[1. Call Meeting to Order]
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IT IS 5:30, AND I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
[2. Closed Session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E ]
SUBCHAPTERS D AND E. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.[3. Reconvene in Open Meeting]
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING THANK YOU. IT IS 6:50. IT IS 6:42 AND WE ARE RETURNING FROM CLOSED SESSION.WE'LL MOVE STRAIGHT TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 5, WHICH IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
THANK YOU GO AHEAD AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS.
ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE.
[APPLAUSE]. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH THEM? OKAY, WESTER STAY UP THERE FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT, OKAY.
GO AHEAD THANK YOU ALL RIGHT. THANKS, GUYS THANK YOU
[6. Communication to and from the Board including Public Comments]
INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENTS. MR. HILL.THANK YOU, PRESIDENT DAVIS. WE NOW MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION 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.
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 FNG LOCAL AND GF LOCAL.
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OR MAY NOT DISCUSS OR ACT UPON ANY ISSUES THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY POSTED ON THE AGENDA.THE FIRST PORTION OF THIS 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 FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRESS WHEN SIGNING UP TO SPEAK.
IF WE'RE UNABLE TO VERIFY INDIVIDUAL STATUS AS A STAKEHOLDER BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE. THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE CALLED UPON TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEE HILL. WE DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER THIS EVENING.
GOOD EVENING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, TO THE TRUSTEES AND THIS PACKED HOUSE, WHO HAVE COME TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT RUNS.
I STARTED COMING TO THESE MEETINGS, I DON'T KNOW, ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO BECAUSE I'VE BEEN HERE PROBABLY 15, 20 YEARS, AND I KEPT HEARING ALL THESE THINGS ABOUT FRISCO ISD, AND A LOT OF THEM WEREN'T REAL PLEASANT.
SO I THOUGHT, WELL, I JUST NEED TO SIT HERE. SO I HAVE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND IT'S BEEN VERY EDUCATIONAL. AND ONE MEETING RIGHT BEFORE DEBBIE GILLESPIE WAS NO LONGER ON THE BOARD STANDS OUT TO ME BECAUSE I GREW UP AS AN AMERICAN, WHERE EVERY FOUR YEARS YOU WOULD SEE ON TV VERY SOLEMN TONES.
WE NOW HAVE THE PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER THAT YOU NEVER SEE AROUND THE WORLD.
AND HE SAID, THESE NEED TO BE CHANGED ANYWAY, AND THAT IS THAT.
WHO CAN PUT THE AGENDA ITEMS ON THE ON THE ON THE BALLOT? I'M SORRY. NOT THE BALLOT ON THE AGENDA. WHO CAN DO IT? AND IT SAYS IT TAKES TWO.
AND I GO, WAIT A MINUTE. THAT'S THE NOSKIN RULE.
THAT'S THE STEVE NOSKIN RULE. SO WHEN STEVE NOSKIN WAS ELECTED, THEY PASSED THAT LITTLE RULING BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT NOBODY ELSE WOULD JOIN HIM, BECAUSE WE DON'T LIKE STEVE'S IDEAS AND DON'T WANT TO PUT UP WITH IT.
MR. JOHNSON, MY APOLOGIES, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE YOU SIGNED UP TO DISCUSS THE AGENDA ITEM.
TO ACT ON QUALIFICATION. YES ACT ON QUALIFICATIONS IS MY KEY.
AND ATHLETIC SUPPLIES. I CAN TIE IT IN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE BEEN INTERRUPTED.
FIRST TIME I PICKED THE WRONG. I WAS WRONG ON THE WRONG ITEM.
BUT THEN I REALIZED, OOPS, I DID PICK THE WRONG ONE.
NEXT ONE I GOT CORRECTED AND THEN I SAID, WELL, THE WORD BOND IS IN THE IN THE ITEM.
SO THEN I WAS ALLOWED TO SPEAK AND I'M TALKING ABOUT QUALIFICATIONS.
AND IF THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH THAT'S OKAY. I WILL THEN STAND DOWN.
WHICH IS NUMBER. WE'D LOVE TO. WE'D LOVE FOR YOU TO SPEAK.
WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE IT'S ACTUALLY ON THE AGENDA.
WELL, I AM ADDRESSING QUALIFICATIONS. AND WHAT DEBBIE GOT UP IN THE MEETING THAT I'M REFERRING TO.
IS AT THE END OR NOT? THE TIME THAT IT TOOK ME TO GIVE HIS AGENDA ITEM TO HIM.
PLEASE GIVE HIM A FEW, A FEW. CAN I HAVE A FEW MORE SECONDS? OKAY
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AND NOW WE HAVE. SHE USED PRONOUNS, BUT I WILL USE NAMES.SHE SAID WE NOW HAVE STEPHANIE ON THE BOARD AND WE HAVE MARVYN ON THE BOARD.
MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE A RULE THAT SAYS THERE HAS TO BE THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THAT HAVE TO SIGN ON TO BEING ABLE TO PUT SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA, AND THAT KIND OF DISENFRANCHIZED STEVE'S VOTERS, IF THEY HAD CONTINUED IT WITH STEPHANIE AND MARVIN, THEY WOULD HAVE DISENFRANCHIZED THOSE VOTERS.
AND THIS IS PROBABLY THE EPITOME OF NON AMERICAN VIOLATION OF WE THE PEOPLE WHO HIRE YOU, WHO EXPECT YOU TO FOLLOW THE RULES AND THAT WHICH YOU SWEAR TO FOLLOW, WHICH IS WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS AND HOW IT IS, AND NOT CUT SOMEBODY OUT BECAUSE YOU DON'T LIKE THEIR IDEAS.
SO WHAT MY ASK IS. AND THEN I'LL BE FINISHED.
TWO THINGS. THANK YOU, MR. JENSEN. CHANGE THAT VOTE TO ONE.
[7. Board Report (Part 1 of 2)]
DURING THIS TIME. DURING THIS TIME, WE'RE GOING TO ASK THAT ANY TRUSTEES HAVE.IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE, PLEASE DO SO.
MRS. SALAS. I WANTED TO SHARE THAT THIS WEEKEND WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 60 STUDENTS THAT WILL BE TRAVELING TO HOUSTON TO COMPETE IN OUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING. I'M TOLD THAT THERE IS A STUDENT REPRESENTING EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, SO IF YOU CAN THROW OUT SOME SUPPORT FOR THEM THIS WEEK, IF YOU KNOW ANY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMERS AND NOT SWIMMERS, THAT'S MY OTHER REPORT. WRESTLERS, PLEASE SUPPORT THEM IF YOU CAN.
AND THEN THE OTHER THING IS REEDY AND WAKELAND WON THEIR DISTRICT 9-5A SWIMMING AND DIVING TITLES, AND SEVERAL OTHER SWIMMERS AND DIVERS RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ALSO.
THANK YOU. ELAD. YES, I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT YESTERDAY, MS. SAMPLE, MS. SALAS AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER AT THE REFRESH NORTH TEXAS WHERE THEY HAND OUT THE PACKETS TO THE FAMILIES. AND SO IT'S A GREAT ORGANIZATION.
I PUT A LINK TO IT ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE IN CASE PEOPLE WANT TO SUPPORT.
BUT FOR THOSE WHO AREN'T AWARE, BECAUSE I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS ORGANIZATION BEFORE I JOINED THE BOARD, THEY HELP STUDENTS TO GET PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
TOOTHPASTE, TOOTHBRUSHES, DEODORANT, BODY WASH, ALL THOSE THINGS.
AND THEY SERVE FRISCO ISD STUDENTS AS WELL AS A COUPLE OTHER NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS.
THEY SERVE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. AND THEY DO A LOT OF REALLY GREAT WORK.
SO THEY HAVE WISH LISTS ON AMAZON AND WALMART, I THINK.
AND THEN YOU CAN ALSO DONATE CASH. BUT IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. I BROUGHT MY 9TH GRADER WITH ME, AND WE HAD A GOOD TIME MEETING THE FAMILIES WHO WERE ALSO GRATEFUL AND APPRECIATIVE.
AND WE ALSO HELPED RESTOCK THE SHELVES WHEN THE DRIVE THROUGH LANE GOT A LITTLE SLOW.
BUT IT WAS JUST A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT WE HAD THE CHANCE TO DO THAT YESTERDAY.
MRS. SAMPLE. THANK YOU, MS. ELAD, FOR SAYING THAT.
I DID ENJOY FRISCO REFRESH NORTH TEXAS, BECAUSE IT'S JUST A COMMUNITY SERVICE.
AND THAT'S ONE THING THAT JUST MAKES YOU HAVE A GOOD HEART.
I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT TO SEE THE LAWLER MIDDLE SCHOOL SEND-OFF.
THEY ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO STATE COMPETITION IN ORCHESTRA, AND THEIR PERFORMANCE WAS OUTSTANDING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL. THEY MOVED THE INSTRUMENTS AROUND ON THE FLOOR.
THEY HAD SINGING. THEY HAD SOLOS. SO I JUST THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE SEND-OFF.
MR. MANDUVA. YEP. THANK YOU. THE LAST WEEK I THINK WITH A FEW OTHER FELLOW TRUSTEES, WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET SUPERINTENDENT YOUTH COUNCIL LUNCHEON. SO AT CTE CENTER I THINK WE ARE. WE HAD ONE ON ONE, NOT JUST ONE ON ONE, LIKE A GROUP CHAT WITH MULTIPLE GROUPS.
SO WE ASKED A QUESTION LIKE, WHAT. IF YOU WANT, LIKE ANY FUTURE COURSE, WHICH IS NOT OFFERED AT FRISCO ISD CURRENTLY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? THEY SHARED LIKE A NICE, GREAT IDEAS I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH DOCTOR CUNNINGHAM LATER LIKE SO.
YEAH, THEY HAD GREAT IDEAS, LIKE SOME COURSES WHICH NICE TO HAVE.
SO I THINK IT'S NICE TO INTERACT WITH ALL THE.
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SO THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. TRUSTEE HILL.I WILL ECHO MS. SALAS' COMMENTS ABOUT SWIMMING AND WRESTLING.
WE WILL IN ALL LIKELIHOOD RETURN WITH A STATE CHAMPION OR TWO AFTER WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
I'M HIGHLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE HAD OUR HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEE CEREMONY WITHIN THE LAST MONTH, AND SO THE ONES THAT WE HAVE GOING ON RIGHT NOW, WE GOT TO CELEBRATE THE ONES IN THE PAST THAT WERE TRULY EXTRAORDINARY.
AND THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW PROGRAM. RIGHT, CORY? WHERE WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO KIND OF RECOGNIZE SOME OF THE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT ATHLETES FROM YEARS PAST, AND WE HAD EVERYTHING FROM A 1940S WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM TO A VERY RECENT NATIONAL CHAMPION VOLLEYBALL PLAYER THERE.
AND SO IT WAS REALLY REMARKABLE TO SEE THAT. I SUSPECT WE HAVE A LONG LIST OF HONOREES FOR YEARS TO COME IN THIS DISTRICT, AND MORE TO BE RECOGNIZED THIS YEAR AND IN YEARS TO COME AS WELL.
SO JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE ALL THOSE INDUCTEES INTO THE FRISCO ISD HALL OF HONOR.
THANK YOU TRUSTEE HILL. IN ADDITION TO WHAT ALL OF THE OTHER TRUSTEES HAVE MENTIONED WE'VE HAD A PRETTY FULL MONTH, BUT I WANTED TO SHARE THAT AT THE TOP OF LAST WEEK, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D.C. WITH 70 OTHER TRUSTEES ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS FEDERAL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE.
IT WAS DURING THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND DIFFERENT LAWS THAT ARE BEING PUT IN PLACE.
AND SO IT WAS A LOT OF INFORMATION. IT WAS A POWER PACKED DAY.
AND THEN I JUMPED ON THE FLIGHT TO GET BACK TO TEXAS ON TUESDAY MORNING.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE DO HAVE SOME MEMBERS OF OUR FRISCO INSIGHT GROUP HERE WITH US TONIGHT.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. IF YOU ALL CAN JUST STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED.
WE'RE GRATEFUL TO HAVE Y'ALL. Y'ALL GOING TO STAND UP AND WAVE.
WE HOPE THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT IS SHARED WITH YOU, THAT YOU CAN THEN GO BACK OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE WITH OTHERS IN HOPES THAT THEY WILL COME IN NEXT YEAR AND PARTICIPATE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING HERE.
[8. Community Relations]
BOARD WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 8, WHICH IS COMMUNITY RELATIONS.MRS. SINE. CAN I HAVE THE SROS COME ON DOWN AND WITH THE BOARD LIKE TO JOIN US ON STAGE AND DOCTOR WALDRIP.
[APPLAUSE]. OKAY. DID YOU GUYS KNOW IT'S SRO MONTH? FEBRUARY ALWAYS. THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
TONIGHT. SO WE'RE RECOGNIZING OUR SROS DURING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER MONTH.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FOR THE VITAL ROLE YOU PLAY IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
AND I THINK I HEARD A FEW OF THEM. PANTHER CREEK MOSS, YOU HAD SIX.
YOU WANT TO NAME THEM? BOALS, SPARKS, CORBELL AND VAUGHN AND VAUGHN. ALL THE ELEMENTARIES. [APPLAUSE] AND THEN LEBANON TRAIL? YEAH. AND THEN THERE WAS ONE MORE. WHICH ONE? WHICH ONE IS YOURS? [LAUGHTER] OH. YOU'RE THE.
OH, HE'S THE. HE'S IN CHARGE. OKAY. THAT'S FAIR.
ALL RIGHT. WELL THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. DID EVERYBODY GET A PICTURE? ARE YOU GUYS GOOD? OKAY. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. WE APPRECIATE YOU A TON. ALL RIGHT. AND SCHOOL BOARD STAY IN PLACE. [APPLAUSE] THANKS SROS. INSIGHT.
COME ON UP, GUYS. [APPLAUSE] YES? OKAY SURE. ALL RIGHT WANNA DO SOME PICTURES FIRST. SO THIS IS OUR INSIGHT CLASS OF 2025-26.
AND WE ARE RECOGNIZING THEM FOR FINISHING THE CLASS.
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CONGRATULATIONS AND WATCH TERRI. SHE'S GOING TO PUT YOU IN A GOOD POSITION FOR PICTURES.PARTICIPANTS HAVE LEARNED FIRSTHAND FROM OUR LEADERS ACROSS MOST OF OUR DEPARTMENTS.
I THINK MAYBE ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS, DEPARTMENTS. BUT I COULDN'T VERIFY THAT. THEY GAINED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK THAT GOES INTO EDUCATING EVERY STUDENT AND ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT AND YOUR.
TO, TO LEARNING AND SUPPORTING FRISCO ISD. SO NOW I'M GOING TO INVITE MUNIRA SARFANI TO COME DOWN.
YOU GUYS WERE AWESOME. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP. THANK YOU FOR BEING EAGER.
YOU CAME TO EVERY SINGLE CLASS ALL THROUGHOUT.
SO WE APPRECIATE YOU LEARNING FROM EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR DEPARTMENTS.
YOU ASKED AMAZING QUESTIONS. TELL YOUR FRIENDS.
TELL THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY TO COME AND CHECK OUT THIS CLASS.
THE APPLICATION SHOULD OPEN AROUND JULY OR AUGUST.
WE'RE NOT SURE YET. OKAY. AND I'M GOING TO PUT YOUR NAMES UP WHILE YOU READ THANK YOU ASHLEY. GOOD EVENING. BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT FISD INSIGHT COHORT AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MY NAME IS MUNIRA SARFANI AND I'M PART OF THE FISD INSIGHT CLASS.
IT HAS TRULY BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO BE A PART OF THIS PROGRAM AND TO REPRESENT THE GRADUATING CLASS TONIGHT THROUGH FISD INSIGHT, OUR COHORT GAINED A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR FRISCO ISD.
WITH EACH SESSION, WE SAW GENUINE CARE, DEDICATION AND PASSION ACROSS EVERY FRISCO ISD DEPARTMENT.
AS A PARENT, IT WAS REASSURING TO SEE THE CARE TAKEN TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE THROUGH PROACTIVE PLANNING AND CLEAR COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE DISTRICT. WHAT TRULY SURPRISED ME PERSONALLY WAS LEARNING HOW MUCH OF THE DISTRICT'S WORK IS SHAPED BY STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, AND HOW THOUGHTFULLY EACH DEPARTMENT WEAVES THOSE REQUIREMENTS INTO ITS WORK, WHILE HONORING FISD MISSION OF KNOWING EVERY STUDENT BY NAME AND NEED. I BELIEVE I SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE INSIGHT CLASS WHEN I SAY THIS PROGRAM HAS DEEPENED OUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE DISTRICT'S WORK AND SERVING AS ADVOCATES FOR FRISCO ISD.
IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, WE HAVE NOT ONLY GAINED A STRONGER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTRICT, BUT ALSO FORMED A COMMUNITY OF CIVIC MINDED INDIVIDUALS WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THIS INSTITUTION. THANK YOU TO THE BOARD, THE VARIOUS SPEAKERS, FISD COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND ESPECIALLY TO SHERRY AND TERRI FOR LEADING THOUGHTFULLY AND DESIGNING THIS PROGRAM.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE]. OKAY. THANKS, EVERYONE Y'ALL CAN COME ON DOWN THANK YOU BOARD. THANK YOU, DOCTOR WALDRIP. ALL RIGHT THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
AND THANK YOU TO OUR SROS FOR PROTECTING OUR BABIES AND OUR EDUCATORS.
[7. Board Report (Part 2 of 2)]
REPORT, WHERE I DID WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS FEBRUARY, IT IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.AND I WANTED TO. I HAD WORDS PREPARED. I LEFT THEM IN MY BAG.
BUT I WANT TO [LAUGHTER] BUT I DO WANT TO JUST RECOGNIZE 100 YEARS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, WHICH IS MY HISTORY, WHICH IS ALL OF OUR HISTORY.
AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE 100 YEARS OF LEARNING AND EXPERIENCES, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HUNDREDS MORE THAT WE MAY NOT SEE, BUT WILL CERTAINLY BE IN THE BOOKS OF HISTORY.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR EXTENDING ME THAT THAT PRIVILEGE BOARD.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM 9, WHICH IS INVOCATION MRS.
[9. Invocation]
SAMPLE. LET'S BOW OUR HEADS. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH HUMBLE HEARTS, LIFTING UP THE FRISCO ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO YOUR WISDOM,[00:25:07]
GRACE, AND GUIDANCE. YOU SEE THE WEIGHT OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE IMPACT OUR DECISIONS HAVE ON STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.LORD, GRANT US CLARITY OF MIND AND PURPOSE. HELP US TO SEEK WHAT IS GOOD, JUST AND BENEFICIAL FOR EVERY STUDENT ENTRUSTED TO OUR CARE. MAY OUR CHOICES REFLECT COMPASSION, FAIRNESS, AND A GENUINE DESIRE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. BLESS THE TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAFF WHO SERVE FAITHFULLY EACH DAY.
REMIND THEM THAT THEIR WORK MATTERS DEEPLY. FATHER, WE ALSO ASK FOR UNITY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
SURROUND US WITH WISE COUNSEL. STEADY COURAGE AND HUMILITY TO LISTEN WELL.
MAY OUR LEADERSHIP REFLECT INTEGRITY, PATIENCE, AND CARE FOR EVERY VOICE IN THE DISTRICT.
ABOVE ALL, LET YOUR PEACE GUIDE EVERY DECISION, EVERY VOTE, AND EVERY ACTION SO THAT THE OUTCOME SERVES STUDENTS, SUPPORTS, EDUCATORS AND STAFF AND STRENGTHENS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
WE PLACE THESE HOPES IN YOUR HANDS. TRUST IN YOUR GUIDANCE AND LOVE.
AMEN. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE SAMPLE. BOARD WE'RE MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM 10.
[10.A. Consider and Act on approval of minutes from the December 16th Special Meeting, January 12th Regular Meeting, January 22nd Special Meeting and January 29th Special Meeting]
ACTION ITEMS. WE'LL BEGIN WITH 10.A CONSIDER AND ACT ON APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE FROM THE DECEMBER 16TH SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 12TH REGULAR MEETING. JANUARY 22ND SPECIAL MEETING.AND JANUARY 29TH SPECIAL MEETING. BOARD, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 16TH SPECIAL MEETING, JANUARY 12TH REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 22ND SPECIAL MEETING AND JANUARY 29TH SPECIAL MEETING AS PRESENTED.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE SAMPLE. SECOND BY TRUSTEE ELAD.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
OKAY. IT'S JUST SHOWING. YES FOR US. OH, OKAY.
MOTION PASSES 7-0. I WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 10.B CONSIDER AND ACT
[10.B. Consider and Act on a Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Frisco Independent School District regarding wage payments during the January 2026 Winter Weather Event]
ON A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, REGARDING WAGE PAYMENTS DURING THE JANUARY 2026 WINTER WEATHER EVENT.BOARD I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE OF THE FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING WAGE PAYMENTS DURING THE JANUARY 2026 WINTER WEATHER EVENT AS PRESENTED.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE HILL. SECOND BY TRUSTEE MANDUVA.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 7-0. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 10.C CONSIDER AND ACT ON MISSED DAY WAIVERS FOR
[10.C. Consider and Act on Missed Day Waivers for 1/26/26–1/29/26]
JANUARY 26TH THROUGH JANUARY 29TH. BOARD I LOOK FOR A MOTION.[00:30:03]
I SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE SALAS. SECOND BY TRUSTEE SAMPLE.BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
I HAVE A COUPLE THINGS I HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ONE. AND I ACTUALLY CALLED DOCTOR CUNNINGHAM LAST WEEK AND ASKED HIM ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE WERE CLOSED FOR THE WEATHER INCIDENT FOR FOUR DAYS. AND WE DO HAVE TWO BAD WEATHER MAKE UP DAYS BUILT INTO OUR CALENDAR.
YET THE DISTRICT IS RECOMMENDING NOT TO USE THOSE.
AND SO DOCTOR CUNNINGHAM, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND EXPLAINING, JUST FOR THE RECORD, WHAT YOU EXPLAINED TO ME, I THINK THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WONDERING.
CERTAINLY THANK YOU. SO AS YOU MENTIONED, WE HAD FOUR DAYS OF CLOSURE.
WE HAD ENOUGH BANKED MINUTES TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FIRST TWO DAYS ALREADY WITHIN OUR CALENDAR.
AND THEN, AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THE TWO BAD WEATHER MAKE-UP DAYS.
THE WAIVER WE'RE SEEKING WOULD ALLOW FOR US TO RECEIVE PERMISSION FROM TEA FOR AT LEAST PROBABLY TWO OF THOSE DAYS, THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE TO UTILIZE THE BAD WEATHER MAKE-UP DAYS. THAT'S ON OUR CALENDAR. THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF INSURANCE IN CASE THERE WAS SOME INCLEMENT WEATHER FROM NOW FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
WE HAVE USED A FEW IN THE PAST NOT MANY BUT WE'VE USED A FEW.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE RECOMMENDING THOSE TWO DAYS THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT. BUT I HAD A COUPLE OF COMMENTS, KIND OF AS A FOLLOW UP.
SO FOR ME, I THINK PART OF THE REASON WHY PEOPLE WE DON'T HAVE GOOD ATTENDANCE ON THE BAD WEATHER MAKE-UP DAYS IS BECAUSE WE DON'T TYPICALLY USE THEM, AND PEOPLE DON'T THINK THAT WE MIGHT USE THEM.
MY OTHER CONCERN IS, YOU KNOW, I, I PICK UP MY DAUGHTER EVERY DAY FROM SCHOOL OR MOST DAYS, AND I ASK HER, YOU KNOW, HOW WAS SCHOOL? AND I GET THE TYPICAL SHE JUST TURNED 15 OVER THE WEEKEND.
I GET THE TYPICAL NOTHING ANSWER RIGHT. I DID NOTHING TODAY FOR EIGHT HOURS AT SCHOOL, AND THEN WHEN I PROBE AND SAY, OKAY, WAS IT A DAY OR B DAY? WHAT'D YOU DO IN GEOMETRY? WHAT DID YOU DO IN AP HUMAN? WHAT DID YOU DO HERE? WHAT DID YOU DO THERE? THEN I GET THE ANSWERS AND I THINK THAT DAYS MATTER.
I UNDERSTAND MINUTES MATTER, BUT I ALSO THINK THAT DAYS MATTER.
QUITE FRANKLY, I DON'T I DON'T KNOW WHY WE ARE DOING THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T USE THEM.
MAYBE IF WE START USING THEM, WE'LL HAVE BETTER ATTENDANCE, I DON'T KNOW, BUT FOR ME, I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT THIS ACTION ITEM TONIGHT FOR THOSE REASONS. THANK YOU TRUSTEE ELAD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BOARD? OKAY, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 6-1. WHAT WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 10.D CONSIDER AND ACT ON LOW ADA WAIVER FOR JANUARY
[10.D. Consider and Act on Low ADA Waiver for 1/12/2026]
12TH, 2026. BOARD I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION.I MOVE TO APPROVE THE LOW ADA WAIVER FOR JANUARY 12TH, 2026, AS PRESENTED.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE HILL. SECOND BY TRUSTEE SALAS.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 7-0. MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM 10.E CONSIDER AND ACT ON LOW ADA WAIVER
[10.E. Consider and Act on Low ADA Waiver for 1/13/2026]
FOR JANUARY 13TH, 2026. BOARD I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.[00:35:01]
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE LOW ADA WAIVER FOR JANUARY 13TH, 2026.AS PRESENTED. SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE SAMPLE.
SECOND BY TRUSTEE MANDUVA. BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THERE ARE NONE 7-0. MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM 10.F. CONSIDER AND ACT ON APPROVAL OF THE LIBRARY MATERIALS LIST.
[10.F. Consider and Act on February Library Material List ]
BOARD I LOOK FOR A MOTION. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE LIBRARY MATERIAL LISTED AS PRESENTED.SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE MADDOX. SECOND BY TRUSTEE SALAS.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THERE ARE NONE.
I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE. MOTION PASSES 7-0.
[10.G. Consider and Act on a possible Resolution Per SB 11 and Affirmation of Existing Policies Supporting the First Amendment Rights of Students and Staff]
MOVING TO AGENDA ITEM 10.G. CONSIDER AND ACT ON A POSSIBLE RESOLUTION PER SB 11, AND AFFIRMATION OF EXISTING POLICIES SUPPORTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND STAFF.BOARD I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I MOVE TO DECLINE TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PER SB 11, AND INSTEAD AFFIRM THE DISTRICT'S COMMITMENT TO THE PROTECTION OF FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF STUDENTS AND STAFF UNDER EXISTING FRISCO ISD BOARD POLICIES.
I SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE SALAS. SECOND. BY TRUSTEE SAMPLE.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THERE ARE NONE.
I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF MS. CONE COULD EXPLAIN THE REASONS BEHIND THE DISTRICT'S RECOMMENDATION FOR THIS ONE? YEAH THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY. I HAVE A LITTLE SPEECH FOR YOU GUYS, SO SETTLE IN [LAUGHTER].
WHICH REQUIRES SCHOOL BOARDS OF ALL TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO TAKE A RECORD VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PERIOD OF PRAYER AND RELIGIOUS READING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. NOW, JUST HEARING THE TITLE OF THE BILL, IT MAY SOUND APPEALING.
OF COURSE, STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRAY AND READ SCRIPTURE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.
HERE IN FRISCO ISD, WE WORK TO HONOR THOSE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS EVERY SINGLE DAY.
I THINK MOST EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS WILL TELL YOU THAT AS LONG AS THERE ARE BIG GAMES OR DIFFICULT TESTS OR POP QUIZZES, STUDENTS WILL BE PRAYING WHILE AT SCHOOL. I THINK MOST EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS WOULD ALSO AGREE THAT AS LONG AS STUDENTS WILL TRY TEACHERS, PATIENTS, SCHOOL STAFF WILL ALSO BE PRAYING AT SCHOOL.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS COME FROM TWO PARTS.
TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVER THE COURSE OF MANY, MANY DECADES.
IN 1962, THE US SUPREME COURT RULED IN ENGEL V.
IN 1995, THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, WHICH IS OUR CIRCUIT COURT OVER TEXAS, RULED IN DOE V.
IN 2015, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT RULED IN SANTA FE ISD V.
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WE ALSO HAVE EXISTING STATUTES IN TEXAS, SPECIFICALLY IN THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, REINFORCING THESE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 25.091 STATES THAT ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT HAS AN ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO PRAY OR MEDITATE INDIVIDUALLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND SILENTLY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.
TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 25.154 PROVIDES THAT STUDENTS MAY ALSO ORGANIZE PRAYER GROUPS, RELIGIOUS GROUPS, AND OTHER RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, TO THE SAME EXTENT THAT STUDENTS CAN ENGAGE IN OTHER TYPES OF NON-RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES.
WHEN OUR STUDENTS ASK FOR A QUIET PLACE TO PRAY DURING NON-CLASS TIME, THE SCHOOLS WORK CAREFULLY WITH THOSE PARENTS, WITH THE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SPACES TO PRAY.
STUDENTS ARE FREE TO READ THE BIBLE OR ANY RELIGIOUS TEXT OF THEIR CHOOSING DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, AT ANY TIME WHEN THEY'RE NOT DOING OTHER ACTIVE LEARNING.
NOTHING IN THE LAW OR FRISCO ISD POLICY PROHIBITS A STUDENT FROM READING THE BIBLE, THE TORAH, THE QURAN, THE BHAGAVAD GITA, OR ANY OTHER RELIGIOUS TEXT BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL DURING ADVISORY.
WHEN THEY FINISH THEIR WORK IN CLASS OR DURING SILENT VOLUNTARY CHOICE READING.
AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE ALSO HONOR AND PROTECT THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF OUR EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEES RELIGIOUS RIGHTS ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT AS BROAD AS STUDENTS RIGHTS UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT BECAUSE AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE, WHEN A DISTRICT EMPLOYEE IS ACTING IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY, THEY'RE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND THEY SHOULD AVOID ANY RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY THAT WOULD BE COERCIVE OF OUR STUDENTS, AS THAT WOULD VIOLATE THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE THAT WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER.
BUT EMPLOYEES ARE STILL FREE TO DISCUSS THEIR PERSONAL FAITH AT WORK.
THEY CAN DO THIS WHILE ON CAMPUS. DURING THEIR FREE TIME AWAY FROM STUDENTS.
EMPLOYEES CAN EVEN MEET IN PRAYER GROUPS WITH EACH OTHER IN BIBLE STUDY, DURING LUNCH, BEFORE SCHOOL OR AFTER SCHOOL TO PRAY AND READ SCRIPTURE WITH THEIR FELLOW EMPLOYEES. AS LONG AS THEY'RE NOT FORCING THEIR FAITH ON OTHERS OR HARASSING ANOTHER PERSON.
THAT RIGHT WAS AFFIRMED IN 2022 BY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT IN KENNEDY V.
BREMERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH ALLOWED FOR A FOOTBALL COACH TO ENGAGE IN PRIVATE PERSONAL PRAYER AT WORK EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD AROUND THE TIME OF A FOOTBALL GAME. THAT RIGHT TO PRAY WAS PROTECTED AS LONG AS HIS STUDENTS WERE OTHERWISE OCCUPIED.
HE WASN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING THE STUDENTS AT THAT TIME, AND HE WAS FREE TO ENGAGE IN OTHER PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS, LIKE A PERSONAL PHONE CALL. UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS, HE ABSOLUTELY HAD THE RIGHT TO PRAY EVEN WHILE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS AT A SCHOOL SPONSORED EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, UNDER TITLE VII, EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS, AND OUR DISTRICT WORKS WITH EMPLOYEES TO PROVIDE THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS SO EMPLOYEES CAN PRACTICE THEIR FAITH EVEN WHILE THEY'RE AT WORK.
WHEN YOU LOOK BEYOND THE TITLE OF THE BILL OF SB 11 AND REALLY DIG INTO ITS TEXT, IT DOESN'T SERVE TO ADVANCE THOSE RIGHTS OF OUR STAFF AND STUDENTS. NOT ONLY DOES IT NOT ADVANCE THOSE RIGHTS, IT'S ALSO PROBLEMATIC UNDER EXISTING FIRST AMENDMENT CASE LAW AND THE PRACTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES OF RUNNING A SCHOOL. IF A SCHOOL BOARD CHOOSES TO ADOPT A PERIOD OF PRAYER UNDER SB 11, THE LAW REQUIRES THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT TO TAKE SPECIFIC STEPS FOR THAT PRAYER TIME, WHICH ARE OUTLINED IN THE STATUTE.
FIRST, BEFORE A STUDENT CAN PRAY DURING THAT PRAYER PERIOD.
THE STUDENT'S PARENTS HAVE TO SIGN A WRITTEN CONSENT AND A WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHTS TO FILE A SUIT AGAINST THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR THE STATE OF TEXAS UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, OR AND IT EXPLICITLY SAYS, FOR A VIOLATION OF THE U.S.
CONSTITUTION'S ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE. AS A REMINDER, THAT ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE IS WHAT PREVENTS GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, FROM ESTABLISHING, ENDORSING, OR COERCING RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE.
THE GOVERNMENT CAN'T CREATE A RELIGION OR FAVOR ONE RELIGION OVER ANOTHER.
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THAT PRINCIPLE WAS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO OUR COUNTRY'S FOUNDING FATHERS, MANY OF WHOM CAME TO THIS LAND ESCAPING RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRIES AS AMERICANS, AS EDUCATORS, AND AS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES WHO PLEDGED TO UPHOLD THE CONSTITUTION.SECONDLY, SB 11 REQUIRES THAT SCHOOL STAFF ENSURE THAT THOSE WHO HAVE A CONSENT TO PRAY ARE SEPARATE FROM THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONSENT TO PRAY AND ARE NOT IN EARSHOT OR EYESIGHT OF THOSE WHO ARE PRAYING.
IN OTHER WORDS, SB 11 REQUIRES THAT WE PROVIDE SEGREGATED SPACES WHERE CHILDREN OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE CONSENTED TO PRAYER ARE PHYSICALLY SEPARATED FROM CHILDREN OF FAMILIES WHO DIDN'T SIGN A CONSENT FORM AND WAIVE THEIR RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
THIS ACT ENABLES STUDENTS PUTTING THEM AT RISK OF AN US VERSUS THEM ATTITUDE IN OUR SCHOOL AND PUTS OUR STAFF AT RISK OF DERISION, COMPLAINT AND LICENSURE CONCERNS SIMPLY BY TRYING TO ENFORCE THE LEGALLY REQUIRED SEPARATION OF STUDENTS ON RELIGIOUS GROUNDS.
REMEMBER, ONLY STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS SIGNED A CONSENT WILL HAVE WAIVED THEIR RIGHT TO SUE A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE, NOT THOSE STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS HAVE NOT SIGNED SUCH A CONSENT FORM.
PUTTING OUR STAFF MEMBERS AT JEOPARDY! THIRD, SENATE BILL 11 DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A PERIOD OF PRAYER TO TAKE AWAY FROM INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES. THIS IS A PRACTICAL CONCERN AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL.
ALL OF OUR INSTRUCTIONAL MINUTES ARE ALREADY ALLOTTED TO INSTRUCTION.
THAT'S THE SCHOOL DAY IS FULLY PACKED FOR OUR LITTLE KIDDOS, AND THAT WOULD MEAN THAT IF WE WERE TO ADD A PRAYER PERIOD DURING OUR DAY, IT WOULD REQUIRE THE EXTENSION OF A SCHOOL DAY FOR OUR ELEMENTARY EMPLOYEES AT NO COMPENSATION, SINCE THERE'S NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS ADDED FOR THIS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
AND IT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE OUR LITTLE STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT THROUGH A LONG SCHOOL DAY, TO HAVE AN EVEN LONGER SCHOOL DAY. FOURTH, SENATE BILL 11 DOESN'T HAVE DIFFERENT RULES FOR THOSE BASED ON AGE OR MATURITY OF OUR STUDENTS.
THEY OFTEN WANT TO PLEASE THEIR TEACHERS AND IMPRESS THEIR FRIENDS.
BECAUSE SENATE BILL 11 DOESN'T CONTEMPLATE DIFFERENCES IN IMPLEMENTATION BETWEEN ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, IT LEAVES OUR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE.
WE SHOULD BE VERY WARY OF YOUNG AND IMPRESSIONABLE STUDENTS ENGAGING IN RELIGIOUS PRACTICE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF SCHOOL STAFF AWAY FROM THEIR PARENTS, EVEN IF THE PARENT HAS SIGNED A WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO SUE US BECAUSE PARENTS, NOT THE GOVERNMENT, SHOULD DIRECT THE THE RELIGIOUS UPBRINGING OF THEIR CHILDREN.
BECAUSE OF THE LEGAL AND PRACTICAL CONCERNS WITH STATE SPONSORED PERIOD OF PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOL, AND BECAUSE OF THE ROBUST FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS ALREADY IN PLACE UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAW, AS WELL AS FRISCO ISD'S EXISTING POLICIES. THE FRISCO ISD ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD DECLINE TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PER SENATE BILL 11 AND INSTEAD AFFIRM FRISCO ISD'S EXISTING POLICIES PROTECTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF.
ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. THANK YOU DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. BOARD I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 7-0. AND THANK YOU. I KNOW THAT THAT TOOK A LOT OF YOUR TIME.
LEGISLATURE, SO WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT. I KNOW THAT THAT TOOK A LOT OF TIME.
MY PLEASURE. YAY FIRST AMENDMENT! [LAUGHTER] BOARD WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM
[11. Consent Agenda Items]
11. THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A THROUGH I. I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION.I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
I SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE ELAD. SECOND BY TRUSTEE SAMPLE.
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ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE, WE'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.STUCK AGAIN I HAVE A QUESTION. WE'VE ALREADY TAKEN A VOTE I'M SORRY TRUSTEE SAMPLE.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA 7-0. SORRY ABOUT THAT.
[12. Closed Session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E ]
D AND E. I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.IF YOU ARE NOT HERE WHEN WE RETURN. HAVE A SAFE WEEK.
IT IS 8:00 P.M. AND WE ARE RECONVENING INTO OPEN SESSION.
[13. Reconvene in Open Meeting]
THANK YOU WE ARE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 14. THERE ARE TWO ACTION ITEMS.[14.A. Consider and Act on the Level III Grievance Appeal submitted by parents AA and SA on behalf of student KA]
FIRST WE'LL GO WITH 14.A CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE LEVEL III GRIEVANCE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY PARENTS AA AND SA ON BEHALF OF STUDENT KA. BOARD, I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I MOVE TO UPHOLD THE LEVEL TWO DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND DENY ALL REMEDIES REQUESTED, WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN GRANTED AT LEVELS ONE AND TWO.SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE ELAD. SECOND BY TRUSTEE HILL.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 7-0. BOARD WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 14.B.
[14.B. Consider and Act on the Level III Grievance Appeal submitted by parents SA and JGS on behalf of student AS]
WE'LL CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE LEVEL III GRIEVANCE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY PARENTS SA AND JGS ON BEHALF OF STUDENT AS. BOARD I LOOK FOR A MOTION. I MOVED TO UPHOLD THE LEVEL TWO DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND DENY ALL REMEDIES REQUESTED WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED AT LEVELS ONE AND TWO.SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE ELAD. SECOND BY TRUSTEE MADDOX.
BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 7-0 AND IT IS 8:02 P.M. BEFORE I ADJOURN.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO OUR TRUSTEE HILL IS GOING TO BUY YOU ALL LUNCH TOMORROW.
[LAUGHTER] JUST SEE HIM AFTER THE MEETING, OKAY? ALRIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.