[1. Call to Order]
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IT IS 3:00 PM.LET ME BE THE FIRST TO TELL THAT TO MY STAFF.
WE WILL CALL THE BOARD MEETING TO ORDER.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE THE RECORDS TO SHOW THAT ALL TRUSTEES ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WARREN DAVIS AND WE WILL NOW
[3. Closed Session]
MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL TO DELIBERATE REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.551.071, CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY.
551.072 REAL PROPERTY, AND 551.076 TO CONDUCT DELIBERATIONS REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS.
WE WILL NOW RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 3:01 AND WE'LL RECONVENE BACK HERE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM IN ABOUT ONE MINUTE. THANK YOU.
[NOISE] WE'RE BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION AND WE WILL CALL THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 3:32.
[4. Reconvene]
WE WILL START WITH OUR PRAYER AND PLEDGES.[5. Meeting Opening]
OUR PRAYER WILL BE LED THIS EVENING BY TRUSTEE WARREN DAVIS AND OUR PLEDGES WILL BE LED BY TRUSTEE CRAIG TIPPING.>> LORD, THANK YOU FOR TODAY. THANK YOU FOR OUR TRUSTEES TO COME TOGETHER TO SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY.
LORD, WE PRAY THAT YOUR SPIRIT BE AMONGST US IN THIS PLACE, AND TO GUIDE, OUR HEARTS AND MINDS, OUR THOUGHTS, AND OUR ACTIONS ACCORDINGLY.
HELP US TO UNDERSTAND WE GET A CHANCE TO SERVE SOMETHING BIGGER THAN OURSELVES.
IT IS IN HIS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN.
>> NOW ON TO THE TEXAS PLEDGE.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS. WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 6 OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[6. Public Comments]
THE CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE BOARD DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS IS AS FOLLOWS.EACH SPEAKER SHOULD ADDRESS THE BOARD FROM THE PODIUM MICROPHONE.
IN THIS CASE, WE HAVE A MICROPHONE ON A TABLE AND STATE HIS OR HER NAME BEFORE SPEAKING.
ALL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES TO MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
COPIES OF PRESENTATION SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES AND THE SUPERINTENDENT.
BOARD POLICY PROHIBITS THE DISCUSSION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES DURING AN OPEN FORUM.
>> THANK YOU. DANIEL J. BENNETT.
>> YOU CAN TAKE IT OFF. YOU CAN PULL IT UP.
>> OKAY. I'LL BE ABLE TO SHARE OUT.
I WILL I GOT THIS ESSENTIAL TREMORS. I'M SORRY.
I FORGET EVEN [INAUDIBLE] MY NAME IS DANIEL BENNETT.
THANK YOU FOR CALLING THIS MEETING AND PROTECTING YOUR RIGHTS AS A TAXING ENTITY, AND STAYING WITHIN THE PROCESS.
BECAUSE I THINK POTENTIALLY, IF YOU DON'T TAKE EVERY STEP, THIS IS ACCORDING TO THIS BODY, YOU MAY FORFEIT YOUR RIGHTS UNDER MR. LAW.
I'VE SEEN HIM DO IT, SO THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS TODAY.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT MR. POMPA.
MR. POMPA WITH MS. [INAUDIBLE] AND JULIE WOOLARD, WHO'S JUST WALLS EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO KELLER TRYING TO KEEP THEM FROM RECALLING HER.
YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO TO SIT HERE AND TELL HIM.
MR. POMPA SAID EVERYTHING'S RIGHT.
SO WE HAVE SOMEBODY WHO'S ACTING IN THIS MANNER WHO'S BEEN RECALLED AND YOU HAVE SOMEBODY CHAMPIONING THAT PERSON.
I WANT YOU TO THINK ABOUT THAT.
WHY WANT [INAUDIBLE] EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO WHEN THEY WERE DOWN HERE ASKING FOR YOUR GOALS, MR. POMPA CAME UP TO THE MICROPHONE AND SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO FOCUS ON DATA SECURITY.
[INAUDIBLE] HACK IN 2021 JANUARY, I BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF SEVERAL PEOPLE, AND I'M SAYING IT PUBLICLY FOR THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE IT WAS NOT GOING TO BE DRAWN OUT INTO THE PUBLIC.
MR. LASSOTTI WAS ON THE BOARD AT THE TIME, BROUGHT IT TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION, AND ALL JEFF WALL COULD DO IS BE PISSED THAT
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SOMEHOW THAT INFORMATION GOT INTO THE PUBLIC REALM.IT WASN'T BY ACCIDENT, IT WAS SO EASY TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO [INAUDIBLE] THE DISTRICT GOVERNING BODY HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT IT? SO THE OTHER ONES LATER, MR. POMPA COMES HERE AND SAYS, "WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS ON DATA SECURITY, OR WHY WASN'T THIS BODY NOTIFIED THAT THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN BREACHED?" SO DALLAS APPRAISAL DISTRICT GETS HACKED.
THEY'RE DOWN FOR 72 DAYS, [INAUDIBLE] WEBSITE IT STARTS HAVING AN ISSUE IN SEPTEMBER.
IF YOU GO TO THEIR WEBSITE, IT SAYS, UNDER DESTRUCTION, SINCE SEPTEMBER.
THEY GOT A BETA WEBSITE RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND. I WON'T GET INTO IT.
TONY POMPA COME DOWN HERE AND TELL YOU THAT HE'S GOING TO DO SOMETHING BUT NOT DO IT.
NOW WE HAVE A POTENTIALLY SITUATION COMING IN APRIL 15TH.
YOU CAN LOOK AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING, ITEM 8C, AND YOU CAN DECIDE FOR YOURSELVES.
WELL, THE OTHER THING HE SAID, "KELLER, IT IS NOT THE JOB OF THAT BODY TO GOVERN TAG ONLY TO DO THE CHIEF APPRAISER DID THE BUDGET." I'VE HEARD THIS FOR YEARS.
WELL, LET ME GIVE YOU ONE OF THE DESCRIPTIONS OF HIS JOB.
PRESCRIBED BY RESOLUTION SPECIFIED ACTIONS OF THE CHIEF APPRAISER RELATING TO THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT FINANCES, OR ADMINISTRATION THAT WERE SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL.
SO THEY CAN CHANGE WHAT THEY HAVE DOMINION OVER, BUT HE CHOOSES NOT TO.
BUT THAT'S NOT ONLY MR. POMPA, THAT GOES FOR MR. MARTINEZ AND MR. JONES JORDAN.
NOW WHEN MR. ASSAD WAS DOWN HERE, HE TRIED TO WARN YOU.
>> EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO, THAT IS [INAUDIBLE]
>> EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO, MR. [INAUDIBLE] APPEARED BEFORE THIS BODY ASKING FOR YOUR 150 VOTES AS AN INCUMBENT TAG DIRECTOR.
HE PROFESSIONALLY GAVE HIS BODY AND DID NOT CALL OUT PUBLICLY OTHER CANDIDATES, BUT TRYING TO TELL YOU THEY WERE NOT QUALIFIED ENOUGH TO MAKE CHANGES ON THE TAB BOARD.
>> OKAY, MR. BENNETT, THANK YOU.
>> I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE BOARD FOCUSED ON THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, ONE.
NOW'S YOUR OPPORTUNITY AND YOUR TIME TO SHINE.
[OVERLAPPING]. THIS TAKES US TO ITEM 7, OUR BUSINESS ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION.
[7. Business Items Requiring Board Action]
SPECIFICALLY ITEM 7.1, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 23-11 OF THE MANSFIELD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REGARDING THE RECALL OF A MEMBER OF THE TARRANT COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A MOTION?
>> YES. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6.03 B, THAT THE MANSFIELD ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS ENTITLED TO CAST ITS ALLOCATED VOTES CALLING FOR THE RECALL OF CATHERINE WALLMAN, OUR RESOLUTION.
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS?
>> YES. I JUST HAVE ONE THING TO SAY.
I JUST WANT OUR PUBLIC TO KNOW OUR CONSTITUENTS, OUR COMMUNITY, THAT THE REASON THAT WE HAVE LOOKED AT THIS AND ARE MAKING CONSIDERING THIS RESOLUTION IS THAT WE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY WHEN IT COMES TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MONEY, OUR FINANCES, OUR PROPERTY VALUES, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS DONE BY THE BOARD AND THAT WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SAY IN THE INDIVIDUALS THAT SERVE ON THAT BOARD.
SO THAT'S WHY THIS RESOLUTION WAS BROUGHT HERE BECAUSE WE WANT TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE? MS. THOMAS?
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU, CRAIG FOR ALL OF YOUR DUE DILIGENCE ON THIS AND STAYING APPRAISED AND KEEPING US INFORMED IN PROTECTING OUR VOICE.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A VOICE IN PR AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD AND YOU CAN VOTE ON THIS AND CONTINUE THAT.
SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE ON THAT.
>> OKAY. ANY OTHER TRUSTEES? WITH THAT, I WILL ASK FOR ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, MAY I PLEASE SEE A SHOW OF HANDS? THERE ARE NONE LEFT TO OPPOSE, SO THE MOTION PASSES, 7-0.
WITH THAT AND NOTHING ELSE BEING ON THE AGENDA, WE WILL NOW ADJOURN THIS CALLED MEETING AT 3:41. THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.