Dec 13, 2021 Board of Trustees

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GOOD EVENING, IT'S 5:30 P.M.

AND I CALL TO ORDER THE DECEMBER REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE FRISCO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM WITH SIX MEMBERS PRESENT.

[1. Closed Session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E]

WE WILL RECESS IN A CLOSED SESSION UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551 SUBCHAPTER D AND E, AND RECONVENE INTO REGULAR SESSION AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 P.M..

GOOD EVENING.

THANK Y'ALL SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.

[2. Pledge of Allegiance]

OUR FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

MS. MILLER. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT ARCHAMBAULT.

TONIGHT WE HAVE WITH US, OUR FRIENDS FROM FISHER ELEMENTARY, WHO WILL BE DOING BOTH THE U.S. AND THE TEXAS PLEDGE.

ATTENTION SALUTE PLEDGE.

ALLEGIANCE] AND NOW THE TEXAS PLEDGE.

ALL RIGHT, OK.

STAY RIGHT THERE SO YOUR PARENTS AND FRIENDS CAN GET A PHOTO.

YAY. [APPLAUSE] ALL RIGHT. GOOD JOB, WAY TO GO, FISHER.

[3.A. Elementary Honor Choir Performance]

THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE OUR MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS, MR. PETE HAZZARD.

WELL, DR. WALDRIP, IST AND MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

IT IS MY DISTINCT PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO MEMBERS OF OUR FRISCO ISD ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR THAT WILL BE PROVIDING SOME HOLIDAY CHEER FOR YOU THIS EVENING.

THIS COLLABORATIVE ONE HUNDR.ED VOICE CHOIR SEEKS TO CONSIST OF MEMBERSHIP FROM ALL OF OUR ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES IN FRISCO ISD FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.

THE ORGANIZATION, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ERIC PYLER AND KIM WHEELOCK, BOASTS MEMBERSHIP FROM ALL 42 OF OUR FISD ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES.

AS YOU KNOW, ALL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS RECEIVE WEEKLY INSTRUCTION IN THEIR MUSIC CLASS FROM THE FINEST MUSIC EDUCATORS ANYWHERE IN THE COUNTRY, AND TONIGHT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR.

TONIGHT, WE'VE GOT ABOUT 30 REPRESENTATIVES OF THIS PRESTIGIOUS CHOIR THAT ARE GOING TO BE PERFORMING TWO SPECIFIC SELECTIONS FOR YOU THAT WE HOPE YOU ENJOY.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I PRESENT TO YOU REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FRISCO ISD ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF ERIC PLYER AND KIM WHEELOCK.

[APPLAUSE] [SINGING]

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[3.B. UIL State Marching Band Championship Qualifiers]

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MR. CHRIS [INAUDIBLE].

GOOD EVENING, DR. WALDRIP AND DISTINGUISHED TRUSTEES.

TONIGHT WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE BEST OF THE BEST IN OUR SECONDARY MUSIC PROGRAMS. THREE OF FRISCO ISD'S FINEST WERE SELECTED BY THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE TO COMPETE AT THE STATE MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIP DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER IN THE ALAMODOME IN SAN ANTONIO.

THESE THREE PROGRAMS WERE CHOSEN FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS HONOR THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS HELD EVERY OTHER YEAR IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

SELECTION FOR ADVANCEMENT TO THE STATE MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIP AS A RIGOROUS PROCESS THAT BEGINS AT THE REGION LEVEL ON OCTOBER 16.

ALL 10 OF OUR VARSITY HIGH SCHOOL BANDS RECEIVED SUPERIOR RATINGS FROM UIL JUDGES AT THE REGION 24 MARCHING CONTEST IN PROSPER.

THIS ALLOWED ALL OF OUR AMAZING 5A BANDS TO ADVANCE TO THE AREA ROUND OF COMPETITION, WHERE 22 BANDS OVERALL COMPETED FROM SURROUNDING REGIONS.

SIX OF OUR FRISCO ISD MARCHING BANDS ADVANCED AS PART OF THE TOP 10 GROUPS TO AREA FINALS. THOSE BANDS INCLUDED CENTENNIAL, HERITAGE, LEBANON TRAIL, LONE STAR, REEDY HIGH AND WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOLS.

THREE OF OUR FRISCO ISD BANDS LEBANON TRAIL, LONE STAR AND WAKELAND HIGH FINISHED IN THE TOP FOUR AND ADVANCED TO THE UIL STATE MARCHING BAND CONTEST, ALONG WITH 29 OTHER 5A BANDS FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS.

JOINING US TONIGHT ARE SOME OF THE TOP STUDENT LEADERS.

FRISCO ISD HAS TO OFFER THE DRUM MAJORS AND COLOR GUARD CAPTAINS FROM THESE THREE BAND PROGRAMS AS WE HONOR THEIR ADVANCEMENT TO THE PRESTIGIOUS TEXAS STATE MARCHING CONTEST.

THEIR COUNTLESS HOURS OF COMMITTED WORK TO THE CAUSE OF APPROPRIATE AND PURPOSEFUL MUSIC EDUCATION AND THE BAND FAMILY UNIT IS WHAT BROUGHT THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO THIS POINT. AND TONIGHT THEY REPRESENT THEIR BANDS AT OUR PRESENTATION.

SO THANK YOU TO THE PARENTS FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF GREAT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE LEBANON TRAIL, LONE STAR AND WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND PROGRAMS. IN HIGH QUALITY FINE ARTS PROGRAMS LIKE YOURS EXCELLENCE DOES NOT JUST HAPPEN.

THE SUPPORT YOU PROVIDE THE DIRECTORS AND STUDENTS HAS LED TO THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT IN WAYS YOU WILL NEVER KNOW.

OUR STUDENTS ARE BLESSED TO BE TAUGHT BY SOME OF THE FINEST MUSIC EDUCATORS IN THE STATE, AND PREPARATION FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IS NO ACCIDENT, AND TONIGHT WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THESE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THEIR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.

OUR FIRST CAMPUS WILL BE LEBANON TRAIL.

HERE WE HAVE LEBANON TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL, MR. JAKE DUCE IS THE PRINCIPAL, THE DIRECTOR OF BANDS IS KELLY WYCKOFF.

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS ARE MATTHEW SCHAUL AND MIKAYLA PROBST.

THE PERCUSSION DIRECTOR IS DR.

ROB PARKS. COLOR GUARD DIRECTOR IS LAUREN POTTER.

THE PERCUSSION PARAPROFESSIONAL IS MATTHEW TRIMMEL.

DRUM MAJORS ARE CAMDEN [INAUDIBLE], KAYLA [INAUDIBLE], BRIDGET THOMAS AND OLIVIA THOMAS.

COLOR GUARD LEADERSHIP IS TORI LAMPTON AND RYAN WEBB, THE BOOSTER CLUB PRESIDENT AT LEBANON TRAIL ARE WENDY WITTENBROOK AND JARED WALKER.

AND THEIR SHOW WAS ENTITLED SLEEPING BEAUTY FEATURING THE MUSIC OF TCHAIKOVSKY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LEBANON TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL BAND FOR THEIR 15TH PLACE FINISH AT THE UIL STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

[APPLAUSE] OUR NEXT CAMPUS IS LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL.

AGAIN, WE HAVE LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL HERE.

MR. KEITH TOLLESON IS THE PRINCIPAL, THE DIRECTOR OF BANDS IS MARK POOLE.

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS ARE TIM HICKMAN AND COLIN MCKELROY.

THE PERCUSSION DIRECTOR IS EMILIO MONREAL, COLOR GUARD DIRECTOR IS JUSTIN MADRID AND PERCUSSION PARAPROFESSIONAL IS WADE QUINN.

THE DRUM MAJORS FOR THE LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL BAND ARE RITIKA [INAUDIBLE], LAUREN FULLERTON, EMMA RUG AND DANIEL [INAUDIBLE].

COLOR GUARD LEADERSHIP ARE TAYLOR GRIFFITH AND OLIVIA MUSSELWHITE.

THE BOOSTER PRESIDENT IS BRANDI [INAUDIBLE], AND THEIR SHOW IS ENTITLED HIDE AND SEEK.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL BAND FOR THEIR 16TH PLACE FINISH AT THE UIL STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP.

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[APPLAUSE] AND HERE WE HAVE WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL, DR.

DONNA EDGE, PRINCIPAL.

DIRECTOR OF BANDS IS TANNER SMITH, ASSISTANT DIRECTORS ARE DANIEL BERARD AND ELIZABETH RIVERA. THE PERCUSSION DIRECTOR IS BRIAN TEED.

COLOR GUARD DIRECTOR IS KYLEE HUBBARD, AND THE PERCUSSION PARAPROFESSIONAL IS JEFF CARMONA. DRUM MAJORS FOR THE WAKELAND BAND ARE ALYSSA SOUTER, SADIE BRIDGE, ABBY SUMMERS, PAUL TOOMEY AND BEN [INAUDIBLE].

THE BOOSTER PRESIDENT FOR WAKELAND HIGH IS [INAUDIBLE] AND THEIR SHOW IS ENTITLED DARK WATERS. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL BAND FOR THEIR ADVANCEMENT TO FINALS AND FOURTH PLACE OVERALL AT THE UIL STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] BOARD MEMBERS AND DR. WALDRIP, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING THE FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT TO RECOGNIZE THESE OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FOR THIS INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENT TONIGHT, MUSIC EDUCATION IS ALIVE AND WELL IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[4. Community partner presentation]

WALDRIP. HOLD ON.

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN FRISCO ISD AT EACH BOARD MEETING.

TONIGHT WE WILL BE RECOGNIZING GARVER ENGINEERING.

GARVER IS ALL IN WHEN IT COMES TO FUTURE READY LEARNING FOR STUDENTS IN FISD.

GARVER ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN A PARTNER IN EDUCATION WITH FISD FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AND CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS AT MULTIPLE GRADE LEVELS.

GARVER ENGINEERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO MENTOR OUR SENIOR STUDENTS IN THE ENGINEER DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT COURSE AT THE CTE CENTER.

EDD IS AN ENGINEERING RESEARCH COURSE IN WHICH STUDENTS WORK IN TEAMS TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP AN ORIGINAL SOLUTION TO A VALID, OPEN ENDED TECHNICAL PROBLEM BY APPLYING THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS.

THE ENGINEERS HELP TEAMS OF STUDENTS DESIGN, MODEL, BUILD AND TEST THEIR SOLUTION.

THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, STUDENTS AND GARVER ENGINEERS WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE COURSE, STUDENT TEAMS PRESENT AND DEFEND THEIR ORIGINAL SOLUTION TO A PANEL OF GARVER ENGINEERS.

GARVER PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE FRISCO EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO THE TOP PERFORMING TEAMS DURING FINAL PRESENTATIONS.

THE EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE GARVER PROVIDES TO OUR STUDENTS THROUGH MENTORING HELPS OUR STUDENTS REACH THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL.

AS YOU CAN SEE, GARVER IS VERY DEDICATED TO STUDENT SUCCESS IN FRISCO ISD.

THEREFORE, IT WAS NO SURPRISE AT ALL WHEN WE REACHED OUT TO THEM ASKING FOR FINANCIAL TIME AND TALENT TO SUPPORT THE FISD ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND INNOVATION COURSE OFFERED AT OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN TRUE FASHION.

GARVER RESPONDED WITH A RESOUNDING YES, STATING GARVER IS GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PROVIDE STEM EDUCATION TO THE BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS IN OUR OWN BACKYARD.

WHAT MAKES THIS EXTRA SPECIAL IS THEY HELD A DONATION DRIVE FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES TO RAISE MONEY TO PURCHASE SNAP CIRCUIT KITS FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKING THIS COURSE.

GARVER EMPLOYEES DONATED FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHT DOLLARS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF THESE KITS.

THE FUNDING PROVIDED BY GARVER WILL BE A PART OF A LARGER GRANT FROM THE FRISCO EDUCATION FOUNDATION. I THINK WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT AND IS OF GREAT NOTE, AND THAT IS ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS TO THE EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS IS THE TIME AND TALENT THAT GARVER WILL BE PROVIDING IN THE CLASSROOMS, WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH OUR STAFF AND ENHANCING THE CURRICULUM IN THE CLASSROOM.

AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO CALL UP SHARON WHITE COMMUNITY OUTREACH LIAISON FOR FRISCO ISD.

AND IF DR. WALDRIP AND PRESIDENT ARCHAMBAULT COULD MEET US HERE ON THE STAGE WE HAVE WITH US CECILY MOLINA, PROJECT ENGINEER OF GARVER.

[INAUDIBLE] ALSO PROJECT ENGINEER.

FRANK [INAUDIBLE], AVIATION BUSINESS DIRECTOR, AND YVETTE KELLY, AVIATION BUSINESS

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AND, FRANK, YOU WANTED TO SAY.

SIR, YES, THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION.

WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT AT GARVER.

WE'VE BEEN PRACTICING ENGINEERING FOR ONE HUNDRED AND TWO YEARS.

WE'VE LEARNED HOW TO REFINE OUR CRAFT.

BUT EVEN RECENTLY, WHAT WE'VE LEARNED TO DO IS TO BE GREAT PARTNERS WITH THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE WORK IN AND THAT WE LIVE IN.

CECILY IS THE CHAIR OF THE FRISCO OFFICE OF GARVER.

GARVER GIVES.

WHAT IS THAT? GARVER GIVES COMMITTEE.

THANK YOU. AND AND IT IS A GREAT PROGRAM TO WHERE WE PULL TOGETHER OUR TIME, OUR RESOURCES AND GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT WE THAT WE WORK IN.

FRISCO ISD HAS BEEN ONE OF OUR FAVORITES, NOT ONLY THIS LONG LIST THAT WAS GIVEN TO US, BUT WE RECENTLY PACKED TWENTY BOXES FOR LOVE PACKS AND GAVE THEM A CHECK FOR $4000 TO DOUBLE UP ON OUR INVESTMENT IN THE KIDS IN FRISCO.

SO AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

WE'RE BLESSED TO DO WHAT WE DO AND GIVE BACK, AND WE JUST APPRECIATE THE RECOGNITION.

THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE INVOCATION, MR.

[5. Invocation]

WE ARE SURROUNDED BY YOUR GREATNESS EACH AND EVERY DAY.

WE PRAY THAT YOU GUIDE THE DECISIONS OF THIS BOARD AND DISTRICT LEADERSHIP.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL OUR AMAZING TEACHERS WHO PREPARE EACH STUDENT FOR HIS OR HER UNIQUE FUTURE.

WE PRAY FOR THOSE THAT KEEP OUR CLASSROOMS SAFE FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND GROW.

WITH UPCOMING HOLIDAY TRAVEL PLEASE PROVIDE PATIENCE AND SAFETY FOR THOSE ON THE ROADS.

IT IS IN YOUR NAME, WE PRAY.

AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU.

[6. Board Report]

RECENTLY, WE'VE HAD SEVERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT SOME THINGS THAT HAVE GONE ON IN THE NATIONAL LEVEL, AND SO I'M HERE TO JUST GIVE A LITTLE REPORT TO EVERYONE.

A LOT OF YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST DO A TIMELINE AND THEN ADD A FEW COMMENTS AT THE END.

SO BEAR WITH ME FOR A FEW SECONDS AND I'LL JUST SAY IN THE IN THE WORDS OF A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE, JIM RICE, I PROMISE TO BE BRIEF, NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES.

SO ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION SENT A LETTER TO THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF CONCERNS SHARED BY SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES ACROSS THE NATION.

THE LETTER WAS SIGNED BY THE NSB INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHIP SLAVIN AND THE CURRENT NHVA PRESIDENT VIOLA GARCIA.

I PERSONALLY BECAME AWARE OF THE LETTER ABOUT EIGHT TO 10 DAYS AFTER THAT AND BEGAN HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TASB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MY FELLOW TASB BOARD OFFICERS.

SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I ALSO SENT A MESSAGE TO ALL OF YOU GUYS KNOWING THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING HAPPENING, BUT WE WEREN'T REALLY AWARE OF WHAT IT WAS.

FRISCO ISD BOARD TRUSTEE RECEIVED AN EMAIL ON OCTOBER 12TH FROM A GROUP OF PARENTS OR, I THINK, PARENTS TITLED CONCERNED PARENTS ASKING US TO MAKE A PUBLIC STATEMENT ABOUT THE LETTER, ALONG WITH AN INQUIRY ABOUT FISD PARTICIPATION IN NSB ADVOCACY INSTITUTE ON OCTOBER 13.

I RESPONDED TO THIS EMAIL EXPLAINING WHAT THE PURPOSE OF ADVOCACY INSTITUTE IS AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO ATTEND.

I ALSO ADDED THAT ALTHOUGH WE HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATIONS AT RECENT MEETINGS, WE BELIEVE THAT ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE A VOICE AND THAT LOCAL ISSUES ARE BEST HANDLED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

AS THE EMAIL EXCHANGE WENT ON, THE TONE BECAME A LITTLE LESS FRIENDLY.

I WAS NOT GOING TO SPEAK FOR MY BOARD.

WE HAVE LIMITATIONS THAT ALLOW US TO SPEAK TO EACH OTHER.

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ON OCTOBER 15TH, TASB RELEASED A STATEMENT CONFIRMING THAT NO ONE AT TASB HAD ANY PART IN SENDING THE LETTER OR HAD ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE THAT THE LETTER WAS ACTUALLY EVEN BEING SENT AT THAT TIME.

TASB ALSO CONFIRMED THAT, AND I QUOTE TASB BELIEVES THAT LOCALIZED THREATS OF VIOLENCE ARE BEST HANDLED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THAT FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS ARE PARAMOUNT TO STRONG COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE.

DUE TO THE PRESSURE FROM NSBA MEMBERS THAT DO CONSIST OF STATE ASSOCIATIONS SUCH AS TASB, AN APOLOGY LETTER WAS RELEASED BY NSBA ON OCTOBER 24TH.

ON OCTOBER 23RD, TASB SENT A LETTER TO ALL TRUSTEES IN TEXAS, SUPERINTENDENTS AND ESC EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS ONCE AGAIN STATING THAT TASB WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OR APPROVAL OF THE NSBA LETTER AND INCLUDED SOME KEY POINTS, INCLUDING CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MEMBER FEEDBACK. WE ALSO ALL RECEIVE THAT.

I ATTENDED THE TASB BOARD OF DIRECTORS WINTER MEETING IN AUSTIN ON DECEMBER 2ND THROUGH THE 4TH, AT WHICH TIME THIS MATTER WAS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION AND ALSO IN CLOSED SESSION WITH ALL TASB DIRECTORS FOR OVER TWO HOURS AT THAT TIME.

NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

DECEMBER SEVEN, TASB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHARED A LETTER THAT WAS WRITTEN TO THE NEW AND NSBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOHN HEIM CLEARLY STATING THAT THE LETTER DID NOT ALIGN WITH OUR VALUES HERE IN TEXAS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

THE LETTER ALSO CLEARLY EXPLAINED OUR EXPECTATIONS FOR NSBA AND THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GOING FORWARD.

THAT IS THE BASIC TIMELINE.

NOW I'M GOING TO ADD JUST A COUPLE EXTRA COMMENTS.

MAKING SURE MY PAGE NUMBER IS RIGHT, IT IS TRUE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL STATE ASSOCIATIONS THAT HAVE NOT PAID THEIR DUES TO AN NSBA, ASKED FOR REFUNDS OR ARE WAITING FOR THEIR STATE MEETINGS AND DELEGATE ASSEMBLIES TO TAKE PLACE TO DISCUSS ANY POSSIBLE FURTHER ACTION. EVERY STATE IS DIFFERENT AND EVERY SITUATION IS DIFFERENT.

APPARENTLY, SOME STATES ALREADY HAD CONFLICTS WITHIN NSBA, AND THE LETTER DID NOT ENCOURAGE THEM TO RESOLVE THEIR DIFFERENCES, SO THEY WILL PART SEPARATELY AT SOME POINT IN TIME AND THEN COME BACK LATER OR DISCUSS LATER.

AS FAR AS ADVOCACY INSTITUTE GOES, I HAVE ATTENDED FOR THE LAST EIGHT OR SO YEARS, MAYBE LONGER THAN THAT I COULDN'T EXACTLY REMEMBER.

AND I HAVE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED MY FELLOW TRUSTEES TO ATTEND AS WELL, AND SEVERAL OF US HAVE GONE IN PRIOR YEARS.

THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN AND KNOW AS A TRUSTEE.

IT IS VITAL THAT WE UNDERSTAND ALL LEVELS OF LEGISLATION AND GOVERNMENT AND HOW IT AFFECTS PUBLIC EDUCATION.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE MUST BE PRESENT OR OTHERS WILL SPEAK FOR US.

TEXAS ALONE EDUCATES MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF ALL PUBLIC EDUCATION CHILDREN OR PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES.

OUR VOICES NEED TO BE HEARD.

LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL SIMPLY CANNOT BE EXPERTS ABOUT EVERY ISSUE THAT THEY ARE FACED WITH.

IT IS OUR JOB TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND BE PARTNERS WITH OUR LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFF SO THAT WE CAN ADVOCATE FOR OUR STUDENTS, STAFF AND COMMUNITIES.

IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THEM TO KNOW HOW THE LAWS THEY CREATE WILL AFFECT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US.

FOR THOSE THAT WANTED US TO IMMEDIATELY ISSUE STATEMENTS ABOUT THE LETTER I OFFER YOU THIS IS IT BETTER TO BE FIRST OR TO GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME? I AM ONE THAT CHOOSES TO ASK QUESTIONS TO RESEARCH AND THEN MAKE MY DECISION OR STATEMENT WHEN IT'S WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT.

AS WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION, I PERSONALLY AM STILL NOT AWARE OF HOW THE LETTER CAME TO BE OR AND I'M STILL WAITING TO HEAR MORE.

I PERSONALLY DO NOT AGREE WITH THE LANGUAGE USED IN THE NSB LETTER, AND ALTHOUGH WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PERSONAL ATTACKS, THREATS OF LAWSUITS ALONG WITH OUR NAMES AND ADDRESSES BEING PUBLISHED WITH A CALL TO PROTEST OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS, THERE ARE MANY TRUSTEES IN TEXAS AND ACROSS THE NATION THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE, BEEN FOLLOWED HOME.

OTHER THREATS OF MANY KINDS AND SADLY THERE HAVE BEEN CASES OF TRUSTEES' CHILDREN THAT HAVE BEEN THREATENED AS WELL.

WHILE ALL THESE THINGS ARE TRUE, SOME OF THE LETTER.

THE LANGUAGE IN THE LETTER WAS IRRESPONSIBLE AND HAS PUT A GREATER BURDEN ON TRUSTEES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

MY FELLOW TRUSTEES ARE CERTAINLY FREE TO EXPRESS THEIR OPINION AS WELL.

BEING A SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE IS A VOLUNTEER JOB.

TRUSTEES ARE THE ONLY ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT DO NOT RECEIVE ANY KIND OF COMPENSATION AND HAVE A MULTITUDE OF REQUIRED TRAINING EVERY YEAR, AND THAT LIST KEEPS GROWING.

WE HAVE ALL HAD A DIFFICULT COUPLE OF YEARS.

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WE WOULD NOT BE HERE IF WE DID NOT CARE ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION AND EVERYONE IN THE FRISCO ISD COMMUNITY.

STIPENDS, INCENTIVE PAY, PAY RAISES AND [INAUDIBLE] PASSES MAY BE HELPFUL.

BUT WHAT OUR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS NEED IS TO FEEL VALUED, RESPECTED AND MOST OF ALL, THEY NEED TO FEEL OUR SUPPORT NOW MORE THAN EVER.

SO PLEASE HELP US STAY FOCUSED ON ACADEMICS AND THE HEALTH OF OUR FISD COMMUNITY WHILE WORKING THROUGH THE MANY OUTSIDE FORCES THAT CONTINUE TO MAKE EDUCATION SO VERY CHALLENGING. SO IF ANY OF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE TIMELINE, I'M HAPPY TO SHARE IT.

AND THAT IS ALL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TOO TO MENTION THAT WHILE WE ARE THE ONLY ELECTED OFFICIALS TO HAVE REQUIRED TRAINING, THAT TRAINING CAN COME FROM A MYRIAD OF SOURCES AND WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF THOSE.

IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE.

THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN, NOT A PARTISAN SEAT.

IT'S NOT APPROPRIATE FOR US TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHERE WE ARE, WHAT ROOMS WE'RE IN.

WHAT'S APPROPRIATE IS THAT WE'RE IN ALL THE ROOMS. AND IF THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THIS COMMUNITY, WHICH THEY CONTINUE, THE COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO RELY ON US TO PROVIDE A NONPARTISAN BOARD FOR THE FOR THE FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND WE NEED TO BE IN WASHINGTON, WE NEED TO BE IN AUSTIN, WE NEED TO BE AT ALL THE PLACES THAT WE'RE INVITED TO BE, AND WE ARE MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL.

AND THOSE MEETINGS DIRECTLY IMPACT EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS IN THIS DISTRICT AND IN PUBLIC EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

SO WE WANT TO BE IN THOSE ROOMS. WE'RE HERE TO REPRESENT ALL OF YOU, REGARDLESS OF YOUR POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR IF YOU HAVE NO POLITICAL AFFILIATION AT ALL.

WE'RE HERE FOR THE KIDS, WE'RE HERE FOR THE TEACHERS AND WE'RE HERE FOR THE STAFF.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW THIS DISTRICT AND CONTINUE TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT TIMELINE.

THAT WAS AWESOME. ADDITIONALLY, ONE MORE THING WE HAD OUR FIRST COMMUNITY INPUT NIGHT FOR GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS LAST TUESDAY.

IF YOU ARE, I KNOW A FEW OF YOU ARE HERE.

YOU ACTUALLY SPOKE AT THAT MEETING, ALL OF THE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE POSED TO THE BOARD DURING THAT EVENING.

THERE, ACTUALLY, YOU CAN FIND THEM ON OUR WEBSITE RIGHT NOW.

THEY'RE UNDER INSIDE SCOOP.

BUT WE WILL BE MOVING THEM TO THE BOARD SUBSITE AT SOME POINT IN THE NEXT WEEK OR TWO.

BUT IT WAS A GREAT EVENT. OUR NEXT COMMUNITY INPUT NIGHT WILL BE JANUARY 24TH, AND SO PLEASE WATCH SOCIAL MEDIA WATCH OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

BUT IT WAS A GREAT WE HAD 10 SPEAKERS AND WE HOPE THAT THAT CONTINUES TO GROW BECAUSE WE LOVE HEARING FROM THE COMMUNITY.

SO IT'S JUST ANOTHER WAY TO ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH WITH THIS BOARD AND WITH OUR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, THE STAFF THAT THAT SIT BEFORE YOU.

SO WE HOPE TO SEE MORE OF YOU IN JANUARY.

AND WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM SEVEN DISCUSSION REGARDING UPDATE ON INTERNAL

[7. Discussion regarding update on Internal Audit Department Activity]

MR. GROOVER. ALL RIGHT.

TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON AN INTERNAL AUDIT ACTIVITY FOR THE MOST RECENT QUARTER.

AND IF I GET THE BUTTON HERE, AS WE USUALLY START OFF WITH THE AUDIT PLAN STATUS, WHICH SHOWS HOW WE'RE MOVING THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR PLAN, WE HAVE A DRAFT REPORT OUT WITH ID CARDS ACCESS. WE'VE HAD THE EXIT MEETING WITH MANAGEMENT ON THAT.

SO WE'RE JUST WAITING TO GET THEIR RESPONSES ON THAT SO WE CAN CLOSE IT OUT.

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING. WE'RE IN THE FIELDWORK STAGE RIGHT NOW, PREKINDERGARTEN, WE'RE JUST NOW IN THE PLANNING STAGE.

WE HAVE SOME MEETING SCHEDULED WHEN WE GET BACK FROM THE BREAK TO START GETTING.

GET THAT AUDIT MORE, A LITTLE BIT MORE OFF THE GROUND.

AND WE ALSO FINALIZED AND COMPLETED OUR AUDIT OF CAMPUS ACTIVITY FUNDS FOR THIS SECOND ROUND, SO VISITED TWENTY FIVE SCHOOLS.

SO I WENT, I THINK IT WENT REAL WELL.

AND SO FAR THE INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT IS WELL RECEIVED AT THE SCHOOLS, AT LEAST WELL THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID. OUR RECOMMENDATION TRACKING, YOU SEE, FISCAL YEAR 19.

THOSE TWO ITEMS ARE A LITTLE BIT LONGER TERM PROJECTS, SO THAT'S WHY THEY'RE KIND OF HANGING OUT THERE.

FISCAL YEAR 20, WE DID CLOSE OUT A LOT MORE OF THOSE WE'RE AT SEVENTY NINE PERCENT IMPLEMENTED AS WE STAND RIGHT NOW.

AND THIS YEAR, 21, WE HAVE SIXTEEN OF TWENTY FIVE, SO SIXTY FOUR PERCENT.

BUT THEN THE CAVEAT WITH THAT IS THAT'S NOT EVERY RECOMMENDATION FOR 21.

THAT'S ONLY THE ONES THAT ARE DUE OR.

ACTIVELY WORKING ON OR HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

THIS NEXT SLIDE JUST SHOWS THE DETAIL OF WHAT AUDITS, WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS GO WITH WHICH AUDITS, SO YOU MAY NOTE THAT IT'S A LITTLE BIT THINNER FERPA.

WE CLOSED THAT ONE OUT AND ALSO HUMAN RESOURCES, SO WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE THOSE TWO AUDITS OFF THE LIST. FINE ARTS, WE CLOSED, I BELIEVE, ABOUT FOUR OF THOSE OUT THIS QUARTER AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS WERE ABLE TO.

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SO WE'RE MOVING RIGHT ALONG THROUGH THE THROUGH THE OUTSTANDING RECOMMENDATIONS, MAKING SOME GOOD PROGRESS. A LIGHTHOUSE ACTIVITY FOR THIS YEAR SO FAR, WE RECEIVE EIGHT INCIDENT REPORTS, TWO SUBSTANTIATED, FIVE UNSUBSTANTIATED, ONE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW.

AND WITH THAT, THAT COMPLETES [INAUDIBLE]. BOARD, ANY QUESTIONS? NO QUESTIONS. MR. GROOVER, WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU AND YOUR DEPARTMENT ARE DOING FOR US.

I KNOW THAT WHEN WE FIRST STARTED THIS, WE'VE GOT AN ACTION ITEM ON THE AGENDA TONIGHT TO DO THE FIVE YEAR ASSURANCE OF YOUR DEPARTMENT.

IT'S PEER REVIEWED, BUT IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT'S BEEN THAT THAT AMOUNT OF TIME.

WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED DOING THESE, I THINK EVERYBODY SAID, NOW WHO'S THIS GUY AND WHY IS HE HERE ASKING QUESTIONS? YOU'RE GETTING FEWER OF THOSE TODAY, THOUGH.

YEAH, [INAUDIBLE] IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, BUT.

THAT'S GOOD. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I HAD NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[8. Communication to and from the Board including public comments]

WALDRIP, YOU WERE GOING TO MAKE A KIND OF GIVE EVERYONE AN UPDATE ON THE SITUATION AT LONE STAR. SURE, WE THERE'S A DISTURBING TREND, I THINK THAT'S GOING ON IN OUR NATION RIGHT NOW WITH THREATS BEING MADE TO TO SCHOOLS DIRECTLY BY VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS AND FRISCO HAS NOT BEEN IMMUNE TO THAT.

WE'VE BEEN CAUGHT UP IN IT AND LAST FRIDAY WE RECEIVED IT WAS SOMETHING THAT MAY BE THE DOWNFALL OF US ALL, WHICH IS SOCIAL MEDIA WHERE YOU SEE THE THREAT OVER SOCIAL MEDIA WITHOUT MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE THAT PARTICULAR THREAT CAME FROM.

IT WAS MADE TOWARD LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL AND IN PARTICULAR, THE STUDENTS AND STAFF AT LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL.

SO STARTING THEN WE WE HAD COMMUNICATION GO OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY, THE LONE STAR COMMUNITY. WE ALSO HAVE, AS WE ALWAYS DO, INVOLVED FRISCO POLICE DEPARTMENTS.

AND THOSE FINE OFFICERS ARE HERE TODAY, TONIGHT AND BEGAN WORKING WITH CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION, POLICE OFFICERS AND DISTRICT LEVEL ADMINISTRATION TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHERE THIS THREAT CAME FROM, WHO THE INDIVIDUAL WAS.

IT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT LIKE WE ALWAYS DO.

EARLY THIS MORNING, WE RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL THREAT TO THE CAMPUS THAT APPEARED TO BE FROM THE SAME INDIVIDUAL.

IT ROSE TO THE LEVEL WHERE WE FELT LIKE WE COULD NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE CAMPUS TODAY.

DURING THE DAY FRISCO POLICE, PLANO POLICE DEPARTMENT, SOME THIRD PARTY INDIVIDUALS THAT WE CONTRACT WITH DID A SWEEP OF THE CAMPUS TO VERIFY THAT THE PARTICULAR THREAT THAT WE RECEIVED THIS MORNING WAS NOT CREDIBLE.

IT WAS NOT VERIFIED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

THE CAMPUS WAS SWEPT.

IT WAS CLEAN.

WE COULD NOT VERIFY THAT WHAT THE CLAIM THAT WAS BEING MADE WAS ACTUALLY GOING ON AT LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL. HOWEVER, THERE'S STILL A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION WE NEED REGARDING THIS INDIVIDUAL THAT MADE THE THREAT.

SO TOMORROW WE WON'T HAVE IN-PERSON CLASSES AT LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL.

THERE WON'T BE TEACHERS AND STAFF PRESENT.

THERE WON'T BE STUDENTS PRESENT WE HAVE FLIPPED TO OUR OUR VERY EFFICIENT, VERY WELL PRACTICED VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR TOMORROW FOR LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE FRISCO POLICE.

SOME FEDERAL AGENCIES ARE NOW INVOLVED.

ALSO, SOME OTHER GROUPS THAT DEAL WITH SOCIAL MEDIA ARE INVOLVED.

WE HOPE TO TRACK DOWN ENOUGH INFORMATION TOMORROW WHERE WE CAN GIVE AN UPDATE AND GET OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF BACK TO LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEFORE TOMORROW. THERE WON'T BE STUDENTS AT LONE STAR, THERE WON'T BE STAFF AT LONE STAR.

THEY WILL BE INVOLVED IN VIRTUAL LEARNING SO THEY DON'T LOSE.

WE DON'T HAVE THOSE LEARNING GAPS GOING INTO OUR WINTER BREAK, AND I WILL UPDATE YOU TOMORROW, AS I'VE DONE TODAY WITH REGARD TO THAT SITUATION AND WHERE WE ARE.

AND I JUST WANT TO PUT OUT ANOTHER THANK YOU TO OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WE HAVE GREAT PARTNERS WITH THE CITY AND WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THESE GUYS HAVE DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB WORKING WITH US.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THE ONES THAT ARE HERE AND I KNOW THEY'LL COMMUNICATE THAT ONTO THEIR. [APPLAUSE] COMMUNICATE THAT TO YOUR COLLEAGUES AS WELL.

WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR HELP.

THANK YOU, DR. WALDRIP. MR. HEZAN. THE BOARD WELCOMES COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS WHO HAVE COMPLETED PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS THIS EVENING, WHICH ARE ACCEPTED UNTIL 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE OPEN

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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE INFORMATION SHARED IN PUBLIC COMMENTS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE INFORMATION SHARED BY THE PRESENTER AND SOLELY PROVIDES THE OPINION OF THE INDIVIDUAL SPEAKER, NOT THE DISTRICT.

DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, COMMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ONLY NOT OTHER ATTENDEES AND ONLY MADE ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN CALLED UPON TO SPEAK.

TO ENSURE THAT ALL SPEAKERS ARE TREATED EQUALLY AND HAVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME, THE PODIUM MICROPHONE WILL BE TURNED OFF AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TIME FOR EVERY SPEAKER.

THE TOTAL TIME ALLOTTED FOR THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION IS 30 MINUTES, EACH SPEAKER SHALL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH EACH INDIVIDUAL SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.

PLEASE KEEP ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS.

IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC CONCERN RELATED TO AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DISTRICT OR SPECIFIC STUDENT ISSUE, YOU SHOULD UTILIZE THE DISTRICT'S GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN BOARD POLICIES DGBA LOCAL F AND G LOCAL AND GF LOCAL.

EACH GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ALLOWS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO ADDRESS GRIEVANCES WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ADDITIONALLY, IF THERE ARE FIVE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE SAME TOPIC, YOU SHOULD MAY CHOOSE TO APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP. FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT THE BOARD MAY NOT DISCUSS OR ACT UPON ANY ISSUES THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY POSTED ON THE AGENDA.

MADAM PRESIDENT? THANK YOU.

OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS JOSEPH CRUZ, FOLLOWED BY KELLY KARTHICK.

GOOD EVENING, MRS. ARCHAMBAULT, TRUSTEES AND DR.

WALDRIP, MY NAME IS JOSEPH CRUZ, AND I SERVE AS A REGIONAL MEMBERSHIP SPECIALIST FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS HERE IN REGION 10.

ON BEHALF OF NEARLY 500 ATPE MEMBERS IN FRISCO ISD, I WANT TO EXPRESS ATPE SUPPORT FOR AGENDA ITEM NINE E THE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID 19 THROUGH JUNE 30TH 2022.

WE URGE TRUSTEES TO VOTE YES, GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SITUATION.

WE BELIEVE THIS IS A NECESSARY STEP FOR THE DISTRICT.

EXTENDING THE AVAILABILITY OF COVID 19 LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES ALLEVIATE SOME PRESSURE FOR DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE WHO ARE ALREADY DEALING WITH UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES RESULTING FROM STAFFING SHORTAGES AND NEW LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING READING ACADEMIES AND ACCELERATED INSTRUCTION.

WE THANK THE BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PROACTIVELY KEEP THE FRISCO ISD COMMUNITY SAFE AND STRONG.

ATPE IS AVAILABLE TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO YOU.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS KELLY KARTHICK, FOLLOWED BY OUR FINAL SPEAKER, LISA KIRBY.

THERE'S ONLY THREE OF Y'ALL THAT WANT TO TALK TONIGHT.

WHAT IS HAPPENING? GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

IN RECENT LIGHT OF PARENTS CONCERNED ABOUT SCHOOL SAFETY BOTH NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY, I WAS WONDERING HOW A PARENT WOULD GO ABOUT BREAKING DOWN, HOW THEY WOULD GET A BREAKDOWN OF THE INCIDENT REPORTS BY CATEGORY ONLY.

AND I REALIZE AND AGREE THAT THE SCHOOL INCIDENT REPORT DETAILS AND STUDENT INFORMATION IS PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.

BUT IF THE INCIDENT CATEGORIES ONLY COULD BE SHARED IN THREE DISTINCT DISTRICT WIDE MONTHLY REPORTS BY AGE GROUP OR, YOU KNOW, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, I THINK THIS WOULD PROVIDE MUCH BETTER TRANSPARENCY AS TO WHAT OUR CHILDREN MAY BE DEALING WITH IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS ON A DAILY BASIS.

ALSO WHAT THE ISSUES ARE AGAIN, THE CATEGORIES LIKE DRUGS, VIOLENCE AND SIMILARLY NURTURED ACTIVITIES AND TO WHAT FREQUENCY.

AS OF NOW, I FEEL COMPLETELY IN THE DARK AS TO WHAT THE IMPORTANT ISSUES ARE OCCURRING AT THE STUDENT LEVEL BEYOND THE WORD OF MOUTH AND RUMORS.

AND I'M JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.

LISA KIRBY. WELL, I FEEL LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE FIVE.

NO KIDDING. I JUST WANTED TO SAY.

ONE OF THE THINGS WHEN I WAS LAST HERE AT THE INSIDE SCOOP IS LIKE I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION.

MY OTHER THING I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WAS MY CONCERN AND THINKING ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR SCHOOLS AND THEN THAT THEN, YOU KNOW, FRIDAY, THE THREAT HAPPENED, SECOND.

AND MONDAY, THE [INAUDIBLE] WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON.

WE DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S GOING ON.

SO I THINK THERE'S SOME UNDERLYING THINGS THAT OUR SCHOOLS ARE STRUGGLING WITH.

I THINK YOU ALL HAVE A VERY COMPLICATED ISSUES DEALING WITH BULLYING ISSUES, SOCIAL MEDIA, THREATS OF VIOLENCE.

WE'VE SEEN THINGS HAPPEN AT REEDY HIGH SCHOOL REGARDING THE BASEBALL BAT INCIDENT.

WE KNOW THERE'S ISSUES GOING ON WITH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.

I DON'T KNOW ALL THE PARTICULARS IN THAT, BUT I JUST KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF POLICE PRESENT AT THOSE SCHOOLS. SO YOU KNOW AND.

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AND AND THIS BOARD LOOK AT THAT AND SAY.

AND, YOU KNOW, LOOKING BACK AND THINKING OF HOW THAT HAPPENED, WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE OURSELVES NOT IN THAT SITUATION? SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FROM THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE AND WE CONTINUE TO EXCEL.

OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT IS STELLAR.

THEY THEY'RE RIGHT ON TOP OF IT.

WE HAVE EXCELLENT SROS.

SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS BOARD DOES EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE THE LEVEL CARE AND SAFETY WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU, DR. WALDRIP.

MS. MILLER IN THE SPRING WHEN WE DO THE TYPE OF REPORT, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, DR.

CUNNINGHAM, THERE IS A REPORT ON NOT ONLY ACADEMICS, BUT DISCIPLINE ISSUES AND THINGS LIKE YOU GET AN ANNUAL REPORT ON THAT INFORMATION AND THAT IS FORTHCOMING.

ALSO, ONCE AGAIN, TO THE POINT ABOUT OUR POLICE OFFICERS, WHEN WE ASK THEM TO RESPOND, THEY RESPOND AND WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR THAT.

WE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR POLICE AND THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT WE DO HAVE SAFE SCHOOLS AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE WITH THAT AND WE APPRECIATE THE RESPONSE WE GET FROM OUR OFFICERS. THANK YOU, BOARD WILL MOVE TO ACTION ITEMS, SO ACTION ITEM NINE A

[9.A. Consider and act on approval of minutes from November 8 regular meeting, November 29 special meeting, December 7 special meeting and amended minutes from August 9 regular meeting]

MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS PRESENTED.

A MOTION BY MR. CLASSE, SECOND BY MS. DAVIS, ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

[9.B. Consider and act on Middle School #18 Naming]

FOUCHE. THIS IS A BIG DAY FOR YOU.

FOR YOU TO DESCEND, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO NEXT.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? SO ONE OF THE FUN PARTS OF MY JOB IS GETTING TO KIND OF BE THE STAFF LIAISON TO THE CITIZENS NAMING COMMITTEE, WHICH, YOU KNOW, THREE OF YOU GUYS ARE ON THE BOARD SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE CITIZENS NAMING COMMITTEE.

IT'S NOT EVERY DAY WE GET TO DO SOMETHING FUN LIKE LIKE NAMING SCHOOLS, AND THIS IS A GREAT GROUP OF CITIZENS WHO HAVE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF HISTORY WITHIN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. SO KIND OF WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I'M GOING TO START WITH WITH MIDDLE SCHOOL 18, SINCE THEY'RE BROKEN OUT THE WAY THEY ARE.

AND THE CITIZENS NAMING COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT THE NAME FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL 18 BE RICHARD WILKINSON.

RICHARD WORKED IN EDUCATION FOR 36 YEARS WITH HIS FINAL 20 YEARS IN FRISCO ISD.

NOW LISTEN TO A COUPLE OF THESE NUMBERS REAL QUICK.

WHEN HE STARTED IN FRISCO ISD IN 1997, HE WAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS. THE SCHOOL HAD 3700 STUDENTS AND FIVE SCHOOLS.

WHEN HE RETIRED, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAD FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND STUDENTS IN 68 SCHOOLS, SO THEY WENT FROM FIVE SCHOOLS.

WE WENT FROM FIVE SCHOOLS TO 68 SCHOOLS DURING HIS 20 YEAR TENURE.

IT IS WIDELY REPORTED, ALTHOUGH I DON'T HAVE DATA FOR IT THAT HE BOUGHT MORE LAND THAN ANY ONE PERSON IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT.

AND HE ALSO CLEARLY BUILT MORE WAS OVER BUILDING MORE SCHOOLS THAN ANY PERSON IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

I STARTED TO TRY TO DO THIS MATH EARLIER, BUT THEN I COULDN'T QUITE FIGURE IT OUT, THINKING THAT I WAS GLAD HE WASN'T PAID LIKE A REALTOR WHO WOULD GET THIRTY THREE PERCENT OF ALL THE TRANSACTIONS THAT HE WAS OVER.

BECAUSE I DID A LITTLE ROUGH MATH.

I THINK HE WOULD HAVE MADE ABOUT $70 MILLION IN HIS 20 YEARS THAT HE WAS HERE.

BUT JUST A FEW THINGS ON RICHARD, I'M GOING TO READ, SO I DON'T GET WRONG.

HE WAS KNOWN FOR REALLY WORKING FEVERISHLY.

SOME OF. SOME OF YOU GUYS GOT TO WORK WITH RICHARD BEHIND THE SCENES WHEELING AND DEALING, MAKING DEALS THAT WERE GREAT FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

DUE THE FAST GROWTH.

THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF CONSTRUCTION, YOU KNOW, MEETING WITH THE COMMUNITY.

THERE WERE FIVE BONDS PASSED AND WHILE HE WAS OVER THE BUSINESS AND OPERATION DEPARTMENT TO THE TUNE OF TWO POINT FOUR SIX SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS AND THE REFERENDUM'S THE BOND REFERENDUMS WHILE HE WAS HERE, THE APPROVAL RATINGS, I THOUGHT THIS WAS INTERESTING FROM THE COMMUNITY. THIS MEANS THE PERCENT OF FOLKS WHO VOTED YES FOR THE BOND PROGRAMS.

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HE REALLY CREATED THE OPERATION SIDE OF THE DISTRICT AND CREATED A LOT OF THE PROCESSES THAT WE STILL USE TODAY.

HE ALSO HELPED FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMERICA, TOYOTA, DR.

PEPPER BALLPARK AND THE STAR.

SO REALLY, ALL OF THE MOST, ALL THE PROJECTS THAT WE SEE TODAY BETWEEN US AND THE CITY OF FRISCO HE WORKED WITH, SO KIND OF WITHOUT.

ANY FURTHER EXPLANATION, THE CITIZENS NAMING COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT MIDDLE SCHOOL 18 BE NAMED FOR RICHARD WILKINSON.

THANK YOU, DR. FOUCHE, ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, IF NOT, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I'M JUST GOING TO SHARE A LITTLE MEMORY OF RICHARD WHEN I JOINED THE BOARD.

I REMEMBER GOING UP TO HIS OFFICE TO GET A, I GUESS, ONE OF MANY PRIMERS ON HOW TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE WORKED, AND THE MAN HAD A DRY ERASE BOARD THAT WENT FROM FLOOR TO CEILING, FROM LEFT CORNER TO RIGHT CORNER, AND IT WAS JUST FILLED WITH STUFF AND HE WORKED HIS WAY THROUGH IT. WE CALLED IT THE BEAUTIFUL MIND BOARD.

HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME UP THERE.

YEAH. REAL QUICK.

RICHARD'S A VERY HUMBLE.

HE OBVIOUSLY THINKS HE'S NOT WORTHY OF SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

ONE OTHER STORY ABOUT RICHARD THIS BOARDROOM HAS INCREDIBLE ACOUSTICS, AND MANY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THIS ABOUT RICHARD, BUT HE WOULD COME STAND RIGHT THERE ON THAT METAL BOX AND HE WOULD SING IN HERE BY HIMSELF BECAUSE THE ACOUSTICS WERE SO GOOD.

HE'S EVIDENTLY AN ACCOMPLISHED SINGER, AND I NEVER HEARD IT, BUT I HEARD STORIES ABOUT IT, SO HE'S QUITE A CHARACTER.

SO HE HAS TOLD ME HE'S AN ACCOMPLISHED SINGER.

I DON'T KNOW THAT.

MAYBE HE'S NOT AS HUMBLE AS I THOUGHT HE WAS.

[LAUGHTER] I WISH YOU'D HAVE TOLD US THAT BEFORE WE WOULD HAVE MADE IT A CONDITION OF ADOPTING THE SCHOOL NAME.

ALL RIGHT, I WOULD I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE THE NAMING OF MIDDLE SCHOOL NUMBER 18 TO RICHARD WILKINSON.

A MOTION BY MS. GILLESPIE SECOND BY MR. RUDY, ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO CONGRATULATIONS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL 18 WILKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

SO THAT'S AWESOME.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSIDER AND ACT ON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL NAMING DR.

[9.C. Consider and act on Intermediate School Naming]

SO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE CITIZENS NAMING COMMITTEE IS FOR THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL TO BE NAMED FOR SHAUNA WORTHAM, WHO SERVED FRISCO ISD FOR 19 YEARS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT. DURING HER TIME WITH FRISCO ISD, WORTHAM GUIDED THE DISTRICT DURING A TIME OF MONUMENTAL GROWTH THAT INCLUDED STARTING THE FRISCO ISD WEBSITE AND DELVING INTO THE WORLD OF SOCIAL MEDIA WITH FRISCO ISD'S FIRST FACEBOOK PAGE.

SHE PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN DEVELOPING THE FRISCO EDUCATION FOUNDATION, WHICH WAS HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $8.7 MILLION WORTH OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS SINCE 1999.

THE FEF FRISCO EDUCATION FOUNDATION HELD ITS FIRST SCHOLARSHIP NIGHT.

SINCE THAT TIME, MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN AWARDED IN GRANT MONEY TO EDUCATORS CARRYING OUT GRANTS FOR GREAT IDEAS IN THE CLASSROOM.

UNDER HER DIRECTION, SHE MOVED PROCESSES FORWARD BY AUTOMATING THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS.

STARTING INTERNAL, THE INTERNAL FISD PRINT SHOP, ESTABLISHING A PARTNERS IN EDUCATION OFFICE AND FACILITATING THE DEDICATION OF DOZENS OF SCHOOLS.

UNDER HER TENURE, WORTHAM WAS IN THE SECOND CLASS OF LEADERSHIP FRISCO AND A LONG TIME MEMORY OF ROTARY TEXAS POOL, TEXAS SCHOOL PUBLIC RELATIONS ADMINISTRATION OFFICER AND DEVOTED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY, PLAYING A PIVOTAL ROLE IN FORGING A SOLID RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRISCO AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DURING A CRUCIAL PERIOD.

SHAUNA WORTHAM RETIRED IN 2017 BUT CONTINUES TO CHAMPION FISD IN ITS INITIATIVES.

THE DISTRICT IS THANKFUL FOR THEIR FOR HER COMMITMENT AND HER STEADFAST LEADERSHIP DURING A PERIOD OF GROWTH OF PHENOMENAL GROWTH.

SO WITH THAT, THE CITIZENS NAME NAMING COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL BE NAMED AFTER SHAUNA WORTHAM.

BOARD, ANY COMMENTS? IF NOT, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE NAMING OF INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL TEACHER SHAUNA WORTHAM VERY WELL DESERVED. SECOND.

A MOTION BY MS. GILLESPIE, SECOND BY MR. CLASSE, ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SHAUNA.

WHAT AN AWESOME.

WHAT AN AWESOME THING.

WE WERE SO APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THE EFFORTS AND ALL OF THEIR UNIQUE OFFERINGS TO FRISCO ISD, AND WE ARE WE ARE WHO WE ARE TODAY BECAUSE OF FOLKS LIKE RICHARD AND SHAUNA, AND

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SO CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF THEM.

WE MOVE ON TO ITEM D, CONSIDER AN ACT ON BUDGET TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2021

[9.D. Consider and act on Budget Transfers and Amendments for the 2021-2022 budget]

I WISH I GOT TO TALK ABOUT FUN THINGS LIKE TODD.

BUDGET TRANSFERS ARE SUPER FUN.

THEY'RE SUPER FUN.

I HAVE TWO BUDGET AMENDMENTS TONIGHT, ONE FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND ONE FOR THE CHILD NUTRITION FUND.

THE REPORTS ARE IN YOUR BOARD BOOK.

THE GENERAL FUND AMENDMENT IS TO USE ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE TO COVER THE JANUARY STAFF INCENTIVE PAYMENT. YOU GUYS ADOPTED THE RESOLUTION LAST MONTH FOR THE INCENTIVE PAYMENT, AND I DID MENTION LAST MONTH THAT WE WERE GOING TO USE ESSER MONEY TO HELP PAY FOR THAT.

WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT AFTER THE FACT, SO WE'RE GOING TO PAY IT OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND FIRST. JUST SOME ACCOUNTING STUFF.

SO WE HAVE TO AMEND THE BUDGET, BUT WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT BACK.

ONCE WE GET THAT ESSER MONEY, I ALSO HAVE AMENDMENTS FOR THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL POSITION AND THEN EIGHT SPECIAL EDUCATION POSITIONS.

I PUT A NOTE IN HOME BASE FOR YOU GUYS EARLIER OR LAST WEEK EXPLAINING WHAT THOSE WERE FOR. AND THEN THE CHILD NUTRITION FUND AMENDMENT.

WE ARE FEEDING MORE STUDENTS THIS YEAR AND THE COST OF FOOD HAS GONE UP, SO THANKS TO COVID, SO WE HAVE RERUN REVENUE AND EXPENSE PROJECTIONS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR FOR OUR CHILD NUTRITION FUND.

AND THIS SIX POINT SIX MILLION DOLLAR AMENDMENT IS BASICALLY TO TO MAKE UP THAT DIFFERENCE THAT WE EXPECT FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.

IT'S BUDGET NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE REVENUE IS COMPLETELY OFFSET BY EXPENSES.

BUT YEAH, ANY QUESTIONS? BOARD ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

MOVE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND CHILD NUTRITION FUNDS AS PRESENTED.

A MOTION BY MR. CLASSE SECOND BY MS. GILLESPIE ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

THANK YOU, MRS. SMITH.

I'M GOING TO CALL ON YOU AGAIN, THOUGH.

[9.E. Consider and act on a Resolution to continue providing paid leave to employees for specified reasons related to COVID-19]

THANK YOU. SO YOU GUYS REMEMBER BACK IN AUGUST, YOU ALL APPROVED A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE PAID LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES WHO TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID 19 BECAUSE THEY'RE REQUIRED TO REMAIN OUT OF WORK FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS IF THEY TEST POSITIVE.

WE SAID THAT THAT THAT RESOLUTION WOULD EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31ST AND WE WOULD REVISIT IT IF WE FELT LIKE WE NEEDED TO EXTEND IT.

BECAUSE THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY'S GUIDANCE STILL REQUIRES EMPLOYEES WHO TEST POSITIVE TO BE OUT FOR THAT 10 DAY PERIOD.

IT'S NOT LIKE OTHER ILLNESSES WHERE ONCE YOU'RE SYMPTOM FREE, YOU CAN COME BACK.

WE FELT LIKE IT WAS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR STAFF TO GO AHEAD AND EXTEND THIS RESOLUTION WITH THAT PAID LEAVE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THE END OF THIS YEAR.

THIS THIS CONTRACT YEAR, AND THEN WE CAN REVISIT IT AGAIN IN THE SUMMER, DEPENDING ON IF THE GUIDANCE CHANGES OR NOT.

THANK YOU, BOARD, ANY QUESTIONS? IF NOT I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE PROVIDING PAID LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES FOR A SPECIFIED REASONS RELATED TO COVID 19 AS PRESENTED.

MOTION BY MS. DAVIS, SECOND BY MS. HERBERT, ALL IN FAVOR. AYE.

MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

[9.F. Consider and act on External Quality Assurance Reviewer]

OK, JUST GOT ONE SLIDE ON THIS ONE.

INTERNAL AUDITING STANDARDS 13 12 REQUIRES THAT OUR DEPARTMENT GO THROUGH AN EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW EVERY FIVE YEARS BY A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR FROM OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION.

SO THE STANDARDS DEFINE A QUALIFIED ASSESSOR THAT THEY DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCE IN TWO AREAS, ONE IS A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE OF INTERNAL AUDITING, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY IF THEIR SERVICE, A DIRECTOR OR CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR FOR AN AUDIT FUNCTION AND THE OTHER IS BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE EXTERNAL AUDIT PROCESS.

THIS INDIVIDUAL THAT I PROPOSED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE LAST MONTH, THEY'RE DEFINITELY QUALIFIED THEY'RE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR FOR ANOTHER ORGANIZATION.

THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH THE EXTERNAL PROCESS AS A SUBJECT AND ALSO A REVIEWER.

THEY'RE INDEPENDENT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THIS PERSON.

EXCEPT FOR WHEN I INVITED THEM TO COME AND DO THE ASSESSMENT, AND THERE'S NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT ALL BETWEEN ME AND THIS INDIVIDUAL.

AND THEY'RE DEFINITELY FROM OUTSIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION.

SO WITH THAT, I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU FOR YOUR APPROVAL.

I MOVE TO APPROVE THE EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWER MR.

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SECOND. MOTION BY MR. CLASSE SECOND BY MS. GILLESPIE ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

THANK YOU. ITEM G, CONSIDER CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PAYMENT OF LEGAL

[9.G. Consideration and possible action regarding payment of legal fees for the defense of the identified employee in complaint before the Board of Nursing regarding actions during work hours on District premises.]

RIGHT. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE IDENTIFIED EMPLOYEE AND COMPLAINANT BEFORE THE BOARD OF NURSING REGARDING ACTIONS DURING WORK HOURS ON DISTRICT PREMISES.

MOTION BY MR. RUDY, SECOND BY MS. HEBERT, ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

[9.H. Consider and act on TASB Policy Update 118, affecting the following (LOCAL) policies: CFD(LOCAL): ACCOUNTING - ACTIVITY FUNDS MANAGEMENT CQB(LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - CYBERSECURITY DFE(LOCAL): TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT - RESIGNATION DP(LOCAL): PERSONNEL POSITIONS EHAA(LOCAL): BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM - REQUIRED INSTRUCTION (ALL LEVELS) EHBC(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS- COMPENSATORY/ACCELERATED SERVICES EIE(LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - RETENTION AND PROMOTION FDE(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS - SCHOOL SAFETY TRANSFERS FEA(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE FEC(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - ATTENDANCE FOR CREDIT FFG(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT FL(LOCAL): STUDENT RECORDS]

ON PAGE 112 OF YOUR BOARD BOOK, THERE'S A LIST OF THE LOCAL THE POLICY UPDATES.

THIS IS JUST A TYPICAL POLICY UPDATE WE RECEIVED FROM TASB AND OUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO APPROVE THESE POLICIES.

THANK YOU, DR. WALDRIP. BOARD, I LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I MOVE TO APPROVE.

RIGHT, THAT'S THE WRONG ONE, I'M SORRY, I MOVE TO APPROVE TASB POLICY UPDATE 118 AFFECTING LOCAL POLICIES AS PRESENTED.

A MOTION BY MS. HEBERT, SECOND BY MS. GILLESPIE. ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO.

[9.I. Consider and act on personnel recommendations]

DR. LINTON.

THANK YOU. THE PERSONNEL REPORT BEGINS ON PAGE 168, RESIGNATIONS ARE PRESENTED FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY.

ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION.

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO FIRST REPEAT THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE REASSIGNMENT OF KYLA [INAUDIBLE] TO [INAUDIBLE] ELEMENTARY AS PRINCIPAL.

KYLA IS PRESENTLY THE PRINCIPAL OF ROBERTSON ELEMENTARY.

ALSO, OUR CONTRACT RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE A RECOMMENDATION OF TINA NIXON AS PRINCIPAL OF PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY.

TINA JOINED US BACK IN 2007.

SHE HAS SERVED AS A TEACHER, A DIGITAL LEARNING COACH, AS WELL AS AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, AND SHE IS CURRENTLY THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR TOLLS.

ALL CONTRACT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUBMITTED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

THANK YOU, BOARD, ANY QUESTIONS, IF NOT, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.

I MOVE TO APPROVE PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS AS PRESENTED.

MOTION BY MS. DAVIS SECOND BY MS. GILLESPIE, ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. CAN I JUST SAY CONGRATULATIONS.

YOU CAN NOW THAT WE VOTED ABSOLUTELY GO AHEAD.

CONGRATULATIONS, DR.

[INAUDIBLE] AND DR. NIXON.

YEAH, THAT'S AWESOME. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW AND RETURNING PRINCIPLES.

THAT'S VERY EXCITING.

BOARD WE WILL NOW MOVE TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEM J.

[9.J. Consent Agenda]

SIX, THE SCHOOL CALENDAR.

SO I DID HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE SCHOOL CALENDAR.

I KNOW IN THE 2023, I'M SORRY, 22 23 SCHOOL YEAR, IT'S LISTING THAT THEY WOULD LEAVE OR WE WOULD DISMISS FOR CHRISTMAS BREAK ON 12/22 AND I WANTED TO KNOW THE REASON BEHIND THAT. ANYONE? YES, MA'AM, I.

FIRST OF ALL, THE CALENDARS ATTACHED IN THE BOOK FOR YOU GUYS TO TO CHECK OUT.

THIS IS A PRETTY INCREDIBLE CALENDAR EVERY MONTH, THERE'S AT LEAST ONE DAY OFF FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE. I'VE NEVER I DON'T KNOW THAT I'VE EVER SEEN A CALENDAR QUITE LIKE THIS WHEN WE'RE TALKING BIG PICTURE WHEN WHEN THE 25TH FALLS ON KIND OF SUNDAY, MONDAY ISH, WE HAVE SOME DECISIONS TO MAKE RIGHT? AND WE WORK WITH A CALENDAR COMMITTEE WITH PRINCIPALS FROM EACH OF THE THREE GRADE LEVELS ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH.

AND THEN THEY TAKE THE CALENDAR BACK TO THEIR TEACHERS ON THEIR CAMPUSES TO DISCUSS AND TALK THROUGH.

WHEN IT FALLS ON LIKE, LIKE A SUNDAY LIKE THIS, THERE'S REALLY THREE WAYS TO GO ABOUT THIS. AND WE'VE DONE A COUPLE OF THEM WITHOUT WITHOUT GREAT FANFARE.

ONE OF THEM, IF YOU REMEMBER SEVEN OR EIGHT YEARS AGO, FOR THOSE OF YOU, WE SPLIT THE FIRST WEEK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, SO WE WOULD HAVE GONE LIKE THE 19TH AND 20TH AND THEN GOTTEN OUT ON WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST, THE FIRST DAY.

THEN WE WENT THE FULL NEXT WEEK AND THEN WE SPLIT THE WEEK AFTER THAT AND WE.

AND SO YOU HAD LIKE A PIECE OF A WEEK AND THEN A FULL WEEK AND THEN A PIECE OF THE WEEK AND. I WASN'T IN THIS ROLE AT THAT TIME, BUT HE'S NO LONGER WITH THE DISTRICT . THE OTHER WAY TO DO IT IS TO IS TO GET OUT ON THE 16TH RIGHT AND THEN HAVE THAT THE WEEK

[01:05:03]

THAT PUTS YOU COMING BACK ON THE SECOND ON JANUARY THE 2ND, WHICH IS ACTUALLY, I BELIEVE, THE HOLIDAY DAY THAT IS THAT IS KIND OF THE FIRST DAY.

AND A FEW YEARS AGO WE DID THAT AS WELL, AND WE WERE COMING INTO WORK THAT DAY WONDERING WHY NO ONE WAS THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AND IT WAS BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IN THE WORLD HAD THE DAY OFF. AND SO WHEN WE PRESENTED THIS THIS WAY.

WE FOUND THAT BY AND LARGE, WHAT THE STAFF THAT WE TALKED TO LIKE IS THEY REALLY TEND TO LIKE THAT TIME OFF AFTER THE BREAK.

AND SO WHAT WE DID IF YOU NOTICE LAST YEAR IN THE YEAR BEFORE WE STARTED ON A THURSDAY, RIGHT, SO WE WOULD HAVE NORMALLY STARTED ON THURSDAY, THE 11TH, WE BACKED THE CALENDAR UP TO START ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH, AND THAT ALLOWED US TO BUILD ONE MORE DAY IN AND AND NOT GO TO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, THE 23RD, SO THAT FAMILIES WOULD BE ABLE TO TRAVEL THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVE IF THAT IF THEY SO CHOSE.

SO THAT WAS KIND OF THE REASON FOR KIND OF ALL THEIR REASONING BEHIND THAT.

IS THAT OK? DR. FOUCHE ALSO, THERE ARE A MYRIAD OF WAYS TO CUT THIS CALENDAR.

WE'RE NOT EVER GOING TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY WITH WITH THE SCHOOL CALENDAR.

WE DID TRY TO GATHER AS MUCH INFORMATION AS WE POSSIBLY COULD AND APPLY SOME REASONING AND LOGIC TO IT. AND I KNOW IT DOESN'T MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY AND THERE ARE REASONS FOR THAT, AND SOME OF THEM ARE VALID REASONS.

BUT WE WE LANDED HERE BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OF MOST OF THOSE THAT WERE INTERESTED IN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR.

SO IS IT ALSO TRUE WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT WHEN WE GO ON BREAK FOR THE WINTER HOLIDAYS, WE DON'T WANT TO SPLIT THE GRADING PERIOD.

AND SO WE LIKE TO END AT THAT NINE WEEK MARK SO THAT STUDENTS AREN'T HAVING TO LEAVE FOR TWO WEEKS AND THEN COME BACK AND FINISH THAT NINE WEEK MARK.

DEFINITELY. YEAH, THAT'S IMPORTANT, TOO.

GOOD POINT. THANK YOU.

BOARD, IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL LOOK FOR A ON CONSENT.

MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH 15.

MOTION BY MR. CLASSE SECOND BY MS. DAVIS, ALL IN FAVOR.

MOTION PASS.

MOTION PASSES SEVEN ZERO. BOARD, WE ARE GOING TO RECONVENE INTO CLOSE SESSION, AND THEN WE

[Additional Item]

THERE WILL BE NOTHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO WHEN WE GET BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION OTHER THAN ADJOURN, SO FEEL FREE TO NOT SIT HERE FOR THE NEXT 30 MINUTES.

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TONIGHT.

IT IS 9:12 P.M., AND WE WILL RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION.

IT IS 9:12 P.M. AND WE ARE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.