[1. Call Meeting to Order]
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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, CLAP ONCE. IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, CLAP TWICE.
GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. IT IS 6:06 P.M.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FRISCO ISD.
WE HAVE SEVEN TRUSTEES PRESENT. WE ARE NOW GOING TO RECESS OUR MEETING FOR STUDENT RECOGNITION.
[2.A. Recognition of State Academic Decathlon Students]
MR. MCCLENDON. ALL RIGHT. WELCOME, EVERYBODY.SO YOU CAN HOLLER, YOU CAN CLAP, YOU CAN YELL, YOU CAN TAKE PICTURES.
WE'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE KIDS. AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT YOU TO DO.
AND THANKS FOR BEING HERE TO DO IT WITH US. SO WE HAVE ALL OF OUR ACADEMIC DECATHLON STUDENTS, OUR STATE QUALIFIERS AND STATE MEDALISTS IN THE ROOM WITH US.
SO HERE'S HOW IT'S GOING TO RUN PARENTS, JUST TO KIND OF GIVE YOU AN IDEA. IS EACH SCHOOL HERE IN JUST A MINUTE, MR. CHETTY IS GOING TO COME UP HERE. EACH SCHOOL IS GOING TO STAND UP FRONT, BEHIND THE SCHOOL SO CENTENNIAL IS GOING TO GO FIRST IS GOING TO BE THE SCREEN WITH ALL THE NAMES ON IT. SO PARENTS WITH CENTENNIAL, THEY'LL ALL BE UP HERE TOGETHER.
AND THEN YOU CAN STAND UP WITH YOUR CAMERAS AND TAKE PICTURES THEN AS WELL.
AND IF YOU WOULD PLEASE, WE'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL 12 HIGH SCHOOLS. IF YOU COULD KEEP YOUR SEATS UNTIL WE GET THROUGH THE LAST HIGH SCHOOL ON THE ACDEV SIDE, THEN ALL OF YOU ALL CAN GO OUT IN THE FOYER AND TAKE PICTURES AND CELEBRATE OUT THERE AS WELL.
[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU, MR. MCCLENDON. SO AGAIN THIS SPRING, IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE MEETINGS BECAUSE YOU CAN HEAR ALL THE CLINKING. THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD SIGN. OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETED IN THE ANNUAL TEXAS ACADEMIC DECATHLON CONTEST.
STUDENTS COMPETED IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS, INCLUDING MUSIC, ART, LITERATURE, MATH, ECONOMICS, SOCIAL SCIENCE, SCIENCE, AND THEN ALSO HAD AN ESSAY, INTERVIEW AND SPEECH.
THANK YOU. THIS YEAR, THE COMPETITION. AS THE LAST FEW YEARS HAS BEEN SPLIT INTO TWO MEET LOCATIONS, WE HAVE FRISCO MEET AND THE SAN ANTONIO MEET, WHICH EATS MEAT WITH EACH MEAT HAVING A DIFFERENT SET OF QUALIFICATIONS.
THE TOP 40 SCORES AT THE REGION MEET. GO TO THE SAN ANTONIO MEET.
AND THEN THE NEXT GROUP, THE NEXT 35. GO TO THE FRISCO MEET.
THIS YEAR WE HAD 11 OF OUR 12 CAMPUSES COMPETE AND MEDAL IN AT THEIR INDIVIDUAL STATE MEETS.
WITH THREE OF OUR SCHOOLS QUALIFYING FOR WHOLE SCHOOL ENTIRE TEAM SCHOLARSHIPS.
AND WE DID HAVE SEVERAL KIDS WHO WERE GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE.
OVERALL IN THEIR THINGS, THE MORE THEY CLINK WHEN THEY COME UP HERE, THE BETTER THEY DID.
[APPLAUSE]. THAT'S A PRETTY SPECIAL PICTURE. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
[LAUGHTER] ALRIGHTY, EVERYBODY, LOOK THIS WAY OVER THERE. ALRIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALRIGHT.
THANKS A LOT. THANK YOU. AND HOLD FOR THE PARENTS. PARENTS NOW YOU CAN STAND UP. TAKE YOUR PICTURE. THERE YOU GO.
SMILE PRETTY FOR YOUR PARENTS. PERFECT. THANK YOU.
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL. BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE [APPLAUSE]. NEXT WE HAVE EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL WORKING UP HERE.
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AND I JUST LOVE BIG SMILES. AND THEY ALL. NOBODY MOVED.BIG SMILES FOR YOUR PARENTS. MAYBE. AT LEAST FOR THEM.
THERE YOU GO. ALL RIGHT. GOOD. EXCELLENT. EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
[APPLAUSE]. NOW WE HAVE FRISCO HIGH SCHOOL COMING UP TO THE STAGE.
DAVIS. AND FRISCO HIGH SCHOOL. [APPLAUSE].
WE NOW HAVE HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL COMING UP.
GREAT SMILES. HERITAGE, MS. DAVIS, EVERY TIME [LAUGHTER].
PICTURES PARENTS, IF YOU'D LIKE. ALL RIGHT. PERFECT.
ALL RIGHT. HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL [APPLAUSE].
OKAY, PARENTS. [LAUGHTER] ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S GOOD. INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL. [APPLAUSE] [LAUGHTER] JUST DON'T FIRE ME.
ALL RIGHT. LEBANON TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL. WE WILL ADD IN THAT LEBANON TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE COMPETING IN NATIONALS IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. SO EXTRA CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS TEAM [APPLAUSE].
ALL RIGHT, PARENTS. NICE JOB, MS. DAVIS ALL RIGHT. LEBANON TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL.
WE HAVE LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL COMING UP. AND BECAUSE HE PUT IT THERE, I'M GOING TO SAY MR. JOHANNES ACTUALLY WROTE ON MY LITTLE NOTES, UNOFFICIALLY VOTED BEST DRESSED TEAM.
SO I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL KNOW.
LIBERTY PARENTS. [LAUGHTER] ALL RIGHT. LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL.
[APPLAUSE] NOW WE HAVE LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL COMING UP.
ALL RIGHT, LONE STAR PARENTS. PERFECT. LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL.
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[APPLAUSE]. MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL IS NOW COMING UP.[APPLAUSE]. NOW WE HAVE REEDY HIGH SCHOOL COMING UP.
ALL RIGHT. ANY REEDY PARENTS. THE THREE ON THE END ARE COACHES, NOT STUDENTS.
I'M SURE THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ALL KNOW. [LAUGHTER]. YEAH. ALL RIGHT.
[APPLAUSE]. AND WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL.
WAKELAND PARENTS. AND ALL RIGHT. WAKELAND HIGH SCHOOL.
[APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT. IF THEY LEAVE NOW YOU GUYS PARENTS OF THESE GROUPS, RIGHT? CAN PARENTS OF THIS GROUP GO? YEAH YOU ACDEV PARENTS IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET THEM OUT IN THE FOYER AND TAKE PICTURES, YOU'RE WELCOME TO TRANSITION AT THIS TIME AS WE BRING IN A NEW GROUP OF GIRL BASKETBALL PLAYERS.
[2.B. Recognition of Memorial Girls Basketball Team State Semifinals Students]
SECOND. AND THEN WE HAVE HERITAGE COMING IN AS WELL. SO COACH RUCKER, DEIDRA RUCKER, OUR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, IS AT THE PODIUM AND SHE'LL TAKE IT. ALL RIGHT. FIRST WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A THANKS TO THE BOARD, DOCTOR WALDRIP AND DOCTOR FOUCHE FOR TAKING TIME TO RECOGNIZE THE BASKETBALL PROGRAMS. I DIDN'T FORGET YOU. AT THIS TIME ALSO, WE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT BEHIND THESE ATHLETES.IF YOU ARE A PARENT, A GUARDIAN OR FRIEND, PLEASE STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED.
REACHING THE 5.A DIVISION II STATE SEMIFINALS IS AN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, ONE THAT REFLECTS COUNTLESS HOURS OF HARD WORK, DISCIPLINE AND COMMITMENT. PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THE MEMORIAL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM, YOUR 5.A DIVISION II STATE SEMIFINALIST.
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AND PARENTS, ONCE THEY TAKE THE PICTURE, REMEMBER, YOU CAN COME DOWN AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH THEM AS WELL.BE ABLE TO SEE EVERYBODY. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU ,YOU GOT IT. 92 IN THE PARK WITH A. BIG SMILE. OH. ALL RIGHT. RIGHT THERE. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT. BIG SMILES. THE LAST ONE ALL RIGHT, PARENTS, IF YOU WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE, TAKE A PICTURE. ANY PARENTS? YOU CAN COME CLOSE. OUR OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER IS THERE [LAUGHTER]. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. GIRLS [APPLAUSE]. YOU ALL DONE THAT WAY? YOU'RE WELCOME. BYE, Y'ALL. ALL RIGHT. HEY ALL RIGHT. NEXT, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WE'RE GOING TO RECOGNIZE HERITAGE BOYS BASKETBALL.
[2.C. Recognition of Heritage Boys Basketball State Champions]
IF YOU ARE A PARENT, A GUARDIAN OR FRIEND, PLEASE STAND AND BE RECOGNIZED SO WE CAN GIVE YOU A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.[APPLAUSE]. ALL RIGHT, COME ON DOWN, Y'ALL. THE HERITAGE COYOTES IN DOMINANT FASHION DEFEATED BEAUMONT WESTBROOK 67 TO 40 TO MAKE HISTORY, CAPTURING THE 5.A DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND BRINGING HOME THE FIRST STATE TITLE IN SCHOOL HISTORY AND THE FIRST BASKETBALL STATE TITLE IN OVER 100 YEARS FOR FRISCO ISD.
[APPLAUSE] THIS CHAMPIONSHIP RUN WASN'T JUST ABOUT WINNING GAMES.
HERITAGE SHOWED THE CITY OF FRISCO AND THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS THAT WE BELONG.
DESERVED TO BE RECOGNIZED AND THAT EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS LIVES IN FRISCO.
I ALSO WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO BRYCE AND HOWARD ON BEING NAMED THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MVP.
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT ON THE BIGGEST STAGE.
THIS IS MORE THAN A TITLE. IT IS A LEGACY. CONGRATULATIONS TO HERITAGE COYOTES.
YOUR 5.A DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONS.
COME ON, COME ON. CAN WE CREATE SOME WINDOWS? NOBODY'S HEAD SHOULD BE IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE OUR BOARD MEMBERS ON THE SIDE. YOU CAN SHOOT IT A LITTLE BIT MORE. HOLD ON EVERYBODY'S LOOKING THIS WAY FIRST AND THEN. ALRIGHT.
ON THE COUNT OF THREE. EVERYONE'S LOOKING AT ME OVER HERE.
ALRIGHT. ONE. TWO. THREE. GOT IT. OKAY, THEN.
YAY! COYOTES AND REALLY QUICK. I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT SINCE EVERYBODY'S LOOKING AT HER.
I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO K.K. TO THE BEST STUDENT MANAGERS.
SHE HAS COACH KELLY'S DAUGHTER. CONGRATS. [APPLAUSE].
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANKS, GUYS. CONGRATULATIONS.
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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. IT IS 6:30 P.M. AND WE ARE GOING TO RETURN FROM RECESS AND RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION. INTO OUR OPEN MEETING, WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 3, WHICH IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.[00:25:06]
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.AND NOW FOR THE TEXAS PLEDGE. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS. ONE STATE, UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU STUDENTS FROM PIONEER HERITAGE FOR OFFERING OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TODAY.
BOARD WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 4, WHICH WILL BE COMMUNICATION TO AND FROM THE BOARD.
[4. Communication to and from the Board including Public Comments]
AND IT DOES LOOK LIKE WE HAVE ONE SPEAKER THIS EVENING.MR. HILL. WE NOW MOVE 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 COMPLETE 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 DGB LOCAL, FNG LOCAL AND GF LOCAL. EACH GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ALLOWS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO REDRESS GRIEVANCES WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
THE FIRST PORTION OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION IS STAKEHOLDER TESTIMONY, WHERE THE BOARD WILL HEAR FROM PARENTS OF FRISCO ISD STUDENTS, FRISCO ISD EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS, AND OTHER FRISCO ISD RESIDENTS.
IF WE'RE UNABLE TO VERIFY AN INDIVIDUAL'S STATUS AS A STAKEHOLDER BASED UPON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE CALLED UPON TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC TESTIMONY.
MS. DAVIS. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE HILL. WE DO HAVE ONE SPEAKER THIS EVENING, MR. TOBIN BARTHOLOMEW RIGHT HERE. AND MR. BARTHOLOMEW WILL BE SPEAKING ON AGREEMENT WITH RICOH USA, AND THAT IS ON OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE? CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 10.H.
OKAY. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO HEAR US OUT.
WE'RE THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION PROVIDER IN THE COUNTRY.
DID YOU SEE ON MY SLEEVES WE REP ALL MAJOR BRANDS.
THEY DECIDED ON A KYOCERA PRODUCT. SO THEY ASKED US AFTER GIVING OUR QUALIFICATIONS, WE HAVE MORE OF THOSE UNITS PLACED IN THE COUNTRY THAN ANY MANUFACTURER OR ANY SERVICE PROVIDER IN THE COUNTRY. THEY WERE LOOKING AT XEROX THAT RELABELS THIS PRODUCT UNDER THEIR OWN NAME, LIKE A CHEVY GMC TRUCK. IT'S THE SAME PRODUCT.
RICOH RESELLS IT AS A KYOCERA. THEY DON'T RELABEL IT.
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A RELATIONSHIP WITH RICOH AND XEROX CURRENTLY.
THE XEROX HAS HAD SOME ISSUES. DON'T KNOW HOW THEY'VE DONE WITH RICOH.
THEY ASKED US TO BID AFTER WE GAVE ALL OUR REQUIREMENTS.
WE DID SO AND SAID WE'D BE RETURNED BACK TO, YOU KNOW, INFORMATION.
ONCE THE DECISION WAS MADE, WE WERE NEVER CONTACTED.
WE FOUND OUT ON FRIDAY THAT THIS WAS BEING REPRESENTED TODAY TO RECOMMEND RICOH.
SO AT 3:00, I DROVE UP FROM AUSTIN BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE I WAS WORKING TODAY.
AND THEY PUT OUT THE BID PRICING THAT THEY RECOMMENDED FROM RICOH.
I HAVE A TABULATION HERE FROM RICO'S BID TO MY BID ON THE EXACT SAME PRODUCT AND OVER THAT SAME FIVE-YEAR SERVICE TERM, THEIR BID IS $592,000 HIGHER THAN MY BID. AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IF WE WERE APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT TO BE A PROVIDER, WE HAVE THE SERVICE, WE HAVE THE TECHNICIANS, WE HAVE THE CERTIFICATES.
WE GAVE EVERYTHING THAT WAS REQUIRED. AND WE FIGURED WITH THREE BIDS ALL GOING OUT TO THE SAME PRODUCT, IT WASN'T A MANUFACTURER. ONE PRODUCT IS BETTER THAN THE OTHER.
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IT'S THE EXACT PRODUCT, AND THEIR BID IS THAT MUCH HIGHER THAN OURS.I CAN'T FOR THE LIFE OF ME THINK OF WHAT BENEFIT YOU'D HAVE THAT WOULD CREATE A $592,000 DIFFERENCE IN COST TO JUSTIFY THAT ON THE SAME PRODUCT. SO MY QUESTION TODAY IS THAT IT'S BEING PUT IN FRONT OF YOU TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM RICOH.
AND EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE'RE TRYING TO HELP SAVE MONEY. WE'VE DONE IT WITH A LOT OF OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE AREA AND COLLEGES, AND WE CAME WITH A VERY SHARP PENCIL TO HELP.
AND TO LOSE THE BID WHEN WE WERE THAT MUCH CHEAPER WOULD MAKE US NOT.
WHY WOULD WHY WOULD WE EVEN BOTHER NEXT TIME? SO I'D LIKE YOU GUYS TO TAKE A DEEP LOOK AT THAT.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING MY CALL. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, MR. BARTHOLOMEW. WE'RE NOT ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME.
THANK YOU. BUT THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
[APPLAUSE]. WE WILL MOVE TO. WELL, THAT CONCLUDES OUR COMMUNICATION TO AND FROM THE BOARD, INCLUDING PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 5 WHICH IS THE BOARD REPORT.
[5. Board Report]
I'D LIKE TO CALL UPON TRUSTEES TO PRESENT OR PROVIDE THEIR BOARD REPORTS.THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. LISTEN TO THE STUDENTS AND HEAR THEIR PITCHES.
THEY ARE AMAZING. THEY HAVE THOUGHT OF PROBLEMS AND I MEAN SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS THAT ARE REAL LIFE.
AND I JUST WANT TO COMMEND THEM SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE].
TRUSTEE SALAS. SO A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I ATTENDED THE MEDICAL CITY 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
THEY INVITED THE ISD TRUSTEES BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THEY DO SO MUCH FOR OUR DISTRICT WITH OUR NURSES THAT ARE IN OUR CAMPUSES AND THEIR CONTINUING EDUCATION. THEY HOST A LOT OF THEIR CONTINUING EDUCATION.
AND THAT WAS A LOVELY RECEPTION TO SEE THEM HIT A 10 YEAR MILESTONE.
I ALSO WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE PTA MEMBERSHIP LIFETIME AWARD.
THAT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, OUR PTA, THAT'S OUR SOLDIERS ON THE GROUND DOING ALL THE THINGS TO BRING THE, THE SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF. AND I JUST WANTED TO SPEAK TO THAT.
WE HAD AN AMAZING TIME. ASHLEY AND HER TEAM WERE, YOU KNOW, THEY PUT TOGETHER SUCH A GREAT EVENT EVERY YEAR AND EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT IT IN SUCH POSITIVE WAYS. AND I TOO WAS AT CENTENNIAL FOR INCUBATOR TODAY.
TOMMY THOMPSON, YOUR STUDENTS ARE AMAZING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO AND ALL THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT YOU, ALL THE MENTORS THAT SHOW UP FOR THAT PROGRAM. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEE MANDUVA. YES. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ON TO WHAT SHERRIE MENTIONED.
I KNOW CYNDI IS HERE TOO, AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
AND KEEP CONTINUE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MANDUVA.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER REPORTS FOR BOARD FOR OUR BOARD REPORT? OKAY. IF THERE ARE NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 6.
[6. Community Relations]
COMMUNITY RELATIONS MRS. SIGN. HELLO.OOPS. ALL RIGHT, JUST A QUICK. WE'RE GOING TO GET PTA UP HERE.
THIS IS THE PTA COUNCIL FOR ALL OF FRISCO ISD ALL 73 OF OUR PTAS ACROSS THE DISTRICT.
PTAS AND PTSAS. WE'RE GOING TO LET THEM DO THEIR OWN PRESENTATION BUT WOULD DR.
FOUCHE AND MS. DAVIS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME ON DOWN AND JOIN THEM?
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YES, AND THE ENTIRE BOARD. TO TAKE A PICTURE WE'RE GOING TO LET THEM JOIN YOU GUYS REAL QUICK AND THEN WE'LL GET A GOOD PICTURE. WHILE Y'ALL ARE COMING DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT.YOU HEARD A COUPLE OF BOARD MEMBERS TALK ABOUT THE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP BANQUET THE OTHER NIGHT.
I'M NOT GOING TO STEAL THEIR THUNDER TOO MUCH BECAUSE THEY HAVE A WHOLE PRESENTATION ON THIS. SO I'M ALMOST AFRAID TO TELL YOU ANYTHING. BUT ALL I CAN SAY IS FROM OUR OFFICE, WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THIS TEAM, AND ANYTIME SOMETHING COMES UP AS PTA RELATED PTSA RELATED, WE ARE ON THE GROUND WITH CLEMENCIA COLE. SHE'S OUR PRESIDENT THIS YEAR, AND THEN RYON RIGHT HERE.
AND SONIA, I COULD NAME ALL OF YOU. AND THEN CYNDI'S OUR INCOMING PRESIDENT NEXT YEAR.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR PTAS ACROSS THE WHOLE DISTRICT.
AND THEN YOU GO ABOVE AND BEYOND AND YOU'RE AT OUR LEADERSHIP MEETINGS, SERVING US LUNCH SOMETIMES.
SO WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO. AND I'M SURE YOU'RE GOING TO COME DOWN AND TELL US ALL ABOUT IT. RIGHT? COME ON DOWN. THANK YOU GUYS.
OKAY OF THE FRISCO ISD COUNCIL OF PTAS. IT'S A TRUE PLEASURE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING TO PRESENT YOU A SUMMARY OF OUR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO CELEBRATE AND RECOGNIZE ALL OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR LOCAL PTAS.
MY NAME IS CLEMENCIA COLE, AND I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING AS PRESIDENT FOR THE FRISCO ISD COUNCIL OF PTA THIS YEAR, AND JOINING ME TODAY IS RYON ORENDAIN, OUR FIRST VP AIDE TO THE PRESIDENT RIGHT HERE.
[LAUGHTER]. WE TRULY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE GIVEN US TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF OUR TEAM.
TO BEGIN WITH, THIS EVENING, WE WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF OUR COUNCIL.
WE ARE 100% VOLUNTEER LED ORGANIZATION UNITED BY OUR PRIMARY MISSION OF ADVOCATING FOR ALL STUDENTS.
IN ADDITION TO ADVOCACY, WE ALSO TAKE ON THE IMPORTANT ROLES OF MENTORING, EDUCATING, TRAINING, SUPPORTING, AND CELEBRATING OUR LOCAL PTA, VOLUNTEERS AND CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR IMPACT ACROSS OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ALSO SERVE AS A VITAL LINK BETWEEN TEXAS PTA AND OUR LOCAL PTAS.
NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT OF TEXAS PTA, OUR ONGOING COLLABORATION WITH FRISCO ISD, AND THE SUPPORT OF OUR BROADER COMMUNITY. AND THIS YEAR, WE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT WE PARTNERED WITH 21 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.
AND HERE ARE THE GOALS WE ESTABLISHED FOR THIS CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.
OUR FIRST GOAL IS TO COMMUNICATE THE PURPOSE, VISION, AND MISSION OF FRISCO ISD COUNCIL PTAS TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN A TIMELY AND CONSISTENT MANNER. IT'S ESSENTIAL THAT OUR STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE, VISION, AND MISSION THAT GUIDE US AS A PTA AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION.
IT'S A FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK AND THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND EVERYTHING WE DO.
ADVOCATE AT STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS TO SECURE ADEQUATE POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF THE STUDENTS AND STAFF OF FRISCO ISD AND PROMOTE AN INCREASED LOCAL PTA MEMBERSHIP BY COMMUNICATING THE VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP FOR ADVOCACY AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, BY EMPHASIZING THE TANGIBLE BENEFITS FOR ALL MEMBERS, AND BY USING BACK THE FUTURE AND DISTRICT EVENTS TO INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AS A TOOL TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP. PTA IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST CHILD ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION IN THE NATION,
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AND HERE IN FRISCO, WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF MEMBERS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SAFETY OF EVERY CHILD WHILE ALSO PROMOTING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN OUR SCHOOLS. ADVOCACY IS TRULY THE HEART OF PTA, AND AS COUNCIL, WE ARE CONSTANTLY STRIVING TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOLS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS.THIS YEAR, OUR COUNCIL PROUDLY PARTICIPATED IN TEXAS PTA STRAIGHT TALK.
IT'S HELD EVERY OTHER FEBRUARY IN NON-LEGISLATIVE YEARS.
THIS LIVE STREAMED EVENT FEATURES EXPERT PANELISTS AND SPECIAL GUESTS, INCLUDING STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO EXPLORE TIMELY TOPICS SHAPING THE LIVES OF TEXAS CHILDREN.
SO THIS YEAR'S TOPIC WAS TEXAS. WAS TRACING THE AI GENERATION.
IT EXPLORED HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS SHAPING CLASSROOMS. STUDENT WELL-BEING AND FUTURE WORKFORCE READINESS.
WE WATCHED THE RECORDED PROGRAM, HAD SNACKS, AND HEARD FROM OUR OWN FRISCO ISD TECHNOLOGY EXPERTS.
CHERYL MCDONALD, FISD CHIEF OF TECHNOLOGY, AND ASHLEY NELSON, FISD MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL LEARNING ABOUT HOW AI IS USED CURRENTLY IN OUR FRISCO ISD CLASSROOMS. SO THERE'S A THERE'S TWO PICTURES OF IT.
SO WE HAVE THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS FROM THE BROADCAST OF EXPERTS AT TEXAS PTA [INAUDIBLE] AND THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IT WAS WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT HOW WE'RE USING AI CURRENTLY IN FRISCO ISD. OKAY. EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS OUR MISSION AND OUR MISSION IS OUR MEMBERSHIP.
OUR MEMBERS TRULY ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE PTA.
EACH MEMBERSHIP STRENGTHENS OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE AND EXPANDS OUR IMPACT.
WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR COUNCIL WIDE MEMBERSHIP ACROSS ALL 73 LOCAL PTAS, WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT WE ARE APPROACHING 22,000 MEMBERS. FRISCO ISD IS THE 3RD LARGEST MEMBERSHIP IN TEXAS, WITH AN ULTIMATE GOAL TO REACH A 1 TO 1 VOICE FOR ALL THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN FRISCO ISD. WE CERTAINLY COULD NOT PURSUE THAT GOAL WITHOUT THE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT OF OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF.
THIS YEAR, 37 CAMPUSES ACHIEVE 100% STAFF MEMBERSHIP, AND WE ARE ESPECIALLY PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THREE CAMPUSES FISHER, NICHOLS AND ROBERTSON, THAT EXCEEDED THEIR TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN PTA MEMBERSHIP.
THESE CAMPUSES EARNED THE PRESTIGIOUS PLATINUM VOICE FOR EVERY CHILD AWARD.
WE'RE ALSO DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR OUR 437 COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
MANY OF YOU IN THIS ROOM WHO HAVE JOINED LOCAL PTAS THROUGH OUR DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP INITIATIVE.
YOUR SUPPORT MEANS SO MUCH AND IT TRULY HELPS DRIVE OUR MISSION FORWARD.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE EVERY CHILD'S POTENTIAL A REALITY, AND WE WORK TOWARDS THAT NOT ONLY THROUGH OUR ADVOCACY FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE, BUT ALSO BY SUPPORTING STUDENTS AS THEY TAKE THEIR NEXT STEPS AFTER GRADUATION.
ONE OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL WAYS WE DO THIS IS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS TOGETHER.
OUR FRISCO ISD PTAS AWARDED OVER $75,600 IN SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE FRISCO EDUCATION FOUNDATION, RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF 140 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED THIS YEAR.
IN ADDITION TO OUR LOCAL EFFORTS, TEXAS PTA ALSO OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE THAT THIS YEAR, ONE FISD STUDENT WAS SELECTED TO RECEIVE A TEXAS PTA SCHOLARSHIP AS WELL.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ELLA SATTERWHITE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL PTSA.
SHE, SHE WON THE SCHOLARSHIP THIS YEAR. SO THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE A REFLECTION OF HOW OUR COLLECTIVE PTA COMMUNITY SUPPORTS STUDENTS, NOT JUST DURING THEIR TIME IN PUBLIC SCHOOL, BUT FAR BEYOND IT.
THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, TRAININGS, AND EVENTS WE STRIVE FOR.
AND OH, I'M SORRY BETWEEN FAMILY SCHOOLS AND THE BROADER FRISCO COMMUNITY.
OKAY. BOTH NATIONAL PTA AND TEXAS PTA OFFER EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR COUNCIL
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AND LOCAL PTAS, AND WE'RE PROUD TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE AND PROMOTE THESE OPPORTUNITIES.ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE IS THE NATIONAL PTA SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM.
EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVELY, A TOTAL OF 49 SCHOOLS HAVE RECEIVED THIS HONOR SINCE 2016.
THAT IS MORE THAN HALF OF OUR TOTAL PTA SUPPORTED CAMPUSES.
IT'S REALLY AMAZING. REFLECTIONS IS AN ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM, SUPPORTED AT BOTH THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVELS THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THEIR TALENTS ACROSS A VARIETY OF ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES.
WE'RE INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE TALENTED STUDENT ARTISTS ACROSS OUR LOCAL PTAS.
THIS YEAR, WE SAW AN EXCITING SURGE IN PARTICIPATION, WITH 317 ENTRIES ADVANCING TO OUR DISTRICT ROUND FROM ACROSS FRISCO ISD IN THE 6 CATEGORIES. FOR. FROM THOSE ENTRIES, 23 ADVANCED FROM COUNCIL TO THE TEXAS PTA LEVEL, AND 20 OF THOSE ENTRIES RECEIVED STATE LEVEL HONORS AND AWARDS, AN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT THAT TRULY HIGHLIGHTS THE TALENT, CREATIVITY, AND SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE HERE IN FRISCO.
WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY STUDENTS ADVANCED TO NATIONAL THIS YEAR, BUT I'M SURE NEXT YEAR WE'LL HAVE SOMEBODY, SO THAT WILL BE GREAT WHEN IT COMES TO LOCAL PROGRAMS, FRISCO THREADS STANDS OUT AS OUR LARGEST AND MOST IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY WIDE INITIATIVE.
LAUNCHED BY OUR COUNCIL IN 2021, FRISCO THREADS WAS CREATED TO ENSURE FRISCO ISD STUDENTS IN NEED TO HAVE ACCESS TO CLOTHING SO THEY FEEL CONFIDENT, COMFORTABLE, AND DRESSED FOR SUCCESS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, FRISCO THREADS HAS PROVIDED CLOTHING TO OVER 3600 STUDENTS. THIS SCHOOL YEAR ALONE, WE'VE SERVED 811 STUDENTS AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 26,000 ITEMS OF CLOTHING. THIS GROWTH IS A POWERFUL REFLECTION OF OUR STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH FRISCO ISD AND THE DEDICATION OF OUR INCREDIBLE COMMITTEE AND VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS EACH YEAR.
SO FAR THIS YEAR, OUR VOLUNTEERS HAVE GENEROUSLY GIVEN OVER 1500 HOURS OF THEIR TIME.
IN PARTICULAR, THE FRISCO THREADS COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE CLOTHES CLOSET TWICE A WEEK, SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL CAMPUSES, BUSINESSES AND FAMILIES.
THEIR COMPASSION AND COMMITMENT ARE THE HEART OF THIS PROGRAM AND THE REASON IT CONTINUES TO THRIVE.
WE ARE ALSO INCREDIBLY THANKFUL FOR THE GENEROSITY OF OUR COMMUNITY.
SCHOOL WIDE CLOTHING DRIVES DONATIONS FROM LOST AND FOUND BINS.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND MORE. CERTAINLY CAN'T THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR THAT SUPPORT.
OKAY FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND PARENTS THIS YEAR. FOR STUDENTS, WE PROMOTED THE FIND YOUR FUTURE SERIES PROGRAMS FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO VISIT DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. AND FOR PARENTS, WE COLLABORATED WITH THE CALM CARE AND CONNECTION, A VIRTUAL PROGRAM ON PARENTING THROUGH YOUR CHILD'S STRESS.
OUR LAST TWO GOALS ARE, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR LOCAL PTAS BY EMPOWERING, TRAINING, MENTORING AND CELEBRATING THEM TO STRENGTHEN THEIR EFFECTIVENESS WITH THEIR SCHOOLS. SCHOOL FAMILIES ENSURING THAT THEY REMAIN ACTIVE, THRIVING AND ENGAGED UNITS.
WHEN IT COMES TO OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL PTAS, WE FOCUS ON THREE KEY AREAS.
BUT WE ALSO HOSTED A DISTRICT WIDE TRAINING IN AUGUST WITH OVER 300 LOCAL LEADERS ATTENDING.
OUR MENTOR PROGRAM HAS ALSO GROWN WITH 30 PTA CURRENTLY BEING MENTORED.
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WE PAIR THIS WITH EXPERIENCED COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE 1 ON 1 SUPPORT, HELPING THEM GROW AND SUCCEED IN THEIR LEADERSHIP ROLES.EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IS ANOTHER PILLAR OF OUR WORK.
BY THE END OF THIS YEAR, WE WILL HAVE HOSTED 11 MEETINGS WITH LOCAL PRESIDENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES TO SHARE UPDATES FROM THE DISTRICT, TEXAS PTA AND COUNCIL. TRANSPARENT AND OPEN COMMUNICATION CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OUR CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION ACROSS THE DISTRICT.
AND, AND WE INVITED THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS AND ENJOY HOT COCOA AND COOKIES.
THEN WE HAVE OUR FOUNDERS DAY LUNCHEON. WE CELEBRATE, YOU KNOW, THE FOUNDING OF PTA.
SO ON THE TOP IS LIKE SOME OF US COUNCIL. AND THEN ON THE RIGHT, WE HAVE NICHOLS RECEIVING THEIR BANNER FOR THE VOICE FOR EVERY CHILD AWARD, THE PLATINUM VOICE FOR EVERY CHILD AWARD.
OKAY. THEN AT OUR NOVEMBER AND JANUARY DELEGATE MEETINGS, WE RECOGNIZE A TOTAL OF 36 LOCAL PTA VOLUNTEERS WITH A LEAD AWARD PRESENTED BY OUR COUNCIL TO INDIVIDUALS WHO DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND WERE NOMINATED BY THEIR PEERS.
SO THOSE ARE PICTURES OF BOTH MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER AND THE MARCH MEETING THIS YEAR, JUST LAST WEEK, LIKE YOU GUYS SAID, WE HAD OUR THE HONOR OF RECOGNIZING 114 TEXAS PTA HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARD AND 13 EXTENDED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS AT OUR ANNUAL CEREMONY. THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST HONORS A VOLUNTEER CAN RECEIVE FROM TEXAS PTA, AND WE WERE THRILLED TO CELEBRATE THESE INCREDIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO SELFLESSLY SERVE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
OUR FINAL EVENT OF THE YEAR IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AT ROUGHRIDERS STADIUM.
IT'S A VERY SPECIAL WAY TO WRAP UP THE YEAR BY CELEBRATING THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO OUR STUDENTS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY. AS WE REFLECT ON THE SCHOOL YEAR, ONE OF OUR KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAS BEEN OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE DISTRICT.
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES SERVE ON THE FRISCO EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL, AMONGST OTHERS. WHILE THE DISTRICT PROVIDES A REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF OUR COUNCIL BOARD.
ADDITIONALLY, WE'VE WORKED CLOSELY WITH SEVERAL DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS TO COLLABORATE ON PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND INITIATIVES THAT BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR FRISCO ISD COMMUNITY.
AND WE'RE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR THE PRESENCE OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT OUR EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, ENGAGING WITH OUR LOCAL LEADERS. OKAY BEFORE I CLOSE, I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY AMAZING TEAM.
ALL OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WE'VE SHARED TODAY WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEIR UNWAVERING, THE UNWAVERING DEDICATION, HARD WORK, AND SERVICE.
IT TRULY IS AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO WORK ALONGSIDE SUCH A DEDICATED GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.
SO THAT'S OUR CURRENT BOARD. OKAY, AS I CLOSE, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO THE 2026-2027 ELECTED OFFICERS. WE HAVE PRESIDENT CYNDI ARAKAS, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, IS GOING TO BE RYON ORENDAIN, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP IS GOING TO BE JESSICA DUPRE, 3RD VICE PRESIDENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IS GOING TO BE CLEMENCIA COLE, 4TH VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS NADIA BEG, 5TH VICE PRESIDENT, WAYS AND MEANS SONIA BHATIA LOPEZ, TREASURER TERESA VELVALURI AND SECRETARY BECCA BURNSIDE.
OKAY. IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE ALONGSIDE ALL OF YOU THIS YEAR.
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THEY WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUR PARTNERSHIP AND CONTINUE TO CARRY FORWARD OUR MISSION AND PURPOSE BEAUTIFULLY.WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALLOWING US TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU TODAY.
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT WONDERFUL PRESENTATION, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO SERVE THE STUDENTS, AS WELL AS OUR EDUCATORS WITHIN FRISCO ISD.
AND AS AN HONORARY LIFE MEMBER, I RECEIVED MINE IN 2019 FROM NONE OTHER THAN JOHNNY WISEMAN IN THE BACK FROM FOWLER MIDDLE SCHOOL. I DO SEE AND UNDERSTAND THE WORK THAT YOU ALL PUT IN EVERY SINGLE DAY, AND YOU ALL ARE THE MOST AMAZING VOLUNTEERS.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO CONVOCATION.
[7. Invocation]
PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS AND JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN RECOGNITION OF EVERY FAITH THAT IS REPRESENTED IN FRISCO ISD.FATHER, THANK YOU FOR EVERY SEAT THAT HAS BEEN FILLED HERE TODAY.
FOR EACH MIND AND HEART THAT FILLS THE PRESENCE OF THIS ROOM, WE THANK YOU.
ONLY YOU TRULY KNOW WHAT WE ARE SETTING OUT TO ACCOMPLISH TODAY.
WE HAVE AN IDEA, A VISION, HINTS, AND DAILY INSTRUCTIONS.
WE HAVE TALENTS, ABILITIES, AND TIME TO WORK.
HOWEVER, ONLY YOU CAN SEE IN PERFECT DETAIL THE END OF EVERY BEGINNING, EVERY PROJECT, EVERY SEASON, EVERY LIFE. NOTHING IS EVER IN VAIN. FOR EVEN MISTAKES AND MISSTEPS ARE USED FOR GOOD.
STRENGTHEN OUR CONFIDENCE IN WHO YOU HAVE MADE US TO BE.
BLESS THIS MEETING TODAY. ALL THOSE PRESENT, AS WELL AS THE LIVES OF THOSE WE WILL ENCOUNTER AFTERWARD, READY US TO MAKE EVERY MOMENT COUNT. AMEN. BOARD, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM EIGHT,
[8. Review status of required Trustee Training ]
WHERE WE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE AND REVIEW THE STATUS OF TRUSTEE TRAINING.I AM HAPPY TO REPORT THAT EVERY TRUSTEE HAS FULFILLED THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTINUED EDUCATION TRAINING AND PER THE STATE LAW, I DO HAVE TO READ EACH TRUSTEE'S NAME AND SAY COMPLETE.
AND SO OUR BOARD PRESIDENT DYNETTE DAVIS, COMPLETE.
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT KEITH MADDOX, COMPLETE. BOARD SECRETARY MARK HILL, COMPLETE.
TRUSTEE STEPHANIE ELAD, COMPLETE. TRUSTEE SHERRIE SALAS, COMPLETE.
TRUSTEE RENEE SAMPLE, COMPLETE AND TRUSTEE SURESH MANDUVA, COMPLETE.
ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SERVICE AND FOR ENSURING THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR TRAINING FOR THE 25-26 YEAR. BOARD WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 9, WHICH ARE ACTION ITEMS, WILL BEGIN WITH AGENDA ITEM 9.A.
[9.A. Consider and Act on approval of minutes from the March 9th Regular Meeting, March 12th Special Meeting and April 3rd Special Meeting ]
CONSIDER AND ACT ON APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 9TH REGULAR MEETING, MARCH 12TH SPECIAL MEETING AND APRIL 3RD SPECIAL MEETING.BOARD, I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 9TH REGULAR MEETING, MARCH 12TH SPECIAL MEETING AND APRIL 3RD. SPECIAL MEETING AS PRESENTED.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE SAMPLE. SECOND BY TRUSTEE ELAD.
BOARD IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
OH ONE QUICK, QUICK QUESTION. I THINK ON THE MARCH.
SORRY, WHICH IS THE FIRST ONE, SORRY? APRIL 3RD RIGHT? NO, MARCH 12TH REGULAR MEETING. I THINK THERE IS A ONE SMALL TYPO.
I SAW THAT IT'S A THE BOARD REPORT WHICH I MENTIONED, CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
I THINK IT'S TYPED AS SOMETHING ELSE. I JUST WANT TO.
DO YOU HAVE THE CORRECTION? NO. IT SHOULD SAY CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
BUT IT'S. I THINK IT'S TYPED AS SOME OTHER. SORRY, I DON'T HAVE THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME SO.
YOU WOULD LIKE FOR IT TO SAY CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL? YES, YEAH. OKAY. FOR THE RECORD THANK YOU. FOR THE RECORD, MICHELE. CAN YOU ENSURE THAT THE CORRECTION IS MADE FOR OUR MARCH 12TH SPECIAL MEETING TO REFLECT CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL? BOARD ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? SORRY MARCH 9TH, REGULAR MEETING. I'M SORRY, I'M TAKING IT BACK.
MY APOLOGIES. THERE'S A CORRECTION. MARCH 9TH.
REGULAR MEETING. REGULAR MEETING. BOARD ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
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BEFOREHAND MOTION PASSES 7-0. BOARD WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 9.B.[9.B. Consider and Act on Library Materials List]
CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE LIBRARY MATERIALS LIST.BOARD I LOOK FOR A MOTION. I MOVE TO APPROVE THE LIBRARY MATERIAL LIST AS PRESENTED.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE SAMPLE. SECOND BY TRUSTEE MADDOX.
BOARD IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
[9.C. Consider and Act on Budget Transfers and Amendments for the 2025-26 General Fund Budget]
BUDGET. BOARD I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE THE BUDGET TRANSFER AND AMENDMENTS FOR THE 2025-2026 GENERAL FUND BUDGET, AS PRESENTED. SECOND.MOTION BY TRUSTEE MADDOX. SECOND BY TRUSTEE HILL.
BOARD IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 7-0. MRS. MCDONALD, WE ARE GOING TO PROBABLY NEED TO DO A
[10. Consent Agenda Items]
HAND VOTE. WE ARE GOING TO PULL AGENDA ITEM, TWO AGENDA ITEMS. THE FIRST WILL BE 10.A AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO PULL AGENDA ITEM 10.H.BOARD I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION FOR AGENDA ITEM 10.B, C, D, E, F, G, I AND J. I MOVE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS B, C, D, E, F, G, I AND J. SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE ELAD. SECOND BY TRUSTEE MANDUVA.
BOARD IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
PERFECT. MOTION PASSES 7-0. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 10.A ACT ON APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR IDENTIFIED
[10.A. Act on Approval of the recommended employment contracts for identified personnel]
PERSONNEL. BOARD I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL AS PRESENTED, INCLUDING THE RECOMMENDATION ON JENNIFER VANDERTULIP AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. SECOND. I NEED A MOTION. OH, I'M SORRY.I THOUGHT YOU CHANGED. I RECOMMEND A MOTION TO APPROVE THE.
I MOVED RECOMMEND A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL AS PRESENTED, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS OF JENNIFER VANDERTULIP AS MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE MADDOX. SECOND BY TRUSTEE SALAS.
BOARD IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
I JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. IS THE REASON WHY WE PULLED IT? BECAUSE WE HAD TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL CONTRACT? NO, WE. I ASKED FOR THEM TO BE PULLED SO THAT WE CAN NAME THE EMPLOYEES.
OH, OKAY. AND OUR BOARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, WE DON'T TYPICALLY DO THAT, BUT I WANTED TO ENSURE THAT WE NAMED THE EMPLOYEES FOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AS WELL AS WHAT WILL FOLLOW OUR VOTE.
OKAY THANK YOU. AND THEN 10.A MS. DAVIS. AND THEN THE, THE NEXT ONE, IF YOU'LL DO A HAND VOTE FOR THOSE TWO, PLEASE. THANK YOU. SO THIS WILL BE THE ONLY REQUIRED VOTE.
WE WON'T NEED AN ADDITIONAL VOTE AFTER THIS. OKAY.
THANK YOU. SO FOR YOU HEARD THE MOTION OF TRUSTEE MADDOX AND THE SECOND OF TRUSTEE SALAS.
BY SHOW OF HANDS, I'LL LOOK FOR ALL IN FAVOR.
MOTION PASSES 7-0. IN ADDITION TO CONGRATULATIONS, JENNIFER VANDERTULIP, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE HERE, BUT CONGRATULATIONS.
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THANK YOU ALL FOR TAKING ON ADDITIONAL TASKS IN THESE NEW ASSIGNMENTS, WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.[APPLAUSE]. JUST A LITTLE NOTE, FOWLER MIDDLE SCHOOL IS MY HOME CAMPUS.
AND SO I'M VERY HAPPY, VERY EXCITED AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW YOU'LL LEAD.
BOARD WE'LL MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION NOW. OH, I THOUGHT WE DID H.
OH WE DID. OH, OKAY. BOARD WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM H.
[10.H. Act on Agreement with Ricoh USA, Inc.]
I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION. MADAM CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE TABLE AGENDA ITEM H. I'D LIKE TO HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION ON IT.SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE MADDOX. SECOND BY TRUSTEE ELAD.
I WOULD MAKE A. I WOULD MAKE A NOTE. DO YOU WANT TO TABLE IT TO A DIFFERENT TO A LATER BOARD MEETING, OR DO YOU WANT A TABLE TO LATER IN THIS MEETING? I WOULD LIKE TO TABLE IT TO ANOTHER BOARD MEETING.
I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. POINT OF ORDER. I THINK THE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
I'M SORRY. ONE SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.
I WAS GOING TO ASK IF YOU COULD WITHDRAW THE MOTION MADAM CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT WE POSTPONE AGENDA ITEM H.
ACT ON AGREEMENT WITH RICOH USA INC. I SECOND.
MOTION BY TRUSTEE MADDOX. SECOND BY TRUSTEE SAMPLE.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS TIME? IF THERE ARE NONE, I'LL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
[LAUGHTER]. MOTION PASSES 7-0. SO JUST BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY HERE IS CLEAR AND FOR COMMUNITY AWARENESS, WE DID A TABLE AGENDA ITEM 10.H UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS OR POSTPONE UNTIL WE ARE ABLE TO GET SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
[11. Closed Session under Texas Government Code Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E ]
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. IF YOU AREN'T HERE WHEN WE RETURN, WE'RE SO GRATEFUL THAT YOU CAME AND SPENT YOUR MONDAY WITH US.IT IS 10:56 AND WE ARE RECONVENING INTO OPEN SESSION.
[12. Reconvene in Open Meeting]
WE WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 13. 13.A CONSIDER AND ACT ON THE LEVEL III GRIEVANCE[13.A. Consider and Act on the Level III grievance appeal submitted by parent AD on behalf of Student AD]
APPEAL SUBMITTED BY PARENT AD ON BEHALF OF STUDENT AD.BOARD I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I MOVE TO UPHOLD THE LEVEL II DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND DENY ALL REMEDIES REQUESTED WHICH HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED AT LEVELS I AND II. SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE ELAD. SECOND BY TRUSTEE HILL. BOARD IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.
I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION. I'M NOT A MOTION, A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 6-1. BOARD WILL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 13.B CONSIDER AND
[13.B. Consider and Act on the expulsion appeal filing submitted by parent KL on behalf of student KL pursuant to Board Policy FOD]
ACT ON THE EXPULSION APPEAL FILING SUBMITTED BY PARENT KL ON BEHALF OF STUDENT KL PURSUANT TO BOARD POLICY FOD. BOARD, I WILL LOOK FOR A MOTION.SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE MADDOX. SECOND BY TRUSTEE ELAD.
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BOARD IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I WILL LOOK FOR A VOTE.I HAVE A QUESTION. I JUST WISH THERE WERE MORE OPTIONS PROVIDED.
WHAT IS YOUR QUESTION? I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION.
DO WE END THE QUESTION PART RIGHT? YEAH, I JUST WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT.
YOU HAVE TO ASK A QUESTION. OKAY. CAN THERE BE MORE OPTIONS PROVIDED FOR US FOR THIS SITUATION? THANK YOU, TRUSTEE SAMPLE.
I WILL ASK OUR. GENERAL COUNSEL IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL OPTIONS THAT CAN BE EXPLORED. BASED ON THE STATUTE, THE DISCIPLINE ISSUED WAS MANDATORY. SO THE BOARD'S OPTIONS ARE LIMITED TO UPHOLDING THE CURRENT ORDER OR OVERTURNING THAT ORDER.
THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? TRUSTEE SALAS. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE NONE. BOARD I WILL LOOK FOR A VOTE.
MOTION PASSES 6-1. IT IS NOW 11:00 P.M. I WANT TO THANK OUR SROS FOR BEING WITH US TODAY. I KNOW THAT I PROMISED SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT HAPPENED.
MARK HILL IS GOING TO BE PURCHASING PIZZA FOR YOU ALL FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH.
[LAUGHTER] AND WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED. WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.