Dec 19, 2024 Regular Board Meetings

[A. CALL TO ORDER ]

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THE DECEMBER 19TH, 2024 REGULAR BOARD MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.

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.

[B. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS ]

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551, SPECIFICALLY 0.074 PERSONNEL, 0.072 REAL PROPERTY,

[C. CLOSED SESSION (Part 1 of 2)]

THE TIME IS STILL 5:30.

OKAY. THE TIME IS 7:02 AND WE WILL NOW RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION.

[D. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION ]

BEFORE WE MOVE ON WITH THE AGENDA, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE A DONATION THAT IS BEING PRESENTED FOR ACCEPTANCE AS PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA LATER IN THE MEETING.

PORTER ELEMENTARY PTA DONATED $3,161.48 TO PORTER ELEMENTARY.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, PLEASE ACCEPT OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THIS DONATION.

NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL ON JASON TURNER, PRINCIPAL OF SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS WHO ARE WITH US TONIGHT.

[E. INTRODUCTION OF MEETING ]

HOLMAN, SIXTH GRADE STUDENT AT SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL.

HE'S GOING TO DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

AND THEN KIKI SHOSHANI, SHE'S GOING TO HAVE HER STUDENT EXPRESSION.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

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

OPPORTUNITY COMES FROM THE LATIN PHRASE O PORTAM VENIS COMING TOWARDS A PORT.

MY LIFE STARTED IN ISRAEL AND I GREW UP THERE UNTIL OCTOBER 7TH, 2023.

SADLY, ON OCTOBER 7TH A WAR BROKE OUT.

A FEW MONTHS LATER, I MOVED TO TEXAS WITH MY FAMILY AND AFTER A LOT OF EFFORT WITH MY PARENTS DECIDING WHAT SCHOOL I GO TO, I GOT INTO SMITHFIELD.

I LOVE SMITHFIELD.

EVERY DAY I AM SO EXCITED TO SORRY EVERY DAY I'M SO EXCITED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND I COME OUT OF SCHOOL WITH A SMILE.

THE TEACHERS ARE SO KIND AND MAKE ME FEEL ACCEPTED FOR WHO I AM AND NOT ONLY WHO I AM, BUT ALSO FROM WHERE I'M FROM.

SORRY.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF I FAIL A TEST, I HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND AND GET AND PASS IT AGAIN.

THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO MY STORY, BECAUSE THE OPPORTUNITY MY FAMILY HAD COMING TO TEXAS AND FOR ME TO GO TO SMITHFIELD, MY FUTURE IS SO FULL OF EVEN MORE POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO AND BE MYSELF.

THANK YOU. GREAT JOB [APPLAUSE]! MR. THOMAS.

[F. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS ]

MR. DREES, DR.

STINSON, IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR US TO STOP AND RECOGNIZE THE.

THE WONDERFUL TALENT OF OUR STUDENTS WILL GET TO HEAR SHOW CHOIR HERE IN JUST A MINUTE.

BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT, I WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR 2024 HOLIDAY CARD CONTEST WINNERS.

AND DR. STINSON, IF YOU AND MR. DREES WILL HEAD DOWN THIS WAY AND HELP US WITH SOME OF THESE PRESENTATIONS, AND WE'RE GOING TO DO SOME PHOTOS WITH YOU UP FRONT AS WELL.

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AND THIS EVENING, WE'RE HERE TO HONOR THIS YEAR'S WINNERS.

SO LET ME BEGIN.

AVALON LIDSTROM FROM RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL.

AVALON IS A SENIOR.

AVALON, WILL YOU JOIN ME HERE? IN FACT, I'LL LET YOU JOIN DR.

STINSON. AND I DON'T WANT TO MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH THE CROWD.

THIS IS HER ARTWORK.

AND PLEASE, AS YOU LEAVE THIS EVENING, IF YOU WILL WALK THROUGH THE LOBBY BECAUSE TOMORROW THAT ARTWORK WILL BE TAKEN DOWN AND RETURNED BACK TO THE CAMPUSES AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. Y'ALL GOT TO WAIT BECAUSE I'M TALKING.

I'VE GOT TO DO A PICTURE, TOO.

AND SO PLEASE STOP AND TAKE A LOOK AT THEIR ARTWORK.

IT'S NOT ONLY THE WINNERS WE RECOGNIZE THIS EVENING, BUT ALL THE DIFFERENT ARTWORK THAT WAS SUBMITTED FOR US.

SO LET ME TAKE THIS PICTURE AND I'LL COME FORWARD AND WE'LL DO THE NEXT ONE.

THANK YOU.

OKAY. OUR NEXT STUDENT IS NOT ABLE TO BE WITH US THIS EVENING.

SHE IS PLAYING A SOCCER MATCH.

AND YES, IT'S IT'S DECEMBER AND THEY PLAY SOCCER OUT IN THE COLD.

SO SHE I SAID, WE'VE GOT A WARM PLACE FOR YOU, BUT SHE IS SUPPORTING HER TEAM.

SHE IS FROM BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, ALISSA DUDERSTADT, AND SHE IS A FRESHMAN AT THAT CAMPUS.

AND THIS IS HER ARTWORK.

AND WE'VE ALREADY SENT HER CERTIFICATE AND HER AWARD THAT SHE'S RECEIVING OVER TO HER CAMPUS FOR THEM TO PRESENT TO HER.

OUR NEXT STUDENT IS ALEXA GUZMAN.

SHE IS A JUNIOR AT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL.

THIS IS THE ARTWORK THAT THAT SHE PRESENTED.

I HOPE YOU WILL STOP AND TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS.

THERE'S A LOT OF ACTION GOING ON THERE, AND I HOPE THAT YOU'LL PAY CLOSE ATTENTION JUST TO THE FINE DETAILS THAT EACH OF THESE STUDENTS PLACED IN THIS.

AND I AM NOT SURE LAST TIME I CHECKED, SHE HADN'T SLIPPED IN YET.

ARE YOU HERE? OH, WELL, COME ON UP [APPLAUSE].

OKAY. MAKE SURE I GET HERE AT THE RIGHT ORDER HERE.

LEILA BRANA IS A JUNIOR AT BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, AND I KNOW SHE'S SEATED BEHIND ME BECAUSE I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TO MEET HER EARLIER THIS EVENING AS SHE CAME IN.

SO I WANT TO PRESENT TO HER HER ARTWORK IS ON THE FRONT OF THIS YEAR'S HOLIDAY CARD, AND THE OTHER THREE ARE ON THE INSIDE COVER OF THAT. AND SO WE DO LIKE TO SHARE THIS ARTWORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS OUR BOARD AND OTHER SUPPORTERS OF THE DISTRICT.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND LET ME GET YOUR PICTURE BEFORE YOU LEAVE [APPLAUSE].

[G. PERFORMANCE BY THE BIRDVILLE VOCAL EDITION, BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ]

MR. DETRICK, PLEASE INTRODUCE THE GROUP FOR US.

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WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE BIRDVILLE VOCAL EDITION WITH US TONIGHT.

THEIR HEAD DIRECTOR, TARA SIKON COULD NOT BE WITH US TONIGHT.

HER GRANDMOTHER PASSED AWAY THIS WEEK SO SHE WAS WITH FAMILY.

BUT WE DO HAVE DEREK FLETCHER FLETCHER, OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OVER HERE AND SOUND MAN FOR THE GROUP.

AND SO HE WILL BE GOING.

THEY HAVE TWO WONDERFUL NUMBERS TO PERFORM FOR YOU.

SO HERE WE GO. VOCAL EDITION [APPLAUSE].

[SINGING] [SINGING] [SINGING]

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WE UNDERSTAND THAT MR. DILKS BIRTHDAY IS IS WITH US.

AND SO WE WANT TO SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR. DILKS. HERE WE GO. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. DILKS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU [APPLAUSE].

GUYS.

MIC] ALL RIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW IF I NEED TO SAY THIS, BUT THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT FOR THIS PART OF THE MEETING.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING OR FEEL FREE TO LEAVE AT THIS TIME.

I THINK EVERYBODY'S LEAVING.

YOU'RE SMART. RUN FAST.

ALL RIGHT. WE'VE NOW COME TO THE OPEN FORUM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

[H. OPEN FORUM TO ADDRESS THE BOARD CONCERNING CURRENT AGENDA TOPICS ]

SO FOR THOSE WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK REGARDING GENERAL TOPICS, PLEASE NOTE THAT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO THIS OPEN FORUM BASED ON THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TONIGHT. EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK PER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT AND LOCAL BOARD POLICY.

PERSONAL ATTACKS ON STAFF OR STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED, AND THE BOARD SHALL NOT DELIBERATE OR ACT REGARDING ANY SUBJECT THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

I BELIEVE THE FIRST ONE WE HAVE IS MR. JEFFREY HARRIS.

WILL YOU PLEASE STEP UP AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

JEFFREY HARRIS, UNITED EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, 4055 INTERNATIONAL PLAZA IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER FOR BIRDVILLE AND PRESIDENT DREES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DR.

STINSON, I WANTED TO TO PRESENT OUR ANNUAL SALARY COMPARISON.

AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE UNAWARE, WE GO THROUGH AND WE CATEGORIZE THESE BY 5 YEAR INCREMENTS STARTING AT 0 YEARS UP TO 30.

SO FROM LAST YEAR, YOU ALL INCREASED IN ZERO YEAR FROM 10 TO 5.

AND THEN FROM FOR YEAR 5 YOU WENT FROM 9 TO 6.

AND THEN FROM YEAR TEN YOU WENT FROM 11 TO 10.

AND THEN IN YEAR 15, YOU ACTUALLY HAD A DECREASE IN THAT YEAR BY ONE FROM 10 TO 11.

AND THEN IN YEAR 20 YOU WENT FROM 12 TO 11.

AND THEN FOR YEAR 25, YOU STAYED EVEN.

SO AT 11 AND IN YEAR 30 YOU WENT FROM PLACE 15 13, I'M SORRY TO PLACE 10.

SO AS WE KNOW, THESE HAVE BEEN TOUGH TIMES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE MORE THAN SALARIES.

THEY ARE ALSO BENEFITS AND CULTURE.

BIRDVILLE IS A GOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I'D LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THE BOARD TO CONTINUE TO PUT COMPENSATION AND SALARIES AS A PRIORITY, MOVING INTO THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR FOR ALL OF OUR TEACHERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES.

THANK YOU ALL.

THANK YOU, MR. HARRIS.

ALL RIGHT. SECOND, WE HAVE CINDY RICHMOND AGAIN.

PLEASE STEP UP. STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

MY NAME IS CYNTHIA RICHMOND.

I RESIDE AT 4704 HOLIDAY LANE WEST IN NORTH RICHLAND HILLS.

I'M IN MY 25TH AND FINAL YEAR OF TEACHING IN BISD.

AND YES, THIS IS A GREAT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

IT'S A FABULOUS PLACE TO BE.

ALL 25 YEARS I HAVE SPENT TEACHING IN THIS DISTRICT, 21 YEARS AT RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL.

I'M HERE TO OFFER MY OFFICIAL RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS OF MAY 31ST, 2025.

I WANTED TO DO THIS IN PERSON.

I KNOW IT'S UNORTHODOX, BUT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THE BOARD AND THE LEADERSHIP IN THIS DISTRICT KNEW, KNOW HOW MUCH IT HAS MEANT TO ME TO BE PART OF THIS BIRDVILLE FAMILY, AND I WANTED EACH OF YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP THROUGH MY TENURE AT BIRDVILLE ISD.

I HAVE TAUGHT AP HISTORY FOR 21 YEARS.

I'VE BEEN A READER FOR THE COLLEGE BOARD FOR 18 YEARS, AND I'VE TAUGHT DUAL CREDIT FOR, I DON'T KNOW, 8, 9 YEARS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG SINCE IT GOT STARTED.

I HAVE REPRESENTED THIS DISTRICT ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, LEADING AND LEARNING AS PART OF THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE, AS A TOP FELLOW IN GERMANY, PART OF THE GOETHE INSTITUTE FUNDED BY THE DEUTSCHE BANK, PART OF THE SOUTHWEST VISTAS HUMANITIES PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, I PRESENTED AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES ACROSS TARRANT COUNTY, PUTTING BIRDVILLE ON THE MAP, AS I DID.

ALL OF THESE EXPERIENCES MADE ME A BETTER TEACHER AND ALLOWED ME TO BECOME AN EXPERT IN MY CONTENT.

AS A RESULT, I'VE HAD THE HIGHEST AP SCORES IN NORTH TEXAS DESPITE THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF OUR SCHOOL AND THE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS OF OUR STUDENTS.

WE BROKE MANY BARRIERS AND I AM SO PROUD OF MY STUDENTS.

I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO GIVE MY STUDENTS TREMENDOUS EXPERIENCES TAKING THEM ON VARIOUS FIELD TRIPS.

FIELD TRIPS. WE WENT TO THE TATE LECTURE SERIES AT SMU.

STUDENTS GOT TO HEAR WORLD LEADERS SUCH AS CONDOLEEZZA RICE, GENERAL COLIN POWELL, AND OTHERS.

I'VE TAKEN THEM ON TRIPS ABROAD, VARIOUS COUNTRIES.

THIS HAS FOREVER CHANGED MY LIFE AND IT FOREVER CHANGED THEIR LIVES.

TEACHING HAS BEEN MY HEART.

I HAVE CRIED, I HAVE LAUGHED, AND I HAVE CELEBRATED WITH MY STUDENTS.

AND I WILL TRULY MISS THE JOY OF TEACHING AND WHAT IT HAS BROUGHT INTO MY LIFE.

AND IT ALL STARTED VOLUNTEERING AT MY SON'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH THE PTSA.

THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION.

MY BOSS LET ME OFF WORK TO GO VOLUNTEER AT THIS SCHOOL AND AS AND HE HAD OFFERED ME A TO PAY FOR ME TO GO TO LAW SCHOOL IF I WOULD WORK WITH HIM FOR 5 YEARS.

AND I WENT BACK TO THE OFFICE ONE DAY AND I SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO TAKE YOU UP ON THAT.

I'M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL TO GET MY TEACHING DEGREE, AND THE REST IS HISTORY.

THANK GOODNESS HE LET ME OFF WORK TO VOLUNTEER.

AND IT BROUGHT ME HERE.

IT IS WITH A HEAVY HEART TODAY THAT I RETIRE FROM THE MOST FABULOUS JOB ON EARTH.

I TRULY LOVE TEACHING AND WORKING WITH THESE STUDENTS.

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE GROWING THEM, WATCHING, GROWING THEM, WATCHING THEM GROW AND LEARN, BUT IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON.

AGAIN I WANT TO EXTEND MY SINCERE THANKS TO THE BOARD DR.

CLARK, SKIP, KATIE, MISSY, ALL OF YOU.

YOU HAVE MADE SUCH A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE, AND I WANT THE BOARD TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN EVERY WAY YOU CAN.

WHEN YOU'RE OUT IN PUBLIC, DON'T GASLIGHT THIS PROFESSION.

THIS IS A FABULOUS PROFESSION AND CONTINUE SUPPORTING THEM IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE.

AND I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK DR.

CLARK FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF ACADEMICS, UIL.

WE WENT TO STATE LAST YEAR, FIRST TIME IN SOCIAL STUDIES, AND I JUST TOLD YOU ABOUT MY ECONOMICS STUDENTS.

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BUT I'VE HAD A LOT OF GOOD EXPERIENCES, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR GUIDANCE IN THIS DISTRICT.

AND I WANT TO THANK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART.

THANK YOU, MRS. RICHMOND.

I GAVE YOU MR. HARRIS'S REST OF HIS TIME, SO.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

I THINK LET'S GIVE HER A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

HOW ABOUT THAT? THANK YOU AGAIN [APPLAUSE].

[I. PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD ]

WE HAVE A BOND CONSTRUCTION UPDATE, MRS. BOWMAN. YES, SIR.

WE HAVE LEE LEWIS HERE TONIGHT, TY PARSONS AND DAVID GRAF, AND WE'LL LET THEM COME UP TO THE PODIUM.

GOOD EVENING, DR. STINSON BOARD MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TONIGHT.

MY NAME IS TY PARSONS, I'M THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR LEE LEWIS CONSTRUCTION, IN CHARGE OF OUR DALLAS OFFICE.

AND WITH ME TONIGHT, I ALSO HAVE DAVID GRAF, OUR SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OVER BIRDVILLE ISD.

HE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A SENIOR, MAYBE IN HIGH SCHOOL.

DAVID HAS BEEN WITH LEE LEWIS CONSTRUCTION FOR, I BELIEVE IT'S 17 YEARS NOW.

WOW. 17 YEARS. YEAH.

AND BEFORE THAT HE CAME WITH US FROM WAS IT AMERICAN CONSTRUCTORS IN NASHVILLE FOR 9 YEARS.

IN NASHVILLE. SO YEAH, HE'S HE DOESN'T HE DOESN'T LOOK IT.

WE PUT HIM THROUGH HIS PACES AND HE JUST KEEPS LOOKING GOOD AND I JUST KEEP LOOKING OLDER.

SO YEAH.

ALL RIGHT. SO TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH SOME OF THE WORK I BELIEVE IT'S ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO NOW WHEN WE WERE AWARDED THE BOND WORK.

AND WE'VE GOT SOME COMPLETED WORK WE'RE GOING TO GO OVER TONIGHT, SOME OF THE WORK IN PROGRESS, AND ALSO WHAT WE HAVE COMING UP.

ON THE ON THE SCREEN YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF THE DESIGN FIRMS, ALL THE DESIGN FIRMS WE'RE WORKING WITH HERE IN THE DISTRICT THAT ARE DOING A GREAT JOB PUTTING TOGETHER AN AWARD WINNING WORK FOR FOR THE DISTRICT.

AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO COMPLETING THIS WORK AND SUBMITTING IT FOR AWARDS.

AND IT'S IT'S TRULY GOING TO PUT BIRDVILLE ISD ON THE MAP WITH JUST SOME OF THE AWARDS, WITH SOME OF THIS UPCOMING WORK.

SO THIS PAST SUMMER, WE WRAPPED UP WORK ON HVAC REPLACEMENTS, CEILING REPLACEMENTS AT WATAUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND THE HOLIDAY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT WATAUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THAT WAS ROOFTOP UNITS THAT WE REPLACED AND THEN WENT IN WITH A CEILING REPLACEMENTS AS WELL.

SO THESE ACOUSTICAL CEILING TILES THAT WE SEE ABOVE US RIGHT NOW, WE WE PULLED ALL OF THOSE OUT SO WE COULD GET IN ABOVE THE CEILING AND GOT THAT ALL REPLACED LOOKING FRESH.

SAME THING AT HOLIDAY, HOLIDAY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AND THAT WAS A CHILLER SYSTEM THAT DID THE HEATING AND COOLING AT THAT FACILITY THAT WE REPLACED THOSE UNITS OVER THE SUMMER.

IN ADDITION TO THOSE TWO CAMPUSES, WE ALSO DID SOME REPLACEMENTS HERE AT THE ADMINISTRATION FACILITY AS WELL.

THOSE WERE SOME SMALLER UNITS, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF AS WELL.

AT THE RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL FACILITY, WE RECENTLY DID THE THE BASEBALL PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS.

THE PARKING LOT ITSELF IS COMPLETE.

WE'VE GOT THE IRRIGATION WORK INSTALLED, THE TREES ARE INSTALLED, AND THEN AS SOON AS THE GROUND DRIES UP ENOUGH FOR US TO GET THE SOD INSTALLED, WE'RE GOING TO GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF, THAT WILL BE BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.

THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN THAT PROJECT.

IT LOOKS GREAT. THANK YOU.

THE BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COURTYARD THAT COMPLETED OVER THE SUMMER AS WELL.

THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW THAT YOU'RE KIND OF SEEING OF IT RIGHT NOW.

I THINK THIS IS A VIDEO.

YEAH, LET ME GET THAT PLAYING.

SO THAT TURNED OUT GREAT.

WE DID A LITTLE BIT OF WORK AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE FACILITY AS WELL.

BUT THEN ALSO HERE AT THE COURTYARD WE WERE ABLE TO IT WAS SOME TREES THAT GOT REMOVED, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO PUT IN THAT SYNTHETIC TURF, THE, THE REALLY GREEN GRASS YOU SEE THERE.

WE WERE ABLE TO PUT IN A COVERED WALKWAY.

IT'S GOT FANS UNDERNEATH THAT.

A LOT OF THE FACILITIES WERE ALSO.

THERE WE GO. THERE'S SOME OF THE FINAL PHOTOS WE TOOK FROM FROM GROUND LEVEL.

SO YOU'LL SEE THAT THAT MAKES A GREAT SPACE FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF TO ENJOY THE NICE WEATHER.

THE. YEAH, THOSE THOSE ARE PHOTOS.

THAT IS THE THAT IS THE IN PLACE WORK RIGHT THERE.

YEAH. SO DAYS LIKE TODAY WHENEVER IT WARMS UP IN THE AFTERNOON THAT'S A GREAT SPACE TO BE.

AT HALTOM HIGH SCHOOL WERE WORKING THERE NOW.

WE DID THE THE FRONT LOBBY RENOVATIONS OVER THE SUMMER, AND NOW WE'RE WORKING ON THE COURTYARD RENOVATIONS.

AND THEN ALSO HERE IS THE STORM SHELTER ADDITION THAT WILL ALSO SERVE AS THE DANCE STUDIO.

THE WHITE THAT YOU SEE THERE THAT IS INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS. SO THAT IS A TWO AND 5/8 INCH THICK POLYSTYRENE FOAM AND THAT WILL BE POURED FULL OF CONCRETE.

WE'RE DOING OUR FIRST POUR ON THOSE WALLS TOMORROW MORNING ACTUALLY, AND PROGRESSING WELL THERE.

YOU CAN ALSO SEE ALL OF THE STEEL ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THAT.

ALL THE STEEL FOR THAT, THAT ADDITIONS THERE ON SITE READY TO GO.

SO AS SOON AS WE GET THAT INSULATED CONCRETE FORM THAT'LL ALL GET POURED UP, WE'LL START INSTALLING THE THE JOISTS, THE DECK AND THEN ERECTING STEEL UP AROUND THAT AS WELL.

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IT'S ALL DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS NOW AS WELL.

IT LOOKS REALLY NICE.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE INTERIOR COURTYARD WHERE WE'RE ERECTING STEEL RIGHT NOW, AND THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN, I WANT TO SAY, TWO WEEKS AGO, AND IT'S ALREADY MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS SINCE THEN AS WELL. WE'RE FRAMING UP THE PARAPET WALLS AND ALL ALONG THERE'S THE MOUSE.

OKAY. SO ALL ALONG THIS SIDE RIGHT HERE, THIS WILL ALL BE ALUMINUM STOREFRONT AND GLAZING.

SO THAT'LL ALL BE AN ENCLOSED WALKWAY THAT'LL GO THROUGH THAT GOING FORWARD.

ANOTHER PHOTO FOR THE STORM SHELTER.

THE STEEL ERECTION THERE IS GOING TO ALL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF JANUARY.

AND THEN ALL THE INTERIOR FRAMING WILL GET STARTED.

AND WE'RE ON TRACK TO FINISH ALL THAT WORK BY THIS SUMMER.

MOVING ON TO DAVID E SMITH REPLACEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SO REALLY PROUD OF THIS RENDERING.

GETTING JUST THOSE TREES THAT WERE SAVED ON THAT CAMPUS JUST MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

TO BE ABLE TO SEE THIS, THIS NEW CONSTRUCTION GOING UP AND THEN THOSE BIG TREES THERE AND THESE FALL COLORS.

THE ROOF'S GOING TO BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF THIS WEEK.

THAT'S THE. THIS AREA HERE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THIS PHOTO.

THAT ROOF IS GOING TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS WEEK.

THE ROOFTOP UNITS THAT HEAT AND COOL THE FACILITY AT AREAS A AND B ARE GOING TO BE INSTALLED BY THE END OF THIS WEEK, AND THAT'S JUST GOING TO LEAVE A FEW OF THOSE UNITS BEFORE WE GET THOSE UP AND DONE.

THE BRICK VENEER ON THE FACILITY IS ABOUT 65% COMPLETE.

ALL OF THIS AREA THAT YOU SEE RIGHT HERE, THIS BRICK VENEER, IS ALL COMPLETED ALREADY.

SO THAT'S THAT'S THE FINAL COLOR THAT YOU'LL BE SEEING ON THE EXTERIOR OF THAT FACILITY.

THE ALUMINUM FRAMES FOR THE GLAZING ON THAT FACILITY ARE ALL BEING INSTALLED NOW, AND THE GLASS IS ALL ON HAND, AND THAT'S GOING TO BE INSTALLED SHORTLY.

MOVING INTO THE INSIDE OF THE FACILITY.

SO THE INTERIOR FRAMING IS 80% COMPLETE.

YOU CAN SEE THAT WORK PROGRESSING THE INSULATION GOING INTO THE WALLS AS WELL, THE BLOCKING IN THOSE WALLS AND THEN THE OVERHEAD IN-WALL ROUGH-IN.

SO THAT'S ALL THE MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING WORK, THAT'S ALL BEING INSTALLED IN THE WALLS SO THAT WE'RE ABLE TO ONE SIDE SHEETROCK.

AND THEN AS WE GET THOSE INSPECTIONS FROM THE CITY CONFIRMING ALL THE WORK IS GOOD TO GO, WE'LL START DOUBLE SIDING THAT SHEETROCK.

AND THAT'S ALREADY PROGRESSING AT THE CAFETERIA AND THE CLASSROOM AREAS.

AND THEN WE HAVE TAPE AND BED HAPPENING ON THE DRYWALL IN AREAS C AND D, WHICH ARE CLASSROOM AREAS.

AND CERAMIC TILE IS STARTING IN THOSE AREAS AS WELL ON THE WALLS.

AND THEN MOVING ON TO THE MULLENDORE REPLACEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THIS LOCATION, THE ROOF IS ALREADY ALL COMPLETE.

WE'RE INSTALLING THE PARAPET TRIM CAP NOW.

THE ROOFTOP UNITS ARE ALL SET, AND WE ARE PERFORMING STARTUP INSPECTIONS ON ALL OF THOSE UNITS NOW.

THE EXTERIOR GLASS AND ALL OF THE FRAMES ARE ALREADY ALL INSTALLED, SO THAT BUILDING IS 100% DRIED IN.

THE EXTERIOR BRICKWORK IS COMPLETE HERE.

AND THEN THE AREAS YOU SEE WHERE THE COLOR IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT RIGHT NOW THAT IS WHERE EXTERIOR WALL PANELS ARE GOING ON IN THE FACILITY RIGHT NOW.

WE HAVE PERMANENT POWER TO THE BUILDING ALREADY.

THE GAS INSPECTIONS ARE ALL COMPLETE, AND WE'RE JUST WAITING ON ATMOS TO COME OUT AND INSTALL THE METER ON THE GAS AT THIS POINT.

THE SIDEWALKS AND FLATWORK ARE IN PROGRESS, AND THAT WILL ALL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF JANUARY.

ON THE INSIDE OF THE FACILITY, THE MILLWORKS BEING INSTALLED AND THE CEILING GRID IS GOING IN.

YOU CAN SEE THAT HERE AND THEN TRIM OUTS GOING ON.

SO THAT'S GOING TO BE THE THE HVAC GRILLS AND THE PERMANENT FIXTURES ARE ALL BEING INSTALLED.

AND THEN ONCE WE DO THE FINAL COAT OF PAINT WE'LL GET IN THERE AND START DOING FINAL DROP IN THOSE CEILING TILES IN AS WELL.

WALL TILE, AS YOU CAN SEE AN EXAMPLE OF HERE THAT'S 90% COMPLETE AT THE CAFETERIA, THE KITCHEN, THE WALK IN COOLER FREEZER IS COMPLETE. WE'RE INSTALLING QUARRY TILE IN THE KITCHEN RIGHT NOW ON THE FLOORS.

AND ALL OF THAT FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT IS DELIVERING FOR INSTALLATION IN JANUARY.

SO JUST RECAPPING THE COMPLETED WORK, WE'VE GOT THE HVAC WORK AT WATAUGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HOLIDAY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE ADMIN FACILITY THAT'S ALL COMPLETE. THE RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PARKING LOT IS COMPLETE, AND THEN THE BIRDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COURTYARD IS COMPLETE AS WELL.

THE IN-PROGRESS WORK IS THE MULLENDORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROJECT, WHICH IS PROJECTED COMPLETION AT THE END OF MARCH.

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OTHER WORK THAT WE HAVE IN DESIGN AND PRICING RIGHT NOW IS THE 2025 HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECTS AT SPICER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THE FAAC AND THEN ALSO SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, THAT PROJECT IS PROJECTED TO GO INTO THE SUMMER OF 2026 AS WELL.

BUT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY A MARK SO THAT WE CAN GET WORK COMPLETED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2025 AND THEN RETURN IN THE SUMMER OF 2026, AND THERE WON'T BE ANY ANY DEFICITS TO THE CAMPUS.

WE'LL STILL HAVE WORKING AIR AND FACILITIES DURING THE WHOLE SCHOOL YEAR FOR 2025-2026.

AND THEN ALSO THE CLOTHES CONNECTION AT THE PLAZA FACILITY AND AT THE RICHLAND CENTER AS WELL.

SO WITH THAT, THAT THAT COMPLETES OUR PRESENTATION.

BUT DAVID AND I ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT EITHER COMPLETED WORK, ONGOING OR FUTURE WORK.

OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE? YEAH. MR. DILKS. WHEN DO YOU THINK THE CLOTHES CONNECTION WILL BE FINISHED? IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, ON THE CLOTHES CONNECTION, WE'RE EXPECTING TO BE ABLE TO GET STARTED ON THAT IN JANUARY.

AND I THINK WE'RE PROJECTING ABOUT 2 TO 3 MONTHS FOR THAT.

OKAY. THANK YOU SIR.

OKAY. I JUST WANT TO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU, LEE LEWIS IN GENERAL, FOR THE EXCELLENT WORK THAT YOU DO AND FOR KEEPING THE PROJECTS ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET.

WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE OF OF ALL OF THE ENERGY THAT IS PUT INTO BISD.

ABSOLUTELY. I MEAN, COMING TO BOARD MEETINGS AND HEARING THE CHOIRS AND HEARING THE STATEMENTS FROM TEACHERS THAT ARE RETIRING.

THIS IS WHERE WE WANT TO BE.

THIS IS THIS IS A GREAT DISTRICT TO WORK IN.

SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.

MR. DAVIS, YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YEAH. MR. PARSONS YOU KNOW, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO YOU'RE RIGHT, WE STARTED THIS NEW CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK, IT WAS VERY NEW FOR BIRDVILLE, AND THERE WAS SOME SKEPTICISM. YOU KNOW, WE'VE DONE IT THIS WAY FOR SO LONG, BUT I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOUR TEAM BECAUSE IT'S TRULY BECOME A PARTNERSHIP.

AND FOR THAT, I'M GRATEFUL BECAUSE ONE, YOU'RE GETTING GOOD QUALITY PRODUCTS FINISHED ON TIME, BUT ON BUDGET, IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME A CURVE BALL COMES UP, Y'ALL STILL HIT IT OUT OF THE PARK.

AND FOR THAT, THE PARTNERSHIP I HOPE, CONTINUES FOR A WHILE.

WE KEEP WE BOUGHT SOME MORE BUILDINGS.

WE'RE GETTING CLOTHES CONNECTION DONE.

SOME DIFFERENT THINGS ARE HAPPENING ALL THE TIME.

BUT LIKE I SAID, YOU STEPPED UP.

YOU'VE MADE A BELIEVER OUT OF ME.

NOW, I HAD HISTORY WITH LEE LEWIS, WORKING FOR THOSE GUYS AS A SUBCONTRACTOR FOR MANY YEARS AND KNEW WHAT THEIR CAPABILITIES WERE.

BUT YOU'VE REALLY MADE A BIG INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND IT'S GOING TO SHOW.

AND FOR THAT I'M GRATEFUL.

I THINK OUR TAXPAYERS, I KNOW EVEN WHEN WE TALK TO OUR OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THAT MEETS QUARTERLY BASIS, THEY'RE IMPRESSED WITH WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

SO THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF THE TEAM.

IT'S BEEN A GOOD RELATIONSHIP AND I HOPE WE GO FURTHER FOR QUITE A WHILE.

ABSOLUTELY. SAME HERE.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHERS? THANK YOU.

GOOD. GOOD PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

[J.1. Kindergarten-Algebra 1 Mathematics Instructional Materials Adoption [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent] ]

WE'RE NOT TEACHING ALGEBRA IN KINDERGARTEN.

RIGHT? OKAY.

DR. CLARK. WELL, THANK YOU.

AND I AM SUFFERING FROM LARYNGITIS.

SO WE HAVE MARTY CRUZ [INAUDIBLE] HERE TO SHARE THE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ITEM.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT DREES.

IT HAS BEEN TEN YEARS SINCE THE DISTRICT HAS HAD NEW INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE IN MATHEMATICS.

SINCE THAT TIME, THE STANDARDS, THE TEKS, AS WELL AS THE STATE ASSESSMENT FOR GRADES THREE THROUGH ALGEBRA ONE HAVE CHANGED.

WHILE THE DISTRICT HAS REVISED ALL MATH CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS, THE INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES THAT OUR STUDENTS USE NEED TO BE UPDATED TO REFLECT THESE CHANGES. OTHER CHANGES THAT HAVE HAPPENED INCLUDE THE RECENT PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL 1605, WHICH REQUIRES THE SBOE, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REVIEW AND APPROVE HIGH QUALITY TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT ARE 100% ALIGNED TO THE TEKS.

IN ADDITION, THE LAW REQUIRES THE TEA TO DEVELOP STATE OWNED TEXTBOOKS IN CERTAIN GRADES AND SUBJECTS.

ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT CHANGE HAS BEEN THE PROCESS FOR THE SBOE TO APPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, WHICH WE PRESENTED TO YOU AT THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING. MEANWHILE, WE HAVE REVIEWED MATHEMATICS MATERIALS ON THE SBOE APPROVED LIST OF HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND WE ARE RECOMMENDING FOR YOU TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE STATE DEVELOPED OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR MATHEMATICS IN K THROUGH EIGHT AND ALGEBRA ONE.

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DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I THINK WE SHOULD START TEACHING ALGEBRA IN KINDERGARTEN.

KIDDING. THERE'S A FORM OF ALGEBRA BEING TAUGHT IN KINDERGARTEN.

THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

[J.2. Cenergistic LLC Energy Management Contract Renewal [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent] ]

CENERGISTIC, LLC ENERGY MANAGEMENT CONTRACT RENEWAL.

MRS. BOWMAN. THANK YOU.

WE HAVE LYNN PACE AND WE HAVE OUR TWO ENERGY SPECIALISTS HERE TONIGHT, LARON STREET AND CHRIS LATIMER.

WE ARE COMING FORWARD TONIGHT AS AN INFORMATION ITEM TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD TO RENEW THEIR CONTRACT FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.

WE'VE HAD VERY GOOD SUCCESS.

AND IN FACT, I'LL LET MR. PACE TALK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE CURRICULUM PROCESS THEY'VE BROUGHT TO US TO DO SOME ENERGY CLUBS WITH OUR STUDENTS, WHICH WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT.

WE ARE GOING TO BE PROPOSING A TWO YEAR AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT WITH A VERY LIGHT, MODEST INCREASE PER MONTH.

WE APPRECIATE THAT. SO, MR. PACE. THANK YOU.

DR. STINSON, PRESIDENT DREES, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU.

ON BEHALF OF CENERGISTIC, NOT FOR JUST THE OPPORTUNITY TO TO PRESENT AND TALK ABOUT THE EXTENSION OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU.

BUT FOR THE THE WAY YOU'VE JUST EMBRACED THIS OVER THE LAST EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS, I'M GOING TO TOUCH ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED.

BUT I'VE BEEN WITH CENERGISTIC NOW GOING ON 21 YEARS, AND I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF GETTING TO TO HELP CENERGISTIC SERVE OVER 1,500 DIFFERENT SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

PLEASE KNOW THAT I'M VERY SINCERE WHEN I TELL YOU YOU HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL AT BIRDVILLE ISD.

DON'T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED.

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I WOULD SEND MY GRANDKIDS TO SCHOOL HERE.

BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TO SPEAK.

AGAIN, PARTNERED WITH YOU ABOUT EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS AGO.

WHAT CENERGISTIC IS, IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS HELPED THE DISTRICT BE BETTER STEWARDS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN PARTICULAR, BUT ALSO WATER.

WE HAVE HELPED YOU REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF THOSE COMMODITIES WITHOUT HAVING TO INVEST IN EQUIPMENT.

WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF OUR PROCESS, OUR TECHNOLOGY AND OUR PEOPLE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I HAVE A COUPLE OF OUR PEOPLE HERE WITH US.

YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO TO SEE THAT THESE ARE ACTUALLY CENERGISTIC EMPLOYEES.

SURPRISED BECAUSE FOR THE LAST EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS, THEY'VE BEEN EMBEDDED IN YOUR ORGANIZATION.

THEY HAVE BEEN HERE FOR YOU THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THIS IS THEIR ONLY JOB SUPPORTING BIRDVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I HAVE HERE WITH ME LARON STREET AND CHRIS LATIMER, AND AGAIN, WE THANK YOU FOR GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOU THESE LAST EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS.

BUT IN SERVING YOU AND IN PARTNERING WITH YOU, THIS SLIDE GOES TO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.

YOU HAVE MANAGED TO AVOID SPENDING NEARLY $6 MILLION, [INAUDIBLE] NEARLY $6 MILLION TO UTILITY COMPANIES AS A RESULT OF ENGAGING THIS PROGRAM AND REDUCING YOUR YOUR CONSUMPTION.

THAT CONSUMPTION HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 11% ON A PER SQUARE FOOT BASIS.

THIS HAS COME ABOUT AGAIN AS A RESULT OF OUR PEOPLE, OUR PROCESS AND OUR TECHNOLOGY.

PEOPLE ESPECIALLY GETTING OUT THERE BEING BOOTS ON THE GROUND.

22 OVER 22,000 FACILITY AUDITS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED BY BY LARON AND AND CHRIS OVER THE LAST EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS.

AND THEY'VE GOT THE WORN OUT SHOES TO PROVE IT, SO.

AND THEN NOT ONLY THAT, BUT DON'T TAKE CENERGISTICS WORD FOR WHAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED.

THERE'S THIRD PARTY VALIDATION OF WHAT YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED TOO, IN THE FORM OF THE FACT THAT 32 OF YOUR BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY ENERGY STAR AS BEING IN THE TOP 25% OF ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THIS REGION FROM AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDPOINT.

AND UNDERSTAND THIS, THAT CERTIFICATION FROM ENERGY STAR DOESN'T COME EASILY.

THEY HAVE ENSURED BEFORE THAT THAT CERTIFICATION WAS SUPPLIED TO YOU THAT THAT ENERGY REDUCTION, THAT ENERGY CONSERVATION FOR WHICH YOU SHOULD BE PROUD DID NOT COME AT THE EXPENSE OF THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR BUILDINGS OR THE INTEGRITY OF YOUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

PART AND PARCEL TO WHAT CENERGISTIC DOES IS ENSURING THAT YOU'RE NOT ONLY REDUCING YOUR USE OF OF ENERGY AND WATER, BUT YOU'RE ALSO ENSURING THAT INDOOR AIR QUALITY IS WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE, LIGHTING LEVELS ARE WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE.

BY THE WAY, ARE ANY OF YOU A LITTLE BIT WARM OR A LITTLE BIT COOL?

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BUT AGAIN, THE POINT IS THAT YOU HAVE NOT ACHIEVED ANY OF THIS BY SACRIFICING COMFORT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH FOR YOUR FOR YOUR STAFF.

AND YOU'VE DONE THIS IN SPITE OF OUR EVEN WITH THE GROWTH IN THE DISTRICT IN THE FORM OF SQUARE FOOTAGE, INCREASES IN UTILITY RATES.

AGAIN, WE'LL JUST STOP FOR A MOMENT.

WHAT WOULD THIS COUNTRY BE LIKE IF EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS LIKE YOURS? WE NEED IT THAT WAY.

AS MRS. BOWMAN POINTED OUT.

WE HAVE PROPOSED TO EXTEND OUR PARTNERSHIP FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS.

AND THESE ARE SOME OF THE THE TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT AND WHAT WE EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO DO FOR THE DISTRICT AS A RESULT OF OF THAT EXTENSION.

BUT ALSO NOTE TO THE RIGHT, THOUGH, SOME OF THE ONGOING BENEFITS THAT WE EXPECT THE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE TO SEE.

LARON AND CHRIS HAVE SIGNED CONTRACTS IN BLOOD, AND THEY WILL BE HERE UNTIL WE TELL THEM THAT THAT THEY CAN'T BE.

THEY DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO QUIT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

Y'ALL DID KNOW THAT, RIGHT? OKAY. SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES.

BUT THEY'LL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE SUPPORTED BY OUR ENGINEERS AND BY OUR CONSULTANTS THAT ARE COMING IN REGULARLY TO TO MEET WITH THEM AND ENSURE THAT EVERY ENERGY CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITY IS STILL BEING CAPTURED.

AS MRS. BOWMAN WAS POINTING OUT THOUGH TOO, SOME THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING AS WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AS A COMPANY, WE ARE APPLYING NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT WE HAVE DEVELOPED AND PATENTED THAT THAT IS IN FACT ALLOWING US TO FIND MORE CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES FASTER.

WE'VE ALSO DEVELOPED PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO DRIVE THIS CONSERVATION CULTURE THAT YOU HAVE HELPED DEVELOP, DRIVE THAT INTO THE CLASSROOM THROUGH SOMETHING WE REFER TO AS CENERGISTIC COMMUNITY, AND THAT INCLUDES SOME CURRICULUM THAT WE PROVIDE.

IT INCLUDES SOME SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES, SOME THINGS THAT WE TRY TO DO FROM A PROMOTION STANDPOINT, FROM A PUBLIC RELATIONS STANDPOINT TO, AGAIN, GET EVERYBODY THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE DONE HERE AND TAKING IT HOME AND APPLYING IT THERE.

LAST BUT CERTAINLY I THINK LEAST HERE IS, YOU KNOW, JUST POINTING OUT THAT IT'S JUST SO IMPORTANT THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO WHAT YOU DO, WHETHER YOU CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH CENERGISTIC, CENERGISTIC OR NOT.

JUST MAKE THIS PROMISE TO YOURSELF, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY STEPS BACKWARD.

NOW, I'LL TELL YOU THAT WITH US, WE'RE GOING TO GUARANTEE YOU WON'T TAKE ANY STEPS BACKWARD.

AND WE HOPE THAT YOU'LL GIVE US THAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE YOU FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF YEARS.

WONDERFUL. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? I LOVE IT WHEN WE HIRE SOMEBODY WHO PAYS FOR THEMSELVES AND OUR SAVINGS SO THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE'LL MOVE ON TO SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS.

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

BEFORE WE RECONSIDER.

I'M SORRY. BEFORE WE CONSIDER THE PERSONNEL ITEMS, I WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT DR.

STINSON HAS ACCEPTED SIX RESIGNATIONS AND FOUR RETIREMENTS.

I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD INCLUDE YOURS YET, MR. RICHMOND, BUT DO I HEAR A MOTION, THEN FOR THE PERSONNEL ITEMS? I MOVE THE BOARD APPROVAL AND ADOPT ALL PERSONNEL ITEMS AS RECOMMENDED BY SUPERINTENDENT AND DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.

THANK YOU, MR. KUNKEL.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.

OKAY. THANK YOU, MRS. SANDERS-WISE.

OKAY. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR? AND OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS.

ALL RIGHT. CONSIDER NUMBER TWO CONSIDER FACILITY NAMING SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION.

[K.2. Consider Facility Naming Subcommittee Recommendation [Joe Tolbert, Subcommittee Chair] ]

SO YOU WANT ME TO MAKE A MOTION THEN? I JUST SAID YOU'RE THE CHAIR.

SO DO WHAT YOU WANT.

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION TO RENAME THE RICHMOND CENTER TO THE BIRDVILLE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER.

AND WHAT? COMPLEX, COMPLEX I EVEN MESSED IT UP, COMPLEX, SORRY.

OKAY. BIRDVILLE.

BIRDVILLE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX.

BIRDVILLE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX.

OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THE MOTION.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND.

THANK YOU, MR. WOMBLE.

OKAY. AND WHAT IS THE WHAT ARE THE INITIALS FOR THAT? BACK. BACK.

SO WE HAVE THE FACT THE BACK BACK.

THE BACK. THE BACK DOOR.

OKAY. BUT YEAH, IT IT WAS.

IT WAS SOME GOOD PEOPLE ON ON THERE CAME UP.

IT REALLY IT REALLY ENCAPSULATES WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE USED FOR.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

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SO IT FITS NICELY.

IT'S A GOOD NAME.

LOVE IT. ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THE BACK IS CAB BACKWARDS.

WE HAVE A CAB TOO.

AND THERE'S THAT.

ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS.

[K.3. Consider New Course Offerings for the 2025-26 School Year [Dr. Elizabeth Clark, Associate Superintendent] ]

DO I HAVE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE PROPOSED COURSES FOR THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR AS PRESENTED.

THANK YOU, MRS. SANDERS-WISE.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AND OPPOSED? IT'S UNANIMOUS.

ALL RIGHT. NUMBER FOUR, CONSIDER DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE FOR WAREHOUSE.

[K.4. Consider Design Development Phase for Warehouses (Child Nutrition Warehouse at the Plaza and the Richland CenterWarehouse) and the Other Renovations at the Richland Center [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent] ]

THE BIRDVILLE PLAZA OR BISD PLAZA.

FORGIVE ME. AND THE RICHLAND CENTER WAREHOUSE, WHICH IS NOW THE BIRDVILLE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX WAREHOUSE.

AND THE OTHER RENOVATIONS AT THE RICHLAND CENTER OR THE BACK.

OKAY. DO WE HAVE A MOTION? MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THE BOARD, APPROVE THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE FOR THE CHILD NUTRITION WAREHOUSE AT THE BISD PLAZA, THE DISTRICT WAREHOUSE AT THE RICHLAND CENTER, AND THE OTHER RENOVATION PROJECTS AT THE RICHLAND CENTER AS PRESENTED.

THANK YOU, MR. DILKS.

AND DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. THANK YOU, MRS. SANDERS-WISE.

AND JUST AS NOTE, WE HAVE RICHLAND CENTER ON HERE BECAUSE WE DIDN'T OFFICIALLY NAME IT UNTIL THE MOTION BEFORE.

SO. ALL RIGHT.

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AND IT'S UNANIMOUS.

IF IT'S UNANIMOUS, DO I REALLY HAVE TO ASK WHO'S OPPOSED? NO YOU DON'T. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. NUMBER FIVE, CONSIDER PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS FOR HARDEMAN, PORTER, HOLIDAY HEIGHTS, WALKER CREEK, BIRDVILLE, WEST BIRDVILLE AND SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY

[K.5. Consider Playground Replacements and Renovations for Hardeman, Porter, Holiday Heights, Walker Creek, Birdville, WestBirdville and Smithfield Elementary Schools [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent] ]

THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? MRS. SANDERS-WISE, YOU'RE GOING TO SECOND THEM ALL, AREN'T YOU? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ANY DISCUSSION? MR. DAVIS, THIS IS SECOND PHASE OF DOING THIS, AND I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, IT MAKES AN IMPACT.

I KNOW WE WENT TO THE GREEN VALLEY, HAD A KIND OF A RIBBON CUTTING DEAL FOR THAT DEAL, AND [INAUDIBLE] WENT TO [INAUDIBLE] THE STUFF THAT WAS HAPPENING THERE.

IT GETS OUR KIDS OUTSIDE AND IT GETS THEM PLAYING AND INTERACTING.

AND IT'S BEEN WE'VE MADE A BIG INVESTMENT HERE.

I PROMISE YOU, IT'S NOT JUST DURING SCHOOL DAYS OR SCHOOL HOURS THOSE ARE BEING USED TOO.

SO IT'S A GOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND THAT WE'RE BUILDING THERE.

AND LONG TIME COMING.

AND LUCKILY WE'VE HAD THE RESOURCES TO DO IT.

AND IT USED TO BE THAT A PTA COULD RAISE THE MONEY FOR A PLAYGROUND BACK WHEN I WAS YOUNG.

YEAH. OH, YEAH. NOT ANY LONGER BECAUSE OF ALL THE.

IT GOT TOO EXPENSIVE.

YEAH. TOLBERT HAS SOMETHING DOWN THERE.

THAT'S A HUGE.

AND THEN THE OTHER THING WHICH EVEN GROWING UP IN TEXAS, I NEVER UNDERSTOOD, YOU COULDN'T USE A SLIDE BASICALLY FROM JULY THROUGH AUGUST WITHOUT JUST BURNING EVERY PIECE OF YOUR BODY THAT DIDN'T HAVE CLOTHING ON IT.

IT'S SO GREAT THAT WE HAVE COVERINGS OVER THESE NOW.

THAT'S SO IT JUST SEEMED LIKE WE WOULD HAVE FIGURED THAT OUT A LONG TIME AGO.

BUT YEAH, THAT'S NICE.

AND ONE OF THE BIG REASONS, AS YOU POINTED OUT, IS THEY'RE ALL ADA COMPLIANT NOW OR WILL BE WHEN WE.

YEAH. YEAH.

SO. OKAY.

ANYBODY ELSE? ALL RIGHT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? IF I COUNTED RIGHT, IT'S UNANIMOUS.

ALL RIGHT. NUMBER SIX, CONSIDER SECTION 179D ALLOCATION TO EMA ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING.

[K.6. Consider Section 179D Allocation to EMA Engineering & Consulting [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent] ]

THANK YOU MR. KUNKEL. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. YOU BEAT MRS. SANDERS-WISE MR. DILKS. ALL RIGHT.

DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE? MR. TOLBERT.

KATIE, YOU'LL PROBABLY LAUGH AT ME FOR THIS EXPLANATION, BUT JUST IN GENERAL, IF THIS IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE GREEK, IT'S JUST A TAX DEDUCTION THAT SOME OF OUR PROFESSIONALS ARE ABLE TO USE IF THEY KEEP THE PROPER PAPERWORK, IT DOESN'T COST US A DIME.

THAT'S CORRECT. THEY HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING, BUT THEY CAN'T APPLY TO THE IRS TO HAVE A TAX DEDUCTION ON THEIR SIDE.

SO IT'S A BENEFIT TO SOME OF OUR PROVIDERS.

IT DOESN'T COST US A DIME.

SO YEAH NO PROBLEM.

THEY PROVIDE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION.

EVERYTHING RIGHT.

YES, SIR. RIGHT.

GOOD FOR THEM TOO.

IT IS INDEED.

ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHERS? YEAH. JUST LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THIS BOARD AND DISTRICT SUPPORTS PEOPLE EXPLOITING TAX LOOPHOLES [LAUGHTER].

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ALL RIGHT. NUMBER SEVEN, CONSIDER BIDS TO PURCHASE SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY.

[K.7. Consider Bids to Purchase Surplus Real Property [Katie Bowman, Associate Superintendent] ]

I'LL SECOND THAT.

THANK YOU, MR. TOLBERT.

AND THANK YOU, MR. DAVIS. DO WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS? YEAH. MR. TOLBERT, AGAIN, JUST JUST TO EXPLAIN, THIS IS A RUMFIELD PROPERTY THAT I'M SURE A LOT OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH, IT'S NEAR OUR MAYOR'S HOUSE.

IT'S IT'S JUST SEPARATED, I THINK, BY ONE LOT BETWEEN FOUR HOUSES.

THREE HOUSES, THREE, THREE HOUSES IN BETWEEN HIS HOUSE.

AND THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MAYOR.

I DON'T KNOW WHY I THREW THAT IN, BUT THAT JUST LETS YOU KNOW THERE ARE ALSO HORSES THAT GRAZE OUT THERE.

SO SOME PEOPLE, SOME PEOPLE KNOW IT THAT WAY.

BUT I THINK IT'S A GREAT TIME FOR THE.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A BIG PROPONENT OF HOLDING ON TO TO REAL ESTATE AND HAVE HAD SOME INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS WITH PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT THAT, ABOUT WHEN'S THE RIGHT TIME TO, TO TO SELL SOME INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY.

YOU KNOW, I THINK A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT OUR DEMOGRAPHERS ARE TELLING US IS, ARE WE'RE NOT GROWING AS FAR AS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS, THAT'S PROBABLY NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.

WE'RE PROBABLY MATURE AS FAR AS THAT GOES.

AND COVID ALSO TAUGHT US ONE THING THAT WE'RE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO EXPAND A LOT OF FOOTPRINTS.

PROBABLY ACTUALLY THE OPPOSITE IS GOING TO BE HAPPENING.

WE'RE GOING TO BE COMPRESSING SOME OF THOSE.

SO AND THE REALITY IS AT SOME POINT THE HOUSING STOCK GETS TOO OLD AROUND.

AND JUST THE REALITY IS THE PROPERTY IS NO LONGER AS VALUABLE AND AND DEVELOPERS NO LONGER SEE IT.

BUT THIS IS STILL IN A GREAT DRIVE AROUND THAT AREA.

IT'S STILL A REALLY NEAT AREA.

PEOPLE LOVE TO TO BE IN IT.

IT'S CLOSE TO SOME NEW DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE ALSO HAPPENING.

WE'RE GETTING THE PRICE IS DOUBLE WHAT WE THOUGHT WE WOULD EVER GET.

SO JUST EVERYTHING CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS.

AND PLUS, YOU KNOW, WE'VE ALL SEEN GRAHAM HART'S PRODUCT.

THEY MAKE A GREAT PRODUCT.

ABSOLUTELY. ALL RIGHT.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? AS A REALTOR, I AGREE WITH YOU.

IT'S USUALLY NOT A GOOD IDEA TO SELL REAL PROPERTY, BUT I THINK THIS IS THE PERFECT TIME AND GETTING A GREAT OFFER ON IT.

ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? OKAY. AND IT IS UNANIMOUS.

ALL RIGHT. NEXT, WE HAVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[L. CONSENT ITEMS ]

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT A BOARD MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO PULL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? OKAY. DO I 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? OKAY. THANK YOU, MRS. SANDERS-WISE, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION? OKAY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT. AND IT'S UNANIMOUS.

SUPERINTENDENTS REPORTS TO THE BOARD ARE REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW.

[M. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS TO THE BOARD ]

[N. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS ]

THIS IS A LITTLE UNUSUAL, BUT WE WILL NOW ACTUALLY CONVENE OR RECONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS CODE GOVERNMENT CODE 551,

[C. CLOSED SESSION (Part 2 of 2)]

AND THE TIME IS 8:01.

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE AND HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.