[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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2024 REGULAR BOARD MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.THE TIME IS 5:30 AND A QUORUM'S PRESENT.
DR. STINSON, PLEASE CONFIRM THAT THE MEETING WAS DULY CALLED AND
[B. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS]
A NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.>> YES, MR. DAVIS, WE DID POST AND ADVERTISED 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.[D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION]
THE TIME IS 7:01 AND I DO HAVE A TARDY SLIP.[LAUGHTER] WE WILL NOW RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION.
OUR FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO ADMINISTER
[E. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO RECENTLY ELECTED TRUSTEES]
THE OATH OF OFFICE TO OUR RECENTLY ELECTED TRUSTEES.BRENDA SANDERS-WISE, MATTHEW WOMBLE, AND MYSELF, WILL JOIN THE BISD ELECTION CLERK, BRENDA RITTENBERRY, DOWN FRONT FOR THE OATH OF OFFICE.
[LAUGHTER] I'VE GOT 10 MORE MINUTES.
WE HAVE ALL READ AND SIGNED THE STATEMENT OF THE OFFICERS, SO WE NOW [INAUDIBLE].
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WE WILL NOW ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR THE BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FOR MS. BRENDA SANDERS-WISE, PLACE 3, MR. MATTHEW WOMBLE, PLACE 4, AND MR. RICHARD DAVIS, PLACE 5.
I WILL READ THE OATH AND AFTER I FINISHED, YOU WILL ALL RESPOND.
DO YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT YOU WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE, SO HELP YOU GOD?
>> MS. SANDERS, IF YOU WILL SIGN FOR ME HERE.
>> MR. WOMBLE, [INAUDIBLE], PLEASE.
I JUST NEED YOU TO SIGN RIGHT HERE FOR ME ON THIS PLEDGE.
MR. DAVIS, IF YOU CAN SIGN FOR ME, PLEASE.
THANK YOU, SIR, AND IF YOU WILL SIGN RIGHT THERE FOR ME.
>> [INAUDIBLE]. [APPLAUSE] IF I COULD TAKE A REAL QUICK PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE.
ONE OF OUR COLLEAGUES, THIS PAST TWO WEEKENDS AGO WAS RECOGNIZED AT, GIVE ME THE RIGHT WORD HERE, BRENDA, WHAT WAS IT CALLED? THE LIVING LEGEND AWARD.
>> LIVING LEGEND AWARD IN FORT WORTH AND SHE'S PART OF OUR COMMUNITY, PART OF OUR FAMILY.
NOT ONLY IS SHE OF OUR ELECTED TRUSTEES, BUT ALSO SHE'S WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT FORT WORTH AREA, AND SHE TRULY IS A LIVING LEGEND AND HAS SERVED US WELL.
I'VE LOOKED FORWARD TO WORKING THREE MORE YEARS WITH HER.
[APPLAUSE] VERY WELL DESERVED.
>> NOW WE HAVE THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
[F. CONSIDER ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES]
I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR BOARD SECRETARIES. IS THERE A MOTION?>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO ELECT BRENDA SANDERS-WISE AS SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
>> I SECOND THE LIVING LEGEND. [LAUGHTER]
>> THANK YOU, MR. DILKS AND MR. TOLBERT.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND.
OUR NEXT WILL BE NOMINATION FOR OUR BOARD VICE PRESIDENT.
IS THERE A MOTION FOR BOARD VICE PRESIDENT?
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>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO ELECT RALPH KUNKEL AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
>> THANK YOU, MR. DILKS. IS THERE A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND.
MOTION IS CARRIED AGAIN UNANIMOUSLY.
OUR LAST OFFICE IS NOMINATION FOR BOARD PRESIDENT.
IS THERE A MOTION TO ELECT SOMEONE AS BOARD PRESIDENT?
>> I MOVE TO ELECT MR. KRIS DREES AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
>> THERE'S A MOTION, MR. KUNKEL, IS YOUR SECOND.
>> SECOND BY MR. WOMBLE. ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION TO SIGNIFY BY RAISED HAND.
NOW, MR. PRESIDENT, IT'S YOUR MEETING. [LAUGHTER]
>> YAY. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK OUR OUTGOING PRESIDENT, RICHARD DAVIS TO JOIN ME AND DR. STINSON DOWN FRONT FOR A QUICK PRESENTATION. [LAUGHTER]
>> MR. DAVIS, WE JUST WANTED TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS FOR TIME THIS YEAR WELL SERVED AND BEEN A FABULOUS GO-TO PRESIDENT.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS IS ONE OF THOSE VOLUNTEER JOBS THAT TURNS IN TO BE FULL TIME, AND MR. DAVIS HAS BEEN A FABULOUS BOARD PRESIDENT, NOT ONLY FOR ME AS A SUPERINTENDENT, BUT FOR OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OUR COMMUNITY.
ALWAYS KEEPING THE FIRST THINGS FIRST IN MIND AND THAT'S OUR STUDENTS SO WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
>> ONE LAST COMMENT IF YOU DON'T MIND, MR. PRESIDENT.
>> LAST YEAR, WHENEVER I STARTED THIS OFFICE AS PRESIDENT, I KNEW A LOT OF THINGS WERE GOING TO BE HAPPENING, A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON.
I STARTED KEEPING TRACK OF MY CALENDAR.
I'M FIXING TO WARN YOU, KRIS, THIS IS EVENT NUMBER 95 AS YOUR BOARD PRESIDENT.
THAT'S WHERE IT BE BUDGET MEETINGS, BOARD MEETINGS, GOING TO THIS, GOING TO EVENTS ALL AROUND, AND THAT'S CHALLENGING, BUT I'M GIVING BACK HOPEFULLY TO OUR DISTRICT THAT I LOVE, THAT I GREW UP IN.
IN FACT, 50 YEARS AGO, I GRADUATED AT W. G. THOMAS COLISEUM AS A RICHARDSON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OF 1974.
THIS IS HOME FOR ME, AND ACTUALLY I'M PROUD TO SERVE, PROUD TO BE A PART OF IT, BUT YOU GOT A LOT OF MEETINGS TO GO TO, BROTHER. [LAUGHTER]
>> MY WIFE DOES NOT LIKE HEARING THAT.
[LAUGHTER] I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE AS WELL AND SAY THANK YOU TO MY WIFE AND FOUR OF MY CHILDREN WHO ARE HERE, SWEETIE, IF YOU WANT TO WAVE AND SAY, HI.
[APPLAUSE] FOUR OF MY FIVE WERE ABLE TO BE HERE.
THE FIFTH IS IN MISSOURI RIGHT NOW, SO SHE COULDN'T. BUT THANK YOU.
NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON DR. MARNIE CHOATE,
[G. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING]
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF WATAUGA MIDDLE SCHOOL TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS WHO ARE WITH US TONIGHT.>> GOOD EVENING. PRESIDENT DREES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR. STINSON, AND THE CABINET.
IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE ELIZABETH PERALES AND HER PARENTS, MICHAEL AND AMY PERALES, AS WELL AS KATE ROGERS AND HER PARENTS, JOSH, AND TRICIA ROGERS.
THESE TWO WARRIORS ARE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AT WATAUGA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ARE INVOLVED IN MANY STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES.
ELIZABETH PERALES WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGES FOLLOWED BY KATE ROGERS, WHO WILL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT EXPRESSION. WOULD YOU ALL PLEASE RISE? WAIT. JUST WAIT. WAIT. I'M GOING TO GET YOU RIGHT HERE, HONEY.
I'VE GOT YOUR SPEECH RIGHT HERE.
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JUST LIKE THIS.JUST LIKE YOU'RE READING INTO THIS.
>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS AT WMS TONIGHT.
BEING A STUDENT OF BISD HAS HELPED ME GROW TREMENDOUSLY.
ONE WAY BEING A STUDENT OF WATAUGA MIDDLE SCHOOL HELPED ME AS I HAVE LEARNED TO REALIZE THAT ASKING MY TEACHERS FOR HELP WHEN I NEEDED IT, DID NOT MEAN I WASN'T SMART.
IT JUST MEANT I NEEDED HELP WITH CERTAIN THINGS JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE.
ANOTHER WAY BEING A STUDENT AT WATAUGA HELPED ME TO GROW, IS THE TEACHERS ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE AND WILLING TO HELP YOU FIX YOUR GRADES IF YOU ASK, AND ARE ACTUALLY WILLING TO PUT IN THE EFFORT TO IMPROVE YOUR WORK AND YOUR GRADES.
STUDENTS AT WATAUGA FEEL LIKE THEY MATTER AS INDIVIDUALS.
I BELIEVE THE BOARD AND CABINET CONTRIBUTE TO THIS OVERALL FEELING AS YOU MAKE DECISIONS THAT FULFILL OUR MISSION STATEMENT, TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS POSITION THEMSELVES TO EXCEL WITH INTEGRITY IN AN EVER CHANGING GLOBAL SOCIETY THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.
I AM GRATEFUL TO YOU AND YOUR SERVICE.
IT IS AN HONOR TO BE A STUDENT IN BIRDVILLE ISD AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MY HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.
>> WE'VE NOW COME TO THE AWARDS AND RECOGNITION TIME.
[H. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS]
MR. THOMAS, IT'S ALL YOURS.>> THANK YOU, MR. DREES. I'D LIKE TO START THIS EVENING BY CALLING ON DR. CLARKE TO MAKE OUR FIRST RECOGNITION.
>> THANK YOU. TONIGHT, WE'RE HAPPY TO PRESENT TO YOU THE WINNERS OF THREE DIFFERENT SPELLING BEES THAT ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY IN BIRDVILLE ISD.
IN ORDER TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS, I WILL START BY ASKING MARYCRUZ POLIT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MULTILINGUAL SERVICES, TO COME TO THE PODIUM AND THEN FOLLOWING HER WILL BE TAMMY DILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL ED SERVICES. MARYCRUZ.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING AND [FOREIGN] BASIS.
IN ADDITION TO THE SCRIPT'S NATIONAL SPELLING BEE, BIRDVILLE ISD HAS EXTENDED THE ARENA FOR PARTICIPANTS IN SPELLING BEE COMPETITIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE STUDENT GROUPS, INCLUDING SPANISH DUAL LANGUAGE AND SPECIAL EDUCATION OMEGA STUDENTS.
IT'S MY HONOR TO BE HERE TO RECOGNIZE OUR BIRDVILLE ISD SPELLING BEE WINNERS.
AT THIS TIME, IF I COULD HAVE OUR SPELLING BEE WINNERS JOIN US AT THE FRONT, PLEASE? [APPLAUSE] WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE FIRST PLACE WINNER IN THE ENGLISH SPELLING BEE, SOPHIA VINIGRADO FROM WATAUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 5TH GRADE.
SECOND PLACE, MACY HUGHES FROM NORTH RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL, 7TH GRADE.
THE BIRDVILLE ISD SPANISH SPELLING BEE WINNERS.
FIRST PLACE IS MELISSA [INAUDIBLE] FROM WEST BIRDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5TH GRADE.
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD THAT MELISSA REPRESENTED BIRDVILLE ISD AT THE REGIONAL SPANISH SPELLING BEE COMPETITION AND BROUGHT HOME THE SECOND PLACE TROPHY.
OUR SECOND PLACE SPANISH SPELLING BEE WINNER IS ALEXANDER ESPINOSA FROM STOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 4TH GRADE.
OUR THIRD PLACE, SPANISH SPELLING BEE WINNER, [INAUDIBLE] FROM BIRDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 5TH GRADE.
NEXT, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE TAMMY DILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, WHO WILL INTRODUCE THE WINNERS FOR THE OMEGA SPELLING BEE.
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WE HAD 14 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE SPELLING BEE SPONSORED BY THE SPECIAL ED DEPARTMENT.
IT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENING AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF ALL OF THE STUDENTS WHO WERE PART OF THIS EVENT.
BUT TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE TOP THREE PARTICIPANTS WHO PLACED IN THE COMPETITION.
THIRD PLACE, FROM HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL, NAVEA GONZALES.
SECOND PLACE FROM BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, ANGIE FLORES.
OUR FIRST PLACE FINISHER, JACOB [INAUDIBLE], FROM HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL.
>> I THINK NEXT, IT'S LISA MASTERS.
>> GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOLS, DR. STINSON, NEWLY ELECTED BOARD PRESIDENT, MR. DREES, OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, CABINET, AND LEADERSHIP TEAM.
IT'S AN HONOR AND PLEASURE TO STAND BEFORE YOU TONIGHT IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF OUR ATHLETES THAT EXCELED IN THE SUPPORT OF TRACK.
FIRST OFF, FROM DISTRICT 46A, HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL, ACCOMPANIED BY HIS COACH GILBERT, WE HAVE ISAIAH DAVID [INAUDIBLE].
[APPLAUSE] HE PARTICIPATED IN THE LONG JUMP AND HE'S A DISTRICT CHAMPION FOR THE LONG JUMP.
HE'S THE AREA CHAMPION FOR THE LONG JUMP, HE'S A REGIONAL CHAMPION FOR THE LONG JUMP, AND HE WAS A STATE QUALIFIER FOR THE LONG JUMP.
HE ALSO WAS A QUALIFIER FOR THE 100 AND 200 METER RUN.
HE IS GOING TO CONTINUE HIS ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC CAREER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
FROM DISTRICT 75A, RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, WITH HEAD BOYS COACH KIRBY CROMWELL, AND ALSO COACH MARK ASHLEY.
FIRST OFF, WE HAVE THE FOUR BY ONE DISTRICT CHAMPIONS.
[APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE] GORDON.
[APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE] EASLEY, WHO ALSO WILL BE CONTINUING HIS ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC CAREER AT THE SOUTHERN NAZARENE UNIVERSITY.
[INAUDIBLE] THEIR COACH WAS KIRBY CROMWELL.
[APPLAUSE] ALSO FROM RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
WE HAVE XAVIER JOHNSON, WHO WAS THE LONG JUMP DISTRICT CHAMPION AND RECENTLY COMMITTED TO SMU TO FURTHER HIS ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC CAREER.
FROM RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE RILEY ROBINSON.
SHE WAS THE 800 METER DISTRICT GIRLS WINNER CHAMPION, AND SHE IS GOING TO SOUTHERN ARKANSAS AND CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK WITH HER COACH MARK ASHLEY.
[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR ATHLETES.
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>> NEXT, WE HAVE RECOGNITION OF VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIANS.
WHO IS THAT'S DOING THAT ONE? [BACKGROUND]
>> WE'LL LET THE TRACK TEAM MOVE OUT HERE, AND I BELIEVE MR. DRYSDALE IS GOING TO KICK US OFF THIS EVENING.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT DREES, [NOISE] MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND DR. STINSON.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR HONORED GRADUATES FROM THE CLASS OF 2024 OF BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR TWO HIGHEST RANKING GRADUATES, THE SALUTATORIAN AND VALEDICTORIAN.
UNFORTUNATELY, OUR SALUTATORIAN COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY, BUT I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE HIM.
OUR SALUTATORIAN IS CALLUM ASPAAS.
CALLUM IS THE SON OF CHRISTOPHER AND NANCY ASPAAS.
CALLUM PLANS ON ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA IN THE FALL WHERE HE'LL MAJOR IN BIOLOGY.
THE LAST GRADUATE BEING RECOGNIZED TONIGHT IS OUR VALEDICTORIAN, CARTER TOPLEY.
[APPLAUSE] CARTER IS THE SON OF TODD AND AMBER TOPLEY.
CARTER PLANS ON ATTENDING POMONA COLLEGE IN THE FALL WHERE HE'LL MAJOR IN PHYSICS.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR HONOR GRADUATES, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HONOR GRADUATES FROM RICHLAND AND HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN GIVING THEM ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT DREES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND DR. STINSON.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL'S HIGHEST RANKING HONORED GRADUATES IN THE CLASS OF 2024.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO TWO WONDERFUL BUFFALOES WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN MANY WAYS THROUGHOUT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER.
FIRST, HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL'S 2024 SALUTATORIAN IS MS. NHI BUI.
[APPLAUSE] NHI IS THE DAUGHTER OF [INAUDIBLE] BUI.
NHI WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON IN THE FALL AND SHE PLANS TO STUDY CHEMISTRY. GOOD JOB, NHI.
NEXT, HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL'S 2024 VALEDICTORIAN IS JAVIER GALLEGOS.
[APPLAUSE] JAVIER IS THE SON OF JAVIER GALLEGOS AND MARIA TERESA VILLEGAS.
JAVIER WILL ATTEND BOWDOIN COLLEGE IN THE FALL AND MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THESE TWO OUTSTANDING GRADUATES.
CONGRATULATIONS, NHI AND JAVIER AND EACH OF YOUR FAMILIES.
I'D LIKE TO EXTEND A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO BIRDVILLE AND RICHLAND'S TOP GRADUATES, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR PRINCIPALS.
THIS IS A GREAT EVENING FOR EVERYONE.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT DAVIS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND DR. STINSON.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT OUR HONOR GRADUATES FROM THE CLASS OF 2024 AT RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL.
IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT TIME FOR A PRINCIPAL.
YOU DON'T SEE THESE TWO IN MY OFFICE VERY OFTEN.
IT'S REALLY AROUND MARCH WHEN THEY NAME THEM.
THE PRINCIPALS GET TO START WORKING WITH THEM ON THEIR SPEECHES AND WE GO DOWN THE AUDITORIUM, AND WE WORK WITH THEM, AND WE'VE GOT TO KNOW THESE TWO VERY WELL.
IT'S SO REWARDING TO SEE THAT.
Y'ALL CAN SWING BY THE OFFICE ANYTIME THOUGH.
I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR SALUTATORIAN AND OUR VALEDICTORIAN.
FIRST IS OUR SALUTATORIAN, MR. RYAN PANG.
[APPLAUSE] RYAN IS THE SON OF JAMES AND JESSIE PANG.
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HIS BROTHER KEVIN IS ALSO HERE.RYAN WILL ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN TO STUDY BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING.
THE LAST HONOR GRADUATE BEING RECOGNIZED TONIGHT IS OUR VALEDICTORIAN, MS. AYRINA LOPEZ.
[APPLAUSE] AYRINA IS THE DAUGHTER OF ROBERT LOPEZ AND MI JONG PARK.
HER LITTLE BROTHER DANE IS HERE.
AYRINA WILL ATTEND CORNELL UNIVERSITY TO STUDY BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES.
I WANT TO THANK YOU, EVERYBODY. GO AHEAD, GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
[APPLAUSE] AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR HONOR GRADUATES.
FOR ME TONIGHT AS A PRINCIPAL, THIS IS GREAT BECAUSE I'VE BEEN PRINCIPAL OF FOUR OF THE SIX KIDS, OUR VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIANS WHEN I WAS AT SMITHFIELD AND THEN BOTH HERE, HALTOM, Y'ALL.
I'M A HALTOM GRAD SO I LOVE YOU GUYS TOO, FOR SURE.
BUT I WANT TO EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS, OBVIOUSLY, TO ALL THREE HIGH SCHOOLS. IT'S A BIG HONOR.
THE FACT THAT WE'VE GOT A HUGE, HUGE DISTRICT, AND YOU SIX REALLY EXCELLED AND SHOWED YOURSELF, AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOU.
SO FROM RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, CONGRATULATIONS; TO HALTOM, CONGRATULATIONS, TO BIRDVILLE AS WELL.
EVERYBODY GIVE ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL OF THEM.
>> AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR ALL OF YOU.
I'M SURE YOU'LL GO ON AND DO THE SAME LATER.
BEFORE I MOVE ON, I'M GOING TO TAKE ONE MORE POINT OF PRIVILEGE.
I'M NOT GOING TO DO THIS A LOT, BUT I WANT TO SAY MR. DAVIS, YOU MENTIONED 95 MEETINGS YOU WENT TO.
WELL, STARTING TOMORROW, I'M GOING TO MISS MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY.
MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WHO'S HERE, SHE'S TURNING 11 TOMORROW, SO I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE HER AND SAY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
I THINK SHE'S HAVING SIX OR EIGHT FRIENDS OVER TONIGHT, SO I MAKE THE MEETING GO LONGER, IF THAT'S OKAY WITH EVERYBODY.
[LAUGHTER] BUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEETIE.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT FOR THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD MEETING OR FEEL FREE TO LEAVE AT THIS TIME.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, MAY I MAKE A COMMENT, PLEASE?
>> I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MY FAMILY WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT WHO SUPPORTED ME THE FIRST THREE YEARS.
NOW I'M ON THE ROAD AGAIN, SO 95 MEETINGS IT MAY BE.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, I DON'T THINK YOU MENTIONED, WE'RE GOING TO START TALKING ABOUT INSURANCE RENEWALS. THEY MIGHT HAVE WANTED TO STAY.
[BACKGROUND] [NOISE] GIVE IT A MINUTE TO MOVE ON.
>> GIVE THEM A MINUTE, IT WON'T HURT.
>> AS NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING, WE WILL PROCEED TO THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA.
[J.1. Insurance Renewals [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO TALK ABOUT INSURANCES, MR. TOLBERT HAS SAID.>> YES, SIR. DR. GLENN IS HERE TONIGHT TO INTRODUCE OUR INSURANCE CONSULTANT.
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT DREES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR. STINSON, AND CABINETS.
I'M HONORED TONIGHT TO COME AND INTRODUCE WALKER TRUDEAU, WHO'S CFO OF EDWARDS RISK MANAGEMENT, AND HE'S GOING TO SHARE A FEW SLIDES ON OUR INSURANCE PROPOSAL.
>> GOOD EVENING. I JUST WANT TO TAKE A QUICK OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE BIRDVILLE ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE HERE, SUPERINTENDENT DR. STINSON, AND THE BIRDVILLE ISD STAFF.
[LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND] I DO APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE.
I'M WITH EDWARDS RISK MANAGEMENT.
WE ARE THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SOLUTIONS PROGRAM, AND SO I'M GOING TO BE PRESENTING INFORMATION THIS EVENING ON THE 2024-2025 RENEWAL.
I'M ALSO GOING TO BE PRESENTING YOUR RENEWAL INFORMATION ON YOUR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE.
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TYPICALLY, KERRY SIMS OF INSURICA WOULD BE HERE THIS EVENING, BUT HIS ONE AND ONLY DAUGHTER IS GETTING MARRIED TONIGHT.THEY'VE GOT FAMILY COMING IN FROM OUT OF STATE, AND SO WE KNOW IT'S IMPORTANT FOR HIM TO BE THERE WITH HIS FAMILY, BUT DO APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE ON HIS BEHALF.
WE DO WORK CLOSELY WITH MR. SIMS AND INSURICA INSURANCE ON THE PLACEMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE, AND SO I'LL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
>> WE'LL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE.
BEFORE I GET INTO THE NUMBERS, I JUST WANT TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRAG ON BIRDVILLE ISD FOR A QUICK MINUTE.
UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF MS. BOWMAN AND DR. GLENN, YOUR AUXILIARY DEPARTMENTS DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB IN ENGAGING IN THE LOSS PREVENTION SERVICES THROUGH THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION SOLUTIONS PROGRAM.
I JUST WANT TO REALLY BRAG ON A FEW OF THOSE FOLKS THAT HELP US COORDINATE THOSE SERVICES.
THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH YOUR FACILITIES AND MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, JOHN HUGHES AND WILLIAM SHENKO, YOUR TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, SHERI NGUYEN, AND PATRICIA FULLER, YOUR CHILD NUTRITION, WITH MICHELLE RISENHOOVER, AND YOUR RISK MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, WITH CANDACE MILLER.
THEY DO A REALLY GOOD JOB OF ENGAGING WITH ALL THE LOSS PREVENTION SERVICES THAT ARE OFFERED THROUGH THE WCS PROGRAM.
NOT ONLY ARE THEY HELPING COORDINATE THE ONSITE LOSS PREVENTION SERVICES WHERE WE COME OUT AND DELIVER LOSS PREVENTION EDUCATION TO ALL OF YOUR AUXILIARY EMPLOYEES, THEY'RE ALSO CREATING THEIR OWN SAFETY PROGRAMS TO HELP KEEP YOUR EMPLOYEES SAFE.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, THAT'S WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT.
WE WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO GO HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES AND CONTINUE TO BE WORKING ON BEHALF OF BIRDVILLE ISD.
I'LL JUST HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THE SERVICES THAT ARE DELIVERED THROUGH THE WCS PROGRAM.
WE DO COME ON SITE THREE TIMES A YEAR TO GET IN FRONT OF ALL YOUR AUXILIARY FOLKS.
THE FACILITIES ARE ALWAYS GREAT AND SET UP AND READY FOR US.
WHEN I TALKED TO OUR LOST PREVENTION SPECIALIST, MICKEY HUGHES, I COORDINATED WITH HIM.
I SAID, JUST GIVE ME AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE WITH SERVICES AND LOSS PREVENTION AND HE SAID ONE WORD, AWESOME.
WE DO APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT THAT WE GET FROM THE DISTRICT.
PART OF THOSE LOSS PREVENTION SERVICES INCLUDE THE SAFE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION CAMPAIGN, BUT WE'RE OUT RECOGNIZING YOUR STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE WORKING SAFE AND LEADING IN THEIR DEPARTMENTS.
WE ALSO PROVIDE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
THESE WOULD BE SHOES AND BOOTS; HIGHLY RATED SHOES AND BOOTS TO EVERY ONE OF YOUR AUXILIARY EMPLOYEES AT NO COST.
WE DO THIS FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS.
I THINK I'VE SHARED A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IN THE PAST.
BUT IF YOU GOT TECHNICAL AND YOU LOOKED AT WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS, YOUR SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS ARE YOUR NUMBER 1 FREQUENCY OF CLAIMS. THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED EVERY AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, A NEW PAIR OF HIGHLY RATED SLIP RESISTANT SHOES OR BOOTS, AND THEY CAN DO THAT AT NO COST.
WE HAVE AN ONSITE MOBILE THAT COMES OUT TO THE DISTRICT FACILITIES, AND THEY WALK AWAY WITH THOSE PAIR OF SHOES AND BOOTS.
WE ALSO INVEST INTO THE STAFF'S WELL BEING WITH FALL AND SPRING WELLNESS CAMPAIGNS, BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, AND TRYING TO ENGAGE THEIR HEALTH AND THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL, AND SO YOU GUYS DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF ENGAGING IN ALL THOSE SERVICES.
THAT REALLY LEADS ME INTO SOME OF THE NUMBERS.
I THINK IF WE JUST LOOKED AT THE FREQUENCY OF CLAIMS FOR BIRDVILLE ISD, YOU CAN SEE YOU'VE BEEN VERY STABLE IN TERMS OF FREQUENCY.
OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, YOU'VE HAD ABOUT A LITTLE OVER 100 CLAIMS. BUT IF YOU LOOKED AT '23/'24 AS OF APRIL 30TH, YOU HAVE YOUR LOWEST FREQUENCY OF CLAIMS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.
YOUR EXPOSURES ARE GROWING, YOU'RE ADDING EMPLOYEES, AND SO WHILE THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN GROWING, THE FREQUENCY OF YOUR CLAIMS HAVE BEEN COMING DOWN.
THAT'S REALLY THE PROOF IN THE PUDDING, SO TO SPEAK THERE, AND SO WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF STABILITY WITH THE DISTRICT CLAIMS. LOOKING AT THE 2024/2025 RENEWAL.
THAT IS AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1ST.
BIRDVILLE WILL BE ENTERING THE THIRD YEAR OF A THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION SOLUTIONS.
IT IS AN INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TEXAS PARTICIPATING IN THAT PROGRAM.
THERE WILL BE NO INCREASE IN RATE FOR '24/'25.
WE'VE GOT AN ESTIMATED PAYROLL OF APPROXIMATELY 185 MILLION FOR THE '24/'25 COVERAGE.
WE INVESTED APPROXIMATELY A 2% INCREASE THERE, AND THAT'S REALLY THE ONLY INCREASE THAT YOU WOULD RECEIVE IN TERMS OF YOUR CONTRIBUTION WOULD BE TO THAT ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE THAT'S COMING.
WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR '24/'25, APPROXIMATELY 1,290,000 FOR YOUR '24/'25 RENEWAL.
ANY QUESTIONS ON THE WORK COMP?
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>> WHAT'S OUR EMR RATE? DO THEY DO THAT FOR SCHOOLS LIKE THEY DO OTHER BUSINESSES?
>> WE USE OUR OWN EXPERIENCE MODIFIER WITH WORKERS' COMPENSATION SOLUTIONS, SO WE DO LOOK AT THE EXPERIENCE.
AS WE'RE LOOKING AT THE RENEWAL NEXT YEAR, WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE EXPERIENCE AND SEE HOW IT'S DEVELOPING.
WE DON'T HAVE A SPECIFIC FACTOR THAT WE USE, BUT WE DO REVIEW THE LOSSES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
>> DO YOU MAKE THAT KNOWN TO US TO SEE HOW WE'RE, IMPROVING, BETTER, WORSE?
>> WE DO ANNUAL REVIEWS WITH THE DISTRICT TO SHOW WHERE THE CLAIMS ARE BEING INCURRED IN TERMS OF DEPARTMENTS AND CAMPUSES, AND SO WE DO REVIEW THAT INFORMATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
>> IN EVERY ACCIDENT IS ALSO INVESTIGATED AND OUR WORKERS' COMP COORDINATOR, I GUESS, CANDACE MILLER SHOWS A REALLY GOOD JOB OF SENDING THAT INFORMATION OUT TO THE DEPARTMENTS, AND ON EACH ACCIDENT TELLING WHAT THE IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE AND HELPING IN LOTS AND LOTS OF TRAINING, AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE THOSE NUMBERS GOING DOWN BECAUSE MEDICAL COSTS ARE NOT, SO THAT'S TO ME, REALLY GOOD, WALKER. THANK YOU.
>> IT IS. THANK YOU. I'LL JUMP RIGHT INTO YOUR LIABILITY, AUTO, AND PROPERTY RENEWAL.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN FACING AN UPHILL BATTLE WITH THEIR PROPERTY INSURANCE SPECIFICALLY OVER THE LAST 7-8 YEARS.
I'M HERE TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS ON THE PROPERTY RENEWAL.
WE ARE SEEING SOME STABILITY IN THAT RATE.
BUT BEFORE I JUMP INTO THAT, I'M GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR LIABILITY AND YOUR AUTO COVERAGE.
WE ARE SEEING SLIGHT INCREASES IN THAT COVERAGE.
WHAT WE'RE SEEING DRIVING YOUR LIABILITY COVERAGE, AND SOME OF THE INCREASE THERE IS THE BROADER MARKET IS EXPERIENCING INCREASED COST IN THE LEGAL COST TO DEFEND CLAIMS, AND SO WE'RE GOING TO SEE ABOUT 8% INCREASE IN YOUR GENERAL LIABILITY AND YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY COVERAGE.
THAT'S REALLY A SMALL PORTION OF YOUR OVERALL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR YOUR PROPERTY, LIABILITY, AND AUTO INSURANCE, BUT WE WILL SEE AN INCREASE THERE OF APPROXIMATELY 8%.
LOOKING AT YOUR AUTO RENEWAL, WE'RE GOING TO SEE APPROXIMATELY 13% INCREASE THERE.
THAT TOTAL AMOUNT, WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT APPROXIMATELY 82,434 FOR 2024/2025.
THE GREATEST FACTOR DRIVING YOUR AUTO INCREASE WOULD BE A COUPLE OF THINGS.
ONE WOULD BE THE COST TO REPAIR VEHICLES NOW.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF YOU HAVE HAD ANY RECENT REPAIRS, BUT THOSE COSTS CONTINUE TO INCREASE WITH INFLATION, AND IT'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO FIND THAT WORK TO BE ABLE TO GET THEM IN, SO THAT IS DRIVING COSTS, AND THEN ALSO THE HAIL EXPOSURE THAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING WITH VEHICLES.
JUST RECENTLY IN THE LAST SIX WEEKS, WE'VE REALLY SEEN AN INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY OF HAIL THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND SO THAT IS ALSO IMPACTING YOUR AUTO COVERAGE.
YOU'VE GOT THREE LINES OF COVERAGE WITH YOUR LIABILITY AND AUTO.
APPROXIMATELY, WE'RE GOING TO SEE ABOUT 8.5% OVERALL INCREASE, 304,000-330,000.
UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT, I'LL MOVE RIGHT INTO THE PROPERTY.
A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS HERE.
AS I SHARE, WE HAVE BEEN FACING AN UPHILL BATTLE WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TERMS OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.
WE SAW THE CULMINATION OF EVENTS LAST YEAR WITH INCREASES, APPROXIMATELY 30% AND UP FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN THE FIRST PART OF '24 AND FOR THE FIRST 4-5 MONTHS, WE ARE SEEING SOME STABILITY IN THE MARKET.
WE ARE GOING TO SEE A RATE DECREASE ON BIRDVILLE ISD'S PROPERTY RATE, AND SO THAT'S GREAT NEWS.
IT'S REALLY THE FIRST REDUCTION IN RATE THAT I'VE SEEN PERSONALLY.
WE WORK WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
I REALLY THINK YOUR RENEWAL TIME, WHICH IS A 7-1 RENEWAL DATE HAS HELPED YOU.
BECAUSE WE HAVE SEEN STABILITY IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS.
MOST SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT WE WORK WITH HAVE A 9-1 RENEWAL DATE, AND SO THAT MARKET IS EVOLVING ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS.
WE SEE STORMS TODAY, BUT REALLY WHAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING IS AN INCREASE IN THE SIZE OF HAIL THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
WE'VE SEEN 3.5, SIX-INCH SIZED HAIL, JUST IN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
THAT IS REALLY GOING TO HELP YOU IN TERMS OF HAVING A 7-1 RENEWAL DATE, BECAUSE AS THAT MARKET EVOLVES AND WE SEE THAT INCREASE IN THE SIZE OF THAT HAIL, YOU COULD SEE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF RATE.
YOUR 7-1 RENEWAL DATE HAS HELPED YOU IN THIS CASE.
WE ARE GOING TO SEE APPROXIMATELY A 10% DECREASE IN THAT RATE, AND THAT'S GREAT NEWS.
I DON'T EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF RATES DECREASING AS WE CONTINUE TO GET THROUGH THESE RENEWAL DATES, BUT THAT'S EXCELLENT NEWS FOR BIRDVILLE ISD.
I'LL TALK ABOUT A FEW THINGS THERE.
THE RATE DECREASE WENT FROM A PROPERTY RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 0.326-0.292,
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REALLY PLEASED WITH THAT.WE'RE GOING TO SEE AN OVERALL INCREASE IN YOUR TOTAL INSURED VALUES.
THERE'S REALLY TWO PRIMARY COMPONENTS WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT YOUR INSURANCE AMOUNT FOR PROPERTY INSURANCE.
WE DID SEE A LITTLE BIT OVER A 10% INCREASE OF YOUR INSURED VALUES.
REINSURERS ARE LOOKING VERY CLOSELY AT YOUR INSURED VALUES TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE VALUATION.
IN TERMS OF THE OVERALL RENEWAL, WE'RE GOING TO SEE A PRETTY MUCH A FLAT INCREASE ON THE PROPERTY RENEWAL.
YOU'LL SEE UP THERE, WE'VE GOT A '23/'24 PREMIUM OF 3,826,000, AND FOR '24/'25, WE'RE AT 3,840,000, AND THAT INCLUDES THE 10% INCREASE IN YOUR INSURED VALUES.
WE DIDN'T SEE ANY CHANGE IN THE DEDUCTIBLES.
YOU'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE A $300 MILLION LIMIT WITH BLANKET COVERAGE, WHICH BASICALLY MEANS YOU HAVE A REPLACEMENT COST VALUATION UP TO THE $300 MILLION.
YOUR DEDUCTIBLE WILL REMAIN AT 2% PER LOCATION PER OCCURRENCE.
>> THANK YOU. GOOD PRESENTATION.
I'M GLAD RATES HAVE GONE DOWN A LITTLE.
OH, YOU GOT MORE. NEVER MIND. GO AHEAD.
>> WHEN SHIRKA WENT OUT, THEY REALLY SHOT BIRDVILLE ISD FOR OVER 40 REINSURERS, LOOKING TO REALLY BUILD THIS LAYER UP TO THE $300 MILLION LIMIT.
WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 17 DECLINE TO PROVIDE PROPERTY INSURANCE.
THIS REALLY SHOWS YOU THE SCHEDULE WITH THE REINSURERS AND WHAT LAYER OF RISK THEY'RE TAKING ON, SO WE DID WANT TO PROVIDE THIS TO YOU AND JUST SHOW YOU THAT AS WELL.
THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD MENTION, I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME DISCUSSION ON MOVING THE RENEWAL DATE TO 5-1 WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
I KNOW I'VE SPOKEN WITH KERRY SIMS, AND I BELIEVE HIS RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE MINE AS WELL, IS TO MAINTAIN YOUR 7-1 RENEWAL DATE BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT A COMPETITIVE RATE.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT 10% DECREASE IN RATE THAT YOU HAVE FOR '24/'25, BECAUSE THE MARKET CONTINUES TO BE VERY UNPREDICTABLE.
WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WEATHER IS GOING TO DO.
AT ANY POINT, A HURRICANE COULD COME IN AND REALLY CHANGE THE PROPERTY MARKET AGAIN, SO WE WOULD SUGGEST STAYING WITH THE 12-MONTH RENEWAL AT THIS POINT.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. GOOD PRESENTATION.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ON GENERAL FUND BALANCE,
[J.2. General Fund Balance (Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 54) [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD STATEMENT NUMBER 54, MRS. BOWMAN.>> WELL, THANK YOU. THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR.
WE TRADITIONALLY TAKE A LOOK AT OUR GENERAL FUND BALANCE POLICY.
WE'VE DONE THAT HISTORICALLY SINCE 2009, WHEN THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD RELEASED STANDARD NUMBER 54, BASICALLY CHANGING THE CATEGORIES OF FUND BALANCE.
THERE ARE FIVE CATEGORIES NOW, AND YOU GUYS, WE'VE BEEN OVER THIS BEFORE, BUT I'LL JUST MENTION THOSE.
THERE'S THE NON SPENDABLE, WHICH IS YOUR INVENTORY, YOU'RE RESTRICTED, WHICH IS THINGS LIKE BOND FUNDS COMMITTED WHICH IS COMMITTED BY THE BOARD.
WE HAVE THE ASSIGNED AND THE UNASSIGNED FUND BALANCE.
THROUGH OUR SCHOOLS FIRST, WE TRY TO USE THIS GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD POLICY TO HELP KEEP US COMPLIANT WITH SCHOOLS FIRST.
YOU SEE ON THAT FIRST PAGE OF YOUR COVER SHEET WHAT YOU APPROVED AND PUT IN PLACE LAST JUNE, THERE'S ONLY ONE RECOMMENDATION THAT I'M MAKING THIS YEAR.
TO MAKE A CHANGE AND IT'S IN THAT FIRST BULLET ON THE SECOND PAGE.
WE'VE BEEN IN THE PAST TRYING TO SET THAT GOAL OF 30-33% OF FUND BALANCE OVERALL OF NEXT YEAR'S ADOPTED BUDGET, AND I'M RECOMMENDING THAT WE GO TO 28-33%.
WE STILL MAY STAY WELL ABOVE 30, BUT WITH CHANGING TIMES AND UTILIZATION OF FUNDS, THE STATE GOAL IS 25%, SO WE'LL STILL BE WELL ABOVE THAT.
I KNOW WE HAVE SOME OTHER FUNDS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT TO TRY TO MANAGE THAT FUND BALANCE PERCENTAGE OF EXPENDITURE.
WE'LL BE BRINGING THIS BACK NEXT MONTH WITH A RESOLUTION FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS THIS EVENING ON GENERAL FUND BALANCE?
>> MAKING THAT ONE CHANGE IS TELLING ME, YOU'RE GOING TO GO DOWN TO 28% THEN.
>> POSSIBILITY, IT JUST DEPENDS, WE'VE STILL GOT A FEW ITEMS ON THE BUDGET TO CONSIDER.
WE DO THINK WITH THE CURRENT ESTIMATES THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO STAY ABOVE THE 30%, WHICH IS WHERE I LIKE TO STAY.
BUT UNTIL WE GET TO THE YEAR IN NUMBERS THIS YEAR AND KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING TO BE REMAINING AND HOW FUND BALANCE IS GOING TO CHANGE, I DO THINK IT'LL BE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATING,
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BUT WE HAVE TO GET ALL OF OUR YEAR AND ACCRUALS FOR PAYROLL.AS YOU KNOW, OUR YEAR END IS IN JUNE, BUT OUR PAYROLL ACCRUALS GO THROUGH AUGUST, SO IT MAKES IT A LITTLE CHALLENGING TO GET AN EXACT AMOUNT.
WE ALSO HAVE DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE FINALIZING THEIR YEAR END PROJECTS SO WE'LL KNOW A LITTLE BIT MORE WHEN WE GET LATER ON IN AUDIT SEASON.
BUT MY GOAL IS GOING TO BE TO KEEP US AT 30 OR ABOVE, BUT I'VE GOT TO WAIT AND SEE EXACTLY WHAT THE BOARD FINALIZES WITH THE BUDGET BECAUSE WE'RE REALLY THINKING ABOUT NOT WHAT OUR CURRENT FUND BALANCE LOOKS LIKE, BUT WHAT WE WOULD LOOK LIKE IN COMPARISON TO THE PRIOR YEAR FUND BALANCE.
>> I THINK CURRENTLY, IF YOU LOOKED AT IT AS WE'RE LOOKING AT IT TODAY, KATIE, I THINK WE HAD TALKED ABOUT CURRENTLY, IT LOOKS LIKE AROUND 31.
>> WHICH MEETS OUR CURRENT GOAL.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. WE DO NOT HAVE TO MAKE THIS CHANGE IF THE BOARD WOULD LIKE SOMETHING.
WE CAN LEAVE IT JUST EXACTLY LIKE IT IS.
NOW, UNFORTUNATELY, THE NUMBERS WILL FALL WHERE THEY ARE, BUT THAT'S A GOAL WE TRY TO STAY AT JUST TO KEEP US IN LINE WITH SCHOOLS FIRST.
>> SOMETHING TRIGGERED THIS THOUGH TO GO FROM 30-28.
>> I THINK AS OUR STATE FUNDING HAS BEEN LIMITED.
YOU THINK ABOUT EACH YEAR, OUR EXPENDITURE BUDGETS GROW, AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A PERCENTAGE, YOU HAVE TO GROW YOUR FUND BALANCE ALONG WITH YOUR BUDGET GROWING.
IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A LITTLE MORE CHALLENGING TO MAINTAIN 30% BECAUSE IF YOUR FUND BALANCE STAYS THE SAME AND YOUR EXPENDITURES GROW, THEN THAT PERCENTAGE IS GOING TO DROP.
>> BECAUSE OUR PAYROLL IS GOING TO GO UP.
>> IF WE DON'T DO ANYTHING TO THE FUND BALANCE, IT WOULD SHRINK SOME DEGREE.
>> WE ARE ANTICIPATING FUND BALANCE FOR REMAINING FUNDS.
>> TO MY COLLEAGUES, WE JUST NEED TO BE AWARE OF THAT AND BE READY.
DON'T PANIC WHENEVER IT COMES UP 27% OR WHATEVER 28% EVEN IN OUR FUND BALANCE OF THE YEAR ENDS, BUT WE NEVER SPEND ALL OF IT ANYWAY.
>> THAT'S CORRECT AND SO WE WILL HAVE SOME GROWTH THERE.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE A OPTIONAL FLEXIBLE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM APPLICATION, DOCTOR CLARK.
[J.3. Optional Flexible School Day Program Application [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent]]
>> THANK YOU. WE ALWAYS TEND TO HAVE A SMALL NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO FOR VARIOUS FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES AND OUR LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES CANNOT ATTEND SCHOOL FOR THE ENTIRE DAY.
THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE ALLOWS SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE THE OPTIONAL FLEXIBLE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNATIVE IN ORDER TO MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS UNDER THESE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE REQUIREMENT, HOWEVER, IS THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST APPROVE THE OPTIONAL FLEXIBLE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM WAIVER FOR THE DISTRICT IN ORDER FOR US TO USE THIS AVENUE TO PREVENT A STUDENT FROM BEING CONSIDERED A DROP OUT, OR FOR INSTANCES WHERE THERE IS A NEED TO ALTER THE REQUIRED TIME FOR DAILY ATTENDANCE PURPOSES.
UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE DISTRICT MUST HAVE A PROCESS WHERE THIS OPTION IS MANAGED AND GOVERNED BY CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION.
STUDENTS DO NOT GET TO SELECT THIS OPTION.
IT IS DECIDED BY A COMMITTEE BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION OR A COUNSELOR.
THE STUDENT THEN STILL REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MINIMUM OF FOUR HOURS A DAY, 20 HOURS A WEEK SO WE'RE REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE DEA SHOWING THAT WE PLAN TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE OPTIONAL FLEXIBLE SCHOOL DAY PROGRAM FOR THE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR.
>> THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. DOCTOR CLARK, I'M SORRY IF YOU DON'T KNOW, THAT'S FINE.
BUT HOW LONG WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM? I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER.
>> I THINK THAT WE HAVE DONE IT, WE STARTED USING IT WHEN WE WENT TO SHANNON BECAUSE IT ALLOWS US TO HAVE A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY.
I THINK IT'S BEEN FOUR OR FIVE YEARS.
>> GOOD. THAT WAS JUST FOR [INAUDIBLE].
>> IT'S NOT A NEW THING BUT WE HAVE TO APPLY FOR IT EVERY YEAR.
>> THERE'S ABOUT A DOZEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN REGION 11 THAT YOU LIST USING THIS?
>> BUT I SEE SEVERAL OF OUR NEIGHBORS THAT AREN'T ON THE LIST.
AGAIN, IS IT DRIVEN BY THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS.
WE HAVE STUDENTS WHO ARE TRYING TO WORK WHO ARE SUPPORTING FAMILIES.
WE'VE HAD SOME THAT HAVE EVEN THEY'RE THE PRIMARY CARE PERSON FOR AN ELDERLY PARENT OR GRANDPARENT.
AGAIN, IT'S DRIVEN BY THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO SAY, WELL, MAYBE THEY DON'T HAVE THE NEED THAT WE HAVE.
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I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE THESE NUMBERS.ABOUT HOW MANY STUDENTS IN THIS PAST YEAR YOU UTILIZE THIS PROGRAM?
>> I DON'T HAVE THE NUMBERS, BUT I CAN CERTAINLY GET THOSE FOR YOU.
>> I WAS JUST CURIOUS. THAT'S FINE.
>> I COULD HAVE THEM BY TOMORROW.
>> DON'T STAY UP LATE TO DO THAT.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, DOCTOR CLARK.
>> NEXT, WE HAVE CLASSROOM COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, MR. LAMBSON.
[J.4. Classroom Communications Infrastructure [Dave Lambson, Chief Technology Officer]]
>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT. DREES MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DOCTOR STINSON AND CABINET.
AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR FACULTY, AND OUR STAFF WE'RE BRINGING ANOTHER ITEM TO YOU TODAY TO FURTHER BOLSTER THE SECURITY MEASURES OF OUR DISTRICT.
AS YOU RECALL, BIRVLE ISD HAS MULTIPLE LOCKDOWN BUTTONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY INSTALLED THROUGHOUT OUR CAMPUSES AND OUR FACILITIES, MAINLY IN HALLWAYS AND CRITICAL AREAS, SIMILAR TO FIRE ALARM POLL STATIONS.
TEA RECENTLY ADOPTED SOME NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, KNOWN AS CHAPTER 61, SECTION 1031.
THAT HAS SOME NEW ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT REQUIRES US TO PUT SOME COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE IN EACH CLASSROOM THAT WILL ALLOW A STAFF MEMBER, A STUDENT, ANYBODY IN THAT ROOM TO INITIATE AN ALERT TO THE FRONT OFFICE, ALERTING THEM OF AN EMERGENCY.
NOW, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SPECIFICALLY STIPULATED IN THIS CODE IS IT HAS TO BE STANDALONE HARDWARE FROM THE PHONE.
IT CANNOT BE PART OF THE PHONE, IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING SEPARATE THAT WILL INITIATE AN ALERT.
WE'VE WORKED CLOSELY WITH STUDENT SERVICES, OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT ON DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS, AND WE'VE COME UP WITH AN OPTION THAT WE PLAN TO BRING TO YOU IN JUNE, THAT WILL BE A COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL ALLOW SOMEBODY IN A CLASSROOM TO INITIATE A SILENT ALERT.
THIS WILL ALLOW THE FRONT OFFICE TO THEN LISTEN TO WHAT IS GOING ON IN THAT ROOM TO MAKE A DETERMINATION IF THEY NEED TO SEND A NURSE, DO THEY NEED TO SEND AN SRO? OR IS IT AN EMERGENCY THAT THEY MAY NEED TO CONTACT EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, OR INITIATE A LOCKDOWN OR SO FORTH.
THE GOOD NEWS IS WITH OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT, THIS PROJECT IS GOING TO BE FULLY FUNDED BY THE SAFE CYCLE GRANT.
IT'S ANOTHER ITEM THAT WE'RE GOING TO BRING TO YOU IN JUNE, LIKE THE ONE WE HAVE TONIGHT FOR THE BI DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIERS.
THE ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE IS ABOUT 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR TO GET THIS IN ALL OF OUR CLASSROOMS DISTRICT WIDE.
BY IMPLEMENTING THIS SYSTEM, WE'LL COMPLY WITH THESE NEW REQUIREMENTS AND WE'LL FURTHER REINFORCE OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY AND SECURITY AND BIRVLE ISD.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? WHO DO WE HAVE TO THINK FOR FINDING ALL THESE GRANTS?
>> THIS ONE ACTUALLY CAME FROM TEA.
THE 88TH LEGISLATURE PUT FORTH, I THINK, APPROPRIATED $800 MILLION.
BIRVLE ISD IN THIS SPECIFIC GRANT IS A LITTLE BIT OVER SIX.
>> IN OUR DISTRICT 100%, MISSY GLYNN HER DEPARTMENT, DIFFERENT FOLKS, I THINK A WHOLE GROUP.
THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING, MISS HER WHOLE DEPARTMENT, DIFFERENT FOLKS ARE INVOLVED.
THEN SHE WORKS WITH A GROUP THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, TECHNOLOGY, STUDENT SERVICES, DIFFERENT FOLKS TO MAKE SURE WE COMPLY WITH THE CHOIR.
>> WHEN YOU THINK OF SAFETY, THOUGH, YOU DON'T TYPICALLY THINK OF PEOPLE FINDING GRANT MONEY FOR THE SAFETY SO THANK YOU FOR THAT FOR KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE.
NOW WE COME TO THE ACTION ITEM PORTION OF OUR MEETING.
[K.1. Consider Personnel Items as Discussed in Closed Session]
ITEM NUMBER 1 IS CONSIDERED PERSONNEL ITEMS AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.BEFORE WE CONSIDER THE PERSONNEL ITEMS, I WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT DOCTOR STINSON HAS ACCEPTED 17 RESIGNATIONS AND ONE RETIREMENT.
DO I HEAR A MOTION FOR THE PERSONNEL ITEMS?
>> I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVED AND ADOPT ALL PERSONNEL ITEMS, INCLUDING CONTRACT RENEWALS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AND DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
>> THANK YOU, MR. KUNKEL. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU, MR. TOLBERT. ANY COMMENTS, DISCUSSION? QUESTIONS?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND. THOSE OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS. NUMBER 2,
[K.2. Consider 2024-25 Employee Compensation and Benefits [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
CONSIDER 2024, '25 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE A COMPENSATION INCREASE THAT INCLUDES A 3% OF MIDPOINT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES FOR THE 2024, '25 FISCAL YEAR AND ANY RELATED BENEFITS CHANGES AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. DILKS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> YEAH. WE'RE DOING THIS WITH A DEFICIT BUDGET, PLAIN AND SIMPLE BECAUSE AUSTIN HASN'T DONE THEIR JOB.
I HOPE OUR EMPLOYEES KNOW THE SACRIFICES WE'RE LOOKING AT.
THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW WE'VE HAD TO DO THIS BECAUSE THEY WORK ON A BINIUM IN AUSTIN.
BUT I WANT TO KNOW THIS BOARD VALUES OUR EMPLOYEES.
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WE VALUE OUR TEACHERS, OUR BUS DRIVERS, OUR CUSTODIANS, OUR CAFETERIA WORKERS, OUR NURSES, ALL THE ABOVE.I JUST WISH AUSTIN WOULD VALUE AS MUCH AS WE DO.
BUT BECAUSE OF SOME GOOD DECISIONS MADE IN PAST YEARS OF HAVING A FUND BALANCE AND WITH GUIDANCE FROM KATIE AND HER STAFF, WE'VE MADE SOME GOOD DECISIONS TO ALLOW US TO DIG INTO THAT, BUT IT CAN'T CONTINUE TO HAPPEN WITHOUT THE GOVERNOR, THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND THE LEGISLATURE GETTING ON THE SAME PAGE BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT.
NOW, NOTHING'S GOING TO CHANGE WITH THE ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER, BUT YOUR BOARD IS GOING TO DO OUR VERY BEST TO TAKE CARE OF YOU EMPLOYEES.
WE REALLY ARE, BUT IT CAN'T KEEP GOING LIKE THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE TO DO THAT.
WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO IT THIS YEAR.
I'M NOT SURE WE CAN DO IT ANOTHER YEAR WITHOUT SOME HELP FROM AUSTIN.
>> THANK YOU, KRIS. YES. ANY OTHERS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
>> ONE ABSTENTION. SIX, FOUR, ONE ABSTENTION.
NUMBER 3, CONSIDER RESOLUTION FOR
[K.3. Consider Resolution for One-Time Employee Retention Payment [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
ONE TIME EMPLOYEE RETENTION PAYMENT. DO WE HAVE A MOTION?>> I MOVE THE BOARD TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE ONE TIME EMPLOYEE RETENTION PAYMENT AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. TOLBERT. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU, MRS. SANDERS-WISE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE?
>> JUST ONE QUICK QUESTION FOR MS. BOWMAN, IF SHE KNOWS OFF TOP OF YOUR HEAD, SORRY, BUT HOW MUCH IS THE AVERAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM GOING UP IN DOLLARS FOR OUR EMPLOYEES THAT TAKE [OVERLAPPING]
>> NO. JUST $44 A MONTH ON AVERAGE.
>> I'D JUST LIKE TO STATE FOR THE RECORD I'M ABSTAINING BECAUSE MY WIFE IS AN EMPLOYEE IN THE DISTRICT.
>> NOT BECAUSE YOU'RE OPPOSED TO IT.
>> I'M NOT OPPOSED AT ALL TO IT.
>> THANK YOU. I'M NEW AT THIS.
I WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS APPROPRIATE FOR ME TO SAY THAT, SO THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING IT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR THEN, RAISE YOUR HAND.
SIX, FOUR AGAINST, AND ONE ABSTENTION.
AND THE MOTION PASSES. NUMBER 4,
[K.4. Consider SLGSafe® Investments [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
CONSIDER SLGSAFE INVESTMENTS. DO WE HAVE A MOTION?>> I MOVE THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT INVESTMENT OFFICERS TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE AN SLGSAFE INVESTMENT ACCOUNT FOR BOND FUNDS AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. KUNKEL. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> I'VE GOT TO PICK BETWEEN YOU TWO. I DON'T LIKE THAT.
[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU, MRS. SANDERS-WISE.
I'M GOING TO GO WITH THE WISE CHOICE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS?
>> KATIE MAY CORRECT ME IF I SAY IT, BUT IN LAYMAN'S TERMS, IF WE HAVE FUNDS AND OUR STAFF DOES WELL IN INVESTING THOSE, INVESTING IS PROBABLY A BAD WORD, BUT GETTING INTEREST, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTUALLY TAKES A BIG CHUNK OF THAT AWAY FROM US IN SOME WORD THEY CALL ARBITRAGE.
>> THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES AWAY IF WE INVEST TAXPAYER MONEY WISELY INTO HIGH YIELD INVESTMENTS. YOU GO FIGURE.
BUT MS. BOWMAN, YOUR BRAIN POWER AND CAPABILITY OF SEEING THINGS IN THE FUTURE IS INCREDIBLE.
I KNOW IT'S DRY AND BORING, BUT THERE'S A LOT TO [OVERLAPPING]
>> DRY AND BORING? [LAUGHTER] THAT'S EXCITING THING.
>> THERE'S A LOT THAT WENT INTO THIS AND MS. BOWMAN, I'M REALLY IMPRESSED.
AGAIN, IN LAYMAN'S TERMS, THESE TAX BONDS ARE ONE OF THE ONE WAYS THAT WE CAN GET AROUND FROM HANDING YOUR TAXPAYER DOLLAR MONEY OVER TO UNCLE SAM AND KEEP IT HERE IN BIRDVILLE SO WE CAN EDUCATE KIDS.
>> YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT. WE EARN A PERCENT LESS, BUT WE GET TO KEEP MORE AND GIVE THE GOVERNMENT LESS.
>> JOE, I ADMIRE YOU AS A LAWYER IN YOUR WAY OF TALKING AROUND THINGS.
WHAT YOU WERE TRYING TO SAY IS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RUNS A PONZI SCHEME FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
>> Y'ALL, I CAN'T LOSE CONTROL OF MY FIRST MEETING. COME ON.
>> [LAUGHTER] BUT YOU'RE RIGHT, MATT.
>> THAT'S FROM THE STRAIGHT SHOOTING FBI AGENT.
>> WHO, BY THE WAY, WORKS FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? THAT PASSES UNANIMOUS. NUMBER 5,
[K.5. Consider Liability & Auto, Property, and Worker’s Compensation Insurance Renewals [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
CONSIDER LIABILITY AND AUTO PROPERTY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE RENEWALS.[01:00:05]
DO WE HAVE A MOTION?>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE THE LIABILITY, AUTO PROPERTY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE RENEWALS AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. DILKS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> I'LL MAKE IT BRIEF. BUT WE HAVE SAID CONGRATULATION TO MS. BOWMAN AND THOSE DEPARTMENTS ON OUR WORKERS COMP KEPT DOWN, BUT I CAN'T LET IT GO.
OUR PRESIDENT, GOODNESS, WHEN WE STARTED ON THE BOARD, HE STARTED HAMMERING ON.
WE'VE GOT TO HAVE SAFE WORK PLACES, WE GOT TO HAVE THE RIGHT SHOES, WE GOT TO HAVE STOOLS FOR PEOPLE SO THEY'RE NOT REACHING UP.
HE POUNDED EVERY SUPERINTENDENT I'VE KNOWN.
HE DIDN'T HAVE TO POUND SUPERINTENDENT [OVERLAPPING]
>> NO, I'M SO GLAD I WASN'T A PART OF THAT. THANK YOU.
>> YEAH. HE'S POUNDED EVERY SUPERINTENDENT TO GET THIS IN PLACE, AND MR. DAVIS, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW, YOU WERE PART OF THE TEAM THAT SAW A DECREASE THIS YEAR IN WORKERS' COMP, GOODNESS GRACIOUS.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS. NUMBER 6,
[K.6. Consider Approval to Purchase Real Estate [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent]]
CONSIDER APPROVAL TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE. DO WE HAVE A MOTION?>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF A CONTRACT WITH RICHLAND CENTER, LLC TO PURCHASE CERTAIN PROPERTY 21.2 PLUS OR MINUS ACRES LOCATED IN [INAUDIBLE] TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, WHICH IS WITHIN THE BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TO EXECUTE THE NEGOTIATED CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT, TO EXECUTE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY OR USEFUL TO CONSUMMATE THE PURCHASE OF THIS PROPERTY WITH TWO THIRDS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PLUS CLOSING COSTS BEING FUNDED FOR REMAINING 2018 BOND FUNDS AND THE REMAINING FUNDING COME FROM THE FUTURE NEEDS FUND.
>> THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS FOR READING THE LONG ONE. DO WE HAVE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU, MRS. WISE. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? DR. SENSEN, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS FOR HIS EXPLANATION, ANYTHING?
>> NO. UNLESS YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I WANT TO TELL THIS BOARD AND THE STAFF. WE'RE THINKING AHEAD.
THAT'S ONE OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR DOLLARS AND HOW WELL WE SPEND THEM.
WE'RE THINKING AHEAD IN THE FUTURE AND TRYING TO FIND THE BEST DEALS FOR OUR DISTRICT.
WE CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY TEACHERS, AND LIBRARIANS, AND BUS DRIVERS, BUT THIS IS ONE OF THOSE DEALS WE'RE THINKING AHEAD.
>> I AGREE. ANYONE ELSE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, RAISE YOUR HAND. ANYBODY OPPOSED? IT IS UNANIMOUS. NUMBER 7,
[K.7. Consider Bi-Directional Amplifiers and Distributed Antenna Systems for Enhanced First Responder Radio Coverage [Dave Lambson, Chief Technology Officer]]
CONSIDER BIDIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIERS AND DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED FIRST RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE. DO WE HAVE A MOTION?>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF BIDIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIERS AND DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS ENHANCED FIRST RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE FROM BEARCOM MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS AS PRESENTED.
PERFECT ONE TO MAKE THAT MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> MR. DILKS. ANY DISCUSSION, COMMENTS, QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS.
I'M TRYING TO DRAG THIS OUT, GUYS. THIS IS TOO SHORT.
>> DOING GREAT. [BACKGROUND] LONG DAY TOMORROW.
>> INDEED. BEFORE WE CONSIDER THE CONSENT AGENDA, I WANT TO MENTION FIVE DONATIONS THAT ARE BEING PRESENTED FOR ACCEPTANCE AS PART OF THIS CONSENT AGENDA TONIGHT.
NUMBER 1, MULTIPLE DONORS MADE DONATIONS VALUED AT $20,380 TOWARDS THE BISD TEACHER OF THE YEAR EVENT.
NUMBER 2, IN2 ARCHITECTURE DONATED $13,253 TO THE BISD CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT.
NUMBER 3, RENAISSANCE LEARNING DONATED $3,542.11 TO THE BISD CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT.
YOU'RE MAKING OUT, AREN'T YOU, DR. CLARK? NUMBER 4, IMAGINE LEARNING DONATED $2,749.02 TO GUESS WHO, THE BISD CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT.
NUMBER 5, VLK ARCHITECTS DONATED 2,500 TO BISD'S HALL OF HONOR PROGRAM.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THESE DONATIONS.
NEXT, WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[L. CONSENT ITEMS]
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? DO WE HAVE A MOTION THEN FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA?
>> MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVE ALL ITEMS IN THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU, MR. DILKS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND.
[01:05:01]
>> THANK YOU, MR. TOLBERT. ANY DISCUSSION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR RAISE YOUR HAND.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? IT IS UNANIMOUS.
[M. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD]
THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD ARE REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD AND HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW IN BOARD BOOK.DOES THE BOARD HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT CONCERNING THESE ITEMS? OUR NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, JUNE 27TH,
[N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS]
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 THE MEETING?
>> MR. DAVIS. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED AT 8:06 PM.
>> SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.