Aug 25, 2025 Board Meeting

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>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE BUSINESS MEETING OF THE HCSC BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

TODAY IS MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH AND THE TIME IS 5:31.

A QUORUM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, AND ALL OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS ARE HERE.

AT THIS TIME, THIS BOARD WILL ADJOURN TO

[B. CLOSED SESSION]

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.

[C. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION]

THE TIME IS 6:46.

A QUORUM HAS ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED.

ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM ARE PRESENT.

LET'S GET STARTED BY TRUSTEE SEIBEL,

[D. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO UNITED STATES AND TEXAS FLAGS]

THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT. OUR MISSION STATEMENT TONIGHT WILL BE READ BY MR. FLORES.

[E. MISSION STATEMENT]

>> ACID MAKES IT 100% POSSIBLE.

>> IT DOES. THANK YOU.

FOR THE LAST TIME TONIGHT UNTIL WE VOTE ON IT LATER IN THE DAY, COURTNEY RUNKEL WILL BE READING THIS SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR US.

[F. SOCIAL CONTRACT]

>> THE BOARD WILL SERVE AS DISTRICT AMBASSADORS.

ASSUME POSITIVE AND NOBLE INTENTIONS, COLLABORATE AS A TEAM, AND RESPECT THE BODY CORPORATE, PROMOTE DISCUSSION, AND VALUE EACH OTHER'S PERSPECTIVES, AND BE PROFESSIONAL.

>> THANK YOU, MISS RUNKEL.

THAT MOVES US ON TO ITEM G,

[G. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT]

DR. WRIGHT, TAKE IT AWAY.

>> THANK YOU, PRESIDENT SEVERANCE.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. BARBARA, IF YOU'LL PUT THE SLIDES UP FOR ME, PLEASE.

AS YOU CAN SEE, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON ACROSS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FIRST OF ALL, WE ARE PUSHING THE 25,000 STUDENT MARK.

WE ARE AT 24,952 STUDENTS AS OF TODAY, AND IT'S REALLY STRANGE, BUT WE STILL HAVE MORE THAN, IT'S LIKE 25,800 KIDS THAT ARE ENROLLED, BUT THEY HAVEN'T ATTENDED YET, SO WE'RE TRYING TO TRACK DOWN A FEW OF THOSE STUDENTS.

AND SO WE EXPECT THAT OUR TARGET OF 25,400 STUDENTS WILL BE MET SOONER THAN LATER.

BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE ALL OF OUR FALL SPORTS GOING ON.

WE HAVE CHEER, WE HAVE WATER POLO.

SOME OF THE FIRST DAY SCHOOL PICTURES WERE AMAZING.

I REALLY LIKE THIS ONE WITH THIS YOUNG MAN WALKING OUT OF HIS HOUSE, AND HE'S GOT ALL OF HIS LITTLE FRIENDS WITH HIS TOYS.

TELLING HIM BY ON THE FIRST DAY, THOUGHT THAT WAS COOL.

AND THEN YOU GOT THE KIDS IN PE, AND YOU'VE GOT KIDS WITH THE MASCOT AND KIDS IN THE SCIENCE LAB AND YOU'VE GOT ATHLETIC TRAINERS ALREADY OUT WORKING.

AND SO, AS I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GO TO THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES, IT'S REALLY IT'S REALLY NICE TO SEE OUR KIDS BACK IN FULL SWING.

AND THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF CHANGES WITH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION THIS YEAR AND NO CELL PHONES, AND I'M KIND OF WORRIED ABOUT THE MENTALITY OF OUR KIDS BECAUSE SOME OF THEM, THEY'RE LIKE MY KIDS, AND THEY DON'T EVER HAVE A CELL PHONE THAT IS NOT IN THEIR HAND.

AND NOW THEY'RE HAVING TO MAKE THAT ADJUSTMENT, AND FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD, WE ARE DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB WITH THAT.

I KNOW WE HAVE SOME VERY SMART TEACHERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT, AND THEY'VE INTEGRATED SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE USED TO DO BACK IN THE OLDEN DAYS, LIKE, READ A BOOK WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR WORK.

OR PLAY UNO WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR WORK OR CHESS OR CHECKERS OR SOMETHING AND THAT'S NOT A BAD THING.

AND SO I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT THAT'S HAPPENING.

AND SPEAKING OF SOME THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW, JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT WE'RE COGNIZANT OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW, AND WE'RE DEALING WITH A LOT.

BUT JUST WANTED TO SAY, AS A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE LIVE AT THAT INTERSECTION OF EDUCATION IN THE LAWS THAT GOVERN OUR STATE AND OUR NATION.

WE RECOGNIZE THAT NOT EVERYONE AGREES WITH EVERY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW THAT IMPACTS SCHOOLS.

HOWEVER, AS A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, WE ARE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE LAW.

OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, OUR ADMINISTRATORS, OUR STAFF, HAVE BOTH A LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT THOSE LAWS REGARDLESS OF OUR OWN PERSONAL BELIEFS.

THIS REALITY CAN BE DIFFICULT.

TEACHERS ARE CALLED TO THE PROFESSION BECAUSE OF THEIR DEEP CARE FOR STUDENTS,

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UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE MOMENTS WHEN OUR LAWS PLACE OUR EDUCATORS IN SITUATIONS THAT MAY SEEM AT ODDS WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL INSTINCTS AND VALUES.

WE RECOGNIZE THE STRAIN THAT THIS CAN CREATE, AND WE STAND BY OUR TEACHERS AS THEY CONTINUE TO SERVE WITH COMPASSION AND DEDICATION.

AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT THESE ISSUES ARE BY DESIGN FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE GOVERNMENT MEANT TO DIVIDE AND TO DISTRACT US.

AS A DISTRICT, WE MUST REMAIN NEUTRAL IN THE MIDST OF CULTURAL AND POLITICAL DEBATES.

OUR MISSION IS NOT TO TAKE SIDES IN CULTURAL WARS, BUT RATHER TO STAY LASER FOCUSED ON WHAT MATTERS MOST, AND THAT'S TEACHING AND LEARNING.

WE MUST CONTROL WHAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER TO CONTROL, ENSURING SAFE CLASSROOMS, PROVIDING RIGOROUS INSTRUCTION, AND SUPPORTING THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF EVERY CHILD WHO WALKS THROUGH OUR DOORS.

OUR COMMUNITY CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT EVEN IN CHALLENGING TIMES, OUR DISTRICT WILL RISE ABOVE THE DIVISION AND MAINTAIN OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENTS TO STUDENTS.

I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT WE'RE AMERICAN CITIZENS, WE'RE TEXANS, WE'RE PART OF THE HAY CISD FAMILY AND ALL THE POLITICIANS THAT ARE OUT THERE WANTING US TO LOOK AT OTHER THINGS ARE PURPOSELY TRYING TO DISTRACT US.

AND SO TOGETHER, WE WILL NEED TO CONTINUE TO FOSTER SCHOOLS WHERE EVERY STUDENT FEEL SUPPORTED, ENGAGED, AND PREPARED FOR THEIR FUTURE.

AND SO WITH THAT IN MIND, WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING GUIDANCE FROM THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, TAZBY, FOR OUR LEGAL AND LOCAL POLICIES, AS WELL AS THE COURTS NOW THAT SOME DISTRICTS ARE BEING SUED.

WE WILL BE PUTTING IN PROCESSES AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

A LOT OF THESE LAWS WERE JUST PASSED, AND SO WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN ANY GUIDANCE.

AND SO WE'VE REACHED OUT TO ATTORNEYS TO GIVE US GUIDANCE, AND AND JUST KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE FLUID, AND THINGS WILL CHANGE AS WE MOVE FORWARD, WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES THAT ARE ASSIGNED THAT ARE THE MOST COMPASSIONATE THAT WE CAN CREATE.

AND SO I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE WITH THE 10 COMMANDMENTS AS WELL.

WE HAVE RECEIVED DONATIONS FROM POSTERS FROM AN ORGANIZATION, AND WE HAVE THOSE ON STANDBY.

AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ASKED US, HEY, YOU GUYS, YOU DECIDED TO SUE THE STATE ON EIGHT THROUGH F LAWSUIT.

WHY AREN'T YOU SUING THE STATE ON THE 10 COMMANDMENTS? THE DIFFERENCE IS WE WERE PLAINTIFFS IN THE EIGHT THROUGH F LAWSUIT BECAUSE WE FELT LIKE THE SYSTEM THAT WAS BEING CHANGED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GAME WAS UNFAIR TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS.

AND SO WE WERE ABLE TO JOIN THAT LAWSUIT.

DISTRICTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN A LAWSUIT WITH THE TEN COMMANDMENTS ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN SUED.

WE HAVE NOT BEEN SUED.

AND SO WE WOULD HAVE TO BE A DEFENDANT IN ORDER TO TAKE PLACE WITH THAT LAWSUIT.

SO I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT.

AND THEN WE'VE GOT GUIDANCE TODAY FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYING THAT THOSE DISTRICTS THAT ARE DEFENDANTS THEY DO HAVE A PAUSE WAITING ON A COURT DECISION, BUT EVERYONE ELSE IS SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW THE LAW AS OF SEPTEMBER 1.

SO WE'LL SEE THERE MAY BE A RULING BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER 1, BUT WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED ON THAT, TOO.

JUST KEEP IN MIND THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DOING THE SUING WOULD HAVE HAD TO NAME US IN A SUIT FOR US TO JOIN IN ON THAT LITIGATION AND SO FAR, WE HAVEN'T BEEN SUED.

SO THAT'S THE 10 COMMANDMENTS IN A NUTSHELL.

AND ALSO, I TRIED TO ADDRESS SOCIAL TRANSITIONING AS BEST WE CAN.

I HATE THAT OUR TEACHERS ARE THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE, AND THEY'RE THE ONES THAT ARE CAUGHT TRYING TO INTERPRET RIGHT NOW WITHOUT REALLY GOOD GUIDANCE.

AND AS A DISTRICT, I WANTED TO PUT SOMETHING OUT THE OTHER DAY SO THAT THEY COULD AT LEAST HAVE SOMETHING TO HANG THEIR HAT ON BECAUSE SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING, CAUSE IN ABSENCE OF GUIDANCE, YOU TEND TO EITHER DO NOTHING OR MAKE UP YOUR OWN RULES AND I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO LOSE THEIR CERTIFICATION BECAUSE OF A DECISION.

AND SO JUST WANTED THE SIMPLE THINGS, JUST SOME CLARIFICATION SO THAT THEY COULD WORK THROUGH THAT SITUATION.

BUT NO, WE ARE GOING TO BE GETTING MORE GUIDANCE HOPEFULLY SOONER THAN LATER, AND THEN WE'LL BE SHARING IT WITH THE DISTRICT.

AND SO THAT'S WEIGHING HEAVY ON MY HEART AS IT IS WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR DISTRICT, SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I ADDRESS THAT.

BUT BACK TO THE PICTURES, A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR DISTRICT, AND SO EXCITED TO HAVE THE KIDS BACK, WE START OUR FIRST THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME.

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>> THANK YOU, DR. WRIGHT. TEAM, LOOK TO MY RIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS.

ANY COMMENTS, DOCTOR RIGHT? LEFT. ANYBODY COMMENTS? DR. WRIGHT? MISS ROSCO?

>>DR. WRIGHT, IF YOU CAN PA I KNOW THIS IS STILL ONGOING AND YOU'RE WORKING THROUGH IT.

BUT IF YOU CAN PLEASE PROVIDE THE SYSTEM OR PROCESS, ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO NICKNAMES, I KNOW THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE HEARING ABOUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND SOMETHING THAT I PERSONALLY EXPERIENCE WITH MY OWN CHILD'S NICKNAME.

SO IF WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A SYSTEM OR PROCESS THAT'S VERY CLEAR AND TAKES THAT WEIGHT OFF OUR TEACHERS, THAT WOULD BE AMAZING.

AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE WORKING ON THIS BEHIND THE SCENES, BUT IF YOU CAN PLEASE PROVIDE THAT WHAT TIMELINE WE'RE LOOKING AT TO RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION, TO GO ELECTRONICALLY ON THAT.

DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THAT INFORMATION RIGHT NOW, OR IS THAT SOMETHING YOU CAN GET BACK TO US ON IN REGARDS TO THE TIMELINE?

>> NO, I REVIEWED TEA'S GUIDANCE, AND THEY DO HAVE A TIMELINE FOR CERTAIN THINGS, BUT THEY HAVEN'T ADDRESSED SENATE BILL 12 AS IT PERTAINS TO NICKNAMES.

AND SO I'M IT GOES ALL THE WAY THROUGH OCTOBER, AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A RELEASE AS CURRENT AS OCTOBER, SO IT COULD BE NOVEMBER, BUT HOPEFULLY THEY WILL TAKE ACTION ON IT SOONER THAN LATER, BUT I'LL GET YOU SOMETHING AS QUICKLY AS WE POSSIBLY CAN.

>> AND JUST MAKING SURE THAT OUR TEACHERS OUT THERE KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE WORKS IN REGARDS TO AN ELECTRONIC WAY TO HAVE A SYSTEM OR PROCESS TO IDENTIFY NICKNAMES.

I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE GET WE'RE GETTING THOSE QUESTIONS IN ON A REGULAR BASIS.

SO WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE NOTIFIED THEM AND LET THEM KNOW, HEY, IT IS COMING, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A SYSTEM IN PLACE.

WE'VE HEARD YOU, AND WE KNOW THAT.

AND I KNOW THAT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT ANY DISTRICT WANTS TO ROLL OUT WITHOUT HAVING A PROCESS, BUT IN THE ABSENCE OF INFORMATION AND CLARITY FROM THE STATE, THAT'S REALLY DIFFICULT TO PUT IN PLACE.

SO I LOOK FORWARD TO SOME MORE CLARITY BEHIND THAT.

THE MEMO WAS REALLY HELPFUL, I THINK, HAD SOME HELPFUL POINTS IN REGARDS TO THE NICKNAME, BUT SOME MORE CLARITY WILL DEFINITELY BE NEEDED ON THAT.

THEN ALSO, AS FAR AS THE 10 COMMANDMENTS, SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS THAT SOMEBODY NEEDS TO SUE US SO WE CAN HALT PUTTING THOSE POSTERS UP?

>> THAT'S WHAT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ENJOINED.

>> SO IT CONCERNED CITIZEN AND OR PARENT OR FAMILY COULD PARTNER WITH I KNOW ACLU IS DOING A LOT OF WORK RIGHT NOW, CAN PARTNER AND SUE OUR DISTRICT, AND IT'S NOT COMING OUT OF OUR MONEY TO DEFEND THE 10 COMMANDMENTS THAT IS COMING THROUGH THE STATE, IS THAT CLEAR? IS THAT RIGHT? AM I CORRECT?

>> THAT'S CORRECT. THE LAW SAYS THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL DEFEND ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AT STATES COST AND NOT LOCAL COSTS SHOULD WE GET SUED.

>> SO JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M HEARING BECAUSE WE'VE RECEIVED A LOT OF EMAILS AND CONCERNS ABOUT THE 10 COMMANDMENTS AND SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.

I JUST WANT TO BE PERFECTLY CLEAR THAT IF WE GET SUED, IT WILL NOT IMPACT OUR BUDGET.

THE STATE WOULD BE DEFENDING THAT AND CURRENTLY THERE IS ALREADY INFORMATION.

THERE WAS A HALT BY WAS IT I DON'T KNOW, FEDERAL COURT, STATE COURT THAT SAID, IT WAS FEDERAL COURT THAT SAID IT WAS ILLEGAL, AND THEY PUT A PEN IN IT, AND I'M SURE THERE'S APPEALS AND SO ON.

SO IT WOULDN'T COST OUR DISTRICT MONEY.

I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE VERY CONCERNED AS ARE WE ABOUT OUR BUDGET.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S CLEAR THAT WE WOULD NOT BE SPENDING ANY MONEY DEFENDING THIS IF ANYBODY WERE TO SUE US FROM THE COMMUNITY AND OR PARENT GUARDIANS OR ANYBODY STUDENT EVEN CAN DO THAT.

I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF ORGANIZATIONS OUT THERE THAT ARE TALKING ABOUT IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT INFORMATION, DR. WRIGHT.

DO YOU KNOW WHEN WE NEED TO BE SUED BY OR CAN WE GET SUED AFTER THE FACT THAT IT GOES INTO PLACE?

>> THE LAW GOES INTO PLACE, SEPTEMBER 1.

SO WE WOULD HAVE TO BE SUED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1.

>> SO WE WOULD HAVE TO BE SUED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1.

AND IT WOULDN'T COST THE DISTRICT ANY MONEY TO DEFEND THIS.

THANKS FOR THAT CLARITY.

THAT'S REALLY GOOD INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND STAFF TO BE AWARE OF.

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>> MR. SAVOY, AS OUR COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF, YOU WERE MOTIONING TO ME TO HAD SOME COMMENT AS WELL?

>> I JUST I'VE BEEN APPOINTED THE DEFACTO LIAISON WITH SENATE BILL 10 ON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

I DO BELIEVE A COUPLE OF THINGS.

ON THE TIME, YES, WE WOULD HAVE TO BE SUED AND NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN A SUIT, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF BEING SUED WOULD BE ENOUGH.

WE'D HAVE TO CHECK WITH THE ATTORNEYS BECAUSE THE OTHER DISTRICTS WERE BOTH SUED AND THEN THEY GOT ON THE COURT DOCKET, AND THERE WAS A RULING IN JOINING THEM FROM PUTTING THE 10 COMMANDMENTS UP.

SO I DON'T KNOW ON THE TIMING ON THAT. WE'D HAVE TO CHECK.

WE ARE IN POSSESSION OF A DEAR ADMINISTRATOR LETTER FROM I BELIEVE THE ACLU THAT HAS SAID THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE WATCHING, AND ANYONE WHO DOES PUT THEM UP WILL BE SUBJECT TO LAWSUITS.

SO THERE'S A COUPLE OF THINGS IN THE AIR SUIT STILL THERE'S A LOT THAT CAN HAPPEN BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER 1.

>> PERFECT. THANK YOU, TIM. MISS MUNCLE.

>> YES, DR. WRIGHT, CAN YOU TELL US WHO IS DONATING THESE POSTERS, PLEASE?

>> IT'S MY FAITH VOTES, AND THEY HAVE A PARENT COMPANY.

>> THAT'S LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE.

WE HAVE A PAGE ON IT.

>> MY FAITH VOTES.

>> MY FAITH VOTES.

THEN THEY DELIVERED THE BOXES, AND IN THE BOXES WAS INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR MY FAITH VOTE FROM THE PARENT COMPANY.

I CAN'T THINK OF IT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.

THAT I THINK AND THEN WHEN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS HAD CALLED VARIOUS DISTRICTS ABOUT GETTING DONATIONS, THEY SAID THAT THAT PARENT COMPANY WAS ONE OF THE BIGGER COMPANIES THAT ARE PRINTING THEM AND GIVING THEM DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THE STATE IN FORM OF DONATIONS.

>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU AND THANK YOU, MISS ROSCO FOR CLEARING THE DATE ON WHEN WE NEEDED TO BE SUED BY. APPRECIATE THAT.

>> MISS ROSCO?

>> YES AND IN REGARDS TO THE BILL ON CELL PHONES, DOCTOR WRIGHT I KNOW WE HAVE SOME LOCAL POLICY THAT WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT IN A LITTLE BIT TO ALIGN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE WITH OUR LOCAL POLICY.

BUT CAN YOU TALK ABOUT IF THERE'S ANYTHING IN PLACE ON EVEN WITH THE 10 COMMANDMENTS, IF SOMEBODY WERE TO NOT PLACE THEM UP OR SAY, THIS IS MY CLASSROOM, I DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM UP.

WHAT IS THAT PROCESS AND CELL PHONES AS WELL, IF A STUDENT DOES NOT WANT TO TURN THEIR CELL PHONE IN, AND THEY'RE CAUGHT WITH IT.

DO WE HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ON THAT?

>> WE DO FOR CELL PHONES.

THAT'S PART OF OUR STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

BUT THE 10 COMMANDMENTS, WE'RE STILL UNCLEAR.

WE HAVE ASKED OUR ATTORNEY IF SHE COULD FIND INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT PUTTING THEM UP WOULD BE, AND WE'VE YET TO RECEIVE THAT INFORMATION BACK.

>> THANK YOU, DOCTOR WRIGHT. THANK YOU FOR CLARIFYING THAT THESE ARE STATE LAWS THAT WERE PASSED AND LOCAL CONTROLS BEING ERODED BY SOME OF THESE STATE LAWS.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE INFORMATION ON THE STATE LAWS THAT WERE MANDATED TO FOLLOW.

>> THANK YOU, DOCTOR WRIGHT. I KNOW THAT WE'RE IN THE SOLUTIONS BUSINESS, SO I KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO OUR BEST TO GET THROUGH THIS.

WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS TOGETHER.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, HAS BEEN PASSED.

I KNOW IT'S LATE FOR THESE PICTURES.

I KNOW SOME OF THIS BOARD, WE HAVE COLLEGE KIDS OR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOLS TODAY, AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE MY KIDS FIRST DAY SCHOOL PICTURES, AND THEY'RE IN COLLEGE.

THAT'S ALMOST AS OFFENSIVE AS WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE.

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THAT I KNOW SOME OF THIS SIDE OF THE TEAM IS ALSO WAITING FOR THOSE PICTURES TOO, SO BUT IT SEEMS LIKE WE HAD A GREAT FIRST DAY.

THINGS ARE KICKED OFF WELL.

ANYONE FROM THE HOUSTON AREA GROWS UP, I MEAN, NO CELL PHONES.

WHEN I GREW UP, THERE WAS NO CELL PHONES, AND WE HAD, LIKE, RAB DAR GAB, WHICH IS READ A BOOK.

DO A REPORT. GET A BOOK.

MAYBE WE CAN IMPLEMENT SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO PEEL THE TIME.

EITHER WAY, GETTING KIDS ENGAGED AGAIN.

IT'S GREAT. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ALRIGHT, WE'RE MOVING ON.

THAT TOOK A LITTLE B LONG THAN I THOUGHT I LIKED.

I'M GOING TO CHANGE.

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I LIED TO ALL EARLIER THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BE A SECOND.

ALL ARE GOING TO BE PUBLIC FORUM IS COMING UP NEXT.

WE HAVE TWO SPEAKERS TONIGHT.

THE FIRST SPEAKER WILL BE MR. BILLY NORTON, AND EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE 5 MINUTES TONIGHT.

MR. NORTON, COME ON UP.

I AM GOING TO READ SOME LEGAL MUMBLE JUNGLE BEFORE YOU GET HERE, SO I DO NOT GET OURSELVES IN TROUBLE.

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD IN PUBLIC FORUM MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE GREEN SHEET LOCATED AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE MEETING ROOM PRIOR TO THE BOARD RECONVENING AN OPEN SESSION.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BOARD MEETINGS IS LIMITED TO THE PUBLIC FORUM PORTION OF THE MEETING AS PROVIDED BY BOARD POLICY B-E-D LOCAL.

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A PERSON WHO CHOOSES TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC FORM IS CONSENTING TO THE ONLINE PUBLICATION OF THEIR COMMENTS.

NEIL IT. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

>> I'M DONE WITH YOU. THE LIGHT, DONE WITH YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS BILLY NORTON.

I'M A TEACHER, PARENT, TAXPAYER IN THE DISTRICT.

I HAVE BEEN FOR 17 YEARS.

I'M HERE TO SHARE MY CONCERNS OVER A MEMO REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SB 12.

DOCTOR WRIGHT I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO TEACHERS AND TO FAMILIES.

I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU.

I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE TIME TO SAY ANYMORE THAT, BUT I ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I FOUND THAT MEMO MORE CONCERNING THAN CLARIFYING.

OUR DISTRICT HAS INTERPRETED SB 12, IN THIS WAY.

''IT WOULD, IN ITS LITERAL SENSE, PROHIBIT A STAFF MEMBER FROM RECOGNIZING A STUDENT BY A NAME OPPOSITE THE STUDENT'S BIOLOGICAL SEX AND ALIGN WITH THEIR TRANSITION STATUS OR AN EMPLOYEE PERMITTING DRESS OR PRONOUNS, ALTERNATIVE TO A STUDENT'S BIOLOGICAL SEX.

THIS IS TRUE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PARENT OF THE STUDENT REQUESTS AND CONSENTS TO SUCH RECOGNITION. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? ARE TEACHERS TO DECIDE WHETHER A STUDENT'S CLOTHING IS SUFFICIENTLY MASCULINE OR FEMININE? WHO WILL BE PERMITTED TO WEAR PANTS? SHORTS SKIRTS. NAIL POLISH.

IS THE DISTRICT REALLY READY TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE GENDER BASED DRESS CODE? I DON'T THINK SO.

IN FACT, A CHILD'S CLOTHING IS NOT MENTIONED ANYWHERE IN SB 12, AND YET THE DISTRICT MEMO HAS MADE JUDGING THE GENDER APPROPRIATENESS OF A STUDENT'S CLOTHING A TEACHER RESPONSIBILITY? WHY? THE REASONS I DO NOT UNDERSTAND OUR DISTRICT HAS CHOSEN TO PROMOTE POLICIES THAT WOULD GO BEYOND WHAT SB 12 HAS MANDATED.

WE'VE CHOSEN A PATH, WHICH DISEMPOWERS PARENTS AND STUDENTS.

MY CONCERNS ACTUALLY CENTER MOST AROUND THE DISTRICT'S GUIDANCE AROUND WHO DETERMINES WHAT A STUDENT SHALL BE CALLED? I SHOULD MENTION THAT I'VE GONE BY BILLY MY WHOLE LIFE.

I AM WILLIAM. BILLY IS A BOY'S NAME AND A GIRL'S NAME.

BILLY HOLIDAY, BILLY ISH.

UNDER THE RULE IS IT IS CURRENTLY INTERPRETED BY OUR ADMINISTRATION, A TEACHER COULD REASONABLY ARGUE THAT HE CANNOT CALL ME BILLY BECAUSE IT MIGHT PROMOTE SOCIAL TRANSITIONING.

BUT BILLY OR WILLIAM, YOU SAY, ISN'T IT JUST COMMON SENSE? SURELY, YOU CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT'S A BOY'S NAME AND WHAT'S A GIRL'S NAME? I DON'T THINK IT'S THAT SIMPLE.

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF CASES WHERE A NAME OR NICKNAME COULD BE CONSIDERED MASCULINE, FEMININE, OR NEUTRAL.

ALEX, BOBBY, BILLY, PAT, TAYLOR, SAMMY.

NATURE NICKNAMES LIKE RIVER OR DUNE SEEM GENDER NEUTRAL, BUT WHO IS GOING TO MAKE THE CALL ON WHICH NICKNAMES ARE APPROPRIATE FOR WHICH STUDENTS? IF YOUR FIRST INSTINCT IS TO SAY THE PARENTS, YOU'RE WRONG.

FORMALLY, ANY PARENT COULD ADD A PREFERRED NAME OR NICKNAME TO THE ROSTER NOW IN AN ATTEMPT TO AGAIN OVER COMPLY WITH THE LAW, THAT OPTION HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE DISTRICT WEBSITE, AND ALL NICKNAMES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM OUR ROSTERS.

WHILE THE DISTRICT MEMO HAS STATED THAT WE ARE ABLE TO USE SOME NICKNAMES OR SOME STUDENTS, WE NO LONGER HAVE ANY WRITTEN PRINAL GUIDANCE ON WHAT A STUDENT SHOULD BE CALLED.

THIS MAKES THE TEACHER SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A NICKNAME IS APPROPRIATE.

IF THE ONLY STUDENTS WHO CANNOT USE NICKNAMES ARE THE ONES TRANSITIONING FROM ONE GENDER TO ANOTHER, THEN THE TEACHER MUST ALSO BECOME THE PERSON WHO DETERMINES WHETHER A STUDENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TRANSITIONING.

SHOULD WE ASK EACH STUDENT IF THEY ARE SOCIALLY TRANSITIONING AND THEN DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF THEIR NICKNAME? WHAT IF A TEACHER GETS IT WRONG? WELL, REGARDING REQUESTS BY CHILD OR THEIR PARENT TO BE CALLED A NAME THAT THE TEACHER SUSPECTS MIGHT BE PART OF TRANSITIONING, THE MEMO STATES GRANTING SUCH REQUESTS WILL PLACE THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE AT A RISK OF DISCIPLINE, INCLUDING POTENTIAL SANCTIONS AGAINST HIS OR HER CERTIFICATE? ACCORDING TO THIS MEMO, TEACHERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR POLICING DRESS BASED ON GENDER.

PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DETERMINE THE NAME THEIR CHILD SHOULD BE CALLED.

STUDENTS HAVE NO SAY IN THE MATTER WHATSOEVER, AND TEACHERS CAN BE SANCTIONED IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSESS WHICH CHILD SHOULD BE CALLED, WHICH NAME WITHOUT ANY CLEAR GUIDELINES FROM THE DISTRICT OTHER THAN SOME NICKNAMES ARE ALLOWED.

IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. I KNOW YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN THE GUIDELINES EITHER, BUT NOW IT'S OUR CALL.

THIS MEMO HAS LEFT TEACHERS FEARFUL FOR THEIR JOBS.

I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TEACHERS HAVE TOLD STUDENTS. THEY TELL ME THIS.

THEY CANNOT USE ANY NICKNAME AT ALL FOR FEAR OF USING THE WRONG NAME, NO MATTER WHAT THE CHILD WANTS TO BE CALLED, NO MATTER WHAT THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN HAVE AGREED TOGETHER THAT THE CHILD SHOULD BE CALLED.

THEY WON'T CALL THEM BY THEIR NAMES.

ONE SHORT TERM SOLUTION WOULD BE TO REINSTATE THE PARENTS ABILITY TO ENTER A PREFERRED NAME OR NICKNAME ALONG WITH CHILD'S BIRTH NAME ON THEIR REGISTRATION.

UNLESS THE PARENT EXPLICITLY STATES THAT THIS IS BEING DONE WITH THE GOAL OF SOCIAL TRANSITIONING, THE SCHOOL SHOULD RESPECT THE FAMILY'S REQUESTS.

IN A BROADER SENSE, I ASK THAT THE DISTRICT BE MORE INTENTIONAL IN THE WAY IT

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I WOULD ASK THAT THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND SCHOOL BOARD CONSULT NOT ONLY WITH LAWYERS, WHOM I LOVE AND RESPECT, BUT WITH TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, AND CAMPUS LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS, SO WE CAN ADOPT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE NOT ONLY IN LINE WITH THE LAW, BUT ALLOW US TO TREAT ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH RESPECT. THANK YOU''.

>> THANK YOU, MR. NORTON. NEXT SPEAKER TONIGHT, AND MISS AMY RUSSELL.

COME ON UP. YOU WILL ALSO HAVE 5 MINUTES TONIGHT.

YOU SHOULD PUSH THE LITTLE PEOPLE BUTTON ON THE MIC.

LOOK LIKE A HEAD WITH A LITTLE DEPTH.

YOU ARE ON. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS AMY RUSSELL, AND I AM THE PARENT OF A SENIOR IN HAYS CISD.

SORRY. OUTSIDE MY COMFORT ZONE.

I'M HERE TO ADDRESS AN URGENT ISSUE AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT IN THE CLASS OF 2026.

THE CURRENT GPA POLICY AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT CREATES AN INEQUITABLE SYSTEM THAT UNFAIRLY PENALIZES MANY STUDENTS WHILE GRANTING UNEARNED ADVANTAGES TO OTHERS.

THIS POLICY IMPACTS CLASS RANKINGS, COLLEGE ADMISSIONS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND ACADEMIC HONORS, AND THE HARM IS BOTH IMMEDIATE AND IRREVOCABLE.

HERE'S THE PROBLEM. THE POLICIES SET BY UNCONTROLLED BY HAYS CISD ALLOW SOME STUDENTS TO BYPASS LOWER WEIGHTED FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES AUTOMATICALLY BOOSTING THEIR GPA.

MEANWHILE, OTHER STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL LOWER WEIGHTED COURSES DILUTING THEIR GPA.

THIS STRUCTURAL IMBALANCE MEANS THAT STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE MORE RIGOROUS COURSEWORK ARE RANKED LOWER THAN THOSE WHO TAKE FEWER ADVANCED CLASSES.

FOR EXAMPLE, A STUDENT, TWO STUDENTS WITH STRAIGHT AS, FOR INSTANCE, ONE STUDENT HAS COMPLETED 13 AP COURSES, AND IS RANKED BELOW A PEER WHO HAS COMPLETED NINE AP COURSES SOLELY BECAUSE OF THIS FLAWED POLICY.

THE CONSEQUENCES ARE SEVERE, AND NO AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL ADVANCED COURSEWORK WILL CORRECT THE IMBALANCE.

IT'S MATHEMATICALLY IMPOSSIBLE.

THEREFORE, STUDENTS WHO SHOULD QUALIFY FOR AUTOMATIC ADMISSION TO TEXAS UNIVERSITIES UNDER THE 5% RULE AND THE 10% RULE ARE BEING EXCLUDED.

MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TIED TO RANK THRESHOLDS ARE BEING LOST.

ACADEMIC HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS ARE BEING DENIED.

THESE OPPORTUNITIES CANNOT BE RECOVERED ONCE GPA AND RANK CERTIFICATIONS ARE FINALIZED.

THIS ISSUE AFFECTS A LARGE NUMBER OF OUR SENIORS WITH HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS ALL THREE HIGH SCHOOLS FACING STRUCTURAL DISADVANTAGES.

THE DISTRICT HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS INEQUITY, REFERRING TO IT MULTIPLE TIMES AS A BLIND SPOT WITH UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.

YET, DESPITE RECOGNIZING THE HARM, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN.

THIS DELIBERATE INACTION COMPOUNDS THE DAMAGE EVERY DAY AS STUDENTS MAKE IRREVERSIBLE DECISIONS ABOUT COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON ARTIFICIALLY SUPPRESSED RANKINGS.

I URGE THE BOARD TO ACT IMMEDIATELY.

PLEASE FREEZE THE GPA AND RANK CERTIFICATIONS FOR THE CLASS OF 2026, CONDUCT A THOROUGH REVIEW OF HAYS CISD POLICY AND IMPLEMENT EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT CHANGING ACADEMIC PLACEMENT.

IT IS ABOUT ENSURING THAT THE SAME GRADUATION REQUIREMENT DOES NOT RESULT IN UNEQUAL OUTCOMES.

THIS DECISION IS WITHIN THE FULL AUTHORITY OF HAYS CISD AND UNRELATED TO T-E-A OR ANY OTHER EXTERNAL AGENCY.

OUR STUDENTS DESERVE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD.

LET'S FIX THIS NOW BEFORE THE HARM BECOMES PERMANENT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MISS RUSSELL. TEAM. WE'RE GOING

[00:30:06]

[H. PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendments to the Hays CISD Compensation Plan for the 2025-2026 School Year]

MISS CORSON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND GIVE US A 32RD SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS IS GOING TO TELL.

KEEP IN MIND TEAM, WE WILL BE VOTING ON THIS LATER ON TONIGHT.

BUT BECAUSE WE HAD ALREADY APPROVED A COMP PLAN EARLIER ON THIS YEAR, WE HAD TO DO IT AS A PUBLIC HEARING.

WE HAD TO COME BACK AS A PUBLIC HEARING, AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING PUBLIC HEARING TODAY AND THEN WE'LL UPDATE THIS LATER ON IN THE MEETING. GO AHEAD, MISS CARSON.

>> YES. GOOD EVENING, MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT WRIGHT.

ON THIS EVENING, WE WILL BE LOOKING AT AN UPDATED 25 26 COMPENSATION PLAN.

AS YOU REMEMBER, WE PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT TO YOU A TEACHER SCALE WITH THE INFORMATION THAT WE HAD AT THAT TIME THAT REFLECTED LEGISLATIVE INCREASES FOR TEACHERS WITH THREE OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.

SINCE THEN, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DEVELOP A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN AND ESTABLISHING FOR THOSE WHO ARE EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE TEACHER RAISES.

PLACING THEM ON THEIR OWN HIRING SCHEDULE CALLED THE EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL HIRING SCHEDULE.

THAT IS COMING BEFORE YOU LATER THIS EVENING AS AN ACTION ITEM, AS WELL AS SOME CHANGES IN THE COMPENSATION PLAN AS IT RELATES TO CHANGING TITLES AND MAKING SOME CHANGES WITH GRANT OR BOND FUNDING.

THERE ARE NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW POSITIONS WITH LOCAL FUNDING NOR ANY NEW STIPENDS BECAUSE OF THE FINANCIAL REALITY THAT WE'RE IN.

>> THANK YOU, MISS CARSON. WE'LL LOOK FORWARD MORE OF THAT LATER ON IN THE MEETING.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. OKAY, TEAM, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CONSENT AGENDA.

[J. CONSENT AGENDA]

I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR ADMINISTRATION.

HAVING THESE ONE MEETINGS, AGREEING TO HAVE THESE ONE MEETINGS.

WE SET THIS AGENDA BACK ON AUGUST 7, WHICH IS A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

I APPRECIATE THE ADMINISTRATION TEAM GETTING ON THE STEP TOGETHER EARLY ON SO WE CAN HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO REVIEW IT.

I KNOW OUR TEAM HAS HAD AMPLE OF TIME TO REVIEW THIS.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, DOES ANYBODY NEED TO PULL ANYTHING OUT OF CONSENT AGENDA INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSIONS TONIGHT? MR. FLORES.

>> IF I COULD PUT PULL JB FOR ITEM 2 B, PLEASE?

>> J2.

>> B.

>> FOUR AS WELL.

>> FOUR. TO MY LEFT, ANYBODY ELSE? TO MY RIGHT? WE'RE GOING TO DO A SEPARATE [INAUDIBLE].

MS. OROSCO, DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING?

>> NUMBER 5.

>> NUMBER 5. ANYTHING ELSE? JOHNNY, WE CAN GO TO J2B ON PAGE 20. TAKE IT AWAY.

>> YES. ON THE COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS AND THE RENEWAL OF THOSE SERVICES, IS THERE ANY DATA THAT SHOWS, OR JUST THE RECENT DATA FROM THE 2024-'25 SCHOOL YEAR, JUST ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE SERVICES? I KNOW WE'D LIKE TO RE-EVALUATE THIS EVERY YEAR AS FAR AS THEIR CAPACITY ON CAMPUS AND SOME OF THOSE RESULTS.

ARE THERE ANY DATA THAT'S AVAILABLE OR THAT WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD ANYTIME SOON?

>> GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, BOARD PRESIDENT SEVERANCE AND DR. WRIGHT.

IT'S A GREAT QUESTION, TRUSTEE FLORES.

WE ARE STILL WAITING ON THE RESULTS OF THE '24-'25 SCHOOL YEAR, SO WE ARE EXPECTING TO RECEIVE SOME DATA.

THE LAST I HEARD IS THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR TEA TO APPROVE, AND THEN THAT WAY THEY COULD SHARE THE DATA WITH THE DISTRICT.

>> GOOD DEAL. I GUESS THIS NEXT ONE IS JUST A QUESTION THAT SECRETARY SEIBEL MIGHT CAPTURE IS JUST, DO WE ANTICIPATE ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR CIS OR SPACE DUE TO THE INFLUX OF STUDENTS THAT WE'RE GETTING FOR THEIR '25-'26 SCHOOL YEAR?

>> NOT AT THE MOMENT.

>> THANK YOU. THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THAT ITEM.

>> MR. FLORES, ON THE J4 ON 31.

>> YES, SIR. ON J4,

[00:35:02]

WHAT I WAS JUST REALLY REQUESTING IS, ARE WE GOING TO SEE ANY DATA, WHETHER IT BE QUARTERLY, OR HOW OFTEN IN REGARDS TO WHERE WE ARE ON CELL PHONES? I KNOW THERE'S CONSEQUENCES FOR CELL PHONE USE THAT IS LISTED IN THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AS AN ADDITION TO AI.

I KNOW THIS IS NEW TERRITORY FOR US AS WELL.

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT DATA QUARTERLY JUST TO SEE WHERE WE'RE AT.

HOW MANY KIDS ARE ACTUALLY TAKING THE BIG PICTURE VIEW OR RECEIVING THESE CONSEQUENCES, EVEN BROKEN DOWN BY CAMPUS WOULD BE HELPFUL.

I KNOW THAT WE GET DATA, AS MR. DAWSON USED TO DELIVER SOME GREAT DATA IN THE PAST, BUT I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF WE CAN GET QUARTERLY UPDATES ON JUST WHERE WE ARE IN CELL PHONE AND AI USAGE POLICY.

I KNOW THAT'S LISTED DIFFERENTLY IN HERE.

>> ABSOLUTELY. I KNOW THAT MOST OF YOU KNOW CYNTHIA ZAPATA, SHE IS OUR NEW DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES, SO I'M GOING TO LET HER RESPOND TO THAT.

ALTHOUGH I DO KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO THAT, I'M GOING TO GIVE HER THE CHANCE TO HAVE HER MOMENT.

>> GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. YES. ACTUALLY, WE'RE BEING VERY DILIGENT ABOUT THAT.

OUR DEPUTIES, ACADEMIC OFFICERS ARE VISITING CAMPUSES ON A DAILY BASIS AND TRACKING THAT INFORMATION ON A WEEKLY BASIS AS WELL, DAY TO DAY REALLY, SO THEY CAN PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION.

WE ARE ALSO UPDATING OUR PEIMS CODING TO REFLECT AND BE ABLE TO PULL THAT DATA MORE EFFICIENTLY AND EVALUATE THAT.

>> THANK YOU AND WELCOME, MS. ZAPATA.

>> THANK YOU.

>> TRUSTEE OROSCO MENTIONED THIS.

MR. DAWSON WOULD GIVE US THIS INFORMATION ANNUALLY.

HOWEVER, WITH CELL PHONES, I THINK TRYING TO FIND OUT WHERE WE ARE, QUARTERLY MIGHT BE MORE BENEFICIAL TO SEE HOW THIS POLICY IS WORKING OUT IN THIS DISTRICT, AS WELL AS AI USAGE.

THIS IS NEW, AND THE STATE BROADENED THIS IN REGARDS TO CHEATING, OBVIOUSLY, ACADEMIC DISHONESTY.

BUT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE CELL PHONE DATA QUARTERLY, IF POSSIBLE, I THINK IT'D BE BENEFICIAL FOR THE BOARD.

>> YES, SIR. WE CAN DO THAT.

>> MS. RUNKEL?

>> YES. HELLO, MS. ZAPATA.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ANSWER THIS OR MAYBE DR. WRIGHT WANTS TO OR NOT.

THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BRING IT BACK TO US BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE INCORPORATED FROM A LOT OF THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION INTO THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

SPECIFICALLY, WE HAVE THINGS FROM HOUSE BILL 6, HOUSE BILL 1481, SENATE BILL 326, AND SENATE BILL 569.

HAVE ALL OF THESE THINGS BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THIS STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT?

>> YES. ACCORDING TO TASB AND TEA, THOSE THINGS HAVE BEEN GRADUALLY RELEASING AUGUST 14TH, AUGUST 12TH.

GUIDANCES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED, SO IT'S US AS A DISTRICT, AND DEFERRING TO YOU GUYS, WE'RE LOOKING AT THOSE AND DECIDING ON THOSE.

>> MORE THAN LIKELY, IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES BASED ON ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE, WE'LL HAVE TO BRING IT BACK.

WE'RE BRINGING TO YOU WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE FROM TASB AND SO IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES, WE'LL HAVE TO BRING THOSE TO YOU, SO YOU MAY BE SEEING THAT MORE THAN ONCE.

>> MR. SEIBEL, IF YOU CAN JUST CAPTURE THOSE BILLS THAT I MENTIONED, AND I CAN EMAIL IT TO YOU AS WELL JUST SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE CAPTURING ALL OF THOSE BECAUSE WHEN I WAS LOOKING THROUGH IT, I DIDN'T QUITE SEE EVERYTHING.

I JUST WANTED TO BE SURE, ONE, YOU WERE BRINGING IT BACK TO US WHEN WE GET MORE MORE FRAMEWORK FROM ALL OF THE PLACES.

BUT ALSO, HOW MANY TIMES IS THIS GOING TO BE COMING BACK TO US, OR WOULD IT JUST MAKE SENSE TO HOLD OFF ON THIS UNTIL WE GET MORE BACK? HOW MANY TIMES ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE TO KEEP BRING IT TO US?

>> WELL, I THINK WHAT WE PROVIDED TO YOU WERE THE CHANGES BASED ON LEGISLATION.

YOU GOT TO SEE THAT IN BLUE AND WE PROVIDED THAT VIA BOARD BLOG IN TERMS OF WHAT WAS CHANGED IN THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

IN TERMS OF ENFORCEMENT AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO APPLY IT BASED ON OUR ADMIN PROCEDURES, THAT WOULD BE WHAT WOULD TECHNICALLY CHANGE IN MY OPINION.

IF WE DO NEED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY INFORMATION IN TERMS OF HOW WE MIGHT NEED TO ENFORCE A PARTICULAR POLICY, THEN WE WILL BRING IT BACK.

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ALL SET THROUGH A LONG LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT WENT OVER THESE THINGS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THAT STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AS SOON AS WE GET THAT INFORMATION HANDED DOWN TO US AS WE GO. THANK YOU.

[00:40:03]

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> MS. OROSCO?

>> I'M SORRY, REPEAT THIS ITEM.

I HAD MY HAND UP FOR THE NEXT ITEM.

>> CANCEL, MS. OROSCO.

>> ACTUALLY, I DID. I APOLOGIZE. I'M SORRY.

I WAS SO LOST IN THOUGHT.

FOR THE STUDENT HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS, I KNOW THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN. [OVERLAPPING]

>> THAT'S THE NEXT ONE.

>> SEE, I'M ALL EXCITED ABOUT THAT ONE.

>> WE'RE GETTING THERE.

>> I APOLOGIZE.

>> WE'RE GETTING THERE.

>> NO. MINE WAS THE OTHER ONE. SORRY.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WELCOME. YOU DID GREAT, THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME WITH THE MIC.

WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE HERE TOO.

THANKS FOR ALSO BEING HERE, APPRECIATE IT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MS. OROSCO, YOU PULLED J5?

>> YES.

>> TAKE IT AWAY.

>> AWESOME. OUR SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP HAS ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE TROUBLESOME IN THE PAST.

WE'VE GOTTEN SO MUCH BETTER AT IDENTIFYING THE MEMBERSHIP.

THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I KNOW YOU WERE VERY STRATEGIC AND WORKING ON TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

MY QUESTION IS, HOW WERE THESE CAMPUSES SELECTED TO REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT ON THE SHAC? I SEE THE EQUITABLENSS AS FAR AS EAST VERSUS WEST DIVIDE IN REGARDS TO CAMPUS REPRESENTATION.

BUT HOW SPECIFICALLY WERE THESE CAMPUSES PINPOINTED TO HAVE THAT REPRESENTATION?

>> WELL, GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

SOME OF THESE WERE IN PLACE BEFORE I BECAME THE DIRECTOR AND IN CHANGING OUR BY LAWS TO PUT TERM LIMITS, SO SOME OF THESE ARE STILL THERE FROM BEFORE.

I DON'T REALLY PINPOINT THE CAMPUSES, TO BE HONEST.

I SEND IT OUT TO ALL OF THE PRINCIPALS FOR THEM TO SHARE WITH THEIR PTAS, AND THAT'S HOW WE'RE GETTING THE RESPONSES BACK FOR THOSE THAT HAVE INTEREST IN THE CAMPUSES.

NOW, I CAN TELL YOU, I GUESS IT WAS TWO YEARS AGO, I DID SPECIFICALLY GO TO SOME OF THE EAST SIDE CAMPUSES BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE REPRESENTATION THERE, AND WE WANTED TO BRING SOME OF THEM ONTO THE SHAC TO REPRESENT THEIR CAMPUS.

>> IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN FIVE CAMPUSES ON THE WEST SIDE THAT SHOW INTEREST, HOW DO YOU DETERMINE AND GO THROUGH THE SELECTION PROCESS OF HAVING THEM REPRESENT ON THE SHAC THEN?

>> IT'S BASED ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT'S ONLINE, AND IT'S REALLY WHO CAN MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETINGS AND HAS INTEREST IN THAT.

I WILL TELL, YOU I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE JUMPING TO BE ON THE SHAC, SO I'M NOT HAVING TO DETERMINE BETWEEN THIS ONE AND THIS ONE.

IT'S USUALLY WHOEVER WANTS TO BE ON IT TYPICALLY WILL BE ON IT AS LONG AS THEY CAN MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATE.

>> IS THERE ANY SLOTS OPEN OR IS IT FULL MEMBERSHIP?

>> THERE ARE SLOTS OPEN. YES.

>> THERE ARE SLOTS OPEN? I DIDN'T SEE ANY SLOTS OPEN BECAUSE IT IS 10 CAMPUSES, CORRECT?

>> NO. OUR BYLAWS STATE THAT WE CAN HAVE 28 PARTICIPANTS TOTAL, VOTING MEMBERS.

THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE ANY OF THE STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE LISTED, AND WE JUST LIST THEM SO THAT WE HAVE THE REPRESENTATION FROM THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.

>> GOT IT. WHEN I READ THAT YOU HAD 12 SCHOOLS REPRESENTING, I ASSUME THAT THOSE WERE THE ONLY SLOTS YOU HAVE AVAILABLE.

YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A TOTAL OF HOW MANY SLOTS, 28?

>> TWENTY EIGHT.

>> TWENTY EIGHT SLOTS.

IF PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SHAC, THEY COULD STILL APPLY, OR HAS THAT TIME PASSED? THEY CAN STILL APPLY.

WE HAVE SOME PROVISIONS WRITTEN INTO OUR BYLAWS.

ONCE THE MEMBERSHIP IS APPROVED BY YOU, THE SCHOOL BOARD, THE TWO CO-CHAIRS, SO THAT'S MYSELF AND THE PARENT CO-CHAIR, CAN DECIDE TO BRING ON MORE INDIVIDUALS IF WE HAVE OTHER INTERESTS FROM OTHER CAMPUSES.

>> WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OUTREACH THAT YOU HAVE DONE.

IT PROBABLY IS THE BEST MEMBERSHIP LIST THUS FAR, SO I APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

[00:45:02]

>> MS. RUNKEL?

>> YES, MS. OROSCO, THAT'S 10 CAMPUSES, BUT SIX OF THOSE THAT HAVE TWO YEAR TERMS, OR SIX OUT OF THE 10.

CAN YOU GUYS START PUTTING STUFF OUT IN NEWSLETTERS TO PARENTS? I GET NEWSLETTERS, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING REGARDING THE SHAC, SO MAYBE OUR CAMPUSES CAN START PUTTING THAT OUT SINCE YOU HAVE VACANCIES.

ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO ASK IS A LOT OF THE RECENT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES NOW REQUIRES US TO GO TO OUR SHAC COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THINGS.

I THINK IT'S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT THAT WE REALLY TRY TO INCREASE CAPACITY ON THIS COMMITTEE AND REALLY GET A LOT OF INPUT ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US REALLY TRY TO GO OUT THERE AND GET SOME MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED.

AGAIN, I THINK THAT IF PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT A LOT OF THESE THINGS ARE BEING PASSED DOWN TO US, AND A LOT OF THINGS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO COME TO THE SHAC COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION, MAYBE THEY WILL BE MORE ENTICED TO JOIN AND KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

BUT I DO AGREE THAT THIS IS THE HEALTHIEST LIST THAT WE'VE SEEN, FOR SURE.

I'M REALLY HAPPY TO SEE IT AND ALSO THE DIVERSITY ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

BUT 28 VACANCIES, LET'S TRY TO INCREASE THAT, AND I KNOW THAT'S EASIER SAID THAN DONE.

YOU'VE GOT TO WANT PEOPLE TO DO IT.

FOR OUR CAMPUSES LISTENING, PLEASE HELP US INCREASE THE CAPACITY ON THIS LIST.

BUT ALSO, CAN YOU NOTE ON THIS ADVISORY LIST IN THE FUTURE WHERE THERE'S VACANCIES.

I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, I JUST THOUGHT THIS WAS THE AMOUNT THAT WE ALLOWED, AND SO I JUST ASSUME THAT'S WHAT IT WAS, SO IF YOU CAN JUST ADD, IN THE FUTURE TO THIS LIST, THAT THERE ARE VACANCIES, THAT WAY WE KNOW.

THEN I WILL START REACHING OUT TO PEOPLE AND SAY, HEY, WE'VE GOT A GREAT COMMITTEE, AND YOU SHOULD VOLUNTEER AND JOIN AND BE A PART OF IT. THANK YOU.

>> AWESOME. THANK YOU.

>> MS. PETREA.

>> FOR THE PUBLIC LISTENING, WHERE WOULD ONE GO IF THEY WANTED TO BE ON THE SHAC? BECAUSE THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW COMMITTEES THAT'S NOT A BOARD-APPOINTED COMMITTEE.

HOW WOULD A COMMUNITY MEMBER TELL YOU THEY'RE INTERESTED?

>> WE DO HAVE AN APPLICATION.

IT'S ON THE MAIN HAYS PAGE ON THE SHAC WEBSITE.

WITH THE NEW WEBSITE, THERE'S A BUTTON ON STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES THAT SAYS SHAC, SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WHERE SOMEONE CAN GO.

THEY CAN LISTEN TO THE OLD MEETINGS, READ THE MINUTES.

THERE'S THE APPLICATION THERE AS WELL.

>> PERFECT. THANK YOU.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> TEAM, ANYTHING ELSE? MR. SEIBEL.

>> SORRY. I HAVE A QUESTION ON J7.

>> ANYBODY ELSE ON J5?

>> ANYTHING ELSE SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL? MR. SEIBEL, J7.

YOU HAVE THE FLOOR, PAGE 39.

>> YES, A REAL QUICK QUESTION ON THAT.

I KNOW I'VE ASKED A QUESTION ON BOARD BLOG.

I WAS LOOKING TO SEE WE HAVE A PRICE INCREASE ON ALL OF OUR PNC COVERAGES FOR THE DISTRICT FOR THIS YEAR.

HOW'S THAT COMPARED TO WHAT WE BUDGETED FOR THE YEAR? SINCE NOW THAT WE HAVE THESE NUMBERS COME IN, YOU CAN ANSWER AT A LATER TIME.

IT'S FINE. UNLESS YOU KNOW IT OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD, IT'D BE GREAT.

SECOND QUESTION TO THAT IS THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THE ACTUAL LIMITS OF COVERAGE AND EVERYTHING FOR THE YEAR, SO I'M JUST CURIOUS BECAUSE I WAS ACTUALLY SURPRISED.

I THOUGHT THE INCREASE WOULD BE MORE THAN WHAT IT WAS BASED ON HOW THE MARKET IS GOING WITH THAT.

I'M CURIOUS THEN, BASED ON THE LEVELS OF COVERAGE, DID WE HAVE TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO OUR EXPOSURE AND TO MAKE SURE TO REDUCE THE PREMIUM HIT THAT WOULD COME THIS YEAR?

>> FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT AWARE, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT INSURANCE COVERAGE THAT WE HAVE MOST ALL OF OUR COVERAGE THROUGH TASB, AND WE HAD BUDGETED 2.8 MILLION FOR THAT COVERAGE.

WE THOUGHT IT WAS COMING IN AT 2.9, BUT WE HAD TO ADD ADDITIONAL FOR NEW CAMPUSES, AND SOME OTHER INCREASES IN COSTS, AND SO IT COMES UP TO 3.1 FOR THE LIABILITY COVERAGE, AND THEN THERE'S UNEMPLOYMENT COMP FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 100,000, SO IT'S ABOUT 3.2 FOR THE INSURANCE COVERAGE.

COMPARED TO OTHER COMPANIES AND OTHER DISTRICTS, OUR RATE IS PROBABLY PRETTY LOW COMPARATIVELY.

[00:50:03]

NO REDUCTION IN COVERAGE THAT I KNOW OF, SO WE SHOULD BE IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THIS YEAR.

THEY ARE GOING TO DO A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A COMPARISON FOR ME.

THEY DO HAVE A REPORT THAT THEY GO OFF OF AND SHOWS DIFFERENT DISTRICTS AND THEIR RATE PER COVERAGE, BUT I ASKED THEM TO DO A SPECIFIC COMPARISON TO DISTRICTS IN THIS AREA SO THAT WE CAN GET JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A BETTER IDEA OF WHERE WE STAND IN THE AREA. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> TEAM, THERE IS A HANDOUT OR DAIS FOLDER ON THIS AGENDA ITEM IF YOU NEED TO GET ALONG WITH THAT AS WELL. MR. VELA?

>> MS. OTTMERS [PHONETIC], THANK YOU FOR THAT INFORMATION.

I DO HAVE QUESTIONS THAT YOU MENTIONED ABOUT NEXT YEAR.

HOW DOES THIS CARRY FORWARD INTO BEING SELF-INSURED? TALK TO ME ABOUT THAT.

>> THE SELF INSURANCE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT IS FOR HEALTH CARE, NOT FOR PROPERTY.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE CLARIFICATION.

>> OKAY TEAM. ON CONSENT AGENDA, I'M GOING TO GO BACK.

WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON THIS IN TWO SEPARATE BUCKETS.

THE SUGGESTED MOTION IS THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA J1 THROUGH SIX AS PRESENTED.

MOVED BY TRUSTEE FLORES.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MS. PETREA. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

ON CONSENT AGENDA J7 ON PAGE 39.

[J.7. Consideration and possible approval of Property, Liability, Automotive and Workers Compensation Insurance - TASB Risk Management]

>> SO MOVED.

>> MOVED BY MS. PETREA.

SECOND, MR. SEIBEL.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MS. OROSCO.

>> I WILL BE ABSTAINING SINCE TASB IS MY EMPLOYER.

>> THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED. ALL THOSE ABSTAINED.

MOTION PASSES 6-0-1.

NOW WE'RE MOVING ON TO OUR ACTION ITEMS FOR TONIGHT.

[K.1. Consideration and possible action, if any, resulting from closed session]

THE SUGGESTED MOTION IS THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION TO CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL AND THE DIRECTORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AS DISCUSSED.

MOVED BY MR. FLORES.

SECOND BY MR. VELA. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE. OPPOSED. WE JUST HIRED SOME PEOPLE.

MOTION PASSES 7-0.

DR. WRIGHT. TAKE IT AWAY.

>> THANK YOU. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THE NEWEST ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL, ERIC MCCUNE.

ERIC IS AN INTERNAL CANDIDATE.

HE HAS TAUGHT IN THE NEWCOMER ARRIVAL CENTER FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS AS A TEACHER, HE'S BEEN A CURRICULUM MANAGER FOR THREE YEARS, AND HE HAS SERVED AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN OVER AT LEHMAN.

HE'S BEEN A TEACHER, A COACH THERE, SO HE'S NOT NEW TO LOBO NATION.

WELCOME ERIC MCCUNE IN YOUR NEW ROLE.

[APPLAUSE] NEXT, IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE NAMES THAT PEOPLE PROBABLY WILL ALREADY KNOW.

WE ARE RESTRUCTURING WITHIN OUR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.

WITH THE RESTRUCTURE, THE VISION IS THAT WE WILL HAVE THREE DIRECTORS OF STUDENT SERVICES OR SPED THAT WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE THREE DISTINCT CATEGORIES SO THAT WE CAN, HOPEFULLY, HAVE MORE BOOTS ON THE GROUND TO IMPACT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE AREA OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.

[00:55:01]

WE ARE GOING TO NAME THREE PEOPLE, BUT WE ACTUALLY HAD TWO OPENINGS, AND THEN WE'RE NOT GOING TO FILL TWO OF THE POSITIONS THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE COMING FROM.

WE'RE ACTUALLY SAVING A POSITION OVERALL IN SPED AND IN CURRICULUM AND IN INSTRUCTION.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE THREE INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL BE SERVING AS DIRECTORS ARE LA SHAN GAINES.

SHE'S BEEN A TEACHER FOR SEVEN YEARS, AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR FOUR YEARS, A PRINCIPAL FOR FIVE YEARS, AND SHE'S WORKED IN OTHER CAPACITIES FOR 10 YEARS.

WE'LL GIVE THEM ALL A ROUND OF APPLAUSE AT THE END..

WELCOME MS. GAINES. THEN NEXT, WE HAVE LINDA SADIO.

SHE'S BEEN A TEACHER FOR 14 YEARS, AN INSTRUCTIONAL COACH FOR FIVE YEARS, A SPECIALIST FOR THREE YEARS, AND HAS WORKED IN INTERVENTION FOR FOUR YEARS.

A LOT OF YOU KNOW LINDA.

THEN FINALLY, WE HAVE LAUREN GOMEZ.

SHE'S BEEN AN INTERVENTIONIST FOR 13 YEARS, AN INSTRUCTIONAL COACH FOR SEVEN YEARS, AND A SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR FOR ONE YEAR.

WELCOME IN THE NEW CAPACITY, LA SHAN, LINDA AND LAUREN.

[APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, DR. WRIGHT. WELCOME TO THE TEAM, Y'ALL.

MOVING ON TO K2,

[K.2. Consideration and possible adoption of proposed revisions to the Hays CISD Employee Compensation Plan for the 2025-2026 school year]

THERE IS ALSO A DOCUMENT RELATED TO THIS AGENDA ITEM.

MS. CORSON, WHY DON'T YOU COME ON UP.

THIS IS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE HAYS CISD EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR.

MS. CORSON, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

>> YES. GOOD EVENING ONCE AGAIN.

THANK YOU FOR THE TIME TO BRING FORWARD THIS UPDATED 25/26 COMPENSATION PLAN.

AS MENTIONED DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING, THIS ESTABLISHES THE NEW HIRING SCHEDULE FOR THE EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL HIRING SCHEDULE.

THESE WILL HAVE INDIVIDUALS ON THERE THAT PREVIOUSLY WERE ON THE TEACHERS, NURSES, LIBRARIANS HIRING SCHEDULE.

NOW WE HAVE A TEACHERS ONLY HIRING SCHEDULE, AND TEACHERS WITH THREE PLUS YEARS HAVE THE LEGISLATIVE TEACHER RAISES.

YOU WILL SEE IN THE DRAFT THAT WE WERE VERY CLEAR IN COLLABORATION WITH MS. OTTMERS, WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT TEACHER SCHEDULE WAS CLEAR OF HOW THOSE LEGISLATIVE RAISES WERE APPLIED SO IT'S VERY CLEAR.

THEN AFTER THAT, YOU SEE THE EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL HIRING SCHEDULE.

THOSE ARE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE LEGISLATIVE PAY INCREASES FOR TEACHERS.

ALSO, IN THE PLAN, YOU SAW A NUMBER OF TITLE CHANGES WHERE THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE ACTUAL PAY OR STANDING OF THE POSITION, JUST A CHANGE IN THE TITLE.

WE DO HAVE SOME ITEMS THAT WERE PROPOSED THAT ARE FUNDED BY FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS OR WITH BOND FUNDING.

WITH STIPENDS, YOU SEE ONLY THE REST OF THE INCREASE PREVIOUSLY PROMISED BY THE BOARD BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2024.

AS YOU RECALL, THE BOARD MADE A STRATEGIC DECISION TO INCREASE STIPENDS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM TEACHERS BECAUSE WE COULD NOT DO THE FULL INCREASE AT THAT TIME.

WE DID HALF OF THAT INCREASE AT THAT POINT.

FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION, INCLUSION RESOURCE, IT WAS A $375 INCREASE.

THIS YEAR, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM THE REST OF THE 375, TOTALING THE 750 INCREASE WE INTENDED FOR THEM.

ADDITIONALLY, THE INCREASE FOR OUR SPECIALIZED SPED TEACHERS IN OUR FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING CLASSES.

PREVIOUSLY, THIS WAS A 2,500 STIPEND.

THIS YEAR, THE INCREASE IS TO 5,000.

WE GAVE HALF OF THAT INCREASE LAST YEAR, AND SO WE'LL BE GIVING THE OTHER 1,250 THERE.

THOSE WERE THE ONLY CHANGES TO THE STIPENDS IN TERMS OF AMOUNTS.

YOU WILL SEE IN THE SUBSTITUTES, WE RECEIVED FEEDBACK FROM CAMPUSES AND FROM OTHERS THAT THE WELL-INTENDED INCREASED SUBSTITUTE RATE FOR INCLUSION RESOURCE SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS WAS PERHAPS TOO GENEROUS, IN THAT, THOSE SPECIAL ED INCLUSION RESOURCE GUEST TEACHERS ARE ABLE TO BE IN A CLASSROOM WITH ANOTHER GEN ED TEACHER.

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WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE INCREASES LAST YEAR.

IT DID PEAK INTEREST, AND IT DID INCREASE PARTICIPATION.

WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INCENTIVE FOR THOSE SPECIALIZED CLASSROOMS IS PRONOUNCED.

THAT IS THE REASON FOR THAT CHANGE.

ADDITIONALLY, THE K4 CAPACITY INCENTIVE, WHICH WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE PAST FEW YEARS, AND IT HAS BEEN ABLE TO SAVE US MONEY BY NOT HAVING TO HIRE RIGHT AWAY A CLASSROOM TEACHER WHEN AN ELIGIBLE TEACHER THAT IS NOT A FIRST YEAR TEACHER AND MEETS CERTAIN CRITERIA VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE ON AN EXTRA STUDENT OR DUE TO THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO PAUSE THAT FOR THE TIME BEING SO AS NOT TO ADD ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSE AT ALL DURING THIS TIME.

IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WOULD WANT TO BRING BACK AFTER THE TRE ELECTION SHOULD IT PASS.

THEN WE'D HAVE MORE REVENUE TO WORK WITH, AND AT THAT POINT, WOULD BE INTERESTED IN RESTORING THIS AT THAT TIME.

THE COMPENSATION PLAN, IN GENERAL, DOES NOT PRESENT INCREASES BECAUSE OF THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.

IT MERELY PROVIDES THE DETAILS AND THE NEW STRUCTURE TO OPERATE WITH THE PAY AS IT IS NOW.

WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR ME?

>> THANK S A LOT, MS. CORSON.

THANK YOU. LOOK TO MY LEFT. MR. SEIBEL.

>> THANK YOU, MS. CORSON. SPECIFICALLY, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON.

I THINK IT WAS EXTREMELY HELPFUL FOR ME.

I DON'T REMEMBER IT LAST YEAR IF IT WAS THERE.

MAYBE I JUST WAS TOO NEW TO REALLY UNDERSTAND IT ALL, BUT IT JUST CLARIFIED A WHOLE LOT AND BROUGHT TO LIGHT SOME THINGS AS WELL AS WE'RE LOOKING THROUGH THAT WERE MAKING A LOT OF POSITIONS THAT ELIMINATING NO LONGER EXISTS.

>> CORRECT.

>> WHEN PEOPLE SAY THAT YOU'RE NOT MAKING CUTS AND WE'RE MAKING CUTS.

>> WE ARE.

>> I THINK MOST PEOPLE IN OUR STAFF ARE FEELING IT, UNFORTUNATELY, BUT THAT'S THE POSITION WE'RE IN.

A COUPLE REAL QUICK QUESTIONS.

CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN AGAIN THE SPED SUB PAY BECAUSE I MISSED THAT ACTUALLY READING IT THROUGH, SO I APPRECIATE YOU EXPLAINING THAT.

>> SURE.

>> BUT NOW I NEED A FURTHER EXPLANATION BECAUSE IT'D HELP.

>> THE BOARD GENEROUSLY IMPROVED THE COMPENSATION FOR OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION GUEST TEACHERS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPECIALIZED SPED TRAINING SO THAT THEY FEEL BETTER PREPARED TO SERVE IN THE CLASSROOMS AND TO HELP OUR STUDENTS.

>> WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED IS THAT THE INCREASED RATE FOR INCLUSION RESOURCE, THAT THESE ARE GUEST TEACHERS WHO ARE NOT IN A CLASSROOM ALONE BY THEMSELVES.

THEY'RE ACTUALLY PAIRED WITH A STUDENT OR STUDENTS WHO NEED SOME SUPPORT.

BUT IN A CLASSROOM WHERE THERE IS ANOTHER TEACHER, THERE'S A GENERAL EDUCATION TEACHER THERE.

FOR THAT REASON, IT SEEMED OVERLY GENEROUS TO PROVIDE THE INCREASE IN THESE SPECIFIC CASES.

WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE ENTHUSIASM, BUT WE DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INCENTIVE WORKS FOR THOSE CLASSROOMS THAT REALLY REQUIRE THE SPECIALIZED SUB PRESENCE FOR SAFETY AND FOR INSTRUCTION AND LEARNING.

>> IN OTHER WORDS, WE ARE DEALING WITH AN ISSUE OF GETTING QUALIFIED SUBSTITUTES FOR OUR SPECIAL ED CLASSROOMS, AND SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD THOSE CLASSROOMS WERE COVERED AND SO WE PROVIDED THAT INCENTIVE TO MAKE SURE WE HAD THEM, THE INCLUSION RESOURCE POSITIONS, THOUGH, WE WEREN'T NECESSARILY HAVING AN ISSUE WITH, ESSENTIALLY.

THEREFORE, WE DON'T NEED TO PROVIDE THAT EXTRA INCENTIVE COMP TO ENCOURAGE SUBSTITUTES TO FILL THOSE ROLES.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. BUT IF WE WERE TO MAINTAIN THAT, IT WOULD DISCOURAGE THOSE SPED TRAINED SUBSTITUTES FROM BEING IN THE SPECIALIZED CLASSES WHERE THEY ARE MOST NEEDED.

>> GOT IT. PERFECT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT MAKES A LOT MORE SENSE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ONE LAST QUESTION, THEN, SO NOW I WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE PRACTICAL IMPACT OF THE K4 CAPACITY AND HOW WE'RE DEALING WITH THAT.

PRIOR, WHEN A K4 CLASSROOM REACHED 23 STUDENTS,

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THEY WOULD GAIN THAT 23RD STUDENT, GETTING A LITTLE EXTRA INCREASE IN PAY.

NOW AN INCREASE OF PAY IS GOING AWAY AND SO AT WHAT POINT NOW DO WE HAVE TO GET TO IN ORDER FOR IT TO TRIGGER A NEW HIGHER AT A K4 GRADE LEVEL THEN OR ARE YOU ESSENTIALLY SAYING THAT NOW ALL K4 TEACHERS, THEY CAN GO TO 23, 24, AND WE'LL DO A DOI WAIVER FOR THOSE CAPACITY CHANGES? I JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE PRACTICAL HOW THIS IS GOING TO ROLL THROUGH AND I KNOW IT'S A MIX BETWEEN YOU MISS THE DEAL.

>> SURE. I APPRECIATE THE QUESTION, AND I DO APPRECIATE THE SAME QUESTIONS FROM OUR TEACHERS AS WELL WHAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW WITH THE CLASS RATIOS.

RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE LEVELED 13 TEACHERS SO FAR THIS YEAR.

THIS IS THE MOST THAT I'VE SEEN SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE AND IN SPEAKING WITH OTHERS AND MAYBE THE MOST THAT WE'VE SEEN IN A WHILE.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT WE CAN LEVEL.

FOR EXAMPLE, FOR ANYBODY LISTENING, WHEN WE STAFF FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE REPORTS FROM DEMOGRAPHERS TO SEE WHAT GROWTH IS EXPECTED OR MAYBE EVEN A DECLINE IN SOME AREAS.

IN GRADE LEVELS AND AT CAMPUSES, WE'RE ALSO TAKING A LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED THIS YEAR AND SEEING HOW MANY WOULD LOGICALLY ROLL FORWARD.

WE DO LOOK AT THESE SETS OF NUMBERS AND COME TO AN INTELLIGENT GUESS ABOUT HOW MANY STUDENTS WE EXPECT PER CAMPUS PER GRADE LEVEL AND THEN WE STAFF ACCORDINGLY.

IF IT'S KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FOURTH GRADE, WE KNOW THAT THE GOLD STANDARD AND THE TEA EXPECTATION IS 22 STUDENTS TO ONE TEACHER.

WHILE OTHER DISTRICTS PERHAPS ARE MORE PRACTICED WITH INCREASED CLASS SIZE RATIOS, WE'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE IN HAYS TO BE ABLE TO PROTECT THAT FOR QUITE SOME TIME.

THIS IS A SCHOOL YEAR WHERE WE FINANCIALLY DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO HIRE ADDITIONAL FTES FOR NOW.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? THAT MEANS THAT DURING THESE FIRST 12 WEEKS, AS IN EVERY SCHOOL YEAR, THE FIRST 12 WEEKS, IS THE EVIDENCE FLOW OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENROLLED BUT NOT SHOWN UP.

REGISTERED SHOWED UP, BUT MAYBE MOVED SUDDENLY.

PEOPLE WHO STARTED THE YEAR, AND THEN MAYBE AFTER LABOR DAY, THEY'VE MOVED SOMEWHERE ELSE.

THERE IS A PERIOD OF TIME OF TRANSITION THAT HAPPENS EVERY SCHOOL YEAR, AND WE'RE CONTINUING TO MONITOR THAT.

MY DEPUTY, TIM ROBINSON IS MONITORING THOSE NUMBERS DAILY AND IS IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH PRINCIPALS AND THE DAOS ON WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

SOMETIMES OUR GUESSES ARE NOT CORRECT.

SOMETIMES WE GET MORE STUDENTS THAN WE PLANNED FOR, OR SOMETIMES WE HAVE LESS STUDENTS THAN WE PLANNED FOR.

IN CASES WHERE WE HAVE LESS STUDENTS, WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE TEACHERS FROM ONE GRADE LEVEL OR ONE CAMPUS TO ANOTHER TO MAXIMIZE AND TO HELP THOSE STUDENTS WHERE WE HAVE OVERAGES.

RIGHT NOW, IN ORDER FOR THE DISTRICT TO AFFORD ANOTHER TEACHER VISITED WITH OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ON THIS, WE WOULD NEED TO HAVE 14 STUDENTS OVER IN A GRADE LEVEL TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO HIRE ANOTHER TEACHER.

ANOTHER WAY TO LOOK AT THIS IS WE WOULD NEED AT LEAST SEVEN STUDENTS IN A GRADE LEVEL TO PROVIDE FOR A PARAPROFESSIONAL IF WE WANTED TO LEVERAGE AN INSTRUCTIONAL AID UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A TEACHER.

THOSE ARE THE FIGURES THAT WE RECEIVED FROM MISS ATMERS, AND WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE OUR CONVERSATIONS IN CABINET ABOUT WHAT THIS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN THE COMING WEEKS.

BUT FOR NOW, WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHERE WE CAN LEVEL SO WE CAN MAXIMIZE OUR RESOURCES, TRYING TO PROVIDE THE BEST LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH A STAFF THAT WE HAVE.

>> LF WE HAVE FOUR TEACHERS IN A SECOND GRADE LEVEL AT A CAMPUS, SO THEY'VE GOT TO EACH TAKE ON AN ADDITIONAL 3.5.

TWO OF THEM GET FOUR STUDENTS, TWO OF THEM GET THREE STUDENTS THAT GETS US TO 14 BEFORE WE LOOK TO HIRE A NEW TEACHER? DID L UNDERSTAND THAT CORRECTLY?

>> THE NUMBER I PROVIDED TO YOU HAVE NOT YET EVEN SHARED WITH

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JUST MATHEMATICALLY, 14 IS THE NUMBER THAT CREATES THE REVENUE THAT WE DON'T HAVE THAT THE STATE DIDN'T PROVIDE US IN ORDER TO PROVIDE WHAT WE NORMALLY PROVIDE IN THESE CASES.

>> JEFF, ALSO, WE CAN USE THE CAP AND OVERFLOW MODEL, WHERE ONCE WE GET TO 23, AND WE DON'T HAVE ANY MORE ROOM ON CAMPUS A, WE CAN MOVE THEM TO CAMPUS B, MOVE THE STUDENTS OVER AND START ENROLLING THERE WHERE WE HAVE PLENTY OF SPACES.

WE'LL BE LOOKING AT ALL THOSE OPTIONS AS WELL.

>> THEN ARE WE PRIORITIZING WHICH TEACHERS GET THOSE EXTRA STUDENTS BASED ON THE SAME CRITERIA THAT WE'RE USING FOR THE INCENTIVE ALLOTMENT?

>> YES. WE ARE DEFINITELY DEVELOPING THOSE GUIDELINES BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STUDENTS ARE PAIRED WITH TEACHERS WHO ARE BEST PREPARED FOR THOSE SITUATIONS.

WE ACTUALLY BEGAN SOME INITIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH OUR TEACHER ORG REPS LAST WEEK, JUST LETTING THEM KNOW ABOUT THE SITUATION AND INVITING THEIR FEEDBACK AS WE MOVE THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

THE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER AND I ARE IN DISCUSSIONS, AND WE'LL BE DEVELOPING SOMETHING TO BRING TO CABINET, BUT ALSO TO SHARE WITH OUR TEACHER ORG REPS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING TEACHER FEEDBACK ON THOSE GUIDELINES AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. I JUST APPRECIATE.

I KNOW THE LEVELING PROCESS THAT WE GO THROUGH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, IT'S PAINFUL FOR EVERYBODY. I APPRECIATE.

WE HAVE BOTH SIDES WITH MISS ATMERS ON THE FINANCIAL SIDE, AND I GET THIS IN MY DAY JOB, JUST THE NUMBERS AND THEN YOU GET THE MARKETING PEOPLE THAT SAY, NOPE, WE NEED TO DO CERTAIN SOMETHING ELSE DIFFERENT.

YOU'RE BALANCING OUT THE MATHEMATICAL SIDE OF IT WITH THE HUMAN ELEMENT, THAT THIS IS PAINFUL.

IT'S PAINFUL FOR OUR TEACHERS.

IT'S PAINFUL FOR OUR STUDENTS, OUR PARENTS, OUR PRINCIPALS, EVERYBODY INVOLVED IN THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS PAINFUL FOR YOU ALL TO HAVE THESE CONVERSATIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH STAFF MEMBERS.

I APPRECIATE THE UNFORTUNATE ERA THAT WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW AS YOU GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS AND JUST ALL THE WORK YOU DO JUST TO TRY TO MAKE THIS AS PAINLESS AS POSSIBLE, DESPITE IT BEING INEVITABLY PAINFUL. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MR. FLORES.

>> THANK YOU, CHRISTINE. I KNOW THIS IS A LOT, AND AS TRUSTEE SEIBEL MENTIONED THAT WE'RE DOING THE BEST WITH THE SITUATION WE'RE IN, BUT I KNOW THAT I KNOW WE'RE NOT ADDING MANY NEW POSITIONS, BUT ONE POSITION THIS IS MORE OUT OF CURIOSITY, THIS MAY ACTUALLY BE A MAX QUESTION, THE BOND WARRANTY TECHNICIAN.

FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS POSITION.

IS IT IS RELATED TO MAKING SURE THE CONTRACTORS ARE HOLDING UP THEIR END OF THE BARGAINS, MORE ON THE MAINTENANCE SIDE? I'M JUST WONDERING WHAT THIS POSITION IS, WHAT IT ENTAILS, AND WHAT THE NEED IS.

>> YES, SIR. LET ME GET RIGHT BACK TO THAT.

WHEN WE OPEN UP A SCHOOL, YOU THINK ABOUT THE THINGS LIKE MECHANICAL ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING, AND THAT'S GOING BE OUR HVACS AND FANS ON THE MECHANICAL, THE LIGHTING AND THE BREAKERS ON THE ELECTRICAL, THINGS LIKE FAUCETS AND WATER HEATERS ON THE PLUMBING.

BUT THEN IT'S ALSO THE HARDWARE, LIKE DOOR AND WINDOW AND CABINET HARDWARE, ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT, BLEACHERS, AND WINDOW SEALS, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

THE POSITION IS GOING TO DOVETAIL WITH OUR NEW WORK ORDER SYSTEM, WHICH NEWLY LANDED.

IT'S CALLED BRIGHTLY, AND IT'S GOING TO HAVE SOME FUNCTIONALITY WHERE WE CAN DO SOME BAR CODES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

I THINK A BOND WARRANTY TECHNICIAN WILL BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THEMSELVES.

IT'S NOT JUST THAT FIRST YEAR THAT WE LOOK AT, BUT SOME THINGS HAVE FIVE YEARS OR 25 YEAR WARRANTIES, ROOF WARRANTIES, AND SOMEONE TO REALLY MANAGE THESE AND HAVE A DAILY LOOK AT THESE, I THINK WILL ACTUALLY PAY FOR THEMSELVES.

>> IT'S OBVIOUSLY OUT OF OUR M&O BUDGET.

IT'S A NEW POSITION WE'RE BRINGING IN.

>> WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT BOND FUNDED.

>> THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION.

I KNOW THAT IT'S PRETTY GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

OBVIOUSLY, BOND DOLLARS ARE SPENT FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.

BUT THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION.

THIS IS PROTECTING WHENEVER WE HAVE SOMETHING BUILT, THAT THERE'S A MAINTENANCE PIECE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CONTRACTORS ARE HOLDING UP THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN, CORRECT?

>> WELL, I THINK THEY HOLD UP THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN WELL.

IT'S JUST A BEAST TO MANAGE, BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY.

THERE COULD BE A COUPLE OF THOUSAND ITEMS JUST IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TWO OR 3,000 IN A MIDDLE SCHOOL AND EVEN MORE IN HIGH SCHOOL.

IF YOU JUST DID ONE BOND EVERY 10 YEARS, THAT WOULD BE ONE THING.

BUT WHEN YOU STACK THEM ON EVERY TWO YEARS, THERE'S JUST A LOT OF NEW MATERIALS COMING IN EVERY TIME WE COMPLETE A BUILDING.

>> YES, SIR. HOW SOON CAN WE KNOW IF WE WILL BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THIS POSITION WITH BOND DOLLARS?

>> I BELIEVE THAT'S WHAT WE'RE RECOMMENDING.

>> THAT'S IT. WE ALREADY DO.

GREAT. THAT'S FANTASTIC THAT WE'RE ABLE TO DO THAT.

BUT I APPRECIATE IT, MAX.

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>> THANK YOU.

>> MS. OROSCO.

>> JEFF BROUGHT UP A REALLY GOOD POINT ABOUT THE GUIDELINES FOR THE K THROUGH FOUR INCENTIVE AND HOW YOU WOULD STACK THOSE CLASSES.

IT JUST SEEMS REASONABLE TO USE THE GUIDELINES THAT WE HAD IN PLACE FORWARD K THROUGH FOUR.

THAT'S GREAT THAT YOU'RE GETTING INPUT AND FEEDBACK, BUT WE DON'T NEED TO RECREATE THE WHEEL IF WE DON'T HAVE TO BECAUSE THOSE GUIDELINES WERE SET FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR STUDENTS, MAKING SURE WE HAVE THE MOST QUALIFIED TEACHERS READILY AVAILABLE.

SOMETHING TO DEFINITELY CONSIDER. THANK YOU.

>> YES. THANK YOU. WE'RE DEFINITELY USING THAT AS A FOUNDATION.

>> MISS PETREA.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. MISS CARSON, I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS IN LOOKING AT THIS.

A LOT OF THE PEP POSITIONS ARE CROSSED OFF.

THE PEP CENTER IS NOT CLOSING, CORRECT? IT'S BEEN CONSOLIDATED.

IS THAT HOW I UNDERSTAND IT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT. THE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS HAVE NOW ASSUMED THAT RESPONSIBILITY EVERYBODY BEING TUCKED INTO THE EARLY LEARNING CENTERS.

>> THERE'S A RUMOR OUT THERE THAT THE PEP CENTER HAS CLOSED.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S JUST A RUMOR, NOT ACCURATE.

>> ACTUALLY, I'D LIKE TO CLARIFY THAT.

WE DID CLOSE THE PEP CENTER PER SE, THE PEP CENTER EXCLUSIVELY, BUT WE ARE UTILIZING THAT SPACE TO SERVE OUR EARLY LEARNING CENTER CHILDREN AND OUR BABIES FROM OUR TEEN MOMS ARE ACTUALLY BEING SERVED TO THE EARLY LEARNING CENTER.

>> SERVICES ARE STILL THERE?

>> IT'S HARD FOR ME TO SAY THAT THE PEP CENTER IS GONE, BUT OUR STUDENTS ARE STILL RECEIVING THE SERVICES.

>> GOT IT.

>> DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?

>> YES.

>> IT'S NOT NECESSARILY JUST A PEP BUILDING.

IT IS NOW SERVING CHILDREN FROM OUR TEEN MOMS IN THAT BUILDING, BUT IT'S REALLY AN EARLY LEARNING CENTER.

>> GOT IT. THAT'S HELPFUL.

THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

THEN, THIS MAY BE FROM MCDO AS WELL.

WHEN WE SAY WE APPROVED SOME NEW POSITIONS TODAY, AND I NOTICED THE TITLE IS DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES VERSUS SPED.

CAN YOU PROVIDE SOME CLARIFICATION AS TO WHAT THAT MEANS, THE NOMENCLATURE THERE?

>> ABSOLUTELY. THE REASON WHY I WANTED TO BROADEN THE TITLE WAS BECAUSE THEY WERE GOING TO BE SERVING ALL STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL SERVICES.

AT ONE POINT, OUR DYSLEXIA STUDENTS WERE SERVED UNDER 504.

NOW THEY'RE TUCKED UNDER SPECIAL EDUCATION.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE MONITORING STUDENTS WITHIN THEIR AREAS THAT RECEIVE DYSLEXIA 504 IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO TRACK AND MONITOR THOSE STUDENTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE RECEIVING THE SERVICES.

THAT'S WHY WE BROADEN THE TITLE AND IT WOULDN'T JUST BE SPECIAL EDUCATION, BUT A LITTLE BIT BROADER TO INCLUDE OUR 504 STUDENTS.

>> THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE. THEN THE LAST QUESTION I HAVE IS ON PAGE 14 OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN WHERE WE TALK ABOUT THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

I KNOW THESE SALARIES GET REIMBURSED TO THE DISTRICT, BUT I WASN'T FAMILIAR WITH THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROGRAMS MANAGER, AND THEY WEREN'T IN ANY DIFFERENT COLOR AS IF THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN HERE.

ARE THESE NEWER POSITIONS?

>> YES, THESE ARE NEWER POSITIONS.

RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT BEING PROPOSED.

THAT PERSON IS CARMEN SIFUENTES RIGHT NOW.

WHAT SHE DOES IN HER ROLE IS BEYOND WHAT SHE DOES AS A SPECIALIST, WHICH IS HER CURRENT TITLE.

AS THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND, UNDER MISS MUSGRO'S LEADERSHIP AND ITS SUCCESS IN FUND RAISING AND BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THE DISTRICT BY HONORING MISS SIFUENTES WORK WITH A PROPER CLASSIFICATION.

THE DIFFERENCE IN SALARY WOULD BE WHOLLY PAID FOR BY THE FOUNDATION, NOT A DISTRICT.

>> WE'RE GOING TO REIMBURSE.

I'M JUST WONDERING IF IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YELLOW OR SOMETHING TO STAND OUT.

ON MY PAPER, IT WAS JUST AS IF IT'S ALWAYS BEEN HERE AND THIS IS NEW.

>> IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED SO THAT WAS AN OVERSIGHT.

>> IS THERE A RECLASS?

>> IT IS A RECLASSIFICATION.

>> THEN THE PROGRAMS MANAGER NEW?

>> A BRAND NEW POSITION ALTOGETHER WHOLE FUNDED BY THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

IT'S A $56,000 SALARY AND THEN THERE WAS ADDITIONAL THAT WAS ADDED TO COVER BENEFITS, AND THE FOUNDATION FULLY INTENDS TO COVER BOTH [OVERLAPPING] WITH FOUNDATION MONEY.

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>> I'M JUST MAKING A NOTE TO MYSELF.

>> NO, THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED. I APOLOGIZE.

>> NO PROBLEM. THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH, AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK YOU'VE DONE ON THIS.

>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK MY TEAM WHO PAID ATTENTION TO A LOT OF THE DETAILS AND HELPED ME TO PULL THIS TOGETHER AND THE WORK WITH THE PRINCIPALS AS WELL AND DEPARTMENT HEADS AND LOTS OF QUESTIONS, BACK AND FORTH.

I REALLY APPRECIATE THE GOOD DIALOGUE.

>> ELSE TEAM, MS. RUNKEL. ANYBODY ELSE?

>> YES, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS.

I KNOW THIS IS MY FOURTH TIME DOING A COMP PLAN, AND I'M USED TO SEEING A LOT MORE CHANGES AND MORE MONEY THAT WE'RE GIVING, AND I KNOW THAT'S JUST NOT THE CASE THIS YEAR, BUT I APPRECIATE THIS TEAM'S WORK TO JUST BE CREATIVE AND HOW WE CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE THE EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS WHILE MAINTAINING A LEVEL OF EDUCATION THAT MAKES SENSE AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY. I KNOW IT'S NOT WHAT WE WOULD WANT TO DO, BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR TEAM'S CREATIVITY TO GET THIS PLAN TO WHERE IT'S AT TODAY, AND HOPEFULLY, BASED ON EVENTS IN THE FUTURE.

HOPEFULLY, THERE CAN BE SOME CHANGES TO THIS, TOO, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THE SUGGESTED MOTION IS THE HAY SSD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE HAY CSD EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AS PRESENTED.

MOVED BY MR. VELA.

SECOND BY MR. FLORES.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> AYE.

>> OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

CONGRATULATIONS. WE HAVE AN OFFICIAL COMP PLAN.

MOVING ON TO K3.

[K.3. Review and possible adoption of TASB recommended revisions to Local Policy EFB - Library Materials]

THIS ISN'T TO SAY THAT FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD UP SOME OF THESE POLICIES MIGHT HAVE COME BACK TO US ONCE WE GET SOME OFFICIAL TA.

POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THEN AT THAT POINT, THEN ONCE WE GET THE LEGAL SIDE OF IT, THEN OUR POLICY COMMITTEE CAN THEN REVISIT AND DEVELOP A LOCAL POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH IT DOWN THE ROAD.

AS WE MOVE THROUGH THESE, JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND.

TEAM. SO K3 IS A CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF THE TASBY-RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICY EFP LIBRARY MATERIALS.

LOOK TO MY RIGHT, MS. RUNKEL.

>> YES, I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IT SAYS ON HERE IS THAT THE BOARD IS GOING TO GET WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO APPROVE.

ACTUALLY, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THIS? BECAUSE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THAT WHAT NOW THE BOARD IS NOT REQUIRED TO DO THAN WHAT WE'VE HAD TO PREVIOUSLY DO IN THE PAST.

IF YOU CAN PLEASE EXPLAIN THAT FOR US FIRST.

>> I'D LOVE TO MS. RUNKEL.

I WAS GOING TO TEE IT UP FOR MS. EMILY HERNON HERE, SO I WILL GO AHEAD AND DO THAT REAL QUICK.

TASBY IS RECOMMENDING SOME REVISIONS TO EFB, LOCAL RELATED TO LIBRARY MATERIALS, AND THESE REVISIONS ALIGN WITH THE RECENT LEGISLATIVE CHANGES.

ONE BIG CHANGE.

BACK TO YOUR QUESTION WILL BE THAT BOARDS WILL NEED TO APPROVE.

ANY NEW LIBRARY BOOK THAT IS NOT ALREADY IN THE LIBRARY CATALOG, AND IT HAS THE POSED THE LIST OF ANY POTENTIAL NEW BOOKS PUBLICLY FOR 30 DAYS BEFORE THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, IN WHICH THE BOARD WILL VOTE FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE BOOKS.

IT'S EITHER A PURCHASE OR A PROCUREMENT OR ANY BOOKS THAT ARE ALSO ADOPTED.

I'M GOING TO LET EMILY SPEAK TO THIS.

I KNOW THAT SHE PREPARED A PRESENTATION, AND SO I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO HER, BUT YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT IN THAT QUESTION.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT SEVERANCE.

BOARD MEMBERS AND DR. WRIGHT.

MY NAME IS EMILY HERNON.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, AND I'M HERE TO GIVE YOU A BRIEF UPDATE ON LIBRARY PROGRAMMING AS IT RELATES TO OUR NEW LAW SENATE BILL 13.

FORTUNATELY, FOR OUR DISTRICT, WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THE ITEMS IN THIS BILL ALREADY IN PLACE FOR OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES.

WE ALSO HAVE GREAT LEADERSHIP WITH OUR TWO LEAD LIBRARIANS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL, WITH CARRIE BARCH, AND THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL WITH KRISTIN EURICH.

I COULDN'T BE MORE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WORK WITH THE WHOLE GROUP OF LIBRARY STAFF.

LET ME BE HONEST HERE.

TO STAND UP A LITTLE BIT HERE.

DOES THIS ONE WORK, BARBARA? OKAY, SWEET. THANK YOU.

THE ITEMS THAT ARE ALREADY IN PLACE IN OUR DISTRICT INCLUDE PARENTAL ACCESS TO THE ONLINE CATALOG, A DETAILED PROCEDURE FOR LIBRARY BOOK CHALLENGES, THAT'S BEEN THE POLICY FOR A LONG TIME AND THEN, AS WELL AS MAINTAINING A COLLECTION THAT IS AGE-APPROPRIATE FOR OUR STUDENTS.

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WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON ARE THESE TWO ITEMS. THE ABILITY TO GIVE PARENTS ACCESS TO RESTRICT BOOK CHOICES FOR THEIR CHILD, AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE PARENT NOTIFICATION WHEN A BOOK IS CHECKED OUT.

YOUR STUDENT WOULD GO AND CHECK OUT A BOOK, AND YOU'D GET AN EMAIL.

YOU CAN UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THAT LIST IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

THE DEFAULT IS TURNED ON, AND THEN PARENTS HAVE THE ABILITY TO UNCHECK THAT, LIKE IN THEIR EMAILS.

THE SECOND SYSTEM WE'RE CREATING, WHICH REFERS BACK TO YOUR QUESTION, MS. RUNKEL, ABOUT CREATING A SYSTEM THAT GETS BOARD APPROVAL FOR ANY BOOKS THAT WE'RE PURCHASING THAT ARE NEW TO OUR COLLECTION IN THE LIBRARY.

THIS INVOLVES POSTING THE LIST PUBLICLY.

WHAT'S THAT? YES, THIS DOES BECOME EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST.

WE WILL POST THE LIST PUBLICLY ON OUR LIBRARY WEBSITE 30 DAYS BEFORE THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON IT, AND THEN IT IS MEANT TO BE AN ITEM ON YOUR CONSENT AGENDA.

AT THIS TIME, I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE?

>> REAL QUICK. I'M JUST FOR THE TEAM.

THERE'S NO HIGHLIGHTS, BLUE OR RED THERE'S NO EDITS IN THIS THIS ISN'T ALL NEW POLICY THERE'S NO EDITS IN THIS ONE OR?

>> I NOTICED THAT AS WELL.

I WOULD HAVE TO VISIT WITH DR. WRIGHT AND OR CONTACT TASBY, BECAUSE WHAT WE RECEIVED WAS THE PROPOSED, AND YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT BECAUSE ALL THE OTHER POLICIES WILL HAVE THE STRIKE THEY'LL HAVE IT EITHER IN BLUE TO LET US KNOW THAT SOMETHING HAS CHANGED.

THIS IS BASED ON THE MOST RECENT LEGISLATIVE CHANGE, AND SO WHAT WE RECEIVED WAS THE PROPOSED, AND AT THIS POINT, WE WOULD HAVE TO GET WITH LEXIE FROM TASBY TO SEE WHY THIS ONE DID NOT, BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO DO A CROSSWALK BETWEEN THE TWO, WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE, AND WHAT CHANGED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

>> THERE COULD BE SOME CHANGES, BUT IT'S JUST NOT HIGHLIGHTED THAT WAY? [OVERLAPPING] OR YOU JUST GOT WITHOUT ANY.

>> YES, SIR. WE RECEIVED THIS FROM TASBY, BASED ON THIS, BUT THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

THAT'S A GREAT CATCH, TOO, BECAUSE I NOTICED THAT EARLIER TODAY, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE BARBARA ALSO NOTICED THAT.

IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE WHAT LANGUAGE WHEN YOU DO A SIDE-BY-SIDE. I DO APOLOGIZE.

>> TEAM, THAT'S GOING TO BE MY OVERSIGHT THERE.

I THINK WE CAN MOVE FORWARD TO THIS, AND THEN IF WE NEED HOW THE VOTE GOES, AND IF WE HAVE TO BRING IT BACK, WE CAN, BUT THAT'S THAT'S MY FAULT.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD, CORDY.

MS. RUNKEL, GO AHEAD AND START TO LEAD US OFF.

>> HOW SOON COULD THE BOARD SEE A LIST OF BOOKS THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE?

>> WHAT'S THAT?

>> IN THE SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER BOARD.

>> WE WILL SEE A LIST OF BOOKS THAT THE BOARD HAS TO REVIEW FOR 30 DAYS, AND THEN WE WILL HAVE TO APPROVE?

>> YES. I'M GOING TO SUBMIT THE LINK TO YOU GUYS VIA BOARD BLOG BECAUSE THE WAY THE MEETINGS AND THE TRANSMITTALS WORK, THEY DON'T REALLY FALL 30 DAYS IN ALIGNMENT.

I'LL SUBMIT THAT VIA BOARD BLOG FOR YOU TO LOOK OVER.

>> WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE, I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE WORKING THROUGH THIS, BUT AS FAR AS GIVING PARENTS ACCESS TO RECORDS OF WHAT THEIR KIDS ARE CHECKING OUT, WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO BE A NOTIFICATION THROUGH TEAMS, LIKE, WE GET LIKE WITH TARDIES AND ABSENCES, THAT THING?

>> IT WOULD BE AN EMAIL NOTIFICATION, YES.

>> WOULD WE GET THAT NOTIFICATION THE DAY THAT IT'S CHECKED OUT? THE MOMENT IT'S CHECKED OUT?

>> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE MOMENT THAT IT'S CHECKED OUT.

>> CAN WE JUST GET CLARIFICATION ON THAT? THEN ALSO REQUIRES THE BOARD TO PUBLISH PUBLICLY, WELL, WE ALREADY WENT THROUGH THAT.

THAT'S FINE. I DO HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION.

HOLD ON. WHERE IS THE CURRENT ONLINE CATALOG?

>> CURRENTLY ON OUR WEBSITE, IT'S ON THE LIBRARY MATERIALS WEBSITE.

THE ACTUAL ADDRESS IS LIBRARYONE.ACT.NET.

>> PERFECT. THEN, I NOTICED IN HERE, AND I THINK THIS IS WHERE I STRUGGLED ALSO WITH THE HIGHLIGHTS.

I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO ASK, MS. SADIO, IS CLASSROOM LIBRARIES.

CAN YOU TALK ABOUT HOW YOU GUYS ARE ENSURING THAT CLASSROOM LIBRARIES ARE ALSO GOING THROUGH AN APPROVAL PROCESS? I LIVED A MOMENT OF A BOOK COMING HOME WITH MY KID THAT WAS HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE AND THANKFULLY, OUR CNI TEAM ACTED SWIFTLY TO PUT SOME THINGS IN PLACE WITH CLASSROOM LIBRARIES,

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>> WE, THE LIBRARY GROUP, DID SOME TRAINING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, AND IT'S A REVIEW TRAINING.

IT'S THE SECOND YEAR WE'VE DONE THIS ON INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND MAKING SURE THAT THE BOOKS THAT YOU HAVE IN THE LIBRARY IN YOUR CLASSROOM ARE AN EXTENSION OF THE LIBRARY IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE SCHOOL.

IN THAT PROCESS, WE TALK ABOUT REVIEWING THE LIBRARY, MAKE SURE THAT THE BOOKS THAT YOU HAVE THAT YOU'VE GONE THROUGH AND YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THEY ARE AGE APPROPRIATE, AND THAT YOU VERIFY IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FIRST PLACE YOU GO TO IS OUR CLASSROOM LIBRARY.

IS OUR, FOL THAT LIBRARY SYSTEM FOR THE DISTRICT? IF I GO SEARCH A BOOK AND IT'S NOT AT ANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CHANCES ARE IT SHOULDN'T BE IN MY CLASSROOM LIBRARY, EITHER.

THAT'S OUR CHECK WHERE CLASSROOM TEACHERS, WE ALSO SAY, IF YOU'RE QUESTIONING A BOOK, GO TALK WITH YOUR LIBRARIAN BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO DATABASES WHERE THEY CAN CHECK PEER REVIEWS ON CLASSROOM BOOKS.

>> IF OUR STUDENT CHECKS OUT A CLASSROOM BOOK, ARE THEY GOING TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THAT AS WELL?

>> NO, THAT IS NOT PART OF THE DESTINY SYSTEM.

>> WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE REAL CAREFUL THAT THOSE BOOKS ARE CLEARED THROUGH OUR LIBRARY?

>> YES.

>> AWESOME. THEN I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I'M NOT REAL HAPPY WITH A LOT OF THE MANDATES THAT HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN FROM THE STATE. I'M NOT GOING TO LIE.

I SUPPORT THIS ONE.

I THINK THAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S IN THE HANDS OF THEIR KIDS.

THIS GIVES THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THAT AND TO BE NOTIFIED OF THINGS.

I SHARE THAT I WAS A PARENT THAT GOT A BOOK ONE TIME, A KID MY KID BROUGHT HOME A BOOK ONE TIME THAT WAS HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE, AND SO THERE NEEDS TO BE THAT OVERSIGHT.

I APPRECIATE THIS. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MS. PETREA? MR. FLORES?

>> YES, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR GIVING US ALL THIS INFORMATION.

I KNOW IT'S A LOT ALL AT ONE TIME.

I JUST HAVE JUST SOME CLARIFYING JUST SO I COULD GET A HANDLE ON WHAT WE'RE FACING.

IF THERE IS A CHALLENGE MADE BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN, DURING THAT CHALLENGE, EVEN WHEN IT'S CHALLENGED WHEN THERE'S NO DECISION MADE, THAT PIECE OF LIBRARY MATERIAL, THAT BOOK IS PULLED, CORRECT?

>> IT IS NOW, YES. THAT WAS NOT OUR FORMER POLICY, BUT IT IS NOW.

>> THAT'S BASED ON SB 13 AND THE NEW REQUIREMENT?

>> YES.

>> DURING THE CHALLENGE, IT'S PULLED EVEN WITHOUT A DECISION MADE, IF THERE'S ANY CHALLENGE AT ALL, EVEN BY ONE PERSON?

>> YES.

>> THEN IT SAYS, WHEN THE DISTRICT OR CAMPUS RECEIVES AN OBJECTION TO THE APPROPRIATENESS OF A LIBRARY MATERIAL, THE APPROPRIATE LIBRARIAN OR ADMINISTRATOR SHALL TRY TO RESOLVE THE MATTER INFORMALLY.

CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN WHAT THAT PROCESS LOOKS LIKE INFORMALLY? I'M JUST CONFUSED ON WHAT THAT IS EXACTLY.

>> WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED, USUALLY, ANY KIND OF CONTEST THAT HAPPENS, THEY COME AND TALK TO THE LIBRARY AND TO TALK ABOUT WHY THIS BOOK IS NOT THE APPROPRIATE ONE FOR THEIR STUDENT OR THEIR CHILD.

USUALLY AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHY THAT IS IN THE LIBRARY TAKES CARE OF THAT CHALLENGE THAT'S HAPPENING, I SHOULD SAY.

>> THANK YOU. THEN, MY NEXT QUESTION IS, WHEN THERE IS A CHALLENGE WILL THE BOARD BE NOTIFIED OF A FORMAL OR INFORMAL CHALLENGE, BECAUSE IT DOES SAY THAT WHEN THAT PROCESS HAPPENS, IT WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE SCHOOL LIBRARY AND THE BOARD, AND ANY OTHER STAFF DESIGNATED IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.

WILL THE BOARD BE NOTIFIED, I GUESS, WHEN THERE'S A CHALLENGE AS MIND?

>> WHEN THERE IS A CHALLENGE, YES, WE CAN NOTIFY YOU.

>> I SEE. THOSE ARE ALL THE QUESTIONS I HAVE FOR NOW. I APPRECIATE THE INERT.

>> SURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> TEAM. I'VE BEEN HOT. HAND IT A HOT NOTE THAT I'M GOING TO CALL FOR A QUICK RECESS.

WE DO HAVE SOME EDITS ONLINE.

WE CAN GO PRINT REAL QUICK, BRING IT BACK ON, WE CAN FINISH THE DISCUSSION ON THIS ONE, AND THEN AND MOVE FORWARD.

SO LET'S TAKE ABOUT A SIX-MINUTE RECESS. THANK YOU.

WE'RE JUMPING RIGHT BACK INTO THIS ITEM.

WE ARE ON ACTION K. WE'RE ON K 3, OUR FIRST POLICY ITEM TONIGHT.

ON OUR PHONES, WE'RE ABLE TO PULL UP SOME EDITS ON OUR PHONES.

HOWEVER, WENT TO THE COMPUTERS AND TRY TO PRINT THEM OUT.

WE COULD NOT GET THEM TO PRINT.

SO WHAT I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND IS WE'RE GOING TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM DEFINITELY TILL THE NEXT MEETING, WHERE WE CAN GET SOME CLARIFICATION, AND THEN WE CAN BRING IT BACK.

I KNOW IT'S GOING TO GO INTO EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1ST, BUT I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE FINE.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM DEFINITELY UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

OKAY TEAM? GREAT. NOW MOVING ON TO.

>> POINT OF ORDER.

>> YES, MS. ROSCO.

>> ARE YOU PULLING IT BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A MOTION

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>> I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THIS, DEFINITELY.

>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO CODIFY WHAT WE'RE DOING. THANK YOU.

>> ARE YOU SECONDING THAT? THANK YOU, MS. ROSCO.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE OKAY WITH MOVING IT? AYE? 7-0 VOTE TO POSTPONE DEFINITELY TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.

THANK YOU FOR THE ROBERTS RULES COACHING. I NEEDED IT.

I APPRECIATE IT.

MOVING TO PAGE 54 TEAM.

[K.4. Review and possible adoption of TASB recommended revisions to Local Policy FD - Admissions]

>> MS. TADDEO, TAKE IT AWAY.

>> LET ME GO AHEAD AND TEE THIS ONE UP TOO.

BASICALLY, THIS IS AN UPDATE TO A LOCAL POLICY FD RELATED TO PARTICIPATION OF NON-ENROLLED STUDENTS IN CURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR DISTRICT ACTIVITIES.

WHAT SENATE BILL 401 REQUIRES, IT REQUIRES DISTRICTS TO ALLOW NON-ENROLLED STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN UIL ACTIVITIES UNLESS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS A POLICY TO DISALLOW PARTICIPATION.

>> TEAM, LOOK TO MY RIGHT.

QUESTIONS FROM MS. RUNKEL.

>> I SEE COACH MOFFETT IS HERE.

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE PAST.

WE'VE ACTUALLY APPROVED THIS IN THE PAST.

MAYBE NOT APPROVED IT, BUT WE'VE DISCUSSED IT.

WILL YOU TALK ABOUT THE COACHES AND THE STAFF AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU'VE SPOKEN TO THAT SUPPORT THIS?

>> SURE. WE SURVEYED 43 RESPONDENTS, ALL OF OUR HEAD COACHES AT OUR FEEDER PATTERN HIGH SCHOOLS.

77% OF THEM VOTED TO OPT OUT.

WHAT'S CHANGED ON THIS RULE IS THE LEGISLATURE THIS YEAR SAID YOU HAVE TO OPT OUT BEFORE YOU HAD TO OPT IN.

OUR LOCAL POLICY IS THAT WE DON'T ALLOW IT.

WHEN WE ADOPT THIS LOCAL POLICY, IT WILL AFFIRM US OPTING OUT.

I SURVEYED LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

NINE OF THE LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE AUSTIN AREA ARE OPTING OUT.

THERE'S FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE THE SMALLER SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE OPTING IN.

>> THANK YOU, COACH MOFFETT, FOR SHARING THAT.

I SUPPORT THIS, JUST LIKE I SUPPORTED IT LAST TIME.

I THINK THAT ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT OUR DISTRICT AND KEEPING 100% HAYS IS WE KEEP OUR KIDS ACCOUNTABLE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THINGS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

THEY HAVE TO SHOW UP. THEY HAVE TO MAKE THE GRADES AND ALL THE THINGS.

IT MAKES IT REAL DIFFICULT WHEN YOU HAVE STUDENTS THAT ARE NOT UNDER OUR CAMPUSES TO BE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE DOING THE EXACT SAME THINGS THAT THE REST OF OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING.

I THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

I KNOW YOU REALLY ALSO DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE AGAIN, BUT I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS AGAIN.

WELL, I LOVE ALL STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT, WHETHER THEY CHOOSE TO COME TO HAYS CISD OR NOT.

WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF EDUCATING AND PROVIDING FOR HAYS CISD STUDENTS. THANK YOU.

>> MS. PETREA. MR. VELA.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. DOCTOR, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN THE PAST, AND YOU'VE PRETTY ELOQUENTLY ADDRESSED JUST THE OPINION.

I KNOW YOU'RE ON THE UIL COMMITTEES.

CAN YOU JUST AGAIN REMIND US OF THE THOUGHT PROCESS BEHIND THIS?

>> YOU KNOW HOW WE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT WE LIKE TO CONTROL WHAT WE CAN CONTROL.

IF YOU WERE TO ALLOW HOMESCHOOL PARTICIPATION, THEN THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS YOU ONLY GET 60 MINUTES PER DAY FOR ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION WITHIN THE SCHOOL DAY.

A KID THAT IS NOT ENROLLED IN HAYS CISD, OBVIOUSLY, WE CAN'T MONITOR WHAT ALL THEY DO.

THEY COULD GO TO STRENGTH TRAINING, INDIVIDUAL SKILL TRAINING, AND THEY COULD VIOLATE THAT 60 MINUTES, WHICH THEN WOULD PUT IN JEOPARDY A PLAYOFF OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS THAT ARE GOING TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY AND ABIDING BY THE UIL RULES.

IT WOULD JUST MAKE IT REALLY DIFFICULT TO POLICE.

THEN ALSO, WE BELIEVE THAT OUR CURRICULUM IS RIGOROUS, AND IF WE'RE GOING TO REQUIRE IT OF OUR KIDS, THEN THAT SHOULD BE ICING ON THE CAKE FOR THEM THAT THEY GET TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE ACTIVITIES.

WE MAY MISS OUT ON THE NEXT TIM TEBOW, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE ONE OF THESE SMALLER SCHOOLS MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEM.

BUT IN MY OPINION, I WOULD RATHER HAVE THIS AS A CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY FOR KIDS THAT ARE ENROLLED IN OUR SCHOOL SO THAT THEY'RE ALL BASICALLY WORKING THROUGH

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>> THANK YOU, DR. WRIGHT. I REMEMBER THOSE POINTS PRETTY VIVIDLY.

I'M GLAD THAT YOU CAN AGAIN JUST RIGHT HERE ON THE SPOT.

TO THOSE FAMILIES THAT ARE LISTENING THAT HAVE REACHED OUT IN THE PAST, WE HAVE SOME GREAT COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS AT ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS.

WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT STATE CHAMPIONS.

LOTS OF GREAT REPRESENTATION, DEEP RUNS INTO THE PLAYOFFS.

ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT, AGAIN, WE'RE A GREAT DISTRICT, AND SO COME ON BOARD IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN UIL. THANK YOU.

>> MR. FLORES.

>> THANK YOU, COACH. LOOKING AT THIS IN THE PAST, I KNOW THAT WE HAD A THE YOUNG MAN SPEAK ABOUT A YEAR AGO OR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND TRYING TO LOOK AT IT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF A KID.

I REALLY TRY TO LOOK AT THIS OBJECTIVELY.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT KIDS THAT ARE HOMESCHOOLED, MANY OF THE TIME, IT'S CHOICES MADE BY THEIR PARENTS.

I DO BELIEVE IN SHOWING GRACE AND UNDERSTANDING TO THOSE KIDS THAT MAY WANT TO PARTICIPATE BUT THEIR PARENTS CHOOSE OTHERWISE AND WANT THEM HOMESCHOOLED.

HOWEVER, AS TRUSTEES OF THIS DISTRICT, WE MUST SERVE THE HAYS CISD COMMUNITY FIRST.

I WANTED TO LEAN REALLY HEAVILY ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS BY OUR COACHES, AND SAYING THAT 77% ARE REALLY IN FAVOR OF THIS PRETTY MUCH SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

THEY KNOW BETTER OF WHERE OUR RESOURCES ARE, WHAT IT ENTAILS TO BE AN HAYS CISD ATHLETE.

I WILL BE SUPPORTING THIS, BUT I DO UNDERSTAND THAT WANT FOR THE KID TO PARTICIPATE.

I ALWAYS SAY THAT THE BEST EDUCATION THEY'RE GOING TO GET IS HERE AT HAYS CISD WITH OUR CTE PROGRAMS, OUR ATHLETICS, OUR GREAT TEACHERS AND STAFF.

MAYBE THE PARENTS WILL CHANGE THEIR MIND IN THE FUTURE AND ENROLL, BUT THAT'S WHERE I'M GOING TO STAND. THANK YOU.

>> MR. SEIBEL.

>> THANK YOU. I UNFORTUNATELY WASN'T AROUND ON THE BOARD WHEN THIS CAME AROUND LAST TIME, SO I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY GET TO WEIGH IN ON THIS.

AGAIN, TRUSTEE FLORES, YOU SAID IT VERY WELL.

AGREE WITH A LOT OF YOUR SENTIMENT THERE.

I SYMPATHIZE WITH THE STUDENTS BECAUSE I WANT THEM TO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE IN ATHLETICS AND ALL THE THINGS.

THERE ARE HOMESCHOOL TEAMS I KNOW OF IN THE AREA.

OFFICIATED THOSE BACK IN THE DAY WHEN I WAS OFFICIATING, SO THEY DO EXIST.

THERE IS SOME OPPORTUNITY THERE.

I SYMPATHIZE WITH THE FACT THAT SOME OF THESE FAMILIES ARE LOCAL TAX-PAYING RESIDENTS, AND SO THEY FEEL LIKE THE TAX DOLLARS ARE GOING TO OUR SCHOOLS AND SHOULD ASSIST, BUT HOWEVER, THESE ARE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

THEY ARE EXTRA TO OUR CURRICULUM THAT WE PROVIDE.

THAT'S JUST THE BOTTOM LINE FOR THAT.

AGAIN, AS TRUSTEE FLORES WELL SAID, OUR COACHES AND THE SENTIMENT OF THEM, DR. WRIGHT, THANKFUL FOR HIS GUIDANCE ON BEING ABLE TO SERVE ON THE UIL COMMITTEE AND KNOWING WHAT THE EXTRA INFORMATION IS AND HOW THAT IMPACTS OUR SCHOOLS AND POTENTIAL PLAYOFF ELIGIBILITIES AND ALL THE THINGS FOR STUDENTS.

I JUST APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND DOING THAT EXTRA RESEARCH ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND JUST MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE ALIGNED WITH EVERYBODY AROUND US. THANK YOU.

>> MS. RUNKEL.

>> SORRY. ONE MORE QUESTION.

[LAUGHTER] SOCIAL CONTRACT IS NOT BEING ABIDED BY THIS EVENING.

PROOF OF RESIDENCY. COACH MOFFETT, YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER THIS, BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION BECAUSE IT'S ON FD LOCAL.

WHAT DO WE REQUIRE FOR PROOF OF RESIDENCY?

>> I KNOW THAT WE DO ASK FOR, OBVIOUSLY, EITHER SOME LOCAL UTILITY BILL.

WE HAVE MOVED AWAY FROM ASKING FROM AMAZON SHIPMENT LABELS TO VERIFY ADDRESS.

AT THIS POINT, I KNOW THAT WE TYPICALLY REQUEST SOME UTILITY BILL.

THAT IS ONE WAY THAT WE VERIFY.

>> GREAT. CAN YOU CLARIFY THAT LIST FOR US AND THEN JUST POST THAT ON BOARD BLOCK?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ALSO, I'M GLAD YOU SAID THE AMAZON LABELS.

>> SHIPPING.

>> ANY STUDENTS THAT WERE REGISTERED USING AMAZON SHIPPING LABELS, HAVE WE GONE BACK AND LOOKED AT THAT TO LOOK AT PROOF OF RESIDENCY?

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>> WE TYPICALLY DO GO BACK AND VET AND REVIEW ANYTIME THAT THERE IS SOME REPORT THAT'S MADE.

THEN MY UNDERSTANDING FROM MS. BRAUN IS THAT THEY DO HAVE A PROCESS TO GO BACK AND REVIEW.

IN ORDER FOR ME TO REALLY BE 100% CERTAIN, I'D HAVE TO GET WITH MS. BRAUN TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE STILL FOLLOWING THAT SAME PROCESS.

>> WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. MR. SEIBEL, CAN YOU PLEASE CAPTURE THAT QUESTION? THANK YOU.

>> ANYBODY ELSE? THE SUGGESTED MOTION THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICY FD AS PRESENTED.

MOVED BY MS. PETREA. SECOND BY MS. OROSCO.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES 7-0. I APOLOGIZE, TEAM.

I'VE BEEN READING THE SUGGESTED MOTION.

FROM NOW, I'M JUST GOING TO READ THAT I MOVE THAT.

THAT'S WHY I GOT A LITTLE CONFUSED THERE.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO K5 ON PAGE 58,

[K.5. Review and possible adoption of TASB recommended revisions to Local Policy FM - Student Activities]

>> I'LL TAKE THIS ONE UP AGAIN FOR LOCAL.

>> SAY THAT AGAIN, MS. OROSCO.

>> JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON FM LOCAL.

[OVERLAPPING]

>> ALL OF THESE THAT WE'RE TAKING ACTION ON TONIGHT, IT IS THE SECOND READING OF THEM.

I WOULD SUGGEST THAT WE JUST ENTERTAIN QUESTIONS IF THERE'S QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED.

>> I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE TASB PROPOSED REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICY FM AS PRESENTED.

SECOND BY MS. OROSCO.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MS. PETREA.

>> I DON'T RECALL DOING A FIRST READING OF THIS, AND IT DOESN'T SAY SECOND READING LIKE IT TYPICALLY WOULD.

I KNOW IT'S AN ACTION, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE WE HAVE A ONE MEETING MONTH.

I REALLY DON'T THINK WE'VE SEEN THESE BEFORE.

I WOULD HAVE REMEMBERED FROM THE POLICY PALS, I FEEL LIKE, BUT EVEN SO, THESE ARE ALL NEW, I THINK.

THIS IS NOT CONTROVERSIAL.

>> SEVEN IS THE ONE WE READ BEFORE.

>> WELL, WE'RE ON FIVE FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES.

I DON'T HAVE ANY RECOLLECTION OF THIS.

IF OTHER PEOPLE DO, MAYBE I'M LOSING MY MIND. [OVERLAPPING]

>> THAT'S WHY I'M CLARIFYING THAT NUMBER 7 IS THE ONE I WAS TALKING ABOUT THE SECOND READING THAT WE ALREADY DID OUR FIRST READING.

>> WE'RE BACK TO K5.

THIS IS THE REVIEW OF POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF THE TASB RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICY FM, STUDENT ACTIVITIES. MS. TADDEO.

>> LOCAL POLICY FM, WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT WE ADOPT REVISIONS RECOMMENDED BY TASB TO THIS LOCAL POLICY THAT DEALS WITH STUDENT ABSENCES, PARTICULARLY EXTRACURRICULAR ABSENCES.

AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE REVISIONS TO THIS POLICY, YOU CAN SEE THE STRIKETHROUGHS OF THE LANGUAGE.

THERE'S REALLY JUST MINOR TWEAKS THERE.

>> SINCE WE HAD TO VOTE TO OPT OUT OF THE HOMESCHOOL PARTICIPATION, THIS ONE IS THE COMPANION BILL TO THE HOME SCHOOL PARTICIPATION BILL.

>> THANK YOU, DR. WRIGHT.

>> THANK YOU, DR. WRIGHT, FOR CLARIFYING THAT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MR. SEIBEL.

>> THIS IS LOCAL POLICY: MAXIMUM OF 10 EXTRACURRICULAR ABSENCES.

ON THE ONE HAND, I WAS LIKE, IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, I'M LIKE, IMAGINE A STUDENT IN A HIGH SCHOOL THAT HAS A CLASS PERIOD ENDS AT 4:20 AND OUR DISTRICT BEING ALL THE WAY DOWN IN SAN ANTONIO.

THEY'RE ON THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM.

THEY CERTAINLY HAVE MORE THAN 10 AWAY GAMES, SO THEY'VE GOT TO TRY TO MAKE THOSE DISTRICT MATCHES.

THEY'RE LEAVING SCHOOL AND MISSING FOURTH PERIOD A LOT OF DAYS.

THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE YEAR, THEY GET AN EXTRA THREE IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE SPORTS.

IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE DISCRETION OVER, THE NUMBER OF ABSENCES? THEN I'M JUST CURIOUS HOW MANY STUDENTS GET CLOSE TO THAT LIMIT.

>> I THINK EXPERIENTIALLY, IT WOULD BE KIDS THAT DO MULTIPLE SPORTS AND KIDS THAT DO MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD GET CLOSE.

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SMALLER SCHOOL DISTRICTS I'VE BEEN IN BEFORE WHERE KIDS DO AG AND BAND AND ATHLETICS, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU GET CLOSE TO THAT, BUT I DON'T HAVE ANY RECOLLECTION OF US GETTING CLOSE OR BEING IN JEOPARDY AND VIOLATING THIS BY ANY STRETCH.

>> WE FEEL LIKE THIS NUMBER IS SUFFICIENT TO MAKE SURE OUR STUDENT ATHLETES AND BAND OR ANY EXTRACURRICULARS.

THAT'S NOT VERY MANY, I GUESS. THANK YOU.

>> MR. VELA.

>> JUST WANT TO CLARIFY.

WE'RE SAYING 10 ABSENCES IN ANY CLASS PERIOD?

>> THIS IS RELATED TO THE EXTRACURRICULAR.

>> SURE. BAN, CROSS COUNTRY, ANYTHING ATHLETICS, ANYTHING UIL.

>> THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS INTERPRETED IT IS THE ADA REPORTING PERIOD.

IF YOU GET CREDIT FOR THE DAY, AND I KNOW IN HIGH SCHOOL, YOU ALSO HAVE TO GO INTO THE PERIODS, BUT THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS INTERPRETED IT IS IF YOU GET ADA ON THE CHILD FOR THAT DAY.

>> THEN THIS IS A LOCAL POLICY, SHOULD WE NOT INCLUDE SOMETHING LIKE THAT THAT TALKS ABOUT AS LONG AS THEY'RE MAKING THE ADA PERIOD?

>> MR. VELA, I THINK I CAN MAKE A NOTE OF THAT.

WE CAN ADD THAT TO THE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW, AND IF WE NEED TO BRING IT BACK WITH A LOCAL RECOMMENDATION, THEN WE CAN MAKE THOSE ADJUSTMENTS DOWN THE ROAD.

MS. OROSCO.

>> I THINK THAT'S A REALLY EASY FIX, AND IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO GO TO POLICY COMMITTEE. THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN FIX HERE.

I THINK THAT'S A REALLY GOOD CLARIFICATION BECAUSE DR. WRIGHT, WHEN HE RETIRES IN 2031, IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THAT IT'S BASED ON ADA AND ALL THAT STUFF.

I THINK WE SHOULD JUST ADD IT IN HERE.

DR. WRIGHT, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

>> I'M FINE DOING THAT.

>> I'M GOING TO SAY THAT AGAIN FOR THE RECORD.

>> DR. WRIGHT IS GOING TO GIVE US A VERBIAGE TO INCLUDE IN HERE, OR MR. VELA CAN, SINCE IT WAS HIS IDEA.

>> WHAT WE CAN DO IS, I THINK WE KNOW WHAT THE INTENT IS, SO WE CAN JUST READ IT AS DISCUSSED, NOT AS PRESENTED ON THE MOTION.

>> DR. WRIGHT AND MR. VELA CAN GET TOGETHER AND FORMALIZE THAT.

>> TEAM, SO I MOVED THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE TASB PROPOSED REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICY FM AS PRESENTED. DISCUSSED.

>> I JUST SAID IT OUT LOUD.

>> SECOND BY MS. OROSCO.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MR. VELA?

>> JUST REMIND ME, DIDN'T WE ALREADY HAVE AN ACTIVE MOTION?

>> IF WE ALREADY DID, THEN WE DID IT TWICE.

>> WE HAD AN ACTIVE MOTION.

>> I NEED TO GO BACK AND AMEND THE FIRST.

>> YOU NEED TO GO BACK AND AMEND.

>> HOLD ON.

HELP ME OUT, VANESSA.

>> YOU TOLD ME NOT TO HELP YOU.

>> THE ORIGINAL MOTION WAS THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTED TASB PROPOSED REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICY AS PRESENTED.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO AMEND THAT ORIGINAL? MS. OROSCO.

>> I MOVE THAT WE AMEND THAT TO READ, I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE TASB PROPOSED REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICY FM AS DISCUSSED.

>> SO MOVED.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. VELA. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> AYE.

>> AYE. NOW WE'RE GOING TO WALK IT BACK.

THEN I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE TASB PROPOSED REVISIONS OF LOCAL POLICY FM AS DISCUSSED.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. VELA.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MS. OROSCO.

>> I AM SO GLAD THAT WE KNOW ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER,

[01:55:02]

CAN I SAY THAT? THANKS.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

I AM SO SWEATY.

[LAUGHTER]

[K.6. Review and possible adoption of TASB recommended revisions to Local Policy FNCE - Student Conduct: Personal]

THIS IS THE REVIEW OF POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE TASB-RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICY FNCE, STUDENT CONDUCT, PERSONAL, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

>> GOOD EVENING AGAIN.

>> TEAM, JUST REAL QUICK.

WE'VE GOT LEGAL POLICY.

WE'RE JUST TRYING TO ALIGN OUR LOCAL POLICY TO ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES NOW, KNOWING THAT MOST LIKELY NOVEMBER, WE WILL HAVE TO COME BACK AND ADOPT A LOCAL POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AGAIN.

THANK YOU. PLEASE GO AHEAD.

>> YES, SIR. WE ARE RECOMMENDING TASB'S RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO FNCE LOCAL, WHICH DEALS WITH PERSONAL TELECOMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

THIS REVISION ALSO ALIGNS WITH LEGISLATIVE CHANGES DURING THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> TEAM, LOOK TO MY LEFT. MR. SEIBEL.

>> THANK YOU, MS. SPALA. JUST ONE QUICK QUESTION TO JUST CLARIFY FOR OUR COMMUNITY, THERE'S NO LONGER A FINE ASSOCIATED WITH A CONFISCATED CELL PHONE.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. NO FINE ASSOCIATED WITH CONFISCATION OR RETURN OF ANY PHONE. CORRECT.

>> IT GETS CONFISCATED.

THE STUDENT EITHER MEETS AND PICKS IT UP, OR PARENT COMES AND PICKS IT UP.

>> CORRECT. ACCORDING TO THE FN SEQUENCE.

>> THAT THEY'RE IN.

>> CORRECT.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> TO MY RIGHT, MS. RUNKEL.

>> YES. WE KNOW THAT THIS WILL HAVE TO COME BACK TO US BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT IT WITH THE POLICY PALS.

WE DO KNOW THAT THIS IS GOING TO COME BACK TO US BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT IT.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I CLARIFY THAT FOR ANYONE LISTENING.

THIS IS A GREAT START, THOUGH.

>> ANYBODY ELSE. TEAM, I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE TASB-RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO A LOCAL POLICY FNCE AS PRESENTED.

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> SECONDED BY MS. RUNKEL.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? > AYE.

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

SORRY, MS. RUNKEL. I'M NOW MOVING.

I'M GOING TO MOVE IT FROM HERE ON OUT, SO I APOLOGIZE.

TEAM, THIS IS GOING TO BE

[K.7. Second Reading and possible Adoption of proposed revisions to Local Policies CCA - Local Revenue Sources: Bond Issues, and GE - Relations with Parent Organizations]

THIS IS GOING TO BE WHERE WE'RE RAISING THE THRESHOLD FOR BOND INTEREST AUTHORIZATIONS FROM 50,000-100,000.

IT'S THE SECOND READING. I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT AND PROVIDES REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICY, CCA, AND LOCAL POLICY, GE, AS DISCUSSED AND PRESENTED.

SECOND BY MS. RUNKEL.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MS. OROSCO?

>> I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT CATCHING THIS SOONER.

WHY IS THIS TOGETHER? I UNDERSTAND OUR INTENT, BUT THIS SHOULD BE SEPARATE.

THAT WE'RE ADOPTING THEM SEPARATE, SO WE COULD HAVE BOTH OF THOSE.

THEY BOTH CAME OUT OF POLICY PALS, BUT IT SHOULD BE SEPARATE.

FOR THE FUTURE, LET'S MAKE SURE TO KEEP POLICIES SEPARATE AND NOT TOGETHER LIKE THIS. JUST FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU.

>> MY APOLOGIES FOR NOT CATCHING IT.

>> MY APOLOGIES FOR ALLOWING THAT TO HAPPEN.

TEAM, WE'RE GOOD WITH THIS? NO MORE DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

MOVING ON TO K-8 ON PAGE 69.

[K.8. Second Reading and possible Adoption of TASB Policy Update 125 affecting Local Policies]

DR. WRIGHT, DID YOU HAVE ANY COMMENT ON THIS ONE?

>> NO.

>> NO. I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT TASB POLICY UPDATE 125, ELECTING LOCAL POLICIES AS PRESENTED.

[02:00:01]

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

APPRECIATE THE SPEED ON THAT ONE? WE'RE ON K-9 ON PAGE 83.

[K.9. Review and possible adoption of Local Policy CDA - Other Revenues: Investments]

MS. OTTMERS, DO YOU WANT TO LEAD THIS OFF AND TELL US ALL ABOUT THIS ONE?

>> CERTAINLY. WE ARE FINISHING UP THE '24/'25 YEAR.

AS WE GO INTO THE NEW YEAR, WE HAVE VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS THAT WE NEED TO HANDLE REGARDING INVESTMENTS IN LEGAL AND LOCAL POLICIES, CDA.

WE ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THOSE POLICIES.

THE LEGAL IS 20 PAGES LONG, AND THE LOCAL IS FOUR PAGES LONG AND PROVIDE INVESTMENT REPORTS, CHANGES IN INVESTMENT OFFICERS, THINGS ALONG THOSE LINES.

THERE ARE VARIOUS INVESTMENT ITEMS THAT ARE SCATTERED THROUGHOUT YOUR BOARD PACKET TONIGHT.

THIS IS THE REVIEW OF THE POLICY.

WE ARE NOT RECOMMENDING ANY CHANGES AT THIS TIME.

WE JUST WOULD ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL THAT THE SUGGESTED MOTION IS ON THERE, BUT THAT YOU'VE REVIEWED IT, AND NO CHANGE IS NECESSARY.

>> THANK YOU, MS. OTTMERS. TEAM, SO THIS IS PART OF THE OTTMERS EFFECT.

THIS IS SOMETHING PROBABLY IN A CONSENT AGENDA.

WE SHOULD BE DOING EVERY YEAR.

NOW WE'RE JUST GETTING BACK IN THE CADENCE.

WE'RE GOING TO DO IT THIS YEAR AND THEN THE CADENCE OF NEXT YEAR, THEN WE'LL DO IT IN CONSENT AGENDA, AND WE'LL BE JUST A REGULAR CONSENT ITEM.

THAT'S WHY IT'S IN THIS PORTION OF OUR MEETING TONIGHT.

I MOVED THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT LOCAL POLICY CDA, OTHER REVENUES, INVESTMENTS AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MS. PETREA. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MR. SEIBEL.

>> SORRY, I ACTUALLY REALLY ENJOYED READING THROUGH THIS POLICY LAST NIGHT.

>> I BET YOU DID.

>> BUT I LIKE THE OTTMERS EFFECT LANGUAGE.

MS. OTTMERS, YOU'RE NEW TO US, I GUESS, AND SO I WAS READING THROUGH, AND I WAS LIKE, SHE HAS TO GO THROUGH 10 HOURS A YEAR OF FINANCIAL TRAINING ON PUBLIC FUNDS AND INVESTMENT.

I GUESS TO MAKE SURE, HAVE YOU COMPLETED THAT TRAINING BEFORE?

>> I HAVE EVERY YEAR FOR THE LAST, I DON'T EVEN KNOW, 24 YEARS OR SOMETHING.

IT'S 10 HOURS IN THE FIRST YEAR, EVEN WHEN YOU GO TO A NEW DISTRICT.

I WILL HAVE TO DO THE 10 HOURS THIS YEAR.

WE HAVE A NEW INVESTMENT OFFICER, KAY, THIS YEAR, AND SO SHE'S GOING TO DO THAT AS WELL.

THEN EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, IT'S FIVE OR SIX HOURS.

>> THEN FOLLOW-UP QUESTION, AND THAT'S IT ON THIS ONE.

OUR FUND BALANCE, OBVIOUSLY, WE TALKED ABOUT LAST MEETING, IS WHERE IT'S AT.

I GUESS, IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW MUCH OF OUR FUND BALANCE IS INVESTED IN CERTAIN VEHICLES VERSUS JUST IN CASH ACCOUNTS OR INVESTMENT VEHICLES?

>> NO. THERE'S REQUIREMENTS THAT AT LEAST A PORTION IS LIQUID SO THAT YOU CAN PAY YOUR BILLS.

THEY HAVE TO BE SAFE INVESTMENTS.

AS YOU WERE READING, YOU SAW THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE CAN AND CANNOT HAVE DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN OR INDIRECT.

IF WE INVEST IN A POOL AND WHAT THEY INVEST IN IS IMPORTANT AS WELL.

>> GOT IT. MANY THINGS GOVERN EXACTLY HOW OUR FUNDS ARE CARED FOR DILIGENTLY TO MAKE SURE OUR TAXPAYER FUNDS ARE NOT IN OVERLY RISKY INVESTMENTS, AND WE'RE LOSING TAXPAYER MONEY TRYING TO GAIN INVESTMENT INCOME.

>> YES, SIR. IN THE VERY END OF THE REPORT TONIGHT, IN THE INFORMATION SECTION, IS THE INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR, WHICH IS ALSO THE ANNUAL.

YOU CAN SEE IN THERE WHAT WE INVEST IN AND THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS.

THE MAJORITY OF IT'S COMING THROUGH BOND FUNDS.

ABOUT 77% OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

>> GOT IT. I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE WHEN WE GET TO L3 LATER ON, BUT I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MR. VELA.

>> I JUST WANT TO SAY, MS. OTTMERS, I THINK YOU NEED TO OFFICIALLY GET A SHIRT THAT'S AT OTTMERS EFFECT.

JUST PUTTING THAT OUT THERE. THAT'S IT.

>> NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES 7-0. MOVING RIGHT ALONG.

[K.10. Consideration and possible approval of Pass-through Payments from Texas Association of School Business Officials and Ector County Independent School District to the Hays CISD Chief Financial Officer]

THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF A PASS-THROUGH PAYMENTS FROM THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARD BUSINESS OFFICIALS IN ECTOR COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO THE HAYS CISD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.

[02:05:03]

>> YEAH, THIS DEALS WITH RECENT LEGISLATION THAT IS PASSED.

NOW, IN ORDER FOR ADMINISTRATORS TO WORK WITH OTHER DISTRICTS OR OTHER ENTITY, WE HAVE TO ASK FOR BOARD APPROVAL.

MS. OTTMERS HAS BEEN APPROACHED TO HELP THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT SHE'S COMING FROM TRAIN THEIR FUTURE CFO, AND SHE'S AGREEABLE TO DO THAT ON HER OWN TIME OUTSIDE OF WORKING HOURS FOR HAYS CISD, BUT SHE NEEDS YOUR BLESSING IN ORDER TO DO IT.

THERE'S NO FINANCIAL IMPLICATION FOR HAYS.

WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU APPROVE THESE PASS-THROUGH PAYMENTS FOR TASBO AND FOR ECTOR COUNTY.

WE'RE SINKING BOTH OF THESE TOGETHER BECAUSE OUTSIDE OF HER WORK HOURS, TOO, SHE DOES TRAIN CURRENT BUSINESS OFFICIALS THROUGH THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS.

>> DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? I'LL LOOK TO MY LEFT. RIGHT. MR. VELA.

>> SR. WRIGHT, WE'RE CALLING THIS A PASS-THROUGH.

IS THERE ANY EXCHANGING OF FUNDS THAT'S HAPPENING?

>> MISS OMERS? YOU MAY HAVE TO HELP ME WITH THIS ONE.

I THINK THERE IS WITH TASBO, BUT I DON'T THINK THERE IS WITH TOR COUNTY, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> MR. VELA, YOUR EXACT QUESTION AGAIN WAS THERE, SO WE'RE CALLING THIS A PASS-THROUGH.

TYPICALLY, A PASS-THROUGH MEANS THAT WE ARE STILL THE RECIPIENT OF SED FUNDS THAT ARE PASSED THROUGH TO ANOTHER RECIPIENT.

I'LL JUST GET SOME CLARIFICATION ON THAT.

>> WITH THE TOR COUNTY ISD, THEY'RE ACTUALLY PAYING ME AS PAYROLL SUPPLEMENTAL PAY, SO IT WON'T COME TO THE DISTRICT AT ALL, BUT YOU STILL HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSION TO DO SO.

IT IS OUTSIDE OF OURS, BUT THIS IS A NEW REQUIREMENT, AS FAR AS TASBO, IN THE PAST, WE ACTUALLY WERE EMPLOYEES OF THEIRS AS WELL.

THAT'S NOT ALLOWED ANYMORE.

THE PAYMENT WOULD COME TO HAYES CISD, AND THEN THAT EXACT AMOUNT WOULD COME TO ME TO PAY FOR MY TIME AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.

>> THE ONLY PASS THROUGH THAT WOULD HAPPEN, THIS IS JUST TO CLARIFY, THE ONLY PASS THROUGH THAT HAPPENED IS GOING TO BE FROM TASBO, WHICH IS PAYABLE TO YOU DIRECTLY.

>> YES. FOR ME, THIS COULD ALSO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE WHO TEACHES FOR A SERVICE CENTER.

IF THEY'RE ON THEIR OWN TIME, EITHER AFTER HOURS, WEEKENDS, OR THEY TAKE A DAY OFF, AND THEY'RE TEACHING ON THAT DAY.

THIS COULD AFFECT MANY PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT.

>> THANK YOU FOR I WAS JUST MAKING SURE THIS WAS A PART OF THE OPERATIVE EFFECT.

>> NO COST. [LAUGHTER] NO COST, [OVERLAPPING] YES, MA'AM. DISTRICT.

>> RIGHT. HENCE, THE PHRASING PASSED THROUGH, RIGHT.

>> YES.

>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MISS UNCLE.

>> YEAH, NO QUESTIONS. I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS IS THAT YOU ARE SUCH A ROCK STAR, AND I LOVE THAT YOU'RE IN OUR DISTRICT, THAT OTHER PEOPLE WANT YOU TO HELP CREATE ROCK STARS, AND OTHER DISTRICTS ALSO.

I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO MENTOR AND TO COACH AND ALL OF THE THINGS.

WE CERTAINLY ARE BLESSED IN THE SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THAT YOU'VE BEEN HERE AND THE NUMBER OF THINGS THAT YOU'VE DONE.

THANK YOU, AND I'M HAPPY TO SUPPORT THIS.

>> ALRIGHT, TEAM, ANYONE ELSE? I'M GOING TO ADJUST THIS MOTION TO CLARIFY THE PASS-THROUGH AND DIRECT PAYMENT SIDE OF THAT, IF THAT'S.

I MOVE THAT THE HAY CST BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE PASS-THROUGH PAYMENT FROM THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIALS, TASBO, AND A DIRECT PAYMENT FROM ECTOR COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO THE HAY CST CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AS DISCUSSED.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. VELA.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. OH, MISS PETREA.

>> MISS OMERS, DOES THAT MOTION COVER IT?

>> I BELIEVE SO. IT'S ALL NEW LAWS AND RULES FOR ALL OF US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, WAS OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES 70. ALRIGHT, AUDIENCE, HANG IN THERE. WE'RE GETTING THERE.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO GO ON K-11 ON PAGE 125.

[K.11. Review and possible adoption of the Mission Statement, Vision Statement, Beliefs Statement, and Social Contract for the Hays CISD Board of Trustees]

I WOULD LIKE TO READ THESE OUT.

[02:10:01]

ACST MAKES IT 100% POSSIBLE.

OUR BELIEF STATEMENTS ARE, WE BELIEVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS IGNITE POTENTIAL.

ALL STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES ARE EMPOWERED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

YESTERDAY'S LIMITS ARE TODAY'S OPPORTUNITIES, SAFETY, AND SECURITY OF THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS.

OUR VISION STATEMENT READS A HAY CSD LEARNER WILL BE A CURIOUS AND CRITICAL THINKER THAT ARE COLLEGE AND MILITARY CAREER-READY, INSPIRED TO BE RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, SKILLED COMMUNICATORS AND COLLABORATORS, AND DRIVEN, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS.

SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THAT IS.

WHAT'S THAT WORD THAT DESCRIBES HOW WE DID THIS? ACROSTI. ALRIGHT? DO YOU ALL PAY ATTENTION TO THAT? IT SPELLS OUT OUR BELIEFS OR OUR HAYS.

S OUT HAYS, AND OUR VISION STATEMENT SPELLS OUT CISD.

WE TIED ALL THAT TOGETHER TO OUR DISTRICT AND ALL THE WORDS THAT WE SAVED.

NOW, OUR SOCIAL CONTRACT NOW AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.

MISS ROSCO READ THE LAST ONE ON THE OLD REGIME, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR THIS BOARD HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH THIS TEAM.

NOW WE CAN HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE BASED ON OUR SOCIAL CONTRACT THAT WE ALL AGREED UPON, WHICH WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON TONIGHT.

OUR SOCIAL CONTRACT, EYE THE HIGH LEVEL VIEW IS WE TRUST POSITIVE AND NOBLE INTENT.

WE ENGAGE WITH RESPECT, PROFESSIONALISM, AND PURPOSE, ACT WITH ACCOUNTABILITY AND A GROWTH MINDSET, AND MODEL UNITY AS DISTRICT AMBASSADORS.

I THINK, AS THIS TEAM WOULD APPRECIATE, NOW, IF I AM NOT ACTING IN ANY ONE OF THESE, THEN YOU CAN HOLD ME ACCOUNTABLE BASED ON OUR NEW BOARD SOCIAL CONTRACT.

TEAM, I MOVE THAT THE HCST BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE REVISED MISSION, VISION BELIEFS OF THE SOCIAL CONTRACT AS PRESENTED.

SECOND BY MR. ROSCO.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MISS ROSCO?

>> YES. IS MR. SAVOY GOING TO MAKE THIS PRETTY FOR US? OUR NEW MISSION, BELIEFS, VISION, AND SOCIAL CONTRACT.

YOU'LL MAKE IT PRETTY FOR US, 'CAUSE RIGHT NOW IT'S PRETTY BORING.

>> WE'VE GONE WITH A SIMPLIFIED DESIGN THIS YEAR.

IT'LL BE A BASIC FUND.

[LAUGHTER]

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> DOES SOMEBODY ELSE HAVE THEIR HAND? MISS FUNKLE.

>> NO.

>> RIGHT, TEAM. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

AYE, POSED. ALRIGHT, TEAM, GOOD JOB.

WE HAVE NEW THINGS TO LIVE BY. GREAT JOB.

HAST. THIS IS GREAT FOR US.

ITEM K-12.

[K.12. Review and possible adoption of revisions to the Hays CISD Board Operating Procedures]

HOWEVER, BASED ON THAT MEETING AND THEN SOME OTHER THINGS THAT COME TO LIGHT WITH THE LEGISLATION WHATNOT, WE'RE GOING TO WAIT AND BRING THIS BACK TO US SOMETIME IN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER.

I'M PULLING THIS ITEM FOR TODAY.

WE'RE PULLING K-12.

ALRIGHT. THAT TAKES US ON TO A BIG PART OF OUR MEETING TONIGHT, WHICH IS K-13 AND K-14 TIED TOGETHER.

[K.13. Review and possible adoption of the Hays CISD District Goals for 2025-2026]

IT'S A SINGULAR DOCUMENT FOR BOTH OF THESE AGENDA ITEMS. DOCTOR WRIGHT, BEFORE WE GET INTO THIS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT FOR US, AS THE GENERAL, THE RED AND THEN THE GREEN HIGHLIGHTS ON THIS?

>> YOU HAVE TO REVIEW THIS, AND HEARING BACK FROM SOME OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, WE JUST WANTED TO THE RED SIGNIFIES THAT WE WANT TO CLARIFY THE TIMELINE A LITTLE BIT MORE.

BASICALLY, WHAT I'M RECOMMENDING TONIGHT IS THAT WE ANSWER THE TIMELINE QUESTIONS THAT ARE IN RED, AND THEN THE GREEN, AS I RECALL, IS ALSO MORE ABOUT TIMELINE AND STREAMLINING SOME THINGS THE THING THAT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE WITH IS THE PERFORMANCE GOALS OR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS THAT YOU'RE GOOD WITH OUR TARGETS, AND THEN WE WOULD JUST LIKE TO CLEAN UP.

NOW, WE WERE TRYING TO MAKE ALL THESE GOALS SMART GOALS, BUT I THINK WE NEEDED A LITTLE MORE SPECIFICITY IN SOME OF THE AREAS.

THAT'S WHAT THE RED AND GREEN SIGNIFY.

>> TEAM, PROBABLY HAVE SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS.

LOOK TO MY LEFT, MR. ROSCO. THANK YOU, DOCTOR WRIGHT.

I APPRECIATE THE CHANGES THAT YOU HAVE MADE WITH THE RED AND SOME OF THE CHANGES YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE TO CLARIFY AND GIVE MORE MEAT TO SOME OF THIS.

PERFECT. THE ONLY THING I WANTED TO POINT OUT WAS AND WAS ON SAFETY AND SECURITY.

[02:15:02]

IT DOES TALK ABOUT THE MULTI-YEAR GOAL FOR 100% COMPLIANCE.

I KNOW IT'S A LOFTY GOAL BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING AT EXTERNAL VARIABLES THERE, RIGHT? OF RELYING ON THE COUNTY'S FUNDING OF THESE POSITIONS AS WELL, EVEN THOUGH WE PAY 75% OF THE SALARY, FOR THE SROS, AND THEN WE HAVE FRINGE BENEFITS, AND THEN SOME OTHER COSTS ON THE OPERATION SIDE WITH GAS AND SOME OTHER THINGS, SOME OF THE CARS, AND SO ON.

WE HAVE ALL THOSE THINGS THAT WE ARE PAYING INTO.

WE'RE STILL RELYING ON AN EXTERNAL ENTITY TO FUND THESE POSITIONS.

I KNOW IT SAYS REQUESTING HAYES COUNTY HIGHER.

THIS IS A LOFTY GOAL.

I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO TAKE THAT BACK AND CHANGE ANY OF THOSE NUMBERS.

WITH CHIEF SCROKI AND KNOWING THAT RIGHT NOW, HAYES COUNTY IS GOING THROUGH THE BUDGET CYCLE AND SO ON, AND I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES THERE.

THESE MIGHT NOT BE REALISTIC ANYMORE, KNOWING WHERE THE COUNTY IS IN REGARD TO FUNDING.

I AM JUST SUGGESTING THAT MAYBE YOU TAKE THAT BACK AND MASSAGE IT A LITTLE BIT.

>> YEAH, WE WILL, I KNOW, CHIEF SCROKI IS IN TOUCH WITH SHERIFF PALO, AND WE CAN TOTALLY REFINE THESE NUMBERS BASED UPON WHAT THEY APPROVE AT THEIR BUDGET WORKSHOP.

WE WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU'RE RIGHT.

IT WOULD BE AN UNFAIR MEASURE IF IT WERE TOTALLY OUT OF OUR CONTROL.

THANK YOU FOR CATCHING THAT.

>> MR. SEIBEL JUST HAD A GREAT IDEA, SO I'M GOING TO GIVE CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.

BUT I WOULD SUGGEST MAYBE GOING TO A THREE-YEAR TIER, INSTEAD OF JUST HAVING THOSE TWO YEARS, YOU MIGHT LOOK AT THREE YEARS OR FOUR YEARS BEING VERY REASONABLE AND MAKING SURE THAT IT IS ATTAINABLE, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT A SMART GOAL IS ABOUT IS MAKING SURE THAT IT IS ATTAINABLE. THANK YOU.

>> MR. SEIBEL.

>> I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE CABINET OVERALL FOR THE WORK AND GOING THROUGH THESE, AND REALLY THINKING WE THOUGHT PRETTY DILIGENTLY THROUGH THESE ON OUR AUGUST 8 TEAM BUILDING, AND GOING THROUGH THESE, AND SO I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS TAKING OUR FEEDBACK AND INCORPORATING THEM INTO THE GOALS.

I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS, DR. WRIGHT, AND REVISING SOME OF THESE TO MEET THE SMART GOAL CRITERIA.

I KNOW THAT'S NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THEM, BUT WE DO OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE SPECIFIC.

I ALWAYS ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO REACH FOR THOSE STRETCH GOALS.

I KNOW THAT AT MY EMPLOYER, IT'S ALWAYS LIKE, THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO GET DONE YEARLY, AND SO THEY JUST CHECK, CHECK, CHECK, AND SOME OF THEM.

BUT, ALSO, WHAT'S OUR BIG STRETCH GOAL TO TRY TO HOW DO WE MOVE PUSH OURSELVES FORWARD? THIS YEAR, IT'S BASICALLY SURVIVAL, I THINK, IN SOME RESPECTS.

I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY OVERALL, JUST TRYING TO WORK AND REALLY THINKING THROUGH DILIGENTLY.

SOME OF YOU GUYS ARE SOMEWHAT NEW TO SOME OF THIS, TOO.

SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU GUYS.

>> SABLE RIGHT, MR. VELA?

>> YEAH, DOCTOR CHIEF CROCKE, JUST GOING BACK TO THE SAFETY AND SECURITY GOAL.

OBVIOUSLY, AS A TEAM, WE DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ATTAINABLE GOALS.

I AM STILL IN FAVOR OF REQUESTING FIVE SROS FROM THE COUNTY.

I MEAN, SO WE'RE SAYING THAT WE'RE REQUESTING.

WE'RE NOT SAYING THAT, OH, CHIEF SCROKI, WE'RE GOING TO GET THEM.

IT MAY BE SEMANTICS, BUT I DON'T WANT TO SOFTEN OUR REQUEST WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY AND SECURITY.

I MEAN, IF WE'RE SAYING SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT IN OUR BELIEFS STATEMENTS, THEN I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE STILL GOING TO ASK FOR EVERY PIECE THAT WE NEED.

>> I HAVE THE REQUEST IN WITH THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND SO THEY KNOW WHAT WE NEED, AND WE'VE ADDED, AS WELL, WITH RAMAGE.

I CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM, SO THEY DO KNOW WHAT THE EXPECTATION IS, BUT THE FUNDING HAS BEEN THE SOURCE OF THE RIGHT.

>> I DO NOT DOUBT THAT.

I DON'T THINK ANYBODY DOUBTS THAT CHIEF SCROKI IS ALL OVER THAT.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STATE THAT WE ARE GOING TO REQUEST WHAT WE NEED. THANK YOU.

>> MISS UNCLE.

>> YES, I JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT SENTIMENT WITH MR. VELA THAT WE KNOW THAT IT'S OUT OF YOUR CONTROL, MISSES SCROKI, SO YOU'RE GOING TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN.

IF YOU COULD PUT AN SRO ON EVERY CANVAS, YOU WOULD HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT, MA'AM. WE KNOW THAT.

IF YOU'LL JUST KEEP US UPDATED, AT THE SAME TIME, WE ARE ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND WE CAN ALL ADVOCATE AT THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT AND WITH OUR SHERIFF ON WHAT OUR NEEDS AND OUR EXPECTATIONS ARE OF HCISD. THANK YOU.

[02:20:05]

>> MR. ROSCO.

>> YES, I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY.

I WAS MAKING SURE WE LEAVE REQUESTING IN.

I WAS TRYING TO DELETE THE REQUEST, BUT ALSO BREAKING IT DOWN SOME MORE.

WE HAVE THE WHAT IF AND WHAT IF IT DOESN'T HAPPEN, RIGHT? MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT CONTINGENCY PLAN, AND REQUESTING IS DEFINITELY THAT WE DEFINITELY STAY WITH OUR LOFTY GOALS, TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THOSE POSITIONS.

HOWEVER, I THINK FLESHING IT OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE WOULD BE GREAT. THANK YOU.

>> QUESTIONS, SAM. MISS FUNKLE.

>> YEAH, I'M JUST GOING TO GO BACK ON THAT A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE I WANT TO CLARIFY THIS.

WHEN IT COMES TO SROS AND ALL OF THAT HAS TO GET APPROVED BY OUR COMMISSIONERS COURT.

THEY ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF BUDGET RIGHT NOW, SO I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE OUR PARENTS, OUR STAFF, OUR EDUCATORS, PEOPLE ACROSS THIS DISTRICT TO ADVOCATE FOR SAFETY JUST THE WAY THAT HAYES CISD ADVOCATES FOR SAFETY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF INCREASING SROS ON OUR CAMPUS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I SAY THAT TO EVERYONE LISTENING BECAUSE WE WILL ALL BE ADVOCATING FOR THAT VERY SOON.

>> THANK YOU. THIS IS LIKE A LABOR OF LOVE PROJECT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON NOW FOR A WHILE, COMING OUT OF LAST YEAR'S EVALUATION, AND THEN FOR OUR TEAM OF EIGHT.

WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THIS YEAR IS THAT WE ACTUALLY TOOK SOME THINGS THAT WE WANTED TO ADJUST, AND WE GAVE IT TO OUR ADMIN TEAM TO LOOK LIKE WHAT WHAT WE WERE THINKING AND WHAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE THEN OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM THEN TOOK THAT AND THEN INCORPORATED INTO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, INCORPORATE WHAT WE WANTED TO DO, IS REALLY A GREAT COLLABORATION THIS YEAR.

ASHLA SAYS, I APPRECIATE. I KNOW A LOT.

IT'S A LOT TO GET TO THIS POINT.

BUT JUST THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK THAT WENT INTO DOING THIS.

I WILL SAY THAT ON THE SAFETY AND SECURITY, I THINK LEAVING THAT IN, BUT THEN MAYBE ADDING THAT THIRD YEAR, THAT THIRD SEQUENCE YEAR, MAYBE JUST FOR THE CADENCE OF JUST KEEPING THAT ON, TO MAKE SURE WE CAN ATTAIN THAT, BECAUSE I THINK WE ALL WANT TO DO THAT.

ALL RIGHT. SO I MOVE THAT THE HCSD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE HCST GOALS FOR 2025 2026 AS DISCUSSED.

SECOND BY MR. ROSCO.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. OPPOSED.

>> MOTION CARRIES 7-0. GREAT JOB, TEAM.

NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO K-14,

[K.14. Consideration and possible adoption of the instrument to be used to evaluate the Superintendent for the 2025-2026 school year]

IT'S THE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT TO BE USED TO EVALUATE THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR.

THIS IS ACTUALLY GOING TO BE THE DOCUMENT THAT'S JUST IN BOTH SPOTS, SO THEN WE'LL CLEAN IT UP, FINALIZE, AND THEN ADD SOME THINGS SAFE SECURITY, AND THEN WE'LL BRING IT BACK, AND THEN THIS WILL BE IT, AND THEN OUR DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN, CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN, EVERYTHING WILL STEM FROM THIS GOING FORWARD.

I MOVED THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPT THE 2025-26 SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION INSTRUMENT AS DISCUSSED.

SECOND BY MR. ROSCO, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.

>> AYE.

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSE? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

CONGRATULATIONS, HAYS CISD.

WE HAVE A SET OF GOALS THAT WE CAN LIVE OFF OF. GOOD JOB.

[K.15. Consideration and possible approval of the 2025 Bond purchase of a Fleet of Copiers, Applicable Maintenance, and Service Agreements for Hays CISD Campuses and Departments - Sharp Business]

THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE 2025 BOND PURCHASE OF A FLEET OF COPIERS AND APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR THE HAYS CISD CAMPUS AND DEPARTMENTS FROM SHARP BUSINESS.

MS. OTTMERS, WELCOME TO THE PODIUM.

TAKE IT AWAY. CAN YOU TURN YOUR MIC ON? SORRY. THANK YOU.

>> I'M SORRY. THANK YOU. OUR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN HARD AT WORK EVALUATING COPIERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT, AND THE PLANS TO MOVE FROM LEASING COPIERS TO ACTUALLY PURCHASING THEM WITH BOND FUNDS, ALONG WITH A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, AND SO WE ARE MOVING INTO THAT MAXIMUM AMOUNT 1.2 MILLION.

AT THIS POINT IN TIME, THE PURCHASE WILL BE ONLY ABOUT HALF OF THAT, BUT WE ARE LEAVING ROOM FOR FUTURE EXPANSION OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS WITH THE BONDS.

THIS SHOULD SAVE A GREAT DEAL AMOUNT OF MONEY COMPARED TO THE LEASES THAT WE'VE BEEN PAYING.

>> THANK YOU. LOOKS LIKE THE TEAM IS ALL RIGHT, MS. PETREA.

>> I'M GLAD YOU SAID THAT LAST THING.

THIS WAS BROUGHT TO US BY OUR PREVIOUS CFO,

[02:25:01]

THEY BREAK DOWN A LOT, BUT I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME ACCOUNTING BENEFITS TO LEASING.

I JUST WANTED TO HEAR FROM YOU THAT THIS WOULD ACTUALLY BE A COST SAVINGS OVER TIME WITH OUR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE.

>> YES, THAT IS THE PLAN.

LET'S SEE, ON THE BACK, IT SHOWED THAT THE LEASE THAT WE WERE PAYING WAS 338,000 A YEAR, AND SO JUST BY PURCHASING 130 MACHINES INSTEAD OF WE CURRENTLY HAVE 135.

WE WOULD TRY TO BE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WHEREVER WE CAN BE.

THE COST IS 577,000 FOR PURCHASING THEM, AND SO AT THE END OF THAT TIME PERIOD, WE WOULD STILL HAVE VALUE LEFT IN THEM, PROBABLY CAN STILL USE THEM.

YES, THEY BREAK DOWN, BUT THEY HAVE WARRANTIES, AND WE WILL HAVE THE SERVICE AGREEMENTS.

>> WHAT'S THE LIFESPAN OF ONE OF THESE COPIERS THAT WE PLAN TO?

>> THEY USUALLY ARE ABOUT FIVE YEARS.

>> THE GENTLEMAN IN THE BACK HAS BEEN SO PATIENTLY WAITING.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR YOUR COPY ITEM K-15.

IS THAT RIGHT, FIVE YEARS, AND BEYOND? I LIKE IT. I'M EXCITED.

WHAT COPIERS DO WE USE NOW? SAME BRAND?

>> YEAH.

>> WE DON'T HAVE TO LEARN NEW TECHNOLOGY, HOPEFULLY.

>> WELL, THEY WILL BE UPGRADED MACHINES, SO THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO.

>> YES. BUT THEY'RE PRETTY INTUITIVE.

ONCE YOU KNOW ONE BRAND, I FEEL IT'S LIKE, I CAN'T GO TO AN ANDROID, I WOULD BE SUNK.

BUT EVERY ITERATION OF AN APPLE PHONE, I CAN FIGURE IT OUT. THANK YOU, MS. OTTMERS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> MR. VELA.

>> MS. OTTMERS, THANK YOU. DEFINITELY APPRECIATE THE COST SAVINGS AND WHAT IS MOST EFFECTIVE.

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT US AT AN IT STANDPOINT? IF THERE'S A MAINTENANCE PACKAGE, BUT I KNOW THAT MR. DURO AND HIS TEAM MAY NEED TO BRING THESE COPY MACHINES ONLINE FROM THE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF ATTACKS EVERY DAY.

>> WELL, MOST OF THE ATTACKS ARE IN ON THE COPY MACHINES.

BUT WHAT HAPPENS IS WE WORK WITH THE COMPANY.

WE SUPPLY THE IP ADDRESSES WHEN THEIR TECHNICIANS ARRIVE.

WE SHOW THEM WHERE THE CONNECTION IS WHEN WE ADD THEM, AND WE ENSURE THEY'RE UP AND GOING BEFORE WE MOVE ON.

BUT THEN EVERYTHING ELSE WITH THE COPIERS IS HANDLED BY THE COMPANY.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

IF THIS GETS APPROVED, WHAT'S THE TIME FRAME THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT? I KNEW WE WOULD GET THE ANSWER UP HERE.

THERE WE GO. [LAUGHTER]

>> RIGHT NOW.

>> I KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO TRY TO DO THIS.

WE STARTED WORKING ON A DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE WITH SHARP.

WE HAVEN'T SET DATES YET FOR WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

WE'RE WAITING FOR THEM TO GET THEM IN AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

WE DID PROVIDE WITH THE SUPPORT OF MS. OTTMERS AND LOI, SO THEY COULD GET AHEAD OF THAT SCHEDULE AS WELL.

THAT'S THE NEXT STEP THAT WE'LL WORK ON DATES.

WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GET THEM OUT AND WORK WITH CAMPUSES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.

>> SOUNDS GOOD. ARE YOU THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THIS INCIDENT? IS THAT WHAT I'M HEARING?

>> YES. [LAUGHTER]

>> JUST WANTED TO KNOW ON THE RECORD. GOOD DEAL.

>> YES.

>> THEN, TO MR. CLEAVER'S POINT EARLIER, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE WHERE WE HAVE A BOND PROJECT MANAGER THAT WARRANTY? I'M JUST KIDDING, ANYWAY. LET'S GET EVERYBODY UP ON THE DIOCESE SPEAKER. I'M GOOD.

>> MR. SEIBEL.

>> I'M GLAD YOU ASKED ABOUT THE TIMELINE BECAUSE I WAS OF MY THOUGHT PROCESS TOO, AND THINKING THROUGH OUR CALENDAR AND LOOKING AT, WE GOT A COUPLE STAFF WORK DAYS AND THINGS, THOSE ARE GREAT TRANSITION PERIODS TO PUT THEM IN AND THEN ALLOW OUR STAFF ARE LIKE, PLAY WITH IT, MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE IT, SO I'M NOT SHOWING UP TO CLASS AND TRYING TO PRINT COPIES RIGHT BEFORE CLASS PERIOD STARTS.

NO THAT TEACHERS EVER DO THAT BECAUSE THEY USE OUR PLANNING PERIODS EFFICIENTLY, SO JUST MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE MINDFUL OF ALL THE CALENDARING AND EVERYTHING AS WE GO THROUGH THAT. I APPRECIATE YOU.

>> IT TAKES QUITE A LONG TIME TO MOBILIZE 130 MACHINES. YES. [LAUGHTER]

>> I CAN IMAGINE.

>> THE OPERATING SYSTEM SHOULD STILL BE THE SAME AS THEY CURRENTLY ARE? WE'RE JUST GOING TO UPGRADE THE MACHINE AS A WHOLE.

ALL THE OPERATING SYSTEMS. YES, THERE'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE CHANGE HERE AND THERE, BUT THEY'LL STILL HAVE THEIR PAPER CUT TO RELEASE PRINT JOBS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

EVERYTHING WILL REMAIN THE SAME, JUST AN UPGRADED MACHINE.

>> GOT IT. IT'S NOTHING WORSE THAN SHOWING UP INTO THE TEACHER WORKROOM AND SAY, I NEED TO RUN 45 COPIES REAL QUICK AND UNDERSTAND, I DON'T EVEN KNOW A BUTTON TO PUSH.

[02:30:02]

>> SHARP ARE GOOD AT LETTING US KNOW THAT THEY CAN ALSO WORK WITH THE SCHEDULE BEFORE SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL, SO IF WE HAVE TO BE OUTSIDE THOSE TEACHER WORK DAYS, THINGS LIKE THAT, WE CAN WORK WITH THAT AS WELL.

>> I APPRECIATE YOU AND TEAM ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO COORDINATE ALL THAT.

LAST QUESTION IS JUST MAKING SURE THE MACHINES.

OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE A CHANGE WITH OUR DIGITAL DEVICES AND EVERYTHING.

WE'RE PRINTING OFF A MILLION PAPER COPIES OF CLASS SCHEDULES AT BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, SO MAKING SURE THESE MACHINES ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE A LITTLE BIT INCREASED WORKLOAD COMPARED TO WHAT WE'VE BEEN USED TO OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND SO WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT ALL THAT, NO PROBLEM.

>> ALL THE MACHINES WILL REMAIN THE SAME THAT WE HAVE ACROSS THE DISTRICT.

WE WILL STANDARDIZE THEM A LITTLE BIT MORE BECAUSE THAT WAS A BETTER COST SAVINGS FOR US AS STANDARDIZING THEM, BUT THEY'RE GOING TO BE THE SAME SPEED, SAME RATE, EVERYTHING, SO THEY'LL BE ABLE TO MOBILIZE ALL THAT AND GET ALL THOSE.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I WOULD JUST SAY THIS. I'VE HAD A COPIER IN MY OFFICE SINCE 2018.

IT'S BEEN GREAT. I'VE GOT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PRINTS OFF THAT HAVE BEEN GREAT.

BUT I WOULD CAUTION, OR I WOULD JUST WANT TO RECOMMEND THAT AT SOME POINT AFTER THE THREE, WE NEED TO START WORKING INTO OUR REPLACEMENT CYCLE BUDGET FOR THESE ITEMS. I KNOW THIS IS A ONE-TIME BOND INTEREST PURCHASE.

BUT JUST LIKE WITH CHROMEBOOKS, 25 BOND PURCHASE BUT FROM A REGULAR MAINTENANCE STANDPOINT, IT'S JUST GOING TO HAVE TO WORK INTO AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS AND MACHINES.

WHATEVER THAT IS, I DON'T KNOW IF THESE ALL LAST FOREVER THE SAME TIME OVER THREE YEARS, BUT I WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY THREE YEARS OR FIVE YEARS.

BUT WE MIGHT WANT TO JUST START TO ADD A LITTLE BUDGET.

I'M CRAZY TO SAY THAT JUST TO PROVIDE FOR JUST PROBLEMS OF THAT COME ALONG.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. TEAM, ANY QUESTIONS? I MOVE THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE 2025 BOND-FUNDED PURCHASE OF A FLEET OF COPIERS AND APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR THE HAYS CISD CAMPUSES AND DEPARTMENTS FROM SHARP BUSINESS FROM AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1.2 MILLION AS PRESENTED.

SECOND BY MR. VELA. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. BEFORE WE MOVE INTO THE MAC SHOW, I'M TO LOOK AROUND TO TAKE A BATHROOM BREAK.

WE GOOD? I SAW COURTNEY SNEAK AWAY.

TEAM, LET'S TAKE ABOUT A SIX-MINUTE BREAK.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK IN 9:33.

TEAM, WE ARE BACK TO OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE PROGRAM.

WE'RE ON K-16 ON PAGE 138.

[K.16. Consideration and possible approval of the 2025 Bond purchase of Project Management Software - Procore]

MR. CLEAVER. TAKE IT AWAY.

>> GOOD EVENING, MR. PRESIDENT AND BOARD, AND DR. WRIGHT. THANK YOU ALL.

I'M TALKING FROM Y'ALL ON PAGE 138.

PROCORE IS A PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE.

THIS IS OUR THIRD SOFTWARE WE'VE TRIED IN ABOUT FIVE YEARS.

THIS IS A ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THREE OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS.

OUR GOAL WITH THIS IS TO REDUCE EMAIL AND SPREADSHEETS, AND TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CLICKS IT TAKES TO GET A PROJECT THROUGH THE SYSTEM.

THIS PARTICULAR SYSTEM, AND MANY OF THEM, BUT THIS ONE THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH SINCE ABOUT APRIL, HAS THIS WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT.

INSTEAD OF RELYING ON EMAILS, WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO DO SOMETHING, THIS SYSTEM SENDS YOU AN EMAIL, AND THEN IT TELLS YOU IT'S YOUR TURN, AND THEN IT TELLS THE NEXT PERSON IT'S THEIR TURN, AND SO ON AND SO ON.

IF YOU'RE DOING ONE BOND EVERY 10 YEARS, THAT'S ONE THING, BUT IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE BONDS STACKED, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE PROCESS MANAGEMENT, AND YOU'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE PEOPLE SUBMIT THINGS ON YOUR DATA FORMS. THEN, ON PAGE 140, TALKING ABOUT HOW WE PAY FOR IT, IT'S BASED ON ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION VALUE.

IF YOU LOOK AT THAT SPREADSHEET ON PAGE 140, YOU CAN SEE IN THE GREEN, BLUE, PINK, AND TAN COLORS THAT THAT IS THE ENTIRE BOND, THAT $962 MILLION BOND.

IF YOU LOOK DOWN IN THE THIRD COLUMN, YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT SAYS CCL, THAT STANDS FOR CONSTRUCTION COST LIMIT OR ACTUAL GMP, SO THAT'S ABOUT 78% OF THE BOND VALUE.

AS YOU GO DOWN THROUGH THERE, YOU CAN SEE THAT CONSTRUCTION OF ELEMENTARY 18 HAS A VALUE, AND THEN IN THE FINAL COLUMN, YOU CAN SEE WHAT WE, FOR INSTANCE, THINK THE PROCORE FEE WOULD BE.

THE NEXT LINE IS DESIGN FEES FOR ELEMENTARY 19.

YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PROCORE FEE FOR THAT IS ZERO BECAUSE THERE IS NO CONSTRUCTION IN A DESIGN FEE.

LIKE THE ONE WE JUST TALKED ABOUT, WE JUST TALKED ABOUT COPIERS.

IF YOU LOOK DOWN ON PROC D, THAT $16,200,000, THAT ALSO CARRIES ZERO.

[02:35:05]

IT'S JUST INCLUDED.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE BELIEVE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE SOMEWHERE IN THIS BOND, JUST DEPENDING ON WHERE THESE GMPS COME IN, SOMEWHERE AROUND $677 MILLION OF CONSTRUCTION, AND THAT WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO A NUMBER NOT TO EXCEED $920,987, OR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS TO GET US THROUGH THE 2025 BOND, AND SO THAT'S THE FACTS.

WE HAVE TONIGHT HERE WITH US.

WE HAVE JOE ALEXANDER AND NATE WEINSWICH, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE TY SADLER FROM PROCORE.

IF THERE'S QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER, OR IF THERE'S JUST MORE DETAIL YOU'D LIKE TO HEAR.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CLEAVER. TO MY RIGHT, QUESTIONS? TO MY LEFT? MR. SEIBEL.

>> I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS FORWARD, AND I APPRECIATE THE TRANSPARENCY AND TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE HAVE ALL THESE DIFFERENT PROJECTS BROKEN APART.

WE HAVE A THRESHOLD BEFORE ITEMS COME TO US, BUT TO ME, THIS IS ONE ITEM BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST EACH INDIVIDUAL PROJECT BY ITSELF.

IT'S A LOT OF THEM TOGETHER.

I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS STICKING THROUGH THE NIGHT AND BEING HERE.

FOR US AS A DISTRICT, WE LOOK FOR PARTNERS AND NOT ONE-TIME SOLUTIONS.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE A DISTRICT OPPORTUNITY HERE.

WE'RE GOING TO BE GROWING FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, AND SO WE NEED GOOD PARTNERS THAT ARE GOING TO WORK WITH US FOR THAT TIME PERIOD.

MY HOPE WITH THAT IS BEING HERE, THAT IS THERE ANY OPPORTUNITY, ON THESE COSTS, AND KNOWING THAT FUTURE POTENTIAL OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT, ARE THESE FEES NEGOTIABLE AS WE GO TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS? I UNDERSTAND, THERE'S A FIRST TIME, WE'RE GOING TO SEE HOW THIS GOES, AND SO THERE'S NO COMMITMENT ON EITHER END OF US.

BUT AS WE GO THROUGH THIS PHASE AND LOOK FOR LONG-TERM OPPORTUNITIES HOW THAT RELATIONSHIP WORKS OVER TIME.

>> I THINK EVERYTHING'S NEGOTIABLE.

AS I LOOK AT THE ACTUAL CONTRACT, WE'RE PULLING AS WITH ALL SOFTWARE, AND GOD BLESS THE ALAN DURERS OF THE WORLD TO SORT THROUGH IT ALL.

BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT FIVE DIFFERENT PACKAGES TO BUILD WHAT WE'RE BUYING FROM THEM.

AS WE GO THROUGH IT, WE'LL FIGURE OUT WHICH PIECES WE USE MORE AND WHICH PIECES WE DON'T USE AS MUCH AND SEE IF THERE IS A WAY TO TIGHTEN UP THE SUITE OF PRODUCTS WE BUY.

>> I HAVE NO LIMITS AS TO GAUGE WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS A REASONABLE FEE OR NOT.

I KNOW I ASKED ON BOARD BLOG WHETHER OR NOT WHAT WE PAID FOR THE PRIOR 2 ITERATIONS OF THIS, WHICH I'M SURE WE DON'T HAVE IN FRONT OF US, BUT JUST TRYING TO GAUGE WHERE THIS FALLS IN COMPARISON.

BUT ABSOLUTELY MAKING OUR PROCESS AND GOING THROUGH THIS BOND, MAKING SURE IT'S EFFICIENT BECAUSE WE MAY BE SPENDING THIS MONEY NOW ON THE SYSTEM, BUT IT'S GOING TO ULTIMATELY SAVE US MONEY ON OUR PROCESS AND GETTING PRODUCTS DONE ON TIME AND DELIVER THEM WHEN WE NEED THEM TO IMPACT OUR STUDENTS WHEN WE'RE READY.

>> WE HAVE BOTH THE NUMBERS ON WHAT WE'VE PAID THE FIRST TWO COMPANIES THAT WE WORKED WITH, AND WE PAY THEM QUITE A BIT LESS, BUT WE'RE ALSO GETTING A LOT LESS FUNCTIONALITY, AND SO WE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION TO YOU.

>> I APPRECIATE IT. I LOOK FORWARD TO AGAIN, LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIPS AND GOING THROUGH FOR FUTURE BOND ITEMS. THANK YOU.

>> MR. VELA.

>> DEFINITELY GLAD TO SEE THAT WE'RE BRINGING SOME MORE JUST ROBUST TRACKING.

HOW DOES THIS INTEGRATE WITH OUR ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE?

>> AUSTIN ISD HAS HAD SUCCESS INTEGRATING THIS WITH FRONTLINE AT THE AUSTIN ISD, AND I'M SURE THAT TAKES A LOT OF TIME.

IT WOULD BE A MATTER OF US JUST GETTING WITH MS. OTTMERS IN FIGURING OUT IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO DO OR IF THERE'S A REASONABLE ADVANTAGE TO NOT HOOK THEM TOGETHER AND KEEP THEM SEPARATE.

THAT WOULD BE HER CALL.

>> WHENEVER WE HAVE ANY BOND PROJECT, WE HAVE SOME ACCOUNTING LINE ITEM FOR A SCHOOL OR FOR TECHNOLOGY IN FRONTLINE.

>> I THINK I UNDERSTAND YOU. [OVERLAPPING]

>> HOW DO WE HAVE THE CHECKS AND BALANCES BETWEEN WHAT WE'RE MANAGING OR WHAT WE'RE SAYING IS ESTIMATE OF WHAT IS LEFT IN PROCORE, OR HOW MUCH WE SPENT IN PROCORE AND THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE VERSUS WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY SHOWING IN FRONTLINE IS WHAT I'M REALLY ASKING.

>> WHAT WE SHOW IN FRONTLINE WILL BE, GO AHEAD.

>> THE BUDGET AND THEN THE ACTUAL EXPENDITURES.

WE WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY DO THAT, I THINK, BECAUSE THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT SYSTEMS, AND YOU HAVE TO RECONCILE BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS.

[02:40:01]

FRONTLINE DOESN'T HAVE THAT DETAIL AVAILABLE IN A FINANCE SYSTEM.

>> I KNOW FINANCE IS NOT GOING TO MANAGE THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, BUT I WANT TO KNOW HOW WE'RE TRACKING OUR DOLLARS.

[OVERLAPPING] IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS WHAT I MEANT.

IS THAT SAFE TO SAY THAT THERE'S [OVERLAPPING]?

>> YES. BOTH SYSTEMS WOULD TRACK, AND THEN WE WOULD JUST HAVE TO RECONCILE THAT.

>> FRONTLINE'S THE GENERAL LEDGER AND OURS IS, I GUESS, YOU'D CALL IT A SECONDARY LEDGER, BUT THEY'RE BOTH TRACKING THE SAME PROJECTS DOWN TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL.

>> THEN AT THE SAME TIME, ALSO NOT TRYING TO CREATE MORE WORK BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.

IF THERE'S AN EASIER LIFT, IF YOU WILL, IF THE SOFTWARES ARE COMMUNICATING, AT THAT POINT, THEN IT IS JUST RECONCILIATION, NOT ADDING ANOTHER CHECKLIST OR ANOTHER RECONCILIATION MEETING TO YOUR SCHEDULES.

>> IT WOULD BE A RECONCILIATION OF A SUBSIDIARY LEDGER TO THE GENERAL LEDGER.

>> THANK YOU.

>> IT HAS A LOT OF DETAIL IN IT.

>> MR. FLORES?

>> YEAH, MAX, AND WE USUALLY SEE CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT APPROVING THIS RECOMMENDATION SOMETIMES.

EVERYBODY, I THINK, YOU MIGHT HAVE LARGEST SCOPE IN REGARDS TO WHAT YOU'RE DEALING WITH, ALL THE ONGOING CONSTRUCTION.

HOW ARE THINGS WORKING RIGHT NOW WITHOUT THIS SOFTWARE? YOU SAID AN EXCHANGE OF EMAILS, AND WE SEE THAT THIS TOOL ENHANCES YOUR FISCAL MANAGEMENT, IT CENTRALIZES DATA, INCREASES EFFICIENCY IN PROJECTS.

HOW ARE THINGS RIGHT NOW AND WHAT WOULD BE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT APPROVING THIS?

>> THINGS ARE GOOD RIGHT NOW.

IN THE PAST, SAY, SIX MONTHS, WE'VE HAD SOME LATE PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTORS.

THINGS ARE GOOD RIGHT NOW THOUGH.

THIS WILL JUST HELP US BY KEEPING THE WORKFLOW MOVING, AND THINGS NOT BOGGING DOWN IN EMAIL IS THE MAIN THING.

EMAIL'S CHALLENGING FOR CONSTRUCTION COMMUNICATION WITH SO MUCH FLYING BACK AND FORTH.

>> THIS PROVIDES YOU REAL-TIME UPDATES?

>> REAL-TIME UPDATES, AND YOU CAN GO TO SCREENS AND SAY, WHERE IS THIS PIECE MISSING? WHO NEEDS TO HIT YES OR NO ON THIS ONE LITTLE ITEM TO KEEP THE WORKFLOW GOING? YOU CAN TRACK WHERE THINGS ARE IN THE SYSTEM, AND YOU ACTUALLY GIVE, THIS PROCESS HAS A THREE-DAY TURNAROUND, THIS ITEM MIGHT HAVE A FIVE-DAY TURNAROUND, THIS ITEM MIGHT HAVE A 10-DAY TURNAROUND, BUT YOU CAN KEEP IT MOVING IN THE SYSTEM.

>> I LOVE IT BECAUSE IT JUST SHOWS YOU THE DISTRICT'S PRIORITY.

WHEN WE BOND, WE BUILD, AND KEEPING THAT GOING AND MAKING SURE THAT OUR PROJECTS ARE GOING FORWARD BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT OUR COMMUNITY EXPECTS.

I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS FORWARD, AND I LOVE THIS.

THANKS FOR ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS, AND I'M GLAD TO SUPPORT THIS.

>> THANK YOU.

>> I WILL ADD ONE OTHER THING.

MOST OF THE CONTRACTORS USE THIS SOFTWARE AS WELL, SO THEY WILL BE IN THE SAME SYSTEM, PUTTING INFORMATION IN THERE.

>> YOU ACTUALLY GET AN INVITATION.

IN THE FIRST SCREEN THAT PULLS UP, IT SAYS, DO YOU WANT TO BE IN HAYS PROCORE, OR DO YOU WANT TO BE IN BARTLETT'S PROCORE? YOU CLICK, YOU WANT TO BE IN OUR PROCORE, SO IT'S LIKE YOU JUST SAID.

>> THE CONSEQUENCE, WE KEEP DOING IT ON SPREADSHEETS.

I'M OUT, WE ARE TOO BIG TO BE RULING ON JUST SPREADSHEETS FOR THE VOLUME OF WHICH YOU'RE TRYING TO MANAGE, MAX.

>> THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE INACCURACIES.

>> NO, I LOVE IT. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO HELP WITH SOME EFFICIENCY.

I DO HAVE A QUESTION THOUGH.

WHEN WE'RE BIDDING OUT FOR FUTURE BOND PROJECTS, NOT FOR THE ONE YEAR NOW, BUT FOR FUTURE, WHERE DO YOU ACCOUNT FOR THIS FEE IN THE PROCESS? THE CONSTRUCTION FEE, FF&E, ARCHITECT, WHERE'S THAT GOING TO LIVE?

>> IN OUR MEMO, WE WOULD LIKE TO PAY THAT OUT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND FEES LINE ITEM.

>> FF&E.

>> NO, INFRASTRUCTURE AND FEES, THE I&F.

>> INFRASTRUCTURE AND FEES.

>> YES, SIR.

>> GREAT. TEAM, I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE 2025 BOND PURCHASE OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, THE CARAHSOFT COOPERATIVE FROM PROCORE FOR AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $920,987 AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND.

>> SECONDED BY MR. FLORES. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES, 7-0.

>> THANK YOU.

>> DON'T GO ANYWHERE. WE'RE ON K17 ON PAGE 141.

[K.17. Consideration and possible approval to grant a Utility Easement to CenterPoint Energy]

>> YES, SIR. THIS IS A PRETTY MUNDANE ITEM,

[02:45:03]

IT'S A 10-FOOT EASEMENT OVER AT THE PACK FOR A GAS LINE TO THE NEW SPROUTS MARKET.

I SENT AN EMAIL TO VERIFY.

I HAD RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM CENTERPOINT SAYING THEY ARE WORKING WITH THE CITY OF KYLE TO PUT THIS LINE IN THE RIGHT OF WAY.

I THINK WE SHOULD GO THROUGH WITH THIS, AND IF THEY DO NOT NEED IT, THEN THERE WOULD JUST BE NO FURTHER ACTION ON THIS.

WE JUST WOULD DO NOTHING WITH IT.

I THINK WE SHOULD GO FORWARD WITH IT, GET IT IN A POSITION WHERE IF THEY NEED IT, WE'RE POISED TO DO SO.

>> QUESTION, THOUGH. SORRY, TEAM.

BUT IF WE APPROVE THIS, THEN WE GRANT THEM AN EASEMENT.

>> NOT IF YOU DON'T SIGN IT.

>> WE WON'T BE SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT TONIGHT?

>> NOT IF YOU DON'T SIGN AND THEN RECORD IT.

>> GREAT. I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES GRANT UTILITY EASEMENT TO CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES AND AUTHORIZE THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND/OR SUPERINTENDENT TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY AND CONVENIENT TO CLOSE THE TRANSACTION AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MS. PETREA. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MR. VELA?

>> MR. CLEAVER, JUST TO CLARIFY, WE'RE JUST GRANTING THE AUTHORITY.

WE'RE NOT SIGNING ANYTHING AS FAR AS AN EASEMENT BECAUSE ON THE PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION, IT SAID FOR A SUM TO BE DETERMINED.

>> THAT'S RIGHT BECAUSE THEY STILL WOULD HAVE TO GET AN APPRAISAL, AND THEN THAT APPRAISAL WOULD DRIVE THE COST.

>> BUT IF WE COME BACK LATER AND WE SAY, WE DON'T WANT THIS EASEMENT, THEN WE JUST DON'T SIGN, WHOEVER THE PRESIDENT AT THAT TIME JUST DOESN'T SIGN IF WE HAVE THAT RIGHT OF REFUSAL.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO NOT GRANT IT. THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU JUST ARE GIVING AUTHORITY SHOULD YOU WANT TO.

>> THANK YOU.

>> NO MORE FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

ON K18 ON PAGE 148,

[K.18. Consideration and possible approval of a Non-Standard Water Service Agreement with Goforth Special Utility District]

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MS. PETREA. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? MR. SEIBEL?

>> IS THIS AN IMPACT FEE?

>> IN THE CONTRACT, THERE IS ONE SECTION THAT IS NAMED IMPACT FEE. YES, SIR.

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IS THE IMPACT FEE IS THE PORTION THAT IS BASED ON OUR PORTION OF THE 10-YEAR PLAN, THE COST OF THAT 10-YEAR PLAN, AND WE'RE ALLOWED TO PAY THAT.

OUR ENGINEER HAS CERTIFIED THAT THOSE ITEMS ARE GOING TOWARDS THE WATER COMING TO OUR FACILITY.

>> WE'RE ALLOWED?

>> YOU'RE ALLOWED TO PAY THEM IF YOU VOTE TO PAY THEM.

>> BECAUSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM PAYING IMPACT FEES.

>> UNLESS YOU CHOOSE TO PAY THEM.

>> UNLESS WE CHOOSE TO PAY. HOW DOES THAT WORK?

>> THE WAY THAT WORKS IS WE HAVE A PERMIT HELD UP WITH A REVIEW COMMENT OR FROM THE ENTITY PROVIDING WATER AND THEY SAY, YOU NEED 32 ADDITIONAL LUES IN ORDER FOR US TO PROVIDE YOU THESE NEW WATER METERS.

THEY DON'T CLEAR THAT COMMENT UNTIL WE CLEAR IT WITH THEM.

>> HOW HAS THIS WORKED HISTORICALLY WITH OTHER WATER DISTRICTS?

>> BACK IN JANUARY OF 2025, THE BOARD APPROVED A NON-STANDARD SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY LINE FOR WATER SERVICE AT RAMAGE.

>> BUT THAT LAW AND THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE IS THERE FOR A REASON THAT'S EXEMPTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS HISTORICALLY.

I JUST ASSUME THAT HISTORICALLY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE NOT APPROVED THIS OR SOMETHING.

I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW THAT'S WORKED AND NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN UTILITY DISTRICTS ARE SAYING, NO, WE NEED YOU TO APPROVE IT TO PAY IT.

LOGISTICALLY, HOW DOES THAT WORK FOR THE UTILITY DISTRICT? BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S A COST TO THEM TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO US.

IT SEEMS REASONABLE THAT WE ASSIST IN THE COSTS OF THAT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THERE'S A LAW THAT SAYS WE'RE EXEMPT FROM IT.

BUT THEN I ASSUME THAT THEY WOULD JUST PASS THAT THROUGH AND HIGHER WATER COSTS OR SOMETHING.

I'M JUST NOT SURE HOW THAT ALL WORKS.

>> MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THEY SAID YOU CAN SHOW THAT IT IS TO BRING WATER TO YOUR SITE AND WATER FOR YOUR SITE,

[02:50:03]

OUR ENGINEER SAID, YES, FROM WHAT HE CAN TELL, READING THROUGH THE SERVICE ORDER, THE DOCUMENT FOR THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN THAT, YES, HE BELIEVES THAT THOSE ARE EXPENSES TO BRING WATER TO OUR SYSTEM.

>> ALLOWABLE, BUT WE'RE TECHNICALLY ALLOWED TO ALSO EXEMPT.

I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY WOULD WE CHOOSE TO PAY?

>> I BELIEVE SO THAT WE CAN GET THE PERMIT.

>> HOW WOULD THEY FORCE US TO GET THE PERMIT BY APPROVING US IF THERE'S LAW THAT SAYS WE'RE EXEMPT?

>> YES, SIR. I CAN SEE THIS CIRCULAR CONVERSATION.

[LAUGHTER] WE CAN GET SOME MORE INFORMATION FROM OUR ATTORNEY FOR YOU.

>> I GET IT, IT'S BOND FUNDS.

SOMEBODY'S GOING TO HAVE TO PAY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO GET WATER TO OUR SITE.

WE NEED MORE WATER FACILITY, WE OBVIOUSLY ARE EXPANDING IT, SO WE HAVE ADDITIONAL USAGE, ETC.

I UNDERSTAND WHY AND EVERYTHING, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WE'RE LIMITED IN RESOURCES TOO.

[OVERLAPPING]

>> THEN THE OTHER PART IS WHAT WE PAID FOR IN JANUARY, WHAT THEY CALL AN LUE, A LIVING UNIT EQUIVALENT, WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT OF A HOUSE, AND THAT LOOKS LIKE THAT'S SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 13 AND 15 STUDENTS.

FOR RAMAGE, WE PAID AROUND $1,200 IN LUE.

FOR THIS ONE, IT'S ABOUT $12,000.

WE HAD A ZOOM WITH A LEGAL FIRM IN TOWN, A HIGH-END LEGAL FIRM WHO BASICALLY SAID, THIS IS A TAKE-IT OR LEAVE-IT DEAL.

IT IS WHAT IT IS. WE HAD TO GO FURTHER TO GET OUR WATER, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.

THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE IN LINE BEHIND YOU.

I WAS LIKE, OKAY. I DON'T KNOW.

>> IF WE LEAVE IT, WE DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS FOR WATER SUPPLIERS AT THAT SITE THAT I'M AWARE OF.

>> WE DON'T. THEY HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF NEED AND NECESSITY, SO THEY ARE IT.

>> IT MAKES ME FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE TO SAY THAT IN ADDITION TO THE WHOLE PROCESS OF THIS, BUT THEN $1,200 VERSUS $12,000 THAT THEY'RE CHARGING US FOR LUE, AGAIN, AS MY COMMENT EARLIER, PARTNERSHIPS MATTER AND SO IT DOES NOT LEAVE A GOOD TASTE IN MY MOUTH.

>> UNDERSTAND.

>> THANK YOU.

>> TEAM, IS THERE A TIME CRUNCH WITH THIS APPROVAL OR JUST WE NEED THIS APPROVAL SOMETIME BEFORE WE FINISH THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT TOM GREEN.

>> I'M GOING TO LOOK THIS WAY. I BELIEVE WE COULD PROBABLY GET A FEW MORE DAYS ON THIS ONE IF YOU WANTED TO BRING THIS BACK IN SEPTEMBER.

>> I'M JUST ASKING IF WE CAN GET SOME MORE CLARITY AND FIND IF IT'S REALLY AN IMPACT FEE BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S ACTUALLY AN IMPACT FEE.

I'M NOT SURE IF THE LANGUAGE IS JUST WRONG ON THE DEAL, BUT IT SAYS THAT THEY'RE GOING TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS, FIRE HYDRANTS, EASEMENTS, SPRINKLER LINES, FIRE PROTECTION EASEMENTS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

>> THERE'S ONE PLACE WHERE THEY MENTION ON PAGE, LET'S SEE HERE.

>> 151A, IMPACT FEES.

>> THERE YOU GO.

>> BUT THEY'RE ONLY ASKING FOR A $5,000.

>> THIS IS METER FEES AS WELL.

>> TEAM, ANY MORE QUESTIONS ON THIS? MAYBE WE'RE AMENDING A MOTION AGAIN.

>> I WANT TO POSTPONE THIS DEFINITELY.

I JUST WANT TO AMEND THE MOTION.

WHAT'S THAT? I THINK I ALREADY READ IT. [OVERLAPPING]

>> THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND.

>> A MOTION AND A SECOND. I'M GOING TO AMEND IT. BRING IT.

[02:55:03]

>> I MOVE TO AMEND THE MOTION AND POSTPONE IT DEFINITELY TO THE NEXT MEETING. IS THAT WHAT WE'RE THINKING?

>> POSTPONE IT DEFINITELY.

>> SECOND.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MR. SEIBEL, YES?

>> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY, JUST BECAUSE IF WE DO THIS, THEN THE TIMELINE OF THIS.

I KNOW TOM GREEN'S ALREADY HAD AN ISSUE WITH WATER AND THINGS AS THEY'RE DOING CONSTRUCTION.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND THE FULL PICTURE HERE.

>> LET'S PUMP THE BRAKES AND GET IT RIGHT. PETREA?

>> I'M REALLY GLAD YOU BROUGHT THIS UP.

I WANT TO MAYBE GO BACK TO THEM, BUT I ALSO KNOW WATER AROUND HERE IS LIKE GOLD.

WE MAY BE ENTERING A WORLD WHERE WE'RE AT THE MERCY OF THESE ENTITIES, BUT [INAUDIBLE] YOU BY NOW.

>> WE HAVE AN AMENDMENT AND A SECOND ON THAT.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. I'M GOING TO GO BACK. WE'RE GOOD? NOW I'M GOING TO GO BACK AND SAY, I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES POSTPONE DEFINITELY THE NON-STANDARD WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE GOFORTH SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $338,400, AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR THE BOARD PRESENT TO ACCEPT DOCUMENTS NECESSARY AND CONVENIENT TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION.

JUST TELL ME WHAT TO SAY.

I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES POSTPONE DEFINITELY THAT THE NON-STANDARD WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH GOFORTH SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT, END.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. FLORES.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> AYE.

>> SORRY, TEAM, ABOUT THIS LITTLE SLOPPY TONIGHT. MY BAD.

I'M LEARNING AS WE GO, SO I APPRECIATE YOU ALL PAYING PATIENT WITH ME. THANK YOU, MAX.

[K.19. Consideration and possible approval of 2025 Bond Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Vendors and Budgets]

WE'RE GOING TO BE K19 ON PAGE 162, CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE 2025 BOND, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT VENDORS, AND BUDGETS. MR. CLEAVER?

>> YES, SIR. THIS IS A SIMILAR ITEM THAT WE BROUGHT TO YOU BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF '22, AND THEN AGAIN, DECEMBER OF '23.

IN D, IN BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN, THIS IS FOR BOND '25-RELATED PURCHASES.

THE MOTION CONTEMPLATES IDENTIFYING BOTH THE POOL OF VENDORS AND A THRESHOLD SPENDING LIMIT FOR CURRENT BOND PROJECTS, INCLUDING THOSE LISTED AT FUENTES, HEMPHILL, KYLE, TOM GREEN, SIMON, MCCORMICK, HAYS, JOHNSON, LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL, AND ES 18.

BUT THEN WE WOULD ACTUALLY COME BACK IN A SEPARATE AGENDA ITEM FOR WEIGHT ROOM EQUIPMENT AT JOHNSON, LEHMAN, MCCORMICK CONSIGNMENT, AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE FF&E PURCHASE FOR HIGH SCHOOL 4.

THOSE VENDORS THAT WERE RECOMMENDING FOR THIS APPROXIMATE $7 MILLION WORTH OF FF&E PURCHASES, OR SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC, SCHOOL OUTFITTERS, AND WORTHINGTON CONTRACT FURNITURE, THIS IS ACTUALLY AN EXTENSION OF THE BID THAT WE DID IN 2022, AND THERE WOULD BE TWO MORE YEARS ON THIS BID.

>> THANK YOU, TEAM. LOOK TO MY RIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? LOOK TO MY LEFT, ANY QUESTIONS? I SHOULD HAVE READ THE MOTION EARLIER.

I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE MULTIPLE VENDORS TO FACILITATE THE PURCHASE OF FURNITURE, FIXTURES, AND EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL FUND PURCHASES AND BOND PROJECTS, APPROVE THE 2025 BOND PROJECT FF&E SPENDING LIMIT SHOWN, AND AUTHORIZE A SUPERINTENDENT TO EXECUTE SATISFACTORY CONTRACTS AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY MR. VELA. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES, 7-0.

MOVING ON TO ITEM K20 ON PAGE 164,

[K.20. Consideration and possible approval of the Design Development for 2025 Bond Renovations and Additions at Fuentes Elementary School and McCormick Middle School]

[03:00:01]

>> WE HAVE PROVIDED DOCUMENTS ON BOARD BLOG AS WELL AS AT THE DAIS TONIGHT.

YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF SLICKS FROM OCR, JARED AND DOUG ARE HERE WITH THOSE ITEMS. DO YOU WANT ME TO START?

>> GO AHEAD.

>> THIS IS A CONTINUATION.

YOU CAN SEE ON PAGE 165, THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN JOURNEY FROM MCCORMICK STARTED 1014.

THAT WAS ACTUALLY A BARTLETT COCKE NUMBER.

BOTH OF THESE NUMBERS TONIGHT, THOSE DD ESTIMATES ARE BEING PROVIDED BY O'CONNELL ROBERTSON.

IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, WE HAD THE 2023 BOND DESIGN WORK, AND THEN SOME OF THOSE PROJECTS MORPHED INTO THESE 2025 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

WE HAVE ACTUALLY REASSESSED SOME OF THOSE CMR ASSIGNMENTS, AND WE ACTUALLY CONDUCTED ANOTHER RFP.

DURING THAT PROCESS OF CONDUCTING THAT RFP, OCR GAVE US THESE DD ESTIMATES.

MCCORMICK STARTED WITH BARTLETT COCKE WITH THE ST ESTIMATE, AND NOW OCR HAS GIVEN US THE DD ESTIMATE.

THE FUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JACKSON GAVE US THAT ST ESTIMATE. LET'S SEE HERE.

OCR HAS GIVEN US THE DD ON THAT ONE.

WE STARTED WITH ONE COMPANY, AND WE HAVE DONE SOME REASSIGNMENTS THAT IS ACTUALLY OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM.

BUT FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM, THESE ARE JUST TO CONTINUE THE APPROVE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, THOSE DESIGN DEVELOPMENTS.

LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE HERE IF YOU WANT TO TALK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE PROJECTS.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CLEAVER. TEAM, I LOOK TO MY LEFT.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? MR. SEIBEL?

>> CAN YOU TALK THROUGH ANY OF THE CHANGES THAT WENT THROUGH MCCORMICK? BECAUSE THAT PRICE HAS GONE UP A LITTLE BIT SINCE THE PRIOR PHASE OF THIS.

>> HEY, GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

>> SPECIFICALLY, IT'S 6.1 MILLION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, AND RENOVATIONS PORTION, AND NOW IT'S UP TO SEVEN MILLION.

>> THE BIGGEST JOURNEY ON MCCORMICK WAS TWOFOLD.

WAY BACK WHEN, THERE WAS THE DANCE STUDIO AS WELL AS THE WEIGHT ROOM INCLUDED.

THAT WAS AN EARLY DESIGN WHEN IT WAS CLOSER TO 10 MILLION, AND THEN IT WAS BROUGHT BACK DOWN WHEN THE DANCE STUDIO WAS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS BOND PROJECT.

THE WEIGHT ROOM PLUS THE ADDITIONAL RENOVATIONS THAT YOU SEE EQUALS ROUGHLY SEVEN MILLION THAT YOU'RE SEEING IN THE PROJECT NOW.

>> IT SOUNDED LIKE YOU TOOK OUT THE DANCE ROOM, BUT OUR PRICE HAS GONE UP FROM WHERE WE WERE AT ST TO DD LOOKING AT PAGE 165 OF THE AGENDA, THOSE FIRST TWO LINE ITEMS, THE 4.92 MILLION AND THE 1.292 MILLION, BECAUSE ALL THOSE STAYED ROUGHLY THE SAME.

SLIGHT INCREASES IN SOME OF THOSE OTHER FEES TOO.

[OVERLAPPING]

>> SORRY, YOU'RE CHARGING JUST THE CONSTRUCTION ADDITIONS FROM THE 4.9-7. YES.

>> GOT IT. THANK YOU.

>> THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE WAS ONLY FOR THE ADDITIONS ITSELF, SO I DON'T BELIEVE WE HAD ANY OF THE RENOVATION SCOPE INCLUDED IN THAT FROM THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE BACK IN ST. NOW WE'VE GOT THE INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO ADD THE THIRD ART CLASSROOM TO BRING IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE PERFORMING FINE ARTS, AND THEN THE EXISTING WEIGHT ROOM BEING RENOVATED TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL LOCKER SPACE, WHICH IS THE CURRENT WEIGHT ROOM, ABOUT 800 SQUARE FEET.

WE KNOW THAT'S SIMILAR TO THE PROJECTS HAPPENING AT SIMON AS WELL, IN ALIGNMENT WITH WALLACE, THE PROPOSED WEIGHT ROOM THERE, SO THOSE INTERIOR RENOVATIONS BRING UP.

>> THEN I KNOW WE GET A LITTLE NERVOUS WHEN WE SEE NEGATIVE CONTINGENCIES IN THERE BECAUSE IT MEANS WE'RE OVER POTENTIALLY ON THE COST TO KEEP UP THE 10.24 MILLION.

BUT IT ALSO KNOWS BY READING FURTHER THROUGH THAT THE SEVEN MILLION OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS ALSO STILL INCLUDES A ROUGHLY $400,000 OF CONTINGENCY.

THERE'S STILL CONTINGENCIES [OVERLAPPING] INSIDE THE PROJECT ITSELF.

>> IT'S A CONTINGENCY OUTSIDE.

>> YES.

>> THAT'S WHAT THAT LINE IS.

>> THEN CAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN, THERE'S AN ESCALATION FEE THAT'S INCLUDED IN THERE,

[03:05:01]

I'M LOOKING AT PAGE 166 OF OUR AGENDA BOOK, AS YOU'RE GOING THROUGH THE TOTAL COST OF WHAT THOSE MEAN.

>> ESCALATION, WE CARRY A PERCENTAGE IN THE CONTINGENCY THERE BECAUSE THE PROJECT'S NOT BIDDING YET.

ACTUALLY, THIS WORK IS NOT SCHEDULED TO START UNTIL THE SUMMER OF 2026.

>> ANTICIPATING TREND FOR FUTURE COSTS, ESSENTIALLY.

>> ESSENTIALLY, TRYING TO BUILD IN SOME ESCALATION OF INFLATION, KNOWING THAT NEW YEAR COMES AND COSTS INCREASE.

WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE THE NUMBERS NOW AND THEN IF IT BIDS SIX MONTHS FROM NOW, WE'RE NOT ACCOUNTING FOR THAT INCREASE IN COST.

>> THEN WHAT ABOUT THE GENERAL CONDITIONS AT 22%?

>> THE THINGS IN THERE, INCLUDING THE CONTRACTOR JOB TRAILERS, LABOR, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

BUT I BELIEVE WE CARRIED FORWARD SOME OF THE GENERAL CONDITIONS, NUMBERS FROM THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATE JUST AS A PLACEHOLDER.

ONCE THE CMR HAS COME ON BOARD FOR THAT, AND THEY ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATED, DEEPER BREAKDOWN OF THAT, THEY CAN GET A LITTLE BIT MORE ACCURATE ON THE GENERAL CONDITIONS.

THAT WAS JUST CARRYING SOME INFORMATION FORWARD FROM THE PREVIOUS ONE JUST TO ALIGN WITH WHAT WE HAD FROM THE PREVIOUS ESTIMATE.

>> GOT IT. THANK YOU FOR THE PATIENCE IN EXPLAINING ALL OF IT.

>> NO. SURE.

>> THANK YOU.

>> TO JEFF'S POINT, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE OVER A LITTLE BIT ON THE MCCORMICK, BUT THEN WE'RE GOING TO BE UNDER ON THE FUENTES.

>> YES, SIR. THAT'S HOW WE'VE BEEN PRESENTING THESE AS WE GO IN THESE PACKAGES.

>> I WANT YOU TO START GETTING IN THERE IF THINGS CHANGED, BUT WE HAVE SOME OF THIS CONTINGENCY TO HELP BALANCE IT OUT, SO I APPRECIATE THAT.

I ACTUALLY APPRECIATE THE TRANSPARENCY OF THE PROBABLE COST TOO.

I KNOW WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT FOR A WHILE NOW, BUT I JUST APPRECIATE THAT BEING IN THERE, SO WE HAVE REVIEWED ON THAT.

TEAM, ANYTHING ELSE? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR?

>> THANK YOU.

>> AYE. I DIDN'T READ THE MOTION, DID I?

>> I MOVE THAT THE HAYS CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE 2025 BOND RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS AT FUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND MCCORMICK MIDDLE SCHOOL, DESIGNED BY O'CONNELL ROBERTSON ARCHITECTS AS PRESENTED.

SECOND BY MS. PETREA.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES, 7-0.

I'VE BEEN JUST BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH.

I DON'T WANT TO REDO MOTIONS AGAIN, BUT THEN I'M FORGETTING THAT I HAVEN'T READ THEM YET, SO YOU ALL, WE'RE GETTING THERE.

WE'RE ON K21,

[K.21. Consideration and possible approval of the assignment of Construction Manager-at-Risk for 2025 Bond Renovations and Additions at Fuentes Elementary School and McCormick Middle School]

THIS IS THE CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER RISK FOR 2025 BOND RENOVATIONS IN ADDITIONS AT FUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND MCCORMICK MIDDLE SCHOOL.

>> THANK YOU. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK OUT AND BEAT THE BUSHES AGAIN.

IF YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME, THE LAST BOND WE WENT OUT FOR THE 2023 BOND, WE HAD FOUR FIRMS SUBMIT.

THIS LAST TIME, WE HAD 13 FIRMS SUBMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK.

TONIGHT, WE'RE PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT WHO WE WOULD RECOMMEND FOR FUENTES AND MCCORMICK.

THEN HOPEFULLY NEXT MEETING, WE WOULD BE TALKING ABOUT ELEMENTARY 18 AND MIDDLE SCHOOL 7.

BUT FOR TONIGHT, FOR FUENTES, AND WE'RE GOING TO RECOMMEND BARTLETT COCKE FOR SEVERAL REASONS.

THEY'VE ALREADY COMPLETED ELM GROVE.

THEY'RE CURRENTLY WORKING ON HEMPHILL, SO THEY'VE DONE TWO OF THESE PROJECTS ALREADY, AND WE THINK THEY WOULD BE MOST QUALIFIED FOR FUENTES DUE TO THAT, PLUS THEIR OTHER QUALIFICATIONS, IF THEY HAVE PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE, PROCEDURES, THAT THING.

FUENTES, WE'RE RECOMMENDING BARTLETT COCKE FOR THAT WORK.

TRENT BALES IS HERE WITH BARTLETT COCKE TONIGHT.

FOR MCCORMICK MIDDLE SCHOOL, WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO RECOMMEND A NEW PARTNER THAT CAME OUT OF THIS SUBMITTAL, AND THAT IS JOERIS CONSTRUCTION OUT OF AUSTIN.

THEY'RE ABOUT A 70-YEAR COMPANY, HAVE BEEN WITH THE SAME BONDING COMPANY ACTUALLY, FOR 50 YEARS OF THAT.

THEIR PERSONNEL, THEIR EXPERIENCE, THEIR PROCEDURES, THEIR CAPACITY, THEIR SAFETY RECORD, AND THEIR EXPERIENCE ON OCCUPIED CAMPUSES WAS REALLY APPARENT THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF WORK ON OCCUPIED CAMPUSES, AND THAT'S IMPORTANT.

FOR MCCORMICK, WE'RE GOING TO RECOMMEND JOERIS, AND RANDY MARTINEZ IS HERE TONIGHT WITH JOERIS.

WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE, RANDY.

I ALSO HAVE NATE HERE AND JOE HERE IF THERE'S OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THOSE FIRMS.

>> THANK YOU, MR. CLEAVER. LOOK TO MY RIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS? MR. VELA?

>> MR. CLEAVER SAID JOERIS, THIS IS A NEW CONTRACTOR FOR US?

>> THIS IS A NEW CONTRACTOR WE'RE RECOMMENDING.

NOT NEW TO THE AUSTIN AREA,

[03:10:01]

>> WHAT ARE SOME SIMILAR SIZE AND SCOPE PROJECTS THAT THEY'VE MANAGED?

>> OH, GOSH. I COULD ACTUALLY GO GRAB THE BOOK.

NATE, DO YOU HAVE ANY OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD THAT YOU CAN THINK OF? I'VE LOOKED AT 13 OF THEM.

I'M SORRY, THEY'RE BLENDING.

>> BRANDY, FEEL FREE TO JUMP IN.

IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC DATA ABOUT YOUR HISTORY AND SCOPE AND SIZE OF PROJECTS YOU'VE DONE IN THE PAST AND OTHER PLACES.

>> I'LL CLIP THE WAVE TABS, BUT I'LL LET HIM TAKE DIVER.

THERE'S A VARIETY OF TYPES OF PROJECTS THAT THEY HAVE DONE BEFORE ACCORDING TO THEIR SUBMITTAL, SO MULTIPLE RENOVATIONS, MULTIPLE NEW CONSTRUCTIONS, MULTIPLE ADD RENOS, OF COURSE, CYCLE REPLACEMENTS, AGAIN, NEW CONSTRUCTION, OCCUPIED CAMPUS WORK, IT VARIES FROM ANYTHING FROM DOWN TO I BELIEVE $5 MILLION WAS THE SMALLEST ONE I SAW UP TO, I BELIEVE $80 MILLION RANGE.

THEY'RE GETTING UP THERE PRETTY WELL, MAYBE EVEN HIGHER.

I'LL LET RANDY SPEAK TO THAT FURTHER IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS.

>> SINCE HE WAS A NEW CONTRACTOR, I JUST WANTED TO HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT SR, IF YOU WANT TO COME IN SHARE, THAT'D BE GREAT.

>> JUST FEEL FREE TO INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

>> HI, THANK YOU. RANDY MARTINEZ, GEORGE GENERAL CONTRACTORS.

WE'RE DEFINITELY IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS IN AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, GEORGETOWN, JUST FINISHED FLORENCE, NEW ELEMENTARY THAT WAS THE FIRST, I THINK, ELEMENTARY TO BE BUILT IN LIKE THE LAST 50 YEARS, AS WELL AS RIGHT NOW I'M CURRENTLY HELPING OUT WITH THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL NUMBER 2, WHICH IS ON AN EXISTING CAMPUS AS WELL.

WE DEFINITELY HAVE THE EXPERIENCE IN WORKING ON ACTIVE CAMPUSES.

>> SOUNDS GREAT. THANK YOU FOR THAT OVERVIEW.

AGAIN, WANT TO HEAR FROM ONE OF OUR CONTRACTORS. THANK YOU.

>> TEAM LOOK TO MY LEFT. MR. SEIBEL.

>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY, THANKS AGAIN, MR. MARTINEZ, FOR STICKING OUT THE EVENING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS.

AGAIN, PARTNERS IT'S BEEN A GREAT COMMUNITY PARTNER, I KNOW TOO, SO AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHERS OF THE TEAM THAT'S BACK THERE, TOO, SO THANK YOU ALL FOR STICKING IT OUT.

>> MAX, THANKS FOR BRINGING NEW PEOPLE TO REVIEW OUR PROJECTS.

IT'S BIGGER THAN WE GET THAT WE NEED MORE HELP TO GET THE WORK DONE, SO I APPRECIATE BRING THIS OPPORTUNITIES TO IT.

ALL TEAM, I MOVE THAT THE HCSD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE ASSIGNMENT OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR 2025 BOND RENOVATIONS IN ADDITIONS AT FUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BARTLETT COCKE GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND MCCORMICK MIDDLE SCHOOL TO DORIS GENERAL CONTRACTOR, AND AUTHORIZED THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE SATISFACTORY CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES AS PRESENTED.

THANK YOU, MISS PETREA. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 7:0.

RANDY AND JORS WELCOME TO THE HAYCISD FAMILY.

LAST ONE WE'RE ALMOST THERE, FELLAS EVERYBODY JUST HANG IN THERE.

THEY WERE STANDING THERE. I WAS TALKING SORRY.

>> KEEP GOING, FELLA.

>> THIS IS A K22 AT PAGE 170,

[K.22. Consideration and possible approval of the 2025 Bond Purchase of a 20-Ton Tow Truck - Wrecker Warehouse]

AMPLY TIMED, PERFECT TIMING FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM TO COME TO US TODAY. MR. CLEAVER.

>> YES, SIR. I ORDERED THAT SINKHOLE ON DOVE DRIVE THIS MORNING.

HONESTLY, OUR CURRENT VEHICLE RECOVERY VEHICLE IS AN OLD 18 WHEELER CHASSIS WITH AN AFTERMARKET WENCH THING ON IT.

WE HAVE TO ACTUALLY PULL VEHICLES IN REVERSE, WHICH MEANS YOU HAVE TO LOCK THE FRONT WHEELS AND ALL THIS.

WE LOOKED AT TWO NEW AND TWO USED VEHICLES, AND OUR CREW WENT DOWN THERE MATTHEW, IN PARTICULAR, BELIEVES THAT WE'RE GOING TO SETTLE ON THIS FROM OR WAREHOUSE IN GARLAND, A 2016 MODEL KENWORTH, 20 TON MEDIUM DUTY WRECKER FOR $196,185.

>> I'M RECOMMENDING THAT.

>> MR. RUNKEL.

>> YES, I HAVE A QUESTION. YOU PROVIDED US A COUPLE OF BIDS, AND SO I'M JUST TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY YOU DID NOT GO WITH THE LOWER BID.

>> HERE'S CASSANDRA BEAR.

>>THAT'S ABOUT A $40,000 DIFFERENCE.

>> THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME COME UP HERE AND SPEAK TO YOU BOARD.

WE DID NOT GO WITH THAT LOWER BID BECAUSE THE ENGINE THAT'S IN THAT TOW TRUCK IS ACTUALLY ONE THAT HAS HAD ISSUES IN HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES OR SCHOOL BUSES, THE MAX FORCE ENGINE AND SO WE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT.

>> WELL, I WOULDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, EITHER.

I WAS JUST ASKING BECAUSE IT SAYS 2016, AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT ON WHAT YOU GUYS PROVIDED US, IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ABOUT THE SAME.

[03:15:02]

YES, PERFECT TIMING TODAY.

I'M JUST GLAD ALL OF OUR ALLEGES EVERYBODY IS GOOD AND SAFE. [OVERLAPPING] THANK YOU.

>> WE DID GET THE CAR FAX, IS WHAT I'M HEARING, [LAUGHTER] MR. VALE.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. I JUMPED THE GUN THERE. THANK YOU.

I WITHDRAW MY COMMENT. ANYWAY, SO WHO OPERATES OUR RECORDS TODAY?

>> OUR SHOP FOREMAN AND FLEET COORDINATOR ALL HAVE THEIR CLASS ACDLS TO BE ABLE TO TOW VEHICLES.

SOME OF OUR OTHER MECHANICS ARE ASKING ABOUT IT AS WELL SO THAT THEY CAN ASSIST WITH THOSE IF OUR FLEET COORDINATOR OR SHOP FOREMAN ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

>> MOVING TO THIS VEHICLE, WE'RE NOT HAVING TO CHANGE ANYBODY'S LICENSE.

THEY ALL HAVE THE ENDORSEMENTS FOR IT?

>> NO, SIR. YES. THEY ALL HAVE THE ENDORSEMENTS FOR IT.

THAT IS A REQUIREMENT IN THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION TO HAVE IT.

OUR LAST FOREMAN JUST GOT HIS BECAUSE HE WAS JUST HIRED THIS YEAR.

HE JUST GOT HIS CLASS A THIS SUMMER.

>> GREAT.

>> WE PROVIDE THAT TRAINING IN HOUSE AS WELL FOR THE CLASS A.

>> PERFECT. THANK YOU.

>> TO MY LEFT.

>> ANY PERSON.

>> NO. I CAN'T I'LL ASK THEM QUESTIONS LATER.

I'M SURE A GOOD F250 PULLED THAT ONE OUT THIS MORNING.

TEAM, I MOVE THAT THE HCSC BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THE 2025 BOND PURCHASE OF A 20 TON TOW TRUCK FROM RECORD WAREHOUSE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $197,185 AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND, MR. VALE, FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, AYE, OPPOSED MOTION CARRIES 7:0.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WE'RE RIGHT AT THE END OF OUR ACTION ITEMS FOR TONIGHT.

WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO OUR INFORMATIONAL ITEMS, STARTING WITH L1 FOR THE 2025,

[L.1. 2025-2026 Appraisal Calendar and Timeline]

MISS CORSON, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENT ON THIS? THIS IS JUST PROVIDING THIS TIMELINE NOW THAT WE'VE APPROVED THE APPRAISERS.

THIS IS THE TIMELINE WE'RE GOING TO USE TO DO THESE APPRAISAL FOR THE ACTIVITY FOR THIS YEAR.

>> THAT'S CORRECT. IT IS THE USUAL CALENDAR THAT IS APPROVED EVERY YEAR.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU. TEAM, LOOK TO MY LEFT, ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? MISS PETREA.

>> YEAH, LOOKING AT THIS ON THE T-TEST.

MISS CORSON, WHAT'S THE ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM FOR MAKING SURE THAT ALL OF OUR STAFF HAVE HAD A T-TEST? IS THERE ANYTHING 'CAUSE I HEARD FROM SOME TEACHERS AT THE END OF LAST YEAR THAT WE'RE STILL WAITING AND STILL WAITING AND STILL WAITING.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WORKS.

IS THERE A WAY? IS THERE A WAY FOR US TO CHECK IT, OR DO THEY GET REMINDERS? I DON'T KNOW HOW ANY OF IT WORKS.

MAYBE I'M JUST PLANNING TO SEE THAT THERE SHOULD BE ONE IF YOU DIDN'T ALREADY KNOW THIS.

>> THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE EVALUATED.

IT'S HOW WE HONOR THE WORK OF OUR TEACHERS, AND IT'S HOW WE MAKE SURE THAT OUR TEACHERS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE T-TEST.

WE DID HAVE A TRANSITION IN OUR ELECTRONIC MEANS OF DOING THE EVALUATIONS, AND SO WE DID MOVE TO FRONTLINE PERFORM TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR, AND SO THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF A TRANSITION THERE.

>> THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED SOME DELAYS.

>> YES.

>> AWESOME. THANKS SO MUCH.

>> TEAM, I WOULD REQUEST ANY MAX YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES ON ANY PROJECTS?

[L.2. Update on District Bond, Construction, and Renovation Projects]

>> NO, SIR.

>> GAPE TEAM, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION MISS. RUNKEL?

>> YES, MR. CLEAVER, ON ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES AND FACILITIES THAT ARE HAVING BOND PROJECTS GO ON RIGHT NOW, DO WE HAVE THOSE BIG LOVELY PICTURES OUT FRONT THAT SHOW HEY, THIS IS WHAT IS COMING?

>> WE HAVE THE PROOFS DONE.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE ALL THEY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, BUT THE PROOFS ARE DONE.

I THINK ON THE BOARD SMART GOALS, WE SAID ON THE TIME PART, THE T-PART OF SMART, WE SAID TO HAVE THEM DONE 30 DAYS AFTER MOBILIZATION.

THAT'S OUR GOAL. IF YOU DON'T SEE ONE AND THEY'VE BEEN THERE MORE THAN 30 DAYS, THEN WE'RE LATE.

>> CAN YOU JUST DOUBLE CHECK ON IF YOU'LL CAPTURE THIS, MR. SEIBEL, THAT ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES THAT ARE IN CONSTRUCTION, IF WE CAN JUST DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND MAKE SURE THAT THOSE ARE UP THERE.

I DON'T KNOW THAT TOM GREEN HAS ONE.

I WAS THERE THE OTHER DAY. I DIDN'T SEE IT.

MAYBE I JUST MISSED IT.

IF YOU COULD FIND OUT ABOUT THAT, AND LIKE I SAID, ANY OTHER PROJECTS, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THAT FOR A WHILE,

[03:20:02]

IT'S THEIR TAX DOLLARS.

THEY WANT TO SEE WHAT'S COMING, AND SO VISUALS ARE GOOD.

IF WE COULD JUST GET THAT GOING GREAT.

>> YOU GOT THAT.

>> MR. FLORES?

>> YEAH, JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, MAX.

ARE WE STILL ON FOR THE OPENING OF THE MARIACHI HALL AT LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR DECEMBER? I THINK THAT WHEN MYSELF AND TRUSTEE ROSCO WENT AND VISITED, I THINK IT WAS DECEMBER THAT THEY HAD MENTIONED.

I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF WE'RE STILL ON LINE WITH THAT.

>> SORRY, WHICH CAMPUS?

>> LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL THE MARIACHI HALL.

>> FOR DECEMBER, I WILL [OVERLAPPING].

>> EXCUSE ME, THE THEATER.

>> WHAT'S A THEATER.

>> LET ME FIND OUT.

>> IT'S LATE.

>> SECONDLY, JUST THE TIMELINE ON THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE RAMAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARQUEE, IS CURIOUS.

>> OKAY.

>> WELL, THE MARQUEE IT'S NOT WORKING. >> [INAUDIBLE]

>> I WAS JUST ASKING. NOBODY'S CONTACTED TECHNOLOGY TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE CONTRACTOR.

WE USUALLY MEET THE CONTRACTOR, HELP THEM WITH THE CONNECTIONS, GO INTO THE OFFICE, WORK WITH THE PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW HOW TO USE IT.

BUT AFTER THAT, WE'RE DONE IN THE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT AS FAR AS MARQUEES GO.

>> ABSOLUTELY. ADD HAS HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FROM PARENTS ON IF THE MARQUEE WAS GOING TO ADHERE.

>> NOBODY HAS CONTACTED TECHNOLOGY TO MY KNOWLEDGE TO START HOOKING UP THE RAVAGE MARQUEE.

>> HOPEFULLY, THEY DO SOON. THANK YOU.

>> I GUESS WE WILL FOLLOW UP ON THAT.

WE WILL FOLLOW UP ON THAT.

>> MR. VELA.

>> YEAH, MR. CLEAVER, ARE WE RUNNING INTO ANY DELAYS ON ANY PROJECTS? ANY MAJOR DELAYS?

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, WE'VE RUN INTO DELAYS A LOT.

ANY MAJOR DELAYS, WE'VE HAD SOME PERMITTING DELAYS AT WHEN I SAY DELAYS, JUST LONG LEAD PERMITTING AT JOHNSON.

WE HAD SOME LONG LEAD PERMITTING AT TOM GREEN.

PRETTY GOOD SHAPE OTHER THAN THOSE TWO.

>> JUST THOSE TWO. TWO CAMPUSES. THANK YOU.

>> MISS PETREA.

>> HEY, MR. CLEAVER, I GOT SOME GREAT PICTURES OF THE NEW BAND HALL.

>> YES.

>> I GOT TO TOUR THE FINE ARTS GYM AND BAND HALL AT JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL.

YOU OUGHT TO SEND SOME PICTURES AROUND TO THE BOARD.

THERE'S A LOT GOING ON, AND IT'S HARD TO VISIT EVERYWHERE.

WE GOT CONSTRUCTION ALL OVER THE PLACE.

BUT THAT FACILITY IS GOING TO BE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE REAL ENVIOUS OF THAT CAT WALK BETWEEN THE BAND HALL AND THE FINE ARTS GYM.

GET THE BAND DIRECTORS TO SEND PICTURES.

BECAUSE THEY'RE ALREADY IN THERE. IT'S PRETTY GREAT.

>> QUESTIONS TEAM. MISS OMERS ON L3,

[L.3. Quarterly Investment Reports]

WITH YOU BEING NEW, I'D REALLY LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU EVERY TIME YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TELL US SOMETHING SUPER SMART ABOUT OUR QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT FROM HCSD.

PLEASE, DO YOU WANT TO GIVE US A 100,000 FOOT VIEW OF THIS AND LOOK AT THIS, PHILOSOPHY AND WHATNOT?

>> CERTAINLY. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, A GOOD PORTION OF OUR BOND FUNDS.

YOU SEE THE COVER PAGE, AND YOU SEE THE SIGNING OFF BY THE INVESTMENT OFFICERS.

THEN THE THIRD PAGE, WHICH IS ON PAGE 182 OF YOUR PACKET, SHOWS AS OF THE END OF JUNE 30TH, THE MARKET VALUE, $260,693,000, AND FOR THAT FOURTH QUARTER PERIOD, WE EARNED ABOUT 3.5 MILLION DOLLAR OF INTEREST.

OUR PORTFOLIO RATE OF RETURN IS 4.36, AND OVER THAT TIME PERIOD, AND SO THEN WE DO A LITTLE BIT OF A BENCHMARK ANALYSIS LOOKING AT WHAT T BILLS WOULD BRING IN TREASURY, ALL OF THAT.

OUR RATES THAT WE'RE EARNING ARE GOOD AND COMPARABLE RATES, AND YET WE STILL HAVE LIQUID FUNDS SO THAT WE CAN GET THOSE FUNDS SAME DAY OR NEXT DAY, SO THAT WE HAVE THOSE AVAILABLE TO PAY OUR BILLS.

YOU SEE THE PIE CHARTS DOWN AT THE BOTTOM THAT SHOW THE PORTFOLIO, COMPOSITION.

THERE YOU CAN SEE THAT ALMOST 77% ARE THE CAPITAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION FUNDS THAT WE WILL PAY BACK THROUGH DEBT SERVICE.

[03:25:06]

ON THE RIGHT HAND CHART, YOU SEE WHERE WE HAVE THOSE FUNDS INVESTED IN SOME OF THE DIFFERENT POOLS.

THAT ARE ALL OFFERING VERY COMPARABLE RATES.

ON THE LAST PAGE, YOU WILL SEE THE EARNINGS THAT WERE IN EACH OF THOSE, AND YOU CAN SEE THE VERY BOTTOM RIGHT YEAR TO DATE EARNINGS.

THAT IS FOR OUR ENTIRE FISCAL YEAR '24, 25 AT NEARLY $18 MILLION OF INVESTMENT EARNINGS.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.

I JUST FEEL LIKE JUST MORE THAT WE CAN COMMUNICATE ON EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE DOING, THE BETTER IT IS.

THANK YOU FOR THAT, TEAM. LOOK TO MY LEFT.

ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS? MR. SEIBEL.

>> ONE QUICK QUESTION. DO YOU KNOW WHAT DO WE BUDGET A CERTAIN AMOUNT IN OUR GENERAL FUND FOR INTEREST EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR?

>> WE DO. WE'RE SUPPOSED TO, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS IN THE BUDGET THAT WAS ADOPTED BEFORE I GOT HERE.

>> THAT'S IT.

>> MOORE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT.

TEAM OUR REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL RIGHT, MISS PETREA.

[M. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES]

>> HI, CAN YOU LET US KNOW HOW MANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE IMPACTED BY THE GPA CONCERNS THAT WERE BROUGHT UP BY THE SPEAKER TODAY.

ALSO, CAN WE CONSIDER ADDING AN AGENDA ITEM FOR AN UPCOMING MEETING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE GPA ISSUES THAT WERE BROUGHT UP TODAY INVOLVING LANGUAGE CREDITS?

>> SORILLA.

>> IF MISS PETREA NEEDS A SECOND FOR THAT AGENDA ITEM REQUEST, I'LL GO AHEAD AND BE HERE A SECOND.

>> TO MY LEFT? ANY QUESTIONS? MR. FLORES.

>> CAN YOU PLEASE LET US KNOW OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS GOING OUT FROM LEMAN HIGH SCHOOL COURT REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUNTON LANE, WHICH BEGAN TODAY.

ANY COMMUNICATION THAT'S GOING OUT.

>> MISS. ROSCO, TO SEE YOUR HAND.

>> I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND EMAIL THEM IN CAUSE I HAVE SEVERAL. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. THERE'S NO FURTHER OBJECTIONS.

I WOULD SAY THAT WE ARE ADJOURNED TONIGHT AT 10:32.

OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE SEPTEMBER 15TH,

[N. Upcoming Board Meetings]