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[1. Call Meeting to Order]
>> GOOD EVENING. THANK Y'ALL FOR BEING HERE.
WE DO APOLOGIZE THAT WE DID HAVE AN EXTENDED CLOSED SESSION, AND IT IS 7:03, AND WE'RE MOVING BACK INTO OPEN SESSION.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 4. MS. MCCAIN.
[4. Pledge of Allegiance]
>> YES. THANK YOU. TONIGHT, WE HAVE THE LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL STUDENTS HERE TO SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WITH US.[APPLAUSE]
>> THANK Y'ALL FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
BOARD, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 5,
[5. Board Report]
WHICH IS THE BOARD REPORT.JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE HERE WITH US TODAY.
WE DO GIVE A BOARD REPORT BASED ON OUR SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS AND THINGS THAT WE'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AROUND THE COMMUNITY.
WE CAN START OFF WITH MR. PONANGI.
>> HELLO, EVERYONE. HOPE Y'ALL ARE HAVING A GOOD EVENING.
I HAVE A FEW THINGS TO REPORT FROM THE BOARD REPORT STANDPOINT.
ONE IS ON AUGUST 23, I ATTENDED THE FRISCO CHAMBER INNOVATION LUNCH ON AT THE WESTIN DALLAS STONEBRIAR GOLF RESORT.
IT WAS A GREAT EVENT AND I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY.
ACTUALLY, THERE WAS A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH SOME OF OUR STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THEY WERE INTO INNOVATION.
THEY WERE PART OF THE YEA YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY.
THEY STARTED THEIR OWN COMPANIES AND THEN THEY WERE ON THE PANEL.
THE STUDENTS HAD THEIR OWN COMPANIES AND THEN THEY ARE WORKING ON GETTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND THEN GOING BACK.
IT'S NICE TO SEE OUR STUDENTS DOING SUCH THINGS.
NEXT IS ON AUGUST 30, DINA DAVIS AND MYSELF.
WE VISITED THE FRISCO ISD INSIGHT CLASS.
IT WAS THEIR OPENING CLASS, THE FIRST CLASS.
IT'S ALWAYS A NICE THING TO BE PART OF THE FRISCO INSIGHT.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT AWARE, FRISCO INSIGHT IS AS A YEAR LONG PROGRAM WHERE YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND A LITTLE MORE ABOUT THE WORKINGS AND OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED FOR NEXT YEAR'S CLASS, YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY LOOK OUT FOR INFORMATION ABOUT IT.
LIKEWISE, JUST LIKE FRISCO INSIDE, THERE'S A LEADERSHIP FRISCO CLASS 28.
THE KICKOFF WAS THERE. ASHLEY WAS THERE, I CAN SEE HER.
IT WAS GREAT TO SEE A LOT OF FAMILIAR FACES.
THIS AGAIN, WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MYSELF AND SOME OF OUR TRUSTEES.
I THINK STEPHANIE, MYSELF, SHERRIE, MARK AND DYNETTE WERE THERE.
WE WERE ABLE TO SHARE ABOUT OUR ROLE AS A BOARD OF TRUSTEE, AND IT WAS NICE TO BE THERE.
LAST MONDAY, I ATTENDED THE FRISCO AREA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
AND I'M SO GLAD TO SEE SO MANY RETIRED TEACHERS BE RE ENGAGED WITH THE COMMUNITY AND WORK TOGETHER, NETWORK TOGETHER.
IT'S A NICE FEELING TO BE THERE.
THEY ARE THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LAID FOUNDATIONS FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS TO WHAT WE ARE TODAY.
LASTLY, I AND STEPHANIE, MS. ELAD, WE VISITED, MAYBE IT'S IN HER REPORT TOO.
I DON'T WANT TO STEAL TOO MUCH OF INFORMATION.
BUT WE VISITED LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL LAST TUESDAY AND WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE BEHIND THE SCENE INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING WORK OF OUR FISD SECONDARY STUDENTS.
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WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE STAFF OVER THERE AND DOCTOR CUNNINGHAM AND MS. FIORY, THEY WERE WITH US ON THAT DAY.I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SIT IN A COUPLE OF CLASSES.
LAST TIME I WENT WITH DR. WALDROP TO SAME SCHOOL.
VISIT THE CAMPUS, SO IT WAS VERY GOOD.
NICE TO BE THERE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MADAM PRESIDENT.
>> JUST SOME QUICK COMMENTS ON PIGGY BACKING ON MR. PONANGI'S, WE ATTENDED THE LEADERSHIP FRISCO. WAS IT THE LAUNCH? I THINK THE INITIAL START UP FIRST DAY.
I AM A GRADUATE OF LEADERSHIP FRISCO.
I'M VERY PROUD TO SAY IT'S A WONDERFUL PROGRAM, AND I KNOW MS. SIGH WHO IS WITH THE DISTRICT IS IN THIS YEAR'S CLASS, CORRECT? FOR THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY, THE LEADERSHIP FRISCO IS A PROGRAM RUN BY FRISCO CHAMBER.
IT WAS INITIALLY STARTED THROUGH THE CITY AND IS A TERRIFIC PROGRAM THAT MARRIES PEOPLE ENGAGED IN THE COMMUNITY AT DIFFERENT LEVELS, CERTAINLY MANY MOST OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO FUTURE LEADERS OF THE CITY, AND TALK ABOUT ALL THE GOOD THINGS THAT GO ON HERE AT FISD, AND THAT WAS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR WHICH SEVERAL OF US GOT TO ATTEND.
I'M A BIG FAN OF LEADERSHIP FRISCO PROGRAM.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYBODY WATCHING THAT LOVES THE CITY AND THAT WANTS TO BE ENGAGED IN THE CITY IN THE FUTURE TO STRONGLY CONSIDER IT IN THE FUTURE.
I WANTED TO THANK THE CHAMBER FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THE DISTRICT TO THE LEADERSHIP FRISCO CLASS. THANK YOU.
>> I THINK WE DO HAVE SOME OF OUR LEADERSHIP FRISCO CLASS HERE WITH US TODAY.
WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU JOIN US.
WE'RE HAPPY TO BE YOUR FIRST STOP ON YOUR YEAR LONG TOUR.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TODAY.
>> I DIDN'T KNOW THAT THEY WERE HERE.
>> BOARD, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER REPORTS TO GIVE AT THIS TIME? MS. SALAS?
>> OH, I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE HAD A TOUR OF THE PRINT CENTER, AND I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYONE IS AWARE, BUT FRISCO DOES THEIR IN HOUSE PRINTING AND I JUST LOVE.
WE GOT TO GO THROUGH AND THE STAFF WAS THERE TO SHOW US HOW EFFICIENT AND HOW THEY DO SUCH AMAZING WORK HELPING OUR STAFF BE PREPARED, AND I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY COOL BECAUSE I WAS A MOM WHENEVER THAT WAS ACTUALLY OPENED AND I REMEMBER THE GOOD CHANGES THAT CAME WITH THAT.
AN AMANDA MCCUIN AND HER TEAM AND SHE RAN THROUGH A LOT OF THE STUFF, AND I JUST REALLY APPRECIATED IT. GOOD WORK.
>> THANK YOU. BOARD, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 6,
[6. Recognitions]
WHICH WILL BE RECOGNITIONS. MS. SIGH.>> WHILE WE'RE WAITING ON THEM TO JOIN US.
WE HAVE THREE REPRESENTATIVES HERE FROM PLUG AND PLAY FRISCO.
THEY JOINED FRISCO IN MARCH 2024, SO VERY RECENTLY.
THEY ARE A BIG UP AND COMING PARTNER FOR US.
ACTUALLY, LET ME GET THESE PICTURES GOING.
THEY HAVE THIS AT TOYOTA THE HALL OF FAME, AND HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE THERE? HUNDREDS. IT FELT BIGGER, LIKE A LOT BIGGER.
WE WERE THERE WATCHING THEM KICK OFF THIS EVENT.
IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF THEIR COMPANY, THEY'VE JUMPED IN FIRST WITH OUR BUSINESS INCUBATOR PROGRAM, WHICH IS WHERE WE'VE SEEN THE MOST WITH OUR CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL BUSINESS INCUBATOR TEACHERS HERE RIGHT NOW, TOMMY THOMPSON.
HE'S ALREADY PUT THEM ON AN ADVISORY COUNCIL GROUP.
THEN I THINK YOU'RE ALSO JOINING THE CTE DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL AS WELL.
YOU JUST GOT TOLD THAT RECENTLY.
WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING FOR US.
I KNOW THEY'RE GOING TO BE REALLY SUPPORTIVE AS WE GO SO WE WANTED TO GET THEM IN HERE AND IN FRONT OF OUR SCHOOL BOARD, OUR LEADERSHIP, AND APPARENTLY LEADERSHIP FRISCO, ALSO CLASS OF 28.
BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO.
IT'S NOT EVEN BEEN A YEAR AND WE'RE ALREADY SEEING A HUGE IMPACT FROM THESE GUYS.
LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
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>> THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING WITH US TONIGHT.
BOARD, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 6B, WHICH WILL BE RECOGNITION OF THE FRISCO ISD 2025 TMEA HONOR CHOIR STUDENTS.
>> WELL, GOOD EVENING, DR. WALDROP AND DISTINGUISHED TRUSTEES.
TONIGHT, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THE BEST OF THE BEST IN OUR ELEMENTARY MUSIC PROGRAMS. WE'RE RECOGNIZING ONE OF OUR OUTSTANDING DISTRICT COLLABORATIVE MUSIC ENSEMBLES THAT WAS NAMED AS AN INVITED ENSEMBLE AT THE SUMMERS MUSIC CONVENTION, A CULMINATING HONOR THAT IS PART OF THE ANNUAL TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION CLINIC AND CONVENTION.
THIS PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION WAS EARNED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS HELD ACROSS THE STATE LAST SPRING.
THROUGH THE YEARS, AS YOU KNOW, PARTICIPATION IN THE TMEA HONOR PROCESS HAS BEEN ROBUST ACROSS THE STATE TO SAY THE LEAST.
THE PROCESS BEGINS WITH THE SUBMISSION OF A RECORDING FROM THE SPRING THAT THEN GOES THROUGH SEVERAL ROUNDS OF COMPETITIVE LISTENING SESSIONS AT VARIOUS LEVELS.
FOLLOWING THOSE LISTENING SESSIONS, FRISCO SD HAD ONE ELEMENTARY CHORAL ENSEMBLE NAMED AS A TMA INVITED ELEMENTARY CHOIR.
THIS PROGRAM WILL BE PERFORMING IN CONCERT FOR THE TMEA MEMBERSHIP, NUMBERING OVER 11,000 MEMBERS AT THEIR ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO THIS FEBRUARY 12 THROUGH THE 15TH, 2025.
OUR STUDENTS THRIVE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE FINEST MUSIC EDUCATORS IN TEXAS.
WE KNOW THAT SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IS THE RESULT OF COUNTLESS HOURS OF DEDICATION FROM THESE EDUCATORS.
TONIGHT, WE HONOR THESE TEACHERS AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR PROGRAMS. WE HAVE SEVERAL OF OUR ELEMENTARY MUSIC TEACHERS THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT IN SUPPORT OF THIS ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR THAT WILL BE PERFORMING AT TMEA.
IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 44 ELEMENTARY OR INTERMEDIATE MUSIC TEACHERS IN FRISCO ISD HERE TONIGHT, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND SO THAT WE CAN THANK AND CONGRATULATE YOU FOR YOUR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO OUR STUDENTS.
NOW I'D LIKE TO INVITE MR. CANCELLER TO JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM FOR THE PRESENTATION.
>> THE FRISCO IST ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR IS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. ERIC PYLER AND MS. KIM WILOCK, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM KALEN DOMINGUEZ, ANGELA LANDERS, AND MATTY VERDON.
THE CHOIR ESTABLISHED IN 2015 PROVIDES FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THEIR CHORAL SKILLS BEYOND THE CAMPUS MUSIC CLASSROOM.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE ALL CITY CHOIR, THIS GROUP OF 119 AUDITION STUDENTS REPRESENTING EVERY FRISCO ISD ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE CAMPUS REGULARLY PERFORMS FOR THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING A CONCERT EACH SEMESTER, FRISCO ISD BOARD MEETINGS AND EVENTS LIKE MARY MAIN STREET.
MR. PYLER IS THE MUSIC SPECIALIST AT NORRIS ELEMENTARY AND HAS BEEN WITH THE CHOIR FOR TEN YEARS.
MS. WILOCK IS THE MUSIC SPECIALIST AT CHRISTIE ELEMENTARY FOR NINE YEARS.
MISS DOMINGUEZ, THE MUSIC SPECIALIST AT KIRT SINGER ELEMENTARY FOR FIVE YEARS, MS. LANDERS, THE MUSIC SPECIALIST AT RIDDLE ELEMENTARY FOR SIX YEARS, AND MISS VERDON, THE MUSIC SPECIALIST AT MOONEYHAM ELEMENTARY FOR THREE YEARS.
THE CHOIR WILL PERFORM IN FEBRUARY AS PART OF THE TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION CONCERT SERIES IN SAN ANTONIO.
THE DATE TIME AND LOCATION IS STILL BEING FINALIZED, BUT WE WILL SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH YOU AS SOON AS IT'S RELEASED FROM TMA.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THE FRISCO ISD ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR, YOUR TMEA STATE INVITED ELEMENTARY HONOR CHOIR.
>> ONE FINAL NOTE, WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE A COMMUNITY SENDOFF CONCERT THAT WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, RIGHT HERE IN FRISCO.
DUE TO THE EXPECTED LARGE TURNOUT, THE EVENT IS GOING TO BE HELD AT STONEBRD COMMUNITY CHURCH.
ADMISSION IS FREE, AND IT'S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, SO WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THESE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT PERFORMERS AND THEIR TEACHERS.
WE'LL SHARE MORE INFORMATION WITH YOU AS THAT APPROACHES.
>> WE'D ALSO LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF YOU IN OUR COMMUNITY TO THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MARCHING BAND EXHIBITION NIGHT,
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WHICH IS NEXT WEEK AT THE STAR ON SEPTEMBER THE 24TH.THE FIRST PERFORMANCE STARTS AT 6:30 AND I PROMISE THIS ONE PROMISES TO BE THE BEST ONE THAT WE'VE HAD YET.
PLEASE PLAN ON JOINING US AND SEEING WHAT THESE KIDS TURN OUT TO BE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THINGS WHENEVER THEY GET TO HIGH SCHOOL AT OUR MARCHING BAND EXHIBITION PERFORMANCE.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE HEARTBEAT OF WHAT IS OUR MUSIC PROGRAMS HERE IN FRISCO WITH OUR ELEMENTARY MUSIC PROGRAMS. WE'RE INCREDIBLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE.
IT'S ALL DUE TO THE CONTINUED SUPPORT THAT YOU SHOW OUR FINE ARTS STUDENTS AND STAFF THROUGH WHAT YOU DO AS A BOARD AND AS AN IST AND WITH A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY.
HAVE A GREAT EVENING. [APPLAUSE]
>> MISS DAVIS, I WANT TO MAKE A QUICK COMMENT IF I CAN.
>> MR. HAZARD BEFORE YOU LEAVE, I JUST WANT TO SAY, YOU NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME.
I'VE BEEN ON THE BOARD FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THE FINE ARTS OF THIS DISTRICT TO ME, ARE AN EXAMPLE OF EXCELLENCE IN THIS DISTRICT.
I KNOW YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO IT.
I HAVE A DAUGHTER IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR HER TO GET RECRUITED TO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS I CONTINUALLY SAY IS WE SHOULD BE A DISTRICT OF EXCELLENCE IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS.
ONE OF THE WAYS YOU DO THAT IS YOU LEAD BY DOING THINGS THAT OTHERS DON'T DO.
I THINK YOU DO THAT IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS.
THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THAT.
FOR YOU, ALL OF THE ART TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS, ALL OF OUR 44 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOU. I KNOW I CERTAINLY AM.
I SPEAK FOR THE BOARD BUT CONTINUE TO DO WHAT YOU DO, CONTINUE TO COME UP HERE AND TELL US ALL THE GOOD THINGS GOING ON, AND WE'RE HERE FOR IT, AND IT'S NOT GOING WE NOTICE IT.
I'LL PUT IT THAT WAY AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE THE BEST TEACHERS ON PLANET EARTH.
WHEN YOU ADD THAT TO THE BEST KIDS IN A GREAT COMMUNITY, IT'S GOING TO BE EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THAT AND FOR RECOGNIZING OUR TEACHERS TONIGHT.
>> BOARD, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 7,
[7. Invocation]
WHICH IS INVOCATION. MR. PENANGI.>> WILL YOU PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS WITH ME? I WOULD LIKE TO START OFF WITH A HINDU PRAYER, A PRAYER THAT I GREW UP WITH [FOREIGN].
MEANING, LEAD ME FROM THE UNTRUTH TO THE TRUTH.
LEAD ME FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT.
LEAD ME FROM DEATH TO IMMORTALITY, MEANING, HELP ME DO THINGS THAT LET ME LEAVE A LEGACY.
MAY THERE BE PEACE, PEACE, AND PEACE.
HAVING SAID THAT, LET US NOW PRAY TOGETHER EACH ONE OF US ACCORDING TO OUR INDIVIDUAL BELIEFS.
LET US OFFER THANKS TO GOD AND TO OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND THE BLESSINGS OF FELLOWSHIP AROUND US.
LET US INSTILL THE LOVE OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPLORATION, AND INNOVATION INTO THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.
WE ASK YOU TO BLESS ALL THE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES AND BLESS OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY.
WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS THEM ABUNDANTLY AND WE CONTINUE TO SEEK YOUR WISDOM, GUIDANCE, COURAGE, AND STRENGTH.
LET THE FEELINGS OF LOVE, KINDNESS, COMPASSION, AND A WELL-DIRECTED, YET GENTLE SPIRIT ALWAYS BE REFLECTED IN OUR ACTIONS. THANK YOU.
BOARD WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 8,
[8. Discussion regarding the adoption of the 2024-2025 District Improvement Plan]
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF THE 2024 '25 DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN. MRS. SMITH.>> THANK YOU. [NOISE] TONIGHT, YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE ASKED TO ADOPT OUR '24 '25 DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
BEFORE YOU DO THAT, I WANT TO GIVE YOU JUST A VERY QUICK PRESENTATION THAT GIVES YOU AN OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN ITSELF.
AS A REMINDER, IN FRISCO ISD, WE HAVE DITCHED THE IDEA OF A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN AND ARE INSTEAD COMMITTED TO ONGOING REFLECTION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FOR OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS EVERY YEAR,
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WE GO THROUGH A CYCLE OF ASSESSING OUR NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPING A DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN ALIGNED TO THOSE NEEDS IN CONSULTATION WITH OUR COMMUNITY, OUR STAFF, OUR STUDENTS, AND THE SCHOOL BOARD.THE DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN ITSELF IS A REQUIREMENT IN THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE THAT HAS TO BE ADOPTED EVERY YEAR BY THE SCHOOL BOARD.
THE EDUCATION CODE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN IS A WAY TO SHOW THE STATE THAT YOU HAVE A PLAN TO ADDRESS STUDENT OUTCOMES.
WE'VE TAKEN IT A STEP FURTHER IN FRISCO ISD AND WE HAVE ALIGNED IT TO OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS AND OUR FUTURE-READY FRAMEWORK.
WHAT WE HAVE IS AN IMPROVEMENT PLAN THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A MEANINGFUL DOCUMENT THAT OUTLINES THE EXPECTATIONS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR STAKEHOLDERS OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT YEAR.
THE PLAN DEVELOPMENT IS ABOUT A SEVEN OR EIGHT-MONTH PROCESS.
IT BEGINS IN JANUARY OF EACH YEAR WHEN WE START A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE, AS WELL AS ON EACH OF OUR 77 INDIVIDUAL CAMPUSES.
THIS NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS INCLUDES FEEDBACK FROM STAKEHOLDERS, FEEDBACK FROM OUR CAMPUSES, FEEDBACK FROM OUR STUDENTS, WE ASSESS ALL OF THAT FEEDBACK THROUGHOUT THE SPRING AND THEN THE BOARD TAKES PART IN A STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP IN THE SPRING WHERE YOU LISTEN TO ALL OF THAT FEEDBACK AND DEVELOP PRIORITIES THAT WILL GUIDE US OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
YOU GUYS ADOPTED THREE PRIORITIES FOR THE DISTRICT BACK IN JUNE.
THEN AS SOON AS THOSE PRIORITIES WERE ADOPTED, WE MET AS A CENTRAL OFFICE, A COMMITTEE CALLED THE PANTRY.
IT'S ABOUT 70 MEMBERS OF CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF AND LEADERSHIP TO TURN THOSE PRIORITIES INTO ACTIONABLE GOALS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS TO CARRY THOSE OUT AND MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS THOSE GOALS OVER THE COMING YEAR.
AS A REMINDER, THESE ARE THE THREE PRIORITIES THAT YOU GUYS ADOPTED BACK IN JUNE.
THEY ARE DISTRICT STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY UNITE TO CHAMPION FOR FRISCO ISD AS THE PREMIER DESTINATION FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF.
FRISCO ISD PROMOTES A COMMUNITY-WIDE CULTURE OF RESPECT THAT ENSURES POSITIVE INTERACTIONS AND BEHAVIORS WITHIN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
FRISCO ISD FOSTERS EXCELLENCE AND STUDENT GROWTH THROUGH DIFFERENTIATED RELEVANT LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND VARIED STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES.
WE HAVE DEVELOPED FOUR GOALS FOR OUR DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN THAT ARE ALIGNED TO THESE THREE PRIORITIES THAT YOU GUYS DEVELOPED.
I'M GOING TO WALK THROUGH EACH ONE OF THEM JUST BRIEFLY, JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS MEANT BY EACH GOAL AND WHAT SOME OF THE HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIES ARE THAT WE'RE PLANNING TO WORK THROUGH THIS YEAR.
GOALS NUMBER ONE AND TWO ARE ALIGNED TO YOUR PRIORITY ABOUT CHAMPIONING FRISCO ISD IS A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS.
THIS GOAL IS REALLY ABOUT DEVELOPING A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF OUR CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALL OF THE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN FRISCO ISD.
IT'S ESSENTIALLY A MARKETING GOAL.
WE ARE LOOKING AT ALL OF THE DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE CAN TELL OUR STORY NEW AND DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE CAN UTILIZE THE EVENTS AND MEDIUMS THAT WE ALREADY HAVE, BUT TELL OUR STORY EVEN BETTER.
WE'RE ALSO LOOKING AT UTILIZING OUR STAKEHOLDERS, LIKE THE DAC SUPERINTENDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL, HR FOCUS GROUPS TO IDENTIFY OTHER PIECES OF OUR STORY THAT MAYBE WE'RE NOT TELLING NOW.
WHAT IN YOUR EYES MAKES FRISCO ISD THE PLACE TO BE, AND HOW CAN WE TELL THAT STORY IN A DIFFERENT WAY? THAT'S SOME OF THE HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGIES THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT HERE.
YOU'LL SEE AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH OF THESE SCREENS OR THE ACTION TEAM LEADS.
I'LL TALK IN A MINUTE ABOUT HOW WE'VE DIVIDED UP INTO DIFFERENT GROUPS WITHIN CENTRAL OFFICE.
WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE LEADING EACH ONE OF THESE GOALS AND ACTION PLANS FOR OUR DISTRICT.
GOAL NUMBER 2 IS STILL ALIGNED WITH THAT IDEA OF CHAMPIONING FRISCO ISD, BUT THIS ONE IS MORE ABOUT THE STUDENT OPPORTUNITY MODEL ITSELF.
THIS IS A REALLY BIG GOAL, AND I'LL BE HONEST, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ONE YEAR, BUT IT'S NONETHELESS VERY IMPORTANT.
THIS GOAL IS ABOUT DEVELOPING A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENT OPPORTUNITY MODEL CAN EVOLVE WITH THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
WE ARE LOOKING AT ESSENTIALLY ENSURING THAT THE INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK THAT WE HAVE FROM OUR STUDENTS, FROM OUR PARENTS, FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY MATCHES WHAT OUR STUDENT OPPORTUNITY MODEL CAN PROVIDE.
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WHAT ARE THE INTERESTS AND NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS? WHAT ARE THE NEEDS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS COMING OUT OF FRISCO ISD, AND ARE OUR OPPORTUNITIES ALIGNED TO THOSE NEEDS? WE'RE LOOKING AT A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO CREATE THE SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO CONTINUOUSLY REVIEWING AND EVOLVING OUR STUDENT OPPORTUNITY MODEL.GOAL NUMBER 3 IS ALIGNED TO YOUR PRIORITY OF FOSTERING EXCELLENCE AND STUDENT GROWTH THROUGH DIFFERENTIATED RELEVANT LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
THIS IS REALLY A CONTINUATION OF LAST YEAR'S GOAL AROUND DIFFERENTIATION AND PERSONALIZATION IN THE CLASSROOM.
WE MADE A LOT OF REALLY GOOD PROGRESS LAST YEAR AND THERE WAS A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK FROM OUR CAMPUSES THAT THEY WANTED TO CONTINUE EXPLORING NEW AND DIFFERENT WAYS TO DIFFERENTIATE AND PERSONALIZE FOR OUR STUDENTS.
THIS GOAL IS REALLY ABOUT BUILDING ON THE WORK THAT STARTED LAST YEAR AND CONTINUING TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR OUR TEACHERS.
WE'VE ALSO TAKEN IT ONE STEP FURTHER AND TALKED ABOUT ESTABLISHING A COMMON UNDERSTANDING WITH BOTH BETWEEN STAFF, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS ABOUT WHAT STUDENT AGENCY AND PERSONALIZATION MEAN AND THEIR USE IN THE CLASSROOM.
THAT'S AN EXTRA STEP FURTHER BEYOND WHAT THE GOAL WAS LAST YEAR.
THEN LAST, BUT OF COURSE, NOT LEAST IS OUR GOAL RELATED TO YOUR PRIORITY OF DEVELOPING OR PROMOTING A COMMUNITY-WIDE CULTURE OF RESPECT.
LAST YEAR, YOU'LL REMEMBER THAT THIS GOAL WAS FOCUSED MORE ON BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.
THIS YEAR, WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THAT WORK THAT WAS DONE AND CONTINUE PROVIDING DISTRICT-WIDE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND TARGETED CAMPUS SUPPORT AROUND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT.
BUT AGAIN, TAKING IT ONE STEP FURTHER THAN WHERE WE WERE LAST YEAR, AND LOOKING AT REALLY CREATING THAT CULTURE OF RESPECT THROUGHOUT OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
SOME OF THE THINGS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ON THIS GOAL ARE IMPLEMENTING NORMS AND STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING A CULTURE OF RESPECT ACROSS ALL STAKEHOLDER GROUPS.
THIS COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS ESTABLISHING NORMS IN MEETINGS WITH PARENTS.
IT COULD BE SOMETHING LIKE HAVING 60 SECONDS RELATE BREAKS FOR OUR DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL.
JUST FINDING WAYS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT THOSE STRATEGIES TO CREATE THIS CULTURE THAT CAN THEN PERMEATE THROUGHOUT OUR DISTRICT.
IN TERMS OF THE WORK, NOW THAT WE'VE GOT OUR GOALS OUTLINED, EACH GOAL HAS BEEN GIVEN TO A CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ACTION TEAM ON OUR PANTRY.
OUR PANTRY, AGAIN, IS ABOUT 70 CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF AND DISTRICT LEADERS, AND WE'VE DIVIDED THOSE PEOPLE UP INTO ACTION TEAMS RELATED TO EACH GOAL AND EACH ACTION TEAM HAS TEAM LEADS, AND THOSE TEAMS ARE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL, MEANING THERE IS REPRESENTATION FROM EVERY DISTRICT DEPARTMENT WORKING ON EVERY SINGLE GOAL.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US THAT WE ALL HAVE OWNERSHIP IN THESE GOALS.
THERE WILL BE REGULAR PROGRESS MONITORING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BOTH AT PANTRY MEETINGS AND DISTRICT LEADER MEETINGS.
WE ALSO PLAN FORMAL PROGRESS MONITORING WITH THE BOARD AT A MID-YEAR WORKSHOP.
WE DID THAT LAST YEAR, I THINK IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY, SO IT WILL HAPPEN AROUND THAT SAME TIME AGAIN, AS WELL AS AT YOUR STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP IN THE SPRING.
WE ALSO USE OUR DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL.
WE LEAN ON THEM VERY HEAVILY FOR THIS CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS.
THEY GIVE US FEEDBACK ON THESE GOALS AND ACTION PLANS.
THEN THE FINAL REPORT ON OUR PROGRESS TOWARDS THESE GOALS WILL BE REPORTED IN OUR 2025 DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT, WHICH REMINDS ME, I GAVE YOU ALL A COPY ON YOUR DESK OF OUR 2024 DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT, HOT OFF THE PRESSES.
I AM REALLY PROUD OF THAT REPORT.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE'VE PRODUCED ONE OF THESE.
IF YOU READ THROUGH IT, IT TALKS ABOUT ALL OF THE WAYS THAT WE HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY IN EVERY FUTURE-READY FOCUS AREA THAT WE HAVE.
IT'S EVERYTHING FROM STAR SCORES TO WAYS THAT WE IMPLEMENT A POSITIVE CULTURE ON OUR CAMPUSES AND WAYS THAT WE DIFFERENTIATE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS.
IT REALLY SHOWS THAT FRISCO ISD AND THE THINGS THAT WE OFFER ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN TEST SCORES.
THAT'S A REALLY BIG THING THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING.
WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF BEING ABLE TO REPORT THAT OUT, SO WE'LL REPORT THE RESULTS OF THESE 2024 '25 GOALS IN NEXT YEAR'S ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.
>> THEN BEFORE I CONCLUDE THE PRESENTATION, I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM,
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WHICH IS DR. CUNNINGHAM AND DR. NI AND DR. GONZALEZ, AS WELL AS OUR ACTION TEAM LEADS, SOME OF WHOM ARE HERE.IF YOU GUYS ARE HERE, WILL YOU WAIVE OR STAND SO THAT THE BOARD CAN SEE THAT YOU GUYS ARE HELPING WITH THIS.
IT'S A REAL TEAM EFFORT, AND SO I JUST WANTED TO THANK THOSE PEOPLE. I THINK THAT'S IT.
>> THANK YOU, MR. SMITH. BOARD, WE WILL TAKE A VOTE ON AGENDA ITEM 8 AFTER HEARING THE PRESENTATION, AND WITH THAT, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
>> I MOVE TO ADOPT THE 2024/2025 DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS PRESENTED.
>> MOTION BY MR. LOWE, SECOND BY MR. PONANGI.
BOARD, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
BOARD WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 9,
[9. Communication to and from the Board including public comments]
WHICH IS COMMUNICATIONS 2 AND FROM THE BOARD, INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENT, A, STAKEHOLDER TESTIMONY, AND B, PUBLIC TESTIMONY. MR. HILL?>> WE NOW MOVE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION OF OUR AGENDA.
THE BOARD WELCOMES COMMENTS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE COMPLETED PUBLIC COMMENT FORMS THIS EVENING, WHICH ARE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE OPEN MEETING AND ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE TO OTHER SPEAKERS.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE INFORMATION SHARED IN PUBLIC COMMENT 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.
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 A SPECIFIC STUDENT ISSUE, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO UTILIZE THE DISTRICT'S GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN BOARD POLICIES DGBA LOCAL, F&G, LOCAL NGF LOCAL.
EACH GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ALLOWS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO REDRESS GRIEVANCES WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
ADDITIONALLY, IF THERE ARE FIVE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THE SAME TOPIC, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE BOARD MAY NOT DISCUSS OR ACT UPON ANY ISSUES THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY POSTED ON THE AGENDA.
IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AN ITEM THAT IS NOT ON THIS MEETING'S AGENDA, PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING, WHICH IS LATER THIS MONTH.
THE FIRST PORTION OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION IS STAKEHOLDER TESTIMONY WHEN THE BOARD WILL HEAR FROM PARENTS OF FRISCO ISD STUDENTS, FRISCO ISD EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS AND OTHER FRISCO ISD RESIDENTS.
ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRESS WHEN SIGNING UP TO SPEAK.
IF WE ARE UNABLE TO VERIFY AN INDIVIDUAL STATUS AS A STAKEHOLDER BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE CALLED UPON TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
>> THANK YOU, MR. HILL. BOARD, WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER FOR TONIGHT, AND THAT IS MR. PAUL JASSON. MR. JASSON.
I DO HAVE A COMMENT I WAS GOING TO MAKE.
I WOULD LIKE TO FIRST OF ALL, IF I COULD, THANK DOCTOR CUNNINGHAM AND HIS TEAM FOR GETTING BACK TO ME ON SOME ISSUES.
IT'S ALWAYS GREAT FOR US WHO ARE IN THE COMMUNITY WHEN THE RESPONDS AND EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED, SO I APPRECIATE THAT AND THANK YOU FOR THAT MEETING.
IN ONE OF THE LAST MEETINGS, I ADMIT BEING PART OF THE SENIOR THERE'S A NEW GROUP I DIDN'T KNOW EXISTED, NOT JUST SENIOR CITIZENS BUT SENIOR SENIOR CITIZENS, AND I'M NEW TO THAT.
BUT OUR EYESIGHT IS NOT THE BEST.
SOMETIMES WE ASKED FOR SOME HELP WITH THAT.
IN THE LAST MEETING, I BROUGHT UP TO THE ATTENTION THAT THE POWERPOINT SLIDES WERE NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO BE READ.
NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMMENTED TO ME AFTERWARDS, THEY ALSO AGREED IT COULDN'T BE READ.
I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE WAS SOME PLAN OR FOR THAT,
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THE ANSWER I GOT, WHICH WASN'T FROM THE BOARD, THE ANSWER I GOT WAS, HEY, IF YOU CAN'T READ IT, SIT DOWN FRONT.GUESS WHAT? CAN'T SEE ANY BETTER.
THEN I BEGIN TO WONDER, IS IT NOT THE PURPOSE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO READ IT JUST THERE FOR PEOPLE, OR DO YOU WANT US TO ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO READ WHAT'S ON THE SCREEN? IF THAT'S THE CASE, WHAT COULD BE DONE SO THAT WE COULD IT.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
>> GOOD THING THERE. IT'S VERY INFORMATIVE.
I JUST WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO GET IN ON IT WHEN IT COMES DOWN.
[10.A. Consider and act on approval of minutes from June 10th Workshop, June 10th Regular Meeting, June 17th Special Meeting, June 27th Special Meeting, July 18th Special Meeting, July 29th Workshop, July 29th Special Meeting, July 31st Transfer Appeal Hearing, August 5th Workshop, August 5th Special Meeting and August 19th Regular Meeting ]
GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 10 WHICH WILL BE OUR ACTION ITEMS. BUT BEFORE WE BEGIN, I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION AN AGENDA ITEM 11I.WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO PULL THAT FROM OUR CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACE IT UNDER ACTION ITEMS. AGENDA ITEM I, PLEASE MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO MOVE THAT ITEM TO ITEM 10 ACTION ITEMS. BOARD WE'RE MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM 10A, WE'LL CONSIDER AND ACT ON APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 10 WORKSHOP, THE JUNE 10 REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 17 SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 27 SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 18 SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 29 WORKSHOP, JULY 29 SPECIAL MEETING, JULY, TRANSFER APPEAL HEARING, AUGUST 5 WORKSHOP AND AUGUST 5 REGULAR MEETING.
FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES, I WANT TO JUST SHARE BECAUSE I KNOW I JUST READ A BUNCH OF MINUTES FOR APPROVAL.
THEY WERE ORIGINALLY NOT UPLOADED INTO OUR BOARD BOOK AND THEY HAVE SINCE BEEN ADDED AND SO WE DO HAVE TO TAKE A VOTE.
BOARD, I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM ALL OF THE MEETINGS THAT YOU JUST NAMED.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME?
>> MADAM PRESIDENT JUST POINT OF ORDER, I THINK YOU HAVE TO READ THE MOTION EXACTLY AS READ, NOT THE STATEMENT.
>> I WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE EASY WAY OUT.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 10 WORKSHOP, JUNE 10, REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 17 SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 27 SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 18 SPECIAL MEETING.
DO I NEED TO DO THE REST OF THEM? JULY. IS THAT A DIFFERENT MOTION?
>> JULY 29 WORKSHOP, JULY 29 SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 31, TRANSFER APPEAL HEARING, AUGUST 5 WORKSHOP AND AUGUST 5 SPECIAL MEETING AND AUGUST 19 REGULAR MEETING AS PRESENTED.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
BOARD, IF YOU REMEMBER, I SHARED THAT WE WERE GOING TO MOVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 11I TO OUR ACTION ITEM AGENDA, AND SO WE'RE GOING TO A ON ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FRISCO ISD TO APPROVE THE JOINT ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN DENTON COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THE DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR AND THE FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, E12 FROM THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 ELECTION.
THEN AFTER THAT, I'M GOING TO DO ANOTHER ONE. LET'S MOVE WITH I.
>> I WILL MOVE THAT WE ADOPT AND APPROVE THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FRISCO ISD TO APPROVE THE JOINT ELECTION SERVICES CONTRACT BETWEEN DENTON COUNTY ON BEHALF OF THE DENTON COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR AND
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THE FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 ELECTION.>> MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECOND BY MS. ELAD.
WERE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
IN ADDITION TO I, WE'RE GOING TO ALSO PULL AGENDA ITEM.
WE'LL CONSENT AGENDA 11J, WHICH IS AN ACT ON ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FRISCO ISD TO APPROVE THE FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FRISCO TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 1 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRISCO, BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 1 AND FRISCO ISD.
BOARD, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
>> I MOVE THAT WE ADOPT THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OF FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO APPROVE THE FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FRISCO TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE.
NUMBER 1 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF FRISCO, BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER 1 AND FRISCO ISD AT ALL.
>> MOTION BY MR. LOWE, SECOND BY MR. PONANGI.
BOARD, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? MS. ELAD?
>> I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION, BUT I WAS JUST HOPING THAT DR. FOUCHE COULD GIVE A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF WHAT THIS IS AND WHAT IT MEANS BEFORE WE VOTE.
>> DEFINITELY. YOU'LL HEAR US SEVERAL ONCE IN A WHILE, TALK ABOUT THE TUR ZONE, SOME PEOPLE CALL IT THE TIFF ZONE, AND IT'S AN AREA.
IT'S ABOUT 700 ACRES AROUND STONE BRIER MALL.
THERE ARE NO INDIVIDUALS HOMES IN THAT AREA.
IT WAS CREATED IN THE LATE 90S IS A SPECIAL TAX INCENTIVE AREA TO HELP STIMULATE THE ECONOMY HERE AND HELP PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR WHAT'S CALLED A P3, A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.
SOME OF THOSE THAT ARE IN THAT ZONE ARE THE ROUGH RIDERS, COMERICA, OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FC DALLAS WITH THE COWBOYS IN THE CITY AT THE STAR, AND THEN AT PGA, ALL OF THESE PROJECTS CAME OUT OF THAT AREA, AND WHAT'S NICE IS REALLY NOT ONE PENNY COMES OUT OF A TAXPAYER HOME TAXES BECAUSE ALL OF THEM COME OUT OF THE 700 ACRES AROUND THAT AREA.
THIS ACTUAL PROJECT THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TODAY DOES A COUPLE OF THINGS.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR US IS IT EXTENDS THAT TAR ZONE FOR ABOUT 25 YEARS, AND THAT MEANS WE HAVE 25 YEARS MORE OF A SPECIAL TAX REVENUE THAT COMES OUT OF THAT ZONE THAT ALLOWS US SPECIFICALLY TO PAY DEBT, AND KEEP TAX RATE LOW FOR HOMEOWNERS SINCE NO HOMEOWNERS ARE IN THAT ZONE.
THE OTHER THING IT'S GOING TO DO IS PROVIDE THE ABILITY FOR THE CITY AND FC DALLAS TO DO SOME PRETTY MAJOR RENOVATIONS TO THE CURRENT FC DALLAS STADIUM, AND IT PROVIDES US WITH SOME ADDITIONAL USAGE RIGHTS TO THAT STADIUM AND ALSO IS GOING TO PROVIDE MORE COMMERCIAL VALUE AROUND THAT AREA THAT WILL ALSO HELP WITH OUR DEBT TAX RATE AND BE ABLE TO HELP US KEEP ONE OF THE LOWEST DEBT TAX RATES IN NORTH TEXAS.
>> MR. LOWE. DR. FOUCHE, DOES DO WE HAVE TO PAY RECAPTURE ON ANY OF THE TAXES THAT COME FROM THE TAR ZONE?
>> NO. ALL OF THE TAXES THAT COME OUT OF THE TAR ZONE ARE DESIGNATED TOWARDS DEBT PAYMENT, AND RECAPTURE PAYMENTS ARE ON OUR M&O SIDE, WE TALK ABOUT THE TWO BUCKETS OF MONEY A LOT, AND IT ALSO ENABLES US TO PAY BECAUSE ALL OF THOSE TAXES GO TO THE DEBT SERVICE SIDE, IT ENABLES US TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT LESS OF A RECAPTURE PAYMENT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT FIGURED IN THAT FORMULA.
>> THIS IS ALSO FOR DR. FOUCHE.
>> IF YOU CAN COMMENT BRIEFLY ON HOW THIS IS NOT JUST A SPORTS-RELATED PARTNERSHIP.
I MEAN, WE HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CITY, WITH THE EDC WITH VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUT IT OPENS UP ACCESS FOR CERTAIN COST SAVINGS FOR SPORTING EVENTS.
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MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE A LITTLE COMMENT ON THAT, BUT ALSO HOW THE DISTRICT MIGHT UTILIZE IT FOR OTHER THINGS.I KNOW FROM MY ONE YEAR OF SERVICE, WE HAVE HAD TEACHER OF THE YEAR BANQUETS, AND EVENTS, WE HAVE HAD STANDING OVATION AWARD CEREMONIES WHERE WE RECOGNIZE EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS FROM TEACHERS AND STAFF THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
AT THESE FACILITIES, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS, AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT I WOULD IMAGINE MANY OTHER DISTRICTS DON'T HAVE AND CAN'T OFFER.
I FOUND THAT TO BE VERY VALUABLE.
MR. HAZARD SPOKE ABOUT THE MARCHING BAND SHOWCASE, SO WE HAVE FINE ARTS EVENTS AT SOME OF THESE FACILITIES.
CAN YOU JUST EXPAND ON THAT FOR A MINUTE TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF SOME SCOPE?
>> YEAH, DEFINITELY. I THINK ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE THINGS ABOUT FRISCO ISD, IF NOT THE MOST UNIQUE THING ABOUT FRISCO SSD IS OUR PARTNERSHIPS, AND IT'S ALL FACILITATED BY THAT TRS AGREEMENT THAT I MENTIONED EARLIER, THAT'S REALLY THE BASIS FOR THESE PARTNERSHIPS.
FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE EARLY 2000S, WE HAD A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY AND WE STILL DO, AND THEY KNEW THAT WE WERE GOING TO NEED TO BUILD A SECOND STADIUM AFTER WHAT'S NOW COACH KIRKENDALL STADIUM.
AND I WASN'T THERE, BUT AS STORIES HAVE IT, THEY WERE HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH WHAT IS NOW FC DALLAS ABOUT COMING TO FRISCO AND THIS BEING THEIR HOME.
AND THE CITY APPROACHED US AND SAID, WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN CONTRIBUTING TO THIS PROJECT OUT OF THE TUR ZONE SO THAT WE CAN BASICALLY NOT BUILD A FOOTBALL STADIUM.
IT KEPT US FROM TAKING A FOOTBALL STADIUM TO THE CITIZENS OF FRISCO AND WHEN A SEAT BREAKS OR A LIGHT JIMMY'S UP THERE, SO I DON'T WANT TO BRAG ABOUT THESE THINGS TOO MUCH, BUT JIMMY IS THE CEO OF FC DALLAS, WHEN A SEAT BREAKS OR A LIGHT GOES OUT, OR A TURF NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WE DON'T PARTICIPATE IN THOSE COSTS EITHER.
SO ON A MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING SIDE, IT'S PHENOMENAL FOR US BECAUSE WE DON'T MAINTAIN THESE PROJECTS.
BUT THE BIGGER DEAL IS FROM A CAPITAL EXPENDITURE SIDE IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE THE CAPITAL COSTS OF BUILDING ONE OF THESE STADIUMS. SO THAT'S THE BIG 30,000 FOOT VIEW.
I THINK WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT IS SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE GET TO DO WITH THESE STADIUMS THAT PEOPLE MAY NOT SEE EVERY DAY AND MR. HAZARD MENTIONED THE MARCHING BAND CONTEST NEXT WEEK.
FOLKS WATCHING AT HOME, IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE MARCHING BAND CONTEST, IT IS ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE GET TO HAVE THERE.
WE HAD TEACHER OF THE YEAR BANQUET AT FC DALLAS.
WE HAD OUR WE HAD ANOTHER BANQUET AT FC DALLAS. TELL ME WHAT IT IS.
YEAH. STANDING OVATION BANQUET AT FC DALLAS.
THESE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW US ACCESS INTO AREAS THAT WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET INTO OTHERWISE.
AND ONE OF THE FINER POINTS OF THIS DEAL WAS TEN ADDITIONAL DAYS THAT WE'LL GET TO UTILIZE AT FC DALLAS FOR US TO DO THINGS FOR STUDENTS AND FOR STAFF.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, OUR KIDS ARE PERFORMING AND PARTICIPATING IN SOME REALLY AMAZING FACILITIES, AND THAT'S WHAT THESE ARE ALL ABOUT.
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? IF NOT, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
OR IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT AGENDA ITEM 10B,
[10.B. Consider and act on the Level Three grievance appeal filing submitted by parent KR pursuant to Board Policy FNG (Part 1 of 2)]
WE WILL CONSIDER AGENDA ITEM 10B AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MEETING.WE WILL GO INTO CLOSED SESSION AND COME BACK OUT TO CONSIDER THAT LEVEL 3.
WE'RE MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 10C,
[10.C. Consider and act on the 2024-2025 Superintendent Goals]
WHICH WE WILL CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE 2024 25 SUPERINTENDENT GOALS.HE BEFORE WE DO THAT, WE DO HAVE FORMER MAYOR OF CITY OF FRISCO, MAYOR MAS.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.
GOOD NIGHT. BOARD, WE'LL LOOK AT AGENDA ITEM 10C.
WE WE'LL CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE 2024 2025 SUPERINTENDENT GOALS.
>> I MOVE TO IMPROVE THE 2024, SUPERINTENDENT GOALS. SECOND.
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>> MOTION BY MR. MADDOX, SECOND BY MR. HILL.
BOARD, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO AGENDA ITEM 10D.
[10.D. Consider and act on the 2024-2025 Board of Trustees Goals]
CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE 2024 25 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOALS.>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE 2024 2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GOALS. SECOND.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? THERE ARE NONE. I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
BE FORT, WE'RE MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM 10E,
[10.E. Consider and act on the appointment of community members to District committees]
WHERE WE WILL CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DISTRICT COMMITTEES.>> I RECOMMEND A MOTION TO APPOINT THE RECOMMENDED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DISTRICT COMMITTEES AS PRESENTED.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME?
>> A QUICK COMMENT. I JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE EVERYONE WHO ARE PART OF THIS AND WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR THIS TO BE PART OF THIS, SPARING THEIR VALUABLE PERSONAL TIME AND GIVING IT TO OUR DISTRICT.
SO I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THAT GESTURE.
>> BUT IF THERE ARE NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
[10.F. Consider and act on budget transfers and amendments for the 2024-2025 General Fund budget]
CONSIDER AND ACT ON BUDGET TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2024 2025 GENERAL FUND BUDGET.>> I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2024, 2025, GENERAL BUDGET AS PRESENTED.
OR ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
WE'RE MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM 10G.
[10.G. Consider and act on the proposed settlement agreement in Cause No. 429-01216-2024]
CONSIDER AN ACT ON THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND CALLS NUMBER 42 901-216-2024.>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN CASE NUMBER 429-01216 2024.
AS PROPOSED AND TO AUTHORIZE SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR WALTER TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO EFFECTUATE SUCH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT.
>> SECOND. MOTION BY MR. MADDOX, SECOND BY MISSES SALES.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
[10.H. Consider and act on approval of construction contract templates for future projects and delegation of authority to the Superintendent or his designee to make immaterial modifications to the contracts as needed for specific projects with advice from legal counsel]
CONSIDER AN ACT ON APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACT TEMPLATES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS, AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR HIS DESIGNEE TO MAKE ALL MODIFICATIONS TO THE CONTRACTS NEEDED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS WITH ADVICE FROM LEGAL COUNSEL.>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TEMPLATES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS AND DELEGATION AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OR IT IS DESIGNED TO MAKE ANY MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE CONTRACTS NEEDED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECT WITH ADVICE FROM LEGAL COUNSEL.
BOARD, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? THERE ARE NONE I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
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MOTION PASSES 70. MOVING TO 10 I.[10.I. Consider and act on approval of standard construction delivery methods]
CONSIDER AND ACT ON APPROVAL OF STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS.BOARD, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE STANDARD CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY METHODS AS PRESENTED.
>> MOTION BY MR. PENANG, SECOND MR. MADDOX.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
OR WE'RE MOVING TO THE CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH IS NUMBER 11.
[11. Consent Agenda]
WE WILL BE CONSIDERING A.WE ARE PULLING ITEM K, AND THEN WE WILL ALSO CONSIDER ITEMS 11.
JUST TO REPEAT, WE ARE CONSIDERING ITEMS A THROUGH H. WE ARE PULLING ITEM K. WE ARE CONSIDERING ITEMS L THROUGH. I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED AND MODIFIED. SECOND.
>> MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECOND BY MR. MADDOX.
BOARD, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 70. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
[2. Closed Session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E]
WE ARE GOING TO GO BACK INTO CLOSED SESSION.BUT WE HAVE COMPLETED THE BULK OF OUR AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING.
IF YOU ARE NOT HERE WHEN WE RETURN, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.
BOARD, WE WILL MEET IN THE BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM.
WE'RE RETURNING TO CLOSED SESSION AT 8:00 P.M.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING SO PATIENT WITH US AND HANGING IN THERE.
[3. Reconvene in Open Meeting]
IT IS 9:00 P.M. WE ARE RETURNING TO OPEN SESSION WHERE WE WILL CONSIDER[10.B. Consider and act on the Level Three grievance appeal filing submitted by parent KR pursuant to Board Policy FNG (Part 2 of 2)]
AGENDA ITEM 10B, CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE LEVEL THREE GRIEVANCE APPEAL, FILING SUBMITTED BY PARENT KR PURSUANT TO BOARD POLICY FN G. BOARD, I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION.>> OKAY. I MOVE THE BOARD UPHOLD THE LEVEL TWO DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND DENY ALL REMEDIES REQUESTED WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED AT LEVELS 1 AND 1.
>> MOTION BY MR. PENANG SECOND BY MR. LOWE.
BOARD, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME OR COMMENTS? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 61. IT IS 902, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED. OKAY. THANK YOU.
SRO. FOR BEING HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
THE GENTLEMAN IN THE YELLOW SHIRT, HE'S GOT PIZZA FRIA TOMORROW IN THE BACK.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.