING. I DON'T BLAME YOU, RUN. NO, I'M KIDDING.
I'M I GOOD TO GO? WE'VE NOW COME TO THE OPEN FORUM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
AS NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING, WE WILL PROCEED TO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
THE NEXT ITEM IS OUR NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE RECAP.
[H. NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION (NSBA) CONFERENCE RECAP]
AT THIS TIME, MR. KUNKEL, WILL YOU PLEASE SHARE A BRIEF RECAP OF SOME OF THE SESSIONS THAT YOU ATTENDED DURING THE CONFERENCE?WHEN WAS THIS? THREE WEEKS AGO, I THINK.
THERE WAS A SESSION ON FREE SPEECH IN THE SCHOOL BOARD, A LOT OF FIRST AMENDMENT SPEECH ISSUES.
A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FREE SPEECH THAT WE HAVE INSIDE THE BOARD ROOM AND OUTSIDE, PUBLIC COMMENT, THINGS LIKE THAT.
THE PRACTICES THAT WE'RE DOING, BUT THERE WAS REALLY SOME GOOD DEBATE.
THERE ARE A LOT OF SCHOOL BOARDS THAT HAVE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS THAT MAYBE AREN'T AS FOCUSED ON THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AS OUR BOARD IS,
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AND SOMETIMES THEY GET OUT THERE WITH THE THINGS THAT THEY SAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SO FORTH, BUT WE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO SAY WHATEVER WE WANT, BUT REALLY, OUR FOCUS SHOULD BE ON NOT HURTING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, NOT HURTING KIDS, AND I THINK WE DO A GOOD JOB WITH THAT.THE GENERAL SESSION ON SUNDAY WAS DR. TIMOTHY SHRIVER, A FASCINATING MAN, THE NEPHEW OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY.
DIDN'T PRESIDENT KENNEDY HAVE EIGHT BROTHERS AND SISTERS OR SOMETHING? SO ONE OF HIS SISTERS WAS HIS MOTHER, EUNICE SHRIVER.
AND I THINK DR. SHRIVER IS STILL CHAIRMAN OF SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND HOW THEY'RE BRINGING THAT TOGETHER WITH GOOD BUDDIES OR BEST BUDDIES WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS, AND HE TALKED ABOUT THAT QUITE A BIT, BUT FASCINATING MAN.
DR. SHRIVER WAS A PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER FOR 15 YEARS.
A MEMBER OF THE KENNEDY FAMILY AND HE STILL WAS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR 15 YEARS AND HAD GREAT EXPERIENCES.
IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST SPEECHES I'VE EVER HEARD AT ONE OF THESE CONFERENCES, REALLY UPLIFTING TOWARDS EDUCATION.
THEN THERE WAS JOE'S FAVORITE TOPIC, THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LAW UPDATE.
I HAVE COPIES OF THAT POWERPOINT IF ANYBODY WANTS COPIES.
THEY WENT THROUGH LOTS OF COURT FINDINGS FROM THE LAST YEAR REGARDING EMPLOYEE RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION.
EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE THE RELIGION OF THEIR CHOICE AND WE CAN'T KEEP THEM FROM THAT AND WE ACCOMMODATE THAT.
THERE WAS SOME SUITS REGARDING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SOMEONE, REGARDING BASIS OF SEX THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND A LOT OF INFORMATION ON SCHOOL LAW UPDATES.
THEN THE LAST SESSION THAT DAY WAS FROM DR. STINSON FROM A PROFESSOR FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
>> IT WAS THE BEST SESSION OF THE DAY.
MAYBE I NEED TO GIVE A COPY OF THIS POWERPOINT TO DAVE.
IT WAS GUIDING SCHOOL LEADERS ON AI.
FIRST THING WE DID THERE WAS WE WENT BACK 10 OR 15 YEARS, WHAT TECHNOLOGY DID WE USE THEN? WE ALL TALKED ABOUT IT AND SO FORTH.
THEN THIS PROFESSOR WAS GUIDING US TOWARDS WHAT MIGHT IT LOOK LIKE IN 10 OR 15 YEARS FROM NOW AND THAT WE NEED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON AI? WE NEED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON LOTS OF THINGS AI.
THERE'S WEBSITES OUT THERE ON TEACHING AI IN THE SCHOOLS.
DAVE, I'M GOING TO SEND YOU A COPY OF THAT POWERPOINT.
GOOD SESSION. THAT WAS THE FOUR HIGHLIGHTS FROM SUNDAY.
FROM SATURDAY, GENERAL SESSION WAS A LADY BY THE NAME OF RUBY BRIDGES, WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO DESEGREGATE SCHOOLS IN LOUISIANA BACK IN THE '60S.
IT WAS 30 YEARS BEFORE ANYBODY EVER KNEW HER NAME BECAUSE SHE WAS SIX YEARS OLD AT THE TIME.
THEY DIDN'T PUBLICIZE HER NAME.
BOY, ONCE HER NAME GOT PUBLICIZED, SHE'S INVITED AROUND THE COUNTRY TO TALK ABOUT HER EXPERIENCES.
WHAT A LADY, WHAT EXPERIENCES THAT SHE HAD BACK THEN.
WENT TO A SESSION CALLED LEADING INTER-GENERATIONAL TEAMS OF BOARD MEMBERS.
THERE ARE FIVE GENERATIONS THAT THEORETICALLY COULD SERVE ON A SCHOOL BOARD LIKE THIS FROM YOUNG TO OLD.
A LOT OF TIMES GENERATION DIFFERENCES CAN GET IN THE WAY.
THE DISCUSSIONS WE HAD ON THE DIFFERENT GENERATIONS AND HOW IT'S POSSIBLE TO STILL GET ALONG AND STILL HAVE THE SAME FOCUS AND STILL HAVE THE SAME IDEALS WAS FASCINATING.
IF WE EVER GET TO A POINT WHERE WE HAVE MORE OF AN AGE DIFFERENCE THAN WE HAVE NOW, WE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF AGE DIFFERENCE AMONG US.
>> I THINK WE HAVE THREE GENERATIONS NOW. DON'T WE?
>> YEAH. WE MAY HAVE THREE OUT OF THE FIVE.
THIS BABY BOOMER, I GUESS, COULD OBSERVE THAT, YES.
THEN THE BEST SESSION WAS CALLED SPECIAL EDUCATION 101, MAKING SENSE OF THE ALPHABET SOUP OF TERMS. FASCINATING SESSION, A LOT OF ACRONYMS WITHIN SPECIAL EDUCATION, A LOT OF FOCUSES THEY HAVE.
IT'S SUCH A GROWING PART OF OUR DISTRICT.
WE'RE GOING TO BE AT 15% OF OUR STUDENTS IN SPECIAL ED SOMEDAY.
I KNOW IT TAKES TWO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO ASK FOR SOMETHING TO BE PUT ON AN AGENDA.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME A PRESENTATION TO
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US FROM OUR SPECIAL ED DIRECTOR, FROM MS. DILLER, MAYBE PERHAPS IF ONE OF YOU WOULD JOIN WITH ME ON THAT ON JUST TRYING TO TALK THROUGH SOME OF THE ACRONYMS, JUST A 10 OR 15-MINUTE SESSION.BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT'S ANYTHING THAT WE'VE EVER HAD, AND I LEARNED A LOT IN THAT SESSION.
WOULD SOMEBODY ELSE LIKE TO SEE SUCH A PRESENTATION AT SOME FUTURE MEETING?
STINSON A COPY OF THAT POWERPOINT SO SHE CAN PASS IT ON AND SO FORTH, BUT LOVE TO SEE THAT BROUGHT TO OUR WHOLE BOARD.
THERE'S A QUICK UPDATE. NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION, I THINK, LAST YEAR, MIGHT HAVE KIND OF DIPPED IN SOME OF THEIR SESSIONS.
BOY, THEY GOT IT RIGHT THIS YEAR.
EVERYTHING WAS FASCINATING AND IT WAS A TIME WELL SPENT.
>> THANK YOU, RALPH. APPRECIATE IT.
NEXT IS REQUIRED ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOARD TRAINING HOURS.
[I. REQUIRED ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOARD TRAINING HOURS]
UNDER THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RULE, COMPLETING REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION EACH YEAR OF SERVICE IS A BASIC OBLIGATION AND EXPECTATION OF ANY SITTING BOARD MEMBER.SOMEBODY IS WATCHING THE GAME.
AS BOARD VICE PRESIDENT, I AM REQUIRED TO ANNOUNCE THE NAME OF EACH BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS COMPLETED, EXCEEDED, OR IS DEFICIENT IN MEETING THIS REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION, I GUESS, BOARD VICE PRESIDENT.
I DID SAY THAT, AWESOME. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING ARE MEASURED AS OF THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF THE TRUSTEES ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT, OR TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS OR HER PREVIOUS TRAINING AS APPLICABLE.
THERE ARE EIGHT TRAINING AREAS FOR BOARD MEMBER CONTINUING EDUCATION.
ONE IS LOCAL DISTRICT ORIENTATION, TWO IS ORIENTATION TO THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, THREE IS POST LEGISLATIVE UPDATE TO THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE.
FOUR IS TEAM BUILDING, FIVE IS ADDITIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION, SIX IS EVALUATING STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SETTING GOALS, SEVEN, IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING ABUSE, TRAFFICKING, AND OTHER MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN, AND NUMBER EIGHT IS SCHOOL SAFETY.
ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND THE SUPERINTENDENT COMPLETED THE ANNUAL TEAM BUILDING TRAINING AND OTHER TRAINING AS REQUIRED FOR THE TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THAT ALL SEVEN BOARD MEMBERS: JOE TOLBERT, KELVIN DILKS, BRENDA SANDERS-WISE, MATT WOMBLE, RICHARD DAVIS, RALPH KUNKEL, AND KRIS DREES, HAVE COMPLETED OR EXCEEDED THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE 2023-24 RECORDING PERIOD.
NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD.
[J. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD]
MR. THOMAS, AGAIN. WE'VE GOT THE BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE [INAUDIBLE] [OVERLAPPING]>> WE DO. WE ARE IN OUR SECOND YEAR OF WORKING WITH THE BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, AND WE HAVE HERE TONIGHT TO GET OUR QUARTERLY REPORT FROM MR. CHRIS MCDONALD.
>> GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DR. STINSON, TO THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CABINET, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ADMINISTRATORS, GUESTS AND CITIZENS OF BIRDVILLE ISD.
I AM CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BIRDVILLE ISD BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
WE ARE A BOARD-APPOINTED GROUP OF SEVEN CITIZENS TASKED WITH FOLLOWING THE PROGRESS OF THE 2022 BOND ELECTION.
WE MET FOR OUR NEXT QUARTER MEETING THAT WAS ON APRIL THE 15TH, TO RECEIVE UPDATES ON THE PROGRESS OF THE BOND, AND I'D LIKE TO ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE AT THIS TIME, PASS ON SOME OF THE OBSERVATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS.
I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE ANY OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE HERE TONIGHT.
WE'LL MOVE ON WITH A QUICK RECAP.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE BOB GRIGGS HIGH SCHOOL, AND THE KUNKEL LEARNING CENTER.
I GET THE PRIVILEGE AND HONOR OF DRIVING BY THERE JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY.
I GET TO SEE THE PROGRESS REALLY MINUTE BY MINUTE.
THIS PROJECT HAS REALLY BEEN A BIG UNDERTAKING.
THEY'RE NEARING THE END OF THE HARD PART OF IT, AND FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW THAT'S THE, NOT THE LEARNING CENTER. WHAT WAS IT CALLED? THE WISDOM CENTER, ON DENTON HIGHWAY.
THEY'VE MADE A SECOND STORY OUT OF WHAT WAS THE SANCTUARY, AND THEY'RE STILL ACTUALLY IN THE PROGRESS OF MAKING THAT.
IT'S BEEN REALLY THE BIGGEST PART OF THAT UNDERTAKING.
THEY'RE ON SCHEDULE FOR AN AUGUST 15TH, RIBBON CUTTING, AND HOPING FOR NO DELAYS GOING FORWARD.
MOVING ON TO THE BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COURTYARD RENOVATION.
BY THE WAY, WE DON'T HAVE ANY VISUALS HERE TONIGHT, BUT WE WERE PROVIDED VISUALS, OVERHEADS OF DRONE VIDEOS AND THAT KIND OF THING, OF EVERYTHING I'M SHARING HERE TONIGHT.
AT THE BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, THAT BEGAN IN MARCH, AND LOTS OF EARTH HAS BEEN MOVED BEHIND THE SCHOOL.
THIS IS A SUPER FAST AND STRAIGHTFORWARD PROJECT, AND IT WAS NECESSITATED BY THE NEED FOR DRAINING IN AN AREA THAT WAS NEVER REALLY DESIGNED TO HAVE A COURTYARD THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
BUT SINCE IT IS THERE, THAT ISSUE IS NOW BEING ADDRESSED, AND ALSO THE SAVING OF SEVERAL TREES WAS IMPORTANT, AS WELL AS IMPROVING THE STUDENT AREA FOR LUNCHTIME RECREATION,
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WHICH INCLUDES THE EXPANSION OF THAT CAFETERIA, WHICH WAS NEVER DESIGNED TO HANDLE HOWEVER MANY STUDENTS IT HAS AT A TIME FOR THAT HIGH SCHOOL.>> WHICH ALSO INCLUDES PING PONG.
I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT OUT THERE.
MOVING ON TO MULLENDORE ELEMENTARY.
THIS HAS BEEN A VERY SUPER SMOOTH PROJECT.
AGAIN, WE WERE PROVIDED AERIAL VISUALS OF THIS.
ACCORDING TO WHAT WAS SHARED WITH US, THEY WILL HAVE NO TROUBLE WITH THE COMPLETION DATE SET FOR THAT PROJECT.
MOVING ON TO DAVID SMITH ELEMENTARY.
AGAIN, I GET TO DRIVE BY THIS ONE JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY.
THE NEW SIGNAGE IS UP ON NOW STEPHANIE, BECAUSE THAT SCHOOL WILL NOW FACE THE INTERIOR NEIGHBORHOOD, NOT HALTAM ROAD.
NOW THE NEW SIGN IS ACTUALLY ON STEPHANIE, AND GET A NICE ARTIST'S CONCEPTION OF WHAT THE PLANS WILL LOOK LIKE.
AS WITH ALL OF THESE PROJECTS, WE'VE BEEN PROVIDED THAT.
THIS PROJECT IS ON SCHEDULE, BUT IT ACTUALLY MIRRORS MULLENDORE SCHEDULE, ABOUT TWO MONTHS BEHIND WHEREVER MULLENDORE'S GOING TO BE.
THIS WILL ENSURE BOTH SCHOOLS WILL BE DONE TWO MONTHS APART, SPACING OUT THE TIMELINES FOR THE VENDORS AND THE FINAL STAGES OF BOTH PROJECTS.
MOVING ON TO THE HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATION, AND THE ADD-ON.
THE WORK WILL BE COMPLETED IN STAGES, LIKE IT'S BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED.
WE'RE ABLE TO MANEUVER AROUND SCHOOL SCHEDULES, ESPECIALLY SOME OF THE WORK THAT'S GOING TO BE DONE, A LOT OF WORK WILL BE DONE DURING THE SUMMERS WHILE THE HALLWAYS CAN BE ACCESSED MORE FREELY.
THEN THE SUMMER PROJECTS COMING UP THIS SUMMER ARE ROOFING, FLOORING, HVAC, PAINTING AND FLOORINGS.
THEY'RE ALL SET TAKE PLACE IN THE TWO-MONTH WINDOW BETWEEN JUNE 1ST AND AUGUST 1ST, WHEN THERE'S NO STUDENTS IN THE BUILDING.
THESE PROJECTS, AGAIN, ARE ALSO STRAIGHTFORWARD WITH NO FORESEEABLE DIFFICULTIES AT THIS TIME.
AGAIN, ONE OF MY FAVORITE PROJECTS, THE TURF AND THE FIELDS, AND THE PRESS BOXES.
THE TURF IS ALL IN. THE GAMES HAVE BEEN PLAYED.
THE PRESS BOXES AT THE FOOTBALL FIELDS WILL BE COMPLETED AUGUST 1ST.
THE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PRESS BOXES WILL BE COMPLETED LATER THIS YEAR, ACCORDING TO MY CALENDAR HERE, NOVEMBER 30TH.
THEN WE'RE GETTING SOME VENDOR ISSUES IRONED OUT, BUT WE'RE STILL WITHIN THE TIME WINDOW PROJECTED.
MOVING ON TO TRANSPORTATION, WITH BUS UPDATES PER SHERRY [INAUDIBLE] TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR.
THEY'VE ADDED 130,000 MILES OF BUS SERVICE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS DUE TO SPECIAL ED, ADDED FIELD TRIPS.
I COMMEND OUR DISTRICT FOR WHERE WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO FOR PARENTS THAT REALLY RELY ON TRANSPORTATION IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I KNOW OUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT REALLY STEPS UP AND MAKES LIFE POSSIBLE FOR THESE FAMILIES.
ALL BUSES PURCHASE HAVE AIR CONDITIONING.
I'M GOING TO PAUSE THERE FOR JUST A SECOND.
[LAUGHTER] TELL YOU ALL, I DROVE A BUS FOR 10 YEARS WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING.
SO I'M JUST VERY GLAD THAT HAPPENS NOW.
WITH THE ADDITION OF THE BUSES THEY'VE PURCHASED, THEY'VE ALSO A MAJORITY OF THE BUSES IN THE 0-10-YEAR-OLD CATEGORY RATHER THAN IN THE 10-PLUS YEARS CATEGORY.
USUALLY BUSES AGE AFTER 10 YEARS, THEY DO HAVE AGE ON THEM.
PARKS BECOME LESS AVAILABLE FOR THEM.
I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT A BUS TRAVEL SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 20,000-30,000 MILES A YEAR, AND THESE ARE BUSES CARRYING SOMETIMES 72 KIDS AT A TIME THAT'S NOT JUST DRIVING YOUR CAR DOWN THE STREET, THAT'S A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR ON REALLY HEAVY BUT YET DEPENDABLE VEHICLES THAT MAKE TRANSPORTATION A WORTHWHILE VENTURE FOR BIRDVILLE ISD.
A STUDENT DEVICES ACTION TEAM IS BEING ASSEMBLED TO ASSESS REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES, FEES, RESPONSIBLE USE, DISCIPLINE, PRACTICES, ETC, ACROSS THE DISTRICT.
NETWORK UPGRADES ARE BEING STAGED AND READY FOR ROLL-OUT AT THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER.
SECURITY CAMERA AND DOOR ACCESS UPGRADES HAVE BEGUN.
THE NEW SYSTEM HAS A LOT OF VERSAL OPTIONS FOR TEACHERS, BUT IT ALSO HAS HIGH LEVELS OF ENCRYPTION. DID I SAY THAT RIGHT, DAVE?
>> ENCRYPTION, SO THE DATA CAN'T BE STOLEN WITH CARD READERS STANDING NEXT TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
THIS CONCLUDES OUR REPORT FOR THIS EVENING.
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE IN MID-JULY.
I DON'T HAVE A DATE, MARK. DO YOU HAVE A DATE ON THAT?
[00:35:01]
>> JULY 15TH. OUR NEXT PROGRESS REPORT WILL BE GIVEN AT THE JULY BOARD MEETING. THANK YOU.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? MR. WOMBLE.
>> THIS MAY NOT BE FOR CHRIS, BUT UNDER THE GUISE OF BOND ALLOCATION.
I HEARD YESTERDAY, AND I WANT TO CONFIRM IT FIRST, THAT THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, MAY HAVE INSPECTED OUR CONCESSION STAND AT BIRDVILLE.
I DON'T KNOW THE STATUS AT RICHLAND, AND THAT WE FAILED AN INSPECTION.
>> THEY SAID IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A LACK OF A WATER DRAIN OR SOMETHING.
>> SOME [INAUDIBLE] SOMETIMES THAT YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO COOK IN THERE.
SO IF THEY STARTED COOKING THERE AND IT WASN'T BUILT FOR THAT, THERE'S SOME PLACES WHERE YOU CAN ONLY REHEAT AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S WHAT IT'S RELATED TO.
>> MATT, WHICH CONCESSION STAND ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
>> THE BASEBALL FIELD, I'M SORRY.
>> BUT THE COMMENT WAS ALSO MADE THAT WHILE SOFTBALL PASSED, IT WAS BY THE SKIN OF ITS TEETH, I GUESS. IT WAS WHAT THEY CALLED.
>> THE BOOSTER CLUB. THE BOOSTER CLUB WAS ADVISED THAT THEY COULDN'T SELL FOOD OUT OF THERE ANYMORE BECAUSE IT FAILED INSPECTION.
>> THE CITY. APPARENTLY, THE CITY ADVISED THE [OVERLAPPING]
>> MAYBE THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
>> WAS IT HEALTH HEALTH DEPARTMENT?
>> I GUESS WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS IS IF IN FACT IT IS TRUE, WHEN WE BUILD THE PRESS BOXES UP THERE, I CAN'T REMEMBER ALL THE PLANS, ARE WE ALSO TOUCHING THE CONCESSION STANDS? IS THAT SOMETHING WE CAN FIX ALL IN ONE FELL SWOOP, IF IT'S TRUE?
>> APPARENTLY, IT WAS NOT PLANNED BUT THERE'S SOME ISSUE [INAUDIBLE]
>> OBVIOUSLY, THE FIRST STEP IS FIGURING OUT THE VERACITY OF THE REPORT.
BUT IF IT'S TRUE, I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE WERE AWARE OF IT AND COULD FIT IT IN.
>> WELL, WHEN WE ORIGINALLY PUT IN THOSE CONCESSION STANDS LIKE AT THE FOOTBALL FIELD AT RICHLAND ALL THAT THEY WERE VERY LIMITED THINGS THEY COULD DO AS FAR AS FOOD.
WE'LL CHECK INTO THAT AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT IT MAY BE THAT THEY'RE DOING THINGS THAT IT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO DO, BUT WE'LL CERTAINLY CHECK INTO IT.
>> THE LAST FOOD THAT I BOUGHT AT A HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL GAME, THEY WERE COOKING THE HOT DOGS OUT ON THE GRILL AND SERVING THEM FROM THERE.
IT WAS A DARN GOOD HOT DOG BECAUSE IT WAS FRESHLY GRILLED RIGHT OUT THERE.
>> THAT'S MY UNDERSTANDING. THAT'S BEEN STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, I BELIEVE, AT MOST OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL GAMES.
IT WAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH WATER DRAINAGE, SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT.
HONESTLY, MY FAULT, I DIDN'T TAKE VERY GOOD NOTES BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT MAYBE WE WERE ALREADY AWARE OF, AND I'M GLAD I BROUGHT IT UP SO WE CAN TRACK IT.
>> I'D LIKE TO SPEAK THERE. JUST I CAN VOUCH FOR HALTOM AND RICHLAND.
I'VE ANNOUNCED GAMES AT BOTH OF THOSE FACILITIES THIS WEEK.
I WAS ABLE TO NOT JUST CASUALLY OBSERVE THE CONCESSION STANDS THAT ARE VITAL PART OF BOTH OF THOSE FACILITIES.
I WOULD NOT EVER HAVE SEEN ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE ANY KIND OF FOOD ISSUE.
AS FAR AS COOKING OR HEATING OUTSIDE, ALL THE COOKING IS DONE OUTSIDE.
SO ANYTHING THAT'S INSIDE IS JUST REHEATING.
I CAN VOUCH FOR THAT FOR RICHLAND AND HALTOM.
>> WELL, WE WILL CERTAINLY LOOK INTO THE ISSUE.
NUMBER 1, THE INSPECTION, AND I DON'T THINK ANY OF OUR STAFF IS AWARE THAT THERE WAS EVEN AN INSPECTION.
THAT'S NUMBER 1, AND NUMBER 2, IF THERE IS AN ISSUE, WE'LL CERTAINLY ADDRESS IT.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, CHRIS, TO YOU AND THE COMMITTEE.
I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH TWO OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE.
THEY'VE BOTH BEEN FABULOUS AND REALLY GREAT PARTNERS IN SITTING DOWN, DISCUSSING THE PROJECTS WITH US AND GOING THROUGH DETAIL BY DETAIL.
THIS PARTICULAR COMMITTEE IS OVERSEEING THE LARGEST BOND IN BISD HISTORY, $300 MILLION WORTH OF PROJECTS.
EVERY TIME I SEE YOU, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE WORK INTO THE ENTIRE COMMITTEE, BECAUSE THEY DO SPEND HOURS UPON HOURS MEETING WITH US AND GOING OVER THE PROJECTS IN THE DETAIL THAT HE TALKED ABOUT.
THAT'S A LOT OF VOLUNTEER TIME FROM A COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH THE DISTRICT, GOES ALONG TO THE CULTURE AND THE TRUST BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> I FAILED TO MENTION THAT MY COMMENTS HERE TONIGHT ARE REFLECTIVE OF EVERYBODY ON THE COMMITTEE.
I'M JUST BRINGING THE COMMENTS.
EVERYBODY GAVE, IN FACT, I DIDN'T WRITE MUCH OF THAT.
IT WAS WRITTEN BY THE COMMITTEE.
I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE'RE MOVING ON TO INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS.
[K.1. Bi-Directional Amplifiers and Distributed Antenna Systems for Enhanced First Responder Radio Coverage [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
[00:40:02]
WE HAVE ONE ITEM ON HERE.IT'S BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIERS AND DISTRIBUTED.
DID I SAY DISTRIBUTED? ANTENNA SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCES FIRST RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE.
MR. LAMBSON, I'LL LET YOU EXPLAIN ALL THAT.
>> GOOD EVENING, VICE PRESIDENT DREES, DR. STINSON, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, WE'RE BRINGING AN ITEM TO YOU TODAY TO BOLSTER THE SECURITY MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
SPECIFICALLY, THE INSTALLATION OF BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIERS AND DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS. BY IMPLEMENTING THESE TECHNOLOGIES, WE WILL COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S RULES FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY OF FACILITIES.
WE REINFORCE OUR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO PROVIDING A SECURE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
I RECOMMEND THAT WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A GRANT OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE.
THE SAFE CYCLE GRANT WILL FULLY FUND THIS PROJECT.
IN NEXT MONTH'S BOARD MEETING, WE'RE PLANNING TO BRING AN ACTION ITEM TO YOU FOR APPROVAL.
TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE INSTALLATION AND TO FURTHER UNDERSCORE OUR DISTRICT'S COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND SECURITY IN BIRDVILLE ISD.
>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION, BUT WE'RE REAL THANKFUL FOR THAT GRANT.
>> YOU'D BE BOTH. GOOD DEAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> NEXT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS.
[L.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session]
NUMBER 1, DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR NUMBER 1? CONSIDER PERSONNEL ITEMS AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.>> MR. VICE PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE AND ADOPT ALL PERSONNEL ITEMS, INCLUDING CONTRACT RENEWALS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
>> THANK YOU, MR. DILKS. WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU, MR. TOLBERT. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND.
OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS. NUMBER 2, ADMINISTRATION HAS ACTUALLY PULLED ITEM 2 FROM THE AGENDA,
[L.3. Consider Birdville ISD Proposed Local Policy Update Affecting Local Policy Listed (Third Reading) [Skip Baskerville, Associate Superintendent]]
SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 3.DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR NUMBER 3? CONSIDER BIRDVILLE ISD PROPOSED LOCAL POLICY UPDATE AFFECTING LOCAL POLICY LISTED, EIC (LOCAL) ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: CLASS RANKING.
>> MR. VICE PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO BIRDVILLE ISD POLICY, EIC (LOCAL) ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: CLASS RANKING AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU, MISS SANDERS-WISE. AND A SECOND.
>> THANK YOU, MR. KUNKEL. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I DO WANT TO THANK THE DISTRICT STAFF, DR. STINSON AND YOUR STAFF, FOR REALLY LISTENING THE LAST TWO TIMES THAT WE HAD THIS AS INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION AND TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EVERYTHING THAT WAS SAID AND ASKED.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
>> I DO HAVE ONE OBSERVATION, THE DIFFERENT WEIGHTINGS, PRECALCULUS HAS ALWAYS BEEN WEIGHTED BY 1.05.
WE OUGHT TO REALLY MAKE THOSE STUDENTS DO A CALCULATION LIKE 1 PLUS PI TIMES 1.59 IS 1.05.
SO WE OUGHT TO MAKE THEM GO THROUGH THAT MAP.
>> WELL, I THINK DAVE LAMBSON'S KIDS HAVE A PI SONG THAT THEY'VE MEMORIZED.
>> THEY DO. THEY HAVE 100 DIGITS OF PI MEMORIZED, MR. KUNKEL. THEY'LL GIVE YOU A RUN FOR YOUR MIND.
>> WELL, I DID THE MATH. PI TIMES 1.59 IS 5%.
>> NUMBER 4, CONSIDER BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR
[L.4. Consider Budget Amendment for Griggs High School & Kunkel Specialized Learning Center [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
GRIGGS HIGH SCHOOL AND KUNKEL SPECIALIZED LEARNING CENTER. DO WE HAVE A MOTION?>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE PROJECT BUDGET AMENDMENT AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. TOLBERT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
THE UNFORESEEN WORK WAS PAID OUT OF, IT'S CALLED OWNER'S ALLOWANCE.
WHAT IS THAT TERM, OWNER'S ALLOWANCE? IT'S GREAT THAT IT'S GETTING PAID OUT OF IT, BUT MAYBE EVERYBODY ELSE KNOWS BUT ME, BUT I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT PHRASE MEANS.
>> WELL, THE OWNER'S ALLOWANCE AND DURING ALL THE JOBS, THAT'S ANOTHER CONTINGENCY ALLOWANCE IS PUT INTO THE JOB.
IN CASE THINGS COME UP WITHIN THE NORMAL THINGS THAT MAY COME UP WITHIN THE JOB, THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK AND PICK UP OR PLANS CHANGE OR SOMETHING MAY CHANGE.
AS YOU KNOW, IN THIS PARTICULAR INSTANCE, IT WAS FROM THE ADDITIONAL ABATEMENT THAT WE HAD TO GO THAT WAS REALLY BEYOND WHAT AN OWNER OF CONTINGENCY IS SUPPOSED TO COVER.
>> YES. I JUST WANTED TO REITERATE ALSO THAT THE CHANGE ORDER IS FUNDED
[00:45:01]
FROM INTEREST EARNINGS. YES.>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. AND OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS. NUMBER 5,
[L.5. Consider the K-12 Science, Social Studies (Personal Finance Literacy) and Career and Technology Education (CTE) Textbook Adoption Recommendations [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]]
CONSIDER THE K-12 SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, PERSONAL FINANCE LITERACY, AND CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION TEXTBOOK ADOPTION RECOMMENDATIONS. DO WE HAVE A MOTION?>> MR. PRESIDENT AND MR. VICE PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE THE RESOURCES AND TEXTBOOKS ADOPTION AS RECOMMENDED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. DILKS. DO YOU HAVE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU, MR. KUNKEL. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND. OPPOSED. IT'S UNANIMOUS.
BEFORE WE CONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA,
[M. CONSENT ITEMS]
I WANT TO MENTION TWO DONATIONS THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED FOR ACCEPTANCE AS PART OF THIS CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT.NUMBER 1 IS HKS, INC., DONATED $2,500 TO THE BISD ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT HALL OF HONOR PROGRAM.
THE SECOND IS FIVE STAR FORD DONATED $3,516.70 TO BISD ELEMENTARY LIBRARIES FOR BATTLE OF THE BOOKS.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THESE DONATIONS.
NEXT, WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ALL ITEMS IN THIS AGENDA WILL BE ADOPTED WITH ONE MOTION UNLESS THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA BY A TRUSTEE FOR DISCUSSION.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT A BOARD MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO PULL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION? IF NOT, DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA?
>> I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE ALL ITEMS IN THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU, MISS SANDERS-WISE.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AND OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS AGAIN. THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO
[N. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD]
THE BOARD ARE REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AS INFORMATION OF THE BOARD AND HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW IN BOARD BOOK.DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR THEIR SUPERINTENDENT CONCERNING THESE ITEMS? OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL BE A SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ON THURSDAY,
[O. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS]
MAY 13 AT THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER PLAZA AT 5:30 PM.OUR NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, MAY 23 HERE IN THE BOARD ROOM WITH CLOSED SESSION BEGINNING AT 5:30 PM AND OPEN SESSION AT 7:00 PM.
AS WE HAVE NO FURTHER BUSINESS, DO I HEAR A MOTION TO ADJOURN?
>> THANK YOU, MR. DILKS. SECOND. WHAT WAS THAT?
>> THANK YOU, MR. WOMBLE. ALL IN FAVOR. LET'S GO.
SORRY. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:47.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.